vstars Chapter 266 Tanks attack, fighting against the Japanese tank battalion
Chapter 266 Tanks attack, fighting against the Japanese tank battalion
After receiving Li Yunlong's order, the 1st and 2nd Artillery Regiments behind the independent brigade's position quickly took action.
Their mission this time was to bomb the Japanese bunkers outside Ping'an City, which was a daunting challenge.
Therefore, the two artillery regiments concentrated all the infantry artillery and pushed them to the front line, preparing to launch precision strikes on the Japanese bunkers.
Mortars are not very effective against such sturdy bunkers and cannot destroy them. Only the direct fire of infantry guns plus armor-piercing shells can penetrate the Japanese bunkers.
The soldiers of the artillery regiment pushed 80 infantry guns to the front line, and each gun was specially equipped with an observer who was responsible for finding targets.
As the infantry artillery on the position opened fire, the bunkers built by the Japanese outside the city were blown up one by one.
If one shell couldn't take it down, then two would be used. Only a few extremely sturdy bunkers survived the bombardment of infantry artillery, but they were like candles in the wind, and were about to collapse.
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the other side.
The two regiments and the tank battalion of the 37th Division set out from Yangquan and marched at full speed to reinforce Ping'an City.
Among them, the tank brigade has 26 Type 89 tanks and 14 Type 94 light armored vehicles, and its combat effectiveness is very strong.
For the Chinese army, which lacks anti-tank guns, the Type 89 tank is simply invincible on the battlefield. Every time they want to destroy the Japanese tanks, they have to pay a heavy price.
The huge armored force was marching on the road and was soon discovered by scouts from the independent column.
The scout immediately reported to the front-line headquarters using a radio intercom.
After receiving the message, the communicator immediately reported to Gundam.
"Report to the commander, the scouts ahead have sent back news. The Japanese reinforcements and dozens of tanks were found on the road near Longshu Village."
After hearing this, Gundam quickly walked to the map and started to check it out.
Longshu Village is 5 kilometers away from the Ping'an Brigade's blocking position. At the Japanese marching speed, they will engage in a firefight with the Ping'an Brigade in an hour.
It was difficult for the Ping An Brigade's ambush troops to stop the Japanese attack. After all, the Japanese infantry had the support of tanks, and their combat effectiveness and firepower would increase exponentially.
Gundam immediately gave the order for the tank squad to attack and deal with the Japanese tanks.
Although the tank squad only has 5 tanks, it is more than enough to deal with the Japanese's fragile tanks.
The Japanese Type 89 tank is no match for the Dragon tank.
The Dragon Tank is a newly produced domestically-produced tank by the Heian Arsenal, and Gundam named it the Dragon Tank.
The total weight of the Japanese Type 89 tank is only 7.4 tons. The thickest part of the armor is 14 mm and the thinnest part is 6 mm. It is equipped with a 37 mm gun.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if the Type 89 tank stood still and bombarded it, it would not be able to penetrate the armor of the Dragon tank. It was completely a dimensionality reduction attack.
Even if the parameters of the Dragon tank are compared with those of the rest of the world, they are among the best. The Japanese tanks are simply not good enough.
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After receiving the order from Gundam, the Dragon Tank Squadron quickly attacked.
Captain Wang Qiang picked up the radio in the tank and said, "Comrades, this is the first time the tank squad has attacked. The commander and all the leaders are watching our performance.
The first battle must be won, and the goal is to wipe out all the enemy tanks. Do you have confidence?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Responses from various crews were heard on the radio channel.
After the call, the tank squad stepped on the accelerator and moved forward at full speed.
Five Dragon tanks moved towards the blocking position of the Ping An Brigade at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour.
The steel behemoth-like figures galloped across the land, as if they were a group of brave warriors, fighting bravely to defend their homeland.
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Time passed by minute by minute, and soon an hour had passed.
At this moment, a roar was heard in the distance, followed by the appearance of a black line. It was the reinforcements of the 37th Division, and they were heading towards Shiquan Village with great momentum.
A regiment commander used a telescope to observe the movements of the Japanese. When he saw that the Japanese army had completely entered the ambush circle, he gave the order to attack without hesitation: "Comrades, hit them hard!"
Following the order from the regiment commander, the soldiers opened fire one after another, and bullets poured down like raindrops.
"Kill the Japs in front, and use the mortar to destroy their armored vehicles!" shouted the regiment commander.
His order was concise and powerful. The soldiers immediately took action and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese from a high position.
"Da da da……"
"Bang bang bang..."
Intensive gunfire and explosions rang out one after another. For a moment, the entire outskirts of Shiquan Village were shrouded in fierce gunfire.
The Japanese soldiers walking in front were caught off guard and fifty or sixty of them were killed in an instant, and the ground was stained red with blood.
The Japanese soldiers in the rear were caught off guard by the sudden attack and immediately fell into chaos.
"Baga!" a Japanese officer roared angrily.
"There is an enemy attack, counterattack immediately!"
Other officers also shouted: "Machine gunners, grenade launchers, quickly suppress the fire!"
The Japanese soldiers came to their senses and quickly adjusted their status. As well as being well-trained, they quickly deployed an offensive formation and launched a frenzied attack on the ambushed group.
The Japanese machine guns and grenade launchers frantically suppressed the positions of the regiment.
The Japanese regiment commander quickly gave an order: "Adjutant, order the tank brigade to attack immediately and eliminate the blocking enemy."
"Hai."
The adjutant accepted the order and quickly went to convey the instructions.
It didn't take long.
The tanks of the tank brigade began to attack.
More than a dozen steel behemoths moved slowly forward, spewing black smoke and their tracks making heavy noises as they pressed over the ground.
These tanks were attacking the positions of a regiment, and behind them were a large number of Japanese soldiers.
With the cover of tanks, they advanced cautiously, trying to break through the defense line of a regiment.
A regiment commander stood on the position, watching the Japanese tanks attack, his heart filled with anxiety and tension.
He knew that if the enemy's attack could not be stopped in time, the consequences would be disastrous.
So he shouted loudly: "The Japanese tanks are attacking! Quickly push the infantry artillery up and kill them for me!"
Upon hearing the regiment commander's order, the artillery soldiers immediately took action.
They quickly pushed the infantry gun to the position, adjusted the angle, and prepared to fire at the enemy.
However, at this moment, problems arose.
Because the Japanese tanks were constantly moving, it made aiming extremely difficult.
Despite the artillery's best efforts, they were unable to hit the target accurately.
Several shells were fired in succession, but they all missed the Japanese tanks and did not cause any damage.
at the same time.
The Japanese tanks also discovered our infantry artillery and began to counterattack.
When the gunner saw that the Japanese tank gun had aimed at his position, his heart tightened and he hurried to rescue the cannon.
But just as he reached out his hand, the company commander next to him pulled him away.
It happened so quickly that the next second, the position of the infantry gun was attacked by the Japanese tank gun.
After a loud bang, the infantry gun was blown into pieces on the spot and splashed everywhere.
The company commander yelled at the gunner, "You are so stupid! What's more important, the gun or your life? Do you know that your life is much more important than this gun? If you do this again, I will kick you to the kitchen squad."