Chapter 849: The Decisive Battle of Egypt (1)

Although the Japanese soldiers are not tall, they are definitely qualified fighters in other aspects. Of course, the Osaka people in the logistics force don't count. From Suez to Cairo, Li Jian's infantry company suffered small losses, and there were only 20 non-combat attrition. The small degree of loss was due to Li Jian's ruthlessness and the outstanding ability of the three Japanese platoon commanders under him.

Second Lieutenant Akashi, who was not tall, was shouting loudly and directing his men to line up in two horizontal lines. The rate of fire of the breech-loading rifle has increased considerably, but in large-scale battles, the best way to deal with the enemy group is to platoon the gun. It's just that I used to play three-stage shooting, but now it's two horizontal lines, squatting in the front row, standing in the back row, and shooting in turns.

The task of the 16th Division was to attack from the right side, about 3,000 meters from the front of the battlefield. The goal of Li Jian's company was to rush to the front as the first echelon under the cover of artillery and break a section of the fence of the enemy camp.

Cui Xinghao, the commander of the 16th Division, was born in Dongjiang Town, and was only an eight- or nine-year-old doll at the time of the Battle of Lushun, but now he is over forty years old and has become a fierce general in the army. There are many people who have had similar experiences, the Dengzhou camp came, they were saved, and the children were forced to go to school. Later, some people entered military schools, some went to technical schools, and some continued to be the majority.

Chief of Staff Huang Shaohua and Cui Xinghao are playmates who grew up together, one studied in elementary school, entered the junior military academy after graduation, and later entered the non-commissioned officer school, performed well in the army, and was submitted to the infantry senior school. After graduating, he was hung up with the rank of major, and then he has been slowly working to upgrade his qualifications. If it weren't for the formation of the Japanese expeditionary force, the two of them would not have had the opportunity to hang up the rank of major general. You know, few military officers with good backgrounds are willing to come to Egypt, a ghost place. Only these officers with a very ordinary background are desperately drilling into the expeditionary force, what is it to cry for a few years? Before retirement, he hung the rank of major general. The treatment is completely different.

Of course, this rank of major general is not said to be hung up, these two people still have the rank of colonel when Suez landed, and after the two battles, the 16th Division performed well and suffered few casualties. The results are great, and this is the result of the promotion in the line of fire.

"If you put it ten years ago, the Turks' camps would have been very orderly, the distance between them was well maintained, the prominent camps were firmly entrenched, and once our army stormed, we had to guard against the opponent's flanking attacks from both sides at any time." Huang Shaohua pointed to the map and introduced the situation with a relaxed expression. "This information has been rotten in the chest in recent days, and it is not difficult to draw a conclusion. The technical and tactical level of the Turkish army lagged much behind. ”

"According to the reconnaissance, they have firearms, and they use Lumi guns, and the number is not too many." Huang Shaohua added a little latest information, which immediately attracted Cui Xinghao's attention. Lu Mi gun, a kind of arquebus, was paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty by the Ottoman Empire, and the time was probably the end of the ten thousand miles.

The reason why it is important. The reason is that the current Ming army has eliminated armor and armor after eliminating smoothbore guns. As the attacking side. It was difficult to avoid covert enemy fire. If it's a bow and arrow, you won't die if you don't hit the point, but it's not the same with a firebolt. After the lead bullet hits the human body, it is still fragile after high-speed agitation, and the wound is difficult to treat. These Japanese soldiers, in the eyes of every officer. Now they are all part of the Ming army.

"To convey this information, officers at all levels must pay attention to it. When attacking, try to avoid casualties. ”

The hot air balloon soared, the busyness on the artillery positions came to an end for the time being, and the task of the divisional artillery regiment was over. It is to concentrate firepower and fiercely bombard a section of the enemy's camp to create good conditions for the infantry assault.

Musadov, as the commander of the prominent camp, quickly noticed the presence of the hot air balloon. I endured the fear in my heart and observed carefully, but I didn't see any clues. I had to send someone to report it to my superiors, and finally the news reached Mustafa. By the time Mustafa received the news and climbed high enough to observe the eight arrogant hot air balloons on the battlefield with binoculars, the artillery of the 16th Division had already begun to test-fire.

