Age of Rebirth

Chapter 530 Four Blood Fertile Kaifeng ([-])

The Yamazaki Chariot Regiment of the First Army of the North China Dispatch Army, which was attacking Xuzhou eastward, was hit by the artillery fire of Su Jingfeng's troops on the outskirts of Kaifeng. The Japanese tanks marching in several columns were covered by intensive artillery fire, although the tanks also had guns. But that is direct firepower, the range is simply not enough, and they can only be beaten.

Yamazaki never expected that he would be attacked suddenly in Kaifeng all the way. He saw from the observation hole that his tank was completely submerged in the smoke of the gun explosion. Facing the large-caliber heavy artillery, the Japanese "Izu" series There was no advantage for light tanks at all. He hurriedly called Commander Isoya Rensuke: "Your Excellency, our troops are on the outskirts of Kaifeng and were attacked by large-scale artillery fire from the Chinese army. The situation is very unfavorable to me. Please retreat. Get out of range of artillery fire."

Received the report of Yamazaki's request to retreat, Isoya Rensuke was stunned. In Henan, there was no resistance from the Chinese army. Tang Enbo's troops did not know where they retreated. Why was there still a large-scale artillery attack by the Chinese army? Against my armor?Where did this Chinese army come from?

Yamazaki shouted desperately again. His chariot suffered heavy losses under the long-range artillery fire of the Chinese army, and he had no ability to fight back at all. Isoya Rensuke felt distressed when he heard it. Yamazaki's chariot regiment was his main assault force. , It was specially used to break through the Xuzhou Zhina garrison position. It was not worth spending here. He quickly ordered Yamazaki to command the troops to retreat quickly. [

Yamazaki breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt very useless. The Chinese artillery appeared out of nowhere, as if they were waiting for him. The Yamazaki Chariot Regiment finally withdrew. After counting, one-third of the tanks were lost. Yamazaki He was so angry that he was furious, looking at the battlefield where the artillery fire had gradually thinned out, he was so helpless that he wished he could cut himself open.

The Japanese tanks retreated, and Su Jingfeng quickly ordered the artillery to move their positions. The artillery of the little devil was not a vegetarian. He breathed a long sigh of relief, concentrated all the artillery fire, and bombarded the Japanese tanks. This was a risky move. If the Japanese artillery had already established a position, One's own artillery will suffer a big loss, and the number of artillery is simply incomparable with the Japanese army.

He had to take this risk, if he didn't get rid of some of the Japanese tanks, the forward positions would be continuously attacked by the Japanese armored forces, and the casualties of the soldiers could not be predicted. The Japanese artillery had no time to set up positions.

The battlefield fell silent, and the Japanese army stopped advancing. Only the wreckage of the Japanese army tank that was still smoking and burning stood conspicuously in the open field. If they wanted to go east to attack Xuzhou, they would not be able to move forward without pulling out the nails blocking the road. The next battle would be more intense and cruel.

Isotani Rensuke was puzzled. No one knew whether the Chinese army that suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Kaifeng belonged to Tang Enbo's Eighth Army or Tang Qiuli's North China Independent Division. , Everything is unknown, he only knows that if he does not fight, he will not be able to get through. The Chinese army on the opposite side put on a posture to block his eastward advance, and the attack was fierce, and his fist was bleeding all at once.

The Japanese army was in an offensive posture on the outskirts of Kaifeng. Isoya Rensuke didn't want to waste time on the way. What he wanted was to advance quickly. For this reason, his first attack wave used the strength of a division. Japanese artillery Started to shell heavily on the positions where the tanks had just given them a head-on blow.

The cannon whizzed past the forward position, and flew over the soldiers' heads. The artillery position just now was immediately shrouded in fireworks and film. The fire was shining, the smoke filled the air, the ground trembled, and the screaming sound of the cannon flying over excited the soldiers. Goosebumps popped up all over his body, and he stuck out his tongue secretly, how many cannons does the little devil have?The artillery of the Japanese army was several times stronger than that of Su Jingfeng's army. This burst of heavy shelling turned the ground upside down.

The forward position of the infantry was well disguised, and the target had not been exposed. Su Jingfeng had set up three such lines of defense outside Kaifeng. With few troops, he had to adopt the method of blocking step by step. According to his battle plan, one line of defense, as long as After repelling the two Japanese attacks, they immediately withdrew to the next line of defense to avoid heavy casualties from Japanese artillery fire.

The three lines of defense on the outskirts of Kaifeng blocked the Japanese army for one day and one night, and fought in Kaifeng city for the remaining two days and two nights. Only in this way can we withstand the attack of more than [-] Japanese troops and complete the task assigned by the division commander It's a head-to-head battle, and it's about the commanding ability of the commander and the will of the soldiers. In this kind of battle, Su Jingfeng knows how to fight. He still has a regiment of troops in his hand. This is his only reserve team. As a last resort, I won't let go easily.

