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- Chapter 224: Full-scale war begins
War is not an isolated one. When Ni Si fell in a pool of blood and Cai E slapped the table in Nanjing to show off his thunderous methods, Wu Shengguan, Yue Peng and He Xi stood side by side. (Search "" on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book)
After several days of infantry clearing the perimeter, an open space has been opened to the north of Wusheng Pass. The famous Beiyang Second Division a few kilometers away also launched a defensive battle for the first time. Trench after trench was dug in circles, and there were many bunkers. There were so many fortifications that He Xi frowned secretly. Only Yue Peng remained calm, as if he didn't take anything seriously.
He Xi glanced at him. As the commanders of the two strongest field divisions of the National Defense Force, the two had always had a good personal relationship, but there was one thing that made him secretly strange. This Yue Peng usually seemed quiet, but as time went by As time went on, it became more and more like the epitome of Yang Qiu, even the standing posture was almost exactly the same. He knew that Yue Peng was probably one of the officers in the National Defense Force who asked the commander to make small talk the most, and his behavior was unknowingly affected.
Yue Peng didn't notice that He Xi was observing him. Yang Qiu's forward-looking and strategic thinking about the military in his usual words had deeply fascinated him. In particular, the construction of the National Defense Force and the Army fully reflected his personal will, such as the front An artillery position not far away. As the National Defense Force grows, each unit needs artillery. In order to equip as many troops as possible, the limited artillery resources have been diluted a lot. First of all, the artillery battalion has been changed to a 4*3 system, that is, each battalion has 3 companies. , each company has 4 units, instead of the 18 units that were learned from Beiyang in the past, so a regiment has a total of 36 units.
It seems to have been weakened a lot, but in fact, due to the gradual increase in the production speed of 70mm infantry guns and mortars, each infantry battalion is equipped with some of its own artillery, so the combat use of artillery at the division and brigade level is more clear, that is, in The infantry suppresses enemy fire and opens gaps before attacking, and serves as a support node when switching to defense.
It has been a year since the 1st and 2nd Divisions were reorganized into field divisions. Not only were they the first to be equipped with a field telephone system, but they were also the first in the National Defense Forces to be incorporated into the main artillery brigade. Since the 105mm howitzers had to be shared equally with the guard divisions, they were self-produced. The start was slow, so each brigade temporarily organized two 105mm artillery battalions and two 75mm field artillery regiments.
Even so, the 1st Division and the 2nd Division combined have 48 105mm howitzers and 144 75mm field guns!
In the Hubei War a year and a half ago, the new National Defense Forces retreated from Xiaogan to Hankou in the face of Beiyang's superior artillery, and almost lost the entire war. It was precisely because of that stimulation that the National Defense Forces paid special attention to artillery. Not only did they introduce many A new field gun and howitzer were introduced, a production line was introduced, and a special artillery training class was opened. The National Defense University also invited retired German artillerymen to open an artillery department. Today it is time for Beiyang to have a taste of what fire suppression is. !
In a position composed of 48 divisional 105mm howitzers, the artillerymen were making preparations back and forth. Many of them were from the artillery department of the National Defense University. They were young artillerymen who were temporarily transferred to practice. After the troops became stronger, they were more excited than the veterans, and many even privately discussed with the veteran gunners to let them shoot a few rounds to enjoy themselves. \\.
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Yue Peng has nothing to do with all this, he is waiting!
"Buzzing like a bee, I crossed the mountain peak and looked up at the two aircraft that came to serve as artillery observation. The soldiers kept waving to them. Looking at them, Yue Peng remembered what Yang Qiu had said. "The future of artillery is long-range suppression. In the future, the Army will also have artillery with a range of 30, 40 or even hundreds of kilometers, so the future of artillery will depend on whether the advance reconnaissance and aviation forces are strong.
Yue Peng raised the corner of his mouth confidently. He still doesn't know what the future will be like, but now his aviation power is stronger than Beiyang.
As the plane began to circle, the signal soldier climbed up to a high place and raised the small red flag. Seeing the red flag gunners opening the breech of the guns one after another, expensive shells were loaded into the barrel.
Suddenly! The signalmen's double flags crossed and sent out the signal for the school firing. The artillery group roared several times from the left, center and right at the same time. In the dazzling fireworks, the artillery shells flew through the void like lightning and hit the Beiyang position. Not long after, several flames rose from the Beiyang position in the distance. After observing three rounds of shooting, the Beiyang artillery also began to counterattack here, but everyone pretended not to see it, because whether it was a Nissan or a German-made 75 Millimeter field artillery can't hit that far at all, so in the position, you can leisurely use the mechanical computer purchased from the United States to calculate the new bombardment elements after calibration, while waiting for the signal from the aircraft.
The Curtiss racing plane flew quickly over the position. Shortly after a small bamboo tube was thrown down, it was delivered to the artillery command post by the soldiers who had been waiting for a long time. The new bombardment elements were locked and the call was sent to the front line. The use of the new combat method made the artillery much more efficient. After a while, the artillery began to shake the handle according to the new Zhuyuan. When allAfter the artillery squad gave the signal that they were ready, the signal soldier yelled at the top of his lungs to fire the gun, and at the same time waved the red flag in his hand.
His voice may not reach everyone¡¯s ears, but the waving of the red flag is a signal!
Fire artillery, set fire!
