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Volume One On the Songhua River Chapter 2080 The Power of Artillery

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    "Boom! Boom! - Boom!" A violent explosion echoed near the frontline headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps. The ground trembled, and balls of fire burst apart. The lantern hanging on the ceiling of the shelter shook violently.  The rustling dirt fell onto the military map laid out on the shell box, splattering Sun Zhenbang and Battelle, who were looking at the map, with dust all over their heads and faces.

    "Bah! Bah!" Sun Zhenbang spat out the dust in his mouth and turned to look at Colonel Wang Jun, the Corps' Chief of Staff. "Chief of Staff, call the forward troops. What's going on? All the Soviet artillery shells have hit the headquarters.  !" he said angrily.

    Wang Jun shouted on the phone and put down the phone, "Commander, this is the Soviet artillery group, starting to counterattack. The range of the large-caliber howitzer can reach the current position of our headquarters!"

    Sun Zhenbang pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone, "I'm Sun Zhenbang, pick up Artillery Commander Zheng Yong for me!"

    "Commander Zheng, brother, you also saw that the Soviet artillery group began to fight back. My headquarters was hit by dozens of large-caliber artillery shells. In more than twenty minutes, my troops will  Start the assault. Hundreds of thousands of people rush forward. If a shell falls, many people will be killed. The threat is too great. Killing the Soviet artillery group immediately is the greatest support for our infantry!" Sun Zhenbang said as tactfully as possible.

    In fact, he was not very satisfied with Zheng Yong in his heart. At the pre-war meeting, Zheng Yong promised that as long as the Soviet artillery group appeared, he would kill it at that time. However, the current situation is that all the artillery shells hit his command.  The hundreds of tanks and more than 100,000 infantrymen attacking the starting point will suffer a lot of casualties. "When did this Zheng Yong learn to speak big words?" Sun Zhenbang thought unhappily.

    Independent Division Artillery Commander.  It is directly under the command of the division and has an equal relationship with him. This time, it is temporarily placed under his own combat order. In the final analysis, it is to help rather than to subordinate. Therefore, Sun Zhenbang still speaks very tactfully. If he is an artilleryman under his own regiment  trip.  I'm afraid Sun Zhenbang is already furious at this moment!

    The voice of the artillery commander, Major General Zheng Yong, came from the other end of the phone, "Commander Sun, I saw it all. Don't worry, brother, it's based on my judgment. This is not all the Soviet artillery fire. In ten minutes at most, I  Make sure to dig out all the Soviet artillery positions, and the artillery correction machines have been launched. Don't worry, brother, not a single shell will fall on the soldiers' heads when the troops attack!"

    Zheng Yong¡¯s words were very sincere and his attitude was very low.  He had his own plans, and they were all playing with artillery. The number of artillery was almost the same. The number of artillery and the density of artillery fire used by the Soviet army to suppress and counterattack their own artillery groups were obviously inconsistent with the number of artillery in the Soviet army's establishment. Therefore,  Zheng Yong judged that the Soviet artillery commander had a backup plan and was preparing to launch a sudden artillery bombardment during the infantry assault of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to achieve the maximum damage effect of artillery fire.

    Zheng Yong was making a lot of noise, and Battle on the side heard it clearly. When he put down the phone, Sun Zhenbang's face looked much better. He admired and understood Zheng Yong's abilities. He thought for a moment, and turned to ask Battle.  , "Commander Ba, what do you think?"

    Battle still looked calm, smiled slightly, and replied: "Commander Zheng's command is correct. If the Soviet artillery has a back-up, it will be a big trouble for our infantry to attack. Then  Just wait for another ten minutes, don¡¯t rush for a while, the division commander has not clearly stated the specific time for us to launch the attack, the command is in your hands, the artillery will find a way! "

    There were some words that Battelle did not go into detail. He still respected Sun Zhenbang very much, regardless of his age and seniority. However, since he took on the command of the peripheral battle of Saiyin Shanda alone, Battelle felt that Sun Zhenbang's mood was in a state of  Being impatient and eager to prove his commanding ability and the combat effectiveness of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is not a good thing for a corps commander who commands more than 200,000 troops!

    However, Battelle could not say these words clearly, he could only mention a few words in passing. The division commander did not stipulate the attack time of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps. The initiative rested in Sun Zhenbang's hands. He could make specific decisions based on the actual situation on the battlefield.  The adjustment, whether the attack is launched sooner or later, has little impact on the battle.

    After hearing Battle's words, Sun Zhenbang was stunned and remained thoughtfully silent for a long time. He then said to Chief of Staff Wang Jun: "Chief of Staff, call the brigade commanders of the frontal offensive troops. The launch of the attack may be delayed.  Specific time, waiting for orders from the Corps Headquarters! "

    "Wait, also, send a telegram to the detouring troops on both wings. They must arrive at the designated location before nine o'clock tomorrow morning and launch according to the battle plan. Tell them that no matter what difficulties they encounter, they must complete it and arrive on time!" He  added.

    Sun ZhenbangHe raised his telescope and observed the situation on the battlefield. The artillery fire from the attached artillery group was still fierce and intensive. Groups of artillery shells, carrying long tail flames, swept across the night sky and flew into the distance. The explosion of the artillery shells reflected half of the sky red.  !

