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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1470 Preemptive Artillery

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    Lieutenant General Adams, the acting commander of the British-Indian Army, was very satisfied with the effect he had created. He knew very well the moral character of his senior officers.

    Facing a desperate situation, I am afraid that the first thing that comes to mind is to surrender to the enemy and how to save one's life. With such an officer, can the soldiers below still have the fighting spirit and courage to fight?

    Therefore, Adams must create a terrifying ending for them. It is true that Adams himself does not know much about the Chinese and does not know whether the Chinese soldiers will torture and kill prisoners of war, but this does not prevent him from demonizing the Chinese.  , describing Chinese soldiers as a group of murderous beasts without morality and justice.

    Here and now, facing such a desperate situation, in order to force out the bloody spirit in the hearts of the officers, even if it means cursing God, Adams will do it without hesitation.

    It's time. There was a hint of blood in the eyes of the officers, and they all looked at him. Adams then asked: "Gentlemen, are you willing to be prisoners of war and become the targets of wanton slaughter by inhumane Chinese soldiers?  Or should we leave our lives and those of our soldiers to an unknown fate and choose another retreat route?¡±

    A young British officer suddenly stood up and said excitedly: "Chief of Staff, if you don't act as Commander, I certainly don't want to accept the arrangement of two tragic fates. I have to return to Britain, and I have to see  To my parents and wife, Commander, please give the order! The bravery and fearless spirit of the British Emperor are not lacking in his blood!¡±

    Someone took the lead, and the emotions of the officers were like boiling molten iron. Braving the scorching temperature, the crowd was excited. They stood up one after another and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Acting Commander, please give the order to fight to the death with the Chinese!"  "

    A man with a full beard.  The Indian brigadier general, who smelled of curry, even pulled out his sword and said murderously: "Your Excellency, Commander, I swear in the name of the Indian God of War. I will use this sword to chop down those Chinese yellow-skinned monkey soldiers."  My head, as a witness to my fight to the death!¡±

    Adams shouted, "Okay! Brigadier General Sipago's oath is the common aspiration of all of us! Please take a seat."

    Looking at the high-spirited officers, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Adams's mouth.  Of course he knew how costly the attack on Xiduo would be. Since Tang Qiuli's troops had occupied this place and blocked the way for his troops to continue to retreat, how could they give up so easily tonight.  It will be a bloody battle.

    However, for the fate of tens of thousands of soldiers and his own future promotion path.  To be able to go smoothly, the soldiers must be driven to the battlefield to fight the Chinese soldiers!

    Adams's face suddenly turned cold and he said loudly: "I order all artillery troops to immediately build artillery positions and flood Xiduo with endless shells. Blast the Chinese soldiers into powder. The time of the bombardment will be as long as my time."  According to the order, there is no limit on the amount of ammunition, and all the shells will be poured on the heads of the Chinese soldiers!"

    "After the bombardment stopped, we used the tanks as the lead to attack the position of Xiduo Squadron, and the infantry followed the tanks to attack. Gentlemen, please remember that there is only one night left for us. I have obtained accurate information along the way.  The ** division troops chasing us along the Hukang River Valley will engage in firefights with our rearguard troops at around 9 a.m. tomorrow at the latest!¡±

    "Everyone can understand what this means. Therefore, this attack is not allowed to pause. The only purpose is to capture Xiduo. When one unit is destroyed, other units will immediately attack according to the combat order. The artillery unit's shelling method,  From the front positions of the Central Army to their depths, blanket artillery coverage will determine success or failure! Show your courage!"

    Speaking of this, Adams's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he continued in a gloomy tone: "If the commander of the unit cowers because he lacks courage or disobeys orders on the battlefield, I will execute him with my own hands without mercy. I hope  Gentlemen, remember this!"

    The meeting lasted only twenty minutes. Adams knew that every second now was precious to him, but he successfully turned a dozen senior officers into murderous men.  Warriors will lead their soldiers into a desperate and bloody battle, fighting for a way out for themselves and others.

    However, was the battle situation really as Adams expected? He was too optimistic, and he also made a fatal mistake, and even underestimated Tang Qiuli's IQ. He concluded that it was impossible to block his attack in Xiduo.  The ** division troops have no heavy weapons.

    Wrong judgment led to wrong tactical arrangements. Adams took out all the remaining artillery of the British and Indian troops, a total of four US-made 155 mm caliber howitzer regiments, to conduct a saturation bombardment of Xiduo.As for the artillery shells, Adams didn't take it to heart at all. As long as he passed Xiduo, everything could be ignored. Moreover, the burden of the baggage troops could be reduced and the march speed could be greatly accelerated. Anyway, the artillery shells could not be taken away, so they were all shot out.  !

