Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 687 Caliber is the truth

Heze city headquarters.

"The Chief of Staff, the Communist Party, and Commander Dong called. The Japanese army of the [-]th Division is less than ten miles away from the ambush circle. The cavalry regiment of the Southwest Army Division has cut off the Japanese army's retreat, and all the units participating in the battle are ready!"

After hearing the telegraph operator's report, Zhou Weihan nodded, and emphasized again: "Before dark, this group of Japanese troops must be completely wiped out, and no one will be let go!"

"Yes!"

There is a combat map on the table, which clearly marks the current positions of the Japanese troops from all walks of life. A Japanese army from the 35th Division has already pursued the border area between Dongming and Heze. Currently, the 35th and 36th regiments are in charge of blocking. The regiment withdrew to the rear to rest, and the fifth regiment and the first battalion of the 29th regiment headed north to join the main force of the 29th regiment.

The Japanese army of the 21st Division is still in the western part of the lake. Immediately afterwards, Zhou Weihan marked the offensive route of the Japanese army of the [-]th Division with a black pencil.

"Chief of Staff, the target of the Japanese army is very clear. It is Heze or the main force of our Eighth Route Army gathered around Heze!"

"The Japanese and puppet troops in the Liangpu area were annihilated by the 29th regiment. Now the fifth regiment and the 29th regiment are operating in the Liangpu area. The Japanese army of the 35th division could not have discovered this, but they did not divide their troops to pursue it. This shows the determination of the Japanese army. !" Zhou Weihan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The more than 35 Japanese troops dispatched by the [-]th Division have gone through a fierce battle in the old course of the Yellow River. Although they have lost troops, they still have the main force. With the current Eighth Route Army troops west of Heze, it is difficult to eat up this group of Japanese troops in one go.

"After the shelling is over, our assault group may only need to go up and bury the corpse. Are we equivalent to being a spectator here?" Dong Jiang said to himself.

Seeing that the situation was out of control, Sanfu Nakazawa didn't bother to blame Jing Minming and Noda Takeshi for rushing forward, and immediately ordered the Morimoto Brigade to press on, and the Artillery Brigade chose a suitable location to build an artillery position.

The position of the west wing artillery group is less than ten kilometers away from the main battlefield. Twelve 150-caliber howitzers are in the front, and six 105-caliber cannons are in the rear. .

The East Wing Artillery Group and the West Wing Artillery Group launched attacks indiscriminately. The latter was responsible for attacking the Japanese army in the front of the ambush circle, and the latter was responsible for attacking the Japanese army in the second half, and then extended the artillery fire.

"Hit me!" The battalion commander of the guard battalion gave an order, and the soldiers started shooting at the pursuing Japanese army.

"Let go!" The flag that signaled the launch of an attack was swung down.

With the rumbling sound of firing, the entire artillery position raised a large amount of yellow smoke, and hot air waves swept over everyone's body. Those who didn't know just listened to the movement, and even thought that the artillery position had been bombarded.

Although Sanfu Nakazawa was not at the core of the bombardment, the vibration from the ground seemed to shift his internal organs.

Heavy artillery is a strategic weapon, but it is still used to assist infantry in combat. The Eighth Route Army has never seen the power of heavy artillery. Zhou Weihan can be regarded as familiarizing the soldiers in advance.

As dozens of shells fell on the ground, clusters of huge flames rose up, followed by deafening explosions, and the whole earth seemed to be overturned.

The artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army and the ambush circle were separated by a stretch of hills serving as infantry positions. In addition to the distance of nearly ten kilometers, the shadow of the Japanese army could not be seen at all.

In the ambush circle, more than [-] Japanese soldiers gathered in one place, and launched an offensive along the road and the fields on both sides to the reserve team that was holding their positions like a tide, but the regiments on both sides and the assault regiment remained motionless.

"The No. [-] cannon is completed!"

"Damn it!" On the ground, Jing Dagang held his trembling hands and looked into the distance to observe the movement of the battlefield ahead. He had never seen the power of heavy artillery before.

After chasing for sixty miles, the little devil was already exhausted and was hanging on his breath. Then he heard the sound of gunfire, and rushed towards the battlefield one by one like chicken blood.

"Commissioner, this time I really saw the power of heavy artillery. If the Kwantung Army came to us in Changzhi, our entire regiment would have to be reimbursed!" The soldier on the side said with lingering fear.

Without waiting for the forward observation post to report the results of the battle, the flag commander again signaled to continue the shelling, and several gunners at each artillery position continued to start the previous set of procedures.

