Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

"Boom boom boom..."

"Da da da……"

The frontline was filled with smoke, shells and bullets were flying everywhere, and the situation was a mess.

Although not many troops were deployed in this attack, it was not a test attack. Sun Ming wanted to capture the Japanese front-line positions in one go.

The troops then had breakfast at the front line.

However, the Japanese resistance exceeded Sun Ming's expectations.

Infantry and tanks covered the attack advance.

The attack went smoothly at the beginning, and the puppet troops in the trenches and foxholes almost collapsed at the first touch.

However, when the tank entered the front line within ten meters, the enemy opened fire.

In the concrete bunkers and fortifications, the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns and Type 99 light machine guns opened fire. The Japanese machine gunners knew that the machine guns could not break the tanks' defenses, so their target was the infantry behind the tanks.

The bunkers and gun towers built by the Japanese this time were thickened, and even tank guns and bazooka rockets using armor-piercing shells could not destroy them.

Soon, the infantry of the first battalion of the independent battalion was suppressed by the Japanese machine gun fire.

"Onboard!!"

At this moment, taking advantage of this opportunity, the Japanese and puppet soldiers in the trenches, who were covered with explosives, jumped out of the trenches and rushed towards the tanks of the New 1st Regiment.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

For destroying an Eighth Route Army tank, the puppet army would be promoted two ranks and receive a reward of 3000 yuan.

Some fearless puppet soldiers also rushed towards the Eighth Route Army's tanks carrying explosives.

Most of the Japanese and puppet troops who rushed towards the tanks were shot into sieves by 12.7mm machine guns.

However, there were Japanese soldiers behind us using grenade launchers and mortar smoke bombs to provide cover.

In addition, the infantry was suppressed by the machine gun fire in the bunkers and artillery towers and could not raise their heads.

In less than a few minutes, three tanks of the Eighth Route Army were blown up.

Fortunately, the tank armor was thick enough and the Japanese explosives were of average power, so the three tank groups suffered few casualties.

"damn it!"

Seeing the three tanks being blown up, Sun Ming immediately started cursing.

The Japanese developed a new type of gas mask, and the pepper bombs equipped by the Eighth Route Army were no longer able to kill the Japanese in the bunkers and artillery towers.

Although the two flamethrowers equipped in each platoon were capable of dealing with the Japanese's concrete fortifications.

However, that also requires the flamethrowers to be able to get within 50 meters of the Japanese concrete fortifications.

But in this situation, once the flamethrower stood up, he would immediately be shot into a sieve by the Japanese machine guns.

Fortunately, the soldiers were wearing a layer of bulletproof steel plates, so the casualties were not heavy.

Just as Sun Ming was about to order a retreat and reorganize the attack, Chu Yunfei called: "Sun Ming, immediately order the attacking force to retreat 200 meters. Air support is arriving soon."

Air support?

It’s no problem for aircraft bombs to blow up brick and stone turrets, but can they also blow up concrete bunkers and turrets?

Sun Ming was doubtful, but he still resolutely carried out the order: "Attack troops, retreat 200 meters immediately, air support will be here soon."

As Sun Ming's order was issued, the attacking troops took turns to cover each other and retreated to a position 200 meters away from the front trench.

……

Inside the bunker on the city wall, the Japanese soldiers such as Toranosuke Kosei saw the Eighth Route Army being repelled, and the solemn expressions on their faces eased slightly.

"This new regiment doesn't seem to be very strong in combat," said a young Japanese staff officer. "In a single attack, the Eighth Route Army suffered dozens of casualties, and three of their tanks were destroyed."

Even the Imperial Guards Division, the 20th Division and other Type A divisions of the Locust Army were defeated by the New st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

What’s more, the 9th Brigade is a second-line unit?

At the beginning, the 9th Brigade, from the brigade commander to the soldiers, were a little afraid to fight against the New st Regiment. But after the first exchange of fire, it seemed that the New st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was not as strong as the legend said?

