The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Boom---!"

Earth-shattering explosions came from more than ten kilometers away, as if thunderstorms were ringing in the sky one after another, and the rhythm could not be judged at all, while bursts of loud noises and invisible shock waves bounced back and impacted from the narrow valley together When you come out, you only feel tightness in your chest and can't breathe!

The violent flash shattered the black curtain before the dawn into pieces. Amid the sudden ups and downs of brilliance, one could vaguely see a brilliant pillar of fire rolling rapidly up and down, and then the raging fire ignited half of the mountain top. Looking from afar, it looked like a volcanic eruption!

According to the action plan, the Artillery Battalion directly under the Armored Cavalry Regiment pushed 18 Qingyi Sek16 150mm heavy guns bought at a high price onto the battlefield, and at a maximum shooting speed of 2 rounds per minute, the alignment was already calibrated. Launch an unprecedented violent attack on the target!

This is the first time since the establishment of the central yang army that so many artillery pieces of such a large caliber have been sent to the battlefield, and it is also the first time that they have let go of unlimited cannonballs, and they can shoot as many as they can. The high-priced German-made artillery shells purchased by the compradors seemed to be free of charge, and they roared and flew through the air to the Japanese defensive positions more than ten kilometers away, exploding clusters of shining huge fireballs, blowing the Thousands of tons of rocks and bunker fragments were thrown high into the sky. Even if the scene was fleeting in the telescope, the soldiers of the Zhong Yang Corps who saw this scene for the first time were still stunned!

Sima Jinming exposed half of his body from his tank, holding the binoculars with one hand and staring into the distance without blinking. There was no sign of any emotional fluctuations on his hard-lined cheeks. The exclamation and admiration that came out were all heard in the bottom of my ears.

shock!It was so shocking!

Even if he is as knowledgeable as he is.It is rare to be able to see with your own eyes how much damage will be caused when so many heavy artillery fire together. In the photos taken by the reconnaissance plane, under the cover of lush evergreen trees, the completely hidden Japanese army positions, only a few minutes of shelling It was blown up completely beyond recognition, and the raging fire could completely devour the entire mountain top in less than half an hour.Not surprisingly, the Japanese army there must be finished.

He was also thinking while being shocked.If it was him who was on the opposite side and was bombed on such a scale, how much combat power would the troops still have left?Immeasurable!

But just a few years ago, a few miscellaneous armies with so simple equipment that they didn't have enough ammunition, and almost no artillery, fought fiercely with the Japanese army for so long.Losing more than [-]% without collapsing, how tough is it?At that time, the artillery fire of the Japanese army was not so violent!

Now, the first wave of artillery fire has been going on for more than ten minutes, and the frontal mountain is almost completely blown up. The observation post and scouts in front did not find any panic in the Japanese army. Either they gave up completely, or they were even more serious. tough!

"It's more troublesome than imagined!"

Sima Jinming murmured secretly, envisioning the torrent of steel sweeping across the entire battlefield.I'm afraid it won't be that easy to achieve. The Japanese army's preparations for several years were not given in vain.The tens of kilometers ahead may not be so easy to walk!

Since the defeat in the First World War in Pingjin the year before last, the Japanese army not only gave up the defense area drawn out in the "He Mei Agreement", but also did not expand after the destruction of the Jidong Autonomous Government and the army.Just half-deadly huddled in the narrow tens of kilometers deep area under the Great Wall, nearly [-] Kwantung Army elites stepped forward and deployed along the Great Wall.

In order to ensure safety, the battle center of the Japanese army was placed on the Great Wall. In the past two years, the actions of building fortifications between the mountains and rivers under the [-]-mile Great Wall have never stopped.In particular, the main passes of this cluster attack --- Longmen, Gubeikou, Xifengkou, Lengkou-Jielingkou, Yiyuankou-Shanhaiguan, etc., several major passes they broke through from the north back then, the farthest building At a place more than ten kilometers below the Great Wall, there are countless firepower points and hidden fortresses. The posture is not much worse than the French Maginot Line, and it is completely a posture that puts itself at a weak angle.

The armored cavalry regiment of the Zhongyang Corps was tasked with attacking Gubeikou from the direction of Miyun. Can be used by calling.What's more convenient is that they obtained Zhu Bin's detailed military map and the Japanese army's defense deployment and investigation details, which are more than ten times more detailed than what they found out by themselves.

