Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

The battle continues.

As the 1929st Tank Brigade continued to advance, the 155th Division's artillery regiment finally took out its trump card: the Schneider M mm howitzer.

Our behemoths are coming to support us!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, these big barrels are what men should shoot. Compared to them, the 105mm howitzers and 105mm cannons that everyone used to treasure are just children's toys."

"Be prepared for battle! We only have 15 minutes to bombard the enemy. We must support our comrades on the front line as much as possible."

"But when the time comes, everyone must withdraw from the battlefield according to the original plan. There are not many 155mm howitzers in the entire military zone. If something unexpected happens, I will be heartbroken."

Before the attack officially began, the commander of the artillery regiment of the Fifth Division was admiring his beloved heavy artillery battalion with great interest.

Although this battalion is not fully staffed at present, its nine 155mm heavy howitzers can definitely be regarded as powerful weapons that can crush bones and raise ashes on the plain battlefield.

In terms of lethality alone, it is definitely much stronger than the Char 2C heavy tank.

What do the devils have?
It's nothing more than the Type 105 mm howitzer of the division's artillery regiment.

This thing is indeed very powerful on the Asian battlefield, and can gain an advantage against most of the artillery of the Central Army and local main forces.

But if it were to play chess with the Eighth Route Army artillery, it would be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of range, sustainability and power.

There is no way, the divisional firepower of 105+155 has reached the average level of the European battlefield. After a period of time, the German Third Front troops may not be able to maintain this level of firepower.

They are not in the same circle but are trying to force themselves into it. Needless to say, their fate is unpredictable.

Speak of the devil, and here he appears. Just as all the soldiers of the heavy artillery battalion were gearing up for battle, the communicator from the division headquarters arrived on time with good news.

"Captain! There's a call from the division headquarters!"

"The division commander requires you to open fire immediately and push back all the infantrymen who are attacking in coordination with the enemy armored forces!"

As soon as these words came out, the artillery regiment commander immediately became alert. Comrades usually train hard, isn't it just to be able to play a decisive role at the critical moment?

Thinking of this, he took the command flag handed to him by the starter without hesitation.

"Attention, entire battalion! Target 107, enemy following infantry! Scale 356, direction 0-50 to the left, ten rounds of rapid fire!"

"Load! Ready!"

"put!"

As the artillery commander's flag fell, nine Schneider M1929 155mm howitzers opened fire in unison.

At the moment of firing, flames gushed out from both sides of the muzzle brake.

Dust flew everywhere, and the ground seemed to sink a little. The comrades could only feel their bodies shaking, as if they had experienced an earthquake.

The shells flew at high speed, making a clear and sharp whistling sound.

They drew arcs in the air and finally landed on the attack path of the Japanese infantry.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

If we compare the amount of projection per unit time, the 155mm M1929 is definitely not as good as the 105mm M1935B. It is no exaggeration to describe this gap as far beyond reach.

But in terms of single-shot power, the former is much stronger than the latter.

What's more, the absolute killing radius, effective killing radius and maximum killing radius of the Schneider 155 howitzer, which has undergone system enhancement, have all been improved, almost reaching the post-war level.

Coupled with the firepower bonus from the nine rapid shots, the Japanese infantry within the range of target No. 107 were killed and wounded in large numbers, with dozens of them killed by shock alone.

"Oh my god, is this the power of a heavy howitzer? If dozens of 155mm howitzers fire at the same time, even gods won't be able to withstand it!"

On the Jiaolai Plain, about two kilometers away from the Japanese tank brigade, an anti-tank gun loader stared in horror at the battlefield in the distance engulfed in smoke.

For him, who had lived through several years of hardship, the 155mm howitzer, a division-level heavy artillery, was a bit exaggerated.

The other soldiers in the platoon were equally shocked.

But in comparison, the platoon leader's performance was much better. He was seen crouching and moving quickly in the trenches, reminding the soldiers in each squad to prepare for the enemy.

"Don't just watch the show. The enemy tanks are about to go crazy. We can't take our ammunition with us, so let's go all out and try to destroy a few Type 97s."

"By the way, remember to keep your ears open. No matter what happens on the battlefield, you must obey the assembly call."

"When the horn sounds, retreat immediately!"

"Yes!"

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At the rear of the Japanese Army's First Tank Brigade, Michiro Tamada's Type 97 command vehicle. Looking at the scrapped light and medium tanks around him, as well as the Eighth Route Army's defensive forces that suffered almost no major losses, the old Japanese soldier sighed.

“Is this what the people of the Republic of China felt like back then?”