Every time a shell fell, the Japanese army within half of the football field disappeared on the battlefield. Dong Jiang looked at the battlefield in front of him. He didn't know how long it took before he saw the artillery fire extending towards the rear.

"Quick, be quick with your hands and feet, this is our first chance to actually fight!" The person in charge of each artillery position shouted.

This time it is to assist in the battle, even the brigade commander Jing Dagang needs to be more polite when giving orders.

The correspondent responded, fiddled with it a few times, and handed the high-power walkie-talkie to Jing Dagang: "Commander, it's all right, you can talk now!"

"All artillery positions are ready to shoot!" the flag commander shouted.

The heavy artillery of the Japanese army fired 3-4 rounds per minute. This is what the soldiers practiced the most in normal times. It only took a few seconds for each artillery position to be ready for carrying shells, loading, and closing the breech block.

Cavalry appeared on both the southeast and southwest sides of the Japanese artillery positions. Some members of the Japanese mountain artillery brigade were equipped with infantry weapons and directly acted as escorts.

Just as the little devils were having a carnival, there was a piercing screaming sound in the sky. Sanfu Nakazawa looked up and saw dozens of shells flying towards his direction.

The transfer of heavy artillery is inconvenient. In order to prevent the bombing of Japanese aircraft, both the artillery and the storage points of the shell boxes are covered with camouflage nets.

"Commander, we don't need us to bury the corpses and clean up the battlefield. This is the task of the local comrades!" The correspondent shouted.

The Eighth Route Army's shelling was too sudden, and it accurately covered the attacking Japanese army. Although the mountain artillery brigade, which was left behind to set up a position, was not within the shelling range, it was invisible.

The east and west artillery groups are specially equipped with high-power walkie-talkies, and they have already completed the calculation of shooting parameters yesterday, and are just waiting for the little devil to enter the ambush circle.

"Sir, according to calculations, we have obtained the approximate positions of the two artillery positions in the east and west of the Eighth Route Army. However, based on the current position of our department, the shooting distance has exceeded the range of the mountain cannon. If we want to destroy the artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army, we need to move forward at least three times." Kilometers!" A little devil officer reported.

Jing Dagang shuddered after hearing this, thinking that he must ask for advice on how to defend against heavy artillery shelling.

On the east side, Dong Jiang made the same contact. One of the artillery commanders on the two wings was Cui Zheng, and the other was Zong Congren.

The gunshot immediately alarmed Mitsuo Nakazawa who was still behind. He was a little hesitant at the moment, and before he gave an order, he saw his troops start to move spontaneously.

As soon as the screen changed, the supply battalion of the Southwest Army Division rushed to the ambush circle and entered the prepared position. Not too far away, a large cloud of smoke and dust rose again in the distance, but the guard battalion who had been hanging the little devil appeared in front of it. within the field of vision.

"Baga, do you want us to die?" The captain of the Japanese Army's Mountain Artillery Brigade glanced three kilometers ahead, which happened to be where the Japanese Army Command was located. The extended trend, anyone who fled to the two sides was driven back by the Eighth Route Army ambushes deployed here.
Thinking of this, the captain immediately stepped forward and slapped the person who reported it. The life and death of the attacking infantry regiment was unknown, and the headquarters lost contact.

Originally, Jing Minming's Brigade was at the forefront of the march, but Noda Takeshi immediately ordered the troops to bypass Jing Minming's Brigade in order to compete for military exploits.

"Hey, Battalion Commander Cui, I'm Jing Dagang, the Japanese army is about to enter the ambush circle, please get ready!"

From time to time, the frontier observation posts report the shooting parameters that need to be modified according to the impact point, and continue to make corrections.

When the smoke cleared in the ambush circle, huge bomb craters could be seen everywhere, and the air was filled with a pungent smell, which was also mixed with a disgusting smell, except that a completed corpse was not seen.

The results of the battle were quickly reported to the headquarters, and Zhou Weihan and the deputy chief of staff had been waiting for good news.

"Calibre is the truth!" Dong Jiang's mind suddenly came up with the words that Chen Feng often said.

This act of fighting for merit immediately made the already loose formation of the Japanese army even more chaotic, leaving only the headquarters, the Morimoto Brigade, and the Artillery Brigade behind.

At this time, the Japanese army had not yet had time to arrange fortifications around the artillery positions, and under the sun, the sabers emitting a cold light were already close at hand.

Hearing this, the deputy chief of staff smiled: "The deduction before the war can only be a deduction. Although the current battle situation is unexpected, it is still under our control. As long as the Japanese army of the [-]th Division is killed, the initiative will be over." It’s in our hands, and the Japanese soldiers entering the base area can eat whatever they want!”

