On October 1st, a light mist appeared on the Jurong battlefield in the early morning. As soon as the sun just jumped out of the horizon, the war quickly ignited, and the explosion of artillery fire and scattered flames dispersed the mist.
The first to launch the battle were the air forces of both sides. The Japanese took off more than 60 aircraft from airports in Xuzhou, Anhui and other places, including more than a dozen from Shandong.
Their purpose was of course not to attack, and they couldn't defeat the Hainan Army's fighter planes even if they tried, so they wanted to contain the Hainan Army's fighter planes and prevent the Hainan Army's fighter planes from participating in the attack on the ground forces.
Because the swooping screams of Hainan Army fighter planes were a terrifying nightmare for the Japanese infantry, whether it was carpet bombing with aerial bombs or diving with cannon fire.
Next came the ground battle, and artillery fire from both sides began. Although the Japanese artillery unit was hit hard by the Hainan Army at the beginning of the war, it suffered heavy losses.
However, after receiving support from the follow-up troops, a large number of large-caliber heavy artillery was also added. The Type 92 105mm cannon was not bad. Counting the well-trained gunners, the two sides were evenly matched for a while.
When the air force and artillery entered the battle, the real battle had just begun. Through the diffuse smoke, Japanese infantry in khaki military uniforms gradually emerged.
For the Japanese army, they had no way out. This battle was either your death or mine. The Hainan Army also had this belief in victory, and the two sides launched a final life-and-death fight here.
Matsui Iwane's anti-encirclement plan has been initially completed, and several divisions transferred from the Nanjing battlefield have also been deployed on the Jurong battlefield, so the Japanese army already has an advantage in terms of military strength.
However, contrary to his previous self-confidence, in the face of the Hainan Army's high-intensity offensive, the reinforced Japanese army could only achieve an even match.
"Fire!" As soon as the Japanese soldiers appeared, the roaring machine guns of the Hainan Army immediately sounded, and the war spread to this front with lightning speed.
The soldiers of the Hainan Army could no longer remember how many times this was an attack and defense. Every crater and ruins had become the focus of contention between the two sides. Charge, defense, and counterattack were the main themes of the battlefield.
Today, the main attacking force on the opposite side is the 17th Division of the Japanese Army, which is an old rival. They have organized death squads to attack Hainan Army positions many times, but they were beaten back hard by the Hainan Army, leaving behind heavy casualties.
"Report to the military! The headquarters has approved the launch of Operation Meteor Shower!" A soldier came to Jiang Tao to report.
He nodded to show that he understood, and then Jiang Tao issued an order: "I understand! Inform Commander Chen and Jiang to come to the headquarters for a meeting!"
Watching the communications troops leave, Jiang Tao's thoughts fell into deep thought. Speaking of which, although the current battlefield situation seems to be that the Hainan Army has the advantage, the Japanese army on the opposite side is not without combat effectiveness.
Just yesterday, the death squads organized by the 17th Division of the Japanese Army attacked wildly. The dense human wall offensive was indeed a headache. If the Hainan Army had not been equipped with enough machine guns and the metal barrage overwhelmed the human wall, I might have been beaten.
Breaking through the front line.
But the offensive of queuing to kill greatly consumed the ammunition reserves of the Hainan Army. Although the Hainan Army has sophisticated weapons and equipment and powerful firepower, it also has obvious disadvantages.
The Jurong battlefield and the Danjiang battlefield started at the same time, and the ammunition sent to the front line by the logistics troops was only a drop in the bucket in terms of daily consumption.
However, Jiang Tao is not helpless against the offensive used by the Japanese army. Because he still has a trump card in his hand, the high command has approved the launch of the "Meteor Shower" operation.
As the war continued to burn, Chen Kaihui handed over the task of commanding the battle to the deputy division commander and hurried to the headquarters of the First Army.
At the beginning of the meeting, the officers of the Logistics Department first explained the current difficulties. In this era, except for some big cities, the quality of roads in other areas is obviously not good, which is a huge problem for the work of the Hainan Army Logistics Department.
test.
Jiangnan has been experiencing heavy rains since ancient times, and the slippery roads after the rain have always been muddy, wheel slippage, and road landslides are common occurrences. The logistics department delivers supplies once to each team, and basically has to constantly repair roads.
"The soldiers on the front line are not having a good time either. The Japs attack without any regard for casualties. The troops suffered serious casualties! Half of our third regiment has been defeated!" Chen Kaihui looked solemn after hearing the report from the later officers.
The Third Regiment was stationed at Zhangjiaji, which was at a point of counter-encirclement. It was like a sharp knife on the back of the Japanese army. As for this thorn in the flesh, the Japanese wanted to pull it out quickly.
As the main offensive position of the Japanese army, the soldiers of the third regiment are under great pressure. The number of casualties has even been close to half now, and if this continues, they will all be wiped out.
