The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 322: Dismantling naval guns!
He Wei walked around Banbi Mountain, and then inspected and inspected carefully accompanied by Ma Ji, commander of the 385th Brigade, Hu Rizhen, commander of the 150mm heavy artillery battalion, and Huang Tiaoqi, commander of the 75th anti-aircraft gun company. All kinds of fortifications on Banbi Mountain.

Although the terrain of Banbi Mountain is dangerous, the mountain itself is not large, so it is difficult to build many fortifications. The existing fortifications are basically reconstructed on the basis of the fortress forts in the late Qing Dynasty. There are 4 gun bunkers, 1 large observation post, 1 large personnel concealment, and 10 large heavy machine gun bunkers.

The number of fortifications is definitely not large, but they are built to a very high level. Two of the four permanent field artillery bunkers are built on the cliffs of Banbi Mountain. The firing range can cover the area directly facing Banbi Mountain. River surface, and can radiate to Tianjia Town on the other side.

The other two permanent field artillery bunkers are built on the top of the mountain. The firing range covers the entire Tianjia Town and the surrounding lake network area centered on Banbi Mountain. At the same time, it can also attack water targets upstream of the river. However, since these two permanent field artillery bunkers are arranged on the top of the mountain, compared with the field artillery bunkers on the cliffs, there is still a certain blind spot for shooting on the river.

However, if these two field artillery bunkers cooperate with each other, they can achieve full-range coverage shooting at nearby water targets and land targets with zero blind spots. The design of the artillery shooting fortifications can be said to be very exquisite. Each bunker is equipped with two The four bunkers can accommodate a total of eight artillery pieces, which is exactly the number of artillery fires of two field artillery batteries.

Those large observation posts, large personnel concealments and large heavy machine gun bunkers are also very large, and the observation posts, concealments and heavy machine gun bunkers are all connected to each other by traffic trenches with reinforced concrete structures, and there are some bunkers in between. support point.

Both the materials used for the various bunkers and the construction regulations were very good. When he and He Wei were fighting in Jinling, the shoddy fortifications on the outer defense line of Jinling that we had seen were like heaven and earth.

He Wei estimated that in addition to artillery, almost a battalion of infantry could be deployed on Banbi Mountain.

In general, He Wei was quite satisfied with the overall situation of the fortifications and equipment on Banbi Mountain.

After understanding the overall situation of the fortifications and equipment on Banbi Mountain, He Wei looked at the rolling river under the cliff from a machine gun bunker and made up his mind.

However, before making specific arrangements, he decided to ask Ma Ji, commander of the 385th Brigade, what suggestions he had for the defense on the half wall. After all, this man was a battlefield veteran who had participated in two battles to defend the city.

He Wei smiled and asked Ma Ji, the commander of the 385th Brigade beside him: "Commander Ma, it was your brigade that originally guarded Banbi Mountain. You are an old-timer and good at defensive operations. I don't know what you know about that place before." Is there any clue about the position’s defense?”

Ma Jinai, who was standing aside, said: "Senior, I don't dare to take this position, but there are suspicions. In my opinion, Banbi Mountain has a dangerous terrain. It can not only control the Yangtze River, but also communicate with the other side. Therefore, we must deploy artillery firepower as much as possible." On Banbi Mountain, according to my original plan, all the eight 150mm heavy guns attached should be pulled up to Banbi Mountain. Four artillery pieces should use the cliffs of Banbi Mountain to shoot at the enemy ships, and the other four artillery pieces should shoot directly at Tianjia Town. . Anti-aircraft artillery batteries are scattered in heavy artillery positions to deal with low-altitude attacks by enemy aircraft. In short, Banbi Mountain must be built into an extremely powerful artillery firepower projection position. "

"As for the nearby defensive deployment, I originally planned to send an infantry battalion under the mountain to perform defensive tasks to directly protect Banbi Mountain and protect the safety of the artillery positions on the mountain. There is Big Bear Mountain about 600 meters away from the river bank. I originally planned to send The two battalions built defensive positions as deep equipment, so that if the enemy forced a landing, they could be gathered together to annihilate them."

"On the east and west sides of Banbi, I also plan to deploy troops for cover. From Fuchikou to Banbi Mountain, the embankment will be less than seven miles long and less than a hundred meters wide. Two companies of infantry will form a skirmishing squad or half. I will set up a squad defensive position, and deploy another battalion near the Fuchi River to monitor and monitor the enemy on the east bank of the Fuchi River. As for the main force, I will never deploy it on the river bank. The river embankments nearby are flat, and the ground and fortifications, etc. Qi will inevitably be bombarded by artillery shells and bombs. Therefore, I will deploy the main force in the net lake, and when encountering enemy ships forced to land, I will go out and annihilate them. "

Seeing Ma Ji who was in high spirits and clearly stated his plan to deploy defenses, He Wei admired him even more.

