Soon, the Eighth Route Army's tank guns also opened fire on the target.
More than 1,200 artillery pieces roared with revenge.
1,000 artillery pieces and more than 250 tanks turned the more than 40-mile-wide front of the Japanese defense line on the south side of Baoding into a sea of flames.
Citizens in the southern suburbs of Baoding were frightened by this earth-shattering war scene. Their houses shook in the strong sound waves and dust poured down.
The beams of the house were creaking, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.
The overwhelming smoke made the sky at noon dark.
On the Japanese and puppet positions, most of the Japanese and puppet troops were hiding in the artillery holes and in the rear positions.
But at this time, these Japanese soldiers and puppet troops all looked horrified when they heard the overwhelming, thunderous and continuous explosions.
The Japanese and puppet troops on the forward positions were shaken to the point of losing their hearing by the loud noise that continued without any interruption.
Especially the Japanese artillerymen, those with a little combat experience, looked even more horrified.
Can Tubal Road produce such artillery firepower?
"Your Excellency, Commander, the number of artillery pieces of the Eighth Route Army is approximately 1,200, and the error will not exceed 50."
From the Japanese Army Command, Colonel Okaya Masaharu, commander of the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment, said with a solemn expression.
When the Japanese 1st Division was transferred from Manchuria to North China and became arrogant and domineering, Mitsuo Nakazawa brought the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade.
However, when the 1st Division passed through Beiping, Okamura Neji intercepted the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment in Beiping.
Including 20 150mm howitzers and 10 240mm howitzers.
The 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment has always been regarded as the apple of Okamura Neji's eye and will not be used easily.
But this time, it was a critical moment for the North China Front's survival, and Okamura Neiji used all available resources.
"1,200 artillery pieces..."
Okamura Neji narrowed his eyes, with a look of horror in his eyes.
The Eighth Route Army certainly did not use all artillery with a caliber above 75 mm, and even a large number of mortars.
"Can Okaya-kun tell how many heavy artillery pieces there are?" Lieutenant General Yusumei San asked in a solemn voice.
Colonel Okaya Masaharu listened for a while, and then said in a serious voice: "General, the Eighth Route Army has more than 500 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of 105 mm or more!"
"Nani?"
"More than 500 heavy guns!?"
Although he had already expected it, when he heard the reliable data estimated by artillery professionals, Yumo Seishan was still shocked by the number.
In the hands of Okamura and Arisu Seizo, there are currently 7 artillery regiments.
They are the artillery regiments under the jurisdiction of the five B divisions, the 7th heavy artillery regiment directly under the front army, and the reorganized 108th artillery regiment.
In addition, various infantry regiments, infantry mixed brigades, and backward mountain artillery equipped by the puppet army.
There are approximately 300 barrel guns above 75 mm in the hands of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Compared with the current National Army troops and the former Eighth Route Army troops, the number of artillery pieces of the Japanese artillery can be called luxurious.
But compared with the artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army opposite, what is the difference between the firepower of the Japanese artillery and that of beggars?
The firepower of the Eighth Route Army's 150 heavy artillery pieces is comparable to the firepower of all your artillery pieces combined.
What do you compare with the Eighth Route Army?
The firepower of both sides is completely different.
"Your Excellency, General, do you order the 6th Flying Division to dispatch fighter jets and bombers to destroy the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery positions?"
You Mo Jing San asked.
Looking at the formation of the Eighth Route Army's artillery bombardment, it must be that the artillery was placed together in regiments and brigades to bombard the Japanese anti-tank cone area.
At this time, dispatching fighter jets and bombers will definitely take out some Eighth Route Army artillery positions.
Even if they can't kill them all, they can still cause the Eighth Route Army to lose some heavy artillery.
The spirit of killing the Eighth Route Army can also reduce the pressure of the Japanese army being attacked from the front.
Although the 6th Flying Division has already lost one fighter squadron and one bomber squadron on the Jinju battlefield, the main force of the main flying division is still there.
"The 6th Flying Division cannot move yet."
Okamura Neiji waved his hand expressionlessly, rejecting Arisue Seizo's suggestion.
Since the Eighth Route Army dared to arrogantly place thousands of heavy artillery pieces together to bombard the Japanese anti-tank cone area.
This shows that the Eighth Route Army is not afraid of Japanese aircraft at all.
Maybe this was a trap, or maybe the Eighth Route Army planes had been circling nearby for a long time, waiting for the Japanese planes to bomb the Eighth Route Artillery positions, just in time to catch a turtle in a jar.
Okamura Neji, who had been beaten many times against Li Yunlong, became more cautious in his moves.
"Hi."
There are three heads of the Mojing.
After a pause, Youmo Jingsan said again: "Your Excellency, General, this place is too dangerous. We should return to the headquarters in the city as soon as possible."
Okamura Neji didn't show off and nodded.
After the Eighth Route Army finished shelling the anti-tank cone area, it would definitely extend the shelling to the Japanese forward positions.
There is a high probability that Eighth Route Army aircraft will also come to provide air support.
The Eighth Route Army's artillery fire and aerial bombs washed away the ground very intensively. Many Japanese army headquarters were hit by artillery shells or aerial bombs and were blown to pieces.
Okamura Neiji did not want to follow in the footsteps of those Japanese commanders.
Immediately, Okamura, Youmo and a group of Japanese officers walked towards the city under the protection of elite guards.
