Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"report!"

"Commander, the Air Force bombers have taken off and will arrive at the target location in ten minutes to carry out aerial bombing."

A communications officer put down the phone and reported to Gu Xingbang, the commander of the 16th Division.

"Good! Order the artillery units to immediately conduct a half-hour artillery barrage on the enemy positions at Wanjiakou after the army aviation's aerial bombardment ends."

"After the artillery fire ended, ground troops pressed forward across the entire front."

"Yes!"

This entire process is exactly the standard tactics used by the Youzhou army in combat.

Whenever conditions permit, there must be a wave of aerial bombardment and artillery barrage before ground troops can advance towards the enemy positions in a coordinated tank and infantry attack.

Moreover, air or artillery support can be called in at any time depending on the situation.

Clearly, Gu Xingbang, having undergone advanced training at the Youzhou Military Academy, had mastered this tactical concept and its application with considerable skill.

Gu Xingbang raised his hand to check the time: 7:50.

Ten minutes later it was exactly eight o'clock, the timing was perfect – right on time!

If we say we'll launch the attack at 8 o'clock sharp, we'll start at 8 o'clock sharp, not a minute off!

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the other side.

Wanjiakou—the forward position of the 159th Regiment of the Jinzhou Army.

"The Youzhou army shouldn't have too many planes."

As the time drew closer to eight o'clock, Guo Tianlei muttered to himself in a self-comforting manner, "Or maybe it's just those few planes that are dropping off flyers."

"It's all just a show of force, to create preconceived psychological pressure on us!"

“I think so too,” said Deputy Regiment Commander Zhao Dapeng. “Even if the Youzhou Army has received covert support from foreigners in recent years, it couldn’t possibly have developed so quickly all at once, could it?”

"I bet they're just using these planes to intimidate us and bolster their own morale!"

"To be honest, I don't believe the Youzhou army can pull off anything too big." Hearing Zhao Dapeng say this, Guo Tianlei nodded slightly.

"However, it would be troublesome if they actually sent a few planes to drop bombs on our positions."

"After all, our regiment lacks effective air defense weapons."

"Without dedicated anti-aircraft machine guns, the anti-aircraft effect of simply using our light and heavy machine guns would be very limited."

"Fortunately, a large number of reinforcements are on their way to Wanjiakou, so we only need to hold out for a few hours."

For some reason, as the time for the Youzhou army's announced attack drew closer, Guo Tianlei felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

The ominous feeling of unease made Guo Tianlei increasingly agitated.

Although I tried to comfort myself again and again, the feeling of unease only intensified...

In particular, Guo Tianlei suddenly realized a rather fatal problem.

That is—we never expected that the "beggar army" in Youzhou would have an airplane.

After all, in everyone's perception, let alone airplanes, the Youzhou army couldn't even find many artillery pieces or mortars.

Therefore, the defensive fortifications built by the 159th Regiment never anticipated the possibility of being bombed by the air.

Therefore, even the construction of the forward command post where Guo Tianlei was located did not take air defense into account.

If they were to encounter an enemy air raid, Guo Tianlei and his superiors would have to fend for themselves...

Woo! ! !

Just as Guo Tianlei was lost in thought...

A series of sharp whistling sounds suddenly came from the sky above the 159th Regiment's position.

This sound was like the roar of death, sending chills down one's spine!

"It's the enemy!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

"Enemy air attack! Take cover immediately..."

With a piercing whistling sound, bombs were quickly dropped onto the positions of the 159th Regiment!

Immediately following this were a series of enormous explosions.....................

The entire position of the 159th Regiment was turned into a battlefield of smoke and fire almost instantly.

I don't know exactly how many planes came, but the sky was filled with countless figures of death swooping down...

Without a doubt, this is the first air strike launched by the Youzhou Army's JU-87 Stuka dive bomber group against the Wanjiakou position.

However, this was merely an appetizer before the Youzhou army officially launched its attack.

After the aerial bombardment, the real main course was half an hour of continuous bombing!

Guo Tianlei, covered in dust and dirt from the explosion, finally understood why he had been so uneasy!

This ominous premonition indeed came true—the game started with a royal flush...

I don't know how much time passed, but the screams and explosions outside finally stopped.

Fortunately, Guo Tianlei was lucky, and the command post he was in was relatively well-constructed.

Although half of the command post had been destroyed, fortunately, Guo Tianlei and the others were not injured.

Guo Tianlei, who had just crawled out of the mound of earth, looked at the returning bomber formation and felt a surge of excitement—Holy crap! It's just a small town called Wanjiakou! Was such a huge commotion really necessary?

Just how many planes have arrived?

How many planes does the Youzhou army actually have?

Isn't this tactic a bit too much? Has the Youzhou army become this arrogant?

How much money is that going to cost?!

The cost of fuel and bombs alone must be incredibly high for such a trip...

Before Guo Tianlei and the others could even react, a real nightmare descended from the sky.

After the aerial bombardment ended, the artillery barrage from the Youzhou army arrived as scheduled.

One after another, shells, trailing long plumes of flame, crashed down...