Chapter 3068 No One Can Escape!

"Has the Japanese reinforcement force not made any movement yet?"

"Yes, Comrade Division Commander. The front-line scouts reported that the Japanese third position still has no signs of troop assembly, and it does not look like they are going to send reinforcements. If they really intend to reinforce, they should have taken action long ago. Maybe they have seen something."

The scouts wandering on the edge of the battlefield's crossfire line, relying on the BMP43 infantry fighting vehicles with high mobility, strong off-road capabilities, and the ability to pull people and run, almost put the reconnaissance line in the face of the Japanese.

Directly pulled a large outer detour, bypassing the defense zone of the Japanese second position, and approached the periphery of the Japanese third position to conduct real-time reconnaissance and feedback on its movements.

Kurbalov knew what the Japanese were doing, what they were preparing to do, and what actual actions they had taken. Hearing that the Japanese had not yet sent reinforcements, he basically guessed the little tricks in the Japanese's mind.

"It seems that some of these beasts who are not human have been frightened by the bombing. They have learned some lessons and can guess that we are waiting for them to send reinforcements."

The cunning Japanese division commander on the opposite position was indeed right.

The buffer zone between the second and third positions of the Japanese army has already been marked with artillery attack coordinates by the scouts who have gone forward to make a wide circle.

As long as the Japanese reinforcements dare to step into this buffer zone, the overwhelming and destructive artillery bombardment will fall on their heads in an instant.

Let these Japanese troops who set out to reinforce end up with the same fate as Morishima Kuroneji and his gang yesterday.

Now the Japanese devils have become suspicious because of the bombing. They are suspicious and can even vaguely guess that there is something wrong with the Red Army not firing. To put it bluntly, if they don't hear the roar of the Red Army's heavy artillery for a quarter of an hour, they will feel uncomfortable all over.

It is foreseeable that the artillery bombing area that has been demarcated in advance will most likely not wait for the Japanese who are waiting to die with their heads held high.

But it doesn't matter. Kulbarov doesn't care if he can't make a fortune. At least he has a guaranteed income.

If the frightened Japanese devils don't send reinforcements, the reserve troops in their hands will not be killed by the Red Army's artillery fire on the way, and their bodies will not be left, and they will be blown to pieces.

But this is bound to lead to another result, that is, the Japanese troops on the second position will not only die, but will die faster.

"Notify all attacking units at the front to continue to intensify heavy firepower strikes on the remaining Japanese troops on the second position. The rocket assault tank battalion will move forward across the board! Push the launch box to the horizontal angle and aim at the Japanese devils and bomb them directly!"

"Let the ammunition supply vehicle move forward as well, and start ammunition supply on the spot 500 meters behind the forward front. Ensure the continuity of the rocket assault tank battalion's firepower, and annihilate all the remaining Japanese troops on the second position as quickly as possible!"

"Yes, comrade division commander!"

Kurbarov has never used all his strength against the Japanese troops on the second position, just to see if this stupid fish of the Japanese army will bite the hook.

Can we trick the Japanese troops in the third position out before completely seizing the second position? While killing the enemy's living forces, further reduce the density of defensive forces on the third position, and prepare for the subsequent fierce attack on the third position.

Now it seems that this plan is not very feasible. It should be said that the Japanese devils still have some brains.

Even if Kurbalov intended to let the Japanese soldiers on the second position live a little longer, the Japanese on the third position could still watch them die without helping.

To be honest, Kurbalov still had some expectations about what the Japanese would do next and what tactics they would adopt.

After all, if they could do nothing but rush forward to die and shove their heads under the tank tracks, the battle would be too monotonous and boring, wouldn't it?

It was when Kurbalov walked to the battle zone map with this "expectation" and began to study its next move.

The news sent back from the battlefield in front again surprised Kurbalov.

"Report to the division commander, the frontline attack troops and the reconnaissance troops have reported that the Japanese troops behind the second position have begun to withdraw on their own initiative and are crossing the buffer zone to move closer to the third position."

"What? Withdrawn!?"

The Japanese troops who had rolled their heads under the tracks and were addicted to dying actually withdrew. This was indeed the lowest probability scenario that Kurbalov had expected. Even Kurbalov himself thought that this would hardly happen.

But the first-hand reports fed back from the two fronts at the same time would not be false. Kurbalov turned his head and took another look at the battle zone map and made a prompt decision. He blurted out the order without thinking.

"Quick! Notify the artillery positions to open fire immediately! The target is the buffer zone from the second position to the third position, and use the maximum firepower to cover it! These bow-legged Japanese monkeys don't bite the hook, and they want to withdraw the meat in the pot. It's not that easy!"

