nashuaworldcup Chapter 946 No martial ethics
Chapter 946 No martial ethics
It's important to understand that during artillery bombardment, regardless of the circumstances, the Japanese defenders had to find ways to take cover, and the psychological pressure they faced was immense.
We don't need to worry about our artillery shells at all; once they're used up, the militia transport teams will keep sending them over.
Commander Zhang had never fought such a comfortable battle in his entire life, and he felt only one word in his heart: envy.
However, Captain Kobayashi on Lan Pass was not in such a good mood. He was on the phone with the regimental commander at the foot of the mountain, patting his chest and assuring him that he could definitely hold Lan Pass, when then the sound of exploding shells came over, and the call ended.
He quickly left the brigade headquarters and went to the city wall to check the situation.
When he arrived, he heard six more shells land on the checkpoint, blasting several small gaps in the city wall. Shell fragments and bricks flew everywhere, hitting the Japanese soldiers around them and making them scream in pain.
Captain Kobayashi observed through binoculars for a while, but the more he looked, the stranger it seemed, so he quickly called over the forward company commander to ask about the situation.
"Captain Inukai, please report on what just happened."
"Captain, just over ten minutes ago, I was leading my men to build fortifications as you ordered, but unexpectedly, the enemy showed no sportsmanship and opened fire right away, catching us completely off guard."
"In the first round of shelling, we suffered more than fifty casualties, but fortunately most of them were minor injuries, just grazes from shrapnel. There were only a dozen or so killed and seven or eight seriously wounded."
"What puzzles me is that, logically speaking, the fact that the enemy used a company of mountain guns must have been to cover the infantry's attack."
"But the scene before us is completely different. The other side is only shelling. In this short period of time, three rounds of shells have been fired, and they are not concentrated in one place."
"It seems like the landing point is random, which is very unusual, but I can't figure out why."
Captain Kobayashi was also completely baffled. Even by their standards, the 75mm mountain gun was only equipped by the regiment level and was considered a heavy weapon, with relatively expensive shells.
They are usually used in key locations and only deployed in critical moments. In fact, they also have two artillery squads with 75mm mountain guns, which the regimental commander specifically assigned to strengthen the defense of Languan.
However, they never had the opportunity to use them, and outsiders were unaware that they possessed such heavy weapons.
At this moment, our artillery stopped, and then the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion launched an attack on Languan in skirmish formation.
Upon seeing this, Battalion Commander Kobayashi immediately ordered all the soldiers at the front to take up positions and defend, and specifically instructed that the infantry guns assigned to their battalion should not be fired unless absolutely necessary.
In this situation, the Type 92 infantry gun could not match the opposing mountain guns in terms of either range or shell power.
If they continue to bombard the attacking infantry with infantry guns as usual, it will easily expose their artillery positions and result in devastating damage.
At this moment, Captain Lin felt a sense of humiliation. In the past, when they fought against the Eighth Route Army or the Jin-Sui Army, they relied on the advanced and numerous artillery to bully others. Now it seemed that the tables had turned and they had become the ones being bullied.
After the Japanese soldiers entered the defensive fortifications, Company Commander Song of the Jin-Sui Army led his men to slowly approach the front line of Languan.
However, they stopped 400 meters from the position, and all the soldiers lay down on the spot and quickly took out their entrenching tools to dig individual trenches.
This scene immediately stunned the Japanese soldiers who were on high alert. What kind of operation was this? Who was attacking? Who was defending?
Subsequently, the Japanese soldiers on the entire position began to mock the cowardice of the Jin-Sui Army. Many veterans even told the new recruits about their glorious achievements in easily defeating a brigade of the Jin-Sui Army with a single battalion.
This immediately boosted morale. Seeing how cowardly the Jin-Sui Army soldiers on the other side were, the morale of the Japanese troops, which had been low due to the shelling, was further enhanced.
At this point, our mountain guns fired another round, which temporarily suppressed the enemy's arrogance.
This was the first time Captain Kobayashi had faced such a situation, and the battle was becoming increasingly strange.
However, since the enemy has the advantage in firepower, he dares not let his men take the initiative to attack, as that would easily turn them into sitting ducks. For now, he can only wait and see.
Analyzing the current battlefield situation, there is only one infantry company launching the attack. For such a small force to attack Languan is simply a pipe dream.
Next, except for a small squad of soldiers guarding the front line, everyone else hid in the artillery shelters, and all the soldiers on the city walls of the pass were withdrawn to rest and recuperate for the upcoming battle.
After everyone had dug the foxholes, some soldiers continued to expand them into communication trenches, while others used their rifles to exchange fire with the enemy.
In an instant, gunfire erupted throughout Languan, with soldiers from both sides desperately firing their rifles.
This shows the difference in weaponry between the two sides. The Japanese Type 38 infantry rifle was indeed an excellent standard-issue rifle, but the Ma 4-ring rifle used by the Jin-Sui Army was more advanced.
The Ma 4 Ring rifle far surpasses the Type 38 rifle in both range and power. Moreover, it uses high-quality steel and is manufactured with state-of-the-art equipment, resulting in incredibly precise firearm parts.
This is precisely why we held an absolute advantage in this rifle duel.
However, the Japanese fortifications were more robust and they had a superior position, so the two sides were essentially evenly matched.
In reality, this level of firefight, besides consuming a large amount of ammunition, yields very limited actual results.
Coincidentally, the Jin-Sui Army was also composed of soldiers skilled in defensive warfare, and the trenches they dug were extremely well-made, allowing the soldiers to hide inside with minimal casualties.
At this point, the Japanese wanted to use light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to disrupt the battle, but we had already anticipated this move before the battle.
As soon as the Type 91 light machine gun and Type 92 heavy machine gun opened fire, shells from the mortar group behind us rained down on them.
The entire regiment had about sixty 60mm mortars with a range of about two kilometers, which was a complete blow to the enemy.
An enemy Type 92 heavy machine gun position had only fired a few bullets when it was hit by three mortar shells, sending parts of the heavy machine gun and the Japanese machine gunner flying into the air.
Regiment Commander Zhang divided the regiment's mortars into twenty groups, with two observers assigned to each group. Each observer was equipped with a newly developed observation scope suitable for artillery use.
The task was to specifically target and destroy any light or heavy firepower exposed by the enemy, thus clearing obstacles for the upcoming siege.