Chapter 157 Damn it, why is there still half the building? (Second update!) What is the scene like with three hundred heavy cannons lined up in a row? That can be said to stretch for thousands of meters. At least, when Zhu Maoqin looked at the endless heavy artillery positions, his inner shock was beyond words. I’m afraid the . military doesn’t have so many heavy artillery in one division, right? No! At least three divisions! For a moment, Zhu Maoqin suddenly felt that he, as the commander of the artillery regiment, was quite ineffective. As everyone knows, the adjutant next to him is not necessarily any better than him. "With so many heavy artillery, how many shells were fired in this salvo." The adjutant who had never seen the market looked at the heavy artillery in front of him and asked a question that made Zhu Maoqin feel extremely embarrassed.
"There should be about a dozen tons." Krupp made a simple estimate and said something that shocked the adjutant. A dozen tons of artillery shells? It was just a volley! Gudong! The adjutant couldn't help but swallow his saliva. This is really scary. More than a dozen tons of artillery shells are enough for their artillery regiment to fight a luxurious battle. The result here is just the amount of ammunition for a salvo. Can't compare, can't compare. Zhu Maoqin rolled his eyes at his adjutant, then looked at Krupp and asked. “Commander Shi, how are you going to fight?” "Captain Zhu is too polite. Just call me Krupp. It sounds nice to me." Krupp said with a naive smile. “The meaning of Tuanzuo is to bomb Lashio into rubble as quickly as possible without giving the little devils a chance to fight in the streets.” “So, I decided to line up and clear the Japanese positions with artillery shells in the most direct way.” Fine! Although the tactics are dull, they are still very effective. What’s more, this is his home court and it’s hard for him to express his opinion. Although he is in control of the overall situation, just listen to this kind of words. The artillery and shells belong to others, and I am here to provide support.
“What suggestions does Commander Zhu have?” Krupp asked again. "Just do what you said. It's simple and trouble-free. Otherwise, just a few artillery positions will be too much trouble." Zhu Maoqin thought for a while. At present, the Sichuan Army has the advantage and there is no need to engage in any tactics. If Cun Yun were born here, he would definitely say something. If you are poor, you will use tactics to intersperse, if you are rich, you will be bombarded by me. The current Sichuan Army is so heroic! "In that case, let's make arrangements. In an hour, prepare to launch a salvo, targeting Lashio City. There is no specific target." Krupp said. “Okay, let’s do it like this.” Zhu Maoqin nodded, then picked up the phone and asked the artillerymen to move in immediately and push the artillery into the position. On the other side, in Lashio City, Masao Watanabe stared at the map, trying to find a way to solve the current crisis, but after looking at it for a long time, he couldn't find it. Unless he withdraws the Takeuchi Regiment and the 56th Search Regiment, in that case, there is still hope of blocking the Sichuan Army's attack. However, he could not guarantee whether the defenders in southwest Yunnan would take advantage of the situation to launch an attack. So he can only hold on now. Fortunately, the Sichuan regiment outside the city has calmed down a lot in the past two days. Perhaps the intensity of the previous attack caused the logistics to be unable to keep up. They should be replenishing ammunition in the past two days. I believe that within a few days, they will definitely launch another attack. At the same time, I remembered the fighter planes sent by the military headquarters. Two of them were shot down and they ran away. This completely shattered the aviation fleet that he had high hopes for. In other words, Lashio is now really in a dead end. So those who were left with him had to either wait for death or retreat eastward to the Toshiba and Nansang areas. But this means the complete abandonment of the entire northern Myanmar. The two regiments will be trapped sooner or later. “Is there no movement from the Sichuan Army Corps yet?” "No, they stopped attacking after taking the second line of defense. Now for the third line of defense, we have recruited more than 10,000 indigenous people, including more than 1,000 Chinese." The words of the chief of staff made Watanabe Masao In my heart, I felt somewhat comforted. “Let the frontline troops be on alert to prevent sudden attacks by the Sichuan Army.” Masao Watanabe emphasized again. “In addition, we must seize the time to build the fortifications in the city, especially the buildings in the city, and find ways to open them up. If the third line of defense cannot be defended, then engage in street fighting with the Sichuan Army and be sure to hold them back.” “The reinforcements dragged to Mandalay attacked Hsipaw. As long as Hsipaw is attacked, the Sichuan Army will inevitably withdraw its troops.” Overall, there seems to be no problem. Hsipu is in a hurry, which means that the Sichuan Army has no way out. If they don't want to be completely wiped out, they have no choice but to go into the woods. At that time it will be time for them to pursue each other. However, his thoughts were too wonderful.
