Each 255mm siege mortar gun group was on the battlefield and was still in order. No one showed any tension or panic. The strong shock wave generated when the shells landed and exploded was felt by the ground five kilometers away. Each gun group was still operating like a machine, firing armor-piercing bombs with delayed fuses at the Japanese fortress at a speed of one shot within 15 minutes.

Next to the artillery group, two German artillery officers who participated in the Northeast Army's siege artillery group as actual observers looked solemn. Both were instructed by the German "former General Staff" and came to the Northeast to give lectures with the micro-general staff. After the cooperation period, most German dispatched officers were extremely opposed to the political model of the Northeast Army's officers and soldiers and chose to return to China. The two officers came from ordinary families and did not have "Feng" in their names, so they both chose to stay.

(xxx·vn·xxx, is the name of a German aristocrat. Anyone who does not have the word "Feng" is from a civilian origin)

Although the two did not like the political model of the Northeast Army, they learned from their letters from Germany that the German economy became even more declining after the war, and employment opportunities were very scarce, and they only had unemployed after returning. After discussing, they both requested to continue signing the contract.

After conducting a political review, the Northeast Army judged that the two were still within an acceptable range. The solid artillery experience of the two officers was their plus. After Germany was defeated, the revenge was high. It was unlikely that these two men were spies from Britain and France. In addition, they also spoke sincerely about the real reason for staying, so they hired them to be instructors in the artillery major in the Army School.

Seeing that the Northeast Army artillery fired in an orderly manner without asking the two to participate at all. The two German officers were inevitably a little tempted and talked in the gaps between the artillery's firing elements according to the last shell landing point. Unlike the emotions in their hearts, the two said something else.

"It seems that the Northeast Army has been able to produce qualified naval guns."

"Well... a 255-caliber naval gun can fully become the main gun of Chinese battleships."

Artillery officers talked about artillery professionalism. In World War I, German battleships also used 305mm main guns. Although the 255 caliber was a little worse, the two German artillery officers did not expect that the Northeast government could produce 255 caliber artillery itself. With such military-industrial capabilities, China certainly could build battleships with relatively small tonnage.

"It's a pity. If China had the current strength before the First World War, we might not have lost."

Although this assumption is meaningless, the two German officers involuntarily had such thoughts. The biggest enemy China faced in Northeast Asia is undoubtedly the British-Japanese alliance. If China had been unified under He Rui's command before World War I, and could build battleships, aircraft, cannons, and China joined the allies, it would definitely change the entire war situation.

Even if China does not participate in the war, as long as it can force Russia to not participate in the war, Germany will have two additional troops when it starts. The German army may have entered Paris in less than half a year after the war begins.

But the feeling was just emotion, and a new round of artillery bombardment began. Two German officers shut their mouths and the impact of the 255 siege mortar fired overwhelmed all the sounds around.

Less than two minutes after the shelling, Qiu Wenchang, the commander of the 13th Army's artillery regiment, said a few words to a soldier running, then turned around and shouted in a loud voice unique to the artillery: "Comrades, we have already hit the Japanese fortress. Come on, comrades, and hit two or three more shots, the Japanese fortress will be completely reimbursed!"

The two German officers had a very average Chinese proficiency and could not keep up with such fast speaking speed. However, seeing the artillery cheering in unison, I also understood that the shells hit the Japanese fortress. When destroying the Liege Fortress in Belgium, the German officers and soldiers were also so excited when they knew they had destroyed a fortress in the Liege Fortress. At that time, the German military caps were constantly thrown into the air on the position, and the cheers were shaking the earth. Compared with that time, the Northeastern Chinese Army was really much more implicit in terms of emotional catharsis.

The good news for the Northeast Army was bad news on the Japanese army. Just 10 a.m., the city of Kanto Prefecture was already in chaos.

A large number of Northeast Army aircraft hovered over Kanto Prefecture, and the 10 kilograms of bombs carried by the aircraft landed in the military zone of Kanto Prefecture one by one. Although it was not accurate at all, the military zone occupied a large area in Kanto Prefecture, and the bombs were not thrown into residential areas.

The roar of the engine echoed in the narrow cabin of the No. 0042 bomber. The driver turned his head and shouted at the bomber in his greatest voice: "Hurry up and throw the bomb, there is not enough fuel!"

The bomb dropper was observing the target on the ground with a scope, preparing to find a position where he could hit the most. This throat interrupted the various parabolic calculations that were rumbling in the mind of the bomb dropper. The Northeast Air Force combat manual stipulates that the aircraft must not fly back to the airport. The bomb dropper stepped on his foot and opened the bomb port below the cabin, and a strong gust of wind blew directly into the cabin. If he had not brought a goggle, the bomb dropper would instinctively close his eyes.

The last of the four 10-kilogram bombs carried by the bomber were sandwiched on the bomb rack. As the bomber pulled the handle hard, the fixing frame on the ammunition rack opened to both sides, and the bomb fell into the wind like light paper. The bomber immediately released his pedal, and as the lower cabin door closed, he could no longer see the situation below.

The plane vibrated with the tactical action of the bomb being dropped. The pilot quickly stabilized the plane and began to turn around and return. No matter whether it was the pilot or the bomb dropper, the small propeller on the stabilizer at the tail of the bomb quickly rotated under the air. After a moment, it turned into a posture on the head and feet, and pierced towards the ground.