The scene of 48 heavy guns roaring at the same time is unimaginable, especially the more powerful 105mm howitzer, which will cause dust to fly around every time it fires. After the battle, all distracting thoughts disappeared. The bombardier kept going back and forth between the ammunition and the gun position. The gunners pulled the bolt and covered their ears again and again. The infantry waiting to attack all opened their eyes. They knew that for more than a year, My artillery has grown a lot, but only now do I realize how terrible it has become.
The civilians who were recruited were even more stunned. They never imagined that the sound of the heavy artillery group firing at full speed would be so terrifying that the logistics officer had to run in front of everyone to remind them to transport the artillery shells.
Only a few military observers from Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries still feel that the Wehrmacht is boasting. Compared with the 150, 203, and 240 mm common in Europe, the 105 mm howitzer can only be regarded as a light gun in Europe, and its actual range is only about 7 kilometers. , only the National Defense Force's method of using aircraft to measure distance made them somewhat interested. Of course, in this backward country, this kind of momentum can still scare many people, such as the Beiyang Second Division opposite.
"Grass mud horse! Where is the artillery? They are all dead! Where is the 15-year-old heavy artillery that was sent? Fight it back for me!" Wang Jinjing jumped to his feet in the bunker and yelled. The National Defense Forces, which had been risking their lives for many years, was able to pull out such an artillery unit. It was more powerful than the artillery of the entire Beiyang First Army.
The signal soldier who had been captured took a few breaths and rushed out of the bunker to convey the order to his own artillery position. Along the way, artillery shells kept falling from the side. I don't know what the colleagues of the National Defense Force filled the artillery shells. Every time there was an explosion, The yellow mud splashed and rocks exploded in the city. It frightened him to crawl and stop for nearly 20 minutes before he reached the 150mm heavy artillery position.
The soldiers of the Second Beiyang Division even yelled and cursed. They had never suffered like this before. They used to bully others with their powerful artillery. How long had it been? It was his turn to be hit by artillery shells. Loess fell on his body and covered him layer by layer. In the blink of an eye, all the soldiers in the trenches became unkempt. However, this was no problem. Many unlucky people were directly hit by artillery shells. Entering the trench, not even the whole body could be found.
The Beiyang artillery finally began to fight back, but the sparse artillery shells could not form effective suppression. Instead, they were caught by the aircraft because of their exposure, and the 105mm heavy artillery group was notified to suppress it.
"hurry up!"
"Made, haven't you had enough to eat?!"
The old German-made 150mm cannon is more troublesome to operate. Each shell weighs 40 kilograms. Because it is packed in separate powder bags, and the artillerymen operating this gun are poorly trained, they can only fire two shells per minute. .
Although the officer's throat was broken by drinking, there was almost no victory because these were cannons. The cannon has a straight trajectory and a short range. The maximum range of the 150mm caliber is only 6100 meters. It is far from the opponent of the howitzer on the opposite side. However, due to factors such as the distance and the need for the National Defense Force to take the lead in solving the fortifications that hinder the infantry, they can continue to shell without hindrance for the time being. , as for the effectWang Jinjing jumped again.
Artillery shells were still falling like raindrops in front of the position of the Second Beiyang Division like crazy. The ten-kilometer-wide front was obscured by dust and gunpowder smoke and it was impossible to see anything. Later statistics showed that the artillery fire cluster composed of 48 howitzers poured a total of 7816 artillery shells on Xinyang's first line of defense during a full 30 minutes of suppression! I really don¡¯t know if the logistics officer would faint if he saw it.
Machine gun forts that threatened the infantry were blown away in the explosion, civil fortifications were penetrated by artillery shells, and the infantry was suppressed to the point where they could not raise their heads.
Yue Peng really didn't have much interest in this kind of war. The more he talked with Yang Qiu, the more he expected to fight against the world's military powers. As for the simulated Japanese Army, the Beiyang Army had already been stripped of its bright coat by the National Defense Forces. It was really not that surprising. opponent.
But he was not bored enough to reduce the firepower intensity. Like Yang Qiu, he would worry about logistics and supplies before the war started, but after the war started, he would not shrink from logistics, so he insisted on the 30-minute firepower coverage requirement. Firstly, it clears obstacles for the infantry, and secondly, powerful artillery can cause great psychological pressure on enemy soldiers, forcing them to restrain themselves in the subsequent attack.
After a nightmarish 30 minutes, the artillery fire finally began to weaken. When the Beiyang soldiers climbed out of the trenches one by one, the Wehrmacht infantry began to join the battle again. A large number of mortars and machine guns became a new round of nightmare.
The war on the northern front finally kicked off after several days of brewing. The 1st and 2nd Field Divisions of the National Defense Forces simultaneously marched from Xinye toAt the same time, the 11th Brigade of the Fourth Division of the National Defense Force also took the lead in regaining Hanzhong, Shaanxi, and began to cross the Qinling Mountains and advance diagonally towards Baoji.
On the first day of the core battlefield in Xinyang, the National Defense Forces invested 48 105mm howitzers and more than 50 75mm field guns, using superior artillery to clear the way and tearing apart the frontal defense line of the Second Beiyang Division in the afternoon. Wang Jinjing was completely suppressed when the artillery was completely suppressed. Under such circumstances, they hurriedly withdrew to Xinyang, not only losing nearly 2,000 soldiers and a large amount of ordnance stored on the front line, but also losing all four 150 mm cannons.
At this point, the war for unification was declared to be in full swing
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