The main force of the expeditionary force group gathered, but Gao Jianwu did not let them go hand in hand. Instead, he concentrated heavy weapons such as 75mm mountain guns and 92 infantry guns into the first attack group. The remaining three attack groups only carried mortars and other light weapons. According to Gao Jianwu pointed out the path and shuttled to the designated location.
In the eyes of the observation posts secretly set up by the little devils. The expeditionary force had only one attack group, and everything seemed flawless as it advanced along the road. At the headquarters of the two independent mixed brigade groups responsible for the attack, they lurked to the designated location according to the pre-planned plan.
Prepare to wait until the expeditionary force group arrives, and then all move out to launch an attack.
Little did they know that behind them, there were already two ferocious tigers approaching them quietly, with the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind. Gao Jianwu was going to teach them a new lesson this time, what is the tactic of concealing the truth.
One minute and one second passed. When the first attack group arrived at the designated location, eight fighters from the Expeditionary Force Air Force Group were already hovering in the clouds in the sky.
Gao Jianwu commanded the artillery in an orderly manner, and the artillery set up artillery positions. According to his advance plan, even the 92 infantry artillery can cover the field defense range temporarily formed by the expeditionary force's first attack group.
The artillery was in a central position with a radius of about 2 kilometers. It's just that Gao Jianwu's actions were very secretive, and the little devil's scouts didn't even know the location of the artillery fire accompanying the expeditionary force group.
The artillery consisting of 40 Type 41 mountain guns and 80 Type 92 infantry guns completed the combat deployment in a very short time. Under the command of Gao Jianwu, some elements in the shelling area have been preset.
According to Gao Jianwu's calculations, the Japs will gather a large number of troops in these areas. Because of the terrain restrictions in these areas, they have no way to get around from other places.
As for the final situation, the scouts sent to observe in various places will report the traces of the little devil at any time.
The five main battalions of the expeditionary force's first attack group have now seized various high points and are ready for battle.
Sure enough, when the time came, the lurking Japs independently formed the 22nd Brigade and the 23rd Brigade and swarmed out, trying to swamp the expeditionary force with the most violent offensive.
So they launched a board-mounted charge without hesitation. From the commander of the small Japanese brigade to the sergeant below, they all rushed towards the first attack group like crazy!
In the temporary headquarters where Gao Jianwu was staying, several walkie-talkies kept broadcasting reports on the latest developments of the Japs. With the most convenient battlefield transmission system of this era, Gao Jianwu can grasp all the enemy's actions immediately.
This allowed Gao Jianwu to form imprints on the map in his brain in time. After these little devils rushed to the bombardment area, Gao Jianwu decisively ordered the bombardment.
The 120 cannons under his personal command roared almost simultaneously. The artillery design has been preset for a long time. The artillerymen only need to reload and fire, then reload and continue firing!
Using the fastest speed to cover the area with firepower, he saw the charging queue of little Japanese in the distance, and patches of little Japanese fell to the place where the shells exploded.
The little devil never dreamed that there were more than 100 cannons hidden in an expeditionary force attack group of more than 10,000 people. This inhumane firepower configuration instantly turned the two brigade commanders of the little devil from madness. Back to reality.
In just a few minutes, they had lost thousands of people. The dense charging queue made the momentum very alarming, but at the same time it also maximized the power of Gao Jianwu's artillery fire. Almost every shell will take away a few imps.
It's just that at this time, even the two captains of the Little Japanese Brigade realized that something was wrong, but now they can only bite the bullet and continue to charge, because if they stop, they will die worse.
Following the little devils, the infantry artillery squadrons who charged with the infantry finally entered the artillery range, stopped, and prepared to look for the expeditionary force cluster. The artillery position was just a wave away, but they did not see the expeditionary force cluster not far away. The forward observation post had discovered them long ago and now quickly reported the new location to Gao Jianwu's headquarters.
After a simple parameter positioning and calibration, Gao Jianwu quickly adjusted some of the artillery elements and prioritized the artillery fire on the infantry artillery that appeared like the little devils.
