Chapter 604: The Calamity of Destruction
"Boom boom boom..." A series of explosions suddenly rang out in the front of the assault forces. The corps leader was stunned. It was not until a shell hit him and the guard quickly threw him to the ground before he could react.
Then a violent explosion rang in his ears, and his ears were buzzing at this moment, and no other sound could be heard for a long time.
The corps leader quickly looked up and observed the surroundings: the team that was already in chaos became even more chaotic at this time. Almost twenty black smoke rose on the road beside him, and several soldiers were undulating around each black smoke.
The vanguard troops, which were a little further away, also suffered nearly twenty artillery shells, and a large number of soldiers were killed and injured by the bomb. All the soldiers were lying on the ground with their heads in their arms to avoid artillery fire.
The Imperial Army troops behind him were not hit by a shell, but the team also became chaotic at the moment when the shelling began. Some were lying on the ground, afraid that the next round of shells would hit him, and some rushed to both sides of the road with weapons in their arms, trying to stay away from the artillery coverage area...
The captain knew in his heart that this was not how lucky the Imperial Army was, but that the enemy who attacked them did it on purpose.
Let go of the Imperial Army with the worst combat power, concentrate artillery fire to attack the Imperial Army with strong combat power, and use the first round of raid firepower to kill more of their subordinates.
The artillery and baggage troops at the end were the worst.
The entire assault force has the worst combat power and the fewest enemy forces on the battlefield, so there are even fewer chances of being bombed.
After the explosion of a round of shells, in addition to the soldiers who were killed and injured and voluntarily lying down, nearly one-third of the gunners and baggage soldiers were running around on the road, looking like they were in a state of ignorance...
"Boom boom boom..."
Before the captain could continue watching, the second round of shells had fallen from the sky.
This time he was very lucky, and no shell hit him.
Although the Independent Regiment concentrated more than fifty artillery pieces to attack them, and there were a lot of them, their shelling targets were too many.
With less than the puppet troops who were temporarily suspended from the attack, there were more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers alone.
They marched in three units, with the largest unit of more than a thousand people. They marched along the official road, and the team stretched for more than three hundred meters.
A round of twenty shells hit, and many of them missed the middle and did not hit the road. On average, only one can get a thirty-meter-long road.
Because there were no shells hitting each other, the wing captain could continue to look up and observe the surroundings regardless of the shells falling from the sky.
During the violent explosion, dozens of black smoke columns rose from the ground.
But because most soldiers were lying on the ground, the shelling effect of this round of shells was significantly worse.
The corps leader couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and began to give orders: "The enemy's shells are concentrated on the pipeline, informing the troops to move to the left of the pipeline, we continue to advance and march quickly to leave here..."
"Let the artillery troops behind also move to the left of the official road, and establish artillery positions on the spot to counterattack. We equipped more than forty artillery pieces of various types. Although the number is not as good as that of our artillery, I believe that the strength of the gunners can definitely crush the enemy and finally eliminate the enemy."
After saying that, he ordered the guard captain beside him: "Why are you still standing there? Didn't you hear my order just now? All the assault troops were transferred to the left of the official road, marched quickly and left here, and then execute it now..."
"Hayi..." The guard captain quickly executed the order.
With a command, more than a dozen nearby Japanese men got up from the ground at the same time, used their bodies to form a circle of flesh shields around the team leader, and protected the team leader to move to the left of the official road...
"Boom boom boom..."
The third round of shells was quickly hit because many Japanese had left the pipeline. This round of shells caused even less damage to Japanese. On average, one shell was not even killed by a Japanese.
Seeing this scene, the corps captain became more convinced of his judgment just now, and was more confident about the subsequent transfer. He ordered at the top of his voice: "The troops will continue to move, the further away from the official road, the better... the faster the speed!"
What surprised the captain of the regiment was that under the escort of the guards, he moved to the side for thirty or forty meters without waiting for the fourth round of artillery shells that the enemy had hit.
"Did the enemy plan to stop the shelling when they see that the shelling is not effective?" The captain of the corps couldn't help but think, and he admired his decision even more.
But just as his confidence was overwhelming, the explosion sounded again.
What surprised him the most was that the shells that exploded did not hit the official road behind him, but hit him.
The guards beside him threw him to the ground again, and the corps captain reacted from his astonishment and quickly raised his head and looked around.
Dozens of black smoke pillars that had risen in the air all rose in the team, and at least two soldiers fell around each black smoke. Several of them were just smashed into the crowd, and one by one exploded, and eight or nine soldiers were upside down around each black smoke...
"Bageya Road, what's going on? Shouldn't the enemy's shells be hit on the road? Why do they all have eyes after bombing us?" The captain of the regiment shouted in disbelief.
There are no subordinates who can answer his questions because they can't understand why these shells can follow them.
