The 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Jilin Army has six artillery battalions, each equipped with 24 155mm heavy guns. Each of these heavy guns weighed 2.5 tons and required eight horses to tow. As a direct result, the entire 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade had as many as 1,000 horses dragging cannons alone. Together with the wagons carrying shells and other supplies, the entire 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade had almost three thousand horses.

Fortunately, the northeast is close to Mongolia, and a large number of horses can be purchased from Mongolia. Although the Mongolian horse is not tall, it has good endurance and strong staying power, and is fully capable of taking on the task of being dragged by cannons.

Since the formation of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, except for the attack on Gongzhuling, it has basically been conducting intense training at other times. They fired tens of thousands of heavy artillery shells in training alone. It can be seen that in order to let the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, Wu Haoxuan also made a bloody investment.

On the afternoon of September 21, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade arrived at the Haicheng front. The 155-mm cannon dragged by the war horse, the majestic posture, the thick barrel, and the hideous muzzle all exude wild brilliance. It shimmers with an icy metallic sheen in the light of Yangon, representing its indifference and horror. One can imagine what a blow the Japanese would have dealt to them once they were shelled by more than a hundred heavy guns. Especially when the combat target is still the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army, which has always been known for its wretchedness, it is estimated that it will directly collapse them.

The commander of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade was Shan Shijun, who was awarded the rank of major general. Originally, Wu Haoxuan valued Zhang Yuting's henchman Yang Tingyu, who originally graduated from the artillery department of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School. It's a pity that after Zhang Yuting's death, Yang Tingyu was also disheartened and unwilling to serve the Jilin Army. So. For the time being, only Shan Shijun can be served. Fortunately, Shan Shijun's performance was not bad, since the formation of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, everything has been taken care of in an orderly manner, and the combat effectiveness of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade has also been formed, which makes Wu Haoxuan very satisfied.

"Young marshal. All the officers and men of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade report to you, please instruct! After Shan Shijun saluted Wu Haoxuan, he asked.

"Let the officers and men rest first, and then enter the artillery positions. The 7th Infantry Division has already set up your position, and now it's time for you to play. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. He also had some expectations about what the performance of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade would be.

"Yes, young marshal." Shan Shijun nodded, didn't say a word, and went directly to settle the troops.

In the afternoon. The 9th and 4th Divisions of the Japanese Army once again launched an attack on the positions of the 6th Infantry Division and the 7th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army. The main attack was still the Ninth Division, and they fought fiercely. The 4th Division was to contain the attack. Compared with the fierce 9th Division, the 4th Division fought much gentlerly. Although there were a lot of troops engaged in the attack each time, after a single burst of artillery fire or light and heavy machine gun bullets fired by the Beijilin Army, these Japanese officers and soldiers immediately turned around and fled, and no one wanted to continue fighting.

Many times, the 9th Division suffered heavy losses in frontal attacks because it was not supported from the flanks. Had to abandon the offensive. This made Lieutenant General Katsuka Tsukamoto very satisfied.

"Inoue-kun, please also ask the Fourth Division to come out in the style of an elite division of the Imperial Japanese Army. If we don't fight this battle well, how can we explain to Marshal Oyamaiwa, and then we will all be sinners of the Great Japanese Empire! Lieutenant General Katsuka Tsukamoto said with a sad face.

"Tsukamoto-kun, what are you talking about? Of course, the 4th Division will do its best. It's just that the firepower of the people of China is indeed too strong. The artillery in turn gave support to the 9th Division. However, the Fourth Division had to brave the rain of bullets and bullets of the Chi Na people, and it was inevitable that it would be repulsed. "Lieutenant General Hikaru Inoue will never admit that the reason for the long inability to break through the defense line of the Jilin Army is because it is dragged down by the Fourth Division. Although he knows the real reason very well in his heart, he will never admit it on the surface. After all. This responsibility is too heavy, and the small shoulders of the Fourth Division may not be able to bear it. Katsuka Tsukamoto wants to put the blame on his head, but it is impossible.

"Humph! Inoue-kun, I don't care what you quibble. If the Fourth Division still does not contribute to the next attack, then don't blame me for reporting truthfully to Marshal Oyama Yan. Lieutenant General Katsuka Tsukamoto said angrily.

Hikaru Inoue's face also became gloomy, if it really made trouble with Marshal Oyamaiwa, it would be a big trouble. Of course, he wouldn't let that happen unless he had to.

"Tsukamoto-kun, you will soon see the bloody nature of the soldiers of the Fourth Division, and we will prove ourselves on the battlefield." After Lieutenant General Inoue finished speaking, he turned around and left.

