Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

Japanese 12th Division position.

After the defeat of the Japanese 1st Division that day, they already felt that the people of the 72nd Division in front of them would never engage in any form of negotiation with them. It was ridiculous that Chief of Staff Koichirō Muto was still thinking of finding someone to mediate.

But the problem is that these people in front of you don't give you any chance at all. Less than two hours after the Air Force was defeated, the bombers were already over their heads.

That strange plane roared down from the sky and dropped a large number of bombs on their positions.

Although the Japanese army has strengthened its air defense capabilities, the entire position is so large. Do you have so many anti-aircraft artillery?

More than one hundred bombers bombarded the positions of the 12th Division crazily. In addition, the 4th Brigade of the 72nd Division on the opposite side also concentrated more than 90 105mm howitzers, turning their positions into a sea of ​​fire.

Now the officers and soldiers of the 12th Division can only hide in their own anti-artillery caves on the 17-kilometer-long front line and dare not come out at all. The bombing seems to have never stopped. Where do they get so many bombs and artillery shells?

Standing at the forefront, Zhang Maozi looked at the Japanese position opposite through a telescope. The fighting had become more escalating than before.

Before the war, the transport team used more than 400 trucks to transport a large amount of heavy artillery ammunition. When the planes were bombing, Zhang Maozi gave orders to the two heavy artillery companies: your task is to fire continuously. Only when the artillery is tired can you take a short break. Otherwise, keep bombing as hard as you can.

In four hours, 3,000 artillery shells were dropped on the Japanese, including nearly 200 tons of bombs. You can imagine the situation on the Japanese side.

If they had very strong fortifications, they might be able to hold on, but the fortifications here were all simply built without any building materials. The 12th Division's position had already been flooded with blood.

It's just that the troops have been in hiding and no one came out to count the casualties, so they didn't know their own situation. They just felt that the shelling lasted a little longer. Of course, many people couldn't hear it at all. After such a long explosion, some people had become deaf.

"Brigade Commander, it's almost done. It's time to give our armored regiment a chance. The armored regiment of the First Brigade blew up all the Russian tanks. Now the 12th Division doesn't have any tanks. We can definitely break through their positions."

Lin Shuisheng, commander of the 4th Brigade Armored Regiment, kept rubbing his hands.

In fact, when the shelling lasted for three hours, there were no people standing on the Japanese positions. The attack should have started at that time, but the regimental commander forced them to extend the time by one hour in order to train the artillery unit's sustainability.

"Breaking through their positions is what you want? If that's the case, you're not fit to continue as regimental commander. I think commanding a tank battalion is good enough. Your mission is to charge directly to the east of the 12th Division, turn your tanks around, and move back and forth to disperse all of their forces."

Zhang Maozi turned around and took out another map. The 12th Division's defense depth was about four kilometers, which should not be too difficult for the armored regiment.

Most of the defensive fortifications set up by the Japanese were aimed at armored vehicles and ordinary soldiers. They did not know that Li Shaoyi had equipped each infantry brigade with an armored regiment.

"Don't worry, sir. Isn't it just about breaking them up? I understand the principle. Just watch over me. I'll take the brothers up right away. It will take at most two hours, at most two and a half hours."

Lin Shuisheng signed a military order on the spot. From the day the armored regiment was established, Zhang Maozi told him that your troops are the spearhead of our entire brigade. No matter how difficult the battle is in the future, your armored regiment must rush to the front and tear a gap for our entire brigade.

Since the day of its establishment, Captain Lin has kept his mission in mind. Through unscrupulous training, he has made all his armored regiments meet the assessment targets. However, they have never been tested on the battlefield, and he still feels a little uneasy inside. Today, the opportunity has finally come.

Although the 12th Division suffered a large number of artillery shells and bombs, no one knew what was going on in front. After all, there were more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers, and it was a bit unrealistic to kill them all by bombing alone. According to the estimates of some of our staff, the bombing just now should be able to kill a quarter to a third of their combat effectiveness. It all depends on how solid their anti-artillery holes are.

"The Armored Regiment is moving!"

At Lin Shuisheng's command, sixteen tanks rushed out quickly. They would serve as the first echelon to tear open the Japanese army's defense line.

Behind these sixteen tanks, more than twenty tanks formed the second echelon, and behind them were more than thirty tanks, rushing forward in a pointed cone shape. Heavy armored vehicles provided cover for them at a distance of 150 meters behind them.

Light armored vehicles and modified jeeps will encircle the enemy on both wings. If they encounter a fire point that is difficult to pass, the artillery in the rear will immediately provide support. Of course, there are also a large number of iron fists on the jeeps. If the distance is not too far, they can solve the problem by themselves. Not everything requires artillery.

The 75mm gun on the tank can generally deal with targets. Only when it encounters something it cannot deal with will the 105mm howitzer in the rear have a chance to speak.

Of course, based on the experience of previous wars, the Japanese rarely needed 105mm howitzers for these fortifications. Generally speaking, the iron fists carried by the soldiers could solve the problem.

"Hurry up and get into position, everyone, get into position immediately, the enemy is coming!"

A Japanese squadron leader heard the artillery fire outside stop and quickly ordered his men to take up their positions. However, no matter how much he shouted, apart from a few men emerging from the ground in the distance, no one else in the Japanese army squadron of more than a hundred people stood up...

"Bageyalu, you coward..."

The squadron leader saw a foot sticking out of the soil and thought it was one of his cowards who had crawled into the ground. He tried to pull him out, but ended up pulling out half a leg instead.