The Xuebing Army's counterattack was too fierce. Although the infantry anti-personnel bombs deployed by the Giraffe were not enough to sink any Japanese ship, the blow to the Japanese sailors above was fatal. Whenever a fireball rose on the hull, The next moment there was bound to be a sound of howling ghosts and wolves. Wearing more clothes in winter, unless you are shot in the head, you will not die for a while, but it is not a good thing for the Japanese soldiers of the 104th Regiment. There are screams on the river behind them. Their already low fighting spirit quickly collapsed. Many people plunged into the sand. In the continuous firelight, a group of ostriches suddenly appeared on the side of the nameless sandy land near the river.
Murano San was lucky. As the commander of the army, he had many guards around him. He fell down on the ship like a fireman, and the surviving Japanese around him immediately pounced on him, covering them with military coats. There were those who were on fire, and some were holding fire extinguishers. The second round of bombardment by the Xuebing Army had not yet begun. The fire on Murano San's body had been extinguished, so that except for some of his hair being burned off, he did not suffer much.
The collision made him dizzy, and the burning sensation from the wound on his back took away part of his energy. After Murano was pulled into the cabin by his men, it took him a while to recover. At this time, the second and third rounds of shelling had already destroyed the Qiantang River. Several warships of the task force turned into burning torches. The commander of the task force, Major Hazaki Fudo, insisted on firing back twice. He found that the enemy artillery fire on the shore showed no sign of attenuation, and realized that his own naval guns could not penetrate armor. , had no choice but to order a retreat unwillingly, and first avoid the range of the enemy tanks. From the perspective of the task force, Hazaki Butou did this as an appropriate move, which could avoid the fleet suffering greater losses. However, the 104th troops remaining on the shore It seems to the Japanese soldiers in the regiment that the slutty navy wants to abandon them and run away alone. Many Japanese soldiers in the 104th regiment have dealt with the cadet army, and the 95-type Japanese such as Onohana Taro and others have long since disappeared. The Japanese soldiers of the heavy tank brigade had the courage of "a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers". Seeing the task force retreat without announcing it, they immediately panicked. The officers quickly contacted Murano San, but the soldiers stopped pretending to be ostrich and stood up and pointed at Ran Ran. The retreating task force ships yelled curses, and the female family members of the task force's naval officers were immediately humiliated in groups. Many of them unknowingly became one of the "comfort women."
Ono, who had been forming a defensive formation under Muranozo's order, was alerted by the noise coming from behind. He listened attentively and couldn't help but feel contempt for the performance of the officers and soldiers of the 104th Regiment, "Ba Ge, your courage Have they all been eaten by dogs? If the Chinese want to fight, just fight with them. Keep your dog eyes wide open and see how we defeat the enemy." He shouted extremely arrogantly to the Japanese who were hiding behind the car, Then he put the microphone to his mouth and shouted: "We have the Menghu team, show us the level we trained at, and let the Chinese people groan and tremble under our iron hoofs."
He was answered by the uniform "Hai" sounds from the commanders.
Each tank under his command only fired less than one-third of the shells before driving away the Japanese fleet. Meng Fei was still not satisfied and reported to Lei Jianhong with a slightly regretful tone: "Commander, the Japanese have escaped."
By the fire caused by the explosion on the river, Lei Jianhong had already clearly detected the enemy's situation. Seeing the enemy ships escaping from the range of the third battalion's tank guns in embarrassment, he ordered: "Continue the bombardment. The target is the Japanese artillery on the river beach." Then, he contacted Geng Liang and said to him: "Commander Geng, we are going to continue the attack."
Geng Liang responded, calling his brothers to climb out from under the tank, count the battle damage, and said to Lei Jianhong: "Captain Lei, let's start, brothers are ready."
Lei Jianhong noticed that the Japanese tanks were slowly approaching, his eyes narrowed, and he first reminded Geng Liang: "The Japanese tanks are coming, brothers, be careful to avoid them." Then he ordered: "Mao Yongxing, it's up to you."
Mao Yongxing was the battalion commander of the Second Battalion of the Mandrill Tank Battalion. He had also discovered the new movements of the enemy tanks and responded calmly: "Copy that." Then, he shouted to his brothers: "Pay attention and cherish the opportunity. "
The Type 95 heavy tank was developed by the Japanese army specifically to restrain the Mandrills of the Xuebing Army. Therefore, there are many striking similarities in technical parameters. Among them, the range is one aspect. The tanks equipped by the Mandrills of the Xuebing Army There are three types of guns. The one with the longest range and the most power is the 120mm caliber Cai 39-2, while the one with the most equipment is the 105mm caliber Cai 38.
The Xuebing Army’s investment in military industry regardless of cost has created many unknown Chinese military industry researchers, including Cai Minglan, who has repeatedly achieved fruitful results in the development of conventional artillery.
The mandrills of Mao Yongxing's 2nd Battalion are equipped with the Cai Type 38 tank gun. Coincidentally, this type of gun is similar to the Taisho 4 modified tank gun equipped on the Japanese Type 95 heavy tank in terms of range and firing rate. As a result, The next battle will depend on the tactical quality of the tank soldiers on both sides.
Mao Yongxing's Second Battalion rushed out at the lead. Lei Jianhong quickly surveyed the surrounding terrain by the light of the flares, and then said to Geng Liang: "Commander Geng, follow me." Then, he asked the Third Battalion to protect him. The tail wing of the second battalion, personally commanding the first battalion, turned towards the left side of the nameless sandy land, facing the river.
A few minutes later, the tank battle broke out. The first one to fire was a Type 95 heavy tank at the head of Ono's brigade. From a distance of about 2,600 meters, this tank opened fire first, and the shell hit Mao Yongxing squarely. A mandrill on the left burst out with flames and an explosion that shook the sky. Everyone in the Xuebing Army couldn't help but be startled.
"円西." Konohana Taro shouted loudly, this shot was too accurate, and a good start will undoubtedly greatly improve morale.
"641, report the situation." Mao Yongxing shouted on the walkie-talkie,
What followed was a continuous coughing sound that reached the ears of the tank soldiers of the second battalion. Everyone was feeling uneasy due to the coughing, but they heard a hoarse voice saying: "641 report, no problem."
"Very good. Pay attention to the timing and enter the best range before firing."
"yes."
Over there, I saw that the mandrill that was under fire started to move again after a pause. Looking from a distance, I could see that the barrel of the vehicle-mounted machine gun in front of the tank had been blown out of shape, and there was a hole in the front armor. There was no fatal damage to the crater. Ono was startled for a moment, then came to his senses and shouted: "Attention, the best range, enter the best range before shooting."
The little Japanese was a little slow to wake up, so at this time, the tanks under his command were already rushing to open fire. The sound of "boom" was endless, which largely offset his shouts, so that only a small number of Japanese soldiers listened. arrived, and just when he was furious and shouted again to pay attention to the best shooting range, the mandrill group on the opposite side began to fight back.
At a distance of about 2,100 meters, 641 took the lead in firing. With a "bang" sound, the body of 641 shook violently. The next moment, the turret of the Type 95 heavy tank that had just hit it was hit by a bullet. , the turret of the Type 95 heavy tank was directly overturned, and then two firemen rushed out wailing from the burning turret interface,