Chapter 340 No, let’s turn eastward! Qian Zhengqing's 70th Regiment, after breaking through the first line of defense of the 23rd Japanese Independent Infantry Brigade, was ready to go deeper. But this time, the Japanese army was really ruthless and used their positions to resist. More importantly, the Japanese army began to place mines in front of their positions. Qian Zhengqing's 70th Regiment suffered a big loss. "These little sons of **** unexpectedly knew how to place landmines in front of our positions to delay our actions." Qian Zhengqing took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart. "Regiment leader, why don't you withdraw first and let the artillery battery blast first?" someone suggested. "No, the caliber of our artillery battery is still too weak." If it were in the past, Qian Zhengqing would definitely beat his subordinates severely when he heard this. It would be nice to have artillery.
Still think the caliber is too weak? Now, I do feel that the artillery is too weak. The effect of the 105mm howitzer was really mediocre, and he already looked down upon it. "Regiment seat, an artillery battalion supported by the heavy artillery regiment arrived on the battlefield and asked whether to fire?" At this time, the communications staff walked in and said quickly. Hearing this, Qian Zhengqing showed a hint of joy on his face. "Fire the artillery and ask the forward observation post to transfer the coordinates to them immediately. Be sure to blow up these sons of **** for me." "Yes, Tuanzao." … "How are you preparing?" On a position about ten kilometers away from the 23rd Independent Infantry Brigade, a total of fourteen 155mm heavy howitzers took off their camouflage, revealing their ferocious muzzles. In addition, There are also six M1 "Long Legs Tom" 155mm cannon. The gun has a firing range of up to kilometers. The reason why I only brought six was because it was too inconvenient to transport this artillery, and not many carried 1. As for artillery such as howitzers and cannons, the heavy artillery regiment brought a total of fifty this time. Of course this is only a small part. Some of them are in Hanoi and other places. Said to be a heavy artillery regiment, it is actually equivalent to a heavy artillery division, all of which are large-caliber heavy artillery. Even, military factories are still researching heavy artillery over 200mm. Of course, it won’t be possible to study it for a while. "We are building a position, it will take a while." His subordinates quickly replied. "It's too slow. Let's let the heavy artillery deployed first fire and see if we can catch a big fish." The artillery battalion commander Chen Simou thought for a while and decided not to expose all the firepower. He was going to test it to see if he could catch a big fish. The location of Japanese heavy artillery.
According to intelligence, the Japanese troops in the city still have some heavy artillery that has not been used. If you expose all your firepower now, you may suffer a big loss. He was originally an observer in the artillery regiment of the Fifth Army. He was injured in the battle into Burma and later stayed in Myitkyina to recuperate. Later he joined the Sichuan Army. From an observer to later the commander of the 1st Battalion of the Heavy Artillery Regiment. According to Chen Simou's idea, the maximum range of the 155mm cannon is close to 24 kilometers, and now it is within a range of 10 kilometers. The purpose is to block the retreat road of the Japanese army when necessary. Then completely eliminate the Japanese army in front of them. After all, there are not many opportunities to wipe out the Japanese brigade. Although it is only a third-rate brigade. But they are also a brigade after all. It sounds nice if you say it out loud. It can be said that for this offense. Meng was annoyed but he was working hard. If this doesn't give him face, it would be really embarrassing. There are so many heavy artillery, even if the Japanese heavy artillery division comes, there may not be so many large-caliber heavy artillery. "Yes, but the ammunition is still being moved. The shells are so heavy that it takes two people to move one shell, and they need to take a break after moving for a while." The officer next to him responded. "Let them speed up. This time we want to let the little devils know what heavy artillery is, and also let the friendly forces see that heavy artillery is the soul of the army." Chen Simou said with a smile. "yes!" Countless artillerymen who were as diligent as ants were busy serving these big guys, digging fortifications and carrying artillery shells. They were very busy. Chen Simou took a pen and started recording on the map based on the coordinates sent by the 70th Regiment. According to forward observations, the distance between the Japanese army's second and third lines of defense is not very large. In other words, after bombing the second line of defense, you can bomb the Japanese third line of defense. He was not very worried about the Japanese army on the opposite side. He was just curious when the Japanese heavy artillery would appear. After all, heavy artillery duels are interesting. This kind of petty fight doesn't make any sense. "How are the preparations for each artillery position?" Chen Simou put down his pen and asked. "Basically everything is in place. The logistics are still delivering supplies. It will take ten minutes." The subordinate said quickly. Hearing this, Chen Simou nodded.
