The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 352: Bombardment of Huashan Defensive Position
The entire front-line battlefield was split into two because of the Panlong River.

Therefore, there were the Eastern Battlefield and the Western Battlefield.

The Eastern Front covers an area of ​​400 square kilometers, two-thirds of which are under the control of our army. In the past few years, we have repelled seven division-scale counterattacks and more than 7 regiment and battalion counterattacks by the enemy.

The western battlefield covers an area of ​​3000 square kilometers, including Balihe Mountain, Zheyin Mountain, Koulin Mountain, Luojiaping, etc. Currently, as the front line advances, one third of it is under the control of our army.

This time, the "Tiger Battalion" was assigned to the western battlefield.

There were only two regiments with more than 2.5 people on the Eastern Front, but on the Western Front, the force exceeded .

The division headquarters was also set up on the eastern battlefield.

It's half past four in the morning.

People are most tired at this time of the day.

Li Xinghua looked at the watch on his wrist with a serious expression.

When the pointer reached half past four in the morning.

"Fire!"

As the order was given.

Heavy equipment such as the Type 80 main battle tank and the Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, as long as they had guns, fired almost at the same time.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~"

Artillery shells of different calibers, filled with anger towards the enemy, were fired rapidly from the gun barrels and fiercely rushed towards the enemy's defensive positions.

The firepower of a heavy combined battalion now even surpasses that of the 1st Division!
The 1st Division might have difficulty transporting artillery to the battlefield, or they might be reluctant to use artillery shells.

This problem definitely does not exist in the Huben Camp.

This time, each type of artillery must use up a certain number of shells.

也就是说，每一辆80式主战坦克要打光42发125毫米炮弹，一个合成营30辆80式主战坦克，便是打1260发125毫米炮弹。

1个炮兵连装备着2门81式122毫米自行榴弹炮、2门120毫米自行迫榴炮、1门81式122毫米自行火箭炮、1门82式120毫米自行迫击炮，他们也都要打光1个炮弹基数，同时也会第一时间补充炮弹，为坦克连、步兵连进攻提供火力支援。

In this part, the number of shells to be destroyed exceeded 1500 shells of various calibers.

"Reload now!"

The shells began to be loaded continuously.

Soon, the shells were loaded.

The artillery company continued to provide artillery support.

"Woooooo~~~"

Huashan defensive position.

When a faint roar was heard in the sky, the hand-cranked air defense alarm installed on the position sounded shrilly.

"Everyone enter the fortifications and avoid being attacked!"

The commanders of various units issued orders while crawling towards the cat ear holes.

"Boom~~"

The shells fell to the ground and explosions continued.

Many people were killed in the explosion before they even woke up.

There is a battalion of troops here, defending the entire Huashan defensive position.

Originally they should have had a reinforced regiment, but in the previous battle, they lost four battalions, and now their strength is too short, and they haven't had time to replenish it.

"Boom boom boom~~~"

The entire defensive position was shattered by shells falling one after another.

Many people were frightened and cried, their faces turned pale and they were trembling.

Dense artillery shells fell to the ground, blasting a large area one by one. How could this scene not be terrifying!

The three tanks moved together, separated their positions, and attacked the Huashan defensive position. No matter how fierce the artillery firepower was, it would be difficult to completely wipe out the enemy.

In the face of strong and complete fortifications, saturation bombardment cannot directly destroy all enemies.

Even the strong fortifications specially built by Annan could not be destroyed.

These fortifications cannot be destroyed with ordinary artillery shells, but must be taken out one by one with special artillery shells.

That’s the trouble with these fortifications.

The enemy deployed a total of more than 100,000 troops along the entire defense line, with more than 100,000 reserve troops behind them.

Because the strategic position of this area is so important, Annan dreams of taking it back.

Otherwise, if we lose it, things will be very serious.

This is why the war here has never stopped in recent years.

It's not that easy to just regain lost ground.

In the past few years, they have paid a heavy price. Not only have they failed to regain lost territory, but they have also lost a lot of high ground.

In Huangshupi County, there is a regiment of troops ready to support the defensive forces in the direction of Huashan at any time.

The regiment headquarters is only 10 kilometers away from Huashan.

"Who can tell me what's going on with such a large-scale artillery attack on our defensive positions? Where are the reconnaissance personnel? They reported to me yesterday that there was nothing unusual about the enemy in this area? The enemy won't launch an attack in the next few days!" Listening to the artillery fire coming from afar, the regiment commander Li Guang's face turned ashen, and he roared at his men with a distorted expression.

According to intelligence reconnaissance, the other side is now in the period of troop rotation. As long as they do not launch an attack, the other side will not take the initiative to attack.

There had been exchanges of fire in other directions, but this area was calm yesterday.

The scouts' reconnaissance results also showed that the enemy would not launch an attack within three days.

Li Guang was very angry. He didn't know how much damage the Huashan defensive position would suffer and how long they could hold out if the enemy suddenly launched an attack.

No matter how strong the fortifications are, they will suffer heavy losses if they are bombarded.

Just by listening to the sound of the artillery, Li Guang knew that it was a large-caliber cannon.

He was very angry and confused, wondering how the other side managed to transport large-caliber cannons to the battlefield.

You have to know that this area is mountainous and the roads are rugged. It is not easy to transport cannons and it is also difficult to avoid detection.

Li Guang would never have thought that this was a heavy combined brigade equipped with tracked self-propelled artillery.

Although limited by the mountainous terrain, the role of tanks and armored vehicles is restricted and weakened, and the role they can play is far less great than in the north.

If the Annan army had powerful anti-tank guns or anti-tank missiles, it could cause huge damage to tanks and armored vehicles.

Unfortunately, the Annan army did not have such a weapon.

In this case, no matter how slow the tracked tank armored vehicle is, it is still faster than a human attack.

They even dared to launch attacks under enemy fire without being afraid of the enemy's artillery.

"Send troops immediately to support Huashan!" Li Guang gave the order.

The chief of staff hesitated for a moment and said, "Captain, our regiment's duty is to guard Huangshupi County. If we send troops to support, Huangshupi County will not have enough troops and will inevitably be targeted by the enemy."

"If Huangshupi County is lost, we will be held responsible." The chief of staff said. Huangshupi County is a mountainous county and it is also the only county in this area. It is connected to Qingmen County through mountain roads and shipping.

Once Huangshupi County was lost, the surrounding defenders would have to retreat because they would have no supplies, no ammunition, and no supplies.

"Once Huashan is lost, Huangshupi County will also be difficult to defend!" Li Guang said in a deep voice.

Although there are still many positions in the surrounding areas in the hands of the Annan army, once they are torn open, Huangshupi County will be under the enemy's artillery fire.

This is like the city of Ha Giang. Because of the defeat on the front battlefield, the enemy set up cannons on the top of the mountain, putting Ha Giang City directly within the cannon range, and through the observation station, they could always grasp the initiative on the battlefield.

The Annan army, on the other hand, had no secrets at all and was always passive no matter how they fought. They were defeated over and over again and had never won a single battle on the eastern battlefield.

Even before that, the opponent fought a classic defensive counterattack, which also took place on the Eastern battlefield.

(End of this chapter)