Chapter 214: Dying struggle
Twenty-one single-wing propeller planes flashed through the blue clear sky, and the harsh roar of the engine resounded through the sky. They were divided into seven combat teams and hovered over Guangzhou in batches.
Cooperating with the main army troops that were attacking, it caused great panic to the Guangdong army under Li Jishen's troops. Li Shaojie led his army to raid this place. The first batch of vanguard troops alone had as many as 13,400 people, exceeding one standard division.
You should know that the army under Li Shaojie's command is equipped with the most advanced individual weapons and equipment of this era. The fully equipped 22a type assault rifle, as well as the 25 type assault rifle and high-performance sniper rifle that have begun to be equipped in a small number, ultra-light individual mortar, and m27 forty-mm caliber grenade launcher.
Grenade launchers and old style grenades have officially announced their withdrawal from the standardized equipment list of the front-line troops of the Southern Army, and replaced them with new individual portable weapons with stronger power and more accurate strike capabilities.
Grenades are small infantry explosive weapons that fill the range between grenades and mortars. Infantry equipped with grenade launchers fire super-caliber grenades through grenade launchers installed at the muzzle of their rifle. It is small in size, light in weight, powerful, portable, easy to operate, and can enable the rifle to combine point and surface, integrate killing and armor, greatly improving the infantry's combat capabilities, and is especially suitable for mountain, jungle combat and urban street combat.
As early as 1920, Zhong Yang worked with Chen Ze and Yi Zhongming to lead the technical team to create the earliest grenades, a super-caliber ammunition that was mounted in front of the barrel and relied on guns and bullets to fire, which is the principle of plug-in launching used.
However, during use, this type of extra-plugged grenade also highlights many problems. There have been serious accidents. Misfitting live ammunition for firing, resulting in the explosion of the grenade. In the chaotic battlefield environment, whether a stable mentality can be maintained is also a serious problem.
Moreover, all of the current semi-automated weapons are equipped with flame suppressors, which are no longer suitable for using extrapolation to fire grenades.
In order to further meet the requirements of frontline soldiers for close fire support, especially the need to attack targets that exceed the throwing distance of the grenade, Tianyu Group has developed the "m27" revolver grenade launcher. Combined with many different types of grenades and their activity, the application of this weapon is quite flexible. It can be used to attack targets such as tanks, fortifications and infantry to replace the previous plug-in grenades.
The m-27 type rotor grenade launcher is a 6-round rotor semi-automatic grenade launcher with a combat rate of 6 rounds every 3 seconds. It is equipped with a 40mm grenade that is the same as the mf gun-mounted grenade launcher, and the range is equivalent to it. However, the m-27 type grenade launcher has a greater fire density and a stronger combat sustainability.
The grenade launcher is equipped with a front grip and uses an optical sight instead of a mechanical sight of the mf27 grenade launcher. The design was officially completed in January this year, and mass production began in mid-month. The Southern Army distributed 1,200 m-27 rotor grenade launchers to the main soldiers who are about to participate in the Jingyue Campaign to test their combat effectiveness.
Its main range is 400 meters and has high shooting accuracy within 150 meters. It is an important part of the single-soldier artillery system and provides portable small-caliber artillery weapons for the effective combat of infantry, which can better adapt to fierce and complex battlefield environments.
In addition to this type of rotary grenade launcher, of course, there are also equipped grenade launchers that can be used in both Type 22a and Type 25 assault rifles. MF27 gun-mounted grenade launchers.
This single-shot grenade launcher that can be combined with a rifle can be installed on both Type 22a and Type 25 automatic rifles. It weighs 1.46 kg, and it fires 40mm grenades like the m-27, has a telescopic butt stock and can be used off the gun. This type of weapon provides the rifle with the ability to kill on the surface and destroy light armor and fortifications.
The use of live ammunition grenades to launch an air-packing projectile not only has complex operating procedures and can easily delay combat aircraft, but also will cause serious consequences once they are installed incorrectly. Therefore, the use of live ammunition through the missile trap is the only way for the development of grenades. At present, in addition to developing in a generalized and absolutely safe direction, the bomb trap has also developed a structure that combines the projectile deflector with it.
