Chapter 418: Time!
"The first battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 37th Brigade has broken through the first Japanese riverbank defense line, is stabilizing the riverbank position, and is preparing to cross the river to build a floating bridge!"
"The 391st Regiment advanced five hundred meters forward, captured the 61.9 highland, and annihilated a small Japanese squad."
"The northbound detachment went from south to north, and Tuman camp raided a Japanese logistics warehouse and seized a batch of Japanese logistics supplies."
"XSJ Jiangbei Guerrillas reported that the Japanese army had a tentative exchange of fire with them, and there were no casualties at present."
"They weren't exposed?"
"No, I probably guessed your intention." Long Yingqin closed the folder and smiled slightly.
"Report!"
"This is the recently intercepted secret communication of the Japanese army. Liangjiaoye called on the air force. This is the direction and coordinates they sent back. It should be rushing to our heavy artillery position." Xue Ping walked to Leng Feng and took out a telegram.
"Yes, it seems that our enemy is still very keen, and the orientation and coordinates are basically accurate." Leng Feng nodded, "Has the heavy artillery regiment evacuated from its original position?"
"It has been evacuated, and it will take ten minutes to completely evacuate."
"Ten minutes are enough. It will take at least twenty minutes for the Japanese plane to arrive from takeoff. There will be at least twenty-five to thirty minutes for refueling and mounting bullets in the middle." Leng Feng analyzed.
"At this time, our heavy artillery has been hidden."
"You can't be careless, let the 37th Brigade pay attention to air defense!" Leng Feng said, "I hope our fake target can deceive the Japanese this time."
"yes!"
Leng Feng calculated very accurately. In twenty minutes, a mixed aircraft formation of a Japanese squadron flew over Pukou. They did not stop and flew directly above the heavy artillery position.
Needless to say, their target is the heavy artillery of the Honorary First Division.
Three minutes later, Leng Front received a report from Xie Zaoshi. The Japanese army dropped twenty-four aviation bombs over the heavy artillery position. In addition, they also dropped four powerful incendiary bombs. The entire heavy artillery position was filled with smoke and a sea of fire.
In order to make the Japanese army believe that they destroyed the heavy artillery position of the Honorary First Division, Xie Zaoshi also left some ammunition on the position, causing endless sounds of death.
After the Japanese plane bombed the heavy artillery position, they returned directly.
Soon Xue Ping and his team received a telegram from the Japanese Central China Front Army Command to the 65th Regiment, which was about the destruction of the heavy artillery position of the Honorary First Division.
This was a good comfort for the two-way homework. At least, he could breathe a sigh of relief now and no longer be afraid of the heavy artillery of the Honorary First Division.
But the nightmare is the beginning.
Just as the Japanese army was glad that the heavy artillery position of the Chinese army was killed, two armored squads suddenly entered the battlefield and rushed straight to the vital points of the Japanese defensive position at an astonishing speed!
The Japanese army's seemingly solid defense line did not organize effective resistance under the fierce impact of the armored assault squad.
Liangjiaoye received a report and was shocked. Why did the opponent have armored troops and they were familiar with the chariots, which was their chariot?
Faced with the responsibilities of the two corners of work, the Intelligence Department of the Central Front Army Command did not know how to answer.
Could it be that the opponent snatched it from his own hands?
Does that mean they are too incompetent? No, this account should be counted on the 16th Division. Unfortunately, there are not many people left in the 16th Division, and they are all packed up and will be local in shame.
The 65th Regiment had anti-tank weapons, and the number was not large, but before that, their anti-tank weapons were almost completely destroyed in the shelling.
At this moment, the Japanese army could only learn from the Chinese team and use their flesh and blood to deal with their "chariots".
Fighting vehicles without infantry protection are very dangerous. Leng Feng emphasized this point especially, so when establishing a tank brigade, a special infantry battalion was also set up to protect tanks. They were equipped with armored cars or armored vehicles modified from cars to cooperate with tank combat.
Practice has proved that such cooperation is indeed very effective. It not only allows more tanks to effectively protect, but also allows the tank's powerful ability to attack.
"Notify the Second Regiment to press the troops up and erode the Japanese positions. If this trend continues, half of the Japanese positions will fall into our hands. This battle is so exciting!" Ju Youlin saw the chariot team breaking into the Japanese positions with his own eyes, as if there was no one in the world.
"Yes, deputy squad, we finally made a proud look." Chief of Staff Han Xianyuan said with a smile.
"When I thought of the German artillery on the Shenjiang River when Nanjing broke through, I felt my heart and lungs were so painful." Ju Youlin said with emotion.
"yes."
"Lao Ju."
"Who called me?"
"It's me, Leng Feng!" Leng Feng came to the front line in person. The commander could not sit in the command center and read the map or listen to the report on the war. He had to go to the front line to understand the situation in person in order to make a clear judgment.
"Master, why are you here? This is the frontier. The Japanese bullets don't have eyes." Ju Youlin was startled and said quickly.
"Aren't you here too?" Leng Feng smiled and thought to himself, he went to the battlefield in person yesterday, why can't he come to the forefront?
“How is it going?”
"So far, the progress is still going smoothly. The Japanese army is shrinking its defense. It seems that they want to stick to the support." Ju Youlin judged based on his own experience.
"Look at this." Leng Feng handed Ju Youlin the message he had just deciphered.
"They are going to break east?" Ju Youlin said in surprise.
