Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

Chapter 1072 Strengthening Firepower on the Shore

I originally thought these ships only had machine guns and mortars, but I didn't expect there were other types of artillery on them.

"Wow, what is this thing? It looks really powerful."

As soon as Commander Sun got off the bus, he saw a new gunboat in front of him, with twin small-caliber cannons mounted at the front.

"Sir, this is a twin-mounted 30mm rapid-fire cannon."

The soldiers installing the artillery, though they didn't know who the person in front of them was, couldn't be fooled by his uniform, and since he was of equal rank to their regimental commander, they quickly saluted.

"How powerful is this thing?"

As Commander Sun spoke, he glanced around. Although he was the commander of an artillery regiment, his troops did not have any 30mm rapid-fire cannons, so he did not know how powerful they were. They looked pretty good, but we can't judge a book by its cover.

"Reporting to the sir, it's roughly equivalent to one and a half hand grenades."

The soldier's explanation was very relatable; even an ordinary person could understand it, let alone an artillery regimental commander.

Maximum range is 3,000 meters.

It can fire 35 rounds per hour.

Looking at these parameters one after another, Commander Sun was truly astonished.

If this thing were brought to the army, it could bring them considerable progress. However, it requires battery power and is quite heavy, so it probably wouldn't be able to be moved if installed on some of the army's jeeps.

"Hey Lao Sun, why aren't you staying on your own turf? What are you doing here?"

As Regiment Commander Sun was pondering how his artillery regiment could acquire this weapon, a dirty-looking officer approached from afar. He was also a regimental commander.

Originally the commander of a security regiment, Fang Xiping was temporarily appointed as the captain of the inland waterway transport team because of his experience serving in the navy.

"Didn't the division commander just come over? He asked me to probe the bunkers across the river. But even if we look until we cry, we still can't find the bunkers they've built. So I suggested that you see if you have any ships with thick hulls. Find a couple and send them to circle around the other side. That way, we can draw their bunkers to open fire, and then I can launch a targeted attack."

Although Commander Sun was not familiar with Commander Fang, they had met when Ma Leizi held a meeting. After exchanging cigarettes, the two began to discuss the battle plan.

Ma Leizi is very similar to Li Shaoyi in one way: he has so many people under his command. It's not like I'm not paying you, so you have to solve some things yourselves. Don't come to me to report everything. I don't get a share of your salaries.

"That's no problem. We've already loaded more than thirty ships. Let's find a few to test them out. Our two regiments can coordinate. When will your army be ready? It should take me at most half an hour to set off."

The fleet's squadron leader was also an impatient fellow. He had such a good thing in his hands and had been thinking about trying it out on the other side of the river for a long time, but the division headquarters' orders had not come down until now. If we didn't hurry up, the credit would not go to us.

"It won't even take five minutes on my end. Everyone is on their combat posts. Your men must not get too close to the edge. I estimate that a little north of the center line is fine. If they get too close, I'm afraid the artillery might accidentally hit you."

This time, Commander Sun ordered all artillery to stand by, each keeping watch over its own area. Whoever had a firing point in that area was responsible for dismantling it, of course, by using artillery shells for violent dismantling.

"What else is there to say? I'll go down and give the order right away, and the two of us brothers will take the credit."

Commander Fang said with a smile that his four river gunboats had been assembled and the crew was almost ready. All that was left was to transport the weapons and equipment up there, and they would be fully combat-ready.

"Remember this: your mission is not to fight the Japanese devils on the other side. Your mission is to lure them into revealing their hidden firepower. So you need to know what to do."

Captain Fang's biggest worry was his hot-tempered soldiers. If they went over there and acted unpredictably, getting too close to the shore and disturbing the artillery regiment's work.

"Don't worry, Commander. Do you think we don't know what's important? Although we want to test our weapons on the north bank, the division has made a major decision, and we dare not delay. Let's prepare to set sail now."

One of the submarine captains said somewhat embarrassedly, and after he finished speaking, Captain Fang smiled and shook his head.

A dozen minutes later, four river gunboats filed out, and the Japanese troops in the distance clearly noticed this as well. From the opposite bank, they could already hear the shouts of Japanese officers; indeed, they had dug bunkers along the riverbank.

"Attention all ships, attention all ships, proceed cautiously across the center line of the main channel."

The squadron leader saw that all the ships had reached the center position and authorized them to cross the center line of the main channel. He estimated that after they crossed, the Japanese artillery would open fire, and that's when the artillery regiment would take center stage.

"Sir, our ship has passed the center line of the main channel, but there has been no further response from the Japanese positions."

As if they had seen through the conspiracy, even though these people had already steered their boats close to the north shore, no one in the Japanese army fired a shot. At this moment, their Type 38 rifles were within reach.

The Japanese weren't stupid. They figured out what the three ships were there for. They weren't there to attack them; they were there to test their firepower. Besides, they knew the 72nd Army's artillery capabilities from the morning's shelling. If any of their firing positions were exposed, they probably wouldn't be alive.

"Then open fire, indiscriminately attack all their personnel on the other side."

Seeing that the Japanese did not react, Captain Fang immediately ordered his men to begin the attack, and the attacking personnel on the various river gunboats were extremely busy.

Although they only had a few small boats, their long history of victories gave them enough confidence.

Fortunately, the Japanese troops had retreated to the rear; otherwise, under such intense fire, few would have survived.

Only a few Japanese bunkers fired, but this did not escape the eyes of the artillery observers of the 72nd Army. By this time, these men had finished reloading and unleashed a barrage of fire on the spot where the weapons had been.

How can he shoot so accurately?

Has our base been compromised?