However, simple infantry confrontation is not the whole content of tonight. The removal of key firepower points and combat artillery positions is the most important thing. The Japanese fully absorbed their combat experience. They gave up the idea of ​​deploying combat artillery linearly, but instead gathered together to form fixed circular firepower points. Not only did they build a solid chest wall for the artillery, but they also deployed castles and fortifications next to them. It is difficult to break through these defense lines composed of heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons with just individual weapons!

Grizzly, the sound of a hen crowing seemed so alternative in the dark. Experienced German soldiers quickly identified that this was the sound of the French Hatchacas machine gun. As the German troops advanced, some barbs-like side and backward positions also began to be activated. You can't say that the fortifications built by the Japanese in depth still had a little meaning. The crossfire composed of machine guns, rifles and artillery made the attacking German infantry so hard that they could not raise their heads.

"Support the artillery to continue to advance. Group A attacks the exposed fire point, Group B releases smokescreen bombs to suppress the side attack position to deal with! Mortars clear the reverse attack position that is not reaching the direct firepower!" A series of orders were issued. There is an old saying in Europe that God wants to destroy who is more crazy than to make him crazy first! And this sentence is better for the current Japanese! When the Japanese exposed the fire point to achieve suppression on the scene, the self-propelled artillery troops that were already in place will completely remove these nails!

The troops on the front line used 60mm mortars to hit a flare into the sky. The flares falling in the air opened the parachute. Thousands or even tens of thousands of candlelight flares slowly fell down and illuminated a large area. When the Japanese army shrouded in strong light fell into temporary blindness, the fierce and sharp attack of the German self-propelled artillery began!

"Fire!" With the order issued, more than a dozen self-propelled artillery supported began to concentrate their firepower to attack the rapid-fire cannon bunker 800 meters away on the front. The shells of the 88mm cannon and 107mm cannon fell into the target area like raindrops. The 9kg-weighted 88mm cannon directly collapsed the rock mass of a cannon, while the French m1897-type rapid-fire cannon next to it was even worse. A 107mm cannon shell easily penetrated the outer guard wall and hit the cannon shield. With a loud bang, the entire cannon and the artillery squad beside it were torn to pieces by violent energy!

After all, it was a hasty position. Even if it was reinforced by logs and rammed earth, it was not enough to face the attack of medium-caliber rapid-fire guns. The six artillery pieces of this artillery company and the ten machine guns equipped around them did not even hold on for 5 minutes under the assault of 6 107mm and 88mm artillery pieces. During this period, the six direct artillery pieces threw at least 150 rounds and nearly 2 tons of shells into this not-wide area!

A series of explosions came from the position, and the fortifications were blown up by flying shells. The Japanese were not prepared to fight back. However, compared with the fixed bunker, the German assault guns hidden in the darkness in the distance were too small and too ethereal. Although the flames during the artillery fire could temporarily expose the target, it was obviously too difficult for the Japanese to catch the opponent and lock the target in a few seconds. Moreover, they used old-style artillery mounts, and the horizontal range of movement was very narrow. Sometimes, even if they saw them, they could not attack the distant target! Discover, attack, hide, and when this round of artillery was completed, all infantry returned to the trench before the Japanese long-range artillery covered the Japanese army, while the self-propelled artillery rationally chose to retreat.

"The Japanese artillery bombarded quickly!" Looking at the fire that suddenly bloomed in the darkness in the distance, a German artillery officer began to measure the distance and direction of the Japanese artillery positions that suddenly broke out.

It is no secret that the Allied Army has the advantage of artillery in the German army. The secondary guns unloaded from a large number of front dreadnoughts and a gun mount are a land cannon of high rank. The 6-inch and 4.7-inch naval guns on the streets are all heavy artillery above the division! Even if the gun mounts are limited in elevation angle, these large-caliber guys are definitely not what the German army is willing to face, whether it is flat or curved...

"1500 meters away, there is a cannon position there. According to observation, it should be a 120mm artillery!" Soon, the first exposed Japanese artillery position was locked.

"There are machine gun positions around and there are a large number of infantrymen, so it is difficult to break through simply by infantry."

"Fortunately, the terrain is relatively flat, so our tanks and assault guns are close to the attack!"

“Our mortars and howitzers can provide fire suppression and lighting!”

Through radio, the attacking troops quickly communicated. The 128mm howitzer located in the rear began to suppress the Japanese 120mm artillery positions in the distance, while the mortars began to attack the machine gun bunkers found around them. From time to time, some flares would rise to the sky to provide lighting for armored troops operating in the dark.

"Be careful, don't expose it to the light, otherwise those artillery cannons can make us into parts at once." Four wolf tanks and three hornet assault guns slowly approached this group of artillery under the cover of infantry. The Japanese's gun positions were relatively tricky. Relying on terrain cover, they could not hit the long-distance direct-aim artillery guns, and because the other side's cover had a cover, they could not make any contribution. After all, the initial velocity of the mortar was limited, and the angle of howitzer was limited......

Although it was difficult to move in the dark, because the Japanese 120mm cannon was deployed relatively well, after half an hour, four wolf tanks and two hornets were still approaching the opponent smoothly. Only at a distance of 600 meters, did they see the outline of the opponent's defense line clearly.

"The Japanese artillery nest was well repaired. The front was a thick rammed earth wall and large pieces of wood. The top should be a log cover. Unless it hits directly, the effect of the curved attack is very limited. The overall protection strength is very good. It is a semi-closed artillery nest, but it affects the shooting world!" A German armored soldier who participated in the war described his situation when he began to face the Japanese defense line.

However, at this moment, an accident still happened. When the wolf-type tank approached the gun nest, the first round of volleys fired at the cannon nest, the fire suddenly appeared on the side of the tank troops!

"The direction is 10 o'clock! There is artillery!" A chariot leader loudly reminded his colleagues. While the driver was hanging up the reverse gear and preparing to retreat, he also pulled down the grenade launch handle. On the outside of the car body, two smoke bombs were shot out, forming a thick smoke screen on the side of the tank, covering the flames when the tank was fired.
Chapter completed!