Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 148: Rushing to the aid of Taierzhuang [Please subscribe!!!]

3 month 22 day.

The fourth day of the Battle of Taierzhuang.

Things turned out just as Wang Feng had expected. Li Zongren personally delivered the call to his command post.

After a lot of polite words, it can be summed up in nine words - requesting your department to rush to Taierzhuang for assistance!

At the same time, a batch of 75mm guns were transported to Changzhi.

There are 12 courses in total.

After being equipped to the 1st Column, the entire unit was equipped with domestically produced weapons, from artillery and rifles to bullets and grenades.

Wang Feng, surrounded by a group of guards, strode into the parade ground.

Zhao Fangyuan came forward to greet him.

Wang Feng: "Are the troops ready?"

Zhao Fangyuan saluted and said, "All ready, both columns, all officers above the company level, please be present!"

"Listen to the commander's speech!"

Wang Feng nodded and walked up the stairs.

Flags were flying below and the officers looked solemn.

"Hello, sir!"

Wang Feng saluted and said, "Brothers, I believe everyone already knows the combat mission. The war is imminent, so I will be brief."

"Although the troops are currently being reorganized, this is not an excuse to escape. Our friendly forces are fighting bloody battles on the front lines, and we cannot just sit back and watch the fun!"

"When we get to the battlefield, show some soldierly spirit!"

The officers below shouted in unison: “Yes!”

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Let's go!"

"Reach Taierzhuang within two days!"

After saying that, he left the platform.

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The troops set out in full force, and the total strength of the two columns reached 27K (thousand).

Zhang Hu was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the front line, Chu Yunfei was appointed as the deputy commander, and Sergei was appointed as the chief of staff.

This was the first time that the troops under Wang Feng's command broke away from each other and fought independently.

Although I am a little worried, there is nothing I can do.

After all, a person's strength and energy are limited, and he does not have the hobby of obsessing over micro-manipulation.

If the officers under you want to grow, you must go through this process.

After returning to the office.

Wang Feng reviewed documents as usual and dealt with mountains of military affairs.

Zhao Fangyuan: "Sir, there is news from the vehicle manufacturing plant in the rear that the first transport truck has rolled off the production line."

Wang Feng raised his eyebrows: "Do you have detailed data? Show it to me."

Zhao Fangyuan handed over a letter.

The content is too long to be sent as a telegram.

Wang Feng glanced up and down.

Code name: Field I transport truck.

Power composition: inline six-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine with a maximum output power of 70 horsepower.

Wheelbase
Maximum load: 2.5 tons.

He also sent me a photo thoughtfully.

The appearance is similar to the German Henschel 33D1 truck.

Wang Feng collected the information and asked: "How is the negotiation going at Yanchang Oilfield? Is there any progress?"

Zhao Fangyuan: "The preliminary mining plan has been finalized. The friendly forces are collecting drilling equipment scattered among the people. It is estimated that these can be completed within half a month."

Wang Feng took a sip of hot tea and said, "Yes, the oil reserves in the rear should be able to last for another month. Notify the vehicle factory to speed up production during this period."

"Once the first batch arrives, send these trucks to Xuzhou immediately."

Zhao Fangyuan responded.

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3 month 24 day.

The two columns sent by Wang Feng arrived at the outskirts of Taierzhuang.

Inside the makeshift command post.

Chu Yunfei's adjutant Sun Ming returned from the front and reported the situation truthfully: "Commanders, the Japanese army has already entered the village, and our friendly forces are fighting desperately. This is the letter I brought back!"

Chu Yunfei took it, frowned and glanced at it, then walked to Zhang Hu's side: "The situation is not good. A large number of Japanese tanks have entered the city. Our friendly forces may be defeated at any time."

Zhang Hu looked at the battle map and said in a low voice: "There is another friendly force. According to the original plan, shouldn't they be attacking the Japanese army's flank at this time? Why haven't they made any moves yet?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "No one knows what's going on at the moment."

Zhang Hu snorted coldly: "The fighter plane has arrived, but he is still not moving. If this happened in our army, the commander would have shot him long ago!"

Sergei stood aside, staring closely at the Taierzhuang defense map: "The most urgent task is to enter the village as soon as possible and send a batch of supplies to the friendly forces."

"We've been besieged for such a long time that our supplies have long been exhausted."

Chu Yunfei: "Leave this task to our column. We will definitely be able to tear a hole in the encirclement within four hours!"

Seeing that he had volunteered, Zhang Hu was about to agree, but Sergei said, "I think this mission should be assigned to the First Column. Your Fourth Column is a field force, and fighting in the city is not your strong point."

Zhang Hu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I will lead the first column into the city, and you four columns will fight the Japanese outside the city."

Wu Guangsheng: "Let me lead the troops. You are the commander-in-chief. It is too risky to go into the city."

Sergei echoed: "Yes, the commander should stay in the commander's position."

Zhang Hu slapped his head. He had been fighting in the front lines for so long, and now he was suddenly in command. He really couldn't get used to it.

"Okay, let's do this. One column will enter the city tonight, and the fourth column will provide cover from the outside."

"Before we set off, the commander gave us all the artillery shells and equipment shipped from the rear. We have enough ammunition. We can just gather the four artillery battalions together. With 48 guns, we can deploy them and blast the damn Japanese! We can use artillery fire to carve out a path!"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Understood!"

