Warlord: Red Alert Base, I challenge the whole world alone

The Second Air Army sent a P-38 Lightning fighter squadron and three Il-10 attack aircraft squadrons to reinforce the Fifth Motorized Infantry Division.

When they arrived over Zibo, it was the countdown to the end of the Northern Frontier Army's artillery.

As long as the artillery positions are exposed, no one can escape.

Although they had begun to move their artillery amidst the fire, their speed could not be faster than that of the planes.

As 500-pound, 1000-pound and aerial rockets continued to fall.

The artillery positions of the Northern Xinjiang Army suffered a devastating blow.

Compared with artillery counterattacks, the most efficient force, apart from rocket launchers, is the air force.

Although their hit rate is still not as good as that of dive bombers when dropping bombs at low altitude and close range, it is still relatively high.

Especially the Il-10 attack aircraft.

Apart from its short legs, this fighter has almost no other problems. It is the fighter that the army likes to see most on the battlefield.

Because its firepower is strong enough.

Especially when the PTAB-1.5 containerized cluster bombs fall.

When the commander of the 22nd Division, Qiao Qingyuan, saw the artillery positions in the rear being caught in heavy bombing, he knew it was all over.

Not only is the artillery gone, but the entire line of defense is probably no longer tenable.

It’s not that Qiao Qingyuan is so pessimistic about fighting, but this opponent is so strong that it makes him despair.

He could clearly see that the Fuxing Army's large-caliber heavy artillery shells almost destroyed an artillery position with just a few shots.

This should be what the Japanese call a large-caliber railway gun.

If this thing were to hit them, how could their fortifications on Jiuding Mountain possibly withstand it?

The attacking troops began to withdraw after being bombarded.

Because their purpose has been achieved.

Despite some casualties, the Northern Frontier Army suffered even greater losses, to a degree that they could not accept.

"Commander, our artillery is finished!"

An officer came up to Anwu Army Commander Tong Yong with a depressed look and said this.

Tong Yong closed his eyes in pain when he heard this. At this moment, he seemed to have aged a few years.

"I know, I know..."

The two heavy artillery regiments he relied on were almost completely destroyed in the counterattack of the Restoration Army.

He knew that this was a trap set by the other side to expose his artillery.

But what could he do? Was he just going to sit there and watch the Fuxing Army take over the position before using it?

This was an open conspiracy, and he had to use it.

It was precisely because of using it that he realized that the Fusion Army had also concealed its strength and was waiting for him to reveal the location of the artillery.

Although he still has artillery, the number is not large, and it is estimated that not even one-third is left.

How should we fight the next battle? He was also a little confused.

Facing such a powerful opponent, even if you use all your strength, you will still feel powerless.

It was as if he was facing a giant elephant, and he was the ant under the elephant's feet.

"Continue the artillery attack on Jiuding Mountain in half an hour. Involve the railway artillery as well. The artillery preparation period is two hours."

After an hour, all nine discovered Northern Xinjiang artillery positions were eliminated.

Although it is not guaranteed that all the artillery was destroyed, at least most of it was.

The enemy's artillery will not be able to recover in a short period of time, posing a threat to them.

Therefore, Luo Qing, commander of the 5th Motorized Infantry Division, decided to launch a full-scale general attack on the Heitie Mountain-Jiuding Mountain-Mulong Mountain defense line, hoping to break through the enemy's defense line and defeat them today.

After resting for half an hour, the artillerymen started working again.

The fighter planes from the Air Force also got involved and dropped all the bombs that were not dropped onto the positions on Jiuding Mountain.

Continuous explosions sounded at the Jiuding Mountain position, as if it was trapped in a sea of fire.

The addition of the K5E railway gun had an immediate impact.

An 800-kilogram shell fell, leaving a large crater on the ground.

Those shallow fortifications were destroyed immediately. Even fortifications below 10 meters, as long as they were not reinforced, would be affected by the violent shock wave and collapse to varying degrees.

This also caused hundreds of soldiers of the 22nd Division to be buried due to various collapses.

After two hours of bombardment, Jiuding Mountain no longer resembled its original appearance.

Bomb craters can be seen everywhere, and the surface fortifications have been completely destroyed.

Even if VanVleet comes, he will give a thumbs up.

A new round of ground offensive began.

The attack on Jiuding Mountain was launched by a commando team consisting of the Leopard Tank Battalion of the 15th Tank Regiment and two infantry battalions of the th Regiment.

The troops attacking Heitie Mountain and Mulong Mountain were an M24 Chaffee tank company and a battalion of infantry each.

The effectiveness of the infantry-tank-artillery coordinated combat tactics is still very good.

Under the fire suppression of the artillery units, the defenders on Jiuding Mountain could not even show their heads.

The shelling did not stop until the attacking troops were about 150 meters away from the position fortifications.

At this time, when they entered the position fortifications, the charging troops had already rushed to the front.

However, when many defenders of the 22nd Division heard the artillery fire stop and were about to rush out of the tunnel fortifications, they found that the tunnel in front of them had collapsed and they could not get out at all.

Even if some troops rushed out.

However, when they faced two infantry battalions attacking in a skirmish line, they were unable to form an effective counterattack.

"Da da da....."

A burst of dense gunfire rang out at the Jiuding Mountain position.

A squad of the Fuxing Army encountered a platoon of defenders from the 22nd Division.

The platoon of defenders had just emerged from a hidden tunnel when they encountered an infantry squad rushing upwards.

The two sides engaged in close combat, competing with firepower.

The dense bullets from the STG-44 assault rifles and G-43 semi-automatic rifles directly drove the defenders back.

