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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2666 Unexpected Bombardment

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    It was nothing more than a coincidence that at about 12 o'clock in the evening, under the order of the theater headquarters, the independent division's artillery groups in the east, north and west directions of the Western Manchuria combat troops, which had moved their positions forward overnight, were all in place.  After more than an hour of intense preparations, the artillery position was constructed. Then, in the dark night, the black muzzle slowly raised and pointed toward the encirclement.

    At this time, a large number of Kwantung Army troops who were gathering in the direction of Qinglonggou were still on their way to the assembly point. Opposite the Wang Qingshan Department of the First Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps on the blocking line in the southern mountainous area, two field troops  The Japanese artillery unit of the artillery brigade was also ready to fire at any time. The brigade commander Wang Qingshan had no knowledge of all this.

    At about 1:30 in the morning, reports of the preparations of various artillery groups arrived at the theater headquarters one after another. Sun Zhenbang clasped his hands a few times, with a burning light in his eyes, and said to Yuan Jinghao: "Commander Yuan, you should give the order."  !¡±

    Yuan Jinghao smiled, not politely, and said to Jing Zhanqi, Chief of Staff of the theater: "Chief of Staff Jing, give the order, let's start!"

    The quiet night was no longer silent. A loud thunder-like sound suddenly exploded. In the dark night, the earth was shaking violently. The supreme commander of the Western Manchuria region of the Kwantung Army and the commander of the Third Army had already finished his prayers.  Lieutenant General Guan Tosa was startled by the violent explosion and hurriedly looked at his watch. It was only about 1:30 in the morning, and there was still an hour and a half before the scheduled breakout time. Why did the shelling start?

    "Chief of Staff Akutagawa, what's going on? The scheduled breakout time has not yet come, so why are there gunfire? Who gave the order to fire the artillery in advance?" Lieutenant General Tosa's eyes showed a fierce look.  Ji Yan asked sternly.

    Chief of Staff Akutagawa was also confused and ordered the artillery in the direction of Qinglonggou to fire without authorization. That was a sin of losing his head.  Now, at least one-half of the troops are on their way to assemble. "Report to the commander, except for you and the staff department, no one in the army headquarters has this potential and courage! The staff department has not issued such an order at all!"  "When I saw Lieutenant General Tosa, he had an almost cannibalistic look in his eyes.  He replied hastily and defensively.

    "Huh?" Lieutenant General Tosa glanced at his chief of staff suspiciously and believed his words, "He doesn't have the courage!" He did not give the order to fire.  Neither did Chief of Staff Akutagawa. Several other army commanders could not command their own field artillery brigades. Where did the sound of artillery come from?

    "Could it be?" Lieutenant General Tosa's face changed drastically.  He hurriedly ran to the cave entrance.  As soon as he came out of the cave, he was stunned by the sight he saw. In the dark night, like a meteor shower, cannonballs trailed shining tail flames and pierced the night sky with ear-piercing screams.  He plunged towards the ground and looked over from where he was standing.  There were flashes of fire from exploding shells everywhere.

    In the firelight, there were unprepared Kwantung Army soldiers, running in panic. Further away, bursts of fire flickered on and off, reflecting half of the sky red. Lieutenant General Tosa, who had experienced battles for a long time, knew that it was a large fire.  When the large-scale artillery group bombarded, the muzzle of the gun fired, and it was not just in one direction. Except for the south, where there was no movement, it was the same in the other three directions.

    Lieutenant General Tosa immediately understood what had happened. "The plan was exposed. The secret breakout operation was noticed by the independent division troops!" His head went blank with a "buzz!" and cold sweat flowed down uncontrollably.  He fell to the ground, and the protruding rocks caused severe pain as if his tailbone was broken.

    Chief of Staff Akutagawa, who was following behind, was also stunned. The shells flying in the sky dazzled his eyes. He pointed at the flash of light exploding everywhere and stuttered: "Commander, this, this"  For a moment, he forgot to pick up Lieutenant General Tosa who fell to the ground.

    I don't know where the energy came from. Lieutenant General Tosa stood up. In the firelight caused by the explosion of the artillery shell, his face was ashen and ugly, with a desperate light in his eyes. He grabbed Chief of Staff Akutagawa by the neck.  Zi, shouted hysterically: "Baga! You still don't understand, our actions have been exposed, hurry up! Immediately order the artillery in the direction of Qinglonggou to shell the blocking position of the independent division troops immediately, hurry up!"

    The heavy artillery groups and large-caliber heavy artillery from three directions of the participating troops in the Western Manchuria Theater continued to pour artillery shells into the encirclement. The artillery group composed of tanks and self-propelled artillery, accompanied by a large number of infantry, used high mobility to reach the Kanto area.  The heavy artillery group carried out close-range artillery bombardment near the military position, and the tank and self-propelled artillery group that bombarded with purpose immediately discovered a problem.

    In the temporary field fortifications built by the Kwantung Army, the number of defensive Kwantung Army soldiers was extremely small. By the light of the exploding artillery shells, the infantry commanders immediately noticed an abnormal situation. The artillery shells seemed to have fallen on the ground where there were no Kwantung Army soldiers to defend them.  On this position, these infantry commanders all rolled over from the battlefield.The operator, thinking very quickly, immediately reported the situation to the theater headquarters.