Before Jing Dagang complained that the number of artillery placed on both sides of the ambush circle was too large, Dong Jiang also gave Jing Dagang a thought lesson, and now Dong Jiang also felt sour.

"Okay! I got it!" Cui Zheng put down the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Every gun position is ready, and the target is covered with firepower!"

While hesitating, a red signal flare suddenly rose from behind the Japanese artillery position, followed by the sound of horseshoes all around.

"Stop shelling at all artillery positions!" Cui Zheng shouted.

"The No. [-] cannon is completed!"

After hearing Cui Zheng's order to cover the firepower, everyone's eyes lit up, and even the third gunner who was in charge of carrying the shells wanted to find a chance to have a good time.

The artillery coverage lasted for about 10 minutes. The heavy artillery battalion alone fired nearly [-] shells, and the entire ambush circle was plowed. This was Jing Dagang's request.

"Damn it, it's no wonder that Cui Zhengrang arranged the position farther away from the road. I was worried that the little devil would run away. This is a piece of iron, and it has to be melted!" Jing Dagang said to himself, and a group of soldiers next to him His actions were even more unbearable, and what's more, he stood up directly from the trench, and was immediately pulled back by the soldiers around him.

The more than [-] Japanese soldiers who were attacking only felt dark before their eyes, and immediately lost consciousness.

In terms of rank, it is far inferior to Jing Dagang, a brigade-level cadre of the Eighth Route Army. The artillery battalion is directly under the military region. In terms of foundation, the battalion commanders of the two artillery battalions were brought out by Chen Feng. Selected from the Artillery Division of the Regiment and Cadre School.

While the ambush troops were waiting, the vanguard of the Sixteenth Division rushed into the ambush circle.

The Japanese and puppet troops in the Liangpu area were completely wiped out, and the defense forces in Puyang and Puxian were empty. The 29th regiment and the 35th regiment split up and took the two cities, and they could capture them without any effort. However, the Japanese army of the [-]th division turned a blind eye. How could Zhou Weihan not feel sorry.

The Heavy Artillery Battalion is the only heavy artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army. Since its establishment, Zhou Weihan has ordered many times to make the Heavy Artillery Battalion take shape as soon as possible. However, the Eighth Route Army has always been used to thrift. shells.

From the beginning of the battle, there was no suspense. The Japanese artillerymen were all attracted by the shelling ahead, and they didn't even notice that the Eighth Route Army cavalry had touched their side.

"Got it, Brigadier Jing!" The voice of Cui Zheng, the commander of the Heavy Artillery Battalion, came from the other end.

"Bombardment, it's bombardment!" The adjutant on the side reacted very quickly, and pushed Mitsuo Nakazawa to the ground.

But at the forward position, the east and west artillery groups have set up forward observation posts, and the impact point can be modified at any time through the walkie-talkie.

A gunner at each gun position pulled the matchlock back, and [-] to [-] kilograms of shells were ejected. All the gunners squatted on the ground, covered their ears, and opened their mouths.

At the same time, more than a dozen false positions were set up in the surrounding area. The positions were filled with wet firewood and straw. Once the Japanese aircraft was found, the armed forces stationed here would light it up to confuse the Japanese aircraft.

Jing Dagang looked serious, turned his head and said to the correspondent: "Take the artillery group on the west wing!"

"Comrades, kill, don't let the little devils blow up the artillery!" Sun Desheng still rushed to the front, leading the soldiers to the front of the Japanese artillery, and immediately took down the two little devils in front of him with a knife.

The Shandong Southwest Cavalry Regiment had been following the Japanese Army of the [-]th Division before. It used to disperse the reconnaissance to prevent the Japanese Army from making other moves. With the rising of the signal flare, it meant that the Cavalry Regiment began to poke the little devil in the eye.

"Hey, to be honest, I really want to go to the battlefield and see how powerful the heavy artillery is. I feel like a cat scratching my heart!" The deputy chief of staff laughed.

Although Zhou Weihan had personally witnessed the power of the Japanese army's heavy artillery, he had never seen the spectacular scene of dozens of artillery in battle.

"Chief of Staff, since the Japanese army of the 35th Division has been completely wiped out, I think the artillery, the [-]st regiment, and the assault regiment can be transferred to the west of Heze. The next target is the Japanese army of the [-]th Division!"

"Since these little devils dare to invade the base area, we can't let them leave alive!" Zhou Weihan said loudly.

(End of this chapter)