boom! boom! ...
The Japanese bombing of Jiangyin Fortress has begun.
Bombs weighing 250 kilograms wreaked havoc on the positions of the 672nd Regiment and Dongshan. The two-meter-deep trench was filled in immediately after the explosion.
The soldiers hid in the trenches and shivered. Damn it, it all depends on luck!
Because who knows where the Japanese bombs can fall? If it hits the target, there is no need to think about it. Either it will be buried under several tons or more than ten tons of sand, or it will be directly blown up without leaving any residue.
The soldiers hid in the trenches and cursed their mothers, first they cursed the damn little devil, and then they cursed the Dragon Boat Festival.
Because it was the Dragon Boat Festival who sent them to eat Japanese bombs in this ghost place. After these dozen bombs, the entire position was in a mess. Except for the dead soldiers, basically everyone is alive.
Of course, this damn thing is bullshit. Except for the dead, everyone must be alive. Not even one was injured.
It will kill you if you explode, without giving you a chance to get hurt.
The Japanese pilots in the sky were so free now. They originally thought that the Jiangyin Fortress would counterattack, and that the anti-aircraft artillery would hit them suddenly, but they were wrong. Not even a single bullet hit the entire Jiangyin Fortress in the air.
The Japanese pilot laughed loudly: "Tell me if the Chinese people were scared away by their Imperial Japanese planes."
They turned on their night vision lights to distinguish their respective positions. After dropping the bombs, they actually started shooting at the Yushan position.
The soldiers all ran to the defensive bunkers built earlier to hide from the bullets.
They were smoking cigarettes and chatting. They were all veterans. They knew that the bombs of the Japs were those. After throwing them away and strafing, it was safe to hide under this kind of bunker made of wood.
However, before they could say a few words, the scout who was let out ran back and said: "Get ready to fight. I will report to the regiment. The Japanese are coming. Grandma has at least one brigade."
At this time, the soldiers who had just escaped the Japanese bombing and machine gun fire finally understood. It turns out that the special commissioner was not tricking his father and letting them die in the artillery pit, but was trying to win the large troops back to the battlefield?
"Fuck, I misunderstood."
A platoon leader complained. What he meant was that he almost misunderstood the Dragon Boat Festival as a waste.
At the same time, the Japanese army was marching very fast. A brigade of the Japanese 53rd Regiment had already assembled one kilometer in front of the Dongshan position.
Among them, the 1st Squadron, as the main force, quickly advanced towards the 672nd Regiment's position. It only took them about five minutes to get on the nose of the 672nd Regiment.
The remaining troops of the 672nd Regiment discovered at this time that there were few people left on their position. The Japs' offensive was so fierce that even machine gun fire could not repel them.
The little devil's combat effectiveness once again impressed the Chinese soldiers. The little devil shouted "Long live the Emperor of Japan", just like a diamond protecting the body.
Although the bullet still made a hole, it had to be said that the little devil was indeed not afraid of death. Especially under the spirit of Bushido and the blessing of Amaterasu.
The Chinese soldier is about to curse his mother. He wants to tell the Japanese that you will not be able to see your Amaterasu even if you die stupidly. Because the real god is the Jade Emperor.
But how could these ignorant little devils understand this? Demons and monsters are all gods in Japan. They just believe this and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
They charged toward the position while carrying bullets. Japanese aircraft in the sky cooperated with ground troops to straf the 672nd Regiment's position.
Although most of them are bombers, who says China does not have air supremacy?
The little Japanese planes are doing whatever they want on Chinese soil.
However, at this moment, near the Dongshan Fort of the Dongshan Defense Position, fire snakes filled the entire sky in an instant.
It turned out that after a long silence, the anti-aircraft weapons finally opened fire.
China's air defense weapons all relied on imports at the time. Even the Jiangyin Fortress had seven or eight types of air defense weapons.
40 mm caliber anti-aircraft cannon, 20 mm caliber machine gun, and 12.7 mm caliber anti-aircraft machine gun.
The 40 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun was too heavy and not very convenient to move, so Duanwu also placed it in its original place.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, eight 20 mm caliber machine guns of the same type were moved from various artillery positions.
These mechanisms are all Sulotong ST-5 20mm cannons imported from Germany.
