Fifth Unit

Chapter 178 Steel Torrent
When the sun finally rose from the eastern horizon, with its light and heat, it easily tore out a piece of pale white like a fish belly in a dark and hazy sky. The formation, like vultures that have finally found food after being extremely hungry, swept across the low clouds with the most ferocious aura, and rushed straight to the garrison position of the [-]th regiment.

Seeing the Japanese air force that was almost exhausted, silently feeling the last calm before the most tragic battle broke out, Huang Jingsheng and Lei Zhen, who were standing in the trench, glanced at each other's hidden position, and whispered in their hearts: "Brother, take care! ..."

Before they finished speaking, their voices were drowned out by the roaring roar of fighter jets and bombers passing by.

Veterans know that the most lethal thing on the battlefield is artillery and fighter jets and bombers that can directly attack the ground!During the Battle of Songhu, with my own eyes, I saw Lei Zhen who killed the cruelest battlefields one after another. He knew better than anyone that the heavy bombs dropped by artillery and bombers had the most terrifying lethality.

"Do you know why many of the corpses left on the battlefield after the shelling or bombing by the air force were not blown to pieces, but the clothes on their bodies were turned into countless pieces, or even completely naked? "

What Malan said to him on the training ground still echoed in Lei Zhen's ears at this moment, "Remember, the bombs dropped by artillery and bombers are of course terrifying, but most people are not killed everywhere. The splashed shrapnel hit the vital point, but was hit by the shock wave flying at subsonic speed, shattering the internal organs! And when the speed of the shock wave is high enough, it will not only shock you to death, but also shatter all your body. Clothes are torn to shreds, and the absolute heat mixed in the shock wave will burn your skin and muscles. I don’t know how many veterans who have gone through many battles, because they can’t stand the clothes and skin on their bodies being melted and bonded The pain of being together, but chose to commit suicide with a gun!"

"So, if you want to survive the enemy's shelling and bombing as much as possible on the battlefield, the first thing you have to do is to wear more clothes on yourself! Although clothes can't be used as bulletproof clothing , but thick clothing can reduce the damage caused by shrapnel and shock waves to the body, and can also form a thermal insulation layer."

It is because I have firmly remembered every word Malan told him. Although it is already April, Myanmar, which belongs to the tropical monsoon climate, has reached the hottest season. At noon, even if the shoulders are bare, the sweat all over the body In this case, Lei Zhen and the secret service platoon brothers he led still wore at least three or four coats, and some even took the sacks of rice in the army and dismantled them into pieces of sackcloth. , placed in the middle of the clothes, although it looks a little bloated, but the guarantee of life has been strengthened.

As for the quilts or military blankets that they set up in the middle of the trenches and ditches at intervals, it is a waste of taxpayer money while supporting them that can effectively block explosions. Shock wave and shrapnel barrier.

And when the fighter jets and bombers of the Japanese Air Force appeared in the distant sky, these well-trained special service platoon soldiers who had followed Lei Zhen for half a year, the first thing they did was to turn off their Use the military water bottle to pour all the water on top of the thick layers of clothes on your body. This is the simplest but most effective method to build a thermal insulation layer outside your body.

"If you encounter an air strike, the first target to be hit must be the air defense position, followed by tanks, armored vehicles, combat command rooms, permanent or semi-permanent fortifications, these are the key bombing targets. As for the simple bombing of infantry, I think Japan No matter how strong the army is, limited by domestic resources, especially steel resources, it is still not luxurious enough to use precious solid-filled aerial bombs to carry out carpet bombing against infantry scattered in various positions in the position?! If the enemy really defends you If you use carpet bombing on the battlefield, you still have a last resort.”

When it came to this question, while Lei Zhen was staring and listening with his ears open, Ma Lan had a serious face at that time, and said in a deep voice: "You just shout three times in your heart, 'Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, help me', and then Just resign yourself to fate and see if your time has come and you will be recruited by King Yama to be your son-in-law soon!"

