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Chengde
At the headquarters of the Sixth Division, the division commander, Lieutenant General Masaemon Sakamoto, was pacing back and forth anxiously. It was not that he couldn't calm down, but the Northwest Army outside the city that kept him from calming down! !
The First Army has three infantry divisions, one armored division, and one artillery division, totaling nearly 100,000 people! ! !
I thought the enemy was just one army, okay, it was almost a group army.
Sakamoto Masaemon no longer listens to the orders of the fucking Kanto Agency. The 11th Brigade was almost wiped out by the Northwest Army in Longhua, and less than 500 people escaped! !
I heard that the First Army is the absolute main force of the Northwest Army, the first unit to be assigned to the artillery division, and the first unit to be assigned to the armored division! !
If you look at it from a high altitude, the entire First Army has thousands of vehicles! ! !
Sakamoto Masaemon now wants to break out of the encirclement. The Northwest Army arrived at the city yesterday, but they did not capture the city overnight like Longhua did, but surrounded it in a way that not even a fly could fly out.
Chang Naichao finished eating the buns, wiped his hands, adjusted the brim of his hat, walked to the observation port, and used a telescope to observe the deployment of the entire army.
There are 3 divisions of the First Army, the 44th Division of the 15th Army, the 1st Armored Division, and the 1st Artillery Division. This is the first time Zhang Yunhan has become ruthless.
The Japanese army currently has only one 36th Brigade in the city.
36th Infantry Brigade Brigade Commander Major General Takada Miaki
23rd Infantry Regiment Captain Shido Horyo
The captain of the 45th Infantry Regiment greets the Eighth Colonel
6th Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Kikio Kamishiro, Commander
The 10th Cavalry Regiment, Captain Hitsaburo Matsuda
The 6th Field Artillery Regiment, Colonel Rongxing Changchengdao
1st Squadron, 6th Engineer Battalion, Squadron Leader, Lieutenant Naoichi Takashima
The 4th Cavalry Brigade (attached to the 6th Division) Brigade Commander Major General Motegi Kennosuke (the 25th Cavalry Regiment was annihilated in Guyuan)
26th Cavalry Regiment Captain Kurotani Masatada
There are more than 15,000 Japanese troops in the city, which can be said to be the main force of the Kwantung Army. Of course, not counting the newly transferred divisions.
"How are the various departments preparing?"
Chang Naichao looked at the combat staff with sharp eyes.
"Report to the commander, all Chengde combat units have arrived at their designated positions! Waiting for the attack order!"
"good!"
"Yesterday, the 5th Army wiped out a Japanese brigade in the middle of the night. Today, we only have 2 hours to capture Chengde!"
"How is the evacuation situation of residents in Chengde city?"
"Commander, don't worry, announcements have been made in the city, and most residents have been evacuated."
"It's now 6:52, call all the ministries to start the attack as soon as 7:00 arrives!!"
Although this time it was a siege, Chang Naichao didn't set up any assists, he was just the main attack! !
Of course, the firepower advantage is still in the west of the city. After all, an artillery division is located here, but the other divisions will not give up this opportunity to compete for first place. There are no assists, they are all main attacks. Although there is no support, the armored division is indeed divided into Received four yuan to support street fighting.
Arrived just after 7 o'clock.
The sound of flying artillery shells came from the sky, and the four howitzer regiments of the artillery division were fully fired. Together with the artillery regiment of the first division, a total of more than 270 cannons with a caliber of 100mm or above opened fire on Chengde at the same time. The attacking troops felt the ground shaking under their bodies, even the Japanese troops on the city walls felt it.
Hundreds of artillery shells accurately hit the city wall. The city tower received 6 rounds of 203mm grenades and collapsed on the spot.
Zheng Jinwu looked at the artillery shells flying quickly over his head and the loud noise, and shouted excitedly: "The attack has begun! The attack has begun!!"
"Long live Commander-in-Chief Zhang!! I have finally waited for this day!!!"
Zheng Jinwu was a former member of the Northeast Army. After the young marshal lost the Northeast without firing a shot, he left the Northeast Army and wanted to go back and fight the Japs. But at this moment, the Northwest Army condemned the young marshal and the government. And declared war on the Japanese army, which made him very curious, how dare a northwest warlord dare to say such a thing, until he later joined the First Army in Chang'an, he was shocked, what kind of rich army is this? ?
With hundreds of howitzers and hundreds of tanks, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the best army in the world.
"Go to the Northeast!! Destroy little Japan!!"
With the continuous release of artillery, the city wall quickly collapsed and opened several gaps. Although the other three directions were slower, they were also catching up with the progress.
"What? The commander of the first division told us to take it easy. If we continue to fight, his first division will have no merit in the battle?"
"What are you talking about? The commander-in-chief said, shelling for half an hour, that's half an hour!"
The Japanese army still had artillery counterattacks at the beginning, but after calculating the Japanese artillery position, a howitzer regiment covered it.
The captain of the Japanese artillery regiment was confused at the time, right? More than 50 heavy guns? Bullying children, right?
Therefore, the Japanese army did not dare to fight back, and kept the artillery, which might be used when breaking through.
As time went by, the artillery began to extend its firing to the predetermined area within the city.
This was the reconnaissance situation of the Northwest Army yesterday. Although the Japanese army did a good job in defense and sent fighter jets to drive them away in time, the reconnaissance squadron had more than one aircraft.
After returning, I marked the Japanese positions and assembly points on the map. The artillery fire was responsible for covering these marked points in the city with artillery fire after bombarding the city wall.
The sudden fire attack caused the Japanese army's communications to be cut off again. The Japanese soldier in charge of wiring was cursed and severely criticized before running out to do the wiring again.
The Japanese army did not dare to break out now. After all, they were attacking the Northwest Army, so they might as well commit suicide.
We must wait until the street fighting reaches a critical point, then use artillery to open the way and elite infantry to attack and break through. The thought was wonderful, but when the fight started, Sakamoto Masaemon panicked. Damn it, he was asking for help everywhere!
What the Japanese army now faces is no longer opponents equipped only with old-fashioned bolt-action rifles and Maxim heavy machine guns, but Chinese soldiers who use semi-automatic rifles, tanks, and artillery. Oh no, they are more powerful than the soldiers.
Dozens of tanks from four directions covered the infantry group and rushed towards the collapsed city wall. The remaining Japanese defenders on the city wall kept firing at the tanks, but only a white spot was left.
Not only did it not cause any harm, but it also caused a hail of bullets and several shells after being exposed. Little Japan experienced for the first time what it means to be expensive.
After receiving hits from all four directions, the Japanese army began to retreat, leaving the city walls and occupying commanding heights, churches and other places for defense.
It's just that this kind of defense seemed so weak in front of the Northwest Army. Five soldiers easily pushed up an M1 mountain cannon with a bang.
A major was blown into four pieces just as he shouted "Give me the peach!"