"This is just a test attack by the Eighth Route Army. It does not represent the true strength of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment." Miki Hideo's expression was still somewhat solemn.

"That's right!" Kosuke Toranosuke nodded and said, "We must never underestimate the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"Mr. Miki, send a telegram to the First Army Headquarters immediately."

"Let's say our 9th Brigade engaged the Eighth Route Army. In the first battle, we wiped out 6 Eighth Route Army soldiers and destroyed of their tanks."

"Hey..." Miki Hideo was stunned. He was taking credit for it and exaggerating his achievements.

However, Hideo Miki had no choice but to follow Toranosuke Ogose's orders and quickly draft a half-hour note and have the telegraph soldier send it out.

At this moment, there was a loud buzzing roar of airplanes in the sky.

"Is it a plane from the Locust Army?"

Toranosuke Ogose and Hideo Miki were cheered up and quickly raised their telescopes to look in the direction of the sound in the sky.

They requested air support from the First Army Headquarters yesterday, and it is really possible that the 3rd Air Division has arrived to provide support.

However, after seeing the planes in the sky clearly, the old Japanese soldiers all looked a little disappointed.

If the planes of the 3rd Air Division arrived at this time, they would definitely be able to destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery and tank units, and even kill a large number of Eighth Route Army infantry.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, it's not a big problem." Seeing Kosei Toranosuke's gloomy face, Miki Hideo said calmly, "The bombs carried by the Eighth Route Army's aircraft cannot destroy the concrete fortifications of the Locust Army."

Kosei Toranosuke's expression softened slightly and he nodded, "That's true."

During the conversation, more than a dozen planes from the Eighth Route Army's first formation dived towards the frontline positions.

The Japanese did not have decent anti-aircraft weapons, so the Eighth Route Army pilots could dive to a low altitude of dozens of meters above the ground to drop bombs, and the accuracy of bombing at this altitude was very high.

"The Eighth Route Army is just wasting its aerial bombs." Miki Hideo laughed.

Toranosuke Ogose also smiled and nodded.

If the Eighth Route Army's aerial bombs could destroy the Locust Army's concrete fortifications, they would have destroyed them long ago. Why would they have to wait until now?

In the field of view of the telescope, oval-shaped black metal bombs separated from the fighter plane's fuselage, tumbling in the air and falling.

Why is this aerial bomb different from the previous ones?
The Japanese officers looked puzzled.

A huge black metal object, like a giant bomb, fell heavily on the Japanese positions and bunkers.

Boom boom boom...

What followed was an overwhelming explosion!

Huge circles of flames spread along with mushroom clouds. Almost all the trenches on the front line were engulfed in flames, and entire bunkers and artillery towers were enveloped in flames.

In the field of view of the Japanese soldiers' telescopes, there was only one color left, the fiery red flames.

The smiles of Toranosuke Ogose and Hideo Miki froze completely.

"Nani?"

"What kind of incendiary bomb is this?"

Miki Hideo's face was filled with horror.

At this time, the Pacific battlefield had not yet begun, and the Japanese were the first to experience the taste of napalm bombs on Chinese soil, and many of them were familiar with it.

"Baka!" Toranosuke Kosei said, his eyes wide. "The 9th Brigade is in big trouble again. Request tactical guidance from Lieutenant General Shinozuka immediately!"

……

at the same time.

At the independent battalion headquarters, Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei were also talking on walkie-talkies.

Li Yunlong asked directly, "Captain Chu, how powerful are the new bombs?"

"It's incredibly powerful!" Chu Yunfei replied in shock. "I've never seen such a powerful incendiary bomb. There's a sea of ​​fire before me now, a truly spectacular sight. I've always advocated avoiding close combat when dealing with the Japanese, fully leveraging our advantages and roasting them like a bunch of roasted pigs with incendiary bombs." (End of chapter)