Chapter 100 It’s time to cry!
"Captain Zhu, you are finally here." When Krupp saw Zhu Maoqin, who held the rank of colonel, he hurriedly stepped forward and said enthusiastically.

Zhu Maoqin, who was drooling at the heavy artillery, was stunned when he saw Krupp. Then he came to his senses and said to Krupp.

"Are you the Krupp that Captain Cun mentioned?"

"Yes, I am Krupp." Krupp didn't want to introduce his real name, and immediately began to introduce the heavy artillery to Zhu Maoqin.

Since both of them were science and engineering guys, they didn't beat around the bush and focused on discussing artillery.

"So, my mission is to finish firing these shells today?" Zhu Maoqin asked in disbelief, pointing at the mountains of shells in the distance.

"Yes, these shells have been here for three days. The regiment commander asked me to find a way to use them up three days ago, but I have a lot of guns and can only operate one cannon. I can't use them all. A large number of shells have to be transported in every day."

"Oh yes, today's shells have not arrived yet. I guess they were delayed on the road." Krupp said with a painful look on his face.

In the past, he wished he could have one more shot every day.

Now, he just wants to have one less shot every day.

He was really about to vomit.

My arms are so sore every day that I can’t lift them.

But he had to endure the pain and continue firing.

So, Krupp is now experiencing a very painful life every day.

When they heard that people from the Fifth Army Artillery Regiment were coming, it was like seeing their relatives.

Finally someone is here to help share this pain.

The key point is that Zhu Maoqin doesn’t understand Krupp’s pain at all.

He now had only one thought: I can finally have a good fight today.

There is no need to count on your fingers how many shells are left.

There is only one mission, and that is to boom!

"It will only take one day. No problem. Leave it to me." Zhu Maoqin patted his chest and promised.

"Pass my order, all artillery members must move into position immediately."

"Yes." The adjutant waiting nearby immediately turned around and conveyed the order.

The artillerymen, who had been waiting impatiently, received the order and ran towards the cannon.

There was excitement on everyone's face.

"Company commander, how many artillery shells can we fire today?" an artillery commander asked in a low voice.

"I don't know. The Sichuan Army is rich and powerful, so they shouldn't be stingy. They should be able to fire two bases." The company commander didn't know how many artillery shells they could fire, but he thought that the Sichuan Army, with the Allied headquarters behind them, would definitely not be short of artillery shells, so there was still a possibility of firing two bases.

"Hiss, two basic artillery shells? It will take at least twenty or thirty shells and more than twenty cannons. My God, so many shells." The artillery commander obviously did not realize the crux of the problem. He was still complacent and thought he could have a great time today.

"Four or five hundred shells are indeed a lot. I'll tell the brothers later to behave well and not look like they have never seen the world." The company commander emphasized again.

"Yes."

At the frontline, the Sichuan Army soldiers, who had been very happy to watch the Japanese army being bombed, could only endure the bombing of the Japanese army with bitter faces.

Originally everyone looked decent, but now they were all covered in dirt and looked like beggars.

"That damn Takeuchi Renzan, if you have the guts, come across the river and I'll show you how I'm going to kill him." Bula shook off the dirt on his head and cursed without any hesitation.

"What the hell is that bastard Krupp doing? Why isn't he fighting back? Dozens of my soldiers have been killed in the bombing."

"Damn Krupp, bragging all day long about being a German student, damn, now he's silent."

Bu La also knew that they really had no way to deal with the Japanese 150mm cannon.

But if I don't find someone to complain to about the frustration in my heart, it would be too frustrating.

So Krupp became the target of everyone's criticism.

If their own artillery had fought for their reputation, they wouldn't have been in such a miserable state.

At the position of the next battalion, Ma Dazhi was also cursing.

"Is this Krupp guy reliable? He just watched us get bombed for three days?"

"Captain Ayi, ask the regimental commander what the artillery company is doing?"

Looking at the silent Lin Yi, Ma Dazhi asked unhappily.

Lin Yi was assigned to the frontline by Cun Yunsheng as a combat staff officer. According to Cun Yunsheng's explanation, he needed to train well.

"Our artillery company only has a few artillery pieces and 120mm heavy mortars. They can't reach the Japanese cannons at all. Once we fire, there's a risk of being bombed. By then, the artillery company we've worked so hard to build will be gone." Lin Yi knew the real situation of the artillery company and said helplessly.

"Captain Ayi, don't blame Snake Butt. He also knows that it's not easy to be in the artillery company. He just feels a little aggrieved, so he speaks without restraint." Li Liansheng said with a smile.

"Yeah, I know, but there's nothing we can do about it. The Japanese have heavy artillery." Lin Yi shook his head. In fact, he was also very angry about the explosion, but there was nothing he could do about it. His heavy artillery was inferior to theirs, so he could only endure it.

Just then, a sharp whistle came from behind.

The Sichuan Army soldiers on the battlefield subconsciously raised their heads and burst into warm cheers.

"The damn Krupp finally opened fire."

"Fuck him, Krupp, if you don't fire your cannon, I'll curse your whole family."

"Finally, our artillery battery has shown its power."

The first to appear were the 105mm howitzers. There were twelve 105mm howitzers lined up in a row and firing at the same time, which was extremely shocking.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The shells fell on the Japanese positions that had been calibrated long ago.

Then there was a loud noise.

