Chapter 306: New

"Hurry up, hurry up and all lie down!!"

Seeing that the bomber group was about to fly overhead, an officer wearing an earthy yellow military uniform shouted in all directions, and directly found a relatively concave dirt pit and went in.

After hearing the officer's words, the surrounding officers and soldiers also hurriedly hid in the pit one by one―――――― in fact, there was no need for the officer to remind them that before the bombing of Huangxian, the bomber group of the National Defense Air Force did not come to disturb them.

In the process of harassing the aircraft group, the army has also learned a lot of lessons and experiences.

For example, when the plane is bombing, you can't stand if you can lie on your stomach, and if there is a pit, you must not stay on flat ground.

These... It's all these bloody lessons learned by the army under the bombardment of the aircraft group... In order to gain these lessons, how much did the army pay more than 10 million?

It's just that experience or something also needs to be updated, and if it can't be updated in time, it will pay a bloody lesson.

It's like the Polish cavalry in World War II against the German armored forces... Of course, there is another theory about this story, that is, this story spread all over China is actually just a German reporter who looked at the corpses of Polish cavalry left on the battlefield after the end of the war... In any case, this way of dealing with conventional aerial bombs may be very effective, but it is used to deal with incendiary bombs, hehe..."Head, those devils seem to be lying down..."

On a bomber, the bombardier, who was watching, looked up to the captain next to him.

Listening to his words, the captain pouted.

"Hurry up and get down to business!"

"Understood!"

By the time he said this, the bombardier had already put his finger on the button.

Merely... At this time, in addition to the captain and bombardier, the faces of the other crew members on the bomber showed unbearable expressions ... When they went into battle to kill the enemy, they naturally didn't have to say anything, after all, they were soldiers, and it was their duty to defend their homes and the country, not to mention that there was still a group of invaders in front of them.

But... They had seen the power of the incendiary bombs, and the use of such cruel weapons against the enemy, even if those enemies were invaders, made them somewhat unbearable.

In fact, for the sake of the "incendiary bomb" thing, the Air Force has changed quite a few pilots. The reason is that many pilots are disgusted with "incendiary bombs". I think it's normal to use bullets, shells, or bombs against the enemy on the battlefield, but with "incendiary bombs"... Some even cite the case of "dummy bullets" and argue that this cruel weapon should be banned... To be honest, when this incident came out, Yan Guang, Xu Tianchuan and others were really dumbfounded.

Especially Yan Guang, he never imagined that in 1914, there would be "human rights defenders" in China. He even wondered if in a few years, someone would suddenly appear and demand that he abolish the death penalty.

Yes, weapons such as "incendiary bombs" are indeed cruel and should be banned, and in fact they were banned decades later.

However, war is inherently all-encompassing, and if you say that "incendiary bombs" are cruel, then isn't "poison gas" cruel? In a few years, "gas bombs" will not be used on the battlefield.

And even in later generations, "incendiary bombs" have been explicitly banned. But countries like Israel and the United States are not secretly using?

But in general, Yan Guang really couldn't imagine that there were still "human rights defenders" in the Wehrmacht who were so advanced in consciousness, and they still appeared in the hands of the Air Force..."Maybe it's because the current air battlefield is not as cruel as the army and navy..."

Thinking so, Yan Guang ordered all the pilots in the Air Force who opposed the use of "incendiary bombs" to be replaced. Let them go to aviation schools to teach, and it just so happens that a number of aviation schools are now opened in Yanjing, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places.

Now there is no shortage of students in schools, after all, flying is one of the biggest dreams of mankind, and there will be absolutely no shortage of students in places such as aviation schools.

It's just that when there are more students, there is a lot of shortage of teachers.

Therefore, they came to fill this gap just in time.

The vacated positions in the bomber group were made up by students who had graduated from the Sichuan Aviation School, and at the same time, they did not make up for the students who were disgusted with the "incendiary bombs―――――― at least, they would not feel disgusted to stand up against it.

―――――――――― saw that the group was approaching, almost all of the troops fell on the road.

At this time, one after another bombs had already whizzed down from the plane.

"Boom..."

The officers and soldiers who threw themselves on the ground only felt a roar in their ears, but just when they prayed for the blessing of "Anamerasu", and at the same time felt that as long as they survived this period, they would be fine. They suddenly felt that the temperature around them suddenly became hotter, no, it must have become a lot hotter.

Then they felt as if they had been put on the fire and roasted..."Ah!!!! ”

There was nothing wrong with their feelings, but they were not roasted on the fire, but they were directly surrounded by flames and turned into burning people... Seeing that he had been turned into a burning man by the flames, and feeling the pain of being burned by the scorching flames on his body, the officers and soldiers who were still lying on the ground almost all got up, and then crawled on the ground as if they were crazy, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies with dirt.

It's just that... Beat the air.

