Following the order from the commander of the heavy artillery regiment, 48 steel artillery shells quickly landed on the Japanese artillery position, and the violent explosion directly overturned the Little Japanese 105mm howitzer to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the second round of shelling arrived again.
In less than ten seconds, four rounds of shelling directly destroyed 12 howitzers under the 35th Division. The entire artillery position was reduced to a sea of flames. At the same time, the troops from both sides were also exchanging fire with all their strength.
All two infantry brigades under the 35th Division attacked, with as many as 15,000 combatants.
On the other hand, all three infantry divisions of the 3rd Guard Army were deployed on the battlefield, with more than 40,000 combatants engaged in a firepower duel with the Japs.
A medium- to large-scale battle started in Qiao Town, with both sides investing more than 60,000 troops.
"Give me focus."
Chen Jie, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, shouted to his three regiment commanders from the right wing of the position, "Give me all the heavy firepower of the entire division, as well as precision shooters, to shoot my machine gunners who are aiming at the Japs."
"Yes, Commander."
The three regiment commanders lowered their bodies and walked in the trench. They began to assemble all the heavy machine guns under their command, forming firepower points one by one, and began to suppress the charging Japs.
In the entire Beigu Mountain battlefield, more than 100,000 bullets are fired every minute. Thousands of bullets and shells are jumping back and forth in the air, constantly harvesting the lives of the little Japanese.
"idiot!"
Kazuya Ando, commander of the 35th Division, cursed angrily, "What kind of army is this?"
Not only had the flying squadron been defeated, but now even the howitzer squadron under his command had been destroyed, and the Daxia troops in front of him were actually able to engage in an evenly matched artillery battle with his Great Eastern Empire.
Oh no, now it seems that their artillery is no match for the other party.
Guarding the frontline headquarters of the three armed forces, Su Yu shouted loudly to the commander of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment, "Adjust the muzzle for me, use flat fire, and provide artillery support to the front line."
"Yes, Commander."
The 48 anti-aircraft guns of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment began to adjust their positions. This 88 mm anti-aircraft gun is not only known as a fighter plane killer, but also the ultimate weapon of anti-tank guns. Its level-firing power is no less than that of a 122 mm howitzer.
"fire!"
48 anti-aircraft guns were put into the battlefield again, covering the little Japanese on the front line with firepower. They fired 12 rounds in just one minute, and the artillerymen's hands were almost bleeding.
In this minute, 576 shells were fired, killing nearly 800 little Japs.
"Ah, my legs!"
"Help me quickly!"
The front lines were filled with howls. Some of the little devils had half their bodies blown away, leaving only their upper bodies groaning in pain, and within a moment they became silent.
More than 60,000 troops fought in Beigu Mountain for six full hours. The Japs launched four all-out charges. The entire Beigu Mountain was littered with the bodies of the Japs. It started to rain lightly and was being washed away. Blood on the ground.
The blood and rain merged into one, forming a blood stream.
At this point, the fourth attack of the 35th Division once again failed, and these four attacks paid a heavy price, and the commander of the 35th Division, Kazuya Ando, was stunned at this time.
"Damn it!"
Kazuya Ando angrily cursed at the two brigade commanders under his command, "How did you fight? Our warriors of the Dadian Kingdom must not be defeated by the Daxia Kingdom. You are a shame to the Dadong Empire."
"Hiyi."
It is said that the first level of the official high school crushes people to death. As a brigade commander, it is natural for him to face the division commander's angry scolding at this time. However, in this battle, their two brigades suffered heavy losses.
Moreover, the artillery regiment also suffered heavy losses, with nearly half of the artillery destroyed.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander."
The commander of the 351st Infantry Brigade said to Kazuya Ando, "We need the support of the headquarters. We hope that the headquarters can send an armored regiment to cooperate with our attack. As long as there is the cooperation of the armored regiment, I guarantee that we can win this big army." Xia Kingdom troops."
"That's all."
Ando Kazuya sighed. After four comprehensive attacks, plus the previous loss of an infantry regiment, the total casualties of their 35th Division exceeded 10,000, and each regiment suffered considerable losses.
When the 35th Division stopped attacking, Guo Dahai's Third Army was also making urgent repairs and counting casualties.
"commander."
Guo Dahai came to Su Yu with the battle damage and said, "The battle damage has been calculated. The number of casualties in our army is 2117, including 889 serious injuries. As for minor injuries or scratches, there is no statistics. "
"Also," Guo Dahai continued, "in this battle, our army consumed 880,000 rounds of bullets, 18,000 grenades, and more than 3,900 artillery shells. It killed approximately 11,000 Japanese soldiers and annihilated 13 Japanese fighter planes."
"The battle loss was 5 to 1. It was a good fight."
Su Yu looked at the data and said, "Now the combat capability of the 35th Infantry Division has been almost crippled and more than half have been lost. They need at least three days to repair and reorganize before they can continue to fight. However, now is not the time for us to rest."
"I see."
Guo Dahai said, "I have put three infantry divisions on standby. We will take the initiative tonight to defeat the 35th Division, and both artillery regiments are ready."
"very good."
Su Yu stood up and looked at the map and said, "The headquarters of the Japanese 35th Division is only 11 kilometers away from us. This distance is almost within the range of our artillery, and for us, this distance will take us 2 hours to launch a surprise attack." , maybe the battle can be over in one night."
"That's right."
Guo Dahai responded, "If we kill them, they won't think that we will take the initiative. This is also the use of psychological tactics."
"Go get ready."
Su Yu looked at Guo Dahai and said, "Be sure to act cautiously and make no mistakes. All units must cooperate accordingly and strive to defeat the 35th Division in one fell swoop."
"Yes, Commander."
After speaking, Guo Dahai called all three infantry division commanders under his command to the headquarters and began to plan the attack plan at night. Su Yu also watched from the side without making a sound.
It has to be said that Su Yu has no doubts about Guo Dahai's commanding ability, he is capable of being a general.
After the plan was formulated, the sky gradually became darker. After a day of fighting, the soldiers of the 3rd Guard Army had gone to bed early. At 11 o'clock in the evening, they were all shouted out.
The soldiers were fully armed and began to rush towards the 35th Division headquarters. The two heavy artillery regiments also selected artillery positions, and the scouts told the two artillery regiment commanders the specific directions.
A night attack was about to take place. This was the first time Daxia had launched such a large-scale active attack since its arrival.
