While the artillery regiment was shelling the Japanese fortifications, the other artillery units of the 348th Brigade were not idle. At the same time, the regiment's field artillery company and heavy mortar company also launched a series of fierce artillery attacks on the pre-calibrated targets. Under the influence of Su Jin, the 202nd Division firmly adhered to the principle that when facing the entrenched enemy forces, it must concentrate all its artillery and destroy its surface fortifications through heavy artillery bombardment, so as to clear the way for the infantry attack and reduce unnecessary casualties.

After decades of semi-feudal and semi-colonial rule, the country has been devastated to varying degrees in terms of politics, economy, industry and culture. In particular, industrial construction is almost zero, and in terms of weapons, we can only barely copy the rifles and machine guns of some Western countries, and even then the quality cannot be guaranteed, not to mention heavy weapons such as artillery, and artillery shells with a caliber of more than 70 millimeters have to be imported. There's nothing wrong with using the buckle cord to describe it.

It is precisely because they are accustomed to dealing with the **** who buckle the rope that the average Japanese army immediately feels uncomfortable when they encounter a unit like the 202nd Division that takes artillery shells inappropriately.

At the same time that the artillery of the brigade and regiment was desperately firing 105 mm grenades at the Japanese fortifications. The infantry guns and mortars belonging to the regiments, battalions, and companies also poured a rain of cast-iron bullets on the Japanese positions, and for a moment the sky over the Japanese positions, which was shrouded in gunpowder smoke and explosions, was enveloped by a strange whistling sound of shells breaking through the air.

The 60 mortars belonging to the company and the 82 mortars belonging to the battalion were quieter, and the shells carried a sharp sound of "hissing ......". But the sound of the regiment's M30 type 107-mm mortars is different, and the "daily ......" sound of friction between the shells and the air after firing is quite harsh.

The one that made the ...... "whining" broke the air was the M1938 heavy 120-caliber heavy mortar that had just been equipped with the brigade's independent artillery battalion, and the sound of the 70-caliber infantry gun firing directly at the air was the sound of "...... whoosh". The sound of 105 grenades breaking through the air is "whoosh...... Sou...... Whoosh......" There was a sharp sound of breaking the air.

The steel and cast iron shells fell into the Japanese positions with various whistling sounds, and the thick smoke and fireworks from the explosion fell into the trenches and the shells tossed the Japanese limbs. Fragments of steel flew at several times the speed of sound on the Japanese position, and at this time, the Japanese army's Xiaobaoshan position, which consisted of barbed wire, trenches, and civil bunkers, had completely changed its appearance.

With all sorts of shrill or whimpering sounds. Xiaobaoshan, a small earth hill with an area of less than four square kilometers and connected by more than a dozen earth slopes, was shrouded in bursts of fire and smoke from the explosion. The artillery fire was so dense that from a distance, the entire Japanese position looked like a volcanic eruption. The whole hill trembled under artillery fire.

"Reload!"

After the nine M1938 120 mm heavy mortars equipped with the heavy mortar company fired shells, the soldiers of the heavy mortar company immediately flattened the 120 mm heavy mortars to 25 degrees with the order of the commander of the heavy mortar company, and at the same time, a soldier of the heavy mortar company quickly filled a package of projectile cannons into the mortar. The projectile pack is divided into two sizes: one is a 100-gram pill pack plus a basic pill pack, which can shoot a shell weighing 15.8 kg to a distance of 1500 to 3000 meters, while the other is a 300-gram pill pack with a basic pill pack with a range of 3000 to 6050 meters.

The other two heavy mortarists worked together to grab a 60-centimeter-long piece placed in the rear, weighing up to 15. 8 kg shells. Then the two men carried the shell to the muzzle of the cannon, and carefully stuffed the tail of the cannonball into the barrel, only the head of the cannonball was exposed.

The gun commander, who had been squatting at the tail of the gun, carefully observed the target in front of him, and finally quickly shook the high and low machine and the direction machine to adjust the direction, and finally shouted loudly.

"Target Japanese front barbed wire barrier area! Put! ”

It took nearly fifteen seconds to reload the shell, as the loader shouted "Ready!" The commander of the heavy mortar company also waved the small red flag in his hand and shouted: "Fire!" ”

"Boom! Boom! ”

Nine heavy mortars of 120 mm caliber with a 75-degree firing angle almost simultaneously let out a dull roar, accompanied by fireworks and smoke from the muzzles, and 15.8 kilogram shells flew straight towards the target, with a somewhat rough sound of breaking through the air.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Nine heavy mortar shells hit the barbed wire barrier area of the Japanese front almost simultaneously. The 15.8-kilogram 120-millimeter caliber filled with 6.7 kilograms of high explosives produced a powerful shock wave and steel fragments from the violent explosion, which instantly tore the barbed wire fence at a range of 100 meters into a pile of rags.

