mtl008 Chapter 162 The Power of Katyusha Rocket Launchers
Chapter 162 The Power of Katyusha Rocket Launchers
"Okay." Ji Hongru shouted.
The addition of the rocket launcher platoon finally gave them revenge. Anyone would be depressed if they were always being suppressed.
Although the Japanese cavalry was fast, Li Jie and his men were not slow either, and the Japanese cavalry on three sides were taken care of.
The Japanese soldiers were terrified.
As the commander of the cavalry regiment, Colonel Mori Goroku is naturally not an incompetent person.
He soon saw the flaws in the bazooka and began to reorganize his soldiers.
"Order each unit to spread out in front, behind, left, and right. Once we get in front of the Chinese, these artillery pieces will be useless."
Colonel Mori Goroku said lightly.
It is true that the deterrent effect of the rocket launcher is limited. If the Japanese really widen the range, the power of the rocket launcher will be greatly reduced.
Ji Hongru soon noticed the movements of the Japanese devils, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
He walked up to Li Jie and asked, "The Japanese have changed their formation. Is there any other way?"
Li Jie shook his head and said, "In fact, facing the Japanese cavalry, the rocket launcher is not the best choice. We still need the heavy machine guns of each company!"
Ji Hongru felt a little uncomfortable. How could he mobilize the heavy machine guns when there were so many Japanese soldiers on the Huxu battlefield?
"Keep fighting, it's a shame for you."
Li Jie smiled and said, "It's okay, just hold on for a while, Commander Gu should be there soon."
He was still relatively optimistic. He had fought so many Japanese invaders with Gu Changfeng and had already made enough money. He was not worried at all!
Ji Hongru smiled bitterly and said, "I've been badly tricked. I hope Changfeng's plan can be realized!"
As the Japanese soldiers formed a team and charged again, the two men stopped talking and began to prepare themselves.
The battlefield of Huxu Town.
Yoshiyoshi Akiyama's expression became obviously anxious. The 6th Division in the west should have completed the encirclement, so why was there still no news?
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, is the 6th Division..."
Fujii Miyoshi hesitated to speak. Those who died on the battlefield ahead were all his men, so it was normal for him to be anxious.
"Continue the attack, the Emperor's warriors are not afraid of death!" Akiyama Yoshitoshi said cruelly.
Just as he finished speaking, the signalman ran to his side and said respectfully.
"Report to the Brigade Commander, the 6th Division has sent a telegram, they have arrived at the designated location!"
"Yoshi." Akiyama Yoshiyuki nodded with satisfaction, and a smile finally appeared on his serious face.
In his opinion, once the 6th Division arrived and the Cavalry Regiment was annihilating the defenders on the road, the encirclement was almost complete.
He couldn't think of any way for the Chinese in front of him to escape.
He was laughing happily. Gu Changfeng, who also received the news, was also laughing happily and gave orders directly to the soldiers.
"Instruct all companies: when the artillery fire sounds, quickly eliminate the Japs in sight and then evacuate."
"Order the artillery company, don't save the mortar shells, fire them all."
He wanted to take advantage of the Japanese's distraction to kill them on the position and then run away.
It can be said that everyone has their own calculations now, and it depends on who will have the last laugh.
However, Commander Yasuyuki Okamoto of the 6th Regiment of the 13th Division did not know that his regiment had become the most crucial link in the competition between the two sides.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
The artillerymen at the foot of the mountain had been ready for a long time. As soon as the order came, the shells loaded on the Katyusha flew out at high speed.
Six Katyusha tanks fired a total of 6 96mm rockets within ten seconds.
Then more than a dozen mortars fired shells one after another.
Boom... Boom... Boom
The time was short, but the effect was strong. The western forest was instantly enveloped by a violent roar, and flames shot up into the sky.
Yoshiyuki Akiyama was stunned. In just a few minutes, his mood went up and down like a roller coaster.
"Baka." Akiyama Yoshiyuki couldn't help but curse out loud.
Fujii Miyoshi beside him was not in much better condition, staring blankly at the western mountains and forests.
It can be said that the first use of Katyusha allowed these Japanese devils to truly witness its power.
Of course, Gu Changfeng had no intention of watching the battle in the west. As the charge sounded, each company began to clear out the Japanese on the ground.
Perhaps affected by the fierce artillery fire from the west, the Japanese soldiers on the position had little fighting spirit and were quickly defeated by the charge of various companies.
Only a few dozen devils remained, and they fled back in panic.
"Except for the grenade launcher and the Type 99 rifle, don't take anything else. Hurry."
Huang Zhengkui shouted loudly.
After all, the battle lasted only more than 20 minutes, and there were not many things on the battlefield. They were quickly picked up by the soldiers from each company and left.
"Notify the special forces to break out directly to Chunhua Town."
Gu Changfeng was the first to leave the position and started running towards the back mountain.
We cannot give the Japs time to react, otherwise if they are bitten again, he will be the one who suffers, after all, there are Japs everywhere.
On the western mountain, Okamoto Yasuyuki's face was distorted as he looked at the soldiers who were killed in the explosion just a few meters in front of him!
"Bakayarō, what is the 9th Division doing? Why didn't they say these Chinese have heavy artillery?"
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more and he would be gone.
He was lucky, but the unlucky ones were the Japanese soldiers in the front.
Of the vanguard team of more than 1000 people, all that's left are screams and wails.
"Lian, Lieutenant Commander, what should we do now?"
Captain Mikami, the operations staff officer, asked.
The shelling continued and they had no way to rescue.
Although the caliber of the mortars is not that large, their power is equally great, not to mention there are 16 of them.
"Baga, go down the mountain and chase to the north." Okamoto Yasuyuki roared.
With the 9th Division ahead, there was no point in him going forward. It would be better for him to take the retreat route.
Although he was very angry, he still made the necessary decisions on the battlefield.
Gu Changfeng quickly came to the back mountain and saw Lu Daya and the artillerymen who were still bombarding, and immediately gave orders.
"Lao Lu, stop fighting. Meet up with the artillery at the foot of the mountain immediately. You guys evacuate first."
Lu Daya was enjoying the fight, but when he heard the order, he shouted reluctantly.
"Brothers, prepare to evacuate, quickly."
He really didn't have enough fun, but this scene of mortars firing in unison is pretty good too!
As the companies gradually evacuated the battlefield, Akiyama Yoshiyoshi finally reacted and roared.
"Bagayaru, the Chinese are running away, chase them quickly!"
"Fuji-kun, you go there yourself."
"Hi!"
Fujii Miyoshi immediately bowed, then drew his command sword and gave orders.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me."
The Japanese began to quickly chase in the direction of the escape of several companies, but the entire Huxu was dug in all directions.
The Japanese soldiers found it difficult to determine the direction for a moment and could only shuttle through the trenches looking for an exit.
On the eastern battlefield of the special forces, Isa Ichiro was being fooled around until Xiaowu received the evacuation order.
He laughed out loud and said, "Brothers, Brother Gu's plan has worked. Let's break out directly."
Of course they heard the deafening sound of the artillery fire just now, but they were not sure about the effect. They were relieved when they heard the order.
The special forces members were naturally very happy. They didn't suffer much loss and instead killed quite a few Japanese soldiers. The mission was considered a successful completion.