The Suloton cannon is nominally a weapon manufactured by the Swiss Suloton company, but in fact Suloton company was a subsidiary established by Rheinmetall in Switzerland in order to circumvent the Treaty of Versailles before World War II.
Later, Germany's famous FLAK30FALK38 20mm anti-aircraft gun in World War II was improved upon it.
The FLAK30FALK38 20mm anti-aircraft gun is the most important light anti-aircraft artillery fire of the German army and is also the most produced anti-aircraft gun of the German army.
It has various variants, such as the lightweight Gebirgsflak38 for use by paratroopers and mountain troops, the quadruple-mounted Flakvierling38, and a self-propelled version.
In addition to air defense in actual combat, the German army also often uses it as horizontal firepower.
The most famous scene of the FLAK30 FALK38 20mm anti-aircraft gun's flat firing is the rapid-fire cannon launched by the German army in "Saving Private Ryan", which inflicted heavy damage on the U.S. military and caused pieces of meat to fly all over the sky with one shot.
Therefore, the Sulotong anti-aircraft artillery was one of the few weapons that could simultaneously threaten Japanese aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles, infantry and even certain offensive capabilities for the Chinese army, which was extremely lacking in air defense and anti-tank firepower at the time.
It’s just that at that time, the National Government purchased too few, only about two hundred. Otherwise, if each division was equipped with ten or eight Sulotong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft guns, how could the Japanese aircraft and tanks be used in China? Rampant in the land?
In addition to tracer bullets and tracer blasting bullets used for anti-aircraft defense, this monster also has high-speed armor-piercing bullets and armor-piercing incendiary bullets used to deal with armored targets.
Among them, the high-speed armor-piercing bullet uses a carbide core with a muzzle velocity of 100 meters per second and has strong penetrating power. It can easily penetrate 50 mm of homogeneous steel plate at a distance of 100 meters and 30 mm of armor at a distance of 400 meters.
It also has a penetration of over 20mm at a distance of 800 meters. The armor-piercing incendiary bomb has an armor-piercing power of 40 mm at a distance of 100 meters. If used in a flat shot, it can penetrate the front armor of most Japanese tanks.
The tanks used by the Japanese invaders in China generally had weak armor, such as the Type 89 medium tank, the Type 95 light tank, the Type 97 medium tank, the Type 94 ultra-light tank, etc.
The thickest part of the frontal armor is only 10-25mm. It was to bully the Chinese army that they did not have much anti-tank capabilities, and they came close to shoot at the Chinese army positions to support the Japanese infantry operations. The Sulotong anti-aircraft guns could completely penetrate these thin-skinned and large Japanese tanks.
Due to this "can hit anything" characteristic, the Suratung ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun is very popular among the Chinese army.
On the battlefield from the Battle of Songhu to Nanjing, Sulotong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft guns were everywhere.
During the entire battle, the Sulotong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun played a great role and shot down Japanese fighter planes many times. Otherwise, the little devils would really think that China has no one.
On March 25, 1938, a 6-gun Sulotong anti-aircraft artillery battery attached to the 149th Regiment of the 52nd Army suddenly encountered four Japanese tanks when attacking Guoliji, Zaozhuang.
The artillery company fired rapidly using armor-piercing projectiles from a distance of several hundred meters, destroying three Japanese tanks in an instant, and the remaining one hurriedly escaped.
Later, another column of 12 Japanese tanks was discovered outside Guoliji. He immediately ordered the 6th gun to fire on the first enemy tank, the 5th gun on the 3rd tank, and then the two guns continued to hit the 5th, 7th, and 9th tanks. Vehicle, 11th vehicle, 12th vehicle.
This kind of beheading and blocking style will prevent the enemy tank from escaping, and will also affect the enemy tank's line of sight, making it difficult for them to fight back. After a fierce artillery battle, most of the Japanese tanks were destroyed and they finally retreated hastily.
In the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Japanese army held a large blockhouse. The 75th Brigade of the 52nd Army deployed a Sulotong small anti-aircraft gun forward and aimed directly at the Japanese machine gun bunker. It smashed the entire bunker into a sieve, and finally almost wiped out the Japanese army. , which shows that the Sulothong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun also has good combat effectiveness when dealing with machine gun bunkers.
