The loud noise of "Boom boom boom!" Not to mention the area where the shelling was attacked, even the Grandpa Toyonaga, who was blocked by three hills 2 kilometers away, could hear it clearly.

That's the movement that can only be accomplished by large-caliber artillery.

The 150th Heavy Force showed sharp fangs in front of the officers and soldiers of the 39th Division of Japan for the first time. The 18-kilogram warhead left a small pit with a radius of only one meter on the ground, but the violent shock wave that stirred up was like a hurricane sweeping everything within 15 meters of the radius with the bounce point as the center.

Those who have experienced it actually do not describe the right to encounter such shelling, because most people have died in this shelling, or have been knocked into a coma in the surging air waves, and rely on good luck to escape the disaster.

As one of the few survivors of the Japanese artillery squadron observer, Lieutenant Saito, was one of the few survivors in this artillery attack, witnessed the entire process of the huge tragedy for the 232 Infantry Regiment on the edge of the artillery fire.

"I don't know how the Chinese accurately positioned my artillery squadron, but that's the case. Judging from the ballistics that fell less than 150 meters outside the artillery position when they first tested the fire, they must have carefully calculated the coordinates of the position just selected by my artillery squadron.

I think there must be a pair of eyes staring at us in the jungle and passing the news of our existence to the terrifying large-caliber artillery of the Chinese!

I know that kind of artillery is a 150-caliber mortar equipped by the Chinese infantry army and even the army-level army level. It is a nightmare for infantry participating in the attack on the front line, but I only heard that when the shell exploded in the valley below the hillside where I am, I finally knew how powerful it was.

But I would rather have never seen such shells, the heavy firepower that turned most of my colleagues into ashes.

Only one shot, and it was still 20 meters away from Deputy Captain Aoki, but I still saw in the black smoke, Deputy Captain Aoki's strong body that could be comparable to a bison was slapped out as if it was slapped out by an invisible giant palm, and hit the rock that had existed since ancient times.

I couldn't hear the sound of the impact, but I could see the extremely strange body posture of the deputy squadron leader Aoki. His face was leaning on the ground, but his toes were facing the sky...

The Chinese changed their past stinginess and were incredibly abundant. The shells lasted for nearly 5 minutes. The shells dropped into the valley were no less than 100 shells, which was enough to cover the valley with an area of ​​no more than 5,000 square meters five times.

Except for the six members of the artillery observation team at an altitude of 200 meters, none of the imperial officers and soldiers of the artillery squadron in the valley survived!”

This is a passage that Lieutenant Ryuji Saito said to reporters during an interview in forty years after the war.

He described the tragic experience of his artillery squadron during the war, and all the equipment and artillery were wiped out by the Chinese army's artillery attacks, but he still did not say many details.

For example, the remaining five members of the artillery observation team led by him either deaf ears due to a huge explosion close by, or were broken bones by stones and steel debris falling from the sky, and he, a little chicken thief, was unscathed because of his good luck.

Then, the child of this poor peasant family who had always longed for military achievements and hoped to make achievements on the battlefield was annihilated by the sudden surging artillery fire of Chinese soldiers. Not only did he say that he was scared to death. In order to escape and continue to fight with the Chinese in this mountainous area filled with death, Lieutenant Ryuji Saito actually chose to use a broken tree trunk to penetrate his thigh.

Except for himself, no one knows that the Chinese 4 150-plus force did not actually cause 123 deaths and 6 serious injuries to the artillery squadron of the 232nd Infantry Regiment of the 39th Division. The 6th number should have been correct.

But the second lieutenant Saito Ryuji, who had a flash of inspiration on the battlefield, was successful in a sense. At least he successfully got involved in the ranks of wounded soldiers, and in the afternoon of the same day, he was escorted back to Changyang County by an infantry squad and a baggage squad.

Second Lieutenant Saito Ryuji was brave, but he accidentally resolved a life-and-death disaster. This was also the most wisest decision he thought of in the next forty years.

Colonel George Naoying, who received the news of the destruction of the artillery squadron, was stunned. At this point, he realized how ridiculous he had felt before asking for help because of his war. The Chinese army opposite was an elite force he had never met on the Chinese battlefield. From tactics to equipment, they were all outrageously strong.

Losing four 41 mountain cannons completely smashed the sharpest teeth of the 232 Infantry Regiment. The only heavy firepower he could rely on now was the 6 Type 92 infantry cannons and 6 90mm mortars belonging to the three infantry brigades. However, in front of several large-caliber mortars that the opponent had already exposed, these heavy firepower was obviously not enough to help the infantry capture the steep mountains.

"This road is not open, so let's go to other roads!" Naokawa Georgia was not a stubborn person. While ordering the 1st and 2nd infantry brigades to continue sending vanguard teams to conduct terrain reconnaissance on the surrounding mountains, he suppressed his anger and personally asked the commander of the division to work as a division.

Lieutenant General Murakami, who was personally leading his troops to Shipai, rushed to Shipai, received his telegram for help from his subordinates, but he did not scold him and reported to him efficiently.