    The artillery shells of the British and Indian artillery exploded the empty first position on the Xiduo front, turning the earth upside down, causing dust and smoke to fill the air. Even in the command post of the 10th Brigade, one could feel that the earth was shaking.  The purple-red smoke clouds, illuminated by the setting sun, became increasingly blood-red.

    Wang Yiwu rubbed his hands anxiously and walked around in the command post. He really didn't understand, what are the division commander still waiting for?  On the other hand, he was also worried about Tang Qiuli's safety. If the British artillery bombarded his deep position, the brigade command post would be within the bombardment range. If something happened to the division commander, he would die eight times out of ten.  To no avail.

    He wanted to persuade Tang Qiuli to leave here, but he didn't know what to say. He looked at the mountain tiger and listened intently to the sound of the artillery. Several special guards were standing by his side. Once they found that the situation was dangerous, they would definitely set up the division commander.  Then he left, and Wang Yiwu felt a little more relieved.

    Tang Qiuli put down the telescope, looked at his watch, and then glanced at Wang Yiwu who was like an ant on a hot pot. He said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, the British and Indian artillery have been shelling for ten minutes. Next, it is time to carry out the bombardment."  The artillery attack has been extended to hit our deep positions. It is time to order all the artillery to start fighting back and destroy Alexander's artillery position in one fell swoop."

    Zhao Yuhe said to the communication soldier carrying a walkie-talkie: "Order, all artillerymen, start fighting back immediately!"

    Behind Xiduo, in the artillery position of the ** Division, large-caliber artillery guns raised their thick muzzles. As the division commander Tang Qiuli gave the order, there was a loud noise and hot flames spewed out from the muzzles.  , the shell left the barrel, cut through the air, and flew towards the exposed British and Indian artillery position with a scream.

    Two artillery brigades, twelve brigades of heavy artillery regiments, a total of nearly two thousand large-caliber artillery salvos, the lineup and power are beyond the comparison of the British and Indian artillery, four American-made 155 mm caliber howitzer regiments  .

    Artillery shells as dense as a meteor shower exploded on the British and Indian artillery positions. The artillery of the ** Division had perfected their skills in the previous artillery battles with the Japanese artillery. As long as a ballistic trajectory was captured, it would be returned ten times.  A few rounds of artillery shells, not to mention the artillery of the British and Indian troops, fired for ten minutes without stopping. The position was as if it was naked, exposed to the eyes of the artillery observers of the ** Division.

    As if the cannonball had eyes, it landed accurately on the artillery position of the British and Indian artillery. There was a loud bang and a ball of fire. Under the glow of the sky, the outstanding descendants of the British Empire, together with their cannons, turned into one.  There was a rain of blood and parts everywhere.

    Adams personally visited the front line and went to the front to observe the effects of the shelling. He was nodding his head with satisfaction when he was startled by the huge explosion a few kilometers behind him. A staff officer beside him shouted in panic: "Acting Commander,  Look, it seems that our artillery position has been shelled by the squadron!"

    Adams turned around in shock, and what he saw was that on his artillery position, there were clouds of red clouds, like magma rushing out from the ground. In front of him, the explosion of artillery shells stopped abruptly, even if  Even a pig's brain can understand what happened. Tang Qiuli used Chinese-style military tactics to give the generals of the British Empire a vivid tactical lesson.

    Adams's eyes immediately became bloodshot. He grabbed a staff officer by the collar and shouted at the top of his voice: "Tell me, the ** division troops, there are so many heavy artillery coming from there, why don't you bombard my infantry? Tell me!"

    The poor little staff officer looked at the crazy acting commander and rolled his eyes, almost fainting. Not to mention answering questions, even standing, he could only hold on to his collar with his big hands.

    Adams shook off the semi-conscious young staff officer, with a gambler's glint in his eyes, and issued two orders, "All troops, according to the original plan, begin to attack, and those who do not shrink back will be killed without mercy.  Shoot on the spot, military judge, shoot the leader of the vanguard immediately on the spot!¡±

    Adams tried his best, and had to fire the arrow on the string. Stopping would mean death, and continuing to attack would also mean death. The artillerymen of the ** division who had killed their own artillery would immediately cover their own troops with raindrops of shells. Everyone on the left and right would be dead. Mo  Rather than simply die, Adams, with a desperate glee, drove the British and Indian soldiers and tanks to launch the first crazy attack towards the Xiduo position.

    As for the unlucky leader of the vanguard, no one sympathized or pitied him. He just lied about the military situation and got involved with four American 155 howitzer regiments, and he died innocently.

    More than a hundred British tanks roared and started roaring with black smoke coming out from behind their butts. Behind the tanks, there was a pile ofA group of British and Indian soldiers, night fell, and under the dim dusk, the British and Indian Army's first attack on the Xiduo blocking position finally began!

    (To be continued) (To be continued Piaotian) This work is recommended by registered literature members
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