The fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army allowed the Japanese 18th Division and the Independent to form the 24th Brigade, and experienced what it means to bomb like rain.

The fierce artillery fire almost plowed the Japanese army's positions with iron plows.

Large sections of trenches were blown up, fire points were destroyed, and anti-aircraft holes were also blown up. The Japanese army on the front line suffered extremely heavy casualties.

In order to cause greater casualties to the Japanese army as much as possible and destroy the Japanese army's resistance, the artillery of the 1st Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army kept firing fiercely, as if the shells were used up at all.

On the artillery position, the artillery soldiers had already taken off their sweat-soaked clothes and carried the shells with their shirtlessness. Many people had already been sweating profusely. But even so, no one screamed as tired or bitter.

"Brothers, work harder! We fire one more shell and kill one more Japanese myself. Perhaps our infantry will be able to pay less casualties when attacking. If we can kill all Japanese myself, it would be great." The company commander of an artillery company loudly encouraged his men.

"Yes, sir! Blast those little Japanese to death." The artillerymen shouted loudly.

In the sky, the P-51b fighter jets were still hovering. While guiding the artillery to the artillery, they occasionally discovered valuable targets, and even launched direct attacks, causing greater casualties to the Japanese army with aviation machine guns.

Sun Changwu, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division, stayed on a mound, using a telescope to observe the effect of the shells. He was shocked as he watched the shells explode on the Japanese positions, and the smoke filled the bombs.

Thinking back to the time when he was in the Expeditionary Force, he was just a small battalion commander. He had only a few hundred men under his command, and the weapons he used were only weapons eliminated by the Americans. When fighting against Japan himself, he had to shrink into the trenches and endure the enemy's shelling and bombardment.

However, in just a few months, everything has changed. He has now become a division commander with more than 18,000 people. The weapons equipped by the troops are even more powerful than when he was in the expeditionary army. The enemy who once seemed to have to be powerful is now completely defeated.

"Order all infantry regiments to be prepared. After the shelling is over, it will be time for them to come on the field. We have spent so many shells. If they cannot defeat Japan himself in one fell swoop, it would be too embarrassing." Sun Changwu ordered.

With the support of the Americans, they can not care about ammunition supply in the battle. It is precisely because of this that Qin Shou has the confidence to let an infantry division beat the Japanese army's incomplete division and a brigade.

"Yes, division commander." The messenger immediately went to convey the order.

Compared to the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, who were waiting for the artillery to end, and then launched an attack. The 18th Japanese Division and the independent 24th Brigade who were stationed in Homalin, are now living a life of like a year.

Their soldiers were struggling to persevere under the fierce artillery attack of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. Homalin was just a small border town. The town was not large. Therefore, the Japanese army could only build defensive positions outside the town. Due to the haste time and lack of materials, the Japanese army's fortifications were not very solid at all. This also caused the Japanese army to suffer extremely heavy losses from the fierce artillery attack of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.

"His division commander, the troops on the front line suffered extremely heavy losses. The front line of defense of the 55th and 56th Regiments were subjected to fierce shelling from the Chinese people, and the fortifications were almost completely destroyed. The casualties of the troops were even more serious." Colonel Bai Jiaximing reported.

These two regiments were originally missing a brigade. In addition, a lot of losses have been lost in the previous battles. Each of these two regiments has only more than 2,000 people.

"Secretary Commander, my three brigades have also suffered extremely heavy losses." Major General Jiro Ichida, the commander of the 24th Brigade of Independent Mixed Brigade, also said. In the front line of defense, the 18th Division was responsible for one section, and the 24th Brigade of Independent Mixed Brigade, also for one section.

However, the troops they defended had already suffered heavy losses under the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.

"Damn the Chinese, why do they have so many shells?" Lieutenant General Mudaguchi was also a little stunned. This was the first time he encountered such a style of fighting. Since 8 o'clock in the morning, the artillery of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army had been firing, and it was already ten o'clock in the morning. However, the shelling still did not end.

"His division commander, those Chinese people have the support of the Americans, so naturally they don't have to worry about not having ammunition." said Major Teifu Mihashi.

Lieutenant General Mutaguchi couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The United States is rich and powerful, and with the power of one country alone, it supports the consumption of the entire anti-fascist alliance. Even if Japan occupied most of China, the entire Nanyang, there is no way to compare with it!

"Let the warriors on the front line stand in their positions. The Chinese people's shelling will not continue forever. After their shelling is over, they will always launch an attack."

"Hi, Master of the Division." Everyone replied. However, they didn't know how many people would be left on their front line after the artillery attack of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army stopped.

Time passed little by little, and it was soon 12 noon.

The artillery bombardment of the 1st Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army finally stopped. When the order to stop the artillery was issued, countless artillery soldiers sat on the ground, and they were almost exhausted and paralyzed.

"Order all infantry regiments to attack!" Sun Changwu did not give Japanese* a rest time, and directly issued an order for infantry attack.

The infantry, who had already had lunch and had rested, launched an attack.

In order to break through the Japanese defense line in one fell swoop and defeat them, Sun Changwu devoted all three main infantry regiments to the attack, leaving only the troops of the reconnaissance battalion, the tank battalion and the logistics battalion as reserves.

"attack!"

Countless soldiers of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army jumped out of the position and launched an attack on the Japanese position. Behind them, a series of mortars and Type 92 infantry artillery were all ready. As long as the front-line attacking troops were stopped, they would immediately open fire to provide them with artillery fire support.

The dozens of m3 light tanks equipped by the Tank Battalion broke down when it arrived here from Morey, and only more than half of them were left. The tank soldiers were undergoing maintenance, so they did not have time to invest in the first round of attack.
Chapter completed!