At present, each column has moved to its designated position.

The 1st Column had already left Taiyuan east and advanced along Zhengtai Road, less than 20 kilometers away from the Japanese defense zone. The task of the 1st Column was to attack and advance along Zhengtai Road and enter North China.

The 2nd and 3rd columns have reached Jingzhou. One of the columns and a large amount of equipment have been transported by air. The task of these two columns is to restrain the Central China Front Army, which is a feint attack.

4 and 5. The two columns have bypassed Zhangjiakou and moved between Zhangjiakou and Beiping. The task of these two columns is to cut off the retreat of the Zhangjiakou Japanese and can wait for an opportunity to attack Beiping.

The 6th and 8th columns mainly attacked Zhangjiakou; the 7th column launched an attack from Beiyuan County to the south, echoing the 1st column; the 9th and 10th columns acted as reserve teams.

The Japanese may have noticed such a big disturbance from the 36th Army, but the Japanese were busy dealing with the air strikes of the 36th Army a few days ago, and their reactions would be limited. Many troops must have not been collected yet and there would definitely be no time to mobilize them.

Zhang Yunfei's order was delivered at once, and the battle was about to break out.

At dawn the next day, the 6th and 8th columns outside Zhangjiakou were fully prepared and waiting for the attack moment to arrive.

The Japanese have heavy troops stationed in Zhangjiakou, with a total of two divisions, namely the 10th Division and the 30th Division. Among them, the 10th Division is also a Class A Division, which shows how much Japanese attach to Zhangjiakou.

However, a few days ago, the Japanese in Zhangjiakou were also hit by the 36th Army, and the losses were relatively large. At least five or six thousand people were killed by the bombardment, many of the military camps were blown up, and the ammunition depot was also blown away.

At present, the two divisions of the Japanese are already very nervous and are worried about the large-scale attack of the 36th Army. Last year, the scene of the 36th Army attacking Zhangjiakou was still vivid in my mind and still scared.

Especially the Japanese devils of the 10th Division, they are now talking about the 36th Army. Last time, not only were they killed or injured, but their own division commander Nanjiro was also beaten to death. In the end, even Nanjiro's body was not saved.

Now, nearly 70,000 people from two columns of the 36th Army appeared outside Zhangjiakou City. Almost surrounded Zhangjiakou, and the Japanese immediately discovered this phenomenon.

The new commander of the 10th Division of the Japanese Agents who received the report, Nobuic Nobuichi Nobuichi and Yuji Tanaka, the commander of the 30th Division, came to the city walls of Zhangjiakou, holding a telescope to carefully observe the situation ahead.

Last year, during the Battle of Zhangjiakou, the Japanese defensive positions outside the city were hit by the heavy artillery group of the 36th Army, and suffered heavy losses. The Japanese strengthened the defensive positions outside the city. The Japanese were confident that this time they could basically withstand the bombardment of the heavy artillery group of the 36th Army.

When the two Japanese division commanders saw a large number of soldiers from the 36th Army outside the city, the two Japanese division commanders looked very serious.

At this time, although the sky was just getting dark and I didn't see clearly, the number of the 36th Army outside was at least tens of thousands. Both of them thought that it seemed that the 36th Army was going to attack Zhangjiakou again. Last time it was a feint, but this time it was a real attack.

If I had seen the 36th Army as a team of experts on the scale of planning to attack Zhangjiakou, I could have asked the North China Front Army for help. But now, the command of the North China Front Army has been completely destroyed. The newly formed North China Front Army headquarters in Tianjin has just been established, and a large number of personnel are still in place.

What's more, a few days ago, the entire North China Front Army was subjected to fierce air strikes by the 36th Army, and all units suffered losses, and even if they request reinforcements, it would be impossible.

Thinking of this, the two division commanders of the Japanese devils had no choice but to report the situation to Tianjin while ordering their troops to prepare to persevere.

A large number of Japanese soldiers entered the defensive positions outside the city, preparing to block the siege of the 36th Army.

far away.

The joint command of the 6th and 8th columns of the 36th Army, the commanders of the column Chu Tianming and Sun Chuanzhi, were also holding telescopes to observe the movements of the Japanese. Now there are more than 20 minutes left before the attack time.

However, from the observation just now, the Japanese seemed to have discovered themselves, but it doesn't matter whether they were discovered or not. Even if they put all their troops on the surface, the two columns have so many troops, which obviously have an advantage.

Seeing a large number of Japanese troops entering the defensive positions outside the city, Chu Tianming couldn't help but smile, held a telescope and looked at the defensive positions of Japanese soldiers in the distance, and said lightly: "Old Sun, Japanese soldiers are ready to defend us outside the city again. This time, Japanese soldiers have to pay a heavy price again."

Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanzhi also smiled slightly and said, "Old Chu, the Japanese are really not aware of it. Last year, many people were killed by our three 105mm howitzers. Is it like to experience the power of our 155mm howitzers again this year?"

After saying that, both of them put down their telescopes, looked at each other, and laughed.

This time, the tactic adopted was to surround three and one, and two columns surrounded the north, west and south, leaving only the east leading to Beiping without encirclement.

It is obvious that this tactic is to drive the Japanese out of Zhangjiakou and drive the Japanese toward Peking. No one wants to fight street battles with the Japanese in the city.

As long as the Japanese are out of the city, it will be much easier to fight. In the empty fields, the Japanese will definitely be surrounded by everyone. There are two columns between Zhangjiakou and Beiping, and the Japanese in Zhangjiakou will definitely not be able to go to Beiping.

This time, the first round of attack was still a heavy artillery.

The two columns, a total of 4 heavy artillery brigades, and all the 155mm howitzers were ready. This time, all the 155mm howitzers will bombard the huge Japanese defensive position in the west of Zhangjiakou City.

At present, each column has two divisions and one heavy artillery brigade. Each heavy artillery brigade is equipped with 60 155mm howitzers, a total of 4 heavy artillery brigades, and a total of 240 155mm howitzers. Can the Japanese think that the strong fortifications can withstand it?

After so long, the Japanese built a large number of fortifications outside Zhangjiakou, including trenches, bunkers, anti-cannon holes, and many strongholds and guardhouses. Many of the fortifications were cement buildings. The Japanese believed that their fortifications should be solid enough, completely like a turtle shell.

But now, Chu Tianming and Sun Chuanzhi's purpose is very obvious, which is to break the turtle shell and break into the city. As long as the Japanese outside the city break through the strong fortifications of the Japanese outside the city, those city walls are not worth worrying. Even if they use 105mm howitzers, they can blow up these city walls.

There are 4 heavy artillery brigades, a total of 4 huge artillery positions. This time, everyone will concentrate all artillery fire and shell out the defensive positions in the west of Zhangjiakou City. As for the north and south of the city, they will adopt the strategy of siege but not attacking.

The huge muzzle of a 155mm howitzer is pointing to the huge defensive position west of the Japanese City. All the cannons are ready and all the artillery soldiers are on standby.

It's exactly six o'clock in the morning.

A dazzling signal flare, dragging its long tail, shaking up to the sky. All the soldiers saw this signal flare, and many Japanese Japanese in Zhangjiakou also saw this signal flare.

Many Japanese officers on the Zhangjiakou city walls looked solemn. Seeing the signal flare rising higher and higher, they thought to themselves, is the attack of the 36th Army about to begin?

On the defensive position in the west of Zhangjiakou City, many Japanese devils were ready. A thrust machine gun was set up. Among the bunkers, many Japanese devils were holding machine guns tightly and looking ahead, preparing to welcome the attack of the 36th Army.

Many Japanese officers on the defensive positions saw the signal flare getting higher and higher, and their eyes kept looking ahead, but the 36th Army that did not rush up ahead, these Japanese officers thought to themselves, was it possible that this time, the 36th Army was bombing again on a large scale?

Yes, the large-scale artillery bombardment of the 36th Army has begun.

As the signal flare was launched, 240 155 howitzers roared and poured the shells into the defensive positions of the Japanese devils in the west of the city.

The volley of 240 155mm howitzers were amazingly powerful.

First of all, the deafening sound of artillery fire was heard on the major artillery positions, and the entire position was filled with smoke. Since the artillery positions were at least seven or eight kilometers away from the Japanese, the Japanese could not see this scene. The Japanese could only hear a large rumble in the distance.

Then, a large area of ​​sharp whistling sound in the sky, and more than two hundred shells flew towards the Japanese positions.

Many Japanese heard such a large-scale sharp howling, and many experienced Japanese heard the sound of heavy artillery groups firing. Many Japanese players threw their guns, wrapped their heads tightly, and hurriedly searched for the cover.

In Zhangjiakou City, the two Japanese division commanders also heard the whistling sound. Both of them were experienced old Japanese. When they heard this sound, they secretly cried out in their hearts and thought that it was another heavy artillery group of the 36th Army.

The two hurriedly ran out of the command center and looked at the large pieces of shells flying at high speed in the sky. Their faces immediately changed. At such a large scale, at least two or three hundred heavy artillery fired together.

My God, it's so crazy and unbelievable. The 36th Army used so many cannons in one breath, and these cannons were obviously more than 105mm caliber.

The two of them thought to themselves, could it be two or three hundred 155 caliber howitzers, if so, the defensive positions outside the city would be in danger.

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