As the Japanese army mixed into brigades, they launched a fierce attack on the defensive positions of the defenders of Nong'an City. In order to avoid too many casualties among the troops, Hu Biao finally decided to launch a joint siege offensive in advance, trying to solve the mixed brigade of the Japanese army rushing to Nong'an before dawn.

The artillery battalion of the 1st Division, which was responsible for suppressing and destroying the Japanese artillery detachment, quickly moved its guns to aim at the Japanese artillery positions after receiving the combat order issued by Hu Biao. Everything was ready, and the artillery battalion commander immediately instructed upwards.

After receiving a call from the artillery battalion, Hu Biao, who was in charge of the headquarters, signaled to Qin Tianyou: "Let's start!" ”

"Yes, wolfhead! Pass my orders and start fighting back! ”

"Yes!"

The general attack order was issued by Qin Tianyou, and Hu Biao found the guards around him and said, "Send a message to the heavy artillery detachment and ask them to keep an eye on where the headquarters of the little devil brigade is." As soon as the attacking little devils retreat, they will immediately start shelling! ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

The officers and soldiers of the security regiment who stayed in the defensive positions outside the city, as well as the wolf army headquarters that cooperated with the defense of the city, all hid in the anti-artillery tunnels built and waited quietly. Some of the protruding parts of the position were concealed by observation posts and machine gunners.

Even if most of the defenders of the position hid in the anti-artillery tunnels, it was basically impossible for the little devil infantry who were in charge of the attack to take advantage of the cover of artillery fire to capture the defenders' positions in one fell swoop. Those machine-gun fortresses had to be cleared one by one with artillery.

Just when the mixed brigade launched a full-front attack, trying to attack the city of Nong'an in one fell swoop. Looking at the defensive positions and fortifications that were constantly being destroyed, Takeshi Sakurada, who was staying in the rear to watch the battle, still felt quite happy in his heart.

As long as the mixed brigade succeeds in taking Nong'an Castle before nightfall, then on the commander's side, Sakurada Takeshi will also make meritorious contributions. Whether the stalemate on the battlefield can be broken in the follow-up depends on whether the mixed brigade can continue to advance forward in the next step.

In his mind, he was still fantasizing about leading the mixed brigade and killing all the way to Takeshi Sakurada under Nanning City, when he suddenly saw a whistling sound from the flanks. As soon as I turned around, I saw countless shells in arcs, falling down to the location of the artillery detachment of the brigade.

When the explosion sounded, Sakurada Takeshi's expression instantly stiffened: "Yaga! How is this possible? ”

Judging from the sound of the explosion and the intensity of the explosion, the scale of the artillery striking at the artillery positions of our own artillery at this moment was far greater than that of the defenders who had been destroyed earlier. The question is, how is it possible for a security regiment to be equipped with artillery of such a size?

The little devil officers who were organizing the attack, heard the explosion from the artillery position, and the little devils who were about to attack the defensive position also instantly turned their eyes to their own artillery position, and everyone knew that this was trouble!

The artillery detachment, which was not at all defenseless, was counterattacked by such dense artillery fire from the defenders, and there were probably not many artillery that could survive. Without artillery to provide artillery cover, how can infantry break through the fortified defenders' positions?

"Squadron leader, what should I do? Still going on the offensive? ”

Many of the little devil soldiers in charge of command, seeing this scene, also knew that it would become extremely difficult to break through the defenders' positions in the future. But they have already advanced to the front of the position, can't they turn around and go back directly?

Without receiving the retreat order from their superiors, the little devil infantry in charge of the attack must continue to attack the defenders' positions. As long as the distance between the two sides is narrowed, it is believed that the defenders will not dare to open artillery at will, so as not to cause accidental injury.

Just when the attacking Japanese army was in a dilemma, the defenders who hid in the position of the anti-artillery tunnel in advance soon heard their respective officers shouting: "Quick, go to the position immediately!" It's our turn to fight back! Listen well, give Lao Tzu a good fight! ”

The urging sound of the officers made the soldiers hiding in the anti-artillery tunnels quickly rush out of the tunnels with their weapons and lie down on their respective defensive positions one after another. Looking at the little devil who was advancing on the cat's waist, the fighters quickly pulled the trigger in their hands.

There is no need to worry about the threat of artillery fire from the little devils, with the strong fortifications built in advance as shelters, the more confident the defending officers and soldiers lying in the trenches are. Even if the little devil also starts to attack, the advantage is still on the defensive side.

Hearing the sound of gunfire and explosions coming from the defensive position ahead, Takeshi Sakurada, who was in charge of directing the brigade attack, also knew that the attacking troops and the defenders had exchanged fire. And the artillery detachment he brought with him was no longer able to provide any artillery support to the attacking troops.

"Yaga! Dispatch an infantry squadron and immediately find the artillery positions of the Chinese Army for me, and be sure to destroy the artillery positions of the Chinese Army! Damn, how could an ordinary security regiment be armed with such a large number of artillery? ”

It is clear that without destroying the artillery coming from the flanks, this siege battle will become extremely difficult. With the withdrawal of the brigade artillery detachment from the combat sequence, the mixed brigade will inevitably have to pay a heavy price if it wants to capture the densely defended city in front of it.

A squadron of Japanese infantry, led by the squadron leader, quickly rushed in the direction where the artillery positions of the 1st Division were located. This time, naturally, it will never come back. How can the guards of the artillery battalion be vegetarians?

