Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 279: The action is as fierce as a tiger.

Before the Japanese planes arrived, the Eighth Route Army artillery positions from all directions began to bombard Xiyan Town.

The artillery positions first fired flares to illuminate the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops in Xiyan Town and its surrounding areas.

The flares fired by 120mm mortars are bright, have a wide radiation range and are long-lasting.

晋中三个团的60毫米迫击炮、82毫米迫击炮、70毫米步兵炮、75毫米山炮和120毫米迫击炮等超过80门火炮，分别组成的三个炮群，从三个方向做好了开炮准备。

More than 1000 mules and 5000 militiamen and young men transported a large amount of artillery shells for the bombardment.

Li Yunlong knew that the Japanese reinforcements were heading here.

If we don't destroy the 3rd Brigade tonight, we will have no chance.

With the help of the field of view of the flares, the artillery observers quickly guided the firing of individual guns and determined the firing parameters for the formal artillery coverage.

After the three artillery groups completed the test firing, they began the formal artillery coverage.

One after another, artillery shells of various calibers rose from the Eighth Route Army artillery positions, streaking orange-red streaks in the night sky, like dense meteors falling on the Japanese and puppet army fortifications in Xiyan Town and its surrounding areas.

"Boom boom boom..."

Suddenly, dense explosions occurred in the enemy fortifications around Xiyan Town and in Xiyan Town itself.

The first round of shells had just ended when the second round of shells fell.

In an instant, the area occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops was filled with deafening explosions, blast waves, fireballs, shrapnel, and gun smoke...

The wounded soldiers of the Japanese puppet army had no time to be evacuated, and there was no place to evacuate them. One by one, they were torn to pieces in the explosion.

The puppet troops were extremely regretful at this time. If they had known earlier, they would have just taken a gamble and turned against the Eighth Route Army to help fight the Locust Army.

With this level of bombardment, even rats would hardly survive in Xiyan Town. But it was too late to regret now, as the Eighth Route Army's general offensive had already begun.

Not to mention the Japanese, except for a few who are afraid of death, most of them think it is an honor to die in battle.

"Baga, why is the Eighth Route Army's firepower so strong?"

In a cellar in the town, at the 3rd Brigade Headquarters, Tatsuo Yamazaki and the staff were all feeling very uncomfortable.

This cellar was found with great difficulty by the Japanese scouts. The other cellars had basically been filled up by the Eighth Route Army, leaving no place for even the wounded to hide.

The Japanese soldiers were terrified. Mud and dirt kept falling from above the cellar, as if it was about to collapse at any time.

I thought the Eighth Route Army’s firepower was already very strong during the day, but I didn’t expect that the highlight would be at night.

The artillery captain listened attentively for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "The Eighth Route Army deployed nearly 100 artillery pieces, most of which were mortars. Mortars have low accuracy and short range, but they have a high rate of fire and are quite powerful."

"100 artillery pieces..."

Tatsuo Yamazaki swallowed hard. The artillery firepower was almost the same as that of a Type A division.

The Japanese staff in the brigade all changed their expressions and looked despair.

The combat effectiveness of the mixed brigade and the Type A division is completely at a different level. A Type A division fighting a mixed brigade is like an adult fighting a child.

"Those locusts outside..."

A staff officer hesitated and said that with this level of shelling, even rats would find it difficult to survive, let alone soldiers and wounded soldiers.

"General."

At this moment, the telegraph operator received a radio call and stood up to report to Yanagishita Shigeharu:

"The aviation unit taking off from Taiyuan will arrive over Xiyan Town in five minutes. Lieutenant Colonel Amano has instructed us to launch flares over the Eighth Route Army in five minutes."

"The Eighth Route Army is bombarding us right now. Tell Lieutenant Colonel Amano to wait a moment."

Yanagishita Shigeharu nodded, letting the dust and dirt fall on him, with an expressionless face throughout.

As soon as the Eighth Route Army came up, they were covered with artillery fire, and even the mortar units and infantry artillery units had nowhere to hide.

Not to mention setting up artillery and firing flares at the Eighth Route Army to guide the air force to attack the Eighth Route Army.

Now all they could do was wait for the Eighth Route Army's artillery bombardment to stop. When the Eighth Route Army's infantry attacked, they would send in the air force. The Japanese army would use the remaining mortars, infantry guns and grenade launchers to launch flares and receive a wave of airdropped supplies at the same time.

"Hi!"

The telegraph operator suddenly lowered his head, turned around, picked up the radio and started calling in code.

……

at this time.

More than 10,000 soldiers from the New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the New 3rd Regiment all smiled as they watched the spectacular large-scale fireworks show.

Normally, some veteran elite soldiers often brag to new recruits, saying that they have seen all kinds of big scenes.
This was the first time they had seen such a large-scale scene of the Eighth Route Army covering the enemy with artillery fire.

The firepower of this artillery attack on the enemy is enough to be recorded in the history of the Eighth Route Army.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Zhao Gang and a group of staff members held up binoculars and watched the spectacular large-scale fireworks show, all with their lips curled up.

After completing the encirclement of the Japanese puppet army, Kong Jie successfully reunited with Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.

Li Yunlong admitted that there was indeed some gap between the Eighth Route Army artillery in Jinzhong and the elite artillery of the Japanese devils.

The more elite the gunners, the fewer shells are wasted and the more accurate the shots are.

But if the technology is not enough, we can make up for it with quantity.

As long as there are enough cannons, artillerymen and artillery shells, the problem of low literacy can be made up.

