Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

The combat effectiveness of the Central Army

The central army of a company is distributed in three rows and completely dispersed.In a blink of an eye, a very loose skirmish line attack formation was formed 800 meters outside the city wall.

Then, holding a bayonet-mounted rifle, with a face full of vigilance, he stared straight ahead, step by step, and slowly advanced towards Luo Qiyuan's forward position outside the city.Just judging from the opponent's offensive formation, it can be clearly felt that the central army outside the city, without exception, is a rare elite.

On the Zaozhuang city wall, Peng Jiaxin, the head of the regiment, frowned immediately.Facing the first battalion commander Guo Qi, he asked in a deep voice: "Old Guo, are you sure that the infantry company you have deployed on the front line can take down the enemy's tentative attacking troops at once..."

Battalion Commander Guo Qi didn't even think about it, so he vetoed: "Tuan Zuo, aren't you embarrassing me...>

"Indeed, judging from the current situation, it further shows that the enemy we are facing now is a very difficult opponent." Peng Jiaxin, the head of the regiment, nodded thoughtfully and said.

While speaking, there were more than 100 central troops, and they were less than 200 meters away from the defense line outside the city.

As expected by Guo Qi, a round of intensive gunshots rang out, and dozens of Central Army troops charging in the front row had just been shot and fell to the ground.Followed by two rows of Central Army officers and soldiers.He subconsciously lay down on the ground and began to fight back with the limited weapons in his hands.

And at this moment.A heavy machine gun company following the tentative troops was already on a slope 400 meters away.Quickly complete the deployment of the heavy machine gun position.As soon as the company deployed in the forward position opened fire, the machine gun positions were exposed in front of these heavy machine gunners.More than a dozen fiery tongues of heavy machine guns sprayed out directly from the position without any pause.

Dense machine gun flames intertwined with each other.In the blink of an eye, Yilian, the defenders at the forward position, was covered with an impenetrable bullet net, making it impossible for Yilian to lift his head.

Under the cover of a dozen heavy machine guns.The pressure on the shoulders of the central army's tentative attacking troops, which was completely suppressed by a company, suddenly eased.Afterwards, they began to withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner amidst the yelling and cursing of officers at all levels.

The enemy army was able to retreat in an orderly manner even after being severely injured, which shocked the Central Army's well-trained at the same time.Guo Qi, the commander of the first battalion, did not forget his mission.Facing the messenger behind him, he ordered subconsciously.

"Chapter update is the fastest" "Messenger, notify the first company immediately. Pay attention to the anti-cannon, the enemy is going to fire..."

As soon as the voice fell, a series of sharp howling shells began to sound on the battlefield.

A mortar battery.The 12 shells fired in the first round directly landed on the position and exploded.And at this moment, the company deployed in the forward position.Obviously not ready for artillery.

Guo Qi, the battalion commander of the first battalion, and Peng Jiaxin, the commander of the first regiment, were shocked.Quickly raised the binoculars and began to observe the battlefield situation.

The sound of shell explosions sounded in the position.Groups of orange fireballs immediately soared from the battlefield.Of course, along with the rise of the fireball, there were also a large number of corpses of defenders and soldiers, as well as broken limbs and arms.

Up to 200 meters, on the forward blocking position where explosions continue to occur.Through the binoculars, the two could clearly see the panicked recruits lying on the ground with fear amidst the roar of the officer.Or along the trenches, scurrying around like frightened ducks.

It turned out that the entire tentative attack was a premeditated attack personally directed by the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, Mr. Wu Jiamin.The ambush a day ago made Wu Jiamin shocked by the strong combat effectiveness of the Zaozhuang defenders, but also made Wu Jiamin feel the rapid response ability of the Zaozhuang defenders.

Otherwise, even if an ordinary army is well-trained, it is absolutely impossible to complete the battle within 5 minutes, and disappear without a trace on the battlefield.

As soon as the tentative offensive force set off, a company of mortars quickly set up artillery under the order of Commander Wu Jiamin.

The defenders had to be exposed because of their own tentative attack.There is no doubt that this time is the best time for artillery fire to achieve the greatest results.As soon as the tentative attacking troops withdrew from the range of artillery fire, a company of mortars began to pour shells at the intended target recklessly under Wu Jiamin's order.

The shelling ended in 1 minute, and more than one hundred shells came down.Although the trend of the entire frontier blocking position has not changed, the company that sticks to the position has paid a lot of casualties because of this sudden artillery attack.

48 officers and soldiers were directly killed in the shelling just now, and 13 officers and soldiers were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness.Of course, if you count the lightly wounded, the entire company directly paid a huge price for more than half of the losses in this shelling. [

You know, this attack is just a tentative attack by the Central Army outside the city.A tentative attack would eat up half of the infantry company of the defenders, which is almost unprecedented in the history of the formation of the Ninth Army.