The Japanese troops in Mandalay have been marching for three days, but they have not yet left Mandalay twenty kilometers away. reason! It is naturally very simple. That is the 8th Division of the Independent Volunteer Army led by Long Wenwen. They began to harass the Japanese army from the moment they left the city. First dig out the roads and railways, and then lay mines on the roads. At the same time, people continued to use cold guns and cold guns. For a time, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses. So the support that Masao Watanabe expects is unlikely to appear in a short time. “Ha Yi.” the chief of staff responded. At the forward position, the Japanese army and the captured natives huddled in the bunker holding rifles. They did not dare to show their heads now. As long as they are discovered by the Sichuan Army in the distance, they will be greeted by overwhelming artillery shells. So everyone learned the lesson and huddled in the bunker, determined not to show their faces. Although the heavy artillery of the Sichuan Army cast a deep shadow on the Japanese army, they believed that as long as reinforcements captured Hsipaw, the Sichuan Army would retreat. At that time, they can take advantage of the situation and fight out! This is the reason why the morale of the Japanese army in Lashio City has not collapsed. "Baga, the Sichuan Army will definitely not be able to hold on. We have enough ammunition and a steady stream of reinforcements. As time goes by, without supplies, they will be wiped out by us sooner or later." On the position, a Japanese captain faced a The natives shook their fists and roared. Most of the natives did not understand what the chief was saying. But the Japanese soldiers around him kept shouting "board." Such loud cheers made many natives feel that victory might be coming soon. At this time, the artillery position of the Sichuan Army Corps. The artillerymen, all ready, are waiting for the final order. “Report, the artillery group has been prepared and can fire at any time.” A lieutenant officer walked into the headquarters and reported to Cun Yun Shenghui. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded, with a cruel smile on his lips. "Finally done." “Then open fire.” "yes." With the order given, the artillery group that had been waiting impatiently made a deafening explosion. At this moment, in the entire position, the soldiers of the Sichuan Army subconsciously raised their heads. They can swear!
This is definitely the most spectacular fireworks they have ever seen in their lives. The whole sky seemed to be surrounded by a sea of fire! The artillery shells passed through the Sichuan Army's position at extremely fast speeds and flew towards Lashio City. The Japanese officer who was boosting morale saw his subordinates in a daze. Following his gaze, he saw dense fireballs appearing in the sky. The whole person was shocked instantly. "eight…" The word "Karma" was not spoken. A heavy cannon fell. Boom! A crater as big as half a basketball court instantly flooded the location where he had just been. Boom, boom, boom! Some Japanese soldiers who reacted still thought about it and rushed to the nearest air-raid shelter. But all this has no meaning. The overwhelming shells are like a rain of death! The Japanese troops and natives who smashed into the position. The Japanese sentries in the city in the distance looked at the purgatory-like scene in front of them in horror and lost their voices for a moment. The flames of the explosion covered every inch of the position, like plowing fields, crushing the Japanese third line of defense. All kinds of broken limbs and broken arms were blown away in random directions, and rifles were blown up and sawdust were blown everywhere. The original trenches have been damaged to the point of being unsightly. Can't even see the original appearance. Unfortunately, all this is not the end, but only the beginning. She continued to have artillery shells rising into the air, then falling to the ground, hitting the Japanese positions. Faced with such terrifying artillery fire, even the Japanese troops with high morale could only run away with their heads in their hands at this moment. The natives were even more frightened and ran around. It’s a pity it’s no use! Either they were killed on the spot, or they were blown to pieces by the shock wave. Masao Watanabe in Lashio City was also stunned by the bombing. How many heavy artillery pieces did the Sichuan Army use? This density is obviously several times stronger than before.