"In that case, let's launch the attack in ten minutes." "yes." … On the other side, Major General Kenji Kawabe of the 23rd Independent Brigade was panicked. He was originally a colonel. Later, the army expanded, and he naturally became the commander of the major general brigade. But his infantry brigade is not one of those elite brigades. There are no tanks, no artillery, no engineers, etc. There were only six infantry brigades. The result? Yu Sui was in one brigade and was transferred to two brigade. The remaining three teams still need to defend two lines of defense. Although reinforcements were arriving, he was already pessimistic. He might be doing just fine right now if his two major teams weren't moved. Thinking of this, Kenji Shimokawa could only sigh inwardly. "Your Majesty the Brigade Commander, Your Excellency the Commander has already sent a telegram to the 104th Division to provide support. Zengcheng is very close to us and it is expected to arrive in half a day. As long as we can survive, we will win." the combat staff advised. "Yes, I know." Shimokawa Kenji nodded expressionlessly. At first he was happy about his promotion, but now he is panicked. He became the brigade leader to make money, not to lose his life. But now we haven’t made much money yet, but we have actually made a lot of money. After fighting all the way, I got a lot of good things, but I haven't had time to transport them back yet. Especially in Yangcheng, a lot of money has been made in recent years. Because the shipping fee for the Navy was too expensive, I decided to save up more and ship it back. Who knows, just waiting and waiting, the enemy will come knocking on the door. And looking at the current situation, it doesn’t seem to be good. If one's own jade is broken, won't the money be made easier for others? For a moment, he was in a daze. "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, are you worried about the forward positions? Don't worry, they are all ready to be destroyed." His subordinates thought that Kenji Shimokawa was worried about the forward positions, so they quickly advised him not to worry too much. "Shattered jade?" Kenji's expression turned even worse by the riverside. If my jade is broken, won't all the money be gone?
"Nakamura-kun, most of our independent 23rd Brigade is composed of reserves. You know its combat effectiveness." Shimokawa Kenji's sudden words made his subordinates a little confused. "Compared with those Class A divisions, the only difference between us and us is our passion." Now the subordinates were even more confused. What does this mean? Surrender? No way? And Kenji Shimokawa continued. "Remember the Fourth Division? Now I suddenly feel that they made some wise moves." "Whenever there is a war, people always try to protect themselves first." "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, do you want to surrender?" His subordinate's leisurely words made Shimokawa Kenji not know what to say for a moment. "Nakamura-kun, I am old. I had no hope of becoming a major general." "Later on, when the army was expanded, I became a major general from a colonel. I originally thought that I would do some security work in Yangcheng, wipe out some guerrillas, and then wait until the war is over to become a rich man." "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, actually we all have wives and children, and we focus more on our families." "We don't really love war. What we want to do more is to make our wives live a better life." The subordinates also said together. The firepower of the Sichuan Army was really terrifying. If a brigade says no, it will be gone. And it’s still within a short period of time. This really shocked them. Now that I think about myself having to follow in the footsteps, I will naturally think more. Just as the two people were chatting about whether to surrender or change tactics. Suddenly, I heard a dull whistling sound coming from the front. This whistling sound was particularly dull, followed by a faint sharp sound. Kenji's expression changed immediately when he went down to the river. Any experienced veteran knows that the larger the caliber artillery, the duller the sound it makes when gliding in the air. Now this sound is obviously the sound of a large-caliber artillery, and the caliber is probably a 155mm heavy howitzer. "Get down quickly." Kenji shouted quickly by the river, and then got into the nearest air-raid shelter. Not long after I got in, I felt as if a giant had hit the ground with a huge hammer, and the whole ground was shaking. "Heavy artillery, quickly dodge..." The other Japanese soldiers also reacted and immediately got into the dug air-raid shelter. …
