Quartermasters can also fight the devils

Zhang Wenwu didn't expect the war zone to be so fast. They found the Japanese front-line airport and destroyed it in just one night. After he received the news from Commander Huang, he quickly found Ouyang Heng, and the two of them worked together to perfect the attack plan.

"Brigade Commander, the war zone actually destroyed the Japanese airport so quickly. This gives us a lot of time to attack. I think we should make good use of today's daytime time and use artillery and infantry to launch harassment attacks on the Japanese positions. We just need to make the Japanese army extremely nervous and tired. After Cao Huaguo brings the newly recruited people here in the evening, we will launch the real attack in the early morning, using the suicide squad's lurking ability to try to seize the Japanese positions in the north. In this way, we can enter the trenches and fight the Japanese. By then, even if the newly dispatched Japanese planes arrive, it will be useless." Ouyang Heng excitedly repeated the plan to Zhang Wenwu.

He felt that as long as the Japanese army did not have aircraft support, the attack would be much easier. The Japanese army now did not even have a piece of artillery and could only rely on infantry to hold the trenches. As long as his troops could rush into the trenches in one direction, his numerical advantage could be maximized.

Zhang Wenwu thought about it and felt that he could only use the plan that had been decided long ago. If time permitted, he would simply surround the Japanese army for ten days or half a month. When the Japanese army was too hungry to move, either the Japanese army would rush out to die, or his own troops would easily occupy the Japanese positions. However, what they lacked most now was time. With every extra minute, the 20th Corps would suffer many more casualties. They had to get rid of these 800 Japanese soldiers as soon as possible.

At eight o'clock in the morning, all the artillery pieces of the 102nd Division suddenly opened fire and began bombarding the circular Japanese positions outside the city. The artillerymen's bombardment this time was much more accurate than yesterday. The Japanese circular positions were rained down with bombardments, especially the explosions of the two howitzers, which caused great casualties to the Japanese army.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei was sitting on an ammunition box in the command center, holding his samurai sword in both hands. His face looked very bad. After the Chinese troops began shelling, he was surprised to hear from the explosion of the shells that the Chinese troops' artillery actually included heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm. He quickly telegraphed the news to the brigade commander Seya Kei and requested air support. He knew that these were the elite of the elite in the Chinese army, and only such elite Chinese troops would have heavy artillery to assist the attacking troops.

As for whether this was caused by the Chinese army seizing the two howitzers on his artillery position, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei did not think that this would happen. Although Captain Aso Jiro lost his artillery position, he must have blew up the two howitzers before the position was occupied. Yes, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei would never admit that these were howitzers that originally belonged to him, absolutely not.

Lieutenant General Lianjie Isogai, the commander of the 102th Division, was holding a telegram from the Chief of Staff Major General Fukaki Tsutsumi and shouting in his office, "Are all the intelligence departments dead? They actually said that the battle of Taierzhuang was completed by the 102nd Division of the Chinese government. Do they have pig brains? Does the nd Division have a -caliber heavy artillery? This is dereliction of duty. I will send them back to the mainland to face a military court."

Major General Tsutsumi Fukaki also reminded with a distressed look on his face: "Your Excellency, the intelligence agency has given us this information. Let's quickly think of a way to help the remaining officers and soldiers of the 63rd Regiment. According to the content of the telegram sent by the commander of the regiment, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei, their current circular fortifications do not cover a large area. The Chinese army is now fiercely bombarding their palm-sized circular fortifications. He estimates that the Chinese army will launch a large-scale charge in a while. Facing the charge of an elite Chinese army-level unit, his 800 officers and soldiers who were pieced together from here and there should not be able to hold out for long. He hopes to send aircraft to support them as soon as possible."

Lieutenant General Rensuke Isogai also calmed himself down. He knew that Tsutsumi Fukaki's reminder was very correct. What they needed to pay attention to now was the 63rd Regiment. If the 63rd Regiment was destroyed as a whole, he would face countless doubts and accusations.

"Ti Bujun, your reminder is very correct. Thank you for your reminder. However, our front-line airport was attacked by the Chinese army early this morning. Most of the planes have been destroyed at the airport. We have no way to send planes to reinforce the 63rd Regiment in a short time. At the fastest, we have to transfer some planes from farther airports for support. We can't do anything. We have already sent out the reinforcements that should be sent. Everything can only depend on Fukuei Shinpei and his officers and soldiers." Lieutenant General Isogai Liansuke complained helplessly. He had no choice now. All places were fighting with the Chinese army, and he could not withdraw any troops.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei looked at the telegram forwarded by the brigade commander and his heart calmed down. In the telegram, the brigade commander and the division commander both told him clearly that there was no air support now, and he had to display the heroic Bushido spirit of the Great Japanese Empire and lead the remaining officers and soldiers to hold their positions.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei put the telegram into his uniform pocket with a wry smile. He couldn't show any bad look now, as that would cause the already demoralized officers and soldiers to collapse.

