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Chapter 695: The search regiment and the field artillery regiment are both finished, how can we fight this war?
Upon receiving the news that the search team was destroyed, Harada Yuji had no choice but to stop the army immediately.

Then he sent someone to the rear to order the field artillery regiment to abandon the artillery battle with the artillery battalion of the special forces regiment, and immediately bring the artillery to the front to prepare to deal with the tank offensive of the special forces regiment.

Harada Yuji knew very well that no matter how powerful the enemy's artillery was, he could use his infantry to rush over and destroy the artillery.

The worst that can happen is that we will just consume some low-level soldiers who serve as consumables!

As for the enemy's tanks, there was no other way to deal with them except by relying on our own field artillery.

So he could no longer waste his field artillery on artillery battles.

……

In the rear, Colonel Hideaki Hoshino, commander of the field artillery regiment, was in a state of panic.

The enemy's artillery fire is endless and our casualties are increasing!
Seeing that if this continued, his field artillery regiment would be wiped out, how could he not be anxious?
He could only keep roaring, commanding the field guns that had not been deployed in time and were not damaged by the shells to run back quickly, trying to save a few guns.

The few gates that had already been deployed fought back with all their might.

However, the price of fighting back was being targeted one by one by the mountain artillery of the Special Forces Regiment.

Soon, only five of the six or seven field guns he had deployed were left.

Fortunately, at this time, all the observers he had sent out before were already in place.

We began to continuously send back the position of the enemy's artillery to guide them in adjusting their artillery parameters, so that they could fire their artillery, and gradually they became more targeted.

Suddenly, Lieutenant Colonel Chihiro Nakamori, the chief of staff of the wing, said to Hoshino Hideaki in surprise:

"Sir, the regiment commander, the Eighth Route Army has no more shells!"

Upon hearing this, Xingye Hideaki was naturally very excited and nodded repeatedly:

"The intensity of the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire has obviously decreased. It seems that they really don't have enough shells."

Then he shouted at his gunners with his teeth bared:

"Warriors, hurry up, fire with all your might! Destroy the Tubalu!"

Hoshino Hideaki and Nakamori Chihiro could never have imagined that the artillery fire of the special forces regiment suddenly became sparse. It was simply that Gao Yuanzhi withdrew 20 guns and prepared to move his position.

Gao Yuanzhi was very confident that his remaining 10 mountain cannons were enough to deal with their 5 field cannons!
10 against 5, the advantage is mine!
In this way, Hideaki Hoshino and Takatoshi Taka, both started a new round of competition with full confidence.

After four or five rounds of artillery fire, Hoshino Hideaki, who lost two more guns, began to doubt his life.

Turning to ask Chihiro Nakamori:
"Mr. Nakamori, don't the Eighth Route Army have any more shells?

Why have they been able to hold out for so long?"

Chihiro Nakamori thought to himself: If you ask me, who should I ask?
He immediately put on an innocent look, looked at the other person with his squinting eyes and said:
"This... maybe... it could be the last ammunition of the Tubalu?

As long as we hold on for a few more rounds, we will surely make the Eighth Route Army use up all their ammunition."

Of course, Hoshino Hideaki was not satisfied with this answer.

But he didn't have much idea, so he could only nod and accept this reason.

He shouted orders to the three remaining field guns:

"Hurry up, keep firing!
Tear up the Tubalu's artillery!"

Following his order, the gunners and ammunition handlers of the three guns could only curse in their hearts, and then gritted their teeth and continued firing despite the flying shrapnel.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

Amid the incessant explosions, the three guns, after tenaciously enduring six rounds of bombardment, were finally all blown to the ground. The gunners and ammunition handlers were either killed or injured, and no one could stand up again.

Seeing this, Hoshino Hideaki's gums were almost bleeding. He grabbed Nakamori Chihiro's clothes and asked:

"idiot!
Mr. Nakamori, didn’t you say that the Eighth Route Army’s artillery shells would soon run out?

Why haven’t they stopped fighting till now???”

Chihiro Nakamori was about to cry, and could only shout innocently:
"Your Excellency, Captain, I don't know either!

I just counted and found that the dozens of rounds of artillery fire by the Eighth Route Army have consumed at least two to three thousand artillery shells!
The amount of ammunition carried by an artillery regiment of our Locust Army is greater than that!
It’s incredible! "

Just as these two guys, who were almost left alone, were confused, a messenger came running from the front and ordered Hoshino Hideaki:

"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Regiment and the Commander of the Division order: Your Field Artillery Regiment shall immediately stop engaging with the artillery of the Tubalu Army and quickly lead the remaining artillery to the front.

The Eighth Route Army has dispatched eight large tanks ahead, and we need your field artillery to deal with them!"

Hearing this order, Hoshino Hideaki couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking: How the hell do I have the ability to fight against the Eighth Route Army?

However, there was no need to say this to the messenger, he could only receive the order loudly.

Then he ordered Chihiro Nakamori:
"Nakamori-kun, hurry up and take people to treat the wounded and reorganize the team.

We still have a few guns that can accomplish your mission, His Excellency the Division Commander."

……

On the top of a mountain not far away, the observer of the artillery battalion of the special forces regiment was very excited when he saw that the Japanese artillery could no longer fight back.

He immediately revealed himself and waved a flag to the observer on another hill, indicating that all combat targets had been eliminated.

