readytorunbook Chapter 306 Devastated
Chapter 306 Devastated
Before dawn, Chittagong was engulfed in flames, and thick smoke filled the air, obscuring the originally peaceful sky.
The Japanese soldiers who occupied Chittagong did not see the transport ship that they imagined would take them home, and they all fell into madness. They turned into wild beasts, venting their anger and turning Chittagong into a living hell.
The flames burned fiercely here, and the sounds of gunfire, artillery fire, and temporary screams of humans intertwined into one, like a never-ending symphony of hell.
Bai Minghui stood on a high ground, looking at Chittagong in front of him. The flames were reflected in his eyes, but there was no extra expression on his face.
The Japanese soldiers are just a group of beasts in human skin, and they are like this no matter where they are. Since that is the case, let's send them off.
At this moment, Bai Minghui had only one goal in mind, to completely eliminate these devils.
"Brothers, we have chased these devils here. We can't let them escape!" Bai Minghui said in a deep voice. His voice carried an invisible power that instantly aroused the determination of the thousands of troops behind him.
This sentence does not have fancy words, but it reveals an unbreakable determination.
Countless commands were issued one after another on the radio. Behind Bai Minghui, the troops immediately began to move, and a tense atmosphere spread instantly.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Get ready for battle!" The officers' orders rang out everywhere, and the infantrymen who jumped off half-track vehicles, Bobcat vehicles and other transport vehicles quickly formed a formation.
The armored forces were the spearhead of this attack. More than 10 M24 'Chaffee' light tanks, which had just been replaced not long ago before entering Sindhu, were now arranged in a wedge-shaped attack formation.
M24 Chaffee
The muzzles of the 75mm main guns were all pointing forward. Infantry had already climbed onto the rear of the tanks and set up the M2HB heavy machine guns on the top of the turrets, ready to fire at any time.
The roar of tanks and armored vehicles starting up was unusually clear in the quiet early morning.
Most soldiers and commanders understood that this battle would put an end to the months-long pursuit.
The Japanese 15th Army had just captured Chittagong.
Bai Minghui knew very well that although the Japanese had captured this important port, they were also extremely vulnerable. Logistical supplies were seriously insufficient, the troops were scattered, and morale was low.
Moreover, they did not expect that the Anmin Army would catch up so quickly. Drawing elite troops to form a fast column was a clever move to save time. This resulted in the Japanese defense line being built extremely hastily and the command system being in chaos, which was the time when the organization was at its lowest.
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"Start the attack!" Bai Minghui gave the order quickly without a trace of hesitation in his voice.
火力准备的命令也随之下达，10多辆M8型75毫米“茶壶”自行火炮和6辆M44型155毫米自行火炮迅速开火。
M44155mm self-propelled artillery
After a motorized forced march, only less than one-third of Bai Minghui's powerful self-propelled artillery unit had arrived, and the rest were stranded on the road. However, even with a small amount of barreled artillery, the Japanese could not resist with only mortars and grenade launchers.
Countless shells streaked through the air and slammed heavily into the Japanese defense line outside the port.
"Boom!" The first 155mm shell hit the Japanese defensive position, dust flew up, and the powerful shock wave destroyed everything in its way. The entire area was instantly buried by flying bricks and stones.
The artillery bombardment that followed was even more intense. Round after round of explosions tore the Japanese positions into pieces. Many Japanese soldiers were directly blown into pieces in the explosion, and even their bodies were difficult to recognize.
However, despite the powerful firepower of the Anmin Army, the Japanese still responded quickly.
Mutaguchi Ren'ya still had sufficient troops at his disposal. Under his command, the Japanese troops, with the 2nd Guards Division as the main force, deployed quickly.
The shattered defense line was quickly replenished and the Japanese firepower began to counterattack.
The few surviving Japanese artillerymen hastily set up mortars and grenade launchers and frantically fired shells at the offensive positions of the Anmin Army.
Relying on the advantage in numbers, even many Japanese soldiers who were under the influence of drugs began to try to flank and encircle the fast column under the leadership of officers.
"Be careful of artillery fire and take cover!" a squad leader of the Security Army reminded loudly.
别看第11、12、13三个新编步兵师只进行了三个月的基础训练，但他们这些新兵和毛熊那所谓三个月集训，实际上2周到1个月的紧急训练后就派上前线的灰色牲口可不一样。
After a short period of training, the gray beasts had to learn all the remaining war experience except lying down and shooting with a bolt, on the cruel battlefield of the Eastern Front.
The new recruits of the Anmin Army received three months of rigorous training from instructors, ranging from marching in formations to tactical movements to firearm shooting and maintenance.
Some recruits with higher cultural levels (those who have attended village schools, private schools, and primary schools) will also undergo a few additional weeks of special training to learn the use of weapons and equipment such as machine guns, flamethrowers, blasting tubes, C4 explosives, RPGs, and walkie-talkies.
Therefore, the infantry of the Anmin Army was not panicked by such firepower counterattack. As the tanks attacked, they moved between the bunkers, raised their guns and fired back at the Japanese without retreating.
"boom--!"
The M24 'Chaffee' protruding forward used a precise 75mm high-explosive bomb to send the Japanese Type 99 light machine gun duo behind the bunker into the sky. The 12.7mm machine gun and 7.62mm coaxial machine gun on the roof opened fire together with the machine gun on the body. The three lines of fire continued to whip the Japanese's hiding places like long whips.
The three machine guns continued to fire, forcing the Japanese soldiers behind the bunkers and in the foxholes to unable to raise their heads. The dense rain of bullets mixed with tracer bullets was so dazzling in the dark night.
Seeing this opportunity, the infantrymen following behind the tanks quickly lowered their bodies, bent over to avoid the flying shells and grenades, and quickly left the cover of the tanks and began to charge, with almost no hesitation.
"Come on, brothers, follow me!" A platoon leader led more than 30 soldiers and divided them into three waves, forming a beautiful skirmish line and rushing forward quickly.
He took the lead, waving the submachine gun in his hand, rushed to the Japanese position, pointed the gun into the trench, pulled the trigger and started firing.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
The infantrymen behind him followed closely, crossing the area covered by artillery fire and quickly approaching their commander.
"Grenade!"
A wave of grenades flew out, and explosions sounded one after another. All the Japanese soldiers who were suppressed in the bunkers were blown to death.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" The company commander's urging voice came from the radio.
The soldiers in this platoon shot the Japanese soldiers lying on the ground one by one, and then took control of the position.
At this time, the 6-man machine gun squad and mortar platoon carrying the M1919 heavy machine gun finally arrived. They quickly set up the heavy machine guns and mortars to cover the M24 Chaffee's continued advance.