Fengjiang, the front line of the Tang Army, a commander put down the telescope in his hand, turned his head and looked at the artillery position beside him that was preparing to fire.
He really didn't expect that one day he would be able to gather so many cannons, as if the artillery of the entire Tang Dynasty came to support his troops in combat.
No joke at all, various heavy artillery has been deployed on his flank positions since yesterday, including 155mm caliber howitzers and a large number of 105mm caliber artillery.
These artillery pieces are all very advanced new artillery pieces, most of them are towed, but there are also more than 30 155 mm caliber self-propelled artillery pieces.
The reason why so many artillery pieces were assembled was that the commander of the Tang army, Burton, planned to launch a large-scale offensive before the winter snowfall to capture Fengjiang and end this year's campaign.
To this end, he assembled 300 artillery pieces in the central area and distributed a sufficient number of artillery shells to these artillery pieces to support the offensive operations of the six infantry divisions on the front line.
Of course, he also prepared some lucky gift packages for his opponents: a full 100 rocket launchers! These rocket launchers will attack at the same time, destroying all enemy defenses marked on the map.
Before the bombardment begins, the Tang Army will take off 300 Stuka dive bombers and Flying Fortress bombers to bomb the positions in the southern area of Fengjiang first to avoid the thick smoke created by the artillery from obscuring the target and affecting the results of the air attack.
Everything is under intensive preparation, and the six infantry divisions are also moving towards the planned attack area. They are supported by more than 300 tanks and assault guns.
Just looking at this number, we know that the Tang army has high hopes for this attack. Burton does not want to tangle with the Dahua defenders in the Fengjiang area anymore. He longs for a victory, and the Tang army also hopes to win a big victory.
To end this year's war.
"What is the strongest infantry? There is no strongest infantry in front of us!" The general in charge of commanding the artillery sneered and handed the binoculars to the adjutant beside him: "What we admire is steel! Let steel consume the enemy's blood! Wait.
After they bleed dry, we can let our soldiers attack again!"
"That's right, we have more cannons and more artillery shells, so we shouldn't let the soldiers risk their lives!" The adjutant agreed with his boss's words and nodded.
While he was speaking, the Tang Army's bomber group had already passed over their heads. Countless bombers roared past and then flew towards the enemy's position in the distance.
Like Mount Tai, these planes covered the sky like dark clouds. When they flew over the enemy's positions, bombs dropped like raindrops.
The ground began to shake and tremble non-stop, and the high ground controlled by the Qin Army and the Dahua Army was instantly filled with flames. The black smoke rose into a sea, and from a distance it seemed as if the entire horizon was burning.
Stuka dive bombers roared down and dropped huge 500 kilogram aerial bombs on the enemy's positions.
The newly constructed trenches and bunkers were blown into the sky by the horrific explosion, with rubble flying everywhere, and the entire high ground became unrecognizable within a minute.
On the other hand, the Tang Army's position was very quiet. Everyone was watching the devastating bombing from a distance.
The soldiers of the Qin army, who were attacked by such a fierce bombing for the first time, finally realized that although they were brave and good at fighting, their current enemy was completely different from the opponents they had encountered before.
After hoarding ammunition for more than a month, the Tang Army really showed its ferocious fangs. Before the bombers left, the Tang Army's rocket launcher unit roared.
Densely packed rockets flew out from the rails behind the truck and flew towards the Qin army's position, which was still smoking.
A few seconds later, the Qin army's position was once again enveloped in flames. Thousands of rockets landed simultaneously in a short period of time, and the soil of the entire position was tossed into the sky.
A heavy rain of steel washed over the entire highland, lifting the trees, sandbags, gravel, and soil into the sky. Before these things could even hit the ground, they were blown farther away by the air waves set off by the shells.
300 large-caliber artillery roared together, and the intimidation was equally devastating. The Qin army stationed on the position was completely frightened. After the artillery fire lasted for more than half an hour, they still failed to organize any effective
counterattack.
In fact, they really don't have much power to fight back: after their artillery position was attacked by air, there were only a few artillery pieces left, and they were attacked by rocket launchers in front of them. Now they are trying to figure out how to remove the few remaining artillery pieces.
"Hello? Hello! We need support! I need support here! The Tang Army's artillery fire is too fierce! Hello? Hello! Talk!" Holding an expensive phone, the commander of the Qin Army roared in embarrassment.
On top of his head, due to the vibration, some soil fell from time to time, hitting the map paper spread on the table, making a crackling sound.
