Chapter 319 The Shock of the 120mm Mortar

Independent Mixed Second Brigade, artillery position.

"Direction xxx, six kilometers away!"

"Keep shelling, the infantry needs our support!"

"It's almost dawn! We must end the battle before the sun rises! Blow up the Eighth Route Army's position! No one is allowed to stop without the order of the superior!"

With the scolding of the major of the independent artillery team, the Japanese soldiers immediately accelerated the progress at hand. They either carried shells or pulled the fuse mechanically.

"Boom boom boom"

After a loud noise, thirty-two 75mm shells soared into the sky, drawing a series of slow arcs in the dark sky, and finally landed near the position of the old third regiment a few kilometers away.

This time, the Japanese army carried three types of barreled guns. In addition to the 37mm rapid-fire gun, the other two were the Type 94 mountain gun and the Type 38 field gun.

The former is easy to disassemble and carry, and the latter is very cost-effective.

The Second Independent Mixed Brigade can be rated as a model of public security, all thanks to these equipment at the bottom of the box.

Due to the darkness of night and the lack of observation balloons, the hit rate of the independent artillery team was somewhat abnormal. Even after several rounds of corrections, the final landing point of the shells was still unsatisfactory.

"Don't stop! Extend the firepower forward!"

"Our logistics are guaranteed by the headquarters, and a new batch of shells are on the way!"

After the order was issued, the Japanese lieutenant colonel raised the telescope in his hand and continued to observe the main battlefield a few kilometers away.

In the field of view of the telescope, on the offensive channel between the two villages, one after another explosion fireballs rose on the plain.

"If we continue to fight like this, the battle will definitely end soon."

"The earthen bunkers of the Eighth Route Army can be destroyed by our mountain and field artillery with one shot. With their 81mm mortars, they don't even have a chance to fight back, and can only let us wreak havoc on the battlefield."

"Congratulations to Mr. Yamaguchi, you have made another contribution to the brigade."

Hearing the words of the observer, the Japanese lieutenant colonel smiled.

Although the caliber of 75mm is a bit small, the power of the shells is much weaker than that of the Type 92 105mm cannon. But even if it is a small-caliber barreled gun, it is the pride of the imperial military industry.

Coupled with the elite artillery and the temporary survey map, he didn't know what the Eighth Route Army could do.

But at this moment, several clouds of smoke and explosions on the battlefield attracted the attention of the Japanese lieutenant colonel. The fierce firepower instantly made him begin to doubt his faith.

It seems to be more powerful than the Type 92 105mm cannon.

"Masaka!"

"How is it possible!"

"This rate of fire? Is it a large-caliber mortar?"

The panicked voice brought the observer back to reality, and he hurriedly looked along the line of defense of his chief telescope.

On the plain, huge fireballs were devouring the lives of their own infantry. Even at a distance of several kilometers, the power of unknown weapons could be felt.

Judging from the effect of the shells alone, the weapons used by the enemy have an absolute advantage in terms of single-shot power and firepower density.

Is this the upgraded version of the Eighth Route Army?

It was just a small local unit, but it actually had such powerful firepower. No wonder the First Army was no match for the enemy.

Seeing that his superior's moral integrity was about to be broken, the observer on the side first suppressed the bitterness in his heart, and then began to persuade:

"Major, the enemy's mortar is indeed powerful, but the advantage of our independent artillery team lies in the range. There is no need to compare our own shortcomings with the enemy's strengths."

"A cannon, no matter how powerful and firepower it has, everything is in vain as long as it can't hit the target."

"Based on the current battlefield situation, mountain artillery and field artillery are the protagonists of this battle! The advantage is mine! It's only a matter of time to win."

Facts have proved that the bald man's famous saying is absolutely a weapon of causality.

If a person with a weak character tries to get close to it, he will lose a layer of skin if he doesn't die.

Just as the two devils were comforting themselves, a faint flash of fire appeared behind the Eighth Route Army's position, followed by a violent storm-like attack.

"Baga! You're such a badass!"

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Time goes back to five minutes ago, at the artillery position of the First Division.

Due to geographical location, the entire Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region did not directly participate in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain and the Second Battle of Taiyuan.

This battle has a special meaning for the artillery of all levels of troops, and every soldier is eager to prove himself in battle.

Artillery is different from infantry. The weight of Miss 75 is not suitable for mobile operations. They don't even have much chance to fight in actual combat. These new weapons have not had time to sharpen with the blood of the enemy.

"Company commander! Look!"

"The Japanese artillery is starting to show off again!"

"When can we fight back? Life is so frustrating now!"

In order to give Goro Mano a surprise, the artillery company did not participate in the previous offensive and defensive battles.

After all, the three-caliber mortars are enough to deal with the advance of the Japanese, and the reinforced concrete fortifications on the position can also withstand the attack of mountain and field artillery.

Now is a good opportunity to catch the enemy off guard.

Feeling the strong fighting spirit of his comrades, the artillery company commander issued new instructions using the telephone on the battlefield:

"Attention, all guns! The target is the enemy's second echelon!"

"Eight guns fire at the same time! Change the personnel but not the guns! No gun is allowed to stop without my order!"

"This is the first time that our first division has conducted an artillery battle. We must not only cooperate with the front line to suppress the Japanese infantry, but also take the opportunity to experience the feeling of an artillery battle."

At the current Tianzhen battlefield, telephone lines are connected between the three major defense lines.

The news on the position can be transmitted back to the headquarters in time, and the troops can also maintain real-time contact with each other.

As soon as this was said, the soldiers of the entire reinforced company became excited. They immediately removed their camouflage and deployed their positions. The ammunition man ran to the warehouse of the anti-artillery cave and moved out boxes of artillery shells for standby.

The word artillery battle, in the previous first division, was a luxury that could not even be imagined.

Today, there is a chance to fight with the Japanese artillery, of course, we must have a good time if conditions permit.

"Fire!"

In an instant, a series of explosions and gunpowder smoke rose from the entire position.

At the same time, the regiment-level 120mm mortars, battalion-level 81mm mortars, and company-level 60mm mortars of the first and third regiments all opened fire.

Faced with the sudden super-doubled artillery bombardment, the Japanese who had just completed the alternation suddenly fell into a brief chaos.

As the elite of the first division, the soldiers of the old third regiment seized the fleeting opportunity.

Under the cover of fierce firepower, the two battalions took the opportunity to organize a counterattack. They approached the third line of defense like a whirlwind, gaining enough space for the subsequent retreat.

"Kill!"

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