Chapter 101 Artillery Battle
The Japanese army's four or five 75mm field guns continued to fire in the direction of Jiqi Slope in an attempt to suppress the Sichuan Army's artillery fire.
The Takeuchi Mountains got what they wanted. In order to prevent his precious artillery from suffering casualties, Liao Mingyu had them withdraw from their positions early.
Because the range of the 120mm mortar and 92mm infantry gun is limited, even if it is placed at the forefront of the position, it cannot reach the Japanese artillery position. The Japanese army's 75mm field gun has a maximum shooting distance of 10 kilometers.
Liao Mingyu specifically instructed the construction work of the Sichuan Army Corps' positions, asking the soldiers to dig deep trenches and build the trenches deep enough. The horizontal space of the individual soldier's anti-artillery bunker is also very large, and it is no problem to hide two people in it at the same time.
Such trench fortifications can not only prevent precise strikes from artillery shells, but also effectively disrupt the explosive impact and lethality of high-explosive artillery shells. A few 75mm field guns basically pose no threat to the soldiers hiding in bunkers.
"Boom...boom!" The soil caused by the shells was still stirring overhead. However, the soldiers hiding in the individual bunkers were particularly leisurely.
"Hehe, the bastard's lid is dripping, Xiao Dongyang's shell is like a hall guest, it's soft, it's a snake's butt, don't you think so?"
Bula held the gun and squatted against the individual gun-proof bunker. He took out the grenade and poked the butt of the snake next to him...
"Go away, I told you not to play with this stuff. You're going to get into trouble sooner or later!" Snake Butt looked disgusted and knocked off his hand in displeasure. This idiot, he just takes one all day long.
Hand grenade blind fucking gestures.
"Where's the group? Why didn't you see him coming down?" Meng Fan, who was not far away, looked around and didn't seem to see Liao Mingyu's figure.
"He and Krupp are still at the top of the mountain. They said they wanted to kill the foreign cannons of Xiaodong Yang." Bu La patted the dirt on his head and said casually.
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On the Japanese army's position, taking advantage of the Sichuan regiment's ceasefire, the Japs were trying their best to rescue wounded soldiers and put out fires. At the same time, they increased their deployment of front-line positions to guard against the Chinese people on the other side crossing the river to attack.
At this time, Liao Mingyu, along with several veteran artillerymen such as Krupp and Li Liansheng, were lying on the ridgeline observing the enemy's artillery positions with binoculars.
The shooting angle of the howitzer is relatively large and the trajectory is relatively curved. The four 105 howitzers are arranged on a gentle slope not far from the ridgeline of the ridge.
The Japanese 75mm field artillery can't hit the reverse slope at all, but they can fire on the opposite side without any scruples. It's just that firing here is a test of the artillery skills.
Liao Mingyu first showed the enemy weakness, ordered all the artillery to stop firing, and pretended to be suppressed by the Japanese artillery fire. This was to induce the Japanese artillery to fire continuously to expose its position and create an opportunity for Krupp to defeat the enemy with one blow.
"How about, can you calculate their location?"
Next to him, Krupp held a high-powered monocular telescope and closely observed the opponent's artillery position. From time to time, he took out the dial and used formulas to calculate the shooting elements on the paper.
Even though this fat guy is stupid, big, and thick, he only eats and sleeps all day long, but as long as he is allowed to have sex, he can quickly get into the state, giving people a very reliable feeling.
Not convinced, Li Liansheng and others could only stare blankly at such professional calculations of ballistic positions.
"Well, it's almost done."
Krupp raised his head and checked the distance across the river again and the data recorded in his hand. He nodded and looked at Liao Mingyu with an affirmative look on his face: "Commander, why don't you try firing two cannons?"
"Why are you looking at me? Go and fight."
"okay!"
After speaking, Krupp hurriedly ran to the artillery position not far behind him and quickly called on the artillerymen to adjust the shooting angle for the howitzer.
"The target distance is about 8600 meters, direction 1-18, height and low angle +3, 2 test shots, load! Prepare...fire!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The two 105 howitzers roared, and the shells flew in the direction of the intended target at extremely high speeds.
"Captain, there is no impact point at this position. I don't know if it was hit or not."
Li Liansheng used a telescope to carefully observe the direction of the Japanese artillery on the other side. Because the distance was too far, he couldn't see clearly, so he only knew a rough direction.
Liao Mingyu was silent for a while and suddenly said: "The Japanese artillery fire has stopped! They should be changing positions. The shooting angle is correct, haha. This fat guy is really not bad."
"Go quickly, tell Krupp to continue shooting at this angle. Bite their..."
