Chapter 141 Hardline Fight Against the Japanese Tank Division
Chapter 141 Hardline Fight Against the Japanese Tank Division
At this point, the 150mm naval guns and tulip shells on Bai Luo's side had ceased firing.
Even so, the two cannons fired 2000 high-explosive incendiary shells at the small county town of Gongxian in just 10 minutes.
Bai Luo reluctantly filled the ammunition magazine of the 150mm naval gun.
He had already spotted the heavily armored division rapidly approaching through a high-powered telescope.
The nearest Japanese soldiers were less than 4 kilometers away from him, and there were Japanese soldiers on three sides, except for the area behind Bai Luo where there were no Japanese soldiers for the time being.
What follows is going to be a tough battle.
The Japanese armored division had approximately 7500 combat personnel, over 150 tanks, more than 200 armored personnel carriers, and heavy artillery pieces, including over 200 anti-aircraft guns and other large and small artillery pieces. (Just a guess.)
Bai Luo rearranged the position around the fixed medium-sized artillery array, arranging the artillery positions in a semi-circle.
After everything is ready.
Bai Luo opened fire directly on the tank brigade closest to his artillery position.
The first to roar was the 150mm naval gun. Closely following behind were the Katyusha rockets.
Two hundred rockets were launched into the air in less than 20 seconds, trailing long plumes of smoke, their target pointing directly at the Japanese tank brigade.
Then Bai Luo used the medium artillery array experience card on the right side of the position to quickly lock onto the mechanized infantry regiment on the right.
He needed to eliminate all of the Japanese soldiers and their heavy firepower in the shortest possible time.
The moment Bai Luo pressed the launch button, a barrage of artillery fire, far more intense than the previous bombardment of Gongxian, rained down from two directions under the glow of the Katyusha rockets' exhaust flames, rapidly striking the Japanese tank brigade and mechanized infantry regiment.
At this moment, both the garrison troops of Yangshi and the Japanese troops defending the city widened their eyes.
What they saw was at least a thousand shells simultaneously taking off and tearing through the dark sky. The roar of the salvo resounded throughout the heavens and earth, shattering the tranquility that had just been restored.
"Rumble..."
The moment thousands of shells landed, the earth trembled violently, and dazzling flames shot into the sky, illuminating the night as bright as day.
The Japanese tank brigade's offensive was disrupted by the dense barrage of artillery fire. The moment the shells made contact with the Japanese tanks, massive explosions erupted, turning the flimsy tanks into burning fireballs.
The Japanese mechanized infantry regiment fared even worse. Their armored vehicles were not even as durable as tanks. The shockwave from the explosion carried fragments of the vehicles in all directions, and the Japanese soldiers following behind the vehicles were torn to shreds.
Okamoto Kazuto was also startled and quickly raised his binoculars to observe the damage to his troops.
The first thing you see is that more than 50 tanks at the forefront were instantly destroyed, turning into more than 50 large fireballs that illuminated the battlefield.
More than 10 other vehicles also suffered considerable damage.
Then, shifting their gaze to the right-hand battlefield, the sight of the regiment on the right side, fueled by the raging fire burning on the tank wreckage, was even more appalling, with the dense artillery craters surrounded by the severed limbs of the Japanese soldiers.
They even saw many Japanese soldiers who had been bombed in two sections of the city crawling away from the battlefield, constantly wailing.
Although Bai Luo had a good time, the Japanese soldiers began to retaliate. Among them, the Katyusha rocket launcher vehicles suffered the most damage, with three of them being destroyed by the Japanese soldiers' howitzers.
The other two vehicles were also overturned to the ground by the shockwave of the shells.
After all, Katyusha is the most eye-catching at night.
Two Italian guns at the fixed medium artillery position in the middle of the position were also damaged.
Bai Luo is also feeling unwell right now.
Bai Luo used his danger perception skill to dodge incoming shells by leaping and bounding around the position, adjusting his firing coordinates and replenishing ammunition from time to time.
He was covered in shrapnel, and had been hit by shrapnel several times.
However, all of these were blocked by Bai Luo's heavy-duty full-protection bulletproof vest, but the terrifying kinetic energy carried by the shrapnel still made Bai Luo feel a tightness in his chest.
However, the medium-sized artillery position, which only had a 10-minute trial period, was firing enthusiastically.
As Bai Luo continuously fine-tuned the coordinates, he targeted areas with large numbers of Japanese soldiers, causing them to suffer horrific damage from the bombings.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate and began exchanging artillery fire.
But the situation soon changed. It turned out that when the fighting started, Colonel Matsushita Shusuna, the commander of the Japanese defense force defending Yangshi Wangshan, had sent a battalion to support the heavy armored division in troop transport vehicles.
Bai Luo was in an even worse situation, as he had to keep an eye on the ammunition usage of the artillery group while also being wary of the shells coming from the other side.
We also need to be wary of the newly joined Japanese battalion.
Although this Japanese reinforcement battalion arrived in haste and did not carry any heavy weapons, they were spread out widely.
As a group of Japanese suicide squads drew most of the firepower from Bai Luo's Gatling gun, the other Japanese soldiers took the opportunity to advance.
Bai Luo was gradually finding it hard to keep up.
The remaining Katyusha rocket launchers were all destroyed after two more rounds of rocket fire. The central fixed medium gun array was also damaged, with only one gun remaining. The main firepower output now comes from the second medium gun array trial card and a 150mm naval gun, while the other one has also been destroyed.
The Tulip's armor was also hit by two shells, but the mortars behind it were still usable. Bai Luo had already aimed at the heavy artillery units behind the Japanese division.
I just finished refilling the shells for the 150mm naval guns, and the two trial cards for the gun array have also expired.
The firepower was immediately reduced by more than half, but the Japanese losses were no less than those of Bai Luo. They still had more than 50 usable tanks and more than 70 armored vehicles left.
But because there were wrecks of Japanese tanks everywhere ahead, the Japanese infantry began to exert their strength.
Bai Luo felt he could leave now.
If we don't run now, he won't be able to escape.
But then, the sound of massive artillery bombardment suddenly came from the direction of Wangshan.
Zhang Yunfei, who had been observing the battlefield from Wangshan with binoculars since Bai Luo's first wave of artillery fire, noticed that the mysterious unit's artillery fire was becoming increasingly sparse.
This made Zhang Yunfei nervous for this mysterious unit.
Fifteen minutes ago, Zhang Yunfei could no longer sit still after hearing the familiar explosions of the tulips and the gradually weakening artillery barrage.
He turned to the soldiers who were lying on the battlefield watching the battle and said this.
"Brothers, do you still remember this unique cannon sound? It was this cannon that helped us when the Japanese first attacked us."
They're almost surrounded by the Japanese, and it's all for our Yang City. I haven't received any orders for reinforcements from my superiors.
Even if Zhang Yunfei is later sent to a military court, he'll definitely stand up for him. Right now, if you're a real man, follow me down the mountain!
Zhang Yunfei's adjutant immediately echoed this sentiment.
"We'll do whatever the commander says! Kill the Japanese devils!!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
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