Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

The National Defense Army repelled two consecutive rounds of attacks, and the Niangziguan position where the smoke had cleared not only did not have the expected cheers from the Jinsui Army, but there was more silence.

Especially after the last two bombers of the bomber again caused thousands of casualties to the reinforcements of the Jinsui Army, all the remaining soldiers of the Jinsui Army showed their sincerity in the face of the stumped limbs and arms and the corpses of their comrades all over the Niangziguan position. Inner dignified and panic.Yes, it is panic, the panic of the huge lethality of the National Defense Forces aviation.

When the battlefield returned to calm again, all the commanders above the regiment level in the army that Zhao Chengshou hastily summoned gathered at the headquarters with solemn faces, standing in front of Zhao Chengshou without saying a word.

Because the shock this morning's battle brought to everyone was too great.Ordinary soldiers of the Jinsui Army may only feel the horror of the various weapons of the National Defense Forces from the battlefield.However, these officers who are aware of the entire battlefield situation are very aware of the powerful power of various advanced weapons and equipment of the National Defense Forces, especially the devastating damage that the Air Force brings to their subordinates.

After scanning the surrounding subordinates with a pair of dignified eyes, Zhao Chengshou fixed his gaze directly on the Chief of Staff, and asked in a heavy tone: "Chief of Staff, take advantage of the gap between the National Defense Army's attack, and you can inform everyone about the situation of the troops fighting in the morning. Casualties and losses. As a commander, you must know yourself and your enemy in order to win a hundred battles..."

After paying a military salute to Zhao Chengshou, the chief of staff named by Zhao Chengshou first shook his head, and then said: "The military seat, the casualties are very heavy..."

"According to statistics, two infantry regiments have been formed and killed in the bombing of the Air Force of the National Defense Forces. The two regiments lost more than half of the bombing of the Air Force of the National Defense Forces. The specific data is like this. Ten thousand participated in the battle in the morning In the army, there are less than 4000 people who can continue to participate in the battle. As for the rest, they either died on the battlefield or were sent to the rear due to various injuries. Of course, among the more than 6000 casualties, The direct death rate is more than [-]%..."

Just when the chief of staff was about to say something, a shocking exclamation suddenly came from Zhao Chengshou's mouth.

"I lost [-] elites in one morning. Now I finally know why the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far East Army, which have the title of great powers, have been defeated by the national defense one after another. It is not that the combat effectiveness of the armies of these great powers has suddenly weakened, but the strength of the National Defense Forces. The combat power is too strong, so strong that we can't match it at all." [

"I really can't imagine. If the heavy artillery and tank units of the National Defense Forces were not dragged behind by us, could the Niangziguan with the 'one man guarding the gate and ten thousand men not open' could stop the National Defense Forces from attacking for a day? The [-] Jinsui troops under our command are enough Not enough losses and consumption in one day's battle."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the surrounding subordinates whose expressions were constantly changing like his own, and asked in a deep voice: "Brothers, everyone is clear about the situation, and let's talk about how we should fight the next blockade and how to persist until the end." The reinforcements are coming. Don't be in a daze. Speak freely, and you must be clear that the victory or defeat of this battle is not only related to the future of the entire Jinsui Army, but also to your status and life safety. Don't hide it. What's the matter? Just say what..."

Instigated by Zhao Chengshou, a commander who had lost more than half of the battle in the morning stood up decisively.Staring at a pair of red eyes, he said: "The military seat, I think. If you want to defend Niangziguan, the artillery can no longer hide. Let's not talk about the air superiority of the National Defense Forces. Let's say that the mortars carried by the National Defense Forces every time they attack are not Brothers can take it."

Seeing that everyone's eyes quickly focused on him, the colonel with red eyes continued to speak: "I personally participated in the battle to block the first round of the National Defense Force's attack. Although there is only one battalion of the National Defense Force for the frontal attack. However, the battalion of this battalion The Wehrmacht is not only equipped with dozens of general-purpose machine guns that are no less powerful than heavy machine guns, but also equipped with at least [-] mortars."

