my bright sword career

Chapter 362 Really Powerful
The final result of this pre-war meeting was that the attack was temporarily canceled, and all attacking troops rested in place.

But the temporary cancellation of the attack does not mean that the Liantai militia does nothing, because the infantry resting on the spot, the artillery does not have this treatment.

Thirty artillery pieces and more than 200 mortars ranging from 60 caliber to 107 caliber from two artillery battalions under the Liantai militia bombarded Xiaowu Mountain for a day and a night.

Yes, you heard me right. During these 24 hours, the artillery and flight brigade have tilted hundreds of tons of shells. This hill of less than three square kilometers has been cut down by two or three meters. The once lush hill has become It is so bare that it kicks up dust when you step on it.The hard rock was blasted into chunks, from chunks into pellets, and now into powder.

Under this kind of high-intensity bombing, all the surface fortifications of Xiaowu Mountain were destroyed, but the 33rd Division did not admit defeat but persisted. They tried their best to dig tunnels into the mountain. Re-excavate or repair the side door next to it.

The tenacity of the 33rd Division made Tang Huaiyuan, Gao Hongming, and Brigadier Chen, who had been observing the movement of the Japanese army, surprised but also moved.

Brigadier Chen said with emotion: "The bombing has been going on for a day and a night, and the little devils just didn't move at all. They really can hold their breath."

"But what surprised me the most was Brother Gao's arrogance. From last night to now, we have fired at least tens of thousands of shells. I heard that the barrel of the gun has been replaced several times.

I was wondering, Brother Gao, don’t you need money for your shells? "

"Uh……"

Gao Hongming's face froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, after all, the person who cheated had no reason to say.

Fortunately, Brigadier Chen couldn't help being forthright and understanding, so he quickly smoothed things over for Gao Hongming, "I said, Mr. Tang, can you prepare for more artillery fire? Could it be that you want to return to the days of poverty and poverty?"

"Nonsense, who is so sick, a good life is only willing to live a poor life, am I curious?" Tang Huaiyuan stroked his beard in embarrassment, and he also knew that what he said just now was a bit taboo.

Hit a haha ​​and stop talking.

Gao Hongming stared at the densely packed enemy and us on the sand table, and suddenly asked Chi Yaohui: "By the way, what happened to the devils in Guojialing and Gaojiazhuang last night?"

"No." Chi Yaohui replied, "Since the Japanese Army's Third Flying Group was severely damaged by me, due to fear of our aircraft, the Japanese Army has rarely dispatched during the day, and now our army has not formally launched a general attack on the 33rd Division. As long as the Japanese commanders still have a semblance of reason, they will not act rashly at this time."

"Ok!"

Gao Hongming still agrees with Chi Yaohui's words. When the air supremacy is firmly controlled by the opponent, any action of the ground troops will be attacked by unpredictable attacks. The Japanese commander must know this better than anyone else.

Seeing Gao Hongming's reserved silence, Tang Huaiyuan said eagerly, "Brother Gao, we have been bombing Xiaowu Mountain for a day and a night, and even I feel sorry for those shells and bombs for you. The infantry waited until their necks grew. We should also Have you started attacking?"

Gao Hongming turned his head, looked at Tang Huaiyuan and Brigadier Chen, nodded with a smile, turned to Chi Yaohui and said, "It's time to start!"

For a moment, the entire war room was silent, and everyone's eyes were on Chi Yaohui.

I saw Chi Yaohui pick up the phone on the table, and said calmly: "I am Chi Yaohui, and I am ordered to convey the order of the temporary headquarters, and the attack begins!"

"start!"

With the transmission of the general offensive order, the shells that fell on Xiaowu Mountain like raindrops suddenly stopped abruptly, which also made the Japanese soldiers of the 36th Division, who had been tortured by the artillery fire all day and night, feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese shelling has stopped."

In an underground tunnel more than three meters above the ground, a staff officer who was as dirty as a clay figurine and could barely see the rank of Major on his shoulder reported loudly to Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro.

Amakasu Shigetaro's appearance is also not much better, and he has long been unable to see his original appearance because of his disgraced face. ,

The destruction of the 215th regiment and the continuous high-intensity bombing that followed throughout the day and night made the division commander, who had been in the army for decades, feel a little physically and mentally exhausted.

"This shows that the Chinese are about to attack."

After Amakasu Shigetaro finished speaking, he turned his head, "Immediately order the troops to enter the trenches and prepare for battle!"

"Hi!"

The staff officer responded and strode out.

Following Amakasu Shigetaro's order, countless Japanese soldiers came out of the tunnels and anti-bomb holes they were hiding in, but these people were all stunned for a while after they came out of the tunnels.

The familiar tunnel has long since disappeared, replaced by a desolate landmark like the surface of the moon. Many Japanese soldiers stepped on it, and the floating soil even covered the calf.

"Hurry up... Hurry up, the Chinese people are coming up!"

"Where is the machine gun, set it up!"

The officers shouted and shouted everywhere on the battlefield.

When the Japanese soldiers hurriedly set up their heavy machine guns, Chinese soldiers appeared in front of them.

The machine gunner who didn't have time to think about it immediately pressed the trigger, and with the sound like a woodpecker, a heating flame shot out from the muzzle of the gun.

"Quick...follow up!"

This time, the ones rushing to the front were not the soldiers of the Liantai militia, but the independent regiment led by Li Yunlong.

For this opportunity, Li Yunlong approached Brigadier Chen no less than five times, and his lips were almost worn out, so he won the general attack mission this time.

The independent regiment rushing to the forefront is the battalion with the strongest combat effectiveness.

Zhang Dabiao, the battalion commander, was charging with a battalion gun at the moment. When the first battalion arrived at the foot of the mountain, the Japanese army on the opposite side opened fire, and tongues of flame kept shooting down from the mountain. Several Eighth Route Army soldiers caught off guard Bounce down.

However, the Independent Regiment is not a vegetarian. Over the past year, under Li Yunlong's training, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment have been greatly improved in terms of equipment and individual quality, even compared with the Japanese army.

Seeing the Japanese blocking, the soldiers of the independent regiment who were charging began to disperse automatically without commanding. The machine guns covered, the infantry found cover and began to counterattack, and the second and third battalions began to outflank from the two wings and so on.

These are complicated to say, but in fact, it only takes a few minutes.

All of this was seen by Gao Hongming, Tang Huaiyuan and others who were watching the battle from behind.

Gao Hongming put down the binoculars and exclaimed: "Brigade Commander Chen, I haven't seen you for a while, and the fighting power of the independent regiment is much stronger. The soldiers are decisive, brave and flexible. Brother Li is really amazing!"

(End of this chapter)