Liao Mingyu was about to tell Li Liansheng to convey the order, but before he finished speaking, Krupp, a tough guy, ran over out of breath. Everyone looked at him in confusion, wondering what he was doing running up at this time.
"Captain, now that you've fired two shots, how about two more shots?"
At this time, Krupp stared blankly at Liao Mingyu. The shelling he had just fired lasted for 10 minutes. How could it be so satisfying? Since shelling was as important as eating, he wanted to know if he could continue to fire.
"Hey, damn you...how can you be so obedient? I'll shoot you twice when I ask you to do it? You're so stubborn!"
"You come up here and do it? Oh my god...why are you so naughty?" Li Liansheng was also very angry at his coquettish behavior.
Liao Mingyu slapped him on the head and cursed angrily: "Go back and continue firing. The artillerymen who haven't killed the little devil are not allowed to eat today!"
The sound of shelling echoed through the sky...
At the same time...on the anti-Yu division position on the bank of the Nu River.
Yu Xiaoqing stood at his forward position, his posture upright, and the military green coat on his body fluttered in the wind.
"It's not over yet..."
He had been looking here for a long time with his binoculars. Liao Mingyu suddenly got wind of something and started bombarding the west bank early in the morning. Now he had stirred up a hornet's nest, and the little devils on the west bank were not to be outdone and pulled out artillery to fight back.
The two waves of people are like red-eyed children fighting each other. You punch me and I kick you, and you have to decide who wins or loses.
"I don't know what that guy is doing garrisoning on Jiqi Slope. It's not even a second-line position. There's no point in arranging troops there."
Yu Xiaoqing said to himself. This Liao Mingyu, I really can't figure out what he is going to do. There is also the Zhuuchi Mountains on the other side. They have not attacked during this period, and have just huddled in the Nantianmen and don't know what conspiracy they are planning. All of this
All revealed a hint of weirdness.
"Master, there was a chaos on the Japs' position just now. In fact... we can also launch a wave of attacks. No matter what, it's good to test it out..."
Zhang Lixian was standing next to him, and he did notice some suspicions. Unfortunately, the master would not listen to him at all. Maybe he had plans to listen.
"Hmph! It's not that easy. Have you forgotten? The intelligence from the past two days shows that the Japanese army has mobilized no less than one regiment from various ministries and has gathered at Nantianmen. The strength of the Takeuchi regiment is not what it seems at all.
Simple."
Yu Xiaoqing shook his head. How could he be willing to use his soldiers to explore the grass without being completely sure?
Glancing at Jiqi Slope not far away, he frowned and said slowly: "It seems that I have to go and meet Commander Liao tomorrow to see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd."
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The Sichuan Army Corps and the Takeuchi Regiment were separated by the Nu River, and we were constantly bombarding the enemy with our own artillery.
The Japanese artillerymen fought very hard. From time to time, a few artillery shells would fall on their artillery position, killing and injuring many soldiers. They had just moved their positions, and before they had fired more than a dozen artillery shells, they were bitten by the opponent again.
Come on. It seems there is a master across the street!
The Japanese artillery commander was depressed. In terms of range and power, the 75 field guns in their hands had no advantage at all. The key was that the opponent was still hidden on the reverse slope and could not be hit at all. In this short period of time, two 75 field guns had already been shelled.
Exploded one after another.
The sound of artillery fire continued throughout the morning, and finally ended with the Japanese surrendering.
Staying at the Japanese Army Command Headquarters in Takeuchi Mountain, with a dark clouded face as if one's parents had died, they were listening to the Chief of Staff's report on the damage done to the troops in the morning.
"Reporting to the commander, after the battle in the morning, 386 of our soldiers were shattered and 172 were injured. The main casualties came from the enemy's incendiary bombs and the fire..."
"Another...two Type 97 tanks were damaged, and 36 people and two 75mm field guns were killed on the artillery side..."
"bump!"
The water glass on the table was thrown to the ground by Takeuchi, causing the chief of staff to take two steps back in fright.
"When did our warriors of the Japanese Empire become so vulnerable!?"
"Hey!"
Takeuchi Renshan was so angry that his face turned red. He had already suffered twice before. Both times he suffered a loss in front of this mysterious Chinese army, which made this top student at the Imperial Army University extremely resentful.
He tried to calm himself down and kept telling himself that a real commander cannot be so impulsive.
After sorting out his fluctuating emotions, Takeuchi stood up, ignoring the chief of staff who was still standing there like a light pole, and walked out of the headquarters alone.
He took a deep breath and looked gloomily at the troops on the hillside across the river. The mountain peak, which was not very eye-catching at first, was now like a scourge on his mind.
Chapter completed!