My Bright Sword Logistics Career

Chapter 202 Two New Cannons!
"Order, No.20 Ninth Brigade, No.30 Seventh Brigade."

"as well as··"

"The First Artillery Battalion of the First Field Heavy Artillery Brigade."

"Reinforce the Jinzhong Basin immediately!"

After being surprised and shocked, Okabe Naozaburo directly took out his hole card.

The reinforcements of the two brigades, and the First Heavy Artillery Wing of the Heavy Artillery Brigade directly under the North China Front Army.

First Heavy Artillery Regiment!

Hearing the order, the chief of staff of the Devil's North China Front Army looked solemn.

There are only a handful of Imperial Heavy Artillery Brigades, and even though the war has been going on for so long, it is still smaller than the number of permanent divisions.

And much less.

The reason is that the formation of the heavy artillery brigade consumes a lot of resources. The resource consumption of a fully staffed heavy artillery brigade even exceeds that of a mechanized permanent division like the fifth division.

The domestic resources of the empire are limited, and it can even be said to be seriously insufficient.

as well as,

The domestic situation in the Republic of China is actually not suitable for the heavy artillery brigade to play.

Not to mention that only the artillery brigade is equipped, the army's largest caliber 240 heavy artillery, even the Type 150 [-] heavy artillery, which only entered service a few years ago and weighs only more than four tons, has serious mobility difficulties due to road problems.

Of course, there is also the heavy artillery brigade that needs sufficient supplies to exert its strength,

And supply has always been a big problem for the locust army, and it is also the core reason for the failure of successive attacks.

More suitable for the battlefield of the Republic of China is the artillery wing based on 105 artillery and 75 rear runners.

After all, neither the preserved fruit nor the Tuba Road, which is now more powerful, has the strength to fight the empire head-on, nor does it need a powerful heavy artillery brigade to go into battle.

Therefore, the First Army actually had only one heavy artillery brigade.

The B-level unit equipped with the Type 105 [-] cannon, that is, the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade, has been dispatched to support Wen County in operations, and now the First Heavy Artillery Wing will also be dispatched.

The First Heavy Artillery Wing, that is, the first-class troops, is equipped with 150 heavy artillery.

In other words, a decisive battle is coming.

Is the beginning a decisive battle?
"Hi."

The chief of staff bowed his head and said yes.

"Humph··"

When the chief of staff went to execute the order, Naozaburo Kobebe looked at the battle report on the table, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

In the second battle of Wen County, although the Tuba Road dispatched more troops, they even took out the latest 82 mortars and a large number of shells that made the locust army envious.

But still can not hide a core problem.

Most of the Tuba Route troops participating in the battle in Wenxian County were recruits with severe lack of combat experience, otherwise the locust army would not have been able to break into the county many times.

He knows what Tubalu thinks,
I want to use Wen County to fight to sharpen the troops and let the troops grow. For this reason, I did not hesitate to spend a lot of artillery shells to support the infantry operations in order to reduce casualties and keep the troops as much as possible.

but,
He, Naozaburo Okabe, will give Tubalu this time?

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Wen County.

Outer positions of troops.

A round of 150 heavy artillery shells fell, and a heavy machine gun bunker hit directly. The fireball and gunpowder scattered, leaving only a huge crater.

The machine gun bunkers and surrounding trenches were all emptied.

At the beginning, the troops arranged a large number of solid positions around them, which could withstand the direct fire of 105 artillery pieces. However, after five consecutive days of fighting, the positions outside the county town changed hands repeatedly, and the positions had already been severely damaged.

The fortifications for emergency repairs are not as strong as those built before.

What's more, the devils are using 150 heavy artillery at this time.

Compared with the 105 artillery, even the Devil 150 heavy artillery, which is the most powerful among the great powers, has more than twice the shell quality of the 105 caliber and more than double the power.

The bunker that can defend the 105 artillery can not fight back against the 150 heavy artillery.

Immediately afterwards, shells fell one after another, and the entire position was covered in gunpowder smoke.

"The little devil has taken gunpowder?"

"Cannonballs don't cost money!"

This scene caused the battalion commander in charge of defending the position to yell at him.

Their regiment was stationed in Wen County from the beginning.

Counting the last Wenxian battle, the battalion he commanded had been fighting the devils for thirteen days, and it was the first time he had seen such ferocious artillery fire from the devils.

The main reason is that the little devil fired the shells for free for the first time.

