at the same time.
Outside the east city gate and the west city wall, the 1st Artillery Battalion and the 2nd Artillery Battalion of the New Regiment also built artillery positions and aimed at the city wall to fire directly.
Although the artillery positions of the two artillery battalions are only about 1 kilometer away from the city wall.
However, each gun position was well concealed and a camouflage net was set up.
In order to prevent Japanese aircraft from bombing the artillery positions, Li Yunlong also deployed a large number of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns at each artillery position.
"Boom boom boom..."
Explosions like landslides and earth-shattering sounds echoed constantly on the city walls.
Fireballs and smoke rose up, and gravel flew everywhere, as if the end of the world was coming.
Even when the Japanese army attacked Datong a few years ago, they did not have such a large formation.
The new regiment has 31 150mm howitzers, and the 1st Artillery Battalion and the 2nd Artillery Battalion have about 40 cannons over 75mm.
In addition to the 32 tank guns, there are a total of more than 140 cannons of 75 mm or above, which are aimed at the Datong City Wall.
Such powerful artillery firepower can only be matched by even the most elite First Division of the Japanese army.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The muzzle fireworks of each artillery group of the new regiment kept flashing, and the shells streaked across the sky and hit the city wall directly.
Although the distance of the artillery position is within the range of the Japanese Type 92 infantry artillery and mortars.
However, on the one hand, the Japanese do not have many cannons.
On the other hand, in order to maximize efficiency and try to prevent artillery shells from falling into the city, injuring people and blowing up people's houses.
Because the artillery group fires from a long distance, there is no way to ensure that all the cannonballs fall on the city wall.
There will definitely be a lot of artillery shells falling into the city, with the power of 105mm high-explosive grenades and 150mm high-explosive grenades.
Like the wooden buildings in the city, a high-explosive shell can destroy a house, and if there are ordinary people in the house, they will never survive the bombardment.
Even if the headquarters wanted to bombard the Japanese, they would wait for the attacking troops to enter the city, and then observers from the Sword Squadron would climb the city wall to guide the artillery positions in the rear for bombardment.
In order to prevent artillery shells from hitting people's houses, even if they are fired with precision, a pre-test firing is required.
so.
Li Yunlong ordered each artillery group to set up their artillery positions under the eyes of the Japanese, and aim directly at the city wall.
Not long after each artillery group opened fire, the 60mm mortars and 82mm mortars from the artillery batteries of each infantry battalion began to conduct rapid shelling on the tower.
The purpose of each artillery group is to blast open the city wall, while the purpose of each infantry battalion mortar company is to kill the Japanese and puppet troops on the wall.
In order to prevent the infantry from suffering huge casualties in the process of capturing the city wall.
at this time.
Almost all the commanders and fighters of the new regiment stared directly at the city wall of Datong, with shock in their eyes.
Except for four 203mm heavy howitzers, almost all the artillery of 75mm or above in the new regiment was dispatched.
Coupled with the fact that dozens of mortars were fired directly at the city, the scene could be described as a large-scale fireworks show.
A scene like the scene where nearly 200 cannons fired at the city wall was difficult for even veterans of the new regiment to see.
The last time there was such a big scene was when the New Regiment attacked Taiyuan, but at that time the Eighth Route Army's largest caliber was only 105 mm, and it didn't even have a 150 mm howitzer.
Now, the new regiment directly used 31 150mm howitzers to bombard the city wall of Datong.
Of course, this configuration is enough to fight the original Taiyuan.
But now in Taiyuan, the Japanese army has built a large number of permanent bunkers and artillery fortifications around Taiyuan, so they must use 203mm howitzers, which means using the father's hammer to knock down the Japanese's permanent fortifications one by one.
However, Datong is an important military town, so there is no problem in using this configuration to attack Datong.
As soon as the Japanese army launched a large-scale raid on northwestern Shanxi, Li Yunlong attacked the Japanese military town of Datong.
Just tell the Japanese army, tell Yoshio Iwamatsu and Neji Okamura.
I, Li Yunlong, am not that easy to mess with.
At this time, in the new regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou were all looking in the direction of the city wall with telescopes.
Through the field of view through the telescope, I could see that the southern city wall of Datong was hit by 31 150mm howitzers. Several gaps were made in just two rounds.
The corners of everyone's mouths also turned up slightly.
In the battle sequence of the new regiment, the most shocked expressions on the faces were those of the commanders and fighters of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion who were adapted from the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment.
"This artillery firepower."
Battalion Commander Ma Renxing's eyes widened: "Good luck!"
Beside him, Ma Chengfeng and instructor Wang Nairong also looked in disbelief.
Although they had already seen the new artillery regiment, when these giant steel beasts roared at the Japanese, everyone truly realized what it meant to be so terrifying!
In order to see further and more clearly, everyone stood on the back of the military horse and watched the explosions of fireballs and the smoke that covered the sky.
This was the first time in their lives that they had seen such a scene.
Hundreds of cannons simultaneously bombarded the city wall heavily defended by the Japanese. In their eyes, this was impossible for the Eighth Route Army.
But now, I can really see it.
Through the thin smoke, everyone saw that three large gaps and four small gaps had been blown through the east city wall.
