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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 399: Must be wiped out

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    The Type 95 155mm heavy cannon is a cannon that was only finalized and mass-produced after the establishment of the empire.  This artillery has a caliber of 155 mm, a barrel 35 times the caliber, a shell weighing 50 kilograms, a muzzle velocity of 680 meters per second, a firing speed of 5 rounds per minute, a maximum range of 11 kilometers, and a gun weight of 3 tons.  When using armor-piercing projectiles, they can effectively penetrate reinforced concrete fortresses with a thickness of 400 to 450 mm. They are the main weapon of the Chinese Army against enemy fortresses.  At present, each military region or army group is equipped with only one battalion and 48 guns.

    The fierce battle in Shuangchengzi continued. The Russian 105th Division and the 117th Division, which were besieged and attacked from two sides, tried their best to attack the defense line composed of the 14th Division and the 46th Division.  We need to break through a gap and escape back to the twin cities.  However, in the face of the powerful firepower of the Chinese army, a thick layer of corpses had accumulated on the ground, but they still could not successfully break through.

    At the same time, Shuangchengzi's seven fortresses and hundreds of heavy artillery launched a fierce bombardment against the 14th and 46th Divisions, trying to blast a passage for the 105th and 117th Divisions.  However, no matter how fierce the Russian artillery fire was, it could not cope with the two besieged Russian divisions.  However, they did cause very heavy casualties to the 14th and 46th Divisions of the Chinese Army.  Less than an hour after the bombardment started, thousands of people in these two divisions had been killed.

    "Cannon battalion, prepare to fight and destroy the Russian fortress!" Major General Zhang Shusen, chief of staff of the Second Army, ordered with red eyes.  Before the formation of the group army, he was the commander of the 14th Division. Seeing that the 14th Division still fought to the death under the fierce bombardment of the Russian army, he was very moved and at the same time very angry towards the Russian army.

    The 48 Type 95 155mm heavy cannons of the heavy cannon battalion quickly completed preparations for the bombardment.  The shelling began 8 kilometers away from the Russian fortress.  This distance is already outside the shelling range of the Russian fortress artillery.  They can launch bombardments boldly without fear of retaliation.

    Several fortresses in Shuangchengzi are equipped with old-fashioned fortress guns, with a maximum caliber of only 203 mm and a range of only five or six kilometers, which is far from posing a threat to the heavy cannon battalion eight kilometers away.  Although several fortresses in Shuangchengzi are also made of reinforced concrete, no steel plates, etc. are added to them. The thickness is only 400 mm, which is far inferior to the fortress in Shanghai Shenwei.

    At 5:10 pm, the bombardment of the heavy cannon battalion officially began.  The first update target is the northernmost fortress No. 1.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Dozens of armor-piercing bullets, with a muzzle velocity of nearly 700 meters per second, fiercely blasted towards the No. 1 Fortress of Shuangchengzi.  The fifty kilogram shells, under the action of huge kinetic energy, hit the fortress fiercely.  Although the walls of these fortresses are very hard, they are still somewhat difficult to withstand the power of armor-piercing bullets.  Even if it could survive one or two shells, it wouldn't last long.  Armor-piercing bullets are different from grenades. They have relatively small charges and mainly rely on kinetic energy to penetrate thick armor and destroy the target internally.

    The armor-piercing projectiles used by Chinese artillery are capped armor-piercing projectiles, which have stronger armor-piercing performance.  For capped armor-piercing bullets, a cap with better toughness and a flat shape is welded to the outside of the pointed head to reduce ricochet.  When the cap hits the armor and is damaged, it also causes certain damage to the armor surface, which is conducive to the complete pointed projectile to continue to penetrate the armor. Ordinary armor-piercing projectiles are mainly used to deal with homogeneous armor, and the latter type is due to the addition of a bullet on the warhead.  It has a hood and a quilt, so it has strong armor-piercing ability and can be used to deal with heterogeneous armor with hardened surfaces.  Although the trajectory of the capped armor-piercing projectile is relatively straight and the hit rate is higher than that of the high-explosive projectile, it should be the first choice target when attacking tanks.  The capped armor-piercing projectile also has the phenomenon of automatically turning during the armor-piercing process, while the armor-breaking projectile can accumulate insensitive explosives outside the streamlined armor and detonate normally, causing the front surface of the armor to collapse.

    The main forts of Shuangchengzi No. 1 Fortress, which was heavily bombarded, were hit by several armor-piercing shells and penetrated the walls of the forts.  After the armor-piercing projectile penetrated the fort, it exploded internally and easily destroyed the entire fort. All the Russian soldiers and cannons inside were destroyed.

    Only twenty minutes later, Fortress No. 1 was completely destroyed.  Immediately afterwards, the heavy cannon battalion set its target on Fortress No. 2.  Under such a blow, the thick fortress of the Russian army could not hold on at all.  Gradually, they were destroyed one after another by heavy cannon battalions.

    When Agata discovered that the fortress's shelling was getting weaker and weaker, she realized something was wrong.  At this time, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon, and the Russian army's No. 1, 2, and 3 fortresses had all been destroyed.  Although the remaining four fortresses are still firing, they may not escape the fate of being destroyed.

