Chapter 268 Matsui Ishi root's despair(1/5)
All the national army commanders who were watching the battle from behind watched as the seven tanks of the attacking battalion drove to the street entrance in front. Two tanks entered, followed by dozens of soldiers.
After fifty meters, two more tanks followed, followed by soldiers.
The width of the street is limited, and seven tanks cannot enter at the same time.
They come in in batches!
In the eyes of everyone here, the first two tanks had just entered the street less than thirty meters away.
Suddenly, there was fierce fire at the houses along the street. The machine guns turned their muzzles and fired loudly at the side of the street.
The soldiers following the tank rushed to the house and threw grenades over the courtyard wall.
The tank broke through the wall and rushed in.
Captain Yusuke Ando looked at the tank that broke into the yard and was stunned for a moment.
Just now, this unit sent two Japs to stay at the door. When the tank passed by, they jumped out and tried to blow up the tank with grenades.
It saw with its own eyes Daiki Kawashima and Jun Kikugawa, one or two Japanese, rushing out of the door.
Before he even rushed to the street, he was shot back by the machine guns on the tank.
The bodies of the two Japanese soldiers continued to fall back into the yard, and their bodies fell to the sky.
Seeing how useless these two men were, Captain Yusuke Ando was still complaining in his heart.
Machine cannons bombed, grenades exploded, and then the courtyard wall broke through.
All this was enough for him to react, and he saw the tank appear in the yard.
Machine guns fired indiscriminately into the courtyard.
There were only eleven Japanese soldiers left in this unit, and they all fell to the ground dead without firing a single shot.
The blows like a violent storm are extremely effective.
The infantrymen who rushed into the courtyard then cleaned up each room and replenished the grenades they had just consumed from the Japs' waists.
Take off the enemy's bullet bag and throw it on top of the tank.
The team watching the battle from behind saw that it took less than ten minutes for the tanks to capture the Japanese first line of defense.
After only thirty meters, the two tanks at the front entered the side yard, and the second team now became the first team.
After about ten minutes, the first team returned to the street.
Wei Mingyang smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone! You have seen it now! The Japanese have ambushes on both sides of the street. They need to be cleared and it takes time. The attack speed is very slow!"
Everyone just smiled and said nothing.
They are all attacking on a rolling basis like you. How different is the speed from marching?
Wei Mingyang said to Lu Jingrong, the former commander of the 583rd Regiment and now the commander of the 292nd Brigade:
"Brigadier Lu! Old leader! I need your support now.
Let your team follow behind, occupy the higher parts of the house, and hold the strategic points."
"good!"
Lu Jingrong looked at the person he had promoted with his own hands. It had only been more than 20 days and he was already at the same level as himself.
It would be a lie to say that I am not envious. Everyone wants to have such a speed of promotion.
It's just that I really can't envy him for his ability.
Moreover, Wei Mingyang has helped him to be promoted from regimental commander to brigade commander. This step is not easy.
Lu Jingrong was already satisfied.
According to the plan: his brigade will follow up and take over the defense line laid down by Wei Mingyang's regiment.
After the street fighting is fought in the front, troops must follow and guard the back. This is also Wei Mingyang's suggestion.
Otherwise, you have no idea at what corner the enemy will come out and seize the house they just occupied.
Wei Mingyang's current strategy is to lay down a section of the street and then have his troops stationed in to defend it.
In this way, the national army can advance steadily.
By the time they advance to the edge of the concession, the Japanese will be completely gone.
Lu Jingrong did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered the entire brigade to follow. This time, the national army concentrated on the periphery included ten newly arrived infantry divisions.
There are enough troops!
The first battalion attacks the fortress, and the rear brigade takes over the position.
This is the experience gained from the Yangjiazhai battle!
The captain of the Zhongshan Hailine Brigade fled back to the brigade headquarters and immediately ordered: "Combat anti-artillery, go and knock out the national army tanks immediately.
Unless the tanks of the national army are destroyed, the defense line cannot be defended at all."
This understanding is quite clear!
The captain of the Zhongshan Sea Line Brigade issued this order as soon as he returned to the brigade headquarters.
Then he began to listen to the reports from the staff.
After hearing this, it became clear that the Chinese army was not attacking in only one direction, but was attacking in three directions: east, south and west.
Only with the Huangpu River to the north, they did not organize troops to attack.
The national troops from all three directions all have "Elephant" tanks!
In this regard, human imagination is similar.
The Japanese also felt that the new tank appearing on the battlefield looked like an elephant!
Whatever this is? He has now broken through the first line of defense deployed everywhere by the Zhongshan Hailine Brigade.
what to do?
Send two combat defense artillery pieces in each direction, and two Type 92 infantry artillery pieces in one direction.
Just right!
The captain of the Zhongshan Sea Line Team felt lucky!
Fortunately, I have exactly six cannons in my brigade, so I can use them just in time!
Fujiyama Yusuke is the captain of the anti-aircraft artillery squad, which has two 37mm anti-aircraft artillery pieces.
After receiving the order, he rushed towards the battlefield without stopping.
Fortunately, the goal is clear: you can meet it if you go directly along the street!
After they walked a certain distance, they heard the sound of gunfire in front of them, and the gunfire was very fierce.
I sent Sergeant Katori Daiki to check the corner of the street in front of me and found the tank immediately!
"Three vehicles are ahead! They are driving towards us!" Staff Sergeant Katori Taiju reported.
Since the tank was brought to the muzzle by itself, Captain Fujiyama Yusuke immediately ordered: "Kitagawa-kun, Ono-kun!
Immediately push the cannon up and aim it at the corner!
Get ready to fire!"
"Hai!" The two Japanese squad leaders agreed immediately.
He organized his Japanese soldiers to set up two 37mm anti-tank guns side by side and loaded the shells into the chambers.
After adjusting the height of the anti-tank cannon, everything is ready.
Waiting for the National Army tanks to come and be fired upon.
The attacking battalion also had three of these anti-war artillery pieces, and they also followed today.
However, Gu Zuo still let the tank rush to the front!
Today the 1st Battalion's attack was a rolling one. There was a Japanese attack on the side of the street, and the tanks immediately broke through the wall and entered the house.
Hurry up and clear out the Japs on the sides. The tanks following behind don't need to wait, just keep charging forward.
It is precisely because of this that when Katori Daiki was conducting reconnaissance, he only saw three tanks.
In fact, there were four other tanks clearing out the Japanese in the yards on both sides of the street.
The two tanks at the front had just turned the corner, and Yan Chengbing, the commander of the second company following them, saw the Japanese anti-tank guns at a glance: two!
Very anxious!
"Fire!" The flower machine gun in his hand fired first.
Unfortunately, although his reaction was quick, the Japanese's movements were even faster.
"Boom!"
Company Commander Yan Chengbing only heard the sound of a cannon. The two anti-tank guns moved back, and a ball of fire erupted from the muzzle.
Two shells flew towards the tank.
To be continued...