"Hurry up, artillery, prepare for firing immediately. The Japanese left us with little time..." Several commanders on the artillery positions in Tonghua City were running at the artillery positions while shouting orders...

In less than half a minute, except for the 105mm caliber heavy artillery, other mountain and field artillery raised their black holes.

On the top of Tonghua County, a combat staff member rushed to Luo Zhang panting and reported with a little excitement: "The artillery is ready to cover the artillery at the division seat. In addition, a company of engineers has moved to the front line according to the order. As long as the artillery fires, the engineers of this company will move out quickly and dig forward like the Japanese on the opposite side..."

Luo Zhang, who was waiting for the news to arrive, said with anticipation: "Since you are ready, why are you still here? Order the artillery to shoot immediately to cover the engineers and start the action..."

“Yes, teacher…”

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." The sharp and harsh roaring sound of shells, and the violent explosion of shells quickly rang out in the Japanese trenches. In a blink of an eye, the smoke from the explosion of shells and the various dusts blown up by the shells enveloped the Japanese positions.

Under Luo Zhang's gaze, hundreds of engineers with shovels surrounded by engineers were slowly drawn out of the trenches five meters apart. Then, they crawled forward slowly towards the position...

Five meters, ten meters...thirty meters, fifty meters...

After hundreds of engineers successfully touched this position, they stopped quickly. They took out the engineer's shovel, used their hands and feet, and dug a small hole directly in front of them. Of course, the digging of soil was piled directly in front of them, forming a small pile of soil in a short time to block bullets for themselves...

With the mound of soil to provide cover for itself, hundreds of engineers became more unscrupulous. A shovel of engineers kept waving in their hands, and a shovel of soil was then dug out of the dirt pit and landed on the mound directly in front of them.

With the sharpness of the engineer's shovel, it took less than half an hour. A small pit that allows them to squat completely appeared on the battlefield like a string of beads...

"It seems that the engineers in our hands are no worse than the Japanese... How long has it been dug into this trenches..." Seeing the situation on the battlefield, Commander Luo Zhang, holding a telescope, couldn't help but sigh.

Then he continued to order in a firm tone to his subordinates: "I ordered the brothers of the Engineering Company to connect the trenches first, especially the traffic trenches leading to the rear. After connecting them, the trenches are left to the infantry for widening and depth. The Engineering Company continues to advance forward, and dig out a trenches fifty meters ahead..."

“Yes, teacher…”

The Japanese temporary command center, the sudden shelling had just begun. Okamura Yanji discovered some differences

The shelling in front of me seemed fierce, using at least fifty artillery pieces of various caliber. However, Okamura Yasuji, who had been through the battlefield for a long time, was very keen to find that the shelling was not targeted, and round after round of shells. It was very aimless, just like covering artillery fire and blind shooting...

Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji did not speak. He quickly walked to a commanding height outside the command center. Holding a telescope, he was searching for something on the battlefield with artillery fire... Soon, hundreds of national defense engineers who were constantly waving their engineer shovels fell into Okamura Yasuji's sharp eyes...

For a moment, a sense of powerlessness that came from the heart suddenly surged into Okamura Yanji's heart. He cursed with a frustration at his subordinates behind him: "Baga, the cunning Chinese people have cracked our tactics so quickly. It seems that we have underestimated the ability of the commander of the opposite National Defense Force..."

As soon as the words fell, a colonel officer, who was Okamura Yanji's confidant, followed closely and said: "God of General, the Chinese army is also digging trenches. It won't take long for their trenches to collide with us. What should we do next..."

Okamura Yanji waved impatiently and stopped his subordinates from continuing to talk about these meaningless issues, he said firmly: "Our opponents must have a very excellent military commander. In this case, the longer we delay here, the greater the danger... Therefore, the troops must launch an attack in advance. Taking advantage of the favorable opportunity for the main force of the National Defense Force to transfer all the main forces to Heilongjiang to the Soviet Red Army battlefield, they will quickly break through the Tonghua defense line..."

