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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 965 Destructive Bombardment

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    Chapter 965: Destructive Bombardment

    Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, commander of the Third Army of Japan's Southern China Expeditionary Force and commander of the Nanning Campaign, was driving his officers at all levels crazy. All the orders issued from the Third Army headquarters were just six words: "  "Speed ??up the march." Hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers, like a turbid current, rolled toward northeastern Guangxi. The villages and towns along the way were reduced to ruins in front of the Japanese soldiers passing by like locusts. The thick smoke lingered all day long. Fortunately, the local people ran away  Quickly, only deserted villages and towns were left, allowing Japanese soldiers to vent their bloody passion.

    The Japanese pursuit troops, which were divided into three groups, regrouped in the Langshan area on the south bank of the Hongshui River. Masaharu Honma's purpose was very clear: to cross the Hongshui River, occupy Laibin, and then attack Liuzhou, Guilin and other places to defeat the Guangxi Army.  The remaining troops were eliminated in the northeastern area of ??Guangxi, and moved from northeastern Guangxi to attack the Central Army units in the direction of Guizhou to complete the combat tasks assigned by the general headquarters.

    In all of Honma Masaharu's arrangements, the overriding main goal was to eliminate the Guangxi Army. It can be seen that he was almost driven crazy by the Battle of Nanning. If Bai Chongxi knew, he had become Honma Masaharu's number one mortal enemy and would definitely want to  It was removed so quickly, I don¡¯t know whether I should feel lucky or extremely unlucky.

    For this goal of the Commander, all the Japanese soldiers almost broke their legs. Masaharu Honma was quite satisfied with the marching speed of the various units. Only the troops of the 57th Division outflanking from the direction of Kunlun Pass were unable to do so.  Very dissatisfied. In the previous telegram, it was said that they had captured a main force of the Gui Army, about 20,000 to 30,000 people, which really made the Commander happy for a while.

    Not all of the 20,000 to 30,000 Gui troops were also very fat. However, after fighting for most of the night, they occupied Kunlun Pass at dawn. However, they reported that only more than a thousand corpses of Chinese soldiers were found. The imperial army  However, more than 3,000 soldiers were killed, and the rest of the Guangxi Army soldiers ran away without a trace. Masaharu Honma was so angry that he smashed a table into pieces, slapped two staff officers, and then ordered the withdrawal of the fiftieth soldier.  The position of commander of the Seventh Division was submitted to a military court.

    Your Excellency the Commander was so furious that he showed off the chicken with this move, frightening all the Japanese officers. They urged the soldiers desperately, even if they broke their legs, they did not dare to complain. It was supposed to be around midnight today.  Only then could they reach the south bank of the Hongshui River. Now, they arrived half a day ahead of schedule, and more than 90,000 troops had arrived. Only then did Honma Masaharu reveal a little smile on his livid face.

    Honma Masaharu wanted to solve the problem in Northeast Guangxi in one fell swoop. He concentrated all the troops who rushed to the south bank of the Hongshui River in the direction of the guest, concentrated superior forces, and conquered several important towns in Northeast Guangxi. He did not have much time to waste.  On the Guangxi army that was defeated in one fell swoop.

    The half-tired Japanese soldiers, barely breathing, received orders to immediately repair the pontoon bridge and cross the Hongshui River in the shortest possible time. Changfeng ordered the section of the pontoon bridge near the north bank to be demolished, allowing Honma to  Yaqing had the illusion that the Guangxi Army fled north in a hurry. It was so hasty and embarrassed that even the pontoon bridge was not destroyed in time. Doesn't this mean that the Guangxi Army did not go there for a long time?  If we don¡¯t catch up at this time, when will we wait?

    Carry forward the bushido spirit of the Imperial Japanese Army and pursue fiercely. Of course, Masaharu Honma is not stupid. When he sent troops to repair the floating bridge, the artillery troops behind had already set up artillery positions. Once there was an ambush by the Guangxi Army on the other side,  Immediately, with overwhelming artillery fire, all these frightened Chinese soldiers were buried on the north bank of the Hongshui River. Faintly, Masaharu Honma had some expectations, expecting the Guangxi Army to ambush on the north bank of the Hongshui River.

    Bai Chongxi and the officers of the Gui Army were on a mountain peak on the north bank of the Hongshui River. They watched the Japanese soldiers appear in groups on the south bank. First they were small groups, and then they gradually increased in number. They were khaki-colored.  Figures in military uniforms covered the south bank, transporting things back and forth. On the pontoon, there were many Japanese soldiers busy, obviously repairing the pontoon bridge.

    "Why don't you fight? Are you waiting for the Japanese soldiers to repair the pontoon bridge and rush to the north bank before opening fire? In that case, you will be very passive." Bai Chongxi looked at Chang Feng in confusion, not understanding why he did not order to open fire. In fact,  , Chang Feng was still not satisfied in his heart. He planned to wait for the Japanese army to cross the river before firing. It would be a real half-crossing attack, and the effect would be much better. Unexpectedly, the Japanese commander relied on the pontoon bridge, so it could only be unsatisfactory.

    "Order, each artillery group to carry out indiscriminate bombardment according to the predetermined target, fire!" Chang Feng finally gave the order. He had just put down the phone, and a loud thunder-like sound was heard deep along the north bank of the Hongshui River. In an instant, there was silence.  The north bank suddenly came to life. Groups of artillery shells, screaming, passed over the heads of Bai Chongxi and others and flew towards the pile of Japanese soldiers on the south bank.