The base camp was the one who advocated launching the Shipai Battle this time. The one who was responsible for coordinating the cooperation between the Japanese navy and the army in China was General Duotianjun who returned home in shame. Although this former commander of the Japanese North China Front Army was repeatedly humiliated on the battlefield in China, he was at least the spokesperson for His Royal Highness the Prince in the army. Even the Navy and Ma Lu, who have always looked down on the army, had to give him face.

An hour later, four Zero fighters escorted two 97 heavy bombers and took off from Jiangxia Airport and headed straight to Paicaishan!

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The route of the infantry gang-level is opened by fighters and medium bombers, which is extremely rare in the Japanese Army, which is enough to show the importance that the Japanese base camp and the Japanese China Expeditionary Force Command attach to this battle.

Two Type 97 heavy bombers dropped 6 250-pound bombs on the mountain, and four Zero fighters also dropped more than 12 80-pound bombs, which made the mountain where the first platoon was located burned black. The surging air waves uprooted the low shrubs covering the mountain. Fresh yellow soil, green and high-temperature smoked black intertwined. From a distance, it looked like a beautiful oil painting.

The trenches carefully constructed and disguised by China were also presented for the first time in front of Japanese infantry hiding hundreds of meters away.

No matter how strong the trench is, it is not enough to see the heavy bomb. More than a dozen trenches that can be seen with naked eyes were shrouded by terrifying air waves.

As the Second Lieutenant Ryuji Saito said, no one can survive in this kind of steel flame, the Japanese cannot, nor the Chinese can.

The bombers and fighter planes that had dropped the bomb were still hovering at high altitude. The Japanese infantry who were so excited that they could no longer contain their excitement. About three infantry teams of more than 140 people climbed up the mountain.

Until the area close to the Chinese position was nearly 80 meters long, there was no Chinese counterattack.

This is unscientific. No matter how powerful the Imperial fighter jets and bombs are, it is impossible to kill all the Chinese. At least there should be sporadic gunfire, unless they are waiting for the Imperial officers and soldiers to get closer, so that they can use grenades to greet them.

Major Tonaga Ichi, who has rich combat experience, has never hated his crow brain so much. He really wants to do whatever he wants.

The Chinese did not shoot, but small black dots suddenly appeared on the position...

This is the impression of Major Toyaka Ichi, who was standing at least one mile away, but for the Japanese infantry who were only dozens of meters, the things that kept rolling towards them in the air with blue smoke were undoubtedly the sickle representing the god of death.

It was a wave of more than 60 grenades. Due to condescending relationships, Chinese officers and soldiers standing in the trenches could even throw the grenades at a distance of 100 meters.

Moreover, these are grenades with extended leads, with the longest delay time up to 7 seconds, which is enough to allow the grenade to pass through a distance of 100 meters.

60 grenades formed a shrapnel-flying death net in front of the 500-meter position in the middle. The crawling posture may be able to avoid the shrapnel splashed by an explosive grenade five or six meters away, but you can't stop the shock wave formed by the grenade less than 1.5 meters away!

Whether it is dead or alive, it depends entirely on luck during this period.

The key is, don’t there only 60 grenades in the first row?

If the Japanese infantry lying on the hillside shouting that God Amaterasu blessed, there would be a drone that could be seen from the air at the feet of the Chinese soldiers in the trench, and they all put at least 6 grenades with lifted the cover, which would definitely be scared!

According to post-war statistics, in this round alone, the first platoon of the mountain infantry company dropped 330 grenades, which is equivalent to a 60mm mortar covering the entire battlefield for 5 minutes.

The lieutenant platoon leader who walked out of the Sihang Warehouse may have suffered from the 'fire-deficiency phobia' on the battlefield in Songhu, and firmly believed that there would be no problem without firepower. For this reason, a light-mounted infantry company in the Mountain Infantry Company turned into a heavy-mounted platoon in his first platoon.

Not to mention that each person carries 8 grenades, the bullets are 20% more than other platoons. This of course also makes it more difficult for the officers and soldiers of his infantry platoon to make more arduous efforts to achieve the same marching speed as other platoons.

But all this is worth it, with more ammunition carried by other infantry platoons, which made the first platoon kill more than 200 Japanese infantry on the front battlefield with 5 casualties and 8 injuries in this daytime blocking battle. If the injuries were included, the number would have to be turned upward.

Three of the five soldiers killed in the first platoon were suffocated and died because the heavy bomb dropped by Japanese planes collapsed an air raid shelter.

Although the preparation time was only 6 days, the 1st Platoon still did it in the end, using its fortification capability that was no less than the field infantry company, digging 8 qualified air raid shelters on the mountains.

The top of the air raid shelter located behind the trench is 3 meters thick. As long as it is not hit by a heavy bomb, there is basically no risk of being blown through.

But on the battlefield, there are always people who are not lucky. The No. 3 air raid shelter was hit by a 250-pound bomb during the bombing of Japanese aircraft. Although it did not hit the top of the air raid shelter, the terrible explosion of only 5 meters was still shocked to collapse the air raid shelter.

There was a machine gun team and six infantry hiding in the air raid shelter, all buried. The lieutenant platoon leader immediately led people to excavate and rescue after the Japanese air raid was completed. However, in just a few minutes, three people died, and the other five were lucky enough to live.

