Chapter 3 Bloody Battle at Xifengkou (Three Tanks)
Most of the Japanese troops stopped when they were two miles away from Xifengkou. At around two o'clock in the afternoon, when two enemy planes flew over the Xifengkou pass, He Zhengjiang knew that the war was about to begin. ,
After circling the defenders' position for a few minutes, the two planes flew toward the northeast. A quarter of an hour later, a dull sound of artillery fire was heard from the Japanese artillery position, and then dozens of artillery shells were fired at the defenders' position. Smash it,
This round of shelling lasted for more than half an hour, but fortunately, the Japanese army only carried relatively light field artillery in order to compete for speed. Therefore, it did not cause too much damage to the sixteen tanks lined up in front of the pass.
The shelling extended from the front of the pass to 500 meters behind. Later, amidst the rising dust and the sound of motors getting closer, twelve Chilo tanks lined up two in a row and formed four square formations to attack. Xifengkou Pass rushed over,
Naturally, the Japanese army's artillery fire gave priority to the tank troops lined up in front of the pass. In order to prevent the enemy's shelling, after the tanks drove to the designated position, Hu Li ordered everyone to get out of the car and hide under the car. The tank troops had just When it was established, Ouyang Yunyou gave a speech at the conference, claiming that the frontal armor of the new tank developed by the Xuebing R&D Institute could at least withstand attacks from conventional artillery shells with a caliber of less than 150 mm. For Ouyang Yun, the Xuebing Army's commander When it comes to soldiers, he somewhat blindly worships them, but when it comes to actual combat, Hu Li still has some doubts. Faced with such fierce artillery attacks from the Japs, will his baby really be okay?
When the Japanese artillery fire began to extend towards the back, Hu Li, who was covered in dust, immediately ordered everyone to get into the tanks and began to check the instrument and mechanical conditions. After some exchanges, he confirmed that all the tanks were fine. Hu Li The confidence of all the officers and soldiers in the tank battalion was greatly increased. The next moment, when the Chilo tanks rushed up, following his order, all the "Jiguang Type 1" tanks started firing one after another, and then their buttocks rolled up. A puff of smoke and dust rushed up,
After receiving a report from a reconnaissance aircraft and learning that the Xifengkou garrison actually had tanks, Ji Zhuliang's auxiliary soldiers did not take it seriously. Also, the Kwantung Army spies had the opportunity to learn about the Xuebing Army's intelligence capabilities, although there was a mention of "Wei Qing" "Type" assault rifle, but there was no mention of tanks. When Yoshihashi Ryosuke thought about it, the so-called tanks of the defenders should be early products purchased by the national army from the United States and Germany. Those outdated products were used to deal with "fighting tanks." It might work, but when faced with a medium-sized tank like the "Chilo", it would definitely be vulnerable. After using artillery to focus on taking care of those iron lumps, Yoshihashi Ryosuke stopped thinking about the China tanks and was responsible for commanding the Japanese army. Major Kuma Mingzhu of the tank unit discovered that the Chinese tanks on the opposite side were actually moving. His first thought was not that these tanks could withstand the artillery attack from his side, but that he felt inexplicable excitement. The idea is simple. I have been in China for several years, but I have never collided with the Chinese tank troops. Although it is said that the Xuebing Army has strong anti-tank capabilities, I have never heard of the other side having tanks. Ah, "These tanks are not modified by the Chinese from trucks," he thought maliciously, without paying attention to the fact that the tanks coming from the opposite direction, whether in size, lines, or the caliber of the barrel, were larger than the Quirrell is still one size bigger.
"Very good, we finally have a chariot battle with the Chinese. I just hope it's not made of tofu." Jiu Jian Mingzhu said arrogantly on the walkie-talkie, and then, an arrogant laughter came from his receiver. Among them, his friend Naosantoku Ono was the loudest. Ono smiled and said: "Kyuma-kun, please leave this first shot to me. I will send the tank numbered 001 to the sky."
"吆西."
Unlike the "high morale" of the Japanese tank troops, in the student army, except for Hu Li who was excited, the other tank trainees who were on the battlefield for the first time seemed a little nervous. Then, a scene that made Hu Li feel embarrassed and tense Appeared, the 012 tank in the same platoon with him was commanded by the first company commander Gu Bing. Its gunner Yang Jianfeng accidentally fired a shot without warning because of nervousness.
With a "hollow" sound, the accelerating 012 tank trembled violently as if it was drunk. Then, a flame burst out of the gun barrel. The next moment, a shell landed two hundred meters in front of the Japanese tank formation. Explosions exploded on the left and right,
The driver in the 012 tank was concentrating on driving at this time. The sudden violent noise in the vehicle made him tremble. His hands were confused and he put the gear into neutral with one pull. 012 trembled for two seconds. Then, it stopped unexpectedly. The 014 driver behind was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped the tank as well.
The loud noise also startled Gu Bing. When he realized that it was an accidental shooting, he turned his head from the peephole and cursed at Yang Jianfeng: "Asshole, what are you doing."
"Company Commander, I, I..." Yang Jianfeng was speechless, and at this moment, Hu Li's voice came from the intercom: "Gu Bing, what are you doing, come closer?" , no artillery fire is allowed less than 200 meters away, you have forgotten the tactical deployment given to us by the staff."
This series of tanks carefully built by Ouyang Yun and Hou Debang, because the engine power is large enough, the armor is also unprecedentedly thick. Not to mention the 57 mm caliber gun of the Little Devil "Qiluo" tank, it is a 105 caliber gun. If it is not used Special artillery shells such as armor-piercing shells cannot penetrate the armor within two hundred meters. Ouyang Yun knew that it was impossible to defend Xifengkou with the current number of troops. Therefore, he issued an order to the tank battalion. The combat mission is not only to destroy the Japs' tanks as much as possible, but also to inflict psychological shock on the opponent as much as possible, in order to delay the time and hope for the support of the large forces.
"Yingzuo, Yang Jianfeng is too nervous..."
"Okay, everyone is here. Pay attention to my command. No one is allowed to fire without my order."
"yes."
On the opposite side, the violent explosion caused by the shell accidentally fired by Yang Jianfeng caught Jiuji's attention because of its scale. He seemed to have discovered that the Chinese tank could also fire cannons, and then he discovered that the tank opposite seemed to be stronger than his Chilo. It was much bigger, more beautiful and stronger, and for a long time a bad feeling arose in his heart, "What type of tank is this from which country? When did the Chinese have such a powerful tank?" He said. He couldn't help but think, after quickly judging the situation, he began to issue orders, "Attention, commander of the small team, prepare to fire, prioritize the target, No. 001 tank, we need to preemptively strike. The Chinese tanks seem to be not simple." .”
"The team received it, Major Kuma, please look forward to our masterpiece." Ono is the captain of the team. He said confidently into the microphone, and then began to grab the other two vehicles of his team to issue combat orders.