Rise from the sword

Chapter 549

All the way to Hengyang City, Cai Ji just opened the letter in his hand.

Although opening the letter would affect his future, encounter investigations, and even jail, but for the safety of Hengyang, and for the millions of people in the Changheng area, he finally chose to open it.

Getting off the jeep, he kept looking at the letter in his hand.

At the beginning, the expression was calm and determined, gradually turned into shock, and finally horrified.

"When the weather is good, a minimum of [-] attack aircraft are guaranteed per day, and each sortie carries at least one ton of ammunition for support, or a minimum of [-] tons of airdrops per day."

After a long time, Cai Ji just let out a deep breath.

He is a war supervisor. Although he has not yet entered the city, he is also very aware of the current situation in Hengyang.

In charge of guarding Hengyang is the Tenth Army, the commander of which is General Fang, with a total strength of 7000 men and [-] artillery pieces of various calibers.

The devils who attacked Hengyang had two full-scale divisions of 68 and 116. Together with other troops, the total strength exceeded [-]. There were more than [-] heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of [-] or more. up.

The difference in strength between the two sides is clear at a glance.

And the devil will follow up with reinforcements from a division.

As for Hengyang, all the reinforcements could not arrive, either they were intercepted by devils, or they had lost contact.

If there is no accident, at most one week, Hengyang will fall.

But according to the letter, even with a minimum of [-] sorties of air support per day, the strength of the two sides will be reversed, and the two divisions of the Devils may not be able to organize a powerful attack at all.

And if it is airdropped supplies, according to the envelope, 82 mortars, anti-tank guns, 60 mortars, large-caliber heavy machine guns, Bren type, general-purpose machine guns, rifles, submachine guns, and bullets can all be supplied in unlimited quantities.

Three hundred tons per day.

It only takes five days to raise the strength of the Tenth Army by more than one level.

Thinking of this, he put away the letter in his hand and called a confidant:
"You bring people..."

After explaining that he had contacted the independent regiment, Cai Jigang straightened his clothes and walked towards the Hengyang headquarters.

Next, he needs to persuade Commander Fang to accept the support of the Independent Regiment. From what he knows about Commander Fang, this is very simple, very simple.

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Taiyuan.

outside the city.

Inside the frontline command post of the Independent Regiment:
"Are you sure all the people have evacuated?"

Zhang Dabiao, the temporary commander of the front line, finally asked.

He used both words.

Although the devils occupied Taiyuan, burned, killed, and looted, there are still many ordinary people living in Taiyuan City. Even though Heyuan County and Pingan County recruited workers on a large scale with good pay, many people were reluctant to leave.

"determine."

The tone of the staff around me is affirmative:
"Two months ago, we began to transfer the people in the city. Under the threat of fuel oil, the devils did not stop them. Before the attack, there was no one in the city."

The devils wished that there were ordinary people in the city, but under the threat of fuel and food, they had to let the caravan recruit ordinary people to leave. Finally, under the threat of the war, all the ordinary people left.

"Then let's get started."

Zhang Dabiao looked up at the six planes flying towards the Devil's Fortress.

With his order, hundreds of tanks started to move.

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Third Bastion.

"The firepower of the Eighth Route Army is really fierce."

Maeda Kichiri hid in the steel bunker, watching the dense explosion smoke in the distance, the whole person fell into a daze.

He is a veteran.

Senior veteran.

At the beginning of the war, he served in the Tenth Division, and it has been seven years now.

He had been fighting in the Shandong area before, and was mainly responsible for maintaining law and order. He was forced to leave the [-]th Division because of injuries and treatment.

As a devil who experienced the Battle of Taierzhuang, the artillery fire in front of him shocked and even frightened him.

Even when the navy red deer provided fire support during the landing battle of the imperial army, there was no such large-scale artillery fire, no, it was even far inferior, let alone half, one-third was not achieved.

He had heard that the eight-way firepower was very strong, but the dense shells in front of him were bombs like raindrops.

Is it a little too strong?
Swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Maeda Kichiri felt a little bad.

At this time, the First Army had been completely surrounded, and was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army in Taiyuan.

According to the boss, they have to stick to it for three months.

Three months later, the imperial army will defeat the Republic of China troops in the south, and then move northward to surround the entire 10,000+ Eight Routes surrounding Taiyuan in conjunction with the First Army defending Taiyuan City, blossoming inside and out, and annihilating the main force of the Eight Routes.

However, as a squadron leader with rich experience, he knew some secret information. At this time, the situation in the southern war was not ideal, which greatly exceeded the plan of the base camp.

Whether it can support Taiyuan after three months is still a question.

and!

