Since the Japanese army launched the war of aggression against China, tanks and armored vehicles have been a shortcoming of the Japanese army. Although the history of the Japanese army has also seen relatively capable tanks such as the 98 Chiro and the 99 type, but in the Xuebing Army The so-called "Jiguang" tank and the front of the tank were more like a joke from a later perspective.
In terms of performance alone, the "Min" class tank has its own special features, such as maneuverability. Precisely because the "Min" class tank has such high mobility, it seems that it can be used in tropical jungles with complex terrain. Better performance, is this really the case?
After receiving Sun Liren's order, Wen Mingjian immediately ordered the 120mm self-propelled artillery units at the rear to approach the battle zone immediately. At the same time, he called the commander of the artillery unit at the front and asked them to immediately prepare to block the Japanese armored units.
When Chinese reconnaissance planes appeared one after another in the sky above Miyamoto's division, Miyamoto knew that their whereabouts had been exposed. "When can we regain air supremacy? Those bastards of Yamato Soul, they don't have it." Do you have a sense of honor as a soldier?" It is obviously our own airspace, but the air control is in the hands of the other party. For a person with a normal sense of military honor, this is naturally unacceptable. From Miyamoto Nobu's perspective, he can know I saw the 50 special attack aircraft units of the Yamato Soul Standing Team launching a containment attack against the Chinese armored forces. However, due to the distance and among the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia, the information about the Yamato Soul Standing Team was classified as highly confidential. Only Koizumi Toshiichiro and other few people have the right to know. Therefore, he also knows that the fifty special attack aircraft units of the Yamato Spirits launched a surprise attack on the Chinese armored forces, but he does not know what their results were.
When he was about 80 kilometers away from the preset attack site, Miyamoto Nobuyuki relied on his personal relationship to call Yamabekawa Sankey, hoping that he could send fighter jets to intercept the Chinese reconnaissance aircraft. Unfortunately, he received a negative answer. In his call back, Yamabekawa Mikanashi said that it was not that he did not want to intercept the Chinese fighter planes, but that he actually had no more pilots available to carry out this mission.
As the commander of the Japanese aviation force in Southeast Asia, Yamabekawa Mikanashi's life was not easy. The foundation of the Japanese aviation force in Southeast Asia was already weak, and special attack tactics were extremely manpower intensive. Therefore, he had not yet been able to establish a perfect air force. With the training mechanism in place, when the Battle of Malan entered its seventh month, the shortage of pilots had become Yamabe's biggest headache.
Since he could not escape the surveillance of Chinese reconnaissance planes, Miyamoto Nobu no longer concealed himself. He ordered the entire army to drive onto the road and advance to the war zone as quickly as possible. At this time, he no longer hoped for a surprise attack. , but because of the special nature of the preset attack location, he still had considerable hope of creating a "surprise" for the Chinese people.
After surviving the attack of 50 Japanese special attack planes, Dai Anlan's original intention was to break through the last line of defense of the Japanese army as quickly as possible and join Zheng Dongguo and the others as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. However, after receiving a telegram from the headquarters, he learned that A division-sized Japanese armored force was approaching the battlefield. After thinking twice, he slowed down his attack pace and decided to wait for the support of the main force behind him.
Speaking of which, it was still the problem of Gu Zhutong and Sun Liren. They never expected that a surprise battle aimed at sharing the pressure on the South China Sea Fleet would go like this and create such opportunities. Insufficient preparation caused the troops to go out in a different order. There is a connection problem. Otherwise, if the main force had followed the armored force and rushed out a long time ago, then no matter how high Hyakutake Haruyoshi's organizational skills were, when the National Independence Army was almost annihilated, he would have found a bunch of stimulants in vain. Without a suitable carrier, it would be impossible to create pressure on Dai Anlan and the others.
As the war progressed, within the front finger of the Third Expeditionary Group Army, Gao Shan suddenly reported to Sun Liren: "This is the report just sent back by the frontline reconnaissance plane. The Japanese armored forces suddenly turned around. Their destination was actually the thunder formation to the east." ." He probably didn't believe that such a thing would happen, so when he said the last sentence, Gao Shan had a questioning tone.
Sun Liren frowned, and Gu Zhutong looked at the map and suddenly said: "If I remember correctly, the mines laid by the Japanese army in this area are just infantry mines. They are so cunning. Quick, notify Wen Mingjian immediately and tell them about this new discovery. "
Sun Liren: "It seems that it is necessary to ask Commander Zheng to send more scouts to the east. Wen Mingjian and the others also need first-hand data."
Just when Sun Liren ordered the communications staff to send calls to Wen Mingjian and Zheng Dongguo respectively, Miyamoto's division was already less than fifteen kilometers away from the thunder formation on the east side of the unknown position. Standing next to a "Smart" tank In the turret, Nobu Miyamoto waved his sword forward with his right hand and suddenly shouted: "Gentlemen, the time has come to show our strength, let's move forward at full speed."
"Buzz buzz..." Amidst the roar of the motor engine, a large piece of black smoke rose up. Then, with a huge roar that was more than half the previous one, hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles rumbled to the left. The front opened.
To the west of the mine array on the east side of the unknown position, it was of course impossible for Zheng Dongguo not to set up a guard post in this direction. Therefore, when an order came from headquarters asking him to send people to provide lookouts for the artillery unit, he immediately called the commander there, Lan Shanhao. Captain, ask him to immediately contact the artillery unit according to the code he provided, and temporarily return to the command of the artillery unit.
Lan Shanhao was twenty-three years old. The reason why he was left to serve as the commander of a security force with only one platoon was because in a battle a few days ago, his right hand was pierced by a Japanese sniper, which meant that he lost his combat effectiveness. , Originally, Lan Shanhao was very depressed because he could not participate in today's counterattack, but now, when he learned that he could cooperate with our artillery to beat up the enemy's armored troops, his first reaction was actually very excited.
"Grandma, I didn't expect to be able to win a fight. Brothers, put your tactics to good use. From now on, our artillery will count on us to point them in the right direction."
Many of the training methods and subjects of the Expeditionary Force are borrowed from the Cadet Army. Therefore, although they are pure airborne troops, they are similar to battlefield reconnaissance or ranging. Squad and platoon-level officers like Lan Shanhao all obtain titles through assessment. Yes, it was for this reason that Zheng Dongguo felt confident letting him serve as the eye of the artillery unit.
Visible flying dust began to appear in the distance. Lan Shanhao, who was rich in practical combat experience, had already guessed that it must have been caused by the Japs' armored troops moving in collectively. He did not expect that the Japs would choose this direction to launch a surprise attack, and he had no time to think about why they didn't Worried about stepping on thunder, he picked up the telescope and looked over with wide eyes.