    Ten minutes later, a harsh scream came from the night sky. Sun Zhenbang saw rows of rockets, with tail flames that were longer and brighter than ordinary artillery shells, flying past his eyes like a swarm of meteors.  In an instant, a blood-red mist like the setting sun rose in the direction of the Soviet army's position.

    "Okay, Commander Zheng has used the rocket launcher group. This time, it's enough for the Soviet army to drink a pot!" Sun Zhenbang excitedly banged the wall of the shelter and shouted loudly. The spectacular artillery battle scene was obviously infected by him.

    "Ding ding ding!" The phone rang rapidly. Chief of Staff Wang Jun picked up the phone. After hearing one sentence, he covered the phone and turned back to Sun Zhenbang and said: "Commander, it's Artillery Commander Zheng looking for you!"

    Sun Zhenbang answered the phone, and Zheng Yong's voice reached his ears, "Commander Sun, I am Zheng Yong. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The Soviet army's hidden artillery group was dug out. I gave them several thousand rounds."  There's not even a bone left in the custody of the rocket, right? I'm really worried that your brother is so angry that he wants to settle the score with me! "Hahaha!" Zheng Yong was somewhat joking.  smell.

    Sun Zhenbang's old face turned red and he said hastily: "Commander Zheng is serious. I am very grateful to the artillery. Without your hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, when we broke through the first Soviet position, we would have to pay huge casualties, and the Soviet Union was wiped out."  The army's concealed artillery position, otherwise, the army will suffer hidden losses. Commander Zheng, the army will start the assault in fifteen minutes, and the artillery fire can be extended! "

    Zheng Yong on the other end of the phone said in a somewhat mysterious tone: "Commander Sun, don't be busy attacking now. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Brother, didn't the commander say that if the battle can be solved with artillery shells, don't use guns?  In my thirty minutes, I will cook a dish of twice-cooked pork for the Soviet army. The responsibility of the artillery is to clear obstacles on the offensive path for the infantry. You brother will not deprive me of my power!"

    "Twice-cooked pork?" Sun Zhenbang was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and rolled his eyes a few times in confusion. For a moment, he didn't understand what Zheng Yong meant?  "This Zheng Yong, he always loves to play tricks on others!" He secretly cursed.

    "Brother, I have a bad memory. I forgot that during the ten-pronged siege of Ningci in Dagang Village in the Taihang Mountains, my artillery cooperated with your troops to attack one of the routes. How did our artillery fight at that time!" Zheng Yong  Reminder to.

    "Hahaha!" Sun Zhenbang suddenly realized and laughed heartily. How could he forget about that battle? At that time, Zheng Yong was still an artillery brigade commander. He was the commander of the Yellow River Defense Command, and his troops were no more than three.  A local security brigade, with a strength of less than 30,000 people, had to face a first-class division of the Japanese North China Expeditionary Army and a mixed brigade with a strength of more than 50,000 people.

    The enemy was outnumbered and the situation was very dangerous. Our own troops were responsible for blocking the Japanese army. They mobilized troops for the division commander and bought time. The two troops cooperated and fought bloody battles with the Japanese army for three days in the mountainous area of ??Liao County in the Taihang Mountains.  Time, if Zheng Yong hadn't commanded the artillery so superbly that he became the mainstay of battlefield firepower, I'm afraid that after three days of bloody fighting, there wouldn't be many men left in his unit.

    It was that time that Zheng Yong's ability to command artillery was fully demonstrated. He served twice-cooked pork to the Japanese army more than once. More than 20,000 Japanese soldiers fell under the shells. The explosions caused the Japanese soldiers to fly with blood and flesh everywhere, leaving corpses everywhere. He was beaten three times.  For three days and nights, the sound of gunfire did not subside. The more than 50,000 Japanese troops barely took half a step past the blocking position. In this battle, Zheng Yong gained a reputation. Sun Zhenbang also walked into the division commander Tang Qiuli because of his outstanding commanding ability.  in sight.

    It can be said that that bloody battle changed the fate of Sun Zhenbang and Zheng Yong. After that, they each took up command positions at the corps level. It was not unrelated to the blocking battle with great disparity in strength. How could they  Can forget!

    "Okay! - Okay! Brother, let's do the same trick again. You have it. I'm squatting in the headquarters and can already smell the aroma of twice-cooked pork. I'm afraid that after Commander Zheng's twice-cooked pork is served, my infantry will rush up.  All we have to do is clean up the battlefield! After the battle, I¡¯ll treat you to a drink, and don¡¯t forget to bring your brigade commander and regiment commander, too.¡± Sun Zhenbang¡¯s eyes gleamed and he shouted in a gaffe.  He yelled, banging the cannonball box with his fists.

    Battelle touched his chin with his hand and just smiled. Chief of Staff Wang Junze was stunned. He seemed to be so cheerful and generous. It was the first time for a commander!

    "What? Repeat it again! - All the artillery groups belonging to our army group were destroyed by the artillery of the independent division! Bastard! Why don't you set up a reserve artillery position? Is this your first time in a war? Wait for the military court!" Su  Lieutenant General Hippolyv, commander of the 37th Army Group,He yelled something like crazy and threw down the phone.

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