Chapter 249: A Battlefield Without Gunpowder Smoke
"Is it true? How could it be true?" Chief of Staff Xiang Xianju was angry.
"Look what the battle report says? Nearly 3,000 infantrymen were wiped out, and the entire artillery regiment was wiped out.
Think about it: ZTE!
A field artillery regiment went together to attack the Wusongkou Fort. What did Liu Ying use to attack the Japanese artillery?
How is he going to withstand a 150mm howitzer bombardment?"
Zhong Bin said coquettishly: "I don't know the specific situation, but if you think about it, Captain Liu still wouldn't dare to tell such a big lie."
Song Xijian ordered: "Get me the Wusongkou Fort immediately. I want to speak directly to Liu Ying."
Liu Ying was very excited when she received a call from her teacher.
He believed that after seeing the battle report, the master called specifically to encourage him.
Unexpectedly, just as the call was connected, Song Xijian's voice came:
"Liu Ying! You are so courageous! You lied about such important military information!
Did you know? The whole army is watching us here. The Chairman of the Generalissimo has concentrated ten divisions of troops and is encircling and annihilating the Japanese 17th Brigade.
Just report it now and have wiped out all the Japanese field artillery regiments.
If I submit this battle report, the Chairman will make plans to fight the Japanese based on your battle report.
The sudden appearance of Japanese heavy artillery on the battlefield will cause the entire battlefield to become hopelessly corrupted."
Commander Liu Ying felt aggrieved: "Master! This is how we fought a battle!
The Japanese cannons were really blown up by us!
Master! I can guarantee that every word in this battle report is true.
If there is even the slightest exaggeration, you can shoot me.
There were many Japanese corpses on the battlefield, we only estimated that there were nearly 3,000.
The actual number is only a lot more!
Master! Trust me!"
"Believe you? How can I believe you?
You should talk about it, the cannons of the Third Regiment of the Japanese Field Artillery are coming.
What did you use to block it?"
Hearing Song Xijian ask this question, Captain Liu suddenly felt at ease.
He quickly explained: "Reporter! The Japanese cannon fired first.
But they only fired the first shell, and it was blown up by the artillery of the brother army."
"Brother troops? The heavy artillery regiment is at Wusongkou?" Song Xijian knew the whole plan.
I also know that the Chairman of the General Assembly specially mobilized a heavy artillery regiment to encircle and suppress the 17th Japanese Infantry Brigade.
So he had this question, but this question was asked to Chief of Staff Xiang Xianju.
"No! The heavy artillery regiment is in Yanghang at this time!" Chief of Staff Xiang Xianju replied affirmatively.
"Master! Last night, a 150mm howitzer and an 88mm anti-aircraft gun followed our regiment to the fort.
It was that howitzer, together with the twelve infantry guns captured by the 2nd Battalion of the 583rd Regiment, and the tank guns on six tanks.
Let's work together to blow up the Japanese artillery positions."
After hearing what he said, Song Xijian first thought it was possible.
Then he immediately reacted: "A battalion has twelve infantry guns and six tanks?"
"Master! It's a long story. Anyway, this camp is not an ordinary camp.
In the previous battle, I only reported the results of our regiment.
The Second Battalion of the 583rd Regiment destroyed forty-six Japanese aircraft, and sank two Japanese aircraft carriers, several destroyers, and gunboats.
This is the result of their battle. The humble position did not report it, so they reported it themselves."
"Hiss!" Song Xijian took a breath of cold air.
He began to believe Liu Ying and was willing to believe Liu Ying!
Such a great victory is related to his strong command as the division commander, and as the most trusted confidant of the Chairman of the Committee.
He is also the elite among the elite of the Central Military Forces. One month after the war started, he really has not achieved any results.
Today's victory can definitely silence all those who see the Central Military Army's jokes.
"We cannot let Xia Chuzhong report the results of the battle first."
"Is Takeda Seiichi still alive?" Since Song Xijian believed it, he immediately became concerned about the captain's affairs.
"Reporter! Takeda Seiichi is alive and well, not even injured at all."
"Okay! Okay! I will report to the commander and the chairman of the committee."
Nanjing Military Commission, Office of the Chairman.
After the formal war between China and Japan, the Chairman of the General Assembly worked here.
Qian Dajun, the director of the Attendance Office, came in with a happy face: "Commission! What a great victory! What a great victory!"
Behind him was Chen Cheng, also smiling.
"The Japanese Fifth Brigade was wiped out so quickly?" the Chairman has been worrying about this matter.
Hearing the Chairman's question, Qian Dajun looked embarrassed: "The battle is in progress!"
Hearing his answer, there was a hint of disappointment on the chairman's face:
"Any good news?"
"Report to the Commission! The 215th Regiment completely annihilated the Third Regiment of the Japanese Field Artillery at Wusongkou Fort.
Blow up twelve Japanese 150mm howitzers, 120mm cannons, and 70mm field guns.
More than 400 Japanese soldiers including Captain Takeda Seiichi and below were captured.
Annihilated more than 3,000 soldiers of the 6th Japanese Infantry Regiment, and seized more than 300 machine guns, heavy machine guns, and grenade launchers;
more than two thousand rifles;
Thirty artillery tractors were seized in good condition.
According to the report of the 98th Division, the Wusongkou Fort shot down forty-six enemy aircraft this morning.
Sunk the Japanese aircraft carriers "Hosho" and "Ryujo" and destroyers and gunboats such as "Mitsuki" and "Kisaragi".
The Japanese Air Force’s First Fleet has already followed in the footsteps of the Navy’s Third Fleet, and not a single ship has survived!”
The Chairman of the Generalissimo was originally sitting on a chair listening to the report, but he stood up when he heard that the Third Japanese Field Artillery Fleet was completely annihilated.
A flush suddenly appeared on his face, and he endured the report.
Then he went out to get two reports and read them. While reading them, he asked: "Ci Xiu! What do you think of these two telegrams?"
The two divisions who sent the telegram were both under Chen Cheng.
This time he has earned enough face, and the strength of the "civil engineering department" cannot be underestimated.
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Committee! There is no conflict between the two battle reports.
The students could see the key to this victory: all victories come from commissions."
This sentence made the chairman of the committee beam with joy and nodded to indicate for him to continue.
"Yesterday, the committee overcame all opinions and sent two cannons to Wusongkou Fort. Judging from these two battle reports.
It must have been Wei Mingyang who used anti-aircraft guns to shoot down forty-six Japanese planes.
It also used a 150mm howitzer to sink the Japanese aircraft carrier.
Then he organized an artillery group to blow up the position of the Japanese's third field artillery regiment.
Only then can we win the ground battle!
The officers and soldiers of the 215th Regiment used troops to take the initiative and captured Takeda Seiichi, the captain of the regiment.
This is something our army has never done before. Being able to capture a Japs general, I believe it will let the Japanese know:
China cannot be humiliated!"
Chapter completed!