"Then I understand." Guo Qiliang nodded. He had to admit that what Zhang Tianhai said did make sense.
The fact that the Ninth Theater Guard Corps is still there is Zhang Tianhai's confidence in defeating the current Japanese army - just kidding, if Zhang Tianhai only has four battalions left in his hands, and they are still like the first regiment directly under the Third Theater Zone that has just been established That kind of thing, do you think he is panicking?
It was definitely panic. After all, four battalions of men and horses could not withstand the fierce attack of the Japanese army - at least it would be difficult to withstand the frontal attack of a Japanese regiment. Even if they could withstand it, their vitality would be severely damaged and more than half of them would be killed or injured. .
Sure enough, as Zhang Tianhai expected, when Lu Shaojie led the remaining troops to withdraw from Changle Town, Japanese artillery fire arrived as promised.
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
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Intensive artillery fire hit Changle Town like raindrops, setting off bursts of smoke pillars, which were very conspicuous.
The artillery fire of the Japanese army was much more heroic than that of the security forces in the theater. The artillery shells were loaded one after another, and each gun was directly issued with twenty rounds of shells.
When the Japanese artillery fire started, the Japanese aviation units also began to follow, and they also bombarded Changle Town indiscriminately.
So? Could it be that the Japanese aviation force dropped bombs indiscriminately without identifying the situation? Of course not, from the perspective of the Japanese aviation force, what they saw from the sky was that their own artillery troops were bombarding a location, and this location Smoke and dust are also billowing at this time. Isn't this the enemy's position?
So, just like this, the Japanese troops bombed a small town that could be called an "empty city" for a long time.
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Looking at the formation in front of him, even the corners of Zhang Tianhai's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly: Damn, are these little devils so cruel? Cannonballs cost nothing? This designation is in retaliation for the fact that I used artillery to bombard their vanguard just now!
"These little devils are so cruel. Fortunately, Lu Shaojie and his group retreated early, otherwise the situation would have been more dangerous." The corner of Guo Qiliang's mouth twitched slightly.
"Then we must have destroyed all the anti-artillery fortifications we deployed in Changle Town. If our fortifications were not blown up at this time, even if Lu Shaojie's first battalion did not withdraw, there wouldn't be much of a problem. If we don't withdraw now, I think the first battalion will be scrapped." Zhang Tianhai was frightened when he thought about this: Fortunately, Lu Shaojie was sent up, but if it had been someone else, he might have really defended.
"Yes, you are right... Why didn't I realize that you had this talent when you were in Huangpu?" Guo Qiliang smiled, obviously because nothing happened to the first battalion, so he smiled So brilliant...
"In the military academy, everyone was a rookie. Isn't this normal? At that time, I didn't see that you could be so good as the chief of staff." Zhang Tianhai said vaguely. After all, "seizing the body" This kind of thing, no matter in which era, there is a high probability that you will be caught to drink talisman water or physically destroyed (fired)!
"That's that." Guo Qiliang chuckled.
"Xiao Xu, you immediately send someone to send a message to Lu Shaojie. Tell him that after the Japanese artillery fire stops, he will immediately enter the city and strive to fight against the Japanese army, each taking half!" Zhang Tianhai turned to his adjutant Xu Xun and said.
"Yes! Sir!!" Xu Xun stood at attention and saluted.
Yes, without Zhang Tianhai's message, it is estimated that Lu Shaojie would not have dared to let go and beat up Little Japan - after all, he didn't know whether the commander would continue to bomb Changle Town again, no matter who it was. There are more or less doubts.
So why didn't Zhang Tianhai directly order the artillery battalion to wait for the Japanese artillery fire to stop for half an hour before bombarding? The reason is simple. Cannonballs are very expensive, right? This cannot afford such squandering.
The reserve of more than 1,800 rounds of artillery shells sounds like a lot, but in fact, at the rate of five rounds per cannon, it will be gone after ten rounds. Just now, it was fired once.
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Zhang Tianhai is rejoicing, so why not Lu Shaojie?
For Lu Shaojie, this feeling of surviving a disaster is really overwhelming. Every time he takes the lead in a charge, he has this feeling: It's great, he has one more day to live, and he can kill a few more little devils.
"Grandma, it's a good thing you ran fast, otherwise I don't think I would have survived." Lu Shaojie gasped and said to Lin Jianda next to him.
"The battalion commander is still wise. These little devils are throwing artillery shells at them as if they are free. It's just a pity for Changle Town. I'm afraid it will be difficult to rebuild after this shelling." Lin Jianda was also there. Breathing heavily, as a veteran who had served as deputy squad leader during the first regiment directly under the Third War Zone, didn't he live one more day?
"Actually, people like us, whether in Shanghai or Nanjing, are extremely lucky to be alive. It can also be said that God has allowed us to survive. Otherwise, these places would be terrible no matter how you look at them. There is no life after death, but we survived, isn't this life?" As he said that, Lu Shaojie grinned, his expression full of luck.
"Yes...it's all fate..." Lin Jianda also sighed deeply, completely ignoring the sound of cannons that were still roaring in the distance.
In fact, the war has been going on for so long, some people have been promoted, some have died in battle, and there are also many frontline soldiers like Lin Jianda who are sacrificing their lives for the country at any time.
In troubled times, people's lives are like grass and grass, and they can only survive one day at a time.
"Where is the commander of the first battalion? The commander-in-chief has an order!" A soldier shuttled around the hiding place of the first battalion looking for him. Looking at his badge, he was from the communications company of the headquarters of the first regiment of guards.
"I'm here!" Lu Shaojie waved to the soldier.
"The commander-in-chief has ordered that after the Japanese artillery fire ceases, he will immediately lead his troops into Changle Town and strive to fight against the Japanese army and occupy half of Changle Town!" the soldiers of the communications company conveyed.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that our battalion suffered few casualties during the battle and is still able to fight. Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that our battalion will fight to the death with the Japanese troops in Changle Town!" Lu Shaojie said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Sir!" The soldier from the communications company nodded.
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The Japanese shelling and bombing lasted for a full twelve minutes before finally stopping, and calm gradually returned to the surrounding area.
During this period, the Japanese infantry units were not idle. They had already begun to approach Changle Town under the command of Captain Naganobu Ikeda of the 2nd Battalion of the 58th Regiment.
Can Changle Town, a town that is on the verge of being reduced to ruins, really be able to withstand a showdown between two such elite troops? Haha, let's wait and see...
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