The next day, 12 o'clock in the morning.
Eight kilometers outside Linyi City, the wartime headquarters of the 1st Armored Division of the Patriot Army was established here.
Division commander Lin Yi held a cigarette in his mouth and lowered his head to observe the battle map. Then he put down the pencil in his hand, took a sip of tea, and asked the chief of staff in front of him:
"Power generation and ask the second and third regiments of our division, have they arrived at the combat position now?"
"Master, the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment just called, saying that they have arrived 8 kilometers outside Zaozhuang and Rizhao City." After the division chief of staff Tan Ling finished the report, he took out a paper document and handed it to Lin Yi.
"In addition, this is the information given to us by MI6. Currently, Linyi, Zaozhuang, and Rizhao have three direct garrison brigades stationed within each city. The situation of the enemy forces in the cities has also been ascertained."
Lin Yi took the document and looked it over, and found that the information was very detailed. Even the garrison map in the city and the location of the enemy barracks were clearly marked.
"Then what are you waiting for? The commander-in-chief has issued an order asking us to resolve the current battle today, and then continue to advance to Jining, Heze, Jinan, Qingdao and other places to strive to resolve the battle within three days."
Lin Yi straightened his clothes and stood up, "Now I order the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd regiments to launch 24 105mm howitzers from the howitzer battalion of the regiment in five minutes to bombard the enemy on the target wall. At the same time, The 20 155mm howitzers of the division's grenade battalion also aimed at the enemy military camp in the city for me. Don't be stingy with the shells, give me a good blast first."
"After the bombardment is over, let the armored troops clear the way in front, and the leading soldiers will follow me in the armored personnel carrier. After entering the city, it is still the same rules. Enemies who surrender their guns will not be killed, and those who resist will be killed without mercy."
"Yes, Commander, we will ensure that the mission is completed!" The chief of staff, howitzer battalion commander, regiment commander and others received the order and quickly went out to make arrangements.
Not long after, the artillerymen also became busy at the two howitzer positions outside the city.
"Road 637, datum 069 to the right!"
"Test fire a high-explosive grenade, instant fuse, No. 4 propellant, ready to load!"
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There is no way, fire coverage is the simplest and crudest tactic, saving time and trouble.
On the wall of Linyi City in the distance, a regiment of the Zhi Army's garrison brigade was stationed.
These straight soldiers sat lazily on the city wall, and a few soldiers took out their cigarette poles and started smoking.
In fact, most of the direct troops are not so lazy, but you have to look at what kind of general leads the troops.
The troops in front of them belong to the "Teapot General" Cao Ying, and this so-called Cao Ying is actually a loser who can't lead an army at all.
He was proficient in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. His ability to become governor of Lu Province was all due to the guidance of his younger brother Cao Kun, so the troops under his management were like this.
At this moment, the leader of the regiment, Wei Shan, weakly climbed up the city wall holding his waist.
"Brothers, cheer up for me. Marshal Cao Ying called and told us to beware of that lunatic Lu Xiaojia. Don't come here from the Yu-Huai provinces."
A young officer who was intoxicated stood up and said, "Commander, don't worry, there are 6 thirty-section heavy machine guns deployed on our city wall. As long as Lu Xiaojia dares to send troops, I will kill him while we are in custody." ."
"Well, that's true, but I heard that Lu Xiaojia seems to have a plane and a cannon, so brothers you should be more careful." After that, Weishan was about to go home to play with his concubine.
They have no idea what is about to happen!
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Several sharp whistling sounds pierced the air!
"Well, what's the sound?" These guys were a little confused and hadn't reacted yet.
I saw 24 105mm FH.Gr.38 steel ball high-explosive grenades roaring at a speed of 540 meters per second, falling from the sky and hitting the city wall.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
There was an explosion like the earth was shattering, accompanied by fire and smoke blooming on the city wall. Steel balls danced wantonly in the air. The powerful shock wave lifted several Zhijun bodies away, leaving broken limbs and broken meat flying.
The weight of the 105mm grenade is 16 kilograms. Although it is not as good as the 155mm grenade, its lethality cannot be underestimated.
Within its explosion radius of 15 to 20 meters, the fatality rate is quite high, and there are basically no survivors.
Of course, this is just the damage radius of splashing shrapnel when an ordinary grenade explodes.
