Chapter 1449: Blood debt paid with blood

While the fierce fighting on the southern front was going on, a fierce fortress attack also broke out in the Xuanqiao Town line in the middle of the entire front.

Xuanqiao Town is located in the central area connecting the north and south lines. It is also the most important support point for the enemy's second line of defense. The defense system is extremely complete.

After the infantry attack of the two companies was frustrated, the frontline commander discovered that the enemy's defense was extremely strong, because the reinforced concrete structure of the fortress here generally reached three meters, and the enemy's weapons to defend against our attack actually included Type 88

Regarding the 75mm anti-aircraft gun, it is estimated that the enemy has been inspired by the blocking battle that took place in northeastern Korea and understood the huge damage that anti-aircraft artillery can do to tanks. Now it is beginning to use anti-aircraft guns as the main force of anti-tank artillery.

The situation was quickly reported to the front enemy headquarters, and the frontline commander suggested that the 150mm heavy cannon of the Second Artillery Unit should be dispatched at this time.

An Yi, Yang Fei, Xia Jian, and Ye Cheng got together to discuss. If a 150mm heavy cannon unit was sent to join the battle at this time, they might use continuous bombardment to tear apart the enemy's fortress inch by inch, and ultimately achieve the goal of annihilating the opponent.

.However, since the enemy troops are hiding in the fortress and have solid protection, the 88-type 75mm anti-aircraft gun has a ground-firing range of up to 14,800m. Before our artillery troops can get close to deal with the opponent, we must first withstand long-range strikes from the enemy's anti-aircraft guns.

, casualties are certainly inevitable, and training the troops under such circumstances is obviously not worth the gain.

In response to the enemy's firepower deployment, we can only cooperate with the air and ground, and use ab26 bombers to dive and lower the altitude to accurately attack the enemy fortress, avoid the opponent's attack, and tear the enemy's defense line apart.

Due to last night's artillery fire attacks and frequent bombings by B1 Mosquito bombers, the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery air defense positions in Pudong were almost completely lost. At the same time, the enemy's 150mm heavy cannon group disappeared. After consultation with the intelligence department, this

The enemy troops should have used the darkness as cover to board the ships and retreat before our army officially launched the attack.

Of course, this is not necessarily caused by high-level leaks, because with the towering artillery batteries of the Pudong Fortress, anyone with a little insight knows that Pudong's defense can no longer be relied on. It is still unclear how the enemy's troops came from Pudong.

How many troops were withdrawn?

Strangely enough, the enemy troops on the eastern Zhejiang front line today were unusually calm. Although the fighting in Pudong was in full swing, they showed no intention of providing assistance. Even the frequent inland raids and bombing raids in the past had stopped.

The radar and reconnaissance aircraft units of the Anjia Army Air Force dare not slack off and are still closely monitoring the direction of eastern Zhejiang. As long as the opponent dares to take off, whether for reconnaissance or other tricks, the Southwest Air Force will deal the harshest blow to the opponent.

Sixty ab26 bombers from four squadrons appeared in a neat flying geese formation at a low altitude of about 1,500 meters above the city of Shanghai. The Chinese people in the concession below, who had listened to the sound of artillery fire all day and night, stood proudly.

On the balcony and on the street below, they waved their hands vigorously in the air. The white people next to them cast complex glances. This is the first time since the Songhu air battle broke out that the Chinese Air Force has flown over the city at such a high profile, proving that they have complete control

Understand the situation and no longer fear any challenges.

In fact, An Yi does have this confidence.

After three months of training, the Yichang Ten Thousand People Aviation School has trained 12,000 junior pilots. Although these pilots have very rough skills, An Yi still did not hesitate to let these pilots voluntarily try to fly A26 fighter jets. In half a

In the selection process a month ago, accompanied by instructors, 428 pilots succeeded in their first flight. After another week of hell-like training, 166 pilots are now able to fly freely.

Pilots who flew A26 fighter jets in air combat suddenly emerged. Based on this, An Yi established ten fighter squadrons in one go. Now the number of fighter jets in the Songhu area is enough to suppress the crazy counterattack of the navy and army aviation.

Although you can't hear any sounds from the ground in the air, you can feel the glory of being a descendant of the Yanhuang people at this moment from the red flags held high by the people and waving.

Major Liang Peter, who has been promoted to the leader of the bomber squadron, said with emotion into the microphone: "Two months ago, we were unable to deal with the enemy's four-engine bomber group and bombed the naval formations on the front line of Hangzhou Bay.

When we evacuated from the Songhu area, who would have thought that we would come back so quickly? The commander was wise, not to engage in close combat with the enemy's four-engine bomber group, but to maintain effective strength and adopt guerrilla tactics in the air to slowly deal with it.

,Although during this period, we faced many difficulties and tests, we finally gritted our teeth and persevered, and now it is finally our turn to let the Japanese invaders repay their blood debt!"

