Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

After one shot, it would be difficult to find anyone alive within 20 or 30 meters around.

Ten or twenty kilograms of explosives could destroy twenty or thirty centimeters of reinforced concrete. Even more so, the Japanese bunkers. Even if they failed to destroy the bunkers, they would still be able to shock the Japanese and puppet troops hiding inside to death.

This is the power of the "unscrupulous cannon".

Taking advantage of the night, the engineering corps quietly deployed 50 "heartless cannons" at the front line.

The sudden artillery fire stunned the entire Japanese and puppet army.

Because they were 50 "heartless cannons", although they had little accuracy, they could be thrown at the Japanese and puppet army positions.

It was like the Eighth Route Army suddenly had large-caliber heavy artillery.

Fifty rounds of explosives were thrown at the Japanese and puppet troops' positions, and the casualties directly exceeded the more than 600 rounds of artillery shells fired before. More importantly, the Japanese and puppet troops were caught off guard and they didn't know where the heavy artillery came from.

The Japanese and puppet troops immediately judged that this was the heavy artillery of the Eighth Route Army.

Before the Japanese and puppet troops could determine where the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery came from, the "unscrupulous artillery" had already fired its second and third shots. In a short period of time, the "unscrupulous artillery" had thrown more than 2000 kilograms of explosives at the Japanese and puppet army positions.

The Japanese and puppet troops were beaten to a pulp.

Initially, they were under attack, and casualties quickly mounted. The 38th Iron Stone Regiment, deployed alongside the 37th Regiment, collapsed completely, as nearly thirty rounds from the "unscrupulous artillery" landed on their positions.

More than 500 people were killed or injured in just a few rounds.

Too powerful.

Even if you hide in a bunker, you will be shocked to death by the explosives.

The death was horrific.

The 37th Regiment of the Iron Stone Force was the best-equipped and most combat-capable unit in the puppet Manchukuo army. However, this was merely boasting. The Iron Stone Force itself consisted of the puppet Manchukuo army plus conscripted pioneers.

Japanese account for one-third.

However, the fighting spirit of these Japanese soldiers is not as strong as that of the puppet Manchukuo army.

After seeing the heavy casualties and the power of the "heartless artillery", the troops really collapsed. At this time, it was already past four o'clock. Although it was not completely bright, it was no longer pitch black.

The vision is no longer blurry.

Zhang Zihua, as the frontline commander, saw the collapse of the 37th Regiment's position, so he immediately called the 18th Regiment. After Zhang Dahu became the commander of the Second Special Brigade, Guo Lin, the former commander of the 18th Regiment, was promoted to chief of staff of the First Brigade.

After being injured in the Huaian ambush in 1942, Zhang Shan, who was serving in the military district headquarters, began to serve as the commander of the 18th Regiment.

"Zhang Shan."

"brigadier."

"Send troops to capture the position of the 37th Regiment of the Puppet Army. The 37th Regiment is now in great disarray. Charge forward and completely defeat the 37th Regiment of the Puppet Army.

"Yes."

At this point, the "heartless cannon" is no longer useful.

If they continued firing, there was no telling who would be hit. Furthermore, the "heartless cannon" could only be used in fixed positions, and its short range meant it was too close to the Japanese and puppet troops' positions. As daylight dawned, its power diminished significantly.

Because the Japanese army could easily destroy the positions of the "heartless cannon" with mortars and shells.

However, the effect of the "unscrupulous cannon" is still very great.

The Japanese and puppet troops were completely unaware of the situation, and their defensive positions were suddenly exposed. The 37th Regiment's forward positions collapsed, and the 38th Regiment was not in much better shape. Nearly 200 rounds of the "unscrupulous artillery" were fired at the 38th Regiment.

The 38th Regiment also suffered heavy casualties.

More than 700 people were killed or wounded in a short period of time.

As a result, although the 38th Regiment did not collapse directly like the 37th Regiment, it was already on the verge of collapse. At this time, the 16th and 18th Regiments, which were responsible for the frontal attack, each had a battalion that had begun to advance into the Japanese and puppet army positions.

The 18th Regiment was making good progress. The 37th Regiment's fighting spirit was weak to begin with, and when it was suddenly bombarded by the "unscrupulous artillery," its frontline positions collapsed. As a result, the 18th Regiment rushed forward and reached the 37th Regiment's position in a short time.

Many members of the 37th Regiment of the Tieshi Force surrendered directly with their guns raised.

