Due to the "demonstration" effect of the minefield, after landing in the Longkou area, the main force of the Japanese did not rush forward like the Sandao Brigade. Instead, they "consolidated" the beachhead position. On the one hand, they unloaded various heavy weapons, materials, ammunition, and supplies from the transport ships. On the other hand, they restored the army that had been bumping at sea for three or four days to facilitate the attack.

In order to prevent the National Defense Force from coming to "sneak attack" in the dark, the Japanese prepared relatively strict defensive offensives near the beachhead positions and laid out numerous troops. The naval guns often shot sporadically into the depths of the beachhead positions in an attempt to use firepower to block the passage of the National Defense Forces to march. According to the basic theory of amphibious operations, the most dangerous moment after landing is when the beachhead positions have just been occupied. At this time, the order and dispatch of the attacking side are in the most chaotic time, and the system and firepower of each unit are also in a relatively disordered state. If the defenders launch an unexpected counterattack at this time, it is easy to rush the landing troops into the sea.

But on the other hand, if the offensive party can occupy a relatively open landing field and can use a period of time to conduct training, the landing operation has basically been successful. Under the cover of superior naval gun fire and strong defense companies, the landing operation is usually at ease. Since the Napoleonic War, the style of amphibious operations has changed a lot, but its basic essence has not been outdated - the 12 hours after the landing is the most dangerous moment.

So, don’t Wang Shizhen and Jiang Fangzhen, who are the best commanders in the empire, know this?

No! At the moment of discussing the combat plan, the possible response of the Japanese landing in the Longkou area was to address the possible response of the Japanese landing in the Longkou area. Some staff proposed the "Beacht Counterattack" method, but as king, Jiang and others unanimously denied it. There are only two reasons: First, the Japanese have the cover of artillery fire, and the National Defense Force is not an opponent in firepower. If they forcibly execute the Beach Counterattack, they are easily killed by the enemy's superior firepower; Second, because the minefield is arranged on the wide front of the defense, although the National Defense Force has left a secret passage, it is also relatively narrow. If a large army wants to attack, it must pass through the minefield. The narrow passage is not conducive to rapid attack or concentrating superior forces, and the enemy can respond calmly.

So, a whole night passed. The Japanese tightened their strings, but the National Defense Forces did not move at all, as if they allowed the other party to land, guard and patrol. When it was dawn, the Japanese who had been persisting for a whole night finally couldn't stand it. Anyway, the most dangerous moment had passed, and even the Shenwei, who was known for his caution, stayed up all night with the staff officers around him for a night of research on the battle case, could not resist the sleepy attack and fell asleep...

But the Lei plan is here...

When the shells came through the air with a sharp roar, the Japanese, who were originally relatively lazy, began to worry. They were either lying in field tents with little barriers, or just came out of the covert position, preparing for breakfast. I never thought that I hadn't seen the morning sun, but welcoming the shells full of the anger of the National Defense Forces...

"Boom..." The shells were exploding.

"Hulala..." shrapnel was flying.

"Wow..." the Japanese screamed.

The god's tail was awakened by the sound of cannons. At first, he was sleepy and thought that the warship was firing again. But when he heard it carefully, it was not the case at all. The shells were not deep in the beach, but directly exploded on the beach. Moreover, anyone with experience could hear that the whistling sound of the shells came from inland rather than from the sea.

"The Chinese attacked?" The face of the godtail changed drastically, and the sleepy insects were driven away, "Baga...attacked back..."

A few moments later, the Japanese warship on standby on the beach discovered the strangeness of the beachhead position and quickly reported it to Kato, who was also sleepy.

"Bastard, the fire of the naval gun is suppressed, suppress..."

Suppression is not just random fire. The ballistics must be measured first, and then the elements must be calculated before suppressing it, otherwise it will be a waste of ammunition.

But at this time, most of the professional soldiers were using breakfast. When they threw them away, they swallowed a few sips of rice balls. They didn't even bother to drink a sip of miso soup and rushed to the combat post and began to work and calculate nervously. With such delays, at least 45 rounds of artillery bombings had fallen on the beachhead.

The most serious thing is that the landing Japanese Army has been transporting heavy weapons and the artillery has not yet been fully deployed. In terms of building positions, it is completely trapped in an unprepared situation.