In just a few moments they had left behind more than a dozen bodies.

However, this infantry squad did not pursue.

Instead, they used explosives to blow up the tunnel entrance and then continued to rush upwards.

Soon the position halfway up the mountain was captured.

But now is not the time to cheer, because the top of the mountain has not been taken yet, and this is the core of the battle between the two sides.

The fortifications halfway up the mountain were easily taken because too many tunnel entrances had collapsed, and most of the 22nd Division's defenders could not get out.

But the fortifications on the top of the mountain were different.

The tunnel entrances are all on the back of the mountain, where bombs cannot reach at all, so these tunnel fortifications are relatively complete and can quickly organize effective counterattack forces.

Sure enough, when they were about 100 meters away from the top of the mountain, the 22nd Division's counterattack began.

Dense rain of bullets whizzed towards the two infantry battalions of the Fuxing Army that were charging upward, and dozens of soldiers fell down immediately.

However, the reaction of the Fusion Army was also very quick.

The Panther tanks at the foot of the mountain began to support the two infantry battalions with tank guns and machine guns on their roofs.

At the same time, 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars also quickly threw shells at the top of the mountain.

The counterattack firepower of the 22nd Division was successfully suppressed.

"kill!"

At a distance of 100 meters, the two infantry battalions launched a charge.

When the two sides were less than 30 meters apart, the firepower advantage of assault rifles and semi-automatic rifles was brought into play.

At this moment, the Fuxing Army soldiers rushed into the mountaintop position of the 22nd Division like a divine army descending from the sky.

The 22nd Division launched a hand-to-hand fight, and each of them rushed towards the Fuxing Army fearlessly.

When it comes to hand-to-hand combat, most Red Alert soldiers are definitely not inferior to others, not to mention that each Red Alert soldier is equipped with a Browning pistol with only one magazine.

Although there is only one magazine, it is enough for self-defense once or twice.

A brutal hand-to-hand fight broke out on the top of the mountain.

Moreover, after the hand-to-hand combat began, the 22nd Division also sent reinforcements to reinforce the positions on the top of the mountain, hoping to use its numerical advantage to drive the Fuxing Army down from the top of the mountain.

Luo Qing was not willing to be outdone.

He had anticipated this situation, so he made preparations early on.

"Send the Third Battalion and the Guard Battalion to reinforce."

The guard battalion was his backup plan.

This unit does not have any decent heavy weapons, but is equipped with a number of weapons that are very powerful for close combat, such as STG-44 assault rifles, PPSh submachine guns, shotguns, etc.

Although the STG44 assault rifle is not as fast as the submachine gun in terms of firing rate, it is more powerful and has a folding bayonet, so it can be used for combat at any time.

The PPSh submachine gun's high rate of fire and large capacity also make it an excellent close combat weapon.

As for the shotgun, there is no need to say more. This thing can kill everyone with just one shot.

A regiment of reinforcements arrived from the 22nd Division, and two battalions of reinforcements from the Fuxing Army also arrived.

The deployment of a large number of automatic weapons gave the Renaissance Army a huge advantage in close-range hand-to-hand combat.

This advantage cannot be made up for unless it is an absolute numerical advantage.

The numerical advantage here refers to the kind that is ten or even dozens of times greater.

Obviously, the 22nd Division of the Anwu Army does not have this.

The position on the top of the mountain cannot be lost. If one company is wiped out, the 22nd Division will send up a reinforcement company.

It was obvious that the division commander Qiao Qingyuan was prepared to fight to the death on the top of the mountain.

At this time, both sides are competing with willpower.

This scene also moved Luo Qing, his opponent.

"This Qiao Qingyuan is really interesting. I didn't expect there would be such a talent among the Northern Frontier Army."

On the three hills, both sides were engaged in fierce fighting.

This kind of highland tank cannot climb up at all, otherwise the battle would be much simpler.

"Division Commander, the First Battalion has suffered heavy casualties and has withdrawn. The Fifth Battalion of the 16th Regiment has already sent reinforcements."

"Division Commander, the 2nd Battalion has also withdrawn, and the 7th Battalion has replaced them."

Within an hour, the two battalions retreated one after another.

It’s all because of the heavy casualties.

The first battalion suffered more than 300 casualties, and the second battalion suffered more than 200 casualties.

However, when they suffered heavy casualties, the casualties on the 22nd Division's side were definitely even greater.

The casualties on the 22nd Division's side were indeed as Luo Qing had expected.

After the two sides fought fiercely for four hours, all of Qiao Qingyuan's reserve troops were sent out.

At this time, their casualties had exceeded 3000, and the number was still rising sharply.

In the sixth hour, the 22nd Division finally suffered a defeat due to heavy casualties.

The 15th Motorized Infantry Regiment of the th Motorized Infantry Division finally captured the hill at the cost of more than casualties.

The casualties on the 22nd Division reached five to six thousand.

The loss of the Jiuding Mountain position means the collapse of the entire defense line.

After seeing the loss of the Jiuding Mountain position and the defeat of the 23nd Division, the 22rd Division of the Anwu Army immediately abandoned Heitie Mountain and Mulong Mountain and retreated quickly towards Zibo.

This also directly sold out the 22nd Division.

"Order the tank troops to charge quickly and don't let the 22nd Division escape!"

Luo Qing also seized this opportunity and pursued the defeated 22nd Division.

In the entire Anwu Army, only the 22nd Division is worth considering, and they must not let the enemy escape.

(The next chapter will start to torture the Japanese. The battle on Qidong's side will not be too long. I will try to speed up the pace.)