September 9th, 1812, Jinzhou, south bank of the Xiaoling River.
Early in the morning, the 102nd Infantry Division, the 104th Infantry Division, and the 101st Cavalry Brigade were ready to attack.
The artillery regiments of the two infantry divisions, the artillery companies of the various regiments, and the artillery battalion of the cavalry brigade had all entered their positions.
This time, Yuan Kewen planned to concentrate his artillery on the middle reaches of the Little Ling River to destroy the defense line of the Anti-Yuan Alliance.
Under the cover of their powerful artillery and machine gun fire, they forcefully crossed the Little Ling River. Then, the engineers would build a pontoon bridge for the main force to cross the river.
Cannons had already entered the artillery position.
The artillery was ready to fire.
The unit responsible for crossing the Little Ling River was the 405th Infantry Regiment of the 102nd Infantry Division. Although the entire unit was newly formed, the backbone was still a battalion of the 401st Infantry Regiment of the 101st Infantry Division.
After a few months of high-intensity training, the troops had already formed a fighting force.
Even though it was the first time the soldiers were on the battlefield, they were inevitably nervous. However, they were only facing the local warlords of Fengtian, and their combat strength was limited. At the same time, they could also receive powerful artillery support from their own side.
In comparison, Zhang Zuolin's troops were the same as the other troops in the country. They did not have any decent artillery. Wanting to go against Yuan Kewen's troops was simply a delusion.
"General, all the troops are ready to attack at any time.”Lieutenant General Jiang Baili reported.
"Let the brothers eat their fill first, then the artillery will fire. Make sure to use powerful artillery to destroy the defense line on the other side and suppress the firepower on the other side. Light and heavy machine guns and mortars then opened fire to cover the 405th Infantry Regiment crossing the river.”Yuan Kewen ordered.
"Yes, General!" Lieutenant General Jiang Baili replied.
For some soldiers, this breakfast might be their last.
Even if they were to die, they naturally had to be a full ghost.
On the other side of the river was the line of defense of Feng Delin's troops.
Early in the morning, Feng Delin felt uneasy.
After eating two mouthfuls of breakfast, he led his trusted subordinates to patrol the defense line.
"Commander, there are already quite a few Northern Army troops on the south bank. Their attack was expected to begin soon.”Feng Delin's most trusted subordinate, General Ji Jinchun, reported.
He was the brigade commander of the 1st mixed regiment under Feng Linge.
"There are tigers in front and wolves behind!”Feng Delin could not help but sigh.
Yuan Kewen had led his army to attack, which undoubtedly posed a great threat to them.
And Zhang Zuolin wanted to kill him with a borrowed knife. This undoubtedly forced Feng Delin into a desperate situation.
"However, no matter what, we have to think of a way to resist the attack of the Northern Army. At the very least, he had to figure out the true combat strength of the Northern Army.”Feng Delin said.
"Yes, teacher!" General Ji Jinchun replied.
At this moment, the 102nd Infantry Division, 104th Infantry Division, and 101st Cavalry Brigade began their bombardment.
The Artillery Regiment of the 102nd Infantry Division was equipped with 24 105mm light howitzers and 48 75mm field cannons. Each of the 4 infantry regiments was equipped with an artillery company equipped with 6 75mm field cannons. In total, there were 24 105mm light howitzers and 72 75mm field cannons.
The 104th Infantry Division and the 102nd Infantry Division had the same equipment, 24 105mm light howitzers and 72 75mm field cannons.
The artillery battalion of the 101st Cavalry Brigade was equipped with 24 75mm field cannons.
As a result, the Beiyang Army had gathered 48 105mm light howitzers and 168 75mm field cannons on the south bank of the Xiaoling River.
With such powerful strength, not to mention the local warlords of Fengtian, even the East Asian people could not compare.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The cannons on the artillery positions began to fire.
The 105mm light howitzers and 75mm field cannons were all firing fiercely.
One by one, the artillery shells ruthlessly smashed into the position of Feng Delin's troops on the other side of the river.
A violent explosion sounded, and flames soared into the sky. Shrapnel shot everywhere.
In an instant, Feng Delin's 28th Infantry Division's position was engulfed in a sea of fire.
"Cannon! Commander, leave quickly!" General Ji Jinchun immediately dragged Feng Delin and ran to the back.
Fortunately, they were far from the river and were not the main target of the Northern Army. Otherwise, the two of them might not be able to survive.
Even so, the 28th Infantry Division had suffered a heavy blow and paid a heavy price.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One cannonball after another rained down.
Explosions sounded continuously.
The 28th Infantry Division's hastily constructed formation was like paper, easily destroyed.
The trenches collapsed, the firing points were blown away, and the soldiers were torn to pieces.
The rest of the soldiers were so scared that they almost peed their pants. They all huddled at the bottom of the trench, shivering.
This was undoubtedly the first time these soldiers had experienced such a scene. They had never thought that the battlefield would be so cruel.
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