This man is indeed a warrior who fought hard in the warlords' melee. The general layout of Banbishan's defense coincides with that of He Wei, and the deployment is very orderly and hierarchical. Combined with Ma Ji's past achievements, , he can definitely be called a defensive master.

He Wei clapped his hands, applauded approvingly and said: "Okay! Commander Ma is indeed a senior. This arrangement is very good and coincides with me. I also strongly agree with the tactic of concentrating all artillery on half the mountain. Hu Battalion Commander, Company Commander Huang, your troops must be pulled up the mountain."

After speaking, He Wei looked at the heavy artillery battalion commander Hu Rizhen and the anti-aircraft gun company commander Huang Tiaoqi.

"Yes!"

Captain Huang Tiaoqi, commander of the 75th Anti-aircraft Gun Company, saluted He Wei and replied.

The heavy artillery battalion commander Hu Rizhen also nodded: "Don't worry, Captain He, I will pull my battalion up the mountain as soon as possible. Just wait and see, my eight heavy howitzers will definitely beat the Japanese to the point of crying." mother."

He Wei added: "Well, your troops must drive up Banbi Mountain as soon as possible. The eight 150mm heavy howitzers of Battalion Commander Hu's Heavy Artillery Battalion are deployed in the permanent field artillery position, and Company Commander Huang's anti-aircraft guns are deployed in the Near the artillery positions, take over the air defense mission.”

Immediately, He Wei showed a vicious smile and said to the three of them: "However, if we just pull up eight heavy howitzers and four anti-aircraft guns, in my opinion it is not enough."

Ma Ji, Hu Rizhen, and Huang Tiaoqi all looked puzzled when they heard what He Wei said.

He Wei smiled slightly and said: "To be honest, my assault corps is landing on the riverside. Although this corps is a reinforced regiment, it has a field artillery battalion within the organization, with two mountain artillery companies and a The tank defense artillery battery, I plan to deploy this battalion on Banbi Mountain to increase its firepower.”

Ma Ji and the other three were shocked.

None of them knew much about the details of the Army Commando Corps. They only knew that it was established recently and was an elite unit directly under the Central Military Commission. They also understood that the weapons, equipment and firepower of such a unit would definitely not be inferior. , but never expected that a regiment-level unit was actually equipped with a field artillery battalion!

Hu Rizhen, the heavy artillery battalion commander who came from the Huangpu Sixth Artillery Section, asked in surprise: "Captain He, so your artillery battalion has two mountain artillery batteries and eight mountain artillery?"

He Wei said: "No, the artillery company of our corps is a six-gun system. The two mountain artillery companies have a total of twelve mountain cannons. The first mountain artillery company is equipped with six 75 mountain cannons, and the second mountain artillery company is equipped with six 76 mountain cannons. The tank defense The artillery battalion company is also a six-gun system, equipped with six 45-caliber tank defense guns."

The three of them were immediately frightened by the richness of the commando team.

A reinforced regiment-level unit is not only equipped with a field artillery battalion, but the artillery battery under the artillery battalion is not the most common four-gun artillery battery in the national army, but a six-gun artillery battery. This is the artillery of a corps. The firepower is stronger than all the infantry divisions of the current national army, and even most military-level units! He definitely deserves the title of a rich man! "So good, so good. In this way, on Banbi Mountain, our army's direct-fire artillery will have eight 150mm heavy howitzers, six 75 mountain guns, and six 79 mountain guns. This is already It is the firepower of most of the field artillery regiments. In battles, artillery fire is the most important thing. Artillery comes first, and firepower comes first. Although the 75mm mountain cannon and the 76mm mountain cannon are not as much as my 150mm howitzers, they are more numerous. The firepower deployed on the mountain is quite impressive! This time our artillery will really shine!”

Before He Wei could say anything, the heavy artillery battalion commander Hu Rizhen rubbed his hands and shouted excitedly, with fanaticism in his eyes.

Obviously, this is a professional artillery officer who is obsessed with artillery. The more cannons he has, the more excited he will be.

Seeing Hu Rizhen's excited expression gearing up, He Wei thought that his artillery battalion commander Chen Xinsheng must have a bad temper with him. However, considering that Hu Rizhen was the commander of a mechanized heavy artillery battalion, his fanatical performance was in line with the title.

