Chapter 687: The Attack Begins

"Head, are we just waiting until the war is over? Our cavalry was all wiped out by the armored trains and cavalry of Huaxia, but they did not attack either. "A Russian soldier said this to his squad leader in the trenches.

"Boy, don't talk nonsense." The Russian squad leader whispered. However, in his heart, he somewhat agreed with what the Russian soldier said, the Chinese Army was good at defense, and more than half of the victories they won in battles were achieved in a defensive state. The encounter is also very good, after all, their weapons are very advanced, but when it comes to the positional battle of the Grand Army, the Russians are still very confident in themselves, and in the face of a long defensive line, the firepower density of the Chinese army will decrease. Moreover, Russia has a large number of cavalry that can be used for mobile support, but Huaxia cannot, so he thinks that the Huaxia Army can defend it, but if it wants to attack, it may be found by the Russian Army to find a hole and bite hard!

Just when the two Russian officers and soldiers were chatting with each other, in the opposite position of the Chinese Army, under the rising sun, iron box-like things began to slowly drive out of the assembly area. The Chinese Army chose an open area on the left flank of the Russian defense line, which was the junction of the 1st and 4th Russian Siberian armies, with a total of 42,000 men and more than 130 artillery pieces of various types, under the command of Lieutenant General Zalubayev of the Russian Army. In a remote position on the left flank of Nebuchu's core defensive line. Behind them was a Russian cavalry group, with about 35 cavalry companies and artillery units, totaling about 8,000 men. It can be said that this is one of the few mobile heavy forces groups in the Russian Army other than the fortress troops, and if it can be destroyed, then the impact on the situation of the war will be decisive.

"Ready to start. The first round of shelling attacked the already marked fortresses and pillboxes, and the second round of shelling attacked Russian soldiers who had entered the positions. Cai Yi nodded, because the Russian battle group was composed of 2 corps and a large number of cavalry. MOREOVER, IT IS EQUIPPED WITH MILITARY HEAVY ARTILLERY, SO THE HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS CANNOT BE EXPOSED, AND THE RANGE OF THE REMAINING 105MM HOWITZERS AND A LARGE NUMBER OF MORTARS IS NOT ENOUGH TO ATTACK IN DEPTH. Cai Ye also did not intend to isolate the opposing defense line with artillery fire, Cai Yi's purpose was to kill and injure the opponent's vital force, so that this breakthrough would become a wound that would never heal, and let Zalubayev's army shed the last drop of blood here!

A 105MM HOWITZER AND A 120MM HOWITZER SLOWLY ROLLED OUT OF THE BUNKER, THE SHORT BARREL SLOWLY POINTING INTO THE DISTANCE. A red flare rises into the sky. Several artillery groups began to bombard the Russian forward positions. A long war is a grinding process for both sides, and the Russians have learned well, and they will not deploy too many troops at the front. Just a few observation posts and alert troops were left. They thought very well, and when the superior artillery of the Chinese Army had finished the shelling, the Russian soldiers would leave their hideouts and enter their positions. Blocking the infantry group of the Chinese Army. This tactic really works well in the early days of small-scale tentative attacks. The Chinese Army did not take advantage of several short assaults. Therefore, in this attack, the first round of firepower of the Huaxia Army was only to destroy the exposed fire points and bunkers. And the second round of shelling was the real clearing of the infantry in the trenches.

The shelling was not ferocious. But the Russian officer already sensed a hint of foreboding: "The other side is hitting too accurately." This was the idea of many Russian officers at that time, the bunkers and various firepower points on the position were accurately hit, and the other side obviously emphasized efficiency, rather than blindly using heavy artillery for barrage shooting, they concentrated their limited firepower on several points, these are the preset mortar and flat artillery fire points of the Russian army, considering that there are more than 40,000 people in the Russian two armies, only more than 130 artillery. So at the junction there were only a couple of mortar positions and a few mortar positions.

In order to protect these precious artillery, the Russians specially built artillery bunkers. The bunker was not very high, and it was difficult to aim with direct fire, and it was smashed with rammed earth, then covered with logs, and then rammed with stones and rammed earth. IN THIS WAY, THE ARTILLERY BUNKERS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY ARE ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE ATTACK OF 105MM HOWITZERS. And in the secondary machine-gun bunkers and mortar bunkers, the Russians also made a perfect arrangement. In their opinion, as long as the opponent is not a support fire unit above the division level, these bunkers will definitely not have a problem.

HOWEVER, THE HUAXIA ARMY USED THIS CONNECTION POINT AS THE MAIN BREAKTHROUGH, AND IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH THESE BUNKERS, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONSIDERING THE LACK OF RUSSIAN ARTILLERY FIREPOWER, THE HUAXIA ARMY ATTACK FORCE SPECIALLY PREPARED A LARGE NUMBER OF CHEAP BUT POWERFUL 120MM AND 150MM MATARS! These things are not good for counter-artillery, but they are perfect for dealing with bunkers and infantry.

