Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

Siping is located in the central hinterland of the Songliao Plain, at the junction of Liaoning, Jilin and Inner Mongolia. It has very convenient transportation, with three railways intersecting here. It is located between Shenyang and Changchun, two important cities in the Northeast, and has a very important strategic position.

Since the end of last year, the Kuomintang troops have been advancing rapidly, while the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army has been retreating.

Especially after the Soviet withdrawal, the Kuomintang army gained more momentum and mobilized the New First Army, the New Sixth Army, the 71st Army and many other American-equipped ace troops to strengthen the frontal offensive.

Originally, the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army planned to retreat all the way to North Manchuria. Later, considering the importance of the various bases in North Manchuria, especially Mulan City,

The Eastern Alliance decided to fight a blocking battle in Siping to dampen the arrogance of the Kuomintang troops and avoid bringing the war directly to the base area!

It has been a month since the battle broke out in mid-April. The two sides are evenly matched and the casualties are considerable!

Tazishan position,

A sunken fortress halfway up the mountain, with a wall made of sandbags on the outside and supported by rows of logs on the inside.

On the top there is a protective net filled with tree branches. If you look closely, you can see a thin antenna sticking out from the branches!

This is the headquarters of a regiment in the Ximan Military Region.

The head of the group, Wang Yaohui, slammed the table angrily.

"What nonsense! The enemy's artillery fire is so fierce, and we have to fight a defensive battle with the enemy. The repaired fortifications will be destroyed by a bombardment! This has long been proven in the Central Soviet Area that it does not work!"

Political Commissar Chen Chao also looked haggard. Their regiment had been defending here for four days, and more than half of them had suffered casualties. Especially since this morning, the New Sixth Army concentrated three regiments with tanks as the vanguard and launched a charge with entire battalions. The casualties of the troops continued to increase!

The rumbling sound of artillery continued, and the earth was shaking. The New Sixth Army was generally equipped with American 105 howitzers, while Wang Yaohui and his men's mountain artillery not only had a small caliber, but the shells were almost exhausted!

A correspondent ran in with an excited smile on his face.

"Commander, Political Commissar, good news! Our artillery has arrived! They have already started observation!"

"The artillery is coming?"

Wang Yaohui shouted loudly. He had been feeling a little frustrated these days, but finally there was some good news.

"Yes, I heard they are all big guys! The position is seven or eight kilometers away from us!"

The enemy's attack was repelled again, and the battle subsided temporarily.

In the trench, an artillery observer half-crouched, his eyes focused and determined. He held the gun telescope tightly in his hand, looking through the eyepiece, carefully searching the target area.

Fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead and slid down his cheeks, but he didn't bother to wipe them off. The sound of gunfire around him was deafening, and mud kept splashing around him, but his attention was not distracted at all. While observing, a series of data popped out of his mouth!

Beside him, two companions were taking notes seriously with pens!

In the trench, two signalmen were running fast across the smoke-filled battlefield, carrying heavy coils on their backs.

Soon they jumped out of the trench, half-crouched, and carefully laid the telephone wires on the ground to prevent the lines from twisting or tangling. While laying, they gently pulled to ensure that the lines were tight and smooth.

Chen Chao suddenly saw the signalman running in front of him and shouted hurriedly,

"Thank you for your hard work. Which part are you from?"

Who would have thought that the signalman looked at Chen Chao, his eyes showed joy, and he saluted and said,

"Hello, Chief of Staff! We are from the Mulan Military Sub-district!"

Chen Chao looked at the soldier's back as he walked away and shouted in surprise,

"Yaohui, it's Daniu's heavy artillery unit!"

Wang Yaohui raised his head and said in surprise,

"Daniu? They're here? Good! Good! That's great!"

On the national army's position,

A general wearing a military green cloak and an American wide-brimmed hat was holding a telescope and looking at Tazi Mountain in the distance. He was Dai Pu, the commander of the 207th Division of the New Sixth Army, who was in charge of the main attack!