Where on earth did they get so many artillery pieces? Boom! Boom! Boom! The shells plowed the third line of defense into pieces and began to extend into the city. A large number of civilian buildings were blown down, and many Japanese soldiers who had no time to escape were buried alive. "Nani? My street fighting plan is just gone?" Masao Watanabe was not a fool. When he heard the explosions in the city getting louder, he understood that the Sichuan Army had no intention of engaging in street fighting with him. "No, they definitely don't have that many artillery shells." Not wanting to believe that his painstaking plan was just gone, Masao Watanabe yelled crazily. But the reality made him realize again that it was just his wishful thinking. The artillery bombardment continued for half an hour, showing no sign of abating. And more and more buildings collapsed in the city. Even his headquarters had to retreat further north to prevent being hit by artillery shells. "Where did the Sichuan Army get so many heavy artillery? There are at least two to three hundred of them." At this time, Masao Watanabe finally came to his senses, roaring like a crazy beast. It’s a pity that no one can answer him. In other words, everyone has guessed the answer, that is, it is supported by the US military. "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we have to make a decision." The Chief of Staff said bitterly. “Baga…” At this moment, Masao Watanabe lost his previous arrogance. In just a short time, his men suffered heavy losses. The third line of defense was basically completely gone, the southern city wall was also blown up, and the street fighting that had high hopes was gone. The original plan to use the natives to consume the Sichuan Army's artillery shells now seems to be too much. One heavy artillery shell has a crater as big as half a basketball court, and the damage radius of the shock wave is usually between 30 meters and 60 meters. Soldiers within this range will be shocked to the point of bleeding. Those who were unlucky were shocked to death on the spot. With good luck, his internal organs were shattered, but he wouldn’t survive long. Even if you can survive at that time, you will still not survive if the shells hit again the next second. In other words, the Sichuan Army was determined to exchange cannonballs for heads. It depends on which of the two sides can't bear it first. At present, the Japanese army is somewhat unable to handle it.
"Immediately report the situation here to the military headquarters and tell them that without support, Lashio City will be lost and the 56th Division will cease to exist." Masao Watanabe closed his eyes and said in pain. “Hai.” The chief of staff responded immediately. On the battlefield, Zhu Maoqin looked at the fewer and fewer artillery shells and the mountains of ammunition boxes piled next to him, and muttered distressedly. “It’s too wasteful, it’s too wasteful, why don’t you stop?” "Krupp, why don't you stop? My brothers can hardly lift their arms." Hearing this, Krupp spread his hands and said helplessly. “Don’t ask me, the regimental commander didn’t give an order to stop the shelling. Who dares to stop?” “How about you call the regimental commander and ask him to stop the bombardment?” Hearing this, Zhu Maoqin rolled his eyes. You didn't dare to ask. Let me ask? How should I ask? Say it’s too extravagant? Can't it be so wasteful? Stop first? One word can render someone speechless. “Captain Zhu, don’t feel bad. These artillery shells were reimbursed by the Americans. Why are you worried about that? Besides, this time the heavy artillery must be returned to the Americans.” "You don't have to feel bad. Just follow the regimental command and just scrap it and recast it." Krupp explained with a smile. Give it back to Stilwell? This kind of thing is impossible to do. After all, it is absolutely impossible to give it back after it is in his hands. So his order to Krupp was not to worry about the loss of the artillery, but to keep firing until it was useless. He didn’t believe it, but Stilwell still cared about the junk? The . military may not care, but the Sichuan Army does. The steel plant that was created secretly is very short of scrap iron. The steel for heavy artillery like this is of the finest quality. Used to make iron pots, iron knives, farm tools, etc., it is definitely a magic weapon. Anyway, if you focus on one, you won’t suffer. "It's such a waste, it's really a waste. As long as these heavy artillery are properly maintained, they can be used for a long time." Zhu Maoqin felt even more distressed after hearing what Krupp said. And Krupp had long been numb. If it had been at the beginning, he might have been like Zhu Maoqin, thinking it was a pity.
Now, he has no troubles for a long time. Isn’t it just some heavy artillery? A piece of cake! He is now particularly looking forward to the self-propelled howitzer that Tuanzuo mentioned. He already has some disdain for this kind of towed artillery. Looking at Krupp's expression, Zhu Maoqin could only lament in his heart. Damn it! Who is the miscellaneous army? For a moment, Zhu Maoqin even thought that he could do it instead of here. You can also be an artillery battalion commander! It is a pleasure to be able to command so many heavy artillery. "Report, there are not many shells left." A report made him feel relieved, but the next second, the phone rang again. "Krupp, I heard that you don't have many artillery shells. I sent someone to send twenty more trucks. You won't be allowed to eat until the shooting is finished today. And damn, there are still half of the buildings in the city that haven't been bombed. You Didn’t the boy have enough to eat?” The voice on the other end of the phone almost made Zhu Maoqin faint. Still fighting? Change first and then change, go ahead and code!
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