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    Chapter two

    Myth busted

    In the early morning light, a large-wheel tractor assembled in Hubei roared and finally drove out of the mud pit with the help of more than a dozen soldiers. The soldiers burst into cheers and then quickly drove a German Type 13 150  Mount the mm heavy gun and move forwardcom

    As equipment becomes increasingly heavy, logistics and roads have become the biggest concerns for every officer. A heavy artillery weighing nearly 3 tons is almost a nightmare for logistics personnel, and this is not the heaviest artillery of the National Defense Forces.  The 18-ton cannon designed by the commander-in-chief and assembled in parts ordered from many countries has been installed in the mobile artillery regiment.

    Now Yue Peng has not had time to think too much about logistics. The commander-in-chief has given himself a not easy task this time. On the one hand, he must block Haicheng, and on the other hand, he must complete the siege of Araki Sadao's unit as soon as possible. In addition,  We must also take into account the defense of the entire South Manchuria line and the Yalu River coast and be prepared to regain the Liaodong Peninsula!  At present, many people do not know this final goal, so the pressure is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

    Motian Ridge has been fighting for a day and a night. This time, the 2nd Brigade is no longer facing the half-toned Beiyang, but an elite regiment of the Japanese Army. Inspired by the mythical flag, the Japanese soldiers can burst out stronger than usual.  combat effectiveness, so the most urgent thing at the moment is to complete the detour to Motian Ridge.  The one responsible for this detour was the 1st Brigade, which was also the strongest unit in the entire 1st Field Division. If it was just light infantry, he would even be sure to complete the cutting of the Japanese army within one day. However, after bringing along the division's artillery regiment, the road restrictions are really real.  Too difficult.

    In front of him was the armored company that ambushed the Japanese cavalry squad yesterday morning. Yan Baohang looked stupidly at the towed heavy artillery vehicles passing by. The thick muzzles made the flames of revenge in his eyes grow stronger. He took a step forward with a firm look on his face.  : "Commander, I want to join you."

    "You want to join the army?" Yue Peng had already heard what he said about Lin Jiatai.

    "I want revenge!" Yan Baohang's answer was simple, but Yue Peng could not open his mouth because the National Defense Forces have strict military orders. No troops or officers are allowed to recruit soldiers privately. All recruits must be uniformly assigned after completing training in the recruit training camp.  .  So facing this young man, he could only shake his head: "The military order prohibits private recruitment of soldiers. If you want to be a soldier, I suggest you finish your studies first. The most urgent need in the army now is talents. It is the same after you finish college."

    "Commander, just keep me. As long as I can see the Japanese soldiers defeated with my own eyes, I can be a civilian husband!" Yan Baohang was so anxious that he almost cried, but he couldn't mess around with military orders, so he simply said that he could become a civilian husband.  Civil husband.  After thinking about it, Yue Peng finally agreed to him and temporarily incorporated him into the civilian army of the artillery regiment. After the war, if he still wanted to be a soldier, he recommended him to go to Wuchang for training, but he had to graduate from college first.  Read h-u-n with me *h-u-n

    Please remember

    Yue Peng didn't know the impact of this brief conversation. From then on, the life of this historical strategic intelligence master changed. Later, he actually listened to his words and went to Tianjin Nankai University to study. After graduation, Yue Peng recommended him to join  The National Defense Force went to the National Defense University for further studies. In 1923, he went to Germany to study abroad for four years. After returning to serve again, he did something that chilled the world and had a far-reaching impact.

    After Yan Baohang joined the carriage transporting ammunition, Jiang Zuobin came next: "Commander. The reconnaissance plane reported that there were two more Japanese gunboats on the Taizi River east of Linjiatai. Judging from the model, they should be Uji-class and a captured Russian gunboat.  Inland river gunboats, the scouts confirmed that they saw two 120mm and four 76mm naval guns. In addition, the scouts also heard from local fellows that at least two Japanese inland river coal ships docked at Linjiatai last night. At that time, they also  We heard uniform shouting and slogans, as if they were unloading something heavy. We analyzed that it was probably the Japanese heavy artillery brigade stationed in Incheon who came to support them.

