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The next second, bombs flew out of the magazine one after another, flying towards the Japanese ammunition depot in Jiuli Mountain and towards the ancient battlefield where the Chu and Han fought.

Chapter 790: Offensive Cloud (4) Rhythm Break

"When they separated from the cabin, the fighter plane took off for a split second. At that moment, my soul seemed to lose weight and flew towards the distant land.

"I stared wide-eyed, peering down from the plane's glass window. In the silent night sky, they flashed red, green, white, and yellow lights, trailing invisible tails of flame as they sank into the diffuse night sky.

"Like a moth of steel, it is flying towards a flame that has not yet bloomed."

After Mikhail Smirnov, commander of the 141st Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Volunteer Air Force, dropped an inertial-guided glide bomb over Xuzhou, the future fate of this ammunition depot covering an area of ​​more than 3,000 acres was determined.

Due to cost reasons, except for a very small number of semi-cave ammunition depots that were expanded and renovated using natural caves, more than 95% of the warehouses at the Xuzhou Jiulishan ammunition depot are bungalow-style ammunition depots built on the flat land of the valley, lacking the ability to store aerial bombs.

Defense capabilities.

However, as an imperialist army, the Japanese Army still understood basic defensive methods.

In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army's "mortar artificial rainfall", the Japanese army set up a defensive warning circle with a radius of 3 kilometers on the ground, and arranged double sentries and mobile posts on all commanding heights. They also used puppet troops to strictly check the periphery to prevent anyone from entering.

carrying mortar parts and ammunition;

In order to prevent the New Fourth Army's spies from infiltrating, the 21st Division strictly controlled the area. They only used Japanese expatriates in the core area and set up strict password checks, zoning management and random inspections; and in the 3 km outer area of ​​the ammunition depot,

In the semicircle of the village, local residents were forcibly driven out of their original villages and settlements, forcibly creating a "no man's land".

In order to guard against attacks by the Eighth Route Air Force, they contacted the Central China Army, set up a field airport in Xuzhou, arranged fighter jets for direct cover, and deployed valuable 75mm and 20mm anti-aircraft guns to protect the ammunition depot "airtight."

However, when all of this faced the attack of the "inertial guided glide bomb", it seemed like a piece of window paper, which could be broken at the touch of a poke.

After all, one cannot defend against attacks that have never been imagined.

从5公里之外，在5000米高度释放的500公斤滑翔炸弹"航遥500”(俄文 名y6AK-500)在经过简单的遥控之后，便以惯性制导的模式冲向了目标。

The close distance and high altitude of the bombs make the descent rate of these bombs much higher. Compared with the "standard projection mode" of 3000 meters and 7 kilometers, they are more like "diving" than "gliding" - when the booster engine at the tail of the bomb is still working, this

The bombs were hurtling towards the ammunition depot, which was under a blackout, at speeds exceeding 750 km/h.

The first batch to arrive was eight rounds of ammunition from two lead planes.

They landed one after another in an elliptical natural dispersion circle with its short axis perpendicular to the direction of fire, setting off a thunderous roar. The gliding bomb, weighing about 500 kilograms and with a charge ratio of about 45%, quickly launched the bomb under the action of the short-delay fuse.

It moved, spreading clouds of high temperature, fragments, overpressure and fire to everything around it.

Perhaps these explosions seem a little insignificant compared to a huge area of ​​3,000 acres, but this is an ammunition depot after all, a place where a match can trigger a huge disaster.

Under the attack of aerial bombs, artillery shells exploded and gasoline exploded, and some people who were "unfortunate" to be hit in the vital parts by shrapnel or overpressure shock waves fell down limply without even the ability to groan.

Boom!

A fuel depot had a flash explosion, several ammunition depots were on fire, and one unlucky dormitory was directly killed. But before the Japanese army sounded the alarm and activated the fire-fighting facilities in the base, the subsequent 32 rounds of ammunition were like sliding on ice.

The figure skaters filed into the venue one after another following this explosive entrance ceremony!

Boom boom boom boom!

Boom!

Flame, heat, overpressure, smoke...

If there were people in Xuzhou who were still awake at this time, they should be able to see that high flames first ignited in the direction of Jiuli Mountain in the northwest of the city, and black smoke rose into the sky.

Then, in the quiet sky, a pure white cloud swelled and expanded like a balloon being blown up, and then broke. The violently rising clouds of fire and thick smoke were like a monster born from this broken egg, slowly...

