Yamamuro Munetake hurriedly ordered a retreat.

He didn't want his heavy artillery wing to be wiped out.

There's no heavy artillery wing, and it's a!

The current main force of the national army is completely different from what is mentioned in the intelligence. The artillery fire was fierce to death.

The intelligence services should all commit suicide by caesarean section.

The information summarized before is all unreliable.

According to the previous intelligence prediction, a wing of the Japanese army can deal with a main division of the national army. Or a ragtag army.

A brigade of the Japanese army can deal with an ordinary division of the national army.

There was a time when it was. But then, for some reason, the Chinese suddenly became stronger.

Ammunition has increased, artillery has increased.

There are also many mysterious weapons that have appeared. The Japanese army has not been completely declassified until now.

Even the artillery fire of the New Fourth Army is so fierce!

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

Listen to it. What a shock the artillery fire.

Do you think it's a 75mm mountain gun? Naive! All are heavy guns of more than 100 mm!

According to the estimates of the artillery wing, probably a 130-mm heavy cannon!

Caliber 130 mm!

That's 25 mm more than the Japanese army's heavy cannon!

Not only in terms of power, but also in range. According to ballistic calculations, the artillery of the New Fourth Army of the Japanese artillery wing could be 20 kilometers away.

This was already beyond the range of the Japanese 105-mm heavy cannon.

In other words, the Japanese only had to be beaten. There is no chance of fighting back at all.

Why?

Reach.

How can this be fought?

Who would have thought that the New Fourth Army would have so many heavy artillery!

Incredible!

Fantastic.

It's true.

Their own heavy artillery wing was not an opponent at all.

The heavy artillery of the New Fourth Army is not only larger than its own caliber, but also more numerous. Completely crushed.

Now, being able to escape is a great achievement.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a staff officer sent an urgent telegram.

The chief of staff of the division took it. After reading it, his face was a little strange.

"What's the matter?"

"Your Excellency, the Navy Red Deer has retreated."

"Nani?"

Yamamuro Sotake's face became more and more bad.

The naval warships actually retreated? How can this battle be fought?

Without the support of the navy's warships, how can they control the Yangtze River waterway? Without the Yangtze River waterway, how to transport logistics?

Yaga!

Who got the navy red deer away?

Although you can scold the navy red deer behind your back. However, when you are in war, you must ask the Navy Red Deer to help!

Annoying!

How can this battle be fought!

The enemy's artillery fire is so fierce, attacking is to send death!

What's more, what if it is attacked near Anqing? Without the Navy to deliver ammunition, how to fight next?

In case it falls into the encirclement of Chinese again......

Yaga!

All sorts of chaotic thoughts.

Sotake Yamamuro shook his head vigorously, trying to get all kinds of negative emotions out of his mind. But it never worked.

On the contrary, he felt increasingly pessimistic.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

The sound of violent explosions continued.

Heavy artillery wings continued to suffer heavy losses. A lot of artillery pieces have already been lost.

Fortunately, the heavy artillery wing is, after all, well-trained and of excellent quality. Although it suffered a heavy blow. But in the end, he managed to evacuate the battlefield.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

The Chinese artillery fire continues to bombard indiscriminately, but it has no effect.

The ground was blown over and over again.

The land that used to be hard is now all floating soil.

When the wind blows, it covers the sky and the sun.

The final statistical results. In the heavy artillery wing of the 11th Division, nine Chinese 105-mm heavy cannons were destroyed. Five were wounded. The others are largely intact.

Luckily, I ran fast!

Not all destroyed!

Sotake Yamamuro breathed a sigh of relief. I decided to see what was going on first.

"Stop shelling!"

"Stop shelling!"

Here, Zhang Chu also gave an order.

The system prompt has been interrupted for a few moments. It shows that it is useless to continue to bombard indiscriminately.

Nothing was blown up.

Shells were wasted.

The heavy artillery wing of the Japanese invaders must have been transferred.

Before they reopened fire, counter-battery radars could not catch their positions.

Justly, also let those 130-mm heavy cannons rest for a while.

In fact, the 130-mm heavy cannons overheated after successive firing.

How many shells were fired in a row?

At least fifty rounds.

This is a very severe test for the heavy cannon.

There was no explosion, which is already very face-saving.

The vast majority of artillery. The barrels are hot to the hand. It can almost be used to light a cigarette. If cold water is poured on it, there will definitely be bursts of white gas.

But no one dared to pour cold water on it.

This is an absolutely forbidden violation. Violators are to be severely punished. He was even shot on the spot.

Because the cannon has a very long barrel of more than 11 meters, it is very fragile. Harm from the outside world must be strictly avoided.

In fact, the barrel life of such a heavy cannon was just over a thousand rounds. Compared to howitzers, it is far from it.

The average 105mm howitzer has a barrel life of more than 15,000 rounds.