    "The artillery can't stop me! Order all cavalry and armored companies to speed up the peripheral clearing. We must ensure that the main force launches a general attack on Linjiatai at two o'clock in the afternoon." Yue Peng snorted coldly and turned his eyes in the direction of Motian Ridge: "The 2nd Brigade will definitely be able to fight  It¡¯s very painful.¡±

    Yue Peng's guess was correct. After a short rest, there was another fierce explosion on Motian Ridge. After breakfast, the Japanese artillery began to continue to bombard the 2nd Brigade position. Probably after yesterday's battle, the Japanese army also  Feeling that the Wehrmacht was far more tenacious than the Chinese troops they had known before, and the infantry firepower was particularly fierce, so the preparation for the artillery attack this morning took a lot longer.

    Sadao Araki stood in front of the artillery position with a telescope in hand. He was not very satisfied with the flashing fireballs on the Ferris Ridge. The projectiles of the 75mm field gun were too weak to deal with the infantry hiding in the trenches, but he did not pay too much attention because  On the left side of the artillery position, the artillerymen who came from Incheon, North Korea last night to support them had brought four Meiji 38-type 150mm heavy guns, two of which had arrived and were being assembled.

    "When the 15-millimetre cannon fired, they should have collapsed, right?"As soon as Sadao Oki finished thinking, a burst of cheers broke out in the artillery position, and a moment later the two assembled 150mm heavy artillery fired the first shell.

    "Boom"

    Yu Dehai was arranging the next defense matters in the command post when he heard two loud noises that he had never heard before. Before he could get outside, the guards rushed in: "Brigadier Commander, Xiaoguling was attacked by heavy artillery.  !¡±

    Heavy artillery!

    Yu Dehai and all the officers felt their hearts tightening. Germany's standard deep and wide trenches were enough to defend against 75mm field artillery, but heavy artillery was particularly dangerous. Shells weighing tens of kilograms were enough to tear through the entire defense line and knock the infantry out of the trenches.  It exploded, so I rushed to the observation post on the top of the mountain to check the situation.  By the time they entered the observation post, the Xiaogu Ridge marked as Highland 201 was already filled with gunpowder smoke, and the huge fireballs that rose up from time to time would always raise dust clouds several meters high.

    Even though the shells of the Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzer are only 36 kilograms, the destructive power is still amazing. A shell landed one meter away from the machine gun fort. If it were a 75mm field gun, the log fortress covered with soil could easily block it, but  At this moment, the entire machine gun fort was completely blown away, and the entire 7-man heavy machine gun squad and its equipment were blown to pieces.  As more and more shells began to fall, the trenches could not withstand the power of such shells. Even if they exploded in front of the trenches, the splashed sand and gravel would be enough to completely fill this trench.

    In less than ten minutes, the trenches and fortifications on Xiaogu Ridge were blown to pieces and no longer formed a complete defensive circle.  Sadao Araki was very satisfied with the performance of the heavy artillery unit. Unfortunately, Japan could not equip too many modified artillery due to military expenses and resources. However, if it could get back the coal and iron mines and use this battle to capture Manchuria, Mongolia and even the entire China, the Imperial Army would have  Enough resources to equip more heavy artillery.

    "Major Hanada!" Sadao Araki turned to a major behind him: "It's your turn!"

    "Hey, don't worry, Colonel! I will definitely take Xiaogu Ridge!" The Huatian Brigade did not participate in yesterday's battle. They had been recharging their strength for a day and were assisted by heavy artillery. The Major couldn't help but shout: "The military fortunes are long-lasting! Attack!"

    When Major Huatian led the brigade to storm Xiaogu Ridge, the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 23rd Regiment stationed here, Chen Yuan, also raised his head from the dust. He turned out to be the deputy captain of the 42nd Biao. After the night of the uprising, he changed his name to Chen Baoguo.  It means that you will serve the country in this life.  He had participated in almost all the battles since the formation of the 2nd Brigade and was an experienced combat hero. So when he saw that the trenches were almost completely filled with dust raised by artillery shells, he knew that the Japanese infantry was definitely coming up soon, so he immediately organized everyone to attack them.  All weapons are concentrated, ready to face the impact of enemy infantry.