Even if the southern imperial army came over, could they really defeat the fierce and disfigured Eighth Route Army in front of them?

He had some doubts in his heart.

Not to mention those troops who fought hard and consumed a lot, even the imperial army in the full body period, those few permanent divisions would be bombarded by others and dare not go out.

"There are at least fifteen hundred large-caliber artillery pieces."

Just when Maeda Jili was muttering in his heart, another team leader beside him said.

Maeda Kichiri looked over, and he knew this person. His name was Ono Duren. He was an artillery squadron leader of the First Army's Long-range Heavy Artillery Brigade. He served a year later than him, and the two had been treated together in the hospital.

It is said that this person once participated in the Battle of Ping'an County.

"At least... [-] doors?"

Hearing the numbers that Ono Toto said, Maeda Kichiri couldn't help asking:

"Are you sure?"

He had estimated in his heart that the artillery fire in front of him was at most [-] to [-], but he did not expect that the former artillery squadron leader, now the infantry squadron leader, actually estimated that there were more than [-] artillery pieces.

Still big caliber.

What is a large caliber artillery?
Refers to artillery with a caliber exceeding one hundred millimeters.

There are more than [-] guns. The entire imperial army adds up, and there are several million troops. I am afraid that there are not so many large-caliber artillery.

"Absolutely."

Ono Watari's tone was affirmative.

"It is estimated that there are 100 guns, all of which are heavy guns over [-]mm, but there are many heavy mortars among them."

Onoto continued.

"Eighteen hundred doors."

Maeda Kichiri swallowed again.

The two are familiar with each other, and he knows very well that although Ono Duren is not good at being a man and commanding ability, otherwise he would not become an infantry squadron leader from an artillery squadron leader when expanding his army, but his artillery skills are definitely top-notch of.

After all, the First Army really doesn't have any artillery now, so it doesn't need so many artillery.

If Balu really has [-] heavy artillery pieces, plus those planes that are as many as bees, it really is as many as bees.He counted the planes flying over today, and he saw five hundred sorties.

This firepower.

Let alone the Southern Imperial Army, what if the Kwantung Army came together?I'm afraid I still can't beat it.

Thinking of this, Maeda Yoshino wanted to run away.

"Ah."

Onoto nodded.

"God Amaterasu, can we really win?"

Maeda Jiri groaned.

He didn't want to die, he didn't want to be loyal to the empire, and he didn't want to be loyal to the emperor.

What good is there in going to a shrine after death?When he is stupid?Isn't it good to go back alive?The food at home is not delicious, the wife at home is gentle, and the son and daughter are not cute?Why don't you want to live?

Ono Duto took a look at Maeda Kili, moved a little closer, and said:

"Our current fortress is very thick. The reinforced concrete beyond three meters cannot be penetrated unless it is the Imperial Yamato naval gun. The materials and ammunition are sufficient, and it can last for more than three months."

Speaking of this, Ono Duren paused before saying:
"But, I'm sure."

"In less than a week, this place will be breached by the independent regiment."

"Independence regiment is terrible."

As an officer who had stood in Ping'an County for more than half a year and escaped from Ping'an County, Ono Duren had witnessed the terror of the Independence Regiment with his own eyes.

He also knew very well that what his boss said about encircling and annihilating the Eighth Route Army was simply a joke.

Surrounded and wiped out?

I'm afraid it was not divided and surrounded by the tank troops of the Eighth Route.

"Is that possible?"

Maeda Kichiri swallowed again with difficulty.

He couldn't believe it.

Three-meter-thick reinforced concrete, tens of thousands of troops built a fortress for several months, and it will be breached within a week?

The eight-way artillery in front of me is indeed terrifying, but the heavy artillery with more than 100 calibers is like itching for the three-meter-thick reinforced concrete and multi-layer civil structure buffer layer for the fortress group.

And with the help of the shooting holes, firepower points, and anti-tank trenches left in advance, they can easily block the eight-way attack.

In the end, even if the eight routes were to attack, it would take at least two months to repeatedly consume the vital forces and supplies of the imperial army in the fortress through waves of attacks, and finally pay a heavy price to break through.

"You do not understand."

Ono Watari's tone became more serious, even trembling:

"How terrible the independent group is."

"One week is already a conservative estimate. That Li Yunlong is a real conspirator. We have built a fortress here for so long. He definitely knows it and must have come up with a way to deal with it."

"What should I do?"

Hearing this, Maeda Kichiri couldn't help asking.

Onoto's eyes lit up immediately.

This is what he was waiting for.