The artillery fire was originally used to bombard the Japanese reinforcements. There was no rule that it could not be used to bombard other things.

As long as any Japanese troops set foot in this bombing zone, no matter what unit they are or what purpose they have, they can all be bombed.

The Japanese army's behavior of "not only not wanting to die but also wanting to get their IQ back online" really annoyed Kurbalov. Thinking of not giving these Japanese devils some hard blows, they began to push their noses and faces, and he issued additional orders in a hurry, determined to teach his opponents a lesson.

"Order the artillery positions. Half an hour later, the artillery fire will begin to extend to the third Japanese position. Continue to maintain full fire coverage! Blow these bandy-legged Japanese monkeys back to the Stone Age!"

"yes!"

Kulbalov gave an order, and the huge number of self-propelled artillery and rocket launchers on standby on the artillery position immediately began to roar again.

A huge muzzle blast swept up the wind, and the red rocket tail flames shot straight into the sky.

The artillery barrage of 132mm starting, 152mm unlimited, 203mm uncapped, and 310mm tubes all converged into a bright river of fire in the sky, concentrating the maximum firepower and blasting towards the buffer zone between the two Japanese positions. .

When the overwhelming roar of death swept across the sky, the Japanese soldiers who had just received the order to retreat were still carrying them on their shoulders, either on foot or, if they were lucky enough, riding on a truck to retreat all the way.

Although the Japanese army was retreating at a speed that exhausted all their strength, the Japanese machine gun team carrying the Type 92 heavy machine gun was running tired and panting. Under the loud urging of the sergeant, they almost staggered and fell to the ground. Just to be able to retreat to the third position as early as possible to organize defense.

However, the flying speed of artillery shells and rockets was much faster than that of two bow-legged soldiers. The Japanese soldiers, who had no time to run, heard the terrifying roar coming from the sky behind them and looked back, only to see that the rain of fire in the sky had been aimed at their faces and swept across them. Come, fall straight down.

"Shell attack! Hidden——"

Boom——

The sergeant holding the command knife in his hand didn't even finish his words. The scene where half of his arm, including the command knife, was directly fired into the sky by a Katyusha rocket, was the last scene left by the remains of his body in this world. Dynamic picture.

"Hidden! Hurry and take cover! Everyone get out of the car and take cover!!!"

It is easier said than done. There is not even a trench foxhole in the gap between this position and the buffer zone of the position. There is no way to hide except lying on the ground and praying for the blessing of Amaterasu.

At this moment, the Japanese soldiers, bathed in the tremors of the earth and mountains, just wished that there was no crack in the ground in front of them for them to get through.

"Comrade Division Commander, the scout report confirmed the damage effect. The damage effect on the planned bombardment area was good. The scouts visually confirmed that a large number of Japanese troops were trapped in the bombing area. There were heavy losses in personnel, vehicles, and technical equipment. The total troop strength is estimated to be at least More than one unit.”

"Got it, keep bombarding! Let the scouts calibrate the bombardment coordinates and concentrate their firepower to bombard the Japanese car convoys and self-propelled equipment first. Without these things, the two-legged Japanese will never be able to escape our bombing zone."

"Understood, Comrade Commander."

The communications staff officer who had taken the order had just left, when Kulbalov saw his chief of staff walking towards him with a joyful expression.

"Good news, Comrade Division Commander! The forward attack force reported that they have defeated the Japanese defense system on the second line of position and are attacking the last few blocked positions of the Japanese army from the left, center and right directions. Encirclement, suppression and annihilation.”

"The forward troops in the center, which are making the best progress at present, have bottomed out and penetrated the second Japanese position. The Japanese troops, who were visibly escaping, were blocked in the artillery bombing zone and were being bombed. They asked us for instructions on whether they needed to pursue them."

"How should we respond? Comrade Commander."

While listening to the chief of staff's report, he personally picked up a pencil and pointed at the map to plan out the general battlefield situation. Without hesitation, Kulbalov raised his head and blurted out the order.

"No need, notify the attacking troops at the front and prepare on-site supplies immediately after capturing the second position."

"Ask the logistics support troops to move up, send all the ammunition and oil to supply on the spot, and immediately prepare to launch a general attack on the third position."

"Don't worry about the Japanese artillery attack. The artillery and aviation units will do their best to suppress and bomb the Japanese third position to ensure the safety of supply operations."

"In addition, send a report to the military headquarters to report the progress of the battle. Just say that Kurbalov assured Comrade Commander and Comrade Political Commissar that the third position will be captured before sunset. None of the three Japanese divisions can escape today. !”