Rise From Eight Hundred

The quality of a unit is never tested by its equipment or personnel.

It is about combat effectiveness.

Whether it dares to fight and whether it can fight.

The Nirvana Guard Battalion did not face the battle first, but the Japanese heavy artillery that made people's scalps numb.

The Japanese army did not attack from noon to afternoon until dusk.

The autumn rain stopped for a while!

Although the sky was still a little gloomy, there was a red glow in the distant sky.

The cavalry company scattered outside the city sent a telegram that a large Japanese army arrived at the north bank of the Huangpu River under the escort of at least 2,000 Japanese infantrymen.

The roar of its car engines and the neighing of pack horses could be clearly heard by the sentries hiding on the hills even if they were nearly a thousand meters away.

That was the arrival of the Japanese heavy artillery brigade.

A strategic-level fire support force has arrived.

On the battlefield of World War II, it was nothing, but here, it was the most terrible artillery that the Chinese and Japanese armies had ever seen.

The Songjiang Command immediately issued an order: "In the entire city of Songjiang, except for enough guard posts left in the fortifications within the city wall, all other people should enter the air-raid shelters and the bomb shelters that have been dug long ago.

Including the entire command, move to the command's underground warehouse. If there is an emergency such as the telephone line being blown off and unable to contact the command, each brigade and regiment will decide to fight the invading enemy on their own without reporting to the command.

In addition, without the military order of the Songjiang Command, each division, brigade, and regiment can choose the combat method on their own, but they must not withdraw from the position, even if they fight to the last man. Those who violate the military order will be killed!

1 The mountain and field artillery battalions and heavy mortar battalions of the 08th and 107th divisions are temporarily under the command of the two divisions, and the mountain and field artillery battalions, heavy mortar battalions, and machine gun battalions of the 67th Army are still under the direct command of the headquarters.

The remaining security regiments and the newly established security battalions that are temporarily resting are under the direct command of the headquarters and are temporarily on standby in the air-raid shelter! "

Facing the Japanese army's various types of heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 200 that are about to bombard Songjiang, the two generals of the headquarters dare not neglect it, and even delegate the command power to each infantry regiment. Except for the bottom line of not retreating a step when defending the position, the rest are decided by each regiment.

This is also a preparation for the possibility that the headquarters, which is already three or four meters underground, will collapse and lose its command ability in case of bad luck.

Of course, in addition to the two lieutenant generals who stayed at the headquarters, the lieutenant general deputy commander of the 67th Army went to Nancheng, the lieutenant generals of the 107th and 108th divisions went to one city each, and the lieutenant general of the 26th division went to Xicheng where Tang Dao was located, also with the intention of not being wiped out by the Japanese.

Needless to say, the order of succession of command was announced by Lieutenant General Wu at the highest-level military meeting in Songjiang.

Six lieutenant generals of the army were enough to bear the misfortune of the death of the six highest commanders in battle. If the lieutenant general died, there would be a major general. Even Wang Gongyu, a nominal major general, was ranked, although he was at the end of the major generals.

However, listening to Lieutenant General Wu reading out the list of 19 people in the order of succession of command of the entire Songjiang army, that scene was absolutely shocking to Wang Gongyu, the commissioner.

That means that in addition to him, the nominal major general commissioner of the army, there are still 18 generals who are ready to die on the battlefield.

The generals are ready to die in battle, let alone the soldiers?

The alarm sounded shrilly, and the soldiers who hurriedly left their positions and ran to the bomb shelters were afraid of death. However, they were not afraid of death, but they were afraid that they would die too easily. They didn't even see the Japanese, but died in the air wave of the shell explosion. That was really too aggrieved. It would be worth it to shoot at the Japanese, and it would be best to kill one, and then die.

Of course, this does not mean that the Songjiang defenders suddenly sublimated their realm, and they were so passionate that they wanted to defend their country with their lives and would not return until they defeated the Japanese pirates.

