Seeing that there was nothing he could do, the Japanese squadron leader who was manipulating a heavy machine gun shouted to the soldiers around him in Japanese: "Warriors, be loyal to the Emperor of Japan!"
The intention of the Japanese squadron leader was very clear. He concentrated his efforts on a last-ditch effort and had to pull up several tanks to support him even if he died.
Then he picked up a packet of explosives and rushed out of the trench. The position was originally occupied by two Japanese heavy machine gun squadrons.
After experiencing a wave of artillery fire, the remaining hundreds of Japanese troops, encouraged by the squadron leader, jumped out of their positions one after another, some holding explosive packets, and some actually holding a grenade in each hand.
At this time, the tanks and armored vehicles of the tank company had broken through the Japanese infantry's offensive formation, leaving the Japanese infantry behind and less than 300 meters away from the Japanese position.
However, in this open area, each chariot fought independently and was far apart.
Fortunately, the Japanese troops who rushed out of the position did not make careful arrangements and rushed towards the tanks that were closer to each other.
How could the commando soldiers who cooperated with the tank company let the little devil succeed? After seeing the Japanese army's intention, they quickly stopped in front of the tank and fought with the Japanese army. Submachine guns, light machine guns and tank guns opened fire at the same time. The remaining more than 100
Most of the Japs were killed directly.
The Japanese squadron leader who was at the front was targeted by the Czech-made Type 97 7.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on the Type 95 tank, and his body was cut into pieces by the jet of flames.
The upper body that fell to the ground moved forward with difficulty for a while, leaving a trail of blood on the ground, and then stopped moving.
There was a small detachment of Japanese troops at the back who were very lucky. At the expense of the huge sacrifice of the Japanese troops in front, they attracted the attention of the tanks and rushed out of the team and went straight to Dong Jiang, the front of the tank company.
The operator commanded the tank and left.
Cao Dabao, who was cooperating in the battle, looked shocked. If this group of Japs really rushed over, considering the thin armor of the Japanese tank, a cluster grenade at close range would be enough to destroy the armor.
"Quick, cover the fire, stop this group of Japs! The company commander is still in the tank!" Cao Dabao shouted, and at the same time he picked up his submachine gun and fired at the Japs rushing over.
At this time, the Japs had already rushed forward. The soldiers in Cao Dabao's group had been severely reduced in the previous battle. There were only five people guarding the tank. The firepower of the submachine guns only knocked down more than half of the Japs.
Three other Japanese soldiers continued to run towards the tank where Dong Jiang was.
The funny side appeared. Because the little Japs in this team failed to grab the explosive pack, the three Japs each had only two grenades in their hands and immediately threw them towards the tank where Dong Jiang was.
At the critical moment, Dong Jiang, who was inside the tank, remained calm and quickly rotated the turret.
"Click, click, click!" The sound of the heavy machine gun on the turret sounded. The machine gunner pulled the trigger desperately, and the three little devils were beaten into a sieve.
The three little Japs were killed instantly. A grenade flew through the air and hit the front armor of the tank operated by Dong Jiang.
The explosion sounded, except for the three people inside the tank, whose ears roared and only left a smoke mark on the armor of the tank.
"Company Commander, Company Commander, are you okay?" Cao Dabao climbed onto the tank and asked in panic.
The hatch of the tank was opened, and Dong Jiang got out.
It was August at this time, a sultry time in the north.
The engine of a tank is very easy to heat up due to high temperature. The temperature inside the tank is usually around 40 to 50 degrees.
The tank company had only been fighting for more than ten minutes. The high temperature inside the tank made Dong Jiang soaked to the skin. He shook his head, but he was in good spirits. He grinned at Cao Dabao and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
, Fortunately, all the little devils use grenades. This is a cluster grenade, and the tank and the three of us will be wiped out!"
Cao Dabao breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the corpses of the little Japanese lying scattered in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh: "Company Commander, this battle was too enjoyable. More than two thousand little Japanese died like this."
Got it!"
The battle on the frontal battlefield came to an end. The small group of troops sent by the Japanese army to carry out the roundabout attack plunged into the hole created by Xu Dali's Second Regiment and were successfully eliminated.
A battalion commander of the 28th Regiment was leading his soldiers to clean the battlefield. A soldier next to him swallowed hard twice and asked with some uncertainty, "Battalion Commander, when did the independent detachment even have tanks? It's almost necessary."
It’s up to heaven!”
The battalion commander turned around and said, "Ask me, who the hell am I going to ask?"
The platoon leader exclaimed: "Hey, dear, it would be great if our 28th Regiment had so many tanks. I also want to have fun!"
"Come on, you're the only kid who can't drive a truck just after you know your left and right. You still want to drive a tank in your next life!" the first battalion commander laughed without concealment.
The soldiers on the side burst into laughter.
rear position.
The chariot company has returned, and Zhou Weihan and others are gathered together.
"Dong Jiang, you've shown your face! You pushed all the way through the formation of seven to eight hundred little Japs, and you are invincible!" Jing Dagang said enviously.
"Why are you showing such a face? I almost lost the tank to the kid. Look at how sweaty I am. In this weather, being in the tank is like being in a steamer. I almost didn't get cooked!" Dong Jiang wiped his forehead.
Khan said.
Zhou Weihan couldn't help pouring cold water on him and said: "Dong Jiang, Dong Jiang, you have a lot of luck, the Japanese tank armor is just thin, the Japanese anti-tank artillery, heavy artillery, and even a few grenades, as long as they are thrown at close range, they may be enough."
Can blow up our tanks."
"This time, the Japanese army did not expect that we would have tanks and armored vehicles, and we did not carry combat artillery. Otherwise..." Zhou Weihan shook his head and said.
The Japanese 35th Division is a three-unit brigade dedicated to rear security. The 35th Division does not have a tank squadron.
Its soldiers have not received special anti-tank training because they are not used at all in rear security operations.
The tank company achieved great results this time. It can be said that it was entirely due to the fierce advance of the tank company and the battlefield environment suitable for armored combat that the Japanese army was completely defeated.
In future battles, once the Japanese army is prepared, with the current level of the tank company, it will be a perfect target once it enters the battlefield.
The tactical application of the chariot company is really hard to describe. Of course, Zhou Weihan was just talking on paper. The chariot company exposed many problems in this battle. There was nothing that could be done about it. Zhou Weihan was already very satisfied with how a group of laymen could achieve such results.
Zhou Weihan continued: "Butank-tank synergy is by no means as simple as everyone imagines. Without a certain period of running-in, the power of infant-tank synergy cannot be exerted. This actual combat is valuable experience. After the war, your tank company must sum up the experience!"