War will create heroes and clean up all muddy water. All people are afraid of war. However, cowards are just those who let their fear overcome their sense of responsibility. Responsibility is the essence of manliness.————"Quotations from Kongchen"
Fifteen seconds may not be long or short, but it had a huge impact on the morale of the Japanese. The scene of burning everything like lava flowing was deeply engraved in everyone's mind.
After firing the first round of rockets in one go, the soldiers of the Hainan Army's rocket artillery unit quickly jumped on the truck and hurriedly evacuated the exposed launch site.
"Ah...!" The pitiful cries on the Japanese army's position woke everyone up. The cries seemed to be compressed from the hot air, and then suddenly burst out.
The flames were still engulfing the surrounding Japanese soldiers unscrupulously on the Japanese positions, turning every Japanese soldier they encountered into a candle. Screams one after another and Japanese soldiers falling and rolling on the ground abounded.
"The force is so powerful that it is overwhelming! Earth-shaking, unstoppable! Unstoppable!" The leader of the third regiment gradually recovered from the shock and murmured to himself.
"Is that thing really powerful?" At the same time, in the division headquarters, facing the burning flames and billowing smoke on the position of the Japanese 17th Division, the division commander Chen Kaihui opened his mouth in shock and exclaimed: "This battle is going to end
Yes! Thousands of arrows were fired together, completely covering the battlefield. How can the Japanese hide? There is no place to hide!?"
At the same time, Chen Kaihui was extremely lucky in his heart! Fortunately, the weapon belonged to his own side and not the Japanese. He really couldn't imagine what it would be like if that kind of scene befell him. What would he do if he encountered such a battle?
beat?
The offensive intention of the 17th Japanese Division was a complete failure. The remaining Japanese soldiers on the battlefield were discouraged and fled in all directions. They had no idea when the next round of covering fire would be, and they had forgotten their own
Responsibility, the only thought in my mind is to escape from this cursed position as soon as possible.
In fact, the role of rocket launchers on the battlefield is limited. The Japanese army of more than 100,000 people cannot be wiped out by a mere round of rocket launchers. The high cost of rocket launchers also destined that Li Weidong could not treat it as a routine weapon.
As a weapon, in this era before nuclear weapons, it can only be used as a deterrent weapon. Therefore, its role is to attack enemy forces, like a sharp sword hanging on the back of the Japanese soldier's neck, cold and cold.
It stings again.
Of course, these secrets of rocket launchers are also kept top secret within the Hainan Army. Of course, the Japanese commanders on the opposite side do not know. They only know that the Hainan Army opposite has a terrifyingly powerful weapon that can easily destroy a piece of land.
The battlefield covers, burning everything.
"Asshole! Don't run, come back! Otherwise we'll shoot!" On the chaotic Japanese position, the commander of the 17th Japanese Division, Yasushi Sakai, ordered loudly, but the actual effect was minimal, which continued to make these people panic.
Soldiers running around will definitely cause greater panic.
After ordering the gendarmerie soldiers behind them to kill more than a dozen soldiers who were obviously frightened crazy, the situation was slightly controlled. But the panic could not be stopped from spreading among the Japanese soldiers, who were squatting in the trenches fearfully.
, they cannot be expected to continue attacking for a while.
Contrary to what was expected, the Hainan Army did not launch a counterattack after the rocket launchers stopped firing. Because not only the Japanese troops were shocked on the front line, but even the Hainan Army soldiers were immersed in the fierce bombardment of the rocket launchers just now. It should not be like this.
It is a power that humans can control, or it may be a punishment sent by God when he is angry.
However, there was no need for the Hainan Army soldiers to launch a counterattack, because the Japanese officers on the opposite side had no idea of continuing the attack at all, and they were very lucky to be alive.
"Division commander! What should we do next?" the staff officer next to Yasu Sakai asked nervously. The scene just now left him with lingering fears to this day.
Sakai Yasu hesitated for a moment and looked at the screaming and stunned Japanese soldiers without saying a word.
Although the Japanese Army adheres to the spirit of Bushido, it is believed that the death of a samurai in battle is the greatest loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor. This is certainly courageous and does not care about life and death, but it is also easy to give up due to setbacks. Now faced with this kind of firepower attack from the Hainan Army,
The Japanese soldiers couldn't help but fall into a deep panic, and their original faith was suddenly shattered.
"Retreat immediately! Medical soldiers, go and treat the wounded!" When the mood of his soldiers stabilized a little, Sakai Yasu ordered the retreat. Looking at the corpses burning all over the place, as well as the subordinates who were still in stock but had already suffered a mental breakdown,
Sakai Yasu closed his eyes in pain. Because he knew that the 17th Division was completely finished. The physical pain could be treated with medicine, but if his faith collapsed, what else could be used to treat it?
At the same time, he was also speculating on the weapons used by the Hainan Army this time: "What kind of new weapons are they?"
At the same time, in the Hainan Army Headquarters, Li Weidong was spreading knowledge about rocket launchers to everyone.
