Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 319 The Shock of the 120mm Mortar

 Independently mixed into the second brigade and artillery position.

“Position xxx, six kilometers away!”

 “Continue the bombardment, the infantry needs our support!”

"It's going to be dawn soon! We must end the battle before the sun rises! Blow up the Eighth Route Army's positions! No one is allowed to stop without orders from superiors!"

 Following the scolding of the Major of the Independent Artillery Corps, the Japs immediately accelerated their progress. They either carried cannonballs or mechanically pulled match ropes.

 “Boom, boom, boom”

After a loud noise, thirty-two 75mm artillery shells soared into the sky, drawing low and gentle arcs in the dark sky, and finally landed near the Lao San Regiment's position a few kilometers away.

 This time the Japanese army carried three types of barrel guns. In addition to the 37mm rapid-fire gun, the other two were the Type 94 mountain gun and the Type 38 field gun.

 The former is easy to disassemble and carry, while the latter is very cost-effective.

 The Second Independent Mixed Brigade can be rated as a model of public security, all thanks to these bottom-of-the-box equipment.

 Due to the darkness of night and the lack of assistance from observation balloons, the independent artillery team's hit rate was somewhat abnormal. Even after several rounds of corrections, the final impact point of the shell was still not satisfactory.

 “Don’t stop! Extend the firepower forward!”

"Our logistics are guaranteed by the headquarters, and a new batch of artillery shells are on the way!"

After the order was issued, the Japanese Major raised the telescope in his hand and continued to observe and prevent the main battlefield a few kilometers away.

In the field of view of the telescope, on the attack channel between the two villages, one after another explosive fireballs rose up on the plain.

“If we keep fighting like this, the battle will definitely end soon.”

"The civil bunkers of the Eighth Route Army can be destroyed with one shot by our mountain and field artillery. With their 81mm mortars, they don't even have a chance to fight back, and they can only let us wreak havoc on the battlefield."

 “Congratulations, Yamaguchi-kun, for making another contribution to the brigade.”

 Hearing the observer's words, the Japanese major showed a smile on his face.

Although the 75mm caliber is a bit small, the power of the shells is much weaker than the Type 92 105mm cannon. But even if it is a small-caliber barrel gun, it is the pride of the imperial military industry.

Coupled with the elite artillery and temporary mapping maps, he didn't know what the Eighth Route Army could do to stop it.

 But at this moment, several clouds of gunpowder smoke and explosions on the battlefield attracted the attention of the Japanese major. The ferocious firepower instantly made him doubt his faith.

 It seems to be more powerful than the Type 92 105mm cannon.

 “Masaka!”

"How can it be!"

“This kind of rate of fire? Is it a large-caliber mortar?”

The panicked voice brought the observer back to reality, and he hurriedly looked along the defense line of his long-range telescope.

On the plain, huge fireballs were devouring the lives of our own infantry. Even from a distance of several kilometers, the power of the unknown weapon can be felt.

Judging from the effects of artillery shells alone, the weapons used by the enemy have an absolute advantage in terms of single-shot power and firepower density.

 Is this the upgraded version of the Eighth Route Army?

It is just a small local force, but it has such powerful firepower. No wonder the First Army is no match for the enemy.

Seeing that his official heart was about to be broken, the observer on the side first suppressed the bitterness in his heart, and then opened his mouth to persuade:

“Your Excellency Major, the opponent’s mortars are indeed powerful, but the advantage of our independent artillery team lies in its range. There is no need to compare our own shortcomings with the enemy’s strengths.”

“No matter how powerful an artillery piece is, as long as it misses the target, everything is in vain.” “Judging from the current battlefield situation, mountain artillery and field artillery are the protagonists of this battle! The advantage lies with me! Win the victory. It’s just a matter of time.”

Facts have proved that the bald man’s famous saying is definitely a weapon of law of cause and effect.

　　　If a person with a bad character is forced to join, he will have to shed his skin even if he is not dead.

Just as the two Japanese soldiers were comforting themselves, a flash of fire dimly appeared behind the Eighth Route Army position, followed by a violent blow like a storm.

 “Baga! You crow’s mouth!”

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 The time goes back to five minutes ago, the artillery position of the first division.

Limited by geographical location, the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region did not directly participate in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain and the Second Battle of Taiyuan.

 This battle has special meaning for the artillery of all levels of troops. Every soldier is eager to prove himself in the battle.

Artillery is different from infantry. The weight of Miss 75 is not suitable for mobile combat. They don't even have a chance to fight. These new weapons have not yet had time to use the blood of the enemy.

 “Company Commander! Look!”

 “The Japanese artillery started to whistle again!”

“When can we fight back? Life is so frustrating now!”

 In order to surprise Goro Mano, the artillery company did not participate in the previous offensive and defensive battles.

 After all, three-caliber mortars are enough to deal with the enemy's advance, and the reinforced concrete fortifications on the position can also withstand the blows of mountain and field artillery.

 Now is a good opportunity to catch the enemy off guard.

Feeling the strong fighting spirit of his comrades, the artillery company commander used the phone on the position to issue new instructions:

“Attention, every gun! The target is the enemy’s second echelon!”

"Eight cannons fire at the same time! Change the gun without changing the man! No one is allowed to stop without my order!"

“This is the first artillery battle in our division. We not only have to cooperate with the front line to suppress the Japanese infantry, but we also have to take the opportunity to experience the feeling of artillery battle.”

 At the current Tianzhen battlefield, telephone lines are connected between the three lines of defense.

 Messages on the position can be transmitted back to the headquarters in time, and real-time contact between troops can also be maintained.

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers in the entire reinforced company became excited. They immediately removed their camouflage and deployed their positions. The ammunition hand ran to the warehouse of the anti-cannon hole and took out boxes of artillery shells for later use.

　　The word "artillery battle" was an unthinkable luxury in the previous division.

 Today I have the opportunity to fight with the Japanese artillery. Of course, I have to fight to the fullest if conditions permit.

"put!"

In an instant, a series of explosions and smoke rose from the entire position.

 At the same time, the regiment-affiliated 120mm mortars, battalion-affiliated 81mm mortars, and company-affiliated 60mm mortars of the first and third regiments opened fire in unison.

Facing the sudden super-doubled bombardment, the Japanese who had just completed the replacement suddenly fell into brief chaos.

As the elite of the first division, the soldiers of the Laoshan Regiment seized the fleeting opportunity.

 Under the cover of fierce firepower, the two battalions took the opportunity to organize a countercharge. They were approaching the third line of defense like a beast, trying to gain enough space for the subsequent retreat.

"kill!"

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 (End of this chapter)