The officers and soldiers of the first platoon who lost their comrades vented their anger on the Japanese infantry who attacked again. Not only did the grenades kill, but the four MG42 machine guns were spared to spare the expenses and each shot two ammunition belts.

Even after the only remaining 92 heavy machine guns of the Japanese army began to cover fire, the two MG42s simply turned the guns and began to fire with the Japanese heavy machine guns.

Although the 92 heavy machine gun has a more stable tripod, the MG42, which is equipped with only bipods, completely silenced a 92 heavy machine gun with a fire rate of nearly twice its speed.

This wave of battle lasted for a full 20 minutes, and finally it was after the gradually calmed down, Ichiko Tonaga decisively ordered the retreat, and did not continue to expand.

It’s not that Tonyaka Ichi is not tough and tough enough, but that he no longer has any reserve team. On this day, his 3rd Infantry Battalion had been killed more than 260 people and more than 200 wounded, and basically lost the ability to continue combat.

Besides, the wing teams are still the first and second teams! He is the first elite team in the wing team, and he is not the most stupid boy in the wing team. How can he make up his old fortune?

The Japanese stopped attacking, and the first platoon naturally stopped. Their task was to draw a horizontal line here and tell the Japanese that this road was not accessible and that they would want to pass through from now on and leave their lives.

Naoying Georgia did not wait for any good news this afternoon. The 3rd Infantry Brigade suffered a severe blow due to a head-on attack. The vanguard team sent by the 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigade went around the right wing of the Paikawa for nearly 10 kilometers, but did not find a way for the army to pass through this mountain range.

All the roads that may be used by people and animals have Chinese fortifications. The attempt to pass here without bleeding is completely vain.

It was not until the evening that Georgia Naoki received good news. There was no Chinese defensive position around the seemingly most dangerous card slot.

A vanguard team of 15 people quietly climbed up the canyon passage for the army to pass. Perhaps the Chinese people's empty city plan was too big, and there were no Chinese people around the two miles away.

But it was almost impossible for 15 infantrymen carrying only guns to climb over the ridges, which took more than two hours, and the army carrying various supplies such as pack horses to climb over like them.

"Governor Captain, then we can send one or two infantry squadrons to establish positions on the ridge in a light manner to protect the main force of the wing through that passage." The 1st Infantry Captain's eyes lit up and suggested.

Having seen the tragic situation of the Third Infantry Battalion, this Japanese Army Major really doesn't want his 1st Infantry Battalion to repeat the same mistakes, so passing is the best choice.

"But, did Mr. Qiandao ever think that the Chinese people are not defending this important channel, but deploy defense in more difficult areas of marching? The so-called abnormality must be true. I personally think it is inappropriate!" Major Toyaka Ichi, who had a gray face, immediately spoke out against it.

This includes both rational judgment and rebellious thinking.

If the main force of the corps passed smoothly, what is the loss of his 3rd Infantry Brigade today? Is it stupid or blind?

"Haha! Yongyijun, that's because you don't understand the Chinese. The Chinese have always admired their ancient military god Sun Bin, and are particularly superstitious about the so-called Thirty-Six Strategies. This is the case with the so-called suspicion of military strategies. They judged that our troops would never dare to take risks through the natural dangerous passage. Using limited troops in the mountains is more conducive to their mission of blocking our troops' advance.

I think they are not without garrison, but the number is very small. I suggest that before our troops pass, our air fighter jets can throw incendiary bombs on high mountains to clean up the possible enemies, and then enter with infantry. Even if the Chinese want to launch an attack on our troops from a high place, it can only be a fantasy." The captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion talked with a smile.

"And, in case we can even let only one infantry squadron enter first and explore the way for the entire army. Only when they pass through that passage safely and establish a blocking position at the exit of the passage will all our main forces enter."

"Yoxi! Qiandao Jun's suggestion is good! Qiandao Jun is responsible for it. Tonight, we will formulate a marching plan according to Qiandao Jun's suggestion. Tomorrow, we will start to enter the passage area at 7 a.m. tomorrow." A smile finally appeared on Naoxi Georgia's face, which had been gloomy.

The danger of the passage is that the ones that are put above the head, let alone grenades and explosives packs are thrown from a hundred meters. Even a stone can kill people. As long as the threat above the head is removed, what else can you fear?

In the dark night, about 300 Japanese infantry climbed up the peak without hesitation and retreated into the cold bushes to protect the main force of the corps that will be marching here tomorrow.

At 6:30 a.m., when the sky was still dark, three infantry teams of Japanese soldiers tiptoed into the passage with flashlights. The gloomy and terrifying passage made their eyes just stop on the mountain wall for a short time and then set their eyes on the ground, which was to prevent the Chinese from burying mines and explosives.

After more than an hour of search, 150 Japanese infantry successfully passed through the passage and established a blocking position at the valley entrance.

"Yoxi, all troops enter the passage in an orderly manner according to the marching plan and pass quickly!" Colonel George Naoying, who received news about the two Japanese troops at the top of the mountain and the end of the passage, breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!