On the other hand, on the side of the mixed brigade, seeing the troops that were not attacking well, Sakurada Takeshi was also very anxious: "Find out the weak point of the defense of the Chinese army, and then concentrate firepower to tear a hole, we can't continue to stalemate like this." ”

As the commander of the Japanese army's major general brigade, Sakurada Takeshi's command ability is naturally not bad. The dense fortifications in front of the city gates, coupled with the successive artillery units, made Sakurada feel so threatened that he did not dare to stay outside the city for too long.

Although this idea is good, Hu Biao will not give him too many opportunities. Seeing that the Japanese army had lost artillery cover support, they even attacked desperately. Hu Biao immediately said: "Let the artillery battalion adjust the angle of the artillery attack and start shelling the little devil who is attacking!" ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

"Wait for the artillery battalion to reopen fire, and let the heavy artillery detachment join the shelling as well! While it's still dark, try to eliminate more little devils. Otherwise, when the sky is completely dark, we want to wipe out these little devils, but I'm afraid it won't be easy! ”

"Understood!"

Even the officers and men of the 1st Division have rich experience in actual combat and are also good at fighting at night. But in Hu Biao's view, now that he has the advantage on the battlefield, he is fully capable of breaking the will of the Japanese army to resist in a short period of time.

If the night battle lasts too long, the combat troops responsible for pursuit and encirclement will inevitably have to pay a certain price. Spending more shells can exchange the lives of some soldiers, and Hu Biao feels that it is worth it.

After receiving Hu Biao's order, he had received information from the forward observation post that the Japanese artillery detachment had been destroyed. At this moment, the Japanese army is mixed into brigades, and there is no longer the ability to counterattack with artillery fire, and the artillery battalion can also throw off its shoulders and do a big job.

The angle and parameters of the shelling were readjusted, and the artillery battalion deliberately set the impact point in an area 100 meters away from the defensive position. This also means that as soon as the artillery battalion fires, the attacking troops of the little devils will be cut into two parts.

"Battalion commander, all gun emplacements have been adjusted!"

"Okay, ask the division commander for instructions immediately!"

A phone call passed, and the signal soldier quickly said: "Battalion commander, division commander order, the artillery battalion can fire!" ”

"Good! Camp ready! Five rapid fires, put! ”

"Put!"

There was a roar, accompanied by shells flying out of the barrels, flying straight towards the positions of the Japanese attacking troops. The Japanese troops, who were fighting fiercely with the defending troops on the position, soon saw falling shells one after another.

Compared with the defenders, who have defensive positions as cover, as the attacking side, they can also be said to have no cover. Faced with the overwhelming shells that fell like a bombardment, the little devil could only hug his head and say: "Shelling!" Take cover! Disperse and hide! Get on your stomach! Hurry up! ”

The defenders of the position, who also saw this scene, immediately laughed and said: "Brothers, the artillery brothers have begun to support us!" Give me a hard beating, and kill all the little devils in front of the position! Little devils are never allowed to step into the position for half a step! ”

"Yes, sir!"

With the artillery support, the defenders, who had felt very stressed before, instantly began to concentrate on aiming at the fleeing little devils. The soldiers' marksmanship seems to be much more accurate than before.

On the other hand, Takeshi Sakurada, who was in a hurry, how to break the stalemate in front of him, looked at the shells that smashed into the attacking troops, and instantly said with a depressed face: "Yaga! We're in real trouble! ”

"General, did you give the order for the troops to be withdrawn?"

"How to withdraw at this time? Damn it! Let the reinforcements withdraw first and avoid the artillery fire of the Chinese army! ”

"Hey!"

Just when Takeshi Sakurada was about to give the order and began to shrink his troops. The commander of the heavy artillery detachment, who had been waiting for a long time, also said loudly: "It's our turn to appear!" Ten minutes, be sure to fire more shells, start shelling! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

A 10-minute heavy artillery strike was also a rare opportunity for the fighters of the heavy artillery detachment. For Hu Biao at the moment, heavy artillery is also one of his killer weapons, but the cannonball is less than one shot.

In this case, a limited artillery strike is also very necessary. As for the heavy artillery purchased from the Menia side, Hu Biao planned to deploy it in the settlements and mines of the colonies, and build more complete artillery positions.

Hu Biao, who had been to Switzerland in his early years, knew very well that Riches during World War II had built a number of artillery positions in China. A lot of artillery was even built directly next to residential houses. In normal times, artillery is not used, it will be locked in the gun hole.

As soon as it is necessary to use these heavy guns, they will be pushed out using modified slides. Even in the event of an air attack, these heavy guns can be quickly pushed back into the holes. When the air raid or bombardment is over, these heavy guns can be used again.

The permanent artillery positions thus built, although they lost their mobility, were better protected against air raids. In the range of artillery strikes, the shelling effect formed by these guns can also turn into a nightmare for attacking infantry.

Compared with mountain artillery, infantry artillery, and mortars, artillery known as heavy artillery is more powerful. A single shell went down, and there was nothing alive in the vicinity for several meters. The power of the god of war is undoubtedly on display at this moment!

And at this moment, the mixed brigade also began to feel the nightmare brought to them by heavy artillery. The little devils who originally wanted to attack Nong'an City and celebrate with recklessness finally understood at this moment that they had fallen into the battle trap carefully arranged by the defenders!