"Boom boom boom..."
The fifth round of shell rain fell down quickly. Compared with just now, this round of shell rain had a higher accuracy and better killing effect.
The team leader's heart began to drip.
Although his subordinates have strong combat power, they are flesh and blood after all.
As long as the soldier is hit by a shell or a shell hits them, the soldier will definitely be either dead or injured.
The corps leader quickly glanced at the battlefield. The troops had more than 400 subordinates who fell to the ground, and the casualties of the troops were still increasing sharply. If they were not able to find a way to control them as soon as possible, no more troops in their hands would be enough to explode!
The more the team leader looked at it, the more anxious he became. He decided to settle for the second best and adopt the tactics he least wanted to use to reduce the losses of the troops.
"No matter how the enemy lets the shells stare at us and blow them up, as long as we disperse the troops, the lethality brought to us by the shells will be minimized!"
"After the order is sent, all the troops are scattered, and they continue to move to the left of the pipeline in small units. The terrain here is wide, and the enemy cannot hide the ambush. After rushing out of the enemy's artillery coverage area, we will assemble..."
"What do artillery do for? Why don't you fight back? I will never allow the enemy to control artillery and stare at us and bomb. Only when our artillery starts counterattack can the enemy have some concerns and the pressure of the infantry can be reduced!"
As soon as the order was released, the corps leader saw a second lieutenant rushing towards him with panic on his face: "Sir, something happened to the artillery unit!"
"The enemy's shells are like eyes. No matter where we set up artillery, they can always fire at us before we fire!"
"Everyone was bombed with heavy casualties, and many artillery were bombed. There was no way to mount the artillery, let alone counterattack!"
"Baga!" the captain of the regiment shouted in despair with anger.
According to the report just now, the artillery must not be able to rely on, but the subsequent battle cannot be separated from them. They can only order them to transfer with the infantry: "If you can't fight back for the time being, transfer immediately. First, leave the enemy's artillery coverage area with the infantry, and then find a way to find an opportunity to counterattack!"
At the front command of the Independent Regiment, the regiment commander stood at the observation port and became happier the more he looked.
Because the development trend of combat on the battlefield was exactly the same as he expected, facing artillery attacks, the Japanese army gave up the west side of the official road with complex terrain and moved to the east side of the official road with wide terrain. This was completely a collision with the cavalry troops.
In order to exert all the powerful assault capabilities of the cavalry units, more than 600 cavalrymen participating in the battle were all ambushed on the east side of the official road. Now the Japanese army has taken the initiative to move here, and the formation has become increasingly scattered. Once the cavalry units attack them, they will definitely be a disaster...
"Captain, I am fortunate to be humiliated and brought all the Japanese and puppet troops who invaded our base. I just don't know if we can swallow them in one bite!" The political commissar suddenly appeared at the command department and asked with a worried look on his face.
Although the leader of the regiment was full of confidence in the battle in front of him, as the butler of the independent regiment, he was still scared and worried.
He was thinking about this question in his mind when he moved from the regiment headquarters all the way here.
Compared with the Japanese, the independent regiment was not only able to gain advantage in geographical advantages, its military strength, firepower advantages, and even its combat effectiveness advantages... all on the Japanese. The political commissar did not know where the regiment commander got such confidence, but he actually dared to make the decision to wipe out more than 4,000 Japanese and puppet troops in one battle.
As soon as the enemy lure mission was completed, he rushed here to find out the specific thoughts of the regiment commander, otherwise her heart would be tense and would never be able to let go.
The regiment commander quickly replied: "Political Commissar, don't worry, you can't take on porcelain work without a diamond. Since I dare to boast about eating the Japanese and puppet troops attacking our attack, then I have the confidence to deal with them in one battle. Just take a look, I will give you a huge surprise in a while!"
"By the way, how many people can participate in the battle among the troops you brought from the regiment headquarters!"
The political commissar did not let go of his heart because of this comfort, but he knew that the most important thing he should do now was to cooperate with the leader and not affect his subsequent command.
After thinking for a moment, he blurted out: "The combat troops still have half a guard company and most of the baggage company, about 180 people. The regiment headquarters and logistics departments can still collect more than 50 non-combatants."
"The field hospital can gather twenty wounded people who have basically recovered, and there are more than 200 local cadres, local troops, and guerrillas who cooperated with our transfer..."
After hearing this, the regiment commander became more confident and turned his head to look at the chief of staff beside him. "I was worried just now that we had no troops to siege the puppet army, so I'm not worried anymore!"
"Chief of Staff, please arrange it. As long as you can pick up a gun in the middle of the troops brought by the political commissar, you can charge. Whether it is the main force or the local force, you will participate in the battle and transfer them to the puppet army. After the general attack begins, it is specifically responsible for besieging the Imperial Army and captives!"
Chapter completed!