"Baga? What did you say? Yujiayao Fortress has been breached? The Chinese tank armor group is advancing at full speed? Is the Chinese army crazy?" After receiving the information, Michutaro Komatsubara of the 23rd Division did nothing at first.
I believe it is true, and I was still thinking of wishful thinking, thinking about launching a devastating heavy artillery fire when the Chinese army rushed to the anti-tank trench again and stopped! However, in just over 20 minutes, the Chinese tank and armored forces were
It broke through several lines of defense in succession and directly abandoned Yujiayao Village, which had no surrounding positions to protect it!
"Come here! Immediately order the heavy artillery regiment to adjust its shooting at Zhu Yuan. The Chinese army tank regiment is about to rush over! Hurry up!" After being stunned, Komatsubara Michutaro suddenly discovered the most fatal problem, that is, the most powerful weapon in his hand
The anti-tank weapon is a large-caliber field howitzer. If these heavy firepower cannot be used, the next battle is likely to be very bad! It's just that it's too late to sharpen the gun before the battle!
Large-caliber howitzers are different from small-caliber artillery such as mortars, infantry guns, and combat anti-aircraft guns. It is not difficult to re-adjust the shooting angle of these small-caliber artillery. It can be done in just a few minutes! Skilled artillery operators can even do it in one minute.
The adjustment is completed within! But the same thing is not true for large-caliber howitzers, because large-caliber howitzers are not only extremely bulky, but also have great recoil, so they need to use iron drills to fix the gun mount to the ground before shooting!
Therefore, if you want to adjust the shooting angle of a large-caliber howitzer, you must remove the iron drill, then use a truck or horse to pull the cannon to adjust the shooting angle, and then re-fix it after adjustment! This process takes a lot of time, and usually
The fastest it takes is more than two hours!
The Yujiayao Fortress and the field fortress where the 23rd Division is stationed are only more than ten kilometers away. It will take up to 20 minutes for the tanks and armored units advancing at full speed to arrive. It will not take that much time at all! "Brothers, take off and work!"
Let's go!" The 34 helicopters and only 3 bombers that had been waiting for a long time immediately launched an attack and flew to the 23rd Division's headquarters as quickly as possible! Blitzkrieg requires full use of the speed advantages of aircraft and tanks.
Defeat the enemy with a sudden attack and win.
It is often necessary to use aircraft to violently bomb the communication center of important strategic facilities of the enemy, blow up the enemy's aircraft at the airport to gain air supremacy, and paralyze the enemy's command system. There are no airports around the Japanese army, and the fleet staying on the sea has a large number of
Anti-aircraft weapons, and Yang Fan only has 3 light bombers in his hands, so don’t even think about bombing Japanese warships!
So we could only bully the fixed targets on the ground, and used all available air power to carry out maximum bombing, reducing the pressure on the tank and armored regiments and creating chaos! More than ten minutes later, the bombers and helicopter groups arrived first and arrived one after another.
At the station of the 23rd Division, artillery shells dropped from high altitudes one after another with fierce screams. "Ah, no! It's a bomber from the Chinese army!"
"Oh my God! So many Chinese bombers?" "It's over! It's over!" "Baga! Anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns open fire immediately!" "Shoot! Change it next time!"
In the panic, many Japanese soldiers held their heads and looked for bunkers to hide in. However, the Japanese soldiers who were waiting next to the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns gritted their teeth and shot wildly into the sky! However, there was no radar guidance, no anti-aircraft missiles, and no
Fighter interception, trying to resist air attacks with only a few anti-aircraft weapons is undoubtedly a fantasy!
Not to mention the three bombers, they flew at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, were so fast, and spread out so widely that even if the Japanese artillery saw them, they couldn't even think of hitting them! The helicopters that followed also spread out in formation, and their altitude reached
It reached 5,000 meters. Although the speed was much slower, and it even stayed at high altitude for a short time, it was still not that easy to shoot! Hundreds of artillery shells fell, flying towards the Japanese positions and towards the fleeing Japanese!
Tons of bombs screamed and screamed, tearing at the nerves of the Japanese devils and bringing endless fear and death to the invaders!
Buzz buzz! Chirp chirp! Boom boom boom!