Listening to the ups and downs of the explosions, as if even the earth would be completely torn into countless pieces by them, the body lying on the ground can clearly feel that the earth is trembling like a convulsion, and is shaking with a The line invisible to the naked eye is quickly approaching where he is. There is no need to poke his head out to observe carefully, or even to think about it. Lei Zhen has already come to a conclusion that he is least willing to accept..." I fucked his ancestors for 36 generations, isn’t the little Japan using the legendary carpet bombing on us this time?!”

When more than [-] fighters and bombers dumped their solid-filled aerial bombs, including their airborne shells and machine gun bullets, into the position of the [-]th Regiment in a carpet-bombing posture, they finally turned around. When the plane turned its nose, the dull sound of artillery bombardment sounded again on the position occupied by the Japanese army in the distance.

But Lei Zhen soon discovered that not to mention the Japanese aviation units that used carpet bombing on infantry positions for the first time on the battlefield, even the Japanese artillery attacks were different.

The artillery shells that they smashed into the Ochunk position were the most primitive type 76 grenades that did not even have a grenade for aiming equipment; Caliber flat-firing artillery; there are [-]mm naval guns that should be equipped on battleships, but they are used for land warfare for some reason; there are a large number of [-]mm cannons that are routinely equipped by the army.

But what really changed Lei Zhen's face was the shells fired by the Meiji 38-style 150mm caliber field howitzer among the shells that hit his head and face.

Aside from small-caliber artillery such as grenade launchers, mortars, and flat-fire guns, the effective killing distance of the shells, shock waves and shrapnel fired by a 20mm caliber howitzer is as high as 120 meters. For a 30mm caliber howitzer, the killing distance of shock waves and shrapnel is as high as 38 meters.And this Meiji 150-style 50mm caliber field howitzer, the effective killing area of ​​​​the shells fired by it has reached a terrifying distance of [-] meters.

Even if they are hiding in the trenches, as long as a 150mm grenade falls within 15 meters, even if they are lucky not to be hit by shrapnel and shock waves, they will be shocked to lose their combat ability in a short time. Concussions, tinnitus, hearing loss, that's inevitable.

"Isn't it?!"

Lei Zhen's eyes widened suddenly, and his mouth opened into the most astonishing "O" shape in an instant, because under absolutely impossible circumstances, he clearly heard a shell flying at high speed in the air, The most terrifying and sharp whistling sound.

If his ears hadn't been bombarded, if his calculations hadn't been wrong, if the knowledge Malan taught him hadn't become obsolete, if he hadn't been dreaming...that one was still flying in the air, just waiting for another... The shells that plunged into the [-] position and set off a frenzy of metal weighed at least three to four hundred kilograms!

And the artillery that can shoot such heavy shells probably, possibly, should, at least... have a caliber of [-] mm, right? !And if you want to launch such a heavy shell stably, let alone how long the barrel of this artillery must be, just considering its own weight, it must at least surpass any main battle tank in the world today!
With such a terrible caliber and such a heavy shell, its coverage will reach 100 meters!

I quickly searched for all the information about the Japanese Army's large-caliber artillery in my heart. When a term flashed through Lei Zhen's mind like a thunderstorm in the dark night, drawing a dazzling blue arc, Lei Zhen suddenly exclaimed in his heart: " Damn, we won’t be so unlucky, right? This is the Type [-] [-]mm siege howitzer with the largest caliber except for coastal defense guns, only ten were produced in Japan!”

"boom!!!!!"

Those who have not personally been on the battlefield and been bombarded by a 35mm caliber howitzer will never understand what it feels like when such a shell explodes beside you.To put it simply, such a shell can easily penetrate a fortification made of three-meter-thick cement concrete; with such a shell, it can simultaneously blow up at least three German Tigers with the strongest armor protection in the world today. Type main battle tanks, and completely restore them to parts and steel plates; with such a shell, a column of smoke can be blown up to a height of [-] meters; with such a shell, it can be evenly distributed on the battlefield, without Of the infantry hiding in the tunnel, at least one platoon of people will never hear any sound in a short period of time...

