The Baishan position, the center of the battle between the two armies, was a small hill with an altitude of 200 meters and a radius of less than six square kilometers, and was full of trenches and anti-artillery fortifications. On the anti-slope surface, there is a mortar position covered with camouflage nets, and the curved guns of various calibers deployed here steadily choke the entire battlefield from the south to the sea and the north to the Rokubu Mountain.

For the Japanese troops, who had to attack along the valley from east to west, the storage of this artillery position was simply a sharp knife on the neck. Unless this artillery position can be completely pulled out, every time they attack, they will inevitably be hit by a hail of shells.

In the past few months since the start of the war, more than seventy percent of the attacks launched by the Japanese Fifth Division have been used in this front, causing no less than 8,000 casualties, of which more than half were directly killed or wounded by artillery fire!

The Fifth Division tried its best to get a grip on this position, and the difficulties were clear. This place is located on the inner side of a section of the Kiya River, and the arc apex is directly at the bottom of the valley on the right, leaving nearly a kilometer of open space for the Hakusan defensive position.

If the Japanese army wants to attack, it must first cross the river, then break through a kilometer of unobstructed open land, and finally fight with the layers of mountain defense positions at the foot of the mountain.

Other than that, it is simply impossible to count on a roundabout from the wings. On the north side is a more open valley and a three-way junction where the river meets, and on the south side a position is sheltered by a wide river into the sea, supported by a large number of direct-fire artillery and naval guns on the sea at any time. As soon as the Japanese army came out of the valley, they were met with hundreds of artillery pieces and countless heavy machine guns!

It took the Fifth Division several months and paid such a big price, and it was not possible to break through here. Rather, it was because of the fierce exchange of fire between the two sides. The vegetation on the east side of the mountain was completely shattered and burned. The Japanese army tried to sneak over under the cover of green trees. It's getting tougher and harder.

The 6th Wing of the 3rd Division has just been replaced, and it is faced with such a troubling situation. Wing Commander Keio Sugimoto personally ventured to the top of the hill and carefully observed the enemy position less than three kilometers away from him through the guò telescope.

Kobayashi, the combat staff officer of the Fifth Division, who stayed behind to help, accompanied him, saw that His Excellency Dazuo was so "brave and fearless", but he was actually reckless, and secretly despised in his heart that this guy must have never suffered a loss.

If the troops of the 3rd and 5th Divisions had participated in the First Sino-Japanese War and had seen the terrible combat effectiveness of the Chinese New Army, they would certainly not rashly put themselves within the range of the opponent's artillery. Even the opponent's large-caliber heavy machine guns can easily take them out at such a distance.

Although separated by a valley, the Japanese army was limited to the lack of heavy firepower, and did not completely destroy the camouflage of vegetation on the opposite side. If you look at it now, there is a faint layer of fog that interferes with the vision. In addition, the battlefield camouflage of the guy on the other side is so good that even a soldier with good eyes can hardly detect his movements.

Sugimoto Daisa looked at it for a long time, and muttered in some surprise: "It looks like the other side is very calm!" I didn't find much of an enemy. Captain Kobayashi, was this the same situation before each of your previous attacks? ”

Staff Officer Kobayashi dutifully replied: "The enemy is very good at concealment. Even if we keep an eye on it, it will be difficult to detect their mobilization. The trenches that look empty now, as long as our soldiers cross the river. There are bound to be a lot of enemies popping up. In that case, it's like ...... Suddenly a monster came out of the ground. ”

As he spoke, Staff Officer Kobayashi involuntarily had nightmarish scenes in his mind.

After paying a large number of casualties, the brave soldiers of the 5th Division finally figured out the density of machine guns and artillery of the defenders on the opposite side, and were forced to learn the offensive mode of using small groups of people to pull out the straggler line, sending only one squadron at a time as the charging wave, and the distance between the soldiers was more than ten meters, ensuring that it was difficult for a single shell to kill more than three people.

Even so, when they swam across the cold river at night to reach the opposite bank, they were confronted with a minefield a kilometer deep!

