The smoke tactic still played a certain role. The first Japanese to make a contribution was a superior soldier named Sakai Taishiji. Toyoda Totoshi was engaged in special operations before he was ordered to form the stand-up team. He has rich experience in special operations. He will The troops under his command were organized into groups of three, and special passwords were set to distinguish them from other troops and the enemy. When Xie Yuchun led his troops to attack northwest with a company of infantry, a group of troops on the right wing took the lead. A mandrill happened to come into contact with Sakai's group. The smoke was so thick that it was impossible to distinguish the figure from three meters away. The two sides discovered each other almost at the same time, and then took action almost at the same time. The two cadets on the mandrill opened fire violently. , Sakai's two companions had just pulled out the stoppers of the incendiary bottles, and they were already hit by several bullets. The two Japanese soldiers fell down screaming, the gasoline in the incendiary bottles spilled, and when they hit the hot bullets, they immediately burst into flames. The fire was Sakai provided cover. He first threw two Molotov cocktails at the mandrill, then pulled the fuse of the explosive bag tied between his chest and abdomen and rushed over.
A fire suddenly burst out from the bodies of the two Japanese soldiers who were killed. The commander of the Mandrill immediately judged that this should be caused by the incendiary bottles they carried. The Japanese army suddenly resorted to smoke tactics. The trainees of Xie Yuchun's regiment all guessed it. This should be aimed at them, and the smoke tactic must be accompanied by a human bomb offensive. Realizing this in their hearts, they couldn't help but be extremely careful. The two Japanese who were killed had just been engulfed by the fire. The commander of the car immediately braked and reminded his comrades: Be careful of the Japanese Molotov cocktails.
He had just finished reminding his comrades when an exclamation came from the roof of the car: "Gasoline, be careful." Then there was the sound of gunfire. The commander was shocked and shouted: "Don't shoot." However, it was still a step too late, and the chest and abdomen The appearance of Sakai, who was puffing out white smoke and holding a Molotov cocktail in each hand, made the two trainees realize the danger and subconsciously opened fire to prevent him from approaching. As soon as their guns spurted out flames, they immediately ignited. Then, with a "whoop" sound, a raging fire immediately ignited on the roof of the mandrill, and then the heart-rending screams of the two cadets who were ignited rang out. Get up, amidst gunshots and shouts, the commander ordered the turret end cover to be closed immediately. The machine gunner couldn't stand the scorching heat outside and was already drilling into the car. At this moment, Sakai threw himself on the car, making a loud "rumbling" sound. The explosion sounded, and the machine gunner was hit hard on the head. He screamed and fell into the car. At the same time, a ball of fire fell from the turret end cover...
If the Mandrill still has flaws and nemesis, it is the gasoline bomb offensive. This is actually a weakness of all tanks, but for the Mandrill, because the Japanese tanks basically do not pose a threat to it, but purely self-destruct The type of human bomb attack had little effect. In addition, mandrills were everywhere, and air control was basically controlled by the aviation force of the Army. This weakness was invisibly amplified.
Xie Yuchun's mandrill was first destroyed by the Toyota team with a Molotov cocktail. The most correct thing to do at the time was to order all the crew members to flee immediately, but he chose to stick to it. This was due to their combat habits. Since joining the army Since then, they have been repeatedly instilled with the concept of "people are in the car", so they will not put their personal safety first until the last moment. By the time Xie Yuchun reacts, it is already too late to make them abandon the car. , the standard crew ratio of the mandrill is four people, plus two infantrymen, a total of six people. They accompanied the mandrill and fell heroically in the blazing fireworks, and behind them, there were more people who were still roaring in. The commander of the Mandrill was a veteran. Even though his whole body was ignited with raging flames, he insisted on not shouting. Unlike him, except for the machine gunner who was killed first, the other two of his three soldiers all shouted. The miserable howls, which were not human voices, were mixed with the violent explosions and spread far away, making all the students feel indignant and clenched their hearts.
As Miyamoto predicted before the war, smoke tactics can at least have an impact on the psychology of the Chinese people, and as long as the Toyota team gains something, it will definitely plummet their morale, and a fire will be ignited inside the mandrill, expanding the sakai The attack effect, firstly, the artillery shell could not withstand the high temperature and exploded, and the explosion of the artillery shell caused the violent combustion of diesel. The raging flames ignited and black smoke rose into the sky. This was indeed a heavy blow to the morale of Xie Yuchun's regiment. The smoke Who knows where those Japs with Molotov cocktails and explosive packs are hiding? Maybe they are waiting in front. Listening to the screams of his brothers, Xie Yuchun regretted his original proposal. He thought: Maybe he should withdraw first. Besides, at this time, they had already broken into the center of the battlefield. If they retreated, they would only lose more than the gain. Gritting his teeth, he calmly ordered: "Cover the end cap, let the infantry brothers hold on, and speed up for me to break out." .”
Sanada Keiji led the Zero Tank Destroyer Brigade to join the battlefield at almost the same time as the Toyota Advance Team. They originally aimed at Xie Yuchun's original position and rushed in from the east. However, because Xie Yuchun's regiment had already moved the battlefield, they rushed in until Not even a single mandrill was found in front of the defense line presided over by Feng Chunlan. A Zero overran and rushed into the depths of the position guarded by the cadets. When a cadet discovered its identity, there were immediately When cluster grenades and rocket launchers greeted them, the Japanese crew of this Zero tank destroyer realized that they had broken into the group of cadets and lost their mobility in the next moment. Then, they were about to fight back with anti-tank guns and vehicle-mounted machine guns. , more grenades came up, but unfortunately the Zero was wiped out without even firing a single shot. The Japanese who followed behind realized something was wrong, and immediately reported to Sanada and asked for instructions whether to defeat the Chinese infantry in front of them first.
"Don't worry about the Chinese infantry, our opponent is the mandrill." Sanada yelled on the phone, and then he saw the smoke column rising from the right rear.
When the violent explosion sounded, Sanada had guessed that the Toyota team had succeeded. He had no doubts at this time and immediately ordered a U-turn and rushed towards the rising smoke column.
Invisibly, Sanada moved behind Xie Yuchun's group and actually gained a geographical advantage.
The plume of smoke rising from the center of the sea of fog also attracted great attention from He Zhengsheng and Li Qianyong. The two looked at each other, and Li Qianyong said: "It's our mandrill."
He Zhengjiang: "This is a common tactic used by the Japanese army. It seems that they have no confidence in their tanks at all." After a pause, he continued: "Smoke grenades combined with a stand-up team. This tactical combination has a certain deterrent effect. Order Xie Yuchun Speed up the breakthrough and try not to give the little devil a chance to perform."