Amidst the huge roar, Lei Zhen's body was thrown up a few centimeters by the trembling of the ground, and then fell heavily back to the ground.Tilting his head, looking at the gunpowder smoke soaring into the sky, feeling the heart in his chest, which is still beating irregularly because of the terrible air pressure, smelling the bloody smell that suddenly became more obvious in the air, Although everyone is a Chinese soldier, they should definitely fight against the enemy Kai on the battlefield, but in Lei Zhen's heart, the first thought that came to him was a deep sense of gratitude: "Fortunately, this shell did not fall on our special agent platoon." On the field!"

But at this time, Lei Zhen had a clear understanding in his heart. No wonder the Japanese division conquered Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, in just four days.Equipped with such a terrifying heavy-duty grenade siege gun, how many cities in this world have parapet walls that are stronger than three-meter-thick cement concrete, and how many cities have parapet walls that can resist three hundred meters? Repeated bombardment by [-]mm caliber heavy siege guns? !

The Japanese army actually continued the shelling for 35 minutes!Whenever he heard the [-]mm-caliber seven-type howitzer siege gun fired, and the unique huge roar, Lei Zhen's heart would beat violently. He really didn't know that under such bombardment Under the circumstances, what a heavy price the [-]th Regiment will pay, and how heavy the oppression will be in the hearts of those soldiers.

When the chaotic shelling sound finally gradually stopped, and Lei Zhen was finally able to struggle to pull his head out from the pile of dirt, and took a few breaths of the unpleasant air, in his buzzing ears, suddenly Another hysterical scream was heard: "Japanese plane!"

Lei Zhen suddenly raised his head, and sure enough, amidst the billowing smoke, he could clearly see the twenty or so Japanese fighter jets and Japanese fighter jets that had swaggered over their heads and unleashed a large amount of aerial bombs by carpet bombing a few tens of minutes ago. The bomber formation once again quickly approached their defending positions.Looking at their flying posture, no matter how stupid or stupid people are, they can understand that a new round of carpet bombing is about to start again!

Standing up the collar of his military uniform, using everything at hand to protect his body as much as possible, Lei Zhen once again squatted back into the individual soldier pit he dug with his own hands.

First, there was carpet bombing and unscrupulous high-altitude strafing by the aviation unit. When they poured out all their ammunition and returned home, the officers and soldiers of the [-]th regiment had not had time to breathe a sigh of relief. The enemy artillery unit, which took the most basic rest during this period, The shelling will begin immediately, and batches of shells of various calibers will be smashed onto the position.

The aviation unit and the artillery unit, relying on taking turns to attack, even insisted on bombing and shelling the Echunke position defended by the [-]th regiment for two hours!

From the point of view of human physiology, when facing danger, whether human beings are nervous or panic, they will cause a high degree of concentration.And no matter what kind of person, no matter what kind of training they have received, this kind of highly concentrated state will reach the limit after three to 10 minutes of support.

Once more than 10 minutes, you will feel a high degree of physical fatigue. In this case, no matter how good a person is, it is impossible to avoid making mistakes.And two hours of uninterrupted shelling and two hours of non-stop death stimulation are enough to make most people lose the will to resist, and even suffer from the "Battlefield Psychology Syndrome" advocated by Western psychologists!
Under such circumstances, in violation of the principle of infantry and artillery coordinated operations repeatedly mentioned in military textbooks, the death squads who launched an early charge stepped on shrapnel all over the ground, took their blood all over their bodies, and tied them to their bodies. The heavy bombs rushed to the positions defended by the [-]th Regiment.

Without the grenade sniper that Chinese soldiers are best at using, no one shot, and no one jumped out of the trench to fight bayonets with them. Without any resistance, the death squad led by a regimental leader easily rushed up. The position where the [-]th regiment was stationed.