The 38th Regiment, after all, was a Japanese unit, relying on both visible and concealed bunkers for its counterattack. However, just as the 38th Regiment organized its defense, the 37th Regiment's vehicles and ground collapsed on its flank, and the 16th and 18th Regiments quickly surrounded the 38th Regiment. At this point, the two sides were crisscrossed, and although the 38th Regiment had comprehensive fortifications, the 37th Regiment's positions had been breached, and its defense in depth had been completely broken.

The two sides began fighting at close range.

At this time, the 38th Regiment was shocked.

Because the close combat capability of the Eighth Route Army was more advanced than they had imagined. The 38th Regiment was still in shock, but the 16th and 18th Regiments were like tigers out of the cage.

The 16th and 18th Regiments used the mm and mm cannons, manufactured by the military region's arsenal, at close range. Although the mm and mm cannons were copied from Japanese grenade launchers, they were designed to be used by the Eighth Route Army to breach Japanese bunkers. Therefore, the mm and mm cannons could fire both indirect and direct fire.

In this close combat, the 50mm and 60mm cannons, capable of direct fire, proved far more effective than the Japanese grenade launchers. Because they could fire directly, the 50mm and 60mm cannons were able to eliminate the Japanese light and heavy machine gun arrays, ground and grenade launcher positions one by one. In such head-to-head confrontations, the Eighth Route Army had always been at a disadvantage. But this time was completely different.

After training and combat experience, the 38st Brigade's grassroots commanders are now familiar with the art of decisive battle. The soldiers themselves are also familiar with this art. In contrast, the 38th Regiment, facing the enemy, was previously completely annihilated. The combat effectiveness of the new recruits has declined rapidly. Now, the 16th Regiment, still in shock, is besieged by the 18th and th Regiments and is at a disadvantage.

The commander of the 38th Regiment, Tsunetaro Micho, had no choice but to order his troops to retreat and concentrate them to resist the attacks of the 16th and 18th Regiments.

Unfortunately, he issued an order to retreat at this time, causing the troops in front of the 38th Regiment to be quickly defeated.

The 29th Division had suffered a devastating blow, nearly annihilating all but one regiment. Despite receiving new recruits, its strength had declined significantly. Having recently suffered heavy casualties from the "heartless artillery," it had yet to recover. The sudden order to retreat proved to be a death sentence.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, something bad is happening?"

Gao Pinbiao had just deployed defenses everywhere when Chief of Staff Okabe Eiichi ran in.

He said anxiously: "The positions at the west gate and the south gate have collapsed."

"Nani?"

Gao Pinbiao was very surprised.

It hadn't been long before the outer positions began to crumble. Okabe Hideichi said, "The Eighth Route Army on the other side employed some new weaponry, even more powerful than our heavy artillery. In less than half an hour, our frontier positions outside the city were destroyed. The Eighth Route Army's attack was incredibly rapid, and the 37th Regiment of the Iron Stone Force was routed, completely exposing the 38th Regiment's flank. They've already lost most of their positions."

"A new weapon? More powerful than our heavy artillery?"

Gao Pinbiao didn't believe it.

He is not an illiterate person.

How could an agricultural country like China produce a powerful cannon? Not to mention a cannon more powerful than a heavy artillery, which was even more impossible.

"What's going on now? Can the troops outside be withdrawn?"

"Some of them can be withdrawn."

"As many as you can withdraw."

Chapter 553 Siege

Is the conscienceless cannon very powerful?

In reality, it was a crudely manufactured, backward weapon. Industrialized nations wouldn't even glance at it. The Eighth Route Army, lacking industrial power and unable to produce artillery, devised this solution out of desperation. The "Heartless Cannon" shares a similar principle to the earlier catapults: it simply hurled explosives into enemy positions.

Although one is stone and the other is explosives, the principle is the same.

It's just that now is the era of hot weapons, so some modifications have been made. That's why Sui Twelve said that the technological content of this weapon is very low.

How advanced can such a weapon be?

The Unscrupulous Cannon's range was particularly short, limited to just 200 to 300 meters. To effectively inflict damage on the enemy, it had to be deployed at the forefront. Of course, another reason was that if it were placed behind the enemy lines, who knew if it would land on their own positions? After the Unscrupulous Cannon was launched, no one knew where it would land. Therefore, the Unscrupulous Cannon had to be deployed forward, at the very front of the enemy lines.

Moreover, the firing rate of the conscienceless cannon is not good enough.

It takes two or three minutes to fire a shot.

Compared to the infantry guns, flat-fire cannons, and mortars used by the Japanese and puppet troops, these weapons were all modern. Not only did their artillery have a long range and high accuracy, but their firing rate was unmatched by their unscrupulous artillery, capable of firing many rounds per minute.

