Chapter 754: 754 Iron Rain
Chapter 754 754 Iron Rain
Fengjiang, the front line of the Tang Army, a commander put down the telescope in his hand, turned his head and looked at the artillery position beside him that was preparing to fire.
He really didn't expect that one day he would be able to gather so many artillery pieces, as if the artillery of the entire Tang Dynasty came to support his troops in combat.
No joke at all, various heavy artillery has been deployed on his flank positions since yesterday, including 155 mm caliber howitzers and a large number of 105 mm caliber artillery.
These artillery are all very advanced new artillery, most of them are towed, but there are also more than 30 155mm caliber self-propelled artillery.
The reason why so many artillery pieces were assembled was that the commander of the Tang army, Burton, planned to launch a large-scale offensive before the winter snowfall to capture Fengjiang and end the year's campaign.
To this end, he assembled 300 artillery pieces in the central area and distributed a sufficient number of artillery shells to these artillery pieces to support the offensive operations of the six infantry divisions on the front line.
Of course, he also prepared some lucky gift packages for his opponents: a full 100 rocket launchers! These rocket launchers will attack simultaneously, destroying all enemy defenses marked on the map.
Before the artillery bombardment begins, the Tang Army will take off 300 Stuka dive bombers and Flying Fortress bombers to bomb the positions in the southern area of Fengjiang to avoid the thick smoke created by the artillery from obscuring the target and affecting the results of the air attack.
Everything is being prepared in full swing. The six infantry divisions are also moving towards the planned attack area. They are supported by more than 300 tanks and assault guns.
Just looking at this number, you can tell that the Tang army had high hopes for this attack. Burton did not want to tangle with the Dahua defenders in the Fengjiang area anymore. He longed for a victory, and the Tang army also hoped to end this year's war with a big victory.
"What is the strongest infantry? There is no strongest infantry in front of us!" The general in charge of commanding the artillery sneered and handed the binoculars to the adjutant beside him: "What we admire is steel! Let steel consume the enemy's blood! Wait! After they bleed dry, we let our soldiers attack again!"
"Yes, we have more cannons and more artillery shells, so we shouldn't let the soldiers risk their lives!" The adjutant agreed with his boss's words and nodded.
While he was speaking, the Tang Army's bomber group had already passed over their heads. Countless bombers roared past and then flew towards the enemy's position in the distance.
Like the weight of a mountain, these planes covered the sky like dark clouds. When they flew over the enemy's positions, bombs dropped like raindrops.
The earth began to shake and tremble, and the high ground controlled by the Qin Army and the Dahua Army was instantly filled with fire. The rising black smoke formed a continuous sheet, and from a distance it seemed as if the entire horizon was burning.
Stuka dive bombers roared down, dropping huge aerial bombs weighing 500 kilograms on the enemy's positions.
The newly built trenches and bunkers were blown into the sky by the horrific explosion, with rubble flying everywhere, and the entire high ground became unrecognizable within a minute.
On the other hand, the Tang Army's position was very quiet. Everyone was watching the devastating bombing from a distance.
The soldiers of the Qin army, who were attacked by such a fierce bombing for the first time, finally realized that although they were brave and good at fighting, their current enemy was completely different from the opponents they had encountered before.
After hoarding ammunition for more than a month, the Tang army really showed its ferocious fangs. Before the bombers left, the rocket launcher unit of the Tang Army roared.
Densely packed rockets flew out from the rails behind the truck and flew towards the Qin army's position, which was still smoking.
A few seconds later, the Qin army's position was once again enveloped in flames. Thousands of rockets landed at the same time in a short period of time, and the soil of the entire position was tossed into the sky.
The heavy rain of steel washed over the entire highland, lifting the trees, sandbags, gravel, and soil into the sky. Before these things had time to hit the ground, they were blown farther away by the air waves set off by the shells.
Three hundred large-caliber artillery pieces roared together, and the shock was equally devastating. The Qin troops stationed on the position were completely frightened. After the artillery fire continued for more than half an hour, they still failed to organize any effective counterattack.
In fact, they really don't have much power to fight back: after their artillery position was attacked by air raids, there were only a few artillery pieces left, and the front was attacked by rocket launchers. Now they are trying to figure out how to remove the few remaining artillery pieces.
"Hello? Hello! Need support! I need support here! The Tang Army's artillery fire is too fierce! Hello? Hello! Talk!" Holding an expensive phone, the commander of the Qin Army roared in embarrassment.
On top of his head, due to the vibration, some soil fell from time to time, hitting the map paper spread on the table, making a crackling sound.
