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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2589 Overwhelming Attack

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    Zhao Yuhe issued the order to attack, and the combat staff standing by the telephone immediately issued the order to the combat units in charge. At the same time, the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps and the Corps Chief of Staff, Colonel Wang Jun, also reported to  The subordinate troops issued the same order.

    The dawn in the grasslands and Gobi Desert could no longer be calm. Countless artillery shells flew from the north and south directions. The metal projectiles rubbed the air and made a piercing scream. They hit the Kwantung Army border guard position overwhelmingly.  , rumbling explosions echoed in the pre-dawn sky.

    In order to eliminate the effective strength of the Kwantung Army to the greatest extent, Zhao Yuhe and Sun Zhenbang deployed all their artillery. In addition to the heavy artillery regiments of each brigade, the offensive artillery brigades directly under the corps, the artillery battalions of each regiment, and the self-propelled artillery regiments  , all joined the ranks of the shelling. The scale of the shelling exceeded the imagination of the Kwantung Army soldiers. In the first round of shelling, more than 10,000 shells hit the Kwantung Army's position.

    When the huge explosion that shook the sky, with shock waves, spread to the entire battlefield in all directions, he felt the earth tremble. Although he was mentally prepared, Lieutenant General Yoshinaga turned pale, knowing that he would be bombarded by the independent division troops, but  The scale is so large, but it is unexpected. Originally, we wanted to use the artillery fire of the six field artillery regiments of the Border Guards to tear apart the positions of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps of the Independent Division in the north. But now it seems that the number of artillery on both sides  , the artillery caliber is not in the same weight class at all!

    The Kwantung Army Border Guard Headquarters is located in the center, and no artillery shells from the independent division's artillery have fallen yet.  But Lieutenant General Yoshinaga knew it wouldn't take long.  The location of the headquarters would be covered by artillery shells from the Independent Division. His hand holding the phone began to tremble.

    Lieutenant General Yoshinaga was struggling fiercely in his heart, hesitating whether to order his field artillery regiment to fight back against the artillery of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps.  He also knew that once his artillery started to fight back, it would incur ten times or even dozens of times more artillery fire from the independent division, not counting the enemy artillery fire from the south. Perhaps, within an hour, his own  All the artillery was lost?

    Lieutenant General Yoshinaga convinced himself.  "Retreating to the Far East is a long-distance march. These bulky field artillery will definitely affect the marching speed of the troops and are a burden. Why not let the artillery serve as hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers? Contribute all you have!"

    Undoubtedly, it was very painful to make this decision. Lieutenant General Yoshinaga gritted his teeth and made a call, "Artillery Commander Yamaguchi-kun? I am Commander Yoshinaga. Now I order your artillery group to go to Baogada Mountain immediately.  Bombing in the direction of Ulan Nur and Halzan! Remember, don¡¯t save your shells!¡±

    On the other end of the phone came the voice of Major General Yamaguchi, the artillery commander of the Border Guard, full of fighting spirit, "Commander, please rest assured that the artillery of the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan will give these inferior Chinese soldiers a taste of the power! Imperial Samurai  We will let the broken corpses of Chinese soldiers cover the grasslands and the Gobi Desert!"

    Regarding Major General Yamaguchi's confident and impassioned words, Lieutenant General Yoshinaga did not make any comments. He just put down the phone with a wry smile. If before the artillery of the independent division started bombarding, Lieutenant General Yoshinaga would definitely appreciate the artillery commander's confidence and fighting spirit.  But now?  .  .  .  .  .  He even wondered where Major General Yamaguchi's confidence came from.

    "I hope Yamaguchi-kun's artillery can tear a gap wide enough in the independent division's position to open a passage for hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers! As for the future, that is" Lieutenant General Yoshinaga  I thought to myself.

    The three targets he ordered the artillery to bombard, who had the purpose, were not the main directions of the artillery positions of the Independent Division's Outer Mongolia Field Corps, but the three key areas where the troops broke out, including Ulan Nur and Halzan.  , is the direction of the main force of the garrison to break through, and the direction of Baogada Mountain is the direction of the feint attack of more than 10,000 people by the independent second garrison, which is used as a suspect to attract the attention of the independent division troops.

    Amidst the rumbling artillery, Zhao Yuhe's mood calmed down. However, he was surprised that it had been twenty minutes since the artillery of the directly affiliated corps started bombarding. Why did the Kwantung Army's artillery not fight back?  , in my own impression, the Japanese are not the ones who do not fight back when being beaten. If the Kwantung Army artillery does not show up, it will be a troublesome thing. Could it be that when the troops start to charge, there will be a sudden bombardment?

    If this is the case, this Kwantung Army commander is a figure not to be underestimated. He is quite strategic. He hides the sharpest artillery, holds back, and strikes suddenly at the critical moment. "Director Wu, I found the Kwantung Army artillery.  Did you fight back?" Zhao Yuhe asked Wu Zhengmin.

    Wu Zhengmin shook his head, "Chief of Staff, we have not discovered yet that the artillery forward observation post is under strict surveillance!"

      "Oh!" Zhao Yuhe nodded disappointedly and said, "Forget it, don't worry about the Kwantung Army's artillery. When the artillery fire starts to extend, don't you believe that it can't be fired?"

