Chapter 249: Heavy Blow
"Boom!" An 8-inch heavy howitzer, firing. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info With the earth-shattering roar, a shell weighing more than 100 kilograms has already whistled out of the muzzle.
The shells exploded on the positions of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, leaving a huge crater. The surrounding fortifications were all destroyed. Many soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army were lost under the shelling.
An 8-inch heavy gun is equivalent to a heavy gun with a caliber of 203 mm. The artillery of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army simply did not have heavy artillery of this caliber. Their largest caliber heavy artillery is nothing more than a 155mm heavy howitzer supported by the Americans. Compared with the 8-inch heavy gun, the power is undoubtedly a big difference. Of course, if the British want to rely on these 8-inch cannons to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream.
On the artillery position of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, the artillery staff officers were nervously calculating the coordinates and directions of the British artillery. A 155-mm heavy gun has already raised its muzzle, waiting for the order to shell.
The artillerymen, seeing that their comrades were struggling to endure the shelling of the British army, were also anxious.
"Brigadier Commander, it's done. Artillery coordinates of the British. "An artillery staff officer will report the results of the calculations to Yu Fei, the commander of the heavy artillery brigade.
"Order all artillery positions, immediately adjust the direction of the shelling according to the coordinates, and suppress the artillery of the British!" Yu Fei immediately ordered.
"Yes, Brigadier."
The order was immediately given, and the artillery positions began to adjust their positions. One cannon after another, aimed at the artillery positions of the British army.
"Fire!"
With the order of the front-line commander, the artillery of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army began a fierce shelling. One cannon after another, began to rain shells on the British artillery positions.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
All 155-mm heavy howitzers, 105-mm light howitzers, 75-mm field guns, opened fire. The artillery positions of the British troops were suppressed.
Shells rained down like raindrops. It smashed the artillery positions of the British army. A violent explosion sounded, and the British artillery was overturned in the explosion, and the artilleryman was killed.
Under the intensive fire of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the artillery positions of the British army were muted one after another.
"Oh God! How about this? Lieutenant General Slim was dumbfounded.
Originally, when the British artillery ravaged the positions of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, he smiled and laughed at the weakness and incompetence of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But now, when the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army suppressed their artillery with powerful artillery fire, they couldn't laugh. It was as if he had eaten a fly.
"Hell, how could the Chinese have so many heavy artillery?" Major General Eric's face also became very ugly. They are all veterans of battle, and the scale of the shelling can be judged from the shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. That's at least more than 200 cannons! And there are quite a few cannons with a caliber of more than a hundred millimeters. Quantitatively, the British artillery was completely suppressed.
"General, what should we do now? The artillery strength of the Chinese is too strong, far above us. An artillery officer said with a panicked face. Under the suppression of the artillery fire of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, the artillery losses of the British army were extremely large. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before their artillery will be completely lost.
"Damn Chinese, how could we be suppressed by them if they hadn't destroyed more than half of our artillery and artillery with air strikes?" Lieutenant General Slim was furious.
However, there is no use in saying this now. Their artillery, under the suppression of the artillery of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, suffered a sharp increase in losses. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before all their artillery will be lost.
"Order the artillery, stop the shelling and disperse immediately." Lieutenant General Slim ordered.
Although, doing so is undoubtedly tantamount to admitting defeat. However, in order to save as much of their artillery as possible, they had to do it! Otherwise, once all these artillery pieces are lost, they will lack infantry support firepower.
"Yes, General." The artillery officers of the British army breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. What he feared most was that Lieutenant General Slim would order them to continue firing, in which case their losses would be expected.
It's just that Lieutenant General Slim gave the order for the artillery to retreat, but it was still too late. The fighters of the anti-Japanese salvation army air force are coming. Four squadrons of P-51B fighters, covering three squadrons of B-25 medium bombers and two squadrons of B-24 medium bombers, appeared on the battlefield. Arriving at the battlefield, they went straight to the artillery positions of the British army.
The artillery positions that have been deployed are not so easy to close, and it will take a lot of time. And the fighters of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army Air Force will not give them this time. These fighters directly launched an attack.
"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”
The bomber's magazine opened, and one bomb after another, like raindrops, fell to the ground.
Dense explosions sounded, and the British artillery positions were completely enveloped in fire and smoke. One cannon after another was blown into scrap metal, a large number of British artillery were killed, and the remaining artillery was even more hogged.
"It's over, it's all over now!" Lieutenant General Slim watched the British artillery being completely destroyed, which made his heart feel like he was bleeding.
The Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had powerful artillery, and their artillery was destroyed. This undoubtedly made it necessary for them to brave the heavy artillery fire of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army if they wanted to attack. And in that case, what kind of consequences will be, you can think about it with your toes!
It can be said that Lieutenant General Slim no longer holds out hope of victory in this battle. But alas, they provoked the war. If you want to end it, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.
"Commander, the artillery of the British is finished. After being suppressed by us, it was bombed by the air force again. Their artillery, I'm afraid, there is not much left. Yu Fei, the commander of the heavy artillery brigade, had a smile on his face.
"Well, the brethren did a good job. Order the artillery positions, continue to fire, shell the British infantry, and weaken their infantry as much as possible! Qin Lifetime ordered.
He knew that after this battle, the British army, which had suffered heavy losses, would most likely not continue to attack, and would even retreat. As a result, the two regiments of the 3rd Infantry Division, which were burdened with cutting off the British retreat, would be under tremendous pressure. If you can eliminate as much of the strength of the British army as possible, you will be able to reduce their pressure.