Wait patiently.

Supervise troop training every day.

Then there was the creation of a crude version of the rocket launcher. Even the barrel was saved.

Just use two iron rings instead. It can roughly fix the rocket launcher and adjust the height and direction.

No accuracy is required.

Just ask for quantity.

There must be more.

can be sent to the front line as soon as possible.

You can join the battle anytime and anywhere.

Here, the Japanese invaders continued to attack. The entire army made an assault. The progress was rapid.

Capture Zoucheng...

Occupy Teng County...

The Japanese invaders advanced to Tai'erzhuang.

Encountered a strong blockage by the national army. The one who went into battle was Guan Tiequan.

The 10th Division pressed forward with all its strength...

Tomborn's 20th Army entered the battle and resisted tenaciously.

The Fifth Division followed...

More national troops entered the battle and resolutely blocked the attack.

The Fourteenth Division then went south...

finally……

Two Japanese divisions entered the east side of Weishan Lake.

The envisioned Plan C has basically taken shape. Inside the pocket, there are two divisions of the Japanese invaders.

However, Yanzhou and Zoucheng were still in the hands of the Japanese invaders. The 14th Japanese Division took over the defense. Its main force was between Yanzhou and Tai'an.

To the north of Tai'an, there is the Japanese 26th Division stationed in Jinan.

"The Japanese are very cunning." Yu Xuezhong frowned, "Not all of them entered the ambush circle."

"Yes." Sun Tongxuan was a little anxious, "The formation that the Japanese have set up now can be used to advance and attack, and to retreat and defend. It is difficult to handle."

The two were silent for a moment. Then their eyes fell on Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong is closing his eyes to rest.

In fact, I was waiting silently.

Almost there.

The order from the high command should have arrived.

After sitting around for a few days, prepare to continue fighting.

really……

"Report!"

"Urgent message from the headquarters!"

The Director of Communications personally sent two telegrams.

One copy was for the Third Army, requiring the Third Army to accept Zhang Yong's temporary command.

One copy was given to Zhang Yong, asking him to immediately concentrate his forces, occupy Yanzhou and Zoucheng, and cut off the route of the Japanese fifth and tenth divisions escaping north.

At the same time, it blocked the Japanese 14th Division from moving south and prevented it from cooperating with the Japanese invaders to break through.

In short, it is to seal the throat with a knife.

The big job is coming.

Pretty much what I expected.

The Japanese invaders were not idiots and could not appear completely according to the ideal situation.

They were not so stupid that all three divisions huddled together and entered the encirclement. Kenji Doihara was on the outside to support them.

"Look!"

Zhang Yong handed the telegram to the two of them.

Then he sent someone to call Tuoba Leihuo, deputy commander of the 55th Army.

Mo Dehong has not reached the 55th Army yet. He can only be supported by Tuoba Leihuo. There is no problem.

"We must defend the front lines of Jining, Yanzhou and Zoucheng."

"Yes."

"We are under attack from both sides."

"Yes."

"The total length of the defense line is about sixty kilometers."

"Yes."

Sun Tongxuan said nothing. Yu Xuezhong and Zhang Yong were discussing.

Zhang Yong already has a basic understanding of the situation of the Third Army. There are about 50,000 people with combat effectiveness.

The sixty-kilometer defense line is neither long nor short.

If we were facing an ordinary enemy, 50,000 people would definitely be enough. A thousand people per kilometer!

However, facing three Japanese divisions at the same time is not enough.

Even adding the Second Cavalry Army is not enough.

The combat power of the Japanese invaders of the three divisions was enough to destroy the defenses of any section of the national army.

"There is also the 68th Army."

"Then do it!"

Yu Xuezhong had no objections and made up his mind.

The high command put Zhang Yong in Jining to do exactly this.

The place with the greatest pressure in the entire encirclement is the Yanzhou and Jining lines.

Not only must the pocket be tied, but also the enemy must be prevented from loosening the pocket.

There are enemies in front and behind.

Attacked on the abdomen and back. Attacked from both sides.

It could be swallowed up by Japanese invaders at any time.

Except for Zhang Yong, no one can undertake such a dangerous task.

Once successful, what awaits Zhang Yong will undoubtedly be the fourth Guoguang Medal or a higher honor.

No one will have an opinion.

Because no one else can do it except him.

Now, it is basically acquiesced that the title of the most powerful general in the national army must be Commissioner Zhang Da.

"Report!"

Another telegram from the headquarters arrived.

Zhang Yong was ordered to take control of the Yanzhou and Zoucheng lines before noon on March 14.

"Today is March 11th." Yu Xuezhong frowned.

Three days is actually not much time.

This is an attack!

The Japanese invaders occupied Yanzhou and Zoucheng.

