After the six field cannons were transported to the front-line positions, all the middle and field soldiers, including the old brigade commander, were stunned. They never expected that Li Qiufan would have such a large-caliber heavy artillery.
"Damn it, this has to be a 150mm caliber, right? Are you so stupid that you still have such a good thing?"
The well-informed old brigade commander naturally knew what kind of gun it was, and after looking at it with a telescope for a while, he said to Li Qiufan.
"I still have some wealth, but it's too little. It's only six families."
Li Qiufan smiled after hearing the old brigade commander's words, and then regretted that the number was too small.
"You are a typical nouveau riche. Do you think six schools are too few? If you give me one, I will be so happy that I can wake up laughing in my sleep!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's words, the old brigade commander glared at him angrily and said.
Li Qiufan did not dare to answer the call anymore. According to the old brigade commander's style, if he dared to answer the call, he would have to send something out.
"snort!"
The old brigade commander also noticed that Li Qiufan was a thief, and could only express his dissatisfaction with a cold snort.
On the other side, the 12th Corps was ready to attack and immediately dispatched four tanks to clear the way, followed by infantry.
Just as the tanks and infantry launched their attack, the heavy artillery of the 12th Corps also opened fire, and countless shells fell on the Shuangmiao Village position.
"Order the heavy artillery division to open fire, find the enemy's artillery position, and kill it for me!"
Seeing that the 12th Corps took the lead in the artillery bombardment, Li Qiufan immediately asked the correspondent to issue an order to the heavy artillery division to destroy the enemy's artillery positions.
The artillery bombardment of the Twelfth Corps was very fierce, although there were not many heavy artillery among them. There was only one howitzer battalion and twelve 105mm caliber howitzers.
However, there are many other types of mountain artillery and field artillery, and they have more than a thousand mortars with a caliber of 60 mm and above.
Perhaps because they felt that the People's Liberation Army on the opposite side would not have too many heavy weapons, the 12th Corps came out with full firepower and showed no signs of vigilance.
This also gave the heavy artillery division an opportunity to quickly find several artillery positions of the 12th Corps and destroy them.
The commander of the 12th Corps was confused when he saw the artillery position destroyed, because he saw that the enemy used large-caliber howitzers, which was completely different from the intelligence he had received.
The old brigade commander was stunned when he saw this scene through the telescope. He could also see what kind of artillery caused the explosion. After putting down the telescope, he looked straight at Li Qiufan.
"Inform the frontline gunners to knock out the enemy tanks and don't let them drive back!"
Li Qiufan didn't notice the old brigade commander's gaze, and was still observing the situation on the battlefield.
After Li Qiufan's order was issued, the six field cannons and combat defense artillery on the front line opened fire.
The artillery shells accurately hit the four enemy tanks, directly crippling them.
Moreover, the infantry following behind also suffered a lot, causing considerable casualties from the explosion.
Seeing that four of his own tanks were also scrapped, the commander of the 12th Corps quickly issued a retreat order.
After the troops withdrew, they directly called for air support in an attempt to destroy the People's Liberation Army's artillery positions through aircraft bombing.
"Enjoyed! These anti-tank guns and cannons have been used as city-breaking weapons all day long. This time I can finally do my job!"
Seeing four enemy tanks lying down, Li Qiufan shouted excitedly.
This sound also brought the old brigade commander back to his senses, and he quickly picked up the telescope and looked towards the front line.
I saw four tanks that were in good condition now billowing smoke, and they were obviously scrapped.
"Qiu Fan, how many good things do you think you have?"
After putting down the telescope, the old brigade commander asked Li Qiufan seriously, with a faint green light in his eyes.
"Well, old brigade commander, calm down, it's almost done, not much left!"
Seeing the old brigade commander's eyes, Li Qiufan's hair stood up inexplicably, as if he was being targeted by some ferocious beast.
"Three days after leaving, I should be very impressed. You really have become a phoenix!"
The old brigade commander suddenly sighed when he looked at Li Qiufan. He never expected that Li Qiufan would have so many heavy weapons now. Even the old man's direct troops could not compare with him.
"Thanks also to the captain of the transportation team. If it weren't for his generosity, I wouldn't be able to develop like this!"
Li Qiufan smiled after hearing the old brigade commander's words, and then thanked the old man for feeding the rice into his mouth one bite at a time.
Compared with the atmosphere at Li Qiufan's side, the 12th Corps was a mess.
They couldn't believe that the troops on the opposite side were actually the People's Liberation Army, and they couldn't believe that the People's Liberation Army had so many heavy weapons.
Several artillery positions were removed before the bombardment even started for a few rounds, and four tanks were beaten to the ground before they even got halfway. This simply subverted their cognition.
Later, while waiting for the plane to arrive, the senior officials of the 12th Corps continued to contact various places in an attempt to find out the number of the PLA unit on the opposite side.
However, after some inquiries, no one had ever heard of such a well-equipped People's Liberation Army unit. Some even thought that the 12th Corps was looking for excuses and fabricated such a unit out of thin air.
After seeing this news, the commander of the 12th Corps cursed angrily, and then stopped asking.
It didn't take long for the supporting aircraft to arrive and make contact with the 12th Corps.
The commander of the 12th Corps immediately gave him an order to find the PLA's artillery positions opposite and bomb them to destroy them.
After receiving the order, the enemy pilots flew towards the Shuangmiao Village position in a swaggering manner.
In their impression, the People's Liberation Army did not have air defense weapons, so they prepared to conduct a reconnaissance of the Shuangmiao Village position without any precautions.
"Qiu Fan, quickly notify your artillery position to move and hide. Enemy planes are coming for reconnaissance and bombing!"
Li Qiufan and the old brigade commander naturally saw the enemy plane flying towards them. The old brigade commander, who was worried that the artillery position was lost, hurriedly said to Li Qiufan.
"Don't worry, old brigade commander, I'll treat you to a good show next!"
However, Li Qiufan was not anxious at all, and even comforted the old brigade commander to let him watch the show.
"How long have you been watching a show! Can you be obedient like this!"
The old brigade commander was really anxious. Thinking that the heavy artillery he finally owned would be destroyed by enemy aircraft, his heart seemed to be bleeding.
"Order the anti-aircraft artillery regiment to be ready. When the enemy planes enter the shooting range, they will open fire and shoot them all down!"
Li Qiufan seemed to have not heard what the old brigade commander said, and spoke to the correspondent beside him.
"What? Anti-aircraft artillery regiment?"
The old brigade commander who was still anxious at first froze when he heard Li Qiufan say the words "anti-aircraft artillery regiment" and looked at him dumbfounded.
