Chapter 205: Violent Attack!
Although the defenders of the city were prepared to be bombed, they underestimated the extent to which the Eighth Route Army coordinated between the ground and the air. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info With the guidance of ground reconnaissance units, aircraft carrying out bombardment from the air, very accurately carried out a covered bombardment of the warehouses of the defenders.
When the bomber group left the city, the fighters in charge of covering it did not forget to add a little confusion to the defenders. After using machine guns and machine guns, he wreaked havoc in the little devil camp in the city before finally leaving satisfied.
In the face of the bombing of the material and ammunition warehouse, and the defenders being bullied by the air force fighters, the panic of the Japanese puppet army in the city was undoubtedly even heavier. On the other hand, the troops of the Eighth Route Army outside the city looked extremely happy.
Once upon a time, when they were fighting the little devils, the little devils also relied on the superiority of the air force to bombard and bomb them indiscriminately. How many heroic soldiers of the Eighth Route Army died at the hands of these little devils.
Now that their air force has been born, it's time for the little devils to feel the hardships they have experienced!
'Well fried! Well fought, good Air Force! ’
The officers and men of the Eighth Route who stayed outside the city also cheered enthusiastically. For them, it is natural to be very proud and happy to see their air force so heroic. With these air forces here, they don't have to worry about the bombing of the little devils.
When the Air Force was carrying out bombing missions, the offensive units of the Eighth Route Army were also not idle. According to Commander Lin's operational deployment, when the planes began to harass and bomb, a group of prominent team members launched an operation.
Under the cover of the attacking troops, these outstanding members rushed to the city wall in the rain of bullets. Taking advantage of the fact that the little devils were temporarily unable to take care of them, they buried the explosives they carried under the city walls.
When everything was ready, the commandos also accelerated their evacuation. On the other hand, the Japanese army at the head of the city suffered heavy losses, and they also felt bad when they saw this scene. They knew that what the Eighth Route Army had buried before must have been explosives.
The Japanese commander at the head of the city desperately urged: "Quick, remove the city wall, the enemy is about to blast!" ”
It's just that the speed at which they removed the city wall was undoubtedly much slower than the speed of the Eighth Route Army's blasting. Countless loud noises were heard, and the seemingly solid city walls suddenly began to collapse.
Some of the walls were not strong, and even after this blasting, they collapsed in their entirety. Before the smoke from the collapse cleared, the commandos who were lying in ambush outside the city jumped up and rushed towards the city.
The combat commander who saw this scene immediately said: "Second echelon, immediately prepare to respond." Before the little devil could react, he quickly opened up a defensive counterattack position in the city, and the speed was a little faster! ”
With the orders of the commanders, a group of heavily armed attacking troops quickly followed the commandos into Shijiazhuang. And the gunfire in the city also resounded throughout the city quickly after the explosion.
The Japanese defender who stayed in the underground bunker listened to the gunshots outside and said with a little regret: "The Eighth Road has entered the city?" ”
'Yes, General! We've been blown up in a few places, and they're pouring in through the gaps. However, we have set up defensive positions behind the city walls, and it is not so easy for them to attack them! ’
'Yo! Order all troops to fight back with all their might! This time, we're here to have a city street fight with them! Tell the warriors that if they hold on to patience for a while, the Empire will not lose. ’
Appropriately let the herald give encouragement to the troops under his command and increase the morale of the troops. Even if the defender of the city knows that he wants to wait for reinforcements, or the opportunity to retreat, he is afraid that it is not easy to be honest!
But no matter what, since he took over the task of defending the city, he was even ready to die for it. But if you have the opportunity to lead the troops to break through alive, or wait for the follow-up reinforcements to come, why not?
If there is such an opportunity, the defender of the city believes that with this merit, his personal honor and rank can be greatly improved. This may mean that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
Commander Lin, who was in charge of commanding the battle, learned that the attacking troops had successfully entered the city, but were frantically blocked by the Japanese army. His expression was also a little serious: "Tell the attacking troops that they don't need to rush and just advance steadily."
The little devils have built so many fortifications in the city, and if we advance too quickly, there is a good chance that the attacking troops will be severely damaged. Let the follow-up mortar units and bazooka detachments cooperate with the infantry to carry out the offensive advance.
Don't care about residential buildings or other buildings in the city, once you find a place where little devils are lurking, you will immediately give fire to destroy it. I want to see what the little devil is going to do next, blocking our attack! ”
Although Commander Lin knew that the subsequent reconstruction work would be very costly. But in Commander Lin's opinion, compared to the heavy casualties of his own troops, he felt that it was better to dismantle and rebuild.
After all, today's Eighth Route Army is no more economical than before. The most important thing is that the formation of a large number of engineering units, as well as the construction of a large number of factories in the border areas, and the construction of building materials, the Eighth Route Army really has no shortage of such things.
