Liao Lingqi knew that Li Tianxia's 51st Division had 105mm howitzers.

But I never thought that I would have it. Because in order, the next one must be Yu Chengwan's turn.

Yu Chengwan's 57th Division is the main force of the 74th Army.

Moreover, Yu Chengwan is from the first phase of Whampoa, and he is the oldest. His division was sure that the armament was the best.

He Liao Lingqi?

Excuse me.

The little brother of the fourth phase, wait first.

In fact, even if he was given an artillery regiment, he would not be able to hold it.

If you have a 74th Army, you will make trouble with three artillery regiments. What do you want to eat? When all the bigwigs of the military and political department above are doing charity?

One must be removed.

That would definitely have taken out his 58th division.

"Forget it." Liao Lingqi shook his head, "Don't give it to me." It's useless to give. ”

"You can use it for at least a while," Zhang Chu frowned.

"It wasn't mine in the end, anyway." Liao Lingqi still shook his head, "Why should I handle it?" ”

"Uh......" Zhang Chu was speechless.

Big brother, is there something wrong with your brain? Don't even give you howitzers?

What do you mean that the end is not yours either?

It's yours at least for a while!

Look at other people Li Yunlong, how can the things in his hands be easily given away?

A person as powerful as a brigade commander also had to leave a cavalry company for Li Yunlong. Otherwise, Lao Li will really turn his face. It is impossible for a boss to eat dry and wipe clean.

You have an artillery regiment, and the superiors will transfer up to two battalions, and at least one artillery battalion must be left, right?

And you don't want it?

Tsk, this character, there is no one left.

Isn't it too arrogant?

No wonder when he was shot, no one stood up to speak for him.

"Are you sure you don't?"

"Don't."

"Are you sure you don't?"

"Don't!"

Liao Lingqi's answer was categorical.

Zhang Chu: ......

All right. You don't want it. It's not that I don't give it.

I turned back to Yu Chengwan's 57th Division. Or give Fang Xianjue. Don't regret it. This is a 105mm howitzer!

"Something else."

"What do you want?"

"All replaced with seventy-five mountain cannons. One howitzer for three mountain guns......"

"Two doors."

"Two doors are two doors. All changed. ”

"Good!"

Zhang Chu has no opinion.

Since you're sure you want mountain artillery, give you mountain artillery.

75-mm Italian guns were also cheaper. Only 500,000 funds are required for one door. Give you two regiments, that is, 72 gates. That is, more than 30 million funds.

Batch upgrade now. Transportation is then arranged.

Italian guns can be sent all in one go. But only mules and horses transported. There are no cars.

Mules and horses have good. There are also bad ones.

The good thing is that mules and horses are very adaptable. The general road can be walked. There is no need for specialized roads.

Even if it is dragged into the mountains, it is not a big problem.

It just so happens that this place is close to Dabie Mountain. In case you need to retreat into the mountains, there is no difficulty.

The downside is that it's slow. It's about the same as a human walking. A march of fifty kilometers a day is already the limit. Even, in most cases, the distance of a day's march is only about 30 kilometers.

If it's a car, go at least 200 kilometers a day. The gap is very large.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

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

As he spoke, the sound of various gunfire gradually weakened. The Japanese attack was repulsed again.

In the face of the national army after strengthening its weapons and equipment, the Japanese will definitely not be able to take advantage. Unless it's the main force. Pull up the town's treasure 105mm heavy cannon as well.

"It's fun!"

"It's fun!"

Chai Yixin ran over excitedly and reported the battle situation to Liao Lingqi.

In the battle just now, they almost pressed the Japanese to fight. The Japanese who rushed up had almost no chance to shoot.

The grenadiers of the Japanese invaders were pressed by mortar guns.

The Japanese invaders' crooked machine guns were pressed and beaten by Czech light machine guns.

The coolest thing is the anti-aircraft machine gun.

It is really to kill God when you meet God, and kill Buddha when you meet Buddha. Nothing stands in the way.

"Sudden ......"

"Sudden ......"

Anti-aircraft machine guns fired fiercely.

