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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1445 Ambush, Battle of Magao!  (eight)

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    When he heard the ringing of the phone, Tang Qiuli, who was lying on the grass with his eyes closed and concentrating, raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: "It has been more than an hour for the British and Indian troops. The fifth brigade who blocked the gap is probably worried."

    Sure enough, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe walked over quickly and said: "Division Commander, the fifth brigade commander Xu Xianzeng called. The leading troops of the British and Indian troops have entered the ambush circle of the fifth brigade. The leading dozens of tanks and about  A regiment of British-Indian troops has left Meskai Ridge. In addition, other brigade commanders asked for instructions whether to launch an attack immediately! "

    Tang Qiuli stood up, patted the grass clippings on his body, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, order the direct-affiliated corps to launch an attack across the board!"

    As soon as Zhao Yuhe turned around and walked away, Tang Qiuli felt that there were a few more people around him. He couldn't help but set himself up and went to the shelter. Tang Qiuli was about to ask questions when he saw Shan Hu among them.  One of them hurriedly shut his mouth. He knew that at this time, trying to reason with Shan Hu was useless.  [point]

    The special guards were protecting Tang Qiuli. As soon as they entered the shelter, Zhao Yuhe said to the dozen or so combat staff members guarding the phones: "Convey the division commander's order and start attacking across the board!"

    "Boom, boom, boom!" The earth-shattering sound of artillery sounded after a few minutes or two, shaking the soil on the roof of the shelter and making it fall down. Even a few kilometers away from the front line, you can feel the earth under your feet.  Trembling, all artillery units directly under the corps began shelling the British and Indian troops at exactly 5:30 pm on April 28.

    Listening to the continuous sound of artillery outside, Tang Qiuli smiled and discussed with Shan Hu: "Huzi, you see, the view inside the shelter is not wide, and we cannot observe the whole battlefield. As a commander, I don't understand the battlefield form.  How to command the troops? Besides, the British and Indian troops have no ability to fight back at this time, so it is absolutely safe for me to go outside!"

    Shanhu's big eyes turned around a few times, as if he was trying to distinguish Tang Qiuli's words.  How much water is there? Zhao Yuhe and the staff in the cover department laughed so much that they almost laughed out loud. It was so interesting. Among the nearly one million troops of the ** Division, the unshakable division commander was in front of Captain Huang.  ¡¾¡¿It still needs to be discussed.

    Shan Hu said: "Commander, please wait a moment," then turned around and ran out of the shelter. A few minutes later, he came back and said to several special guards: "You guys, come out with me. You must protect the safety of the division commander."  , once there are signs of shelling by the British and Indian troops, immediately withdraw to the shelter without asking for the consent of the division commander!"

    Tang Qiuli walked out of the shelter amid the deafening sound of artillery. Without a telescope, under the gradually falling sun, he had a panoramic view of the battlefield. From the west end of Meskai Ridge to the east end, the front stretched for dozens of kilometers.  There was a boiling scene everywhere, and all the artillery of the corps directly under the ** division fired thousands of guns.  The diffuse smoke blocked the bright sunshine.

    From Tang Qiuli's perspective, the ambush area, which was dozens of kilometers long, was like a furnace of boiling molten iron. The screams of various shells falling made the hair on his body explode.  Huge plumes of smoke soared into the clear sky. At first, the impact point of the shells could be seen. Then, the shells fell in rows, and the explosion points were connected one after another, and they could no longer be distinguished.

    He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had been to the battlefield in person and seen the spectacular scene of thousands of cannons firing. All of this was carefully arranged by him. The passion in Tang Qiuli's heart gradually grew stronger with the smell of gunpowder smoke.  It started to burn, and he kept shouting: "Okay, the accuracy of the artillery strikes is beyond imagination. This guy Zheng Yong is becoming more and more proficient in the art of commanding artillery!"

    Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the ** Division who was praised by the division commander Tang Qiuli, was in his command post, yelling into the phone: "Commander Shen of the Second Brigade? What did you do? Scheduled artillery bombardment  The area is already clear. How come your artillery shells still hit the designated area of ??the third brigade? "

    Major General Shen Jingshan, commander of the 2nd Artillery Brigade, said with a smile on the phone: "Commander, I think the 2nd Brigade is too busy, so I will ask the 3rd Regiment to provide some small support. That guy Lao Yang is telling me  I'm in trouble? I just crossed the line and fired more than a hundred rounds. Is that so stingy?"

    Zheng Yongyang smiled and said: "I'm warning you, just be responsible for your own shelling area. Yang Hu didn't say anything, I just observed it!"

    Shen Jingshan put down the phone and said to the combat staff: "Order the Third Heavy Artillery Regiment to change back to the original bombardment coordinates and just take a bite. If you go too far, people will not be satisfied!"

    Thirty minutes after the bombardment, Zheng Yong picked up another phone and said, "Rocket artillery command post? I am Zheng Yong. I order you to cover the scheduled bombardment area in all directions in fifteen minutes. []"

    Then, he picked up the phone to the division headquarters and said, "Is the division commander here? This is Zheng Yong! Please listen to the phone, division commander."

     A staff officer quickly ran to Tang Qiuli, "Report to the division commander, Artillery Commander Zheng is calling you!" Tang Qiuli returned to the shelter and picked up the phone, "Zheng Yong, what's going on?"

