Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 698 Bombing
"Boss, Yan Wangshan called back, the flight team has already taken off!" said the combat staff officer.

Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this: "Notify the artillery battalion to get ready!"

"Yes!" The combat staff responded and then picked up the high-power walkie-talkie: "The headquarters calls the forward artillery reconnaissance station, and the headquarters calls the artillery forward reconnaissance station. Please reply!"

"I'm Cui Zheng, please instruct!"

The voice of Cui Zheng, the battalion commander of the Heavy Artillery Battalion, came through the walkie-talkie.

The combat staff officer glanced at Zhou Weihan, saw Zhou Weihan nod, and said directly: "Battle Commander Cui, the commander ordered that the artillery unit start shelling in 10 minutes, use artillery fire to drive the Japanese army to a place, and wait for the flying team to arrive over the battlefield. After that, use red smoke bombs for ground guidance."

"Yes, I understand!" Cui Zheng returned.

In this battle, twelve 150-caliber howitzers and six 105-caliber cannons belonging to the Heavy Artillery Battalion of the Tainan Military Region were deployed in the north of the city. The howitzer company composed of Krupp howitzers and the six 75-caliber heavy mortars belonging to the heavy mortar company are arranged in the south of the city.

Except for the American mountain artillery battalion, the heavy mortar company and the same regiment, and the assault regiment who went to fight in Dongming territory, a group of heavy artillery arrived in Heze first.

Before the war, Cui Zheng, the battalion commander of the Heavy Artillery Battalion, made some suggestions to the headquarters based on his actual combat experience in Cao County.

The soldiers of the 35th Regiment started to fight back again. A firepower network composed of more than [-] light machine guns enveloped more than [-] little devils in front of them, and the little devils fell to the ground like cutting wheat.

Taking advantage of the little devil's panic, the remaining two anti-aircraft guns blew up two Japanese tanks again, and the soldiers in the trench suddenly felt that the little devil's fire suppression became weaker.

"Commissioner, even if it takes 15 minutes to shell, even if we look at the firing rate of five shells per minute, there are still 3600 shells, which is too wasteful!" The combat staff smacked their tongues.

The dozens of people in the air-raid shelter all turned their eyes to the head of the regiment, and saw a smile on the face of the head of the 40th regiment: "Comrades, after entering the position, I didn't want to go back alive. If the left and right are dead, then die." On the way to charge!"

The trumpeter on the side heard the commander's order, put the general's horn on his lips, and the tick-tock sounded. The commander of the 35th regiment rushed out with a light machine gun in his arms.

"Commander, why don't the Communists let our artillery counterattack? It's too aggrieved to just be bombed and not fight back. In my opinion, with the current level of shelling by the little devils, the comrades of the 35th regiment I'm afraid they won't be able to last for 15 minutes, so we'll have to go up and collect their bodies!" said an observer on the side.

"Gentlemen, it is not the fighter planes that the imperial army needs right now. The Eighth Route Army in the first position is actively attacking and entangled with the search wing. Although it has the advantage, it seems impossible to get out at this time. Send out an infantry brigade to encircle and wipe out the Eighth Route Army in front of you under the cover of artillery fire!"

"Perhaps the temptation to show the Japanese army is not enough, we should increase it!" The deputy chief of staff patted Zhou Weihan on the shoulder and said.

In the forward artillery reconnaissance station, Cui Zheng was using the artillery mirror to observe the situation of the Japanese army on the opposite side. Several shells exploded nearby, and the falling loess made Cui Zheng ashamed.

After the battle just now, the 35th Regiment saw a sharp increase in combat casualties. Except for the heavy machine gun company that was still on the ground, there were only more than 400 people, and the Japanese army had less than [-] people.

In Zhou Weihan's view, the artillery unit should have gradually changed from wild to regular in actual combat, so Cui Zheng's suggestion was adopted on the spot.

"Sir, this group of Eighth Route Army is really unusual. They are equipped with anti-aircraft guns and are well-trained. The large-scale shelling does not seem to have caused serious damage to them, and their commanders are also very timely in controlling the timing of the battlefield!" Adjutant Said.

Before the war, the 37th and 38th regiments blocked the Japanese army in the east of Heze in order to slow down the marching speed of the Japanese army. At that time, only the 35th and 40th regiments in Heze were suitable for deployment outside the city.

"It seems that the Japanese commander this time is a difficult opponent!" The voice of the deputy chief of staff suddenly came.

Cui Zheng himself was also appointed as the interim commander of the artillery unit in the Heze Defense Battle, and Cui Zheng was also extremely bold, and merged the headquarters to the frontier reconnaissance station in order to better understand the situation on the battlefield.