Even a Japanese soldier thousands of miles away may die.

Those Japanese criminals who tried to lie on the ground to dodge were also fired at by anti-aircraft machine guns on the ground. Flatten the ground one foot flat. The Japanese who were lying on their stomachs were also shattered.

"It's coming!"

"It's coming!"

Soon after, Italian artillery arrived.

They were all transported by mules and horses. Each Italian gun also came with 100 shells.

"Good!"

"Thank you!"

Liao Lingqi finally showed a hint of a smile.

In his opinion, the value of these Italian guns is higher than that of 105-mm howitzers. This is the weapon of the 58th Division.

Immediately arrange for people to organize the Italian artillery.

It turned out that the 58th Division also had an artillery regiment. But there were only five mountain guns. Well, now, it's suddenly increased tenfold.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese invaders did not attack, Liao Lingqi got busy.

Busy adjusting staffing.

Busy adjusting the deployment of positions.

He already believed Zhang Chu's judgment. The Japanese will definitely break through.

When the time comes, the main force of the Japanese invaders will frantically pounce on him, and his 58th Division will be attacked by the Japanese invaders in a crazy turn. The fight is sure to be very brutal.

Although he has a solitary personality. But there is no ambiguity in fighting a war.

The officers and men of the whole division, from the division commander to the horseman, no one was afraid to retreat. It is indeed the elite of the national army.

Purely from the point of view of morale, it is a little stronger than Li Tianxia.

Because most of the weapons can already be upgraded in batches, Zhang Chu is not so active in saving sporadic rewards.

Quietly watched the officers and men of the 58th Division fighting bloodily.

If he needs help wherever he needs, he will strike decisively.

In fact, the Japanese counterattack was still quite ferocious. Although not a breakout. The strength is also quite large.

After the previous Japanese invaders were defeated, another Japanese invaders pounced.

is also not afraid of death.

The attack is more cunning than before. The formation is more dispersed.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

Infantry artillery and 90-mm mortars hit hard.

Judging by the Japanese invaders, there should be a lot of ammunition. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so enjoyable. It seems that the waterway of the Yangtze River is really important to the Japanese invaders.

The loading capacity of a transport ship is equivalent to dozens of trucks. The cost is also low.

But now, the waterway of the Yangtze River has been cut off, and the good days of the Japanese invaders are coming to an end. If you don't break through, you will definitely run out of ammunition.

"Slap ......"

"Slap ......"

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out from the side.

Zhang Chu looked sideways. It was discovered that the position to the north had infiltrated a small group of Japanese invaders.

This day is also powerful. You can kill it all this way. The nearby national army has not yet found out.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Zhang Chu raised the Garand semi-automatic rifle.

One shot at a time.

One shot at a time.

Kill all the Japanese who are rising.

Then the cat sneaked over on its waist. Prepare one person to wrap up this wave of Japanese invaders.

"Click......

"Click......

Suddenly, there was a heavy gunshot from the side.

When I looked sideways, I saw that it was a company of national troops. All the original Thomson submachine guns. The steel helmet is painted with a blue triangular star.

Oh, this is Liao Lingqi's killer feature. Divisional headquarters guard battalion.

Like Huang Botao's 25th Division, the guard battalion of the 58th Division is also the most capable unit.

All are veterans.

Very well equipped.

Only when it matters most.

Previously, they were equipped with flower traps. Now it's all the original Thomson. More firepower.

"Click......

"Click......

After a burst of heavy fire, all the Japanese were accounted for.

In the face of more than 100 Thomson submachine guns, the Japanese Army's Type 38 rifles had no chance to counterattack at all.

Many Japanese criminals were beaten like hornet's nests. At least a dozen bullet holes in the body.

Zhang Chu put down the Garand semi-automatic rifle.

Alright, it's none of his business.

Let's keep watching......

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the Japanese attack was pushed back.

In front of the position of the national army, there were at least 500 corpses of Japanese invaders. The casualties of the national army were less than a hundred. Mainly artillery wounds.

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

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

The Italian artillery also chased the remnants of the Japanese and bombarded indiscriminately.