As someone who had experienced the battle in Ping'an County, he knew very well that the First Army would definitely be defeated in this battle, and the Independent Regiment did not accept the surrender of the imperial army, let alone shoot to kill, and he did not want to die or be loyal to the emperor, so he wanted to escape.

No.

He wants to retreat.

But it is difficult for a single person, a squadron leader, to plan. If he wants to succeed, he must recruit an accomplice.

He has observed this Maeda Kichiri for a long time, and he knows that this person is not full of samurai spirit, has rich combat experience, and is an excellent ally.Today, he deliberately said that the eight-way artillery fire started the topic. Of course, he did not lie. The number of eight-way cannons was only a lot more than he expected.

"We're looking for a chance..."

Amidst the rumbling cannons, Ono Duto revealed his plan.

"This···"

Hearing the plan, Maeda Jiri hesitated.

If they don't get it right, they're deserters.

"Even if..."

Ono Duren once again began to understand with reason and move with emotion.

He could see clearly that Maeda Kichiri almost agreed with his retreat plan, but he was just afraid in his heart. As long as he persuaded him again, his companion would be in his hands.

While persuading, Ono Duren heard someone beside him exclaim:

"A plane is coming."

Ono Duren didn't care too much.

Is this surprising?
It had only been a few hours since the Eighth Route began its offensive, and there were almost hundreds of planes arriving. What's the surprise? He continued to persuade, while a few grassroots soldiers around him continued to murmur in surprise.

"It seems to be heading towards Fort One."

"Look, it's starting to dive, it's so high."

"Is this planning to bomb Fort One?"

The voice of the devil's discussion was full of surprise.

It was not that there were no planes bombing the four forts before. The heavy bombs were very destructive to the civil fortifications, but for the fortresses with civil buffer layers and three-meter-thick reinforced concrete, it was completely tickling.

"We can do it in three days, when..."

Just when Ono Duren said this, accompanied by a few dull explosions, a loud exclamation suddenly appeared in the fortress.

"This is impossible."

"impossible."

"idiot···"

What is impossible?

Onoto and Yoshino the day before yesterday looked over and saw that the No. [-] Fortress in the distance had been covered in gunpowder smoke. Even though it was so far away, the concrete layer was broken, and billowing flames were rushing out of the fortress along with thick smoke.

This was the result of an explosion being ignited inside the fortress.

After a long time, the two came back to their senses and looked at each other with a flash of determination.

Action must be taken now, or it will be too late.

At the same time, in the underground command post, Yoshio Shinozuka also received a message
"The bomb went right into the fort? And through the concrete facade?"

After being stunned for a long time, he confirmed it in a calm tone.

"Hi."

The tone of the staff officer who reported was determined.

"I see."

"Sure enough."

After another long silence, Yoshio Shinozuka spoke with a tone of relief.

In theory, everything he is in Taiyuan can allow the imperial army to persist for three months, although it does not make much sense to persist for three months.But anyway, it is to complete the order of the base camp.

Breaking through the three-meter-thick reinforced concrete requires Yamato-level heavy artillery, that is, a caliber of more than 450.

According to investigations and intelligence from all parties, the Independent Regiment did not have heavy artillery of this size.

This is very easy to investigate. Land heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 450, and a barrel gun that can penetrate three meters of reinforced concrete, has at least [-] tons. It is huge and easy to investigate.

Because the passage of this heavy artillery will inevitably leave traces.

Moreover, the distance between the independent regiment station and Taiyuan Road is not enough to support heavy artillery of this caliber, only the railway can carry it.

But based on his past experience, repeated intelligence mistakes, and the experience of being beaten, his intuition told him that the independent group must have a way to deal with it.It's just that Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't figure out how to break through the fortress he built without relying on heavy artillery.

But that intuition was always there, lingering endlessly, as if there was a heavy nightmare in his heart, which made Shinozuka Yoshio sleepless day and night, restless.

Now seeing the ground penetrator, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Shinozuka Yoshio touched the general's epaulets that he had just acquired not long ago, and said calmly:
"Send the situation to General Yamamoto."

"Hi."

The staff officer sent a report immediately.

Not long after the staff officer left, he heard the sound of a samurai sword being unsheathed, followed by the general's howling.

He rushed in to have a look, and found Yoshio Shinozuka kneeling on the knees, with the samurai sword bestowed by the emperor stuck in his waist, with blood flowing from his mouth.

The general cut his belly...

No, because the poison is taken first, and then the seppuku is performed.

Seppuku is very painful, and the pain lasts for a long time. Few of the soldiers of the empire can actually commit seppuku. Most of them do seppuku first, and then die quickly by other means.

After thinking about it for a long time, the staff officer remembered it and shouted:

"General..."

(End of this chapter)