Everyone has difficulties, but they must be overcome. The Hainan Army has always had strict military orders. Retreating without orders from the top and refusing to advance in fear of the enemy are both serious crimes. Therefore, even if the various units are faced with difficulties, no one retreats lightly.
"The commander-in-chief also understands your difficulties! So we have been approved to launch the "Meteor Shower" operation! Today I want you to prepare, it's time to settle the accounts with the little devil!" Jiang Tao said with a cold look in his eyes.
Hearing this, everyone's eyes showed a hint of excitement and enthusiasm. Considering their level, they all knew the true content of the "Meteor Shower" plan. That kind of weapon was really powerful.
That was the big gift Li Weidong prepared for Matsui Iwane. A rocket launcher reinforcement group, with dozens of launch vehicles firing at the same time, covering the shooting with terrifying firepower.
At this time, the artillery fire from both sides had been firing for a long time, causing casualties on both sides.
As the fighting escalated, all the cannon fodder that the Japanese army had rushed up to was eliminated. The intensity of the attack was not enough to face the crossfire of the Hainan Army's machine guns, and it was harvested by the soldiers with a hail of bullets in just a few hits.
After the fire test ended, the real Japanese attack officially began. It is undeniable that the Japanese Army still has some capabilities. It can mix feint attacks in multiple directions with the main attack. Once the Hainan Army is careless, the feint attack may also turn into a main attack, which makes the Hainan Army
Troops cannot be easily adjusted to support other positions.
Soon, the Japanese death squads with "aunties" tied to their foreheads began to charge. Facing the rolling Japanese offensive, the Hainan Army soldiers were under great pressure.
"Damn it! It seems that the Japanese are serious this time!" said the leader of the third regiment, looking at the "earth" wave composed of the Japanese army's khaki uniforms.
Although their regiment has many machine guns, and one squad has two light and heavy machine guns, after the losses of these days of fighting, there are not many left that can be used. In such a concentrated attack, even with all the bullets, there is no time to hit.
Although the Japanese attack method is sometimes very effective, if anyone within the Hainan Army dares to do this, he will be shot by Li Weidong himself. If the soldier's life is not taken seriously, he will also take his life.
Don't take it seriously.
In the past, Zhang Lingfu disdained this method of accumulating bullets, but after seeing the Japanese's human wall charge, only this kind of intensive shooting was the most effective.
At the same time, the Japanese 17th Division headquarters on the opposite side.
The Japanese commander Shimizu Jōzo looked at the Hainan Army's position opposite, and his heart was very heavy. The Hainan Army on the opposite side was difficult to deal with. The casualties of the 17th Division had exceeded 4,000 through multiple organized attacks, but there was no formal official attack.
Step into the Hainan military defense line.
Overturning the whole enemy like a tide, this is the fighting method of the 17th Division. At the same time, the huge number of casualties made Qingshui Jingsi feel terrified, but otherwise it would be difficult to reopen the Hainan Army's defense line.
Compared with the "local tycoon" Hainan Army, the Japanese army's ammunition reserves are almost at their lowest. This is entirely because there are not many big "bullet eaters" in the Japanese army.
It seems that we need to rush forward in one go today. Seeing the Japanese troops advancing in the distance, Qingshui Jingsi thought so.
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In a hidden place, a dozen weird trucks are gathered here.
"Report! The main enemy force has entered the attack range! Repeat..." An air force reconnaissance plane hovered in the sky, reporting the current location of the Japanese army.
At this time, radar was not as powerful as later generations, and it still required visual observation to locate the enemy. The Air Force reconnaissance planes continued to avoid the entanglement of Japanese aircraft and continuously reported the location of the main Japanese forces to the rocket artillery units.
"The rocket launcher is ready, fire!" As the Japanese army approached, the commander of the rocket launcher unit quickly ordered to fire.
At 9:50, the rocket launcher unit's first round of fire coverage began. It was a dazzling fiery red fire cloud that reached the top of the main attacking force of the Japanese army in a few seconds.
At that moment, it was like a brilliant meteor shower piercing the sky, so beautiful that it made people lose their concentration for a moment. But the explosion that followed, and the accompanying violent air waves, brought a terrifying harvest of death.
As a new weapon, the launch of rocket launchers on the battlefield is a powerful visual impact for soldiers on both sides. At the moment when the cannon is fired, there is even a sudden pause on the fierce battlefield.
The sluggish Japanese soldiers were turned into ashes in the sudden fire, and the flames like flowing magma instantly ignited everything.
There were no screams, and the exclamations were forgotten! Everyone was shocked by such a scene. Even Chen Kaihui had a big mouth and didn't know how to describe what he saw.
In previous experiments, he had also seen rocket launchers firing. But there was only one rocket launcher, and it was incomparable to the current scene of dozens of rocket launchers firing at the same time.
In just fifteen seconds, it only took fifteen seconds from firing to the end. But these fifteen seconds had a huge impact on everyone's senses. Even if it had stopped, the roar still echoed in the ears, and it was like a doomsday scene.