On both sides of Henggang, west of Dianpu River, intense gunfire rang out continuously.
This was already the fourth wave of attacks launched by the Japanese.
As the vanguard of the main attack, Captain Beiye's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at the Xiheng Port dock in front of him.
"Baka Yalu! Where did these Chinese people get so many cannons?”
As soon as Squadron Leader Beiye finished speaking, a cannonball landed behind him. A loud explosion sounded, followed by a scream.
The soil that was lifted up by the explosion flew into the air.
Then, they fell down one after another, so much so that Squadron Leader Beiye's head was covered in them.
Company Leader Beiye, who was already troubled by the current situation,
After being covered in mud, he became even angrier.
This wasn't much, what made Company Leader Beiye even more annoyed was…
On the opposite side of the National Army, there were actually fortifications made of reinforced concrete.
Especially the Machine Gun Fortress, which kept spitting out flames.
The machine gun fortresses were made of reinforced concrete, and they were not something that could be destroyed by ordinary mortars.
Unless they used large-caliber heavy artillery and used the shock wave generated by the explosion of the shells to kill the National Army soldiers hiding in the machine gun fortress.
However, the biggest heavy weapon they brought along was the mortar. It would take a long time for them to get the support of the heavy artillery.
The Japanese captain Beiye observed with his binoculars.
The enemy's machine gun fortresses were very tricky.
Basically, every three machine gun fortresses combined could form an inverted triangle crossfire area.
As long as the Japanese charged forward, they would have to face this inverted triangular crossfire area. As a result, they would constantly lose their lives, but it would be difficult for them to move an inch.
Other than losing their lives in vain, they basically could not obtain any results.
"Stop the attack first. Order all the soldiers to start digging trenches and approach the bank of Dianpu River!”
Captain Beiye's brain quickly came alive.
Using the method of soil excavation, trenches were dug out.
Although it could not block the enemy's mortar attacks, it could effectively block the firepower of the enemy's machine gun fortress and not cause so many casualties.
The area where the battle was the most intense had now come to an abrupt end.
It was as if the intense exchange of fire from before did not exist.
……
"Look at the Japanese's position on the other side! These Japanese wanted to dig trenches and reduce the distance to Dianpu River!”
The commander of the National Army noticed this scene immediately.
After all, he was from the garrison directly under the Central Military Officer Bureau.
Every single one of these officers was an outstanding graduate selected by Chang Weihua from the Central Military Academy.
Therefore, they could tell what the Japanese were thinking at a glance.
"The Japanese are delusional! This was the Jiangnan area, and it was so close to the Dianpu River. The water level was unusually high. If they continued digging, they would definitely reach the aquifer.”
"Fortunately, we have experience before. We know that widening the trenches uses a large amount of soil to pile up the height of the trenches. However, the Japanese will soon realize this and learn from us.”
"Yes, these Japanese are not fools.”
"Battalion Commander, use artillery fire! Let these Japanese see the firepower of our artillery company, the kind that fires at full force!”
Up until now, the artillery battalion of the Central Military Division had not opened fire on the positions along the Dianpu River.
The cannons that were firing now were basically the mortars of the various battalions.
Even though it was only a battalion level artillery attack, it was already enough to make the Japanese on the other side complain!
They did not expect the enemy's firepower to be so fierce.
One had to know that they had traveled lightly and had tracked them all the way here.
He had thought that the difference in firepower between the two sides was not big.
What mattered was the commanding ability of the commanders on both sides, the individual quality of the ordinary soldiers, and their morale.
It had been five to six hours since the Central Guards had arrived.
They were waiting for the Japanese to arrive.
At this moment, the Central Guards were in the right place.
Facing the Japanese's attack, there was no pressure at all.
However, everyone knew that this was only the first day of battle!
As time passed, the battle would only get more intense.
The Japanese reinforcements would come in an endless stream, and they would also bring a large number of heavy weapons, which could even change the entire situation of the battle.
The Japanese on the other side had already begun to work on the soil.
The inexperienced Japanese followed the rules given to them during their previous training and dug the trenches to the depth.
In the end, they had only dug down less than a meter when they reached the aquifer.
If they continued to dig, the entire bottom of the trench would definitely be infiltrated by the water in the aquifer, and the trench would be useless.
It wasn't that this kind of trench couldn't be used, but it wasn't very good.
If a person's feet were soaked in a wet place for a long time, it was very easy for them to rot. This would inevitably lead to non-combat casualties.
The Japanese were not stupid. After discovering this situation, they immediately reported it. Soon, a Japanese commander suggested-
Widen the width of the trenches and increase the height of the trenches!
This method was exactly the same as the National Army.
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