Chapter 993 The troops are approaching the city
"That's it? I thought they would have a big fight. It's too fast." Ma shook his head and said as he watched the fourth fighter plane being shot down through the telescope.

The officers nearby all shook their heads and smiled bitterly: "Commander, are you still not satisfied with this?"

"Okay, I'm just expressing my feelings. Notify the artillery regiment to open fire immediately. In thirty minutes, the entire army will attack!" Yao Ma said unhappily.

"Yes!"

At this time, in a hidden position, fifty 105mm self-propelled howitzers and hundreds of other artillery pieces of various calibers were neatly arranged facing the battlefield.

Further away were ten 155mm self-propelled howitzers, and they were responsible for maintaining the position.

"fire!"

Following an order, nearly a hundred artillery pieces opened fire at the same time. The overwhelming shells smashed into the seemingly indestructible defensive position of the Siamese army opposite, and it was immediately engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

The Siamese troops hiding in the trenches were the 9th Infantry Division. Their original order was to wait for supplies to arrive before launching an attack.

They even sent out fighter jets to gather intelligence, but what was the result?

A few minutes ago, they saw their own fighter plane being shot down and had not yet reacted. As a result, a few minutes later, the enemy's artillery shells hit them directly~!

At this moment, the Siamese officers and soldiers who were bragging in the trenches were stunned by these powerful shells. Some of the newly built fortifications and bunkers were directly destroyed.

"Oh my God, so many artillery pieces? That's terrifying."

"How many cannons are there!"

"About a hundred, right?"

“Buddha.”

The commander of the 7th Division of the Siamese Army was completely stunned when he received the battle situation in the rear. Just a few minutes ago, he called the headquarters and expressed that he must teach the enemy a severe lesson. What was the result?
In just a few minutes, the reconnaissance aircraft was shot down and the first line of defense was broken.

"Bastards, bastards, bastards~!" The commander of the 7th Division of the Siamese Army wanted to shout out all the vicious words, he knew he was finished.

If he fights to the death, he may still have a chance, but if he runs away, his life will be ruined.

But the enemy's firepower was so strong that he did not have the courage to fight to the end.

"Orders, we must hold the position and notify the 9th Division to quickly reinforce." After thinking about it, he decided to hold the position. As long as the 9th Division arrived, he still had hope.

At this time, fighter planes of the Sichuan Army also arrived and swept the Siamese army positions on the ground.

When machine gun bullets hit the Siamese positions, they could destroy the artillery pieces, and if they hit people, they could cut them in half.

At the same time, ten 155mm automatic howitzers moved forward to cover the charging armored regiment.

"These people will steal our credit." An A32 tank commander said unhappily as he looked at the shells flying overhead.

"That's right. What means of resistance can the Siamese army have? They just have some bunkers. Can they last another round in front of our tanks?"

"Yes, he is jealous of us because we are leading the charge. Speed ​​up."

"Yes! Captain!"

Countless bombs fell on the Siamese army positions, and the continuous explosions vented the anger of the Sichuan Army.

Before the battle, Lin Hao issued a combat order. Those who made contributions in this battle would be given land again. So whether it was for honor or for land, they were all holding their breath.

Especially the new recruits who have just joined the battlefield, they are gathering their strength and are determined to make achievements this time so as to get more land.

Therefore, when Yao Ma issued the order for a general attack, the Siamese army was faced with an unprecedented bombardment.

Every time hundreds of bombs fell, dozens of Siamese soldiers would die.

The Siamese army's artillery tried hard to fight back, but faced with the strafing of P51 fighters and small aerial bombs, the small aerial bombs detonated the artillery pile before they could fire.

The Siamese troops on the position could only watch as the enemy's artillery shells continuously ravaged the position and slaughtered their comrades.

They didn't know what to do. The air-raid shelters they had dug were simply unable to withstand the attacks of heavy artillery shells, especially the power of the 155mm self-propelled howitzers, which could definitely bury people in the ground in an instant.

"Hide in the air-raid shelter quickly."

"Mom, I want to go home."

"Bless the Buddha!"

“Woo woo woo, Bodhisattva~!”

Many recruits ran around with their heads in their hands, as if this could help them avoid the terrible artillery attacks.

Some veteran soldiers were shouting at the top of their lungs, but were still unable to stop the new recruits from running around. As a result, casualties increased dramatically, and the defense line completely collapsed!
"Attack!" After Yao Ma issued the order for the general attack, the Sichuan Army, which had been waiting impatiently, issued a loud shout on the battlefield in Phitsanulok Province.

"Go ahead, follow me and kill."

"Forward, forward!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The A32 tank roared, and the soldiers of the Sichuan Army roared!

A32 tanks and self-propelled artillery appeared on the battlefield!

Yao Ma didn't bother to come up with any tactics and just sent all the armored regiments forward. He wanted to push forward all the way until he reached Bangkok in one breath.