The more this was the case, the more Sima Jinming felt that the task was arduous, and when he thought of Commander Gui's exhortation that "the whole army is supreme", he felt agitated for no reason.If you want to win but are afraid of losing, how do you fight this battle? !

The muffled roar at the rear stopped abruptly, and the 105mm artillery of the self-propelled artillery battalion accompanying the flank roared immediately, continuing to wrap the mountain targets on both sides blocking the front into dense explosions.

Sima Jinming took a deep breath to get rid of the boredom in his heart, and ordered in a deep voice: "Go on!"

East of Peiping, Sanhe, the former enemy headquarters of the Armored Mountain Brigade.

The news of the start of the battle in the direction of Miyun came here at the same time as the first cannon was fired, followed by its armored troops advancing strongly, and the news that the troops on the right wing launched an attack at about the same time, let the troops who had been waiting for a long time go up and down for a while. Restless, especially the leaders of the other regiments who did not get the vanguard position were chattering around the headquarters.

Wang Zhangtang got impatient with the quarrel, raised his eyebrows and roared: "What the hell are you arguing! If we go the same way as them, can we show our abilities? Let me be honest!"

Brigadier Wang Da, who thought he had mastered the world's leading tactics, scoffed at the combat modes of other princes from all walks of life, and completely ignored them.

What they do is still pre-war reconnaissance, maneuvering to seize a favorable position, and bombardment by aircraft and artillery, and then the ground troops take the opportunity to push forward. It's nothing new, and it's better than the usual routines of Japanese Gouzi.

The good news is that compared with the previous Japanese army, the elite troops of each family have learned to form special tank and armor troops, and the big ones have a brigade.The small ones have a regiment and a division... There are none in the million yang army. Even the teaching corps and the 87 and 88 aces have not achieved full mechanization. It is remarkable to have two regiments of light and heavy tanks each.

In addition, the use of armored forces is much smarter than the previous Japanese army. There will hardly be a dozen tanks scattered on the vast battlefield, followed by infantry.It is easy to be defeated one by one... Losing the role of cluster, high-speed, and deep attack, the tanks have become iron coffins or mobile light turrets, which are okay to face the poor Chinese army a few years ago.Now?Which infantry is not equipped with anti-tank guns and rockets!

With the support of tanks, artillery and aircraft, the princes of all walks of life became more courageous.A small number of troops attacked again, and they all pulled out the heavy cannons of the housekeepers and fired hard, quite a bit of nouveau riche temperament.

Wang Zhangtang looked down on it.It is the rigid dogma of these people.

It's true that the Japanese army's defense deployment in front of them has indeed been found out a lot by satellite and aerial reconnaissance and a small group of scouts sneaking in, but it is by no means clear.Under such circumstances, even bombardment may not be able to kill all of them.

It is even more impossible to think that launching a surprise attack in the early hours of the morning will cause huge casualties to the Japanese army or catch them by surprise.Not to mention others, Song Zheyuan's troops and the Central Yang Army infiltrated the Japanese army like a sieve, and there are countless "China-Japanese friendly people" in various places.It was because they were afraid that the lower-level officers would short-circuit their heads and accidentally turn the conflict into a full-scale war. At that time, no matter how many Kwantung Army troops fighting on two fronts, they would have to suffer.

Most of the generals of the Kwantung Army under the leadership of Ishihara Waner are relatively clear-headed and would not do such stupid things.

Therefore, when drawing up the battle plan, Wang Zhangtang gave the order "to attack frontally according to our own thinking".

"We don't need to slander and engage in those mysterious things. If you have such a powerful military force, if you don't have the ability to attack the enemy, everyone should go home and eat old rice! Stop talking nonsense, wait until dawn, and officially attack!"

After driving all the people away, Wang Zhangtang came out of the former enemy headquarters and looked at the distance ahead in the dark night, located between Pinggu and Jixian.Like a giant beast entrenched on the rocky mountain on the earth, a stream of heat rises up.

"Little devils, wash your neck and wait for grandpa's sharp knife!"

At this time, the Miyun Northern Japanese Army, which had resisted the indiscriminate bombing for more than ten minutes, set up a position not far from the mountains on the west side of Taishitun. On Yunfeng Mountain, which is more than 600 meters above sea level, the Japanese 9th Division and 6th Brigade Major General Akiyama Yoshiyoshi, head of the brigade, put down the binoculars and rubbed his eyes dazzled by the sudden explosion flash. After feeling a little less sore, he turned his head to avoid the gradually weakening strong light below, like a knife carving The corners of the generally drooping mouth are drawn into a lowercase n.