Many soldiers who had no concept of the country and nation would have this awareness?

Rather, there was no way to survive.

Looking around, the Japanese outside the city wall were busy digging trenches, and they would die wherever they ran.

When they were forced to this point, they had to fight to the death! Even the gangsters of the Songjiang Security Corps understood this truth, especially when Wang Laoshi was hung on the back of an armored vehicle and dragged by the Japanese.

The whole army was waiting in fear for the overwhelming artillery fire of the Japanese army.

The Japanese were more anxious than they thought.

Within 20 minutes after the cavalry received the news, the Japanese heavy artillery bombarded.

It was really a landslide and an earthquake.

Not to mention the positions exposed on the surface with sandbags, even the top of the air-raid shelter that could defend against 500-pound bombs, the lights were swinging desperately, and dust was falling from the top of the head. People sitting on the ground felt like sitting on a boat in the sea. The ground was shaking, and they unconsciously leaned towards the corner.

Even the group of Sichuan veterans who loved to joke the most lost the mood to talk nonsense, and they all smoked with their heads down.

I am afraid that no one here has a deeper understanding of the power of large-caliber heavy artillery than them.

Because in the battle of Dachang Town, the Japanese army also used large-caliber heavy artillery to bombard them.

"Platoon leader, you said you were on the battlefield and could only hide in the trenches, with shells exploding all around you. Were you afraid?" Wu Xiaohu huddled beside Qian Dazhu, looking at the light bulb that kept shaking above his head, his face pale.

The power had been cut off in the air-raid shelter, the light bulbs were just for decoration, and the lighting mainly relied on torches plugged into the wall.

I have only heard that large-caliber artillery is powerful, but this blast was too scary. Even the air-raid shelter with reinforced concrete roof was shaking. It was beyond the expectations of this veteran who had experienced the Japanese mountain artillery bombardment in the neighborhood.

In particular, staying in the air-raid shelter was almost frightened, so what would happen to people staying outside? Wu Xiaohu didn't even dare to think about the situation outside.

"Are you afraid?" Qian Dazhu glanced at Wu Xiaohu, who was appointed as the deputy squad leader and submachine gunner by him. "You are probably a fool!"

"I am not stupid, platoon leader, you can't say that!" Wu Xiaohu was a little anxious.

There are many people in Jiangnan who read books. To put it bluntly, they are more educated. The most taboo thing is to be called a fool, which is a lower level than a bad guy.

"The shells are blasting over, but you can only shrink in the trenches and hold your head. Do you think I am afraid? I was very kind at that time and reported the names of all the gods I knew several times." Qian Dazhu grinned.

"Also, I'll tell you the truth, this is nothing. I was in Dachang Town at the time. When the Japanese heavy artillery came, I saw half of the brothers of the infantry platoon on the other side were blown up. I couldn't help it and my crotch was wet.

Even so, you still ask me if I'm afraid. If you say you're not stupid, who is stupid?"

"So you're afraid too, platoon leader! That's fine, that's fine, I'm also very scared now." Hearing that the platoon leader was once scared to pee his pants, Wu Xiaohu didn't dwell on the question of whether he was stupid or not, at least it proved that he was not the most timid one.

"Platoon leader, you have encountered this kind of heavy artillery! How did you survive without an air-raid shelter!" Someone next to him was very curious.

The rest of the soldiers also temporarily forgot their fear of heavy artillery, and cast their eyes on the second lieutenant platoon leader who had experience in being bombarded by heavy artillery, waiting for his answer.

This is precious battlefield experience. For soldiers who don't have such experience, it is extremely precious and may help them escape.

"There is no way to hide from this kind of artillery!" Qian Dazhu closed his eyes in pain.

Because Songhu rains a lot and the groundwater resources are extremely rich, their trenches are only 1.5 meters deep at most. If they dig deeper, water will continue to seep out, making the entire trench like a ditch, not to mention digging bullet shelters.

