My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 298
"Everyone pay attention to しろ! The direction is due east, the angle of fire is 42 degrees, and three rapid fires."

"Get ready, Wutu!"

call out……

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Japanese artillery took the lead in kicking off the offensive. After three test shots, all the heavy artillery quickly adjusted to shoot at Zhuyuan, and launched a fierce shelling towards the 233 highland where the second regiment was stationed.

The 18th Division has a complete mountain artillery regiment, with 21 6-type mountain artillery and 75 [-]-caliber field artillery. Compared with the regular division-level heavy artillery regiment, this mountain artillery regiment is obviously inferior in firepower .

However, the mountain artillery is flexible. The Japanese army set up four artillery positions, the purpose is to disperse the enemy's artillery strikes to the greatest extent, so as to keep their own losses to a minimum.

Considering the lack of heavy firepower, in addition to the mountain artillery unit, the 18th Division also added an additional field heavy artillery unit, and nine 9mm field artillery units have already been deployed.

Coupled with the infantry support weapons such as the Type 92 infantry guns, 90 mortars, and grenades of the infantry regiments, the artillery power of the 18th Division is relatively luxurious. They can face any Chinese military-level unit. True.

"Yoxi, now you know how powerful our Great Japanese Empire is. This group of cowardly and inferior races, you are only worthy of being wiped out in the flames of war! I don't know how the Western Yunnan Front Army fought. Look at us, hahaha..."

Tanaka Shinichi was so excited looking at the 233 Heights that were engulfed in a sea of ​​flames, and began to spout trash talk unconsciously.

It has always been his habit to cover with full firepower at the beginning of the attack. The purpose is to overwhelm the enemy in momentum, make the opponent frightened, terrified, and even collapse without fighting.

The Japanese artillery fought extremely happily. More than 30 artillery pieces of various types plowed hard on the 233 highland twice, but what is puzzling is that the opponent did not fight back.

"It's strange, the 55th Regiment is almost approaching their position, why didn't the Chinese artillery fight back?"

Chief of Staff Ushijima looked suspiciously at the puzzling scene in front of him, his brows furrowed into a knot.

"Hmph, Chinese people's heavy weapons have always been scarce, and the battle has just begun. They probably want to use the few shells at a critical moment." Tanaka Shinichi guessed to himself, but the dismissive expression wrote Full of contempt.

"Respected division commander, now the Huaxia people are not as vulnerable as they were at the beginning of the war, please cheer up."

Niu Dao's face changed slightly, and he said solemnly: "According to intelligence, the Huaxia Army on the opposite side is the culprit who wiped out the 114th Regiment, and the reason why the Western Yunnan Front Army has been defeated again and again is because of them. Over ten thousand compatriots have fallen into the hands of this army."

This Tanaka Shinichi, relying on his previous status as a senior officer in the Army Headquarters, has always been defiant. Due to his rank and status, Ushijima has been tolerant everywhere.

It's fine normally, but this is on the battlefield. If the army is defeated because of underestimating the enemy, it will be a shame to the empire.

"Hmph, just wait and see."

Hearing what Ushijima said, Tanaka Shinichi didn't refute anything except a cold snort.Although he is domineering, he is not stupid. Of course, he knows that this group of enemies is very tough,
Similarly, Tanaka also has great confidence to defeat the opponent, because he has more than one hole card in his hand.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom……"

Under the full firepower of the Japanese army, the 233 highland where the second regiment was located completely turned into a sea of ​​explosions.

It's just... there was no one on the battlefield at this time.

The soldiers of the Second Regiment had already retreated to the reverse slope through the three large traffic trenches built in advance. Except for the observation posts arranged on the ridgeline, no one was left on the position.

Before the Japanese attacked, it was nothing more than artillery bombarding desperately. The infantry would never charge before the shelling ended, so the fools fought with them on the ground.

Although this highland is not too steep, it has a large area, and the hillside is gradually stepped up, which is more than enough to squeeze more than 2000 people into a regiment.

As early as a week ago, the engineering regiment came here to build a position. The trenches were dug very deep, and the lines of defense were arranged very carefully. Some important firepower points were even reinforced with cement, which could completely withstand the bombardment of the little devils.

As we all know, the Japanese divisions are basically equipped with a large number of artillery units. In order to deal with this, the Engineer Corps specially built three traffic trenches on both sides of the mountain top connecting the reverse slope behind the mountain.

Troops can quickly maneuver back and forth through the traffic trench, and go back and forth between the forward and reverse slopes, so as to minimize the artillery fire they receive.

Regardless of how fierce the little devil was, the real damage to the Second Regiment was almost negligible.

Fifteen minutes later, the shelling gradually ceased, and the enemy's 15th Regiment sent two squadrons to make a tentative attack. More than 55 little devils opened up several skirmish lines, and rushed towards the main position with their heads sullen.

Although the heavy artillery of the Japanese army stopped firing, the regiment-level infantry artillery and mortars roared again, and sporadic shells landed on the position from time to time, fully covering the infantry attack.

"The Japanese have finished swinging their three axes, it's time for us to perform."

Seeing this posture, Xing Fuquan immediately made arrangements: "The third battalion stays on the reverse slope as a reserve team, and the first battalion and the second battalion immediately enter the position to deploy defenses! Mortar battalion, blast them to death for me!"

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"What is this? The 200th Division's position is in Ahda?"

Seeing that all the units of the Honor 200rd Division have entered the combat position, only the [-]th Division is still staying next to the artillery regiment. The main battlefield is far away, and no more arrangements have been made for them.

The Gaoji people were a little anxious, and immediately asked Liao Mingyu to ask him, wouldn't he let him sit on the bench after coming all the way here?
Liao Mingyu set up his headquarters in a mountain depression 3 kilometers away from the front line. There happened to be a small hill here as a shelter to resist the Japanese shelling. Being closer to the front line, he could know the situation on the battlefield in the first place.

Right now he is in the command tent, discussing the layout of the front line with Fang Jingyao.

"Brother Fang, the position of the first regiment should still be close. Hiding behind the 233 heights is not very useful."

"You mean to ask them to protect the open land to the right?" Fang Jingyao asked.

"No, not to the right, but to the left, go from the third regiment, and use the woods as a cover to detour to the side and rear." Liao Mingyu pointed to the map and said seriously.

"But if you do this, the right wing of the second regiment will lose its cover. Could it be that the engineer regiment will come up to replace the first regiment?" Fang Jingyao asked puzzledly.

"No, the engineer regiment doesn't need to move, just transfer the light infantry battalion of the 200th division to the back of the second regiment, and expose the open ground for them to drill."

Liao Mingyu stared at the improvised and simple sand table in front of him, and suddenly a bright light came to his mind.

"Well, let's do it! Inform Long Wenwen, leaving a group of heavy weapons and light equipment, and marching westward around the forest!"

　one more chapter later

　　
　
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