I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 693: The 4th Division's Large-Scale Bombardment

Today, the artillery regiment of the 4th Militia Division finally had enough fun with its artillery.

The shells were fired as if they were free, forcing them to achieve "performance" and a sense of accomplishment.

Looking at the crazy look of the artillery commander, Dongfang Shang curled his lips in disdain.

He thought to himself: This is just the beginning. They are really a bunch of people who have never seen the world.

He was totally unaware of his shaking hands and couldn't even light his lighter.

I was totally unaware that my teeth were working so hard that I almost swallowed the cigarette in my mouth.

By the time he discovered it, his mouth was already full of tobacco.

Seeing their artillery bombardment turning the Japanese artillery positions on the other side of the river into a mess, they all looked unsatisfied.

Dongfang Shang walked over and kicked Captain Sun of the artillery regiment in the butt.

These guys have been training for a long time, but they don't have many opportunities to actually fight and kill the enemy.

Normally when they were in the Jiangnan war zone, they were too close to the troops of the old 18th Army.

There was no chance to use a lot of heavy equipment because we were afraid of exposing our strength.

The current international situation has undergone major changes, and Song Wenwan also wants to show off her muscles.

This led to today's scene where they bombarded the Japanese artillery positions with heavy artillery.

Looking at Captain Sun who had just finished firing his gun, Dongfang Shang said, "Sun, what are you grinning at?

Hurry up and blow up the Japanese pontoon bridge for me. If you don’t, the Sixth Division will soon reach the river."

Captain Sun saluted with both feet together and said, "Yes, Commander."

"Attention, artillery regiment, adjust the range, target the floating bridge on the Liuyang River, and fire!"

The militia division's artillery began to get busy again, bombing the nine pontoon bridges on the Liuyang River.

With the concentrated bombardment of the militia division's heavy artillery, the effect was seen in a short time.

The Japanese pontoon bridge and the Japanese guard troops at both ends of the bridge suffered.

They were blasted into a pile of wood chips and...meat particles by the militia division's artillery.

Alas, this will bring suffering to the people living near the Liuyang River.

I'm afraid that within a year or two, the villagers will not dare to eat fish from this river.

Besides, those nine pontoon bridges are the retreat route of the Sixth Inagaki Division. It is no exaggeration to say that they are their lifeline.

Several Japanese soldiers were still desperately carrying Division Commander Dao Gu as they ran.

Just as they were about to reach the floating bridge, a devastating scene occurred.

It is still two hundred meters away from the floating bridge.

They were knocked to the ground by the shock waves of the shells that hit the shore.

Then, in their desperate eyes, they saw the nine floating bridges with their own eyes.

It was completely destroyed by the artillery shells fired by the militia division.

At the same time, the Sixth Division's hope of escaping was also destroyed.

The Japanese soldiers who were following behind saw that all nine pontoon bridges had been blown up.

They all fell to the ground as if they had lost their souls.

Many of the Japanese soldiers who had escaped had already started crying bitterly there.

The soldiers from the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade who came to support the 6th Division.

Now is no time to look down on those crying cowards.

They immediately ran to the bank of Liuyang River and called upon the Japanese engineers on the other side to continue building a pontoon bridge.

Who knew that the Japanese soldiers on the other side of the river would signal them with flags.

Tell them that the materials for the hypothetical floating bridge had been used up and they are now trying to find a solution.

What could they do?

What the Japanese engineers on the other side of the river can do now is to cut more bamboos to make bamboo rafts.

Although not many people from the Sixth Division could be saved, as long as their division commander Inaya could be rescued, the mission would be considered accomplished.

Anan Weiji of the 11th Army in Hankou issued a death order to the 9th Independent Brigade, requiring the division commander Inaya to be brought back to Hankou for punishment.

This time, the Sixth Division led by Inaya might be completely wiped out. This Inaya Division Commander is also doomed to die.

But what Anan meant was that even if Division Commander Inaya had to die, he had to go back to Hankou to die.

We absolutely cannot let a division commander like him die at the hands of the Chinese army.

If Dao Gu was killed by the Chinese army, or captured alive by them.

For the 11th Army and Anan, this was an unforgivable humiliation.

The Japanese soldiers from the 9th Independent Brigade here realized that there was no way for them to cross the river for the time being.

They were not idle either. They began to dig defensive fortifications on the high ground beside the Liuyang River.

They originally had fortifications here on the pontoon bridge, but now there are suddenly more people, more than 5,000 soldiers from the Sixth Division.

The fortifications they had dug were now obviously not enough.

Since we can't escape for the time being, we might as well prepare for defense quickly.

Looking at the scale of the National Army’s artillery just now, it must be at least the size of an army.

If they don't prepare quickly now, when the main force of the Nationalist Army arrives, what will they use to resist the attack?

If they don't dig their fortifications deeper now, how will they resist the bombardment from the Chinese army's heavy artillery?

This is really a changing of times. Just think about what happened four and a half years ago.

At that time, it was the Chinese army that was bombed, but now it is their turn to be bombed.

While the Japanese were digging trenches, Dongfang Shang, with two brigades of troops, had already caught up with them.

In Linxiang Mountain, the First Brigade had just wiped out the remnants of the Sixth Division.

Under the leadership of their Brigade Commander Lu, they rushed out of the mountain pass and chased after them.

Three kilometers away from the Japanese, the militia division troops that had joined together finally stopped.

If they walked further ahead, they would reach the defensive position on the bank of Guizi River.

Who knows if the Japanese still have Type 92 infantry guns or mortars?

The distance between them was just enough to prevent the Japanese artillery from reaching them.

Then the artillery regiment's 1mm M1A howitzers began bombarding the Japanese positions again.

They gathered more than fifty Type 20 82mm mortars.

Under the cover of heavy artillery, the artillerymen immediately advanced five hundred meters forward.

First, fire ten rounds at a rapid speed at the Japanese's temporary position.

They tried their best to kill as many Japanese troops as possible in the first possible moment.

Soon after, the treasure of their Fourth Militia Division, the Type 56 105mm howitzer, was finally pulled over by the baggage train.

The 105mm caliber cannon also joined the bombing, and the shells fired were earth-shaking.

The 9th Independent Brigade can now only watch from the other side of the river.

The Japanese soldiers sent to support them included the remnants of the Inaya Division.

The large-caliber artillery shells blew them into the sky along with the fortifications, making it impossible to rescue them.

Even if they rowed the boat to the other side now, they might not be able to reach the shore yet.

Their rescue troops would be blown to pieces by the heavy artillery of the national army.

There was no other way, they could only send a telegram to Anami Korechika in Hankou immediately.

"Report to the Commander, we have built a floating bridge on the Liuyang River.

All of them have been destroyed by the Chinese army's heavy artillery, and now there is no material left to build a pontoon bridge.

We have lost the conditions to provide rescue, and the 6th Division is about to be destroyed.

Now we can only ask the Commander to provide tactical guidance for the next step.

In addition, the Chinese troops pursuing here already have large-scale artillery units.

The most terrifying thing is that this Chinese army also possesses a large number of various large-caliber artillery.