This battle of the Eighth Route Army defending Heze was the first battle to defend the city, and they were inexperienced from top to bottom. However, judging from the two defense battles of Jinling and Taiyuan, the battles of the peripheral defense troops were bound to be extremely tragic.

"The Japanese commander I faced this time was different from the little devils in the past. The little devils in the past were always arrogant and didn't take our Eighth Route Army seriously, but this time the Japanese army was as stable as a bastard, and they were not in a hurry. Go ahead!"

Zhou Weihan explained to the cadres of the two regiments in advance the cruelty of the battle. The 35th and 40th regiments were to be used as bait to attract the main force of the Japanese army. Afterwards, the two regiments mobilized before the battle. Entered the position.

"I don't think so. In fact, the shelling is too short. If the shelling continues, the group of soil mice on the opposite side will be buried alive in the soil!" retorted Tsuchida Taizo, a member of the 212th Wing.

Even if the flying team arrived, under the double firepower of the ground and the air, one or three assault regiments outside quickly encircled them from both sides, and it would be difficult to complete their work in one battle. It is too difficult to wipe out the Japanese army of the 32nd Division.

"Okay, I got it!" Zhou Weihan replied.

On the battlefield, because the battle had just started, the Japanese army of the 32nd Division's search wing in charge of the offensive was frustrated in its attack. The commander of the [-]nd division, Yoshikura Ishibashi, was a little embarrassed. Knowing the lack of time, he immediately called for artillery support without hesitation.

Seeing this, the head of the 35th regiment immediately understood that the little devil was about to start shelling again, so he took off his hat and wiped it on his blackened face, then threw it on the ground, and shouted: "Comrades, never You can't let the little devil step over our regiment's position so easily, put on the bayonet, and blow the charge!"

Zhou Weihan smiled after hearing this: "Our Eighth Route Army has a weak family and cannot produce artillery shells on a large scale. This is an unchangeable fact, but you can't be petty in war. If you can fire a few more shells, it will cause greater damage to the Japanese army. So as to reduce their own casualties, why not do it!"

"Hi!" A group of little devil officers responded.

"Regimental Commander, this will rush up, isn't that a death sentence, the little devil's shelling has never stopped!"

Zhou Weihan stood up and said, "Chief of Staff, why are you here?"

However, in the final analysis, in a word, someone must sacrifice for it.

Not long after, amidst the continuous explosions, the sound of the Charger was still extremely loud.

But the good times didn't last long. The four remaining tanks of the little devil immediately rotated their turrets, and the tank guns emitted full smoke, immediately covering the position where the two anti-aircraft guns were located.

The total weight of these 3600 rounds of shells is about 70 tons, not to mention other types of shells. After the two battles of the heavy artillery battalion, half of the heavy artillery shells purchased from Terauchiyong were consumed.

During the shelling process, all the artillerymen had a good time, but in Cui Zheng's view, the process was too rough and did not conform to the Eighth Route Army's habit of careful planning. If there is a unified command, fewer shells can be used to achieve greater effects.

After hearing the words, several other staff officers also echoed.

"Perhaps the Communist Party members have their own considerations!" Cui Zheng thought to himself.

"The 35th regiment has done a good enough job, but the Japanese army is too stable and has not pushed the main force up!" Zhou Weihan said in a deep voice.

"Commander, the little devils on both sides have dispatched two Japanese troops with a number of about a thousand!" A staff officer of the headquarters stood in front of the city wall, and he had an extremely accurate grasp of the situation on the battlefield. Report the battle situation to Zhou Weihan.

"The communists have nothing to do, we can only let our regiment press up and hook the main force of the Japanese army over!"

"Notify the Artillery Wing to bombard the second position of the Eighth Route Army!" Said Takashi Sakai.

The Japanese army was supported by tanks, while the Eighth Route Army was threatened by anti-war artillery. Originally, the 35th Regiment was able to fight with the Japanese search unit.

The order was quickly transmitted to the head of the 40th regiment through the walkie-talkie. At this time, the artillery wing of the Japanese army was covering the front of the 40th regiment's position with artillery fire.

Whether it is the Japanese Type 105 howitzer, Type 30 cannon, or 8-caliber howitzer, the shells weigh about [-] kilograms, and the American mountain artillery shells weigh about [-] kilograms.

In fact, Cui Zheng did not contradict the order of the artillery unit to stand still, but believed that the flying team should start from Tainan earlier, so as to reduce the casualties of the 35th and 40th regiments.

"Okay, good play!"