If the Japanese and puppet troops had known that the Eighth Route Army had such weapons and were familiar with the "unscrupulous cannon," they could have easily destroyed the "unscrupulous cannon" positions by concentrating their firepower on flat-fire artillery and mortars. It's just that the Japanese and puppet troops had never seen such a weapon before.

Although similar weapons existed before, and some Eighth Route Army units possessed them, they were only used sporadically, on a small scale and under special circumstances. Overall, the Eighth Route Army never fully adopted this weapon. The only major historical use of the "unscrupulous cannon" occurred during the Shuangduiji Battle of the Huaihai Campaign. The attack on Chifeng by troops from the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region marked the first large-scale use of the "unscrupulous cannon" by the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese and puppet troops were completely unaware of the cannon; they knew nothing about it.

So I was completely defenseless.

They were suddenly bombarded with unscrupulous artillery, leaving them completely defenseless.

The Unscrupulous Cannon has many disadvantages and is an absolutely backward weapon.

But its only advantage was the sheer power of the "Unscrupulous Cannon." Especially with its 20 kilograms of explosives, it could effectively wipe out anyone within a few dozen meters. At full power, anyone within a hundred meters would be killed. Even if they survived, they were essentially crippled. Despite the numerous Japanese and puppet troops' fortresses, a single bomb like this could easily destroy them.

Even though the bombs fired were relatively small, they still weighed seven or eight kilograms. Even with bombs of this weight, the bombs were more powerful than the average Japanese and puppet army heavy artillery. Speaking of heavy artillery, the Japanese army didn't have many.

Especially now, the Japanese heavy artillery is becoming less and less in the Chinese battlefield. Only in important battles will the Japanese use the heavy artillery in their hands. The power of heavy artillery is really great.

It is a powerful weapon on the battlefield.

In a positional battle, if one side possessed a dozen heavy artillery pieces, it could inflict heavy damage on the enemy. The enemy position would have little recourse against such heavy artillery fire.

No matter how much you guard against enemy heavy artillery, if one side has heavy artillery, it will have an absolute advantage.

The power of the conscienceless cannon is even stronger than that of the heavy artillery.

The Japanese and puppet troops were suddenly bombarded by such powerful and unscrupulous artillery, and they could not withstand it. The casualties were very heavy. The Japanese and puppet troops built very complete fortifications outside the city, with densely packed forts of various types.

But to no avail.

This comprehensive fortification allowed the unscrupulous artillery to fully unleash its power. The unscrupulous artillery had poor accuracy, hitting whatever it could reach. However, precisely because the Japanese and puppet troops' fortifications outside the city were wide and deep, they were the perfect target for the unscrupulous artillery.

Even those who had managed to reach the bunkers were unable to escape and were killed by the shock. Furthermore, the Japanese and puppet troops were unable to determine what this was. They thought the Eighth Route Army had suddenly acquired a large number of heavy artillery.

Eighty unscrupulous cannons were deployed at the West Gate and South Gate at once.

In the eyes of the Japanese and puppet troops, eighty heavy artillery pieces were deployed.

The Japanese and puppet troops thought that the Eighth Route Army had received heavy artillery support from the United States or the Soviet Union. Only the US and Soviet armies had such heavy artillery and could support the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese and puppet troops outside the city really collapsed.

The Japanese and puppet troops actually did a pretty good job in their defensive positions in Chifeng.

The outer perimeter was lined with fortifications, various forts, and excellent crossfire and coverage. In the age of firearms, city walls were essentially useless for defending a city. Their purpose was to complement the outer fortifications and strike back at attacking forces. The densely packed fortifications outside the city were truly crucial. The Japanese and puppet troops even considered the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire.

In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from attacking the city, the main force of the Japanese army was also outside the city.

29师团的38联队，21独立警备队，铁石部队的37团。城内只有29师团的50联队和两个警察大队。可是日伪军是真的没有想到，城外的部队几个小时之内就崩盘。

It’s really because of the bombardment of conscienceless artillery.

In a short period of time, the Eighth Route Army threw thousands of kilograms of explosives at the Japanese and puppet army positions. If the Japanese and puppet army had been prepared and knew that the Eighth Route Army had heavy artillery, they would not have collapsed so easily.

But they were unprepared.

Therefore, the casualties were greater, and the blow was even greater. At the west gate, the 37th Regiment of the Iron Stone Force collapsed first, and the 38th Regiment's position was breached by the Eighth Route Army. At the south gate, the newly formed 21st Independent Guard Unit was originally recruited from the reclamation group.

No one wants to fight.

But since they were called up, they could only go out to fight.