Chapter 269: Under santa fe

Adhering to each city and using the city fortifications and fortresses to consume each other ’s living forces step by step. This kind of combat scheme was very effective on the Paraguayan battlefield more than a decade ago, but when Mitre moved this defense model to During the war, inevitably suffered major setbacks.

上午 On the morning of March 16th, after a day of repair, Luo Linshan commanded the First Division and, under the cover of more than 50 artillery pieces, took the lead in launching an attack on the Collins position.

Coliente is the main defense position of the Santa Fe defender. Facing the onslaught of the National Defense Force at no cost, Delgado on the one hand recruited reinforcements, and on the other hand ordered the artillery units above the tower to fully support the defenders and focus their firepower on the Han Chinese. force.

"Da Da Da Da", several old-fashioned Gatling machine guns quickly fired bullets, firing more than a dozen rapid-defense Wehrmacht soldiers on the ground.

"Mortar ready, shield cover forward!"

A mid-level officer who took the lead in attacking hid behind a toughened shield and issued an order to the rear mortars.

"One group, two groups, and three groups alternately cover and move forward, kill me the machine gun in front!"

"Yes, sir!"

的 After receiving the order, the three mortar groups that got the order lowered his body. He advanced behind the soldier holding the shield, and then stepped closer to the Argentine machine gun position under the cover of the shield.

"DaDa Da ..." Noticed the action of the National Defense Forces, a row of bullets faced in the direction of the mortar group.

"Bang bang ..." The bullet shot made a dull sound on the shield, but after shooting, the bullet did not shoot through the shield, leaving only shallow craters on it.

Early Gatling machine guns had limited penetration capabilities. Facing ordinary iron shields, Gatling machine guns can also pose a certain degree of threat, but the shields equipped by the IDF offensive forces are forged with the latest special steels. In terms of impact resistance, it is much higher than ordinary shields. Therefore, when the Gatling machine gun used by the Argentines to defend their positions faces the new shield, it cannot cause effective damage to the soldiers behind the shield.

Dodging a round of Gatling machine gun fire, the stopped mortar team moved slowly forward again, shortening the distance from the opponent's position step by step.

"Stupid, aim right and shoot at the front, don't let them get close to the position!"

The Argentine officer commanded by the Combatant fought at the machine gunner next to him, angrily.

"Sir, the enemy's shield is too strong, and our machine guns cannot shoot through their shields."

The gunner half sat on the ground, and answered carefully.

"Use a cannon if the machine gun doesn't shoot through! Go to General Delgado and ask for artillery support!"

"Observe sir!"

The gunner stood up, hesitant to pick up the military cap that fell to the ground, and ran quickly to the rear.

"You, you, you three, take his place, block me to the front right of the position, and let the enemy go no further!"

The Argentine officer pointed out that the three soldiers were about to further command the troops' defense. A mortar shell landed on the periphery of the Gatling machine gun position with an arc.

After the "bang", the muddy water caused by the shell explosion splashed on the Argentine officer, but did not cause him fatal damage.

The first shell was a test fire before the official launch. After observing the landing position of the shell from the back of the shield, the three mortar teams under the command of the respective team leader conducted another round of firing. "咻咻 咻The sound unique to the mortar launch came with the sound of the shells contacting the air into the ears of the Argentine military officer. He looked up at the three oblique shells. The Argentine military officer had no time to evade it. The Tring machine guns became scrap together.

The cost of producing manganese steel is relatively high. After the outbreak of the Argentine war, the National Defense Force purchased only 70 tempered shields in total, but only 70 tempered shields played an important role in conquering the Corinthian position.

Relying on the strong defensive performance of the toughened shield, the assault troops successfully won the Gatling machine gun position. Then, at 11 noon, the first division unit was defeated along the machine gun position, leaving the gap left by the hastily set by Argentina. Then, following the defeated route of the Argentine troops, they chased all the way to the river bank behind the Corinst position.

On the morning of the 16th, in the first battle, the Corinthian position was lost and the Argentine troops guarding the position, in addition to the more than 600 people who fled back to the city, left more than 2,000 soldiers mostly in captivity.

I lost Corinth's position and isolated the Santa Barbara River in front of the Parana River.

At about 3 pm, taking advantage of the morale accumulated in the morning, the six gunboats of the Inland Fleet entered the Santa Fe section of the Parana River, and then used the 155 mm heavy guns carried on the gunboat to shell Santa Fe city along the river.

Corinster's position changed hands, and the IDF river fleet entered the Santa Fe section of the Paraná river. Two unfortunate news came one after another. Delgado panicked, urging the city's garrison out of the city to block, and attempted to resume from the IDF Take back control of the Corinthian position and the Santa Fe section.

However, the water power of Santa Fe City is far from being the opponent of the inland fleet. After more than seven or eight old and worn gunboats left the port of Santa Fe, they all sink into the water under the fierce artillery of the inland fleet.

The Santa Fe city's water force was completely annihilated, and the fate of the Argentine forces fighting for the Corinth position was not good.

Delgar personally led nearly half of the city's military forces to attack the Corinthian position. Under the stubborn counterattack of the First Division, two hours later, the Argentine army returned to the city had only more than 4,000 people and about 1,700 soldiers. Consumed again on the Corinthian position.

All the counterattacks on the water and on the ground failed, which meant that Delgar lost the last chance to defend Santa Fe. At 6 o’clock that night, the first time that the situation in Santa Fe was irreversible, Argentine President Mitre immediately gave Del Gal sent a telegram ordering him to lead the remaining troops out of the city of Santa Fe quickly, and then Mitre's order was issued too late. From the time when Delgar ’s failure to compete for the position of Corinst was counted, the IDF revolved around Santa Fe The city launched a full-scale offensive. The battle continued until 5 pm. The Santa Fe city water gate was breached. The inland fleet carried a team of soldiers from the water gate into Santa Fe city. At 6 o'clock, all three Santa Fe city gates were lost. Delgar And the remaining soldiers can only crouch in the small fortress in the city to deal with the National Defense Forces.

After reading the telegram translated by the communications officer ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Delgar sat desperately in a chair, shaking his pistol with his right hand and shaking.

"Guzman, order the troops to surrender. The Han forces have already surrounded this area. We cannot break through."

"General, hold on for a while, in a few minutes we will be able to open a gap and cover the generals out!"

Guzman couldn't bear to look at each other's despair and comforted him.

"Forget it, supporting the defense is just an increase in casualties. I don't want to kill other soldiers because of my mistake. Guzman, for the last time, I ordered you in the name of the chief to give up resistance and surrender to the Han forces. ! "

"Yes, general!"

Guzman gritted his teeth and turned out of the fortress. Just after he reached the fortress and formally surrendered his weapon, he heard a gunshot from inside the fortress.

A tear shed from Guzman's eyes, and he understood that Delgar made his choice and walked the last journey of his life as a soldier. ) Book friends, pay attention!