The hum of motors in the sky, the screams of bombs in mid-air, the shocking explosions on the ground, and the raging fires, mixed with the howls of little devils, turned a huge area into a hell on earth! Bundles of fire shot into the sky.
Suddenly, the violent explosion shock wave shattered every flesh and blood body, and the barracks, bunkers and trenches collapsed in large areas!
Although this wild fortress is a fortress in name, there are not many real permanent reinforced concrete buildings. Most of them are semi-permanent fortifications with brick and wood structures!
It came and went in a hurry. The entire bombing process lasted only about ten minutes, but it caused heavy casualties and extreme chaos to the Japanese! As for the Jiaodong Group Army Flying Tigers, 7 helicopters were damaged and 4 others were damaged.
Unfortunately, the helicopter was shot down by an anti-aircraft gun and crashed, causing considerable losses.
"Baga! Damn the Chinese Air Force!" "Baga! Put out the fire quickly!" "Enter the position quickly! The Chinese tanks and armored forces are coming!" "Request air support from the Imperial Navy immediately! Quickly!"
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Michutaro Komatsubara of the 23rd Division finally escaped a fatal air attack. When he ran out of the division headquarters, all he could see were blazing fire and ruins, and he suddenly felt bad! Just as Michutaro Komatsubara feared, not only the armored tanks
The regiment is assaulting at full speed, the rumbling sound of motors is already faintly visible, and the first batch of follow-up infantry has arrived in Yujiayao Village in cars!
As soon as the convoy arrived at Yujiayao Village, Hao Cheng, the commander of the 5th Regiment, ordered: "The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 5th Regiment immediately got off the train and surrounded Yujiayao Village. Never let a single soldier go! The 1st Battalion
Keep pushing forward!”
"Quick! Quick!" "Surround us up!" "Be careful!"
More than 40 personnel carriers screeched to a stop. 1,200 fully armed infantrymen quickly jumped out of the carriages, and then surrounded Yujiayao Village on all sides as quickly as possible, building a simple defense line on the spot! The vacated personnel carriers
Quickly turn around and gallop back to meet the next wave of infantry!
"Nani? The Chinese army has fully mechanized troop transport?" "Baga! We are surrounded!" "It's bad! The Chinese army is going to fight a counter-encirclement and annihilation war. The 23rd Division is in danger! Call the division commander immediately
Send a telegram to report the situation!"
At this time, the sky was already dark, and the Japanese captain who was trapped in Yujiayao Village suddenly discovered through observation that a purely mechanized transport convoy was approaching in a mighty manner, followed by a large group of fully armed infantry jumping out of the vehicle. At this time, the Japanese captain
I still didn’t understand what this meant, and I was trembling all over with fear. It was obvious that I wanted to eat everything!
However, there were only about 500 Japanese infantrymen trapped in Yujiayao, and they had been frightened by the torrent of steel before. Therefore, even though they knew they were being divided and surrounded, the Japanese captain did not dare to order the troops to break out! "Nani?
The Chinese army actually wants to encircle and annihilate a division of the Imperial Army? It’s really bizarre!”
The Tuqiao group quickly received the news and immediately seemed confused. Although they had always known that the Jiaodong Group Army they were facing was very powerful, they still did not expect that Yang Fan would have such a huge appetite! "Humph, whoever eats it will not eat it."
Definitely! Come, please send a telegram to the base camp immediately, and please be sure to order the Imperial Navy Air Corps to provide air support!" Dohashi thought carefully for a moment, and then ordered to the staff beside him:
"In addition, let the 85th Regiment and the 86th Regiment be ready for battle. As soon as the Imperial Air Corps is dispatched, it will immediately launch a full-scale attack on the remaining Chinese enemies!" Although the Jiaodong Group Army's attack was unusual and sharp, it seemed that the entire army went out with all its strength.
, but Dohashi and his party did not think that they had the ability to eat up the entire 23rd Division that was defending the fortress in a short period of time!
It has always been a headache for the Jiaodong Army, which was huddled in solid cities and fortifications. This time it finally broke out on a large scale and was exposed in the wild. Doqiao did not want to give up this golden opportunity! Because Doqiao was still full of hope for the Japanese Naval Aviation Corps.
He has gained faith and firmly believes that as long as the aviation regiment concentrates its superior forces, it can not only severely damage the Flying Tigers of the Chinese Tigers and the Ben Army, but also cause serious damage to the ground troops of the Huben Army!
Then, the 22nd Division and the 23rd Division, as well as the army troops transferred from various places, can join forces and encircle and annihilate the Jiaodong Group Army that has rushed out of the city fortress in the wild! Tuqiao's one-time calculation is not bad.
, to be honest, this is an excellent opportunity to backhand the Jiaodong Army.
But there is a prerequisite that the Japanese Aviation Corps has enough strength to annihilate the Jiaodong Group Army aircraft, otherwise everything is just delusional talk! "Nani? What is that?"
"Baga! It's the Chinese tank group rushing over!" "Quick, quick! Enter the position!" "Fire immediately! Taoji changes!"
Just five or six minutes after the air raid ended, tanks and armored groups rumbled to the front of the position. At this time, the Japanese soldiers were either struggling to put out the fire, repairing the damaged fortifications, or rescuing the wounded. Only a few Japanese soldiers had already entered the defensive position.
Stand by! As soon as they saw so many intimidating heavy tanks rushing forward, the Japanese went crazy. Everyone put down their chores and entered their respective positions as soon as possible!
Soon the sound of gunfire and explosions exploded like fried beans, and tongues of flames were like fireworks sticks, flashing in the early morning mist! "Tanks and cannons cleared the Japanese army's heavy firepower points, and heavy machine guns suppressed fire!" The engineer demolition team
Get out of the car immediately and blow up the tank trenches! Act quickly!" Anti-tank trenches were also dug outside this field fortress position.
Boom boom boom, dozens of tank main guns fired one after another. Each shot would explode into a ball of dazzling fire. The shrapnel and powerful explosion shock waves kept destroying the Japanese defenses and harvesting Japanese heads! Dozens of heavy machine guns
It even weaved a death metal storm, causing dust to fly on the Japanese position, and the Japanese soldiers could not raise their heads at all! After receiving the order, the doors of the armored vehicles in the queue opened with a bang, and dozens of engineers quickly got out of the car and hugged them.
After a few clicks of explosives, he turned over and entered the tank trench in front!
The engineers swung their engineer picks three or three times to cut out the blast holes in the earthen wall of the tank trench. Then they quickly placed the explosive packages and connected the leads one by one. The whole process went smoothly, and it took more than 50 people in less than 5 minutes.
A powerful explosive pack has been placed!
"Detonate immediately!" After all the engineers climbed ashore from the anti-tank ditch, the demolition crew suddenly pressed the trigger!
Boom boom boom, earth-shaking explosions exploded one after another. The extremely powerful explosion power caused the surrounding ground to shake violently. Balls of fire shot into the sky. Thick smoke mixed with dust in the sky soon completely enveloped a large area!
"The whole army attacks! Kill them all!" "Charge!" "Kill!"
After waiting for a while, a more than 50-meter-wide collapsed area appeared in the smoke-filled front, and the tank trench defenses that the little devils had spent a lot of effort to build had a big hole! As for the barbed wire fences and mine arrays, they had already been taken advantage of.
The heavy tanks directly pushed and crushed them horizontally, and there was no way to stop the mighty torrent of steel!
Because the main battlefield of the Japanese army is in Asia, they face infantry with simple equipment, and anti-armor weapons have no place. In the early days of World War II, Japan was in short supply of anti-tank weapons! In addition, Japan’s development focus was on the navy, so that originally
Japan, with its limited national strength, really cannot afford to support a mechanized armored army!
Even now, Japan has been beaten heartily by the tank troops of the Jiaodong Group Army, but it still won't be able to make up for it in a short while! The roar of the majestic motors sounded again, and the first eight heavy tanks in the row came out.
Plunging into the tank trench in front, the powerful caterpillar chains kept turning the loose soil back! It only took four or five seconds to complete the downhill and uphill climb, and rushed to the ground with a huff, one after another.
The steel body instantly appeared in the retina of the Japanese infantry!
"Nani? Are you rushing through the tank trench now?" "Amaterasu! This!" "Baga! What are you still waiting for? Why don't you go up and blow it up!"
