In the history of China, there has never been a lack of lucky generals, and the so-called lucky generals should have the same meaning as going out to step on dog shit. They always wear the hat of luck on their heads.
In this battle that took place in the Fuding and Cangnan areas on the 30th of 1939, Ma Chun was undoubtedly Liu Yuqing's lucky general. If Ueda Qinye had bombarded Li Hai's artillery regiment first, the result would have been completely different. Compared to Old-fashioned towed artillery, self-propelled artillery has three major advantages: rate of fire, maneuverability, and protection capabilities. The Xuebing Army's self-propelled artillery all uses the chassis of the old relay-type tanks. This self-propelled tracked structure has the ability to protect the site. It is extremely strong and has excellent ability to pass through complex terrain; and its superstructure, although the armor thickness has been reduced due to the need for combat flexibility, is much thicker than Japan's Type 97 Chilo medium tank. These undoubtedly greatly enhance its battlefield survivability, but the reality is that unless a heavy shell directly hits the car body, there is no possibility of being destroyed by a single shot.
Eighty-four 120mm and 150mm heavy artillery fired at the same time. The sound was scary, but the result was really unsatisfactory. The "thumping" sound of the shells breaking through the air, and then the rumbling explosion. The 6th Howitzer Brigade Three rounds were fired in succession, and nearly three hundred artillery shells roared towards the positions of the 403rd Regiment and the 406th Regiment. Fireballs rose into the sky one after another, instantly turning the sky in the area where the Ma Chun Regiment, Heliang Wenhui Regiment was located, bright red. , amidst the rumbling explosions, two artillery pieces under Ma Chun's command were directly hit. One of the turrets was hit by a bullet and burst into flames. It became the only one that was completely destroyed. The other one was in the front armor. Although the bomb also lost its combat ability, the trainee inside was only slightly injured.
The sudden shelling shocked Ma Chun, but that was all. Both he and Liu Yuqing knew that the Japanese army had two brigades of artillery, so when they decided to counterattack, they had the possibility of suffering retaliation from the Japanese army. preparation for sex bombardment,
"Lao Ma, the kid's hidden artillery has appeared, let's fight." Liang Wenhui, the leader of the 406th Regiment, shouted to him through the walkie-talkie,
Ma Chun didn't talk nonsense and decisively ordered: "Hit"
The order to move positions was retracted and the order to counterattack was conveyed. At this time, all the artillery carts had not retracted their rear supporting legs. Therefore, under the operation of the main gunner, a tooth-gripping sound of gears was heard. More than thirty people The gun turret deflected slightly to the left. Almost at the same time, the sound of the gun truck's engine became extremely high-pitched, the oil cylinder motor started, and amid the "buzzing" sound of oil pumping, the gun barrel began to rise one or two notches, and then, numbly The two artillery pieces controlled by Chun and Liang Wenhui took the lead in firing, and each fired a test shot.
It was slow to write, but in fact it only took a few tens of seconds for Xue Bingjun to launch a counterattack.
The Xuebing Army's counterattack came so quickly and with such accuracy that Qinye Ueda never expected. If Asharu is a lucky general, then Ueda is undoubtedly the one who is everywhere and can always bring out the hero's extraordinary prowess. Damn it, the Nafa artillery shell fired by Ma Chun came roaring with flames, and actually directly hit a 150 mm caliber howitzer on the right side of Ueda. A gorgeous mushroom cloud exploded in the night, and another Then there was the surge of mushroom clouds one after another; the "rumbling" explosion sounded, once, twice, and finally one. The explosion caused the shell pile behind the artillery to explode. The continuous explosion sounded, even if Ueda His subordinates reacted quickly and were fearless about life and death. Three or four people pinned him down. However, the air wave generated by the large-scale explosion close at hand was too violent. Those Japanese soldiers and the military police and staff standing nearby had no idea. The exceptions were first shot into a funnel of human blood by the shrapnel all over the sky, and then they were rushed out by the air wave, and collectively they became human kites. The explosion was so loud that Ueda was almost knocked unconscious when he was pressed to the ground by his men. , confused and shocked, he was hit by dozens of shrapnel, and was pushed out more than ten meters along with the soil raised by the center of the explosion. When he died, his eyes were still wide open, as if he would not rest in peace.
If the counterattack of the 6th Howitzer Brigade was like a storm, then the counterattack by the 403rd and 406th Regiments and the Li Hai Regiment was like a thunderous fury. There was no room for hesitation on the battlefield, but what was terrible was that he wasted his time because of his indecision. For six precious minutes, Japan's so-called new howitzer had improved range and accuracy, but its protective capabilities were no different from those of old artillery. Although it immediately issued an order to fire, it failed because the 6th Independent Heavy Artillery The brigade was destroyed and had to face the thundering fury of the 403rd Regiment and the 406th Regiment students alone, which also made the quality of the artillery of the two sides become more and more important.