Next to him, Izuo Kazuo, the captain of the 7th Regiment with the same ashen complexion, seemed to be unwilling to grind his teeth hard, and said loudly: "Major General, given the unprecedented fierce artillery fire of the Chinese Army, this place is already very unsafe. I suggest you go to Chengguan first to sit in town command!"

Akiyama Yoshihito nodded slightly noncommittal: "It was indeed unexpected. The Chinese people seem to be very clear about our defensive deployment. At least four hidden positions were completely destroyed, but fortunately we are well prepared. Loss, Not very big. But…”

He turned his head, his eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, staring at Colonel Izuo Kazuo seriously, and said sharply: "Even so, Colonel Izuo shouldn't lose confidence just because of this! It is not so easy to break through the powerful fortification system we have built! "

He raised his hand and patted Izuo's shoulder vigorously: "I believe you will be able to wipe them out on the front line!"

"Hi!" Kazuo Izuo stretched his neck abruptly, tilted his butt back forcefully, agreed simply, and insisted without giving an inch when he raised his head, "However, I still insist on asking the major general to leave this place! If you want to fight, leave it to us." Already!"

There was an ugly smile on Akiyama Yoshiyoshi's stiff face, and he nodded: "Alright, in order to let the soldiers fight with peace of mind, it's okay for me to leave. However, Izuo-kun must also take care of himself and drag the Chinese people away." It’s fine here, no need to fight with them! Our task is to hold the line of defense.”

Isa Kazuo shouted again in a deep and forceful voice: "I totally understand! We won't let a Chinese person go there!"

Akiyama Giyun didn't make any more instructions, he believed that his subordinates could do what they said, but he was not optimistic about whether it was as easy as expected.

This large-scale armed test of the squadron's evolution is one of the possibilities that the Kwantung Army Staff Headquarters had predicted before. Therefore, the preparation time is long enough and sufficient, and there is also a clear judgment on the scale and strength of the attack. The only thing I didn't expect was that the opponent actually dispatched the most elite part of the various troops. In front of the long line of defense, there were thousands of armored vehicles and the same number of artillery. If they were concentrated in one place, who would it be? Can't bear the big trouble.

Fortunately, those who are not united disperse their forces and fight on their own. Judging by their current enemies, the total strength may not exceed one brigade. Then the Kwantung Army, which is guarding the danger, will deploy four divisions along the line , There is a full brigade from Gubeikou to Malanguan, and most of the heavy weapons of the 9th Division are there. It is not so easy for the opponent to break through with that little strength.

The only thing to worry about is that the entire Great Wall defense line itself has been used by the Central Plains Empire to guard against the nomads in the north since ancient times.

Just like the Gubeikou in front of us, it is in the shape of a big trumpet, and the troops on the opposite side directly broke through the completely abandoned Miyun North Line of Defense without much effort. Bombarded indiscriminately towards the inverted triangle defensive positions with a diameter of ten kilometers in Taishitun, Bulaotun and Gaoling.

The Japanese army, who is used to bullying people with mechanized power and heavy weapons, knows that it is not easy to fight against a large number of armored troops on such terrain.

Therefore, the Ninth Division built a large number of artillery positions and permanent fortifications between the mountains on both sides early, and dug countless anti-tank trenches in the fields ahead to delay the opponent's attack. Give the attacker a heavy lesson.

It's just obvious that the opponent's investigation work is in place. When they came up, they used heavy artillery to bombard a large number of exposed or unexposed positions. The explosion of the 150mm heavy artillery shattered all the fortifications of the rocks and civil engineering. Dodge them all, otherwise you don't know how much you will lose!

However, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyoshi was not too troubled. As the first defensive battle, he firmly believed that opponents who lacked actual combat experience would definitely make a lot of mistakes. At that time, it was the turn of the Imperial Army to give them a good fight. class!

"Boom!"

A 105mm shell that was most likely skewed fell more than [-] meters away, blasting away most of a truck-sized rock, and the broken fragments roared to the top of the mountain, hitting the ground outside the bunker with a "thunderbolt" On the camouflaged branches, a large number of broken leaves are aroused to dance in a mess.

Akiyama Yoshitsune shrank his neck subconsciously, and withdrew from the back like a stream.

In the farmland in the valley more than ten kilometers below, hundreds of black steel monsters roared and crushed the wet ground, gradually approaching!