All gods, the lord who started with the bright sword

Chapter 314, Tank Attack, Encounter with Anti-Battle Artillery
The light rain fell on the ground, and all the ears were filled with the sound of rain.

The soldiers of the [-]th Division nestled in the trench dug out overnight, wrapped in raincloths and muttering, "What's wrong with Lord Dragon, why does it rain every day in this damn place?"

The platoon leader lay on the edge of the trench and looked outside, but he didn't find the enemy. He turned his head and said to the complaining soldiers: "The Dragon Lord really doesn't care about this place, but he pity us, it will be moldy by the rain."

The rainy season is here in Myanmar, and it rains almost every day.

The weather changed faster than the girls' complexions, causing people to complain.

To put it simply, the excavated trenches became sewers, and all the rainwater gathered here.I have submerged my ankles and even my knees, and my feet are swollen after soaking in it for a long time.

Because of this infection and inflammation, amputation is not uncommon.

After experiencing it in Tonggu and Mandalay respectively, the soldiers were very disliked by rainy days, and it could even be called disgust.

You can't stay in the trenches. It's said that the devils are behind and may attack at any time, so all combat troops should be more vigilant.

The soldier who complained just now looked up at the cloud-covered sky: "Will the little devil still attack in this terrible weather?"

"I can't say for sure, if we really want to fight, they will come if there are knives in the sky."

The platoon leader smiled and agreed to him, but immediately after a gunshot, a stream of blood splashed on the soldiers in the trench.

The platoon leader fell backwards and fell into the trench.

"Platoon leader, platoon leader!"

The soldier next to him rushed over, picked up the platoon leader's body and shook him, trying to wake him up.

But a person whose temples have been pierced by bullets cannot wake up again.Um
The trench suddenly became noisy, full of shouts and shouts, and the news of the enemy's sneak attack filled everyone's ears immediately.

The soldiers in the trench immediately got up and raised their guns to shoot, and returned fire to the Japanese army.

There was about one squadron of the Japanese army who launched the attack. Originally, they wanted to take advantage of the rainy weather to sneak attack, but they were still discovered while approaching, so they had to change the sneak attack into a strong attack.

The Japanese army in the rear immediately gave artillery support as soon as they launched a strong attack.

The four mortars were fired in an orderly manner, and within 1 minute, nearly [-] shells exploded on the position.

Just after recovering from the dizziness caused by the shell explosion, the Japanese forward had approached the position less than [-] meters away, and was charging with the [-]th Gale with a bayonet on it.

Someone on the ground yelled for the machine gunner to suppress. A Maxim heavy machine gun and three Czech light machine guns cooperated to form a firepower network.

Quickly launched suppression, and played a role in curbing the enemy's offensive pace in a short period of time.

The chance to catch my breath lasted less than 1 minute.

The veteran grenadier players in the Japanese attack did not follow the previous riflemen to charge. They set up the grenadiers in preparation and waited for the exposure of the enemy machine gunners.

As soon as the firepower was exposed, the grenadier began to explode.

The first shot may not be accurate, and often the second shot, at most the third grenade, will undoubtedly kill the machine gun if it does not move its position.

What is used is a second-shot clamping fork technique, and experienced old devils can directly hit the target with the third shot.

The soldiers of the [-]th Division, who had dealt with the Japanese army many times, were well aware of the enemy's capabilities. When the first grenade fell not far away, the machine gunner immediately moved his position.

Isn't there no loss in this way?
It is true that the machine gunners transferred without loss, but with the lack of firepower to suppress the transfer of the machine gunners, the Japanese infantry rushed to the position.

If you don't want to give up the position, you can risk your life to fight the bayonet and drive the little devil off the position again.

"Brothers, they all have two shoulders and one head. Grandpa is no worse than them. He will fight with the little devil!"

"After 18 years, I'm a good guy again, a bloody little devil!"

The soldiers burst out with bloody courage, desperate to go all out, picked up the rifles with bayonets, and saw red with the rushing Japanese sabers.

Although the bayonet training skills are not bad on weekdays, the long-term hunger has made the soldiers lack of strength, and they will inevitably fall into a disadvantage in the bayonet battle with the little devil.

The sound of killing filled the battlefield, one after another fell down, and many corpses were scattered on the ground.

Even though more than half of them were killed in battle, the hundreds of soldiers guarding here still refused to give up their positions and retreat.

The Japanese army who attacked could not help feeling terrified when they saw this.

The enemy's relentless battle evokes their memories of Tonggu and Mandalay. As long as they encounter the Chinese army with the designation of the [-]th Division, the battle will never stop.

