Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 33 This artillery coverage is so refreshing!

At this time, Shanxi was already in a bleak autumn scene, but the atmosphere of war was everywhere in the air.

the next day.

late at night.

Southwest of the Japanese airport, on an open space about 800 meters outside the airport.

Five Type 5 infantry guns were lined up in a row, and behind the gun positions were neatly stacked ammunition boxes that were taller than a person.

(Eighth Route Army artillerymen conducting infantry artillery training)

Barbed wire and simple defensive fortifications were set up around the airport. The Japanese Air Force had been stationed at Yangmingbao Airport for more than ten days, and there was no sign of any situation around. This made the Japanese soldiers complacent and they did not believe that the Chinese army would come around to attack from behind.

The reconnaissance veterans of the 769th Regiment sneaked to within 100 meters of the airport to conduct reconnaissance, and the Japanese guards at the airport did not notice.

Just as Li Yunlong expected, at night, all the Japanese planes were parked on the southeast side of the airport. There were several houses not far from the airport. Wang Chengzhu judged that they should be canteens or dormitories.

The Japanese never thought that they would be ambushed by the enemy, so their combat readiness level was relatively low.

The lights inside the airport provided a good view. Wang Chengzhu gave a thumbs up and quickly measured the straight-line distance between the artillery position and the southeast side of the airport.

At present, Wang Chengzhu can be regarded as the gunner who is most familiar with the Type 92 infantry gun in the entire Eighth Route Army.

none of them.

After measuring the distance, Wang Chengzhu adjusted the elevation and pointed the gun barrel towards the airport. Then he put his eyes close to the sight, fine-tuned the gun mount, and aimed the muzzle accurately at the Japanese planes in the distant airport.

For each Type 92 infantry gun, Wang Chengzhu personally measured the distance and adjusted the firing parameters.

Other gunners could only aim and fire directly, but they could not measure the distance and adjust the shooting parameters like Wang Chengzhu, but they had no problem loading the shells and firing.

"Captain Zhao, all artillery positions are ready."

After Wang Chengzhu adjusted the firing parameters of the last infantry gun, he said to Battalion Commander Zhao.

The Third Battalion of the 769th Regiment was responsible for covering the artillery bombardment of the Japanese airport.

The original combat mission of the Third Battalion was for the Third Battalion Commander to lead the backbone members as a commando team, with grenades wrapped around their bodies, to sneak into the Japanese airport and use grenades to blow up the Japanese planes.

However, the artillery of the 386th Brigade came to support with infantry guns and artillery shells, so the soldiers of the third battalion did not have to take risks.

The combat mission of the third battalion became to protect the artillery.

The first battalion was responsible for containing the Japanese troops in Gangxian, and the second battalion was responsible for containing the Japanese troops in Daixian.

"No problem?"

"Do you need a test launch?"

Battalion Commander Zhao looked at the five infantry guns lined up in a row with a burning gaze.

The brother troops of the 386th Brigade are really rich!
Glancing at the five infantry guns lined up in a row, Wang Chengzhu said confidently, "No need. This thing is more accurate than a mortar, and we have artillery fire coverage. I can shoot accurately even with my eyes closed."

Wang Chengzhu was originally an excellent gunner, after test-firing 30 rounds of artillery shells and actual combat experience.

This made him, if not to perfection in the use of this infantry gun, at least more and more adept at it.

"Row!"

Captain Zhao nodded and looked at his watch:

"There are 3 minutes left until the scheduled bombardment time. The bombardment will begin in 3 minutes!"

Wang Chengzhu nodded and walked back to the gun position. He raised the telescope and observed some Japanese airports again.

Then, taking advantage of the remaining 2 and a half minutes, Wang Chengzhu called together the squad leaders of the five artillery squads for a brief meeting.

"We're using highly accurate infantry artillery, and the target area is quite large, so there's no need for pre-test firing. We can just fire directly!"

