bullyxtreme Chapter 147 Quick, bring out our anti-tank artillery
Chapter 147 Quick, bring out our anti-tank artillery
Not only Wei Gang and the others were confused, but even Jiang Hua, Ling Liang and Zhuang Hua who received the telegram were also confused and stunned.
"How long did it take from the start of the airborne operation to the capture of Ice City?"
Jiang Hua looked at Zhuang Hua in astonishment and asked.
“空降行动是从上午7点32开始的，现在是下午5点17分，过去了9个小时45分，不到十个小时的时间。”
"The airborne landing took an hour or two, plus the time for dispersal. Does that mean they took over Ice City with almost no effort?
Doesn't the Tsarist Russia have a division of over 10,000 men stationed in Ice City? How did they do that?
Wei Gang did not send the entire process of the battle in detail to the First Legion, so Zhuang Hua, the legion commander, was not aware of it.
"It seems that the Russian army is not as powerful as we imagined."
Although Ling Liang was not clear about it, she could tell from this battle report that the Tsarist Russian army was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
This is good news for Jiang Hua.
If the Tsarist Russian army were all such rookies.
Then it will be relatively easy to achieve the strategic goals of the first and second phases.
Originally, he thought that he would have to pay a certain price and was prepared to fight for a year or two.
Now it seems that this progress can be accelerated.
However, we cannot deny the entire Russian army just because one division performed poorly.
San Dezi also thought so during the Second World War in the original historical time and space.
However, in the battles of Moscow and Cifugrad, Sandezi suffered a heavy blow.
Although the Tsarist Russian army in this time and space was still under the rule of the Tsar, it had not been baptized.
But the resilience of this nation cannot be underestimated.
Because the fighting nation is not created by shouting, but by fighting.
The greatest impact of the fall of Ice City was on the 7th Tank Army and the 12th Motorized Infantry Army located in Spring City.
The 7th Tank Army is composed of the 32th Guards Tank Division and the nd Motorized Rifle Division.
The 19th Infantry Corps is composed of the 42th and nd Infantry Divisions.
Together with artillery, cavalry, and logistics troops, the total force is more than 5.
At this moment, they were already caught in a pincer attack from the 1st Airborne Army and the 1st Army.
There are only two paths before them.
The first way is to break out to the north and retake the Ice City.
This way they can resolve the crisis directly.
But this approach simply doesn't work.
Because the First Army had launched a large-scale artillery attack on their 12th Army defense line at Gongzhuling.
This also means that the Restoration Army's offensive is about to begin.
If they went to Ice City at this time, the 12th Army's defense line was broken, and they failed to take Ice City, then they would really become meat on the chopping board.
So this approach doesn't work.
The second way is to hold on and wait for help.
There should be no problem for their two armies with more than 50,000 people to hold out on the Gongzhuling-Chuncheng line for a while.
That's how it seems to them.
When Lieutenant General Lermontov, commander of the 1st Independent Army, arrived in Spring, he made a decision for them.
"The Far Eastern Front Command has called me back and told me that the 15th Army in the Vladivostok direction is gathering at the railway station and will set off tonight.
They will launch a counterattack within 20 hours and retake the Ice City.
So we just need to wait here and resist the attack of the Restoration Army."
The Far Eastern Front Commander Ivanovich never imagined that the idiot Lermontov would lose such an important strategic point as Ice City on the first day of the war.
Make them so passive now.
The 15th Army's reserve force had to be mobilized even if it had to.
Fortunately, he was cautious and allowed the 15th Army to assemble in advance.
Otherwise, it would take most of the day just to assemble.
Now we can only hope that the 15th Army can successfully capture the Ice City and resolve the huge crisis facing the Independent st Army.
In fact, it was not just Tsarist Russia that was passive.
The First and Fifth Armies of the Renaissance Army were somewhat passive.
Because the progress in Ice City was too fast, they were not yet prepared for a full-scale attack.
In other words, their two armies actually slowed down the pace of the war.
They had already prepared for a protracted war, so the main force was still behind and had not yet arrived.
"We must break through the Gongzhuling defense line as quickly as possible and advance towards Spring City."
This is also the latest combat order issued directly by the Military and Political Committee to the two armies.
So they are now adjusting their troops overnight and adjusting their battle plans at the same time.
The Gongzhuling area became quiet at night.
On the other hand, the Fuxing Army was very lively, with train cars pulling people and equipment forward one after another.
Some of the railway artillery regiment's railway guns had already entered the dedicated branch line laid for them before dawn.
This branch line had already been laid before.
In just one night, the First Army was ready for a full-scale attack.
In the area 5-15 kilometers in front of Gongzhuling, artillery positions are distributed throughout this area.
