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    There has never been a situation where the artillery troops have to fight alone without the infantry. If they are at home or within a safe range, they are not afraid of this.  But this is North Korea, and anything can happen on the battlefield!  If there are really Japanese infantry, cavalry, or who knows what kind of soldiers, as long as they carry enough light weapons, the artillery regiment will be slaughtered!

    The artillery regiments are all equipped with a radio station. This uses a ground wave antenna and uses amplitude modulation reporting mode. When the power is 5W, it can reach a distance of 30 to 40 kilometers. If it is further away, it must use a high-frequency antenna at the division headquarters and use constant amplitude.  It¡¯s a 15w radio station in reporting mode.

    I contacted the division headquarters, but could not find it. It seems that the 7th Division has gone far.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????outline attack is difficult, the urgent need for field artillery to clear the Japanese fortifications and howitzer fire suppression.  According to this statement, his artillery regiment should follow up quickly.

    But what I still can¡¯t figure out is why there was such a dense sound of gunfire on a road that was supposed to be safe.  According to the queue arrangement, the 7th Division took the lead, the 8th Division followed, and the Military Headquarters and the 9th Division were in the rear. Their baggage troops and artillery troops were at the bottom. The closest one to him should be the 3rd Army Headquarters.

    Liu Yanji quickly contacted the military headquarters, but what he received was news that made him even more frightened: the two divisions in front of the sudden attack, as well as the military headquarters, were besieged.  What's even more surprising is that the Japanese infantry has already rushed towards us!

    Quickly, he ordered all infantry units to organize defenses on the spot. After unloading a light howitzer battalion and all the artillery shells, all tow trucks immediately turned around and ran backwards.  In order to reduce weight, all baggage was left behind, as well as artillery support units such as transport personnel.

    Trucks, like artillery, are the treasures of the People¡¯s Army.  Although there are now a lot of cannons, it is unforgivable for them to fall into the hands of the enemy.  As for trucks, since they are mainly used for economic development, in addition to the five main armies, the ordinary infantry army only has less than a thousand vehicles, which basically only meets the passing configuration of one gun and two vehicles.

    Naturally, the 8th Artillery Regiment accompanying him also ran away quickly, along with six field artillery batteries of two divisions equipped with 75mm field guns.  In the defensive battle, field artillery was of little use, so it was better to call back the two regiments of the 9th Division, which had not many assisting troops, to defend the Imjin River.

    Liu Yanji¡¯s caution saved his regiment, or in other words, the artillery of two regiments.  To be precise, cannons.

    Fortunately, the commander of the 8th Artillery Regiment, Li Hongliang, also stayed with more than 600 people from the guard troops and regiment and battalion headquarters. There were more than 1,200 people from the two troops, including guards at all levels, correspondents, political personnel, and staff officers of the two regiments.  A total of more than 500 guns were collected, including long and short guns for personnel and confidential personnel.

    On average, less than two people have one!

    Fortunately, there are 18 howitzers with sufficient ammunition.

    All trucks have been withdrawn, which means that unless the enemy is defeated, it will be difficult to move these guns with these men alone.  In other words, they had no intention of moving these cannons at all.

    The decision of the two regiment commanders was to use this place as a nail, not only to give the retreating "unarmed" artillery and heavy troops time, but also to block the Japanese army's passage to the Imjin River as much as possible.  Leave some safety behind when retreating.  Although their own situation is very dangerous.

    When the last truck left, a sky full of dust appeared in front of it.  The troops in charge of reconnaissance have withdrawn: "The leading troops of the Japanese army, no less than a thousand people, have been attacking our troops."

    Commander Li Hongliang was responsible for commanding all defense forces, while Commander Liu Yanji commanded his artillery.

    It was at this time that I felt the benefits of the military rank system.  Although the two forces were temporarily merged, Li Hongliang still organized a relatively orderly command hierarchy based on military ranks.  He organized the defensive troops into four simplified companies, with one on the left, center, and right, and one for mobility. The temporary code names were No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 companies.

    At the same time, personnel without guns are responsible for battlefield communication and rescue tasks, providing guidance to artillery or carrying ammunition.

    Liu Yanji decomposed the tasks of each artillery company, agreed on the direction of support, and formulated a plan to build a gradual fire network.  The four guns of each company are for direct fire suppression, and the two guns are for mobile support.  All in all, it is to allow each combat unit to face the fewest enemies - after all, individual soldiers have too little firepower.

    The dark crowd in the distance made Li Hongliang feel that this was a tough battle.  For them, who mainly rely on artillery, they are not afraid of large numbers of people, but afraid of scattered people.

    It is a bit difficult for a mere 18 guns to cover this position, which is basically a plain. What is most feared at the moment is its attack on the artillery behind one's own side - the artillery regiment is not good at individual combat, so it was redeployed.  Except for the gunners, gunners and other professional gunners, all support manpower, once caught up by the Japanese army, will have no "armor" except for the cannons.The soldiers are just waiting to be slaughtered.

    What¡¯s even more frightening is that these Japanese troops will take advantage of the situation and approach the Imjin River. They need to give the rear as much time as possible.

    They are determined to die.

    In order to confuse the enemy, Li Hongliang arranged mobile personnel to raise clouds of dust on the position.  Later, coupled with the fierce artillery fire, the Japanese army will not know the truth and the truth, and it is very likely that they will attack their own place first. This is exactly their purpose.