The Japanese infantry were dumbfounded. Half an hour ago, these tanks attacked the Yujiayao Fortress more than ten kilometers away. They strained their eyesight to see the light of fire in the sky in the hazy night! According to past combat experience, within three or four hours,
They would not encounter war here, and it was even a false alarm! However, after just one meal, the suffocating and desperate torrent of steel rushed in front of them, not only ordinary soldiers but also those Japanese who had experienced many battles
The squadron leader and the group leader were so frightened that they were trembling all over!
"One battalion and one company charged forward, penetrated the Japanese position frontally, and attacked directly at the Japanese division headquarters! The rest of the troops were divided and annihilated!" They broke through several trench fortification lines one after another, and soon broke into the Japanese camp! Zhou Hao immediately divided his troops.
Two lines and one group of 22 heavy tanks rushed head-on into the Japanese division headquarters in the center of the sword, while the remaining 108 tanks opened up and pushed horizontally!
Since the Japanese army formulated a long-term siege strategy for the Jiaodong Group Army half a year ago, in order to compress the Jiaodong Group Army's living space to the greatest extent, the Japanese army would naturally not huddle in the county town! Therefore, the Japanese army built a large number of fortifications and defenses in the mountains and villages surrounding the Jiaodong Group Army defense area.
Fortress! This wild fortress covers an area of several square kilometers. It was originally a small village isolated from the outside world. After the Japanese occupation, the villagers were either massacred or driven to other places! Barbed wire fences, trenches, bunkers, and gun towers were arranged in the internal and external positions.
, barricades, turrets and other fortifications. Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for the Chinese army to break through head-on!
"Kill!" "Kill!"
All the commanders, gunners, drivers and loaders roared at the top of their lungs. After nearly an hour of fighting, not only did everyone not appear tired, but they became more passionate and excited! It was already daylight,
A red sun rises in the east, and you can see the surrounding scenery clearly with the naked eye! After breaking through the Japanese defense lines, a large number of houses and buildings appeared in front of you, but even the brick buildings were converted into Japanese barracks, and there were many steel bars in them.
Concrete bunkers and turrets!
Soon a new fierce battle began again. The tanks attacked frantically from all directions, and the black barrels kept blasting out shells and wisps of gunpowder smoke!
"Shoot! Taoji changes!" "His Majesty the Emperor is on board!"
The little Japs who were forced into the corner became red-eyed and went crazy. They launched attacks with all the weapons in their hands, including anti-aircraft guns, heavy machine guns, light machine guns, grenades, and many Japs held explosive packs and launched a desperate charge!
The Jiaodong Group Army was red-blooded, and the Japs risked their lives. Battles of life and death were constantly taking place! However, how could flesh and blood resist the torrent of steel? Although the Japs soldiers fought hard and fought for their lives, holding explosive packs, but in the
In front of the metal storm, it is as fragile as a piece of paper!
Even if a few little Japs succeed and blow up the tracks of the tanks, there is no way to stop the tanks from continuing to fire and serve as fixed forts. The Japanese Japs who lack effective anti-tank weapons are doomed to shed blood today! "Reporting to the Division Commander, Your Excellency,
Something bad has happened! The Chinese army's tank group has broken through the outer positions and has now rushed into the camp!" "Report to the division commander, a tank unit is rushing towards the division headquarters at full speed! It is already very dangerous here, please
Your Excellency, the division commander, transfer immediately!"
"Nani? So fast? Are there a bunch of stupid pigs in front of you? How can you let the tank troops drive straight in?" Bad news kept coming one after another. Komatsubara Michutaro's face became more and more ugly, until now he was pale and there were pops of blood on his forehead.
Come to a big cold sweat!
In fact, without the staff and guards reminding him, he could clearly hear the sound of artillery getting closer and closer, and he could even hear the rumble of motors mixed in with the violent sound of gunfire! "Baga! Burn the flag immediately! Request to the Imperial Navy immediately
Air support! Even if we are all broken into pieces, we will never let go of these Chinese armored tanks! Hurry up!" "Send the order to organize death squads to blow up the tanks!"