If a heavy artillery shell falls, it will be fine if it does not fall on the position. If it falls 20 meters around the trench, the soldiers who are close to it will be shocked to death. If it falls right in the trench, the terrible air wave can even sweep away half of the soldiers in the trench.

The Sichuan Army, which just entered the battlefield, lacked experience. In order to save effort, the trenches they dug were very straight, and there was no obstruction to the air waves that dissipated around.

There was even a phenomenon that a shell hit and most of the infantry company was finished.

It took eighteen years of hard work for a person to grow up to eighteen years old, but it only took a moment under the heavy artillery of the Japanese army.

"The trenches should be curved, and when hiding, the chest and abdomen should be off the ground..." Although he was once again immersed in painful memories, Qian Dazhu still talked about the experience that the veterans had taught him to avoid such heavy artillery.

This is inheritance.

The inheritance of experience and spirit.

"Do your best to do what you can, and the rest depends on God's will." Qian Dazhu glanced around, and a hint of bitterness appeared on his face. "Otherwise, how do you think our infantry division would be wiped out?"

"Fortunately, there are air-raid shelters in Songjiang City. When the commander came, he urged everyone to build fortifications. Otherwise, this round of artillery would come down..." A soldier who originally belonged to the 67th Army was extremely fortunate.

He didn't need to say it too clearly, everyone present understood that without these, everyone present would not be afraid to squat here, and half of them might have gone to the sky.

Bombed to the sky.

Under the power of the Japanese heavy artillery, the entire Songjiang City was like a garden full of "flowers", and the city with a bunch of bullets was completely covered by gunpowder in the trembling.

Including the West City block, which had caused the Japanese army a painful experience, was also included in the heavy artillery bombardment range at the request of Kunisaki Shige.

Although there were no Chinese there, Major General Kunisaki Shige just disliked this area. If he didn't blow it up, he wouldn't be able to sleep well at night.

Perhaps, this is the legendary hatred of the whole house! The more proud a person is, the smaller his heart is.

The 203 caliber heavy artillery is fundamentally different from the 105 howitzer.

That shot destroyed the entire house. The dissipated air waves also destroyed the surrounding houses. That might is much more powerful than the future demolition of illegal buildings by the urban management.

Seeing that their strategic support forces were powerful and Songjiang City was pressed to the ground and ravaged, the Japanese army also released airships for aerial reconnaissance.

The observation post sitting inside could see through the telescope that the smoke-filled block gradually became mottled.

After several bombardments and sulfur bomb attacks, the streets were no longer as crowded as they used to be. More than 50% of the houses were reduced to ruins, and some houses were just barely holding up. But looking at their shaky appearance, they might collapse completely in the next moment if a gust of wind blew.

Of course, the Japanese were not as generous as the Westerners. It was more appropriate to say that it was a hot air balloon than an airship. It had to be tied with a rope when it flew dozens of meters into the air, otherwise it would fly so far that his mother couldn't find it.

The airship's main observation target was inside Songjiang City.

The Japanese army wanted to find the location and coordinates of the artillery positions, which was the biggest threat to the Japanese army that was about to start a large-scale siege.

However, the thick smoke on the Songjiang Castle, which was the focus of the attack, blocked the sight of the Japanese observation post, and the artillery position was camouflaged enough. The observation post's eyes were almost popped, but nothing was found.

So, the angry Tani Hisao ordered the airship to move forward.

The original distance from the city wall was more than 2,000 meters, but it became 1,000 meters.

Do you really think that more than 20 heavy artillery pieces are just a big stick, and Songjiang Castle can only be pressed to the ground under the deterrence of the big stick?

The Japanese really think too highly of themselves.

Tang Dao has machine guns and flat-fire artillery fire points set up inside each city wall. Unless there is artillery that can blow up the six-meter-high and three-meter-thick city wall, those fire points can play a role.

Then, the soldier who served as both an observation post and a machine gun shooter discovered this rustic thing in the sky.

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