In the Dingzhai area, the 61st Division has just concluded an attack.
They have launched several assaults on the Japanese army in the direction of Sanyiji.
The attack has not made much progress, but the Japanese army has not been beaten well. 61 The 61st Division was a unit of the original 19th Route Army.
It participated in the 128th Anti-Japanese War.
After the Fujian Incident, the 19th Route Army was disbanded.
The subordinate 61st Division, 60th Division and 78th Division were gradually centralized.
These three divisions were gradually centralized.
All divisions have strong combat effectiveness.
The 61st Division also performed well during the August 13 Songhu Battle.
When the Japanese army landed at Jinshanwei, it was precisely because of the tenacious resistance of the 61st Division that the first batch of Japanese landing troops suffered heavy casualties.
After the Songhu Battle, the division was supplemented by troops transferred from other departments, and its combat effectiveness was restored to a certain extent. , and then headed for eastern Henan under the leadership of division commander Zhong Song.
In front of the position are the corpses of both armies, which have become riddled with holes under the ravages of artillery fire and shrapnel.
There are still wounded who are not yet dead among the corpses.
However, at this time, no one will care about them.
The retreating soldiers of the 61st Division were nesting in the trenches, replenishing ammunition.
If one attack failed, they would fight the next one.
The combat style of the 19th Route Army still remains in the blood of this unit.
In the Sanyi gathering, Doihara, the commander of the 14th Division, summoned the senior officers of the division and the two regiment captains to discuss the next step.
Although the various departments of the Japanese army have held their positions in the past few days, they cannot carry it on their own.
It was also quite strenuous, with considerable casualties.
"Everyone, our division has repelled the enemy's continuous attacks.
Now in Quxingji, the attack in the Dingzhai area is the most violent.
From the marks on the enemy's corpses, we can know that they are from the 27th Army of the enemy's Central Department. , on other fronts, it was discovered that the Chinese army used a small amount of tanks in the attack.
The enemy was almost composed of two armies.
The troops directly surrounded us.
After identifying their numbers, there were enemy Hu Zong's southern First Army, Song Xilian's 71st Army and several independent brigades of the enemy nearby.
"A division staff member said as a routine.
Before the meeting, the overall situation was explained, although the situation was basically clear to all participants.
Kenji Doihara stood up.
The urgency of the battle forced him to take new countermeasures.
Looking at the gray-faced officers participating in the meeting below, he could also imagine the fierce battle on the front line.
Yesterday, even his division headquarters was attacked.
The direct hit of the artillery shell shows the intensity of the Chinese army's attack.
"Gentlemen, the war is now tense.
On all fronts outside the division headquarters, the men of our division fought bravely, worthy of His Majesty the Emperor.
At the same time, we also have many warriors who sacrificed their lives for His Majesty the Emperor.
Gentlemen, I plan , What do you think about launching a counterattack against the Chinese army?"
Doihara said at a very fast speed.
They say they are asking for opinions, but they are actually giving orders.
The other officers were okay, but the two infantry regiment captains below had grimaces on their faces.
It was already hard to hold on, and they wanted to launch a counterattack.
The two looked at each other, wondering which regiment was going to take on this task. .
Dofeiyuan picked up the wooden pole and pointed it in the south direction of Quxingji.
"According to the summary of the past few days, the enemy's troops in this direction are relatively thin, and the enemy's left wing defense is empty.
I ordered the 50th Infantry Regiment to launch an attack on the enemy's left wing.
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The heavy artillery brigade provided fire cover for the attack. , starting immediately after the meeting."
"yes" The long-term defense has made Doihara depressed, and the morale of the troops will also decrease as the enemy attacks again and again.
Taking certain tactical counterattacks is very useful now.
The 50th Infantry Regiment was dispatched. , the degree of attack suffered in the previous battle was not the greatest, and there were no extremely heavy casualties.
In addition, due to the convenient location between Luowangzhai and Quxingji, the task of attacking naturally fell into their hands.
After Doihara's order was issued, the first one to take action was not the infantry regiment, but the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade located near the division headquarters.
The 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade joined the battle with the 14th Division.
The entire brigade was not at full strength.
Instead, they participated in the battle without a regiment.
Even so, they carried more than 30 heavy artillery pieces, all of which were Type 89 and Type 92 heavy artillery.
Under the command of junior officers, the Japanese artillery re-rotated the artillery, adjusted the firing angle, buried the artillery, and prepared the powder packets and warheads.
The Japanese artillerymen who were ready for firing loaded the artillery shells into the barrel.
According to the survey and observation personnel, Data, adjust the level and direction of the gun.
Most of the artillery positions are Type 92 105mm cannons, and there are also a small number of Type 89 150mm heavy cannons.
The Type 92 105mm cannon has a caliber of 105mm.
The total combat weight is 3730kg.
The shell weighs 158kg.
The muzzle velocity of the shell is per second. 760 meters, range 182 kilometers, rate of fire 68 rounds per minute, equipped in the Japanese army Various field heavy artillery brigades and regiments, together with the Type 89 heavy cannon, constitute the main force of the Japanese field heavy artillery.
However, the entire Chinese army opposite them has only twelve artillery pieces over 100 mm.
There are all kinds of large guns on these positions.
The total number of caliber heavy artillery even exceeds the total number of 100 mm caliber artillery owned by the entire Chinese army.
"Basic artillery, ready to fire" The Japanese artillery commander ordered that the benchmark artillery be ready to be fired for test firing and calibration purposes.
In the middle and rear of the artillery position, the artillery observation sounding balloon used to observe the effect of long-distance shooting has risen into the air.
The Japanese observation group in the balloon After the first shell hits the ground, the effect of the shelling and the corrected data will be transmitted to the artillery position below.
"Fire!"
With a loud noise, a huge orange firework appeared at the muzzle of the artillery.
The shells reached the 61st Division of the National Army between Quxingji and Xinglongji.
The shells landed and set off a huge smoke.
The Japanese observers quickly estimated the artillery deviation and communicated it to the artillery position below via telephone and radio.
The artillery commander notified each artillery squadron by phone, and the artillery squadron sent communication personnel to the position.
Dozens of artillery corrected the artillery based on the transmitted artillery data.
"Fire" The Japanese gunner and commander used red flags and telephones to issue firing orders at the same time.
The muzzles of the artillery pieces lit up with muzzle flames, and dozens of heavy artillery shells flew toward the 61st Division's position along curved trajectories.
The position of the 61st Division in the distance has become a sea of fire.
The Japanese army not only used grenades, but also used some arson bombs.
Fires were burning everywhere on the originally simple concealed fortifications.
The 61st Division in the front-line position was not killed or burned to death.
The soldiers were clearing the position while rescuing people.
The new recruits in the army were even scared to death.
The shelling of mountain artillery and heavy artillery were two completely different things.
"Hurry up and save people.
Save the alive ones first, and leave the dead ones behind."
"Bring out the machine gun buried underneath"
"Take away the weapons from the dead man."
The frontline positions of the 61st Division were in chaos.
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After being bombarded like this, the officers on the frontline hurriedly rushed to rescue people.
Some officers and soldiers were ready for battle, preparing to face the enemy attacking from the front.
On their left wing, the mountain artillery and infantry artillery of the 50th Japanese Infantry Regiment had already targeted the 61st Division position, and the attacking infantry also rushed out of the trench: