Chapter 439 It Was as if Eight Chadron 155s Were Firing at the Same Time

On May 9, 1942, 30 kilometers north of the Daoqing Railway, the Japanese occupied the Xinxiang military airport.

Under the cover of night, more than a dozen elite soldiers with agile bodies marched non-stop between the fields and the forests.

When approaching the dangerous area, the leader first raised his right hand to signal his comrades to hide in place, and then began to observe the target in front.

After confirming that there was no risk of exposure for his group, the reconnaissance company commander Duan Peng silently put down the telescope in his hand and whispered with a slightly sarcastic tone:

"Tsk, it seems that the Japanese devils of the 12th Army are very cautious."

"This level of alert intensity is more than one level stronger than the Yuncheng Airport back then."

"It's a pity that in the face of absolute power, all skills are just fancy moves. When the sun rises, I will let them know what it means to change the attack and defense!"

Facts have proved that the enemy's IQ is still online.

Knowing that they have lost air superiority, the current Xinxiang Airport has decisively implemented a blackout, retaining only some lighting functions in necessary locations.

In addition, the Japanese also arranged a lot of secret sentries. Combined with the nearby artillery towers and bunkers, it can basically ensure safety within three kilometers.

Hearing the comments of his company commander, the soldiers on the side nodded in agreement.

"This time we brought two 120mm mortars, two 105mm howitzers and four self-propelled artillery. Such heavy firepower is enough to cover most of the airport."

"However, the barracks of the Japanese defenders are somewhat scattered, and it is highly unlikely that they will be completely wiped out by long-range artillery."

After speaking, the soldier looked down at the map in his hand, and then filled in an unmarked artillery tower with a pen.

That's right, the 1st Marine Brigade has an intelligence advantage in this operation. To be precise, it is a map of the Japanese's deployment at Xinxiang Airport and surrounding areas.

After the fall of northern Henan, in order to speed up the pace of aggression, the North China Front Army simply occupied thousands of acres of arable land and forced local people to complete the airport expansion for them.

It is precisely because the Japanese arbitrarily captured able-bodied men to fill the labor gap during the construction process.

The Marine Brigade had the opportunity to collect enough intelligence from the villagers, and even drew the enemy's defense map before the war.

In a sense, this is called not not reporting, but the time has not come.

During the communication between Duan Peng and his deputy, the combat staff accompanying him had completely completed the defense map in his hand with the help of the vision provided by the spark.

The artillery observers on the side were not idle either. They kept calculating the firing elements to be used next on paper, striving to give the enemy a devastating blow as soon as the battle started.

After the reconnaissance mission was completed, Duan Peng and his team split into two groups.

One group of people stayed on standby and continued to monitor the every move of the devils. The other group returned along the original route to meet the large force in the rear and enter the battlefield.

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Four hours later, five kilometers south of Xinxiang Airport.

As the sun was about to rise, four artillery pieces of various calibers were lined up in sequence. Directly behind the gun position, there were boxes of neatly stacked shells.

The ability to transport these big guys to the battlefield depends entirely on the armored tractor modified from the M22 Cicada tank.

In addition, four Cicada tanks were modified into self-propelled artillery. The design style of this small vehicle carrying a 105 howitzer is quite similar to the Lorraine 39 LAM in the blood bar world.

Yeah.

It is really ugly, but it is indeed a pretty good transitional weapon, which greatly enhances the attack capability of the paratroopers.

Perhaps it is because of the cover of the woods, or perhaps it is because of more than a year of stability. Until the artillery arranged the position, the devils around the airport still did not realize that danger was coming.

After adjusting the last artillery, the artillery commander and Sun Desheng came to Li Yunlong and said:

"Brigade commander, comrades are ready, the artillery support company and the combat mobile unit can be put into battle at any time, please give instructions!"

As soon as this was said, Li Yunlong looked down at his watch.

"There are three minutes left. We will open fire on time in three minutes and try to end the battle within an hour."

According to the document issued by the infantry expert, the entire new military region will launch an attack in three minutes and fire the first shot to recover the northern Henan region.

By then, the 35th Division and two brigades of the Japanese will be in a dilemma of running around and putting out fires everywhere. With a serious shortage of troops, they are unable to support even if they know that the Xinxiang Airport has been attacked.

This is the benefit of having someone to back them up.

