"Commander, there is a Japanese garrison in Pingan County. There are about five hundred soldiers and a group of puppet soldiers. The 12th Division only needs one wave of attack to take down Pingan County." Chu Yunfei pointed at the county and said confidently.
Although the 12th Division's combat power had not been consolidated yet, the 3rd and 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigades were no less powerful than two Japanese brigades.
"If we attack directly, there will be too many casualties. We don't need to take down Pingan County so quickly. Let's go and see how the artillery brigade is doing," Zhou Yang explained in the underground command room.
"Brigade Commander, how do we fire the cannons?" The regiment commander of the artillery brigade asked helplessly. In the past, an artillery regiment didn't even have a decent cannon. Now, the smallest cannon in the regiment was a 105mm howitzer.
The artillery soldiers in the regiment could operate the cannons, but they couldn't hit accurately.
"Kong Jie, order the artillery regiment to fire at the Japanese in ten minutes," Zhou Yang ordered.
"Commander, the artillery regiment can't hit accurately at all," Kong Jie said awkwardly.
It was easy to fire artillery. They just needed to load the cannons and fire.
However, if they didn't calculate the trajectory of the cannons, it would be useless no matter how strong the firepower was. They wouldn't be able to hit the enemy's position and might even accidentally hurt their allies.
"If you can hit accurately, the 12th Division will come and attack a small Pingan County." Zhou Yang said. "The artillery regiment can't determine the position of the enemy. It's at least a kilometer away. You can hit accurately, right? Push forward bit by bit, as long as you don't hit the civilians."
"Commander, this will waste a lot of cannons." The regiment commander of the howitzer regiment, Wu Shan, was a middle-aged man in his forties. His face was full of stubble and he looked rough, but he was the top artillery commander in the 12th Division.
"If the cannons can solve the problem, it won't be a problem in the future. Do you understand?" Zhou Yang said loudly.
"Yes!" Not only was Wu Shan stunned, Kong Jie was also in a daze. Chu Yunfei also had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He was probably the first commander in the entire Hua Xia Division who had the confidence to say this.
"Let's start the bombardment. When you can accurately shoot within 100 meters, you will stop the bombardment." Zhou Yang said and continued to inspect the remaining regiments.
"Hurry up and fight," Kong Jie ordered.
"Brothers, attack them viciously. Master has given his orders. The moment we hit them, the meal will be served." Wu Shan threatened.
The soldiers of the artillery regiment gulped when they heard this.
"Don't worry, Regiment Leader. We won't let you down." The soldier of the Howitzer Regiment replied loudly. His white fat was like the New Year.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thunderous shelling exploded in the vicinity of Pingan County.
"Baka, where's the cannon?" The captain of the Pingan County garrison, Murashita Noo, hurriedly got up from the bed.
"Captain, he's just outside the county," an orderly quickly replied.
Murashita Noo put on his clothes, sat on his motorcycle, and headed east of the city.
"Captain, look, the shells are all landing on the hill in front of us." The captain of the Japanese garrison on the east side of the city, Shirou Jingbe, said with a puzzled look.
"Nani?" Murashita Noo was a little puzzled.
Whoosh!
A shell landed directly on the eastern wall of the city, blowing up four or five Japanese soldiers.
"Hurry up! The enemy is attacking, get into position! "Murashita Noo shouted.
But after three or four minutes, not a single shell landed on Pingan County.
However, the attack range of those shells had already crossed the hill and landed four or five hundred meters away from Pingan County.
Outside the city, there were continuous explosions, but there was not a single shell inside the city.
After firing for a full half an hour, some veteran artillery soldiers were occasionally able to hit the city wall.
"Damn Gaya Deer, what do these Chinas do?" Murakami Noo was puzzled.
It looked like they were conducting artillery training, but such a wasteful method was something that even the Great Japanese Empire could not afford, let alone the impoverished Hua Xia.
"Stop the artillery attack. All battalions and companies exchange experiences with each other. In ten minutes, we will start the next round of artillery attack." Kong Jie ordered the orderly.
They continued to fire like this until noon. Finally, the artillery attack of the Howitzer Regiment was a little more decent.
"I'm completely convinced." Li Yunlong sighed in the underground command room in the west of the city.
Three hours of artillery attack was to train the artillery skills. This was probably the only one in the country.
"Isn't that right? The Japanese in the east side of the city is so unlucky. He was not killed by the shells, but he was killed by the sound of the artillery. "Zhang Dabiao said gloatingly.
