Rise from the sword

Chapter 566

Outside Chengde City.

On the defensive position of the Japanese First Division.

Under the scorching sun of June, the devils carried shovels and hoes and dug positions under the command of the officers.

Sweating profusely.

Visible to the naked eye, infantry trenches, machine gun forts, circular fortifications, anti-tank mobs, anti-tank ditches, barbed wire, and artillery holes, a complete set of fortifications began to be opened along the city wall, and then spread out layer by layer.

"It must be reinforced, you know?"

Hattori Kotaro personally inspected and urged:

"The stronger the better, the thicker the better, especially the anti-blasting holes, must be in accordance with the highest standard, the number of wooden beams and the thickness of the soil layer must not be reduced."

In the past, Chengde was the core occupied area of ​​the Great Japanese Empire, and there were only a few guerrillas in the surrounding areas. The threat was pitiful, and coupled with the weak firepower of the Republic of China troops, there were not many mortars, so the Chengde garrison only built a few Simple works.

It can only defend against light infantry attacks.

And now, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is coming to attack.

This unit is more ferocious than the Type A division, with heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft, everything, and even heavy artillery with a caliber of more than [-], especially the artillery, which is many times more luxurious than the heavy artillery brigade of the Empire of Japan. .

The ammunition is ridiculously low.

Even though he is the first division, the division's artillery is one of the best in the empire, and there is support from the upcoming Kwantung Army artillery brigade, but the artillery battle against the independent regiment still has no chance of winning.

The gap is too big.

Helpless, Hattori could only choose to strengthen the position, and set strict excavation standards in order to save as many soldiers as possible under the powerful shelling before the enemy's attack.

The First Division is an elite group, and the soldiers have rich experience in actual combat, which has created a strong combat effectiveness of the division. However, it is also more difficult to replenish soldiers, because the empire's outstanding soldiers are almost exhausted.

Once the casualties are too large, it will directly affect the combat effectiveness.

Even if there is a lack of concrete and steel bars, coal ash mixed with soil can achieve high hardness. If it is not possible, wooden beams can be used as support frames to fill the soil layer. If the quality is not enough, the quantity can be used.

According to Hattori's idea, important fortifications, especially civil fortresses and anti-gun holes, must be able to withstand the direct hit of the Imperial 240 howitzer, that is, to be able to block the direct hit of the new super-large-caliber mortar of the Independent Regiment.

For other fortifications, try to have as many layers, depths, and widths as possible.

In this case, the terrorist bombardment of the independent regiment can only destroy his fortification system, and cannot cause mass destruction of grassroots soldiers, and even ordinary fortifications will have a lot of remnants due to their width and depth.

As for the plane, Hattori thought about it, and there is actually no need to worry too much.

His First Division has anti-aircraft firepower. Although it is not enough to deal with the number of locusts in the Independent Regiment, it can also hold up the air protection umbrella a little bit, and the power of heavy bombs is indeed terrible, comparable to naval guns, but the scale of bombing and The quantity and duration are far inferior to large-scale running groups.

Accuracy is also poor.

As long as the loss is not large, he can use a solid position to kill enemy tanks, and use street fighting to kill and injure soldiers of the Independent Regiment on a large scale, thereby consuming the offensive power of the Independent Regiment and finally blocking the attack.

After inspecting the positions, it was found that all the positions were constructed according to the requirements, and Kotaro Hattori left with satisfaction.

Then just when he just entered the city wall.

boom···

A violent explosion rose from the position outside the city. The smoke from the explosion was accompanied by shock waves, and the soil, gravel, and wood on the position were blown away, and a few devils' residual limbs were also mixed in during the period.

When the gunpowder smoke dissipated, everyone saw that an oval bomb crater with a depth of three and a half meters and a circumference of ten meters appeared in the center. The semi-buried earthworks built in accordance with the highest requirements had disappeared, and there were a lot of pine trees scattered around. crumbs.

"Plane bombing?"

The violent sound alarmed Hattori Kotaro, he subconsciously thought the moment he looked back and saw the crater.

Whether it is the sound of the explosion or the power displayed by the crater, the destructive power far exceeds the 240 howitzers of the empire. Only the enemy's aerial bombs, and they are heavy bombs, can have such power.

But you didn't hear the sound of the plane?
Before the plane bombed, there was an obvious propeller sound, which could not be hidden anyway. During this period, it was enough for soldiers to hide.

Hattori Kotaro looked up, but did not find any traces of the plane.

At this moment, boom boom boom... Another series of explosions rose up on the positions in front of Chengde, trenches, traffic trenches, earthworks, machine gun forts, and even artillery holes, and the positions were overturned one by one. Only craters as deep as three and a half meters were left.

"Large-caliber heavy artillery."

At this scene, Hattori suddenly understood what happened to him in front of him.

The Independent Regiment was shelling his position with super-caliber heavy artillery, the previous round was a calibration round.

Moreover, the number of super-large-caliber heavy artillery in the independent regiment will not be small.

The large-caliber heavy artillery had a slow rate of fire. Judging from the number of craters in front of him, there were at least six or more. With his profound knowledge, Hattori Kotaro even guessed the caliber of the independent regiment's artillery—more than twelve inches.