At this time, the only thing that Komatsubara Michutaro can do is to burn the military flag, and then use his last strength to fight to the end! As for retreat, it is better not to think about it. If you break away from the solid defenses and rely on your legs to run with the tanks, you will only die.
It gets even uglier!
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is an urgent call from the front line! There is a huge emergency!" "Baga!"
Deputy Armed Forces Toyoda was woken up while he was still sleeping. He suddenly got angry and cursed angrily. Then he sat up straight and said, "What on earth is going on? You're in such a hurry!" The Japanese staff officer bowed and said, "Jiaodong Group Army"
The armored forces launched a general attack on the Yujiayao Fortress around four in the morning. Not only did they break through the Yujiayao Fortress, they also broke into the fortress where the 23rd Division was stationed!
Moreover, a large number of follow-up troops of the Chinese army are being quickly transported to the front line by cars and helicopters to launch an encirclement and annihilation campaign against the 23rd Division! The situation is extremely urgent, and both the 22nd Division and the 23rd Division sent telegrams requesting the Imperial Naval Aviation Corps to attack the Chinese Tiger Army.
Carry out saturation bombing!”
"Nani? How is this possible? In more than an hour, the Chinese troops advanced 30 kilometers, and not only captured the Yujiayao Fortress, but also formed an encirclement and annihilation situation against the 23rd Division?" After reading the message, Deputy Toyoda's head instantly turned upside down.
Confused! Ever since the Jiaodong Group Army started its summer offensive, Deputy General Toyoda has been hearing about the Jiaodong Group Army's guerrilla operations and attacks on surrounding counties and cities! Especially when entering the second stage of large-scale frontal attacks on Changyi County and Wei County, every
There was a lot of noise every time, and the local army defense force sent urgent reports requesting air support again and again!
However, every time the Jiaodong Group Army was noisy for four or five hours, it suddenly stopped. So much so that Deputy Armed Forces Toyota became suspicious, thinking that it was deliberately setting up a trap to ambush the Naval Aviation Corps! Because the fleet's Navy and Air Corps had mobilized a considerable part of their fleet to arrive.
On the Wuhan battlefield, the fleet only retained more than a hundred aircraft as a deterrent and defensive force! Otherwise, Toyota's deputy military officer would not have been holding back and watching a small group of Huajiaodong Army troops go out of the city to attack Wei County and Changyi County!
But now, shocking news suddenly broke out. The Jiaodong Group Army unexpectedly advanced more than 30 kilometers in just over an hour. Not only did they conquer a fortress, but they also defeated the 23rd Division stationed in the fortress! This is simply too crazy and too crazy.
Unbelievable! "Your Excellency, Commander, there is an urgent telegram from the base camp!" Just when Toyota's deputy commander was running out of money, an intelligence officer rushed to send an urgent telegram from the domestic base camp!
"Nani? At 5:40, all the aviation regiments of the Fourth Fleet will take off for the Changyi County area. At that time, the Jinan Army Aviation Brigade will arrive at the same time. They must severely damage the tank and armor units of the Jiaodong Group Army, and work together to annihilate the Chinese Air Force that may come to participate in the war!
"Deputy Toyoda's eyes lit up instantly. He didn't expect that the Army actually hid an aviation brigade in Jinan. If the sea, land and air forces could be combined, it would really be a big deal! During World War II, Japan only had two branches: the Army and the Navy.
The air force can only be called "air combat force", not an independent service! Japan's aviation force has always been attached to the army and navy, and only used aircraft as an auxiliary weapon to assist the army and navy in combat. It did not exist until the end of World War II.
Form an independent air force.
The Japanese Army and Navy hold Japan's military and political power, but the two sides are in conflict and have deep conflicts. In order to obtain more aircraft, the Japanese Navy and Army not only compete for active aircraft resources, but also start their own aircraft manufacturing projects. Because both sides
They looked down upon each other and refused to share technology, so there was a strange phenomenon of the Army and Navy repeatedly introducing the same production line.
Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible for Japan to create an independent air force. Although the Japanese base camp has considered the idea of establishing an air force, it was quickly rejected because they believed that if the air force became independent, it would infringe on the existing advantages of the navy and the army.
Interests. Unless the officers of the base camp don't want to mess around, they can't afford to offend either the army or the navy.
