Considering that most of the new regiment's soldiers are taking a boat for the first time, they may suffer from seasickness.
The time was tight and the tasks were heavy, and there was no time for boating and beach landing training.
Therefore, before setting off, every soldier was given seasickness medicine.
But even after taking seasickness medicine, some soldiers still experienced nausea and vomiting.
But they are all warriors who have endured hardships and will overcome them even if there are difficulties.
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Southeast Asia.
Headquarters of the Japanese Navy's 1st Southern Fleet.
"General, something happened."
Inside the headquarters, Lieutenant General Okawauchi Denshichi was formulating an offensive plan when a staff officer ran in from outside the door.
"what's going on?"
Lieutenant General Okawauchi Den7 asked in a deep voice.
Although a military meeting was going on, judging from the expressions of the staff, it was probably urgent military information, so Lieutenant General Okawauchi Denshichi decisively stopped the military meeting.
"The submarine No. 54 of the 18th Diving Group of the Fourth Diving Group was cruising near the East China Sea and lost contact with the headquarters."
A concise report from the staff officer.
Submarine means submarine, but the Japanese army likes to call it a submarine.
And Yi means that the tonnage of this submarine exceeds 1,000 tons.
"Nani?"
Okawauchi Denqi frowned:
"Lost contact? Was it sunk?"
This shouldn't be the case!
Since North China was captured by the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army's fighter planes have been flying to the peninsula and Manchuria for reconnaissance every day, often passing through the Bohai Sea.
Therefore, the Japanese warships and transport ships have sailed out of the Bohai Sea, and only a small number of ships have been sent to operate in the Bohai Sea.
Because once it is discovered by the Eighth Route Army's early warning aircraft, it will only end up being sunk.
The submarine No. 54 was sent to areas near the East China Sea, Bohai Sea and other areas to search for Boss Chen’s overseas military bases.
Unless the I-54 submarine was very unlucky and was discovered by an enemy aircraft when it surfaced, and then dropped a heavy aerial bomb that hit the submarine.
Or the submarine No. 54 was targeted by an enemy destroyer and could not escape.
Of course, there is another situation where the I-54 submarine was sunk by an enemy submarine using a torpedo.
The staff officer who reported the incident remained silent. He was only responsible for the report, leaving other guesses to the commander.
Okawauchi Denchi asked: "When and where was the last contact from I-54?"
The staff officer immediately reported a time and coordinates.
Okawauchi Denshichi immediately issued an order: "Order the I-60 submarine to go here to investigate and find the I-54 submarine."
At present, the Japanese army is launching a new round of offensive, and Okawauchi Denshichi can only send one submarine over at most.
"Hi."
The staff officer suddenly lowered his head and turned to leave.
…
Early the next morning, the sea near the coastline turned light blue.
The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army fleet have finished their breakfast, which consists of hot meat buns, sweet steamed buns, and fruit drinks.
In my ears I can hear the crashing waves and the sound of seagulls. The coastline stretches endlessly, like a winding ribbon connecting the sky and the ocean.
Under the early morning sunlight, the ripples on the sea surface are like shining diamonds, constantly reflecting brilliant brilliance.
It was the first time for many soldiers to see this kind of scenery.
On each transport ship and warship, instructors and instructors from each battalion and company were undergoing the last pre-war mobilization before landing on the beach.
A camp instructor stood above and said loudly:
"Comrades, ahead is Huludao. The Japanese have occupied it for 11 years!"
"Today, we will take back another occupied city from the Japanese!"
"One day, we will drive the last Japanese devil out of our motherland!"
"One day, we will bring the war to the enemy's homeland!"
"One day, we will plant the flag of victory in the palace of the Japanese Locust! Kill!"
"Kill, kill, kill——"
The instructor responded with a deafening cry of death.
Along with the shouts of killing, the soldiers on other transport ships and battleships also responded one after another, and the shouts of killing suddenly rang out into a sound that crossed the waves.
The shouts of killing soaring into the sky were filled with the fury of the avengers, like huge waves hitting the face, breaking through the clouds and cracking the rocks.
The overwhelming murderous intent and hatred completely ignited the bloodiness and fighting spirit in the hearts of the soldiers.
The soldiers' eyes were determined and murderous, like the roar of wild beasts about to attack their prey.