"The Japanese are completely defenseless right now. All the planes are concentrated on the southeast side of the airport, and the oil drums are placed not far from the planes."

"Our first round of bombardment is crucial!"

"The first round of bombardment will destroy the southeast airport runway and oil drums, preventing the Japanese planes from taking off."

"Then, we must fire all the high-explosive shells in the shortest possible time!"

"This time, let's let those damn devils experience what it's like to be covered by artillery fire!"

Wang Chengzhu's tone was harsh and murderous.

Following Wang Chengzhu's words, the eyes of the artillery squad leaders were also scorching and fierce. The damn Japanese aviation unit had been arrogant in the sky for a long time.

The damn Japanese infantry have been acting arrogantly for a long time, relying on their power and the planes in the sky.

Tonight, let the Japanese air force pay the price!

Moreover, this artillery bombardment was a rare artillery coverage for the Eighth Route Army in ten years!

Except for 20 shells left as reserves, all the shells must be used up!

For a long time, due to the extreme shortage of ammunition in the troops, artillery shells were a luxury for the soldiers, and the artillerymen wished they could use one shell as two.

During combat, the Eighth Route Army soldiers fought to kill an enemy with one bullet.

The artillerymen wanted to kill ten enemies with one shell.

This time the operation was covered by artillery fire, so the artillerymen did not need to rack their brains to hit the target, they just needed to keep firing.

This battle was also a rare practical experience for the artillery soldiers of each artillery squad.

3 minutes flies by.

"preparation!"

Wang Chengzhu's rough voice sounded, and behind the gun positions of the five infantry guns, five gunners with fierce looks wrapped the firing fuses around their right palms. They were all ready to fire, just waiting for Wang Chengzhu's order.

"fire!"

Wang Chengzhu gave the order to fire without hesitation.

The mini red flag in his hand fell down heavily.

Boom boom boom boom boom...accompanied by five consecutive rapid muffled sounds, muzzle fireworks burst into life, strong winds swept across, and five 5mm high-explosive shells suddenly rushed out of the barrel, drawing an orange-red arc in the dark night sky.

Battalion Commander Zhao quickly raised his telescope and saw it flying towards the southeast side of the airport, like a falling meteor.

At a distance of more than 800 meters, a shell with an initial velocity of 198 meters per second can reach the target in just a few seconds.

To the southeast of the airport, balls of fire first exploded, and two or three seconds later, the rumbling sound of exploding shells was heard.

"preparation!"

However, the busy artillery soldiers had no time to observe the impact point or whether they hit the Japanese plane. They had just stuffed the second shell into the gun barrel when Wang Chengzhu's rough voice rang in their ears.

The gunner in charge of pulling the rope immediately grabbed the fuse in his hand.

"fire!"

As soon as the words fell, the gunners pulled the fuse in their hands back violently.

Boom boom boom boom!
There was another series of rapid muffled sounds.

In an instant, five shells flew into the air and smashed down on the Japanese planes at the airport.

Wang Chengzhu raised the telescope and looked towards the airport.

In the field of view of the telescope, one shell after another fell like meteors into the middle of the Japanese planes, tearing them into pieces.

Although the firing rate of the Type 92 infantry gun is not as fast as that of the small-caliber mortar.

However, the firing rate of 10 rounds per minute is much faster than that of ordinary mountain artillery, and the power of the high-explosive artillery shells is greater than that of small-caliber mortar shells!

The shells produced by the system are slightly more powerful than those produced by the Japanese.

Wang Chengzhu smiled coldly, but he still shouted loudly:

"Keep going! Fire freely and use up all the shells!"

The artillery fire fell among the Japanese planes at a rate of 50 shells per minute. For the Eighth Route Army, this was real artillery coverage!
Captain Zhao and the soldiers of the Third Battalion watched the shells explode among the Japanese planes, and the curves of their mouths could no longer be suppressed.

This artillery coverage is so refreshing!

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