    The second company, which was the most advanced, exchanged fire with the Japanese vanguard.  This was an elite force that bypassed the 8th Division of the People's Army and was responsible for the attack on the Imjin River.  After the Japanese army pretended to be defeated and allowed the 3rd Army to get into their pockets, they tightened the position while using their superior strength to quickly rush towards the back of the 3rd Army.

    According to reconnaissance, there are only two infantry regiments stationed at Imjin River.  The Japanese 3rd and 4th divisions each sent a brigade to attack this place, and the advantage was still huge.

    However, after finally breaking through the 8th Division of the China Army, a large-scale China Army was suddenly found in front, which surprised Colonel Nakamura of the 8th Regiment.  He is a very cautious commander and follows the consistent style of the Fourth Division.

    The Fourth Osaka Division was established in 1888. Its soldiers are mainly composed of vegetable vendors in Osaka. It is one of the oldest divisions in the Japanese army.

    This force has four regiments, equipped with first-class weapons and equipment, and can be called the "elite" of the Japanese army.  However, not long after its establishment, the reputation of "coward" spread throughout the Japanese army.  In particular, the Eighth Regiment, the core unit of the Fourth Division, was nicknamed "The Eighth Regiment Not Afraid of Defeat" because of its repeated defeats in the Russo-Japanese War.

    Throughout ancient Japan, the basic social structure was that farmers were attached to land-owning princes (i.e. daimyo), and the princes were subordinate to the shogun (the emperor was a puppet in the hands of the shogun at that time).  This long-term unchanged social structure has led to the formation of Japan's cultural characteristics of strict superior-subordinate relations and a spirit of obedience. It was also the psychological basis for the Japanese army's widespread fanatical "loyalty to the emperor" during World War II.

    However, Osaka is a little different. This place is a famous commercial city. Most of the residents are related to business and have very limited respect for the princes.  On the contrary, around issues such as exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes, the people of Osaka have been constantly fighting and bargaining with the princes for hundreds of years, let alone the so-called loyalty.

    Therefore, like the generals and princes, the emperor's status in the hearts of Osaka people is also different from that in other places.  Although these soldiers who were born in Osaka were also bewitched by militarism, Osaka people would not rush to "die for loyalty to the Emperor and die for the Empire of Japan" and would try their best not to die.

    When dealing with orders from their superiors, officers and soldiers who were born in Osaka are also accustomed to "bargaining" and "careful calculations." They will not follow through with their eyes closed like other troops. The Fourth Division even formulated the so-called "Don't make unnecessary sacrifices" and "Don't make unnecessary sacrifices."  The "Three Don'ts" principle is "Don't participate in unreasonable battles" and "Don't pursue enemy troops at the end of the road".

    Japanese historian Yukisuke Seki made a short summary of the Fourth Division in the last part of "The First Useless Division of the Japanese Army", which makes some sense, "If the Japanese army were like the Fourth Division,  Maybe there won¡¯t be a war between China and Japan, right? If so, there won¡¯t be a defeat for Japan"

    So when Nakamura saw the dust in the sky and the black muzzle of the gun in the distance, he immediately ordered to stop advancing and prepare for defense.

    Although making such an order in line with "combat regulations" is very difficult to understand for others, Nakamura has already explained: "The order is to rush across the Imjin River, but our regiment does not have the corresponding artillery support at all. On the plains, we  The infantry cannot be allowed to brave artillery fire and make fearless charges. The infantry combat doctrine summarized after World War I has been written very clearly"

    This precious stalemate time gave the People's Army artillery positions a chance to strengthen.  But the good times didn't last long, and the 3rd company on the right wing came into conflict with a group of Japanese troops who came from behind.  This group of Japanese troops was very fierce and they rushed over in groups without any fear of life or death.

    This is the 6th Regiment of the 3rd Division, serving as the left attack.

    The 3rd Division is one of the first seven most fierce divisions in Japan. It has participated in almost all major wars in modern Japan, including the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Russo-Japanese War, Siberia, and Shandong.  Originally, the 8th Division had a good chance of breaking out of the encirclement in the first round of fighting, but was brutally pushed back by the 3rd Division. Just because this step was slow, they were slightly slower than the 4th Division.

    Seeing that the friendly troops were not moving, Colonel Aso, the captain of the 6th Regiment, was very angry.  The Fourth Division is known as a "coward". This was the same behavior during the Russo-Japanese War. The Hochinese were so afraid of death that they actually had the nerve to claim to be one of the elite divisions of the Japanese army!

    While he ordered the offensive, he sent someone to contact Nakamura: "Soldiers are very quick to defeat the Chinese army on the opposite side and seize the Imjin River for the headquarters' combat deployment. Please work with me, Mr. Nakamura, to quickly break the deadlock."

    However, the news that came made him dumbfounded: "I did not receive an order to intercept the military attack on China!"

    ¡° I have always heard about the misfortune of the Fourth Division, and now I have really seen it.  If I had known this, I should have adjusted the missions of the elite 1st Division and 4th Division: Let the 4th Division, who is afraid of death, deceive and lure the enemy. It will definitely be both engaging and realistic!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)??Please work with me to break the deadlock quickly.  "

    However, the news that came made him dumbfounded: "I did not receive an order to intercept the military attack on China!"

    ¡° I have always heard about the misfortune of the Fourth Division, and now I have really seen it.  If I had known this, I should have adjusted the missions of the elite 1st Division and 4th Division: Let the 4th Division, who is afraid of death, deceive and lure the enemy. It will definitely be both engaging and realistic!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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