Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Although Li Pinxian is one of the three lieutenant generals of the Gui Army, as a military commander, he has no strength, and it is impossible for him to build his own intelligence system.Therefore, although Li Pinxian in Guilin has tens of thousands of elites in Guilin, he does not have any intelligence system covering the entire control area.

Contrary to Li Pinxian, although the National Defense Force does not have any military strength in Guangxi Province, it has a very complete intelligence network.Not to mention that the National Defense Force's intelligence network has extended to every county in the country, the original Guangxi intelligence network that the National Defense Force has just taken over has extended to every town in Guangxi Province.

As an important town in Guangxi, Liuzhou has received the attention of intelligence agencies without any surprise.Therefore, the Mountain Artillery Battalion of the Seventh Army located in Liuzhou City has just left the barracks and started to build artillery positions.A trace of radio waves began to echo over Liuzhou City. At the same time, Yang Xiankun, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces who attacked Liuzhou, was standing at the simple headquarters, looking at the telegram just received in his hand with a sneer, without saying a word.

Seeing the mocking expression slowly showing on Yang Xiankun's face, the head of the first regiment of the former mountain division asked slightly worried: "Deputy Commander, is there something wrong in the city..."

Yang Xiankun shook his head, and replied: "What could happen, I'm just amused by the arrogance and arrogance of Zhou Yaozong, the commander of the [-]th Division in the city... The artillery of our howitzer regiment was placed in front of them, and he said it was The dozens of artillery pieces in front of us are all fake ones, a suspicious array we deliberately set up to deter them..."

"Suspicion..." The head of the group was also suddenly covered by a look of astonishment.The worried expression on his face disappeared immediately, and then he smiled at Yang Xiankun and asked, "Deputy Commander, this Zhou Yaozong is too arrogant... Could it be that as a division commander, he didn't really understand the establishment of our National Defense Forces before the war... Deputy Commander, since Zhou Yaozong is so arrogant and said that our artillery position is fake, then we will fire a few shots at the head of Liuzhou City. Wake Zhou Yaozong from his arrogant dream..."

Yang Xiankun replied: "There is no need to shell the top of the city... Zhou Yaozong, who thinks that our artillery positions are suspicious, has ordered the only mountain artillery battalion of the Seventh Army to prepare for shelling our artillery positions. The positions are all in one pot. Since this is the case, we will do the opposite, first give the mountain artillery battalion of the Seventh Army to one pot, and let all the defenders in the city know that in the next battle, they will be in charge of defending the city. Heavy artillery fire from the Wehrmacht."

After finishing speaking, the sneer on Deputy Commander Yang Xiankun's face was covered by seriousness.The Artillery Staff Commander behind him ordered: "Commander Wang, immediately send the coordinates of the Seventh Army Mountain Artillery Battalion in the city to the Artillery Regiment. Command the Artillery Regiment Commander Wang, I want to see the Seventh Army Mountain Artillery Battalion from Liuzhou within 5 minutes. The city has completely disappeared."

"Yes, Deputy Commander..."

Hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Mountain Artillery Battalion directly under the Seventh Army of your army pushed a mountain artillery into the emplacement and moved boxes of shells to the artillery position amidst the yelling of the officers at all levels... When the entire artillery position was busy, There was a sudden roar of shells.Suddenly spread to everyone's ears.

Just when hundreds of gunners raised their heads subconsciously and looked towards the sky in the direction of the sound, the whizzing shells had landed less than 100 meters away from the artillery position and exploded, causing a ball of five to five to rise up on the ground. meters of huge fireballs.

Although the killing radius of the 105mm caliber shell is only more than 20 meters.However, the scorching air wave generated by the explosion of the shell still swept the area with a radius of [-] meters around the point of impact.therefore.Although the shells that exploded around the artillery positions did not cause any losses to the Seventh Army Mountain Artillery Battalion, they did not.Hundreds of busy artillerymen still felt a wave of hot air blowing towards them.

For artillerymen, distinguishing the caliber of shells from the sound of shell explosions is undoubtedly the most basic quality of an artilleryman.therefore.At the moment when the shell exploded on the ground, most of the officers and soldiers among hundreds of gunners subconsciously exclaimed: "Yes, a large-caliber howitzer, a large-caliber heavy artillery with a caliber of more than [-] mm..."