Even a 155-mm howitzer has a barrel life of more than 5,000 rounds.

Because the barrel is thicker and shorter, it has a strong resistance to external damage.

If you pour cold water on the hot cannon barrel, it will seriously cause cracks in the barrel and even explode the chamber.

And the barrel of an ordinary howitzer, with an occasional pour of cold water, is not a big problem.

This is one of the reasons why the PLA in later generations eliminated 130-mm heavy cannons. It's just too fragile. Can't help but grass. We Chinese have always liked cheap and durable things.

"What is the 11th Division doing?"

Yoshio Iwamatsu soon realized that something was wrong.

Why didn't the heavy artillery wing of the 11th Division move?

The shelling stopped?

Isn't that a respite for the New Fourth Army?

Hurriedly called to ask. Only then did it learn that it was the heavy artillery wing of the 11th Division that was attacked.

"Yaga ......"

Yoshio Iwamatsu frowned.

Die before you get out of school. The 11th Division was so unlucky.

No way. The shelling must continue. The New Fourth Army cannot be given a chance to breathe. He immediately ordered the heavy artillery wing of the 15th Division under his command to open fire.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

A large number of shells fell on positions inside and outside Chao County.

The artillery of the New Fourth Army, which was resting, suddenly came to its senses.

Japanese artillery reappeared.

Zhang Chu immediately operated the counter-battery radar and locked on to the Japanese artillery position.

After a while, the data came out.

Immediately adjust the shooting elements.

All the heavy artillery is on standby.

There were no test launches.

Straight bang.

"Thirty shots!"

"Put!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand.

All the heavy artillery opened fire at once.

Although the time to cool down is not enough. But, no matter what.

Beat!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The sound of cannon discharges was incessant.

In an instant, the smoke and dust that had just dissipated a little bit were flying again.

It's white.

Gray.

Is there a hit? Need to wait......

"Ding......

“…… Blew up and killed a Japanese artilleryman......"

"Ding......

Info prompt arrived.

There are hits!

Counter-battery radar is fierce!

Like individual anti-aircraft missiles, they are cross-era weapons!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

More cannon ejections.

They all landed accurately in the artillery positions of the 15th Japanese Division.

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

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

The series of explosions injured the Japanese artillerymen.

They never imagined that they would be discovered so quickly, and that the other party would be able to accurately lock on to them.

There's no reason for that!

Incredible.

However, all this is true.

The cannonballs that fell all over the sky shattered all the illusions of the Japanese invaders. They have had to accept the fact that they have been exposed.

Now, the only thing that can be done is to move quickly! Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable.

At the same time, the commander of the division, Yoshio Iwamatsu.

"Nani?"

Yoshio Iwamatsu was taken aback.

Own artillery, destroyed so quickly? How can it be?

However, this is the harsh reality.

In the process of desperate transfer of Japanese artillery, it was subjected to continuous shelling. Heavy casualties.

"Boom ......"

A heavy cannon was destroyed.

The barrel rolled down softly. It's like noodles.

"Boom ......"

Another heavy cannon was destroyed.

At the same time, the trucks of the Japanese artillery, ammunition and so on were destroyed. The scene can be described as miserable.

"Yaga!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu was anxious and angry. There is no other way.

Where the artillery positions of the New Fourth Army were, it is not at all clear. If you want to fight back, you can't find a specific position.

Helpless......

Only watched as the artillery positions were bombed.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

More artillery was blown up.

More artillery was killed.

Finally, the remnants of the artillery were successfully transferred. Already heavy losses.

Half of the artillery was lost.

At the end of the count, the number of artillery pieces that could still be put into battle was only seventeen.

The losses of shells and trucks were also significant. The combat effectiveness of the heavy artillery wing has dropped by at least seventy percent. The remaining thirty percent don't know when they will be attacked devastatingly.

Obviously, the New Fourth Army had some special method to quickly lock on to the position of the Japanese artillery.

Once the Japanese artillery continues to fire, it may be covered by the artillery fire of the New Fourth Army. And then the whole army was annihilated. In the end, it was all gone.

What to do?

What to do?

Yoshio Iwamatsu felt very tricky.

Without the cover of artillery, it was impossible to break the defensive line of the New Fourth Army.

This New Fourth Army is not an ordinary national army.

Its comprehensive combat effectiveness is at least two or three times that of the ordinary national army. Not easy to deal with.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

Fierce gunfire was heard from the front.

Yoshio Iwamatsu held up his binoculars. Discover that it is their own right wing. It was the location of the 12 division.

It seems that the 12th Division is attacking?

"Chief of Staff!"

"Yes!"

"Send people to the front and pay close attention to the effectiveness of the offensive of the 12th Division. Feel free to report back. ”

"Yes!"

The chief of staff agreed, and arranged for the staff officer to go.

Iwamatsu continued to hold the binoculars, trying to see some clues. It's a pity that the distance is too far to see anything.

