In a daze, Li Jie shook Shuai's head, which was stunned by the shock. Just two rounds of rocket launchers were fired, and the devastating power could be felt even from a long distance away.
Although it had been tested several times during training before, the destructive power of Katyusha in actual combat still shocked people.
The screams were like the roar of death, and countless firelights illuminated half of the sky. Round after round, the enemy had no time to breathe. Fortunately, this thing belonged to our side, otherwise it would be difficult to imagine the scene after a round of volleys. .
"Report to the regimental commander, all shells have been fired, please give instructions!"
The soldiers' shouting brought Li Jie back to reality. The mission of their regiment was to attack Panlagong Station with covering fire. Once completed, they had to evacuate immediately. Fight and leave quickly to avoid being targeted by the opponent's artillery.
"Notify all units to evacuate this place immediately and move closer to the second main regiment of the Third Division!" Li Jie ordered in a deep voice.
"yes!"
Li Jie's team is a newly formed artillery unit. Every thirteen Katyusha vehicles form an artillery regiment, and a total of three regiments form the rocket artillery division of the New Army.
At this time, the other two regiments were deployed to the Third Division. Each regiment had its own independent logistics transport fleet and maintenance team, and its mobility was very high.
Liao Mingyu also used the legendary designation of the Volunteer Army in history - the 21st Division. Currently, the division has not yet appointed a division commander. It is temporarily under the direct command of the Heihe Military Headquarters and uses regiment-level units to support the operations of troops at all levels.
Panlagong's artillery strikes were just the tip of the iceberg on the battlefield. The Third Division, the Armored Brigade, the Heavy Artillery Brigade and various local troops all advanced from Bago Qi to Yangon. The front line expanded to cover the entire Bago junction, and the scene became extremely lively.
Years ago, Long Wenwen's middle regiment fought from Mandalay to Bago Province, slowly pushing the Japanese army to Yangon. However, due to the lack of troops on the front line, Long Wenwen specifically asked Liao Mingyu for instructions for this general attack, and used The engineering troops have been building road infrastructure in the rear.
Needless to say, you were shocked when you saw it. There were fifty or sixty thousand people in the huge engineering and construction corps. When these people slowly came to the front line, Long Wenwen and his gang were shocked. Their Jun seats were actually Unknowingly, such a large number came out.
Since last year, the 88th Army has been vigorously developing construction corps teams, which are unified under the engineer sequence. Most of them are used for road and bridge construction and local infrastructure construction, and they also share some logistics and material tasks.
Most of these people are recruited from Nanyang laborers and civilians, and there are also some veterans who have retired from the front line because of their age or minor disabilities. Although there is a certain gap between them and the main force, they still need to undergo military training in peacetime, which is equivalent to reserve force, and they can be ready at any time. To supplement the main force.
Their individual weapons are mainly M1903 Springfield rifles supported by the Yankees, with a small number of Garands and M1 carbines. Most of them are weapons that have been eliminated from the front-line troops. The organization follows the three-regiment standard, and there is no support firepower. Heavy artillery, mainly 80mm and 120mm mortars.
Although the firepower is far behind the main force of the 88th Army, it is still much stronger than the ordinary troops in western Yunnan. This should be placed in Song Xilian's 20th Army, and it is a proper standard for elite troops with beautiful weapons.
As a second-line force, there may be a question mark over the combat effectiveness of the Construction Corps, but if they are allowed to cooperate with the main force, pick up the slack and make up for the leaks, it will be more than enough to fight a smooth battle.
With the addition of this new group of troops, the pressure faced by the Honorable Third Division was suddenly reduced. The freed-up soldiers of the Third Division focused on attacking the weak points of the Japanese army and adopted a tactical plan that summarized breakthroughs from points to areas. The main force opened the breakthrough and moved in depth. .
Aerial bombs poured down on the ground like heavy rain, and fighter planes in the sky also flew across the sky at this time. All members of the two aviation squadrons in Nankan were dispatched to launch a joint attack on various Japanese strongholds.
Artillery fire continued in all combat zones, and the Japanese troops were beaten back steadily. Several front-line positions changed hands one after another, and the entire Yangon defense line was shattered.
The Japanese army was defeated. The Japanese army did not expect that the opponent's sudden offensive would be so fierce. All the airports of the Army Aviation were hit by artillery fire to varying degrees. Some fighter planes even turned into a pile of scrap metal before they took off.
Of course, the Southern Army Command would not admit defeat, let alone give up the last piece of land in Myanmar, so it stepped up its troop deployment and urgently transferred some troops from Malacca and Singapore to Yangon, Ayeyarwady Province and other places.
Hainan Airlines also had a Chitose-class light aircraft docked in Yangon Port. Faced with this situation, 20 Zero fighters and 8 ground attack aircraft were scrambled into the air to support the army's operations.
Two Akizuki-class destroyers also rushed from Malacca to the Madaban waters of Yangon, along with the heavy cruiser "Tone".
It turned out that this heavy cruiser was seriously injured in the Battle of Knight Bay. The stern and sides were penetrated, and more than 900 sailors on board almost died at sea.
The Tone, which survived the catastrophe after the war, returned to the Malay region for repairs. It was originally planning to return to the Japanese mainland for defense. Unexpectedly, it caught up with the Yangon crisis and was urgently transferred to Madaban Bay to cooperate with Yangon. The Army defended the area.
In the next few days, Long Wenwen commanded the Central Army Corps to advance from Sayawady into Yangon Province. Counting the participation of the Construction Corps, there were more than 70,000 troops. In less than three days, they occupied the northern area of Yangon, and the troops were directed towards Insein. town.
However, while the troops were advancing with great success, the Central Corps slowed down its offensive. This was because the Japanese army, which had regained its composure, had assembled the last remaining air power in Southeast Asia. The navy was also actively cooperating with troop delivery, and several regiments were successively dispatched to southern Yangon. Strengthen the area's defenses.
All Malaysian army aviation airports have set their sights on Yangon Province, competing with the expeditionary force for air supremacy there. Due to the lack of US military air power, the two aviation squadrons in Namkan no longer have a numerical advantage.
In the air battles for several days, both sides suffered losses, and no one could do anything to the other. However, the Nankan Air Force still had a slight advantage. It had an advantage in terms of distance from Mandalay and Heihe, and it had a huge stockpile of ammunition and countless ground crews. Personnel have become the basis for their continued operations. Even if the consumption is huge, they can be quickly replenished. This is something that the Japanese aviation force cannot match.
A light aircraft carrier, a heavy cruiser and two destroyers are waiting in Madaban Bay. They have even moved to the near port. As long as the enemy dares to enter the shooting range, the dozens of large-caliber naval guns on the ship will give the opponent a fatal blow.
Naturally, this information could not be concealed from the Heihe Command, so in order to avoid huge losses to the troops, Liao Mingyu immediately ordered Long Wenwen to delay the offensive to the south of Yangon. First, let the fighter planes and ground anti-aircraft guns consume the opponent's air power. As long as they gain air superiority, then Everything after that is much easier to solve.
The most important point is that the Japanese army has now determined that the main attack direction of the expeditionary force is the Yongsheng Town area. After all, such a huge troop deployment accounts for almost half of the wealth of this old opponent, so they are constantly gathering towards Yangon, intending to rely on what the opponent does not have. The power of naval ships turned this place into the final decisive battleground.
It's just that all this played into Liao Mingyu's plan. Long before the battle started, he began to deploy a larger battle plan. Once successfully implemented, all Japanese troops in Myanmar would be wiped out!
(End of chapter)