The 105 mm steel ball high-explosive bomb equipped by the Patriot Army was specially made by Hans. The shrapnel was replaced with steel balls. It was very powerful. After flying a distance of 100 meters, the steel balls could still kill and injure people.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Cannonballs continued to fall on the city wall, causing violent explosions that overwhelmed the old-fashioned city wall. Cracks slowly appeared, "rumbled" and then collapsed.
I don’t know how much of the entire cannon fodder group on the city wall is left, and it’s estimated that there aren’t even a few left.
And that Weishan was also unlucky. In the first round of shelling, he was hit by a 105 grenade and was blown to pieces, completely dead.
At the same time, 20 155mm howitzers were not idle, shelling the enemy barracks in Linyi City. The heavy artillery roared with the dust in the sky.
Hundreds of 155mm grenades were poured into the military barracks in the city without any ripples. Explosions exploded in the barracks, and shock waves flashed past.
Within the radius of the explosion point, sharp shrapnel flew and spread at a speed that was imperceptible to the naked eye, easily tearing apart the stunned Zhijun army.
In short, the garrison brigade in Linyi City, whether it is the city wall or the military camp, has been blown up, like a hell on earth.
"Well, it's almost done!" Lin Yi put down the telescope, "Let the armored soldiers and infantry attack!"
The division chief of staff chuckled, "Master, the remaining direct troops in the city are probably frightened by this level of shelling. Do they really have the courage to fight us? Using tanks is unnecessary."
"Haha, it's best to be careful in everything. Using tanks to explore the road can effectively reduce casualties."
As time passed, the fierce shelling gradually stopped, and the Linyi city wall in the distance had long been razed to the ground by the raging artillery fire.
The smoke and dust dissipated, revealing a pile of ruins, with hot floating soil everywhere, and only a small amount of wailing still echoing in the air.
A large-scale armored force has already been ready outside Linyi City.
"Armored soldiers, please be on alert. Let me put the tanks in front of the team!" The commander closed the hatch and issued an order through the radio. "All tanks, advance!"
A total of more than 40 M4A3 Sherman tanks, more than 20 M5A1 Stuart tanks, and nearly 200 various armored vehicles started their engines.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With bursts of black smoke coming out, the tanks quickly formed a battle formation and formed a row of steel walls, with armored personnel carriers at the end. The scene of advancement was quite spectacular.
Several straight soldiers who were slightly injured got up in disgrace, then fell down again dizzy.
A Zhizhi soldier smelled the smell of daddy. He opened his eyes and found that there were several sections of large intestine that were still heating in front of him. He was so frightened that he howled "Ah! Ah! Ah..."
Not long after, the leading tank battalion arrived in front of the ruins. The tanks relied on their strong off-road capabilities and did not even need to release self-rescue wood. The driver hit the throttle.
The tracks crunched on the ruins, creating a broken road alive, and continued to advance into the city with more than a hundred armored vehicles of various types.
More than thirty armored personnel carriers in the rear received orders and stopped in front of the pile of ruins.
The rear hatch of the personnel carrier was opened. Dozens of well-trained soldiers got out of the vehicle with their bodies low, and then quickly lay down in the ruins to observe the situation vigilantly.
"There is nothing unusual. Keep on alert. The people in the car will get out of the car and clean the battlefield."
Not long after, hundreds of soldiers also got out of the troop carriers and began to search the ruins.
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Despite the fierce shelling, there were still a very small number of surviving Zhili troops in the ruins. Seeing these strangely dressed soldiers in front of them, they couldn't help but panic. "Ah, ah, please save me, don't kill me..."
The leader of the squad, carrying an STG44 assault rifle, looked at the wounded soldier on the ground. Seeing that he had no ability to resist, he kicked his weapon away and said, "Medicine, come here and treat him."
Upon seeing this, the medic straddled his gun behind his back and took out the Carlisle medical bag from his bag.
This kind of individual medical kit was developed by the Sam country in World War II in order to reduce the casualties of soldiers. It contains sulfa, linen bandages, disposable morphine...
Lu Xiaojia was a general who cherished his soldiers, so he asked the pharmaceutical factory to copy and produce many medical kits.
All the soldiers of the Patriot Army basically carry one, and the medical soldiers carry five. This thing can really save lives on the battlefield.
Of course, during the rest of the search.
The Patriot Army also encountered that kind of hopeless Zhijun. For example, the abdominal organs were visible, so there was no way to treat him. They could only take out a gun and give him a good blow.
