"全員注目しろ! The direction is due east, the angle of fire is 42, three rapid fire. ”

"Ready, Wuta!"

Shout......

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The Japanese artillery took the lead in kicking off the attack, and after the three test firings, all the heavy artillery quickly adjusted their firing and launched a fierce artillery bombardment on the 233 heights where the 2nd Regiment was stationed.

The 18th Division has a complete mountain artillery wing, with 21 Type 94 mountain guns and 6 75-caliber field guns.

However, the mountain artillery was more flexible, and the Japanese set up four artillery positions, the purpose of which was to disperse the enemy's artillery fire to the greatest extent and minimize their own losses.

In consideration of the lack of heavy firepower, in addition to this mountain artillery wing, the 18th Division also added an additional field heavy artillery brigade, and nine 105mm field guns had already been put into formation.

Coupled with the Type 92 infantry guns, 90 mortars, grenadiers and other infantry support weapons of each infantry wing, the artillery fire power of the 18th Division is also relatively luxurious, and they are not worthwhile in the face of any Chinese army-level unit.

"Yo Xi, now you know how powerful my Great Japanese Empire is, these cowardly inferior races, you only deserve to be wiped out in the flames of war! I don't know how the Western Yunnan Front fights, it's really a shame for the empire, and it's up to us to win if we want to win, hahaha......"

Shinichi Tanaka looked at the 233 Heights that had fallen into a sea of fire and was excited, and began to unconsciously spew trash talk again.

It has always been his habit to cover all firepower at the beginning of the attack, and the purpose is to crush the enemy in momentum, so that the opponent will be frightened, frightened, and even collapse without a fight.

The Japanese artillery fought very cheerfully, and more than 30 guns of various types plowed twice on the 233 heights, but what was puzzling was that the other side did not counterattack.

"It's strange, the 55th Wing is already approaching their position, why hasn't the artillery of the Huaxia people fought back?"

Chief of Staff Ushijima looked at the puzzling scene in front of him suspiciously, and his eyebrows wrinkled into a pimple.

"Hmph, the heavy weapons of the Chinese people have always been scarce, and the battle has just begun, so they probably want to use the few shells at a critical time." Shinichi Tanaka guessed to himself, but his disdainful expression was full of contempt.

"Your Excellency, Honorable Division Commander, now the Huaxia people are not as vulnerable as they were at the beginning of the battle, please be sure to cheer up."

Ushijima's face changed slightly, and he said seriously: "According to intelligence, the Huaxia army on the opposite side is the culprit of the 114th Wing of the Quanjian Army, and the reason why the Western Yunnan Front Army has been defeated again and again is because of their reasons, so far more than 10,000 compatriots have been planted in the hands of this army." ”

This Tanaka Shinichi, relying on his former status as a senior staff member of the army headquarters, has always been unpopular, and because of his rank and status, Ushijima has endured it everywhere.

Normally, even if it is on the battlefield, if the troops are defeated because of the light enemy, it will really be a shame for the empire.

"Hmph, we'll see."

Hearing Ushijima's words, Shinichi Tanaka didn't refute anything other than snorting coldly. Although he is domineering, he is not stupid, and of course he knows that this group of enemies is very difficult to bite.

Similarly, Tanaka has a great deal of confidence to beat his opponent because he has more than one hole card in his hand.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom ......"

Artillery fire flew, and under the full fire of the Japanese army, the 233 heights where the 2nd Regiment was located completely turned into a sea of explosions.

It's just that... At this time, the position was empty.

The soldiers of the 2nd Regiment had already withdrawn to the anti-slope through three wide communication trenches that had been built in advance, and apart from the observation posts arranged along the ridgeline, there was not a single person left in the position.

Before the Japanese attacked, it was nothing more than artillery bombardment, and the infantry would never charge until the end of the shelling, so the fool carried them to the death on the position.

Although this high ground is not steep, it is large, and the slope of the hill is in the shape of a step and slowly ascends, and it is more than enough to fit more than 2,000 people into a regiment.

As early as a week ago, the engineer regiment came here to build a position, the trenches were dug very deep, several lines of defense were arranged very carefully, and some important firepower points were even reinforced with cement, which could completely withstand the shelling of the little devils.

As we all know, the Japanese divisions and regiments are basically equipped with a large number of artillery units, and in order to cope with this, the engineer regiment specially built three communication trenches on both sides of the mountain top.

Troops can quickly maneuver back and forth through communication trenches, going back and forth between the forward and reverse slopes, and minimize their own artillery fire.

Don't look at the little devil's bombardment, the real losses caused to the second regiment are almost negligible.

Fifteen minutes later, the shelling slowly stopped, and the enemy's 55th Wing sent two squadrons to make a tentative attack, and more than 300 little devils opened several skirmish lines, and pounced on the main position with their heads shut.

Although the Japanese heavy artillery stopped firing, the infantry guns and mortars of the wing class roared again, and sporadic shells fell on the positions from time to time, covering the infantry attack with all their might.

"The Japanese have finished their three-plate axe, it's time for us to perform."

Seeing this posture, Xing Fuquan immediately made arrangements: "The third battalion will stay behind as a reserve, and the first battalion and the second battalion will immediately enter the position to set up defense!" Mortar battalion, bombard them to death! ”

……

"What the hell is this? The position of the 200th Division is in Ahda? ”

Seeing that all the troops of the Honorable Third Division had already entered the combat position, the 200th Division was still staying next to the artillery regiment, and the main battlefield was far away, not to mention that no more arrangements were made for them.

Gao Jiren was a little anxious, and immediately asked Liao Mingyu to ask, this big man will not let himself sit on the cold bench, right?

Liao Mingyu set up his headquarters in a mountain col 3 kilometers away from the front line, and there was a hill here to shield him from the Japanese shelling, and he could understand the situation on the battlefield at the first time when he was closer to the front line.

At this time, he was in the command tent, discussing the layout of the front line with Fang Jingyao.

"Brother Fang, the position of the first regiment should still be leaning on, hiding behind the 233 Heights is not very useful."

"You mean let them go to the right to protect that open field?" Fang Jingyao asked.

"No, not to the right, but to the left, go from the side of the third regiment, and use the woods as cover to detour to the rear of the side of the road." Liao Mingyu pointed to the map and said seriously.

"But if you do this, the right flank of the second regiment will lose cover, should you let the engineer regiment come up and take the position of the first regiment?" Fang Jingyao asked puzzled.

"No, the engineer regiment doesn't need to move, just transfer the light infantry battalion of the 200th Division to the back of the second regiment, and expose the open ground for them to drill."

Liao Mingyu stared at the improvised sand table in front of him, and a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind.

"Well, that's it! Inform the dragon article, a regiment left heavy weapons lightly armed, and marched west around the forest! ”

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