    "Bang!" Sun Zhenbang slapped the telegram on the shell box, "Commander Yuan, no wonder I'm so restless. The Japs are definitely going to break out, hahaha! It's an unexpected hit, and it's fitting that the Japs are unlucky. The shells are not in vain.  !¡±

    Yuan Jinghao frowned and said unhurriedly: "Commander Sun, it is basically certain that the Kwantung Army troops in the encirclement have made a breakout move, and they are focused on the southern mountainous area. Our shelling has disrupted the Kwantung Army.  In terms of military deployment, I think it¡¯s time to dispatch the night flight fleet of the aviation force. The focus of the bombing should be on the blocking line in the southern mountainous area. If everything goes well, we can launch a general offensive tomorrow evening!¡±

    "Sure!" Sun Zhenbang affirmed, "It's up to you, Commander Yuan, to handle the matter of contacting the aviation force!"

    "Communications staff officer!" Sun Zhenbang turned around and shouted: "Immediately send a telegram to Deputy Chief of Staff Han to remind him to pay attention to the Kwantung Army's breakout and inquire about the battlefield situation!"

    Perhaps it was the intuition brought by many years of military service and the battlefield. Major General Wang Qingshan, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, guarding the front line of Qinglonggou in the Nuruerhu Mountains, sent away Han Guangqi, deputy chief of staff of the theater, and returned to the brigade headquarters.  He didn't know why, but he just felt restless. He lay on the lookout hole in the shelter and looked at the dark night in the north direction of Qinglong Valley. In the night, the outline of the mountains was blurry. He muttered to himself, "Damn, what?"  What do you think is going to happen tonight?¡±

    Everything was normal, but Wang Qingshan thought about it and issued an order. In addition to leaving a small number of troops to monitor the movements of the Kwantung Army troops in the encirclement on the ground, each regiment left one battalion of troops to enter the underground shelter.  and anti-gun holes, the remaining three battalions immediately retreated to the second line of defense!

    Then, Wang Qingshan picked up the phone again and asked to call the artillery group, "Heavy artillery group? This is Wang Qingshan. Order, heavy artillery group, don't sleep tonight, prepare for battle all night, and once the little Japanese attack us,  After the artillery position is opened, the heavy artillery group will knock out the little Japanese artillery position immediately, no matter what the cost!"

    "What? Provide fire support for the blocking position! I don't understand, you don't have to worry about it. Just keep an eye on it. If the little devil's second round of artillery shells falls on the forward position, Wu Xujiang, you  Do you know the consequences?"

    Colonel Wu Xujiang, commander of the 1st Brigade Artillery and Heavy Artillery Regiment and commander of the brigade artillery group, couldn't help grinning and said hurriedly: "It's the brigade commander, obey the order!"

    After a slight pause, Wu Xujiang said again: "Brigadier, are you too nervous? We fought all day during the day and we didn't see any artillery from the Japs. At this late hour, the Japs can still do tricks and create a bunch of artillery."  Come on, brigade commander, just leave two heavy artillery battalions on duty, and the soldiers will be exhausted after a whole day of fighting.

    Before he finished speaking, Wang Qingshan on the other end of the phone immediately exploded and roared: "Wu Xujiang, arrogant soldiers will be defeated, do you understand? I am neurotic, and I also tell you that I would rather be neurotic than negligent."  Being careless, no matter how hard you work, is better than being hit in the head by a kid's cannonball. If nothing happens tonight, I will be the brigade commander!"

    Before Wu Xujiang could explain, "Bang!" The phone on the other end was put down. Wu Xujiang looked at the receiver and smiled bitterly. The brigade commander had such a hot temper. He did not dare to compromise when executing orders.

    In the early hours of the morning, Wang Qingshan, who was lying in his clothes, had just passed away when a distant explosion that shook the mountain suddenly woke him up. He opened his coat with a "Whoop!"  Lie down on the lookout hole and observe the situation.

    In the pitch-black night, the sky in the north was illuminated red by the explosion of artillery shells. Wang Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, "It was not the little Japs who fired the artillery, but our troops shelled the little Japs in the encirclement!"

    "That's not right!" Wang Qingshan reacted immediately. The order for the general attack had not yet been issued, and the blocking force in the southern mountainous area had not received any order. Why did the theater command order the bombardment at night?  Not normal!

    Just as he was about to leave the observation hole and call Deputy Chief of Staff Han, he saw a burst of fire suddenly flashing in the darkness of the night from the north of Qinglong Valley. Immediately, countless bright spots flew over the sky and covered the sky, with screams all of a sudden.  The sound approached, and a loud thunder-like sound was mixed into the original loud sound!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of artillery shells landed on the head of the brigade headquarters' shelter, causing the soil to "swirly" fall down. "Damn it!" Wang Qingshan cursed, "The little devil really has a trick up his sleeve.  !¡±

    Just as the artillery shells of the Kwantung Army artillery group landed on the 1st Brigade position, less than two minutes later, the scream of artillery shells piercing the air was heard from behind the position."Wu Xujiang's reaction is pretty good!" Wang Qingshan's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and the brigade's heavy artillery group began to fight back!

    After thinking for a while, Wang Qingshan walked towards a telephone.

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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