A series of muffled sounds came from the position, followed by a green and yellow smoke rising. Zhou Heng looked at it from the command post. He knew that it was the Japanese's gas bomb. It looked like it was made of helium, which made him very angry.
"Tell the Air Force to find the Japanese's artillery positions and destroy them all. Where's the howitzer company? Hurry up and fight back. You bastards, how dare you use poison gas on me? I'll make you regret it.”Zhou Heng cursed.
The new staff officer did not know Zhou Heng's temper and was afraid of being implicated. He quickly contacted the air force and the artillery position. He soon received a reply. They had confirmed the location of the Japanese artillery and immediately opened fire.
As soon as the news arrived, a sharp whistle came from above. A huge cloud of smoke rose into the sky further away. Zhou Heng knew that the howitzer company was attacking the Japanese artillery position.
The Japanese soldiers who were marching in a hurry could not carry any large-caliber artillery, not to mention that the Japanese army had very few large-caliber artillery. Their 75mm mountain cannons were very light, but their range was very short. If they were to fire at the front, they would definitely be hit.
However, the anti-artillery fire was not fierce, because the enemy's artillery position was not necessarily accurate according to the calculation of the ballistae. It was necessary to determine whether the artillery had hit the enemy's artillery through the reaction after the artillery fire, and then concentrate the fire to counterattack.
The enemy's artillery fire soon stopped. They threw hundreds of poison gas bombs at the camp. The entire camp was covered in smoke, and it was impossible to see the situation in front of the camp. At this time, the Japanese attacked.
They carried their 38-foot covers that were longer than themselves and formed a line of skirmishers. They wore gas masks and headed towards the camp.
Meng Fan was wearing a gas mask on the battlefield. He inhaled deeply. He couldn't help it. This thing blocked the poisonous gas and also blocked a lot of air from entering. The poisonous gas penetrated his skin, making him feel itchy.
The scout at the front line reported that the Japanese had attacked. He immediately became alert and shouted," Attention, attention, the Japanese have attacked. Messenger, inform the artillery to provide fire support and blow them up."”
Artillery support soon arrived. This time, the artillery bombardment was much more intense. 105mm howitzers, 75mm howitzers, 81mm mortars, 60mm artillery cannons, and 75mm tank cannons all joined in.
All the cannons added up to a hundred. Suddenly, the front of the camp, which was a few kilometers wide, shook. Black smoke rose. Meng Fan took out his binoculars and saw a 105mm howitzer explode near a few Japanese. Then, he saw minced meat flying far away, and no one could be seen.
"Damn it, such a powerful cannon is much more ruthless than the Japanese. If this continues, where will the Japanese be left to fight?”Bula held his submachine gun and looked at the artillery bombardment in front of the camp.
Yao Ma, who was beside him, was also stunned. The artillery fire was too fierce. They could only see black smoke and explosions. They could not see the Japanese at all.
It was as if the artillery shells were free. The bombardment lasted for a full 20 minutes. During this 20 minutes, not a single Japanese soldier came to the front of the camp. The soldiers guarding the camp did not even fire a single shot. They just watched the bombardment.
It was not until the cannons stopped firing that they saw the living Japanese. Those Japanese who had been lying on the ground to avoid the bombardment were fleeing to the back. Some were lying there wailing. The first attack had ended before it even started. The soldiers at the position and the expeditionary soldiers watching from behind were stunned.
"This, this, how can a war be fought like this? Just relying on cannons?"
"Hehe, you saw it, right? Back in Shanghai, the Japanese also attacked us like this. They didn't need anything else but heavy artillery. A regiment was wiped out in less than an hour. They were all killed by the artillery. At that time, we still had a position. Now, they don't even have a position.”
Takeuchi Lianshan, who was watching from the back, was trembling. He had sent out a brigade to attack, and two squadrons to the front. One squadron was the reserve team, while the 213 regiment had sent two brigades. Under this barrage of artillery fire, who knew how many of them were still alive.
"Baka, baka, heavy artillery, they actually have heavy artillery. Even the US army doesn't have such support. Who can tell me why the Chinese have an aerial team and heavy artillery? Just what kind of monster was this? Immediately inform the others to cancel the attack during the day.”Takeuchi Lianshan ordered loudly.
With such a huge loss, it was naturally impossible to attack. Now, they could only wait until night. At night, if they attacked, they might be able to take down the mountain position in front of them. In short, it was impossible now.
After a round of artillery fire, the battlefield suddenly calmed down. The battle that should have happened was gone. The soldiers of the 3rd Regiment were stunned. They had never seen the Japanese retreat like this.
"The enemy has retreated. Their attack base is on a small hill three kilometers away. The scouts have already found their location.”The staff officer pointed out a location on the map. It was the highest mountain not far from the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Zhou Heng would not just defend. He had to defeat these two Japanese regiments in front of all the soldiers of the expeditionary army, so that they would know his strength and regain their original spirit.
"Have the artillery prepare for the second round of bombardment, and have the air force prepare for the bombing. Now, follow me to the second line and find the soldiers of the expeditionary army who are ready.”Zhou Heng put on his helmet and walked out of the command center. He walked along the trenches and came to the expeditionary soldiers who were in reserve.
Their clothes were tattered and their bodies were covered in blood. However, their eyes were shining. They had seen how the Japanese soldiers were repelled by the artillery fire and were discussing among themselves.
When someone saw Zhou Heng arrive, the soldiers of the expeditionary army stood up and greeted him.
"Hello, sir!"
"Hello, sir!"
Everyone was very loud, and Zhou Heng only nodded his head in acknowledgment. There were about five to six thousand people gathered here. With so many people shouting, these people couldn't hear him clearly.
So he jumped to the highest point of the reserve position and called for the guards to bring a loudspeaker and shout," Comrades, you saw our artillery fire just now. Those Japanese were beaten up and fled like rats. Corpses were everywhere.
Now that the Japanese have retreated, they are just three kilometers away. They are waiting for the next opportunity to attack. Can we give them this opportunity? No, we have to fight back. There will be artillery bombardment and aerial bombardment later. We will attack. I am asking if everyone is willing to fight the Japanese and beat them back.”
"I'm willing!"
"I'm willing!"
Almost everyone answered excitedly.
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