Listening to the continuous sound of artillery explosions on the battlefield, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei was very puzzled. He had fought with the Chinese army many times in North China before. When did the Chinese army have so many artillery and artillery shells? The Chinese army's artillery preparation before the attack could actually last so long.

At this time, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng were lying in the trench of the attack position, holding a telescope and observing the situation of the Japanese position. After watching the effect of the artillery attack for a while, Zhang Wenwu put down the telescope and said, "Brother Ouyang, call the artillery to stop firing. It's our turn to perform."

After hearing what Zhang Wenwu said, Ouyang Heng put down the telescope, picked up the phone beside him and notified the artillery behind him to stop the attack.

After the sound of artillery explosions disappeared from the battlefield, it immediately fell into silence. When Colonel Fukuei Shinpei saw that the Chinese army's offensive artillery attack had finally stopped, he hurriedly walked out of the command center and shouted loudly to the officers below to take their men to defend according to their respective defense areas.

Suddenly, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei heard the deafening shouts and charges of Chinese soldiers all around his ring fortifications. He was shocked. Was the Chinese army going to attack from all sides? Well, come on, let you taste the bullets fired by the warriors of the Empire of Japan. He was not worried at all about the Chinese army's collective human wave charge. If his few men could kill more Chinese soldiers before he died, then he would have died a worthy death and would become a hero of the Empire of Japan after his death.

All the surviving Japanese officers and soldiers rushed out from their anti-artillery holes. They quickly reached their defensive positions, loaded bullets into the gun chambers, and aimed carefully at the still unclear front.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei also came to a position and looked forward with a telescope, but the smoke and dust in the air produced by the explosion of the bombs in the Chinese artillery attack had not yet dissipated, and he could not see the situation in front very clearly. But judging from the shouts of the Chinese army coming from all directions, the number of Chinese troops launching the attack this time would not be less than two thousand.

After waiting for about two minutes, Zhang Wenwu saw that the smoke in front was almost dissipating, so he said to Ouyang Heng: "Brother Ouyang, start."

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei had been observing with a telescope. After the smoke dissipated a little, he was finally able to see the situation ahead clearly. He looked hard for a long time but did not find the figure of a Chinese soldier in the telescope. However, the shouting and killing around him did not stop at all. What was going on? Was his telescope broken?

The Japanese soldiers in the entire circular fortification position were nervously aiming their guns in front of them. The shouting and charging of the Chinese soldiers put a lot of pressure on them, but what they didn't understand was why the Chinese soldiers ran so slowly. They had been shouting and charging for almost two minutes, but still no one appeared in front of their position.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei put down his binoculars. He couldn't figure it out. According to the regulations in the infantry drill manual, after the artillery attack was completed, the infantry should use this time to quickly approach the enemy's position. What the hell was the Chinese troops doing?

"Boom", "whoosh", "whoosh", "whoosh"

Suddenly, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei heard the sound of artillery fire from the distance. He was startled and shouted, "Hurry up and get into the anti-artillery caves, hurry up and get into the anti-artillery caves."

All the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army did not wait for the Chinese army's charging team, but instead waited for the Chinese army's unpredictable artillery fire. For a moment, wailing sounds were heard in the Japanese army's circular fortifications, and the broken limbs and bodies of Japanese officers and soldiers were flying in the air.

Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng were watching through binoculars with smiles on their faces the magnificent performance they directed. All the officers and soldiers of the 100th Brigade at the starting positions around them were lying on the edge of the trenches, talking and laughing, directing the artillery attacks.

Colonel Fukuei Shinpei was protected by his guards and returned to his command post. He had already cursed the commander of the Chinese army a thousand times in his heart. He felt that the commander of the security army was too unethical. Has he ever been to school? Has he studied well in school? This is not what the infantry drill manual teaches.

After cursing the commander of the Chinese army in his heart for a while, Colonel Fukuei Shinpei finally pulled himself back to reality. He knew that the sudden artillery attack by the Chinese army would cause serious casualties to his garrison troops, but he had no choice now. Without the support of air planes and the cover of artillery, he could only lead his officers and soldiers to withstand the artillery attack of the Chinese army.