SFS Chapter 163: Take Jining, pull in a full set of bullet and shell production lines
Chapter 163: Take Jining, pull in a full set of bullet and shell production lines
The remaining forces of the 26th Division had been reduced, and the initial two infantry regiments + baggage train were constantly being eaten up by Ding Wei.
There are only a little over 4000 troops left now, including wounded and disabled Japanese soldiers.
The small town here has limited supplies. From the beginning of winter last year until the tank base was raided, the railway line has been blocked.
After the New Year, troops from the Northern Shanxi Column pressed in, paralyzing the Pingsui railway line even further.
Without the influx of additional supplies, the defenders in the city were short on ammunition and their food and clothing were also very tight.
Naosaburo Okabe wanted to arrange the retreat of aircraft alone, but as the commander of the Mongolian army, he was already in a very embarrassing situation.
The two regiment commanders also felt exhausted. Faced with the pressure from the Shanxi-Northern Column, their outer positions were basically lost.
The artillery shells were knocked out one after another, and the soldiers in the bunker didn't even have a chance to survive.
The dozens of artillery towers that were built with great effort could not withstand even a wave of firepower and were blown to pieces one by one.
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers were injured in the collapse.
The morale of the puppet troops in the city was low, and the Japanese army also became tired of war.
These twisted beasts can't wait to turn their butcher knives on civilians.
At the end of March, Ding Wei arranged for the howitzer battalion to participate in the war. The howitzers were more powerful, had greater lethality to the Japanese, and had a longer range.
The shells whistled and fell onto the top of the city.
Hundreds of artillery shells covered the area, and the scene before him was a sea of fire. The flames from the explosion covered the entire position.
The gunfire had just ceased when the assault troops approached the city.
With the cover of unscrupulous cannons and mortars, they launched a siege.
The exhausted Japanese soldiers were hit one after another, some of them had their eyes injured, but they still insisted on defending the city.
In terms of tenacity, these guys who have been brainwashed by the spirit of Bushido have indeed performed amazingly.
But so what? In the face of the iron and steel artillery fire, no matter how strong the mortal body is, it is just another bomb.
The artillery fire continued to cover the front line, and the Japanese who had just joined the front line were immediately bombed to pieces.
But they had to arrange for reserve troops to make up for the shortage.
Once the Eighth Route Army engages in street fighting, the Japanese will be unable to defeat them.
The battles in Datong, Shuo County and other cities have proved one thing: in street fighting, Ding Wei's troops crushed the Japanese.
Lacking automatic firepower such as submachine guns, they have no advantage in street fighting.
At all costs, we must hold the city wall position and continue to fill the defensive fortifications.
In an offensive and defensive battle, it all depends on which side can no longer withstand the consumption first.
Having just received artillery support from the Soviet Army, Ding Wei was certainly not in vain. He opened fire at full force, firing shells one after another, aiming to raze the Japanese positions to the ground.
If you are poor, you can use infiltration and encirclement; if you are rich, you can use firepower coverage.
Under the suppression of artillery fire, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties. Just after deploying a few hundred people, they were hit by the intensive firepower and left with nothing left.
The city wall of Jining was not strong, and the surrounding area was flat, with no strategic locations to defend and no fortifications to defend.
After a round of intensive artillery fire, Zhang Dabiao's troops poured in from the gap, and the intensive gunfire detonated the entire offensive and defensive battle.
The tank troops advanced, covering the troops' charge and charging into the city one after another.
The new grenades are more powerful and feel more fun to throw.
A grenade thrown over would blow up a large number of Japanese soldiers, especially cluster grenades, which were like small explosive packs.
A comrade went up to the second floor and threw it towards the rear of the Japanese.
There were continuous explosions and waves of attacks.
The Mongolian Army Headquarters gathered all its forces together, mobilized all the cars and motorcycles at hand, and suddenly broke out to the northeast.
The Japanese fought desperately to resist the offensive, providing Okabe Naosaburo with a chance to escape.
More than 2000 troops rushed to the periphery, but were wiped out by heavy machine gun fire. Only a small force protected Naosaburo Okabe as they rushed out.
The motorcycle was driving very fast, creating a gap.
"Commander, do you want to give chase?"
Ding Wei nodded. A commander of the Mongolian army was worthy of Sun Desheng's arrangement of a cavalry to pursue him. If he could be killed or captured alive, it would be a great achievement.
The main force of the troops is to eliminate the Jining defenders.
Continue to command the attack, charge into the city, and wipe out all Japanese and puppet troops.
The submachine guns started firing, and several submachine guns formed a dense firepower network, especially the newly acquired PPSh, which was a magic weapon for street fighting.
Seeing defeat in sight, many Japanese soldiers launched a desperate charge, but were riddled with bullets.
The puppet army surrendered quickly, and the Japanese suffered heavy casualties, being wiped out by artillery shells and bullets.
The 26th Division was destroyed.
The smoke of war filled the air for most of the day, and after the flames gradually died down, the bodies of the Japanese invaders were piled up like a mountain. After a fire was lit, the blazing flames looked like the largest bonfire on the grassland.
The troops took over the city and liquidated and dealt with the traitors and puppet soldiers first.
Those who should be killed should be killed, and those who should be imprisoned should be imprisoned.
The remaining Japanese soldiers in the city were combed inside and out, and no one would be spared.
The seized weapons are cleaned and maintained in a unified manner.
Taking Jining is equivalent to cutting off the east and west sections of the Pingsui Railway, and also establishing a connection with Erenhot and Outer Mongolia in the north.
The cavalry detachment will move northward from here to clear out the remnants of the puppet Mongols and establish contact with the Soviet Army in the Far East.
All the undelivered first batch of materials will be brought here together.
In addition to providing weapons and equipment, Brother Su also provides some military production technologies to help Ding Wei establish a production line in Datong.
Used in the production of common bullets and shells.
At least the production capacity of 7.62mm rifle bullets and 75 and 76mm mountain and field artillery shells should be provided.
Only by manufacturing ammunition can we maintain a long-term offensive.
There are many resources in Datong area, including iron ore, coal, and the ability to refine coke, etc.
Taking advantage of the industrial facilities here and with the assistance of the Russians, the arsenal expanded rapidly.
In early April, the route to the north was opened.
Cars continued to flow from south to north across the grassland, transporting large quantities of supplies and production equipment.
The opening of this lifeline undoubtedly gave the Northwest a shot in the arm, enabling it to quickly arm more troops and produce ammunition that could better solve the urgent needs of the Eighth Route Army.
In order to facilitate production, the logistics minister Zhang Wanhe was specially transferred over to cooperate with Ding Wei in management work.
They even considered relocating the Huangyadong Arsenal.
With the support of the Russians in the north, there was no need to migrate. We obtained more than 80 production equipment and more than 40 cutting machine tools. After the transportation lines were opened, subsequent communication became more convenient.
Needless to say, experts were specially arranged to provide guidance on the production and construction work of Datong Military Factory.
Utilizing the resources in northern Shanxi, guns and ammunition were quickly manufactured. The captured materials and Japanese weapons and equipment were repaired and supplied to all units of the army.
Ding Wei took out 8000 rifles and 500 Type 10 light machine guns at once, enough weapons and equipment to equip regiments, and gave them to the brigade commander.
Look, I use Soviet weapons to equip two divisions and give you weapons and equipment for 2 regiments. You can't say that I, Old Ding, am stingy.
In addition, 1081 horses were selected and transferred to the military region for distribution by division commanders.
Ding Wei didn't care whether to form a cavalry regiment or distribute it to various brigades and regiments.