novelaction Chapter 160 Torturing the Japs?
Chapter 160 Torturing the Japs?
If we fail to capture the North Gate in a short period of time, we may not be able to control the casualties of the guard regiment!
"Commander, we were beaten back twice in our charges. The Second Battalion has suffered a lot of losses. If this continues, the casualties will be out of control." Wang Tao seemed a little anxious.
Although there was constant artillery support from behind, the constant addition of fresh forces from the Japanese devils meant that the North Gate could not be taken in a short period of time.
After hearing Wang Tao's words,
The leaders of other visiting groups all frowned. The current situation was very unfavorable to them. They had thought that they could capture the North Gate in a short time with such firepower.
But now it seems,
It is still far from enough.
"It seems that these garrisoned Japanese and puppet troops are more difficult to deal with than we thought. With our current artillery, they still cannot pose a major threat to the city walls." These words came from a senior staff officer of the visiting group.
Though the gates are down,
But the city gate building was very thick. Even if the stone wall above was blown down, the thick stone wall below would become a natural barrier. These Japanese and puppet troops hid behind the stone wall to resist, and it was really impossible to do anything to them for a while.
Coupled with the continuous support of the garrison troops in the city, if we continue to fight like this and take advantage of the terrain, we will probably be dragged here!
……
While seeing the advantage of large-scale heavy firepower, we also saw the difficulties faced by the Guards Regiment in this battle.
For a time,
The leaders were all discussing the current difficulties of the Guard Corps and the current advantages and disadvantages of the Japanese and puppet troops.
And standing aside,
Brigadier General Chen, the head of the guard regiment and the old leader, remained silent and did not interrupt. The three of them looked at the battlefield quietly, analyzing the situation silently in their hearts.
The moment the battle started,
The three of them had expected this. After all, Ninghai County was easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, with the arrival of the battlefield tour group, the enemy's troop strength increased from 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops to a field infantry battalion.
I have to mention here,
The field infantry battalion that escorted the battlefield visiting group had just withdrawn from the front line. Not only were they well-equipped, but their overall combat effectiveness also far exceeded that of the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the city.
The addition of the field infantry battalion has caused the siege to become stalemate.
The bombardment continued, and the second battalion commander Xu Wudi led the soldiers to charge again, but every time they were about a hundred meters away from the city wall, they were beaten back by the heavy firepower of the Japanese and puppet troops.
As a result, many soldiers died on the way to the charge.
"Damn it, when I capture this county, I will kill all these Japs!" Seeing his former comrades who had fought side by side with him fall before his eyes, Xu Wudi's eyes almost popped out blood, and he wished he could pick up a knife and rush into the pile of Japs to chop them into pieces.
"Battalion Commander, we can't go on like this. These little Japanese are as slippery as loaches. We can't hit them at all while they're hiding behind our cover!" The deputy captain was protecting Xu Wudi behind him, but his face looked very ugly at this time.
Three charges were launched.
We were beaten back by these devils every time, and as a result, many comrades were sacrificed!
"Retreat, let the brothers retreat first! We can't make unnecessary sacrifices! Find another way!" The second battalion commander ordered all the comrades who were originally preparing to charge to retreat to the trenches.
In the charge just now,
At least dozens of people died. These were comrades who had been with me day and night. Watching them fall, I gritted my teeth in hatred.
"Commander, these Japanese devils have become smarter and are hiding behind the city walls. Many of my brothers sacrificed their lives when I led the charge just now. We have to think of a way!" Second Battalion Commander Xu Wudi retreated from the front line and said with a flushed face.
Seeing these brothers falling one by one in front of him was more painful than cutting his flesh.
Although Qin Hai appeared calm on the surface, he was actually feeling very sad inside, as these soldiers were all his brothers.
"The damn Japanese like to hide, so let's give them some excitement and let them taste the feeling of being roasted!" Qin Hai spat. After being silent for a long time, he finally couldn't help it.
"Pass the order down, have the artillery battalion replace the original shells with thermite incendiary shells!"
Following the commander's order, the instruction was quickly passed down.
The old leader, Brigade Commander Chen, who was supervising the battle at the side, also nodded coldly, and was very satisfied with Qin Hai's assessment of the situation!
As an excellent commander, you must not hesitate when it is time to be decisive.
The old saying goes well,
Hesitation will lead to defeat. Since these Japanese devils are hiding behind the bunkers, let them experience the power of thermite incendiary bombs!
at the same time,
The regiment commander's order quickly reached the artillery battalion. With the regiment commander's order, the artillery soldiers no longer hesitated and replaced all the artillery shells with 75mm caliber thermite incendiary bombs!
The second battalion commander Xu Wudi also returned to the trenches on the front line and led the soldiers of the second battalion to reorganize the team and wait for the next round of charge.
“BOOM!!! BOOM BOOM!!!”
In the face of extremely high temperatures, all beings are equal.
Those cunning Japanese soldiers were hiding behind the city walls. We had a great time fighting them just now. Relying on the cover and the height, the guard regiment's offensive was fierce, but it was unable to break through the defense line in a short time.
And then,
The guard regiment had lost its patience. With the bombardment of thermite incendiary bombs, the shells sprayed out temperatures of thousands of degrees the moment they landed. The horrific flames instantly turned the puppet soldiers hiding behind the bunkers into firemen.
In the face of thermite incendiary bombs,
It was a completely indiscriminate attack. All the Japanese and puppet troops within the attack range were instantly buried in the sea of fire.
"Help!"
"Ah...kill me, kill me!"
"idiot……"
The blazing flames are just the beginning.
As incendiary bombs fell one after another, in the next five minutes, the entire North Gate quickly turned into a sea of fire. More than fifty incendiary bombs landed accurately on the gate and the city wall.
Those enemy and puppet troops who had been hiding behind bunkers were attacked by indiscriminate incendiary bombs. They struggled painfully in the fire and wailed in despair before they died.
Witnessing the shocking scene in the distance,
All the commanders felt excited, yet a little trembling at the terrifying power of the incendiary bombs.
If the enemy attacked them in this way, the consequences would be disastrous, and it would be like being in a sea of fire and purgatory!
"All soldiers, get ready!" The second battalion commander was hiding in the trench, fully prepared.
Following the order from the Second Battalion Commander Xu Wudi,
The Second Battalion and the Reconnaissance Battalion, which had been ready for a long time, launched another charge, with light and heavy machine guns spewing flames and roaring.
"Baga! Hold on, we must not let the Eighth Route Army break through!" As the Second Battalion and the Reconnaissance Battalion charged, the flames on the city wall gradually dissipated.
Thermite incendiary bombs are not napalm bombs, so after burning violently, the flames quickly subside.
Though the walls were burning,
The captain of the garrison immediately shouted to the defenders in the city, and anyone who dared to escape would be killed without mercy.
Xu Wudi led the second battalion to charge, and his shouts resounded through the sky.