Volume 1 Deserter's Bloodbath Chapter 26: Bombardment! Bombardment!
The sky began to turn pale, the sun slowly broke free from the thick clouds, and struggled to get out from the cracks in the coastline. The sea was gradually becoming brighter.
The main force of the Japanese 11th Division arrived at the Chuansha landing site. The Class A regular division composed of eight regiments was spread throughout the entire landing site. Of course, the two regiments that had already set out to attack in depth were not here.
The entire 43rd Regiment entered a state of war. Their target was the 11th Division in Luodian, the main German-equipped division of the National Army.
The reports from intelligence personnel and the reconnaissance of the plainclothes team were transformed into data for firepower preparation. Less than two kilometers away from the landing site was the Japanese heavy artillery group. The large frames were deployed, the spades were fixed, and the elevation cranks were rotated rapidly. Squeaking - amidst the harsh sound of metal friction, the cold artillery barrels were slowly raised, facing the sky fiercely.
"Clang" the 150mm shell entered the barrel and took position.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
The sound of continuous heavy artillery bombardment rang out, and the violent vibration and the momentum of the shells when they broke free rolled up a large amount of dust, covering the sky above the artillery position. The 150-caliber heavy artillery shells, carrying the arrogance of the Japanese militarism, broke free from their shackles, flew into the sky with strange roars, and smashed into Luodian fiercely.
“Boom…”
When the first mushroom-shaped cloud of dust from the explosion rushed up dozens of meters into the air, there seemed to be no sound, and the whole town jumped violently, making the already broken town even more broken. The shells landed on the surrounding ruins, and all the broken stones, rubble and wood shattered and splashed into the sky.
“Boom…”
The second mushroom-shaped explosion burst into flames , the earth was shaking, and the town was groaning...
Then the third, the fourth...dust cascaded down the wall...
In the dense dust, the officer saw the soldier on the other side seemed to be shouting something at him, but there was no sound. The body lying on the ground tried to stand up, but was thrown to the ground by another huge shock. The dust on the ground was shaken and continued to float, lingering...
The town was completely shrouded in flying dust, mixed with the falling sunlight, and turned into a dim yellow. There was no sound, only the soul-stirring shocks that kept coming, and the mushroom-shaped smoke clouds that rushed into the sky from time to time...
"Fuck, Luodian is finished!"
Feeling the sound of artillery explosion in his heart, Feng E looked in the direction of Luodian and chose to squat in the bomb crater.
This time, the artillery bombardment included the 75-caliber mountain artillery that the devils often used, as well as the 105-caliber field artillery. Of course, the most powerful was the 150-caliber heavy artillery! It seemed that the devils were determined to take Luodian!
As Yuepu, Luodian, Baoshan and other places were recaptured by the National Army, the Japanese landing sites were divided into several landing sites. Not to mention advancing in depth, this area was a battlefield everywhere, and the National Army was attacking everywhere. The Japanese now even had problems protecting themselves.
"Bang!" A gunshot broke Feng E's lucky hope of watching the fire from the other side of the river. The Japanese troops who had infiltrated the deep interior came directly towards Xinzhen. This was the warning gunshot from the sentry.
"The devils are coming, get ready to fight!"
The sentries were running wildly across the field, they were eager to return to their positions. If they were alone outside, they would probably become prey to the enemy's guns!
"Damn it! What was supposed to happen has finally happened!"
Feng E stood up with a start, bent down, and lay on the edge of the crater, raising the rifle in his hand.
"Run faster! Don't run in a straight line!"
Through the sniper scope, Feng E saw two brothers running for their lives...
“Bang, bang, bang…”
As Feng E was praying, subsequent gunshots finally came, this time from the Japanese Type 38 rifles.
“Plop!”
A brother who was running was shot and fell heavily to the ground, splashing dust all over the ground.
“Go!”
Another brother stopped, tried to help the fallen brother up, and ran again!
"Let's go! I can't leave anymore! I'll fight the devils here!"
The brother who fell down slapped the brother who turned back and shouted loudly.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The Japanese bullets kept falling around the brother who turned back. He looked at the blood under the fallen brother and saw a bloody hole on his stomach. The brother who turned back threw down two grenades, gritted his teeth, bent over and ran away!
"boom!"
Feng E fired, just as the pursuing Japanese soldiers appeared, relying on the field of vision of the sniper scope.
"puff!"
At a distance of more than 600 meters, hitting the head is only a legend. This time Feng E went straight for the chest and abdomen. The bullet obediently penetrated into the body of the Japanese. The Japanese ran forward two steps and then fell to the ground weakly!
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The Japanese had no time to chase the sentry. They fired their guns randomly and covered each other as they dragged the Japanese to the end.
"Damn it! Didn't they say that the Japs weren't afraid of death? Why are they retreating ?"
Feng E muttered to himself, looking at the Japanese soldiers who had retreated eight hundred meters away, and reluctantly released his finger on the trigger.
The German M1924 Mauser rifle has a marked range of 2,000 meters, but its effective range is only 600 meters. Beyond 600 meters, only God knows where the bullet will fly, and it is completely beyond the control of the shooter.
"Division Commander, the Japanese are coming straight here, with more than a battalion of troops. What should we do?"
Mei Chunhua received a report from the sentry that if there was a battalion of Japanese devils, fully equipped and manned, based on their combat effectiveness, it was simply not something that the 62nd Regiment and the division headquarters could withstand. It was likely that the entire 11th Division headquarters and the 62nd Regiment would have to die here if they insisted.
"Why are you panicking? Tell Commander Yu not to retreat and to hold the position. Order the 61st Regiment and the 33rd Brigade to come back and annihilate this group of devils. My 11th Division is not something that one of his battalions can take down!"
Peng Shan gave the order calmly.
"Captain Yu, the division commander has ordered the 62nd Regiment to hold its position and not let the Japanese advance a single step. The division headquarters will not withdraw from Xinzhen. The 9th Artillery Company is ready to provide you with fire support, but will not open fire easily."
The messenger found Yu Ziwen at the front line and conveyed Peng Shan's order.
"You tell the division commander to let the guard company escort the division headquarters to evacuate. My 62nd Regiment will defend this place to the death. If the division headquarters does not withdraw, the 62nd Regiment will not be able to take care of the division headquarters!" Yu Ziwen frowned. It would be difficult for his regiment to hold on against a battalion of the Japanese. He had to use all his strength.
"The division commander asked me to tell you that you don't have to take care of the division headquarters. We have the guard company and the division headquarters personnel. They are there to replenish the troops when necessary. You can fight freely!"
The order brought back by the messenger made Yu Ziwen pound the trench hard. He really didn't understand why the division commander was so pedantic. Was he still not confident in the 62nd Regiment?
"Order the troops to prepare for artillery defense!"
Yu Ziwen angrily gave the order and asked his messenger to pass the message. He did not want his troops to suffer heavy losses in the first round of artillery fire from the Japanese.