The commander of this operation, Major General Lu Gengchen, the commander of the Air Force 3rd Regiment, who was leading a squadron of A26 fighter jets to escort the bombers at an altitude of three thousand meters, said with a smile:

"Follow the commander, that's right! If nothing else, I will obey him if he builds China's own aircraft industry from scratch! From the time the commander, General Hu, and General Yin created the Anjia Army to

Now, our army is ahead of the rest of the country in everything. How proud! When the commander makes money, he never covets his own enjoyment. Instead, he considers the brothers carefully. On the basis of open voluntariness, most of the brothers’

Relatives have all taken over the territory controlled by the Anjia Army and are engaged in various jobs. They have support for the elderly and support for the young. Who in the country is not watching with eager eyes? Work hard and move in the direction designated by the commander.

wrong!"

While they were talking and laughing, the fleet of aircraft was already flying over the target.

A black mass of fighter planes swooped down, and 500-kilogram armor-piercing high-explosive bombs fell on the top of the enemy fortress group as accurately as raindrops. Although the reinforced concrete structure of the enemy fortress was three meters thick, it could not withstand the damage.

The bombings were too frequent and intensive, and finally in the earth-shattering explosions, the majestic fortresses collapsed, splattering dust all over the sky.

Subsequently, the six surrounding fortresses also collapsed under this terrifying blow, and the nail in the way of the army's advance in the middle was finally uprooted.

Although the enemy troops hiding in the fortress requested air support from the front army headquarters through radio many times before, the only reply they received was the personal instruction of General Matsui Iwane: Fight to the end, and your heroic souls will be gathered forever.

Enjoy the care of Amaterasu in the Yasukuni Shrine!

Nearly a regiment of enemy troops had not yet practiced the tactics of anti-aircraft guns and tanks they had just learned, and they were all crushed to pieces. They had done evil on the ground in China, and the souls of these devils still wanted to cross the ocean and return to your fairy hood.

In this territory, where does the majesty of our Lord of Hell belong? Naturally, they sent out demons and monsters to arrest these guys into the underworld, where they experienced all kinds of tortures, and then stamped the official seal of the underworld: they will be sent to the eighteenth level of hell, and they will never be reincarnated.

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The fortresses on the Xiasha Town line on the North Road were not as terrifying as the Xuanqiao fortresses. When night fell, with the cooperation of tanks and Anjia Army infantry, the area was finally successfully recovered. The bright blue sky and white sun covered the ground with red battle flags, and in Pudong

Flying high on the ground.

The sound of gunfire gradually faded away, and a pale full moon hung high in the sky. The entire sky above Pudong was filled with the stench of burnt grain, rubber, wooden boards and human flesh.

The air was hot and pungent, and burning embers were flickering everywhere in the ruined fortress.

Although it is already early winter, the Pudong area is like a smoky furnace, roasting everyone who has not stopped breathing until their faces are black and their throats are as uncomfortable as if they are on fire.

Enemy Army Major Goro Okamoto stood up from the rubble with great difficulty.

This was originally an extremely strong fortress, but under the crazy artillery bombardment of the Anjia Army, most of the place had collapsed. The carefully constructed bunkers in the surrounding areas had long been razed to the ground, and a damaged flat-fire cannon was

It fell over on the ruins.

Major Okamoto endured the pain and shouted a few times, but no one in the empty fortress could answer him. This meant that the entire squadron he led had been "broken into pieces."

In Okamoto's eyes, this battle was extremely useless. Before engaging the enemy, a squadron of soldiers was inexplicably killed by a bomb. This must be a hateful person who sold us inferior cement and steel bars.

, otherwise how could it not be able to withstand the attack of artillery fire? You must know that these fortresses were originally built specifically to prevent shelling and bombing. There is no reason to be so weak, right? There must be a problem in some link in the middle.

Goro Okamoto recalled that when he came to China, the captain of the regiment summoned the soldiers of the entire regiment and personally declared His Majesty the Emperor's edict: "Every prince should be loyal and brave to kill the enemy, promote the prestige of our country, be heroic and meritorious, and carry the glory of the empire forever.

History." At that time, I listened to the supreme instructions from the sky and shed tears of excitement. Like most people, I shouted loudly to conquer, plunder the wealth, and fight to the end for the rise of the empire.

But is this a heroic fight? To suffer so many casualties before even making contact with the enemy is to disgrace His Majesty the Emperor's decree.

Suddenly, there was a slight, almost imperceptible tremor on the ground, which made people feel as if a heavy-duty train was passing by in a very distant place. However, soon the noise expanded rapidly, just like the aftermath of an earthquake.

, the broken walls of the fortress began to shake, and the rubble and masonry made a "gurgle" groan due to the vibration.

Goro Okamoto's nerves suddenly tightened as if he had received an electric shock, and then his body fell heavily among the collapsed ruins.

Based on experience, he understood that this must be a human tank deployed again. You must know that since landing in Pudong, so many anti-tank trenches have been built, aren't they just for this kind of murderous weapon? Is it possible that he can pull such a majestic weapon before he dies?