Facing the ruins that had been blown up into ruins and smoke everywhere, I reached out and grabbed a handful of soil, and found a few pieces of shrapnel that were still hot inside. stunned.No matter how many assumptions they had made, they were even prepared to be shot to death as soon as they rushed to the battlefield, but they really didn't expect that the battlefield they rushed to was... no one!
The [-]th Regiment, which had fought fiercely with the two regiments of the Fifth Division for three days and did not take a step back, even voluntarily withdrew from its position overnight!

He set up his binoculars and observed carefully for a long while. The face of the regiment captain who was the commander of the death squad became more and more ugly.There is still a considerable distance from the ancient city here, and such a distance is enough for the [-]th Regiment to use a few hours to repair one after abandoning the original position. It is not impeccable, but it is also The second line of defense that can definitely make them pay a heavy price!
The entire face of this regiment captain, who was ready to sacrifice himself for the Emperor, was trembling non-stop. The corners of his mouth twitched for a long time before he suddenly let out a crazy roar: "Bageyalu!"

Facing a hillside that was not guarded by anyone, their aviation and artillery units actually carried out continuous bombing and shelling for two full hours!
Looking at the cat lowered down, from a position where the Japanese Ministry of Death can't see, and Lei Zhen who quickly ran over by himself, the corners of Huang Jingsheng's mouth lifted upwards, and a big smile appeared.

"You really want it, kid. If you hadn't caught two tongues from the other side of the river yesterday, allowing us to get information and withdraw from the battlefield in advance, I'm afraid that our [-]th regiment would have suffered casualties during their continuous bombing for two hours. It's over half!"

Amidst the roar of laughter, Huang Jingsheng stretched out his paw like a bear's paw, and slapped Lei Zhen's shoulder hard, but his hand stopped suddenly in the air.It wasn't until Lei Zhen stood in front of him that he could clearly see traces of blood oozing from the corners of Lei Zhen's mouth, nostrils, and even his eyes.Huang Jingsheng really didn't expect that Lei Zhen hid at the end of the first line, and just the aftermath of the explosion could shock him into this state.

"There is no injury, not even a minor injury." Lei Zhen casually wiped away a line of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "The Japanese really tried their best to feed their babies just now, I It is estimated that for at least two days, their air force and artillery could not recover, unable to assist the troops, and launched a suppressive attack on our position."

Looking at the innocent and happy smile on Lei Zhen's face, Huang Jingsheng only felt an indescribable soreness rolling in his chest, to the point that even if he opened his mouth, what did he do in the end? Didn't say it either.

Leading the secret service to the depths of the isolated army, not only executed the traitor who betrayed his compatriots, but also took two prisoners back from the enemy's base camp.But today, if he hadn't led the special agent platoon to continue activities behind the position where the large troops had withdrawn overnight, making all kinds of false appearances, and even pretending to use the radio to send a report to the division headquarters, confusing the eyes of the enemy, How could the Japanese soldiers launch the most terrifying fire coverage attack on a hillside that is no longer defended by large troops?
"Lei Zhen, go down and rest."

Huang Jingsheng's lips squirmed for a long time before finally regaining his composure, but his voice was a little more trembling and hoarse, "I can leave the rest of the battle to my brother. The little devil has no support from the air force and artillery. I want to It is a dream to break through the positions defended by our [-]th Regiment!"