"When this battle is over, you can ask for the division. Let the regiment-level troops also be equipped with this kind of mortar, the power of this mortar is no worse than the 105 howitzer, although the firing range is a little shorter, but its biggest feature is that the firing speed is fast, and it is also light, only more than 200 kilograms in weight, it can be completely broken down and let the soldiers carry it on the battlefield, so that the soldiers have an effective heavy support firepower. Li Wei, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but secretly think about it after seeing the bombing effect of this newly introduced mortar.

With a continuous thunderous sound. Tearing through the dense explosions in the air, more than a dozen huge regiments of smoke rose from the barbed wire barrier area of the Japanese army, and Li Wei, who was watching the battle, and the staff officers around him were also smiling happily. The nine heavy mortars, although only the first round of shelling, were carried out. However, this round of shelling alone blew up a row of barbed wire fences placed by the Japanese on the position, and when the second round of shelling was completed, several fortifications on the Japanese front line were destroyed, and even though they were separated by two kilometers, Li Wei and the officers could still feel the roar of the heavy mortar shells exploding.

Li Wei was very satisfied with the results of these two rounds of bombardment, and before the arrival of the division's M40 155mm howitzer, this mortar was a very effective and convenient support firepower.

The charge of the 120-mm mortar shell with a thin-shelled body reached 6.7 kilograms, and the power generated at the time of explosion was amazing. When the 120 mm caliber mortar was firing extended, one of the shells exploded violently, perhaps falling into the Japanese trench, throwing the stump of the Japanese soldier into the sky dozens of meters away, and even the observers watching from the hidden point a kilometer away were stunned.

"Tom, tom, tom......"

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The sound of explosions continued to resound. Fighting, the artillerymen of the 348th Brigade have already played a tacit understanding. The 105 howitzers of the brigade artillery regiment and the direct-aim infantry guns used delayed shells to attack fortifications covered with logs and thick tracks, while the rest of the mortars used high-explosive shells to destroy the fortifications and destroy the enemy inside the fortifications. After all, although most of the Japanese troops had already taken refuge in the artillery and fortifications, some observation posts and soldiers should still be placed on the position to supervise the situation at the front of the position and prevent the Chinese army from launching a surprise attack.

"This ...... How is this possible, how can the position I have worked so hard to build be destroyed so quickly? ”

Looking through the gunsmoke-filled position, the originally fortified position was easily torn apart by the violent and wild blast blast wave, and the soldiers who remained outside scurried around like frightened rabbits. Yusho Tsuchida, who was in the bunker, muttered with a pale face. The previous direct artillery bombardment of the civil fortifications by the Chinese army had already caused Tsuchida Yongxiang to experience a nightmare for an hour, those originally looking solid civil bunkers. In the direct fire of the Chinese artillery, one by one was blown up into the sky, and the stumps of the soldiers and machine gun parts and broken rifles in the bunker were slammed into the heart of Tsuchida Yongxiang, who did not understand why the fortifications on which he had high hopes were now easily disintegrated by the Huaxia people like a toy.

"This world is so ridiculous, when can the cowardly Shina people suppress the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire with artillery to the point that they are speechless."

At this time, Tsuchida Yongxiang's heart was filled with a sentiment called pessimism, but as an experienced officer, he quickly suppressed this negative emotion to the depths of his heart, he took a deep breath, turned to a staff officer next to him and asked, "Nishitetsu-kun, have we received air support?" ”

"Your Excellency, the Third Flying Division called just now, their plane has taken off, and it is expected to arrive soon!"

As they spoke, the deafening sound of artillery that had been resounding for more than two hours gradually stopped, and groups of soldiers in gray-green military uniforms began to gradually appear in the distance, and Yusho Tsuchida understood that the most serious time had come. Just as he was about to order the soldiers to enter the position, the staff officer next to him suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted excitedly: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the plane ...... Our plane has arrived. ”

"Buzz ......"

With a low buzzing sound, the Japanese planes that came to reinforce finally felt it, and more than a dozen Type 93 heavy bomb planes arrived at the battlefield under the escort of six Nakajima-type fighters.

Seeing the appearance of the enemy plane, the staff officers around Li Wei hurriedly said to him: "Brigade seat, the enemy plane is coming, you hurry up and hide it!" ”

Li Wei shouted impatiently: "What's the hurry, immediately order the air defense regiment to open fire immediately, we must not let these small planes affect our offensive plan!" ”

"Boom, boom, boom......"

As soon as Li Wei's words fell, a low roar sounded not far away, which was the opening of anti-aircraft guns deployed around the position.

As the flames erupted, clouds of black smoke exploded in the air with the sound of explosions, and it was the M2 90mm anti-aircraft gun that fired first. (To be continued.) )