It rises and eventually turns into a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke.

At this time, a loud noise like a landslide and the earth splitting will be heard.

在1917年12月6日，装有大约5000吨弹药的法国军火船"蒙特布兰克”号在加拿大哈利法克斯港外爆炸，瞬间摧毁了周边5个街区的建筑物，造成了超过10000人的伤亡。而

Although there was not so much pure explosives in Jiuli Mountain, there was still enough ammunition and oil for three divisions to fight a battle - this was about five battles of oil, ammunition, clothing, medicine and other supplies, accounting for about 10% of the Japanese army's inventory in central China.

one third.

Therefore, even though the explosion was far less destructive than the famous "Halifax Explosion", the Jiulishan Ammunition Depot in Xuzhou still had the same terrifying power as the "Mount Hood Explosion" and the "Pearl Harbor Oil Depot Explosion" in the original time and space.

Explosions erupted and flames soared into the sky. A Japanese supply corps guarding the ammunition depot lost more than 1000 men in an instant, about one-third of its personnel. The remaining 2,000 men were injured to varying degrees.

When the 62nd Regiment of the 21st Division of the State arrived, the entire Jiuli Mountain was already engulfed in flames.

Facing the scorching heat and the roar of ammunition detonation, someone murmured through the glass of their gas mask:

“Is this… the Avici Hell?”

Therefore, while the cause of 'Incident C' remains unclear, based on current circumstances, it is most likely a brazen Communist attack. A detailed investigation can only begin after the incident has subsided...

General Yan Junliu, commander of the China Expeditionary Army, rubbed his forehead and sighed silently as he looked at the report forwarded to him by the 12th Army of the North China General Army.

After the ammunition depot in Xuzhou was bombed, the fire continued to burn for nearly 20 hours, from the first day to the second day before it was initially brought under control. It was basically impossible to conduct any valuable investigation.

Yan Junliu actually didn't care about the ins and outs of these things. After all, even if he investigated the cause of the matter and asked a few people to apologize or even commit suicide by disembowelment, he couldn't turn the destroyed supplies from a pile of charred debris back into a usable state.

The most crucial thing is that the order previously issued by the headquarters to "dispatch at least two divisions to the north to reinforce the North China Army" will definitely not be completed.

After all, that was 5 battle-sized portions of oil and ammunition. Fighting the Communist Army was not the same as fighting the Nationalist Army. A division only needed 15 portions of supplies. The Chinese Army in Central China only had 15-18 battle-sized portions of supplies. If a large army was really sent north to reinforce, it would be a huge loss.

The ammunition still had to be drawn from Hankou and Modu, and then transported north after being concentrated - and the safety level of this transportation route now... Xi Junliu didn't want the ammunition train in his hands to be "set off fireworks" again.

No... Actually, being "set off fireworks" is still relatively safe. The most terrifying thing is that the ammunition train didn't explode, but was "robbed"...

Please prepare and draft a telegram to headquarters as soon as possible."

He pressed the call bell and called his adjutant, asking him to prepare a statement from the Chinese army: "After the C incident, our army's ammunition for the battle to the north is difficult to guarantee. If the troops advance rashly, even if the soldiers fight bravely, they may still face

Due to the shortage of weapons....our army's combat objectives should be revised promptly - the defense of Xuzhou should be the first priority, and the defense of the surrounding areas of Xuzhou should be the main goal...As for the troops, we should withdraw the 5th Division first and let the newly formed 75th and 76th Divisions to reinforce

aid."

"Hi," the adjutant replied expertly. "Withdraw the Palace Regiment, dispatch the Maizuru and Matsukaze Regiments, and change their mission to defend the perimeter of Xuzhou."

"also...

Yan Junliu ordered, "Inform the 12th Army of this matter. Explain the current situation our army is facing clearly: Although our army has begun to move, the Communist Army's attack this time must be a general offensive. Although they want to defeat our army in one battle, it is really arrogant and rebellious.

But the rabble is too numerous to handle. As the battle rages, I implore you to fight bravely, without hesitation, and dedicate your lives... "

"As for the North China General Army, Mr. Okamura... should..."

After a long silence, Hoshiroku, not knowing where to start, sighed.

"Forget it. It's hard to find a place to bring this up... Let's just have headquarters tell him."

Chapter 791: Offensive Cloud (5) Liberation of Yanzhou

Yanzhou, also known as Xiuyang, is the last stronghold of the Japanese 32nd Division at this moment.