It seems that he is willing to blow up all the Japanese criminals. It seems to be a warning to the Japanese that they want artillery fire, right? Our Chinese artillery fire is not weak either!

"Yaga ......"

In fact, the strong resistance of the 58th Division caused some subtle psychological changes in the Japanese invaders.

The first to bear the brunt was the commander of the 13th Division, Akakajun.

Counterattacking to the east, and fighting with the 58th Division of the National Army, it was Chiluchun's 13th Division.

The purpose of the Japanese counterattack was indeed to occupy a favorable position. In this way, you can attack, retreat and defend, and ensure your own safety.

As a result, I didn't expect to suffer a strong counterattack from the national army.

A brigade went up, but there was no progress in the slightest. Instead, he let the other party call back.

Heavy casualties.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese artillery fire is too fierce......"

The chief of staff whispered.

They had just seen through the binoculars that the artillery fire of the Chinese army was simply overwhelming.

There are a lot of shells, as if they don't need money.

The Japanese army had clearly retreated. But the artillery fire of the Chinese is still chasing and fighting. That waste. The Japanese are all hot to look at.

When, the Chinese actually had so many artillery.

That's not good!

In case it is really necessary to break through, and encounter such strong resistance. The consequences are unimaginable.

"Something is wrong......"

Akakajun frowned.

His 13 division was flawed. It was the heavy artillery wing that did not follow.

Because it was a secret ship, 105-mm heavy artillery could not be shipped, so when the 13th Division arrived at the Anqing battlefield, it only had mountain artillery, infantry artillery and mortars.

Shells are plentiful. Therefore, at the beginning of the Japanese army, the shells were more fierce.

As a result, I did not expect that the artillery fire of the Chinese was even more fierce.

Other firepower is also fierce.

No matter how the Japanese attacked, it was as if they had been kicked to an iron plate.

"Do you want to ...... or not"

"Immediately telegraph to Your Excellency Tsuchihara."

"Yes!"

The chief of staff turned and went.

Soon after, the telegram arrived in front of Kenji Dohihara.

"Nani?"

"Is there such a thing?"

Kenji Tsuchihara is also starting to feel bad.

He originally thought it would not be difficult to break through. With the attack capability of the Japanese army, breaking through the defense line of the national army was a trivial matter.

So, very calmly.

But now, the situation has changed, and the back road seems to be full of thorns?

No way!

It is necessary to ensure that the back road is unblocked.

Otherwise, when it is really necessary to break through, if it does not stand out, it will be a joke.

"Takamatsu-kun!"

"Yes!"

"Order the 13th Division to open the road to Chao County."

"Yes!"

Chief of Staff Takamatsu agreed, and turned to give the order.

Secretly suspicious in my heart. I'm afraid that this 13th Division will not be able to undertake such a heavy task.

After all, the 13 division did not have heavy cannons. There is no way to open the way with heavy artillery.

If the artillery fire of the Chinese army was really so fierce, without the cover of heavy artillery, the attack of the 13th Division would be in vain.

However, that was the matter of the 13th Division. He just needs to convey the order.

"Quack ......"

Jun Akaka, who received the order, was depressed.

I want to say something, but it's hard to say. It's useless to complain. I can only continue to fight.

Anyway, the national army on the opposite side doesn't have heavy artillery, so let's consume it.

He had a division of 20,000 men. Energy consumption.

Here, Liao Lingqi also reported the battle situation to the army commander Wang Yaowu.

Wang Yaowu looked at the map and immediately captured the intentions of the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders want to make sure that the retreat is smooth!

In that case, just do it the other way around.

It is necessary to firmly cut off the retreat of the Japanese invaders.

"Chief of Staff!"

"Here!"

"Where is Fang Xianjue?"

"Fifty kilometers north of the 58th Division."

"Command them to go south at once. Build a defensive line behind the 58th Division. ”

"Military seat, in case Kou retreats from the defense line of the 10th Division......"

"No, it won't."

Wang Yaowu is very confident.

It is impossible for the Japanese to bypass the 58th Division. Because there's no way around it.

