bookrandom Chapter 235: As long as there is enough ammunition, I can fight for a month! 1-word chapter
Chapter 235: As long as there is enough ammunition, I can fight for a month! 1-word chapter
Relying on the six anti-aircraft guns under Wang Chengzhu's command, there was no way to stop the Japanese bomber group. In order to destroy the independent regiment's bunker fortifications, Major General Fujita first sent bombers to carry out a full-coverage bombing on the independent regiment's forward positions. After observing the damage effect, he dispatched dive bombers to eliminate the difficult targets!
"Order the First and Second Bomber Squadrons to adopt a wave bombing method, focusing on bombing the enemy's bunkers and artillery positions to clear obstacles for the Second Mixed Brigade's attack!" Major General Fujita gave the order in a serious tone.
As Major General Fujita's order was issued, the First Bomber Squadron took the lead in bombing the independent regiment's defensive positions. More than 30 bombs were dropped from high altitude, and 18 bombs fell into the frontline positions. After landing, there was a violent explosion, which caused a severe impact on the armored anti-aircraft gun positions built by Lin Zhenhua. Some gun positions were directly blown down, causing some casualties.
Wang Chengzhu was not idle at that time. He personally operated a 105mm anti-aircraft gun and fired continuously into the sky. The high-explosive bombs exploded next to the Japanese bombers. The scattered fragments and steel balls hit the bombers' fuselages, causing only some damage to two of the bombers, and did not shoot down any of them.
The six anti-aircraft guns were not affected by the shock wave of the bomb explosion. The fully enclosed turret was very sturdy. In addition, Lin Zhenhua changed it to dual-drive with electric and mechanical power, which made the six anti-aircraft guns very flexible. They kept adjusting the muzzle and gun position, and frantically fired at the bombers attacking from the air.
"The two 105mm anti-aircraft guns are specifically used to attack the enemy's rear aircraft group. We must not let them join the front aircraft group. The four 88mm anti-aircraft guns are used to drive away the enemy's bombers and try not to let them drop bombs on our frontline positions!"
Lin Zhenhua immediately saw the loophole in Wang Chengzhu's defensive tactics and immediately asked Li Gousheng to pass the order, which enabled the front-line air defense team, which was in a tough battle, to finally have some strength to fight back.
Lin Zhenhua had no way to be distracted now. The Japanese had dispatched three squadrons of fighter jets, posing a great threat to the First Air Defense Company. Even with several experiences in air defense operations, the First Air Defense Company was still in danger. Two anti-aircraft machine guns had been destroyed. If he had not installed defensive steel plates on the anti-aircraft guns, an 88mm anti-aircraft gun might have been destroyed just now.
Lin Zhenhua operated the 20mm quadruple machine gun, constantly blocking the dive routes of the Japanese fighter planes. He didn't care at all now. He could shoot down a few Japanese fighter planes, as long as it was enough to keep these damn Japanese pilots firmly outside the air defense circle. Since only one company of air defense forces was mobilized, the air defense operation commanded by Lin Zhenhua was always suppressed.
"College student, our situation is very dangerous. We just need to transfer two more anti-aircraft companies to join the battle, so that we can at least fight the Japanese on equal terms!" Xiao Zhongyuan said while installing the ammunition clip.
Lin Zhenhua panted and retorted: "Xiao Zhongyuan, the more anti-aircraft firepower we mobilize, the greater the losses will be. Just now, the Japanese sent out fighter planes to conduct a tentative aerial sweep of our frontline positions, but they did not achieve much success. This proves that the fortifications I built before cannot be broken by the Japanese Zero fighter planes."
"The real threat to the regiment commander is the Japanese bombers and heavy artillery. The Japanese heavy artillery has moved forward and is trying to eliminate our machine gun fire points. Fortunately, the fire points I used before were armored steel structures. It will be very difficult for the Japanese to break through for a while. Our only task now is to delay the Japanese fighters and prevent them from raiding the base, which will pose a huge threat to our rear."
"Besides, our current anti-aircraft shells and bullets have been consumed a lot before. If we fight another air battle like yesterday, most of our stored ammunition will be consumed. It is very likely that the next time the Japanese fighter planes attack, we will be out of ammunition halfway through the battle. At that time, our situation will be really dangerous. Now we have to fight slowly and steadily, and wear down the Japanese day by day. The Japanese are on a long expedition, and we are fighting at our doorstep. It is very convenient to supply in all aspects. Besides, our arsenal has already started operation. Once it is on the right track, there is really nothing to be afraid of when it comes to consumption!"
Compared to Lin Zhenhua's difficulty, Li Yunlong fought very happily. At the beginning, he had some complaints about Lin Zhenhua's compact defense position. After all, it was troublesome to transport ammunition. However, the protection of the soldiers was absolutely excellent. Even in the current situation, the Second Battalion had only suffered more than 20 casualties. When he heard Xiao Ma's report, he could hardly believe his ears.