Two strongholds need to be conquered in succession, and the strongholds are still relatively solidly defended.

The orders are all cold and cold, but if you want to capture two strongholds in a row, the battle will definitely become fierce.

The Japanese invaders will definitely be aware of the national army's intentions and then resist stubbornly.

Enemies in the south will move north for reinforcements.

Enemies in the north will attack south.

The national army was caught in the middle, with enemies behind it, and had to attack the enemy. One can imagine the difficulty.

"Commissioner?"

"Call back. Guaranteed to complete the task."

"yes."

The director of communications turned and left.

Zhang Yong looked at Yu Xuezhong and then at Sun Tongxuan.

Finally, his eyes fell on Tuoba Leihuo, "How are the preparations of the 55th Army?"

"You can fight to the death!" Tuoba Lei replied loudly.

"Then let's start!" Zhang Yong then issued the battle order.

Yu Xuezhong led the 51st Army and was stationed in Jining.

Sun Tongxuan led the 12th Army and the 55th Army to attack Yanzhou and eliminate the Japanese invaders in the periphery.

Zhang Yong was personally responsible for Zoucheng.

First attack Zoucheng. The attacking force is the 68th Army.

He Zhuguo's Second Cavalry Army is responsible for the outer perimeter. When necessary, it conducts mobile operations.

"that's all!"

Zhang Yong's words are concise and to the point.

The 68th Army was used in the first battle.

After the 68th Army withdrew from Zoucheng, it set an ambush in the east area.

Now, it's just a comeback.

Received the order.

The troops quickly moved towards Zoucheng.

Zhang Yong himself also rode towards Zoucheng and took command personally.

Accompanying him was personal reporter Du Yun. She was responsible for recording and reporting everything about Zhang Yong.

"Ta-ta-ta..."

"Ta-ta-ta..."

The sound of horse hooves is like thunder, sweeping across the wilderness.

Soon, Zhang Yong arrived at the outskirts of Zoucheng and met with Li Xianzhou and others.

"Commissioner!"

"Commissioner!"

Li Xianzhou and others stepped forward to salute and say hello.

Everyone was relieved and smiling.

finally……

The Commissioner is back again.

You can fight with the Commissioner again.

With the Commissioner here, it means you have a backbone and can fight easily.

No need to use your brain.

Just execute the command.

Fight as the Commissioner says. It's a no-brainer.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Zhang Yong shook hands with various officers.

Since we were separated in North China, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year.

Everyone has become a lot older. Many people have beards. They seem to have aged more than ten years.

They are all cruel wars! War is the most torturous.

"Xia Yikui."

"Your Majesty Commissioner."

"Yan Liang."

"Your Majesty Commissioner."

Besides Li Xianzhou, I have quite a few acquaintances.

The predecessor of the 68th Army was the temporary second brigade. Most of them were from the Northeast Army.

After successive battles, the number of soldiers has increased and the personnel has become much more complex.

Xia Yikui is still the chief of staff. Yan Liang is the commander of the main division.

Simple politeness. Let’s get to the point.

"The Japanese invaders in Zoucheng are about a regiment. They have 75mm mountain guns."

"We will attack immediately."

Zhang Yong's words are concise and to the point.

No one else has any objections. They just listen to the arrangements without thinking.

Time is tight and tasks are heavy...

Look at the time, it’s three o’clock in the afternoon on March 11th.

The battle begins!

The first thing to go into battle was, of course, a large number of 107mm rockets.

They are all the crudest versions, with only two iron rings to hold the rockets. The accuracy is quite random. The error is unpredictable.

But, it doesn't matter, you just need to launch the rocket.

There is a joke in later generations that says the scariest thing about the 107 rocket is that you don’t know where it will land.

Unpredictable.

There is no way to avoid it.

Everything can only depend on God's arrangement.

"preparation!"

"put!"

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

With a command, countless flames pierced the sky.

Even in the afternoon, with sunshine, the fireworks are still dazzling.

Zhang Yong prepared a total of 120 launchers, all with three tubes, to fire 360 ​​rockets in one salvo.

In an instant, the sky above Zoucheng was completely illuminated by the tail flames of rockets.

The Japanese invaders who were defending Zoucheng suddenly felt bad.

"Baga!"

"How is it possible..."

The Japanese commander's face turned pale and he was stunned on the spot.

Oh my God, is this a heavy artillery?

Oh my God, so many heavy artillery?

The Chinese actually dispatched so many heavy artillery?

Hundreds of artillery shells exploded in one salvo? Is this crazy?

"Boom boom boom..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Before he could recover, the rocket had already landed.

The entire Japanese aggressor position immediately turned into a sea of ​​fire. Almost all Japanese aggressors in the area were bombed.