    Sure enough, dense Japanese infantry soon appeared at the foot of the mountain. Since the heavy machine gun was destroyed, the 3rd Battalion could only rely on light machine guns and grenade launchers to stop the enemy.  But looking at the number of people the other party invested in Xiaoguling this time, Yu Dehai knew something was wrong. Just as he was about to order support, two 150mm heavy artillery began to bombard the main position. The remaining Japanese troops also took the opportunity to run here, obviously trying to contain themselves.

    The fierce shelling made the main position miserable. Seeing the Japanese army investing more and more infantry, Yu Dehai became anxious. He waved his hand and shouted: "It's too late! Use all your firepower. I will die here today!"

    Under his order, the reserve team quickly brought a large number of light machine guns and grenade launchers into the trenches, but at this time Xiaoguling had reached its most dangerous moment.  Chen Baoguo held up his rifle and leaned against the trench, breathing heavily. He didn't expect that a battalion commander like himself would be forced to pick up his rifle and fight like the soldiers on the second day of the war. He shot hundreds of people with two shots.  After a Japanese soldier was killed meters away, several more Japanese soldiers rushed up, trampling on the body of their companion. Z next to him

    ? 26 Han II light machine gun immediately turned its muzzle.

    "Hoo ho"

    Under the pressure of a full 30-round magazine, these Japanese soldiers were finally knocked down. But the moment the machine gunner changed the magazine, a bullet passed through his head under the helmet.  Without machine guns, the entire position would be ruined!  So without even having time to grieve, Chen Baoguo rushed to the machine gun, picked up a new magazine, inserted it, and pointed it at the Japanese sergeant on the left. The sergeant was about to break the position with pride, and a series of bullets beat him to death.  Sieve.

    After Chen Baoguo fired the remaining three magazines, he found that several places in the position had been breached by the Japanese. Knowing that this time was dangerous, he gritted his teeth, picked up his rifle, inserted the bayonet, suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Fire the bayonet! The National Defense Forces are attacking.  !¡±

    Loud slogans rang out from all over the position. Soldiers with bayonets pointed out rushed down the mountain like tigers towards the Japanese army, which was more than twice their number. In an instant, dozens of bayonets pierced their targets, and blood seeped into the earth.  Because of the slush, the entire Xiaogu Ridge was full of figures fighting each other, with bayonets and rifle butts gone!  The butt of the gun is gone and you use your fist!  You have to bite it with your teeth before you are willing to accept nothing!  !

     Countless figures were strangled together like this. The soldiers were squeezing each other's necks and rolling in the blood. Shrapnel, stones and even branches were thrown at whatever they touched!  Cruel and bloody hand-to-hand combat breaks out instantly!

    After Chen Baoguo lifted the butt of his rifle to deflect the two bayonets that were stabbed at the same time, he stabbed a Japanese soldier to death with his backhand. He probably stabbed a Japanese soldier to the bone but didn't pull it out. The surviving Japanese soldier saw the opportunity and stabbed him with the sword.  Hit him in the shoulder.

    While blood was pouring from his shoulder, Chen Baoguo had already pulled out his pistol and shot the Japanese soldier to death with two shots. Then he rushed to the side and shot a Japanese soldier who was holding his comrade down and strangling his neck with a headshot. But after all, the pistol  There were too few bullets and they were all used up quickly. Looking around, there were already more than a dozen Japanese soldiers surrounding him.  "Haha, little carrot head! Come on, grandpa has done a good job today!" Instead of being angry, he smiled. He picked up the rifle without a bayonet and smashed it on the head of the nearest Japanese soldier. When the Japanese soldiers discovered this officer, they all rushed forward.  , just as several bayonets were about to pierce his body, a dense clicking sound suddenly came from behind.

    At the most critical moment, the division's guard company finally rushed forward. The only guard company equipped with machine guns rushed forward and attacked fiercely, giving full play to the power of submachine guns. However, more and more Japanese infantry came to support from behind, and the company saw that  When the guard company was about to fall in, another voice rang out: "Serve the country, are you okay?"

    When Chen Baoguo turned around again, Fang Wei had already taken the lead and rushed into the Xiaoguling position. More than two thousand soldiers of the 22nd Regiment let out a roar like a mountain and a tsunami.

    "National Defense Forces, attack!"

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    PS: I went to buy decoration materials in the morning. Sorry, there are still more in the evening!.

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