Currently, the troops in Suzhou include the Second Armored Division, the First Mechanized Infantry Division, the First Infantry Division, the First Infantry Division, and the Artillery Unit of the Three Major Infantry Divisions is the first to set off, and head north along several major highways leading to Wuxi.

The new 6th Army adopts the standard infantry division organization, and all the infantry divisions are 3+1 organization. Each infantry division is under its jurisdiction, and each infantry division has three infantry regiments plus one artillery regiment. The artillery regiments under each division include 3 105MM howitzer battalions and 1 155mm artillery battalion, with a total of four artillery battalions.

On the highway, M3 half-crawler tanks formed long convoys to advance along the highway. Many M3 half-crawler armored vehicles were pulling heavy artillery behind them, which were the artillery regiments directly under the three major infantry divisions.

Behind each artillery regiment is a long team of trucks. A large number of soldiers are armed with live ammunition and are heading towards Wuxi in large trucks. There seem to be several reconnaissance aircraft hovering in the sky. This is the reconnaissance aircraft of the newly formed 6th Army.

Taking the artillery regiment as the vanguard seems to have violated a military taboo. Under normal circumstances, artillery is used as a follow-up unit, usually behind each unit, but this time it is different.

With sufficient detailed information and frequent reconnaissance aircraft, Ye Feng knew that there were no Japanese troops in the area south of the Baima River, and all Japanese and puppet troops in the Wuxi area retreated to the north of the Baima River, and the various artillery regiments marched very safely.

The distance between Wuxi and Suzhou is not far, only about fifty kilometers away. The Baima River is close to Wuxi and about 30 to 40 kilometers away from Suzhou.

It took only one or two hours for a large number of artillery troops to reach the southern bank of Baima River. A large number of artillery troops reached their designated locations along several highways. The southern bank of Baima River is three or five kilometers away from Baima River.

Once this area was reached, the soldiers began to choose terrain to build artillery positions and began to set up artillery positions. Three large infantry divisions and three artillery regiments will form three large artillery positions, each of which was 36 105mm howitzers and 12 155mm howitzers were.

This time, the newly formed heavy artillery division of the 6th Army did not come. The three artillery regiments under the three infantry divisions were completely sufficient, and the three artillery regiments were 12 artillery battalions, equipped with 108 105mm howitzers, a total of 36 155mm howitzers were, which was a terrifying force.

The south bank of Baima River.

Shortly after these three artillery regiments, a large number of large trucks arrived in this area, and a large number of soldiers were in the southern bank of the river, about hundreds of meters away from the Japanese and puppet troops on the northern bank of the river. The soldiers seemed to be preparing for battle.

On one big truck after another, the soldiers jumped out of the truck, and the large trucks filled with them immediately turned into empty trucks. These empty trucks returned along the original road and then transported the soldiers over.

The automobile manufacturing plant of the newly formed 6th Army has officially started production, producing large trucks, off-road vehicles, cars and other continuous equipment. The infantry divisions under the newly formed 6th Army are motorized one by one.

Three or five kilometers away from the river bank, three huge artillery positions were being built, and three major artillery regiments lined up on the southern bank of the river. Each artillery division was one or two kilometers apart, and a heavy artillery was removed from the tractor. It was pushed to the designated position by the soldiers.

In the center is the Artillery Regiment of the First Infantry Division, three neat rows of 36 105mm howitzers, each row of 12 cannons, with thick muzzles pointing to the north bank of the river. Behind these three 105mm howitzers are, the distance is not very far, and the 12 155mm howitzers are also arranged neatly.

The entire artillery position was neatly arranged, and M3 half-tracked armored vehicles were parked neatly. From a distance, it was amazing and had a very visual impact.

The soldiers were busy, and many soldiers were digging and building artillery fortifications with engineer shovels. Many soldiers worked together to move thick shells from the M3 half-tracked tanks and piled them neatly next to the heavy artillery.

The artillery commander of the First Infantry Division patted his position, patting the soldiers on the shoulders from time to time, and giving a few instructions, the soldiers were full of energy.

The colonel leader looked at the time. It was already past nine in the morning, and there were still four or fifty minutes before 10 in the morning. At 10 in the morning, the three artillery regiments will launch terrifying artillery attacks on the artillery on the other side of the river.

The three major artillery groups are enough for the Japanese to drink a pot!

"Captain, the latest telegram." A correspondent walked over quickly, stood attentive in front of the artillery regiment commander, and reported loudly.

After receiving the telegram, he looked carefully. The artillery commander smiled on his face and thought to himself, the Japanese are really sinister enough to play this trick.

Three or five kilometers in front of the Three Artillery Artillery Regiment, and the south bank of the Baima River, there are more and more soldiers in this area, and even some tanks and armored vehicles are beginning to appear. Perhaps the armored division and the mechanized infantry division have come to some of the troops.

On the other side of the river.

The Japanese and puppet troops in this area naturally saw the soldiers hundreds of meters ahead of them. Seeing that there were more and more soldiers on the south bank of the river, these Japanese and puppet troops did not dare to relax at all, as if they were facing a great enemy.