AFTER CLEARING THE PERIMETER LIGHT FIRE POINTS AND PILLBOXES WITH 105MM HOWITZERS, THE 120MM AND 150MM HEAVY MORTARS WERE LIKE HAMMER-LIKE SHELLS THAT STRUCK THE DEMARCATED RUSSIAN ARTILLERY BUNKERS, ALTHOUGH THE RUSSIANS TRIED TO FIGHT BACK, BUT THE RUSSIAN 80MM MORTARS AND 75MM HOWITZERS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RANGE AND POWER, AND THE 120MM MORTARS WERE UNIFIED INTO HEAVY MORTARS AND WERE NOT PLACED ON THE FRONT LINE. Rather, it is uniformly deployed to the rear.

A shell of more than 40 kilograms smashed into a howitzer bunker, and the thick layer of rammed earth and stones blocked the shell, but when the internal filling was filled, the kilogram explosives exploded and still left a huge crater on the top of the bunker, and a large number of stones flew out and scattered around. Just after the Russian soldiers in the bunker recovered from their panic, they found that the blow just now did not bring any fatal damage, and then cheers and prayers resounded throughout the bunker, and the Russian officers and soldiers clenched the cross in their hands and kept praying for themselves, and then, several shells hit the bunker, but still did not cause any fatal damage.

"Our bunkers are strong, and their artillery can't knock us off." Feel the dull explosion coming from the top, and look inside the bunker to see if it's just a little dirt. The trust of the Russian officers and soldiers in their bunkers reached an unsurpassed level. THEY EVEN THINK THAT EVEN A 152MM GUN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KNOCK OUT THESE REINFORCED BUNKERS, AFTER ALL, A 150MM MORTAR IS NOT MUCH LIGHTER THAN A 6-INCH HOWITZER!

"Okay, the rammed earth layer and stones on it should have been almost cleaned up, let the 6-inch heavy gun in the back be replaced with shells." An artillery officer of the Chinese Army ordered. In the face of these sturdy bunkers, the Huaxia Navy also used to be troubled, and the Beiyang Army Division, the predecessor of the Huaxia Army, used countless bunkers to disgust the Japanese Army. And now in the face of the Russian bunkers, although the Chinese Army is not comfortable, it is definitely not helpless!

Considering the lengthy defensive line, it was impossible for the Russians to make the entire line of defense reinforced concrete. Most of them are civil structures, with some stones or something. There is only one advantage to these bunkers, and that is that the thickness is sufficient! However, the rammed earth and stones on it can be partially cleaned up with a large charge of blasting bombs, and under the bunker that has lost the outer layer of protection is a large piece of logs. "THIS SHELL, WEIGHING UP TO 50KG, WAS FIRED USING A REDUCED CHARGE. IT IS MORE THAN 5KG HEAVIER THAN AN ORDINARY GRENADE. There is a soft steel cap on the outside of the shell, which is specially designed for armor piercing, and a thick enough body can also ensure that the strength of the shell does not explode or fragment in advance. The charge reduction will reduce the muzzle velocity of the shell, and the trajectory will be more curved, which is more conducive to attacking the top!

Just when the Russians were full of confidence, the 6-inch artillery hidden in the distance finally came to life! Accompanied by tongues of fire, several "Cover Killers" flew towards the target with piercing screams! Without the protection of the crushed and rammed earth above, how can a few logs block the armor-piercing bullets that are specially created to deal with the bunker? THE MILD STEEL CAP EASILY SHATTERED THE LOG ON TOP OF THE BUNKER, AND THEN PLUNGED HEADLONG INTO THE GUN POSITION, AND THE TNT EXPLODED, TEARING A 75MM HOWITZER TO PIECES, AND THEN A FLURRY OF SHRAPNEL IGNITED THE AMMUNITION PLACED NEXT TO IT. In less than 1 second, the Huaxia Army observed a larger-scale explosion, a huge fireball burst out from the upper part of the bunker, and then a gray-brown column of smoke mixed with broken stone and broken wood and steel shards soared into the sky, and the violent explosion directly turned the entire bunker upside down!

A similar scene is repeated on the battlefield, under the meticulous artillery preparation, the Russian army's painstaking management and several years of perimeter defense system is facing collapse, although not many people are killed, but the infantry that has lost the protection of bunkers and trenches in the face of superior enemy forces will be able to figure out what consequences! "The enemy is about to attack, and they won't take prisoners. Once we have repelled the enemy, we can go back to rest. "Amid the commander's frightened roars, groups of Russian soldiers rushed out of their shelters, and they would continue to the already broken trenches to resist the charge of the Chinese army!

The Russians had a very good timing, at least they thought so, the artillery bombardment of the Chinese army was extending to the rear, and the opposing army was still rushing up, and at this time the Russian defenders could seize the time to enter the position and deploy. However, for this set of tricks that the Chinese Army has long played rotten, it is impossible for the Chinese Army not to know how to deal with it, and just when a large number of Russian officers and soldiers entered the position, another round of short and fierce artillery bombardment covered it!

Unlike the accurate shooting from the front, this was real fire coverage, covering almost all the Russian military facilities that the Chinese Army could find. The Russian officers and soldiers who had not yet entered the position were instantly torn apart by the fierce artillery fire, and a cloud of blood mist filled the entire front line, and the Russian officers and soldiers of the 2 battalions responsible for the defense in front of them had already been reimbursed half before they saw the opponent! And also lost almost all of its heavy weapons! The battle was decided within fifteen minutes of the start, and the collapse of the first line of defense of the Russian army was only a matter of time!

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