At this moment, there was a buzzing sound in the sky, and air support arrived.
As if in response to the soldiers' shouts of killing, the pilots flew fighter planes over the heads of the soldiers and flew towards the enemy's beachhead.
As fighter jets and bombers flew past the Japanese beachhead.
Immediately afterwards, explosions of fireballs appeared on the Japs' beachhead.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
After a while, an explosion sound like a huge muffled thunder that hit my mind came rumblingly.
"kill--"
"kill--"
Seeing this scene, the soldiers' shouts of killing became louder and louder.
This wave of bombing will definitely wipe out all the few Japanese soldiers on the beachhead.
On the deck of a destroyer, Deputy Commander Liang and Wei Dayong stood side by side, holding telescopes and looking towards the enemy beachhead.
Another 15 transport ships and several frigates have already headed towards Tenryuji Temple to prepare for landing.
Both of them exuded murderous intent in unison, and the guards standing close could feel a shudder.
"Lao Liang, look at your 16th Heavy Equipment Battalion!" Wei Dayong said.
After a period of contact, they were both revolutionary comrades, and their personalities were compatible, so the two had become familiar with each other.
"Old Wei, just watch."
Deputy Commander Liang grinned.
In fact, Deputy Commander Liang was also grateful that Wei Dayong did not compete with him for the main attack task.
Because Wei Dayong's main 6th Heavy Battalion has much stronger combat effectiveness, if Wei Dayong seizes this main attack mission, their newly formed 16th Battalion will probably not be able to do so.
And Wei Dayong is no longer the fierce and aggressive Li Yunlong guard Wei Monk in the original drama.
Nowadays, Wei Dayong has a high level of ideological awareness and strong tactical command ability. He knows that his main force, the 6th Heavy Armored Battalion, has made many meritorious deeds, so he gave the opportunity of the main attack to Deputy Commander Liang.
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Transport ships and warships are approaching the coastline, and as time goes by, the situation on the coastline becomes clearer.
Deputy Captain Liang and Wei Dayong also saw Wanghai Temple, the landmark building on Huludao's coastline, from their telescopes.
At this moment, a communications staff officer received a call and reported to Deputy Commander Liang: "Report, the two rocket launcher battalions on the No. 7 and No. 8 transport ships have been prepared. Do you want to fire?"
Deputy Commander Liang and Wei Dayong immediately raised their telescopes and looked at transport ships No. 7 and No. 8.
The decks of the two transport ships were filled with Katyusha rocket launchers. The driver of the transport ship had already turned the transport ship sideways so that all the muzzles were pointing in the direction of the Japanese positions.
The firing principles of Katyusha rocket launchers and conventional howitzers are different.
The launch of a conventional howitzer relies on the instantaneous thrust generated by the burning propellant to push the projectile out, so the howitzer will have a huge recoil when it is launched.
The flight of the Katyusha rocket launcher is mainly propelled by the recoil and tail fire generated by the continuous burning of fuel, and its lethality is generated by the explosion of the warhead.
In layman's terms, Katyusha can even be said to be a large flying monkey.
Therefore, when the Katyusha rocket launcher is fired, the recoil is negligible.
"Katyusha waits a moment before firing."
Deputy Commander Liang immediately said, "Good steel is used on the blade. The Japs on the beachhead have been killed. Let's wait until the next wave of Japs comes up before firing."
By this time, the first wave of more than 30 aircraft in air support had completed the bombing of the Japanese beachhead.
Although the Eighth Route Army is now very wealthy and has sufficient logistical supplies, Deputy Commander Liang is after all a man who has been afraid of poverty and rarely wastes ammunition during battles.
Every cannonball must fall on the enemy's head to exert its value.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The naval guns of the destroyers and cruisers opened fire. Accompanied by muzzle fireworks and smoke flashes, large-caliber naval gun shells continued to fall on the Japanese beachhead, and huge explosions suddenly rose up.
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Huludao.
Japanese command post.
Major General Nomura Nomura Kamie, the commander of the 80th Independent Mixed Brigade, is a veteran professional soldier.
A graduate of the 21st batch of the Japanese Army University, he once led his troops to participate in the Battle of Nomonkan.