What a strange thing!
"Little devil is going to desperately."

On the side, a battalion commander of the 27th Battalion from the Independent Regiment pouted.

As a battalion commander who has participated in the training of regiment officers, it is clearly written in the training course materials that the devils pursue precision warfare, that is, try to destroy as many enemies as possible with the least amount of ammunition.

The poor resources of the devils made the devils gradually form this tactical thinking.

The ferocious artillery fire in front of him shows that the devils intend to make a quick decision.

"Battle Commander, the regiment commander ordered us to retreat."

At this moment, a correspondent ran over and said to the two of them.

"Withdraw, withdraw..."

The devil's artillery fire was fierce, avoiding its edge, avoiding positional warfare... The two battalion commanders had been prepared for a long time, and immediately led their troops to retreat, leaving the devil's blown-up position to the devil.

But the devil infantry had just rushed into the position, and in the mountainous area four kilometers behind, nearly a thousand shells were like shooting stars, drawing arcs and falling violently on the position.

The direct artillery battalion opened fire.

Rapid fire, nearly a thousand 82 mortars, turned the devils who had just entered the position on their backs.

The Devil artillery reacted quickly, and immediately the mountain artillery began to counterattack four kilometers behind the position.

But when the devils determined the position of the enemy artillery and adjusted the pitch of the artillery, the artillery positions four kilometers away had already stopped firing, and the directly subordinate artillery battalion had already moved their positions with artillery.

"idiot!"

This scene made the head of the devil brigade in charge angrily pull out Bushido and slash wildly.

···
"The devils dispatched the large-caliber heavy artillery of the heavy artillery brigade."

"How long can you last?"

Ling County.

Although Ling County is also a county seat around the Jinzhong Basin, Ling County itself is located in a mountainous area and is not within the Jinzhong Basin. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it serves as the command center for this Jinzhong Basin battle.

"With the current strength, it is not a problem to persist for half a month."

On the other side of the phone, an officer in charge of Wen County's command answered.

Half a month is actually the shortest time.

Although the devils have dispatched large-caliber heavy artillery, which is destructive to the current fortifications built by the troops around Wen County,
But relying on Wenxian County, the complex terrain in the mountains behind, tunnel fortifications, and the new 82 long-range mortars, as well as sufficient ammunition supplies, let alone half of them, even one, he was confident.

Even this time, most of Wen County's defense troops were new troops.

But the strength of a full-fledged division close to the devils, even if they are recruits, should not be underestimated, not to mention, the growth rate of the troops entering is astonishing.

Actual combat is the best teacher in the army.

"Persist for another five days, and then withdraw."

Looking at the calendar hanging on the wall, the commander-in-chief of the Jinzhong Basin Campaign narrowed his eyes.

It's already February.

According to the information from the headquarters, the devils are still increasing their troops to the Jinzhong Basin.
The total strength is close to [-].

According to the analysis of the headquarters, Naozaburo Kobe estimated that he planned to launch a large-scale mopping up centered on the Jinzhong Basin after regaining the surrounding counties of the Jinzhong Basin.

This is exactly what the army means.

"Yes."

The frontline command in Wen County responded.

"By the way, how about the casualties of the troops, do you need me to send some new equipment for support?"

The Jinzhong Basin combat command suddenly asked.

new equipment »

Recalling the new equipment he saw not long ago, the eyes of the officer in charge of Wen County lit up.

In January, Li Yunlong got another good thing, and it was a big good thing.

As an officer at the brigade level, he naturally knew what a good thing was.

Cannon.

105 caliber.

The maximum range reaches ten kilometers.

Although not as good as the Devil's Type [-] cannon, this range can suppress all the Devil's mountain cannons.

Moreover, this kind of artillery weighs only [-] tons, and this is still in the case of motorized wheels.

Not to mention jeeps, even Pelton horses, a horse can be pulled and marched on flat terrain. When necessary, a few more soldiers can push it directly.

Even this artillery can be carried on piggyback.

After being decomposed into eleven basic parts, it can be carried directly on the back, and directly follow the mountain path to enter the mountain for combat.

It is a kind of artillery that is both a mountain cannon and a field cannon.

The headquarters immediately organized manpower and formed an artillery battalion. At present, most of them are still training in the independent regiment, but one battalion has already mastered the new artillery and can go into battle.

In order to prevent accidents, the headquarters also deployed this battalion near Wen County.

Relying on the mobility of jeeps, this artillery battalion can be put into battle within half a day.

