When the 18th Division, the 31st Division, and the 24th Brigade of the Japanese Army besieged the 2nd Armored Brigade, the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, another battle also began. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

More than 10 kilometers west of this battlefield, the main forces of the 7th Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, together with the 2nd Artillery Brigade, were storming the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 72nd Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade.

Although, the 7th and 8th Infantry Divisions each lacked an infantry regiment. However, the combat effectiveness is still very strong. In particular, the 2nd Artillery Brigade had 72 powerful 155-mm heavy howitzers. This was undoubtedly fatal to the Japanese army on the defensive side.

"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, the people of China are here. That's more than 30,000 people! The chief of staff of the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army, Naoki Kimura, reported.

"Order the troops, get ready for battle! Our task is to resist the attack of the Chinese and buy enough time for the follow-up troops to completely annihilate the armored forces of the Chinese people. Until the armored forces of the China, not a single China can be allowed to cross our lines. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono, commander of the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army, said in a deep voice.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." The commanders of the wings under the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army replied one after another.

"Uno-kun, your troops, just serve as a reserve for this battle. Once we can't resist the onslaught of the Shina people, it's up to your troops to plug the hole. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono said.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Major General Uno nodded.

"Fire! Half an hour of fire preparation, smashing the defense line of the day * himself. Kill all of them. Major General Yan Tianning, commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, gave the order to attack.

The 2nd Armored Brigade, the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 22nd Infantry Regiment were surrounded by the Japanese and were now under heavy attack by the Japanese. This made Major General Yan Tianning and Major General Song Xinwei anxious. Although they were very confident in their troops, they believed that even if they were besieged by the Japanese army, they would definitely be able to hold on. However, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. The only way was to break through the Japanese lines as much as possible and go to reinforce the 2nd Armored Brigade and the 19th and 22nd Infantry Regiments.

2 heavy howitzers of the 72nd Artillery Brigade of the 155th Artillery Brigade, 12 heavy howitzers and 12 light howitzers of the 8th Infantry Division and 12 of the 105th Infantry Division. The 18 75-mm field guns of the artillery battalions of the subordinate infantry regiments were all ready for shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

When the 155-mm heavy howitzers of the 2nd Artillery Brigade began to bombard, the artillery of other units also began to roar, smashing shells one after another into the Japanese positions.

In this firepower preparation, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army used a total of 96 155-mm heavy howitzers, 72 105-mm light howitzers and 72 75-mm field guns. In total, it is two hundred and forty. Such a powerful artillery was enough to ravage the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 72nd Brigade of the Japanese Army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Violent explosions sounded on the Japanese positions, one after another craters were formed, and countless Japanese soldiers hiding in the positions were torn to pieces by these shells.

The Japanese defense line was also an improvised defense line. They also didn't have time to build a strong line of defense. This made the ability of the Japanese defense line to defend against artillery bombardment very bad.

"Boom!" A shell hit a Japanese foxhole. The Japanese soldiers hiding in this foxhole were torn to pieces on the spot, with stumps and broken arms, flying all over the sky. At the same time, several Japanese soldiers in the vicinity were also affected.

Under the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, the Japanese army paid extremely heavy losses. Countless people were killed. Similarly, the machine-gun fire points of the Japanese troops on the defensive line were also destroyed a lot. This undoubtedly further dealt a blow to the strength of the Japanese army, making it more difficult for them to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Half an hour of shelling, for the Japanese troops on the defensive line, it is simply like a year! The shells of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army fell like raindrops, taking away the lives of these Japanese soldiers every moment.

"Damn the Shina people, their artillery fire is just too strong. Without strong fortifications, our soldiers were completely exposed to the artillery fire of the China. The losses of the troops will certainly not be small. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono was worried.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, on the battlefield in Nanyang, the people of China have always been known for their strong firepower. Without great firepower, they simply could not have been an opponent of the Imperial Army of the Great Day*Ben Empire. Major General Uno said.

Indeed, in terms of the quality of individual soldiers, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army obviously cannot be compared with the Japanese army. However, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army made up for this very well with its powerful firepower. And at an unimaginable cost to the Japanese army.

"Many colleagues have seen this problem, and in the telegram reported to the base camp, they all proposed to strengthen the firepower of the troops. If we can have the same firepower as the Shina people, we will not lose to them. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono said.

However, he also knew that it would be very difficult to strengthen the firepower of the troops. Japan's lack of resources has made them not attach importance to the firepower of their troops, but rather emphasize the quality of their soldiers, hoping to make up for the gap in firepower by strengthening their combat capability. This makes the quality of the soldiers of the Japanese army absolutely world-class. But even so, they did not take advantage of the war.

Now, even if Japan has occupied a vast territory. In terms of resources, there is no longer a scarcity. However, because of the unsmooth situation of the war and the attrition of the war, the Japanese army still had no way to strengthen the firepower of the troops too much. Even, many of the newly formed units, artillery and machine guns were seriously insufficient.

After all, Japan's industrial strength cannot be compared with that of the United States. The Anti-Japanese Salvation Army has the backing of the Americans, so it can crush the opponent with powerful firepower. And the day * himself, it is much worse.

"Attack!"

Half an hour of fire preparation, which was quickly over. The 7th and 8th Infantry Divisions of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army immediately launched an attack on the Japanese defense line. In order to break through the Japanese defense line in the shortest possible time, the 7th Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division can be said to have invested the main forces.

The 20th Infantry Regiment, the 21st Infantry Regiment, the 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 24th Infantry Regiment each sent two infantry battalions to participate in the attack. In addition, the 7th and 8th Tank Battalions were also engaged in the offensive.