Just as the Little Devil Infantry Artillery Squadron was making preparations in a hurry. Shells were already flying towards them. With the help of the map hanger, the artillery commanded by Gao Jianwu could hit the area with almost no test firing.
To be on the safe side, Gao Jianwu did not only bombard the Little Japanese Infantry Cannon with a single gun, but a group of four guns in a covering strike, directly covering an area of three to four hundred square meters!
In this case, there would be no chance for the Japanese artillery.
Although the Type 41 Mountain Cannon and the Type 92 Infantry Cannon are not excellent artillery, they are very useful in the face of a group of Japs charging.
Since there were no need to adjust many parameters, the increasingly proficient artillerymen of the expeditionary force showed a high level of reloading skills, firing an extraordinary 10 rounds per minute in this artillery attack.
This is almost the upper limit of the activation speed of the Type 41 Mountain Cannon. This means that 400 rounds of 75mm grenades and 800 rounds of 70mm grenades fall on the battlefield every minute on the queue of charging Japs. The Japs charging from 3 kilometers away , to reach the vicinity of the expeditionary force's infantry defense circle, one would have to run for at least ten minutes.
Such a long time was enough for the artillerymen of the expeditionary force, who had prepared two basic shells, to fire fifty or sixty shells and plow the entire battlefield with artillery fire.
However, this is not the end, wait until they enter the 1 kilometer range.
The infantry's mortars began a new round of speech. Although the accuracy of the mortars was far inferior to that of the artillery commanded by Gao Jianwu, their firing speed was faster and more shells were fired per unit time.
This allowed the little Japanese who suffered more than half of their casualties to continue to suffer greater casualties. By the time they rushed in front of the infantry group of the expeditionary force, less than a quarter of the company could move forward and charge forward.
Facing a group of little devils with scars all over their bodies, the soldiers of the first attack group showed no mercy. The light and heavy machine guns spit out tongues of fire, shattering the last remaining energy of the little devils. Finally, they began to flee around the battlefield!
As for the little Japanese commanders, they were either torn to pieces by artillery fire, or they were frightened and started to run away with the scattered soldiers.
Originally, on the vast battlefield, there was no way for the Japs to escape Gao Jianwu like this, but this time Gao Jianwu brought all the main forces over and formed a tight encirclement.
At this moment, he has rushed to the surroundings of the battlefield and firmly controlled the little devil inside. Tighten all the little tails step by step, no one can escape in this battle.
This time Gao Jianwu did not ask to keep a single prisoner.
Let the little devils independently form the 22nd Brigade and the 23rd Brigade and move neatly!
Gao Jianwu's request not to let go of a single Japs before the war was fully realized.
In the first battle, more than 16,000 Japs were wiped out, but the casualties were less than 800, of which less than 300 were directly sacrificed. In such a battle with extremely disparate losses, the most important thing was that the artillery commanded by Gao Jianwu led the Japs The main force and spirit were destroyed.
However, the loss of shells covered by the firepower of this battle was also quite astonishing, almost consuming most of the Type 41 mountain cannon and Type 92 infantry artillery shells that Gao Jianwu had accumulated.
The high-intensity firing also caused signs of barrel damage on several 92 infantry cannons, and several infantry cannons were directly scrapped.
But it is all worth it. If a few or even dozens of cannons can be exchanged for tens of thousands of Japanese casualties, Gao Jianwu will not hesitate to pay the price.
After all, for him now, the era when weapons and equipment were more important than human lives has long passed.
After using textbook firepower to wipe out the two Japanese brigades, Gao Jianwu was relieved of the bad breath in his chest.
But this doesn't solve the problem now. After all, all the main forces of the Japs are deployed in urban areas. After the common people mingled together, the next step for Gao Jianwu was the real test for him.
Face the enemy's despicable tactics.
How can Gao Jianwu break the situation?