Qin Jun also just saw this new gadget from Cyric's assistance. After using it before, he was impressed by the advanced nature of this walkie-talkie, but now that it was time to use it, he found that it was really not safe.
After shouting into the microphone for a long time, the frontline commander of the Qin Army failed to contact the commander behind him, and the support he wanted was even more impossible to obtain.
The bombing and artillery shelling by the Tang Army had lasted for more than 40 minutes. The intensive artillery fire almost destroyed all the surface positions that the Qin Army had painstakingly built.
Under such a high-intensity attack, it is obviously not enough to just rely on the Qin army guarding the front line. He needs more artillery support and the assistance of the Dahua army...
A Qin Army officer wearing a steel helmet hid in the headquarters. As soon as he came in, he patted the dust on his body: "Sir! The artillery position said that there is no way to counterattack. They only have two cannons left!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing what his men said, the commander of the Qin army immediately became furious and shouted: "The remaining two cannons must be fired! If you retreat before the battle, you will be shot!"
Is he going to give up his military exploits? Is he going to give up his title? Is his whole family going to lose their lives?”
The reason why the Qin army is powerful in combat is that the Qin army has a merit system. As long as soldiers perform meritorious service on the battlefield, they can be promoted, and even gain a title, becoming a minor noble and advancing to another class.
This reward mechanism allowed the Qin Army to move forward bravely in battle, and its combat effectiveness was naturally much stronger than that of other countries. In addition, the Qin Army's punishment system was also very strict, so the Qin Army's bravery was known far and wide.
Compared with the Great China Empire and the likes of Zheng, the Qin State was founded in the northwest, the people were strong and the nobles were good at fighting, and the overall national system was more open-minded and flexible.
To put it bluntly, the Qin Kingdom is similar to the early nomads. Everyone plays in a relatively pure and clean way. The basic operation of judging merit and deeds of reward is not so tricky, so it is more efficient and runs better.
The officer who came in later took off his helmet, fiddled with his short hair, walked to the front and said, "Isn't it a little late to say this now? The Tang army certainly didn't put up such a large formation just to fire a few cannons for fun.
Us?"
The leading commander was a little unsure, because the Tang Army's previous attack was not prepared with such fierce artillery fire, so he did not dare to push the troops up easily: "Is it too early to let the main force take the position now?"
The officer who came in later shook his head and reminded: "If it's too late, I'm afraid it'll be too late... No one knows now whether the Tang army has really started to attack."
He had seen the Tang army's infantry and tanks fighting together. The tanks and armored vehicles came forward before the artillery fire stopped. They were very fast and did not give the Qin army any time to prepare. He was reading a book.
If the Qin army's bravery indeed caused a lot of trouble for the Tang army, then the Tang army's good fighting skills also left a deep impression on the Qin army.
The commanders of the Qin army had never seen such a capable opponent before. When they fought against the barbaric orcs further northwest, they had never encountered so many difficulties.
How could the Orcs have so many artillery pieces? Where could there be so many planes? Where could there be machine guns as frightening as cloth tearers?
Nodding, the commander of the Qin army, who also felt that he should be careful, immediately adopted the suggestion: "Let one battalion go up and have a look!...Wait! Two battalions! Press on! If the Tang army attacks, send someone back to report immediately.
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After hearing the order, the officer who had just entered the door knew that he was going to deliver the order again, so he put the helmet in his hand on his head again and agreed loudly: "Yes!"
"Where's Dahua's artillery? Go find the liaison officer over there! If they don't fire back, I'll chop off his head for his commander!" The commander of the Qin army added a little irritably.
: "The phone line seems to have been blown out, so I need you to make a trip."
In his opinion, those cowardly Chinese people who only rely on the country's wealth and equipment and a large population simply do not deserve to enjoy so much fertile land and do not deserve to be the suzerain of their Qin country!
The officer who had already put on his helmet nodded again: "I'll hurry up!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the headquarters. The artillery fire outside still did not stop. The Tang army's artillery shells fell on the Qin army's position as if they were free, setting off huge plumes of smoke one after another.
When the door was closed, the noise became somewhat quieter, but the soil above the head continued to fall, hitting the map with an unsettling sound.
The Tang Army's bombardment seemed to never stop, with shells falling one after another, declaring its power to everyone.
The Tang Army artillery school plane hovering in the sky could no longer see clearly the position under its feet. There was thick smoke everywhere and it was completely unrecognizable. However, the plane was still circling dutifully, monitoring the billowing black smoke and flickering lights beneath its feet.