Speaking of this, Okamura Yanji's words changed his mind and continued unexpectedly: "Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of not being able to break through Tonghua's defense line for the time being. After all, the National Defense Forces, which are sticking to this defense line, have absolute equipment advantages and firepower advantages. In addition, the opponent's excellent commander, it is not ruled out that the defense line that blocks us has become a wall of iron... So, while launching an attack in advance, we must leave a certain backhand..."

Now I order: "First, all the attacking troops on the front line should be prepared for combat quickly... Artillery must disperse the positions, and once the battle begins, necessary artillery support must be provided to the infantry unconditionally."

"Second, contact the Kwantung Army General Command immediately. In the name of the Kwantung Army General Command, ask the military headquarters for help. It is required that the military headquarters immediately draw air forces from at least two aviation divisions from the country to strengthen the Kwantung Army's air force."

The order was issued, and the adjutant standing behind Okamura Yasuji did not immediately take the order and leave. After a brief hesitation, he asked Okamura Yasuji: "Genius, our Kwantung Army was defeated in Northeast China and suffered heavy losses. In this case, will the military headquarters still provide support to our Kwantung Army..."

After a hint of perseverance flashed quickly on Okamura's face, he replied: "You are wrong. It's not whether the military headquarters is willing to continue to support our Kwantung Army. But the military headquarters must do its best to support us in accordance with the requirements of our Kwantung Army."

"Compared with the 60,000 imperial elites in our hands, the equipment of the two aviation divisions is nothing... In the increasingly harsh situation in the country, the military must do everything possible to rescue us from the Northeast battlefield."

Before making this decision, Okamura Yanji was also very hesitant, because his behavior was not much different from kidnapping the entire Japanese government on his chariot. It can be imagined that even if the final result ended with his own victory, his behavior of kidnapping the entire Japanese government would anger the domestic top leaders and end his military career.

However, when the hesitation was immediately replaced by firmly thinking about the importance of the 60,000 elite army troops to the Imperial Army.

In the past month of battle, the Imperial Army has lost about 200,000 elite troops. Looking at the entire imperial government, due to the huge losses of the Russo-Japanese War that year, the veterans who had certain combat experience in the country were originally limited to hundreds of thousands of people. Now, 200,000 elite troops were lost in one battle. Almost half of the limited elite troops of the Imperial Army who lost a large number of battles.

It can be imagined that if these 60,000 elite soldiers were lost on the Chinese battlefield again, the Imperial Army's limited veterans would lose all. As long as they were an excellent commander, they would know that in a unit, veterans were the soul of this unit. If there were no veterans, this unit would be a new recruit, and would not have too strong combat power and would not have too high military beliefs.

Therefore, when Okamura Yasuji thought of this, even if he risked his military career, he would kidnap the entire Japanese government to his own chariot. For the future of the Imperial Army, he would bring 60,000 elite Imperial Army back to the country.

Seeing his subordinates who were still hesitant in front of him, he decisively ordered: "What are you still stunned? Go and send a telegram immediately. Besides, the result of this breakthrough battle has not yet come out. Maybe we can return to North Korea smoothly without the military reinforcement..."

"Hayi..." his subordinates replied with little confidence.

On the Tonghua battlefield, the first trench in the National Defense Forces' trench war against the Japanese army had not been dug. Teams of fully armed Japanese soldiers were following the traffic trenches, bending over the shells that fell on their bodies at any time, and quickly moving towards the front line of trenches. Not only that, hundreds of grenade launchers and mortars were also quickly carried out by the Japanese. They were sent along the trench more than one meter wide, and slowly raised their black hole muzzles.

The veterans are worthy of being veterans. The thousands of Japanese troops who were moving to the front line quickly with artillery fire over their heads were still squatting in the trenches, applying bayonets to the rifle, and applying oil to the light machine guns... From them, they did not see any fear or fear before the war, but only responded calmly...

"Everything..." A series of dull gunbombs sounded at the Japanese positions with the rumbling guns. Dozens of shells of various caliber quickly rushed out of Xiaoyao at a speed visible to the naked eye and flew into the sky.