God knows how the Chinese invented that terrible and strange thing, and I don't know how they spread it over, in short, the craters that look clean and safe, when soldiers pounce on them, often burst mines and are blown apart.

In the soft pits and mounds of dirt all over the ground, there are all kinds of mines buried that I don't know when. With flares constantly flashing at night, sappers trying to crawl forward to clear mines are sure to be killed by snipers lurking on the opposite side.

The brave soldiers rushed forward together with only their blood and blood, with the consciousness of death, and on the way, many mines would surely cause dozens of people to be killed and wounded. And at this moment, machine guns and flat-fire artillery fire suddenly appeared on the opposite side and swept every inch of space like a torrential rain and hail!

To this day, the entire valley is covered with the broken corpses of thousands of Japanese troops, which are five kilometers wide. Their blood stained the dirt a dark red, and almost every step of their foot could step on the bones of a soldier. That kind of weird voice can make a newborn who is not determined to go crazy on the spot!

This is a frustrating absolute forbidden area, and any attempt to break through from the front must pay a terrible price. The Fifth Division threw every brigade into it in turn for several months, causing the tragic consequences of losing more than half of the battle, but it did not advance an inch.

If there is a choice, they will definitely not continue to attack hard. However, this place is such a terrain, in addition to this, the first line of Gouliusun Mountain, Yingzi Mountain and Huashan Mountain in the north of Xiaguan is not only more precipitous, but also has heavy troops to defend. The big troops can't be opened, and the small troops drive over to deliver food to people.

"It's all to blame on those stupid people in the navy, they have completely failed for no reason, and now we don't have any support in our inland sea, it's just hateful!"

Staff Officer Kobayashi cursed fiercely at the group of Yaga of the Satsuma Domain, if they could fight a little and completely kill the Chinese Navy at one time, there would be no fiasco for the army. After that, the entire form of the Sino-Japanese War must have been one-sided, and why was the Japanese Empire marked as territory?

Well, that's right, it must be the Navy's fault.

Sugimoto Daisa expressed the same opinion, but as a wing commander, he did not have the unique thinking and unbridled criticism of staff officers. The corners of the mouth are pulled down. said indifferently: "I probably understand." It is quite possible that the enemy was taking earthwork through the opposite mountain. In this way, it can be replenished directly from the back of the mountain into the trenches in front. We have no way to deploy direct-fire heavy artillery, and naturally we can't destroy their passages. That's a tricky question. ”

Staff Officer Xiaolin's dark cheeks twitched, and he snorted coldly in his heart: "Do you still need to say such nonsense?" Before the Westerners gave support, when did the Japanese Army ever see direct-fire heavy artillery? ”

The Fifth Division has actually thought of all the ways it can be imagined. They also tried to concentrate artillery to cover the hills, but at that time they did not have large-caliber mortars, and the power of the 70mm mountain guns was even more limited, and the range was too close, once fired. The smoke alone was enough for the opponent to determine the position and destroy it with terrifying long-range heavy artillery.

And there are a large number of detection hot air balloons on the opposite side, which overlook the battlefield within a radius of dozens of kilometers after rising into the air, and take into account the Japanese army's actions. If you want to act sneakily, you can only try it at night, and you don't dare to guarantee success.

The Fifth Division also received some hot air balloons from the British, and did what the other side did, only to climb into the air and be blown up by the whistling shells. God knows why the Chinese artillery can hit so far and so accurately!

However, the Fifth Division did the same. Got the single-barreled 47mm gun on the battleship and set it up on the hill to attack the hot air balloon with special shells. Forced the other party to retreat backwards, unable to get closer. Other than that, there is no better way.

Sugimoto Osa seemed to be aware of Kobayashi's disapproval, a chill flashed through the telescope's gaze, and he said loudly: "Fortunately, we have enough preparations, and next, the sixth wing of my third division will completely defeat the enemy in front of us!" ”

Fearing that the flash of the telescope would cause the sniper on the opposite side to detect and make sure that he had understood the situation, Sugimoto Osa immediately withdrew and led people to prepare to retreat.