But since the Sulothong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun is so powerful, why wasn't it used early in the Dragon Boat Festival?
On this point, even Master Huo and Wan Yi of the 672nd Regiment don't know.
They could only guess that the Japanese plane did not turn on its night vision lights just now, and the air defense artillery on the ground could not see the Japanese plane.
The original Japanese flight commander also gave the same order, turning off the night vision lights and bombing in accordance with the battle formation.
But after they bombed many targets in Jiangyin Fortress, Jiangyin Fortress didn't even respond at all.
Therefore, this may be the reason why the Dragon Boat Festival did not order to fire on the Japanese army at the beginning.
But whether it is or not is a matter of debate. Because no one can guess what the Dragon Boat Festival is thinking.
So the little devils got careless. They were afraid that they would bump into each other during the strafing of the Chinese position, so they turned on their night vision lights to identify each other.
The lights were flying randomly in the sky. It was obvious. If the anti-aircraft artillery didn't hit them, who would they hit?
White rays of light formed a dragnet in the sky, and seemed like a sharp sword capable of strangling everything. When the Japanese pilots were still complaining that the Jiangyin Fortress was nothing more than this, they were already surrounded by barrage after barrage. .
In addition to the Sulothong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun, Duanwu also deployed more than 20 original anti-aircraft machine guns.
The barrage formed by them and the Sulothong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun swallowed up six of the Japanese fighters in an instant.
The little devils were so stupid. They always thought that their bombing was effective and the Chinese did not dare to fight back.
But the most important thing is that when they are strafing ground troops, the aircraft must dive and be as close as two hundred to three hundred meters to the ground.
This is a very stupid idea, because at this altitude, not to mention anti-aircraft machine guns, even rifles have a chance of hitting their pilots.
Of course, the Japanese pilots are not fools, because the aircraft flies extremely fast, and it is difficult for bullets to hit the aircraft, let alone cause damage to them.
Except for the machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns of the Sulothong ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft cannon, they not only have a long range, but are also fast. At an altitude of two hundred meters, they casually tore apart Japanese aircraft.
Six Japanese bombers were crushed to pieces almost at the same time, and the flames of the explosion illuminated the sky as bright as day.
The unexploded Japanese aircraft quickly pulled up, and the Japanese flight captain was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Thanks to him being smart enough to let those stupid men shoot at the 672nd Regiment's position, otherwise his life would have been lost if he had gone down.
He quickly ordered the remaining five fighters and bombers to follow him back. Without bombs, it would be meaningless for them to stay on the battlefield.
As for whether the Army can win, it can only depend on their own destiny.
But it must be said that the 53rd Regiment is worthy of being the elite of the Japanese army. This Japanese army brigade, which was once invincible in the Northeast, is not afraid of death. Pieces of dead people are still rushing upward.
They thought they were about to board the enemy's position, but at this moment, gunfire suddenly erupted in the 672nd Regiment's position.
The large troops of the 672nd Regiment are here. They were hiding in the air-raid shelter just now. The farthest air-raid shelters are more than 500 meters from each position, and the closest one is only about 150 meters.
So this is why two platoons of soldiers were left on the battlefield during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Once the Japanese army makes a surprise attack and the main force cannot arrive in time, they can at least hold off the Japanese army with machine guns for a few minutes.
Therefore, every move in the Dragon Boat Festival has a purpose, rather than what the soldiers said before.
But at the same time, the Japanese army was having a hard time. They thought that the Chinese army had been killed by the bombing by imperial planes, and there were only a dozen firepower points on the enemy's position. As long as they rushed up, they could easily capture the local position.
But after nearly a hundred Japs died, they discovered that the Chinese army had a lot of firepower, and the sound was the sound of their Type 38 rifles.
They even wondered if they were fighting one of their own.
And what’s the matter with so many people suddenly appearing in the Chinese army? Aren’t all Chinese people killed by bombs?
The casualties further increased, and Makamura, the captain of the 53rd Regiment's Second Battalion, no longer blindly rushed in according to Kitano Sanjuro's plan.
His first squadron was almost wiped out, and his second squadron also lost more than a squad. If he rushes up like this despite the enemy's bullets, two more brigades are not enough for him.
He ordered the artillery to prepare for bombardment of the 672nd Regiment's position.