All the members of the Third Infantry Brigade of the Sichuan Army were holding their breath. They wanted to teach the Siamese army in front of them a lesson and let them know that the Sichuan Army had more than just the First Brigade as its trump card.

Zhao He's eldest disciple Zhao Zhenyu served as the commander of the armored regiment of the 3rd Infantry Brigade and acted as the vanguard of the entire army at this time.

This 32-year-old armored regiment commander was highly skilled and courageous. He took the lead in driving the A tank forward and crushing the enemy position. Behind him were the soldiers of the st Infantry Regiment of the rd Brigade.

Self-propelled artillery shells fell from the sky, M14 rifles on the ground were whistling, and the A32 tank's tank gun was roaring, and the whole earth was shaking.

The Siamese army's positions had long been blown to pieces, and their defense line was like tofu dregs, unable to withstand the fierce attack of the Sichuan Army.

At this moment, the soldiers of the 28th Siamese Army could only wail under the tank tracks, and countless soldiers were killed by bullets.

The so-called resistance became pale and powerless in front of the A32 tanks. Under such a fierce attack, the Siamese army was defeated one after another.

The Siamese soldiers looked at the officers, the officers looked at the soldiers, and no one knew what to do.

Of course, there were also a few fearless Siamese soldiers who rushed towards the A32 tank with bombs, but were shot into sieves by the tank machine guns. Even after igniting the explosives and blowing themselves to ashes, they were unable to get to the tank.

"Their actions look so familiar. Are they courting death?" A soldier from the Sichuan Army said in surprise as he looked at the enemy who was courting death with explosives in his arms.

"Huh, isn't this normal? We used to do this kind of bombings all the time. My squad leader was once killed this way." The old soldier next to him glanced at him and said indifferently.

At this time, Zhang Zongxian, who was demoted to platoon leader, was still a little confused when he saw the tanks advancing forward and his own equipment that was armed to the teeth.

In other words, ever since he was sold to the Sichuan Army, he has been in a daze. After reporting his military rank and position, he did not cooperate with the other party in training.

So, when the training was over, he should have been able to take on the position of company commander and even be promoted one level. However, because of his poor training performance, he was directly demoted to platoon leader.

However, he didn't care, because he rejected everything here. When he first entered the military camp, he despised it in his heart, is this called the Sichuan Army?

But after seeing their basic training and weapons and equipment, my head was buzzing.

Twice-cooked pork, braised pork, pork stewed with vermicelli, and beef brisket stewed with potatoes~!

Breakfast consists of milk, eggs, steamed buns, etc.

Such rich food made him feel for a moment that he was the cannon fodder.

Originally, he always thought that the food in Yu Xiaoqing's Sichuan Army was the best, and that they could occasionally see meat. But now that he came here, he found that they ate meat every day and every meal, and anyone who didn't eat it would be beaten.

Not only that, their equipment is unheard of. Among all the equipment, the only recognized one is the A32 tank, and the others are unknown.

"Platoon leader, platoon leader, what are you thinking about?" A new recruit next to him looked at Zhang Zongxian in confusion and asked.

"What else can he be thinking about? Maybe he's thinking about women." The old soldier said disdainfully.

It is said that their platoon leader is very educated, but he is stubborn and doesn't care about training. It is thanks to these veteran backbone soldiers who shoulder the heavy responsibility, otherwise, their platoon would have to stay behind, let alone get the task of the main attack.

"Oh, I want to too, but I want to make meritorious service more, so that I can get more land and then I can marry a wife." The new recruit didn't understand the implicit meaning of the words and happily shared his thoughts.

"Okay, with the attitude of our platoon leader, we want to make merit? I guess he will be thrown into the corner and gather dust in a while." The old soldier was still sarcastic.

Unfortunately, Zhang Zongxian remained unmoved. He still didn't understand why the Sichuan Army here was so strong.

In the moment of stunnedness, the soldiers of the Sichuan Army rushed into the trenches. First, the assaulters threw grenades one after another, and then rushed in and fired at the surviving Siamese soldiers in the trenches.

Screams were heard from the Siamese army's position. Countless Siamese soldiers were knocked to the ground by bullets. After a fierce attack, all the Siamese soldiers in the position were wiped out, and no one was left alive.

Under the attack of automatic weapons and with the support of tanks behind them, they gradually captured the enemy's positions one after another.

Half an hour later, the Siamese army's first line of defense was completely breached and they were continuing their attack on the second line of defense.

"Commander, Commander, the expeditionary force has taken the second line of defense. We can't hold our position anymore." At the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Siamese Army, an infantry commander who had withdrawn from the front line wailed weakly.

"Where is the Ninth Division?"

"It's still two hours before we arrive."

"Let's retreat!" Upon hearing that there were still two hours left, the commander of the Seventh Division decisively chose to retreat. What the hell was going on?

After defeating the Siamese Army's 7th Division in the front, the battle report was sent to Yao Ma.

