Chapter 869: Twenty minutes vs five days
"Sir Li still doesn't agree to come to Xinxiang for treatment?"
"Captain Li is still thinking about it, but he is a little moved. He may be worried about the current situation and wants to wait a little longer and wait until the troops are safely withdrawn before coming over."
"Okay, let Wang Bin set out to Dangshan first, and wait for Chief Li to make a decision and set off immediately."
"yes!"
In the early morning of June 13, under the command of Xue Boling, the Kuomintang army invested more than 50,000 people to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army in Guide. For the first time, more than hundreds of heavy artillery were used to bomb the Japanese army on the front battlefield.
The Japanese army in Guide City was suddenly knocked dizzy, not understanding why the Chinese army's firepower suddenly increased so much, where did they get heavy artillery?
Kenji Doihara was also confused. Didn’t the New First Army’s heavy artillery and armored forces be severely damaged by the Imperial Army’s aviation force?
Could it be that the Empire's aviation soldiers were deceived?
Think about it, there is really such a possibility, but when his cavalry captain came back to report, what he saw with his own eyes, it would not be fake. He would not unite with so many soldiers to deceive himself.
He can still hear the truth and lies of his subordinates.
"Second Commander, the Chinese artillery fire is so powerful that we can't stand it..." Tadao Sano rushed into the command center with an anxious look on his face.
"Order the artillery, fight back, fight back..."
"Hayi!"
"Moxi, Moxi, is the artillery position..."
No one answered the receiver, only the shell crossed the sky, rubbing against the air, and then the violent explosion.
Before the attack, how could Xie Zaoshi not find out the location of the Japanese artillery position first? It is enough to have an approximate position.
The Japanese army had no large caliber long-distance artillery for the national army, so they unscrupulously exposed the artillery positions to the sight of the air balloon of the heavy artillery brigade.
This is a tragic situation. The heavy artillery brigade will immediately remove the ground weapon that poses the most threat to him, the heavy artillery position of the Japanese army. Otherwise, when he comes to his senses, he will be in trouble.
The Japanese army's intelligence did not take the lead this time. They had no idea that the national army had suddenly increased such a large and powerful offensive force!
Although Leng Feng blackmailed Xue Boling, his support was unprecedented. The heavy artillery brigade carried nearly twenty trucks and dozens of mule and horse carriages.
A total of tens of thousands of shells!
Seeing this, Xue Boling's little resentment towards Leng Feng naturally disappeared.
Three thousand shells were smashed in one go, and the density and firepower were unprecedented. The Doihara Division seemed to have never been covered with such a large amount of firepower.
Even Chief Xue, who had seen many big scenes, could not help but feel cold in the back of his neck when he saw the tragic scenes of the Japanese position in the telescope.
Many national defense fortifications were built before the war, but now they were used by the Japanese army. These national defense fortifications are not cut corners, but under the current national strength, it is already very good to be built to such an extent.
Which of the materials for building solid fortifications is not scarce in China today?
It would be nice to be able to build the fortifications like this now.
But such fortifications would definitely not be able to withstand the bombardment of a large shell of 40 or 50 kilograms. Therefore, even if the Japanese army on the position ran fast and hid in the anti-aircraft artillery hole, they would not be spared.
The charred soil and rolling black smoke, some Japanese soldiers were on fire, but they could not find the source of water to extinguish the fire, and could only rush on the ground. However, the weather was hot this season, and it was difficult to extinguish the fire when it became burnt. After a few efforts, people burned black charcoal.
The shells fell on the Japanese positions like raindrops. The trenches and fortifications could not be stopped at all. Even the cement bunkers exploded, and the people inside were worried that there would be little hope of survival.
The artillery fire extended, and the tanks covered the infantry began to charge.
"kill!"
The two elite reconnaissance battalions launched a fierce charge against the Japanese positions based on the Longhai Railway Line.
In fact, it also means to compete in secret.
Both Tu Man and Guan Shuhong have received training in Yasha Camp. The two are comrades-in-arms and competitors. However, in terms of fame, Tu Man is better than Guan Shuhong, but in terms of tactical theory, Guan Shuhong is much better than Tu Man.
This time they were sent together to fight together, and the two of them were naturally full of sparks.
Regarding the coordination between the B&T or the experience of the New First Army, Leng Feng intends to reorganize the armored brigade into a mixed group of armored commandos, tanks, armored vehicles and mechanized infantry.
This is the most suitable organization on the Chinese battlefield. In the hilly and mountainous areas, this organization is more flexible and mobile, and is also very suitable for the current New Army, which can be done within its capacity.
To make a big move, it is not just the New Army, but even the entire China does not have such great financial and material resources.
"What awesome Bu, Tan, Cannon, look at it, Chief Xue!"
"Well, Leng Guoguang's military achievements were not achieved by luck. They did have a set of things. Although this set of tactics seems not difficult, it is not easy to sit up. Cooperating with each other is a huge difficulty. I really don't know how Leng Guoguang transferred such a unit in such a short time."
"Yes, I didn't feel anything when I saw it. I only felt shocked when I saw it!"
"Report to Chief Xue, the commando has already thought that the Japanese position has penetrated a kilometer and is launching an attack on the second line of defense of the Japanese army!"
"How many casualties are our army?"
"Not a hundred casualties!"
"What, less than a hundred people?" Everyone in the command center was shocked. The National Army troops fought for five days before pushing forward three to five kilometers, with more than 20,000 casualties, almost stepping on the bodies along the way.