Because the bomb crater in front of him is more powerful than the Navy's [-]-inch naval gun.

Hexo gold charge, alloy warhead large charge, and heavy projectiles make the new 305 artillery of the independent regiment comparable or even surpass the naval gun.

Then, a thought flashed through Hattori's mind.

Big trouble!

Chengde's main fortification bunkers are built in accordance with the standard of resisting the Imperial 240 howitzer, with anti-bunker holes and semi-buried earthworks to protect the troops to the greatest extent.

In order to build these fortifications, he ordered his troops to collect all the wood that could be collected in the surrounding area.

As for the construction of stronger fortifications - based on the surrounding terrain of Chengde, build bunkers that can withstand [-]-inch heavy artillery, either reinforced concrete fortresses, or solid deep tunnels with supporting structures.

He didn't have that material, nor did he have the time.

Now I can only hope that tonight's night attack can achieve its intended goal.

Hattori prayed silently in his heart - thinking about it, he also knew that the goals he set for the night attack troops were actually very difficult to achieve.

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That night.

Although the sky was cloudless, it was dark tonight without a moon.

Honesty.

On the edge of Ping County, where the Independence Regiment is stationed, there is a guard post on a mountain peak.

"Squad leader."

"The little devil is here."

The soldiers on duty spotted the devils passing down the mountain through infrared night vision devices.

Although the devil took cover, wearing a tree branch on his head, lowering his body, and passing through at two o'clock at night, the most concealed time, he moved very carefully, but in front of strong infrared light and night vision devices, every detail was clearly visible.

"how many people?"

As the squad leader spoke, he turned on the radio in his hand, his tone calm and even relieved.

The devil finally came.

Ding Wei knew from the very beginning that the devils would definitely launch a night attack, so he was well prepared and set up hidden observation posts on various hills.

The warrior who reported said:

"The number is too large to estimate in detail, but it exceeds two brigades."

The infrared night vision device is essentially a searchlight. Because it observes through a special scope, its viewing angle is more limited than that of ordinary searchlights. However, the guard posts are elite scouts, who can roughly figure out the size of the devils.

"Two brigades."

While sending the news to Ding Wei in Jiao County, the squad leader narrowed his eyes and spoke with excitement.

Although he is the squad leader, his frequent cultural studies and military knowledge learning have given the squad leader a good vision. He knows very well that there is no one way to attack at night.

There can be two brigades of devils here.

In other words, this time a big fish has entered Ping County.

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"Captain."

Jiao County, Ding Wei Command:

"The left wing found devils, at least two brigades."

"The right wing also found devils, and it was also the size of two brigades."

"These two groups of devils are currently heading towards the warehouse area along the mountainous area on the edge of Jiao County."

"finally come."

Hearing the news, Ding Wei's eyes lit up.

Because of the strength of the troops, a large number of new recruits need to be adjusted, and new mechanized equipment needs to be familiarized with, he really has no way to attack at present. Although the warehouse has solved the problem of logistics and supply, it still takes a long time for a large army to operate proficiently and have a unified command. time.

Besides, except for weapons and equipment, the devil is really not bad in other strengths, and he doesn't want to cause problems because of his recklessness.

So when the devils take the initiative to attack, it is the best choice for them to wait for work.

"Order the third and fourth battalions of tanks, and infantry 27, 28, and 29 to dispatch."

Ding Wei gave the order:
"Destroy these devils."

"All the security and investigation posts will report the location of the devils at any time."

"In addition, the new 54th Battalion, 55th Battalion, 56th Battalion, 57th Battalion, and 58th Battalion will guard the traffic points and completely surround the devils."

The new No. [-] tank has been equipped. Although there is no improvement in armor, power, etc., the night vision device is installed, so that the tank can directly rely on the night vision device to fight. The driver, commander, and gunner can directly use the night vision device. Observation mirror observation.

The matching armored vehicle is also equipped with night vision goggles.

With the advantage of vision, it is not a problem for tank troops to dispatch at night, and there is no need to use searchlights on a large scale.

"Yes."

The staff quickly issued orders.

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at the same time.

On the other side of the Eurasian continent.

Inside the Stalingrad Tractor Plant.

"How about it?"

Creaking, as the jeep stopped, a lieutenant general couldn't wait to get out of the car, then walked quickly into the tractor factory, entered the test site, and found a major general

'Have the test results come out?What is the performance of the new German tanks? '

In the huge test field, there is a brand new No. [-] tank parked at this time, but the strange thing is that this tank does not have any markings on it.

The lieutenant general said anxiously:
"Comrade Stalin is still waiting to hear the report!"

Hearing the name of the man who was always smoking a pipe, the major general of the armored soldier in charge of the test shook his body, and then his tone was very dignified:

"The test results are not good."

"The performance of the new German No. [-] tank has been substantially improved compared with the previous one. The actual combat effect is probably twice that of the previous No. [-] tank, especially in the hands of the Germans."

"why?"

Hearing this, the lieutenant general's expression froze.

He knew very well that the major general in front of him was not only strong in mechanical technology, but also an elite tank commander who had destroyed more than twenty German tanks.

　I can't finish writing later, I will write again tomorrow afternoon!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)