After three seconds of raindrops, the shells finally crossed the gap between the enemy and us on the battlefield, and finally hit hard around the trenches where the National Wehrmacht was digging and widening.

Dozens of shells exploded at the same time, and the soil accumulated by the soldiers next to the trenches was quickly blown away like a celestial girl scattered flowers. The position, which was clearly visible just now, was quickly covered by the smoke from the explosion of the shells.

Before the defenders' artillery fire could react, the shells were quickly tilted around the trenches, as if they were not paid.

In one minute, the Japanese artillery fire preparations lasted for just one minute. A Japanese infantry brigade, who had already been ready to go, quickly crossed out of the trenches. He lined up in a loose attack formation and pressed directly towards the defense force positions.

Faced with the sudden Japanese offensive troops, an infantry company that was expanding the trenches was obviously stunned. After ten seconds, sparse gunfire sounded on the front line.

Then, the front line of positions completely covered by artillery fire sounded a few roars of general-purpose machine guns.

However, at this moment, the Japanese offensive troops had advanced more than 50 meters, and the last 100 meters were left from the front line of the National Defense Forces.

"Bastard, how did the Japanese get it...Where is our machine gun? Why is the machine gunner not shooting with all his strength? Immediately fired and concentrated my firepower to counterattack..." The company commander of the infantry company who was working hard to widen the trench threw down the engineer shovel in his hand, and one of them rolled back and lay on the edge of the trench, took out the military pistol from his waist, loaded the bullets, and roared loudly.

"Bang bang bang..." A crisp sound of guns rang out from the chamber of the company commander's pistol, and twenty bullets with a super capacity of the muffle gun quickly ejected from the wound. In an instant, the Japanese who charged directly opposite the company commander fell to the ground without even making a sound, turning into corpses...

The company commander hit the first shot, greatly encouraging the soldiers around him who were in chaos.

For a moment, all kinds of gunfire sounded, including general machine guns, submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, pistols... and a burst of dense bullets at the Japanese army facing each other... Thousands of Japanese soldiers charging were like dumplings. They were shot and fell to the ground.

Not only that, the artillery support from the main force of the Japanese attack formation arrived immediately.

The entire regiment had more than 50 mortars, like shells, and were covered with artillery fire at the fastest rate of fire at the area 100 to 150 meters in front of the position...

The casualties of the Japanese offensive troops finally began to rise.

Of course, the Japanese offensive troops were not without action. The National Wehrmacht Mortar Cluster had just fired, and a large number of mortars and grenade launchers hidden in the trenches of the Japanese army were also unwilling to fall behind to shoot one counterattack shell.

However, it is difficult for both armies to hit the target without knowing that it is difficult to hit the target in the winding trenches. Even if a shell hits the target, it can only kill one or two mortars within a few meters in the winding trenches.

Therefore, under the suppression of Japanese artillery fire, the regiment had more than 50 mortars, but there was no pause at all. They continued to pour shells into the Japanese offensive forces, one round after another, continuously...

Not only that, although the mortar cannot do anything to the Japanese artillery troops hidden in the trenches, the powerful mountain cannons, field cannons, and even large-caliber howitzers can easily blow up the trenches and kill and injure the Japanese troops hiding in the trenches as much as possible.

The Japanese counterattack artillery fire had just begun, and hundreds of artillery guns were already raising their black hole guns under Luo Zhang's order.

"Order the artillery. Fire up the artillery immediately, concentrate the firepower, and eat the artillery troops exposed by the Japanese. At the same time, cover the infantry and eat the Japanese attacking troops... If nothing unexpected happens, the attack in front of us must be effective, and the cabinet in front of us is urgent. As long as we can successfully block the previous few attacks of the Japanese army, the victory balance of this blocking battle will slowly turn to our side..." Luo Zhang, who stood at the top of the city and was always paying attention to every move on the battlefield, ordered in a firm tone.

"Wuwuwuwu...boombo..." Hundreds of shells mixed with the whistling sound quickly flew into the sky under the orange-red flames. Then, with a deafening explosion, they smashed hard on the Japanese position...

