"Yo Xi, all ministries are advancing according to the designated routes. The artillery brigade is ready for battle and can bombard the front positions of the China 160th Division at any time." Miyamoto Koji was very satisfied with the situation here.
The strength of a division is indeed much greater than that of his regiment, but they have the advantage of equipment. After several rounds of artillery bombardment, how long can the defense line, which is not very strong, withstand it?
He wants to take the lead in capturing this line of defense before the arrival of the New Wild Brigade.
"Report to Colonel Miyamoto, should each brigade speed up their attack?"
"No rush! Just press forward at this speed to add some psychological pressure to the Chinese defenders and buy enough time for our artillery brigade." Miyamoto Koji still had great ideas.
The strength of a regiment naturally requires a level of firepower. To form an effective echelon attack, the firepower must also be continuous and maintain a high-pressure posture against the defenders, rather than fighting intermittently.
By the time the soldiers on the 160th Division's defense line could clearly see the Japanese vanguard, the order from the regiment headquarters had already come down. Let them all hide in the hiding caves, and the Japanese will soon launch artillery bombardments on their positions.
This three-axe attack has become a fixed routine of the Japanese. After all, they have an absolute advantage in firepower. Even if the national army knew that the Japanese were going to do this, there was nothing they could do against them. However, the Japanese have tried this trick repeatedly.
Fortunately, the Chinese army is also good at digging trenches, and the holes for hiding soldiers are getting better and better. The Japanese's ordinary shelling can no longer have the same effect as before.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, the Japanese bombardment had begun. At first, only a few shells fell sporadicly. This was obviously a test firing to find the landing point!
Then a large number of artillery shells came over, which was to form a covering attack on the 160th Division's position. If the defenders did not evade in time, they would definitely cause a lot of casualties.
All this was expected by Wen San. He even knew that the Japanese artillery brigade did not fire at full strength, and that there was still an artillery squadron that remained silent. Just wait for the defenders' artillery fire to counterattack, and then launch a counterattack, always maintaining the offensive priority.
Continuous bombing blasted the 160th Division's forward positions to pieces, and the trenches that had just been dug became in disarray. If there were defenders hiding in the trenches, the casualties would definitely be high.
Fortunately, these soldiers were notified and hid in the cave before the Japanese opened fire. Although the Japanese bombardment was powerful, it did not achieve the expected effect.
At this time, the Japanese infantry brigade had already begun to advance forward. As soon as the artillery stopped, they immediately launched an attack on the defenders' positions.
Miyamoto Koji never thought that behind them, troops were already in position, ready to attack them from the flanks.
Although the Japanese artillery fire was fierce, Wen San and others stayed at the 160th Division headquarters and felt at ease. Commander Ye and others also tried their best to keep calm. There were not many casualties on the front line, and a group of senior commanders could still sit still.
At the same time, many officers were counting the time to see when Wen San's independent regiment could move to the designated combat position.
At this moment, the phone at the headquarters rang, and news came from Lao Wan that the ministries had moved to the designated locations and artillery positions had been set up. Just waiting for Wen San's order, he immediately launched an attack.
"Do you want to wait for the Japanese to attack the defensive position before launching an assault?" Commander Ye obviously did not expect that Wen San's troops would react so quickly.
Normally, it would be reasonable for the troops to carry so much light and heavy equipment, even if it lasts one to twenty minutes at night. This can only show that Wen San's troops are very disciplined and their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of ordinary troops.
"Okay! It is estimated that Miyamoto will launch an attack on your defense line after at most one round of bombing. After five minutes, the defense line soldiers can enter the defensive position and give the Japanese a head-on attack." Wen San obeyed. Mr. Ye’s suggestion.
He is not a reckless person. After the infantry of the Miyamoto Regiment exchange fire with the defenders of the 160th Division, they will turn their attention in this direction.
However, Wen San's launch of the artillery battalion will achieve greater results and also play a certain confusing role. Their first thought would only be that this was an artillery counterattack launched by the 160th Division, and they would not suddenly think that new troops were coming in to steal their retreat.
Only when the infantry launched an attack at a few predetermined points did the Japanese really react and realize that they had fallen into someone else's encirclement.
At this time, the Japanese infantry who attacked the main position did not dare to retreat easily. Because once they retreat, they will be subject to a fierce counterattack by the 160th Division, forming a battlefield situation of attacks from all sides.
Commander Ye saw Wen San checking his watch and felt a little confused. He couldn't figure out why he was so sure that the Japanese would stop the shelling within five minutes. This time was too tight. If the Japanese did not stop the bombardment within five minutes, and his soldiers got out of the hole where soldiers were hiding, wouldn't they be bombarded by Japanese artillery shells?
Although Master Ye had doubts in his heart, he had no intention of interfering with Wen San's command. It had been agreed in advance that Wen San would command this battle, and Commander Ye would not interfere with his command as long as there were no major mistakes.
"The defenders can enter the position!" When the five minutes were up, Wen San immediately gave the order.
The rumbling sound of shelling could still be heard from the headquarters. Someone was about to stand up and refute, but found that the explosion of the shells was rapidly decreasing. It was obvious that the Japanese were going to end this round of shelling.
After a few phone calls were made to the headquarters, the frontline defenders immediately emerged from the hole where soldiers were hiding and entered the pre-dug trenches. Although the trenches had been bombarded to pieces, there were still many places where combat could be put into action immediately. Just let some soldiers repair the trench, and it can be put into use again.
Less than three minutes after the defenders entered the position, gunshots were heard from the front line. Wen San's estimate was quite accurate. The Japanese had already launched an attack on the 160th Division's defense line.
"Come on, let's go out and take a look." Mr. Ye was very curious about how Wen San could judge so accurately. Even he was very surprised by his keen judgment on the battlefield.
When the enemy and we are fighting, sometimes one minute earlier or one minute later will cause great changes, and can even affect the direction of a battle. This keen ability to capture fighter planes can also be said to be a very strong talent. Ordinary commanders simply do not have such an ability.
After walking out of the headquarters, many senior commanders took out their binoculars. They found that the Japanese were crouching and advancing towards the front line of the defenders.
Preliminary estimates indicate that at least two brigades have been deployed. It seems that Miyamoto Koji is very anxious and wants to quickly capture the defense line stationed by the 160th Division.
The gunfire of the battle became more intensive from sparse, and the battle situation on the front line suddenly became much more intense.
