My Italian: Chapter 336 The Battle of Rongcheng Part 1

Mr. Yuan was also at a loss for Cosenz's words, but this did not affect the preparations for battle.

After the efforts of Zhou Fu and other Shandong officials, all the supplies that Major General Pulev needed were finally delivered before the start of the war.

Now that the supplies have arrived, there is nothing left to say about the well-prepared First Division of the Guards. Of course, the only thing left to do is to take the sacrificial flag of the Japanese army in Shandong.

So on February 17, the sound of guns that had been silent for more than ten days sounded again in Shandong.

However, this time, it was replaced by the Italian-Qing coalition and attacked the Japanese army.

"Fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

At an artillery position in the rear, 12 1890-type 150mm howitzers roared as the officer ordered. The artillery shells blessed by the propellant flew over a distance of six or seven kilometers and landed precisely on the Japanese army's position on the top of the mountain.

"Crash!"

The 150mm artillery shell is powerful and extremely lethal within ten meters. As long as it is swept away, it is basically a tragic human tragedy.

On the other hand, there was a series of explosions on the Japanese positions, and the parapets, horse denials, fox tunnels, and other fortifications that could be seen on the ground were all within striking range.

Of course, the Italian army cannot rely on these 12 150mm howitzers alone. The 72 artillery pieces belonging to the 1st Guards Division also joined the chorus.

Therefore, at the Japanese position, a burst of explosions sounded, which made the defending Japanese officers and soldiers feel tormented.

But they don't have to worry, the Japanese counterattack sounded later, and the artillery from the Japanese army immediately went into the counterattack.

And seeing the enemy's artillery counterattack, the Italian artillery was naturally not to be outdone, and also responded with color. So the artillery battle between the two sides began.

In his own headquarters, Major General Pulev, the commander of the battle, was observing the artillery battle with a high-powered telescope.

"The enemy should have no reservations, let the cannon fire back."

That's right, Pulev still has a hand. He still had a cannon in his hand to no avail.

Following his orders, the Italian Army's latest 1894-type 120mm cannon also revealed its true colors.

That's right, this artillery was only equipped in Italy not long ago, and the army has only been organized into one regiment for the time being.

And Italy used it in the Far East battlefield, it is not just wanting to test it in the war.

So with the order of Major General Pulev, 12 1894 type 120mm showed their heroic appearance for the first time.

"Fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

After marking the enemy's position, following the order of the artillery officer, the 120mm cannon opened fire at the Japanese artillery position at high speed.

That's right, extreme speed. In addition to the range of 12.4 kilometers, the 120mm cannon also has a super fast rate of fire, which can be fired for 3 minutes at a rate of 6 rounds per minute.

Of course, if fired at 5 rounds per minute, it can last 4 minutes.

Does it feel that the performance is very general, which is not commendable.

But as long as the age issue is taken into account, then it is enough to explain the problem.

The rate of fire and range of this cannon far exceed that of the artillery of other countries of the same type, and it is a well-deserved 120mm caliber king.

Of course, making it the two most powerful 120mm cannons, the rate of fire and range are also caused by many aspects. Among them, the barrel length that has the most impact on the range, this cannon reaches an unprecedented 45 times the barrel length.

In addition, its reversing machine is also the latest in Italy. It can be said that in order to create this excellent artillery, the designer has designed it to the limit.

Of course, the excellent performance is also reflected in the weight. Its full weight of 1.52 tons allows it to follow the legion-level troops and become a weapon for suppressing the opponent's artillery.

The performance of the 120mm cannons in the first battle was also very good. In just one hour, 12 120mm cannons had destroyed three Japanese artillery positions. As long as the Japanese artillery positions are found within range, they cannot escape the fate of being named by them. It is simply a weapon that can be used anywhere, and can easily deal with opponents outside the enemy's range without any pressure.

This is naturally a sign of morale for the coalition army. As for the Japanese army, it also has the performance of the 120mm cannon, which made the Japanese artillery loser and dare not continue to fight the coalition.

The enemy artillery died, naturally suffering the infantry, and a large number of artillery shells fell directly on their heads.

The constant explosions sounded in the Japanese positions, which seemed to be plowed through, and this also caused a lot of casualties.

This artillery bombardment lasted for a full morning, allowing Japan and Qing to see the wealth and wealth of European troops fighting.

Of course, as Li Zhongtang's right-hand man, Lord Zhou Fu and Zhou naturally watched the whole process of the bombardment. In addition to being shocked by the precise strike of the Italian artillery, he was also distressed by the long-running artillery bombardment.

How much does it cost for so many shells, at least a few hundred thousand taels have been fired this morning. To know that all the needs of the Italian army need to be paid by the court and Li Zhongtang, but he knew the proportions and did not ask, but the anxiety in his eyes deepened.

In fact, it is not so luxurious to switch to Italy to fight by yourself, and artillery all the way to open the way. Isn't this someone paying for it? Of course, it's natural to be extravagant.

Of course, this also depends on the situation. It can't take too long to play an outer position like this, so at noon when the sun is at its warmest, Pulev finally gave the order to attack.

"Order the second regiment to attack Qingjingling, and be sure to test the deployment of the enemy's troops."

Following Major General Pulev's order, nearly 3,000 officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment launched an attack on the plowed Qingling Japanese positions.

The Italian officers and soldiers all over the mountains and plains look densely packed, but if you look closely, you will find that although these people seem dense, they are all scattered. It was like a wave rushing towards the Japanese positions.

"Bah ah!"

When the Japanese army saw the Italian officers and soldiers attacking, they immediately launched a counterattack.

It's just that after the saturated shelling, the gunfire on the position was not intensive.

Only after the Italian soldiers entered a distance of 300 meters did the gunfire become more intense than before.

Many Japanese soldiers were finally encouraged by the officers to recover from the shelling.

However, this resistance of the Japanese army was not taken seriously by the officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment. When they were conducting war drills, they had to place Mark Qin machine guns in their positions. A battlefield like this that is only defended by rifles is even more paediatric.

In fact, the Japanese army is not without machine guns, its Gatling six-barrel machine guns are also equipped. It's just that the intensive shelling just now destroyed all the machine guns placed in the position, so they could only fight back with rifles.

But how could this means of resistance be able to defeat the officers and soldiers of the Guards Division, and it didn't take long for a burst of cheers from the front. The officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment have already entered the position, and it seems that the Japanese army will not be able to defend this position for long.

At this time, Lord Zhou Fu Zhou, who had been silent for a long time, finally came to a sentence.

"Your country's armored soldiers are really sharp!"