This is the experience that the Army units have bought with blood.

Among the Chinese troops, there are many accurate marksmen. Not only can they hit their target's head at a distance of three to five hundred meters, but they can even hit a person's body at a distance of one thousand meters.

You must know that at a distance of kilometers, even if there is a large magnification telescope, all you see is a constantly shaking and blurred figure, and the probability of hitting is not much different from that of Meng. And the guys on the other side can hit the target with a finger-thick 12.7mm bullet, or even a small-caliber cannon, which is quite fucked.

The Japanese army did not know that the troops under the command of Yang Hao pursued cross-era tactics with high firepower and high precision.

One is to flood the opponent with a dense amount of ammunition that exceeds the enemy's forces by several times, and the other is to solve key targets with accurate fire. To this end, he equipped the grassroots units with at least one precision shooter per squad, at least two snipers per platoon, and added a tenfold scope to the 12.7mm heavy machine gun of each company to snipe targets over a kilometer. Beyond this distance, there are also 14.5mm twin heavy machine guns waiting for horizontal fire.

The most frustrating thing is to turn the 25mm single-barreled shipborne antiaircraft gun sideways, and add a scope to greet the target at a distance of two kilometers. The combination of tracer rounds and high-explosive shells can provide a point for covering artillery fire at night, and the dense and precise explosion is enough to form a death storm at a target within a radius of ten meters.

In this year, the Japanese army went out to detect two kilometers and was the farthest, and the battlefield of Kiya River was also the most suitable. As soon as the Japanese army showed up, they were swept by this kind of guy, and the kind of sadness was indescribable.

No matter how fucked up the Japanese Army is, it likes to report good news and not bad news, this kind of experience against the enemy still has to be summed up after all, so before the Third Division came up, the principal officers also understood the troubles they were facing.

Sugimoto Osa didn't dare to use his old life to test the truth, so he could only believe in his strategic retreat.

Just as a few of them had just retracted their heads, Leng Buding heard an earth-shattering cheer suddenly sounding from the opposite position! Subsequently, the hidden loudspeakers erected along the five-kilometer route shouted loudly, and a series of rapid and passionate "Smecta" broke through the valley and poured into everyone's ears.

Sugimoto Osa was taken aback, hurriedly turned around and crawled behind the cover, carefully looked back with a telescope, and saw a large flag suddenly erected in the trench opposite, as if there were figures jumping around in celebration of something.

"Sure enough, those damn North Koreans! Are they just acting recklessly on the land of Japan...... Well, what are they shouting again? ”

Just a spit. His Excellency Dazuo reluctantly returned to the topic.

It is no secret that Korean soldiers are rampant on the Japanese archipelago. And even in the middle of the battle. They acted as the most loyal servants, and killed and wounded many loyal Japanese soldiers. In all kinds of propaganda in their own country, they have long been regarded as pests that must be crushed, and countless citizens have vowed to take revenge, kill the Korean Peninsula, and eliminate these nasty minions!

A staff officer who knew a little about Korean pricked up his ears and listened for a moment, and replied a little uncertainly: "It seems that you are celebrating the opening of a railway?" ”

"Railroad? What's there to celebrate about that kind of thing? This is the battlefield! Shouldn't some more morale-boosting news of victory be promoted? ”

Sugimoto Osa was confused, and he couldn't figure it out. Then he waved his hand rudely: "Forget it." Leave it alone and get ready for battle as soon as you go back. After such excitement, they will inevitably feel tired and relaxed, and that is the perfect opportunity for us to break through the defenses! ”

The Japanese devils did not know that at this time, the Korean volunteers, who accounted for sixty or seventy percent of the people on the opposite hill, were listening to the impassioned speech on the radio with a flushed face. It was their respected Prime Minister of the Northern Korean Government, Liu Linxi, announcing a big news, starting from the capital of China, crossing the Liaodong Peninsula and the Yalu River, and directly connecting to its capital Pyongyang, the big railway, which was officially opened to traffic today!