The Japanese invaders were caught off guard and were killed and injured on the spot.

In fact, the Japanese invaders were prepared.

Of course they knew that the Chinese army was going to fight back.

I just didn't expect that the Chinese army would come up with such a fierce bombardment.

"Baga!"

"Requesting urgent tactical guidance!"

"The enemy dispatched five artillery regiments! No, ten artillery regiments!"

"They are all large-caliber heavy artillery!"

The captain of the Japanese bandit roared almost in a tearful voice.

I can't help it, it's really scary.

Who would have thought that the artillery fire of the national army could be so brutal.

They were from the 14th Division, and they had never seen what a rocket launcher was, and they had no idea what kind of weapon it was.

There were so many rockets falling at the same time. According to the calculation of ordinary artillery regiments, there were indeed ten artillery regiments. They were indeed large-caliber heavy artillery.

Incredible...

Ten heavy artillery regiments!

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Then, more rockets fell.

A simple three-barreled launcher, fast to load, fast to fire, and the firepower is absolutely crazy.

As long as there are enough rockets, 120 launchers can explode at least 720 rockets within one minute.

This is incredible.

That’s 720 coins per minute!

That’s 7,200 coins in ten minutes!

They are all large-caliber rockets!

The lethality against unprotected targets is absolutely terrifying.

The Japanese invaders stationed in Zoucheng instantly discovered that their defensive position had become a hell on earth.

"ah……"

War correspondent Du Yun was also shocked.

She never expected that there would be such ferocious artillery fire.

For a moment, I actually forgot to take pictures.

After a while, she woke up from a dream and hurriedly took out her camera.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

Shooting wildly at the fireworks in the sky.

Shooting wildly at the sea of ​​fire at the Japanese invaders' camp until one tube of film ran out.

It’s crazy…

She is actually a layman. She doesn't understand war.

However, even a layman knew the horror of this kind of artillery fire.

With so many shells falling, the Japanese invaders were probably almost dead, right?

Will anyone survive?

In fact, the focus of Zhang Yong's bombing was the Japanese invaders' 75mm mountain artillery position.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Boom boom boom..."

As the rockets continued to fall, the Japanese mountain artillery position was also a sea of ​​fire.

The Japanese mountain artillery was only five kilometers away from the rockets. It was completely within the display range of the radar map.

so……

Aim hard.

It's just that the accuracy of the rockets is insufficient.

But it doesn't matter, the quantity is enough.

Soon, most of the Japanese mountain artillery was destroyed. The Japanese artillery also suffered all casualties.

Other artillery shells, supplies, etc. were basically destroyed by rockets.

Only the horses pulling the cannon were frightened, fled and disappeared without a trace.

"Baga!"

"Requesting urgent tactical guidance!"

"Requesting urgent tactical guidance!"

Distress telegrams flew like snowflakes to the brigade headquarters in Yanzhou.

However, the Japanese invaders in Yanzhou were also attacked by the 12th Army and the 55th Army. They were also bombarded indiscriminately by some rockets.

Although the bombing intensity was not as strong as Zoucheng, the Japanese invaders also misjudged the situation and thought it was the National Army's heavy artillery regiment coming up.

what to do?

Of course, I asked the division headquarters for help.

As a result, the distress telegram quickly came to Kenji Doihara.

"Nani?"

"A dozen heavy artillery regiments?"

"Baga!"

Doihara Kenji felt that his subordinates must be crazy.

What kind of stimulation did you get to say such crazy things? You actually said that the Chinese have more than a dozen heavy artillery regiments!

Just in the direction of Zoucheng, there are more than ten!

There are at least three heavy artillery regiments in the direction of Yanzhou.

Baga!

Do Chinese people know magic?

Will a dozen heavy artillery regiments fall from the sky?

Or was it given by the Soviets?

Then we can’t transfer all the heavy artillery to Zoucheng!

Must be crazy...

Stay on hold for now.

He, Kenji Doihara, is not a fool. He will not be fooled easily.

Ten minutes...

Twenty minutes...

Thirty minutes...

The chief of staff hurried over with a solemn expression.

"Report!"

"What's up?"

"Your Excellency, Captain Okada's jade is shattered."

"Nani?"

Doihara Kenji was shocked.

What?

The distress telegram has just arrived, but the team leader is already shattered when he turns around?

How long has it been since?

Look at your watch, it’s only twenty minutes!

Just now I was wondering if the other party was crazy. I didn’t expect...

Oops!

Could it be said that the Chinese really have ten heavy artillery regiments?

Otherwise, how could the majestic Okada United team not be able to hold on for even twenty minutes?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Okada's death was definitely an accident!

He was probably killed by a shell. The others should still be there.

"calm."

Kenji Doihara had a straight face.