The New Sixth Army came from the Expeditionary Force in India, and was one of the five main forces of the Kuomintang Army. It was fully equipped with American weapons.

The 207th Division was born out of the youth army known as the Crown Prince's Imperial Guard! All of them are composed of young people with junior high school diplomas or above, well-equipped, and officers at all levels are personally trained by the Crown Prince. They have extremely stubborn and reactionary ideas! They are also known as the elite among the elite!

Dai Pu put down the telescope and said to his left and right,

"The Communist army on the other side is losing momentum. Order the troops to intensify the attack. We must take Tazi Mountain today!"

Tazi Mountain is about 400 meters above sea level and is the commanding height in this area. Occupying this commanding height means that cannons and machine guns can play an important role in weapon coverage and blockade from a high position, and it is convenient to observe the situation of the entire city of Siping from a high position.

It can be said that if we take Tazishan, we will take Siping!

An officer nearby said,

"Reporting to the division commander, the 1st Brigade has suffered heavy casualties and is no longer capable of attacking. I suggest that the 2nd Brigade be sent forward. Three entire regiments should charge directly and kill the enemy in one battle!"

Dai Pu nodded and said,

"The Chief of Staff is right. Order the 2nd Brigade to attack Tazi Mountain with all their might and try to capture the Communist positions in one fell swoop!"

At the foot of the mountain, rows of black crowds appeared again, and a large number of soldiers took heavy and hurried steps and began to line up in an orderly manner!

Following the order from the division commander Dai Pu,

More than 4000 officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade rushed towards the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army position on Tazi Mountain. Their footsteps kicked up a cloud of dust, and their weapons flashed a cold light in the sun. In the team, armored vehicles roared to clear the way, and tanks spewed black smoke, crushing all obstacles in front of them.

Wang Yaohui and Chen Chao both looked ahead nervously. An officer stood behind them, holding a microphone in his hand, waiting for orders!

Wang Yaohui suddenly shouted,

"fire!"

The whizzing sound of artillery shells instantly broke the silence of the battlefield. One after another, artillery shells whistled out, carrying anger and determination, streaking across the sky and smashing into the marching columns of the Kuomintang army like meteors.

Flames shot up into the sky, deafening explosions continued to sound, the moment the shells exploded, the ground trembled, and dust flew. The Kuomintang soldiers were instantly caught in a sea of ​​fire, and the smoke billowed, covering the sky and the sun.

A heavy artillery shell cut through the sky, rushing towards the target with a breath of destruction.

A majestic M4 tank, originally a steel beast on the battlefield, is now completely unaware of the impending disaster.

The shell approached the tank at an alarming speed. In an instant, a dazzling flash of fire and a deafening roar broke out. The huge impact force instantly twisted and deformed the tank's armor, and metal fragments flew everywhere.

The artillery bombardment was like the collapse of the sky and the splitting of the earth. The huge impact force lifted groups of Nationalist soldiers into the air. Each shell could take away twenty or thirty lives. Groups of soldiers fell in pools of blood. The Nationalist soldiers panicked under the fierce bombardment and began to flee in panic!

Wang Yaohui and Chen Chao both burst into laughter at the same time. After fighting for several days, they finally got a chance to show off their achievements today!

On the Kuomintang army side, when they saw the dead bodies lying all over the mountains, the 207th Division Commander Dai Pu's originally calm face instantly turned as pale as paper, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

As a battle-hardened and well-informed general, he realized the seriousness of the situation almost instantly - this was definitely not an ordinary cannon, but a powerful heavy artillery unit sent by the Communist Army! And it was a cannon far more powerful than the National Army's!

Dai Pu's eyes widened in anxiety, and a deafening roar came out of his throat: "Quick! Go and notify the 2nd Brigade and ask them to withdraw immediately!"

However, it was too late, and now the entire 2nd Brigade had suffered heavy casualties and only a few were left.