"Have we reached Bangkok?" Yao Ma asked in a cold tone.

"No!" the adjutant stood at attention.

"Then why are you so happy? We can celebrate after we take Bangkok. Now pass on my order and move forward at full speed."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, each regiment of the Third Brigade of the Sichuan Army tried their best to become the first unit to enter Bangkok.

"I say, platoon leader, can you have some ambition? You are an intellectual after all, can you fight for it and break into Bangkok this time?" Zhang Zongxian was still in a daze, and some old soldiers couldn't stand it anymore.

"Although the Siamese army's combat effectiveness is not good and their credit calculation has to be doubled, their contribution to the capture of Bangkok is real. If you are so insignificant, the brothers will not care about you."

"That's right. You don't want to earn credit, but we do. We still want to get married!"

"Yes, yes!"

"I don't know how the Sichuan Army treated you unfairly. If you ask me, I'm just a soldier. It's enough to have enough food and win battles. Why should I think so much about other things?"

"Yes, look at what we eat and drink every day. In my town, even the landlords don't have such good food."

"Yeah, I never thought that one day, I would even vomit after eating braised pork!"

This time Zhang Zongxian seemed to be persuaded, or he thought it through. Yes, he was a soldier, born to fight, so why should he think so much?

"You are right, I am indeed stubborn." After taking a deep breath, Zhang Zongxian began to give the order to attack.

Seeing that Zhang Zongxian was finally convinced, smiles appeared on the faces of these veterans.

"Follow me!" Zhang Zongxian had attended the Officer Training Corps and fought in wars. He had very high combat experience and military level. He was more than qualified to be a regiment commander. Now that he had come to his senses, his platoon seven gradually became the first assault unit to penetrate deep into the enemy's territory.

"Platoon leader, Siamese tanks have been spotted ahead!" At this time, an old soldier came running back and said hurriedly.

"What type?" Zhang Zongxian asked without panicking.

"Type 97 small tank."

"The A32 hasn't caught up yet, let's use the recoilless rifle to knock it down first!"

"Yes!"

Since joining the Japanese army, the Siamese army has begun to equip itself with Japanese equipment. Among them, the newly formed armored division is equipped with all Type 97 tanks.

Although these tanks had thin armor, they were tanks after all, and posed a great threat to infantry. They were a trump card in the hands of the Siamese Army. Faced with the Sichuan Army that was approaching Ayutthaya, the anxious Siamese Army also threw out this trump card.

But they were facing the Sichuan Army, and unfortunately they ran into the recoilless guns that were prepared to be used against fortifications.

"Ambush in the jungles on both sides and attack from the beginning and the end." Zhang Zongxian immediately formulated a tactic.

There's nothing much to say about jungle warfare like this. Just ambush on both sides of the jungle and bombard the enemy's tanks.

"Boom boom boom!" A series of explosions sounded in the jungle trail.

After being ambushed by recoilless rifles and A32 tanks and losing more than a dozen tanks in succession, the Siamese tank unit collapsed and decisively raised the white flag. The infantry behind them also began to collapse.

"That's it?" Zhang Zongxian was speechless as he looked at the defeated Siamese army.

"What do you think? The Siamese army has no fighting spirit at all. It's good enough that they can hold on until now. Otherwise, the command would not have placed the Siamese army at the lowest level when calculating the military merits. Our victory of defeating a division is not as good as defeating a squadron of Xiaori." The old soldier couldn't help but complain.

"So low?" Zhang Zongxian was very surprised. According to his understanding, even if it was lower, it was still a division. When calculating the military merits, it couldn't be converted to such a small amount?
"Of course, it's good enough to get a second-class merit this time. Never mind, second-class merit is second-class merit. At least I get dozens of acres of land." Many veterans counted their military exploits happily.

The surrender and defeat of the Siamese tank troops instantly triggered a chain reaction, causing more Siamese troops to flee, eventually resulting in a major defeat.

Zhang Zongxian's battle also completely opened the door to Bangkok. On the morning of the third day, the vanguard troops of the Sichuan Army had arrived at the city of Ayutthaya.

"What's the situation at the front line?" Lin Hao called Yao Ma directly at the front line.

"Everything is going well. We have taken over Phitsanulok Province and the vanguard troops are arriving in Ayutthaya. I believe we will have good news soon." Yao Ma said respectfully.

Hearing this, Lin Hao nodded and said, "Well done. Snake Butt complained to me that you stole his main attack this time. They are still changing their clothes. Do you have the confidence to defeat the Siamese army alone? I want to try their palace."

Hearing this, Yao Ma chuckled and said, "Commander, just let Snake Butt change his clothes. This time it's up to our Third Brigade. They can't even pick up the spoils this time."

"Well, just be confident. Be careful of sneak attacks." Lin Hao reminded again.

"Yes, Commander, please rest assured that the Third Brigade will definitely live up to your trust." Yao Ma assured loudly.