Chapter 002: Bombardment

They never expected that the Jin-Sui Army, which had always preferred to conserve its strength, would dare to take the initiative to launch an attack

Ready! Set!

This time, the Japanese army is not so fortunate

The three battalions under the brigade have focused their main efforts on blocking the breakout of the new regiment, seeking to wash away their shame

6 doors of the Type 13 75mm mountain gun

Six shells soared into the sky, tracing an arc as they flew towards the Japanese army's positions

Under normal circumstances, a well-trained Japanese army would never allow the enemy to get this close without noticing.

Seeing yet another infantry gun destroyed, Colonel Sato gritted his teeth and shouted: "Relocate the position!"

Upon hearing the command from Chu Yunfei to open fire, Lieutenant Colonel Liang Guoping, the commander of the artillery battalion, shouted

358th Artillery Battalion Position

The Czech-style light machine gun was set up and fired at the Japanese heavy machine gun

Jinzao Model 13 75mm Mountain Gun

The artillery weighs 70 kg and has a maximum range of 2850 meters

Cannon fire! Take cover!

The Japanese army's artillery battalion suffered another round of bombardment due to a one-minute delay in repositioning to counterattack

The Eighth Route Army had no artillery at all

His 358th Regiment is the main regiment of the Sixth Army

What is there to be afraid of

The Japanese army's artillery battalion quickly calculated the enemy's artillery positions

After the third consecutive firing, the artillery battalion of the 358th Regiment immediately relocated its position

The sound of cannon fire indicates that multiple guns are being fired

Boom boom boom

The completely unprepared enemy was instantly taken aback

A series of explosions sounded

It will not be easily mobilized

He quickly reported the parameters

Major Sato got up from the ground, not bothering to assess the damage, and shouted in anger

The sound of cannon fire suddenly shook the air

With the command of the regiment leader, the entire 358th regiment, which had long been prepared, launched an attack, heading straight for Cangyun Ridge

The three gunners carried the shells over from the wooden box

The commander of the assault team, Qian Beijun, immediately dropped to the ground and shouted to his side: "Machine gunners, counterattack. Li Guosheng, for heaven's sake, take out those machine guns!"

Lieutenant Colonel Liang Guoping, the commander of the artillery battalion, dismounted from his horse and shouted loudly, "Hurry up! Damn it, quickly bring the mountain artillery up!"

This is simply a disgrace to the regiment

Rest assured! As long as we eliminate the Sakata Brigade, the commander will not only refrain from blaming us but will also surely commend us. We will have plenty of ammunition!

When two minutes had passed, the mortar company quickly relocated their position

The first round of test firing deviated by nearly 40 meters

Although the mountain artillery of the 358th Regiment consists of only 6 pieces, there are quite a number of mortars.

Another 1 unit of the Type 92 infantry gun has been destroyed

The Jin-made 82mm mortar is a replica of the French M1927 model 81mm mortar

The squad protected by the Japanese army artillery battalion was the first to open fire with the Type 92 heavy machine gun

Bang bang bang

Each artillery platoon has adjusted the firing angles, with the gun muzzles all directed towards the enemy positions

In the next second, he widened his eyes to look at the black dot descending from the sky

Falling one step behind on the battlefield will result in being completely passive.

Facing off against the Sakata team, Fang Ligong did not dare to act

Fang Ligong thought of Chu Yunfei's background and nodded, saying, "Yes. I will convey the order right away!"

Upon seeing that the machine gunner of the enemy had been eliminated, Qian Bojun shouted: "Brothers, charge! Take the enemy's position. Each person will be rewarded with 3 dollars!"

The mortar reinforcement company, which has already occupied a favorable position, will continuously bombard the Japanese artillery positions with a barrage of shells from both the mortars and the mountain guns.

The sudden downpour of mud and sand drenched the enemy completely

He personally inserted the shell into the cannon.

The remaining 3 units of the 70 mm Type 92 infantry gun and 6 units of the 37 mm anti-tank gun are adjusting their gun muzzles in preparation for a counterattack

The little devils heard the sound of cannon fire

As the Chief of Staff was about to leave, Chu Yunfei suddenly remembered something and said: "Order the artillery battalion to fire at full strength! Even if it means exhausting all the shells, we must eliminate the Sakata Brigade!"

Once settled, the first gunner quickly calculated the new parameters and then reported them

Initial velocity of the projectile is 342 meters per second, maximum range is 6000 meters, and total weight is 540 kilograms

A gunner holds a specialized artillery sight to observe the distance, while simultaneously estimating with his thumb. After observing, he quickly calculates with a pen and rapidly reports the parameters verbally

Immediately, 2 units of the Type 92 infantry gun were overturned by the shells of the mortars from the 358th Regiment

The commander immediately lowered the flag in his hand

Another round of artillery has fallen

Where is the sound of the cannon coming from

However, taking advantage of the enemy's confusion at this moment is not out of the question to bully them a little

The five gunners immediately stepped forward and pulled the match cord

Although Chu Yunfei graduated from the fifth class of the Whampoa Military Academy, he is originally from Wutai Mountain in Shanxi and is a fellow townsman of General Yang Aiyuan, the commander of the Sixth Army Group, who holds him in high regard

The mountain artillery company has opened fire, and the regiment's attached reinforced mortar company has also demonstrated its power

Fang Ligong stood at attention and shouted: "Yes!"

