Chapter 128: The Gap
When the Japanese were in the midst of infighting, the Sixth Brigade supported by Chu Tiange rushed to Vung Tau under the leadership of Brigade Commander Mao Xiangnan. After arriving at Vung Tau, Mao Xiangnan did not rush to pull the large army up, but first took the guard battalion to the front line to check the situation. When he got there, he exchanged views with Chen Zhong and Emmons, and he didn't understand what kind of medicine the Japanese were selling in the gourd, so he decided to hold his troops for the first time, and still let the Emmons Brigade and Chen Zhong's Brigade defend the front-line position.
As soon as Mao Xiangnan withdrew from the front line, the second ** attack of the Japanese army began.
After experiencing the blind command just now, being scolded by Ono for the last time one after another, and being forced into the palace by Nakanishi and others, the pig braincase defined by Yamada finally opened up. Learning from his lesson, he and Ono boarded the landing craft and accompanied the landing force to the front line to command. And in order to test His Excellency Koizumi's ability to cooperate in combat, Ono also took out all the capital and sent out all the remaining marines. If you count the defeated troops in China and the West, the total number has reached more than 3,500 people.
More than 20 landing craft, large and small, under the escort of more than 20 warplanes, rushed towards Vung Tau Beach, and when there were still 3,000 meters away from the shore fortifications, dozens of iron-hulled landing assault boats were lowered into the water, and just as a large group of devils began to board the boat, a dull sound of artillery rang out in the distance, and the artillery preparations for the little devils began.
The little devils have improved the coordinated operation, and the defenders have also learned the lessons. The main forces of the defenders of the two regiments had already withdrawn to the three lines of defense, and only a platoon-sized lookout post was placed on the first line of defense.
After about ten minutes of shelling, Ono gave the order to attack, and in an instant, the motors of dozens of iron-hulled assault boats hissed and rowed a beautiful waterline to charge towards the beach.
When Ono gave the order to attack, Yamada picked up the phone and ordered the air force in the air: "The worst impact point correction must be carried out, and the shooting accuracy must be controlled within 50 meters." That's right, fifty meters! ”
The Japanese Marines had just begun to storm the beach, and several small flags were raised and swayed from side to side on the first fragmented line of the defenders' positions. Emmons and Chen Zhong's pre-war headquarters had been put together, and the two exchanged views, Emmons said: "This kind of artillery fire density can't be rushed at all!" What to do? ”
Cao Bixiao said on the side: "This round of shelling by the little devil is much more accurate than just now!" The first and second lines of defense had to be abandoned! ”
Chen Zhong looked at the sky and said, "Not only must we give up the first two lines of defense, but also the third line of defense." The devil fighter plane is hovering overhead, and we will definitely be bombed as soon as we emerge! Now, he can only ask Brigade Commander Mao for artillery support. ”
Emmons: "But the Japanese have aviation, and once the artillery is exposed, it will definitely be bombed!" ”
Chen Zhong: "Don't be afraid, the devil fighter didn't carry a bombshell, and it couldn't blow up our artillery armor!" ”
Emmons: "Then I have no opinion!" ”
Cao Bixiao suddenly said: "That's not right! ”
Emmons was stunned and asked, "What?" ”
Cao Bixiao suddenly got up and said, "We must withdraw immediately, the devil artillery has begun to extend!" ”
Chen Zhong also heard it at this time. He frowned and said: "It must not be withdrawn, the devil aviation can correct the impact point in time, and if you withdraw, you will only be chased and beaten by the devil artillery!" ”
Withdrawing is not going to work, Emmons is anxious and asks, "What then?" Is it possible that you have to be bombed here and wait for death? I've already lost a regiment! ”
Chen Zhong glanced at him and said, "I can only seize the opportunity to rush forward!" ”
Emmons exclaimed, "What? Isn't that a death sentence? ”
Chen Zhong ignored him, but turned around and ordered: "Mortar, immediately fire smoke grenades, half a base, the target lands on the beach!" ”
"Yes!" The herald answered, and the cat's waist ran quickly to the back.