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"Nani, the 22nd and 23rd brigades were completely wiped out? So quickly?" The Shuangshui battlefield was not too far from the 104th Division's defense line. The observers sent by the 104th Division quickly reported back the battle situation, which made Sakai Long was shocked and angry!
What surprised him was that the combat effectiveness of the expeditionary force group was much more powerful than he imagined.
Of course I was angry that the two brigades were so useless!
No matter which point. He has already re-estimated the expeditionary force group. At the same time, it also strengthened his inner thoughts about his tactics.
After all, in the field battle, the Locust Army was no longer a match for the opponent. If there was a decisive battle in the field, he would have no chance of victory.
Now the only way out is a bloody street battle with the enemy.
Only by making good use of the complex terrain of the city and the people in your hands as human shields to let the other side throw a rat weapon will you have a chance.
The 104th Division sent a large number of observation posts to the Shuangshui battlefield this time to observe the battle at close range. This allows them to provide detailed battlefield combat conditions.
The artillery superiority of the expeditionary force group made them feel almost desperate. During the observation at the Xiaojiazi Observation Post, an attack group of the expeditionary force had more than 200 artillery pieces.
This configuration far exceeds the artillery establishment of a division of the Locust Army. Even a Class A division does not have such a luxurious artillery lineup.
Not to mention that the lethality of their artillery command was simply superb. In this battle, the artillery almost single-handedly defeated two brigades of the Locust Army. It was unique in the history of the Locust Army. Of course, this was also for the Locust Army. Another shameful record was left behind.
Lieutenant General Kazunari Morita of the 104th Division saw the local fighting in this battle across the river and was deeply shocked. In his opinion, a unit like the Expeditionary Force Group was invincible and was stronger than the main force of the Beautiful Country. a bit!
According to his thinking, now is the time to retreat. The combat effectiveness displayed by the expeditionary force group was no longer something they could compete with. Now we need to avoid the sharp edge, and then wait until we concentrate our efforts to make a comeback and fight again with superior troops and weapons and equipment. Maybe we will have a chance.
Thinking of this, Lieutenant Generals Morita and Cheng secretly retreated the two main regiments to the east of Xijiang, leaving only one regiment to defend in the Wuyi city area, instead of betting the entire division on Wuyi street fighting.
As a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, Kazunari Morita still has his own vision and judgment. Staying in Wuyi to fight to the death will certainly cause certain casualties to the expeditionary force group, but compared to preserving the main force and participating in the siege with the brothers, It's obviously more meaningful.
He thought so and made adjustments according to his own ideas.
Gao Jianwu doesn't care about this now. He first prepares step by step for the first attack group to deal with the enemy's shore defenses from the front and attack directly across the Tanjiang River, while the third and fourth attack groups serve as the left and right wings to bypass the enemy's defense line and cross the Tanjiang River first.
The Fifth Attack Group takes the rear position behind the First Attack Group and serves as the general reserve.
Such a battle formation is almost foolproof for the expeditionary force group. After all, there aren't many teams of little devils left here now.
After losing their artillery advantage, these little devils looked like they were not too smart. Apart from launching a series of onboard charges that cost people their lives, they seemed to have no other way to deal with this situation.
Of course, Takashi Sakai also made his own attempt. He rarely used large-scale tactics and sent two brigades to sneak attacks on the expeditionary force cluster, trying to deal a heavy blow to the vanguard of the expeditionary force cluster and figure out the expedition. The real combat effectiveness of the army group.
Only this time they screwed up again.
Gao Jianwu's intelligence turned his surprise attack into a joke. In addition, without the artillery and other heavy weapons, Gao Jianwu had no power to fight back under the cover of artillery fire.
As a result, Gao Jianwu's backup plan meant that the fighter jets of both squads were not put to use to sneak attack the expected Japs artillery position.
Because the little Japanese who came to attack this time acted in a hurry, they were unable to bring a large number of artillery into the mountains to lurk in a short time.
Facing the Japs who only brought single-digit mountain artillery, Gao Jianwu used artillery to defeat them in minutes as soon as they showed up. There was no need for the air force to be dispatched at all.