The 58th Division was nailed there, which was tantamount to jamming the throat of the Japanese invaders. Without pulling out this thorn, it is impossible for the Japanese to move on. Otherwise, the thorn will shed its last drop of blood.

Although Liao Lingqi is a little arrogant, he doesn't get along well with others. But the war is still very stable.

In terms of comprehensive combat effectiveness, Liao Lingqi is still above Li Tianxia.

"But ......"

The chief of staff stopped talking.

He wanted to tell Wang Yaowu that it might not be good to give a direct order like this.

After all, the 10th Division was under the jurisdiction of the 10th Army. Li Yutang, the commander of the Tenth Army, was Fang Xianjue's direct boss. Although, Wang Yaowu had the right to temporarily command the Tenth Army. However, crossing Li Yutang is not good after all.

In terms of qualifications, Li Yutang's qualifications are much older than Wang Yaowu. Li Yutang is from the first phase of Whampoa. It's Big Brother.

"Commander Li won't blame me!"

"If you wipe out all the Japanese invaders, he will have a great achievement."

"If we let the Japanese escape, we are both at fault. Don't miss the opportunity, and never miss it. ”

Wang Yaowu is very decisive.

As long as the retreat of the Japanese invaders can be blocked, it will be a great achievement.

When the time comes, this credit will be all to the Tenth Army. There is no need for him to fight for merit. The credit of the 74th Army is enough.

"Yes!"

The chief of staff then gave the order.

Soon after, Fang Xianjue's Tenth Division began to move south.

Although it was a newly formed unit. However, the troops of the 10th Pre-10th Division were still relatively sufficient. There were 12,000 of them.

This is also what Lao Jiang likes to do. It is to give priority to the creation of new units.

Except for some backbone troops, the replenishment of other old troops is often lagging behind.

Even the main force of the 74th Army was not fully replenished in time. I don't know what Lao Jiang thinks.

Relatively speaking, the Japanese invaders like to give priority to replenishing the old troops.

Especially the divisions and regiments within the number 20 are always full. Even supernumerary.

For example, the 6th Division, with an establishment of 25,000 people. But in reality there are more than 28,000 people. The same is true of the 5th Division. The soldiers are very full.

Fang Xianjue took the guard battalion and rode his horse south. Soon came to the periphery of the defense zone of the 58th Division.

Intense gunfire can be heard clearly.

How does the battle seem to be very fierce and scorching?

Brace oneself.

"Report to the division, the 58th Division has sent someone to meet us."

"Got it!"

Fang Xianjue jumped off the horse.

See a young colonel. There are some doubts.

Such a young colonel? Feel like you're about twenty years old? If it weren't for the colonel's collar badge, I would have thought it was a military school graduate!

Involuntarily raise your vigilance to prevent the other party from doing anything strange.

"Master Fang, under Zhao Qing."

"You're not from the 58th Division?"

"I'm the one who gave Li Tianxia the howitzer for Division Commander."

"Ah......h

Fang Xianjue was stunned.

It turned out to be him! Zhang Chu! Zhou Qing!

What multiple identities!

"What do you want to do?" Fang Xianjue asked vigilantly.

"Does Division Commander Fang want weapons and ammunition?" Zhang Chu took a moment's time, "If you want, I may be able to provide a little." ”

"What conditions do you have?"

"The only condition is to kill the Japanese criminals. The more you kill, the more weapons and ammo you can get. ”

"That's fine!"

Fang Xianjue relieved himself.

If you want to buy it for military spending, you definitely don't.

The 10th Army is a newly established unit, and the 10th Division doesn't even have an official number yet! Where does the excess military spending come from?

However, if you can get weapons and ammunition just by killing the Japanese criminals, then no problem.

"I have a few packages here, Master Fang can choose from them."

"What?"

"It can also be a la carte."

"What?"

Fang Xianjue said that he did not understand.

What package? What a la carte? What is this guy doing?

Frown.

Just about to speak.

Suddenly, I heard Zhang Chu say: "It's here!" ”

Fang Xianjue: ???

Then we saw a large number of mountain artillery pieces appear.

(End of chapter)