    The shells kept falling like locusts. Bai Chongxi saw through the telescope that the Japanese troops on the other side were like an ant nest scalded by boiling water.??, the pot was boiling in a mess, and plumes of smoke rose up. Before the Japanese soldiers on the dozen or so pontoon bridges had time to run back, more than a dozen shells directly blew the pontoon bridges into the sky, and the water columns aroused were several feet high.  , and the bodies of Japanese soldiers were thrown up with the water column.

    Within ten minutes, the south bank of the Hongshui River was shrouded in gunpowder smoke and flames, turning into a hell on earth. Bai Chongxi and the officers of the Gui Army were so surprised that they could not open their mouths from ear to ear. The troops of the Japanese Army had no intention of using light weapons.  Fighting against the Japanese army across the river was using artillery fire. Looking at the formation of the bombardment, it was impossible to do it without more than a thousand large-caliber artillery. How much wealth did Tang Qiuli have?  This is a corps. What about other troops?

    Bai Chongxi did not dare to think about it. Chang Feng's unique fire attack method and the ferocious artillery fire of the ** division troops gave him too much shock. The Gui Army, the Gui Army he was proud of, and Tang Qiuli's troops,  They were not on the same level at all. Looking at Chang Feng, who looked as usual and used a telescope to observe the effects of the bombardment, Bai Chongxi actually had a little awe and loss in his eyes.

    The first round of artillery bombardment caused huge casualties to the Japanese army. Masaharu Honma considered the possibility of an ambush, but did not expect it to be an ambush in this way. The Guangxi army unexpectedly used so many artillery pieces to catch him by surprise, until  Now, Masaharu Honma has not thought that this is the army of the Japanese Army, not the Guangxi Army that he thought was just trying to escape.

    Not only did the soldiers suffer heavy casualties, but even his headquarters was hit by several large-caliber artillery shells, which destroyed several tents, killed more than a dozen staff officers, and destroyed the military radio station. If it hadn't been for a few guards to give him  As a human shield, I am afraid Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma will become the first commander of the Southern Expeditionary Force to be defeated. This made the commander very angry, "Order your heavy artillery brigade and each artillery regiment to immediately fight back and destroy  Guangxi Army's artillery position," Masaharu Honma issued the order. This order sent the Japanese artillery into the hell of death.

    As soon as the Japanese artillery fired, the artillery observation post of the directly affiliated corps on the north bank of the Hongshui River keenly captured the target, "Gun point, gun point, the Japanese artillery position was found on the other side, the position was 138, 150, five rounds were fired rapidly,  "The Japanese artillery positions were immediately shrouded in thick smoke. From the south bank of the Hongshui River to the rear within a range of seven or eight kilometers, any location where the Japanese troops were concentrated was the target of the artillery group directly under the corps.

    This was a one-sided battle. Covered by a storm of artillery fire, more than 90,000 Japanese soldiers suffered heavy casualties and corpses everywhere. The Japanese artillery was still very effective. Although they were at a disadvantage, they desperately fired artillery shells to the immediate area.  On the artillery position of the corps, a counter-fire and artillery battle also formed in a small area.

    More than a hundred officers of the Guangxi Army under Zibai Chongxi were dumbfounded. Even these veterans of the Guangxi Army, who had spent half their lives wallowing in gunfire, saw such a large-scale shelling scene for the first time.  , instead of soldiers charging, they use artillery shells to blow up, and the little devils are turned upside down, turning into a mess. As soon as the cannonball is fired, the little devils¡¯ arms and legs fly all over the sky. This battle is enjoyable and relieves hatred, but then again  Yes, you must have such a family background, right? While the officers of the Gui Army relieved their hatred, they were also envious and even more jealous.

    Chang Feng frowned unconsciously. He was somewhat surprised by the stubborn resistance and the number of Japanese artillery. It did not pose much of a threat to his own artillery, but such an artillery battle could not form a one-sided deterrent. He  Picking up a phone on the shell box, "Commander Zheng, stop hiding it, take out your big weapon and give the Japanese a final blow. If the Japanese army retreats, they will lose a lot of damage."  It¡¯s a great opportunity for the little devil to gain strength.¡±

    On the other side of the phone, Zheng Yong, commander of the artillery of the ** division and commander of the artillery of the directly affiliated corps, laughed and said: "Chief of Staff, this is also the first time for me to use these treasures that the division commander is most optimistic about in actual combat. Tell your guests.  , cover your ears, don¡¯t be scared for a while, I guess there won¡¯t be many little devils left in this round.¡±

    There was a harsh "chirp" sound, which was particularly unusual among the whistling sounds of ordinary artillery shells. Rows of fire were coming out from the back of the buttocks. Even in the daytime, you could clearly see the strange-looking big guys with long tail flames.  , screaming passed overhead, flew over the Hongshui River, and plunged into the Japanese army assembly area and artillery position.

    In an instant, it was like streams of magma and flames pouring down from the sky, pouring onto the ground. The south bank of the Hongshui River boiled and burned. The smoke mixed with the flames, rolled and rolled up, and it was no longer possible to see clearly what was happening on the other side.  , everything was shrouded in hellish black smoke and flames.

    Bai Chongxi's eyes almost bulged out of his sockets. The sudden explosion completely destroyed his psychological defense. He swallowed hard and asked in a dry voice: "Chief of Staff Chang, what kind of weapon is this?" Chang Feng was also there.  He was lost for a moment. Bai Chongxi asked twice before he came to his senses and answered somewhat dazedly: "That's the Thunder Rocket Launcher, our division commander's secret weapon."

      (To be continued)
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