Chapter 718: The counterattack begins(2/2)
"Baga, it's an artillery attack. Get down quickly and avoid the artillery fire..."
"Boom, boom, boom..." A dense explosion of artillery shells sounded on the Japanese frontline. The artillery cluster consisting of three infantry battalions of the 10th Regiment directly under the mortar platoon, with a total of nine mortars, began to fire at the enemy in front of them.
Close at hand, the Japanese position with almost no defensive measures fired round after round of artillery shells like raindrops...
For a time, the Japanese position, which was less than 200 meters long and less than 100 meters deep, immediately suffered a devastating blow from nine mortars. 0... Amidst the dense explosions, the low trenches
, one soldier after another, was thrown high out of the trench, and then torn into pieces by flying shrapnel...
In the headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Changchun, the calmness of the three eastern provinces for a few days made General Mizu Umejiro, who was nervous because of the outbreak of the Pacific War, feel a lot more relaxed. After lunch, General Mizu Umejiro, who had nothing to do, was ready.
When he was taking a rest, the sound of hurried footsteps quickly reached his ears.
"Your Excellency, Commander, something has happened. There is an urgent call from Yi County. Half an hour ago, the county seat of Yi County was violently attacked by a division of the Northeast Field Army. So far, our army's forward position in Yi County has been breached. The Yi County Defense Regiment,
Relying on the two lines of defense outside the city to carry out tenacious resistance, Captain Ichigi asked for tactical guidance from the headquarters..." Seeing the commander in front of him, the major staff breathed a long sigh of relief. Then, facing the commander in front of him,
, said with an eager look.
"Nani, Yixian is under attack... Quick, take me to the war room..." As soon as the Major Staff Officer finished speaking, General Mizu Umejiro's face turned pale. Then, facing the Major Staff Officer in front of him,
He ordered loudly.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander..."
In the huge war room of the Kwantung Army headquarters, facing the huge combat sand table in front of him, after a few minutes of contemplation, General Mizu Umejiro gave a very decisive order to the chief of staff beside him.
"Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the Yixian garrison, ordering the troops to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. In addition, send a telegram to the Jinzhou Sixth Independent Brigade, requesting the Sixth Independent Brigade to immediately dispatch two or more brigades of reinforcements.
, to reinforce Yixian and repel the offensive troops of a division of the Northeast Field Army. However, all troops are required to repulse the offensive troops of the Northeast Field Army. No troops are allowed to leave the city to pursue..."
Chapter completed!