Do you want to say that the Japanese are smart? That's for sure. Otherwise, the sun flag in the western Pacific Ocean would not have flown for half a century. Learning war in the midst of war is not only Nie Shicheng, but also Nozu Michikan. Especially before the mind is rigid. In the First Sino-Japanese War, the tactics of the Japanese army were relatively flexible. When Nozu Michikan arrived at Mt. Moonpeak, after listening to the report of Tachimi Naowen and others, he immediately knew that this battle would definitely not work as it had been. Sentinel Detective Point. Under the cover of artillery fire, the infantry was of no use in the face of the Qing troops hiding in the trenches on the mountain. However, Nozu Michikan is not out of the question, people have come up with the combat strength of a division, can they not have a little money? Just one artillery wing headquarters and two artillery brigades under his command had many siege weapons. Among them is Xu Jie's Russian 1877-style 107mm cannon that the Japanese army has not equipped on that plane!

To say that this Maozi is really worthy of Japan. In addition to providing a large number of loans and naval equipment, a large amount of army equipment in the Far East was resold to Japan, of course, this price is slightly higher, about 30% more expensive than the price purchased by the Russian army. But in the eyes of the Japanese, this thing is definitely worth the money! What kind of artillery are the Japanese soldiers? In addition to 75mm mountain guns and field guns, there were no large-caliber field guns. If you want to talk about artillery, Japan also has it, and that is the 280mm siege howitzer. (When fighting Lushun, the Japanese army used it.) But this thing is a bit heavy, and it can't be used as a field weapon. And the arrival of the Russian 1877 model 107mm howitzer/cannon, in the eyes of the Japanese, it is absolutely a unique weapon!! And the performance of the gun is really good, don't look at the time of appearance quite early, but as a joint German-Russian development, this 2500kg gun barrel is 24 times the caliber, and it can shoot 12.5kg shells 8300 meters away! This has exceeded the performance of the 75mm Krupp field gun equipped by Beiyang, and in Beiyang, only artillery with a caliber of more than 105mm can be suppressed, but this precious weapon is not much equipped in the Beiyang Army, and it is difficult to transport in North Korea. Nie Shicheng only has 4 doors. In addition to the 107mm artillery provided by the Russians, the Japanese also had a strong weapon, that is, large-caliber mortar guns. In order to deal with some bunkers in the dead corners of howitzers, the Japanese army was also specially equipped with 180mm large-caliber mortars. And Yuefeng Mountain will be the first appearance of these murderous weapons.

But having a weapon doesn't mean you can win. Nozu Michikani knows this very well. For this reason, after the arrival of the main force, Nozu Michikan did not rush to attack, and delayed for two days, planning the attack plan while conducting reconnaissance. Any plan or tactic is the strongest when you first enter the battle. Therefore, Nozu Michikan is not in a hurry to rush the attack, but to formulate a complete and reasonable plan in order to be able to win the attack in one shot. The position arranged against Nie Shicheng. First of all, the Japanese carried out the guò sand table operation, and all the known firing points were represented and the range was measured. These targets are the ones that will be destroyed in the first place. Immediately, Shangwen's attack was not strong enough. So the vast majority of the points of fire are certainly not exposed. As for the mines in front of the positions. There's really no good way to do this, it's impossible for sappers to rush to the front and clear mines under the enemy's fire, right? So you can only use artillery to sweep it first, as for the actual effect? But it's hard to say. The most worrying thing for the senior Japanese officers was the machine guns. This thing is hidden in bunkers, and the gun does not work, so it can only be solved with artillery. For this reason, the Japanese specially pushed part of the mountain artillery to the front of the battle line in order to attack the machine gun fire points that appeared at any time. As for the artillery of the Qing army on other hills? Just leave it to the 107mm artillery to solve it, although the Qing army occupies a favorable position, but the difference in the performance of the artillery of the two sides determines that as long as the Qing army's 75mm field artillery has always been, the Japanese army can carry out counter-suppression! This is just a combination of firepower, and infantry tactics, the Japanese army has also made considerable preparations, this Yuefeng Mountain is not large, it is difficult to deploy a large number of troops, and if a large number of troops are piled up under the mountain, it must be the target of various weapons on the mountain, so under the construction of Tachimi Shangwen and others, Nozu Michikan ordered the Japanese army to also learn from the Qing army, build trenches and bunkers under the mountain and move to the front line through the trenches, and then rush out of the trenches to attack. Don't even say it, the Japanese learn really fast. …,

In the past few days, Nie Shicheng and Shao Yu have not been idle. They are also learning lessons. To be honest, I saw that Shangwen hit very watery, but it doesn't mean that there is really no merit, at least the artillery shot is accurate. Therefore, for the heavy machine gun bunker, the Qing army specially reinforced it, after all, this thing is heavy and difficult to move. And for light machine guns and mortars, more reserve positions were prepared for transfer only. And for the firepower points that have been exposed, the secondary ones should be directly abandoned, and the important ones should also be reinforced. And the artillery has not changed much. Because of the limited terrain, only 75mm guns can be transported up the mountain, and there are only a few places where the artillery can be placed, which is no way, and it is certain that it will be suppressed once the war starts. Therefore, the Qing army not only did not increase the number of artillery on the mountain, but also appropriately reduced the artillery on Yuefeng Mountain, and placed it on other mountains as flank fire. And Shao Yu built an anticline position on the back of the mountain according to someone's idea, after all, if you occupy the top of the mountain and can't pass over the mountain, it is also in vain. For the anticline position, there is simply no good way to do it in this First Sino-Japanese era. There is no better way than to use grenade bombs to kill people in the air. It should be said that the arrangement of Nie Shicheng and others is very targeted, but even so, the battle on the first day is still dangerous!!

