bullyxtreme Chapter 227: Battle of Positions
Chapter 227: Battle of Positions
After the Nanshan Army eliminated the engineers of the North and South armies at a specific point, they launched artillery fire on the trenches when they had been dug to a certain extent. The engineers of the North and South armies continued to dig carefully despite the bombardment.
Braving the attack from Nanshan, they finally dug the horizontal trench successfully before sunset.
The commander of the 45th Division had high hopes for the trenches. He couldn't help but say excitedly, "Commander Zhang, all the preparations have been completed. We are just waiting to let the Nanshan Army see how powerful we are tomorrow."
The commander of the 45th Division of the Northern Army frowned and could not help but move a few steps away from the commander of the th Division. The effect of the trenches has not yet been tested, and the other side is getting carried away. Such people will not be able to achieve great things.
"Commander Liu, you must also prepare well. I wish you a successful battle tomorrow." After a few polite words, the commander of the 10th Division of the Northern Army left on the pretext of integrating the troops.
Looking at his departing back, the commander of the 45th Division could not help but snort coldly, no longer looking like before.
The chief of staff stepped forward and whispered, "Division Commander, will this trench be effective?"
"Although it can reduce some casualties, the effect is certainly not as great as imagined." The commander of the 45th Division couldn't help but sigh.
The chief of staff was puzzled: "Commander, if it is not very useful, why did you promise the commander-in-chief that you would capture the enemy's frontier positions before the 19th?"
"Alas, Commander Lin's whereabouts are unknown. They don't like us, Commander Lin's old subordinates. We can only survive in the cracks now." The commander of the 45th Division explained.
"It's better to delay it until the 19th than to let the soldiers die in vain today."
Logically speaking, they were now under the jurisdiction of Xu Weigong and did not need to pay any attention to Chang Yunxian's orders, but Xu Weigong was not good at military affairs, and he was also worried about the surrender of Lin Zongde's troops.
Xu Weigong had only three armies of 120,000 men, but the troops he received from Lin Zongde totaled 60,000. How could he not be afraid?
Now that he has captured Jiyang, Xu Weigong has been recruiting soldiers in the southeast and Huinan to strengthen his strength. Naturally, he is even more dissatisfied with Lin Zongde's remaining subordinates.
Chang Yunxian sent him to the frontline battlefield as cannon fodder, which just happened to suit Xu Weigong's wishes. Chang Yunxian had figured out Xu Weigong's psychology, so he made such an arrangement without any scruples.
The commander of the 45th Division had another conversation with the chief of staff before going to arrange the defense.
The next day, April 10th.
After breakfast, the Union Army's 45th Division and the Confederate Army's th Division each sent two battalions into the trench position.
The 204th Regiment of the Nanshan Army had already been on high alert and ready for battle. After the vanguards of the northern and southern armies entered the positions, the two sides exchanged fire without any warning.
Although the armies of the North and the South were still beaten badly, it was obvious that their casualties today were much reduced.
"Commander, should we launch the artillery attack now?" The commander of the 204th Regiment was silently calculating the situation when the chief of staff stepped forward and asked.
After some calculations, the team leader said, "Wait a little longer."
"Commander, if they continue to fire at our troops like this, our ammunition consumption will increase dramatically," the chief of staff said worriedly.
In this kind of positional attack and defense battle, the Nanshan Army had to fire an average of thirty to forty bullets to kill a soldier from the Northern and Southern armies, greatly increasing the ammunition consumption.
The most important thing is that the Second Division increased the number of general-purpose machine guns and submachine guns, which are major consumers of ammunition.
The regiment commander waved his hand and said, "It's okay. The division commander has told us to stockpile a large amount of ammunition in Xinyuan. It's enough to support our consumption. Let us fight freely."
At first, the Northern and Southern armies were able to fight back and forth with the Nanshan Army by relying on their positions, but later they were suppressed by the Nanshan Army.
After becoming familiar with the enemy's trenches, the Nanshan Army first blocked them with machine guns, then used AK47 bursts and 98z for targeted clearance.
