Violent explosions instantly sounded on the Japanese position, and the first to bear the brunt was the gentle slope in the southeast corner where the three tanks were located.
At this moment, the entire gentle slope was covered by artillery fire from the Sichuan Army! The little devil here was blown up and his body was knocked upside down, with broken limbs and arms flying everywhere...
"Run, run!"
"Reverse, back up, get out of here!"
Those tanks retreated hurriedly. Although the protective capabilities of the Type 97 medium tank have been greatly enhanced, it is only compared to other Japanese tanks. Not to mention the 105-caliber artillery shells, even the 37 anti-tank cannons can penetrate it. His armor.
This kind of scum, who had been crushed in front of Sherman, how dared to be exposed to the artillery fire of the Sichuan Army at this time, and they all fled back at full speed.
"boom!"
However, on this rugged slope, how could they outrun the bombardment of artillery shells? A high-explosive grenade accurately hit one of the retreating tanks, and the tank instantly fell to the ground.
Although the muzzle velocity of the howitzer is not high and cannot penetrate thick armor like armor-piercing projectiles, it is more than enough for this thin-skinned Type 97 tank. The huge explosion power turned the tank into a fireball, and the violent shock wave had already The soldiers inside were shocked to death!
The other two tanks were so frightened when they saw this scene that the commander desperately urged the driver to increase the accelerator and get out of this ghost place.
"Hurry up, don't stop, they are going to run away, Krupp, let me bite those two tanks!"
At this moment, on the artillery position of the Sichuan Army Corps, four 105mm howitzers and a dozen 120mm mortars were pouring shells desperately towards the gentle slope on the opposite side. Except for the Krupp howitzers, only 120mm mortars could reach this range.
The other 92 infantry artillery 81 guns could only shoot to the Japanese riverside position, and could not pose a threat to the gentle slope.
But enough is enough. Li Liansheng and Krupp, with dozens of more skilled artillerymen, were sweating profusely loading ammunition and firing.
The soldiers gritted their teeth. Although the high-intensity shooting made them exhausted, everyone was holding their breath. They wanted to avenge those comrades who were desecrated by the Japanese!
"Bang!"
The howitzer let out a loud roar. While Krupp called on the soldiers to quickly withdraw the ammunition, he once again used the sight to calculate the data.
"Increase the pitch angle by one degree! Give me the cannonballs!"
As Krupp took over the shell, his body of more than 200 kilograms was now like a flexible monkey. He quickly loaded the grenade and propellant, then retreated to the back of the gun mount and forcefully opened the pull rope.
"Bang!" With a loud noise, the shell came out, drew an arc in the sky, and hit the rear of the tank hard. The violent explosion ignited the fuel tank behind the tank, and the entire body was instantly enveloped in flames!
The roof of the tank was opened, and two firemen came out. They danced and screamed... but were soon blown to pieces by the falling shells.
"Okay, Krupp! Change the high-explosive bombs to incendiary bombs and bomb his son-of-a-bitch Jiang defense positions. I want them to have a taste of barbecue!"
"I understand, Captain."
Seeing the last tank retreating down the gentle slope, the artillery shells no longer posed a threat to it. Liao Mingyu made a prompt decision, changed direction and continued to bombard the Japanese soldiers on the Takeuchi position.
"The target is the Japanese forward position. Concentrate all artillery and attack indiscriminately!"
Following his order, the soldiers immediately took action. All the artillery immediately adjusted their angles, and the black muzzles were aimed at the Japanese position on Nantianmen.
"Report to the leader, the angle adjustment is complete, please give instructions!" Li Liansheng shouted loudly.
"Fire! Kill them to death!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
…
Four 105 howitzers, twelve 120mm mortars, and twelve 92 infantry guns roared with revenge at the Japanese positions.
The entire Sichuan Army actually has more artillery than these, but the artillery is limited. During this period, after constant training by Krupp and Li Liansheng, they were able to train enough soldiers to operate these artillery.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."
The dense artillery shells exploded countless impact points on the little Japanese position. Those Japanese soldiers who had no time to escape were bombarded to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers.
The .br. incendiary bombs that had just been redeemed came in handy at this time. The power of the 15-kilogram incendiary bomb explosion was not only reflected in the damage caused by shrapnel. Although the wax-gel explosive did not have the terrifying flammability of napalm, it was The adhesion is also quite good.
Countless little devils were splashed by the flames of the explosion, and the fire that could not be extinguished burned their bodies fiercely at that time. There was no way except for struggling desperately and screaming in pain.
There are still many trees on the Nantian Gate, which are now being ignited by the scattered flames. The raging fire is burning like God's divine punishment on this land.
In addition to being bombarded by artillery shells, the little devils also faced the invasion of wildfires. They were immediately burned to death and burned numerous times. This exciting scene made the Sichuan Army Corps members on the flag-offering slope extremely excited.
"Haha, good job!"
"Burn these bastards to death!"
"Captain, why don't you take us and fight over there directly!"
…
The Sichuan Army's first full-scale firepower allowed the Japanese to finally appreciate their terrifying strength.
Takeuchi Renshan, who was hiding in the pothole, had a gloomy face. He never expected that the strange force on the opposite side would have such fierce artillery fire.
"Where's our artillery? Counterattack immediately!"
"Captain, our artillery suffered heavy losses in the last artillery battle. There are only five 75 field guns left that can fire. The other infantry guns don't have enough range." The staff officer next to him replied with sweating profusely.
"How can it be repaired! The supporting artillery brigade has not arrived yet, otherwise how could they be so arrogant!"
Takeuchi Renshan said angrily. His face was not bright. Just now he was talking to Fujiwara about his great plan with high spirits, but now he was slapped hard on the face by the enemy opposite him. Or the kind of slap in the face in public?
"Open fire immediately and suppress the opponent's artillery fire! Otherwise, our defense line will be in danger!"
"Hey, I'll make arrangements right away."
Seeing the panic among the soldiers on the front line, Takeuchi Renshan was extremely worried.
Now the entire defense system has not been completed. It would be dangerous if the Chinese army on the riverside attacked at this time. Maybe the entire defense line will collapse.
…
The scene in front of him made Liao Mingyu think a lot, and he did not expect that the effect of the incendiary bomb would be so good.
This is a good opportunity. The Japs camp is in chaos now. If Yu Xiaoqing by the river can seize this opportunity and cross the river to attack, it is not impossible to rush to Nantianmen!
It's a pity that those grandsons are destined to eat shit and can't keep up with the heat.
"Okay, stop the bombardment, Li Liansheng! Remove all the mortars and infantry artillery in front."
The shelling lasted for 10 minutes, and Liao Mingyu decisively issued a cease-fire order, not because of insufficient artillery shells, but because he knew that the Japanese counterattack was coming soon.
"Team leader, we still have artillery shells, let's continue blasting those bastards." Milong said in confusion. He didn't understand why the leader stopped attacking just after he gained the upper hand.
"Boom, sister, the kid's counterattack is coming, don't hold back. Everyone in the first battalion entered the position and hid in the individual trenches for me. They are not allowed to show up without my order!"
Under Liao Mingyu's order, the soldiers responded quickly. Li Liansheng directed the artillerymen to push out the infantry artillery placed on the hilltop. Other soldiers also quickly jumped into the trenches and huddled in individual bunkers.
"call out……"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As expected, within a few minutes, the Japanese bombardment came as scheduled...
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