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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 3063: Take the opportunity to take a bite (Part 2)

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    In the hidden headquarters of the 135th Regiment of the Japanese Army, Colonel Kobayashi, the commander of the regiment, was lying in front of the observation hole. He looked at his forward position, submerged in the stormy shelling, and was trembling in his heart. He was in the Imperial Army.  He had served for many years and had participated in the battle against the British and American Allied Forces in the capture of Australia, but he had never seen a China Independent Division unit no larger than a brigade possessing such ferocious artillery firepower.  ¨J

    "Bullying people!" Colonel Kobayashi lamented in his heart. The artillery bombardment of the Independent Division stopped, and the forward position was in a mess. Even in the hidden department, Colonel Kobayashi could see that the bunkers and bunkers were overturned and the bricks were broken.  There were tiles everywhere and the trenches were no longer visible.

    He swallowed his saliva and immediately said to the combat staff beside him: "Order, the forward troops will immediately retreat to the city, and the artillery brigade will prepare for bombardment!"

    Although the order was issued for the troops in the forward positions to withdraw into the city, Colonel Kobayashi knew that the two infantry brigades of more than 1,500 people deployed in the forward positions would not be able to withdraw under such intensive and ferocious shelling.  Not much. If we keep fighting for twenty-four hours, we won't be able to hold on for even two hours if we continue fighting like this.

    The only way is to engage in street fighting with the China Independent Division troops. Prolong it as long as possible. Furthermore, strengthening the artillery brigade that dare not show up should be able to cause a certain degree of damage to the attacking China Independent Division troops.  .

    As the shelling stopped, the battlefield fell silent. However, the ground immediately felt like it was shaking. Amidst the smoke that had not yet dissipated, the dull roar of engines came from the tanks of the independent division.  From the smoke, the steel car body emerged.  Thick barrel.

    Colonel Kobayashi raised the telescope and felt trembling in his heart again.  Why are there so many tanks? This is a brigade-level combat unit of the China Independent Division?  He closed his eyes, resigned to his fate.

    "Boom, boom, boom!" The Japanese artillery brigade fired. Sparse shells fell on the tank column, exploding clouds of smoke and dust. For the tanks equipped by the independent division armored corps, the shells of the Japanese 75mm caliber mountain cannon were  Not threatening at all.  The shell fragments hitting the tank only wiped off a little paint, but they still posed a certain threat to the infantry accompanying the tank attack.

    "Yeah!" Liu Hongzhang was surprised and frowned slightly. The Japs and the artillerymen were there. "Order the artillery group to kill the Japs' artillery. If there are more artillery shells falling on the attacking troops, you can go and find the consequences yourself!" He said to  Liu Chenglin shouted beside him.

    It was a disproportionate artillery battle. In just ten minutes, the exposed Japanese artillery position was immediately fired by hundreds of large-caliber heavy artillery shells.  Swallowed by the flames and smoke from the explosion, the Japanese artillery actually fired a second round of shells.  Didn't even have time to fight out.

    Colonel Kobayashi hoped to strengthen the artillery brigade, but it did not affect the progress of the battle at all.  The tanks roared, crushing the Japanese frontline positions where the soil covered their feet.  At the same time, the troops attacking Roy Hill from the west also broke through the Japanese frontline positions and rushed into the city.

    "Less than an hour, not too fast!" Liu Hongzhang, who received the report, said calmly, "Cheng Lin, the brigade headquarters will enter the city immediately and order the troops to quickly eliminate the remaining enemies. I'm afraid a telegram from the headquarters is coming.  !¡±

    Liu Hongzhang apparently imagined the last stage of the battle to capture Roy Hill City to be relatively simple. Two hours later, the battle was still going on, with gunfire coming one after another. Each regiment ordered to report, "The Japanese army gave up frontal resistance and used the buildings in the city to  The complex terrain such as objects blocks our army from all directions!¡±

    "Because the road was narrow and heavy equipment could not pass, our army launched a street battle with the Japanese army. The casualties of the troops increased. The battle could not be ended in a short period of time. We requested the brigade headquarters to change the prescribed time for ending the battle!"

    "The commander of the little devil is an experienced veteran! Use the terrain in the city to offset our firepower advantage!" Liu Hongzhang said this after receiving the report.

    Liu Chenglin said: "Brigade Commander, I'm afraid a quick victory is difficult to achieve. Street fighting requires a long period of entanglement, and heavy equipment cannot be used vigorously. Time is not good for us! The goal of severely damaging this Japanese army has basically been achieved. Can it be done?  Consider withdrawing troops from the battle?"

    "It's not like me, Liu Hongzhang, to eat half-heartedly!" Liu Hongzhang said with a sneer, "A Roy Hill City can still make me give up halfway!"

    Liu Hongzhang's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said to Liu Chenglin: "Order, two tank regiments and self-propelled artillery regiments, the regiments belong to the artillery battalion, with two artillery and tanks as one unit, and the infantry troops are dispersed into platoon units.  , mixed with pain and self-propelled artillery to form a combat team. Whenever Japanese soldiers are found hiding, they will use artillery shells to greet them. Don¡¯t worry too much!¡±

    "Tell a few peopleCommander, use your brain more when fighting. Don't use tanks and artillery. Go and fight street battles with the little devils. Are you stupid? This is not in China. Let's fight with your hands and feet!  If you find an area where Japanese troops are concentrated, you can cover it with artillery fire!  "

    This is Liu Hongzhang's temperament. He wants to fight in the streets. Dozens of artillery shells hit him and flattened the buildings. Let's see what else you can do to fight in the streets. As for the people in Roy Hill City,  Residents are not within his scope of consideration. They are not in the country anyway, so they won¡¯t feel bad if they are beaten to pieces!