Nomura ascended Kame River and was awakened by the ringing of the phone. When he answered the phone, he heard a report from his subordinates that an unidentified fleet appeared on the coastline.
According to intelligence, the Chinese army does not have a navy.
Could it be that the American fleet came to the Bohai Sea?
But this possibility is unlikely, or even very low. If the American fleet does not land on the mainland of the empire, why would it come to Manchuria?
Or maybe it’s the transportation and supply fleet of the Locust Army that didn’t receive the notice itself?
Nomura ascended Kame and was about to call the commander of the Fourth Army to verify the situation when he heard the sound of intensive explosions and the sound of aircraft diving.
The enemy fleet plans to land on Huludao!
Although the specific situation has not yet been clarified, Major General Nomura Nomura intuitively knew that the enemy had bad intentions. Without sufficient intelligence, powerful firepower, and sufficient troops, it would be absolutely impossible for the enemy to forcefully seize the beach and land.
After hanging up the phone, Nomura Nomura grabbed the phone and quickly shook the handle: "Moses, Moses, pick up the 1st Brigade for me!"
The independent mixed brigade is a brigade organization of the Japanese army. It is not affiliated with a certain division. It performs independent combat missions and is mostly a garrison force.
It is equipped with various units such as infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers and baggage troops.
The 80th independent mixed brigade has 4 infantry brigades, 1 artillery brigade, 1 engineering brigade and 1 heavy equipment brigade, with a total strength of about 6,000 people.
The call was quickly connected, and the person who answered the phone was Major Tokuji Iizuka, captain of the 1st Battalion: "This is the 1st Battalion."
Nomura Nomura said in a deep voice: "Iizuka-kun, there is an enemy trying to land at Wangkai Temple. You should immediately lead the 1st Infantry Brigade to the car for reinforcements. I will arrive soon. We must not let the enemy land!"
"Hi!"
Without any unnecessary nonsense, Major Tokuji Iizuka immediately took the order. He also heard the explosion in the direction of Wangkai Temple, and the military situation was urgent.
Major Tokuji Iizuka immediately ordered the assembly of the 1st Infantry Battalion and prepared to go to Wangkai Temple.
After hanging up the phone, Nomura Nomura took a deep breath, grabbed the phone and quickly shook the handle, "Moses, Moses, call me the Fourth Army Headquarters!"
But this time, the call could not be connected. It was obvious that the phone line was probably cut off.
The cutoff of the telephone line between Huludao and Jinzhou was naturally the work of the Second Squadron of the Sharp Sword Brigade.
but
"idiot!"
Nomura Nomura threw the phone to the ground and came to the communications room of the headquarters:
"Call the Fourth Army Headquarters immediately with a clear radio code. I want to speak to the commander in person!"
If the phone could not be connected, Nomura Nomura could not report the situation and request support as soon as possible.
The speed of sending telegrams is too slow. Although calling in plain code is likely to be monitored by the enemy, this is the fastest way to report the situation and request support.
"Hi!"
The Japanese telegraph soldiers did not dare to neglect, and immediately adjusted the wavelength and frequency of the rooftop, and began to call, "The 80th Brigade calls the Fourth Army, the 80th Brigade calls the Fourth Army..."
Soon, the call was connected, and the first person who answered was the communications staff officer of the Fourth Army.
After a while, the voice of Lieutenant General Tatsumi Kusaba, commander of the Japanese Fourth Army, sounded in the ears of Major General Nomura Nomura: "Moses, Moses, Nomura Nomura? What happened? Why are you talking on the radio?"
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, Caochang Chen led the 19th Infantry Brigade to land in Tanggu. After capturing Jinling, he participated in the massacre of Jinling.
This old devil was also on the list of war criminals that Boss Chen gave Li Yunlong.
Why is Nomura Nomura doing a radio call for no reason?
At this time, the old devil Tatsumi Kusanagi realized that something was wrong, but he did not realize the seriousness of the matter yet.
"Your Majesty Commander, there is an emergency and the phone line has been cut off."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Without unnecessary nonsense, Nomura Nomura immediately reported in a hurried tone:
"An enemy fleet appeared near Wanghai Temple in Huludao and is trying to land from Wanghai Temple. The enemy's planes have just bombed the beachhead of our brigade!"