As the saying goes, every battle makes you wiser. After a lot of actual combat experience, the Eighth Route Army artillery will sooner or later grow into gunners who are more elite than the Japanese artillery.

"Xiao Zhao."

Li Yunlong called Zhao Gang over. Because the sound of the artillery was too loud, Li Yunlong whispered a few words into Zhao Gang's ear.

"Yes."

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up, a look of admiration appeared on his face, and he turned and walked towards the phone.

"Old Li, what did you just say to Staff Officer Zhao?" Ding Wei asked loudly.

Li Yunlong kept his mouth curled up and smiled: "Just wait and see, you will know in a moment." Kong Jie laughed and said: "Old Li must be thinking of some bad ideas again."

Although the staff officers did not know what orders Li Yunlong had given, they knew from the expressions of Ding Wei and Kong Jie that the Japanese were probably in trouble again this time.

……

"The Eighth Route Army bombarded for half an hour."

Outside the cellar, the sound of artillery fire gradually subsided. Yamazaki Tatsuo looked at his watch in the light of the torch and said in a deep voice.

The Japanese staff officers and captains all looked unhappy.

It is hard to imagine that this is the artillery firepower of the Eighth Route Army.

After half an hour of bombardment and artillery coverage, how many locust soldiers and locust alliance troops are left outside?
As soon as the artillery fire stopped, the Eighth Route Army would begin its attack.

This was the Japanese army's tactic: artillery bombardment and then infantry charge.

"Gentlemen."

At this time, Yanagishita Shigeharu spoke, and he drew out the major general's sword with a swish.

Because the space was narrow, Yanagishita Shigeharu almost hit Yamazaki when he drew his sword.

Yanagishita Shigeharu gripped the hilt of the Major General's sword with his right hand and spoke sternly:

"My lords, the time has come to serve His Majesty the Heavenly Locust."

"The Empire of Japan is on board, His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is on board."

"Hi!"

Inside the brigade headquarters, all the Japanese staff officers and majors bowed their heads, and then followed with a fanatical shout:

"The Empire of Japan is on board, His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is on board."

Amidst a frantic howl, a group of officers walked outside the brigade headquarters and toward the surrounding positions, ready to meet the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

As soon as the artillery fire stopped, the overwhelming shouts of the Eighth Route Army were heard outside the town. This was the beginning of the Eighth Route Infantry's general offensive.

Yanagishita Shigeharu said solemnly, "Call the aviation unit immediately."

The troops had no shelters, no complete trenches, foxholes and other fortifications, and were bound to suffer heavy casualties after half an hour of shelling.

Of course, even under intense bombardment, some people will survive.

But without air support, the surviving troops would certainly not be able to withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

"Hi!"

The telegraph operator immediately called the air force unit in code.

"Da da da…"

"Bang bang bang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The Japanese positions outside the town heard the endless shouts of killing coming from all around them, and the ghosts and puppet soldiers who survived by chance opened fire in panic.

The Japanese puppet army's light and heavy machine guns fired barrages of bullets into the darkness.

The more bullets were fired, the louder the Eighth Route Army's shouts of killing became.

The Eighth Route Army soldiers did not attack at all. They all lay down a few hundred meters away and shouted at the top of their lungs for fighting and killing.

Li Yunlong expected that the Japanese puppet army had been bombed for so long that they were already in a state of confusion and would easily reveal their weaknesses.

……

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

When Ding Wei and Kong Jie saw this scene, their mouths twitched.

Kong Jie laughed and said, "Old Li, this trick of yours is too mean."

Ding Wei also laughed and said, "You are even more of a dog-headed military advisor than I am."

"This is what they call the art of warfare." Li Yunlong raised his lip and said, "You two should watch carefully and learn from it."

Ding Wei and Kong Jie's smiles disappeared immediately. This bastard... he'll start a dyeing factory if you give him some color.

buzzing...

Everyone's expression changed, and some unusual sounds appeared in their ears. They quickly raised their telescopes to look, and saw some bright lights appearing in the night sky.

Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes and said, "It's a Japanese plane."

The Japanese planes were circling in the sky and were very close to here, but the continuous sound of artillery covered up the roar of the Japanese planes' engines.

As soon as the 3rd Brigade called out, the Japanese planes arrived in two or three minutes.

A small number of Japanese mortars, grenade launchers and infantry guns immediately fired flares around, but the quality of the Japanese flares was poor and the quantity was insufficient. The Japanese pilots in the sky could not see whether there were Eighth Route Army troops in the illuminated area at all. More than a dozen Japanese planes dived towards the illuminated area and bombed and strafed it.

The operation was as fierce as a tiger and the momentum was terrifying.

After dropping all the aerial bombs and bullets, the Japanese planes quickly fled.

But when the flares were fired, the Japanese and puppet troops on the ground could see clearly that the Eighth Route Army had not attacked at all, and the aerial bombs had exploded in vain.

As the Japanese planes left, several parachutes landed. The Japanese puppet troops wanted to pick up the parachutes, but were immediately covered by artillery fire.

A Japanese major, covered in dust and dirt, hurried into the brigade headquarters. Yanagishita Shigeharu hurriedly asked in a deep voice, "Have the Eighth Route Army infantry retreated?"

The Eighth Route Army must have launched an intensive charge just now. If nothing unexpected happens, this wave of air support will kill at least hundreds of Eighth Route Army soldiers, and it is possible that even thousands of them will be killed.

The Japanese lieutenant colonel quickly reported the situation outside, and Yanagishita Shigeharu was stunned after hearing it.

In a battle, the enemy commander is always on his guard.

idiot……

(End of this chapter)