This made it so that the light and heavy machine guns of the Northern and Southern armies could not exert their power, and more and more ordinary soldiers who showed up were hit by the Nanshan Army, causing their casualties to continue to increase.
Seeing the situation on the battlefield, the commander of the 45th Division felt helpless but pretended to be angry on the surface.
"Organize another team to move forward. We must suppress the Nanshan Army and bring back the wounded in the position."
The 45th Division increased its attacking forces, and the th Division of the Northern Army nearby could not ignore it and also sent two battalions into the battlefield.
As the Northern and Southern armies sent four battalions into the battlefield, the commander of the 204th Regiment no longer hesitated and immediately shouted, "Let the artillery company launch an artillery attack."
"boom."
"boom."
A series of artillery explosions were heard, and the mortar operators continued to load shells. Shells quickly fell on the positions of the Northern and Southern armies and their surroundings.
Nearly two-thirds of the shells fired failed to fall into the trenches of the Northern and Southern armies, and a little more than one-third of the remaining shells also did not cause effective casualties to the Northern and Southern armies.
However, the Nanshan Army fired enough artillery shells, and it was difficult to hide in the trenches, which also caused considerable casualties to the Northern and Southern armies.
Seeing this situation, the two division commanders who were watching the battle in the rear felt like cursing. These Nanshan soldiers were too good at seizing opportunities.
The commander of the 45th Division was heartbroken. They were already struggling to survive, and now they had to face an opponent like the Nanshan Army which was so powerful and well-armed. It was really sad.
"Let the artillery battalion set up mortar positions and engage in a direct bombardment of the Nanshan Army. I don't believe that we can't cause damage to the Nanshan Army."
Upon seeing this, the Chief of Staff immediately said, "Division Commander..."
"Go do it." The chief of staff wanted to say that the Nanshan Army was equipped with heavy artillery, but was interrupted by the division commander.
On the other side, the commander of the 10th Division also sent orders to set up mortar positions in another direction.
Today, the mortars equipped by the North and South armies are all 60 caliber, with a range of 2700 meters, which is slightly inferior to the 60 caliber mortars eliminated by the Nanshan Army.
"Don't panic, lie down on the ground to avoid the shelling."
The mortar shells landed on the Nanshan Army's positions, which did cause some disturbance to the Nanshan Army at first, but the situation was soon restored under the command of officers at all levels.
The commander of the 204th Regiment issued an order: "Send an order to the artillery company to destroy the enemy's artillery positions."
The regiment commander was also experienced. As soon as he heard the sound of the artillery shell, he knew that it was a mortar shell with a small caliber. Naturally, there was no need to call for artillery support from the division headquarters. The artillery company was enough to deal with it.
The artillery company of the 204th Regiment was divided into two parts. After adjusting all the parameters, they bombarded the mortar positions of the 45th Division and the th Division respectively.
The mortar range of the Northern and Southern armies could not reach that of the Nanshan Army, so they could only passively take the beating, which made the two commanders of the 45th Division of the Northern Army and the th Division of the Southern Army very frustrated.
"Quick, move the artillery position." The Nan Army division commander shouted.
The Northern Army division commander could not help but complain: "The Southern Army's artillery advantage is too obvious. It will be too disadvantageous for us to continue fighting like this."
The Nanshan Army had 203 and 155 caliber heavy artillery, while the best-equipped North and South armies had only 105 caliber howitzers.
In terms of range and power, they are far inferior to the Nanshan Army.
In addition to heavy artillery, the most common main artillery of the Northern and Southern armies was 57 caliber, while the main artillery of the Nanshan Army was 75 and 105 caliber, which completely crushed the Northern and Southern armies.
The number of light and heavy machine guns equipped by the Northern and Southern armies was far less than that of the Nanshan Army, and their performance was also inferior.
Not to mention the conventional weapons they are equipped with. The Daxin XI-type rifles equipped by the North and South armies are far inferior to the 98k, while the Nanshan Army is already equipped with the AK47 as the most conventional weapon.
Whether in terms of gun performance, the number of bullets loaded, or the advantage of changing bullets, they are far superior to the Northern and Southern armies.