Nomura's climb to the Guijiang River has also been battle-tested for a long time, although his main defense is on the west side of the Liaoxi Corridor.
However, some troops have been deployed on the coastline, but not many.
"Nani?" Cao Changchen's voice suddenly rose, "How many troops and warships does the enemy have?"
Nomura climbed the Kame area and pointed the microphone in the direction of Wangkai Temple. A rumbling explosion sounded. Then he put the receiver to his ear and said: "It's not clear yet! The enemy's firepower is very strong. The enemy is bombarding our beach with naval guns."
position, but I have sent the 1st Infantry Battalion to reinforce!"
"The 1st Infantry Battalion is not enough!"
Caochang Chen instantly judged from the radio call that the situation was very bad, and immediately ordered:
"The enemy is approaching fiercely. Lord Nomura, you immediately lead the main force of the 80th Brigade to Wanghai Temple. You must prevent the enemy from landing. I will immediately order the troops to reinforce you!"
"Hi!" Nomura suddenly lowered his head when he climbed onto the Kame River.
…
Jinzhou.
After hanging up the call, Caochangchen looked gloomy and looked confused.
"General."
Just after returning to the operations hall, a staff officer hurried in:
"I just received a battle report from the Shanhaiguan frontline. The Locust Army position was bombed by enemy planes. The Eighth Route Army's firepower was unprecedentedly powerful."
"Nani?" Caochang Chen's face turned aside again, and this "Nani" sound was louder than before.
Could it be that it was the Eighth Route Army that landed on the beach at Wanghai Temple in Huludao?
How can this be?
Since when did those mud-legged people have a navy?
But soon, Caochang Chenji thought that the Eighth Route Army had heavy artillery, aircraft and tanks, and it seemed that it was not difficult to understand that it had battleships.
"Order the 119th Division and the 131st Brigade to hold their positions!"
Caochang Chen has issued the order.
"Hi."
The staff officer turned and left.
He only has two divisions in hand now, and two independent mixed brigades are on their way, and they can arrive in the next two days.
"Which division should be sent to reinforce Huludao?"
Caochang Chen was already pacing back and forth, thinking quickly.
"It is better to report the situation to the Kwantung Army headquarters first."
Thinking of this, Kusaba Tatsuki said to a staff officer: "Call the Kwantung Army headquarters immediately."
The call was quickly connected, and the person who answered the phone was Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army.
"Kusaba-kun, what's the matter?" Yukio Kasahara asked calmly on the phone.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff." Caochang Chenji asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Commander?"
"Commander is still sleeping, just tell me if you have anything." Yukio Kasahara said.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff," Caochang Chenji said, "The Eighth Route Navy has just bombarded Huludao and is preparing to land on the beach from Huludao and attack the 119th Division and the 131st Brigade!"
"What did you say? The Eighth Route Navy?" Yukio Kasahara spoke in disbelief and raised his voice, "Kusaba-kun, are you kidding me so early in the morning? Where did the Eighth Route Navy come from?"
"Chief of Staff, I'm not kidding!" Caochang Chen has said, "The Eighth Route Army in Shanhaiguan has launched a general offensive, and the 80th Brigade in Huludao is being bombarded by the Eighth Route Naval Gun!"
"Kusaba-kun, please immediately send a division to reinforce Huludao." Yukio Kasahara said in a solemn tone, "I will report this to the commander immediately. Huludao must not be lost. Kasaba-kun, please!"
"Hi." Cao Changchen said happily and then hung up the call.
"General."
At this moment, the staff officer who had just reported hurriedly walked in again:
"A group of enemies is landing on the beach in the Tenryuji Temple area behind the deep defense positions of the 119th Division and the 131st Brigade."
"Nani!?" Caochang Chen's eyes suddenly widened.
This nani sound was louder and more incredible than the two nani sounds just now.
He instantly understood the strategic intention of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army not only wanted to capture the 119th Division and the 131st Division, but also wanted to capture Huludao and capture the 80th Brigade.
Even the Fourth Army troops sent from Jinzhou for reinforcements may be in trouble.
Even Caochangchen has speculated that the Eighth Route Army's strategic intention is probably Jinzhou.
But now that the battle has reached this point, Tatsumi Kusanagi has no choice.
