The first wave of air strikes from the Army Air Force deployed about 100 fighter planes and two squadrons of B17 heavy bomber squadrons to launch a fierce bombing of the entire defense line.
The screech of the Stuka dive bomber once again resounded in the sky. The Sichuan army was very familiar with this type of fighter that could make a devil-like screech. It had appeared in every war.
The B-17 heavy bomber fleet also began to drop the bombs they were carrying. The bombs fell accurately around their positions like raindrops, launching a carpet bombing of their positions.
Deng Ziye was not prepared to attack immediately. He would first use the bombardment and artillery to deal a heavy blow to the morale of the Sichuan army. Then, he would set up a pontoon bridge in Luoba Town, which was located downstream.
This place was nearly 30 kilometers away from Ya 'an's main defense line. The defense force was not strong. According to the air force's investigation, there was only about a regiment of soldiers here. It was obvious that the 20 to 30 thousand Sichuan soldiers wanted to defend such a long line of defense along the river.
The main reason why they chose to land here was that it was far away from the main defense line, and the defense was even weaker. Secondly, it was more suitable for setting up the pontoon bridge. The length was only about 200 meters, and it would only take about 20 minutes to set up at least two pontoon bridges.
Right now, Deng Ziye was at the main position along the river in Ya 'an, looking like he was going to attack. In reality, this was just a feint. When night fell, the 3rd Regiment and the Boat Bridge Battalion would take advantage of the darkness to move to Luoba Town 30 kilometers away. Once the sky was bright, they would immediately attack.
The Sichuan Army spent the entire day bombarding and firing, as if they were going to kill them with bombs and artillery shells, the kind that didn't cost money.
The Sichuan army once again felt the powerful firepower of the Red Police Corps. This was only the strength of a division.
Hundreds of cannons were still too few for this 30-kilometer long line of defense along the river. Chu Zian decided to build an independent artillery brigade or even an artillery division after unlocking the level two base. He would bring out the spirit of the great artillery doctrine to the end.
Before the outbreak of World War II, there were still some very good cannons. They could completely upgrade the current cannons.
This day was extremely torturous for the Sichuan soldiers on the front line. Although Liu Xiang had given the death order, the Sichuan army had also sent out many supervision teams. The number of people killed by their own people was no less than the number of people killed by the explosion. The casualties were as high as 4000.
Their defensive line had also suffered serious damage. They had been bombed during the day and had to repair their position at night. They had also begun to dig more anti-cannon holes.
Such fierce firepower and such a large number of casualties made Liu Xiang's teeth ache. At this rate, his troops would be blown up in a week's time.
This caused his heart to sink. His confidence in this war had greatly decreased, and he was already a little flustered.
However, he had already chosen to defend Ya 'an to the death, so he had to hold on even if he had to grit his teeth. Therefore, Liu Xiang continued to mobilize troops from other places to block Ya' an.
On the second day of the Battle of Ya 'an, Chu Zian mobilized more army aviation units to participate in the bombing. The number of fighter planes exceeded 200, which was almost all the combat aircraft of the army aviation unit. Only a few dozen were left behind and in reserve.
"Get the pontoon bridge unit to move out immediately. We must set it up as quickly as possible!”
"Order the independent tank regiment to move to Luoba Town immediately and prepare to cross the river!”
"Order the 1st and 2nd regiments to immediately launch a feint attack to attract the enemy's attention and put some pressure on them!”Deng Ziye immediately issued a series of orders, and a new round of attacks began.
The Army Air Force had arrived on time. When they saw the fighter aircraft approaching, the Sichuan Army ignored everything and entered the anti-cannon hole. As long as they were not unlucky enough to be hit directly or encounter a heavy bomb, it was generally safer to stay in the anti-cannon hole.
After all, there were no precision-guided weapons in this era. To hit such a small target, one could only rely on luck.
With the preparation, the casualties of the Sichuan army began to decrease. Everyone knew how to avoid the bombardment and artillery.
In the direction of Luoba Town, the Boatbridge Battalion quickly moved. A squadron of nine B17 heavy bomber planes and two squadrons of 24 Stuka dive bomber planes flew into the sky. The 10th Regiment of the Sichuan Army was not prepared for the arrival of the aircraft planes. They were so far away from the main battlefield, but there were actually so many aircraft here. This made them feel very shocked.
The fleet began to attack the 10th Regiment's position and the camp beside the town. Aerial bombs began to fall. The 3rd Regiment's 75mm howitzer battalion also began to fire. Under the observation of the artillery reconnaissance aircraft, they bombarded the densely populated areas.
A mechanical bridge tank of the Boatbridge Battalion came to the shore. This mechanical bridge equipment used Tank No. 2 as the base. The steel bridge on it began to stretch out and extend forward.
When a Sichuan soldier saw this scene, he was dumbfounded and shouted,"Bridge, they're starting to build the bridge!"
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