More than ten minutes ago, the superior told himself clearly that the heavy artillery positions deployed by the National Defense Forces outside the city were all fake.But now, the National Defense Forces really fired the shells at him, and he told himself without a doubt that all the guesses of his superiors were wrong.The artillery positions deployed by the National Defense Forces outside the city are not only fake, but also large-caliber heavy artillery that the entire your army is not equipped with.

More importantly, the first shell fired by the National Defense Forces told these busy artillery very clearly that the heavy artillery positions of the National Defense Forces were about to carry out saturated artillery strikes on their positions.

The National Defense Force is equipped with heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 75 mm, while it is only equipped with a [-] mm caliber mountain gun.Whether it is the range or the power of the artillery, there is no comparison at all.It can be said with certainty that once the National Defense Forces are ready to bombard their position, even if they are ready for the bombardment, they will not have the slightest chance to counterattack, not to mention that the artillery position they are in has not yet been deployed.

Therefore, after a short period of astonishment, the hundreds of gunners of the Shanpao Battalion were covered by the horror that followed.

However, for the battle-tested Artillery Units of the National Defense Forces, once they set their sights on the Mountain Artillery Battalion of the Seventh Army, the Mountain Artillery Battalion of the Seventh Army has no chance of escape.

Less than ten seconds after the explosion of the test shells ended, the mountain artillery battalion consisting of hundreds of gunners was in a moment of chaos and was at a loss.A rapid and dense whistle of shells has reached their ears.

With the help of intelligence agents scattered in Liuzhou City, the Artillery Regiment of the Mountain Division fired its first round of shells at the Mountain Artillery Battalion of the Seventh Army after only ten seconds of fine-tuning.

More than fifty shells of various calibers, as if they had eyes, roared down and landed on the Seventh Army artillery position and exploded.

Groups of orange fireballs soared from the Shanpao camp. Countless Gui army gunners were as fragile as a piece of paper. The huge air waves and shell fragments generated by the explosion of the supply shells were easily torn into pieces.Numerous broken limbs and internal organs mixed with scarlet blood splattered in the air above the artillery position like a celestial maiden scattered flowers.

not only.Puffs of thick black smoke mixed with a lot of blood mist immediately began to rise from the impact point of the shell.And at this moment.The deafening explosion sound produced by the shell explosion was centered on the position of the mountain artillery battalion.Rapidly spread to the surrounding.

Just when the Mountain Artillery Battalion directly under the Seventh Army was constantly under heavy artillery fire from the Mountain Division Artillery Regiment.Zhou Yaozong, the commander of the [-]th Division who had just climbed the walls of Liuzhou City, seemed to have been hit hard by a sudden blow, and looked at the Shanpao camp in Liuzhou City that had been completely covered by artillery fire.

The adjutant followed closely behind Master Zhou Yaozong, and reminded with a worried face: "The seat of the division is a heavy artillery, the heavy artillery of the National Defense Force... The artillery positions deployed by the National Defense Force outside the city are all real, not fake... You see, The artillery positions deployed by the National Defense Forces outside the city have been shrouded in the smoke produced by the artillery bombardment..."

Holding up the binoculars, Mr. Zhou Yaozong, who was still in shock, could even see the orange flames spewing out from the muzzle of the 105mm mountain howitzer.immediately.The confident facial expression a few minutes ago was instantly covered in paleness.Then, he muttered to the adjutant behind him with an incredulous expression on his face.

"How did this happen? How did the National Defense Forces do it? How did they transport so many heavy artillery pieces to the outside of Liuzhou City without going through the road... Also, so many heavy artillery pieces passed through the Heshan and Xiangzhou defense lines, Why did our two infantry brigades stationed in Heshan and Xiangzhou not find anything? What are the thousands of officers and soldiers of the two brigades doing?

Just when the teacher Zhou Yaozong was going to continue to complain about something.A report has been sent to Zhou Yaozong's adjutant behind him: "Under five consecutive rounds of artillery fire from the heavy artillery units of the National Defense Forces, eighteen mountain artillery units under the Shanpao Battalion were devastated without exception. The entire Shanpao Battalion, except for the wounded everywhere, .Nothing is left."

