Chapter 239: Heavy losses
"Boom!" A 4.5-inch cannon shell fell into the trench of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and the hastily constructed trench was immediately blown down. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Several soldiers were killed on the spot. To put it mildly, even the corpse was torn to pieces.
"Dog's Day!" Qi Meng's face was angry, and he slammed it into the trench in a fierce circle, not even knowing that his hand was broken.
"Send a telegram to the regimental and division headquarters to inform them that we are under heavy shelling from the British, even with heavy artillery of more than a hundred millimeters. Our losses are rising and we are in dire need of reinforcements. Qi Meng ordered.
Immediately, the signal corps went to send a telegram.
When Xu Feipeng received the report from the front, he was also stunned, he didn't expect that the British would carry so many cannons.
"Dog, these British guys are clearly menacing! Contact the air force and ask them to send a group of bombers to destroy the artillery of the British! Xu Feipeng ordered.
Their artillery regiments, located far from the front line, simply could not provide them with timely support. Even the artillery battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment was armed with only 18 75-mm field guns. In terms of artillery strength, it may not be able to suppress the British. If the air team had shot, then everything would have been different. The bombers of the air force could easily destroy all the artillery of the British. Without artillery, what did the British use to be arrogant?
The Air Force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army also stepped up its deployment throughout Myanmar during this period. The airfields that the Japanese army had occupied before were now all in the hands of the anti-Japanese salvation army air force. However, most of the airports are still under repair and are not available for the time being. Currently, the only airports that can be used are those in Molin, Mandalay, Taungoo and Yangon.
Of course, the air force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army is now also constantly expanding. After they occupied the whole of Burma, the Americans supplemented them with a lot of various types of aircraft by sea, so that in future battles, the Air Force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army could firmly grasp the air supremacy of the Indochina Peninsula and even the entire South Seas.
The current Air Force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army already has 15 fighter squadrons, 5 B-25 medium bomber squadrons and 4 B-24 heavy bomber squadrons. In terms of carrier-based aircraft, it has been further expanded, and now has 4 squadrons of F4U fighters, 6 squadrons of SBD2 dive bombers and 4 squadrons of TBD torpedo attack aircraft. These carrier-based aircraft can not only be used for attacks on sea surface targets, but also can replace the losses of the two aircraft carrier battle groups of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army when necessary.
Qin Shou is now interested in reorganizing the anti-Japanese National Salvation Army air force into an air force after the establishment of the Burmese military government, and the two aircraft carrier battle groups purchased from the United States will form a navy. These armies will be the prototype of the future air force and navy of the South Seas.
After receiving Xu Feipeng's request, Xu Huansheng, commander of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army Air Force, immediately ordered the air force to take off two squadrons of P-51B fighters and one squadron of B-25 medium bombers to the battlefield to bomb the British artillery and reinforce the infantry of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
The planes took off from Morey's airfield and took only an hour to reach the battlefield. In order to completely destroy the artillery positions of the British, even the P-51B fighters were equipped with aerial bombs weighing 500 pounds under the wings. As for the B-25 medium bombers, each of them carried six 500-pound aerial bombs.
A mighty fleet of planes, heading to the battlefield. The artillery of the British, a catastrophe was imminent. However, they don't seem to know this, and they are frantically launching artillery bombardments against the positions of the Japanese National Salvation Army.
"Haha, nice job. Boys, work hard, blow up those damn yellow-skinned monkeys. Brigadier General Lebert couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the position of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which was completely shrouded in gunsmoke.
"General, the Chinese still don't have strong firepower as always! Under our heavy shelling, the people of China will inevitably suffer heavy losses. This is a battle that we will win very easily. Colonel Charles said.
"Well, those damn yellow-skinned monkeys, who can't even produce heavy artillery, and want to snatch Burma from us, it's just too daring. This time, it is just a good time to teach them a good lesson, let them know that the majesty of the British Empire is not something they can provoke. Brigadier General Lebert looked proud. It's as if their actions this time have defended the glory of the British Empire.
On the position of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the fierce artillery bombardment of the British army certainly caused them a lot of casualties. Especially those recruits, because all kinds of combat qualities are not in place, so the losses are greater than those of veterans.
But even so, they gritted their teeth and persevered.
"When will our plane arrive?" Qi Meng asked.
Suffering from the British bombardment in this way made him very unhappy.
"Battalion commander, the plane is already on the way, and it will be able to arrive in half an hour at most."
"Tell the brethren that if you hold out for another half an hour, the British artillery will be killed by us." Qi Meng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, Battalion Commander."
All the officers and men of the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army believe that the current situation is a little more difficult. But as long as they get through, the victory will be theirs.
"Order the artillery, stop firing. The infantry prepared to attack, breaking through the positions of those yellow-skinned monkeys in one fell swoop. Brigadier General Lebert ordered.
In his opinion, half an hour of artillery preparation was enough. The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army on the battlefield should have been torn apart by them. There is no need to waste shells anymore. This time, they crossed Mount Patkai, and they didn't carry much artillery with them. There are also fewer shells, as few as possible.
"Yes, General." Colonel Charles nodded.
Subsequently, the artillery of the British troops stopped shelling. A battalion of thousands of people, launched an attack.
Thousands of British troops launched an attack on the positions of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in a chaotic manner. Because the road is narrow, it restricts the spread of their formation, making them crowded together. And this undoubtedly gave the opportunity for the intensive firepower of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to be brought into play.
"Fire!" Qi Meng ordered.
The attack of the British finally created a chance for them to take revenge.
"Da Da Da!"
Heavy machine guns and light machine guns on the positions, strafing began. Dense bullets, if it were a storm of steel, loomed towards the British. The attacking British soldiers were like crashing into an invisible wall, and their heads were bleeding. A large number of British soldiers, like wheat harvesters, fell to the ground in an orderly manner. (To be continued.) )