Fierce battles are continuing on the southern periphery of Guangzhou City, and the battle between the ** Army and the Southern Army has begun. Although it has experienced the early chaos, after all, it is a team of veterans who have experienced many battles. It is impossible for them to completely retreat in one encounter. As a result, the front line began to stalemate, and the soldiers on both sides were red in their eyes and the sound of gunfire was endless.
The headquarters of the Guangzhou ** Army Base Camp was filled with busy atmosphere, and the tension and anxiety plagued everyone's heartstrings. Li Jishen looked solemn and walked back and forth in the command room, while the staff and generals were also worried and felt a little at a loss.
The battle initiated by the Southern Army was too sudden, and the five lines of defense were arranged on the periphery had lost four. The retreating riots quickly spread throughout the entire army, and morale was set to set aside.
"Commander-in-chief, the 38th Regiment is fighting fire with the enemy, and the regiment commander Lu Lanpei requests support." Chief of Staff Deng Yanda looked calm and reported loudly about the current battle situation. The brand new dark green military uniform, with a heroic posture, has the temperament of a military officer.
"Let the 28th Regiment go up, we must not lose the last line of defense anymore." Li Jishen's face looked very ugly. The current situation is very unfavorable for the ** army left behind in Guangzhou. He does not want Guangzhou to become an isolated city.
Li Jishen was born in 1885. He was originally from Cangwu, Wuzhou, Guangxi. His original name was Jichen and his courtesy name was Renchao. He graduated from Beijing Army University in his early years and studied in Japan. He served as chief of staff, division commander of the Guangdong Army First Division, supervising the Xijiang Aftermath Supervisor, and director of the coaching department of the Whampoa Military Academy.
In 1925, he served as the commander of the Fourth Army of the National ** Army, and then in 1926, he was promoted to the Executive Committee of the Second Central Committee of the ** Party, Chief of Staff, and Vice President of the Whampoa Military Academy. During the Northern Expedition, he served as the Chief of Staff of the General Command of the ** Army, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government, and Commander-in-Chief of the Eighth Route of the ** Army, and shouldered the "heavy task" of staying in Guangzhou.
He also served as the chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government, director of the Military Department of the Guangdong Provincial Government, vice president of the Whampoa Military Academy, commander of the Fourth Army, and commander of the Fourth Army. He took charge of the power of the Party, Government and military in Guangdong. The two divisions of the Fourth Army and the Ye Ting Regiment, led by Deputy Commander Chen Keyu, participated in the Northern Expedition, and was bound to defeat the attack and win the battle, which enabled the Fourth Army to win the honorable title of "Iron Army".
Such a person has no good or bad relationship with Jiang Ruiyuan. Both of them are ambitious and have no possibility of relying on others. However, there is a considerable consensus on cooperation in terms of attitude towards Hongmen.
In the original history, he would have gone to Nanchang in person soon to discuss the suppression of Hongmen with Jiang Ruiyuan. But now this possibility does not exist because he has become the target of "suppression".
When Jiang Ruiyuan led his army to Shanghai, he was still complacent, thinking that he could sit on the throne of the King of Guangdong with peace of mind. However, the sharp and unstoppable offensive of the Southern Army made him very upset and even began to miss the Huangpu Student Army. In terms of actual combat effectiveness, although the Iron Army is good, it may not be as good as the Student Army.
As long as the Guangzhou Nansu Front is broken through here, Guangzhou will become an isolated city without any dangers. Both Li Jishen and Li Shaojie are quite clear about this. The strategic choice is not complicated, and relying on the heavy power, a frontal breakthrough is enough.
"Commander-in-chief, judging from the current situation, in just half a day, we can break through the front line and go straight to Guangzhou." Cheng Wenli, the commander of the Second Division, looked relaxed and smiled happily.
Calculate the time, the battle situation may last until the night. For both sides, night battles are a great test for soldiers. However, because there is enough meat as a nutritional supplement, the soldiers of the Southern Army are generally not troubled by night blindness. Therefore, it is time to end the battle in half a day and raid Guangzhou City.
Although street fighting is troublesome, he still has a confident and calm attitude, which is due to strength.
"Master Cheng, don't take it lightly. Our enemy is not a soft persimmon." Years of career as a superior have given Li Shaojie the skill of nourishing his energy. He is no longer as frivolous and sloppy as before, but has the calmness of a general, which makes people feel disappointed.
Although the two were close friends, they were no more than others in the army and had very strict disciplines, so they also called each other military positions to show their reputation.
