sjar Chapter 1087 Plotting Heavy Artillery
Chapter 1087 Plotting Heavy Artillery
A place in northern Shandong
"Baka yarou, hurry up, hurry up! What are you doing? If you don't get the stuff over there quickly, the commander of the Second Army will be furious, and you bastards will all get beaten up."
A Japanese company commander, munching on a corncob, ordered his men to work even harder. The muddy ground, still wet from the recent rain, made it impossible to move the artillery pieces. The Japanese army was severely lacking in trucks and other means of transportation, but the railway had been destroyed. To get the artillery over as quickly as possible, they had no choice but to use livestock.
A 105mm howitzer requires six horses and more than twenty men. If it doesn't rain, this is not a problem, but after it rains, the mud on the road is enough to drive them to despair.
In addition to these six 105mm howitzers, there were twelve 75mm infantry guns not far behind. Those were easier to tow, requiring only two animals. However, since the heavy artillery couldn't pass, they were all lined up behind.
If we were all in the same unit, we could help each other out. But at the last supply depot, the two armies almost came to blows. So now the unit behind us is just watching with glee, thinking, "Weren't you so capable just now? You were belittling us like we were your own children. Now you can push yourselves up."
Moreover, there's no rush in terms of time. Although the orders from above are very strict, we also have to consider the situation on the road. Besides, we'll be fighting once we get there. Who wants to be too close to the battlefield, especially the battlefield of the 72nd Army? That would be fatal for the Japanese army. We're not deliberately trying to delay. If anyone asks, it's because our heavy artillery unit ahead was slow, which slowed us down.
Boom!
"Get out of here, you bastards! Who gave you permission to stand here?"
Several Japanese soldiers were exhausted and drenched in sweat, but even with their own strength and the help of livestock, they were still too weak to move against such a cannon. They moved for a long time without getting much progress. There were still many Chinese people watching from the distant mountains, so this guy picked up his gun and fired. Although the range was too far and he couldn't hurt any of the Chinese people, some of them still ran away.
However, in a corner they hadn't noticed, two intelligence officers dressed in peasant clothes, carrying communicators, had already arrived at their designated positions.
Actually, the muddy ground here isn't nearly as bad as it seems. Last night, about ten brothers carried over a dozen buckets of water here. It just made the muddy ground a little more muddy, which is why they'll be delayed for a while. This is also the location chosen by the military intelligence department.
Ma Leizi has already given the order: all intelligence personnel in the north must use all their strength to locate the various types of heavy artillery being transported south, in order to ensure the safety of the Yellow River dike. Once located, immediately contact Kong Jun and find a way to stop them at a certain location so that our air force can carry out targeted elimination.
"Tell the Air Force brothers not to rush. These guys won't get through in less than an hour. Also, this time it's a buy-one-get-one-free deal. In addition to these 105mm heavy artillery pieces, there are also a few more bombers with 75mm infantry guns coming from behind."
One of the brothers had been observing through binoculars for a long time, and now his mouth was practically watering. There were twelve 75mm infantry guns and six 105mm howitzers. Along with them came a considerable amount of shells—enough for an entire Japanese division. If a huge fireball were to erupt soon, all the brothers' hard work these past few days would have been worth it.
"Don't worry, three dive bombers and two escort fighters will definitely give them a run for their money."
The young man carrying a communicator said confidently, "Although our planes are going to pass through Japanese-occupied territory, if they fly at high altitudes, the Japanese won't know what our fighter jets are up to. Unless they have prior intelligence, they won't be able to intercept them."
By the time you hear the sound of the plane, due to the delay in sound propagation, the plane is no longer overhead; it has already moved further ahead. Unless you can get a plane further ahead to intercept it, but the problem is that our pilots aren't stupid. How could this kind of combat be conducted in a straight line? They will definitely use various turns and bends to keep the Japanese from figuring out where our target is.
Moreover, Japan's air force in the rear is also very weak, with most of its forces already deployed to the banks of the Huangpu and Yellow Rivers. Do you expect these guys in the rear to find a large number of air units for interception? How many aircraft do you think Japanese aircraft manufacturers can produce?
As for anti-aircraft weapons, almost all of them were moved to the north bank of the Yellow River a month ago, where they were decimated by our air force. These anti-aircraft weapons are exactly what we need most.
About ten minutes later, the guy carrying the walkie-talkie heard the voice coming from his earpiece.
Our planes are not far from here. Have them ignite the target immediately.
"Go quickly, tell the brothers to be careful."
Upon hearing this, another brother quickly ran towards the Japanese soldiers in the distance. After running about 300 meters, he gestured with his hand, and a brother a few dozen meters away lit the fuse.
When they created this large mud pit, they buried some smoke grenades in some dry areas. These smoke grenades will be important when the Air Force brothers drop them later. Although they look like big targets from the ground, they still need a clear indicator from the air.
What is "Baka na"?
The Japanese soldiers quickly noticed a wisp of smoke rising from the distant mountains, which appeared to be some kind of detonation fuse.
"Quickly put it out! Quickly put it out! Are there bombs planted around here?"
According to the Japanese, our surroundings were either riddled with landmines or bombs, and those guys in the distance had lit the detonator. Many Japanese soldiers rushed forward, but in reality, this was just to lure them in; another fuse had already been lit at the same time.
"It's not this one, there's another one behind us."
The sharp-eyed Japanese soldiers also noticed that there was another trail behind them. The men instantly panicked because that trail was not far from where the artillery was located, at most only a few dozen meters away. They knew they couldn't possibly run that far.
"Everyone lie down, don't worry, there won't be a large amount of explosives buried here."
The Japanese company commander was full of confidence...