Due to the distance, the sound of gunfire gradually faded away. But it never stopped.

Involuntarily began to suffer from gains and losses. It is not known whether the attack of the 12th Division worked.

Half an hour later......

"Your Excellency, there's a call from the front."

"How's it going?"

"The Yamada division failed in the attack, losing about three hundred people."

"How far have they advanced?"

"It's a pity. They were repulsed. All returned. ”

"Nani?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio's tone gradually deepened.

That's the utter uselessness of the attack! Hundreds of people were lost in vain, and it was difficult to move an inch.

This New Fourth Army is really difficult to deal with.

They are stuck here in Chaoxian County, which is equivalent to choking the throat of the Japanese army, so that the Japanese army cannot go up and down.

Bypass?

No, no, no. But the consequences are unpredictable.

In case the New Fourth Army attacks from behind, it will be a dead end. Absolutely not.

Can only be played.

Must fight.

No matter what the cost, it must be fought.

Chaoxian must be taken down.

"Chief of Staff!"

"Yes!"

"Answer Yamada-kun's phone."

"Yes!"

The chief of staff immediately arranged.

Yamada-kun is Yamada Otozo, the commander of the 12th Division.

In fact, strictly speaking, among the three division commanders, Yamada Otozo is the oldest.

"Iwamatsu-kun!"

"Yamada-kun!"

"What guidance does Iwamatsu-kun have?"

"We have to launch a stronger attack. Chaoxian County must be breached as soon as possible. ”

"That's what Iwamatsu-kun said."

Yamada replied eagerly. It seems to agree very much with Iwamatsu Yoshio's words.

However, the chief of staff of the division next to him did not think so. The commander of his division has always said one thing in his mouth and done another thing behind his back.

Yoshio Iwamatsu wants to attack, no problem, come up with an effective plan.

Otherwise, Otozo Yamada is not very willing to be Nogi Noshinori.

The worst thing is that even if you do Nogi Noshinori, you may not be able to succeed.

"Our three divisions, go all out and attack!"

"Non-stop!"

"Until we conquer Chao County."

Iwamatsu Yoshio's tone was grim. He doesn't take the lives of his soldiers seriously.

For him, taking Chao County is the first priority.

If you don't take Chao County, the mission fails. When the time comes, he will be punished.

It is important to know that this is a direct arrangement from the base camp.

The base camp is giving him a chance. At the same time, they are looking for a scapegoat.

He only moved forward, not backward.

"Understood!"

"For officers who are not effective in attacking, I will report directly to the base camp."

"Understood!"

Yamada Otozo frowned.

This Yoshio Iwamatsu. It's a tactful warning to yourself!

If he doesn't use all his strength to participate in the attack, Yoshio Iwamatsu will definitely complain to the base camp.

The current base camp is also very angry. If you are really sued, you will not be disemboweled.

Well, it was a forced caesarean section. He didn't take the initiative to open his abdomen.

Put down the phone.

"Chief of Staff!"

"Yes!"

"Order the troops, launch an onslaught!"

"Yes!"

"Tell the captains of each wing, tonight, if you can't take Chao County, all of them will apologize!"

"Yes!"

The chief of staff did not dare to slack off. Hurry to herald.

Soon, all the Japanese officers were in a hurry.

The wing captain has to be disemboweled, so can the captain, squadron leader, squad leader, etc., escape?

What to do?

What else can I do?

It can only be a desperate upward rush.

Or be killed.

Or be disemboweled!

There is no other option.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

The Japanese artillery began to bombard wildly.

Zhang Chu observed silently for a while, "The devil is crazy!" ”

"The devil is crazy, which means that victory is getting closer and closer." Commander Chen said heartily.

On the battlefield, he has always been hearty.

His laughter can infect many fighters. It can relieve the tension of the troops.

In a way, it's also a good morale boost.

"Yamada Otozo?" Zhang Chu suddenly muttered.

"Yamada Otozo, commander of the 12th Japanese Division." Commander Chen was curious, "Is there any problem?" ”

"This guy will be the commander of the Kwantung Army in the future." Zhang Chu said casually, "Maybe you have some skills." ”

"Him?" Commander Chen wanted to speak and stopped.

Otozo Yamada?

Commander of the Kwantung Army? Later?

How do you know?

The current commander of the Kwantung Army seems to be called Kenshin Ueda? Or Kenkichi Ueda? I can't remember.

However, it was not examined.

Zhang Chu is a person, in fact, there are some gods and gods behind him.

For now, it is still the most important thing to repel the attack of the Japanese invaders......

"Kill the ......"

"Kill the ......"

As he spoke, the Japanese had already initiated the function.

The tide came up. For a while, I didn't know how many people there were.

Zhang Chu also took a breath silently.

Boy!

It's going to get cold!

(End of chapter)