More than a thousand soldiers from the 35th Regiment dived out of the air-raid shelter with weapons in hand, leaped over the trenches, and rushed towards the battle field under heavy artillery fire.

Of course, Zhou Weihan understood the meaning of the deputy chief of staff: "Notify the 40th regiment, and all members will press me up!"

Don't look at Zhou Weihan's grand words, but his heart is bleeding. The shells used by heavy artillery and the shells used by ordinary mountain artillery are not the same price.

"You guys, immediately notify the companies along the tunnel, and after 3 minutes, all of you will blow the charge horn and launch an attack!"

Fortunately, the commanders and fighters of the 35th regiment were mentally prepared in advance. After the artillery coverage stopped, they immediately got out of the anti-gun hole. Nearly [-] little devils were already approaching the position. Six tanks were mixed in the small The devils lined up in the crowd and suppressed firepower.

With more than forty light machine guns equipped, the 35th regiment had an advantage in hand-to-hand combat.

In the bright sword, Li Yunlong's second division Huaye Yesi ordered to block Chu Yunfei's 89th Division in Zhaozhuang. Finally, the head of the wild division replaced Li Yunlong's department with five tons of shells.

At the Japanese Army Command, Takashi Sakai led a group of devil officers to observe the battle ahead.

"Bombardment, hurry up, hide in the artillery hole!"

The position of the 35th regiment was instantly shrouded in flames, six anti-aircraft guns were within the coverage of the artillery fire, and four anti-aircraft guns were blown up successively.

In contrast, the transfer of personnel is much more convenient than the anti-aircraft artillery. When the shells pierced the sky, the soldiers of the 35th regiment quickly moved to the anti-aircraft artillery.

The deputy chief of staff waved his hand to signal everyone in the headquarters to sit down: "I know that the 35th regiment is fighting extremely hard right now, how can I sit still!"

At this moment, an officer from the headquarters approached Takashi Sakai and reported: "Sir, the Artillery Wing is inquiring. The Search Wing is entangled with the Eighth Route Army. Are you going to continue shelling as ordered!"

"You can talk about the Communist Party members behind your back? Even if you carry out artillery countermeasures now, the Japanese army in front of you is an entire artillery regiment. The 36 artillery pieces are arranged in three positions. Even if you can measure the Japanese artillery The position where the Japanese army is located blows up the artillery positions of the Japanese army, but it loses the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese infantry!"

In the blink of an eye, the little devil who had just been repelled rushed up again with arrogance, but after walking a few steps, he actually retreated on his own initiative.

Regarding this situation, Zhou Weihan had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. He was happy that the Japanese army did not dispatch the entire army, and the 35th and 40th regiments still had the opportunity to withdraw to Heze City.

When fighting the Japanese army of the Sixteenth Division, 48 artillery pieces were also arranged into two artillery groups. The results were extremely brilliant, but through actual combat, it was found that the two artillery groups lacked a unified command because they were arranged on the east and west sides. , Often they hit themselves. In the later period, there were several cases where two artillery groups hit one place.

"Damn the little devil's tank!" The soldiers only felt elated, and started to applaud.

In each transaction, Isamu Terauchi only conducted small-scale transactions of two or three hundred rounds.

"There must be sacrifices in war. Now it is the comrades of the 35th regiment. Maybe it will be our turn in the future!" Cui Zheng turned his head and said with a sullen face.

The little devil did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would dare to take the initiative to attack, and was caught off guard by the 35th regiment, and the two sides became entangled in a blink of an eye.

What Zhou Weihan was worried about was that the Japanese troops were too dispersed now, the attacking troops were in one group, and the two regiments of the rear troops and the artillery were stationed in three groups one after another.

In a blink of an eye, two mountain artillery brigades and one field artillery brigade of the Artillery Wing under the 32nd Division, a total of 36 artillery pieces were placed on three artillery positions, aiming at the positions of the 35th Regiment.

The sound of killing quickly attracted the attention of the Japanese army. After learning of this situation, Sakai Takashi was very puzzled: "Nani, why did the Eighth Route Army launch a suicide charge? Don't they know that this is killing themselves? "

"Sir, no matter what, this is a good opportunity to wipe out the Eighth Route Army troops outside the city. Even if it is a trap, even if the Eighth Route Army reinforcements are ambushing around, but now it seems that the Eighth Route Army does not have large-scale artillery. We must win!" The adjutant changed his previous steady attitude.

"Yo Xi, in terms of hand-to-hand combat, the imperial army has never lost!" Sakai Takashi also deeply felt that fighters were hard to find, and once again ordered the 211th and 212th regiments to press up. Accurate Heze County.

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