"Damn it, the college students really built the fortifications like a turtle shell. The machine gun shells of the Japanese fighter planes can't even make any waves when they hit our steel plates. Only by rescuing the large bombs of the Japanese bombers can we pose a greater threat to our fortifications. If the bombs are small, they will be useless. This battle is really fucking exciting. As long as there is enough ammunition, there will be no problem fighting for ten days or half a month!" Li Yunlong said confidently.
It was precisely because of the solid offensive and intensive firepower that the attacking Matsuda and Morita battalions were unsuccessful several times and failed to even get within 500 meters of the position. This made Junichiro Hatoyama, who was in charge of the command, very anxious.
"Notify Colonel Miyamoto immediately and have them mobilize all heavy artillery to bombard the Chinese fortifications. At the same time, have the artillery regiment mobilize all artillery to bombard the independent regiment's position with all its might to clear the way for the infantry's attack!"
"Report to the brigade commander immediately and request the bomber squadron to increase the intensity of the bombing and make sure to destroy the Chinese army's fortifications!"
After receiving Jun'ichiro Hatoyama's request for help, Ichiro Katayama's face turned terribly dark. He had seen the situation on the battlefield through the telescope. Two battalions of infantry had been attacking for more than half an hour without achieving any results, which made him very angry. Now he had no cannon fodder and had no way to use human wave tactics, which made him anxious. The headquarters sent another urgent telegram, requiring him to break into the base of the independent regiment before tomorrow night. This time he was really put on the fire.
"Matsui, contact Major General Fujita immediately and have him drop all the bombs he brought. We must destroy the Chinese army's fortifications and clear the way for our infantry's attack!"
"Also send a telegram to Ichiro Kawakami, asking him to lead his troops to launch an attack from the direction of Xiaozhangzhuang immediately. This time we will launch attacks from two directions at the same time to break the Chinese army's defense!"
"Order Hatoyama-kun to add another battalion of offensive forces, and the artillery regiment to provide artillery cover to launch another attack on the independent regiment's defensive position! The attack must be continuous like a wave. As long as I don't order to stop, the attack cannot stop. I want to see how many times the Chinese army can withstand our charge!"
As Ichiro Katayama adjusted his deployment, the front-line position where Li Yunlong was located also felt tremendous pressure. The Japanese attacked one squadron after another each time, like an endless wave. The continuous high-intensity combat also made the soldiers of the Second Battalion a little tired. The barrels of their guns had been shot red by them. In order to prevent the Japanese from getting within 500 meters of the position, they directly poured cold water on the barrels and continued to shoot at the attacking Japanese. They didn't even have time to change the barrels, which showed how dangerous the situation had become.
After seeing the predicament of the soldiers of the Second Battalion, Li Yunlong knew that he could not continue fighting like this. A lot of ammunition was wasted, but not many Japanese were killed. He could only take the risk of letting the Japanese get closer and use the trump card left by the college student. He wanted to see how long the Japanese could hold out this time!
"Brothers, let's put the Japs at about 300 meters away before we attack them. Light machine guns stop firing, heavy machine guns continue to fire, and artillery fire is not stopping. Damn Japs, your heavy artillery keeps bombarding our defensive positions. If the college students hadn't reinforced them yesterday, we might not be able to hold on today!"
"All the actions of the Japs are within our expectations. Brothers, there is nothing to be afraid of. If it weren't for wasting ammunition, the Japs would never have thought of rushing within 500 meters of our position!"
"Monk, call Wang Chengzhu immediately and ask him to find a way to destroy the Japanese heavy artillery for me. We just had two Type 92 infantry guns and two machine guns destroyed by the Japanese heavy artillery. If we continue to be destroyed by the Japanese heavy artillery, the consequences will be disastrous!"
After receiving Li Yunlong's order, Wang Chengzhu immediately mobilized more than 20 extended-range artillery shells in stock and began bombarding the Japanese heavy artillery positions. The two sides began a contest between heavy artillery. Due to the protection of the artillery position, the defense value was maximized. Although the fighting lasted more than 20 minutes, Wang Chengzhu only destroyed two 105mm heavy artillery of the Japanese, but he was able to ensure that he himself was unharmed.
However, with the arrival of the Japanese dive bombers, the 12 large artillery batteries deployed on the front line fell into a real crisis. Twelve Type 12 dive bombers began dive bombing in the face of sparse anti-aircraft fire. Nine of the bombs hit the target accurately. Three 75mm three-gun weapons were destroyed, one 88mm anti-aircraft gun suffered minor damage, two large fire bunkers suffered varying degrees of damage, and three machine gun fire points were destroyed, directly causing more than 80 casualties to the independent regiment.
Li Yunlong was immediately furious when he saw how powerful the Japanese dive bombers were. However, the quadruple 20mm anti-aircraft gun in his hand had been laid flat, so he couldn't fire into the air at all. He called the first anti-aircraft company and shouted in a hurried tone: "College student, the Japanese have used dive bombers, which poses a great threat to our front-line positions. I think we should fight them first and consider other things after the war. What do you mean? Give me a clear answer!"
Lin Zhenhua's voice came from the microphone: "Old Li, the battle has come to this point, we must persevere, otherwise how can we defend in the next few days? The reason we hold back now is not to give birth to a baby, but to teach the devils a hard lesson!"