With the efforts of the engineers of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, floating bridges were built on the Mekong River, connecting the west bank of the Mekong River with the sandbank in the middle of the river. A large number of soldiers were passing through the floating bridge and heading to the sandbank. Mortars, light and heavy machine guns and ammunition were transported to the sandbank to prepare for the next stage of attack.

At the same time, the pontoon bridge reinforced with steel is also under intense construction. Ordinary pontoon bridges cannot pass through tanks, armored vehicles and heavy artillery. They must pass through specially reinforced pontoon bridges to have such capabilities. Therefore, the engineers of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army need to build such pontoon bridges so that tanks and armored vehicles can reach the sandbank.

However, it is much more difficult to build a particularly reinforced pontoon bridge than an ordinary pontoon bridge. Often, several ordinary pontoon bridges have been built, and the particularly reinforced pontoon bridges have not been built well.

"How is the situation?" Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng, the commander of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, stood a distance from the Mekong River, watching the engineers working on the construction.

"Captain, according to our plan, each of these three breakthrough places will have to build four ordinary pontoon bridges and two specially reinforced pontoon bridges. The progress is similar in all places. Now, the general pontoon bridges are about to be built. It will take another certain time for the specially reinforced pontoon bridges. It is expected that there will be about two hours to succeed." said Major General Chen Qi, Chief of Staff.

Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng nodded: "After the specially reinforced pontoon bridge is built, immediately let the armored troops go to the sandbank. In tomorrow's attack, these tanks and armored vehicles will have to assume the role of fixed firepower points."

Needless to think about it, when the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army wants to attack from the sandbank in the middle of the river to the east bank of the Mekong River, it will definitely be blocked by the Japanese army. At that time, the Japanese army will definitely pour bullets into the crossing forces of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. In order to provide more firepower support to the crossing forces, it is very helpful to send the armored forces to the sandbank and act as a fixed firepower point.

Tank guns and machine guns can form a huge firepower suppression on the Japanese army on the east bank of the Mekong River. The Japanese bunkers and machine gun firepower points are definitely unbearable. It can be foreseen that when the Japanese army's firepower points were all removed, it would be almost impossible for them to threaten the crossing forces of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.

"Okay, commander." Major General Chen Qi nodded.

As time passes by little by little, the deployment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army on the sandbank is becoming more and more perfect. However, this is definitely not good news for the Japanese army on the other side of the river. Once the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army completes preparations and launches an attack, it may be difficult for them to withstand it.

The general attack on the Japanese Mekong defense line of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was placed on April 16. After one night of preparation, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was fully prepared. On the sandbar without a supply center, a large number of infantry artillery, mortars, tanks and armored vehicles were deployed, and light and heavy machine guns were everywhere. Ensure that the troops can get sufficient fire support from their own side when crossing the river.

"Order the artillery group to cover the Japanese positions on the east bank of the Mekong River. Contact the air force and request air support." Major General Yan Tianning, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, ordered.

"Yes, division commander." The communication officer immediately issued the order.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The artillery group of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army once again showed its might, and the dense artillery shells hit the Japanese positions on the east bank of the Mekong River like raindrops. The fortifications built by the Japanese army were destroyed bit by bit by bit in the violent artillery attacks of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. The Japanese soldiers were also destroyed.

"Boom!" A 155mm shell fell into a section of the Japanese trench. After the shell exploded, a bloody storm suddenly started in the trench. A large number of Japanese soldiers were killed, and their limbs and broken arms were splashed everywhere.

The machine gun fire points built by the Japanese army, as well as bunkers, became the key targets of the artillery of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. The shells fell like raindrops, directly destroying these Japanese fortifications.

Under the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, the casualties of the Japanese army began to rise further.

"Your Excellency the division commander, the Chinese people's shelling was too fierce, and the troops stationed on the front line suffered great losses. Colonel Lin Zheng and Colonel Yasuda both called to request reinforcements." Colonel Hashimoto Kuroro, chief of staff of the 33rd Division, reported.

"This is the old tactic of the Chinese people. I ordered all departments to be as concealed as possible and to preserve their vitality." Lieutenant General Yanagida Motomi ordered.

When their field artillery 33rd Regiment was taken away by the artillery and aviation teams of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, they could no longer provide any reinforcements to the front line. The only thing they could do was to let the front line troops find ways to preserve their own vitality.

Although the Japanese army had evacuated the front-line troops as much as possible from the front-line positions. However, after the fortifications were destroyed, what would they use to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army?

At that time, we will still let these Japanese soldiers use their flesh and blood to fight against the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army!

The artillery of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army only took one hour of artillery preparation. After that, the artillery began to extend and attack the depth of the Japanese army.

"Order all departments to start forcing the Mekong River!" Major General Yan Tianning ordered.

The 19th Infantry Regiment and the 34th Infantry Regiment were still vanguard troops. After the order was issued, the soldiers rushed to the river bank with wooden boats.

At the same time, on the sandbar, infantry artillery and mortars, as well as tanks and armored vehicles, were also ready to open fire.

The soldiers of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army jumped onto the wooden boat, then rowed the oars vigorously, and rushed to the east bank of the Mekong River.

"Quick, hurry! Enter the position, the Chinese people began to cross the river. You must intercept the Chinese people." Colonel Lin Zhengzhi, the captain of the 214th Japanese Infantry Regiment, shouted loudly.

A large number of Japanese soldiers hiding behind were driven to the front line like animals driven to the front line. However, at this time, the artillery fire of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army was still plundering, and they had to pass through the artillery blockade of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army to reach the front line. During this process, many Japanese officers and soldiers were directly killed. A squadron, after passing through the blockade, probably only two-thirds of the people arrived at the front line. The remaining people were killed by the artillery shells of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. (To be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.)
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