Qin Jun also just saw this new gadget from Cyric's assistance. After using it before, he was impressed by the advancement of this walkie-talkie, but now that it was time to use it, he found that it was really not safe. After shouting into the microphone for a long time, the frontline commander of the Qin Army failed to contact the commander behind him, and the support he wanted was even more impossible to obtain.
The Tang Army's bombing and shelling had lasted for more than 40 minutes. The intensive artillery fire almost destroyed all the surface positions that the Qin Army had painstakingly built.
Under such a high-intensity attack, it is obviously not enough to just rely on the Qin army guarding the front line. It needs more artillery support and the assistance of the Dahua army...
A Qin Army officer wearing a steel helmet hid in the headquarters. As soon as he came in, he dusted himself off and said, "Sir! The artillery position said there was no way to counterattack. They only have two cannons left!"
Hearing what his men said, the commander of the Qin army immediately yelled furiously: "The remaining two cannons have to be fired! If you retreat before the battle, you will be shot! Don't want his military merit? Don't want his title? He Is the whole family dying?"
The reason why the Qin Army is powerful in combat is because the Qin Army has a system of military exploits. Soldiers can be promoted as long as they perform meritorious service on the battlefield, and can even obtain a title, becoming a minor noble and advancing to another class.
This reward mechanism allows the Qin army to move forward bravely in battle, and its combat effectiveness is naturally much stronger than that of other countries. In addition, the Qin army's punishment system is also very strict, so the Qin army's bravery is known far and near.
Compared to the Great China Empire and the likes of Zheng Guo, the Qin State was founded in the northwest, the people were strong and the nobles were good at fighting, and the overall national system was more open and flexible.
To put it bluntly, the Qin Kingdom is similar to the early nomads. Everyone plays in a relatively pure and clean way. The basic operation of rewarding based on merit is not so tricky, so it is more efficient and runs better.
The officer who came in later took off his helmet, fiddled with his short hair, walked to the front and said, "Isn't it a little late to say this now? The Tang army certainly didn't put up such a large formation just to fire a few cannons for fun. Us?"
The commander led by him was a little unsure, because the Tang Army's previous attack was not prepared with such fierce artillery fire, so he did not dare to push the troops up easily: "Is it too early to let the main force take up the position now?"
The officer who came in later shook his head and reminded: "If it's too late, I'm afraid it's too late... No one knows now whether the Tang Army has really started to attack."
He has seen the Tang army's infantry and tanks fighting together. The tanks and armored vehicles came forward before the artillery fire stopped. They were very fast and did not give the Qin army any time to prepare.
If the Qin army's bravery indeed caused a lot of trouble for the Tang army, then the Tang army's good fighting skills also left a deep impression on the Qin army.
The commanders of the Qin army had never seen such a capable opponent before. They had never encountered so many difficulties when fighting the barbaric orcs further northwest.
How do the orcs have so many artillery? Where are the overwhelming number of planes? Where can I find a machine gun as terrifying as a cloth tearing machine?
Nodding, the commander of the Qin army, who also felt that he should be careful, immediately adopted the suggestion: "Let one battalion go up and take a look!...Wait! Two battalions! Press on! If the Tang army attacks, send someone back to report immediately! "
After hearing the order, the officer who had just entered knew that he was going to deliver the order again, so he put the helmet in his hand on his head again and agreed loudly: "Yes!"
"Where's Dahua's artillery? Go find the liaison officer from Dahua! If they don't fire back, I'll chop off his head for his commander!" The commander of the Qin army added a little irritably. : "The phone line seems to have been blown out. I still need you to make a trip."
In his view, those cowardly Chinese people who only rely on the country's wealth and equipment to have a large population simply do not deserve to enjoy so much fertile land and do not deserve to be the suzerains of their Qin country!
The officer who had already put on his helmet nodded again: "I'll hurry up!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the headquarters. The artillery fire outside still did not stop. The Tang Army's artillery shells fell on the Qin Army's position as if they were free, setting off huge smoke pillars one after another.
When the door was closed, the noise became somewhat quieter, but the soil above the head continued to fall, hitting the map with an unsettling sound.
The Tang Army's bombardment seemed to never stop, and one shell after another fell, declaring its power to everyone.
The Tang Army artillery school planes hovering in the sky could no longer see clearly the position under their feet. There was thick smoke everywhere and it was completely unrecognizable. But the plane was still circling dutifully, monitoring the billowing black smoke and flickering firelight beneath its feet.
(End of this chapter)