Others show their swords, I show my missiles!

Facing the eight divisions of the Japanese, although our army's first regiment achieved brilliant results and killed more than 20,000 enemies in one battle, the enemy's counterattack became more and more fierce.

Not only did they change their tactics, dispersing their soldiers and using various weapons such as explosive packs, blasting tubes, anti-tank grenades, and recoilless guns to deal with our tanks and armored vehicles, they also cunningly laid a large number of anti-tank mines.

These mines are charged with up to 9 kilograms of explosives, which is equivalent to the power of a 155mm artillery shell. The huge power generated when they explode is enough to scare any tank or armored vehicle.

They are cleverly placed in weak spots such as the chassis and sides of tanks and armored vehicles, becoming the natural enemy of tanks. Not to mention the middle of the last century, even in modern warfare, they pose a serious threat to tanks.

Our army's tanks and infantry fighting vehicles moved with difficulty, as if they were stuck in the mud.

With the threat of these mines, our army's tanks no longer dared to launch a wide-front assault as they did last time before clearing the mines.

However, at this moment, the Japanese long-legged cat cannon was also put into the battlefield.

This kind of artillery has great power and long range, which brought unprecedented pressure to our army. With the roar of artillery fire and the smoke of gunpowder, the situation on the battlefield became more severe.

Fan Yingming stood in the muddy command post. Outside the window, drizzle fell and the sky was dark, as if foreshadowing that the upcoming battle would be a tough one.

His brows were furrowed and his eyes were gleaming with worry, as if he was trying to find clues to defeat the enemy from the chaos before him.

"If those Japanese long-legged cat cannons could engage in a head-on confrontation with our self-propelled howitzers or truck-mounted guns, they would undoubtedly be defeated." Fan Yingming whispered to himself, his voice revealing contempt for the enemy's artillery performance.

However, the reality made him feel helpless.

Those cannons did not concentrate their firepower as he wished, but were scattered in various corners of the battlefield like cunning foxes. Once they discovered our artillery positions, they would launch a surprise attack without hesitation.

Every artillery attack was like a cold arrow, catching our army off guard.

Only the advantage of UAVs is still firmly in the hands of our army. Although the Japanese do not have UAVs, they know that our army has UAVs and have taken certain defensive measures.

In the past, after the Japanese heavy artillery had finished firing, they would always try to tow it away as quickly as possible. For example, Huashui County No. 4 had come up with a method of using tanks to drag it away from its original position after firing a few shots.

This time the devils became arrogant. They prepared only a few shells for each gun, and evacuated the personnel after firing, leaving the long-legged cat alone to wait for the bombing.

Our artillery shells can only destroy the guns if they happen to fall on them or are very close to them.

Moreover, even if it is destroyed, it may not be impossible to repair it; even if it cannot be repaired, it can be quickly re-produced with the support of Omanrek.

Many of the resources came from the plaster occupation areas in North China and Northeast China, and even the laborers were captured from the local area.

As long as there are no casualties in personnel, their artillery combat effectiveness will remain.

Therefore, since the Japanese began to not care about the loss of artillery, their artillery losses have become smaller.

In addition, after our artillery opened fire, the Japanese could quickly learn the location of our artillery, and other long-legged cats would launch a counterattack, or provide the coordinate information to Omanrek, who would then use planes to bomb our artillery positions.

This put a lot of pressure on our artillery, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable to our army.

Although our army's artillery performance was far superior to that of the Japanese, and their losses were certainly greater than ours, the disparity in troop strength made Fan Yingming feel heavy.

The ratio of nearly 30 to 1 means that for every man our army loses, we must kill at least 30 enemies to achieve balance. In other words, at this time, killing 1,000 enemies but losing 80 of our own is not only not a great victory; it is also a failure!

Since the Japs and Omanrek colluded, the quality of their equipment has been significantly improved and the number has increased significantly. Otherwise, they would not be willing to use the Long-legged Cat Cannon as bait to lure our artillery fire.

Although our army has powerful weapons such as long-range rocket launchers, the power of rocket launchers is greatly reduced in the face of the Japanese's dispersed tactics and anti-artillery measures.

They have been beaten into experience.

What gave Fan Yingming even more headaches was that Russian planes flew over to harass us from time to time, causing great trouble to our army's battles.

Fan Yingming stood in front of the window, looking at the dark night sky in the distance, his heart full of worries.

He needed to find a good strategy to defeat the enemy in order to win the war. However, the current predicament made him feel at a loss as to where to start, and his brows became tighter and tighter.

To make matters worse, "Report! Our former command post in Majiazhuang was attacked by a missile. Two villagers were killed in the explosion." The signalman's voice sounded particularly hurried and heavy.

The atmosphere in the command center suddenly became solemn.

The chief of staff of the regiment frowned and stared at the telegram he had just received with his eyes sharp as torches.

"Ask the air defense battalion about the specific situation and ask them to report in detail." The chief of staff ordered in a deep voice.

Although his voice was calm, the tension and determination contained in it were self-evident.

Soon, the signalman returned with a detailed report from the air defense battalion.

It turned out that this missile attack was different from previous ones.

It is not launched from an aircraft, but a surface-to-surface cruise missile launched from the ground.

The missile flew close to the treetops, cleverly avoiding the early warning radar of the air defense battalion. When the radar detected it, the missile was already very close to the target, and the soldiers of the air defense battalion had no time to react.

In terms of performance, our military's radar is capable of detecting this type of missile in a timely manner.

But since the day the anti-aircraft battalion was established, its main responsibility has been to intercept and destroy aircraft that attempt to break through the defense line.

After more than a year of training and actual combat experience, the soldiers of the air defense battalion are familiar with every movement and every trajectory of the aircraft.

They skillfully operated anti-aircraft weapons and accurately shot down one invading enemy plane after another.

However, as time went on, the soldiers of the air defense battalion gradually developed an illusion that their mission was clear enough and that they only needed to intercept and defend against aircraft.

This illusion is like a fog that obscures their eyes and makes them ignore an important fact: with the development of technology, missiles have become a more covert and deadly threat.

It was not until today that they woke up and realized their carelessness and negligence.

The news that Omanrek had surface-to-surface missiles made the atmosphere in the headquarters even more tense. The chief of staff clenched his fists and his eyes wandered over the map, as if he was looking for a way out.

He knew that this missile attack was not just a simple raid, it meant that Omanrek had mastered new means of attack.

Their planes no longer had to fly over the battlefield, and they could attack important strategic nodes in the heart of the liberated areas from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.

This undoubtedly added great difficulty to the defense of the liberated areas.

"Report to the headquarters immediately! All important units in the liberated areas must be prepared to guard against this type of missile. Who knows how far this missile can hit!" Fan Yingming's voice was firm and decisive, and every word struck the hearts of everyone present like a heavy hammer.

He turned to the communications soldier beside him, quickly drafted a telegram, and handed it to the deputy commander-in-chief.

The deputy commander took a glance and nodded.

The signalmen acted quickly and sent this important information to the headquarters in a timely manner.

Time is running out, and every second may affect the safety of important units in the liberated areas.

In Fan Yingming's mind, the first thing he thought of was the safety of other brother units and important departments in the liberated areas.