Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

"Boom boom boom..."

One incendiary bomb after another fell on the bunkers outside Taiyuan City.

In an instant, a sea of ​​fire broke out, and the temperature was so scorching that even the Eighth Route Army soldiers standing far away could feel the burning sensation.

"Something is wrong!"

Brigade Commander Chen put down the telescope in confusion.

Although the bunkers in the distance were surrounded by a sea of ​​fire, the scene was surprisingly quiet except for the crackling sound of the burning flames.

"Signalman, send a telegram to the New Second Regiment, and tell them to wait until the fire is out, then attack a bunker to see what's going on!"

"Yes."

As the first line of contact with the Japanese, Ding Wei had long discovered that fire attacks seemed to have no effect.

So as soon as he received the telegram, he called all the battalion commanders over.

“See that bunker?”

Ding Wei brought several battalion commanders to the group of bunkers, pointed at one of the forward bunkers, and said.

"That bunker is the one in the front, and there are two guard bunkers on the two sides behind it."

"After the fire is out, the first battalion will be responsible for the main attack. Get into the bunker and see what's going on inside. The second and third battalions will attack the bunkers on both sides and cover the first battalion."

"Yes."

After carefully observing the terrain ahead, the three battalion commanders retreated to their positions, gathered their soldiers, and began to discuss the specific details of the battle.

Two hours later, the fire gradually subsided, and after a few wisps of black smoke, the fire disappeared.

"Artillery company, fire smoke bombs!"

“Bang, bang, bang…”

Several smoke bombs fell into the group of bunkers, and the spreading white smoke made the Japanese soldiers in the bunkers nervous.

"Quick, quick...the Eighth Route Army is about to attack."

The Japanese sergeant came to the machine gun and quickly gave instructions to several soldiers beside him.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

Several more 100mm grenades hit the top of the bunker, shaking the Japanese soldiers inside the bunker to stagger around, feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath, and spitting blood.

"superior."

At a command from a battalion commander, a company commander led his soldiers in groups of three and quickly approached the bunker.

"Ugh...shoot!"

The sergeant spat out a mouthful of blood and reached for the trigger.

“Da da… bang.”

A 40mm high-explosive rocket exploded directly at the muzzle of the bunker's machine gun.

The Pheasant Neck, which had just fired a few shots, suddenly fell silent. Before the deputy machine gunner could push away the dead sergeant, a grenade fell into the machine gun.

"boom."

After a loud explosion, there was no movement in the bunker.

"Hurry, the entrance is at the back."

The company commander took several soldiers to the back of the bunker without hesitation, used grenades to blow open the iron door and entered the bunker.

Ten minutes later, a company commander led his soldiers out of the bunker and successfully retreated under the cover of their comrades.

Twenty minutes later, Brigade Commander Chen received detailed information about the Japanese bunker.

"The Japanese army dug a large pit inside the bunker, which could shelter five to six people. The pit was covered with wooden boards, and the wet soil on the boards was effective in preventing high temperatures."

"It seems that the Japanese army is not stupid!"

Brigade Commander Chen frowned and called the regiment commander and brigade commander on the front line to discuss tactics again.

"The Japanese army's bunker complex was mainly made of reinforced concrete. The main body of the bunker was made of 20mm thick steel bars, connected from top to bottom."

"The top is covered with 1 meter of soil, and the steel plates used for the entrances and exits are 1 centimeter thick."

"If the terrain below is vulnerable to artillery fire, a 1-meter-thick stone shield wall will be built, and the top of the observation post will be equipped with an I-beam to enhance resistance."

"The shape is mainly cylindrical, without edges and corners, which makes it easy for bullets to ricochet. These bunkers can withstand 15-centimeter caliber shells and 500-jin bombs."

Brigade Commander Chen pointed to the picture of the bunker hanging up and explained, "But it is not without weaknesses, because it focuses too much on defense, resulting in a very small observation field."

"There is no good coordination between the bunkers, and the top covering layer is too thick, which obviously protrudes from the ground and becomes a large target for attack."

"So I ordered the main attack force to use tactics such as splitting and encircling, flanking and flanking to destroy the bunkers."

"If the bunkers are really difficult to deal with, call for 122 grenades and violently demolish them."

"Yes."

After the regiment commanders and brigade commanders returned, they began to reorganize the troops for the attack according to the arrangements made by Brigade Commander Chen.

Soon under the division and encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, the originally arc-shaped blockhouses fell into a situation of fighting each other, and were quickly eliminated one by one by the Eighth Route Army.