At a distance of 2,500 meters in front of the artillery position, the 82mm mortar was also unloaded from the pack horses and assembled on the position

Upon hearing of the reward, the morale of the soldiers in the first battalion surged, and they immediately got up from the ground, brandishing their rifles as they charged towards the enemy's positions

After the test launch, a series of commands for data adjustment were issued at each artillery position, and a simultaneous firing of 3 rounds commenced immediately

Kill the machine gunner

Quickly relocate the position

It must be our own artillery, which is certainly directed at the enemy

The Japanese army's artillery battalion has finally launched a counterattack

After fighting against the Japanese for so many years, the Jin-Sui Army is not composed of fools

Under a round of shelling, the artillery battalion directly under the brigade lost 3 out of 6 Type 92 infantry guns during the bombardment

The artillery shells have been confirmed to be loaded

Carry the ammunition boxes, pull the artillery with the draft horses, and quickly relocate

The devils have not yet completed their transfer

The artillery quickly unhitched the mountain gun from the draft horses and pushed it into position

Not only does it possess a cavalry battalion, but it also has an artillery battalion

A barrage of bullets swept over, immediately interrupting the charge of the 358th Regiment

The corrected parameters for the bombardment this time fell on the Japanese artillery positions

Landing on the Japanese army's positions, completely blowing the enemy apart, disrupting their ranks, and rendering them incapacitated.

In order to thwart the breakout of the new group, the Japanese army focused its main efforts on the direction of Cangyun Ridge

There were hardly any troops deployed in the rear

Our own artillery has just completed one round of fire, and has not yet opened fire!

He intends to continue shifting positions and wait for an opportunity to counterattack

The ordinary Japanese soldiers did not pay much attention, but Colonel Sato, the commander of the Japanese artillery battalion, was momentarily taken aback upon hearing the sound of the cannon.

This is the situation, which provided an opportunity for 358 groups to take advantage.

The Japanese army was desperately blocking the breakout of the new regiment when suddenly the sound of cannon fire was heard

Each 75 mm mountain gun is positioned twenty meters apart

The shell streaked across the sky, landing beside the heavy machine gun, and exploded with a deafening roar

Chu Yunfei does not care at all

However, most of the invaders were completely indifferent.

The explosion lifted the land!

The artillery of the Japanese army had just begun its counterattack for less than a minute when the second round of shelling from the 358th Regiment's artillery battalion commenced again

The artillery platoon leader of the First Battalion, Li Guosheng, quickly ordered his subordinates to set up the two 75mm mortars manufactured by Jin.

This is Chu Yunfei's treasure

It's late

More than ten artillerymen were killed in the explosion

Shells are kept for dry birds, yet they do not lay eggs

Boom

Upon hearing that the regiment commander was going to deploy the artillery battalion and launch a full-scale bombardment against the Japanese army, Fang Ligong hurriedly advised, "Regiment Commander! Shouldn't we reconsider? It is not easy for us to have this artillery battalion. If we suffer any losses, it would be... very difficult to explain to Commander Yang"

Under artillery bombardment, the enemy's artillery quickly divided their tasks and collaborated

At this moment, the first gunner finally calculated the approximate location of the enemy's artillery position

The enemy during this period was not yet the same as at the end of the War of Resistance; their individual combat quality was still quite high

When there were still 5 kilometers to the positions constructed by the Japanese army at Cangyun Ridge

Once adjusted, the second gunner and the third gunner hurriedly loaded the shell into the cannon's chamber. The fourth gunner pulled the firing cord.

A group of shells whistled downwards, plunging headlong into the enemy's artillery position

The four gunners took the shells, removed the safety devices, inserted them into the cannon's chamber, and closed the breech.

It was only during the new group's breakout that Colonel Sakata was eliminated and the command post was destroyed

The second gunner desperately shook the handle to adjust the cannon's muzzle

In a position of advantage, the highest-ranking officer of the regiment was unexpectedly killed by the enemy

The grievances from the past on the wilderness, if not avenged now, when will it be avenged

The 82mm mortar, of which there are as many as 8 units, serves as the backbone of Chu Yunfei's firepower output

However, at that moment, a company of approximately 2,000 men from the 358th Regiment charged towards the enemy's position, armed with rifles and carrying machine guns

Killing the enemy is more important; every additional enemy killed counts!

The second gunner swiftly adjusted the cannon's muzzle by turning the handle according to the parameters reported by the first gunner