Thanks to the efforts of the engineers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, pontoon bridges were built over the Mekong River, connecting the west bank of the Mekong River with the sandbar in the middle of the river. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoA large number of soldiers are passing through the pontoon bridge, heading to the sandbar. Mortars, light and heavy machine guns, as well as ammunition, were being transported to the sandbar in preparation for the next phase of the offensive.

At the same time, the pontoon bridge, which is reinforced with steel, is also under intense construction. General pontoons, unable to pass tanks and armored vehicles, as well as heavy artillery. It is necessary to pass through a specially reinforced pontoon bridge to have such a capability. Therefore, the sappers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army need to build such a pontoon bridge so that tanks and armored vehicles can reach the sandbank.

It's just that the difficulty of building a specially reinforced pontoon bridge is much greater than that of an ordinary pontoon bridge. Often, several general pontoon bridges have been built, and especially reinforced pontoon bridges have not been built.

"How's it going?" Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng, commander of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, stood at a distance from the Mekong River and watched the sappers working on the work.

"Commander, according to our plan, four general pontoon bridges and two specially reinforced pontoon bridges will be built in each of these three breakthrough places. Progress is similar everywhere. Now, the general pontoon bridge is almost finished. The pontoon bridge, which is specially reinforced, will take a certain amount of time. It is expected that there will be about two hours before it will be successful. The Chief of Staff, Major General Chen Qi, said.

Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng nodded: "After the specially reinforced pontoon bridge is built, immediately let the armored troops go to the sandbank." In tomorrow's attack, these tanks and armored vehicles will have to assume the role of fixed firing points. ”

You don't have to think about it to know that when the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army wants to attack the east bank of the Mekong River from the sandbar in the middle of the river, it will definitely be desperately blocked by the Japanese army. When the time comes, the Japanese army will definitely desperately rain bullets on the river-crossing troops of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. In order to provide more fire support to the troops crossing the river. It would be very helpful to send armored units to the sandbar to act as a fixed point of fire.

The tank's tank guns and machine guns were able to form a huge fire suppression against the Japanese troops on the east bank of the Mekong River. Those pillboxes and machine-gun fire points of the Japanese army were absolutely unbearable. It is foreseeable that when these firing points of the Japanese army are eliminated. It is almost impossible for them to pose another threat to the river-crossing troops of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

"Okay, Commander." Major General Chen Qi nodded.

As time passed, the deployment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army on the sandbar became more and more perfect. However, this was definitely not good news for the Japanese troops on the other side of the river. Once the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has completed its preparations and launched an attack, it will probably be difficult for them to resist.

The general offensive of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army on the Japanese Mekong Line was placed on April 16. After a night of preparation, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was completely ready. On the sandbar where there was no supply center, a large number of infantry guns, mortars, as well as tanks and armored vehicles were deployed. Light and heavy machine guns, and even more so everywhere. Ensure that the troops can receive sufficient fire support from their own side when crossing the river.

"Order the artillery group, covering the Japanese positions on the east bank of the Mekong. Contact the air team and ask for air support. Major General Yan Tianning, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, ordered.

"Yes, Commander." The communications officer immediately gave the order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The artillery group of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army once again exerted its might, and the dense shells smashed like raindrops on the Japanese positions on the east bank of the Mekong River. The fortifications painstakingly built by the Japanese army were destroyed little by little under the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Also destroyed were the Japanese soldiers.

"Boom!" A 155-mm shell fell into a section of the Japanese trench. After the shells exploded, a bloody storm suddenly broke out in the trenches. A large number of Japanese soldiers were killed, and stumps and broken arms were splashed everywhere.

The machine-gun fire points and pillboxes built by the Japanese army became the key targets of the artillery of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. One after another, shells rained down, directly destroying these Japanese fortifications.

Under the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the casualties of the Japanese army began to rise further.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the shelling of the people of China is too fierce, and the troops stationed on the front line have suffered very heavy losses. Both Hayashi and Ota called to ask for reinforcements. The chief of staff of the 33rd Division, Kumagoro Hashimoto, reported.

"It's an old tactic of the Shina people. Order all the departments to be as concealed as possible and preserve the living forces. Lieutenant General Yanagida Motozo ordered.

With their 33rd Field Artillery Wing overwhelmed by the artillery and aviation of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, they were no longer able to provide any more reinforcements to the front. The only thing that can be done is for the troops on the front line to find a way to preserve their own vitality.

Although, the Japanese army had evacuated the front-line troops from the front-line positions as much as possible. But after those fortifications were destroyed, what did they do next to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army?

At that time, it is still necessary for these Japanese soldiers to use their flesh and blood to fight hard against the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army!

The artillery of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army only carried out artillery preparations for an hour. After that, artillery fire began to extend, attacking the depth of the Japanese army.

"Order the ministries to start forcibly crossing the Mekong!" Major General Yan Tianning ordered.

The 19th Infantry Regiment and the 34th Infantry Regiment were still in the vanguard. After the order was given, the soldiers rushed to the river bank with wooden boats on their shoulders.

At the same time, on the sandbar, infantry guns and mortars, as well as tanks and armored vehicles, were also ready to open fire.

The soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army jumped into the wooden boat, and then rowed hard to the east bank of the Mekong River.

"Quick, quick! Entering the position, the Chinese began to cross the river. Be sure to intercept the Shina people. The commander of the 214th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, Lin Zhengzhi Dazuo, shouted loudly.

A large number of Japanese soldiers hiding in the rear were driven to the positions of the front line like cattle that had been driven. However, at this time, the artillery fire of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was still raging, and they had to pass through the artillery blockade of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to reach the front line. In the process, many Japanese officers and soldiers were directly killed. A squadron, arriving at the front after passing through the blockade, is probably only two-thirds of the way. The rest of the people were killed by the shells of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army.