The light and heavy firepower of the 1st and 2nd companies fired wildly at the enemy's firepower points. Although it did not pose a great threat to the enemy hiding in the fortifications, the intensive firepower still seriously interfered with the enemy's attention and pinned down the enemy's firepower. Created conditions for the fire company's attack.
"Choo Choo Choo!"
One after another, the 107mm Mulan rockets flew towards the enemy's firepower. After a loud explosion, they completely misfired.
After knocking out the enemy's firepower, the attack channel was opened again, loud bugles sounded, and the first battalion began to launch a general attack.
On the left and right flanks, a battalion of hundreds of soldiers charged forward bravely, wiping out groups of Japanese in their way. The remainder of the Fourth Infantry Regiment was completely defeated and routed towards Chiang Mai City.
After a day of fierce fighting, most of the Japanese troops deployed on the outer positions of Chiang Mai City were wiped out. Only less than a thousand people retreated into Chiang Mai City, leaving behind more than 2,000 corpses.
One battalion won a complete victory, and one battalion crippled a Japanese regiment. The casualty ratio was 1:15, creating a miracle in the exchange ratio of the enemy's position battles.
(Japanese: Aircraft and cannons are not included in the calculation)
The New Seventh Division of the New Second Army and the army's artillery brigade and other units are approaching the city of Chiang Mai, and the battle for Chiang Mai is about to begin.
In Chiang Mai City, the underground headquarters of the Second Division
Lieutenant General Masao Maruyama and several other regiment captains were listening to the introduction of the expeditionary force's combat capabilities by Colonel Murayama, captain of the 4th regiment. Everyone had solemn expressions on their faces. Colonel Matsui, captain of the 29th regiment, couldn't help but ask:
"Murayama-kun, are you sure that it was only one battalion of the expeditionary force that severely damaged the Fourth Regiment?"
The old devil Murayama said with a painful look on his face:
"Matsui-kun, although I don't want to admit this cruel reality, I can be sure that the Chinese attacking the fourth regiment will not exceed one regiment, with a maximum of 1,500 people. Their casualties did not exceed 500."
"Nani? 500 people! An exchange ratio of 1 to 5. When did the Chinese become so powerful?"
Colonel Matsui exclaimed.
Lieutenant General Maruyama waved his hand and said:
"The Chinese have invested a large number of aircraft and heavy artillery. This exchange ratio has no reference. The number of aerial bombs of the Chinese cannot always be so sufficient. The best of the war must be solved by infantry;
What the Chinese people could do back then, we can also do!
The imperial army is invincible! "
At this time, the ear-piercing air defense siren sounded, and the "Imperial Army" that Lieutenant General Maruyama said was invincible began to drill holes everywhere and became a "rat army."
Over Chiang Mai, Zhao Tianci, who had been promoted to the position of bomber captain, led 120 B17 Flying Fortress bombers, escorted by 80 Mustang combat aircraft, and rushed to Chiang Mai in a mighty manner to attack Masao Maruyama who had just boasted about Haikou. Said, this is not a bombing, this is a slap in the face!
This time the bomber group used 600 pounds of high-explosive incendiary bombs, using the latest napalm as the incendiary agent. Once it sticks to the body, only the bombs will be burned to death, and pouring water on them will only make them more prosperous.
When the fleet arrived in the sky over Chiang Mai, the captain Zhao Tianci decisively gave the order to drop bombs. A series of bombs fell from the sky and smashed into the city. A violent explosion sounded, and the entire city was instantly ignited. Groups of Japanese were ignited and burned in the fire. Struggling, they painfully threw themselves at their companions for help, but in the end they also set their companions on fire...
The whole city was howling, the devil was crying, screaming, and struggling in pain until it was burned to ashes.
The Second Division still underestimated the power of bombing, thinking that hiding in a strong house would be fine. But what they didn't know was that the most terrifying thing about incendiary bombs was not the fire, but the local lack of oxygen caused by the combustion, as well as the concentration of Smoke, these are deadly killers, everywhere.
Hiding in a basement won’t work either, unless there are independent ventilation and exhaust vents, which is difficult to do in cities;
When the Japanese dug tunnels, they only paid attention to preventing explosions. Ventilation and exhaust holes were installed in the city. When the whole city was burning, a large amount of toxic gas poured into the tunnels, poisoning the Japanese hiding inside one by one.
The combustion exhausted the air in the tunnels, and a large number of Japanese suffocated due to lack of oxygen.
Only three-dimensional tunnels like the Japs Command Headquarters, which are carefully set up and have complete exhaust, ventilation, and isolation facilities, can survive. As long as those simple tunnels are close to the burning center on the surface, the Japs hiding in them will almost die, and the death is horrific. .
Many Japanese soldiers stabbed their own throats before they died, just to feel more comfortable when they died. The only advantage of such bombing was that they did not have to bury them. The disadvantage was that the results of the battle could not be counted, and tunnels could not be dug to count the corpses. Huaxia People are always humane and would not disturb the dead.
Maruyama didn't know how many people in his division died in this bombing. Anyway, when the Chinese plane left, the whole city turned into a wasteland. Wherever he went, there was a strong smell of burning, as if living hell.
The Second Division has never suffered such a big loss since its formation. Although the number of people has not yet been calculated, based on his own experience, the casualties will not be less than 30%.
If the previous losses of the Fourth Regiment are included, the casualties of the Second Division have been close to half. The troops were crippled before the battle officially started.
In the next half day, the losses of each regiment were reported one after another. After reading it, Lieutenant General Maruyama felt that his eyes were darkened. It was certain that there were not many killed, less than 10%, but there were too many missing, up to more than 3,000. people!
Lieutenant General Maruyama felt bitter in his heart. He disappeared during the city bombing. He was either burned to ashes or buried deep in the ruins. No one below was too lazy to look for him. In total, more than 9,000 people were dead or missing. If you add a large number of wounded, it is not an exaggeration to say that more than half of the casualties were killed.
"Baga Yalu! Send electricity to Your Majesty Shanxia and ask for tactical guidance."
Maruyama reluctantly chose to ask for tactical guidance. He now no longer has the confidence to defend the city for a month, let alone a month, a week is enough.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Chinese Expeditionary Force bombed again. This time they used explosive bombs, which were mainly used to blow up the surface fortifications in the city. After this round of bombing, the fortifications that the Second Division could use to hold on in the city had been destroyed. Not much, so we can only rely on the ruins to fight street battles.
On the second day of the siege of Chiang Mai, it was still a clear morning with a cloudless blue sky, suitable for bombing
The Chinese Air Force once again carried out a carpet bombing of the city of Chiang Mai. The bombing made Maruyama completely lose his temper and could only endure it silently.
At ten o'clock in the morning, all the artillery of the New 7th Division conducted another saturation bombing on the core area of Chiang Mai City, consuming a large number of artillery shells. In the end, even Tan Tao, commander of the New 7th Division, could not help but say:
"Old Yan, it's still going to blow up. If it blows up again, we infantrymen will have to go up and collect the corpses for the Japanese!"
Yan Haoyu said nonchalantly:
"Old Tan, calm down. You have to get used to this war mode in the future. Use firepower to destroy all enemies. The infantry is only responsible for occupying positions. The era of relying on human sea tactics to attack positions has passed. Tactics are revolutionizing. You and I must adapt. Otherwise, you will be eliminated by the times!"