Hundreds of strands were mixed with a lot of dust, the Japanese had broken limbs and arms, and even the thick smoke of blood quickly rose from the shells, forming huge mushroom clouds at a height of dozens of meters.

At the temporary Japanese command center, the attacking troops were shot and fell to the ground under the double blow of artillery shells and bullets. Lieutenant General Okamura, who had been holding a telescope, had already turned ashen without realizing it.

In a blink of an eye, a reinforced infantry brigade lost more than half. If you continue to attack at this loss rate, you can be sure that hundreds of elite imperial soldiers within your field of vision will lose all before they reach the range of grenade throwing.

Just when Lieutenant General Okamura was embarrassed and didn't know whether he was risking the morale of the troops. It was meaningless to end this battle, and it was almost like a death-death attack. A slightly angry voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Kun Gangcun, can't you see that? If you continue to attack like this, there is no difference between you and dying. Are you just watching so many elite Imperial Army soldiers die in the rain of bullets of the Chinese people in vain? If you don't give a retreat order, I will directly impeach you to the Kwantung Army General Command and the military headquarters..."

Following the voice, a division commander with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders was much older than him in the Imperial Army. He walked over with anger on his face and questioned him with a glaring look on his face.

Lieutenant General Okamura Nagaji was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the call Japanese army just as soon as he was promoted. This was like a living face for the two older winning division commanders. Therefore, since Okamura Nagaji arrived at the call, these two lieutenant general division commanders rarely appeared in front of Okamura Nagaji.

In addition, tens of thousands of elite imperialists were in danger, and the method of excavation of trenches Okamura Nagasumura may rescue everyone from danger. In this case, the two division commanders said nothing, and kept holding back the aggrievance in their hearts, did not attack Lieutenant General Okamura Nagasumura, and maintained the peace of the tens of thousands of elite Kanto army as much as possible.

Now, Okamura's plan failed, and he watched thousands of elite Kanto Army launch a suicide attack on the National Defense Force without any hesitation. The two division commanders suddenly discovered that their opportunity had come. So, the two division commanders who received the report from their subordinates appeared behind Lieutenant General Okamura with anger at the same time, as if they had agreed.

In such a dangerous situation, the commanding troops in his hands were not together. Lieutenant General Okamura, who had been uneasy about this war, quickly felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart. After sighing, he ordered: "Combat staff, send a signal immediately to order the attacking troops to retreat quickly... Artillery troops cover infantry to retreat..."

Looking at the combat staff who were leaving quickly, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji's eyes quickly shifted to the two division commanders.

Although he was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the two division commanders, as a rising star, Okamura Yasuji had to hold back his dissatisfaction and asked with a tactful look: "I don't know what advice should you give to me, the two division commanders..."

Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji answered tactfully, in the eyes of the two division commanders, which seemed to be retreating. After a look at each other, a division commander, who was obviously older, asked mercilessly: "I have any advice, Gangmura, if we still don't come to stop your behavior, the tens of thousands of imperial elites gathered in Tonghua will be defeated by you..."

A trace of nameless anger quickly surged into Okamura Nishiji's heart. However, when the other party's provocative eyes fell into his eyes, Okamura Nishiji quickly suppressed his dissatisfaction and spoke as calmly as possible: "Please pay attention to the two division commanders. Currently, I am the highest commander of the entire Tonghua Kantong Army. I hope you don't disturb me from commanding the battle. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can impeach me to the Kantong Army General Command or even the Military Command..."

After saying that, in order to maintain the peace of tens of thousands of imperial elites, everyone worked together to break through the Tonghua defense line. A trace of murderous aura quickly spread out from his body. He said with a firm command to the guards beside him, "In order to facilitate the command of the troops, now I am ordering the two lieutenant general division commanders as the highest commander of Tonghua to temporarily remove the two lieutenant general division commanders. The two divisions are directly under the command of the General Command. What are the guards still standing there? I will immediately take the two division commanders down to rest and take good care of the two division commanders..."
Chapter completed!