A team of Japanese troops preparing to enter the city defense fortifications were running on the street. With the sharp whistling sound, the 10-kilogram bomb landed and exploded in the middle of the unlucky Japanese army. The violent explosion directly blew more than 20 Japanese troops into broken limbs and broken arms flying in the air.

This team of Japanese troops was particularly unlucky. The Northeast Air Force's bomb-fire targeting ability is no longer unsatisfactory, and it can only be said that it is better than nothing. Before the 100 bombs dropped before landed, the bombers tried their best to blow up valuable targets, but the result was not good. The Japanese troops killed and injured only had more than 300 buildings, and they were all worthless ordinary barracks. This bomb that killed more than 20 Japanese troops at one time was thrown at random.

The Japanese army on the ground did not know what state the Northeast Air Force was in. The 10-kilogram bombs were loaded at about 8 kilograms, and there were only so many 155 shells. This round of bombs was completely indecisive, and more than 100 bombs with the power of 155 shells were dropped into the Kanto Military District, causing much more chaos than its actual damage.

Lieutenant General Kawakawa, commander of the Kanto Army, received various reports of chaos. The Northeast Army actually used the Air Force to bomb, which really surprised Lieutenant General Kawakawa. But it was just surprised.

During World War I, a large number of fighter jets and bombers had appeared on the European battlefield. The Japanese army sent many young officers to Europe as observers, which is no stranger to this.

Lieutenant General Kawahika believed that the Northeast Army was very disciplined. Before the fierce infantry battle, the Northeast Army, as the attacking party, not only had regular artillery bombardment, but also sent air force bombing to cause chaos in the Japanese army.

When the communication officer with a sad and angry expression brought the news of the destruction of a fortress to the war room of the Kwantung Army Command, Lieutenant General Kawakawa stood up, ignored the shocked and angry expressions of the other officers, and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back.

Lieutenant General Kawahiro found that he was indeed a little shocked and angry, but more of a kind of confidence. This is the extent to which He Rui, who was determined to launch an attack, should do it. His student He Rui had all the qualities that an excellent commander should have, and he had the ability and perseverance to turn his plans into reality. If he wanted to annihilate the Kwantung Army, he had to destroy the fortress defense system that Kanto Prefecture was proud of. If he could not do it, He Rui would never act rashly.

At this time, Lieutenant General Kawahisa felt the only regret that although he knew that He Rui was ready for war, he believed that He Rui's target would never be the Great Japanese Empire because of his arrogance.

Although the Kwantung Army generals and officers were waiting for Lieutenant General Kawahara Cao's orders in the command room, and although the situation of the war was obviously developing in a direction that was conducive to He Rui, Lieutenant General Kawahara Cao was still calmly considering the response.

At 8:35, the Kanto Army Command had reported to the Tokyo Army Province and General Staff Headquarters that there might be an attack.

At 9:5, the news that Kanto Prefecture was attacked by He Rui was also sent out.

According to the current deployment of the Great Japanese Empire, the first one to rush to support was the troops stationed in Korea. In 1910, Japan officially annexed North Korea and established the Governor General's Office. The commander of the Korean army was appointed as the governor and was directly ordered by the Emperor. At the same time, the 19th Division and the 20th Division formed a new Japanese army stationed in Korea.

With the combat readiness of the troops stationed in Korea, the entire army can reach the Yalu River in four days at most. Lieutenant General Hehecao confirmed that He Rui must have prepared fortifications on the Yalu River border to resist the attack of the troops stationed in Korea. At the same time, he would do his best to completely annihilate the Kwantung Army before the Imperial Japanese Navy transported a large number of troops to reinforce Kanto Prefecture through a transport fleet.

In other words, He Rui must achieve his goal within 72 hours. The Kwantung Army can win if it lasts these 72 hours.

After sorting out the basic situation, Lieutenant General Kawahiko turned around, walked back to the combat conference table, and sat down in his own position.

"You guys, our army must hold on for 72 hours. The enemy is using siege cannons to destroy our army's outer fortress. Our army currently has two choices. One is to defend the Lushun Fortress and wait for reinforcements. The other is to send infantry to counterattack the enemy, at least to defeat the enemy's siege cannon positions. What do you think?"

Lieutenant General Kawaha was not loud and his speaking speed was not fast, but he had the ability to calm people's hearts. The anxious generals and captains of the Kwantung Army immediately determined the current situation from Lieutenant General Kawahaha's speech, and also understood all the remaining choices of the Kwantung Army in the face of He Rui's fierce attack.

It is related to the situation, and no one dares to answer immediately.

At this moment, a violent explosion sounded outside the window, and the school immediately became nervous and wanted to stand up and look.

Lieutenant General Kawahisa immediately ordered his men who stood up to sit back to their seats, "Don't panic, the enemy has no artillery that can hit here. It's just that the plane threw a bomb and landed nearby by accident."

The generals and officers of the Kwantung Army also had an understanding of the aircraft. The high-speed aircraft wanted to accurately throw the bomb onto the target, which was not something that the current technology could achieve. They also calmed down.

Seeing that his subordinates had recovered their calmness, Lieutenant General Kawahisa continued to ask: "You guys, what do you think of the plan just now? Or do you think there are other options?"

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