In the end, he won and captured the position, but he had to pay a heavy price.

"Squadron leader, reinforcements are coming up from behind."

If you can't fight for a long time, it's impossible to retreat. You can't give up if you take advantage of the opportunity of a sneak attack and fight hard.

The Japanese army behind chose to increase their strength, and a squadron of troops was coming quickly.

The Japanese army decided to penetrate this position to serve as a deterrent and defeat the enemy's resistance.

On the battlefield, the squadron leader of the Japanese army said that the reinforcements were coming, said inspiring words for the emperor and the empire, and gave an order to attack.

Mustering up their courage, the Japanese soldiers shouted "onboard", and continued to charge and assassinate with bayonets in their hands.

The Gojis led the active tanks and some infantry who performed the coordinated task of infantry and tanks, and secretly detoured into the jungle on the flank of the battlefield.

"Sir, another squadron has launched an attack, and they are turning around to contain a squadron on the flank of our army. The enemy has already used three infantry squadrons, and there are not many troops in hand." The regiment staff put down the binoculars and reminded.

The normal establishment of an infantry brigade is composed of three infantry squadrons plus a heavy machine gun squadron.

Sometimes there are four squadrons of infantry.

Even if the enemy is expected to be lenient, according to the highest standard, the reserve force in the hands of the enemy that is not engaged in combat is only one infantry squadron, plus some personnel of the troops directly under the brigade and the heavy machine gun squadron.

The total number of people should be between [-] and [-], not too many.

The enemy's forces are being held back, and the time to launch an attack is just right.

It is best to destroy the enemy headquarters in one fell swoop, followed by defeating the enemy so that the enemy cannot pose a threat to them for a short time.

"Haven't you contacted Guru Zuo yet?" Gao Ji asked as he put down his binoculars.

The staff officer replied: "Not yet, but according to the telegram sent two hours ago, they are not far away, at most an hour or two away."

They sent messengers to carry the radio on their backs, bypass the Japanese camp, and contact the convoy.

If they could cooperate and the fifteen armored vehicles in the convoy attacked the Japanese army from behind, the chances of victory in this battle would be three points higher.

There is nothing to regret if you can't wait, the fighter plane is fleeting.

The Goji people believed that with their sixteen tanks and two companies of infantry working together, it was within their grasp to defeat the same number of Japanese troops.

"A captain of the Japanese army should be a major, so the head of this person will be accepted first. A gift for the return of the division seat."

The Gogis gave the order to attack through orderlies.

The roar of diesel engines echoed in the jungle, and sixteen tanks came out of the cage like steel giants, and directly inserted into the Japanese headquarters.

The infantry ran in small steps behind the tank. They would use the cover of the tank to approach the enemy and sweep away the enemy's infantry covering the tank's attack.

It was a good idea, and the attack went smoothly at first.

But they lacked a key piece of information. The Japanese army's strength was not one brigade, but two.

If it is only a misjudgment of the enemy's strength, it is not fatal to a tank army.

After all, the infantry has a large number of troops, at most it needs to attack in depth.

The light and heavy machine guns in the hands of the infantry could not pose a threat to the tanks, and the melon grenades used by the Japanese army could not be made into cluster grenades to destroy the tanks.

Knowing that the enemy to be pursued is a mechanized division, there is a high probability of a surprise attack by enemy tanks. How could the Japanese army be unprepared.

The Japanese army specially strengthened a rapid-fire artillery squadron for each infantry brigade.

Each squadron has four PAK37 anti-aircraft guns.

This is a light towed anti-tank gun with a caliber of 37mm developed by Germany before World War II. The total combat weight is more than 400 kg.

The artillery runs on two large wheels equipped with pneumatic tires, and is operated by a four-man gunner team, which is convenient to use.

Although the gun seemed obsolete in the early days of World War II, the tungsten-core armor-piercing projectile of this type of gun actually penetrated only 500 mm of vertical armor when fired at 48 meters.

But it is enough for the armies of China and Japan, because neither side has high-quality tanks, and none of them can withstand the shooting of Sanqi anti-aircraft guns.

In the two rapid-fire artillery squadrons of the Japanese army, eight anti-aircraft guns were hidden all the time.

The tank troops led by the Gaojiren attacked close before they showed up and began to show their power. After a round of gunfire, two Soviet-made T26 tanks were hit.

Billowing black smoke rose from the tank on the spot, and the shell fragments that penetrated the armor killed the tank team members inside.