The big guy was buried with him? What a glorious moment it was!

Sure enough, more than ten minutes later, a rumbling giant appeared in the flickering firelight in the distance. It was like a moving hill in myths and legends. Then, a second one appeared, and the third one appeared.

Three seats, more more.

As the metal tracks of the army's tanks rolled closer, many infantrymen, like the ghosts around demons in ancient mythology, were hiding insidiously behind the shadows of the tanks, lurking or jumping to follow the tanks forward.

Goro Okamoto pressed his face tightly against the cold wall of the fortress pit. His heart was struggling between despair and resistance. The huge shadow of the human tank and the tight protection of the infantry following the tank seemed to threaten him.

His soul was crushed, and the creaking and rolling metal tracks horribly ran over his somewhat numb brain. He felt that the monster's rough tongue was already gently licking his hot tongue.

's cheek.

In fact, Goro Okamoto is not a pure person, but a Ryukyu native. He is forty-one years old this year. He was born in the second year after China ceded Ryukyu to China. From the time he became sensible and received education, he received the

Education, so from the bottom of his heart, he regarded himself as a human being. Later, he graduated as a military officer in Tokyo, joined the army, and participated in the September 18th Incident and the first Songhu Battle. He was promoted all the way through meritorious service, and finally became a Ryukyu native.

I became an Army Major, and my heart was full of pride and pride.

Goro Okamoto has a wife and children, and a harmonious and happy family life. Originally, he would transfer to the reserve this year and then retire and go home. However, with the outbreak of the war, he was incorporated into Matsui Iwane's Songhu Front Army and stationed in Pudong. In his

Deep in the subconscious, the lofty idea of ​​becoming a hero of the empire as a Ryukyu native has never ended.

The enemy is right in front of you. He either steps forward and sacrifices himself without hesitation, or he pretends to be dead and waits for the army tanks to pass by. Using the cover of night, he quietly sneaks to the port behind to find a sailboard and go out to sea to pick it up.

A life.

At the last moment of this life and death choice, the tragic Okamoto did not hesitate. He despised death and advocated honor. The Yamato nation is a nation that is not afraid of death. Although Okamoto is a Ryukyu Han, he considers himself to be a member of the Yamato nation.

A member who believes in the spirit of Bushido and believes that death is not suffering, but sublimation. Therefore, no matter what time, you must be prepared to die to defend the spirit of the Yamato nation.

When tanks are approaching, any thought of survival is extremely shameful and sinful. Therefore, when the tank troops of the Anjia Army passed by the ruined fortress, Goro Okamoto strapped his waist full of explosives and pounced on them.

The tank, however, had already raised its spirits and paid attention to the Anjia Army infantrymen who were paying attention to all the movements around them, and sprayed violent bullets at him.

The powerful firepower constructed by automatic rifles and submachine guns was simply not something that flesh and blood could break through, so with a loud noise, Goro Okamoto turned into a pile of minced meat. In the end, he did not defeat his opponent, but instead ruined himself.

That night, not only did the Anjia army launch a surprise attack through the night using the moonlight, but there was also a frenzied counterattack by the remaining enemy forces.

On the northern line of Xiasha Town, twenty-seven enemy blasters spontaneously formed a commando team, trying to use their flesh and blood to blow open the barbed wire and sandbag fortifications set up on the temporary positions of the Anjia Army, and then destroy the Anjia Army's forward supply base.

Slow down the pace of the attack. In this crazy, almost suicidal attack, most of the enemy commandos were killed, leaving only First Class Okabe Yukuma, Second Class Private Onogawa Nao, and Second Class Fumikawa Jian.

Faced with huge sacrifices and the tight defense of the Anjia Army, the three men still clung to the fatal belief of "exploding the passage and breaking into the town". They bundled themselves with explosives and launched a desperate charge towards the Anjia Army's position. However, high in the sky,

Under the bright moon, the soldiers of the Anjia Army deliberately fired flares to identify their opponents, and their precise marksmanship was perfectly demonstrated. All three of them were shot between the eyebrows, killing them instantly, without even having time to ignite the explosives.

Later, this incident was recorded by a non-commissioned officer of the Anjia Army, depicting a tragic and touching scene, which is similar to the story of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin during the Warring States Period in China: "The wind is rustling, the water is cold, and a strong man will never return once he is gone."

The tragic mood is similar.

In Fengcheng Town on the southern line, eight commandos used oilcloth to wrap explosive packets along the beach and dived to avoid the Anjia Army's guard. They took advantage of the brief period when the moon was blocked by dark clouds to press towards Fengcheng Town. Then they found out in despair

, the southern line of Fengcheng Town, which was supposed to be unimpeded, actually had fortifications built by the Anjia Army. In desperation, when they approached the Anjia Army's barbed wire fence, they suddenly jumped up from the ground. Two of them threw themselves at the barbed wire, and at the same time they pulled

of explosives.
To be continued...