    Zheng Yong said: "Reporting to the division commander, the first round of shelling has come to an end. Judging from the effect of the shelling, it has basically achieved the expected purpose. The marching column of the British and Indian troops has been broken up. I want to change the plan and let  The rocket artillery was launched fifteen minutes in advance in order to inflict maximum damage on the British and Indian troops. The division commander's approval was also requested!

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Zheng Yong, you have learned to be humble. I think your artillery is doing a good job. You are the artillery commander. Regarding tactical adjustments, you can make your own decisions. There is no need to ask me for instructions."  Putting down the phone, Zheng Yong secretly had fun, thinking that he would kill first and play later.

    As soon as the bombardment started, Major General Xu Xianzeng, commander of the 5th Brigade, who was responsible for blocking the exit at the east end of Meisikailing, did not focus on observing the effects of the bombardment. That was Zheng Yong's business. Even his brigade's heavy artillery  The regiments were all placed under the organizational structure of the artillery headquarters. In his hands, only the artillery battalions of each regiment were left. They were all small and medium-caliber artillery, and Zheng Yong looked down upon them!

    Xu Xianzeng's attention was all focused on the dozens of British and Indian tanks and a regiment of infantry that had left the east end of Meskai Ridge. At that position, they had actually exited the fifth brigade's ambush circle.  Son, Xu Xianzeng looked worried.

    But the division commander did not issue an order to attack. He could only watch the British and Indian tanks, trucks and groups of infantry rushing forward without looking back. The British and Indian troops were not many, but that  It came out of his own mouth. You know, it's because you want to act in a unified manner. If you don't understand the situation, do you think the fifth brigade is a loser?  Even these ordinary guys can't be stopped!

    As soon as the gunfire rang out, the British and Indian tanks and infantry who came out of the ambush circle stopped in horror. Xu Xianzeng picked up the phone and said, "The fourth regiment? Attack immediately and kill the British and Indian troops who emerged from the regiment."  Kill them all, and I will strengthen the artillery battalion of the third regiment for you, and bring a few more rocket launcher and recoilless rifle units to deal with the British tanks!"

    Then, Xu Xianzeng wanted to call the division headquarters, "Division commander? I am Xu Xianzeng. A small accident occurred. About a regiment of British and Indian troops and more than forty tanks crossed my ambush circle. I  The fourth regiment has been ordered to attack in advance and strengthen two artillery battalions, preparing to eat up this group of British and Indian troops in the shortest possible time! "

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Xu Xianzeng, you are killing first and then showing off. The troops have been sent out and you came to ask for instructions. Can I still order them to be transferred back? Yes, you can flexibly grasp the battlefield situation and do not wait for orders from superiors.  , deal with it decisively, good! Do you need me to order the aviation force to cooperate?"

    Xu Xianzeng blushed, but it wasn't for a reason. He was staring at the British and Indian troops and tanks that emerged, and he felt anxious. He ordered a regiment of troops to attack without consulting the division commander in advance. This was an unauthorized change of the battle plan.  , Fortunately, the division commander did not blame himself, and moreover, the aviation force was needed to support.

    Xu Xianzeng hurriedly replied: "Commander, don't worry. This small number of British and Indian troops and dozens of tanks are not enough for me to eat in one bite. There is no need to bother the aviation force. The battle will be resolved within an hour without affecting the ambush position."  , promise to complete the tasks assigned by the division commander, seal the gap, and not let go of a single British and Indian soldier! "

    Tang Qiuli put down the phone and Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe reported: "Division commander, the commanders of all brigades have called. Our shelling has completely disrupted the deployment of the British and Indian troops. So far, under our fierce artillery fire,  After several strikes, the British and Indian troops were unable to organize an effective counterattack, and no fighting took place at the forward infantry positions of the brigades. "

    Zhao Yuhe's report explained a basic situation. The shelling had been going on for more than forty minutes. The British and Indian troops were completely in a situation where they were being beaten and unable to fight back, let alone organize an effective counterattack. The sky was full of roaring  Come on, how can you organize a counterattack when you can't even see the shadow of the enemy's soldiers when the shells fall and explode?  Where is the target of the counterattack?

    The ambush position was prepared with a force smaller than that of the British and Indian troops. Moreover, Tang Qiuli's goal was to defeat at least half of Alexander's active forces in the Meskai Ridge ambush. This had a great influence on the method and intensity of the attack.  , is a big consideration, especially the requirements for artillery are even higher.

    Therefore, Zheng Yong, commander of the artillery of the ** Division, came up with a plan to concentrate all the artillery of the entire corps and divide different bombardment areas according to the caliber and range of the artillery. Each artillery group is only responsible for its own area and bombardment range.  With the highway as the center and extending for five kilometers on both sides, within a width of ten kilometers, there is no blind spot for shelling, leaving no place for British and Indian soldiers and tanks to hide!

    Along the Mesikailing ambush area, artillery observation posts were widely deployed to report the shelling situation to the commanders of each artillery group at any time.If the Indian soldiers want to hide in the woods on both sides, they can use artillery shells to fight back. Zheng Yong has his own Xiaojiujiuer. After his own artillery fires, the infantry will go up to clean the battlefield!

    (To be continued)
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