"How are you doing there?"

On the first day of the attack, the Japanese army used almost all light and heavy firepower. The offensive was extremely fierce and fierce. The battle lasted from day to night. The sound of gunfire around Gaoping never stopped throughout the day.

He Dingyuan picked up the ceramic cup and took a sip of water. The tired look on his face was already very obvious.

"We don't need to deliberately disguise ourselves. Looking at the situation today, the little devils have already regarded us as the main force!"

"His grandma, planes and artillery are all deployed. If the city wall built by our ancestors hadn't been strong enough, the north gate might not be able to be defended today!"

Cao Bin sat next to He Dingyuan,

"No matter how strong the city wall is, it cannot withstand the continuous bombardment of the Japs. The Japs from the south and west have only invested a small amount of troops. How about I ask some of the brothers from the Third Battalion to support the North Gate!"

He Dingyuan slowly shook his head,

"This has only passed the first day, and there are still four days of fighting to be fought. If support is needed at this time, we will not be able to complete the mission no matter what. No, let the brothers in the third battalion who have not gone to the battlefield take care of themselves.

Rest, I need them to appear at the last moment!"

"Okay! You should be careful yourself and don't always run towards the city wall!" Cao Bin warned.

"Haha... the little devil's bullets have eyes. If they see me, they will avoid me. Don't worry!"

He Dingyuan suddenly thought of something very relieving. He smiled and said to Cao Bin:

"The little devils suffered a big loss today. Three mountain cannons were killed by our brothers from the artillery camp outside the north gate with a single artillery piece. Don't look at the guys in the artillery camp who usually keep silent. It's really hard for them.

I really have two brushes when I play, it’s not simple, it’s not simple..."

A surprised smile appeared on Cao Bin's face,

"So awesome! After this battle is over, I have to take credit for them. I heard that the brigade commander is designing military medals unique to our army. Maybe the brothers in the artillery battalion will receive the first batch!"

"They really deserve that day!" He Dingyuan stood up and said,

"You go back and rest first. I will report today's battle situation to the brigade commander. According to the current situation, there is a high probability that the Japanese 40th Brigade will be near Gaoping. Our second regiment must ensure that Gaoping and Gaoping are not lost.

, consume the Japanese army’s ammunition and troops as much as possible!”

"Okay, you can rest after sending the telegram. Leave the inspection to me!"

The two patted each other on the shoulders and then walked in different directions.

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Outside Gaoping City,

A group of officers from the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army gathered around the brigade commander. The arrogant and arrogant expressions on everyone's faces were no longer there, replaced by a trace of depression and anger.

"Your Majesty the Major General!"

Lieutenant Colonel Hiromitsu Hashimoto, commander of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, couldn't bear it any longer. Your Excellency, the brigade commander, must know the current situation of the Field Artillery Regiment.

"We don't have many artillery shells left. If we carry out today's strike intensity, we can last for two days at most. After two days, the artillery will have no more shells to use!"

"Nani..."

The Japanese officers in the room all turned to look at Hashimoto Hiromitsu.

Can you only hold on for two days? How is that possible!

Why didn't the artillery regiment bring more artillery shells before setting off?

Hashimoto Hiromitsu felt the eyes of everyone, and he felt very unhappy. The officers in front of him, including the Major General, called for artillery support once the attack was blocked, and every time they had all the artillery fire at the same time.

You screamed happily when the cannon was fired, but you came to blame me when there were no shells.

Isn’t this justified?

Although there was resentment in his heart, he still patiently explained:

"When driving out troops in the mountainous area, some of the artillery shells were used to harass the troops. After the Dabeishan defense line was breached, the artillery regiment only carried half of the artillery shells."

"The shelling continued for another half an hour this morning. During the day, the infantry in all directions were calling for artillery support. The artillery of the artillery wing has not stopped all day. The consumption of artillery shells is huge. It can last for up to two days. This is already

The most optimistic estimate!”

"this……"

After listening to Hashimoto Himitsu's words, all the Japanese officers were speechless.

Takahashi Tagaji saw everyone's expressions in his eyes, and in order to maintain the morale of the officers, he said calmly and calmly:

"I have reported the situation of the troops to the division commander. At this time, the supply team of the division commander may have left Lu'an. In just one day, all the logistical supply problems of our army can be solved. Tomorrow

The offensive must not stop, and the artillery support must not stop either."

"Gentlemen, it will be New Year's Day in the 14th year of Showa in a few days. Let us plant the imperial flag on Jin City and present a New Year's Day gift to His Majesty the Emperor!"

After hearing this, all the officers were as excited as if they had been given blood.
Chapter completed!