Letting the bullets fired from the town fall far ahead, raising pieces of dust, Liu Zhenming stood calmly and motionless. He had already put on a silk body armor, which gave him an extra layer of protection. Now
This is not the time to show weakness.
The Chinese Self-Rescue Army was very motivated to fight, and it was time to conquer this place in one go.
After the Canadians fired two rounds indiscriminately, Drunni's anger subsided. Seeing that it had no effect, he ordered the shooting to stop.
"General, why don't we take advantage of the Chinese thugs' formation and rush out of the town to kill them?" the staff officer beside him suggested to Drunni.
Drunni narrowed his eyes, then shook his head and replied: "No, they are obviously ready. Look, the position where they stopped is about a kilometer away from us, and the terrain is slightly sloped upward. If we rush out of the town
, they don’t need to do anything else, just lie down and shoot, which will cause us heavy losses.”
"The general is right, I didn't think carefully." The staff officer was too impatient. When he calmed down, he realized that the Chinese self-rescue army had a certain amount of advance and retreat. Instead of attacking, it was better to defend. After all, the defensive side came to take advantage.
Liu Zhenming set up the artillery position in the rear, about 1,500 meters away from the town, but not too far from the troops to prevent enemy sneak attacks. The artillery still needed protection.
In the northeast of the town, there were several independent houses on the periphery, which were very eye-catching. Liu Zhenming raised his binoculars and could see vague soldiers moving around.
Kamloops can be artificially divided into two areas, one is the central business district, and the other is the peripheral residential area. The reason for this division is because the houses in the central business district are very densely packed, and fire attacks can be used.
Most of the outer residential areas are independent buildings.
"Captain, how do we attack?" Madman Zhang had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Seeing Liu Zhenming's silence, he couldn't help but ask.
Liu Zhenming smiled and asked, "How do you think we should attack?"
"Everyone, rush forward together and kill him without leaving any trace behind." Madman Zhang pressed the hilt of his knife and said in a loud voice.
The other generals looked at Liu Zhenming, obviously not paying attention to Madman Zhang's words. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhenming nodded in agreement and said: "Okay, let's do it. Madman Zhang, your second battalion is ready to attack, and the other battalions are ready."
, and be ready to go to the battlefield at any time."
Everyone looked at Madman Zhang in surprise. Even Madman Zhang scratched his forehead in an honest manner and said embarrassedly: "Captain, I was just talking casually."
Liu Zhenming gave the order with a calm face: "I know you said it casually, but I didn't say it casually. Everyone go down and prepare. After the artillery fire stops, immediately launch an attack and seize the five houses on the northeastern periphery of the town."
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the generals hurried down.
All of a sudden, soldiers and horses were mobilized like a shuttle, orders were issued one after another, and all the Chinese self-rescue soldiers were lying on the ground, ready to jump away and launch a charge at any time. The tense atmosphere on the battlefield reached its peak.
The white people in the town had already felt that this was the prelude to the opponent's attack, and they couldn't help but tighten their rifles.
"Second Battalion, move forward five hundred meters and prepare for attack."
Following Liu Zhenming's order, more than a dozen soldiers pushed two small carts forward slowly, followed behind them were members of Madman Zhang's Second Battalion.
Placed on those two small cars were two Maxim heavy machine guns, operated by Liu Zhenming's guard platoon, who would cover the attack of one's own infantry.
"Quick, quick, put this one here, and put the other one a little higher on the left." Ergouzi bent his waist and shouted in a low voice to set up a heavy machine gun position...
Although the heavy machine gun is too heavy and is not suitable for attack, it depends on the situation. In a flat town like this, it can still be put to good use. At least there will be no problem in suppressing the opponent's firepower.
When Druny saw this scene in the town, he was stunned and asked soldiers with good marksmanship to shoot two heavy machine guns at the carriers.
Bang bang bang…
Sporadic gunshots from the Canadians rang out, heralding the beginning of the war.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Bullets were flying horizontally, and at a distance of 500 meters, even soldiers with good marksmanship would find it difficult to hit the target. You must know that the average killing distance on the battlefield is within 100 meters.
What's more, these two small carts also have a mystery. In addition to heavy machine guns, there are also many sandbags placed on them. The soldiers are hiding behind the carts. Even if stray bullets fly towards them, they will be hit in front.
On the sandbags, it can't hurt the soldiers behind.
Ergouzi saw that the push cart was very effective, and he was no longer anxious. Instead, he stopped the soldiers who were about to move the heavy machine gun, because he decided to move forward a few dozen meters and push the machine gun position forward.
Liu Zhenming kept watching the infantry advance. Even if the opponent fired, he did not issue a new order. It was not until the second battalion arrived at the predetermined position that he raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "The artillery team attacks!"
The messenger who had been waiting for a long time grabbed his horse's belly and galloped towards the artillery position.
"Artillery attack, artillery attack!"
After Jin Xiaowu received the order, there was no hesitation at all, and he immediately shouted: "Brothers, it's up to you, aim at the house at the front and hit, prepare and release!"
Following Jin Xiaowu's order, a dozen Gruson rapid-fire cannons roared in waves, and a dozen shells headed towards the enemy's position like rocks from the sky.
Rapid-fire guns, as the name suggests, are field guns that fire relatively quickly. The average rate of fire of the previous generation of field guns was 2 rounds, but the rapid-fire guns can reach 7 rounds.
Another one, the Gruson rapid-fire gun fires shrapnel. The outside of the shrapnel is a thin metal shell, which is filled with metal projectiles weighing eight or nine grams and a fuse. Under ideal conditions, the shrapnel will
It detonated several meters above the front of the enemy infantry, scattering metal pellets on the enemy like a super-large shotgun.
Although the effect of attacking solid fortifications is not very good, it is perfect for killing infantry.
Not long after, artillery shells fell around the house. In a series of explosions, countless projectiles were scattered around the entire attack area like flowers.
The sound of popping... was heard endlessly. Whether it was wood, sand, or flesh, as long as it was hit by the projectile, a small hole would be shot out.
The artillery instructor quickly reported the error data, and Jin Xiaowu ordered to adjust the angle of the cannon based on the data. This is why Liu Zhenming first considered literate people when recruiting artillery soldiers.
Drunni originally held a trace of luck in his heart, hoping that the commander of the Chinese Self-Rescue Army would not command artillery operations. After all, it would be difficult for artillery commanders to command artillery operations without systematic study.
Drunni didn't know that there was such a monster as Liu Zhenming. With Liu Zhenming's help and support, Jin Xiaowu was not far behind.
Therefore, Drunni's expectations were disappointed. As the cannon fired again, the muzzle trembled and sent out shrapnel shells one after another. This time, the white people hiding in the porch and behind the windows were not as lucky as last time.
All the shells hit the house and fell around the white people. Boom, boom, explosions sounded in the distance, and countless life-threatening projectiles brought with them a shower of blood.
The five white men were caught off guard and were shot by small projectiles. Their bodies were immediately pierced and they screamed and bled.