The position of the artillery regiment is very arrogant, it is only 2,000 meters away from the front enemy, and the 75-caliber mountain artillery can fight 3,000 meters away. The first test shot was a 105 caliber grenade, the explosion point fell in the enemy camp, and the 75 mountain guns were then test-fired, and after completing three rounds of correction, Musadov's whole person was not good. Although it was a brief pause, as a general who had been fighting for many years, he had already sensed the crisis.

It was artillery fire he had never seen before, and the grenades fired fell into the crowd and exploded in one piece. The Turkish artillerymen, who are still using solid shells, do not know what is going on at all? How can a grenade be so powerful? On the battlefields of Europe, the large-scale damage encountered comes from shotguns, which are at most 50 meters away.

Without waiting for Musadov to react, artillery preparations began. 12 105 cannons, 24 75 cannons, although they are all unracked guns, but the rate of fire fired is not within the range that people of this era can understand. Heavy artillery fire was concentrated on a hundred meters of frontage, and the Turkish soldiers, who were still armed with bows and arrows and javelins in their hands, were hit by artillery fire without any defense. This blow can be described as devastating. A team of 1,000 people, waiting for the enemy's attack, being bombed a few times during the test firing, can still resist, with the support of strict military orders and beliefs, ignoring the life and death of their comrades.

But the next artillery fire was hell, and the explosion points were one after another, and in the smoke from each explosion, dense human fragments rained down with blood. Mussadov was relatively far back and did not suffer the first blow, but after witnessing the artillery covering, one of his 1,000-strong troops suffered heavy losses in the twenty-minute shelling, and the remnants of the group fell to their knees in fear and shivered, praying for God's protection. Unfortunately, the gods did not seem to mean to come, but the enemy with bayonets only beat the drum and beat the horizontal line. Neatly stride, move forward one by one.

The cruelty of military law, embodied in these Japanese soldiers and officers, is almost rigid execution. For them, only by dying honorably on the battlefield and staying in Nanyang and India can they straighten their backs and live and become a member of the Ming Dynasty. Any act of fear is considered a disgrace and a disgrace to the family. As long as there is a backward behavior on the battlefield. When an officer judges that it is intentional, he or she may immediately enforce battlefield discipline. This kind of record is passed back, and everything that the family has will be stripped away. From then on, he became the lowest pariah, and was treated the same as the natives of the colony.

At the moment when the sharp whistle sounded, Second Lieutenant Akashi immediately drew the saber from his waist and held it diagonally with one hand. The command came out of his mouth: "Ready, start and go!" Two columns of soldiers marched forward, and fifty meters behind them was another infantry platoon, and Akashi learned in the pre-battle arrangement that behind him was an infantry platoon commanded by the village of Kokitoka. The company commander, Master Li Jian, commanded a platoon that fell last as a reserve. Feeling that there was one more person beside him, Akashi glanced at it and his heart was hot. Instructor Gao Jinxiang also came up, standing beside him with a solemn expression, followed by the flag bearer's hand, holding a red flag. Above: The 16th Division of the Ming Imperial Army.

I don't know why there is no word alliance on the military flag of the empire, but this title makes all Japanese soldiers feel more identified and followed after seeing it. Especially when life coaches are also at the forefront. All eyes were on the military flag. Flag bearers and flag bearers have always suffered the most casualties in the army, but this position is one that every soldier is extremely passionate about. Sacrifice within this team. It's never a terrible thing. As a standard-bearer and flag-bearer, his natural status in the army is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers, and he enjoys the treatment of a platoon commander.

The drums beat rhythmically, driving the pace of the soldiers. I don't know how many steps I walked, and after a sharp whistle, I heard gunshots ahead. The hearts of all the soldiers subconsciously tightened. Keep your eyes on the flag in front of you. The standard-bearer was shot, struggled forward a few steps and fell, and the subsequent flag-bearer immediately followed, took the flag, and held it high. The medics quickly numbered thousands. Set up the flag bearer and drag it to the side.

Suddenly, the drumbeat stopped abruptly, and the hoarse roar of Second Lieutenant Akashi came from his ears: "Squat down in the front row, raise your gun, and prepare." ”

There were many figures shaking behind the fence, and Second Lieutenant Akashi clearly saw a Turkish soldier shooting at him with a firearm, but this distance seemed to be a bit far, and the platoon guns just now were a little early. However, even if they didn't shoot, at a distance of one hundred and twenty meters, Akashi would give the order to stop advancing.