"As a veteran military general in the ** Army, his qualities and talents have outstanding achievements, and he is definitely not a person who can be underestimated." Looking at the detailed annotations marked on the military map, Li Shaojie and Cheng Wenli also discussed the next action plan.
When Sun Yixian was still alive, during the Northern Expedition, Li Jishen initially demonstrated his outstanding military command ability. He actively assisted Yao Yuping in reorganizing the army and carefully formulated a combat plan. In order to make the combat plan more detailed and comprehensive, he personally went to the front line to reconnaise the terrain and chose the marching route. He volunteered to go directly to the front line to command the battle, and made great achievements in the battles of Guzhen, Suzhou and Xuzhou.
These information are familiar to the officers and senior officials of the Southern Army. Officers above the battalion commander level and their teams will be specially counted and filed, and then sorted out and sent to the General Staff Headquarters. They will be used when formulating combat plans. Clarifying the character and ability of local front-line commanders and the combat capabilities of their subordinates is of great significance to the formulation of combat plans.
"Ye Xiyi and his so-called Iron Army are not here, and Li Jishen probably can't play any tricks." Cheng Wenli naturally understood Li Shaojie's meaning, but the current garrison troops in Guangzhou are indeed not strong. Ye Xiyi, a decent subordinate of Li Jishen, is still resting in Wuhan, and it is difficult for him to return to Guangdong Province for a while.
Even if the "Iron Army" comes back, the current military strength of the Southern Army is not afraid. With such confidence, Cheng Wenli certainly has enough confidence. The primary factor in military struggle is to create his own "unbeatable" strength, and all strategies and strategies are waiting.
This is a decent teacher who is in a dignified manner, without any thrilling or singing, nor is there any so-called life-threatening spirit. Only invincible power can clear away obstacles ahead in one fell swoop. The entire social system, the industrialized forces gathered by nearly one million people gather together, and tear the old Fanli in a shattering attitude.
Whether it is the ** Party or the Red Gate, their so-called guns have long been behind.
In the deep trenches, machine gun positions piled up with sandbags were pouring hot metal torrents towards the enemy. The huge power of the Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun once again proved its value. Southern soldiers had to find shelter to avoid the limelight.
The First Pioneer Battalion has many veterans who participated in the Battle of Aid to Guangxi in their early years as officers and has extremely strong combat power. All kinds of new weapons and equipment are also given priority to them, which can be regarded as the absolute main force in the army. The First Division led by Li Shaojie has ten such main battalions, and the strength must be strong.
At present, the grassroots combat forces of the Southern Army are mainly based on squads, and the combat is very flexible. The infantry squad is organized with 12 people as the standard, and they are divided into two combat jeeps, and the chief and deputy squad leader each lead a group. In this way, each 6 people will have stronger firepower, and according to wartime needs, you can flexibly form 2 people and six groups, 3 people and four groups, 4 people and three groups, 6 people and two groups, etc. at any time to facilitate the execution of various combat tasks.
When facing machine gun positions, the cannon fodder flow tactics such as straggler cluster charge in this era will not be used. Instead, assault squad infiltration and support of various far and near artillery. The existence of the squad combat unit system is that the standardized equipment of assault rifles will increase the firepower intensity instead of falling.
Although the number of people was small, the firepower output was higher than that of the new ultra-light mortars that could be used by individual soldiers, which made Zhang Danian's troops suffer a lot. In conjunction with a small number of snipers who fought alone, the machine gun points of the ** Army were removed one by one.
"Captain, we can't stand it anymore." A confidant cried with a sad face, and a blood-seeking wound was found on his cheek, covered with gray-black dirt, and it was indescribable miserable.
Lu Lanpei couldn't see the current decline. He only saw him angry: "If you hold on for a while, the reinforcements will arrive soon." The roaring voice was already a little hoarse. If this front line is lost again, Guangzhou will be finished. Losing the cover of the periphery and trapping the lonely city has always been a taboo for military strategists.
As soon as his words fell, a messenger rushed over: "Report that the regiment commander Cai Tingkai has arrived and started to help our army consolidate the front line." This loud shout made Lu Lanpei and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
The roar of cannons continued, but the target was himself. This was not a happy fact. Cai Tingkai looked at the stalemate situation not far away and felt a little complicated. The combat power of the Southern Army was really beyond everyone's expectations.
