373. The plan to resurrect the soul by borrowing the corpse
The ground air defense offensive and defensive battle, the result was also unexpected by the little devils!
The remaining three planes of the little devils, because the ground fire was too fierce, they didn't dare to fly too low. Because the effective firing range of the Type 92 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun is 2400 meters, and the maximum firing range is 4500 meters, the aircraft can only fly above 4000 meters, and naturally it cannot find out what is going on with the heavy machine gun position on the ground!
By the time the three planes of the little devils found the target and dived around in a circle, the original heavy machine gun position was gone!
Because Bai Shujie's anti-aircraft company, heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns were installed on cars. The little devil adjusted the attitude of the plane, and the moment he turned around and dived, the car also rushed out at the same time, getting out of the way of the front of the plane's strafing and striking the plane from the flank.
The car can be maneuverable, and it doesn't need to go very far, just move 50 meters to the left and right. But the dive plane is not good, except to pull up the nose to maneuver, there is no way to think about it.
After two rounds of competition, the three planes finally had nothing to do, and the pilot could only be angry and scolded: "Baga, the heavy machine gun of the Chi Na man is self-propelled, and all the rice buckets in the special high school should be dead!" ”
The plane's time in the air was limited, and the two air defense companies were constantly wandering around, and in the blink of an eye, it was more than eight minutes, and the little devil's plane could not continue to hold on. In order to return to land safely, the three planes began to drop bombs at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. Although it did not hit the target, it also blew up the nearby smoke miasma.
At the same time that the Tashantun heavy artillery positions in the southwest of Suizhong County were attacked by air raids, the four heavy artillery positions in the southwest of Jinxi County naturally broke out at the same time in an air defense battle with exactly the same pattern. However, the air defense company over there was a unit sent by the 3rd Division.
Their original defensive object was the blocking position of Tower Hill to the east, but temporarily played the role of artillery guard. The two sides were entangled for a long time, and no one did anything to whom, and most of the bombs dropped by the little devil Zuihou fell into the sea, killing a lot of big fish.
The little devils dispatched eight planes to carry out air strikes, and not even a single camouflage heavy artillery was blown up. Although the combat effect was not achieved, it strengthened the confidence of the little devil - he finally found the heavy artillery position of the Zhinamen!
At the same time as the enemy plane dropped the bomb, the little devil warship on the sea had already appeared in Zhao Dayong's telescope, and the visual distance was about 20 to 25 kilometers.
The first to gallop was the "Tenryu", the tallest light cruiser of the little devils, and two small gunboats on the left and right flanks came behind it.
The Tenryu-class light cruiser is built on the basis of the British Arethusa-class light cruiser, which is a typical Japanese copycat version. In terms of overall indicators, the Tenryu-class light cruiser is basically a larger destroyer.
It is estimated that there are also telegram exchanges between the Little Devil Aviation Squadron and the naval formation, because most of the air attack bombs at the Sijiatun heavy artillery positions in Jinxi County have been thrown into the sea, and it is estimated that the bombing effect is not ideal, so the target of the Tianlong is the county seat of Suizhong!
"The distance is 19 kilometers, 31-8 dense positions to the east of south, and the speed is 24 knots!"
The heavy artillery sight of the command company accurately calculated the position, distance, and speed of the little devil warship for the first time through the binoculars of artillery observation binoculars and steering wheels.
The commander of the first battalion of artillery immediately ordered: "The direction of the artillery is 31-8!" The maximum elevation angle is ready for one shot! ”
With a hula, the soldiers lifted all the tattered fishing nets hanging on the heavy artillery, and the twelve 105mm field cannons finally showed their hideous faces!
With the sound of the high and low machines and the steering machine turning the handle, the cannon began to squeak and raise its head, and the chassis also began to rotate. Bang, bang, bang! Twelve heavy guns were loaded one after another, and the doors were bolted!
As soon as the cannon was adjusted into place, the observer gave another command: "The direction is stable, the distance is 18 km!" ”
The commander of the cannon did not hesitate, and the small red flag in his right hand pressed down, and at the same time roared angrily: "All salvo, fire!" ”
As the gunner pressed down the firing latch, the twelve thick barrels shrank back sharply, and then a series of dull low roars rang out: Pass! Open! Open! The entire artillery position suddenly shook.
Twelve shells swept across the sea and pounced on the oncoming enemy ships!
This is not an effective strike distance, but shelling using the maximum attack distance! At a speed of 765 meters per second, the shell needs to fly for four minutes!
The artillery spotter quickly shouted again: "The enemy has discovered that our heavy artillery has fired, and now the enemy ship is turning with its left rudder full!" ”
"The secret position has increased by 41, the second shot is ready, put!" The commander of the cannon gave the order, and another batch of twelve shells flew out with a piercing whistling!
The artillery watcher hurriedly shouted: "The enemy's main guns are firing four salvos, and the shells are flying towards our positions!" We hit at a distance, and the first shells crossed the enemy's flagship. Good! A gunboat was hit and exploded to pieces! Well played! It doesn't matter, the enemy is shelling on the move, the elevation angle is not enough, it can't hit us! ”
This is the problem with heavy artillery, the soldiers themselves can never see the bombing effect of their shells, and all the achievements need to be listened to and watched by the sights.
