novelaction Chapter 62 Sun Guangzhi: This is a hopeless opponent
Chapter 62 Sun Guangzhi: This is a hopeless opponent
After the reinforcements arrived, they began a fierce carpet bombing of the positions outside the city.
Especially the PTAB-10-1.5 aviation container bombs dropped by the Il-2.5 attack aircraft.
This thing weighs only 1.5 kilograms and has the same power as a 60mm mortar shell, but it cannot withstand the large number of it.
Four or five hundred bombs were dropped all at once, and in such a small area. You can imagine how terrifying the density of the explosion was.
Moreover, this thing is an anti-tank bomb with an armor-piercing capability of 60 mm.
Countless Tiger tanks were destroyed by this anti-tank bomb, not to mention humans.
The P-47D Thunderbolt fighters were not to be outdone, flying low in the direction of the position.
When a suspected target is found, they will fire a rocket launcher at it.
The entire 175th Regiment's positions were under continuous artillery fire and corpses were everywhere.
Only those soldiers who hid in the trenches survived.
The addition of the aircraft group has increased the firepower delivery density of the 1st Airborne Brigade by more than one level.
2 kilometers is a short distance for the M22 Cicada tank.
When the M22 Cicada tank cluster was only about 100 meters away from the position, the artillery group in the rear immediately stopped firing.
The fleet of aircraft in the sky also changed its target and headed towards the next direction.
This line of defense is located below the city wall of Qihu County and is connected to the city wall.
The city wall is high up and is equipped with light and heavy machine guns, and then mortars, howitzers, etc. are deployed behind the wall.
For the siege troops without heavy weapons, the only way to take this place is to pay with human lives.
“Boom boom boom…”
The M22 Cicada tank crossed the line of fire and entered the position.
The paratroopers following behind the tanks also engaged in a firefight with the surviving 1th Regiment of the Provisional 175st Division on the position.
Facing the soldiers of the 175th Regiment hiding in their foxholes, the airborne troops, from their superior position, opened fire with their STG-44 assault rifles. (The previous statement was exaggerated; the enemy's Provisional 1st Division consisted of three regiments: the 175th, 176th, and 177th. This has been corrected.)
Although its firing rate is not as good as that of a submachine gun, its power is much greater than that of a submachine gun and can instantly make a person lose the ability to resist.
Although the M22 Cicada tank had weak protection, it was able to defeat the Tiger tank.
They ran around the position, acting as firefighters.
Especially the 7.92mm caliber MG42 general-purpose machine gun. When the cloth ripping machine sounds, the enemy falls.
Although the 37mm tank gun is not very powerful, when it hits a person, it will leave bruises all over the body instead of just bruises.
The 175th Regiment's position was captured with little resistance.
The battle lasted no more than 20 minutes.
They hadn't even dug a good position, so how could they possibly withstand the 1st Airborne Brigade's infantry, tanks, artillery and air-to-ground coordinated combat tactics?
"The artillery group extended and attacked towards the enemy city wall.
The mortar group moved forward, and the barrage of fire extended."
Wei Gang, commander of the 1st Airborne Brigade, went to the front line in person and set up a front-line command post.
After seeing the first line of defense being taken, he immediately ordered the troops to attack the second, and final, line of defense.
The 12 75mm M1 mountain guns have hardly stopped since the war began.
The gunners were already sweating profusely, but no one stopped to rest.
Because they knew very well that every extra shell they fired would kill one more enemy.
When the barrage extended to the city wall defense line, coupled with the attack of the air group, the entire position including the city wall was caught in a violent explosion.
"Goshawk Squadron, it's time to see your performance!"
The 12 P-47D fighters of the Goshawk Squadron have all been specially modified, with two cylindrical objects welded on both sides of each fighter.
Four German Type 210 aerial rockets with a caliber of 114 mm and a weight of 42 kg were stuffed into these four cylindrical objects.
This thing was designed by Sandezi specifically to deal with B-17 bombers.
But the Air Force discovered that this thing was very useful for blowing up city walls.
Because of its large size, its warhead weighs 40 kilograms, and it has a certain armor-piercing ability, it is more effective than many bombs in dealing with solid fortifications such as city walls.
The only drawback is that the trajectory is relatively curved, and it needs to be fired from a closer distance.
However, this is no problem for the tough P-47D Thunder.
The 12 fighter jets of the Goshawk Squadron were formed into groups of four and launched the attack in three rounds.
“Whoosh…whoosh…whoosh….”
One after another, Type 42 rockets were fired from the launch tubes with white smoke emitting, and they flew straight towards the city wall less than 500 meters below.
At this moment, the enemies on the city wall were suppressed by artillery fire and could not raise their heads. They did not even notice the approaching danger.
The first Type 42 rocket accurately hit the upper half of one side of the city wall.
The fuse was triggered the moment it touched the city wall.
Then there was a deafening explosion, and the city wall was immediately devastated.
In an instant, brick fragments flew all over the sky, and a big hole was blown in an entire section of the city wall.
The enemies nearby were shaken by the violent shock wave and were bleeding from all seven orifices, with their internal organs shattered. They were dead beyond death.
