"Nani? How can it be? ”

Nakamura Zhenxiong was taken aback when he heard this, and he couldn't help but grab the devil soldier who reported the situation and roared: "The artillery of the two squadrons has been blown up? ”。

"That's a dozen Type 92 infantry guns, eight-grid tooth road, how is it possible?"

The devil soldier who reported the situation said miserably: "Your Excellency General, it's true, the artillery position was hit by the enemy's artillery counterattack and hit the shells on the artillery position, causing a series of explosions. ”。

"The power of the martyrdom exploded, and the artillery position was directly shattered, Your Excellency General!!"

Nakamura Zhenxiong threw away the devil soldiers who reported the situation, stood on the hillside and looked in the direction of the artillery position more than 100 meters behind.

I saw that the huge mushroom cloud produced by the explosion, the black mushroom cloud rushed directly into the air dozens of meters high, and it seemed that it was very obvious.

What's more, the power of the huge chain of explosions in the direction of the artillery position just now, only the shock wave generated by the martyrdom explosion could shock him and almost fall down on the hillside where he was currently standing.

If it weren't for the sharp eyes of Kita Taijiro on the side to support him, he would definitely be shocked and fell down the hillside, embarrassed!

"Artillery positions, all finished? Didn't even a single piece of artillery survive? ”

Nakamura Zhenxiong looked at the ghost soldier who reported the situation unwillingly, and asked through gritted teeth.

"There are also some mortars that have been temporarily preserved because they are a little further away from the artillery positions."

The ghost soldier who reported the situation still brought some comfort to Nakamura Zhenxiong and said.

"Got it, get out!"

Nakamura Zhenxiong felt bitter in his heart, and then waved his hand to drive the devil soldiers away.

After the devil soldiers ran away, the chief of staff on the side, Kita Taijiro, said bitterly: "Division commander, without the close-range artillery cover of the 92-type infantry artillery group, I am afraid that it will not be possible to break through the east gate in a short time." ”。

"Division commander, you see, the siege force was stopped by the enemy defenders outside the east gate, and the attack was not advancing."

Nakamura Zhenxiong immediately turned his head to look, only to see that the more than 2,000 devils who attacked the east gate were also shocked by the huge mushroom cloud generated by the explosion of his own artillery position behind him.

The devil soldiers who attacked the east gate were all devil soldiers of the 19th Infantry Wing under the 9th Brigade, and they were also the devil elite who fought many battles.

The huge mushroom cloud created by the martyrdom of one's own artillery position behind him means something to many devil veterans.

This means that the artillery group composed of Type 92 infantry guns and mortars behind them must have had an accident, and it is estimated that they will not be covered by artillery fire at close range.

Sure enough, the devil's artillery position was blown to pieces by shells fired by artillery fighters commanded by Wang Chenghai.

More than 2,000 devils attacked the east gate, and suddenly there was no artillery cover.

All of a sudden, the devil soldiers attacking the east gate were suddenly stopped by the dense rain of bullets composed of the defenders' increased machine gun and rifle fire.

"Brothers, the devil's artillery position has been destroyed, hahaha, give me a hard beating, kill the devil!!"

Ning Yi, commander of the first company of the third battalion of the independent regiment, was worthy of being the right-hand man under the command of Wang Huaibao, the commander of the third battalion.

Without artillery cover, how could the devil be able to take the position of the east gate defended by his company by relying solely on infantry attacks?

"Yes, Company Commander!!"

"Yes, Company Commander!!"

......

The fire counterattack of the 3rd Battalion and 1st Company of the Independent Regiment of the defenders at the east gate of Qingzhou City was very fierce, and it lost the cover of the 92-type infantry artillery and mortar artillery groups at close range.

More than 2,000 devils were immediately beaten and stopped from attacking, and the artillery company of the Independent Regiment also concentrated artillery fire on the devils attacking the east gate after killing the devils' artillery positions outside the city.

All of a sudden, more than 2,000 elite devils who attacked the east gate were beaten and cried for their mothers.

Since they did not receive an order to retreat and stop the attack for a while, the devils who attacked the east gate continued to maintain the attack posture.

The commander of the 19th Brigade of the 9th Infantry Wing of the Command Post Brigade and the 9th Infantry Wing, which had more than 2,000 devils attacking the east gate, was also stunned to see that the artillery positions in his rear were destroyed by the bombing, and when he learned that it was true, he was immediately dumbfounded.

Without the artillery of the two artillery squadrons belonging to the brigade and regiment to cover the artillery fire of the more than 2,000 devils besieging the city at close range, how could it be possible to rely solely on the artillery cover of two 105 howitzers that were four kilometers away from the east gate of Qingzhou City?

What's more, the two 105 howitzers are four kilometers away from the east gate of Qingzhou City, and it is difficult to ensure the accuracy of the shelling under long-distance shelling.

Sure enough, without the cover of the artillery fire of the two artillery squadrons, the more than 2,000 devils who attacked the east gate were counterattacked by the defenders' artillery fire, machine guns, and rifle fire, and the attack was delayed, and the casualties began to increase.

"Boom, boom, boom!!"

"Da Da Da, Tu Tu Tu Tu

The defenders' firepower was organized quickly, and the counterattack was carried out, and the more than 2,000 devils who attacked the east gate were counterattacked by the strong firepower of the defenders.

The screams reached his ears in Sato Jio's ears.

"Brigade commander, the casualties are too great."

Kenjiro Kawaguchi, chief of staff of the brigade, returned to the front of Jio Dosato from the front of the battlefield, and said urgently: "The artillery cover has been lost, and the more than 2,000 imperial troops who attacked the east gate have encountered fierce counterattacks from enemy artillery fire and defender infantry fire, and have suffered heavy casualties and casualties. ”。

"I see, I see."

Jio Sato gritted his teeth and said, "Without the order of His Excellency the General, continue to attack." ”。

"Brigade Commander !!"

Kenjiro Kawaguchi said anxiously, "If you attack again, there will definitely be too many casualties." ”。

Haruo Sato did not continue to talk to the chief of staff, Kenjiro Kawaguchi, but called a ghost soldier and said, "Go and report to His Excellency the General and ask to stop the siege." ”。

"Yes, Brigade Commander!!"

The devil soldiers rushed away in response.

Haruo Sato then said to Kenjiro Kawaguchi: "Order the siege troops, prepare to retreat, and machine gun fire covers the siege troops to prepare to retreat." ”。

"Yes, Brigade Commander!!"

Hearing this, Kenjiro Kawaguchi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

And Nakamura Zhenxiong, who soon received a request from Sato Hakuo to stop the siege, although he was unwilling, but seeing that the more than 2,000 devils who attacked the east gate had already suffered a lot of casualties, he continued to attack, and there was no artillery group composed of Type 92 infantry guns at close range to cover the infantry attack, and he must have continued to die under the strong fire counterattack of the defenders.

As a result, Nakamura Zhenxiong could only order the Devil Siege Force of the 9th Infantry Wing belonging to the 19th Brigade Regiment besieging the city to stop the siege and retreat.

And this wave of counterattacks, the counterattack of the independent regiment at the east gate, probably annihilated at least 300 enemies.

Combined with the number of enemies destroyed in the early morning and the number of enemies destroyed from 10 o'clock in the day to now, the total has exceeded 5,000 devils!

(End of chapter)

Lewen