Zhang Rentian's Xue 11th Brigade is said to have three regiments and one battalion. However, because the artillery regiment was bombed by Japanese bombers two days ago, only more than 2,400 people can actually be put into the battlefield. The previous In the sniper battle, the 204th Regiment under his command has been wiped out. The reason why the defense line can still be maintained now is entirely due to the help of the three self-defense brigades.
When Ni Chunsheng took the initiative to contact Zhang Rentian with the help of Du Linzi, the latter was organizing the evacuation of the townspeople of Wucun Town. Just after New Year's Eve, and it was the Spring Festival, they were asked to leave their homes. The townspeople of Wucun Town Many civilians could not understand the good intentions of the cadets, which resulted in the slow progress of the retreat and increased the operational difficulty of the frontline sniper troops.
Zhang Rentian is very familiar with Du Linzi. When he first heard that it was him, he thought he was leading the 15th Brigade to help. After Du Linzi introduced Ni Chunsheng, he understood what was going on. Zhang Rentian didn't have much impression of the special artillery unit. , but he was deeply impressed by the predecessor of the "Thunderbolt", the "Wanfu-type" rocket launcher. When he heard that Ni Chunsheng came with a brigade of rocket launchers for reinforcements, his tense heartstrings relaxed a little, and he said: "Commander Ni, you guys We can set up artillery positions, and I can take people out in half an hour at most."
Ni Chunsheng contacted Zhang Rentian with only two concerns. One was whether the 11th Xuexi Brigade could withstand the Japanese attack and buy them enough time to perform. The second was whether the Japanese army's strength and attack density were worthy of using rocket launchers. ,
The first question is easy to explain. Loading rocket launchers is more troublesome. A salvo only takes a few seconds, but reloading takes three or four minutes, and requires the cooperation of many people. If Zhang Rentian cannot stop the Japanese from breaking through, , then the 1st Special Artillery Brigade may be in such a dilemma. After firing one gun, they can only run away.
The second question is related to the cost of using rocket launchers. The cost of a rocket is more than fifteen times that of an ordinary 150 mm caliber artillery shell. It is already a strategic weapon. Moreover, since the Battle of Nanjing, the "Thunderbolt" has been Hidden away as a secret weapon, this decided that if the "Thunderbolt" came out again, it would not be used in a small offensive and defensive battle. "Opportunity can influence the outcome of a battle." This is Ouyang Yun's expectation for the "Thunderbolt Fire" to join the combat sequence, which is what the students in the Special Artillery Brigade and the Special Warfare Section say before training every day. As the saying goes, "Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me."
At around 4:30, the liaison force sent by Du Linzi arrived at the evacuated villagers in Wucun Town. Ten minutes later, Zhang Rentian called Du Linzi on a walkie-talkie and asked him to ask the 1st Special Artillery Brigade to prepare for battle: "...the Japanese are in danger. Large, according to the reports of the self-defense team members and my observations, the size should be around a division... The top one is the mixed tank and infantry force... Our brigade reconnaissance company is still lurking on the front line of Wucun. I asked the company commander Qiao Xianglong To contact you, the code names are New Year’s Eve and New Year.”
At 4:53, Du Linzi, who was restless, heard a call coming from Huamail: "New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, I am New Year's Eve. Please answer if you hear me."
Du Linzi dragged Ni Chunsheng over, then picked up the microphone and replied: "I received it on New Year's Eve, what's going on?"
"On New Year's Eve, most of the Japs have entered the town. I repeat, most of the Japs have already entered the town, bang." Before he could finish saying "New Year", he was interrupted by the sudden sound of gunfire.
Du Linzi let out a heavy breath and said to Ni Chunsheng: "Let's fight."
Ni Chunsheng nodded,
At the east end of Wucun Town, in front of a street fortification built by the 11th Academy Brigade, Naoji Sakai looked at the corpses of the defenders on both sides of the bombed fortification, and said to Obaofu next to him: "It seems that we are opening the Wucun front. Correct, look at the clothes of these defenders, they should be local guerrillas."
Opov nodded, picked up a 38-type rifle from the ground, played with it skillfully, and said: "The Xuebing Army is really wealthy. The guerrillas actually use 38-type rifles."
The 38-type rifle was once the pride of the Japanese army, but now, as the understanding of the cadet army increases (mainly due to too many defeats), front-line officers such as Naoji Sakai have become aware of the 38-type assault rifle and the Wei Qing assault rifle Naoji Sakai frowned slightly at the gap between them and said: "It won't be long before we will also use automatic rifles. The 38-year-old Gai has already completed his historical mission."
"Your Excellency, do you also think that the Sanba Gaigai is not as good as the Chinese Weiqing assault rifle?" Obaofu suddenly asked in a low voice,
Sakai Naoji glanced at him sideways and said: "Okubo-kun, to be honest, I look down on the Chinese people, but I can't deny everything about them because of this. The Wei Qing assault rifle is indeed better than the 38-gai. As a Imperial soldiers, I don't think there's anything shameful in admitting one's own shortcomings, that's what it is."
As Naoji Sakai spoke, he cast his gaze towards the cedar tree shed where a fierce exchange of fire was taking place. Suddenly, he noticed that the sky in the west was flashing with red light, and he couldn't help but be startled.
Opov followed the sound, and then exclaimed as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake: "Artillery attack."
In the previous artillery battle, Opov was deeply impressed by the sharpness of the artillery of the cadet army. He was so impressed by the scene of the sky flashing with red light that he immediately made the most correct judgment.
Naoji Sakai also woke up. He opened his mouth and was about to shout something to show his identity as the commander-in-chief. When he saw hundreds of fireballs coming from all over the sky, he held a sentence in his mouth, but he suddenly forgot it because of fear. spit it out,
Fifty-four "Thunderbolts" fired in a salvo, and with a "doo" sound, all 864 rockets soared into the sky within a few seconds. This scene was really spectacular, with the rockets trailing in a row. The orange-red tail flames smashed towards Wucun Town, turning the sky red wherever it passed.
Let alone Du Linzi, it was the first time he saw such a scene. He was shocked in his heart. He opened his mouth wide and let out a half-shriek stuck in his throat. When he heard the continuous sound of explosions coming from the direction of Wucun Town, Then, with tired lips, he slowly spit out a long exclamation, "Ah."
Du Linzi is rare and strange, so it is not surprising that he would have such a reaction, but Ni Chunsheng also had a stunned expression, which seems a bit unreasonable. It is actually understandable that Ni Chunsheng would have such a reaction, because so far, It was also the first time for him to see such a spectacular rocket launcher salvo scene. Ni Chunsheng was the "turtle" that Gu Lianyun dug back from the United States for Ouyang Yun. After he exclaimed "My God", he suddenly realized his responsibility and hurriedly He held the send button and shouted: "Every unit is here, reload quickly, fast, fast, fast." Then he ran to the nearest "Thunderbolt", stood among the cadets, and took charge of delivering the message. Come on,