Caochang Chenji: "Order the 123rd Division to immediately reinforce Huludao!"
"Hi."
The staff officer lowered his head suddenly, turned around and quickly conveyed the order.
…
As soon as Huludao Station opened, the entire Liaoxi Corridor became lively.
Shanhaiguan.
The Eighth Route Army Forward General Command Post.
Putting down the telescope in his hand, Chu Yunfei sighed with emotion: "Shanhaiguan is worthy of being known as the best pass in the world."
In the field of view of the telescope, a majestic pass blocks the road ahead, the Great Wall winds from the ridge into the distance, and you can even see the beacon tower on the top of the mountain.
There were Japs stationed on those Great Walls, but at this time, the Great Walls where the Japs were stationed had been turned into ruins under the heavy artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army a few days ago.
"In the cold weapon era, fortifications like the Great Wall could indeed effectively prevent the invasion of small-scale nomads."
Next to Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong smiled slightly and said:
"But now times have changed. Now it's a world dominated by heavy artillery, aircraft and tanks. Whoever has more heavy artillery, larger caliber of heavy artillery, and whose tanks and aircraft are more advanced will have the right to speak. Unfortunately, our Eighth Route Army and
Compared with the Japanese, they have absolute say."
In the past, Fang Ligong ignored the Eighth Route Army, but now Fang Ligong is completely devoted to the Eighth Route Army.
"The Great Wall is a symbol of our Chinese spiritual civilization and has a very lofty significance, just like Japan's Mount Fuji to the Japanese."
Chu Yunfei snorted coldly: "But the Great Wall is destined to suppress Mount Fuji."
At this moment, a staff officer walked in quickly: "Report to the head of the regiment, the political commissar, and the beach landing campaign at Tianlong Temple and Wanghai Temple has begun."
Just now, Eighth Route Army aircraft have launched a wave of aerial bombs against the Japanese and puppet army positions in Shanhaiguan.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chu Yunfei looked at the watch in his hand, looked at Fang Ligong, his expression and tone were stern: "Pass my order, each artillery position will shoot Zhu Yuan as scheduled.
Explode the labor force!"
"yes!"
Fang Ligong straightened his body, then quickly walked to the phone and picked up the receiver: "This is the headquarters, fire immediately!"
On the artillery positions of the New Regiment.
More than 500 artillery pieces of various calibers were divided into 6 artillery clusters and lined up outside Shanhaiguan. The muzzles of the guns pointed directly at Shanhaiguan and the Japanese positions inside and outside the pass.
There is a telephone line at each gun position to facilitate unified command.
As the command was issued, each artillery group began to fire in clusters.
The attack targets of each artillery group are different.
The 203mm heavy howitzer group shelled the Shanhaiguan Pass, and the 152mm howitzer group shelled the walls of the Great Wall.
The 122mm howitzers and 75mm mountain artillery shelled the Japanese and puppet army positions inside and outside the pass.
The commander-in-chief of the artillery was Wang Chengzhu, the artillery god of the new regiment. Under Wang Chengzhu's command, no firepower was wasted.
All artillery groups did not conduct pre-test firings, but determined the shooting elements through precision methods. After a large amount of actual combat and live ammunition training, the artillerymen of the new regiment had already mastered this precision method of shooting.
Accompanied by dense muzzle fireworks and artillery fire, artillery shells streaked through the sky with orange-red trajectories visible to the naked eye, hitting the Japanese positions like meteors.
In an instant, a huge plume of gunpowder smoke rose from the Japs' position, and a huge plume of dirt debris was rolled up. You could even vaguely see the Japs who had been blown away.
Although the Japanese strengthened the defense of Shanhaiguan and built many anti-gun caves and mountain tunnels.
However, the 203mm howitzer and 152mm howitzer were extremely powerful. The intensity of the shelling was unprecedented, and many Japanese fortifications were directly destroyed.
Under the continuous bombardment of the Father's Hammer, several huge gaps were blown out of Shanhaiguan, and the main wall collapsed.
However, the Eighth Route Army's shelling did not stop.
Behind each artillery group position, Jiefang trucks transported artillery shells, as well as fired shell casings and shell boxes, to and from the artillery position and the rear warehouse.
