Chapter 1544 Begins (First Update!) )
"Boom, boom......" A thunderous explosion suddenly sounded next to a dark bunker not far away.
The squadron leader was taken aback and quickly looked up.
The thick black pillar of smoke rose from the ground wrapped in flames, rose to a height of several tens of meters, and then quickly spread around, forming a huge mushroom cloud.
Looking at the ground again, a huge crater with a depth of more than three meters appeared on the edge of the stronghold, and the crater extended directly to a bunker.
The sturdy and thick bunker was as fragile as paper paste in front of the Flying Thunder Cannon, and a huge gap was blown out.
A soldier with only half of his body hanging in the gap, blood flowing down the wound, very tragic.
"It's a Flying Thunder Cannon!" The squadron leader subconsciously exclaimed.
It is no secret that the Eighth Route Army is equipped with flying thunder cannons, and most of the Japanese puppet army knows about it.
The Eighth Route Army, which attacked itself, was definitely not equipped with heavy weapons, and the only weapon that could cause such a lot of lethality was this home-made flying thunder cannon.
After speaking, the squadron leader shifted his gaze to the offensive position of the Eighth Route Army, which was about to take shape two hundred meters away.
Several fighters carried flying thunder cannons made of gasoline cans, bent over to burrow into the position, and then disappeared from their eyes.
The squadron leader immediately ordered: "Our artillery immediately opened fire, mortars, grenadiers, all fired at the positions of the Eighth Route Army, their flying thunder artillery is still there, it must be destroyed." ”
Two mortars, six grenadiers, fired together.
The positions of the Eighth Route Army were soon bombed into artillery fire and filled with gunsmoke.
Looking at the fireballs that kept rising on the position and the corpses of the Eighth Route Army that were blown up, the squadron leader's face looked a lot better, as long as the flying thunder cannon was not carried out of that area by the Eighth Route Army, it would definitely be blown into scrap metal, so that the stronghold would not be threatened.
"Boom ......"
After only three seconds of joy, the explosion sounded again.
The sound wasn't as intense as the Flying Thunder Cannon, but it was dense and coming from inside the stronghold.
"Boom ......"
Before the squadron leader, who turned around quickly, could speak, the second round of explosions sounded, and then the explosions on the offensive positions of the Eighth Route Army weakened.
"Sir, our artillery positions were covered by artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army, one mortar and two grenadiers were blown up, and the other artillery had to pause and move into new artillery positions." An observation post reports.
"Eight Grid Yalu ......" The squadron leader clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and scolded.
"Boom Boom ......" was about to continue scolding, when the explosion of the flying thunder cannon rang out again.
This time, the explosives pack flew into the stronghold from behind.
In the violent explosion, a bunker was blown apart on the spot, and there was no movement.
"Sir, it seems that the Eighth Route Army is equipped with more than one flying thunder cannon!" The second lieutenant reminded with a panicked expression.
"Do you still need to say it? I'm not blind! The squadron leader scolded dissatisfied.
A Cao Chang climbed up the city tower panting, and reported with a look of fear: "Sir, we are finished!" ”
"The power of the Flying Thunder Cannon is too great, and all our soldiers hiding in the bunker were killed, and none of them were alive."
"If we can't find a way to stop them from continuing to use the Flying Thunder Cannon, the bunkers and turrets in the stronghold will definitely be named one by one by the Eighth Route Army."
"Don't panic!" The squadron leader forced himself to calm down: "Pass my order, all the turrets and bunkers are only machine gunners and ammunition men, and the others are all withdrawn, and a temporary defensive line is established behind the bunker, waiting for reinforcements." ”
"Count our losses immediately, the more detailed the better, and I want the results in ten minutes."
"Now go back to the headquarters and report to His Excellency the General and ask for reinforcements. The strength of the enemy is too strong, and we alone are certainly not opponents. ”
At the headquarters of the Japanese army brigade in Baoding, except for the staff officers on duty, everyone went to sleep, and it was very deserted.
The "Jingle Bell ......" phone rings suddenly, which is particularly harsh in the dead of night.
Several staff officers on duty immediately came to their senses, and at the same time focused their eyes on the staff officers who were about to answer the phone.
The communications staff officer put down the phone in two minutes, and his expression was still relaxed just now, but he was replaced by solemnity in the blink of an eye, and strode to the side of the deputy chief of staff on duty: "Sir, something happened to the stronghold of Nanyan Town outside the city!" ”
"They were heavily attacked by the Eighth Route Army, which was armed not only with flying thunder guns, but also with mortars and heavy machine guns."
"The garrison of the stronghold fought for more than half an hour, but not only did they not defeat them. He also lost more than 50 people and three hidden forts. ”
"The Eighth Route Army is using flying thunder artillery to blow up the remaining dark forts in the stronghold one by one, and the situation is very critical, so I request the brigade headquarters to immediately send troops to reinforce Nanyan Town and relieve them of the danger."
As soon as the deputy chief of staff tightened his heart, he began to order: "You immediately find out all the information about the stronghold in Nanyan Town, it will be useful for a while." ”
"The communications staff officer keeps in touch with the Nanyan Town stronghold at all times to keep up to date with their situation."
"I'll wake up the brigade commander now, only he has the right to send troops out of the city."
The brigade commander was dressed in a major general's uniform, and when he walked in, he hurriedly asked, "What is the current situation of the stronghold in Nanyan Town?" ”
"Report to the general, another dark fort has been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army."
"The garrison is shrinking its defenses, leaving the machine gunners to hold the bunkers and turrets, and the rest of the people are retreating to the rear to build a new defensive line, just in case."
"That's a good idea!" The Major General nodded approvingly, then continued to ask.
"How far is the stronghold of Nanyan Town from us, and how many garrisons are there."
"Hey!" The operational staff officer had long been prepared by the order of the deputy chief of staff, and the major general blurted out after asking.
"Take the official road, the county seat is fifteen kilometers from the stronghold of Nanyan Town, and the rapid march can be killed in two hours."
"The stronghold of Nanyan Town is responsible for the security of the surrounding 38 villages and two towns, and a reinforced squadron of the Imperial Army and three companies of the Imperial Allied Army are stationed."
"At the current rate of loss, as long as the Eighth Route Army has enough ammunition, the garrison will be almost consumed in another three hours."
"It is recommended to immediately send troops to reinforce the stronghold of Nanyan Town, and strive to kill it before the stronghold is breached, can it still be attacked inside and outside, and severely damage or completely annihilate the Eighth Route Army attacking the stronghold of Nanyan Town?"
The major general didn't talk nonsense, and immediately ordered: "The combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army is too poor, and it's okay to defend the city, and the field attack not only can't help the Imperial Army, but it's still a big burden, so don't go to them." ”
"Chief of Staff, you immediately transfer two infantry squadrons, strengthen a heavy machine gun squad and a mortar squadron, march to reinforce the battlefield, and eat them for me."
"The Imperial Army is not powerful, and it really treats us as sick cats."
"Just use this opportunity to teach the Eighth Route Army a lesson that will never be forgotten, so that they will never dare to operate in our jurisdiction."
The deputy chief of staff hurriedly received the order: "The general is wise, and he will arrange the troops now to ensure the total annihilation of all the Eighth Route Army." ”