The Guandong Army had also established a line of defense around the Liao River.
However, they had always placed themselves on the offensive side and never thought that the border guards would take the initiative to attack.
In their eyes, this kind of behavior was like hitting a rock with an egg.
Therefore, the Guandong Army did not pay much attention to this line of defense. This also reduced the trouble for the army that was attacking the Daling River line of defense.
January 15th, 1932.
The First Army's headquarters!
Qin Yi looked at his watch and saw that it was eight o'clock sharp.
"Let's begin!" he said to the generals.”
"Attack!"
Immediately, radio transmissions were sent to all directions, directly to the frontline troops.
"Let's go!"
"Boom boom boom"
The tank had already completed its journey. The tracks creaked, and snow and soil flew in the air.
After receiving the order from the military headquarters, the artillery group that had been secretly deployed two days ago took off their disguises.
This artillery group consisted of the artillery team of the 3rd Infantry Division and the two artillery battalions of the 101st Division.
The target of the artillery group was the 10th division's camp on Mount Pan. (Old Panjin)
The 10th division was the biggest obstacle in front of the army, and also the most concentrated division.
The rest of the troops were scattered around the Liao River defense line, with the 39th Brigade of the 20th Division stationed at Xinmin.
Overall, it could be seen that the Japanese army's defense was focused on the railway line, and the places where heavy troops were hoarded were along the railway.
Five 105mm howitzer battalions with 60 howitzers, plus a 155mm howitzer battalion with 12 howitzers, a total of 72 howitzers above 105mm were enough to make the 10th division suffer.
" Indiscriminate Shooting! Fire!"
"Boom boom boom…"
The cannons began to roar, and dozens of cannonballs shot out of the muzzles, heading toward the camp ten kilometers away.
The 10th division's camp was located in a village near the train station.
Of course, this place had already been requisitioned by them, and all the people had been driven away.
The houses in a village were definitely not enough for them to use, so tents of all sizes were erected neatly on the flat ground behind the village.
There was no need to practice shooting at such a large target. They could just fire at it indiscriminately.
The soldiers of the 10th division had already woken up at around 5 am. They had breakfast before 6:30 am and began their training for the day.
"Wuwuwu…"
The Japanese soldiers in the camp heard the sound and looked up.
Soon, they saw a group of black dots flying rapidly in their direction.
"Cannon, dodge!"
"Di di…"
"Cannon! Cannon!"
Immediately, the experienced officers began to scream out in exhaustion.
The well-trained soldiers of the 10th division quickly spread out to reduce the casualties caused by the bombardment.
"Boom!"
The 105mm caliber artillery shell fell and smashed into the camp.
In an instant, dust flew into the air, and the air waves produced by the explosion wantonly destroyed everything within dozens of meters.
The Japanese soldiers and tents within the range were directly torn apart.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The cannonballs landed one after another, and the sound of explosions rang out continuously.
The camp was instantly engulfed by the shockwave from the explosion.
Among them, the 155mm caliber artillery shell was the most lethal to the Japanese army. There were basically no living people within 30 meters, unless there was a bunker such as a bomb shelter.
However, it was obvious that there was no one in the camp.
Faced with such a fierce bombardment, the Japanese Tenth Division was caught off guard.
"Retreat, scatter and evacuate the camp!"
The Japanese officer gave the correct order.
The only way to deal with this level of bombardment was to run. The farther they ran, the better.
As for whether he could survive, it really depended on his fate.
However, at this moment, a group of uninvited guests arrived in the sky.
How could the air force be missing in this attack on the Kwantung Army?
The 1st Fighter Wing of the Air Force had two fighter groups and the 1st Tactical Bomber Group. A total of more than 100 fighter planes formed a group and rushed over like a swarm of locusts.
The Mustang fighter jets swooped down and began to attack the Japanese soldiers who were running like ants.
Although the snow-covered ground was a little dazzling under the reflection of the sun, the Japanese soldiers in their yellow uniforms were even more conspicuous in their eyes.
"Chirp!"
The Mustang fighter jets dropped the 50kg bombs on their flanks.
Immediately, a burst of fire rose from the ground.
Although it was only a 50kg bomb, it was comparable to eight 155mm shells.
Of course, the power of the bomb could not be calculated that way, but it was also known that the little guy in this bomb was far more powerful than the 155mm grenade.
Just as the Mustang fighters were bombarding the Japanese on the ground, the slower Stuka dive bomber group finally arrived above the battlefield.
Their target was the village in the middle of the camp, which was most likely the headquarters of the 10th division.
"Wuuu."
Stuka swooped down, and his unique screech rang out in the sky.
In the future, this voice would become a nightmare for the Japanese army.
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