The remnants of the first company, including Guo Qi, the commander of the first battalion, have not yet recovered from the grief of the huge loss.two whole

"""Brothers, what are you still doing, the enemy has started to attack, quickly enter the position, ready to fight...>

At a position of 200 meters, the central army's offensive troops have just entered the effective range of light and heavy machine guns.As soon as the hot tongue burst out, it began to shoot from the forward position where the company was located.The infantry company in charge of the attack, and a dozen officers and soldiers charging at the forefront, were shot down to the ground unprepared, life and death were uncertain.

Of course, at the same time as the gunshots rang out, the central army was still aimless just now, preparing to provide fire support to the infantry with more than a dozen heavy machine guns, just like a pack of wolves smelling blood, they all found the machine guns exposed in front of them firepower.

Two heavy machine guns suppressed a company of heavy machine guns, and one heavy machine gun suppressed a company of light machine guns.All the remaining light machine guns are used to suppress the remaining riflemen and submachine gunners in a company's positions.

Efficient fire distribution.In an instant, Yi Lian was so overwhelmed that he couldn't lift his head.At this moment, the mortar company of the Central Army served as fire cover.Also fired again.

The shells seemed to have eyes, and they landed next to the light and heavy machine gun positions...

"Damn it, the quality of the Central Army is really impatient. If the accuracy of marksmanship and shells can be more accurate, and the individual quality of the soldiers is a little higher, I really doubt that we are facing a group of soldiers." Little Devils, not Central Army...>

The voice just fell.Guo Qi, the battalion commander of the [-]st Battalion, has already issued a counterattack order for "sex": "Order, the battalion headquarters is directly under the mortar company, and quickly counterattack to destroy the enemy's artillery positions...>

"Everything...>

The explosion sounded, and in the binoculars of the two men, the artillery positions and heavy machine gun positions of the Central Army were located.Without exception, several orange fireballs exploded.certainly.At the same time as the explosion sounded, they still stood firm and endured the pressure.Also dropped sharply.Hundreds of black hole barrels, in the hands of the officers and soldiers, quickly seized this opportunity and shot the bullets in the barrel.

A row of dense bullet rain passed, and under the cover of various firepower behind them, it was unstoppable. The two infantry companies of the Central Army, who seemed to be a bit overconfident, were immediately swept by bullets.By the time they reacted from the shock, the First Battalion and Second Company had rushed out of the position with an unstoppable momentum and launched a phased counterattack... >

"Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China 271 The Central Army's Fierce Attack" "Kill...>

The distance of more than 100 meters was rushed through in the blink of an eye.Facing the unstoppable defenders' counterattack forces, more than 100 officers and soldiers of the Central Army lost their backup and heavy weapon cover.From their faces, the high morale just now can no longer be seen.With a frightened expression, like a bereaved dog, the rout began...>

Of the two infantry companies in charge of the attack, less than half of them successfully returned to their positions.The artillery company and heavy machine gun company that provided fire cover for this attack also suffered heavy losses in the sudden artillery counterattack of the defenders.Faced with this result, Shen Qimin's face immediately showed a solemn expression, and he said in a heavy tone.

"Brother Wu, your previous analysis is really correct. The Ninth Army that sticks to Zaozhuang is really a rare elite."

Compared with Shen Qimin's solemn expression, Wu Jiamin's face was much calmer.After nodding his head noncommittally, a smile unexpectedly flashed across his face.Under Master Shen Qimin's puzzled gaze, he asked back: "Mr. Shen, what do you think is our biggest advantage compared with the Zaozhuang defenders?"

"Advantage of force...>

"Yes, it is the superiority of troops...>

"Then, Master Shen, I have another question. What do you think of the result of that battle just now..."

"It ended with the defeat of our army...>

"No, you're wrong...>

Seeing the puzzled eyes of everyone who quickly surrendered to him, Wu Jiamin explained: "For this attack, we can say it was a failure or a victory. Failure. I won't say more. Now, I will explain more Please explain. Why this offense can be said to be a victory for us.”

"Through my observation just now, we lost less than 200 people in the entire attack. As for the Zaozhuang garrison, it is estimated that there are more than [-] people in the initial attack. That is to say, in the attack just now, the enemy and our troops lost Between one and two. The loss ratio of one to two, do you know what this result means?"

"Even if all the defenders in Zaozhuang were wiped out, we only paid more than half of the casualties of the entire army. Of course, this is only the worst result. Everyone is a soldier, and we are very aware of the fact that once a defender loses More than half, it means that the city has lost the need to continue to hold on."