Looking at the report in his hand that could definitely deal a major blow to the teacher in front of him, the adjutant showed a hesitant look on his face, whether he should report the situation to the teacher in front of him immediately.

at this time.Standing in front of him, Zhou Yaozong seemed to have discovered something, and asked directly with a livid face: "Adjutant, what happened, is there any news from the Shanpao Camp? Report it immediately?"

"Yes, Master..." The bewildered adjutant immediately handed the report in front of Zhou Yaozong.

After reading the telegram, teacher Zhou Yaozong's livid face turned pale from fear.The Shanpao Battalion in his hand was the only Shanpao Battalion in Li Pinxian's hands. If it just disappeared, he could be sure that Li Pinxian's monstrous anger would definitely be vented on him.

More importantly, if you lose the Shanpao Battalion, you will lose the only strength that can compete with the National Defense Forces outside the city.Not only that, the bombardment launched by the National Defense Forces not only destroyed its own mountain artillery battalion, but also destroyed the morale of the entire city defenders.You know, just over ten minutes ago, I assured all the city defenders that the artillery positions deployed by the National Defense Forces outside the city must be fake.But now, the National Defense Forces directly used hundreds of shells to tell themselves and all the city defenders that once they and they continued to hold on, they might be torn to pieces by the National Defense Forces shells at any time.

Just as the pale-faced Zhou Yaozong was churning in his heart, the adjutant with the same pale face said: "Master, the National Defense Forces can bombard our mountain artillery battalion and the city wall of Liuzhou. For your safety, I ask Master Immediately evacuate the city defense fortifications, sit in the division headquarters and command the troops to fight..."

"Woo woo woo..." Perhaps to verify what the adjutant said, the moment the adjutant's words fell, the characteristic whistling sound of shells passing through the sky reached everyone's ears.Then, a ball of fire flashed from the city wall less than ten meters away from Zhou Yaozong, and at the same time, hot air waves rushed towards Zhou Yaozong like rough sea water.

"Master seat... Be careful... Quickly protect the teacher seat..."

Before the adjutant's exclamation was fully heard, a piercing scream came from Zhou Yaozong's mouth.When more than a dozen guards rushed towards Zhou Yaozong completely desperately under the call of the adjutant, a shrapnel the size of a thumb pierced directly into Zhou Yaozong's forehead, as if he had eyes.

"Master...quickly, immediately lift the master seat off the city wall...Guards, notify immediately, the master seat is injured, quickly notify the doctor..." The adjutant roared loudly at the subordinates around him like an angry lion.

Although the adjutant called for it immediately, the shrapnel directly hit Zhou Yaozong's forehead.Zhou Yaozong still gave his life for his arrogance and arrogance.

The Shanpao Battalion suffered a devastating blow.The division commander Zhou Yaozong was killed by the bombardment of the National Defense Forces while inspecting the city defense fortifications.In Liuzhou City, the morale that was already low because Zhou Yaozong's lies were exposed became even lower.What's more.The artillery unit of the National Defense Forces outside the city has carried forward the combat style of "killing you while you are sick".

Large-caliber high-explosive bombs are like free money.With the efforts of thousands of gunners, it was continuously poured into Liuzhou City.Looking down from the air, the entire fortifications of Liuzhou City are like a ring-shaped fire belt completely covered by raging fire, surrounding the small Liuzhou City.

In this ring-shaped area covered by firepower, the strength of a regiment of the [-]rd Brigade of the [-]th Division is like a flat boat on a rough sea, constantly being torn to pieces under the action of artillery fire...

And at this moment, the first regiment of the Mountain Division in charge of attacking Liuzhou City.More than [-] officers and soldiers in camouflage uniforms, under the cover of weeds and bushes outside the city, slowly approached the city wall where the guns were rumbling.

200 meters, the city wall defenders did not move at all... 150 meters, still no movement... 100 meters, still no movement... More than 2000 officers and soldiers are like leopards hiding in the forest, quietly waiting for the prey to arrive, and then, Delivers a fatal blow to prey.