Liu Linxi said excitedly: "...... The opening of the Liangjing-Dalian Railway. It marks the true unity of our Kingdom of Korea and China. Not only have we broken through the barriers of the vast ocean, but now we have a fully connected bond. Since then. The 10 million people of the Northern Dynasties will be truly integrated into all fields of Greater China's politics, economy, military, industry, and culture. We will not distinguish between each other, and we will enjoy the benefits of civilization together! ”

His Excellency Prime Minister Confucian, who had learned from Yang Hao's experience, analyzed in depth how much help the railway would bring to the entire North Korea from the perspective of the vital interests of the Korean people. All the people will equally enjoy the glorious glory brought by the rejuvenation of China, and will also receive countless dividends arising from it. For example, people no longer have to eat kimchi all day long, pork belly is openly served, a variety of Chinese delicacies can be eaten at any time, beautiful costumes and fancy electric vehicles can be enjoyed privately, which is a sign of unprecedented prosperity!

In the past, the Northern Dynasties could also travel by sea, but the expensive fares were not affordable for everyone. But with the railway, it was different, they could at least go to Mukden to open their eyes.

Prime Minister Yoo In-seok said that this qiē achievement came from the rewards won by the soldiers fighting on the front line. It was their heroic sacrifice that brought the people of the entire country a crucial process of officially following China and entering the civilized world together. Their exploits will go down in history forever!

The stick soldiers had been brainwashed before, but now when they heard the personal thanks of His Excellency the Prime Minister of their country, they were all excited and didn't know what to do. So they cheered passionately, regardless of the danger on the battlefield.

The North Korean officers also joined in, and the officers of the 2nd Division of the Revolutionary Army, who commanded them, did not feel sorry for them, but did not try to stab them with good feelings, but on the contrary, they thought that it would be easier to help them get rid of the fatigue of continuous combat and forget the cowardice caused by casualties.

All in all, after this "great news" spread throughout the position, the morale of all the more than 10,000 Korean troops deployed on the Xiaguan defense line was unprecedentedly high.

At four o'clock in the morning of the next day, the attack of the 6th Wing of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army was suddenly launched!

In the silence, a bright light suddenly burst out behind the bare mountain range opposite, and the roar of dozens of cannons was earth-shattering, followed by dense 75mm grenades and 105mm grenades, which exploded layer upon layer of rapidly rising fireworks along the left bank of the Muwu River, and advanced rapidly towards the top of Baishan Mountain!

This was a carefully calculated artillery strike, with shells falling almost every 10 square meters, forming an explosion zone with a width of one kilometer, which was pushed forward in dense turns. Everywhere they passed, the sand and stones of the dead Japanese soldiers were lifted again, causing a dark red dust mist to cover the entire right bank of the river. There was a suffocating smell in the scorching air.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, more than 1,000 Japanese troops quickly crossed the mountain from behind the mountain, and rushed down the hill and jumped into the river in a desperate posture.

The weapons in the hands of each infantryman were tightly wrapped in oilcloth, so there was no need to worry about being soaked. More than a dozen rubber boats from Tao Huan pushed into the river from nowhere, and the soldiers on the side put the 47mm Russian-made mortars they were carrying, and then the soldiers of a squad rowed the hose to push them and swam across the opposite side as fast as possible.

The dense explosion woke up the defenders on the opposite side, and the commander of the sixth regiment of the second division got up with a grunt, ran up the hill to overlook the fireworks that exploded below, and shouted in surprise: "The little devil is crazy, right? Where did they get so many cannons! It's not over! ”

The chief of staff who followed frowned and said: "It should be the weapons and ammunition that the great powers have supported them, it seems that they are very well prepared this time, thinking of breaking through our defenses at one time!" ”

The head of the regiment grinned and sneered: "Do his big dream of spring and autumn!" With us here, he doesn't even think about getting on the ground! Immediately ordered the troops to prepare for battle. Doesn't he like to shoot guns? Let's compare and see who is the grandfather who plays with cannons! (To be continued......) R1292