This is the most traditional and domineering way of attack by the Japanese army. The artillery bombarded, the infantry charged, and the infantry charged and the artillery bombarded.
But little did he know that if he was playing with cannons with Chinese soldiers in Jiangyin Fortress, he would be Sun Tzu. At least they are grandchildren now.
Before his artillery could even set up the artillery, Duanwu had already ordered the artillery to launch a carpet bombing of the Japanese army.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, more than 40 mortars of various calibers were concentrated, aiming at the second brigade of the Japanese 53rd Regiment and bombing them indiscriminately.
The Japanese Second Battalion suffered heavy casualties in the explosion and was quickly dispersed. Before their artillerymen could choose their artillery positions, they were blown away and turned upside down. The Fourth Squadron of the Second Battalion suffered the heaviest casualties, with more than 20 direct hits from artillery shells.
Therefore, the Fourth Squadron was relatively unlucky. At night, the artillerymen could not see the Japanese at all, and they all relied on their own feelings.
In addition, Dragon Boat Festival said that they would block the Japanese retreat route, so the artillerymen aimed the shells closer to the forest.
But as luck would have it, the Fourth Squadron of the Japanese Second Battalion was nesting here. They were waiting for orders as a reserve team. As a result, a shell was fired, and half of a squadron was killed or injured.
Zhongye Cun, captain of the Japanese Second Battalion, was wounded and fled in embarrassment under the protection of the guards.
As he ran, he yelled at Kitano Sanjuro, you bastard, didn't you say it was foolproof? As a result, as soon as I went up, more than half of the people died.
boom!
At this moment, a shell landed ten meters behind MCC. He saw with his own eyes that at least five soldiers flew out in the explosion.
He didn't want to think too much. At this time, his life still mattered, so he fled in embarrassment under the cover of his own guards.
Wan Yi, the leader of the 672nd Regiment, wanted to lead a battalion in pursuit at this time. But he was stopped by Zhao Beishan.
Zhao Beishan said: "According to the order of the special commissioner, no one is allowed to go out of the trenches to pursue us."
Wan Yi sighed: "Oh, what a good opportunity this is?"
Zhao Beishan sneered and said: "Captain Wan, I'm not telling you, you dare to pursue us in such darkness, aren't you afraid of an ambush by the enemy? And at night, it is easy for you to pursue, but it is difficult to bring back the troops."
Wan Yi heard this and slapped himself on the head, feeling that he was really impulsive. And he had suffered this kind of loss before, when he was ambushed during a night pursuit, or when gathering troops, many people could not be found.
But these people can come back one after another.
But that's just gambling on luck. If the enemy finds out that there is only a small group of pursuing soldiers, why not turn around and eat those skirmishers?
What's more, these are well-trained Japanese troops, completely different from the opponents he fought before.
And sure enough, deep in the dense forest, Kitano Sanjuro was hiding an ambush to meet MCC Village.
Kitano Sanjuro ran back in embarrassment when he saw Zhongye Village, and asked: "What happened to Zhongye-kun? Why didn't you take the position of the 672nd Regiment? As long as you take the position and send a signal flare, tonight we We can conquer Jiangyin Fortress."
"snort!"
Zhongye Cun snorted coldly, and then left angrily. He didn't tell Kitano Sanjuro, because what's there to say to a madman? He wanted to appeal to Colonel Naka Kumagai and let him comment.
The two of them arrived at the camp almost in front and back, and entered Nakakuma Gufu's tent.
Zhongye Cun entered the camp and said angrily: "Your Excellency, Kitano-kun's tactics have no effect at all. After the bombing by imperial planes, the enemy's 672nd Regiment did not suffer any damage. They opened fire on our second group with all their strength. As a result, our second brigade lost the lives of more than 300 imperial soldiers.
Then when I realized something was wrong and was about to shell the 672nd Regiment's position, the enemy's shells hit my head like raindrops.
Although complete statistics are not available, my second brigade suffered at least 500 casualties. My second brigade was crippled by the enemy in less than twenty minutes and fled back in embarrassment.
Moreover, the enemy did not pursue them as Kitano-kun had imagined. The Imperial Army of my second battalion went to kill the enemy like fools, and then ran back like fools.
I feel now that I am just a pig. Please let me, a pig, go back and rest! ..."