Gao Yuanzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he got the news.

He immediately directed his men to count the casualties and treat the wounded.

It was only then that he discovered that his artillery battalion of 31 mountain cannons now only had 20 cannons left, except for the 5 cannons taken away by Wang Gensheng.

The Japanese's artillery fire was initially quite ineffective, but later on, it gradually became more accurate, causing him considerable trouble. But now, it was finally over.

Gao Yuanzhi called the telegraph operator and ordered:
"Send a telegram to the regiment commander immediately. The artillery battalion has destroyed the Japanese field artillery regiment.

Currently, the remaining 25 artillery pieces have begun to be transferred to the Wangmu Mountain position! "

……

Yang Yuanshan, who was on the city wall of Shuiquan City, naturally smiled when he received Gao Yuanzhi's telegram.

I couldn't help but brag to Han Yang:

"Haha, the Japanese field artillery regiment is finished.

It seems that our chances of winning this battle are getting bigger and bigger.”

Han Yang grinned upon hearing this:
"Our gunners' artillery skills are getting stronger and stronger.

After a few more bloody battles, they might even be able to surpass the Headquarters Artillery Regiment."

“I don’t think they can say that they have surpassed it now.

Think about it, in the headquarters artillery regiment, except for a few artillery gods, most of the other gunners only have a few experiences in live-fire shooting?

I estimate it to be dozens at most!
As for the gunners in our artillery battalion, would they have the nerve to serve as gunners if they did not have experience in firing hundreds of rounds of live ammunition?

Most ammunition handlers have fired at least dozens of shells, right?"

Yang Yuanshan chuckled.

With a sudden thought, he took out the only four remaining Type 4 41mm mountain cannons in his system warehouse and placed them in an empty alley inside the east gate of Shuiquan City.

I plan to notify Gao Yuanzhi later to send someone to transport it away to make up for the losses in the recent artillery battle.

……

Yang Yuanshan’s idea certainly makes sense.

At least at this moment, the 15 student soldiers who came from the brigade headquarters to the special forces regiment to learn artillery tactics were still full of disbelief.

Just now, they witnessed with their own eyes the Special Forces Regiment's aggressive fighting style, and they were all deeply shocked.

Thousands of artillery shells were fired in one battle. They had never seen or even heard of it!

Is this the way our army fights?

What's more, they just got several opportunities to fire the cannons themselves, which was simply awesome!
Everyone thought: It was indeed a wise decision to choose to learn artillery.

It’s so nice to be able to fire so quickly.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but sympathize with Guan Xuebin and the other 18 comrades who went to learn tank driving.

I thought to myself: I guess they haven’t had the chance to fight in tanks yet?

……

On the Japanese side, the field artillery regiment commander Hoshino Hideaki, with his remnants and the remaining field guns, hurried to the division commander Harada Yuji.

When Harada Yuji saw that they only had three field guns and less than 3 gunners, his eyes widened and he roared at Hoshino Hideaki:

"Mr. Hoshino, are these three guns the only ones left in your field artillery regiment?"

Hoshino Hideaki was filled with shame, and nodded with his brows bowed:

"The Eighth Route Army's artillery is accurate and their shells are endless. We have indeed suffered heavy losses. Please punish us, Your Excellency the Division Commander."

“Bagya Road!
You trash!

An entire artillery regiment was destroyed by you just like that? ? ? "

Harada Yuji was so angry that his hands were shaking, and he wished he could draw his sword and chop this guy to death immediately.

Now, the reconnaissance regiment of my division is destroyed, and the field artillery regiment is almost destroyed. How can we fight this war?
Without cavalry and artillery, can we only rely on those infantry regiments?
What a joke!
Each of his three infantry regiments originally had an artillery squadron equipped with four mountain cannons.

However, due to the losses in the battle of southern Shanxi, these three mountain artillery squadrons have now become infantry artillery squadrons equipped with six Type 6 infantry guns.

So now, when his field artillery regiment only had three field guns left, his division had become a light infantry division with extremely weak long-range firepower.

Fortunately, Chief of Staff Shirataki Rijiro saw that the situation was not good and quickly stepped forward and said:
"Your Excellency, the division commander, our top priority is to deal with the Eighth Route Army's tanks.

The Tubalu have eight tanks, and we still have three field guns left, so we can still fight."

After hearing his reminder, Harada Yuji finally came to his senses. He realized that he could not leave Hoshino Hideaki and could not do anything to him.

I could only shout angrily:
"Hoshino-kun, we'll leave right away!
Please make amends for your crime and use your power as a sharpshooter to destroy the Tubalu's tanks as quickly as possible!"

"Hey! I will do my best."

Hoshino Hideaki is quite confident in using field artillery to attack tanks.

He didn't dare to boast that he could kill one with one shot, but he felt that it should not be a problem to take down one with two or three shots.

He immediately nodded in agreement, preparing to restore the glory of the 35th Field Artillery Regiment later.

Let the division commander know that it wasn’t him, Hoshino Hideaki, who was too useless before, but the Eighth Route Army who took advantage of the sneak attack!

……

With the artillery in place, Harada Yuji did not delay any longer. He sent out scouts to scout the enemy situation ahead while giving orders to the main army to continue advancing.

Soon, they left Barley Valley and came to the large flat land north of Shuiquan City!

The battle is about to break out!
……

(End of this chapter)