"Fire!" At the sound of the order, two columns of soldiers took turns firing, and the rows of guns swept over like raindrops. After five rounds of firing in a row, there was no longer anyone outcropping from behind the fence. On either side of the queue, two other infantry platoons of the company also came up, and a Montini machine gun was also pushed up, this thing was too cumbersome, and it was pulled by precious livestock. But this weapon has always been a favorite of soldiers, and protecting it is like protecting one's own eyes. There is no artillery fire at the company level, and this machine gun is everyone's biggest reliance.

"Tata Tower!" After Montigny opened fire, the soldiers who fired in the line fired their last rounds. The tall figure of life instructor Gao Jinxiang held a saber in one hand and a revolver in the other, holding the saber high and shouting: "Rush with me!" Just when he was less than twenty meters away, the company commander Li Jian also made the same move. This is the rule of the Ming Army, when charging, the company commander and instructor must rush to the front line.

The fence and earthen walls had been shelled to the ground, and Montini's machine gun stared at a gap to spray bullets. The soldiers trotted forward with the nearest officer, and as they rushed to the enemy camp, their ears pricked up, carefully catching the whistle.

Behind the crumbling fences and bunkers, there were still scattered bows and muskets firing, and the soldiers who had been shot fell silently, and more soldiers rushed forward. "Beep!" A sharp whistle sounded, and after continuing to run forward two steps, he paused, and each soldier skillfully took out his grenade, buckled the cable, and glanced at the enemy camp opposite, the distance was no more than thirty meters, and everyone could throw the grenade into the enemy camp. At this time, if someone turns around, it is not difficult to see three or four comrades falling to the ground.

The grenade exploded, and the smoke was mixed with screams. Taking advantage of this opportunity, all the soldiers were doing two tactical moves, reloading, loading bayonets. After a short and quick finish, the flag was pointing to the gap where the smoke had not cleared.

"Kill!" Li Jian, who rushed to the front, slashed down with his saber like lightning, and the head of a Turkish soldier was cut in half, and all the bullets in the revolver had been fired out at the first time, knocking down three enemies who tried to rush up in hand-to-hand combat. The soldiers behind him poured up like a tide, and while Li Jian lost his position at the head of the ranks, he knew very well the intentions of the soldiers.

The breach was breached, and hundreds of enemies rushed in from fifty meters away, trying to launch a counterattack and recapture the breach. However, the officers and men, who had undergone rigorous training and had seen blood in Suez and Cairo, quickly responded correctly. Following the nearest officer, the rapid formation is completed, or thirty people, or fifty people, and after the formation is completed, the front row quickly squats, raises guns, and shoots. The guns rained down, and the enemy who tried to fight back flew away like waves crashing into a rock.

"Grenades!" I don't know which officer was shouting, but a rain of grenades passed, and a large amount of smoke was caused by the explosion point thirty meters away. Precious time was bought for the soldiers who were reloading.

Musadov has been trying to recapture the breach, but his efforts have not worked, not because the soldiers are not heroic enough, but because these Ming troops have never seen the way they fight. Even if the platoon guns were fired quickly and urgently, the kind of bombs that were thrown made it difficult for the soldiers who charged intensively to bear the huge casualties. More than 100 soldiers were firmly rooted in the gap, and then more Ming troops rushed up, and one after another the gap was opened, and the Ming army swept in like a torrent. The counterattack was like a small wave, and after a few weak flutters, it was drowned by more enemy bullets.

"Good news, the combat effectiveness of the Turks is overestimated, the 16th Division Cui Xinghao reported that the 48th Regiment was just a charge, opening two gaps in the protruding enemy camp, and firmly occupied there, and now the 48th Regiment is expanding its gains. The other two infantry regiments in Cui Xinghao's hands have been on alert. The divisional artillery regiment is also staring at the enemy on both sides. The voice of Zhao Ge, chief of staff of the expeditionary force, was loud, and when he walked into the headquarters, the sentry at the door could hear it.

"Well, I know, give an order to the independent artillery regiment directly under it, and keep an eye on the enemy's possible counterattack. Tell the 14th and 15th Divisions that the suppressive offensive must not be slackened, and that sufficient pressure must be given to the enemy in order to effectively support the main attack of the 16th Division. In addition, send someone to the field hospital and keep an eye on the field ambulance. Yin Jie gave the order without raising his head. (To be continued......)