    The silenced artillery began to roar again, exploding clouds of black smoke in every corner of Roy Hill City. After the attacking independent division troops changed their fighting methods, the Japanese soldiers who were scattered in every corner of the city to resist were in great trouble.  When the time comes, even if you just fire a shot, it will attract several or even a dozen tank shells or heavy artillery shells, blowing up the hiding place into a mess. Even if the Japanese soldiers are not killed directly, they will be collapsed.  buildings, buried alive in the rubble.

    The combination of infantry and artillery and the tactics of clearing them point by point were very effective. The Japanese casualties increased rapidly. The number of casualties of the Japanese army was only more than 4,000. On the southern and western peripheral defense lines, they suffered a heavy shelling and lost 2,000.  There are many people, and there are less than 2,000 people left, which is enough to explode like this!

    Colonel Kobayashi was completely desperate. When fighting street battles, he relied on the buildings in the city. But these Chinese soldiers were really ruthless. They bombarded the tanks and almost wiped Roy Hill off the map.  The sounds, the shouts of Chinese soldiers, and the sound of tank tracks crushing broken bricks and tiles were approaching his unit headquarters.

    If they don't evacuate, the entire wing headquarters will be destroyed. Colonel Kobayashi issued an order to move the wing headquarters. Dozens of Japanese officers and soldiers braved cannon fodder and ran out of the wing headquarters. They were unlucky enough. They just showed their heads.  They ran into four tanks and hundreds of soldiers from the Independent Division head-on, not too far away.

    Colonel Kobayashi looked at the four tanks, and the turret rotated rapidly. Then, there were several loud noises, flames spewed out of the black muzzle, and screams quickly rang in Colonel Kobayashi's ears, "Boom, boom, boom!" several times.  There was a loud noise, clouds of dust exploded, and several huge craters appeared on the ground. Colonel Kobayashi and a dozen officers and soldiers could no longer see any trace of their existence.

    Then, the parallel machine guns on the tanks roared wildly, shrouding the remaining Japanese officers and soldiers in a rain of bullets, and falling into pieces of corpses. The tanks and infantry of the independent division continued to attack and advance. No one among the soldiers expected that,  The group of Japanese troops that were killed just now were the 135th Japanese Regiment defending Roy Hill City. All officers, including the captain of the Colonel Regiment, were wiped out.

    The battle to annihilate the Japanese troops in Roy Hill City was delayed by nearly two hours than originally scheduled. However, Liu Hongzhang, who was already standing in the center of the city, looked at the city that was almost in ruins and did not blame a few of his subordinates.  As a regiment leader, fighting in street battles is a job that cannot be rushed.

    "Cheng Lin, order the troops to gather in and count the casualties. The work is done and it's time for us to leave!" Liu Hongzhang said to Chief of Staff Liu Chenglin. At this moment, an airplane flew over the sky. The logo under the wing proved that it was  The aircraft of one's own army.

    Putting up the awning with his hands and looking at the planes in the sky, Liu Hongzhang said doubtfully: "Cheng Lin, we didn't call the aviation team for reinforcements, did we?"

    "No!" Liu Chenglin replied.

    At this time, the air contact radio station of the Brigade Headquarters Communications Office sounded a call, "I am the pilot of the 3rd Reconnaissance Aircraft Group of the Australian Theater Command Air Force. I received an order from the Air Force Headquarters to call Liu from the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps.  Brigadier Hongzhang, we have an important enemy report!¡±

    "Hey! Contact me directly! Enemy situation?" Liu Hongzhang was greatly surprised. He picked up the intercom and said, "I am Liu Hongzhang. Please tell me if you have any information!"

    "Reporting to Brigadier Liu, after reconnaissance, it was found that a large number of Japanese troops were targeting Roy Hill and encircling them in the north, east and west of Roy Hill City. Among them, the strength of the Japanese troops in the east and west was about one each.  There are about 10,000 troops in the north. The strength of the Japanese army in the north is about 10,000 to 20,000. Some of the Japanese troops are mechanized and most are on foot! "

    "Damn it, the kid is really here!" Liu Hongzhang muttered, and then asked: "Which kid is closest to Roy Hill?"

    "The Japanese army in the western direction is now about 40 kilometers away from Roy Hill City. Its vanguard is about 15 kilometers ahead of the main force of the Japanese army in this department. The remaining two Japanese troops are about 60 kilometers away from Roy Hill City. The enemy situation  Report completed!" It seems that this reconnaissance aircraft pilot is an extremely experienced veteran. He speaks concisely and can clearly explain the enemy's situation in just a few words.

    "Thank you, brother, you are my Liu Hongzhang's eyes in the sky! I will ask for credit from the Air Force Command!" Liu Hongzhang put down the phone and saw which aircraftThe reconnaissance plane shook its wings a few times and flew towards the west.

    Liu Hongzhang pulled the map over, glanced at it a few times quickly, his eyes flashed with excitement, and said to Liu Chenglin: "Chenglin, prepare to do something big again. I will definitely take this little devil from the west."  "

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