Chapter 238: The Great Killer!!

Nie Shicheng's remedial measures did have a certain effect, in the face of dense shells, even with the cover of night, before the trench system was finally completed, those Japanese troops who broke through first also suffered heavy casualties, unable to take advantage of the night to continue to expand the results of the battle, the artillery of both sides kept bombarding each other's positions, and the whole night was spent in the roar of artillery. Countless shells streaked across the sky like meteors, blasting the positions of both sides like the surface of the moon. But neither side could do anything about the opposing artillery behind the position, after all, at night, neither of them knew the exact direction of the other side.

However, Nogi Noshinori is not in a hurry, as time passes minute by minute, it is the Beiyang Army that should really be nervous. The Japanese had an advantage in heavy firepower, and if the artillery suppressed each other, the Japanese would undoubtedly have an advantage. Once dawn, in order to ensure the safety of its heavy artillery, the Beiyang Army must withdraw to depth, and as the distance increases, the suppression of the beachhead will definitely be weakened. As the Japanese army gradually gained a foothold on the west bank, a large number of Japanese troops continued to reinforce the beachhead under the cover of artillery. The understaffed Beiyang garrison simply simply did not have enough troops to defend such a long front, let alone launch a counterattack. The result of perseverance is that there are loopholes everywhere.

And just when there was a crisis in the defense line of the Datong River, on the Peony Terrace Heights, the Japanese army also launched an attack. In the previous battle, the two sides fought fiercely around the Peony Terrace Heights. The Japanese army abandoned the plan to seize the high ground in one fell swoop, and instead built fortifications under the high ground and gradually infiltrated the mountains. And the artillery bombarded the mountain from time to time. Some time ago, due to supply problems, the intensity of heavy artillery fire support of the Beiyang Army decreased significantly, but the defenders on the Peony Terrace Heights still used flesh and blood and a large number of machine guns and mortars to firmly control the position in their own hands.

But now it seems that with the full-scale offensive of the Japanese army, the casualty rate of the Beiyang Army has skyrocketed, and the combat strength has now dropped to 20,000. More than 10,000 soldiers were either wounded and transported back to the country or laid to rest in a foreign land. After a long period of fighting, the Beiyang troops stationed in Korea are approaching the limit, and even if the Japanese army does not launch a new offensive, the Beiyang Army Division will be dragged down by fatigue and attrition!

The scale and duration of this large-scale attack exceeded the imagination of Nie Shicheng and the others. Under a powerful offensive, the entire Pyongyang perimeter defense line is in danger. In the face of this tidal wave of offensive and raindrops of artillery fire, Nie Shicheng and the others were nervous, calculating the troops in their hands and the pressure on each defense line, and then mobilizing and supporting.

"And Tanakasa, whether you can take the Mudodai Heights depends on your siege artillery troops, and on behalf of the soldiers of the entire Wonshan Group, please thank you." As he spoke, Lieutenant General Motoji Yamagi said to Yuki Nakasa Wada that one of his lieutenant generals deigned to come to the position of a Nakasa in person to say good things to the other party, which was the first time in the history of the Japanese Army.

In fact, Genji Mountain didn't want to lose his position so much. But there is no way, the situation is stronger than people. Prior to this, Motoharu Yamagi could be said to have exhausted all his strength, and the 107mm cannon and 120mm cannon took turns to fight. The commandos armed with mortar cannons, Gatling guns and human bullets were loaded several times, but they were all knocked down by the Qing army on the Peony Terrace Heights, and the fortifications on it were so strong and the ferocity of the firepower that the mountain Genji was amazed! After many baptisms of blood and fire, Yamachi Genji weighed again and again, and finally submitted a report to Dashan Yan, asking for support from the heavy artillery unit directly under the army!

And what kind of magic weapon does this artillery team directly under the army have that is worthy of Dashanyan's caution? The answer will be revealed today! "Your Excellency the division commander, although you can rest assured that although only 2 artillery pieces have been put into battle, the junior general has proved with practical actions that these two artillery pieces alone are enough to open the way to Pyongyang for His Excellency the Lieutenant General." Wada Yukunakasa replied with pride. As the most powerful gun user of the Japanese Army, a sense of pride arises. Can those guns with only 107mm, 120mm be called artillery? …,

Look at buddy's heavy artillery, 280mm howitzers. The barrel was 2863mm long and weighed 26 tons. The elevation angles of the shot ranged from 5 degrees to 65 degrees. The bullet weighs 217kg. There are two types of shells: iron shells and blasting grenades. The firing range is not too far, only 7650 meters. But with the ability to fire 360 degrees, everything will turn to fly ash wherever the shells go!!

Katanaka couldn't help but think of the first time Japan test-fired this cannon. At that time, he was only a gunner, under the command of the gunner, he and his teammates lifted a 217kg shell with a crane, and then pushed it into the barrel, and then several huge propellant packets were put in, and after adjusting the shooting Zhuyuan, with the gunner waving the red flag in his hand, and Tanaka Sa, the earth was shaking.

At the same time, a whistling sound similar to a train whistle pierced his eardrums, and despite the earplugs, the loud sonic boom still made him feel a stream of fluid flowing in his ears, and then there was a buzzing echo in his ears, and his vision was a little blurred.

After more than ten seconds, I saw a loud noise in the target area in the distance, and then a large amount of smoke and dust formed a mushroom-like smoke cloud that shot straight into the sky, and did not disperse for a long time. And he and his comrades-in-arms were shocked by this earth-shattering powerful killing. After recovering from the initial shock, he and his comrades-in-arms screamed and made a fuss as if they were crazy.

In the face of such a powerful weapon, what could withstand his blow? The fortress of Lushun and the fortress of Weihai are nothing more than local chickens and dogs!! From then on, Wada Yujiu devoted himself to his profession, until he was later promoted to the middle of the artillery heavy artillery unit directly under the army because of his outstanding performance, commanding the most powerful weapon in the Japanese army!

(How such a huge weapon was transported, the author doesn't know, but in Qi Lao's book, it was mentioned that this 280mm howitzer was indeed used during the siege of Lushun, so I can only skip these unclear questions——! ）

"That's good, the victory or defeat of the Pyongyang battle depends on your Excellency's performance, I hope that Your Excellency will not disappoint the 1st Division, let alone the Duke of Daesan Rock and the War Department, who have high hopes." A staff officer next to Genji said happily.

"No problem, Your Excellency Lieutenant General only needs to lead the infantry to occupy the hill after the shelling, but remember not to pull the artillery to the high ground." And Tanaka said seriously.

"For what?" Motoji Yamachi asked curiously.

"Because the rock fortress on the high ground of Peony Terrace and the Qing army will be blown into dust finer than a grain of sand. If you pull up the field cannon, you will sink into the dirt. He Tanaka Saha said with a smile.

"That's great, if I can, I hope to blow up the Nie Shicheng headquarters in Pyongyang City to ashes." The mountain Motoji who reacted also laughed.

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