Two days later, the main force of the Eighth Route Army arrived outside the city of Taiyuan.

...............

"Commander, the Eighth Route Army has already attacked the city. If we don't leave now, we will be unable to escape!"

Inside the headquarters, Kusunokichi Hideyoshi begged desperately.

"Walk?"

Commander Shinozuka sighed, "Ah... You can't get away. Didn't you see the bomber group that appeared the day before yesterday?"

"We only have one transport plane and two reconnaissance planes, and we don't know how many fighter planes the Eighth Route Army has dispatched!"

"Am I really going to die here?"

Hideyoshi Kusuyama felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't want to die yet!

The matter of loyalty to the emperor could be left to the soldiers. How could he, an imperial elite, be asked to do it?

3pm.

"Report to the front-line commissioner, six hundred artillery pieces are ready and can launch an attack at any time."

A communications soldier came up to Brigade Commander Chen and said.

"very good."

Brigade Commander Chen came outside the headquarters, looked at Taiyuan which was within reach, and said in high spirits: "Order all artillery to fire at Chengheng."

"After the artillery fire stops, the main attack force will immediately attack the city gate from the east side of the Small North Gate."

"Bang, bang, bang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Six hundred artillery pieces of various calibers bombarded Cheng Heng.

The walls of Taiyuan were shaking violently as a result of the fighting, and the Japanese soldiers on top suffered heavy losses, with body parts and fragments strewn all over the ground.

"Beep beep beep..."

"Charge, kill!"

The artillery fire stopped, and the commander of the 772nd Regiment, Cheng Xiazi, personally led his troops to charge.

Cheng Heng, where there were few survivors in the bombing, was easily broken through the city gate by Blind Cheng and entered Taiyuan City.

At the same time, because the 772nd Regiment attracted their attention, other siege troops also entered the city from the south and east.

"Remember to form a group with squads and platoons, divide and surround, and annihilate the enemy one by one. If you encounter a large group of enemies, call for artillery support directly."

After entering the city, Kong Jie held a large loudspeaker and kept reminding the troops passing by.

"Hey, let them go and catch the small fish!"

Ding Wei, who was not far away, glanced at Kong Jie and decisively ordered several battalion commanders: "Pass the order down, all soldiers of the New Second Regiment, attack hard and penetrate."

"When you encounter a large group of enemy troops, do not engage in a fight, do not fight to the death, and when you encounter stubborn resistance, use rocket launchers to clear the way."

"I'm going to rush straight to the enemy headquarters and capture that old devil Shinozuka alive!"

"Yes, capture that old devil Shinozuka alive!"

After two hours of fierce fighting, Ding Wei successfully led the New Second Regiment to the center of Taiyuan.

"Report, the scouts ahead reported that they found a large-scale gathering of Japanese soldiers ahead, probably a regiment."

At this time, a soldier carrying a radio on his back hurried to Ding Wei and said.

"Tell the scouts to contact the artillery regiment in the rear and request support from the Taihang Type 122mm howitzer!"

Ding Wei chose to use artillery fire to clear the way without hesitation.

“Chirp….”

“Bang, bang, bang…”

In a short while, six 122mm grenades flew over Ding Wei's head and hit straight forward. The violent explosion even made the ground tremble a little.

"Report, the scouts ahead reported that the Japanese regiment was dispersed, but they did not flee. Instead, they began to build a defensive position on the spot."

"A bit stubborn!"

After hearing the signalman's message, Ding Wei touched his chin and said, "It seems that the enemy's headquarters is behind them."

"Pass the order down, have the artillery battalion pull out all our 107 rocket launchers and bomb those bastards to death!"

Thanks to Ding Wei's act of using artillery to clear the way at all costs, the New Second Regiment successfully arrived at the Japanese headquarters in Taiyuan.

Looking at the defensive position outside the headquarters, which was composed of only a battalion of Japanese soldiers, Ding Wei rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Damn it, that kid Li Yunlong has become a brigade commander. If I capture that old devil Xiaozuka alive, he must at least give me a division commander!"

"Choo Choo Choo....."

Just as he was thinking about it, six 122mm howitzer shells flew over Ding Wei's head and directly blew the Japanese headquarters in front of him into pieces.

"Damn it, who called for artillery support!!"

Kong Jie was startled. He first called on the artillery in the rear to stop firing, and then ordered his soldiers to rush in quickly.

What if that old devil Shinozuka wasn’t killed in the explosion!