The power of the Type 42 aerial rocket is much greater than that of a 152mm caliber heavy artillery.
Qihu County is just a small county town, and the height and thickness of its city walls cannot be compared with ancient cities like Shangjing.
So one bomb blew a gap and caused devastating damage to the firepower point on the city wall.
A series of violent explosions rang out.
This also affected the enemy positions and fortifications below the city wall.
The flying brick fragments even buried several sections of the position.
Round after round of Type 42 aerial rockets roared down.
The city wall of the western part of Qihu County looked like it had been chewed by a dog, with potholes everywhere and several gaps.
As for the defenders on the city wall, some were killed and some were injured.
Those who survived were so frightened that they dared not move at all.
When they finished their work, the ground troops from the first line of defense had already reached the city wall.
The 176th Regiment's defense line was no longer coherent under the joint air-ground attack.
A regiment of thousands of people were scattered throughout the position and were unable to organize an effective counterattack.
Basically, everyone fights each other.
In addition, all the firepower points on the city wall had been destroyed, so the troops of the three battalions of the 176st Airborne Brigade rushed into the position of the enemy's th Regiment and engaged in close-range hand-to-hand combat.
At this time, the fierce firepower of the 1st Airborne Brigade played a great advantage.
A group of three can form a powerful firepower point.
They began to encircle and suppress the enemy's 176th Regiment scattered throughout the positions.
The enemy's 176th Regiment didn't even have a few light or heavy machine guns, let alone luxuries like submachine guns.
How could the Hanyang-made rifle with the old sleeve possibly withstand the fierce attack of the 1st Airborne Brigade?
However, in such a complex environment, close-range hand-to-hand combat is inevitable.
Jiang Hua also equipped these paratroopers with more luxurious equipment.
He equipped each soldier with a Browning pistol with powerful stasis capabilities.
This thing is very good for close range shooting.
Moreover, even in a hand-to-hand combat, the 1st Airborne Brigade would not be at a disadvantage.
The STG-44 assault rifle is also equipped with a folding bayonet.
They won't be at a disadvantage in a bayonet fight.
At this moment, Sun Guangzhi, deputy commander of the 30th Army in the city, paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, unable to remain calm any longer.
Only when you actually come into contact with the Renaissance Army can you know how powerful it is.
He thought of his good brother Chi Haifeng.
Chi Haifeng was so ambitious at the time. As the most famous general of the Jinyuan Army, he was always invincible.
But they still failed in front of the Fusion Army.
At this time, he finally understood what kind of opponent Chi Haifeng was facing.
This opponent is so powerful that it makes people despair and they don't even have the thought of resisting.
"Commander, the city wall defenses won't hold out for much longer. The 176th Regiment is desperately resisting. Should we send the 177th Regiment to reinforce them?"
Sun Guangzhi did not answer, but instead asked, "How long will it take for the Provisional 3rd Division to arrive?"
"They haven't left the mountain yet. If we want to catch them, we'll probably have to march all day and all night."
After hearing what the adjutant said, Sun Guangzhi fell silent.
One day and one night...
I'm afraid even if the entire Provisional 1st Division was wiped out it wouldn't be able to hold out for that long.
He still knew the combat effectiveness of the temporary division.
If it was the 101st Division, he would still have some confidence.
However, the 101st Division was located at the forefront of the fight against the Renaissance Army. They were too far away from Qihu County, more than a hundred kilometers away.
"Order the temporary 3rd Division to stay where they are and don't come over!
Order the 117th Regiment to leave the city towards the east and merge with the Provisional 3rd Division.
We can't stop the Renaissance Army here, so let's have a good fight with them in the mountains. Even if my teeth break, I will bite a piece of flesh off their bodies."
In this situation, we can only abandon Qihu County and retreat to the Daxingling mountain road.
Mountainous terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has greater geographical advantages.
This kind of terrain can not fully utilize the superior manpower of the Renaissance Army, and can also weaken their firepower advantage.
This was also the main reason why Sun Guangzhi decided to retreat to the Daxingling mountain road defense line.
He must fight the Renaissance Army to the death, but he also has to choose the location.
Sun Guangzhi ran away with his men, but he overlooked one point, which was the attack from the sky.
They ran as fast as they could but they couldn't outrun the fighter planes in the sky.
Dense bullets, aerial bombs and rockets whizzed down, and the retreat of the 177th Regiment immediately turned into a rout.
Only Sun Guangzhi and dozens of others escaped, and the 177th Regiment ultimately failed to hold out and retreat to the Daxingling mountain road defense line.
Chishan County, Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the Military and Political Committee of the Fuxing Army.
"Report, the 1st Airborne Brigade called and said they have taken over Qihu County."
Jiang Hua also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
The capture of Qihu County not only cut off the enemy's retreat, but also cut off their supply channels.
The two divisions located along the mountain road became trapped beasts in a cage and could not hold out for long.
"Very good, have the 101st Airborne Brigade urgently build a field airport and then transport the st Division over there.
After training for so long, now is the time to test their combat effectiveness."