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Volume 1: The Arms Dealer¡¯s Feast Chapter 103: Sichuan Army

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    There are two methods of air combat at this time. One is to rely on formations to attack low-level aircraft with intensive firepower, and the other is to rely on aircraft performance and pilot skills to engage in turn-based battles with the opponent's aircraft.  After the Peking First Air Division occupying a high-altitude position discovered the figure of the Little Japanese plane, its machine guns swooped down directly from the high altitude with two tongues of flame spitting out.

    "Ya Zhidie." Suddenly attacked by more than a dozen Japanese planes that had no time to dodge, they either rolled directly to the ground or were injured and emitted black smoke. The little Japanese Takeru Matsudaira who screamed in the air was not because the plane was hit, but because  My parachute didn't open when I was skydiving.  Takeru Matsudaira performed free fall in the air at a height of 1,000 meters, and before he could stop shouting, he fell into a pile of meat paste.

    The Japanese who reacted quickly raised their planes and launched a heroic counterattack. However, facing enemy aircraft that were much faster and more agile than their own, this bravery could only make them die slower.

    After a successful sneak attack and a few more rounds, more than 30 Japanese planes crashed or smoked. At this time, the little Japanese fighter jets forgot that they still had the responsibility to protect the bombers, and turned around and fled.  Those biplane bombers that were slower and dumber in the air became the training targets of the Air Division.

    The most urgent thing now is not the Japanese pilots who are fleeing for their lives, but Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander of the first division who is preparing to attack and the former enemy commander-in-chief. The battle has not started yet, and more than half of the tanks have been lost, and less than half of the artillery has been lost.  Compared to an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people, the casualties of several thousand people were not a big deal.  The little devil's island is small and densely populated, so it thinks it has abundant human resources.  But the loss of so many fine steel tanks and artillery is really heartbreaking.

    However, Yanagawa Heisuke then thought about it and realized that he now had 180,000 men, and there seemed to be no position he could not win.  "The artillery fires five rounds rapidly to attack the enemy's position. Tell the officers and soldiers of the first brigade that we will have lunch in Chengde City."

    The officers and soldiers of the first regiment of the first brigade who were preparing for the assault in advance wrapped menstrual strips on their foreheads, raised their bayonet-mounted 38 caps and shouted: "Platform, plate."

    "Boom boom" "Boom" When the bombardment started, the Japanese officers and soldiers encouraged each other's morale, "See you at the ninth level." "See you at the ninth level."

    The Japanese artillery position was also counterattacked by the artillery of the ** company on the position. The artillery position was in a mess after the shells exploded.

    Wang Mingzhang saw this scene on the telescope and praised: "This new artilleryman insists on letting the light and heavy machine guns on the front line hit me hard. Son of the devil, tell them if anyone fails to contribute, don't blame me, Wang Mingzhang, for killing the chicken to scare the monkeys."  ."

    With an order, the light and heavy machine guns on the front line opened fire one after another. One group of Japs fell down, and the second group rushed up crazily on their bodies. The second group fell down, and the third group rushed up again, as if they were killing them endlessly.  Some Japanese soldiers with good marksmanship lay down in the artillery pits on the ground and started shooting with the 41st Army. The grenade weapon was also used to fight against the opponent's 60mm mortars and light and heavy machine guns.

    From time to time, people on both sides were shot and fell down, but soon someone took up the position themselves.  This exchange ratio is quite cost-effective for the 41st Army of the Sichuan Army, which is on the inside defense side.  (After Sun Dianying arrived in Qinghai, his unit was changed to the Qinghai Security Command, and the designation of the 41st Army was given away)

    Seeing that the First Regiment was in a stalemate after dozens of minutes of fighting and failed to capture the first-line positions outside Chengde, Yanagawa Heisuke ordered: "The Second Infantry Regiment assault. The Forty-Seventh Infantry Regiment and the First Cavalry Regiment prepare."