With a large force to attract firepower, the Marine Brigade 1 does not need to rush up like VDV Superman.

After receiving the order from his superior, Sun Desheng immediately returned to the side of the four self-propelled artillery and told the soldiers of each vehicle group:

"In the first round of shelling, the Japanese in the airport will definitely not be prepared. This is our best chance. Aim at the arsenal and barracks and try to give the enemy a devastating blow."

A similar situation also took place in the position nearby.

Considering the lack of a forward observation post, the artillery commander did not make any excessive demands on the two mortar gunners, but only ordered them to pour out firepower as quickly as possible.

As for accuracy? That's the job of the M1935B howitzer.

Faced with so many accurate and long-range shells, what can you do to fight us?

Seeing that time was running out, Li Yunlong issued an order to all soldiers to attack.

"Attention, all guns! No need to save ammunition. We can call for airdrops after we're done! Use artillery shells to smash the devil's tortoise shells and force them out of the airport for a battle!"

"Artillery fire coverage! Action begins!"

Li Yunlong's rough voice ignited the soldiers' fighting spirit.

It's been a while since everyone got the three new weapons, but today is the first time they've been used in actual combat, and everyone wants to have a try.

In the expectant eyes of the artillery support company and the combat maneuver company, the two commanders raised the red flag in their hands:

"Everyone!"

"Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Eight guns fired in unison, and the scorching air waves swept across the position, and a puff of dust rose around the gun mount.

Such a spectacular scene, as if eight Chadron 155 big bombers were squatting together, pouring fire on a target that was stunned in front of them.

"Reload! Continue!"

Accompanied by the commander's roar, the 120mm heavy mortar took up the banner of endurance without hesitation.

The two gunners took the shells handed over by the ammunition handler and stuffed the big treasures into the barrel again. The perfect action, like a thousand hammers and a thousand times of tempering, gave people a pleasing feeling.

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In Xinxiang Airport, the Japanese were busy.

"Quick! All ground crews, get moving! Hurry up and refuel and load bombs on the fighters in the hangar!"

"The front line is urging! The Eighth Route Army launched an offensive from the Zhongtiao Mountain area! The Army Aviation must set off immediately! Find out how many troops the enemy has dispatched!"

After receiving the order from their superiors, a group of Japanese with poor business capabilities quickly ran out of the barracks and began to prepare for the work in a mess.

Looking at the "colleagues" in front of him who were like headless flies, Army Aviation Lieutenant Ichiro Sasaki clenched his fists, obviously very dissatisfied with the speed of the scene.

But he had no choice, because the experienced ground crews basically died in the Zhongtiao Mountain Battle.

Now this group of people are all rookies who have not been baptized by war.

What to do? Just make do with it.

After finally preparing himself mentally, the next scene still completely broke Sasaki Ichiro's defense. He grabbed the collar of the ground crew and scolded loudly:

"Baga! Why do you want to load bombs on fighter planes! Do you want me to die on the battlefield?"

"I emphasize again! During the entire reconnaissance mission, everyone must find ways to reduce their presence. Don't think about bombing the enemy's ground units, let alone low-altitude strafing!"

"Otherwise, it will definitely attract retaliation from the Eighth Route Army Air Force! Don't blame me for turning my face against you when the time comes!"

Just as Sasaki Ichiro was scolding his men and the ground crew, a familiar and unfamiliar whistling sound suddenly sounded from the south, causing them to look up at the sky.

"What's that sound? Is it going to rain?"

There has been no large-scale battle in northern Henan for a long time. The devils at Xinxiang Airport are even more exaggerated. They haven't been on a mission for almost a year.

Being far away from the battlefield made their reactions much slower.

Just as Sasaki Ichiro was trying hard to think and recall, several black spots visible to the naked eye had already appeared in the distant sky.

"Artillery fire! Enemy attack! Disperse!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. The speed of human legs could not be compared with that of artillery shells.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Six 105mm grenades arrived at the target area first, accompanied by six large fireballs, and the two military camps were turned into dust in an instant.

One of the artillery shells was lucky enough to hit the control tower of Xinxiang Airport directly, killing several of the few middle-level commanders.

Before the Japanese could react from this round of artillery fire, slower mortar shells followed.

A larger range of gunpowder smoke once again enveloped the entire airport.