"This rocket launcher is a BM13 rocket launcher! You can also call it "Swarm of Bees", our ancestors called it that a long time ago!" Li Weidong explained that as a gift personally prepared for Matsui Iwane, he was very fond of rocket launchers.
Understood.
To be precise, rockets are an ancient invention of China. Mao Yuanyi, a native of the Ming Dynasty in China, completed the book "Military Bei Zhi" in 1621. There are dozens of rockets and their launchers that have been recorded in detail
, including the "Swarm of Bees" and "Leopards Running Arrows" that can fire 32 and 40 rockets at a time, the "Hundred Tigers Running Arrows" which can fire hundreds of times, and the "Eagles Chasing Rabbits" that can fire two consecutive volleys.
"Arrow", these can be regarded as the primitive prototypes of modern rockets.
The Hainan Army used the BM13 rocket launcher successfully developed by the Soviet Union in 1933. This self-propelled rocket launcher is installed on the chassis of a truck and is equipped with a rail director. It can mount 16 132mm tail rockets, with a maximum
The range is about 8,500 meters. Even the Soviet Union only started equipping its troops this year. Unexpectedly, it was first used on the battlefield by the Hainan Army.
"A swarm of bees? It's very pictographic! It's just that the cost is a bit high, and the launch time is too short! Only ten seconds!" Of course Ge Changming knows the true cost of the rocket launcher. It's okay to use it once or twice, but if it takes more
Several times, even the Hainan Army's finances were unable to withstand it!
"That's right! The projectiles are spread widely and basically have no fixed-point attack capability! Moreover, the manufacturing of ammunition is relatively complicated and requires high craftsmanship." Li Weidong shook his head and said with a wry smile.
As a hardcore military fan in his previous life, he certainly knew the advantages and disadvantages of rocket launchers.
In order to increase the power of the rocket launcher, Li Weidong inhumanely ordered engineers to add white phosphorus inside, which is why the rocket launcher burned so fiercely this time.
However, even though it has various shortcomings, it still cannot resist its advantages compared to barrel artillery. It has strong firepower, light weight, short reaction time, can run away after being hit, and the manufacturing requirements for the barrel are relatively simple.
When the rocket launcher fires a salvo, it is like a volcano erupting with hot magma, pouring overwhelmingly on the enemy target. The sound is like thunder and the roar of tigers, and the heat is overwhelming. It not only destroys a large number of the enemy's manpower and military equipment, but also gives the enemy a huge mental shock.
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Central China Japanese Army Headquarters!
"Nani? A terrifying weapon? In just over ten seconds, 90% of the Seventeenth Division was destroyed?" After receiving the news from the front line, Iwane Matsui couldn't believe it at first.
This battle is still going on like this? One division was wiped out in one shelling! If the Hainan Army had launched a few more rounds, how many Japanese divisions would have been devoured by the flames.
However, subsequent reports from various parties confirmed that the news was not false and that the Hainan Army did possess such weapons.
"Damn it! Why do the Chinese have such terrifying weapons? Has Amaterasu Amaterasu abandoned our Yamato nation?" Sugimatsui Iwane roared in pain, he really couldn't accept this result.
"That weapon must be defective! What can be done?" Matsui Iwane said to himself after calming down. He did not believe that there was no limit to weapons with that level of power. If there were no limits, wouldn't the Chinese be invincible?
Next, Matsui Iwane walked around irritably in the headquarters. He was already considering the failure of the Battle of Nanjing and withdrawing troops to preserve his strength.
However, although the fighter planes on the battlefield are fleeting, if the evacuation order is ordered rashly, it can easily lead to a great rout. Moreover, the Hainan Army behind them is watching eagerly. Is this possible for the Japanese army to easily withdraw?
But after thinking about it again and again, he still felt a little lucky in his heart. He didn't want to be forced into a military court, and he didn't want to have a caesarean section to apologize.
So we can only place our hope on the fact that the weapons of the Chinese can only be used once, and we still have a chance! Let’s look at the situation first!
Little did he know that he was already like a gambler who was losing his mind, and his luck suppressed his reason.
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On the Jurong battlefield, twenty minutes have passed since the first wave of rocket attacks.
While many Japanese soldiers who were still in shock were trembling and crying, a cloud of fire fell from the distant sky.
Another ten long seconds passed, as if the earth was shattering and magma erupted again, as if the horrific scene was being played over and over again.
Even as spectators, the soldiers of the Hainan Army looked at the rising flames from the Japanese positions with fear, as if the picture of hell flames was unfolding again, bringing destruction that burned everything.
"Let's start! Blow the charge!" Jiang Tao immediately issued the order for a general attack on all fronts.
The "Charge" sounded across the front line, and countless Hainan Army soldiers rushed out of their positions and pounced on the Japanese army like waves.
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ps: This stage of the Battle of Nanjing is coming to an end soon. The next stage will be a major counterattack, fighting against the Japanese North China Front.