Gao Jianwu's backhand was wasted, and he temporarily forgot to instruct the air force to attack the target. There was no other way, the artillery had almost finished the little devils.
The pilots hovering in the sky didn't wait for Gao Jianwu's call, and they were all dumbfounded.
"What should we do, captain? Should we blow it up?" By the time the fight was almost over, the pilots hadn't received the mission yet, so they all became a little anxious.
Eight fighter jets that took off carrying heavy bombs could not land again carrying heavy bombs. The risk of crashing the aircraft would be too great.
"What? Can I take this thing back and wait for the New Year?" Lu Xingguo laughed and cursed on the public call channel.
"The commander-in-chief didn't give us a specific target. We did it ourselves. You see, the Japs on the other side have built a lot of fortifications. Let's go and kill their forts."
After Lu Xingguo finished speaking, he took the lead in swooping down with his fighter jet. After passing through the clouds, he spotted the Jaap's defense line. He kept lowering his flying altitude and carefully observed the important targets of the Jaap's defense line.
Soon the fort located on the riverside appeared in Lu Xingguo's eyes. Lu Xingguo slowed down and continued to lower the altitude until it reached about 500 meters before taking aim and dropping the bomb.
A coastal defense fort was instantly reduced to ashes in a huge explosion. The 104th Division's Jiang Defense team, who were originally watching the fire from across the bank, did not expect to encounter such a disaster and were visited by Mustang fighter jets one after another.
The originally complete river bank defense line was now incomplete after this round of bombing, and not much was left after the bombing of forts and bunkers.
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the next day.
Public opinion exploded.
As soon as the news spread about Takashi Sakai's despicable behavior, the anger of the domestic people was suddenly ignited.
You must know that the little devil is holding millions of people hostage as shields.
Such brutality was unheard of.
After the major media outlets in the border region published fierce editorials, they immediately inspired hundreds of thousands of young workers and students across the country to go to the border region, Shanxi Province, and the New Fourth Army to resolutely liquidate the little devils!
Many of them are going south to join the expeditionary force group.
This ruthless move of the little devil did not scare the Chinese people, but instead aroused unlimited anger and power. In the Japanese-occupied areas, the number of resistance forces suddenly increased, and workers and intellectuals in big cities began to leave in large numbers.
The Allies also issued the most severe warning to the Japs, pointing out that if the Japs dared to act like this, the Allied Air Force would no longer exercise restraint in bombing the Japanese islands and would completely carry out indiscriminate bombing in retaliation!
You must know that at this time, although the Allied forces had carried out punitive bombings against the Japs, they had not yet targeted ordinary residential areas.
Coupled with the limited range of the B-25 bomber and the lack of a suitable forward airport, the bombing of the little devils has more symbolic significance than actual combat significance.
But now, the beautiful country's super giant B-29 Super Flying Fortress bomber has stepped up the production of more than 200 aircraft. Relying on the now quite stable Jinyang Airport, the Allied forces have begun to have the ability to carry out large-scale bombings on the mainland of Xiaoli!
For the Little Japanese base camp, although the effect of the editorial was immediate, it had no substantial impact on the Little Japanese homeland, and the threat of large-scale Allied bombing of the homeland became a real concern.
The b-29 Super Flying Fortress was successfully developed last year and has appeared on many battlefields. It is no longer a secret to the Japs. If the Allies are really angered and use this big killer weapon, the mainland will be in a position to strategically bomb the Japs’ base camp. Feeling very uncomfortable.
The base camp no longer tolerated Takashi Sakai, and ordered the dismissal of Takashi Sakai as the commander of the 23rd Army, and appointed Lieutenant General Tanaka Kuichi as the commander of the 23rd Army!
After Lieutenant General Tanaka Jiuichi, who parachuted into Yangcheng, accepted his new position at the Fire Line, he immediately ordered the 51st Division of the Fofan Defense Line, the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, the 38th Division and the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Yangcheng Defense Line to retreat to the Hong Kong and Kowloon areas in sequence .