"If the Chinese National Defense Forces really attack us regardless of consumption during the battle, the more than 20 mortars they are equipped with can bring us a devastating blow. You must know that the current Niangziguan position has nothing to use. The trenches, once the National Defense Forces fired a cannon, at least they took away several lives from our Jinsui Army..."

"One cannon can kill several of us, and more than 20 mortars can fire hundreds of cannons at us in one minute. At that time, even if the National Defense Forces and the Air Force don't intervene in the battle, these cannons can consume all of us. Two clean."

A colonel who was also wounded and had a bandage on his arm stood up after him.

Facing Zhao Chengshou, he echoed: "Military seat, I support Commander Wang's opinion... With the advanced equipment of the National Defense Forces, they can use more than 20 mortars in the first round of attack, so he may use more than 40 mortars in the second round of attack. , or even more mortars. At that time, the situation on the battlefield may be exactly as Commander Wang said, even if the Air Force of the National Defense Forces does not participate in the battle, the Niangziguan defenders will be completely blown up by the raindrops of artillery."

Seeing more and more subordinates urging him to use heavy artillery, Zhao Chengshou, facing the heavy casualties of the troops, couldn't help but hesitated.However, after a short period of contemplation, he still shook his head very firmly.

Under everyone's puzzled eyes, he analyzed: "Brothers are all veterans who have been on the battlefield. Use your eyes to analyze, once our artillery unit exposes the target, how long it can last for the longest time will be destroyed by the Air Force." hit."

Through today's battle, a division commander who has a new understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Air Force stood up.

After a long sigh, he opened his mouth and said, "Army Seat, the National Defense Force Air Force hovering over our heads are veteran pilots who have been fighting for a long time. I can say with certainty that as long as the heavy artillery position exposes the target, these planes will pounce on the heavy artillery like a pack of wolves." Position. Don’t forget that during the whole morning’s battle, there were always one or two fighter jets patrolling at low altitude above our heads. Not surprisingly, these two fighter jets were just to find our army’s heavy artillery position and then destroy it...”

Zhao Chengshou nodded with approval and replied: "Mr. Li is right, let's not talk about the great results that can be achieved by using artillery now. Let's say that the Air Force of the National Defense Forces that has been hovering over our heads will definitely destroy us as soon as possible. The artillery units that came out..."

"Next, let's analyze when to use heavy artillery to achieve the greatest results."

"Last night, the artillery attack on the National Defense Army barracks was in progress. Although we did not get specific information. However, judging from the analysis of the artillery observers, we caused at least 1000 losses to the National Defense Army in the artillery attack last night. Now, although the use of artillery has some It may help the infantry repel an attack of the Wehrmacht. However, after repelling the attack of the Wehrmacht, no accident, our exposed artillery units will definitely be destroyed by the Air Force of the Wehrmacht.”[

"So, no matter what, the artillery can't move during the day. Because the artillery is our last hope to defend Niangziguan. If the artillery suffers a devastating blow, then there is no hope for Niangziguan in front of us. In addition, with such a With an artillery unit that the Wehrmacht does not have, we can uninterruptedly launch artillery attacks on the Wehrmacht at night. We will kill and injure the Wehrmacht's vital forces bit by bit, making them unsafe during the day and night..."

Thousands of garrison troops of the Jinsui Army and hundreds of mules and horses serving more than a hundred artillery pieces at the same time are fully capable of transferring the artillery to a place where no one is aware of it for concealment.Therefore, when more than 100 special forces members rushed to the artillery positions of the Jinsui Army, there were only more than a hundred artillery positions and shell shells left by the Jinsui Army, and nothing else was found.

More importantly, this Jinsui Army may have guessed that the National Defense Forces might find themselves along their retreat trails.When thousands of Jinsui troops retreated, they almost wiped out all traces they might have left behind.Not only that, but at all intersections near Niangziguan.The Jinsui Army set up heavily defended checkpoint fortresses to strictly prevent the infiltration of the National Defense Forces reconnaissance troops.

