Chapter 193: The Artillery Battle of Zhanjizhou
It was not clear that what awaited them was a bloody battle for the whole world, driven by the fact that almost every few hours they would receive a telegram urging them from the rear command. Finally, on the morning of the second day, a rendezvous was made with the armored division, which was resting on tank cars.
Looking at these infantrymen who were almost tired and couldn't move their legs when they arrived here, and the armored soldiers who were accustomed to marching on wheels and tanks, they undoubtedly looked at these infantry with disdain, who were the same as their military uniforms, but had no image of a soldier at all. If they knew, in order to catch up with them. These infantry drove nearly 100 miles almost overnight, and it is estimated that it will be clear that the strength of these infantry is basically very good.
Compared with these infantrymen who rely on two spiral legs to hurry, as the commanders of infantry divisions and regiments, they naturally have tall horses and cars. Therefore, they slept in the car, although they felt sorry for the soldiers who had been on the road all night. But they did not want to lose face in front of their colleagues, so they still ordered the grassroots officers, who had also been fortunate all night, to put the army in order.
Take them to the camp in the rear, where they will prepare to cook and rest for the upcoming attack. He began to enter the headquarters of the armored division and have a pre-war meeting with the commander of the armored division who arrived here. Let's see how they can plant the military flag of their division on the gate of Jizhou Mansion in one go.
Just after the exhausted infantry units gradually converged with the armored division, the three division commanders who arrived at the temporary headquarters of the armored division ahead of schedule, as well as the officers who were eligible to attend the meeting. Arrangements were made before the attack began on the basis of the information provided by the Ministry of Intelligence and the information that the armored division had allegedly carried out a tentative attack.
Situ Qingyun, who also observed the arrival of the Japanese infantry division, also began to order the whole regiment to rest and conduct pre-battle inspections. Strive to be in the most haode state of mind after the battle has begun. Hit these little devils off guard. At the same time, the artillery regiment of the Volunteer Division in the rear is also making adjustments to Zuihou's gun positions.
Through the configuration of the Japanese divisions and regiments provided by the intelligence department, they already knew that the two Japanese infantry divisions arriving in front of them both had an artillery brigade directly under the command of the division. However, the artillery strength it has is not at all the damage experienced by the First Division, which it fought last time. The artillery equipped by its artillery brigade may have certain advantages compared with the artillery equipped by the Jizhou army.
However, there is still a certain gap with the artillery regiment of the Volunteer Division. Therefore, it is clear that in the next big battle, the Japanese army will definitely start with artillery clearance. What these artillerymen have to do is. After the artillery of the Japanese infantry division opened fire, a precise counterattack was carried out.
For the current offensive and defensive battles of the army, the strength that artillery can play in the battle is also very important, not to mention an artillery regiment transferred from the Jizhou Army. They will cooperate with the artillery regiment of the Volunteer Division to strike at the infantry and tank attacks that carried out the first round of assault. As long as the artillery units of the Volunteer Division are not destroyed. The little devil's attack is destined to make them understand what it feels like to kick the iron plate.
Artillery of the infantry division, regimental artillery that regained strength after resting all morning. began to enter the armored division. Minefields in minefields that encounter minefields measure shelling parameters. When everything was ready, all the officers and men of the armored brigade, which had suffered a setback yesterday, got into the tank armored car. After the artillery of the infantry divisions and regiments was ready to clear them of the threat of anti-tank mines, they launched a direct attack on the positions of the separate regiments in front of them.
In their opinion, there is no presence of anti-tank mines. Those fortifications built by the infantry. In front of them it is only in vain and does not play any defensive role. Even at the time of departure, the commander of this tank brigade arrogantly expressed his anger. Directly drive the tank to the Kyogen under the capital of Jizhou.
As I saw dozens of tanks again, with the cooperation of an infantry brigade, I slowly appeared in sight. Situ Qingyun sneered: "Little devil who doesn't have a long memory, today grandpa will let you understand what it means to be in pain!" ”
When the tank brigade and the infantry brigade were ready for the assault, the artillery in the rear began to carry out the first round of test guns. Looking at the distribution of artillery shells on the minefield, the artillery observers who stayed in front quickly instructed the artillery in the rear to adjust the parameters and prepare for a precise covering strike.
But what they didn't expect was that when the artillery units of the infantry divisions test-fired the first round of artillery. The artillery regiment of the Volunteer Division, which was located in the rear of the independent regiment, a group of artillerymen began to quickly calculate the location of the artillery position of the little devil.
As for the artillery unit of the Jizhou Army, all they have to do is to wait for the shells to follow the impact point of the little devil's shells and smash the shells there. I believe that tanks and infantrymen who think that there is no threat of anti-tank mines, in the face of shells falling from the sky, will also understand what it means to take care of their legs and not take care of the top of their heads!