Suddenly, in the midst of the fireworks of a defensive line, a cadet stood up and shook the flag in his hand at the same time. When Chen Zhong saw it, he immediately picked up the microphone and pressed the send button and shouted: "Brigade Commander Mao, ask for artillery support, five minutes of rapid fire, and the target three lines of defense will move forward!" ”
The Japanese landed well, and as soon as they landed on the beach, Ono gave the order to charge. At the same time, Yamada changed the order: "Order the ships to carry out extended artillery bombardment, one round of fifty meters, three rounds per round!" Also, pay attention to the effect of the shelling and adjust the shooting in time! ”
The transmission distance of the walkie-talkie determined that Yamada's order would have to be relayed by three fighters before it could be transmitted back to the fleet, and this delay of about three minutes caused the marines who landed on the beach to misunderstand Ono for another death order and hesitate to move forward. And just when they were indecisive, the artillery regiment of the Cadet Army began to exert its might.
Suddenly there was the sound of cannons from the northwest, and the devil on the beach changed his face drastically, while Yamada showed a cruel smile. He immediately gave an order to the aviation support group to go and bomb the defenders' artillery positions. More than 20 warplanes hovering over the battlefield roared away, and Yamada turned to Ono on the side and said: "This is the highest level of coordinated operations, the aviation is responsible for bombing the most threatening enemy support fire, and the naval artillery is responsible for covering the infantry advance. Ono-kun, I know that you are still angry with me about what you just did, but please believe me, I am doing this for the great cause of the Empire, and for the sake of spreading the martial arts of His Majesty the Emperor throughout Greater East Asia-"
Yamada was boasting to himself, but Ono's face had changed when he saw the troops on the beach being covered with shelling, and he waved his hand and said, "Yamada-kun, the war is not over yet, so you should leave these words for the summary meeting!" I wonder if it is worth it to lure the defenders to expose the position of the artillery with the strength of a brigade? We only have three brigades left, but the people of China obviously haven't used their preparations yet - eight squares, gas bombs? Now it's a northwest wind! Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed that smoke suddenly filled the defenders' positions on the beach that were being bombarded by naval artillery, and he asked sharply.
Yamada was also a little confused: "Gas bomb? We didn't carry gas bombs this time! ”
"But what is that?"
The shelling of the enemy ships disguised Chen's behavior of firing smoke grenades, and just as the enemy's guns began to extend in depth, Chen Zhong gave an order, and the cadets under his command rushed out of the third line of defense fortifications, and then rushed forward in the face of artillery fire.
From Chen's understanding, he led his troops to launch a counteroffensive to break through the blockade of enemy ships' guns, and in Emmons's opinion, this seemed to be no different from sending him to death.
At the critical moment, Cao Bixiao yelled at him: "General, rush!" If you don't rush again, it's too late! So saying, he set him up and left.
Breaking out of the artillery blockade requires luck and even more courage. Emmons was restrained by Cao Bixiao and ran forward, gritting his teeth and shouting as he ran: "Gentlemen, for the sake of France, rush!" ”
"For France! Come on! The French officers shouted and rushed out of the trenches.
The courage of the soldiers, led by the officers, was finally aroused, and they followed the shouts, screaming and rushing forward.
Hearing the tsunami-like roar of the French, Chen Zhong was anxious and shouted: "Don't shout, don't shout!" Silence! ”
Cao Bixiao also reacted and said to Emmons: "General, don't roar, we fired smoke bombs so that the Japanese army could not find out our traces, and you will expose the target." ”
Emmons was not stupid, and when he heard him say this, he immediately understood, and he immediately ordered everyone to stop shouting. However, with a team of more than 1,000 people, it is easy to start, but it is a little difficult to step on the brakes and stop. Fortunately, the Japanese naval guns just began to shoot three rounds of covering the three lines of defense, and the explosion was loud enough, so that Chen Zhong's hard work was not wasted.
(Old poison: I drank a lot of wine, and I don't know how many changes it is...... Khan)