Due to the discord between the Army and the Navy, Japan's Hainan Airlines and Army Aviation also look down upon each other. The two sides do not even have any communication and basically fight on their own. Although Japan's air power belongs to the Navy and Army, its performance is
are very active, especially Japan's naval aviation, which is battle-tested and world-class. However, it was not until the late war, when Japan's navy suffered all its losses in the Pacific battlefield, that Japan's army aviation supported some of HNA's aircraft, but these aircraft were not suitable at sea at all.
combat, so it didn't have much effect.
"Gah! Pass the order, all aviation units are ready for battle, and they will all take off at 5:40!" After thinking for a moment, Deputy Toyoda immediately took the board. If he could annihilate all the tanks, armored units and air force of the Jiaodong Group Army,
, is equivalent to pulling out the tiger's teeth and claws, which will definitely be a great achievement and honor! Zhou Hao led 22 heavy tanks all the way. Although they encountered extremely tenacious resistance, each tank did not know what to expect.
How many bullets, shells, grenades, and even explosive packets were fired!
However, after advancing nearly two kilometers, only two tanks had their tracks blown off and lost their forward momentum, and were forced to become forts and heavy machine gun positions! The other 20 tanks were still alive and well, along the traffic road in the center of the fortress.
Rush forward, crush like crazy, and annihilate all the Japanese invaders who dare to show up!
"Haha, get up and let me shoot a few rounds and enjoy it!" Zhou Hao was so excited that he forced a young soldier out of the gunner's position, and then looked at the gun scope to look for targets! After a while,
Zhou Hao then saw a few brats setting up a Type 92 heavy machine gun on a mud house a hundred meters away and firing wildly. Bullets hit the tank armor and spattered strings of sparks.
"Haha! Give me a shot!" Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Hao pressed the fire control switch. Almost at the same time, the huge steel body suddenly trembled, and a shell roared out instantly! Then, the ghost heavy in the field of vision
The machine gun position exploded directly, and the little Japs were flying with flesh and blood. The heavy machine guns were also blown into pieces and fired in all directions. "Haha, well done!" After walking around, no other Japs soldiers appeared, and Zhou Hao had no interest in going through the wall.
After clearing out the remaining enemies in the ruined house, he roared: "Keep going! Go straight to Huanglong! Charge!"
"Good riddance to the regiment! Let's go!" Several other tank soldiers praised happily! "Get out of the car quickly!" "Disperse the formation!" "Get ready to fight!"
Hao Cheng led the main battalion of the 5th Regiment as quickly as possible to the wild fortress where the 23rd Division was stationed. As soon as the car stopped, 1,100 fully armed infantrymen jumped out of the car one after another! "Oh my God! Do you still need us?"
"Isn't this too scary?" "Aren't all the little devils killed by the brothers of the Tank Armored Regiment?" "Ah! What about the brothers of the Tank Armored Regiment?" "Don't be careless! Keep a high altitude.
alert!"
However, when Hao Cheng and others stood firm, pulled the bolt, picked up the gun and looked forward, everyone was dumbfounded! They saw that the Japanese Fortress a hundred meters away had completely turned into a smoky fire
Burning ruins. Wherever you look, there are ruins and broken walls everywhere, and balls of fire are burning. If you look carefully, there are countless broken limbs and dead Japanese corpses scattered among the rubble and ruins! There are more than a thousand people.
They spread out their formation and watched nervously for a while but could not see any living things. Even the huge tank group was completely missing!
Hao Cheng and others were particularly confused. They originally thought that they would encounter a fierce battle when they arrived. According to the intelligence, this wild fortress was stationed with a fully-manned B division, with at least 13,000 people! Even if there was bombing in the front, there would be bombing in the back.
The tank regiment rushed in to attack, but after all, the Japanese army with more than 13,000 people should not be so vulnerable! Hao Cheng and the others rushed over in a hurry, not to directly encircle and annihilate, but to encircle first to prevent escape, and then work with the follow-up
The troops carried out encirclement and annihilation! But now, things seemed to be completely different from the script! "Boom, boom, boom!" However, at this moment, the rumble of cannons and explosions came from the front, reminding everyone that the battle was still going on!