To destroy a new city is to rebuild a new city. The old does not go, the new does not come. But if it causes a large number of casualties among the attacking troops, those soldiers who died in battle will never survive again.
In the face of the demolition attack of the Eighth Route Army, some little devils who were originally hiding in the houses and planned to sneak attack also felt the violent attack of the Eighth Route Army. There is no rush to achieve success, and the way is opened by artillery explosives when advancing.
When the Japanese defenders learned of this situation, they were also very surprised and said, "What about it? Do they not care about the buildings in the city? ”
'Yes, General! Some of the fortifications we had arranged earlier didn't work at all, and the gang was too violent. Most importantly, they have more attacking troops than us, and it is indeed difficult for our warriors to resist for too long! ’
'If you can't stop it, you have to stop it!' In any case, we must hold out until tomorrow morning. Order the entire city defenders to defend all the important streets of the city at all costs. By tomorrow morning, our reinforcements will arrive. ’
'General, do we have reinforcements?' ’
Hearing the words of the defender, the herald was somewhat surprised. But for this inquiry, the city defender also briefly explained. Starting tomorrow, the Front will send a large number of fighters to this side for reinforcements.
As long as the air supremacy is regained, it is believed that the situation on the battlefield can be reversed. But whether the specific situation can develop as he predicts can only depend on the outcome of tomorrow's air battle.
Under the frantic resistance of the Japanese army, the advancing speed of the attacking troops was not fast. Watching a large number of shells being transported into the city, the officer in charge of logistics also felt a little painful. But he knew that this was an order given by Commander Lin.
It is better to spend more shells than to minimize the casualties of the attacking troops. I have to say that Commander Lin's violent offensive trick really made many of the blocking methods deployed by the little devils come to naught.
Spotting the machine-gun bunker, the attacking troops immediately waited with bazookas. found that the little devil was hiding in the house and shooting cold guns, and immediately a cannonball flew over and directly blew up the house. When attacking it, a few extra grenades are also given.
It's just that in this way, the speed of the attack of the troops is naturally not fast. Fortunately, for urban street fighting, although the units of the 115th Division have not undergone professional training. However, the reconnaissance unit of the 115th Division was very familiar with the situation in the city.
Under the leadership of these reconnaissance troops, the attacking forces of the Eighth Route Army also occupied several important streets in the city. Gradually, the Japanese army in the city was also divided into several pieces by the Eighth Route Army that entered the city.
In response to this situation, the Japanese defenders of the city will realize that this is inappropriate. But in the face of the steady advance of the Eighth Route Army, even many defenders were retained to prevent the Japanese counterattack. As a result, the casualties of their attacks are also increasing.
In the end, there is no choice but to defend the city, and the defenders can only strictly order the departments to guard the important areas defended by the departments. In any case, with the fortifications built earlier, he could hold out as long as he could, fighting to the last soldier.
After a day and a night of bloody battles, the Eighth Route Army also compressed the little devils in the city into a small area. It's just that for the command of the little devil, the reconnaissance team searched for a long time, but still did not find the whereabouts of the other party.
Faced with this situation, looking at the sky that had already brightened, Commander Lin finally said: "Keep the mortar troops entering the city, and hide all the artillery units outside the city." The reserve troops also found a place to hide.
As for the troops entering the city, except for the attacking troops, the rest of the troops were ready for air defense at any time. According to the information provided by the headquarters, I am afraid that the little devils will dispatch a large number of fighters today. It is necessary for us to make some preparations in advance! ”
'Yes, Commander! Aren't we supported by the Air Force, though? With them here, will the little devil plane dare to appear? ’
'It's true that we have the Air Force, but how many planes do we have in total?' The little devil dared to send planes to fight this time, presumably there must be a lot of planes. If our air force wants to withstand this counterattack, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult! ’
As the senior commander of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Lin also knew that this dispatch of the Air Force was more because Mr. Zhu did not want too many casualties in the troops. After all, having an air force with little devils overhead to help in the war will indeed increase the pressure on the attacking troops.
But exposing the Air Force in advance will inevitably lead to a crazy counterattack by the little devils. Therefore, how big the little devil's counterattack will be next, I'm afraid we will not know until the little devil's group is dispatched.
At this moment, the intelligence officers of the Eighth Route Army lurking in Tianxian Port are also stepping up their efforts to collect the situation in the port. According to the information they had detected, an air formation of the little devils had officially entered the Tianyin Military Port last night.
The arrival of this aircraft carrier group, in addition to transporting a batch of reinforcements to the North China Front, was also responsible for the serious injuries of the evacuated expatriates. Of course, more importantly, it brought a naval aviation unit.
In view of this situation, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, which was attacking North China, was naturally very concerned. In order to detect the movements of the little devil in advance, the intelligence agency lurking in the place naturally has to do its best to collect information!