Over the past three days, the Japanese army gradually let down their guard. After all, the Sichuan Army on the other side only took the beating and did not fight back, which made them very happy. Who knew that the other side would suddenly attack.

The moment the shells fell, the Japanese soldiers who had no time to escape were blown into the sky.

Some of them didn't even have complete bodies anymore, and were reduced to countless pieces.

More Japanese soldiers were shocked by the huge shock wave and vomited blood.

Every Japanese soldier looked at the other side in disbelief.

Why are there so many shells?

Before they could react, a second round of shells struck.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The position that had just been bombed was hit by another explosion.

The eyes of the remaining Japanese troops were filled with despair.

They couldn't understand why the situation had taken such a dramatic turn in just three days.

Takeuchi Renzan at the rear regiment headquarters was also stunned by the shelling.

"What? The Sichuan Army has deployed 105mm howitzers?" Being able to distinguish the type of artillery shells by sound is an ability of every veteran, especially for senior officers like Takeuchi Renzan, it is a basic requirement.

"Wait, at least ten..." Takeuchi Renshan took a breath.

He was very curious about how the Sichuan Army on the opposite side could have so many artillery pieces and artillerymen capable of operating them in just three days?
"Notify Colonel Souji Tomi and tell him that the Sichuan Army has dispatched at least 10 105mm howitzers. I hope he can find the enemy's artillery positions as soon as possible and destroy them completely." Takeuchi Renzan immediately gave the order.

In this kind of heavy artillery confrontation, his infantry regiment could not intervene at all.

All they could do was wait for the heavy artillery of both sides to decide the outcome before they could proceed to the next step.

When Colonel Souji Tomei in the rear received the telegram, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

"Finally couldn't bear it anymore?"

"Order: Calibrate the Sichuan Army's artillery positions and deploy 150mm cannons."

"Hi." The adjutant who had been waiting for a long time responded immediately.

"Colonel, could this be a conspiracy?" The chief of staff, who had been silent all this time, expressed his inner doubts.

After all, the Sichuan Army had not fired any artillery in the past three days. Firing at this time must have shown that they had made sufficient preparations.

"Hmph, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery will be blown to pieces by heavy artillery." Colonel Soji Tomi was not moved at all.

conspiracy?

In the face of truth, everything is useless.

Calibrating coordinates is not an easy task. It requires professional staff to infer the enemy's range based on the impact point.

Normally, an interval is drawn based on the range of the shells and the point of impact, and a counterattack is carried out within this interval.

If the enemy stops firing, it means they are destroyed.

On the contrary, the range will continue to narrow and eventually the enemy's artillery positions will be completely destroyed.

To destroy an enemy artillery position with one shot is either a case of incredible luck or the scouts discovered the artillery coordinates and guided the artillery fire via radio.

Or send out fighter jets to search.

However, the Sichuan Army chose a very good time to open fire, because the fighter planes had just returned and would not bomb again for a while.

After all, after three days of continuous bombing, not only did the pilots need to rest, the planes also needed to be repaired, and even the bombs had to be transported from the rear.

"Report, the Sichuan Army's artillery position has been found." It must be said that the Japanese artillery staff were very professional. In just half an hour, they deduced an approximate range.

"Yes, let the 150mm cannon counterattack immediately." Colonel Souji Tomi showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Hay."

Upon receiving the order, the 150mm cannon immediately removed its camouflage and, with the help of the artillery, loaded shells and explosive packs.

boom!
With an order given, the shells, with huge thrust, smashed towards the distant Sichuan Army position.

"The damn Japs have a very sensitive sense of smell. They found the artillery position so quickly?" Zhu Maoqin couldn't help but curse as he felt the explosion coming from not far behind him.

"Tell the brothers not to be afraid and keep firing. Their mission today is to use up all the shells behind them."

"Yes."

At this time, Krupp brought the American military instructors and kept gesturing on the map.

"No, no, it should be here." The American military instructor shook his head in denial.

"No, it should be here. The maximum range of the Japanese 150mm cannon should be around 26000 meters. Excluding the elevation angle required for firing and terrain factors, it should be here." Krupp said using very professional terms.

It is enough to see that Krupp is definitely an excellent artilleryman.

"Okay, you convinced me. I forgot to consider the terrain here. But now we only have one 150mm cannon. Should we fight back now?" the American instructor asked doubtfully.

"First use the BL 140mm howitzers to confuse the Japanese army. Once we find all of their 150mm cannons, we can use other heavy artillery." Krupp shook his head.

Zhu Maoqin nodded in agreement with Krupp's judgment. He didn't realize that the Sichuan Army was so full of talented people.

"Okay, I'll send out the 140mm howitzers. To be honest, it's been a long time since I've fired such a large-caliber heavy artillery." Zhu Maoqin's words were not an exaggeration. After the Battle of Shanghai, most of the decent heavy artillery had been lost.

Even though the Soviet army later provided a batch of heavy artillery, artillery shells were in very short supply, and it was impossible for you to fire as you wished.

Therefore, his artillery regiment had not fired large-caliber heavy artillery for a long time.

"Hehe, it's just right that you can have enough fun today." Krupp smiled. Just now the regiment commander called him and told him that five more trucks of artillery shells had been delivered. Today's mission was to destroy them all.

So Krupp is now waiting to see Zhu Maoqin make a fool of himself.

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