    After being sent to the Second Regiment, Yanagawa Heisuke personally addressed the Forty-seventh Infantry Regiment and the First Cavalry Regiment: "You are the pride of the empire, the eagle of the imperial army, and nothing has ever been able to stop the First Division.  The pace was like this before and will be like this in the future, so we are the first division. The 47th Regiment assaulted the enemy's left-wing position, and the First Cavalry Regiment broke through the enemy's right-wing position."

    After handing over three infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment, Yanagawa Heisuke felt that the battle situation should change a little.

    There have been changes. It seems that a cavalry ** company turned its guns and aimed all 100 150mm mortars at the 1st Cavalry Regiment, knocking the people of the 1st Cavalry Regiment off their feet before they started charging.  After ten rapid fires from one hundred large-caliber mortars, there were no horses left standing where the 1st Cavalry Regiment had assembled.

    After destroying the cavalry regiment, the artillery of the ** company bombarded the Japanese follow-up troops again.  However, the death of their companions did not scare the little Japs from charging. Instead, many of the Japs fell into a state of fanaticism. When they found that the three-man squad tactics were powerless in the face of artillery bombardment, they changed to a direct charge.

    The large-caliber mortars controlled by the ** Company fired accurately and hard. Often, a squadron of Japanese soldiers would lie down as soon as the shells dropped.  Wang Mingzhang, the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, could see clearly in the telescope: "What a turtle,Yes, it can be fired, but this is too much of a waste of shells.  "

    At this time, Brigadier Zhang, who was in charge of the front line, got into Wang Mingzhang's command post and asked: "Commander, when will my brigade be withdrawn? The casualties among our brothers are too great."

    Wang Mingzhang's expression changed, he took out his pistol and threw it on the table and said: "If I die, your brigade can be withdrawn. Do it. I, Wang Mingzhang, owed you Brigadier Zhang my life before, and I will give it to you now."

    Brigadier Zhang knelt down to Wang Mingzhang: "Commander, you also remember that we have a life-long friendship. Are you just watching my brigade and our old brothers from the 1st, 2nd and 2nd Divisions be wiped out like this? You always act like this.  When you become commander, have you forgotten your brothers?"

    Wang Mingzhang's eyes widened, and he held back his tears and said: "Commander Zhang, what have I forgotten about our old brothers? You are all Sichuan children I brought out from Sichuan. I don't want to take everyone back. Do you know me Wang Mingzhang?"  For fifteen years, I, Wang Mingzhang, have been like this. But it¡¯s different now. This is fighting the Japanese, not everyone fighting to grab territory. I, Wang Mingzhang, can give you my life, but I definitely can¡¯t come down from this position."

    "Commander."

    "Stop talking." Wang Mingzhang helped Brigadier Zhang up: "You take my guard battalion to the top. Only after the Japanese are defeated can we replace your brigade."

    The troops led by Brigadier Zhang were originally dissatisfied with two regiments of 2,000 men. After arriving in Chengde, they intermittently replenished a large number of strong men. It was only before the start of the war that the entire brigade was replenished to a full training brigade of 4,000 men and three regiments. However, because of the replenishment  Half of the new recruits' combat effectiveness has not improved much.  The confrontation with the Japanese was particularly disadvantageous. The Japanese's attack caused heavy casualties, but Brigadier Zhang's men also suffered heavy casualties.

    Brigadier Zhang, who understood the commander's determination, led the guard battalion back to the front-line positions. The front lines in several places were in danger due to the continuous attacks of the Japanese regardless of casualties.  The guard battalion was equipped with all Somi submachine guns and box cannons. They were very comfortable with such close combat, and quickly used dense bullets to eliminate this part of the Japanese who rushed to the front.

    The subsequent Japanese echelons were bombarded by dense mortar shells and were unable to hold their heads up. The Japanese were defeated and blocked in the first round of charge.

    Wang Mingzhang immediately ordered a new brigade to defend the first-line position.

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