Seeing this, the Gaoji people immediately realized that they had stepped on a pit, and the enemy came prepared, waiting for their tank troops to enter the game.

It seemed too late to think about retreating at this moment, this relatively empty battlefield was chosen by them.

The tank exposed its back to the enemy's anti-aircraft guns, making the enemy a living target. With the rate of fire of the anti-aircraft guns, the tanks ran at full speed, and it may not be possible for a few of them to withdraw safely.

What's more, that would throw the infantry down.

The tank became a deserter and left the infantry behind. If the Gaoji people dared to do that, the commander would not spare him when he came back.

If the artillery on the chief of staff's side is ready, providing a wave of artillery cover can increase the probability of retreat.

"Fight it, fire the cannon, and kill the anti-aircraft artillery in front of you first!"

In desperation, the Gaoji people made a choice first. Fighting is the most taboo and hesitation. It is better to make a wrong decision than not to make a decision.

In any case, it is right to hit a wave first.

Even if all the tanks in his hand were sacrificed on this land, it wouldn't make things easy for the little devil.

Of course, it is best to suppress the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery, and the artillery also cooperates to build a barrage of artillery fire, so that the tank troops can gain time to retreat.

Tank guns of different calibers rotate to aim at the enemy and launch grenades.

The artillery shells exploded continuously on the battlefield, and soon the two anti-aircraft guns that were concentrated fire were destroyed, and the bulletproof shield could not stop the bombardment of the artillery shells at all.

But this did not deter the Japanese.

The Japanese anti-aircraft artillery team would rather risk being destroyed than move their positions to waste the opportunity to fire.

Under their frenzied firing, tanks that do not move very fast are constantly being hit and damaged.

So I had to give up Butan Synergy.

Tanks no longer cover infantry, enhancing rapid mobility.

The infantry following the tanks lacked the tank bunkers, so they could only look for bunkers on the spot, stopping the rhythm of the attack.

A single tank can attack the Japanese positions, but it cannot wipe out the Japanese troops on the positions.

Without the close cooperation of the two sides, it became almost impossible to capture the Japanese army's position and defeat the Japanese army.

Lieutenant Mitsui in the forward command post saw the interruption of the enemy's infantry-tank coordination, and his excitement was beyond words.

"Okay, very good, without the tank, it is undoubtedly a gamecock with no feathers, what are you fighting with me?!"

He praised the rapid-fire gun squadron for taking great risks and not retreating.

It means that this is the spirit of the imperial soldiers.

Zhongzuo Mitsui noticed that the enemy had several tanks, and under the cover of the remaining tanks, they were retreating in a zigzag route.

It can be concluded that there is an enemy commander on it.

The inability of the anti-war artillery to maneuver quickly means that it cannot be pursued at all.

"When will the plane arrive?" Nakazuo Mitsui asked anxiously.

The staff officer beside him replied: "Sir, the Air Force's four bombers should still need 15 minutes."

"15 minutes, the enemy tanks have long since disappeared."

Mitsui Nakazuo was angry and knew that urging was useless.

No matter how urgent you are, can the plane put in an extra pair of wings and fly to the battlefield immediately?

If the enemy's tank slipped away, Nakazuo Mitsui had no choice but to vent his anger on the unlucky ghost who was left behind.

"Order the Sixth and Ninth Infantry Squadrons to go to the two wings of the position to prepare, and only wait for the enemy tanks to be wiped out or withdrawn, and immediately rush to bite the infantry, and don't let one go."

Two messengers ran out to convey the message.

Judging from the forward-looking combat deployment, Nakazuo Mitsui is at least a qualified commander.

If his goal is really achieved, the elite veterans of the two companies who can cooperate with infantry and tanks must be reimbursed here.

This is the moment when the fierce battle is in full swing.

Fifteen infantry fighting vehicles loaded with infantry arrived at the rear of the Japanese army under the command of Dai Yulan, ready to attack at any time.

"Sir, give an order to attack." Long Wenwen's voice came from the communicator.

The one he called the officer was, of course, Dai Jianlan.

Chen Hao did not follow the convoy, and commanded the remaining troops at the Gold Mine Airport, blocking the pace of the Japanese attack.

The right to command the whole team naturally fell into the hands of Dai Jianlan, who had a higher military rank.

Through the vehicle-mounted observation mirror of the armored vehicle, he can see farther. Dai Jianlan had been looking for the target before, and finally found the direction in his mind.

"Did you see the telegraph pole erected? There is a radio station of the Japanese army there, and the headquarters is nearby."

"The first tank company, attack!"

(End of this chapter)