    Sun Zhenbang was awakened from his good sleep. Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Corps, had to call out to the commander, "Commander, wake up! The Kwantung Army has behaved abnormally!"

    Sun Zhenbang stood up unhappily and asked: "Chief of Staff, what's the unusual behavior? What other tricks can the little devil who fell into the pot do?"

    Wang Jun said: "We received reports from the troops in the directions of Ulan Nur and Halzan that they were violently shelled by the Kwantung Army's artillery. In addition, the direction of Baogada Mountain was also a key area of ??the Kwantung Army's artillery. However, our  The artillery position was not counterattacked, I doubt there is any reason for it! "

    "Oh?" Sun Zhenbang became interested immediately and lost all sleep. He walked a few steps to the map. After a moment, he laughed loudly and said, "Chief of Staff, a big deal is coming. Look, Ulan Nur and Halzan are two  This area is the closest point into Outer Mongolia. There is no dangerous terrain, and it is not our key defense area. I judge that hundreds of thousands of little devils want to get out of our place. Okay, as my Sun Zhenbang's dozens  Wan Junjun, is he a soft persimmon? "

    "Chief of Staff, convey my order. The 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th brigades in Ulan Nur and Halzan will immediately withdraw 20 kilometers and set up defenses from Halegh to Menghehan.  The troops deployed in the directions of Daliganga, Nalan, and Bayandelchagan were transferred to these two areas. The remaining six brigades immediately assembled in these two directions. In addition, the first tank  Brigade and the Second Brigade, also turn in this direction!"

    "It seems that our regiment's plan to leave as soon as possible is unlikely. I want to build a big bag for the little devils on the line from Haleg to Menghehan. It can hold at least tens of thousands of little devils. This is called  You don't need to be busy! The little devil came to your door to fight, but he was disrespectful! Chief of Staff, report our plan to Chief of Staff Zhao!"

    Wang Jun reminded, "Commander, this is an act of changing the division commander's order. Also, the artillery of the Kwantung Army is also shelling the direction of Baogeda Mountain. It may not be one of the areas where the Kwantung Army breaks through. After all, through Baoge  If you go to Ulagai Gol, you can reach Aershan, and you can go faster by taking the train!¡±

    "Impossible!" Sun Zhenbang categorically rejected Wang Jun's judgment, "Running towards Aershan? That little Japanese commander named Ji Yong has been dealing with us for a year or two. He is not stupid. He took the train from Aershan to the south.  , ran back to the hinterland of the Northeast, he was trapped in a trap. The division commander deployed more than one million troops in the western Liaoning and Western Manchuria areas to spare him. After the attack by our corps and the directly affiliated corps, how many troops can the little Japanese have left?  ? Vulnerable!"

    "What's more, in the direction of Baogda Mountain, there are two mechanized infantry brigades directly under the corps blocking the front. How can the little devils escape? As long as they are blocked for a day, the wolf-like soldiers from the corps directly under the corps can pounce on them.  , tear the little devil to pieces! Go, hurry up!"

    Wang Jun couldn't help but believe in the commander's judgment. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Sun Zhenbang, "Wait a moment, Chief of Staff, send a few more heavy artillery regiments over and knock out the little devil's artillery. In addition, in the telegram  Tell Chief of Staff Zhao that the Japs¡¯ artillery is working hard on us! Also, don¡¯t issue the order just now. We need to ask Chief of Staff Zhao for instructions!¡±

    Sun Zhenbang's telegram came very timely and solved Zhao Yuhe's inner doubts as to why the Kwantung Army's artillery did not fight back. He also strongly agreed with Sun Zhenbang's judgment, but he did not agree with the plan he proposed.  As a result, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps will be on the battlefield for at least five more days, which is inconsistent with the division commander's orders and will affect the campaign plan in the Western Manchuria area.

    Therefore, when Zhao Yuhe called back to Sun Zhenbang, he tactfully but firmly rejected his idea of ??setting up a big bag for the Kwantung Army border garrison on the line from Haleg to Menghehan. He only agreed with one point, and Sun Zhenbang's Corps was originally  The six brigades that were determined to stay in Outer Mongolia immediately took advantage of the favorable terrain to block the Kwantung Army troops trying to break out on the line from Haleg to Menghehan. The remaining troops must implement the established plan of the division commander!

    After receiving Zhao Yuhe's order, Sun Zhenbang was very frustrated. He muttered to Chief of Staff Wang Jun: "Oh! Your plan is ruined. Chief of Staff Zhao, why doesn't he agree with my battle plan?"  It¡¯s really inexplicable! Chief of Staff, order the artillery troops to capture the little Japanese artilleryman and beat him to death. We can¡¯t wait for him to bite us during the charge!¡±

    The asymmetrical artillery battle soon ended with the Kwantung Army's six field artillery regiments of the border guard almost annihilated. In terms of the number, caliber, range and explosive power of the artillery shells, the field artillery equipped by the Kwantung Army was unmatched.  There is no comparison with the large-caliber howitzers equipped by the independent division troops.

      Like a thin boy fighting a strong man, rain-like shells fell on the Kwantung Army's artillery position, immediately drowning it in a firework!

    (To be continued)
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