If the "incendiary bomb" could be dealt with so easily, it would not be called an incendiary bomb.

After discovering that their actions were in vain, the officers and soldiers on the battlefield could only run around, and then vent and express their pain with a terrible howl. Many officers and soldiers even began to tear their skin with their hands, as if by doing so, they could tear the flames off their skin... And the officers and soldiers around who did not hit the "incendiary bombs" seemed to have lost their souls, and they watched their comrades there in a daze and howled desperately..."Like falling into an ice cave..."

If there is one thing that can describe the feelings of Masatoshi Terauchi and Taro Senba, then there is only one sentence..."Is this an incendiary bomb..."

Looking at the officers and soldiers on the battlefield who had been burned to the ground, or running desperately, or howling in pain, the temple was resolute and despondent.

Regarding what happened in Huang County, although Akiyama Yoshiko himself has a good reputation, but even water can't extinguish the fire? Terauchi Masashi still doesn't believe in this kind of thing. In Terauchi Masatsuki's opinion, even if there really is such a weapon, it is an exaggeration by Akiyama Yoshiko.

And Akiyama is a good ancient, but the time is too short, even if he is already collecting evidence, but after all, good things can't be collected in a short period of time, and the evidence that can make Terauchi Masashi believe comes out.

However, now, according to what happened on the battlefield, Terauchi Masayi has to painfully admit that there is indeed such an incomparably cruel weapon in this world.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?!"

Just when Terauchi Masashi was still there full of pain, looking at the officers and soldiers of the Third Division who had become a burning man on the battlefield, the chief of staff of the division was asking Senba Taro on the side.

Now the people who have become burning people on the battlefield are all soldiers of their third division... However, looking at the scene in front of him, although Senba Taro wanted to save the soldiers who were suffering on the battlefield, but... But what about the current Senba Taro?

In the face of everything in front of him, Senba Taro was simply powerless.

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Biting his lip tightly, at the corner of Senba Taro's mouth, a trace of red blood has slowly remained. The palms of his hands were also pierced into the flesh by his nails... Just when the generals of the expeditionary force in the headquarters were still grieving and resentful about the scene in front of them, the officers and soldiers on the battlefield who had become burning men were also silent... After all, no one can be burned by an incendiary bomb all the time and not die.

And Yue Jun, although he is a little special in terms of surname, at most he just struggles for a few seconds more than normal people... Looking at the soldiers of the expeditionary force who had been burned to charcoal on the battlefield, on the position of the expeditionary force, the army was almost as silent as death. Perhaps now these officers and soldiers can't believe that there are such cruel weapons in this world...―――――――――― "Your Excellency, Commander, now we..."

Although the 3rd Division that went to reinforce suffered heavy casualties, those who were still alive, or should I say unharmed, also stood there one by one in a daze. However, battles are always fought, especially on the front lines, and now the Wehrmacht and the Japanese Army are still fighting for the two lines of defense on the front line.

Seeing that the officers and men in charge of defending the defense line have begun to gradually fall into disadvantage, if there is no action at this time, if the defense line really returns to the hands of the Wehrmacht, then all these efforts of the defense line will be in vain.

Hearing this, Masashi Teramichi, who was still flustering, also reflected.

At this time, it is indeed not the time to be in a daze.

It's just that I don't know why, after seeing the terrifying scene just now, a hint of foreboding suddenly rose in the heart of Terauchi Zhengyi.

"Can we really win this war?"

The combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht has exceeded Terauchi Masatake's expectations again and again.

Both in terms of equipment, tactics, and in the quality of the army itself.

Now, with the Wehrmacht having such an unexpected, but extremely terrifying weapon, Terauchi Masatoshi is really starting to worry..."If we can't win this war..."

Although I thought so, the battle always had to go on. Moreover, the front line is in urgent need of reinforcements, and if reinforcements are not sent up now, it will not be so simple to regain the lost positions in the future!! ”

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, several people immediately replied.

Terauchi Masatsuki's order soon reached the front, but... The scene just now was not only seen by Masaki Terauchi and others, but even the army who was waiting for reinforcements on the front line also saw it... And the scene just now almost collapsed the morale of the struggling Yue army.

Later, if it weren't for the strict military discipline of the Yue army, perhaps that scene alone would have been enough to make the Yue army collapse.

But even if the army didn't collapse, to be honest, after seeing the scene just now, the officers and soldiers of the 18th Division no longer expected reinforcements or anything..."After those guys go to the battlefield, maybe they are worse than us, at this time we should rely on ourselves..."

Thinking like this, the army on the defense line suddenly exuded the ferocity of a beast dying and struggling...―――――――――― "Charlie, did you just see it!! ”

Also on the side of the army, a white man with blond hair and blue eyes held a telescope in his hand, and in a tone that did not know whether to call it amazement or shock, looked at the scene that had just taken place on the battlefield.