Under the waiting of more than [-] mountain division officers and soldiers.The artillery fire that had been hanging over the city finally began to shift to the rear.The explosion just at the top of the city has not completely subsided, and the thick gunpowder smoke has just begun to show signs of dissipating. Two thousand soldiers like cheetahs have jumped up from the ground, forming the most classic three-three offensive formation of the People's Liberation Army of later generations.Rush towards the city wall.

When the remnants of the Guangxi army at the top of the city reacted from the shock and wanted to take up weapons to fight back in a panic, more than two thousand soldiers of the mountain division fired dense bullets.A steel storm has formed on the incomplete city.All the soldiers of the Gui army who dared to raise their heads from the top of the city were beaten into hornet's nests without exception.

The remnants of the Gui army at the head of the city were suppressed by the dense fire nets fired by our own side.The follow-up troops of the Gui army located in the city were unable to advance to the top of the city under the fire interception of the heavy artillery regiment.Such a good opportunity, of course, the head of the First Regiment of the Mountain Division who was in charge of directing the attack would not let it go.

One order.A striker company equipped with submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles used airtight bullets to clear the way, and rushed towards a gap in the Liuzhou city wall that was blown open in front of them.

"Da da da..." Facing the attack of the National Defense Army, although the Gui army who kept gathering in the gap desperately resisted, one Gui army often fired a bullet and killed the mountain division soldiers who charged at the front. It will attract more than a dozen or even dozens of bullets from the National Defense Forces to counterattack.

At this time, the equipment advantages of the mountain division were finally fully displayed.Under the fierce firepower of a vanguard company of the National Defense Forces, not to mention a company of Guangxi soldiers, even a battalion of Gui army soldiers could not bear it, not to mention that there were less than 100 Gui army remnants blocking this gap.

After the Vanguard Company paid less than one platoon of casualties, it quickly flooded into Liuzhou City like a flood that broke a bank.

In front of the Pioneer Company, no matter how large the Gui Army is, it cannot block an attack from the Pioneer Company.

Soon, the National Defense Forces pouring into Liuzhou City changed from one company to two companies, and then to one battalion...

Although the defense line deployed by the [-]th Division in Liuzhou was indestructible, it was under the concentrated attack of the Mountain Division.This kind of defense line is often broken through a gap and will be defeated across the board.

Looking at the routs around the division headquarters that were continuously retreating from the front line, the Chief of Staff of the [-]th Division, who took over temporarily as the Liuzhou City Defense Commander, was frightened and at a loss when the defense line of the city wall was breached.

Under the protection of the guards, the brigade commander of the 3000rd Brigade of the [-]th Division, who retreated from the defense line of the city wall, was like a frightened rabbit, and reported to the chief of staff who also looked frightened: "Sir, I can't hold it anymore. It was too fierce. In just two hours, less than one-third of the more than [-] brothers of the third brigade were left. Attendees, you don’t know, the National Defense Army has less than a regiment’s firepower, and even surpasses our army’s army... With such a fierce offensive firepower, the brothers can't fight back at all. They can only retreat from the city wall. The National Defense Army, a regiment of the National Defense Army has already rushed into Liuzhou City, and Liuzhou City will be unable to defend it. If we don't enjoy our retreat, we The nineteenth division will all be confessed here."

Hearing this, the chief of staff's face became even paler, and he shouted in horror: "Then what are you doing in a daze, why don't you order the troops to retreat immediately. Also, report the situation here to the military headquarters immediately, our first From top to bottom, the Seventh Army underestimated the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces..."

Speaking of this, a sigh full of helplessness followed from the mouth of the chief of staff: "It's over, this time our Seventh Army is completely defeated. The most elite infantry brigade, coupled with the cover of the city defense fortifications, Even the attack of a regiment of the National Defense Forces can't be stopped. Now it seems that the rumors about the National Defense Forces outside are true, and those of us who have been living in Guangxi all year round are a bunch of frogs in a well. No wonder Commander Li would rather give up the leadership of the leaders of the Guangxi faction. position, I also want to join the National Defense Forces...but now I understand this, it's too late..." (To be continued..)