At this moment, he suddenly remembered what happened five years ago.

Looking back to the past, they also relied on large-caliber heavy artillery as the vanguard, using artillery fire to clear the way and break through all the way, eventually capturing countless cities of the Republic of China.

What a glorious day those days were when everything blossomed in great numbers and we were invincible.

But now, Miro Tamada felt that the whole world had gone crazy.

An ordinary division-level unit of the Republic of China can rely on defensive fortifications and various artillery to withstand the attack of its own brigade.

Looking back at the entire history of the Great Japanese War, this was the first time such an outrageous thing had happened. Such a huge sense of disparity almost made him lose his balance.

However, on the battlefield, every second the frontline commander was distracted, the casualties of the attacking troops would increase. Thinking of this, the old devil forced himself to cheer up and ordered:

"Pass my order, have the artillery tank squadron fire smoke bombs immediately. We cannot let the enemy's anti-tank guns fire recklessly. We must create opportunities for the main force to advance."

"Also, get those disjointed infantry to catch up as quickly as possible! They are mobile infantry, how can they be slower than the third-rate soldiers of the garrison division?"

"Once the mobile artillery regiment is in place, the entire brigade will immediately launch a general attack!"

As a mature armored commander, Yoshiro Tamada saw at a glance the tactical goal of the Eighth Route Army, which was to use the advantage of artillery fire to disconnect the armored forces and infantry.

It's an open plain. The enemy has already set up defensive fortifications, but we have no cover available.

In this situation, if he was stubborn and led the First Tank Brigade to rashly attack the network position, even if he could win, it would definitely be a loss-making exchange ratio.

The old Japanese soldiers felt their scalps tingling when they thought of the endless anti-tank rocket launchers of the Eighth Route Army.

He had always been paying attention to the Eastern Front in Europe, and he knew very well that even the Tiger heavy tanks of his allies could not withstand a single close-range shell, and that the Asia Type 4 tanks of their brigade would surely be destroyed at the first blow.

As for reversing, or turning around and retreating?

This option was not in Tomio Tamada's plan at all. After all, no matter how fast the armored forces were, they could not be faster than artillery shells.

If you use tactics to charge forward, you still have a chance to fight, but if you expose your back to the enemy's artillery, you will only die. Reality is not World of Warships, and there is no such thing as dragging your sword in land warfare.

As the Japanese soldiers anxiously waited, the artillery tank squadron of the 1st Tank Brigade finally arrived at a safe firing position.

These murderous weapons of decisive battle once made him regain his confidence and courage.

"Quick! Fire immediately!"

"Target the enemy's defensive position. Fire all the smoke bombs to cover the attack of the two tank regiments."

"Hi!"

In modern warfare, mobility is one of the key factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield.

This principle was utilized to the extreme by Germany III on the European battlefield. The Japanese, who were also the big brother of the Axis powers, naturally understood it, so they developed a type of self-propelled artillery.

This artillery fighting vehicle is based on the Type 75 medium tank chassis and is equipped with a mm field gun. Its overall combat performance is similar to that of the early Type TuJT. It is the secret weapon prepared by the Japanese Army for Operation No. .

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by the bombardment of ten Type 1 self-propelled artillery pieces, clouds of smoke instantly rose from the battle zone and the Eighth Route Army's positions.

The white smoke obscured the view of the observation post, suspected anti-tank artillery positions and many firing points, causing the 1st Tank Brigade to face a sudden reduction in pressure during its march.

This was a rare opportunity, and Michiro Tamada quickly issued an order for a general attack on the communication channel.

"The artillery tank squadron has used up all of its smoke bombs. Success or failure depends on this one move! All crews of the First Tank Brigade, charge toward the Eighth Route Army's position!"

"What a black card! Onboard!"

As soon as these words came out, the Japanese tank commanders stepped on the accelerator pedal to the floor. Nearly a hundred Type 95 light tanks and Type 97 medium tanks rushed straight towards the plain ahead, emitting black smoke.

At the moment of life and death, they didn't care about the life of the engine. After all, no one knew whether they could survive.

The infantry following behind also tried their best. Some squadrons abandoned their heavy weapons in pursuit of speed and even took awakening potions on their own initiative.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Yoshiro Tamada, who was attacking with the main force, vaguely saw the dawn of victory.

Because the firepower of the Eighth Route Army seemed to have suddenly weakened a lot.

"That's right. There must be something wrong with the enemy's ammunition reserves. The 12th and 11th Armies have blocked the Longhai Railway. It is impossible for the Eighth Route Army in Shandong Province to have enough ammunition!" (End of this chapter)