Under the Japanese headquarters in Baoding City, a complete air-raid shelter was built, which was dug deep and reinforced to withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army's ground-penetrating bombs.
When Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizo returned to the city.
The sound of cannons was still booming, making Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizo feel a little upset.
Originally everything was within Okamura Neji's plan.
In response to the Eighth Route Army's attack, Okamura Neiji personally formulated tactics.
If the Eighth Route Army followed the predictions of Okamura Ningji and Arisu Seizo and used artillery shells to bombard part of the anti-tank cone, it would shatter the anti-tank cone in this area and open a passage for infantry and tank troops.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Then the infantry and tank troops of the Eighth Route Army attacked through this narrow passage.
Once the infantry and tanks of the Eighth Route Army invaded the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Then the infantry and tanks of the Eighth Route Army will be attacked wildly by the Japanese and puppet troops from the front, left wing and right wing.
In terms of tactics, Okamura Neji does have a few tricks up his sleeve, and is more vicious and sinister than his predecessor, Shun Tada.
but!
The Eighth Route Army used 1,200 artillery pieces and bombed all anti-tank cones. Okamura Neji's tactics had no effect.
Because the Eighth Route Army can attack from any position on the front of the Japanese and puppet defense lines.
They even attacked from a frontal direction of more than 40 miles wide.
You Mojing Sanbian said: "Your Majesty General, the Eighth Route Army used so much artillery fire to bombard our anti-tank cones. This may not be a bad thing for the Locust Army."
"Youmojun, how can you say this?"
Okamura Neji's expression changed and he asked in a deep voice.
Youmo Jingsan said.
"Your Excellency, General, think about it from another perspective."
"The Eighth Route Army's use of so many artillery pieces to carry out 360-degree shelling on the Locust Army's anti-tank cone area was just a waste of artillery shells."
"According to the Eighth Route Army's method of artillery fire coverage, it would take at least nearly 100,000 rounds of artillery shells to blow up all the anti-tank cones."
"I don't believe that the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells fell from the sky."
Many concrete materials for the anti-tank cones built by the Japanese army were shipped from Southeast Asia.
Otherwise, after the Japanese army built so many thickened reinforced concrete gun towers in Taiyuan and northwest Shanxi, it would be impossible for them to have more concrete materials to build such a large area of anti-tank cones.
However, the Japanese army's transportation capacity was limited and it was impossible to transport more supplies to the North China Front from Southeast Asia.
Between choosing to build bunkers, bunkers and anti-tank cones, Okamura Neiji chose to build anti-tank cones.
Of course, bunkers and bunkers were also built, but not in large numbers.
"It makes sense. Even the armies of European and American countries cannot have unlimited ammunition, and the Eighth Route Army cannot have unlimited ammunition." Okamura Neji nodded, feeling a little better.
At least these anti-tank cones showed their due value and consumed a large amount of artillery shells of the Eighth Route Army.
Okamura Neiji could not imagine how much casualties these 100,000 artillery shells, including tens of thousands of heavy artillery shells, would cause if they fell on the Japanese army and the Locust Alliance.
"After the Eighth Route Army bombed the anti-tank cones, did their infantry and tank units think they could easily reach the Locust Army's forward positions?"
Youmo Jingsan pointed at the map and continued:
"What a big mistake! In front of the position, there are also minefields of anti-infantry mines and anti-tank mines of the Locust Army."
In Arimo Seizo's view, although the Japanese army did not have many anti-infantry mines and anti-tank mines, these minefields would definitely cause considerable losses to the Eighth Route Army's infantry and tanks.
During the attack, the infantry and tank troops of the Eighth Route Army would be terrified of stepping on landmines at any time.
At this moment, a staff officer hurried in:
"Reporting to the general, the artillery firepower of the Eighth Route Army has begun to increase with a barrage, shelling the minefields of the Locust Army."
Upon hearing this, Okamura Neji and Yusumei Seiko were stunned on the spot.
Some Japanese staff officers were even dumbfounded.
The Eighth Route Army not only shelled anti-tank cones, but also covered minefields with artillery fire?
How many shells will be wasted!?
The Eighth Route Army was such a waste of natural resources!
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at the same time.
The New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Frontline General Headquarters.
"Report to the regimental commander that our artillery troops are carrying out barrage and shelling the enemy's suspected minefield area!"
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong.
The loud noise that continued without any interruption was like a pleasant symphony in the ears of Li Yunlong and the Eighth Route Army soldiers, making people unable to help but raise the corners of their mouths.
Li Yunlong nodded, indicating that he understood.
He stuck his head out of the headquarters and looked at the sky, but did not find the Japanese aircraft. His expression was a little boring: "Okamura Neji, this old devil is so boring. I have most of the artillery lined up, but I don't dare to
Send planes for bombing?"
This method of assembling thousands of artillery pieces to bombard the enemy will be difficult if there is no air superiority or the ground anti-aircraft firepower is too high.
Artillery positions on the ground are living targets in front of enemy aviation units.
Nearby, the Xinyi Regiment's radar station has been built to monitor the airspace within a 300-kilometer radius.
More than 40 fighter jets taking off from Daguocun Airport in Shimen City are ready to attack at any time.
But unfortunately, the Japanese plane did not come.
Wang Dehou smiled slightly. Will the Japanese plane come to deliver food?
Okamura is not that stupid.
The artillery shelling of the Japanese anti-tank cones and minefields was just a dessert prepared for the Japanese and puppet troops. The real meal was yet to come.
