At the same time.

Outside the east gate and the west city wall, the 1st and 2nd Artillery Battalions of the new regiment also set up artillery positions and aimed at the city wall for direct fire.

Although the artillery emplacements of the two artillery battalions were only about 1 km from the city walls.

However, each gun emplacement was well concealed, and a camouflage net was drawn.

In order to prevent the devil's planes from bombing the artillery positions, Li Yunlong also deployed a large number of machine guns and antiaircraft guns at various artillery positions.

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The sound of explosions like landslides and earth cracks resounded incessantly on the city walls.

Fireballs and smoke rose up, and rubble flew like the end of the world.

Even when the Japanese army attacked Datong a few years ago, it did not have such a large formation.

The 150-mm howitzers of the new regiment were 31, and the 1st and 2nd battalions of artillery had more than 75-mm guns of about 40.

In addition, 32 tank guns, a total of more than 140 cannons of more than 75 mm, aimed at the Datong city wall.

With such a strong artillery firepower, even the most elite 1st Division of the Japanese army can compare.

"Tom ......"

The muzzle fireworks of the new artillery groups flickered incessantly, and one shell after another streaked across the sky and hit the city walls.

Although the distance of the artillery emplacements was within the range of the devil's Type 92 infantry guns and mortars.

However, on the one hand, there are not many devils' cannons.

On the other hand, in order to maximize efficiency, as well as to minimize the shells from falling into the city, injuring the people and blowing up the houses.

Because the artillery group fired from a long distance, there was no way to ensure that all the shells would fall on the city wall.

There will definitely be a lot of shells falling into the city, with the power of 105 mm high-explosive grenades and 150 mm high-explosive grenades.

Like the wooden houses in the city, a single high-explosive shell can destroy a house, and if there are civilians in the house, it will never survive the shelling.

Even if they wanted to shell the headquarters of the devils, they waited for the attacking troops to enter the city, and the observers of the sword squadron climbed the city wall to guide the artillery positions in the rear to shell.

In order to prevent the shells from hitting the houses of ordinary people, even if they are fired with precision methods, they must be tested in advance.

So.

Li Yunlong ordered all artillery groups to set up artillery positions under the noses of devils and directly aim at the city wall.

Not long after the artillery groups opened fire, the artillery companies of the infantry battalions began to fire 60-mm mortars and 82-mm mortars at the towers.

The purpose of each artillery group is to blast through the city wall, and the purpose of the mortar companies of each infantry battalion is to kill and injure the devils and puppet troops on the city wall.

lest the infantry suffer heavy casualties in the process of capturing the city walls.

At this time.

Almost all the commanders and fighters of the new regiment stared directly at the city wall of Datong with their eyes, and their eyes were full of shock.

In addition to 4 203-mm heavy howitzers, almost all of the new regiment of artillery over 75 mm were sorted.

Coupled with dozens of mortars firing directly at the city, this scene can be described as a large-scale fireworks display.

Like the scene of nearly 200 cannons firing a salvo at the city wall, it is difficult for even the veterans of the new regiment to see.

The last time such a big scene was when the new regiment was attacking Taiyuan, but at that time, the largest caliber of the Eighth Route Army was only 105 mm, and there was not even a 150 mm howitzer.

And now, the new regiment is directly shelling the walls of Datong with 31 150-mm howitzers.

Of course, this configuration is enough to hit the original Taiyuan.

But now in Taiyuan, the Japanese army has built a large number of permanent bunkers and turret fortifications around Taiyuan, so it is necessary to use 203mm howitzers, that is, to knock out the permanent fortifications of the devils one by one with the hammer of the father.

However, Datong is a military town, and there is no problem in attacking Datong with this configuration.

As soon as the Japanese army carried out a sweep in the northwest of Shanxi, Li Yunlong attacked Datong, an important military town of the Japanese army, with his backhand.

It was to tell the Japanese army, to tell Yoshio Iwamatsu and Ninji Okamura.

I, Li Yunlong, am not so easy to mess with.

At this time, in the headquarters of the new first regiment, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou were all holding binoculars and looking in the direction of the city wall.

Through the telescope's field of vision, I saw that the southern city wall of Datong was shelled by 31 150-mm howitzers, and several gaps were punched in only two rounds.

The corners of everyone's mouths were also slightly upturned.

In the battle sequence of the new regiment, the most shocking look on the face was the commanders and fighters of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion who were adapted from the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment.

"This artillery fire."

Battalion Commander Ma Renxing's eyes glared at the boss: "Great! ”

Beside him, Ma Chengfeng and instructor Wang Nairong were also full of incredulity.

Although they had already seen the artillery units of the new regiment, when these steel giants roared at the devils, everyone really realized what it meant to be terrifying!

In order to see farther and more clearly, everyone stood on the back of the military horse, watching the explosion of fireballs and the smoke that obscured the sky.

This is the first time they have seen such a scene in their lives.

Hundreds of cannons shelled the city wall heavily defended by the devils at the same time, which in their eyes was impossible for the Eighth Route Army.

And now, I really see it.

Through the thin smoke of gunpowder, everyone saw that three large gaps and four small gaps had been blown open in the eastern city wall.

However, the position of the gaps was still relatively high, so the gunner began to turn the muzzle of the gun and aim at the gaps and bombarded.