"Tell me what you think." Leng Feng asked. In fact, he didn't think much in his heart. Although the Japanese army is the most strict army in the world that implements superior orders, the Japanese army is not a fool. Breaking through the east is a complete dead end. Even if the Iizuka Detachment can come, can they cross the Wan River?
"If this is the order of the Japanese Central China Front Army Command, the two corners will not disobey this order." Ju Youlin looked at the way he thought.
"Chief Staff Han, what do you think?"
"I think that if this was Hata Shunruo's order, the Japanese army should follow it." Han Xianyuan said. He came from the 88th Division. Although he was also from the Central Army, he, as the chief of staff, sometimes seems to be a little slight in the unit in the teaching corps of the Honorary Division, which holds great power in the teaching corps of the Honorary Division, sometimes seems to be a little bit light.
However, Leng Feng still admired him very much, calm and courageous, otherwise he would not have been appointed as the chief of staff of the New 37th Brigade and partnered with Ju Youlin.
"If you break out to the east, then the river is a barrier that must be crossed, and they don't have a ferry. How to do it?"
"If we had to break out to the east, the Japanese army could only have one way to seize our ferry and the pontoon bridge we set up on the Ban River." Han Xianyuan said.
"Call Liao Sen, how is the floating bridge installed?" Leng Feng ordered decisively.
Guo Weiquan went to call and it was quickly connected.
"Teacher, the pontoon bridge is nearly two-thirds, and in another twenty minutes, the pontoon bridge will be built." Guo Weiquan trotted over and reported.
"Order Liao Sen to slow down the speed of building the floating bridge." Leng Feng ordered.
"yes!"
"If the Japanese army chooses to break eastward, then as long as our pontoon bridge is completed, it will be the time for them to take action." Leng Feng said. "We have to be careful. I asked Liao Sen to slow down the speed of building the bridge so that we can get some time to deploy."
"Is it possible that the Japanese army is preparing for a breakthrough?"
"It's not impossible."
"The defense zone of the Japanese army's western front has shrunk for nearly one kilometer inward. This little Japan is indeed preparing to break through!" Ju Youlin gestured on the sand table and said with hatred.
"The Japanese army breaks eastward, which is not conducive to our plan. Only by forcing the Japanese army to break westward, can we be able to wipe out the Japanese army completely." Leng Feng said, "So, now we have to break their hope of breaking eastward."
"clear!"
"Tell Liao Sen to prepare to blow up the pontoon bridge at any time."
"yes!"
In fact, Leng Feng hoped that the Japanese army would disobey and chose to break through the Western Front directly, so he plunged into his pocket and could no longer slap.
But the Japanese army insisted on being stubborn and fighting to the Eastern Front to the death, so he could only let him touch his head and run out of blood.
Niudaoman continued to attack Pukou, like a mad dog, biting her and not letting go. Luo Yufeng was under great pressure and consumed a lot.
However, Shinroku Hata did not support Masashima as he did on the first day. On the first day of the attack, Masashima wanted and gave him what Masashima wanted. Today's naval artillery attacks and aircraft rafts were significantly less.
Of course, Shinroku Hata had no choice. Japan's small country of projectiles would have to save steel if it were built, let alone anything else. If Leng Feng had not taken the military supplies of the Japanese army in Nanjing, they would not have been like this.
Those aviation bombs were removed by Leng Feng celebrities, and they made bullets and grenades.
Otherwise, in such a short time, the arsenal can produce eighty boxes of grenades, so go to dream.
Iizuka Kiyogoro was also full of money. After fighting for three days and three nights, he actually pushed forward less than three kilometers. He had never fought such a cowardly battle before.
The bones of Chinese people are too hard.
The superiors kept urging him to move forward as soon as possible.
It was not that he had thought of detours, but there were cavalry cruising nearby. If he moved a little, he would be discovered. If he wanted to detour, he could not hide it from the other party's eyes.
Iizuka tried every possible way and used almost all the attack methods he could use, but he could not break the defense line of the Zhongzhao team.
The 371st Regiment suffered a lot of casualties. The main regiment of two thousand people fought for three days and three nights, and the officers and soldiers had almost no rest. The losses were already halfway. If it were the past, the troops would have disbanded.
It is because there is a steady stream of support behind the scenes. The seriously injured can receive timely treatment. There is no need to worry about lack of weapons and ammunition. You can eat and drink everything. Although the battle was very sacrificed, it is much better than those who are hungry and have not had the last meal after eating. Sometimes, they cannot even supply ammunition and have to fight for their lives.
Sometimes sufficient supply of materials is also an effective way to ensure morale. A military that is always hungry, unless it has a consistent belief, can provide them with a sufficient sense of security.
A soldier, holding a gun in his hand, has a complete difference with his mentality of not having bullets.
The 9th Division was launched from Yangzhou, which was a dangerous signal. The Iizuka Detachment had already made Cheng Gang difficult to deal with. This was only with the help of the cavalry regiment that the Japanese army could take advantage of the opportunity.
Now that the 9th Division has been added, Izuka has more than 7,000 troops in his hands, the pressure on Cheng Gang has suddenly doubled.
However, it seems that it is not so easy for the corps of the Ninth Division to meet with Iizuka. The second group of the Yaksha Special Operations Team sneaked into the enemy-occupied area and blew up many highway bridges, which made the Japanese army's mechanized equipment unable to move forward quickly, and delayed the Japanese drama's marching speed.
At the same time, in the control area of the Honorary First Division, Leng Feng also ordered the engineers to blow up some important bridge facilities. It was not that easy for the Japanese army to detour.
Everything is to win time to annihilate the 65th Japanese Regiment.
Chapter completed!