vrcanaries Chapter 439 Counterattack 2
Chapter 439 Counterattack 2
Meanwhile, the remaining three artillery regiments of the New First Division also began to exert their power.
Li Tian and his men kept reporting the real-time coordinates of the Japanese soldiers on the north bank of the river.
Shells of various calibers rained down like rain, their sharp whistling piercing the sky. The combined sound of countless shells tearing through the air was like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts, each sound piercing the eardrums and sending shivers down one's spine.
Under such terrifying artillery fire, large numbers of Japanese soldiers were ruthlessly crushed without any chance of resistance.
As the shell landed, waves of earth and rocks several meters high instantly rose up and splashed in all directions.
The shrapnel from the exploding shells tore apart rows of Japanese soldiers. Explosions rose and fell, accompanied by raging flames that shot straight into the sky.
Mud, severed limbs, and broken weapons and equipment were thrown high into the air and then fell heavily back down, throwing the Japanese soldiers' ranks into chaos.
The Japanese soldiers from two divisions were so disoriented by the bombardment that they had no idea how to avoid such a terrifying barrage of artillery fire.
Such fierce firepower caused the ground beneath their feet to tremble continuously.
Even in Ershi, more than 10 kilometers away, the ground shook violently.
"Young manager, stop blasting the ice. There are so many Japanese soldiers crowding the riverbank, especially the north bank!"
The Japanese soldiers on the ice all fell into the river!
Inside the field hospital, Bai Luo's left wrist was pressed tightly against her ear.
Listen to Gou Dan's excited yet slightly distressed urging voice coming from inside the bracelet.
Clearly, Gou Dan felt that Bai Luo's cannonballs that went into the water were a bit of a waste.
Upon hearing this, Bai Luo also began to fine-tune the firing coordinates of the more than 10 cannons locked on the river surface on the artillery array control panel.
The range of all artillery fire was moved from the river surface to the north bank of the river.
In order to maximize the casualties among the Japanese soldiers, Bai Luo directly designated a large area on the north bank of the river.
The strategy of indiscriminate bombing is to ensure that everyone is affected.
Meanwhile, Yoshiyuki Otamura was holding Akita Toyama's large head, huddled in the tent of the temporary command post, dodging the indiscriminate shelling.
Because it was located on the reverse slope of the hillside, the shells fired by the New First Division did not reach the Japanese temporary command post due to the angle of the shells.
This gave Yoshimi Otamura the opportunity to request support from the North Province Fortress via radio.
Prepare for the massacre at Tushan and Akita, and report the intelligence that the enemy possesses such terrifying artillery.
"Hurry up, has the telegram been sent yet?"
At this moment, Yoshimi Ota had already crawled under the table and chairs in the temporary command room, protecting Akita Tushan's pig head with one hand while urging the Japanese telegraph operator who was also lying under the table like him.
"Lieutenant Colonel Ota, the outside antenna has been knocked down by the shells, and now the telegraph band cannot be transmitted to the North Province Fortress."
After fiddling with it for a long time, the Japanese communications officer finally looked at the anxious-looking Yoshimi Otamura with a dejected expression.
"Baka, you keep sending messages. I'll take some men to set up the antenna. You, you, and you, come with me."
Yoshiyuki Ota ordered two Japanese staff officers and a Japanese guard to go out with him to fix the antenna.
But what Yoshio Otamura didn't know was that someone behind him had already aimed a cannon at him.
After adjusting the coordinates, Bai Luo didn't dare to delay at all.
They immediately resumed bombing.
The Japanese are bombarding him like rain; if he's even a second late, the meat he's about to eat might be snatched away by his own side.
As soon as Yoshimi Otamura came out, he heard a piercing whistling sound coming from diagonally above him.
But when Yoshimi Otamura heard the familiar sound of shells piercing the air, he didn't look up at all.
Judging from the direction of the shelling, there was no way any shell could hit him from his position.
At most, some permafrost will splash up.
Just as Yoshimi Ota had guessed, the shell that whistled over his head landed directly at the bottom of the earthen slope.
The moment the shell exploded, it blasted a crater about 1 meter in diameter at the bottom of the slope.
The shockwave from the explosion carried chunks of dirt that smashed into the heads of Yoshimi Otamura and the three Japanese soldiers behind him.
However, Yoshio Otamura couldn't care less about that at the moment.
He casually shook off the frozen soil from his body and shouted to the three Japanese soldiers beside him.
"Quickly, set up the antenna mast."
At Otamura Yoshi's command, the two Japanese staff officers and guards who had followed him immediately went to the fallen antenna.
Let's work together to get the pole up.
But just then, the sound of artillery shells whistling came from above Yoshimi Otamura's head again.
At first, Yoshimi Ota didn't pay attention. At that moment, he was directing three Japanese soldiers to dig the frozen ground with their bayonets.
We'll dig a hole first and then temporarily insert the pole.
But less than two seconds later, Yoshimi Otamura realized that something was wrong with the whistling sound of the shells coming from this time.
Not only was the direction of the incoming projectiles wrong, but the whistling sound of the shells tearing through the air was also getting closer and closer.
This made Yoshimi Ota look up at the sky, and the next moment he saw a black dot rapidly enlarging in his eyes.
Upon witnessing this scene, Yoshimi Otamura's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Baka! Jump down now!!"
Yoshiyuki Ota shouted at the three Japanese soldiers in front of him who were digging in the dirt with their buttocks sticking out.
He threw down the antenna pole he was holding and jumped down the slope.
The remaining three Japanese soldiers were startled by Yoshiyuki Otamura's sudden shout and had no idea what was going on.
They exchanged a somewhat bewildered glance.
But the violent explosion that came from behind them the next moment made them instantly understand what Yoshimi Otamura meant.
However, they no longer had the chance to jump down themselves.
The 152mm high-explosive anti-tank shell landed precisely inside the Japanese temporary command post.
A deafening roar followed as the shell exploded the moment it hit the ground.
The entire slope shook from the explosion.
The moment the explosion occurred, the blast wave blew the makeshift command post tents and the Japanese telegraph operator hiding under the table into the air. Then the two sides collided violently.
But before they could even land, they were torn to shreds along with the makeshift command post tents by the successive artillery shells, leaving no trace of each other.
The two remaining Japanese majors in the tent were also caught off guard by the sudden attack.
They hadn't even had a chance to take off yet.
One of them had his neck severed by flying shrapnel, blood splattered on the spot, and his head flew dozens of meters away.
Another Japanese staff officer was blasted through the abdomen by shrapnel, leaving a large hole and scattered debris on the ground.
The body, along with the debris on the ground, was rolled up and rolled down the slope.
The three Japanese soldiers digging the pit outside were also doomed.
The high-explosive fragmentation shell's metal jet riddled the three Japanese soldiers with holes.
Finally, it rolled down the slope along with the antenna pole that had broken in two.
It hit Yoshimi Otamura, who jumped down to avoid the bombing.
Yoshiyuki Otamura's left calf was so badly bruised that it swelled up high.