"Let Zaozhuang lose more than half of the defenders, and we will pay a price of 6000 people at most. The price of 6000 people in exchange for Zaozhuang will open the channel for our army to enter the entire southern Shandong. Everyone believes that this battle is a good deal for us. ?"

After saying a word, teacher Wu Jiamin's face was immediately shrouded in a deep smile.Asked back.

One word awakened the dreamer, Master Shen Qiming's eyes lit up suddenly, and he spoke first.

"A bargain, an absolute bargain...>

"Taking Zaozhuang with a loss of 6000 people. The remaining 1 people in the entire army are fully capable of occupying the entire south of Shandong before the Ninth Army can make a concrete response..."

"Mr. Shen is right... >

Speaking of specific battles.Wu Jiamin's expression suddenly became serious.Facing the subordinates in front of him.He ordered in a firm tone: "My opinion is that in the next round of attack, we will dispatch a battalion of troops. With one battalion, at least two infantry companies of the opponent will be exchanged. During the siege, except for one artillery company serving as fire cover, A heavy machine gun company is outside. A mountain artillery company is specially dispatched and secretly arranged behind the position in case of emergency..."

A battalion of skirmishers appeared outside the city of Zaozhuang. Facing this inexhaustible formation, Peng Jiaxin, the head of the regiment standing on the city wall mountain, hated it to the bone in the face of insufficient troops.To be clear, it is this kind of formation that does not seem to have the slightest technical content, which caused the first battalion to pay almost 150 people in two consecutive battles, which is the casualties of an entire infantry company.

Looking at the loose offensive formation in front of him, Peng Jiaxin, the head of the regiment, even thought that the second battalion he had just deployed on the position, once he opened fire, would immediately be hit by mortars and heavy machine guns from the Central Army.

With the heavy firepower in his hands, Peng Jiaxin is confident that he will be able to suppress and destroy the heavy firepower in the hands of the Central Army in a short period of time.However, no matter how fast one's own speed is, a sudden short firepower attack will still cause very huge casualties to the defenders.

More importantly, through the battle just now, Peng Jiaxin ""can't imagine: whether the commander of the Central Army who has experienced a failure will have any backup in this attack.In order to deal with this possible backhand, on the basis of gathering all the mortars of the two battalions.The head of the regiment, Peng Jiaxin, specially transferred a company from the regiment's Shanpao Battalion to deal with emergencies.

The central army's offensive troops approached the position of 200 meters, and dense gunfire suddenly sounded on the battlefield.

It was no different from the attack just now. After paying the casualty price of less than 50 people, the remaining [-] people of the attacking force quickly lay down on the ground and began to crawl towards the front line of the defenders.At the same time, dense shells, heavy machine gun bullets rained directly from behind the central army's offensive troops, and rushed to the front line of the defenders.

The situation on the battlefield did not exceed Peng Jiaxin's expectations. In just ten seconds of rapid firepower, the second battalion was almost as strong as a company, and immediately lost its combat effectiveness.As the central army's offensive troops got closer and closer to the line of defense, and the heavy fire support behind them continued, the number of casualties in the entire second battalion was still increasing sharply.

Intensive and violent firepower, five seconds after the Second Battalion's defense line was ravaged again, the more than 30 mortars deployed by Peng Jiaxin's department on the city wall were finally set up and ready to launch.

A series of violent shell explosions sounded in the central army position, and the shells and bullets raging over the heads of the second battalion finally slowly thinned out.The remnants of the Second Battalion, which had been suppressed for almost half a minute, finally had the opportunity to fire at the enemy as much as they wanted, using bullets and shells to massacre the attacking troops of the Central Army who were already close at hand.

And at this very moment, everyone on the battlefield believed that this round of attack by the central army would definitely be the same as just now: without heavy fire support, when the defenders fought back with fierce firepower and retreated quickly, an accident happened.

A series of ear-piercing whistles that were different from mortar shells, quickly suppressed most of the sounds on the battlefield, and sounded over the battlefield.

Before everyone could react from their incomprehension, six consecutive more violent explosions sounded on the Zaozhuang City Wall, telling everyone where the shells came from.Six fireballs rose into the air, and the four mortar companies scattered on the city wall lost one-fifth of their time in the blink of an eye.

"Mountain Cannon...>

At the end of the battle, one of the main battalions of the Central Army responsible for the attack was encircled and annihilated by the two battalions under Peng Jiaxin's command. The result can be imagined.Of course, the first regiment and the second battalion on the front line of defense also paid a very heavy price.In addition to the loss of the artillery on the city wall, during the entire offensive and defensive battle, Peng Jiaxin's regiment had 319 people killed in battle, and 38 people were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness...>