And the telescope in his hand is also "creaking" under his amazing grip, which makes people have to wonder if he adds a little strength, maybe the lens on the telescope will be shattered by his grip.

At this time, after hearing the white man's words, another man in a decent suit on the side also exclaimed.

"See..."

In addition to these two men, there are about a dozen Caucasian men around, who are using binoculars to observe the scene that has just happened on the battlefield... These people were the Allies' observation group in the expeditionary force.

After all, Yue Ben was also a member of the Entente, and now Britain and other Entente countries are also looking forward to his own army. Therefore, the investigation and evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is the work of the members of these observation missions.

Of course... In addition to inspecting the combat effectiveness of the army, they also have another job... That is, to examine the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht ... As friendly countries of the Central Powers, Britain and other Allied countries have always looked at China a little unpleasantly. It was only for the sake of the overall situation in Europe and the balance in Asia that the Entente countries had always made some kind of compromise with China.

But... Recently, China has suddenly begun to engage in some diplomatic maneuvers and has begun to get some kind of closeness to the Entente. On some informal occasions, Chinese diplomats have even privately expressed their desire to join the Entente... All of this had to make the Entente countries take a second look at China.

Moreover, with the gradual development of the war in Shandong, the Entente also began to consider, if China was really accepted into the Entente, then China would be able to provide a large number of troops for the Allied Powers to use?

After all, on the battlefield in Shandong, the [***] team also showed its combat effectiveness to some extent.

You know, I am not easy to dismiss, in the Far East, I also defeated the so-called "steam roller" of Russia―――――― no matter how much water in it... If China can really be included in the Entente, even if the combat effectiveness of the [***] team is again much stronger than the colonial army, right?

And most importantly... Whether China will join the Entente or not, that is undecided, but China and Germany are friendly, this is certain... If one day China suddenly joins the camp of the Central Powers and then divides its forces to attack the rear of Russia, or the colonies of the Allies in East Asia, or even on the South Asian continent... That was no ordinary fun, so the mission of the Entente Observer Mission this time was to examine how effective the Wehrmacht was in the face of the armies of such great powers as the Yue Army.

So far, the members of the Mission have had a high opinion of the F-FDTL. Although the Wehrmacht is inferior to the Chinese Army in terms of quality, it is well-equipped, especially in the combination of many new equipment, which gives the members of the Mission a lot of inspiration.

In particular, configurations such as grenade launchers and shotguns are simply designed specifically for trench warfare.

This is really a great inspiration for the Entente [***] team, who are struggling in trench warfare... However, despite this, the Entente Observer Mission only regarded the Wehrmacht as a relatively strong force, but not yet as a force that could influence the situation as a whole.

Because they all know that the Wehrmacht has so many useful troops, and when the battle is over, there will be nothing left.

As for the remaining second-line troops, at most they are at the level of the third-rate in Europe.

As for those co-opted by the warlords... Not into the stream!

It's just..."I didn't expect that the Chinese would invent such a cruel weapon..."

Looking at the coke that was still burning on the battlefield, an observer's face turned a little pale.

However, on the faces of the others, there was a look of surprise..."This kind of weapon, if it is used on the battlefield..."

"Indeed, it can make a big difference..."

"The only problem..."

"Vehicle..."

"That's right, the vehicle issue has to be solved..."

While the people in the observation room were talking excitedly, the 3rd Division, which had suffered heavy losses, had also been reinforced to the front line.

This time, the 3rd Division was reinforced by an infantry brigade, with about 6,000 or 7,000 men, but in an air raid just now, more than 2,000 people were burned to death on the battlefield. In the end, more than 4,000 people remained in the front line.

Not only were most of these 4,000 people injured, but their morale plummeted... If the commander in charge of the command on the defensive line is to be evaluated, it is useless.

It's just that the commander can't pay so much attention to it at this time, after all, it is already a very fortunate thing to have reinforcements coming up.

At this time, after the reinforced third division went up, Terauchi Masaki also continued to say to Senba Taro.

"Xianbo-kun, while the plane of the Zhina people has not returned, you can let another brigade also reinforce it..."

Hearing that another brigade was also going up, Senba Taro was somewhat reluctant.

However, he also knew that the more than 4,000 people who had just gone up were of little use, and that new reinforcements had to be needed, and that they had to be as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Wehrmacht planes come back again..."Your Excellency, don't worry, I'll make arrangements..."

After retreating, it was not long before the remaining 29th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Division was also reinforced.

The 29th Brigade was considered a new force, so after reinforcements went up, it finally helped the 18th Division to hold the defensive line.

Seeing that the defense line had finally stabilized, Terauchi Masashi was also relieved.

However, at this very time... The bomber group of the Wehrmacht Air Force, however, is flying here with new "incendiary bombs".

And their target is no longer reinforcements on the battlefield, but the army hiding in the defense line...

(To be continued)