The Shanxi Sui Army strictly guarded against death, and more than 100 special forces members did not have night cover.After several hours of reconnaissance and search, except for finding a small-scale artillery position composed of several mountain artillery companies.Even the shadow of the heavy artillery unit of the Jinsui Army was not seen.

Xu Guang, captain of the First Squadron of the Second Squadron of the 02 Army directly under the Special Operations Brigade, as an old special operations member, his rank has been promoted to major because of his many military exploits.

After several hours of high-intensity marching and searching all morning.Several special forces members headed by Xu Guang are hiding in a dense forest next to a road in camouflage combat uniforms, while replenishing their strength.While observing the only way to Niangziguan.

Just when everyone was about to leave this place to start a new round of search and investigation.A faint exclamation suddenly reached Captain Xu Guang's ears from the front.

"Captain, there is a situation on the road..."

Look in the direction of the observation finger.On the road within his vision, a convoy of dozens of carriages slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision.

Of course, what attracted Xu Guang's attention the most was not the size of the convoy, but the group of soldiers from the Jinsui army and the boxes piled up on the carriage surrounding the convoy, all of which were covered with waterproof tarpaulins...

"Arms, the one covered by the waterproof rain cloth must be a medicine box... But, according to reason, the Jinsui army should replenish medicines from Niangziguan at this time, but why did this team of Jinsui army do the opposite, from Niangziguan to Niangziguan?" Sending out medicine, and sending so much medicine at one time...what does the Jinsui Army want to do..." Xu Guang, who was holding up the binoculars, said to himself solemnly.

Then, he ordered to his subordinates: "Brothers, watch carefully to see what kind of medicine is being transported in the carriage. This group of Jinsui troops must have some ulterior secret..."

Under the careful observation of several special forces members, a medicine box on a carriage that was not completely covered by a rain cloth suddenly came into the sight of a special forces member.After repeatedly confirming the color and size of the box, the special forces member finally showed a firm expression on his face, and said affirmatively to Xu Guang beside him.

"Captain, I can see clearly that the Jinsui Army transports artillery, and it is a large-caliber heavy artillery. One box holds two artillery pieces. I have seen this kind of box in the Northeast, and I heard that all of them were from the Red Army in the Soviet Far East. seized."

"That's right..." Xu Guang's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.

"The artillery units of the Jinsui Army must have exhausted their cannons in the artillery attack on our barracks last night. In order to launch a long-distance attack on our army barracks again tonight, they had to hide behind from Niangziguan The artillery unit transported medicine. Not surprisingly, as long as we follow this transport team, we can find the artillery positions of the Jinsui Army.”

Xu Guang's conjecture was correct.The guns transported by the transport team in front of them are the medicines that the heavy artillery units of the Jinsui Army will consume in the night attack tonight.

Under the lurking tracking of several special forces members, the mighty convoy walked on the highway for half an hour.Suddenly cut into a small road next to the road.Half an hour later, a spacious valley suddenly appeared in front of the team.

Under the gaze of several special forces members.As soon as the convoy reached the entrance of the valley, a company of Jinsui Army surrounded the convoy as if it had fallen from the sky.It wasn't until a captain officer in the convoy took out a piece of paper and handed it to the company commander of the Jinsui Army that surrounded the convoy that the more than 100 Jinsui Army soldiers put down their weapons.Then, under the leadership of the company commander of the Jinsui Army, he disappeared into the dense forests on both sides of the valley again, giving a fatal blow to the enemy who broke into the valley anytime and anywhere.

"The defense is so tight, there must be an artillery unit of the Jinsui Army hidden here..." Seeing the series of changes in front of him, Xu Guang was even more sure of what he was thinking, and said to himself.

at this time.Immediately behind Xu Guang, a special forces member who is very good at rock climbing suddenly stood up and said: "Captain, you wait here, I will climb up from the cliff over there, and I will be able to see the situation in the valley... "

Xu Guang nodded and said in affirmation: "Yes, you must pay attention to safety... The two of you go there together and take care of the cover."

Half an hour later, when everyone was getting impatient.The three special forces members who went out to investigate finally appeared in front of Xu Guang.Although he has not heard the other party's report yet, Xu Guang can be sure of the excited smile on the other party's face.All my tests were correct, and here lies the artillery unit of the Jinsui Army that I was looking for.