I feel that the Chief of Staff is being rude.

Although the captain of the alliance is in pieces, the alliance is still there!

"Your Mightiness……"

"Immediately order others to take over Okada United..."

"Sir, Okada United has lost contact. All their radio stations are no longer able to call."

"impossible!"

Doihara Kenji's face was gloomy.

The regiment has a radio station. The brigade has a radio station. How could they all lose contact?

Could it be that the Chinese blew up all their radio stations? Aren’t their radio stations in underground bunkers?

Or is it that the Chinese have already rushed up and occupied the underground bunker?

It only lasted twenty minutes and it was so bad?

Just kidding!

That's an infantry regiment!

However……

The chief of staff said slowly: "Your Excellency, we have called repeatedly, but all the radio stations of the Okada Wing have no signal..."

The tone gradually became lower and lower, and finally he bowed his head and observed a moment of silence.

Okada United is finished.

It's probably all broken into pieces.

Otherwise, it would be impossible not to call out every radio station.

"Keep calling."

"Tie!"

The chief of staff turned around and walked out.

Kenji Doihara's eyes flickered like a poisonous snake.

When the Okada Alliance took over the defense, there were more than 3,000 people. They were also equipped with mountain artillery.

He also expected that the enemy might counterattack Zoucheng, so the troops deployed were sufficient.

Unexpectedly, the enemy came fiercely.

The artillery fire is so fierce!

In just thirty minutes, the entire regiment lost contact.

Incredible!

But we had to prepare for the worst.

If the Chinese occupy Zoucheng, the consequences will be very serious.

The Jinpu Railway passes through Zoucheng.

Zoucheng was occupied by the Chinese, which cut off the passage between Sakagaki Seishiro and Isotani Rensuke.

There is no way out.

There are no logistical supplies.

It is very possible that there are also Chinese ambushes on the east side of the Jinpu Railway.

To the west of the Jinpu Railway is Weishan Lake, which is difficult to pass.

It happens to form a pocket formation here.

not good!

Maybe this is the plan of the Chinese people.

Lure the enemy deep and then encircle and annihilate them. Sakagaki Seishiro and Isotani Rensuke both fell into the trap.

Baga!

Zoucheng must be recaptured immediately. The Chinese conspiracy must not be allowed to succeed.

"chief of staff!"

"Your Excellency, please give me your instructions."

"Gather all troops immediately and attack Zoucheng!"

"Tie!"

…

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Here, on the Zoucheng front line, rockets continue to wreak havoc.

The overwhelming artillery fire lasted for thirty minutes, but there was no sign of stopping.

Come all come...

Then let the Japanese invaders see what it means to clear the ground with rockets.

The Japanese mountain artillery positions had been completely destroyed. All the mountain artillery had been blown to pieces. The artillery was basically dead.

However, the radar map shows that there are still many red dots surviving in other places.

It's strange that all the radio station signs of the Japanese invaders have disappeared. Could it be that they were also destroyed?

Logically speaking, it's unlikely?

"superior!"

"superior!"

The infantry began to attack.

The remaining Japanese invaders were all blown to pieces.

Although many Japanese invaders were alive, their consciousness was chaotic and they almost didn't react.

We were bombarded by overwhelming artillery fire for a full thirty minutes!

They are all large-caliber rocket launchers!

It's already a miracle that he didn't die.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Sporadic gunshots.

The national officers and soldiers who rushed forward fought with scattered Japanese invaders.

Finally, the indiscriminate bombing of rocket launchers stopped. Otherwise, one of our own people would have been hit.

Zhang Yong also joined the battle carrying a Garand semi-automatic rifle.

Point out the location of the remaining Japanese invaders and then let others destroy them.

if……

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

If the Japanese invaders were within shooting range, of course they would be killed with one shot.

Enter the city.

The ground feels so hot.

Good guy, thirty minutes of rockets clearing the ground is really impressive.

The ground seems to have been burned. Even if you are wearing shoes, you can clearly feel the high temperature of the ground.

"Ahhhh..."

"Ahhhh..."

Suddenly, Japanese invaders emerged from the soil.

The whole person seemed to have been cooked. He went crazy and lost consciousness. Then he was shot down.

Zhang Yong shook his head.

These Japanese invaders really don't need to be bombed.

It can't even withstand 107mm rockets. Really.

Occupy the Japanese headquarters.

Establish a frontline headquarters.

Set up a radio station.

Look at the time.

March 11, 3:45 pm.

Well, from the start of the battle to the entry into the city, it took a total of 105 minutes.

"Send a report to the headquarters."

"yes."

"Our army has occupied Zoucheng. It took 105 minutes. It is marching towards Yanzhou."

"yes!"
Chapter completed!