    "General, what should we do now? The 105th Division and the 117th Division are surrounded and cannot withdraw."?Chengzi.  None of the fortresses we relied on could withstand Chinese artillery fire.  What should we do now?  "The commander of the 118th Division looked at Agata with a look of horror. There is no doubt that the Russian army is now in a desperate situation.

    Agata¡¯s face was also gloomy, as if she was about to drip water.  He had previously boasted to the Governor of the Far East, Alexeyev, that he could withstand the attack of the Chinese army in Shuangchengzi.  But now, in less than half a day, 20,000 of the 30,000 Russian troops in Shuangchengzi are besieged, and even the strong fortresses will be eliminated one by one.  He is now very doubtful whether the Russian army in Shuangchengzi can hold on until tomorrow.

    ¡°General, why don¡¯t we follow Governor Alexeyev¡¯s suggestion and withdraw to Vladivostok!¡± suggested the commander of the 118th Division.  Now, he couldn't care less about his other colleagues who were surrounded. Once all the fortresses outside Shuangchengzi were destroyed, it would be time for the Chinese ** team to launch a massive attack on Shuangchengzi.  By then, his 118th Division alone would obviously not be able to withstand the attack of the powerful Chinese Army.

    Agata smiled miserably. If he had led his troops to retreat south when Governor Alekseyev proposed that the garrison of Shuangchengzi withdraw to Vladivostok, there might not be a problem.  However, he has clearly promised to resist the attack of the Chinese army, and now he has withdrawn with the loss of troops. Governor Alexeyev will definitely not let him go.  Although Alexeyev has not been the governor of the Far East for a long time, his character is very clear to everyone.  There will never be good consequences for those who dare to disobey orders.

    "If the Twin Cities are lost, I can guarantee that we will be sent to a military court when we return to Vladivostok. If we only bring back one of the three divisions, Governor Alexeyev will definitely not let us go.  !" Agata said helplessly.

    "Then we have to defend Shuangchengzi?" the commander of the 118th Division said in despair.  In his opinion, defending Shuangchengzi is simply seeking death!

    "We will persist for two more days and then retreat. In this case, we can give an explanation to Governor Alexeyev!" Agata said.  It would be really outrageous to retreat in just half a day.  Besides, now all the civilians in Shuangchengzi have been evacuated to Vladivostok. The entire city has been transformed into a fortress with fortifications everywhere. If you are lucky, you should be able to hold on for two days.  Although the Chinese army has a large number of troops, the Russian army has a geographical advantage.  They are more familiar with Shuangcheng than the Chinese ** team, so if they persist for two days, it shouldn't be a big problem.

    "Okay, General! It would be great if the 105th Division and the 117th Division could withdraw part of their troops!" said the commander of the 118th Division.

    At this time, the battle outside the city has reached its final stage.  The seven fortresses outside Shuangchengzi were destroyed one by one under the bombardment of heavy cannons.  By the time the generals came down at night, all seven forts had been destroyed, and the 46th Division took the opportunity to send troops to occupy these forts.  The defenders of Shuangchengzi have retreated to defend the city.  The 105th Division and the 117th Division, which were surrounded on the east bank of the Peter the Great River, were still resisting, but it would not take long to annihilate them.

    The fierce battle lasted until late at night.  Only then did the surrounded Russian troops lay down their weapons.  However, two to three thousand people still took advantage of the darkness to break out of the encirclement and fled back to Shuangchengzi.

    In this battle, the Chinese ** team wiped out nearly 20,000 enemies and lost more than 2,000 and nearly 3,000 people.  The main attacking 14th Division and the 21st Division suffered relatively heavy losses.  However, there are only more than 10,000 Russian troops left in Shuangchengzi. Even if they engage in street fighting, there will not be much of a problem in annihilating them.

    Engineers repaired the damaged bridge on the Peter the Great River overnight, and all the squadrons on the west bank of the river were able to move into the east of the river.  Although it was late at night, the Chinese ** team still did not get a rest. Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army, issued a new order.

    "The 56th Division and the 57th Division set out overnight to build positions south of Shuangchengzi, preparing to block the Russian army going south from Shuangchengzi or the Russian army going north from Vladivostok. This time, we are going to attack Shuangchengzi.  All Russian troops will be wiped out and no one will be spared!" Major General Xie Dingkun ordered.  In the afternoon battle, the Chinese ** team suffered heavy losses.  If the Russian army is allowed to escape, it will be absolutely impossible.

    "Yes, commander!" The commanders of the two divisions immediately took the order.  The two divisions, with more than 30,000 people, went to a place ten kilometers south of Shuangchengzi overnight to build a blocking position.  The important task of conquering Shuangchengzi fell to the 14th Division, the 21st Division and the 46th Division.  In addition, the 25th Division is also moving south quickly and is expected to arrive at Shuangchengzi tomorrow afternoon.

    PS: The second update is here!  I¡¯ll continue streaking next week, so depressing!  Asking for all kinds of support!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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