In the past, they were the ones who had to bear the artillery fire, but now it was their turn to be unlucky.
"Chief of staff, when are we going to attack?" The regiment commanders under Ding Wei were all from the Eighth Route and the Sichuan Army. They were distressed.
In the past, they only fired two shots and then started to fight. This artillery attack had been going on for three hours. It was time for them to attack.
"The division commander did not give any orders. You guys just wait here." Ding Wei said calmly. He was also distressed. If these shells were given to the Eighth Route Army, a few of them would be enough for one or two years.
"Chu Yunfei, order the four regiments around the city gate to start a general movement. Once they encounter stubborn resistance, retreat immediately." Zhou Yang said.
"Yes." Chu Yunfei immediately began to deploy the battle plan.
"358 regiment? I order you to immediately attack the north side of the city! "
"Independent regiment? I order you to immediately attack the south side of the city! "
"357 regiment? I order you to immediately attack the west side of the city! "
… …
"Captain, bad news. A large number of enemies have appeared around the city." Murashita Noo was sitting in the command room in the city when he heard the messenger say hurriedly.
"Hurry up and report to the brigade commander. Just say that my regiment is surrounded by a regiment of heavy artillery." Murashita Noo ordered the messenger beside him.
However, when Murashita Noo went to the east side of the city, he was completely dumbfounded. There was actually a regiment of tanks heading towards the east side of the city.
"Hurry up and report to the brigade commander that my regiment may be besieged by Wei Lihuang's troops. I need the brigade commander to come to our rescue as soon as possible!"
The messenger's fingers trembled as he sent the telegram. Although the combat power of the Central Army led by Wei Lihuang was not as good as that of the Japanese Army, it was still easy for the Central Army to crush the garrison of Pingan County.
Boom! Boom!
The tanks roared angrily. The nervous Japanese Army found that all the shells hit the city wall.
It seemed that it was time for the bombardment again. The armored regiment kept flying in the east side of the city, changing its formation. The same was true for the other city gates. After more than an hour, on each city wall, only a dozen Japanese Army and dozens of puppet soldiers were killed.
Murashita Noo immediately calmed down. The enemy was nothing to be afraid of.
"Send the telegram. My regiment is confident that we can hold on for another week."
However, the headquarters of the 4th Brigade in the first theater of operations was in a mess.
Wei Lihuang's Central Army actually attacked Pingan County. The geographical location there was not important at all.
Moreover, they were hundreds of miles away from Pingan County. Why would they attack Pingan County?
The commander of the first theater of operations was also puzzled. Wei Lihuang's Central Army and the Jinsui Army had always been stuck together by the Japanese Army in southern Shanxi. How could they escape the Japanese Army's frontline and run to Pingan County?
However, the 4th Brigade soon received the second telegram from Murashita Noo.
"An armored regiment, a heavy artillery regiment, and a large number of elite troops?" The leader of the 4th Brigade was puzzled. Even the most elite German Machinists back then were not so elite. Could it be that this was a newly formed army?
"How long has Murashita Noo been holding them off?" The leader of the 4th Brigade asked the staff officer beside him.
"It's been four hours. Our army has only lost a few dozen soldiers," the staff officer said.
"What? Are they besieging the reinforcements? "The leader of the 4th Brigade was puzzled.
"Reporting, Brigade Leader, a telegram from Pingan County," the messenger reported.
"Read it."
"Please rest assured, Brigade Leader. My regiment has already engaged Wei Lihuang's troops in a fierce battle. Our army has repelled Wei Lihuang's troops dozens of times. Please rest assured, Brigade Leader. My regiment is confident that we can hold on for another week."
The leader of the 4th Brigade furrowed his brows.
"Reporting, Brigade Leader. The first commander has reported that Wei Lihuang's troops have been under our surveillance. There are no signs of movement."
"Baka, Murashita is a stupid pig. Let him wake up and send the telegram." Tanaka Taro's face was livid. The Central Army and the Jinsui Army had not arrived. Where did the elite troops come from?
What fierce battle? Fake military achievements to this extent. They were asking for it.
At the same time, at the 12th Division's headquarters, a professional recruited by Zhou Yang through Wanjie Lou had also arrived.
*****
The wireless network was dismantled during the renovation today. He had no choice but to go to a nearby internet cafe and upload it early. Mwah!
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