Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 259 Soldiers approaching the city!

Chen Yong's stubborn opinion will obviously kill many people.Although the fortifications are strong, they are not enough to stop the Japanese iron hooves.

Under the bombardment of heavy artillery, the hardest fortifications will be breached sooner or later.Therefore, it is only a matter of time before the defense fortifications are breached.

Of course, the Dragon Boat Festival did not mean to abandon the fortifications, but it was simply unwise to gather such a large number of people in front of the battle.

The artillery shells of the Japanese army will never end.The large-area firepower coverage, coupled with the incomplete defense system, is simply not enough to withstand the Japanese artillery fire.

When the shells hit, those trenches that were less than two meters deep would become less than one meter in less than a quarter of an hour.

The soldiers in the trenches will also be directly exposed to the artillery fire of the Japanese army.

But it also needs to be said that Japan's weapons were not the most advanced in the world at the time.Otherwise, on the European battlefield, if the trenches were not dug to a depth of four meters, soldiers would not be able to survive at all.

So it can be seen how terrible the coverage of large-scale artillery is.

This is not filming a TV series, a cannonball explodes, and a puff of green smoke disappears, but it is like the sky falling apart.

Therefore, Duan Wu disagreed with Chen Yong and Staff Officer Xiao's combat thinking.He ordered Chen Yong's front troops to withdraw some of them, and to more than double the original fortifications.The area of ​​​​the defensive position is exchanged for living space.

Chen Yong felt that Duan Wu was just joking.There is going to be a war, and now I think about expanding the fortifications. Wouldn't this make the enemy laugh to death?
But Duan Wu, as a special commissioner, ordered Chen Yong.

Chen Yong was furious, and was about to disobey his order, but it was another look from Officer Xiao, who suppressed Chen Yong who was about to be furious.

Chen Yong could only convey the order of the Dragon Boat Festival, ordering the forward soldiers on the left and right flanks to reduce from one battalion to one company, and everyone started to expand the fortifications with shovels.

Moreover, traffic trenches have to be re-dug in many places.

The function of the traffic trench is like a human blood vessel. When there are casualties in the front soldiers, or when the enemy launches a group charge, the soldiers in the rear can quickly move along the traffic trench to reach any position they want to support.

And this kind of communication trench extending in all directions is also a big obstacle to the enemy who penetrates into the fortification.

In other words, the Dragon Boat Festival has already made two-handed preparations for this battle.

One-hand preparation is to defend against the enemy's artillery fire and the bombing of Japanese planes.The other hand is ready to fight street fighting.

Of course, this battle is not fought in the city, but in the trenches in the wild.

This kind of combat thinking, although untrained soldiers, it is difficult to adapt in a short time.But the Japanese army was not much better.They will not be used to this kind of positional warfare similar to street fighting.

Therefore, this is equivalent to pulling two opponents who were originally disparate in strength to the same level.

And this is the tactic that really puts the enemy to death.

After the order of the Dragon Boat Festival was conveyed, although the soldiers of the 44th Division did not understand it, they still began to dig the trenches again half an hour before the battle.

At the same time, the vanguard of the Japanese army has occupied the 103 Heights outside the city.

The devils appeared on the top of the mountain one by one. The devils in the front row squatted down, aiming their guns tactically in the direction of Changshu.The second row of devils who came up later held guns in a standing position.

They all seemed well-trained.But in the eyes of Duan Wu, it is useless.Because the highland in front of Changshu City is at least 600 meters away from Changshu City.

Unless the little devils have eagle eyes, they might not even be able to see clearly at this distance, let alone fighting.

Duan Wu sneered disdainfully and continued to observe.

At the same time, the little devil's artillery also appeared.Behind the infantry, they quickly began to build artillery positions.

One door, two doors, three doors,
When a series of mortars fell into Duanwu's eyes, Duanwu had only one emotion, that is, the Japanese army was well-trained.

From the beginning when the Japanese army set up the battle formation to the artillery positions of the little devils, the difference was less than 1 minute.

This kind of combat rhythm is simply too fast. If China has such a fast attack rhythm, how can the little devils become rampant?
However, at this moment, the devil infantry, who were originally heavily guarded, suddenly separated in the middle, and a Japanese major came out swaggeringly from among them.

He led the officers under his command and appeared in front of all the devil infantry in a mighty manner.

This is a young officer with a height of less than 1.6 meters five.Holding a telescope, he looked at Changshu City arrogantly.

In his eyes, Changshu is just a small goal that he wants to conquer on the Chinese battlefield.

"Your Excellency, look, the Chinese army is still building fortifications!"

At this moment, a captain and squadron leader under the command of the village suddenly pointed the way for the village with his fingers.

Bencun looked with binoculars in his hand, and when he saw that the Chinese army was still cramming, he burst out laughing: Your Excellency Sasaki really thinks highly of these Chinese people.They are actually still building fortifications at this time.

"Honmura-dono, shall we attack now? Or should we wait for Sasaki-dono?"

The captain of the devil just now asked the devil in this village for instructions again.

"hold head high!"

Honmura was a little hesitant, because Sasaki's order was to let him seize favorable terrain and prepare for the subsequent deployment of large troops.

Sasaki came with a full two alliances.If all the troops are spread out, it is enough to surround the whole Changshu with three layers inside and outside.

That's why Sasaki appointed the devils of this village to come to the front.

Of course, the most important thing is to detect the enemy's situation and find the weak links of Chinese soldiers.

For this reason, the village will conduct a tentative attack, and his first target is the right-wing position in Changshu.

The terrain here is not very dangerous, but the open field of more than 300 meters makes it difficult for his infantry to rush up.

But this is nothing to this arrogant devil.For he brought twelve large-caliber mortars.

He wants to carry out carpet bombardment of the positions of the Chinese army.

At the same time, standing on the gate of the city, Duan Wu had already seen the devils in his village.And the devil's artillery was moving, and all of them fell into Duan Wu's sight.

The Dragon Boat Festival ordered Chen Yong to quickly send an order to Sun Zemin's troops on the right to immediately stop the excavation and construction of trenches to avoid enemy shells.

Chen Yong sent an order, and Sun Zemin's department responded quickly.All the soldiers hid in the bomb shelter.

The little devil's shells came one after another.

When those [-]mm caliber shells hit the position continuously, the whole ground seemed to tremble violently.

In just an instant, the sky was shielded by the rising smoke.

sand!sand!
The sound of mud splashing everywhere was like a heavy rain.

Soldiers from Sun Zemin's department hid in the bomb crater holding their heads.The timid trembled.And those bold people were laughing.

Because thanks to their obedience to the commander's order, they dug the trench deep enough, otherwise, there would be no life at this time! .
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