Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

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The British used the "Mark I tank".

Because of its cruelty, it was called "Somme Hell".

In the Battle of the Somme, the German-made Maxim heavy machine gun came to the fore and became the maker of blood and rain. It was a brutal killer on the Somme battlefield.

Countless British and French troops fell under the muzzle of the Maxim heavy machine gun and became its victims.

MG-08 German Maxim heavy machine gun. During World War I, heavy machine guns dominated the land battlefield and were known as the most deterrent land warfare weapon.

It was also after this war that heavy machine guns became the center of all army development.

In just less than five minutes, an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment of the Japanese army were completely overwhelmed by the Maxim's heavy machine guns.

Chu Yunfei not only deployed Maxim guns, but also deployed twenty of them. The key was cross fire. This tactic was already ahead of its time.

In defensive wars of this era, the defense line was arranged in a straight line.

There is no concept of U-shaped snake yet.

Ten minutes later, the gunfire stopped, and the commander of the 18th Army of the Japanese Army, Mitsui Tomita, was shaking in his hands as he held the telescope.

He couldn't believe that his proud cavalry was defeated.

What is even more unbelievable is that the opponent's firepower is so fierce.

Moreover, it was his first time to witness the power of a heavy machine gun.

Today the opponent taught him a lesson. It was not just the opponent's firepower that shocked him, but the opponent's tactics.

How did they survive the first round of bombardment?

And the idea of cross-arranging heavy machine guns is really powerful.

As an Army Lieutenant General, Mitsui Tomita was not a good-for-nothing, but a top student who graduated from the Army Academy.

But he had never seen these tactics before, and they were completely beyond the versions he had learned.

From what he had learned, heavy machine guns were to be deployed in front of the enemy's charge.

When facing this kind of heavy machine gun, you can take various tactical actions to try to avoid the firepower of the heavy machine gun.

With the development of infantry weapons and light artillery, heavy machine guns deployed on the front are also dangerous and can be easily shot down by enemy infantry guns, mortars, grenade launchers, and rifle grenades.

The way to counter this method is to use artillery fire, which is what Mitsui Tomita did.

As a result, the other party taught him a lesson today, and it turned out that this frontal deployment was not ideal.

The heavy machine gun in front has limited lethality and is completely different from today's cross-arrangement. The bullets are denser and the firepower coverage is wider.

Therefore, this kind of cross-shaped arrangement is the best way.

Rumble!

The Japanese positions were covered by artillery fire in an instant.

Before Mitsui Tomita could come to his senses, countless artillery fire attacked him.

Countless people were killed and injured in an instant.

"General Mitsui Tomita, please retreat quickly. The enemy's firepower is too strong and we cannot defeat them."

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As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang!

A shell landed next to Mitsui Tomita, the commander of the 18th Army Division of the Japanese Army.

Mitsui Tomita's body was blown away by the air wave, his hands were blown off, and his face was unrecognizable.

Before his death, Mitsui Tomita was wondering who the other person was?

Why is their artillery fire so intensive?

"General Mitsui Tomita, the division commander, is dead!"

This news spread like a hurricane across the entire battlefield, and the Japanese army completely collapsed upon hearing the news.

So they quickly retreated carrying Mitsui Tomita's body.

Everyone began to retreat, with no intention of fighting any longer.

Seeing the Japanese army retreating, Chu Yunfei was confused.

This first line of defense only had the strength of one regiment. Facing a Japanese division of nearly 40,000 people, Chu Yunfei originally thought that they would not be able to hold out for long.

He just didn't expect the opponent to be so weak. This gave him a new understanding of the Japanese army's combat effectiveness. They were simply several versions behind them.

After this battle, the Japanese army will certainly become more cautious, and it will definitely be impossible to lure the enemy deep into our territory.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunfei felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should not have been so aggressive and should have retreated.

However, the Japanese cavalry is a bit annoying. If you don't kill them, they will turn around and bite you, and you can't outrun them.

Chu Yunfei said: "Clean up the battlefield, count the casualties, and leave no Japanese alive if you find them."

"Yes"

Another victory made the other soldiers excited.

"Victory!"

Everyone was happily cleaning the battlefield. There were still many wounded Japanese soldiers left on the battlefield. Chu Yunfei's order was to leave no one alive.

Therefore, sporadic gunshots could be heard from time to time.

After about an hour, the battlefield was cleaned up.

“Reporting to Commander Chu, we have annihilated 4320 enemies and captured 75 Japanese 40mm mountain guns, 50 field guns, 150 mortars, and two mm howitzers.