This was once the land ruled by Han, a local tyrant in Lu Province during the Republic of China. When the Japanese invaded in January 1938, the national army troops and administrative officials stationed here fled without a fight, allowing the Japanese invaders to occupy the place without bloodshed, leaving behind a mountain with

The fortified city with complete classical defenses was given to the Japanese invaders.

During these years, the 32nd Division levied heavy taxes and committed all kinds of evil in the local area. Although its looting activities were effectively curbed by our guerrillas and local forces, it was still able to forcibly recruit laborers in the city and its suburbs to repair and

Rebuild a complete city defense system.

Although all the villages, transportation lines and defense networks in the periphery have been removed by our army, and Jining, which is a corner of Yanzhou, has been conquered by our army, the liberation of Yanzhou is already a foreseeable future, but this 10-meter-high and 8-meter-thick

The huge "fortress" of rammed earth brick walls, 10-meter-wide and 4-meter-deep moat and the surrounding defensive railway still became a tough nut to crack for the Shandong Province Field Army.

Akito Kanemoto was a squadron leader under the 3rd Battalion of the 211th Regiment of the 32nd Division of the Japanese Army. He was the head of one of the most important command levels at the grassroots level in Japan.

He put a filter cigarette he had stolen from his subordinate into his mouth, lit it with a match and took a deep breath.

The cigarette quickly burned down to nearly one-third, and after feeling suffocated, Kanemoto took a deep breath, as if to expel the fatigue of the past few days.

The recent battle was like a nightmare to him.

Their unit was responsible for the direct protection of the division headquarters and had been engaged in continuous fighting recently. Under the continuous attacks of the Communist Army, the division headquarters' Lord Ishii Kaho decided to "advance in an orderly manner on the periphery, rely on the position to consume the strength of the Communist Army, and hold on to the economy."

Ning and Yanzhou core, waiting for rescue".

Jian Ben's ability to think about battles and strategies was not strong, but he could make a rough understanding with his simple thoughts: after all, there was only one division of the Imperial Army and about 3000 Imperial Army soldiers around Yanzhou.

If we defend six county towns, we will probably be defeated one by one by the Communist Army. Therefore, this idea should not be a big problem.

So, they continued to advance, win, and gain results in the constant battles, and finally "continuously" retreated into the "fortress area" formed by Jining and Yanzhou.

Just a few days ago, Jining, which had been defended for 24 hours by relying on its moat and classical city walls, fell after a thunderclap that was beyond the tolerance of human ears. Afterwards, some people said that the Communist army dug a tunnel and blew it up, while others said that the Communists

The Communist army brought in a huge cannon with a range of more than 20cm. Some people also swore that they heard the sound of airplanes. It was the Communist planes that dropped super-heavy bombs that collapsed the city walls and caused the fall of Jining. However, most people believed this statement to be false.

A joke: Where in the world can you find a plane that can fly so high and drop bombs so accurately?

However, to Akito Kanemoto's surprise, after the fall of Jining, his own city, Yanzhou, withstood multiple rounds of attacks by the Communist Army and even managed to hold on for three days.

The division commander and the division staff came up with a plan. They gathered all the remaining soldiers who had fled into the city, and combined them with the baggage, artillery, and search troops left around the division headquarters to form a "temporary force" of more than two battalions.

Several squadron leaders, including Kanemoto, took the military order issued by the division headquarters and forcibly took over the Japanese settlements in the city. As a key city in southern Shandong, Yanzhou has many Japanese-owned enterprises and businesses, and the Japanese working in these enterprises are often

They also brought many families with them, forming many Japanese-style residential areas around the city.

The 3rd Battalion of the 221st Regiment was asked to take charge of this matter. After several squadron leaders led the team to complete the "plunder" and inventory, they found that there were more than 5000 "usable" people among the Japanese immigrants, plus the Peninsular porters and workers in the army.

People were able to gather more than 8000 troops.

These "fresh troops" were also incorporated into the temporary force by the division headquarters and were quickly deployed to the front line of the battlefield: after the Communist army used heavy artillery or explosives to blow up the city wall and crossed the moat into the city, Kanemoto Akito and others were responsible for driving out the enemy.