After returning to his division headquarters, Lieutenant General Inoue Hikaru summoned the brigade commanders and wing commanders under him, scolded them, and poured all the anger he received from Lieutenant General Katsuka Tsukamoto on these guys. Lieutenant General Hikaru Inoue claimed that if they were greedy for life and afraid of death in the next battle, he would not be blamed for being dealt with by military law.

The brigade commanders and wing commanders of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army also gathered their subordinates one after another to convey the orders of Lieutenant General Hikaru Inoue. It's just that the middle and lower-ranking officers of the Fourth Division sneered at this. On the battlefield, is there anything more important than saving your own life? As for the desperate work, it's better to leave it to the fools of other divisions and regiments to do.

Just after 3 p.m., the Japanese attacked again. In this offensive, not only did the Japanese Ninth Division invest an entire infantry brigade, but even the Fourth Division also invested an infantry brigade, making the scale of the attacking Japanese army reach more than 10,000 people. It can be seen that the long-term inability to attack made these Japanese generals a little anxious. Marshal Dashanyan's order made them have to attack desperately.

On the rear position of the 71st Infantry Regiment of the 71st Infantry Division of the Jilin Army, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Jilin Army has entered the position. A full 144 155-mm heavy howitzers have raised their muzzles, and their hideous muzzles are pointed diagonally at the sky. Behind the artillery position, shells were piled up like hills. The artillerymen were ready to rain shells on the Japanese at any moment.

Wu Haoxuan personally rushed to the position of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade to observe the shelling.

"Is the 5th Infantry Division ready? Once the Japanese Fourth Division collapsed, they had to strike immediately, crushing the follow-up troops of the Japanese Fourth Division as much as possible, leaving the Ninth Division behind. Wu Haoxuan asked. Compared with the Fourth Division, which had low combat effectiveness, Wu Haoxuan hoped that an elite division like the Ninth Division could be annihilated, which would be very helpful in weakening the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Army.

"Young Marshal, General Shi's side is ready." Major General Duan Tianwei, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, said.

"Alright, let's get ready to attack." Wu Haoxuan gave the order.

With the order of Major General Shan Shijun, commander of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, 144 155mm heavy howitzers let out an earth-shattering roar. These heavy guns are capable of hitting shells weighing up to 45 kilograms to a distance of ten kilometers. The entire 4th Division of the Japanese Army was almost within the range of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade. Of course, the accuracy of the shelling is not guaranteed as the distance gets farther and farther away.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

A sharp whistle sounded over the heads of the Japanese troops, and the officers and men of the 6th Infantry Brigade under the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, who were attacking, couldn't help but raise their heads. Because this whistling sound is so different from the previous shelling. During the previous attack, they were only shelled by the 75-mm field guns of the 71st Infantry Regiment of the Jilin Army. However, this time, the shelling seems to be somewhat different.

"Nani? What is it? Heavy artillery? A Japanese second lieutenant officer frowned.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Shells fell from the sky, and after exploding, they burst into dazzling fire. The powerful shock wave swept in all directions, and countless Japanese soldiers were like fallen leaves in a violent wind, easily swept into the sky, or directly torn to pieces in the storm.

The explosion of a 45-kilogram shell was enough to leave a large crater in the ground. The Japanese soldiers who were affected could not survive at all.

The artillerymen of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, shirtless, fired the shells as fast as they could, harvesting the lives of the Japanese soldiers. Each 155-mm heavy gun fired one shot a minute. This is already very good for the Jilin Army. Of course, the rate of 210 rounds per minute of the 210-mm heavy rapid-fire cannon purchased from the Germans is extremely perverted.

"Baga, that's a heavy artillery, definitely a heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 150 mm. How could the people of China have such a large-caliber heavy artillery? "Lieutenant General Hikaru Inoue, who was watching the battle from the rear, had already jumped.

The other generals and senior officers of the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army were also completely ashen. The officers and men of the Fourth Division had a low will to fight, and after such a devastating shelling, did they still have the courage to continue fighting? This already seems to be obvious.

The morale of the thousands of officers and men of the 6th Infantry Brigade of the Japanese attack fell to freezing point almost instantly under the fierce fire of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Jilin Army. Quite a few Japanese soldiers, without even saying a word, threw away their weapons and turned around and fled. Others also learned from the same example, which directly led to the collapse of the attacking forces.

As the artillery fire of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade began to extend to the rear of the Japanese army, the scope of the Japanese army collapse continued to expand. Soon, it expanded from the front-line troops to the entire 4th Division of the Japanese Army. (To be continued......)

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