"One chapter before going to bed, do what you say, and continue writing when dawn comes."
Xinzhou Basin, the remnants of the Japanese 139th Regiment.
Seeing the medical soldiers passing by and the dozens of wounded people lying on stretchers with missing arms and legs, Lieutenant Colonel Takea Aihara, who temporarily took over the command, suddenly put on a mask of pain.
Although the casualty report has not yet been received, the old Japanese knows that the situation of his regiment is not optimistic, and it is unknown whether two infantry brigades can be assembled.
The only way to survive now is to ask for help from superiors.
After thinking for a moment, he suggested in a seductive tone:
"Matsuki-kun, have you contacted the brigade commander?"
"Based on my understanding of the Eighth Route Army, the other side must be ready for the next round of attacks. We are in urgent need of tactical guidance and troop reinforcements now."
"If it doesn't work, just skip the level and report to the division headquarters. If you have any problems, I will take care of it for you. It is better to be punished after the war than to die on the battlefield."
Hearing this, Songmu Zheng, who was responsible for communicating with troops at all levels, nodded.
Having fought against the Eighth Route Army for so long, even a non-combatant captain like him was familiar with the opponent's tactics. After the dive bomber attack, there must be a violent bombardment.
If they cannot seize the short gap to call for help, then the only outcome waiting for them is death.
"Hey! I got it!"
"I will give priority to contacting the 140th Regiment. If Colonel Chohachiro Kobayashi does not respond, then I will immediately report the situation of our Regiment to Lieutenant General Iimorinuma."
"By the way, the one who was in charge of the investigation just now."
Suddenly, Seiichi Matsuki's voice stopped abruptly, and Takea Aihara suddenly raised his head and looked due south. The familiar yet unfamiliar whistling sound in the sky made their hair stand up involuntarily.
"Enemy attack!"
"Shell attack! Take cover quickly!"
As soon as these words came out, all the Japs tried to evade as fast as possible. As for the wounded who were lying on stretchers and unable to move, they could only pray silently to their own locusts.
But to be honest, the above behaviors are basically useless.
Based on the speed of the M1935B and Miss 75 shells, when you hear the whistling sound, you are basically not far away from being bombed. What's more, under the attack of artillery fire coverage, it is useless even if the Japs have four legs.
Boom boom boom!
The first one to hit the ground was Miss 75's shell, and its flying speed was relatively faster. And because of the range, their positions are closer to the Japanese.
Dozens of artillery shells exploded in the center of the enemy, and with the deafening explosion, the defeated soldiers of the 139th Regiment suffered heavy losses again.
With the blessing of more accurate Zhu Yuan, even the first round of test shooting has a good harvest.
Nearly a hundred Japanese soldiers were shot to death on the spot, their stumps mixed with mud splashed all over the sky, and then they fell down. At this moment, trying to piece together a whole corpse has become an unattainable luxury.
Blood, ashes and stumps have irrigated the granary in northern Shanxi again and again. Next year there will definitely be a bumper harvest of millet and corn.
On the battlefield filled with artillery fire, Takea Aihara, who was ordered to do so at the critical moment, was filled with disbelief in his eyes.
"How can it be!"
"I clearly expanded the warning circle to eight kilometers, but why didn't I find the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions at all?"
"And what's going on with the enemy's firing range! We are now located at the rear of the entire regiment. This place is obviously beyond the range of the opponent's body-barrel cannon. How come we are still covered!?"
In fact, the reconnaissance squadron of the 139th Wing is not really to blame for this incident.
The Xinkou area was originally a decisive battle site carefully selected by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. The artillery positions that could play the decisive role were naturally very hidden.
If the Japs could advance a certain distance further, they might really be able to find some clues. But the timely appearance of the Second Air Division completely disrupted their investigation plan.
All I can say is that it’s not that the Japanese army is ineffective, but TG has Gundam (division).
As for the issue of artillery range, unless the Japanese can produce a special agent at the level of a disc king, it will be impossible to obtain information on the latest equipment of the Eighth Route Army.
After all, what the rabbit is hiding at this stage is an unsolved mystery all over the world.
Amid the roar of Buta Aihara on the verge of collapse, the artillery group of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region continued to output at a stable frequency.
Miss 75's range is indeed limited and can only hit the front half of the 139th Wing. But the M1935B is powerful enough, and its range can cover the entire battlefield.
The support troops of the headquarters artillery brigade used the 105 howitzers in their hands to methodically extend their firepower, striving to give every soldier a chance to be shot.
"Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel! The enemy's artillery shells are too many!"
"I still can't contact Colonel Chohachiro Kobayashi and the division command post. What should I do next?"
On the current battlefield, at least nearly a thousand artillery shells fall on the head of the 139th Regiment every minute.
This density of bombardment once gave Seiichi Matsuki, who had never seen much of the world, the illusion that a bear was heading south.
After all, in his opinion, even if all the mountain artillery, howitzers, infantry artillery, and grenade launchers of the entire 110th Division were added together, they would not be able to produce such an explosive effect.
If this Japanese captain knew exactly how many artillery shells the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region had prepared before the war, he would most likely commit suicide on the spot and give up resistance.
After regaining the entire Jin Province, Huanghe had several more military factories in the system, and in reality many new artillery production lines were added.
With the above-mentioned industrial foundation, the artillery shells he prepared for the Second Battle of Xinkou were not many, only one hundred kilograms per Japanese on average.
This number is indeed exaggerated on the Asian battlefield. After all, even the Jinsui Army, which is famous for its artillery, can only produce up to 50,000 rounds of artillery shells to face the enemy at one time.
But looking at the European battlefields, the Soviet Union and Germany often fired tens of thousands of tons of artillery shells in a day during large-scale battles.
Even in the Battle of Nomonhan two years ago, Zhukov thoughtfully prepared a ton of shares for each Japanese soldier.
All I can say is that there is a long way to go.
After all, the Eighth Route Army currently only has one province, and its industrial strength still lags behind those of the established military powers.
However, in the near future, after the troops regain Suiyuan, Hebei, and Chahar, military production capacity will inevitably increase dramatically.
Coupled with the systematic transportation network and means of transportation, it is certainly not difficult to transport one person to one ton! (End of chapter)