Without passion or passion, the combat mode that operates like a cold machine, as well as the endless new weapons and the corresponding new tactics, are overwhelming. The tragic situation of his colleagues has already been reflected in his eyes. Even Cai Tingkai, who has always been proud, can only smile bitterly without saying a word about whether he can win.
In July 1925, the National Government was officially established in Guangzhou, unifying the troops stationed in Guangdong into the National Army. The First Division of the Guangdong Army was changed to the Fourth Army, with three divisions under its jurisdiction. It established the 10th, 11th, 12th and 134th divisions respectively. After the Northern Expedition, the 10th Division, the 12th Division and the ** regiment of the Fourth Army were commanded by Deputy Commander Chen Keyu to the front line; the Commander Li Jishen was also the Chief of Staff of the General Staff, and remained in Guangdong with the 11th and 13th Divisions.
The 11th Division was led by the division commander Chen Jitang, and was under the jurisdiction of the 31st Regiment, the 32nd Regiment and the 33rd Regiment. It was led by Yu Hanmou, Xiang Hanping and Huang Zhenqiu. It was responsible for guarding the three front lines of defense. It was stationed in the Qingshan Dawei and Xinyongwei areas and was the frontier position of the Fourth Army of the ** Government.
But now, the division commander Chen Jitang and deputy division commander Deng Shizeng are all caught in one fell swoop, and their lives are uncertain. As the chief general of the 28th Regiment of the 10th Division, how could he not be worried about being silly? However, he is also a bloody and responsible soldier, and he shows his true nature between life and death.
All the generals were frustrated in the face of such a crisis, but he was brave enough to take responsibility and was not afraid of danger. This was also because he was sent here. Li Jishen was not a mediocre person. He knew that he could not hesitate at this time. He had to let his most capable subordinates go to the front line to fight against the powerful enemy, otherwise there might be unexpected disasters.
The headquarters of the Fourth Army Base Camp, Li Jishen, Deng Yanda, Chen Mingshu and Jiang Guangnai, gathered in front of the sand table, with a low expression and staring at the evolution of the battle situation. There were constant commuters coming and going, reporting the latest battle situation.
One bad news after another came one after another, Li Jishen frowned. Although he pretended to be calm, his close subordinates could feel his mood at this time. As the last commander of the army, Chen Mingshu, the commander of the 10th Division, said coldly: "At present, the only troops that our army can fight are left are the 29th and 30th Regiments, and the situation is worrying."
Although the voice was stable and there was no panic, both Li Jishen and Deng Yanda understood that once Cai Tingkai's 28th Regiment could not stand, it would basically be declared that the Fourth Army was unable to turn things around. The talents of Sun Sheng and Dai Ji did not reach the level of defiance of the heavens.
Moreover, due to the strength gap between the two armies, even Zhuge Resin can only do anything.
"We must keep an eye on the battle situation on the front line, rule the remaining garrisons, pack up our luggage immediately, and be ready to break through the siege at any time." Li Jishen issued the last military order and stopped talking.
"yes"
Chen Mingshu, the commander of the 10th Division, and Jiang Guangnai, deputy commander, responded in unison, that the so-called breakthrough operation is basically equivalent to evacuating here. They did not have the awareness of living and dying with Guangzhou. As senior generals of the Fourth Army, they had to consider the safety of the entire army.
As the director of the political department, Mai Chaoshu was speechless about this. Now the morale of the entire army is low, and there are not many established troops. Except for the 29th and 30th Regiments, which are the final reserve team, the rest of the miscellaneous civilian army is meaningless.
As for looking forward to reinforcements and counterattacking Guangdong Province, it is probably impossible for Li Jishen and he both understood that Jiang Ruiyuan could not help the Fourth Army to retake Guangdong. This kind of intrigue within the party is the most normal. As long as Jiang Ruiyuan does not take the blame at that time, Li Jishen should burn the incense.
The battle between Dawei and Fuchangwei continued, but for Li Shaojie, this was just the enemy's dying struggle. Just wait for the breakthrough here to complete, the calm Pearl River was revealed in front of him, and opposite was the heart of Guangzhou. Standing on the observation stand on the top observation stand of the armored command vehicle and using a high-power telescope to observe the battle situation, Li Shaojie's mouth showed a knowing smile.
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