Facing Huang Jingsheng's eyes that don't match his age and still retain a kind of childlike innocence, Lei Zhen nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"

Lei Zhen hung the submachine gun upside down on his shoulder, and led a group of officers and soldiers who stayed with him in the relatively safe rear of the first line of defense. During the two hours of repeated shelling and bombing, the officers and soldiers of the secret service platoon, who also turned pale, walked towards them. Temporary camp.At this moment, a combat staff officer rushed out from the frontline headquarters of the regiment. His eyes wandered around, but before he found Huang Jingsheng, he stretched his neck and shouted loudly: "Report, I just received the report from the division headquarters." Urgent telegram, General Aung San, the supreme commander of the 'Myanmar Independence Volunteer Army', has led his troops into battle and joined the attacking camp. Under their guides, the enemy army has about [-] mechanized infantry and a cavalry squadron. During the joint artillery attack on our position, they took the opportunity to successfully penetrate from the left wing of the Echunke position, detoured to the Keronggang Airport on the north side of the same ancient city, and launched a surprise attack on the defenders!"

"Why panic? It's just a thousand infantrymen plus a cavalry squadron." Huang Jingsheng waved his hand carelessly, and said, "Isn't our engineering regiment laying explosives there to destroy the railway to prevent the Japanese army from reinforcing it through the railway. Although the engineering regiment has combat effectiveness It's a bit weaker, but they have a regiment after all. With that little force, even if there are local aborigines leading the way, it's okay to do a little trick. It's too overreaching to challenge a regiment directly, right? "

"This is an urgent call from the division headquarters!"

The combat staff officer waved the paper in his hand and shouted loudly: "The enemy has that little force, but they only used one charge to successfully occupy the airport. Li Shuzheng, the engineering regiment, failed to supervise the battle. We have already lost the army of Rong Kegang." Airport! Commander Dai Anlan is telegraphing you that if the Junkegang Airport cannot be recaptured, the only communication channel between our [-]th Division and the outside world will be blocked, and our communication with the Fifth Army will be completely cut off! "

Cold sweat rushed to Huang Jingsheng's forehead in an instant, and his eyes, at this moment, subconsciously fell on Lei Zhen's face.Having been with Lei Zhen for so long, he has gotten used to every amazing move Lei Zhen makes, and he is also used to relying on Lei Zhen to help him solve various complicated and difficult problems.

At this time, Lei Zhen was reflecting on himself.

Lei Zhen had to admit that he really underestimated Lieutenant General Hiroshi Takeuchi of the Fifth Division.The surprise attack on Maotam Port, the successful landing of the British defenders in one fell swoop, and the capture of Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, in just four days with the strength of a division. A heavy siege gun with a caliber of [-]mm could do it.And these two battles are enough to show that the commander of the Fifth Division is a master of combat power who is good at both frontal assault and surprise attack!
Just today, facing the steadfast Echunke position of the [-]th Regiment, Lieutenant General Hiroshi Takeuchi played a good move with one move, one foreground and two moves that complement each other.He ordered the troops to launch the fiercest attack ever from the frontal battlefield, and at the same time dispatched light cavalry to attack. With the help of frontal artillery fire, he made a wonderful detour from under the noses of their [-]th Regiment. Finally, he arrived in the north of the city and launched a surprise attack on the engineer regiment who was blowing up the railway there.

"Brother Huang!"

Lei Zhen grabbed the submachine gun he had hung on his shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Junkegang Airport is not only the only channel for us to communicate with the outside world, but also the key to the morale and hope of the [-]th Division. Lost. I immediately led the special agent platoon to the airport to return for help!"

Huang Jingsheng's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Are you crazy? You only have one platoon in your hand, but the enemy has a thousand mechanized infantry and a squadron of cavalry. Didn't you just ask for your own death?!"

"Our platoon alone is certainly not enough!"

Lei Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "As you said just now, brother, we still have an engineering regiment. No matter how weak their combat effectiveness is, they are still a regiment! They are caught off guard, and it is normal for the enemy to gain the upper hand. As long as we can attack from behind , Give those enemies the same surprise attack, maybe they can help the brothers of the engineering regiment regain the upper hand and take the Junkergang military airport back from the enemy's hands! Even if the battle situation has turned into the worst situation... "

Facing Huang Jingsheng's scrutinizing eyes, Lei Zhen paused and said: "I can't let that airport completely fall into the enemy's hands!"

(End of this chapter)