At 7 a.m. on October 12, the Japanese army, ready for a moment, finally decided to attack. The bloody battle of Yuefeng Mountain will begin here. It's just dawn. The personnel of the first wave of the Japanese attack had already entered the starting position of the attack, and the mortars and 75 guns that had been pushed to the front line on the night of the 11th were also in place. And the prelude to the assault officially these mortars and field artillery! With the roar of artillery, clusters of orange fire and black smoke spread from the bottom of the mountain. Deadly shells streaked across the sky in curved or straight trajectoryes. Hitting the hillside or bunker hard, the Beiyang soldiers guarding the forward observation post only felt the earth tremble, and their eyes were filled with fire, smoke and scattered flying stones. Hiding in bunkers, from time to time gravel or dust falls, and the small bunkers shiver in the artillery fire. It looks like it's going to collapse at any moment.

After a long period of preparation, the Japanese shelled this round of artillery was very accurate, and with the powerful shells of large-caliber mortar guns, few of the covered bodies that were hit could withstand this fatal blow. Nozu Michikan saw that a dark castle made of logs and boulders was hit, and large pieces of rocks and broken wood were thrown into the air. The smoke cleared, and a huge bullet hole appeared above the bunker. With the binoculars, you can vaguely see the parts scattered on the outside and the blood-stained stones.

"Very good, the artillery is very good. Let them continue to fire, and after 10 minutes, let Ito Shodasa, of the 18th Wing of the 3rd Division, prepare for the attack. Nozu Michikani smiled and nodded.

"That's not good, right? The artillery positions of the Qing army had not yet been cleared. If this is attacked, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. Immediately Shang Wen put down the binoculars abruptly and said.

"There are still too many firepower points on Yuefeng Mountain that have not been exposed. Someone has to find out. Nozu Michikan smiled.

"But the Third Division is under your leadership for the time being. But it's too ...... to do so. Seeing Shang Wen's face immediately showed a hint of embarrassment.

While the two were talking, Ito Daisa had already begun to lead the attack, and this time in the face of unprecedented and powerful artillery bombardment, some people in the Beiyang Army would inevitably be affected, and some people were huddled behind cover. Others trembled, the rifle stretched out, and shot aimlessly. The chaotic gunfire boosted the morale of the attacking Japanese troops. In this fluctuating "onboard" sound. A brigade of the 12th Wing of the Japanese Army opened the skirmish line and rushed forward. And at this moment, the artillery on the hills finally began to intercept the fire. A 75mm high-explosive shell was fired, and the grenade scattered bombs fell in the charging Japanese troops. The attack formation was quickly broken up, even as some of the soldiers rushed to the front to face the hidden light and heavy machine guns. There is absolutely no way to live. The high-speed bullets instantly swept away a group of soldiers who rushed to the front. The lucky ones of the remaining soldiers hid behind the rocks, while the unfortunate ones had to stick their bodies to the ground. Endure the rain of bullets that fly by your scalp! …,

"It's time. Let the Qing people see what real artillery is. Nozu Michikani sneered. There was a kind of self-confidence in this sentence, which lasted until the Japanese army broke through the defense line of the Yalu River and then approached the city of Jinzhou. The absolute superiority in the number of large-caliber land artillery allowed the Japanese army to take advantage of it in flat field battles. But with the roar of the 120mm naval guns and 150mm Krupp heavy guns in the city of Golden State. The self-confidence of Nozu Michikani and others was finally shattered.

But now these guns do play a considerable role! For example, now, 12 107mm cannons under the rear of the Japanese positions fired deadly shells and flew towards the Qing artillery positions that were intercepting and firing. In order to prevent the rear seat of the artillery, the Qing army also sold the wheels of the sports car into the soil to ensure that the gun position remained unchanged and increased the rate of fire, which increased the rate of fire, but it was impossible to transfer it. If the Japanese didn't have 107 guns, forget it, but now it's different!! The artillery of the Japanese army is upgraded! The slab bricks are large! The range is extra-long! The artillery positions of the Qing army were fixed, and all possible places where artillery positions could have been measured n times. The results are clear. When the first shells fell on the artillery positions. The Qing army, which was in full swing, was suddenly stunned, they really couldn't imagine that the Japanese artillery could hit so far. When scattered shrapnel swept down a dozen brothers. The rest of the people reacted and busily went to find cover. But the tragedy is that a shell happened to fall on the pile of ammunition stored in the open air, and with a loud bang, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky, and Shao Yu and others who were far away on Yuefeng Mountain could feel the shaking of the earth. "Artillery position No. 3 is finished. Other estimates will not be good, and a bloody battle will be inevitable. Shao Yu took one last look at the artillery position destroyed in the north and said. The artillery bombardment of the Qing army's positions on the hill was devastating. Except for position No. 4, which was too far to reach, the other three artillery positions were completely destroyed in just 20 minutes. The Qing army lost as many as 11 artillery pieces. The artillery that can support Mt. Wolmine is completely finished!

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