Faced with the equally powerful artillery of Tsarist Russia, the First Artillery Division of the Renaissance Army did not choose to use its artillery in a concentrated manner, but instead deployed it in a dispersed manner in regiments.
In order to avoid heavy losses when the Russian artillery counterattacked.
The day before, the artillery of both sides had a tentative confrontation.
Although the Russian artillery was at a disadvantage, the enemy still had the ability to counterattack.
"Commander, the military called and we can fight today!"
The 1st Artillery Division Command received a telegram order from the 1st Army.
When the division commander saw the telegram, he was overjoyed and said, "Finally, we can fight them without having to tie our hands and feet.
Order all regiments to fire with abandon, and direct all artillery regiments to the positions on the Gongzhuling defense line."
What he meant by being tied up was that the scale of the artillery fire used yesterday was not very large, only one-third of the entire artillery division's artillery.
This is also to hide some of the strength, and then suddenly attack during the general attack to catch the opponent off guard.
Now is the time for the general attack, so there is no need to worry so much.
"fire!"
The 6st Heavy Artillery Division, the 400th Armored Division, and the th Mechanized Infantry Division, a total of artillery regiments and more than artillery pieces launched an unprecedented artillery bombardment on the Gongzhuling position of the Russian th Army.
Dense artillery shells came down like a torrential downpour, catching the two infantry divisions of the Tsarist Russia's 12th Army off guard.
The dense artillery fire almost made the Tsarist Russia think that the end was coming.
Some soldiers failed to hide in the anti-artillery fortifications in time and were killed or injured, with the number reaching thousands.
In Chuncheng, at the new headquarters of the First Independent Army, Lieutenant General Lermontov's expression became solemn after learning that the Gongzhuling defense line had been subjected to large-scale artillery bombardment.
He knew that this was the prelude to the Renaissance Army's general offensive, and they had to withstand the Renaissance Army's attack.
Otherwise, we would not be able to wait for the arrival of the 15th Army.
"If the Renaissance Army breaks through the 7th Army's defenses, send the th Tank Division out to push them back!"
The 7th Tank Division was the only ace unit in his hands.
He also had high expectations for this elite tank division.
"Yes!"
Gongzhuling Defense Line.
Artillery shells and rockets fell like raindrops, and the Russian soldiers of the 19th and 42nd divisions on the first line of defense huddled in anti-artillery fortifications and trembled.
At this moment, they are like poor students who are about to be called out by the teacher.
If you are called out, you are dead.
Because when they were hit by artillery shells, it meant that everyone in their anti-artillery fortifications would be either killed or injured.
The bombardment lasted for a full four hours.
Immediately afterwards, the 19th Armored Division and the 42th Mechanized Infantry Division launched attacks on the positions of the Russian th and nd Divisions respectively.
At the forefront of the attacking force were modified Leopard medium tanks equipped with front shovels.
Their task is to use their front shovels to flatten all fortifications in front and provide a passable path for subsequent tanks.
Although the large-scale shelling has stopped, it does not mean that the artillery fire has stopped immediately.
Artillery shells continued to fall, clearing all suspicious targets deep in the position.
"The Renaissance Army is coming, everyone get out!"
"Didi, didi, didi..."
A quick whistle sounded, and the surviving Tsarist Russian soldiers rushed out of the bunker as quickly as possible and entered the not-so-complete position.
However, the smoke from the shelling obscured their vision, making it difficult for them to see clearly what was happening in the distance.
"Click..."
The Mosin-Nagant rifles, DP light machine guns, and Maxim heavy machine guns all pulled the bolts and aimed at the front of the position.
At this moment, everyone held their breath and didn't dare to make any sound, as if it would alert the attacking force of the Renaissance Army hundreds of meters away.
Victor is the company commander of an infantry company of the 19th Infantry Division.
He can be considered a veteran of the last world war.
From an ignorant teenager to a veteran who has survived dozens or even hundreds of battles.
However, due to his low emotional intelligence and lack of strong connections in the army.
So the rank of second lieutenant company commander was basically the peak for him.
At this time, the deputy company commander crouched down and ran to his side and whispered, "Captain Victor, except for the 7th Platoon which lost more than 20 people, the other two platoons did not suffer much loss.
However, the 9th Company nearby suffered heavy losses. I heard that two platoons were killed in the explosion, and only one platoon was left holding the position.
Victor also took a breath after hearing this.
The 9th Company lost two of its three platoons in the shelling. It seems that their company was very lucky.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise from the soldiers came, bringing Victor back to his senses and he quickly looked forward.
When Captain Victor saw the steel beasts rushing out of the smoke in front of him, his pupils shrank into pinholes and his face was full of shock.
"Damn it, it's the Restoration Army's tanks. Their tank units are attacking us."
Faced with this situation, Captain Victor's first reaction was.
"Quick, push out their anti-tank guns."