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Half an hour later, all the attacking troops of the Devils were assembled.
The 9th Division and the 14th Division of the Devils each invested in a combat wing, and the total strength of the Devils' attack was nearly 7000.
In addition, the devils also mobilized a large number of tank groups, as well as many heavy artillery support.
The devils attacked in two ways at the same time, attacking the north gate and the east gate respectively.
The 9th Infantry Regiment of the 19th Division attacked the Zhengdongmen defense line, and the 14nd Infantry Regiment of the 2th Division of the Japanese Army attacked the defense line of the north of the city.
The Devil's heavy artillery unit was on standby, and the artillery aimed at the defensive positions on both sides outside Xuzhou City.
"Artillery attack, destroy the defense of the Chinese army's position!!!"
"Artillery attack, destroy the defense of the Chinese army's position!!!"
Under the command of the commander, the Devil Artillery fired more than a dozen large-caliber artillery pieces together.
In fact, the heavy artillery of the two divisions of the Devils is far more than a dozen.
Because the devil commander knew very well that the security regiment had flying troops, in order to avoid the artillery positions from being attacked, the devils did not dare to expose all the artillery positions.
"Tom tom tom!!!"
"Tom tom tom!!!"
On the devil artillery position, there was a dull and profound shelling sound.
One after another, large-caliber shells flew out from the devil's artillery position, and flew towards the front line position of the security regiment in a dense manner.
A few seconds later, shells violently bombarded the security regiment's positions in the east and north of the city.
"Boom, boom, boom!!!"
The sound of the explosion was deafening, and the enemy's large-caliber artillery shells exploded everywhere, leaving huge shell craters everywhere, and mud and shrapnel splashed everywhere.
The killing range of the large-caliber shells can reach the level of [-] meters, and the power of the explosion is very terrifying. Within a dozen meters of the explosion point, it is impossible to leave a complete body.
The front position of the security regiment flashed artillery fire, and there was a violent vibration, and the rocks on the ground flew to a height of more than ten meters.
The first battalion, the second battalion, and the frontier positions of the fifth battalion were hit by the devil's heavy artillery. Many bunker fortifications were destroyed by shells, and the trench fortifications also collapsed one after another.
The devil's heavy artillery was very powerful. After rounds of bombing, the forward position less than one kilometer became devastated, and there were countless shell craters at the mouth of the well.
According to the offensive of the devil's artillery, it won't be long before the forward position of the security regiment will become a piece of scorched earth, and the defenders will suffer heavy casualties.
Of course, Li Hong knew the enemy's offensive routines very well, and before attacking, he would definitely unleash fierce artillery fire.
Therefore, Li Hong notified the frontline troops outside the city in advance and withdrew the troops guarding the front.
The enemy's sharp axes may be useful to other national army units, but they have no practical effect on the security regiment.
The firepower of the security regiment is strong. Even if the soldiers voluntarily evacuate the forward position, they can rely on strong firepower to regain the position.
Devil shells flew in waves one after another, and the sound of explosions was like rolling thunder, non-stop.
The enemy bombed continuously for more than ten minutes, completely plowing the forward positions of the security regiment in the east and north of the city into scorched earth.
Thick explosion smoke permeated everywhere, covering every corner of the position.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
After a while, the devil's artillery offensive weakened, and the number of shells fired was not as dense as before.
Soon, the devil's combat troops launched an attack on the east and north positions of the city.
"Imperial soldiers, seize the front position, duck and chicken give it!!!"
"Imperial soldiers, seize the front position, duck and chicken give it!!!"
The devil commander gave an order, and the devils entered the army in brigades, divided into several echelons to attack in turn.
Dozens of chariots lined up and pushed forward, and more than a thousand devil soldiers followed closely around the chariots in formation.
The devils mainly attacked the positions outside the east of the city, and launched a large-scale offensive like overwhelming mountains and seas.
The enemy's infantry, under the cover of artillery fire and tanks, moved quickly, approaching the front security regiment position.
The artillery fire from the heavy artillery behind the Devils is still going on. However, the artillery fire is not very violent. The enemy artillery is only suppressing and covering the attack of the large army...
In front of the frontline position of the security regiment, at a glance, there are all devil soldiers in feces yellow uniforms.
The enemy's attacking troops, numbering in the thousands, swarmed towards the security regiment's position like a tide, and the momentum of the attack was very large.
When Li Hong saw the devil's army pressing up across the board, he immediately ordered the artillery units on the front line to move the 75mm and 105mm multiple rocket launchers forward by two kilometers.
The multiple rocket launcher has a limited range, but fortunately, the multiple rocket launcher is flexible and can effectively hit the enemy's position target by moving forward.
The enemy's attacking troops charged for more than ten minutes, and soon, the devils advanced to about 1500 meters from the forward position in the east of the city.
This distance was already within the range of the heavy machine guns and mortars of the security regiment, but Li Hong did not immediately order the troops to open fire.
He wanted the devil's follow-up troops to get closer, and when the enemy approached, the security team would open fire to kill and injure more devil troops.
Under Li Hong's instructions, the artillerymen of the security regiment at the front line prepared incendiary bombs and smoke bombs, and each machine gun team prepared sufficient ammunition.
In a blink of an eye, the devil's chariot group rushed to the frontline positions of the first and second battalions 1000 meters away. Immediately, the heavy artillery units far away from the devil stopped shelling the security regiment's position.
Chapter 5 Eleven Devils' Crazy Attack ([-])
As soon as the devil's artillery stopped, the devil's chariot group accelerated their charge, and the enemy wanted to take down the guarding position of the security regiment in one go.
"Imperial soldiers, charge forward!!!"
The multiple vehicle-mounted machine guns on the Devil's chariot fired at once to suppress them.
"Da da da!!!"
"Da da da!!!"
Intensive bullets sprayed from the muzzle of the machine gun, and the bullets rained down on the positions of the first and second battalions of the security regiment.
The bullets flew in all directions, splashing in every corner of the position, splashing the dirt and gravel on the ground.
Machine gun bullets flew over the heads of the officers and soldiers of the security regiment. The security regiment defended the army's position and built a solid fortification. The airborne machine gun did not pose much threat to the defenders.
While the enemy's airborne machine guns were firing, the devil's tank guns also carried out artillery suppression.
"Tom tom tom!!!"