400 war horses

More than one million rounds of ammunition;

Sixty Type 92 heavy machine guns, five thousand Type 38 rifles, as well as various grenades, command knives, pistols, etc.

Chu Yunfei said: "Okay, got it, guard it strictly"

"What about our casualties?"

"More than 13 people were injured, most of them were caused by bomb fragments, and people died."

Hearing this, Chu Yunfei nodded. This amount of damage was acceptable to him.

"General, here is a command knife."

Chu Yunfei took the command knife, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly:

"The handle is actually made of ivory, and the tassel around the rope is golden. This is the command sword used by Japanese generals. It looks like we've caught a big fish this time."

Yu Qingfeng asked in confusion: "Can you tell just by looking at a command knife?"

Chu Yunfei said excitedly: "Japanese swords have different levels.

The command knife worn by non-commissioned officers has an aluminum handle and no rope.

The rope is only worn by officers above the rank of lieutenant.

The command sword worn by the lieutenant has a copper handle and a blue tassel around the rope.

The handle of the command sword worn by the (colonel) lieutenant officer is silver, and the tassel around the rope is red.

The general's sword has this kind of ivory handle.

Of course, some members of the Japanese royal family also have sword handles made of jade.

So, a big fish must have been killed today.

Search the battlefield immediately."

"Yes, Commander."

Soon, a soldier ran over and said, "Captain, I found a shoulder strap."

Chu Yunfei took a closer look, his eyes lit up and he said happily: "It's the shoulder strap of the rank of Army Lieutenant General. As expected, a big fish was killed by the explosion, but I don't know who it was."

After receiving the news, Chu Yunfei immediately called Shen Hao.

At the same time, the news of the death of Mitsui Tomita, commander of the 18th Army Division, also reached the ears of Vice Admiral Kato Tomosaburo and Lieutenant General Shiba Goro of the Army.

The two men stared at Mitsui Tomita's body, stunned where they were, not saying a word for a long time.

My heart felt like being struck by lightning!

It was unbelievable that a mere Wanwan Island could cause them such heavy losses.

Even during the attack on Qingdao, less than 500 people died, and the highest-ranking officer was only a colonel.

In Taiwan, a division commander and army lieutenant general actually died. This is simply like a college student being beaten to death by a first-grade student.

But the chance to try it is right before their eyes, and they have no choice but to believe it.

Army Lieutenant General Shiba Goro was furious. A lieutenant general died at the very beginning. Not only that, a cavalry regiment was lost, but more than 4,000 soldiers also died. This was simply a shame. How could he explain this to the cabinet?

He roared: "Baga! Tell me what happened!"

A regiment captain slowly explained: "The enemy we encountered this time is very strong. Not only are they equipped with heavy Maxim machine guns, but they are also equipped with artillery regiments.

And the enemy's artillery fire was very intensive.

Twice as fast as our artillery fire.

Moreover, the opponent’s tactics are even more powerful.”

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Snapped!

Before he could finish his words, Chai Goro slapped him in the face.

"Baga, how could the other party be so strong?"

"General Shibagoro, the truth as told by my subordinates"

Kato Tomosaburo didn't believe it in his heart, but with so many people dead, he had to doubt it.

"Since you said their tactics are powerful, what are the main advantages of them?"

"Their trenches were unique. Not only did they withstand a round of our bombardment, but they also suffered no casualties.

Not only that, the Maxim heavy machine guns they deployed were not arranged in a straight line as usual, but in a triangular cross arrangement.

And it is very well concealed and camouflaged.

This cross-fire method has a wider field of view and can also prevent our artillery bombardment. The fire suppression is more than twice as strong as the straight-line method.

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I have observed that the enemy did not even have heavy machine guns deployed in the front and relied entirely on the crossfire of heavy machine guns on the sides.

Even if our attack area is one kilometer, the enemy can easily sweep us, and the bullets are very dense.

Although this arrangement changed the position, the hit rate was greatly improved.

Moreover, the enemy had a large number of Maxim heavy machine guns.

On average, one is deployed every 50 meters.”

"Are you sure you can do it once every 50 meters?" Kato Tomosaburo asked incredulously.

"Yes, General."

Upon hearing this, Kato Tomosaburo and Shiba Goro both gasped.

The density of Maxim's deployment is even greater than that of the German army.

The German army's one hundred meters was already terrifying.

The key is how many bullets will be wasted.

If this is true, then the enemy's firepower is even stronger than theirs.

For a moment, Chai Goro felt that this opponent, whom he had never met before, was really too powerful.