"Concentrate superior artillery fire to strike at the Japanese army's weak points!"

Zhang Hu cleared his throat and said, "Let's adjourn the meeting. Everyone go back and get ready. Once it gets dark, we will start the battle immediately!"

Everyone shouted, "Yes!"

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As night fell, the continuous explosions subsided a lot, and there were occasional flashes of fire in the village.

Inside the 4th Column Command Post.

Sun Ming: "Sir, the artillery battalion of the 1st column has been transferred here. When will the general attack be launched?"

Chu Yunfei glanced at the time and asked, "Have all the parameters for the artillery firing been adjusted?"

Sun Ming: "Everything is ready. We can launch a long-range attack at any time!"

Chu Yunfei stared at his watch: "Five minutes left. Wait for the order from the headquarters and start bombardment immediately!"

"You go out first. I want to be alone for a while before the general attack."

Sun Ming saluted: "Yes!"

five minutes later.

The order to attack was given.

Four artillery battalions took the lead in launching fire strikes.

Dense high-explosive bombs rained down like raindrops, madly hitting the Japanese positions outside the city.

"Ammunition supply car! Ammunition supply car!"

"Quick! We are running out of shells! Pull a cart over here!"

The artillery officer shouted and kept urging the rear.

The Type 75 artillery perfectly inherited the high rate of fire of the "French Miss 15". The artillerymen of the st column were extremely skilled in operation, with an average rate of fire of an astonishing rounds per minute.

In less than five minutes, the four artillery battalions fired at least three hundred shells at the target position.

The Japanese soldiers were thrown into disarray by the explosion and were completely unable to organize an effective resistance.

The Japanese lieutenant officer huddled in the trench, cursing: "Baga! Where are our heavy artillery? Where are our heavy artillery?"

A lieutenant officer at the side said hurriedly: "Sir, our heavy artillery unit is still 20 kilometers north of Taierzhuang."

Twenty kilometers!

Upon hearing this number, the Japanese officer cursed even more fiercely: "Baga! Are all the artillerymen idiots?"

"Why so slow!"

The explosion drowned out his voice, and the lieutenant next to him couldn't hear it at all.

"Report to your Excellency, the enemy has launched a charge!"

"Report to Your Excellency."

A captain was running towards this side with his back bent, but he was knocked to the ground by the explosion halfway through his journey, and his life or death was unknown.

The 1st and 4th columns are both elite troops, and their infantry and artillery coordination tactics are quite sophisticated.

The so-called high-difficulty Xu Jin barrage is not a problem to execute at all.

The explosions paused for a moment.

The Japanese lieutenant straightened up, without even having time to shake off the sand and dirt on his body, and looked around for the communications soldier.

After digging in the soil for a long time, all they found was a corpse.

"idiot!"

The lieutenant was furious and pulled up the surviving lieutenant beside him: "You, run to the division command post and report the news to Lord Isotani. My unit was attacked by the main force of the enemy. Request for support!"

The lieutenant looked confused, obviously not yet recovered from the previous shelling.

Although he was not injured by the explosion, the violent shock wave made him feel dizzy.

Seeing that the other party did not respond, the lieutenant grabbed the collar and shouted: "Did you hear that? Report the news to Lord Isotani!"

"Go!"

The lieutenant recovered and said, "Haha!"

Then he immediately stood up and crawled away from the battlefield.

The lieutenant looked around and saw that few soldiers could stand up. He flew into a rage: "Get up! Quick!"

"idiot!"

But it was too late.

A column of soldiers had already rushed into the trenches and carried out a brutal massacre on the unsuspecting Japanese soldiers.

Several soldiers raised their bayonets and rushed towards the lieutenant.

He was so frightened that he immediately drew out his command knife, held it horizontally in front of him, and stepped back repeatedly.

After several rounds of fighting, a cold light flashed and blood gushed into the pillar.

The Japanese lieutenant fell heavily to the ground.

"Quick! End the battle as soon as possible!"

"Break through! The next line of defense!"

Deputy Column Commander Yuan Yelin took out his pistol, killed four Japanese soldiers in a row, and then shouted around.

Rapid breakthrough is one of the Yi Zong's signature skills. In less than fifteen minutes, the current battle was resolved.

Without stopping, they quickly broke through deep into the Japanese territory.

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rear.

Inside the general command post.

The communications soldiers shuttled back and forth, and every ten minutes or so, a battle report came in.

Zhang Hu's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

When he was the head of a corps, he had only 5K soldiers under his command. Now he suddenly becomes the commander-in-chief and can mobilize 27K troops.

Due to lack of relevant experience, it is a bit difficult to cope with.

"Where are the first, second, third, and fourth battalions?"

Sergei: "We have already entered the village. The remaining five infantry battalions are still on the periphery."

Zhang Hu breathed a sigh of relief: "What about the 4th column?"

Sergei: "Chu Yunfei divided his forces into two parts and forcibly created a vacuum zone."

Zhang Hu thought about it and made a decision in his heart: "Move the artillery unit two kilometers to the east. After arriving at the position, support the west side of the 4th column with superior firepower."

Sergei picked up the microphone and passed on the specific orders.

"Anything else you need?"

Zhang Hu shook his head: "Let's do this for now. Let the First Column speed up. Within half an hour, all the battalions will enter Taierzhuang!"

(End of this chapter)