Does the Eighth Route Army have so many cannons?

Okamura Ninji, Tanabe Moritake, and Seizo Arisue were full of disbelief.

Artillery is the god of war, and in World War II, most casualties on the battlefield were caused by artillery.

The shocking scene of 10,000 cannons firing is enough to cause a huge psychological shadow on the enemy.

In modern military operations, artillery is indispensable as a weapon for attacking cities and advancing field battles.

Although most of the soldiers of the North China Front Army had a stronger individual quality than the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army.

Because most of the Japanese soldiers, the training time is longer and the combat experience is more abundant.

Except for the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi, the Japanese army with the same strength of the Japanese army can basically have an advantage in the case of a head-on battle with the Eighth Route Army.

However, the Eighth Route Army was equipped with too many cannons, which could completely make up for the lack of individual soldier quality, and its combat effectiveness could surpass that of the Japanese army.

Even the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province was stronger than the A Division in terms of combat effectiveness, and the Second Line B Division was even less than the opponent of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province.

Okamura Ninji knows very well that there is a high probability that what Anda Twenty-three said is true.

Due to the lack of intelligence support, the number of artillery of the Eighth Route Army was not clear to the North China Front Army at all.

Even the Eighth Route Army's means of communication are backward, and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army itself does not necessarily know how many troops they have.

Calculated on the basis of an average of 100 shells per gun.

5,000 cannons, one base number of shells, that is, 500,000 rounds, two base numbers of ammunition is 1 million shells.

Judging from the campaign launched by the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army has an absolute reserve of 1 million shells, and it can also receive airdrop supplies at any time.

Although most of the 5,000 cannons were 60-mm and 82-mm mortars, they already threatened the North China Front.

Two years ago, the entire Eighth Route Army could not muster a single mountain artillery wing.

In just two years, the strength of the Eighth Route Army has developed terrifyingly.

Maybe in another year or two, the Eighth Route Army will have 5,000 cannons of 105 mm caliber or more, and the locust army will be in big trouble.

Thinking of this, Okamura Ningji's eyes behind his round glasses narrowed slightly, and his murderous aura overflowed.

"Tanabe-kun, send a telegram to the base camp immediately."

"The Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale offensive operation in the Shanxi region of North China, and the First Army was difficult to support, so it requested the base camp to transfer the five divisions, including the 5th Division, to North China as soon as possible."

"In addition, apply to the base camp to transfer a flying regiment from the Kwantung Army to use it against the Eighth Route Army."

In today's situation, Okamura Ninji is also a little difficult to handle.

But if he can't defeat the Eighth Route Army, Okamura Ninji can still shake people to the base camp.

Although the Eighth Route Army received some external aid and support, in terms of overall strength, compared to the huge imperial machine, the Eighth Route Army was still far behind.

"Hey!"

Moritake Tanabe bowed his head suddenly.

……

With Li Yunlong launching a large-scale offensive in Shanxi.

The First Army was overwhelmed.

The Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia, the 21st Division, the 35th Division, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade were dispatched to reinforce one after another.

At the same time, the fraternal military districts of the Eighth Route Army, the reinforcements of the reinforcements, the reinforcements of the reinforcements.

Buy time for the Eighth Route Army to completely annihilate the 33rd Division and the 37th Division.

The main forces of the Eighth Route Army of the North Taihang Military Region, the Central Hebei Military Region, and the Southern Hebei Military Region, as well as the Jichareliao Advance Army of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, were all dispatched to prevent the enemy from reinforcing at all costs.

Half of North China has been beaten into a pot of porridge.

Datong.

Because fighting in the streets with the 1st Division was a loss-making business, Ding Wei and Kong Jie only sent troops into the city to fight with the 1st Division for half a day, and each side suffered more than 1,000 casualties.

By the next day, the Eighth Route Army only occupied the city wall and surrounded the 1st Division in Datong City.

Surround but not fight.

And the Japanese army did not dare to pull out the 6th Heavy Artillery Wing to shell the city wall occupied by the Eighth Route Army, so as to launch a counteroffensive to break through.

Once the 6th Heavy Artillery Wing of the Japanese Army is unveiled, it will definitely be seen by the observers of the Eighth Route Army on the city wall, so as to call in artillery fire outside the city and destroy the 6th Heavy Artillery Wing with long-range artillery shelling.

Although the Eighth Route Army did not carry 203-mm heavy guns this time, it did have a 150-mm howitzer regiment.

Artillery observers of the Eighth Route Army occupied the commanding heights.

In this way, the Eighth Route Army and the 1st Division confronted each other in Yangquan.

Attack the front enemy headquarters of the 1st Division.

"It's a fucking boring battle..."

Ding Wei stared at the map and looked up at the sky:

"The little devil's plane will not come to bomb our artillery positions, and our anti-aircraft guns are almost fucking rusty."

In this battle, the independent regiment and the new second regiment totaled 30,000 main forces, plus the heavy firepower of the new regiment, a full 40,000 main force elite.

Plus a Japanese brigade that was killed yesterday morning with Katyusha rocket artillery.

and the devils killed in the street fighting, a total of more than 2,000 devils.

used such a big battle, but the results were only so little, Ding Wei was a little unwilling.

Seeing Ding Wei whining there, Kong Jie patted Ding Wei on the shoulder and said.

"Lao Ding, this is also something that can't be helped, who let this 1st Division shrink into Datong City and not come out?"

"Street fighting with the 1st Division is a loss-making deal for us."