When the fighters heard that the first shells had killed a gunboat, they were naturally excited. This is their first actual battle, and finally they did not release the empty cannon! It was in this process that the third shell was loaded, and then it was fired out without any adjustments.
Immediately afterwards, the artilleryman shouted again: "Our second batch of shells has all fallen into the sea, stop firing!" The enemy ships have scattered and are reversing at full speed! The battle is over, and we are victorious! ”
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
At this moment, four violent explosions sounded in succession on the sea surface in front of the artillery position, and four huge water columns rose into the sky, like artificial fountains, which was particularly magnificent. The artillery spotter was right, all four of the enemy's shells fell in the sea two kilometers away.
The fighters didn't have time to cheer! Because according to the combat order, twelve tractors have already rushed out. The gunners hurriedly let the artillery restore, and after five minutes all withdrew from the position.
After more than half a month of preparation, the entire artillery battle lasted only 9 minutes, and the soldiers felt that they were still unsatisfied. However, a piece of news came that made all the fighters feel down.
It turned out that during the air defense operation of the camouflaged position in Tashantun, an armored car of the Shadow Heavy Artillery Regiment did not withdraw in time because one wheel was stuck in a sand pit. A bomb blindly dropped by the little devils deviated from the target by two kilometers, only to explode at a distance of 500 meters from them. One soldier was hit in the head by shrapnel on the spot and died heroically, and nine others were seriously wounded!
The fighters of the heavy artillery regiment knew very well in their hearts that they were able to safely complete the combat mission, that is, the brothers used their lives as bait to create an opportunity for themselves! If the battle is won, the greatest credit should belong to the Shadow Heavy Artillery Regiment!
Bai Shujie got the detailed battle report, and it was already a day later. For the first victory of the heavy artillery regiment, the entire command cheered!
For people in this era, an attack at a distance of thirty or forty miles is already an "over-the-horizon" battle. All this would have been unthinkable before heavy artillery! Now that I not only have a heavy artillery, but also can achieve the first hit, this is a good start, and the reward is inevitable!
However, through this example, Bai Shujie discovered the true power hidden by the shadow artillery! Therefore, on the same day, a commendation order was issued for the Shadow Heavy Artillery Regiment!
At the same time, a new establishment order was issued: "The Shadow Heavy Artillery Regiment is officially incorporated into the Second Heavy Artillery Regiment under the direct jurisdiction of the Front Army Command, referred to as the Second Artillery!" Expanded into two heavy artillery battalions, one air defense battalion, one mountain artillery battalion and one guard battalion! The 105mm heavy artillery battalion is equipped with 36 camouflage cannons, and the 150mm heavy artillery battalion is equipped with 24 camouflage cannons; The number of fixed personnel is 3208! The anti-aircraft battalion has four anti-aircraft companies and is equipped with 32 armored vehicles. ”
This reorganization process was carried out in a state of top secret, but after all the heavy artillery pieces were put on gun jackets, they entered a semi-open state. The permanent location of the Second Artillery is the first line of Luanhe Town outside the West Gate of Chengde. The main task in peacetime is to train artillerymen.
Sixty heavy guns, even though they are wearing gun suits, are scary enough! Sometimes there are only 12 left, sometimes there is none left. In short, the Second Artillery became the busiest combat unit of the entire Rehe Front in 1934, and the amount of gasoline consumed was also the largest.
Bai Shujie tossed blindly, the soldiers of the Second Artillery Corps fell second, and the little devils in Guisui, Tianjin, Jinzhou, and Tongliao were even more disturbed day and night. In the Second Artillery Station in Luanping Town, if there are suddenly less than 20 heavy artillery, the little devil will inevitably want to break his head. Therefore, the really hard work is still the spies and spies of other people's little devils!
At the same time, the news that 60 heavy artillery pieces had been incorporated into the Rehe Front Army has become the hottest news at the moment. Moreover, the "Chengde Frontline Daily" continuously reported that the heavy artillery regiment ambushed the little devil sea formation and sank a warship for the first time, which caused an uproar.
This news is even more shocking than the inclusion of 60 heavy guns! Because it is included in the compilation, it does not represent combat effectiveness. Being able to attack moving targets, or sinking battleships for the first time, shows that the heavy artillery units of the Rehe Front have formed combat effectiveness, and the combat effectiveness is extremely high!
During this period, heavy artillery was called the god of war. The sixty heavy artillery pieces of the Rehe Front formed combat effectiveness, which means that they have the ability to destroy a medium-sized city in an instant! This was not ordinary strategic intelligence, which finally attracted great attention from all sides, and the deterrent power of the Rehe Front was naturally formed.
In particular, the "New Version of the Tanggu Agreement" has been announced, and the Rehe Front actually has 170 105mm field cannons and 98 150mm field cannons! Will he be able to make 60 heavy guns into combat power, and the rest will be put in the warehouse to sleep? Only an idiot would think so!
No matter which aspect Shili belongs to, he has now determined a principle for himself: "Before you are absolutely sure, don't easily provoke Bai Shujie, a madman!" This bastard can do anything, and he can do anything! If you provoke him, 60 heavy artillery pieces are divided into five clusters, and then launch a surprise attack in one direction, there are really few things that can be blocked on the land of Huaxia! ”
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.