"Yangcheng cannot be defended, it cannot be defended at all!" After Lieutenant General Tanaka Jiuichi took over, he immediately reported to the base camp, "I will rely on the good opportunity of the 10th Division to delay the enemy, retreat the main force to Hong Kong and Kowloon, and use the strength of the navy and The main force of the 23rd Army will defend Hong Kong and Kowloon."
Lieutenant General Tanaka Kuichi, who deeply understood the purpose of the base camp, retreated at the speed of light, earning himself the "reputation" of a runaway general, but also won a chance to breathe for a small life.
Due to the ferocious retreat actions of their superiors, the 104th Division's private retreat of its main force was not held accountable. Instead, it relied on the expeditionary force cluster to quickly capture the current status of the Guifeng and Jiangan defense lines, and received instructions to turn eastward.
Only a small group of Japs were left fighting street fighting in Wuyi City, and they were annihilated one by one by Gao Jianwu's commando team and the elite main assault company of the first attack group.
Even if they have not been trained specifically for street fighting, there are already prototype commandos of special forces. Now every team member is the best of the best. In this kind of street fighting, both weapons and individual quality are far behind. There are several streets full of devils!
Whether it is a triangular assault composed of 3 players, or an alternating cover mobile formation composed of 7 players, the two machine gunners at the front and back can suppress and cover with firepower to complete the attack on the alleyway!
Song Tiecheng discovered a new use for the commando team. With the commando team's precise marksmanship and minimal accidental damage, the commando team faced lone or small groups of imps and gave full play to their accurate marksmanship and speed. The advantage of the Rand rifle's greater firepower turned the little devil's victory in street fighting into a joke of losing people's lives in street fighting.
This made Gao Jianwu, who was nervously watching the game, breathe a sigh of relief.
Facing the new test, the commandos did not let him down.
In comparison, the assault company of the First Assault Group was inferior, but its powerful firepower still had an overwhelming advantage against the Japs.
The little Japanese captain Xiaoshan Zhishaozuo who was in charge of street fighting was directly defeated. This street fight took more than 3 hours, proving that even in a complex street fighting environment, the elite troops of the expeditionary force cluster are still the kings.
However, when Gao Jianwu specifically stopped to let the commandos and commando companies involved in street fighting teach their experience to the rest of the troops, he suddenly received news that the Japs had retreated towards Hong Kong and Kowloon and had run away!
At the same time, news came that two national troops were marching towards Yangcheng with all their strength.
"The timing chosen by the friendly forces to pick peaches is really clever." Gao Jianwu looked at the position of the friendly forces on the map and said to Ding Wei with a wry smile.
"Old Ding, what do you think of this situation now?"
Ding Wei shook his head and said with a somewhat helpless expression, "With the speed of our army's advance, we will definitely be ahead. But this is of no use. After all, they still occupy the name. This is neither our defense zone nor our defense zone." Our base. It’s difficult for us to occupy it reasonably.”
"Then we will suffer a loss and let this place go?" Gao Jianwu said unwillingly.
"Of course not. We occupy it first. With our strength, the friendly forces may not dare to fire the first shot. So since we have recovered this place, we can argue with them.
Taking this opportunity, we transferred a large number of factory equipment and workers to our Nanhai Island base to develop our base construction. At the same time, we are vigorously expanding our team here.
With the reputation we have now, it's not hard to do that. "Ding Wei was indeed not one to suffer losses, and he did not hide his views when facing Gao Jianwu.
In the current complex situation, developing yourself is the only way out.
"Next we'll negotiate terms of exchange with them. Although it's difficult for us to be the masters here alone, if we stay here all the time, they can't take it away.
In this way we have a bargaining chip for exchange. "
"Where do you want to exchange?" Gao Jianwu looked at Ding Wei with burning eyes. He was indeed a master of strategy.
This perspective on the problem is somewhat different.