A mixed group of Japanese immigrants armed with old-fashioned rifles or even cold weapons would rush forward to plug the gap. At this time, the Communist Army's field artillery would often cease fire for fear of accidentally injuring their own people. The group of Japanese immigrants who had no formation, but only cried out for loyalty to the country, but kept charging forward could effectively consume the Communist Army's ammunition, and even make the other side hesitate after being "killed to death".

At this time, the Japanese troops would use trenches and urn walls to rush out of the city and launch a flank attack on the Communist Army. They could even approach the earthen tunnels extended by the Communist Army and interrupt their offensive.

It withstood at least four offensives by the Communist Army, including a critical moment when an accidental explosion occurred at the city wall, causing half of the wall to collapse.

To be honest, it really works. Except for the problem that only about 1000 of the more than 5000 Japanese were left in the two days of fighting... However, Kanemoto Akira didn't think there was anything wrong with this: It's ridiculous! As the elite of the Empire,

Facing the Communist Army's guns and cannons here, isn't it only natural for you, a bunch of non-citizens, to sacrifice your lives for the Empire?

He quickly finished his cigarette, dropped the butt onto the ground, and stomped on it. He glanced at the sun setting in the west, then pulled out his now-inaccurate pocket watch and estimated the time.

I guess today will be over...

He took a new cigarette from the smiling Korean baggage carrier leader and waved him away. Now, because too many sergeants on the front line died, the Korean leaders on the Peninsula, who used to only be able to manage the porters, began to take over management.

To be honest, Kanemoto Akito did not think that these Peninsula soldiers were any different from animals. In fact, because they could fight with guns, he felt that these Peninsula people had some extra value compared to those "non-citizens waiting to die."

It seemed that because he had shown this potential tendency, several of his small leaders began to whip the Japanese immigrants holding long guns and rakes in front of Kanemoto Akira within a few hours.

This made many Japanese soldiers laugh out loud, so the group of Korean soldiers pumped the fields harder and were more attentive to Captain Kenmoto and others.

Looking at the overseas Chinese who were driven towards the food barrels with whips and then sat on the ground to drink the porridge, Kanemoto Akito glanced at the towering city walls and began to take the time to clear his mind amid the sparse gunfire, letting his mind wander.

What would you like to eat for dinner?

After dinner, do you want to go to "that place" to have some fun?

When will the reinforcements the division commander mentioned arrive?

As a squadron leader, he was obviously unaware of the "Army C Incident" that occurred late at night on March 7. In his mind, as long as he continued to persevere, the friendly forces in central China would send more than three divisions north along the railway and cross Taijiazhuang.

Ji and Zaozhuang came to rescue him.

I've decided to have rice balls tonight...

Whoosh—Boom!

Kuso, here we go again!

The Communist army's artillery bombardment started again at dinner time. Kanemoto Akito quickly hid under the reverse slope formed by the city wall and took out his whistle and blew it.

The veteran NCOs and the new NCOs who were still alive had been trained to perfection on the battlefield. They would automatically dodge the artillery fire and organize the troops without any orders. But after three days of fighting, the Japanese were still

They looked so stupid - some of them stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do, some dropped their bowls and ran around crying, and some took the opportunity to use their hands and feet to crawl into the houses and ruins in the city.

"Deserter, die! Coward, die!" Kanemoto Akito blew out his whistle, took out his samurai sword and waved it several times. Soon, someone raised his rifle and shot the two Japanese who were trying to escape, and the group of Korean soldiers seemed to come to their senses and began to whip

They kicked and slapped the Japanese residents, who gathered near the building where they climbed the city wall.

According to the logic of the Communist Army's tactics in recent days, after concentrating firepower to suppress a certain section of the city wall, the Communist Army would use artillery fire to create a slope that can be used to climb the city, and then send in engineers to allow the troops to launch an attack from the newly built or existing slope.

At the same time, they would continue to suppress the commanding heights within the city to prevent the remaining artillery from firing.

Then the means of response on my side did not need to change much... Kanemoto Akito drove away the messenger who ordered him to hold the defense, and began to call on the Peninsula soldiers to distribute grenades or explosive packs to the Japanese, and ordered his infantry to the city wall.

Be prepared at the reverse slope, pay attention to the signal flares fired by the battalion headquarters, and carry out head-on blocking or roundabout attacks on the Communist army.

Soon, the Communist army's artillery fire stopped for a while, and then it started again - this is a false extension of the artillery fire, cunning ZN people, we have to wait until they really stop the artillery fire and start the attack before sending people to the city wall... Kanemoto Akira thought.