"Report, judging from the current ballistic situation, the Chinese used at least three caliber artillery guns, including 75MM rapid-fire guns, 105MM medium howitzers and

11,000 places...

"Huh?" Since the Kato camp has penetrated the beachhead position for more than 5,000, although the Kato fleet is very close to the coast, the straight-line distance is also beyond the 7,000 in the camp. In other words, if you want to suppress artillery fire on the National Defense Forces, you need to use at least a naval gun with a range of more than 18,000 meters. Destroyers' 100MM and 127MM caliber naval guns are willing but not enough.

Although naval guns with a caliber of 203MM generally have a range of more than 20,000, according to the usual arrangement of the fleet, generally destroyers are in front, battleships, cruisers and other large ships are arranged behind them. If you force the maximum range, you won’t be able to shoot at a high accuracy, and maybe accidents will occur. Of course, those cannons with a caliber of 305MM or above are not limited to this. However, these cannons have low firing rates, so simply suppressing them is obviously not reliable.

Therefore, even though the Japanese army responded quickly, it took time to calculate the shooting elements, adjust the angle of the muzzle, and adjust the position. Although Kato ordered the firing as soon as he received the report, except for sporadic counterattacks from each ship, there was no organization within more than 20 minutes. Accurate artillery bombardment was more like a farce.

More than 20 minutes is enough!

It is not a wise move to fight against the Japanese to fight firecrackers: the firepower of the ship and guns is strong, the range is long, and the position is easy to adjust. The National Defense Forces' artillery position is not as thick as that of Qingdao Fortress. If you do it, you will definitely suffer a loss.

However, difficulties could not scare the prepared, ambitious and courageous Chinese soldiers. After consultation, the front-line command believed that through careful deployment and preparation, the National Defense Forces rushed to carry out rapid fire coverage for 30 minutes before the Japanese reacted.

It is possible, because 30 minutes of artillery fire is enough to knock out at least 3 bases of ammunition and rapid-fire cannons that can be destroyed by 10. It is feasible, because the front finger has carefully measured the distance and orientation of the Japanese in advance, and there is no need to temporarily raid the gun. The distribution of troops after the Japanese landed and the corresponding deployment under the nose of the reconnaissance aircraft is also fully visible. All coordinates and orientations are too convenient to measure. Therefore, after repeated discussions, I finally thought that it is necessary to give the Japanese some color. If you can fight hard, you can always get rid of the wits?

The shells were still falling one after another, but the density had decreased compared to the beginning. As the Japanese counterattack artillery fire became increasingly sharp, the defense force's large-caliber artillery had withdrawn from its position and moved to a safe place. First, it was a 150MM heavy howitzer, then a 105MM medium howitzer, followed by a 75MM rapid-fire gun...

When the Japanese firepower finally measured the location and launched a overwhelming counterattack, the artillery position had already become an open space, just to let the Japanese shells drill a few more holes! Looking at the empty place being blown into ruins, all the imperial officers and soldiers had indescribable relief and pride.

Just when Kato, Kamio and others had an overwhelming advantage in their firepower, the National Defense Forces artillery stopped abruptly and they took it for granted that the National Defense Forces artillery positions must have been completely lost under such dense firepower coverage. So even if they suffered a lot of losses just now, they would not lose too much. Kato even thought that according to convention, the artillery positions were generally after the infantry positions, so shortening the distance to cover the defense forces can attack the National Defense Forces fortifications. How could he have thought that in order to cover up his combat intentions to the greatest extent, the National Defense Forces would adopt the strategy of setting up artillery positions and running away after the attack?

Before the Japanese could come back from their complacent feelings, a low roar appeared above their heads. Since the previous contacts with the National Defense Force planes, the Japanese army was deeply troubled by it - either strafing or reconnaissance, which made people run away. In order to counterattack, Japanese soldiers spontaneously raised high barrels and installed machine guns for air defense. Although they could not shoot down even one plane, the effect still seemed OK. As soon as the fire was opened below, the Chinese army's plane would quickly pull away and quickly pass over the head of the defense zone without causing substantial harm.

But today's attitude is really strange. Because the artillery bombardment just now caused great chaos in the camp, when the Japanese army realized that they wanted to defend air, they had no time to unfold and deal with it. Many well-prepared high barrels were destroyed by artillery fire, which made the Japanese officers get angry.
Chapter completed!