Under the gaze of Xu Guang's fiery eyes, the special forces team members who went out to investigate hurriedly said: "Captain, it's the artillery. The artillery units of the Jinsui Army are hiding here. I just counted them. The ones that were exposed within my field of vision There are more than [-] artillery pieces, and they are all large-caliber heavy artillery..."

"More than sixty heavy artillery pieces. In addition to what you haven't seen, it is almost all the artillery strength of Niangziguan Jinsui Army. Now that we have found the culprit who attacked us last night, our next task is to guide The air force completely destroyed the artillery units of the Jinsui Army hidden in the valley." Captain Xu Guang analyzed in a deep voice.

After a short period of contemplation, he ordered to the hot-faced subordinates around him: "Now I order, two people in a team, we will be divided into four combat teams, use the red smoke as a signal, and go to the four places where the artillery unit of the Jinsui Army is hiding. A direction for the Air Force bombers to guide the bombing target..."

After finishing speaking, Xu Guang shifted his gaze to the watch on his arm, and continued to order: "Now adjust the watch...it is [-]:[-]pm here...and the air force bomber will take at least two hours to arrive at the battlefield , Therefore, the specific time for us to detonate the red smoke is set at [-]:[-]..."

During the hours-long battle at Niangziguan, the Air Force of the National Defense Forces has been cruising and swooping around the area around Niangziguan.Therefore, the Jinsui army, including Zhao Chengshou, the commander-in-chief of the Niangziguan garrison, did not find anything unusual about the six bombers that suddenly arrived in the sky over Niangziguan.

However, when Zhao Chengshou saw that the six bombers that formed the formation did not stop over Niangziguan, they flew directly to the valley where the artillery unit was located behind Niangziguan.A face immediately turned pale, and he ordered loudly to a communications staff officer behind him: "Artillery, the Air Force of the Wehrmacht must be heading towards our artillery unit... Hurry up, send a telegram to the artillery immediately and ask the artillery to transfer immediately, they are hiding The valley is no longer safe..."

Zhao Chengshou's reaction was quick, and the flying speed of the bomber was even crazier.

The communication staff officer who received the order was like a frightened rabbit, and when he rushed all the way to the headquarters, a bomber fully loaded with aviation bombs had left the formation and flew towards the valley in the middle of four puffs of red smoke.

When the bomber was only 500 meters above the ground, a series of sharp whistles sounded like an alarm suddenly over the valley, and then two heavy-duty aviation bombs appeared in everyone's field of vision, invisible to the naked eye. The speed quickly smashed towards the artillery unit of the Jinsui Army in the valley.

The violent explosion had just sounded in the valley, and the remaining bombers seemed to be fighting the enemy, attacking the valley on the ground round after round.

In less than 10 minutes, the Nuoda Valley was shrouded in smoke from the air bomb explosion.

Listening to the continuous violent explosions coming from behind Niangziguan, Commander Zhao Chengshou's facial expression was like the unpredictable weather, white and blue at times.

At this moment, the communication staff officer who had just left not long ago rushed to Zhao Chengshou with a face full of horror and reported: "The military seat, the wire, the wire and wire connection between us and the artillery unit was suddenly cut off, and we can't get in touch no matter what."

As soon as the voice fell, another staff officer ran over quickly and reported to Zhao Chengshou with a puzzled expression: "Military seat, a valley five kilometers southwest of Niangziguan was suddenly bombed by the Air Force of the National Defense Force... I don't know that the National Defense Force How do you think that so many aerial bombs are dropped on a valley that doesn't make any sense?"

At this time, the expression on Zhao Chengshou's face was finally completely covered by despair, and he roared loudly to the combat staff in front of him: "Shut up, what do you know, all our artillery units are hidden in that valley..."

"It's over, the artillery is over, and our hopes are also over... The artillery unit is so hidden that it hasn't escaped the eyes of the National Defense Army. Could it be that the Jinsui Army's fate is really coming to an end..."