It was so good that they bombarded the tanks and crushed them all the way, which was almost as easy as an "outing trip".
Less than twenty minutes have passed.
Comparing people with others will make people angry.
"The Japanese army was caught off guard by us. We didn't expect that we still had such strong firepower. When they reacted, it would be difficult to fight."
“Yes, yes…”
Under the cover of heavy artillery, Li Ye's armored assault group tore open a hole in the Japanese defensive position and rushed into the Japanese position.
Gaining experience in the battle in Taierzhuang, the armored assault group always follows the mechanized infantry behind, advancing steadily!
A few days ago, I had learned a profound lesson from the tanks rushing too fast and were destroyed by the enemy's anti-tank weapons. Without the protection of infantry, the tanks were actually very fragile.
Especially the thin-skinned tanks seized by the Japanese army have poor protection power, which is far inferior to those of Western countries.
At this time, the Japanese army on the position also recognized it. This was the armored tank cluster that raided them by lightning near the Civil Rights Reserved.
Regarding that lightning attack, many Japanese officers and soldiers had left an indelible shadow in their minds. The scene of hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles rushing over to the scene was simply an unmatched existence.
Once an invincible mood arises, the morale of the Japanese army on the position collapses instantly, like an avalanche. No matter how the commander scolds, or even shoots the soldiers running back, it is difficult to curb!
Twenty minutes after shelling!
Xie Jiyuan immediately ordered the artillery to transfer its positions and head towards another selected artillery position.
This process takes at least half an hour.
Just when many people didn't understand, Xie Zaoshi still forced the order to transfer the artillery position and put up the wood pulled up on the original artillery position.
The charge of armored assault brigade slowed down after the artillery stopped shelling. After ten minutes, it retreated and handed over the occupied land to the infantry behind.
The 88th was to quickly fill the space where the armored assault brigade stayed with the 51st Division, extending the front line for three kilometers. Almost all the previous five-day battle between the National Army was achieved.
The battle losses were less than 500 people.
"Why don't you continue to shell? Under such a great situation, you may be able to break through to the city of Guide in one fell swoop!" Some generals of the country's army were very confused.
"That is, the Japanese defense has collapsed, and we can fight for a while."
"What does Li Ye want to do? A little colonel dares to order a retreat without authorization?"
"Are Leng Guoguang's men so arrogant?"
"Sir Xue..."
"Do you remember the battle in Dashapo five days ago? After the armored assault group of the New First Army raided lightning to the main force of the Japanese Dohihara Division, the Japanese fighter planes quickly roared. They did this to avoid the bombing of Japanese fighter planes and avoid losses." Xue Boling explained.
After hearing Xue Boling's explanation, all the generals and the schoolmen suddenly realized.
Although many people disagreed, they also shut their mouths. It was obvious that Xue Boling favored Li Ye.
"Why did the tank assault group stop? They can continue to advance. Even if the Japanese fighter jets are coming, it will take time?" Someone found a new attack point.
"Don't look at the Japanese army being defeated by us, it was because they were suddenly attacked by our severity. It took so long that they could reorganize and launch a counterattack. They were not without the power to counterattack!"
"Just afraid of death..."
Sure enough, a few minutes later, the Japanese army stabilized its position and organized troops to launch a counterattack. Heavy howitzers targeted the positions of the National Army and violently bombarded them.
The timid and fearful death of the New First Army turned pale in an instant.
The battle suddenly turned into a tug-of-war, but this time the National Army was not like before. Inspired by the great victory and supplemented by the new force, the G Army stabilized the position just occupied and gave the Japanese army significant damage.
Xue Boling was very clear-headed. Although he made significant progress at the beginning, almost equivalent to the results of the previous five days, this was based on the fact that he caught the Japanese army off guard.
If the Japanese army is prepared for another fight, it will be difficult to make such progress. And the further we go, the harder it will be. Opponents like Kenji Doihara are extremely difficult to deal with.
"The division commander is the unit that raided us. It seems we were fooled."
Kenji Doihara's face turned pale. The captain of the cavalry corps who reported the news had been slapped several times by him, and his face was swollen. If it weren't for his report, would he believe that the unit that poses the greatest threat to him no longer exists?
The New First Army, Leng Feng, this is simply a "curse", which is always coiled in Kenji Doihara's mind.
"What's going on with air reconnaissance? Why didn't it be discovered? The intelligence departments are all deaf and blind. Why did we not receive any news about such important intelligence?"
"Has the reconnaissance vanguard sent? Didn't there be any abnormalities?"
"Waste, stupid pig, a bunch of waste..."
Kenji Doihara's short figure jumped around the command center, pointing at the group of corps captains and staff officers under him and cursed. Such a huge loss caused half of the remaining family of the 14th Division to be removed. Could it be that he also followed the footsteps of Ryosuke Isotani?
The defense of the eastern front, under the charge of Niujima Man, was also subjected to fierce attacks from the 1st Division commanded by Li Tie and Zhong Song's supplementary brigade, and the battle was extremely fierce.
At this time, he also realized that the Chinese team was going to take serious action and had also changed troops.
At this time, the Japanese army in Guide City had less than 7,000 people. If reinforcements were not available, it would not last for a few days based on the current consumption of food and ammunition.
At this time, the vanguard of the 106th Division of the Japanese reinforcements had arrived in Bozhou and could arrive in Guide as soon as one day. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!