"After all, our battle is just a cover and an assist, not only did we complete the task, but we also killed more than 2,000 devils, which is already good."

"And kill the business of these more than 2,000 devils, but part of it belongs to our two regiments."

In this battle, Kong Jie and Ding Wei led their troops north, and brought a new regiment of heavy firepower.

No matter how many devils are killed, how many weapons and equipment are destroyed and captured, the business earned is divided equally among the three regiments.

If you can kill the 6th Wing of the Japanese army's heavy artillery, the heavy artillery earned from Boss Chen will also be divided equally among the three regiments.

It's a pity that the devils hid all the heavy artillery in the city and didn't show their heads.

However, Kong Jie and Ding Wei could not order the artillery positions to open fire and cover the city of Datong.

Kong Jie and Ding Wei missed the opportunity to earn heavy artillery.

Ding Wei also had to nod: "That's right, we can be regarded as having completed the task, and we can earn a little weapons and ammunition, so it's okay." ”

Li Yunlong led the main force of the new regiment and the 129th Division to besiege the 33rd and 37th Divisions.

In the Chinese battlefield, there was no precedent for the entire division of the Japanese army to be completely annihilated.

Even if the 36th Division led by Li Yunlong to attack at the beginning, the 36th Division escaped a baggage wing, strictly speaking, it was not the whole army.

Although it was the second-line division of the Japanese army that was completely annihilated, these were two second-line divisions, and the second-line division was already the elite unit of the Japanese army in the North China battlefield.

In this battle, if these two Japanese divisions and regiments can be completely annihilated, it will definitely be an unprecedented victory.

Once the 33rd Division and the 37th Division are completely annihilated, the devils of the First Army will belong to the grasshoppers after the autumn.

"Report, urgent call from the General Command!"

One of the coders turned to stand up, gave a military salute to Kong Jie and Ding Wei, and handed over the telegram in his hand.

"Oh?"

Kong Jie was slightly startled, took the telegram from the decoder's hand and looked at it.

Ding Wei also looked moved, and the telegram of the main force surrounding the 33rd Division and the 37th Division had already been sent by the General Headquarters last night.

At this time, Li Yunlong sent an urgent call, could there be any emergency?

However, after reading the telegram, Kong Jie on the other side couldn't help but stare at it, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Ding Wei was surprised, what kind of plane is this kid Li Yunlong doing?

Kong Jie handed the telegram to Ding Wei and said: "Lao Li sent a telegram that the main force of the Japanese army in Mongolia has gone south to reinforce the First Army, and the main force of the army stationed in Mongolia this time includes the 26th Division, the 2nd Brigade, and the 3rd Tank Division, with a total strength of more than 30,000 people, led by Lieutenant General Shigetaro Gansu, commander of the First Army. ”

"Our brother troops, the Jicha Reliao Advance Army, are sending reinforcements."

"However, the brother troops of the Jichareliao Advance Army will not last long, after all, the enemy has a division, a brigade, and a chariot division."

Ding Wei looked at the telegram, his eyes narrowed slightly:

"Lao Kong, this is basically the entire main force of the Mongolian army, the devil doesn't want Mongolia anymore?"

In addition to the Jichareliao Advance Army, the main battle against the Mongolian army was Fu Zuoyi's Sui army.

Fu Zuoyi and the Sui army in his hands are not dry, once the main force of the Mongolian army is transferred, Fu Zuoyi will most likely take the opportunity to launch an offensive.

Last time, the 26th Division was transferred to Datong, and Fu Zuoyi took the opportunity to capture Wuyuan and Baotou.

Although the 26th Division returned to Mongolia and recaptured Wuyuan and Baotou from Fu Zuoyi.

However, the Japanese puppet troops stationed in Wuyuan and Baotou were destroyed, the mines were destroyed, and the Japanese suffered a lot of losses.

This time, the main force of the Mongolian army went south, and Fu Zuoyi and his Sui army were likely to recover more plates.

Kong Jie looked down at the map in front of him, and his eyes were contemplative: "Compared with Mongolia, the devils are more worried about the safety of the First Army, after all, the First Army has more than 70,000 devils. ”

Ding Wei also stared at the map and analyzed: "The 3rd Chariot Division, the main force of the Mongolian army, has also been dispatched, so there is only one way for the Mongolian army to go south, and it can only pass through Datong, and then go south along the Beitongpu Highway." ”

The 3rd Tank Division of the Japanese Army in Mongolia will not be formed until the end of this year in another time and space.

In this time and space, because the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province was equipped with tanks, the Japanese army in Mongolia felt threatened, and under the order of the base camp, the 3rd Tank Division was formed at the beginning of this year.

This is also the only tank division of the Japanese army in the Chinese battlefield, including two tank wings, as well as the 3rd Motorized Infantry Wing, the 3rd Motorized Artillery Wing, the Rapid-Fire Artillery Team, the Division Search Team, the Engineer Team, and the Baggage Team.

The 3rd Tank Division is equipped with 335 medium tanks, 100 small tanks, 1,272 various vehicles, 24 cannons, 12 anti-aircraft guns, 4 field guns, 12 rapid-fire guns, 6 flat-fire guns, 18 heavy machine guns, and 144 light machine guns.

In terms of equipment, the size of the 3rd Tank Division is really not small.

However, looking at the telegram in his hand and the map in front of him, Ding Wei's expression showed a fierce look:

"Lao Kong, this is a big deal, do you want to do it?"

(End of chapter)