After all, what he commands is the mechanized field heavy artillery unit imported from Germany, which is regarded as the most important weapon in the country. Such an elite unit must of course be commanded by outstanding professional artillery officers who are obsessed with artillery and are keen on "shooting".

Several people mentioned the assault team at this time, but they said that Cao Cao had arrived.

While He Wei and the others were chatting happily about artillery firepower, He Wei's messenger Tao Heiwa suddenly ran over and said breathlessly: "Report to the commander, our team is coming. Director Wang and the others seem to be down the mountain. "

He Wei was immediately happy.

Now that his troops have arrived, he feels more confident.

So, He Wei said to Ma Ji and the other two: "My troops have arrived, let's go down to greet them."

Ma Ji and the others nodded repeatedly. The artillery firepower of the Assault Corps just revealed by He Wei, coupled with the brand name of the troops directly under the Military Commission of the Assault Corps, had made Ma Ji and the others extremely interested in the Assault Corps. At this time, they Everyone wants to see the true face of the Commando Corps in Lushan.

Several people walked out of the fortification together and started walking down the mountain.

At this time, the Assault Corps had formed a neat battle-ready march and marched towards Banbi Mountain in an orderly manner. Looking down from Banbi Mountain, the Assault Corps' army was lined up like a long gray dragon, moving in an astonishing way. Vibrant and majestic.

Several people were walking down the mountain quickly. Suddenly, Hu Rizhen suddenly asked He Wei: "Captain He, why are there still officers and soldiers wearing white military uniforms in your team?"

He Wei raised his binoculars and saw that there were indeed some white figures dotting the marching ranks of the assault force.

These people are naturally the Chinese navy officers and soldiers whom He Wei rescued on the river.

"Oh, those are the officers and soldiers of the navy. Today I took the troops to Banbi Mountain by boat, but suddenly I saw a bombed and sunk naval warship on the river. There were naval officers and soldiers everywhere on the river, and there were still floating There were many corpses, so I couldn't just sit back and watch, so I rescued my navy brothers and asked them to land and follow my troops," He Wei said.

As soon as He Wei finished speaking, Ma Ji, Hu Rizhen and Huang Tiaoqi all changed their expressions.

Hu Rizhen said in shock: "The warship was sunk? Captain He, did you see what the sunk warship looked like? Is it a gunboat?"

He Wei didn't understand why Hu Rizhen had such a big reaction. After recalling the warship he saw on the river, he replied: "I don't know if it is a gunboat, but there is indeed a big cannon on the bow of the warship. I guess at least It’s one hundred and twenty millimeters, and I remember there seems to be a machine gun behind that gun, which should be twenty millimeters, and the model should be the same as the small machine gun used by our army.”

After He Wei finished speaking, Ma Ji and the others looked sad.

Ma Ji sighed and said to He Wei: "That's right, Captain He, what you see is the naval Xianning ship that is performing minelaying missions on the river near here and cooperating with our army. Our navy is not as good as Japan's Man, there is only one warship on the river as a mobile force to cooperate with our operations. My troops have been here for two months. This Xianning warship has also been cooperating with us for two months, and has been carrying out transportation and mine laying on the nearby river. Unexpectedly, the mission has now been sunk by the enemy, most likely by enemy aircraft. Alas, the only thing we can rely on on the waterway is mines. "

When He Wei learned that the warship he saw was actually the only naval ship support available near Tianjia Town Fortress and Banbishan Fortress, but now it was sunk by the Japanese army, he couldn't help but sigh: "So that's it, we It’s not easy for the Navy.”

Just when several people fell into silence and lamented the sinking of the naval ship, the heavy artillery battalion commander Hu Rizhen's eyes suddenly lit up again. As he walked, he walked closer to He Wei and asked: "Captain He, what did you say just now?" You said you saw naval guns, but the naval warship hasn’t completely sunk yet?”

He Wei nodded and said, "That's true. The warship was tilted sideways by the bombing. I remember that the rear half of the hull was submerged in the water, and the front half was still on the water. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to see the warship." The first artillery piece."

After He Wei finished speaking, Hu Rizhen nodded thoughtfully, glanced at the marching column of the Assault Corps at the foot of the mountain, looked at He Wei seriously, and said: "Captain He, although the Xianning warship of the Navy was bombed and sunk, However, the warship still has some value. I have a suggestion that can make this warship play its remaining value and enhance Banbishan's defensive firepower. You are the commander of Banbishan's garrison. I don't know about this suggestion. I Should you say it or not?”

Upon hearing this, He Wei waved his hand and said: "This is a good thing. There is nothing to say or not. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to say it to Commander Hu."

Hu Rizhen nodded and uttered three words happily: "Dismantle the naval gun!"

(End of this chapter)