However, the position of the gaps was still relatively high, so the gunner began to turn the muzzle and shoot at those gaps.
Mortars continued to fire at the city head, and the city walls of Datong were suddenly submerged in a sea of fire.
…
at the same time.
In Datong City, the 3rd Brigade Headquarters.
Listening to the continuous thunderous sound of artillery from all directions, the brigade commander's face became increasingly ugly when he saw Yin Sanxiong and Chief of Staff Yoshiji Toda.
"In order to attack Datong, Li Yunlong actually...even used 150 millimeters of weight!"
There was a tremor in Toda Yoshiji's voice.
He, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, can naturally tell that the number of artillery used by the Eighth Route Army is extremely large.
Although he didn't know what type of 150mm heavy artillery the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army used, he could tell from the sound of the gunfire that the number of the opponent's 150mm heavy artillery was no less than 30!
According to the Japanese army's organization, the artillery firepower of a heavy artillery regiment was furiously outputting against the city wall.
The facts were just as Toda Yoshiji expected. The observers on the city wall reported that there was artillery firepower from an Eighth Route Army heavy artillery regiment outside the south city wall.
"In order to attack Datong, with such a small force as our 3rd Brigade, what about Li Yunlong?"
Toda Yoshiji's ears were almost deafened by the huge continuous explosions of artillery shells, and a trace of fear actually arose in his heart.
Although this fear was quickly suppressed.
But Toda Yoshiji knew very well that he was just afraid. He was afraid that the firepower of the Eight Route New Group was too powerful.
In the past, it was the firepower of the Locust Army that suppressed the Eighth Route Army.
The firepower of a squadron of the Locust Army was dozens of times that of a company of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army did not dare to fight the Locust Army head-on, and could only resort to despicable sneak attacks and harassment operations.
However, now, the firepower of a company of this new regiment is at least several times that of a squadron of the Locust Army.
Their artillery firepower is at least many times that of a second-line division of the Locust Army, and is far inferior to even an average Class A division.
Even the Japanese staff officers looked a little pale.
"Li Yunlong is taking revenge on the locust army!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he said in a deep voice.
The old devil knows very well.
To defend Datong from the remnants of the 3rd Brigade, Li Yunlong only needed to dispatch an artillery regiment, which was enough.
But Li Yunlong dispatched all his artillery units, even the heavy artillery battalion and tank battalion.
In addition, observers reported that there were no more than 10,000 troops of the Eighth Route New Regiment around Datong City.
Just outrageous.
Now seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he felt deep regret in his heart.
If it had been known that the First Army Headquarters had agreed to evacuate so quickly, the 3rd Brigade would have hurriedly evacuated Datong City when the Eighth Route Cavalry was discovered around Datong City.
Even if the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army catches up, they can send troops to stop it, so that at least the brigade headquarters will have a chance to turn north.
In addition, he knew that Li Yunlong was likely to target the combat supplies at Datong Station.
But he still had a sense of luck, thinking that the Eighth Route New Regiment had just gone through a big battle and needed a long period of rest.
Of course, the main reason was that Li Yunlong moved too fast. He had just sent out scouts, and the next day Li Yunlong led his troops to the city.
Most of the scouts he sent out were already in pieces.
"If you miss one move, you will lose the whole game!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he let out a long sigh.
Next month, he will be transferred to the South China Front, and will stay away from Shanxi, a place of disputes, and away from Li Yunlong and the New Regiment.
Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Li Yunlong led his troops to attack Datong.
But it's too late to say that now.
At this moment, the Eighth Route Army's nearly 20-minute shelling had ended, and as expected, the Eighth Route Army's infantry was about to begin an attack.
"Everyone, follow me to fight!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong's stern face again, he looked around, pulled out the major general's command sword with a swipe, and walked outside.
A group of Japanese staff officers, including Toda Yoshiji, took up their weapons and followed behind.
As a soldier of the Empire of Japan, I must shed my last drop of blood for His Majesty Tian Locust and for the Empire of Japan.
at the same time.
The northern city wall has been bombarded by 31 tanks and opened four large gaps.
Although the 75mm tank gun is not as powerful as the 105mm howitzer and 150mm howitzer.
There is no problem at all when used to bombard city walls.
It's just that the gap in the city wall is not as big as in other city wall directions.
The gate of the north city wall, Wuding Gate, was bombarded by tank shells. Later, tanks would drive into the city from the gate and cooperate with the second battalion of the division to start a street battle with the Japanese.
"attack!"
As the tank guns stopped firing, Wei Dayong's long howl rose into the sky.
"kill!"
The soldiers of the three infantry companies, holding weapons in their hands and carrying ladders, surged toward the gap in the city wall that had been blasted by tank shells.
The New Regiment Party Committee decided after research that battalion-level commanders are strictly prohibited from participating in hand-to-hand combat and charges.
Although the new regiment is only a battalion commander, they are in charge of 2,000 people, and they live the life of the reinforcement regiment commander.
Bullets and cannonballs have no eyes. In hand-to-hand combat and charge, if one is lost, it will be a huge loss for the new regiment.
After all, it is not easy to train a battalion commander who can lead more than 2,000 people.