The leader of the Japanese corps, Taketaro Kawamoto, held a telescope and was standing by the river bank to observe the situation on the other side of the river. Seeing that the other side of the river were filled with soldiers, Taketaro Kawamoto seemed to have no worries or tension at all, but was a little excited.

Accompanying Taketaro Kawamoto were several Japanese officers, the Grandma, Nakasa, etc. One of them put down the telescope and said happily: "Captain, we have the barrier of the Shirama River, and we will definitely be able to block the new 6th Army."

Another Japanese Nakasa also said arrogantly: "On the Captain of the Regiment, our position is equipped with a large number of machine guns and a large number of war defense artillery. As long as the newly formed 6th Army dares to cross the river, we will definitely give them a devastating blow to let them know the power of our 101st Division."

"Yosi! Tell our warriors that after the battle begins, shoot me hard, and our war defense artillery focuses on dealing with the newly formed 6th Army's ships crossing the river."

Just now, through the telescope, Taketaro Kawamoto had already vaguely seen the soldiers bringing many ferries, all of which were small ships unloading from trucks.

The soldiers did bring some small boats. These small boats were not big, and each can only carry up to twenty or thirty soldiers at a time.

The Japanese war defense cannons can be fired horizontally and used to strike targets on the river surface. In addition, the Japanese deployed a large number of machine guns on their positions along the river. If the soldiers forcefully cross the river, it will be very troublesome, and they may suffer huge losses.

With the barrier of the White Horse River, the soldiers blocked the other side of the river. From Taketaro Kawamoto to the squadron leader and the squadron leader of the Japanese, they all seemed to be full of confidence. Many Japanese officers thought to themselves that they should be able to win a big victory this time.

Tens of thousands of puppet troops were placed at the forefront by the Japanese, and many of the puppet troops also saw the soldiers on the other side of the river. These puppet troops were not as confident as the Japanese.

At the forefront of the position, many puppet soldiers knew in their hearts that they were treated as cannon fodder by the Japanese. Once the battle started, they would be hit first. Many puppet soldiers were full of resentment. The Japanese did not take themselves seriously. There were still many puppet soldiers in the middle of these puppet troops or behind them to supervise the battle.

Seeing more and more soldiers on the other side of the river, tanks and armored vehicles even appeared. Many puppet troops whispered in a low voice, not knowing what they were saying. Some puppet troops even talked in a low voice and secretly looked at them not far away from them. Those Japanese who were obviously supervising the battle.

Not far behind the Japanese Baima River position, there are a large area of ​​empty and flat grass, with green weeds at least half a meter high. On this grass, the "big haystacks" are arranged very neatly. If you count them carefully, there are dozens of such "big haystacks".

These "big haystacks" are naturally a heavy artillery of the Japanese, with a total of 24 105mm heavy artillery and 12 155mm heavy artillery.

The 155mm heavy artillery is generally military-level firepower in the Japanese troops. Under normal circumstances, each division will not be equipped, and even the A division is rarely equipped. However, in order to deal with the newly formed 6th Army, the 101st Division in Wuxi actually equipped 12 gates.

On the grass, all the Japanese artillery soldiers were disguised. Even the neatly stacked shells were covered with a layer of grass or camouflage nets. A large number of shells were piled up next to each cannon.

At the forefront of the Japanese artillery positions, several field tents were set up. These field tents were also camouflaged, and it was difficult to detect if they looked down from high altitude.

The Japanese were absolutely very hidden in their artillery positions and had made all preparations. As long as they were found to have a heavy artillery group of the 6th Army on the other side, they could fire in a short time, giving a devastating blow to the heavy artillery group of the 6th Army, which fired the first.

Both sides have heavy artillery, and whoever fires the artillery first means exposure, and once exposed, it will be very dangerous.

In several field tents, several Japanese officers seemed to be talking about something, and bursts of laughter bursts burst out from time to time. It seems that these Japanese officers are in a good mood.

"Christian Colonel, we are all ready. As long as we find a new heavy artillery group of the 6th Army on the other side, we can give them a devastating blow in a short time." A Japanese major said happily.

"Yo Xi!" The Japanese colonel nodded happily, and then said: "Once the heavy artillery group of the newly formed 6th Army on the other side of the river is destroyed by us, the third revolver responsible for blocking will be as solid as a decent."

"Ha ha......"

Several Japanese officers next to him laughed happily. Without the fire support of heavy artillery, tanks and armored vehicles could not pass by and were blocked by the Baima River. These Japanese officers believed that if the newly formed 6th Army relied on infantry, they would not be able to cross the Baima River.

These Japanese guys smiled very happily and were very arrogant.

At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, these Japanese soldiers heard a large number of sharp whistling sounds from the sky. As soon as they heard these whistling sounds, the Japanese officers immediately determined that this was the heavy artillery group of the newly formed 6th Army firing, and it was a large caliber heavy artillery, which might be 155mm caliber.

Suddenly, these Japanese officers were ecstatic.

"Yoxi! The newly formed heavy artillery group of the 6th Army!!!"

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Chapter completed!