The mortars continued to fire at the city, and the city walls of Datong were suddenly submerged in flames.

……

At the same time.

In Datong City, the headquarters of the 3rd Brigade.

Listening to the continuous sound of artillery roaring and thundering in all directions, the brigade commander saw that Yin Sanxiong and Chief of Staff Toda Yoshitomi's faces became more and more ugly.

"In order to attack Datong, Li Yunlong actually... Even the 150mm weight is used! ”

There was a tremor in Toda's voice.

Having been on the battlefield for a long time, he could naturally hear that the number of artillery used by the Eighth Route Army was extremely caliber.

Although he didn't know what model of 150mm heavy guns the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army used, he could hear the number of 150mm guns on the other side from the sound of the cannons, no less than 30!

According to the establishment of the Japanese army, the artillery fire of a heavy artillery wing is frantically exporting against the city wall.

And in fact, just as Toda Yoshinori expected, the observers on the city wall reported that there was artillery fire from the heavy artillery wing of the Eighth Route Army outside the southern city wall.

"In order to attack Datong, with such a small number of troops as our 3rd Brigade, what about Li Yunlong?"

Toda's ears were almost deafened by the sound of the explosion of the huge continuous shells, and a trace of fear actually rose in his heart.

Although this trace of fear was quickly suppressed.

But Toda Yoshitomi knew very well in his heart that he was afraid, and he was afraid that the firepower of the new group of eight roads was too strong.

In the past, it was the firepower of the locust army that pressed the Eighth Route Army.

The firepower of a squadron of the Locust Army was dozens of times that of a company of the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army did not dare to fight the Locust Army head-on at all, so it could only adopt despicable sneak attacks and harassment operations.

Now, however, the firepower of a company of this new regiment is at least several times greater than that of a squadron of the Locust Army.

Their artillery firepower is at least many times that of a second-line division of the Locust Army, and it is far from being comparable to the average Class A division.

Even the staff officers of the devils were a little pale.

"Li Yunlong, this is taking revenge on the locust army!"

Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he said in a deep voice.

The old devil knows it very well.

To fight Datong, which was defended by the remnants of the 3rd Brigade, Li Yunlong only needed to dispatch an artillery wing, which was enough.

But Li Yunlong dispatched all his artillery units, even the heavy artillery battalion and the tank battalion.

In addition, observers reported that there were no more than 10,000 troops of the Eighth Route New Regiment around Datong City.

It's outrageous.

Now that he saw him again, Yin Sanxiong showed a deep regret in his heart.

If it had been known that the headquarters of the First Army had agreed to evacuate so quickly, and when the Eighth Route Cavalry was found around Datong City, the 3rd Brigade would have hurriedly evacuated Datong City.

Even if the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army catches up, they can send troops to block it, so that at least the brigade headquarters will have a chance to turn north.

In addition, he knew that Li Yunlong was likely to target the war materials at Datong Station.

But he still had a bit of luck, thinking that the new regiment of the Eighth Route had just gone through a big battle and needed a long rest.

Of course, the main thing is that Li Yunlong's movements are too fast, he just sent out scouts, and the next day Li Yunlong led his troops to the city.

And most of the scouts he sent out were already shattered.

"If you miss chess, you will lose all the games!"

Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he let out a long sigh.

Next month, he will be transferred to the South China Front, and he will stay away from Shanxi, a place of right and wrong, and away from Li Yunlong and the new regiment.

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Li Yunlong led his troops to attack Datong.

But it's too late to say that.

At this moment, the artillery bombardment of the Eighth Route Army, which lasted for nearly 20 minutes, had ended, and it was not expected that the infantry of the Eighth Route would start attacking.

"Gentlemen, follow me to fight!"

Seeing Yin Sanxiong's fierce face again, he looked around, took out the major general's command knife with a brush, and walked outside.

A group of devil staff officers, including Toda Yoshinori, picked up their weapons and followed behind.

As a soldier of the Great Japanese Empire, I want to shed the last drop of blood for His Majesty the Locust and for the Great Japanese Empire.

At the same time.

The northern wall has been bombarded by 31 tanks and opened four large gaps.

Although the power of the 75-mm tank gun is not as powerful as the 105-mm howitzer and the 150-mm howitzer.

It was used to bombard the city walls, but it was no problem at all.

It's just that the gap in the wall is not as large as in other directions.

The gate of the north city wall, that is, the Wuding Gate, was bombarded by tanks, and the tanks would drive into the city from the city gate, and cooperate with the second battalion of the division to start a street battle with the devils.

"Attack!"

As the tank gun stopped firing, Wei Dayong's long howl burst into the sky.

"Kill!"

The soldiers of the three infantry companies, armed with weapons in their hands and carrying ladders, rushed up like a tidal wave towards the gap in the wall that had been bombarded by tank shells.

The party committee of the new regiment decided that all battalion-level commanders were strictly forbidden to participate in white-knuckle battles and charges.

Although the new regiment is only a battalion commander, they are all in charge of 2,000 people, and they are living the days of a reinforced regiment commander.

Bullets and shells do not have long eyes, and in white-knuckle battles and charges, if one is lost, it is a huge loss for the new regiment.

After all, it is not easy to train a battalion commander who can lead more than 2,000 people.