"Casualties were smaller than expected."

Having said that, the brigade officer in charge of commanding Wen County spoke excitedly:

"Haha, this battle is easy to fight if it is covered by artillery fire."

He has been in the army for more than ten years, and has fought in battles, large and small, no less than three hundred times, but this is the first time he has fought such a smooth battle.

When a situation arises on the battlefield, you don’t need to think about sending that unit at the first time, and you don’t need to worry about casualties and troop strength. You just need to let the artillery cover a wave first, and then send the infantry.

This greatly reduces casualties and improves combat efficiency.

"Let's keep the new artillery."

"When there is a chance, give the devil a big surprise."

"it is good."

The officer who came from the headquarters and was in charge of the command of the Jinzhong Basin campaign nodded in agreement, and then he added:
"You don't need to keep it specially, the artillery battalion can go into battle at any time."

"This time, Commander Li brought two types of artillery."

"Two types of artillery!"

The officer from the brigade headquarters, who was in charge of the battle command of Wen County, was taken aback for a moment, and then his thoughts flooded his mind.

All he knew was that Li Yunlong had only brought in a new type of artillery.

But now, the people at the headquarters told him that Li Yunlong and Li Datuan had brought two types of artillery this time.

The new artillery he knew was called the 105 camel-mounted howitzer. Its performance was very advanced, much more advanced than that of the devils. Even in a comprehensive comparison, even the Type 105 [-] cannon, which was praised by the devils as the pride of the artillery, was not as good as it.

Since it is kept secret from him, the new artillery must be more advanced,

Do not,
Not just advanced,
but mighty,

Or to put it more properly, according to the devil's words, it is a weapon of decisive battle level-a weapon that can play a decisive role in a war.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be kept a secret from him.

Then,

What kind of artillery is it?
The performance is so powerful that it can determine the outcome of a war?
And need to keep them a secret?

Although the new 82 mortar that was put into combat for the first time in Wenxian County can be regarded as a kind of artillery that can affect the situation of the battle, it is based on the huge supply of ammunition.

But this kind of artillery, they, the brigade officers, knew about it immediately.

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the next day.
North review.

"Report, No.20 Ninth Brigade Telegram."

A staff officer ran to Okabe Naozaburo.

"read."

Okabe Naozaburo raised his head.

"After a night of fierce fighting, our department has captured Machang Mountain in the south of Wenwen County and consolidated its position."

"Racing Mountain!"

Okabe Jisaburo quickly came to the map.

Machang Mountain is located in the south of Wen County, and it is one of the four surrounding commanding heights. Although it is the lowest position and the most unsuitable commanding height for artillery positions, it is also the commanding height.

And because of the enemy's mortars with a range of more than five kilometers, the locust army could not deploy artillery positions here.

But taking this place means that the range of activities on Tuba Road has been reduced by a quarter!

Moreover, relying on Machang Mountain, they can launch an attack on the old stone village in the rear.

"Yo Xi."

Naozaburo Okabe was overjoyed.

"General."

"General Ishihara is here!"

Suddenly, a staff officer came in at a brisk pace and said to Naozaburo Okabe.

Ishihara Waner is here?

Hearing this news, Kobe Naozaburo frowned.

"Arrange security work."

Although he was urging, Okabe Naozaburo wished that the group of mysterious people could take action and kill Ishihara Waner.

Because of the relationship with the ideals of the Republic of China, the relationship between him and Ishihara Waner is not good.

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at the same time.

Wen County.

"Report."

"The 331st Regiment, the New 28th Regiment, and the New 29th Regiment have arrived at Laoshi Village."

A staff officer entered the Wen County headquarters and reported to the commander.

"Okay, let them deploy around Machang Mountain to prevent the devils from attacking."

The brigade officers in charge of commanding the Wenxian campaign immediately deployed:
"In addition, let the New Fifth Regiment and the New Nineteenth Regiment be repaired at the rear, and at the same time arrange a convoy to send all the seriously injured to Yangcun."

The core of the Battle of Wen County is not to defend Wen County.

The point is that most of the new regiments who participated in the Wenxian Campaign had only undergone a few months of recruit training, and experienced an actual combat of sufficient intensity to allow these new fighters to accumulate actual combat experience.

With a strong artillery unit and sufficient ammunition, the headquarters dared to do so.

as well as,

By the way, to attract the attention of the devils, let the devils continue to invest troops in the Jinzhong Basin.

(End of this chapter)