When the hour hand turned to the position of two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Tianhai finally got his wish and issued the bombardment order on time.
"Height forty-five, five-round rapid fire, ready!!!" An artillery lieutenant stood on a high place waving the flag in his hand. This was his action to convey a signal to the officers and soldiers below.
"Height forty-five!!! Five-round rapid fire!!! Prepare!!!"
"Height forty-five!!! Five-round rapid fire!!! Prepare!!!"
"Height forty-five!!! Five-round rapid fire!!! Prepare!!!"
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Shouts rang out from the artillery positions one after another as they made final preparations before the bombardment.
At this time, the eyes of Lu Shaojie, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment, who was on the front line, revealed a bloodthirsty look. He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time - ever since his unit was set up as a "Demonstration Strengthened Battalion", he He has been working hard to train the troops and strive to further improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. Now that the time has finally come, he can't wait.
If it's a mule or a horse, wouldn't you know if you take it out for a walk?
"One minute left! Brothers, get ready and prepare to attack!!" Lu Shaojie said very boldly, with an indomitable murderous intent flashing in his eyes - this guy is really not afraid of death when fighting, and he just screams when fighting. Yell, keep rushing forward, otherwise he would not have become the first injured officer in the Ninth Theater Guard Corps or even the first regiment directly under the predecessor of the Third Theater District to go to the fire line to recuperate.
"Yes, sir!!!"
Hiding in the trenches, all the officers and soldiers of the first battalion responded in unison, even holding the steel guns in their hands tighter.
A minute later, as the artillery commander's flag fell, angry shells burst out from the shells, piercing the sky!
"Bang!!!"
"Bang!!!"
"Bang!!!"
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The explosions of shells fired were deafening, echoing through the artillery positions.
Looking at the arcs cut in the sky, the corners of Zhang Tianhai's mouth slightly raised: He could already foresee the scene that was going to happen next!
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As Zhang Tianhai expected, shells flying across the sky hit the streets of Changle Town with a scream.
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
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This hot shell exploded like a beautiful firework, tearing the surrounding area into pieces. Many Japanese soldiers were killed by the airwaves of this shelling because they had no time to evade and lack of space to dodge. Damn it.
Broken limbs and broken arms are everywhere, as are Japanese soldiers who were beaten to death.
These dense shells almost covered Changle Street. The Japanese troops had no time to tell where these shells were fired!
"Baga Yalu, what happened to the damn artillery regiment? You know that our regiment is attacking Changle Town! Pig teammates!!" A surviving Japanese lieutenant hid in the corner and cursed.
That's right, the Japanese lieutenant had misunderstood: he had never thought that these Chinese troops actually had artillery and could launch such a dense and powerful bombardment! In the impression of most of them, only their Japanese troops could afford this level of bombardment, and it was impossible for the Chinese troops with poor equipment on the opposite side to afford it!
What is a misunderstanding of thinking? This is called a misunderstanding of thinking!
"Baga, the damn China Army will definitely not miss this rare opportunity to counterattack later!" The lieutenant was still cursing. He actually knew in his heart that his troops probably had no ability to attack again. : After all, his squadron was all killed in this damn artillery fire!
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Different from the misery of the Japanese army, Zhang Tianhai laughed happily: "Haha, damn little devils, you will be bombed one day too!"
At this moment, Zhang Tianhai's "one-shot revenge" for being chased away by the Japs was finally avenged!
For Zhang Tianhai, his arrangements have been very detailed. All he has to do is to be a quiet handsome man, waiting for the vanguard to enter Changle Street directly!
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The vanguard of the Japanese Thirteenth Division was smashed to pieces by the artillery of the National Army's Ninth Theater Guards Division, while the Japanese troops of the Sixth Division felt much better - they fought all the way to the north bank of the Laodao River, which was quite impressive. The feeling of "the spring breeze is triumphant and the horse's hoof is sick".
Well... As for the "cautious march" request issued by Commander Neiji Okamura, Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro threw the telegram aside without even reading it. He also mocked him for being timid and fearful, and directly led the troops all the way. We reached the north bank of Laodao River.
Looking at the slowly flowing river of fishing, Inaba Shiro was riding on his horse, a smile appeared on his slightly old face: They say Changsha is difficult to fight. Look, I didn’t hit the outskirts of Changsha. Already?
What does it mean to heal the scar and forget the pain? This is obvious: Inaba Shiro has completely forgotten the tragic situation when he led the Sixth Division alone to cross the New Wall River. At that time, he was completely beaten and bleeding.
"Order the troops to rest!!" Inaba Shiro said to a Japanese military officer next to him.
"Hai!!" the Japanese lieutenant colonel lowered his head and shouted.
For Inaba Shiro at this time, there is no need to worry at all. He can wait for his teammates, and his troops have been fighting for several days, and they are fighting in these bumpy paddy fields and destroyed areas. Marching on the road, when they arrived, people and horses were already exhausted, and he had to rest and recuperate - as the saying goes, sharpening the knife will not waste time chopping wood.
As for why the security forces of the Ninth Theater District did not have the same fate as the Japanese Sixth Division? The reason is very simple, that is, the national army and the local government are indeed mobilizing local people to destroy paddy field ridges and transportation routes, but they are not stupid enough to dig holes for their own troops - such as in the 37th Army and the 52nd Army Before the main force could retreat, it destroyed the route from Changle Street to Laodao River.
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The Japanese troops of the Sixth Division were dashing, but the vanguard of the Japanese army that had just invaded Changle Town was in terrible trouble.
Let's not talk about the extremely heavy losses of the vanguard troops. As soon as the artillery fire stopped, these enemy troops with extremely sophisticated weapons began to attack Changle Town!
"Damn it! These damn China Army weapons seem to be more sophisticated than the ones we saw before, and the mental outlook of their soldiers is also different from the previous China Army troops!" the surviving Japanese lieutenant said to the soldiers next to him. , they are all in their own right, and they all know what such enemy troops mean.
"Sir, it's true. These are probably the new forces of the Chinese Army, and they are their elite troops. If our reinforcements don't arrive in time, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome." The Japanese soldier said in a low tone.
At this time, the enemy's new force appeared, and it was the enemy's elite force. For the Japanese troops who were covered by artillery fire in a hurry, it was a life-threatening talisman!
So, what are the top brass of the Japanese Thirteenth Division busy doing? Are you really preparing to send reinforcements?
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The frontline temporary headquarters of the Japanese Thirteenth Division.
At this time, the relaxed atmosphere of the past was no longer here, but only solemnity: because the development of the war was not as smooth as they originally expected, and some were only bumpy!
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PS: The first update is here! There will be a second update later!
(End of chapter)