"Fire the cannon, give me a blast. You won't be allowed to eat until the fight is over today." Chen Simou shouted excitedly. Behind him are fourteen 155mm heavy howitzers roaring. The trajectory formed by more than ten cannonballs is extremely colorful. Then, it hit the Japanese position heavily. Every time a shell hits the ground, a huge cloud of mist will erupt, and the entire land will shake. Under the bombardment of such artillery shells, the positions built by the Japanese army collapsed one after another like fortresses on the beach. "Amaterasu, this is a heavy cannon." "Baga, how can we keep it safe?" "Mom, I want to go home." Kenji, who was hiding by the river under the air defense, was completely stunned. What he was thinking about now was not how to hold on for three days, but how to survive today. With this intensity of firepower, how could he hold his position? He now has a strong desire to survive and just wants to get out of here. "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we have lost contact with the forward position." Another bad news came from his subordinates. He knew his second line of defense was gone. I reimbursed another brigade. Now there are only two brigades left in hand. He really doesn't want to die. "Report, the leading troops of the 104th Division have arrived at the position." Just when Kenji was a little desperate by the river, his subordinates finally came with good news. "Really? Let them enter the defense line immediately." Shimohebe Kenji shouted anxiously. "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I'm afraid they are not here to take over the defense line." At this time, the communications staff broke in with a horrified expression on his face. "Baga, what's going on?" An unpleasant thought flashed through Xiahebeian Kenji's mind. "The 104th Division directly disarmed our 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, and they crossed our defense line and went straight to Yangcheng." After the communications staff member finished speaking, his face still looked incredulous. Why! What exactly is the 104th Division going to do? Do they want to rebel? They don't know what they are doing? This is a mutiny. After Kenji Shimokawa was confused at the beginning, he also guessed the other party's intention after he regained consciousness.
It must have been a mutiny. You must know that the Japanese army has a tradition of defeating the superior from the bottom since ancient times. There is even a tradition of prime ministers. So mutiny is really nothing. But he didn't expect that the other party would mutiny on the battlefield. "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we must report this situation to Your Excellency, the Commander, and ask him to mobilize troops to suppress the 104th Division." The communications staff officer said anxiously, looking at Kenji Shimokawa who was still in a daze. "Baga, let me calm down." Xiahebian Kenji thought he was too noisy and slapped him directly. "No, just pretend I don't know." Finally, after a moment of silence, Shimohebe Kenji decided not to inform the headquarters. He now wished that the other party would directly kill Lieutenant General Nakaso Moritaka, so that he could surrender openly and honestly. After all, the powerful firepower of the Sichuan Army really scared him. Two infantry brigades have been lost one after another, and no one can stand up to them. "Brigade commander, what are you..." The communications staff officer was also dumbfounded. "Baga, do you want to die? Or do you mean you don't care about your family back home?" Kenji roared by the river. "Order, the troops will turn east immediately." "Ah? To the east is the 104th Division. Aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?" We've already disarmed a whole brigade, and if we try to move in again, aren't we looking for death? "Baga, if we stay here, we are waiting to die. Even if we are disarmed by the 104th Division, at least we can survive. There must be a reason why we don't know." "I suspect that the 104th Division may have some connection with the 4th Division. Don't forget, they come from the same place, and this time the Sichuan Army suddenly joined the battlefield. Haven't you ever suspected it?" Faced with life and death, Xiahe Bian Xianer's brain was running rapidly, and he felt as if he had found the truth. "Now, follow my orders and turn east immediately." "Hai." On the other side, the 104th Cavalry Brigade led by Colonel Fujiwara rushed directly towards Yangcheng. He wanted to take command of the headquarters before Lieutenant General Nakasa Moritaka could react. At that time, in the name of Lieutenant General Nakaso Moritaka, the troops around Yangcheng can be ordered to lay down their weapons and surrender. "Baga, which army are you from? Who asked you to ride horses in the city?" The 23rd Army Gendarmerie was patrolling Yangcheng. When they saw the 104th Cavalry Brigade rushing directly into Yangcheng, they immediately scolded them. "Bang!" Colonel Fujiwara didn't bother to talk nonsense to him. He raised his hand and fired, and the cavalry behind him also fired. With a volley of rifle fire, a group of military policemen in front of him was eliminated in an instant. "Rush, speed up." "Hai."
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