The Japanese artillery fire began to spread. Su Jingfeng, who was very familiar with the Japanese offensive routine, immediately ordered the frontline troops to prepare for battle. The Japanese army deployed three regiments at once. The Japanese soldiers all over the mountains formed a battle formation and moved forward cautiously. .

The advance speed of the Japanese army was very slow, and there were still 500 meters away from the forward position. The soldiers quietly loaded their guns, held their breath, and stared at the increasingly clear figures of the Japanese soldiers. The soldiers who participated in the battle for the first time, their mouths were dry. dry, heart pounding, palms sweaty from nervousness, looked sideways at the old soldier beside him, his expression was as calm as if he saw the air, his heart became a little more stable, and he aimed his aim at the more and more Nearby Japanese soldiers.

At 120 meters, Su Jingfeng left from the artillery mirror, and said calmly: "Let's start!" The Japanese soldiers who were nervously advancing felt that countless gold stars suddenly appeared in front of them, followed by the howling sound of various guns, It was like a hurricane blowing on the flat ground, and the dense rain hit the Japanese army head-on.

120 meters, a normal person can rush to it in half a minute. For the defensive troops, it is a very dangerous distance, and it is also the distance that can cause the greatest damage to the attackers. Su Jingfeng is sure that the Suomi submachine guns equipped by the troops can be used at this distance. , can exert the greatest effect.

It was as if the Japanese soldiers had bumped into a wall made up of rams, and were beaten to pieces. The Japanese soldiers who rushed to the front were covered in holes, and the rest quickly lay down on the spot and raised their guns to fight back. The shooting at the opposite position came to a sudden stop, like a summer rainstorm, coming quickly and going quickly, only the monotonous sound of Japanese soldiers firing at March [-], and the roar of heavy machine guns covering the attack.

If it weren't for the bloody corpses of their comrades in front, these Japanese soldiers lying on the ground almost suspected that they were dreaming, exchanging doubtful eyes with each other, confused, but no one dared to stand up.

Isotani Rensuke, who had been observing the battle with a telescope, felt his heart sink. He did not expect that the shelling just now did not destroy the position of the Chinese army. Fighting is really extremely cunning. The troops participating in the first attack wave suffered heavy losses.

He turned around and ordered: "The artillery immediately adjust the shooting target and completely destroy the forward position of the Chinese army!" The Japanese artillery roared again, and the shelling lasted for a whole hour. Because there was a clear target, this shelling was fierce and violent. Plow the forward positions repeatedly.

The soldiers got out of the soil, slapped the soil on their bodies, and their ears "buzzed". The preparations before the battle were in place. Not a few were killed in the blast hole, and many soldiers had blood dripping from the corners of their mouths.

The artillery fire of the Japanese army stopped, and the soldiers leaned close to the edge of the trench that had been blown soft. Everyone took out five grenades, and their eyes were fixed on the gesture of the commander. The second wave of Japanese attacking troops rushed up. The artillery fire has given them great courage and confidence. It is a miracle that they can survive under such artillery fire. [

After rendezvous with the first wave of attacking troops, under the command of the commander, the Japanese army charged at full speed this time, trying to take advantage of the time when the opponent was stunned by the bombardment, and took the position in one go. The Japanese soldiers shouted frantically, leather shoes The sound of stepping on the ground was getting closer, and for a moment, a crazy and fierce aura spread in the hearts of every Japanese soldier.

At 30 meters, the soft soil blown up by the artillery was flying under the feet. Suddenly, several small black spots flew from the sky, and several grenades fell on their heads. The flames were shining and flying horizontally. There were bursts of desperate screams, and within a distance of 30 meters, a net of death was formed by grenades.

Flesh and blood flew across the sky, broken limbs and broken arms flew all over the sky, and there were so many grenades that they collided with each other in the air. For the charging Japanese soldiers, the blow they suffered was undoubtedly disastrous. The howling film, the Japanese heavy machine gun responsible for providing fire cover, fired wildly in vain, and the dust was flying on the ground, but there was no Chinese soldier in sight.

The Japanese army retreated like a tide. In front of the position, there were corpses of Japanese soldiers. Isoya Rensuke, who witnessed this scene, had cold sweat on his face. The commander of this Chinese army was extremely cunning and fierce in battle. The soldiers fired at a distance of 30 meters, and there were dense grenades. This is not the style of the Central Army. He suddenly had a cold war and remembered a terrible opponent, that is Tang Qiuli's independent division. Now, he It is certain that what he encountered must be the army of the Zhina devil Tang Qiuli. The opponent was clear, and he felt a little headache.

Su Jingfeng, who ordered the troops to withdraw to the second line of defense, did not feel much relieved to repel the Japanese army's two charges. Just in the battle just now, his troops had already suffered more than 1000 casualties, and the battle started only four more times. When I was young, although the little devil left no less than four to five thousand corpses in front of the position, the strength of the Japanese army was more than four times that of his own, and he had no capital to fight for consumption.

(To be continued)