"General, the Chinese are already prepared. Our scouts discovered that they had set up a defensive line five kilometers ahead.”Saitou reported.
"It seems like our enemy is more difficult to deal with than we thought." Major General Shirakawa Masanori nodded. They have already discovered our movements and are ready.”
"Yes, General. So, should we cancel this operation?”Saitou Hengda asked.
"No, no! Saito-kun, why did we cancel it? Even if they are prepared, do you really think that those Chinese people will be able to withstand our attack? Although we are the railway garrison, our equipment is not as good as the regular army. However, it was definitely not something that the Chinese people could resist.”Major General Shirakawa Masanori had a look of contempt on his face.
"General, the Chinese will never be able to withstand our attack."”
"Order the troops to prepare for the attack! This time, I want to break through the Chinese people's defense line in one go.”Major General Shirakawa Masanori ordered.
"Hi, Commander!" Takeshi Saitou replied.
Under Major General Shirakawa Masanori's orders, the six railway garrisons of the Japanese Army were ready for battle. The eight 75mm mountain cannons of the two mountain cannon squadrons were also ready to fire.
"In terms of artillery, we might not be as good as the Chinese. However, the warriors of the East Ocean Empire were still able to defeat the weak Chinese people even without firepower support!”Major General Shirakawa Masanori said confidently.
When Zhang Yuting attacked Liaozhong, the firepower of the Feng Division had already shocked Major General Shirakawa Yoshinori. He also knew that unless it was a regular division of the Japanese army. Otherwise, they would be at a complete disadvantage in terms of cannons. However, he believed that even if they did not have strong firepower support, they could still defeat the Feng family's troops with their strong individual quality.
"Fire!"
Following Major General Shirakawa Masanori's order, the Japanese Army's 8 Type 38 75mm Mountain Cannons began firing.
"Boom! Boom!"
The shells landed on the temporary 1st Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division, leaving craters behind.
"Artillery, counterattack!”Feng Ping left and gave the order.
12 105mm light howitzers were used to suppress the Japanese Artillery Corps. After receiving the order, they immediately calculated the position of the Japanese Artillery Corps based on the trajectory.
A few minutes later, the 105mm light howitzers began firing.
"Boom! Boom!"
Following the roar of the cannons, heavy artillery shells rained down on the Japanese Army's artillery positions.
When the sharp whistling sound came from above, the expressions of the Japanese artillery changed.
"Bastard! This was a heavy cannon! The Chinese actually have heavy artillery!"
The Japanese soldiers were experienced, and they could tell from the sound of the cannon that it was a heavy artillery shell.
"Damn it, how could the Chinese be equipped with a cannon with a caliber of more than 100mm?”
At the Japanese artillery position, the soldiers panicked and fled in all directions.
Due to the lack of resources, most of the cannons in the Japanese army were 75mm mountain cannons or field cannons. There were very few cannons with a diameter of 100mm or above. This was why the Japanese army called cannons with a diameter of 100mm and above heavy artillery.
Obviously, the power of the heavy artillery was much stronger than these field cannons or mountain cannons.
"Boom! Boom!"
The artillery shells landed and exploded on the Japanese Army's artillery position.
A huge fireball rose into the sky, and a pillar of black smoke shot into the sky.
The shockwave from the explosion swept through the surroundings, and the Japanese soldiers were blown into the sky like fallen leaves.
Even some of the cannons were overturned, and even the barrels were twisted.
It could be said that after being suppressed by the artillery fire of the 1st Infantry Brigade, the Japanese Army's artillery positions were instantly destroyed.
"General…General, our artillery is finished!”Saitou Tsuneta was dumbfounded.
Major General Shirakawa Masanori's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Although he had expected the enemy's artillery to be very powerful, he never expected it to be so powerful. Not only did it have a 100mm cannon, but it was also so accurate.
"Order the 1st and 2nd battalions to prepare to attack! Tell the warriors of the Empire that even without sufficient firepower, we can still tear the Chinese people into pieces!”Major General Shirakawa Masanori ordered.
However, Major General Shirakawa Masanori knew that if he attacked without sufficient firepower, he would suffer heavy losses. But now, he had no other choice.
The order from the Dongying Army was to do everything they could to help Zhang Yuting win. If Zhang Yuting lost this war, it would be a huge blow to the Dongying Empire's interests. Therefore, Major General Shirakawa Masanori could only do his best now.
"Hi, General!" Major General Saitou immediately went to deliver the order.
The 1st and 2nd battalions of the Japanese Army's railway garrison entered the attack position.
Over 2,000 Japanese soldiers were ready for battle.
"Attack! Defeat the Chinese people and kill them all!"
Following the orders of the two captains, more than 2,000 soldiers formed two lines and charged towards the temporary 1st Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division.
After the war with Russia ended, the Japanese had started to change their infantry tactics. From the previous group charge, which was the pig attack, they turned into a line attack.
Of course, the tactics that the Japanese were best at during the Second World War had yet to be developed.
"His Majesty the Emperor! The East Ocean Empire!"
"Kill all those Chinese people!"
Although they were short, the Japanese soldiers were strong. They rushed towards the temporary 1st Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division.
"Artillery, fire at full force!"
Feng Ping put down the binoculars in his hand and gave the order.
At the artillery position, 12 105mm light howitzers and 24 75mm field cannons began to fire wildly.
One by one, the artillery shells smashed into the Japanese infantry.
Even though the Japanese soldiers had formed a sparse formation, the artillery shells were still taking their lives. No matter how good the Japanese soldiers were, they wouldn't be able to withstand a cannon!
A single explosion could easily tear a Japanese soldier to shreds.
Even so, the Japanese soldiers seemed to be fearless, and under the leadership of the low-ranking officers, they bravely charged forward.
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