With the artillery unit of the little devils, after the end of the test firing, the first round of shells covering the minefield was finally fired. Listening to the fact that these shells detonated the mines buried in the minefield, the little devils who had already launched the tanks also felt that there was nothing now that could resist their attack, right?
After several rounds of overarching shelling, after making sure that no mines had been detonated, the Japanese artillery observers in the front quickly ordered the artillery in the rear to extend the shells to the defensive positions of the independent regiment. In addition, the tank brigade and infantry could follow the speed of the artillery movement and advance to the defensive positions of the independent regiment in front.
When the shells began to be delayed, the officers and men of the independent regiment went into the well-built anti-artillery shelters to take refuge, except for the observation posts. At the same time, Situ Qingyun was at the command headquarters and also informed the artillery regiment directly under him that it was ready to move.
Just as the infantry of the tank and the little devil watched the shells that fell from time to time in front of them slowly advance. On the position behind the independent regiment, there was a sudden roar, and some feared that the shell was a little devil who fell on his head. I almost didn't get scared, and the tank also braked suddenly.
When they saw that the shells were not flying towards them, but towards the artillery positions in the rear, they also realized that this Longhua army was blocking them. The artillery strength it has is really not to be underestimated.
Realizing that once the artillery of the infantry division was damaged, the next time was when they were in big trouble, so these tanks, which were still preparing to slowly crush up, began to increase their horsepower and rush towards the position of the independent regiment not far in front of them. As for the infantry accompanying the tank, they also walked on the small carrot legs, desperately chasing the accelerating tank.
Just when they thought that time would lead to victory, they learned that the little devil's tanks and infantry had entered the vicinity of the minefield again. Situ Qingyun shook the phone of the Jizhou Army Artillery Regiment and ordered them to open the cannon and blow up the little devil A ghost cries wolf!
The artillery of the Jizhou Army itself was envious when they saw the artillery of the Volunteer Division, which had that kind of large-caliber howitzer. I know that this kind of work of clearing the enemy's artillery positions basically has no part in them, but it can beat the tanks and troops of the little devils. At least it's fun, isn't it!
With the commander of the artillery regiment of the Jizhou Army, he gave an order to open fire. The small-caliber infantry guns of the whole regiment also began to shell the Japanese tanks and infantry that entered their strike range. Watch as the cannonball comes from the other direction, straight into their marching queue. The captain of the tank brigade commanding the battle said in horror: "Speed up and advance!" ”
In his opinion, as long as their tanks broke through to the defensive positions of the separate regiments, those artillerymen did not want the shells to fall on their own heads. The only way to stop the shelling is to retreat, and it is not necessary that they can only pick up a life if they retreat. As for these infantrymen who can't outrun the tanks, then they can only let them fend for themselves.
The three division commanders, who had been watching the battle in the rear, were also very surprised by the Longhua defenders in front of them, since they had large-caliber howitzers. Hearing in the rear, their subordinate artillery brigade, almost lost its combat effectiveness. Later, the commander of the infantry division also secretly rejoiced that this destroyed artillery brigade did not belong to his command.
Just when the commander of the armored division was worried about his armored brigade, he saw the sound of artillery bombardment from the other side of the independent regiment again, enveloping the advancing tank brigade and infantry brigade. The commander of the armored division naturally couldn't help but scold the commander of the Longhua unit, who was too cunning. With this combination of long and short artillery, his tank brigade will also face a catastrophe.
Seeing that the tanks shrouded in artillery strikes had quickly braved the falling shells to attack the blocking positions of the independent regiment in front. The commander of the armored division also secretly cheered for these subordinates in his heart, eager to push behind the butt of the tank, so that these peew tanks could run faster.
As for the infantry who were bombed, when the shells fell, the commander of the infantry division of an artillery brigade who was disabled had already jumped in anger. Because he knew that in such an open place, the infantry was targeted by artillery. There was no possibility of escaping back at all, as for the area that passed through the shells as quickly as a tank. Unless they put Hot Wheels under their feet, they won't be able to outrun the tank that they don't care about!
Just when several tanks of the tank brigade rushed out of the artillery fire to cover the range of the strike, feeling that they might finally breathe a sigh of relief. They had already set their sights on the anti-tank guns of their separate regiments, with the addition of several bazooka strike groups. Adopt a roll-call-like strategy, and use the commander of the Japanese armored division in the rear to solve these tanks one-on-one in a way that is not clear at all.
All these tanks were destroyed at the front of the positions of the independent regiment. By the time the artillery regiment of the Jizhou Army finished the shelling and the smoke cleared. What appeared in front of the three Japanese division commanders was the corpses of Japanese infantry all over the ground, as well as tanks and armored vehicles that were completely lying on their stomachs in smoke.
Especially those few tanks, which were less than a few hundred meters away from the positions of the defenders of the Independent Regiment. The appearance of smoke coming out of the slope that stopped made the commander of the armored division feel even colder! This is only the first battle, and an armored brigade is gone! (To be continued......)