The shock wave raged the earth, and in a series of loud explosions, the soil layer on the surface was pushed by the strong force of the explosives, rising and falling like waves, and the large and small stones could be ejected from the soil under the pressure of the earthquake, bursting high and smashing people's heads and blood. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The vision became blurred, and the surrounding area was chaotic, and the sky and earth were filled with a cloud of brown and red, and it was impossible to distinguish which was the dust and which was the flames of the explosion. It was hard to breathe, the air seemed to be burned and squeezed out, and I struggled to open my mouth, but with each gasp I breathed in, all I could get into my body was choking gunsmoke. The scorching smoke burned in the throat and between the lobes of the lungs, and it was as hot as if it was going to explode in the human chest again.

The shaking earth finally calmed down, half of the Zhuangzi was basically blown flat, and various buildings were reduced to rubble. There were corpses everywhere, some crouched under bricks in the dirt, some poking out of the rubble. The ploughed dirt was mixed with broken pieces of wood, tattered uniforms, and even bloody stumps and severed arms.

The defenders charged again, retaking most of the town and killing and wounding a large number of enemies. The damage to the enemy was enormous in this counterattack, and the psychological blow to the enemy was even more devastating, and no new offensive was organized until dark.

Of course, the person who invented the "flying thunder" was a very clever person, but the design idea of this "cannon" actually ran counter to the principles of the development of modern weapons.

First, the short range, poor accuracy, and operational safety are also very unreliable, and cannot be a fixed and effective means of attack; secondly, the blasting method of this weapon is very primitive, the consumption of ammunition is extremely large, and the combat effectiveness is not reasonable; Third, when carrying out a "flying thunder" attack, a large number of explosive packs are piled up on the firing position, and once the enemy artillery fire counterattacks are encountered, there is no possibility of survival, and the battlefield is too risky.

Therefore, the use of the "Flying Thunder Cannon" requires a considerable number of prerequisites. First of all, military supplies should be relatively abundant, and the consumption of ammunition can be disregarded. Moreover, the forces and time of the side must be sufficient to advance the fortifications within two or three hundred meters of the enemy and establish a safe launch site; Secondly, the enemy's position must be encircled in a small area, with fixed and concentrated targets......

However, this time, the defenders of the town suddenly concentrated on the use of flying thunder canisters in the street fighting, which was quite bold and effective. Although the Japanese army had infantry artillery and mortars, its artillery could not provide timely, effective and rapid support in battle. It is usually a slam bang before the infantry attack, then the fire is extended and the infantry charges. When the infantry is frustrated, they retreat, and the artillery is regrouped and bombarded.

In other words, there were no walkie-talkies, no pre-calibrated firing elements, the coordination of artillery and infantry was not synchronized, and the cover of the walls of the houses gave the defenders the opportunity to use the lightning canisters, and the enemy was dealt a heavy blow.

Faced with heavy casualties, Cang Yongjia ordered the artillery to bombard the town of Shibaili violently, and the enemy's improvised artillery must be destroyed, and the bombing will not stop until dark.

"It is dark, the enemy is familiar with the terrain, and the night is their world, which is most suitable for this kind of scattered guerrilla activities. Three columns, when did they come and how many troops did they have? After the fierce battle, Kurayong Kaichi knew who the enemy was from the mouths of the defeated soldiers who had fled, and he looked at Muya, his eyes flashed with a hint of pain, and his tone was full of worry.

"Intelligence is terrible." Mu Gu didn't say much, he sensed Cangyong's mood here and now, the eighteen-mile town in front of him was an unpalatable thorn, and the reconnaissance plane searched again and again, except for a few small-scale vassal forces around, a large group of enemies seemed to have all burrowed into the ground at once, or evaporated into the air.

"Fighting on the inside, this is the enemy's advantage." "Here we bite the tail that the enemy has dropped, or rather, a fleshless, discarded and difficult to swallow. The result of the total annihilation of the enemy in the town was nothing more than a tragic war of attrition. Alas! ”

"Your Excellency need not be worried. The three verticals came from afar, and there must not be many troops. Break through the town, destroy the enemy, and the county is at your fingertips. Judging by the expected battle plan, we have achieved our goal. Kitani reassured.

"I have a bad feeling, as if I have fallen into the trap of the enemy, and I ......" Kuranaga seemed to have a clue in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.

"Your Excellency is too worried." Mu Gu said confidently: "With our troops, we are afraid that the enemy will not come to die." You've had a busy day, so take an early break! ”

"But......" Kuranaga shook his head and said no more.

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The starlight dissolved, the night was deep, and the silence shrouded the eighteen-mile town, the glimmer of the embers reflected the blood stains everywhere, the night wind carried the neighing of the war horses, and a pair of snooping eyes flashed between the broken walls, and the sound of iron tools to strengthen the fortifications. After most of the day's fierce fighting, both sides of the enemy and us were seizing the time to rectify and prepare for a more intense struggle.

But the battle had shifted in the darkness of the night, and a few dozen miles away, the battle besieging the enemy on the other side was about to begin.

The combined attack force, composed of a regiment of puppet troops led by Guo Zhenru and a small group of devils, was not only entertained by a large number of mines during the day, but also harassed and blocked by a small group of troops, and marched slowly. In the afternoon, they encountered strong resistance in Liuge Village and Qianlou Village, and it was not until the evening that a breakthrough was reached. However, it was getting late, and the enemy had to stop and camp in the occupied Qianlou Village.

After successfully delaying and depleting the enemy, Chief of Staff Liang Moqing led the main force to take advantage of the darkness of the night to quietly surround it, and suddenly launched a fierce attack at 9 p.m.

Six 82 mortars were the first to fire at a concealed position two kilometers away, and more than 30 shells were poured down within a minute.

This kind of fire strike is something that the enemy never dreamed of. At night, without the reconnaissance and strafing of the devil's plane, the artillery that had been holding back enough energy was able to do a great job in a shelf-like manner.

Under the light of the moonlight and the fire of the explosion, the soldiers launched a fierce attack from three directions to Qianlou Village with swift and courageous action.

The Japanese puppet army did not expect to be attacked so fiercely and fiercely, and woke up from its sleep, rushed to the battle, and at the beginning of the war, it was attacked into the village, divided into three pieces, and fell into the unfavorable situation of fighting separately and passively defending. The devils of a squad suffered a lot of casualties in the rapid artillery attack, and desperate and stubborn resistance could not change the unfavorable situation of the battle.

Guo Zhenru sent a report to Cang Yongfa for help, and at the same time led the remnants to retreat to the Dragon King Temple. (To be continued.) )