The low-mountainous and hilly terrain in the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang is not conducive to the towing of towed artillery. Therefore, whether it is the 6th Independent Heavy Artillery Brigade or the 6th Howitzer Brigade, their artillery deployment density is relatively dense, which is equivalent to reducing the The technical requirements for the artillery of the Xuebing Army have been met. Well, it is said that it is artillery shooting, but its true manifestation is one-sided slaughter.
Most of the eighty-four artillery pieces only had time to fire three shells, and were then blown to pieces or blown away, losing the ability to continue fighting.
The Li Hai Regiment joined the battlefield about two minutes later than the Ma Chun Regiment and Liang Wenhui Regiment, and with their addition, the sound that the 6th Howitzer Brigade could make became inaudible.
Among the senior commanders of the South China Front, Iwane Matsui and Hisao Nagatani, the commander of the 6th Division, Okuichiro Okuichiro of the 9th Division, and Shozo Kawabe, the commander of the 13th Division, had many conflicts with the cadet army. Due to his combat experience, he was particularly taboo on the artillery and tank troops of the Cadet Army, and therefore paid special attention to restraining these two arms. This is why he was willing to use the Independent 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade as bait to lure out the cadets. Because of the army's artillery, Matsui Iwane was familiar with the locations of his two artillery positions. When the explosions first sounded on the artillery positions of the 6th Howitzer Brigade, although he was surprised by the reaction speed of the army's artillery army, he did not feel it. Surprisingly, in an artillery battle, it is very important to have the upper hand. Under normal circumstances, as long as the artillery can fire three rounds first, then when the difference in the number of artillery is not big, the one with the upper hand can win the victory in one fell swoop. This is what he is willing to do. The second reason why the 6th Independent Heavy Artillery Brigade was used as a decoy was
After a minute, his expression changed, and he muttered: "What's going on?" He stood up and walked towards the door. After walking out of the headquarters, he looked towards the direction of the 6th Howitzer Brigade, and his expression suddenly became serious. When he heard the sound, he felt something was wrong. However, as the saying goes, seeing is believing. Seeing mushroom clouds rising one after another, he knew that the 6th Howitzer Brigade was finished. He turned around slowly and followed the direction of the incoming shells. In the past, when he saw the sky in the northwest emitting bursts of red light as the endless fireballs soared, his heart suddenly dropped into the ice cellar with a thud, and he couldn't help but cursed: "Baggaru, Ueda Qin Ye, this bastard." He could no longer remain calm,
On the 30th of the year, there is no moon, and I don’t know if I hate war too. There are not many stars. In the dark night sky, the flight path of the artillery shells is particularly eye-catching. It can even be called beautiful and magnificent. But when it falls in Matsui Iwane’s eyes, that The fireballs that flew past like one meteor after another were like blades slicing through his heart, causing him unbearable pain and making it difficult to breathe. Five minutes later, he drooped his head dejectedly, staggered and almost fell down. On the ground,
He is old in the army and can make accurate judgments through observation. Although he is extremely unwilling and angry, a trace of clarity in his mind stabs his reason like ice and tells him repeatedly: Ueda Qinye's artillery brigade The group is completely finished, finished, finished,,
Matsui Iwane had a bad heart. Seeing his sudden behavior, a group of staff members under his command were startled. They shouted: "Your Excellency." "Your Excellency, Commander." They rushed up one after another.
Matsui Iwane roared: "Go away." Then he staggered into the headquarters, picked up the phone and called Hisao Tani in front: "Suspend the attack." After saying these words, without waiting for Hisao Tani's response, he would He dropped the phone heavily, put his hands on the table and shouted: "Call Yamada Shiji and ask him to immediately send out bombers to attack the Chinese artillery. Tell him to destroy the Chinese artillery at all costs."
All the staff officers were frightened by him. They all looked like they were in despair. They said "Hai" tremblingly and ran towards their work stations with small steps.
Iwane Matsui planned hard. He wanted to hunt an eagle, but instead his eyes were pecked by the eagle. Not only that, but he also lost two fat and tender chickens. He had two heavy artillery brigades on his side. The destruction was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Over there, his opponent Liu Yuqing stood at the door of the frontline headquarters, watching those bright fireballs flying towards the enemy artillery position, and then set off 2 fireworks in the box. On his face, The corners of his eyebrows opened and his lips curled up, a smile quietly appeared on his face,
This result was unexpected by Liu Yuqing, and the more it happened, the more excited and happy he became.
"This is the power of technology." He thought to himself, holding his hands hard, feeling that life was so beautiful, and how lucky he was.
The Sichuan Army has been the weakest among the armies of various factions in the country since its formation. This weakness is not due to the Sichuan people themselves, but because the Sichuan people are too poor. I recall that when they participated in the Battle of Nanjing, they were called the Beggar Army. At that time, if I could own a 75mm mountain cannon, I would wake up from my dream with laughter. Now look at it, my own division alone has thirty-six self-propelled heavy artillery, and two regiments of tanks. , and it is precisely because of these high-end weapons that he can withstand the Japanese army's three divisions with the strength of two divisions. How can Liu Yuqing maintain his reserve?