I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 219 Offensive Breakthrough

In order to break through the blockade of the devils in one go, he successfully broke through.

Xu Qingfeng ordered Chief of Staff Liang Shan to stay behind at the regiment headquarters and liaise with the troops at South Gate and West Gate.

He, Zhou Weiguo, and Xu Hu drove a Sherman tank and personally undertook assault missions.

Chen Qifeng, Wang Changgui and others also led the guard company, reconnaissance company, and cavalry company to prepare for a coordinated attack.

In addition, Wang Tiezhu's artillery battalion and deputy chief of staff Lin Baoguo's fifth infantry battalion quickly made all preparations for fire cover and support.

The third battalion at the west gate, the first battalion at the south gate, and the companies of the second battalion were also ready to retreat and block the Japanese army at any time.

Fortunately, until ten o'clock in the evening, the Japanese army did not dare to make a night attack.

The Japanese army, which had been marching and fighting for many days, was actually more exhausted than the Tiger Regiment.

At this time, most of the Japanese were already asleep.

Standing next to the tank, Xu Qingfeng looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time, notify the battalions and companies to start attacking!"

"Yes!" Chen Qifeng, the company commander of the guard standing behind him, accepted the order solemnly.

He immediately turned around and took out a flare gun from his body, pointed at the sky and pulled the trigger.

boom!Following the sound of a gunshot, a red signal flare slowly rose into the sky, bursting out with a dazzling light in the night sky, visible from far and near.

A red flare is the signal for the breakout attack to begin.

The first to take action was the artillery battalion deployed near the east gate. After Wang Tiezhu saw the signal, he immediately ordered the artillery fire.

Hundreds of officers and soldiers of the artillery battalion, who were waiting in full formation, quickly pulled the trigger device, and some people loaded grenades into the barrel of the mortar.

Tom tom tom tom... With the muffled sound of the cannons being ejected from the chamber, shells of various types roared into the sky.

Striking and dazzling flames were left in the night sky, flying over the blocks near the East Gate, and over the East Gate city wall and city head.

Heading towards the Japanese position outside the city, they broke through the air and left.

Immediately afterwards, in the direction of the Japanese army's position outside the city, a dazzling red light shot into the sky. After the red light flashed, there were deafening violent explosions.

At the same time that the artillery battalion began to cover the area with firepower, Xu Qingfeng quickly climbed onto the rear of the Sherman tank controlled by Xu Hu, Zhou Weiguo and others, and grabbed the vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine gun.

After seeing Xu Qingfeng get on the tank, Zhou Weiguo immediately instructed Xu Hu to drive the tank slowly to a place about twenty meters away from the entrance of the east city gate.

And around and behind the tanks, first of all, were the remaining nine Sherman tanks.

Since the gunners of these nine tanks had not yet completed their training, Xu Qingfeng only equipped them with machine gunners for this breakout and used them as armored vehicles.

Let them follow their command tanks and take the lead in assaulting the Japanese positions, so as to cover and cooperate with their own infantry and cavalry to break through the Japanese blockade positions and open up the breakout route of the whole regiment.

Secondly, there are the heavily armed guards, reconnaissance companies and cavalry companies, standing ready.

Behind them are hundreds of officers and soldiers of Lin Baoguo's Fifth Infantry Battalion, and on the top of the city and on both sides of the city gate are the Fourth Infantry Battalion led by Lei Xiong.

At this time, a dozen infantry soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were busy moving away the sandbags piled in the city gate.

The gate of the east city had been completely destroyed in the devil's previous battle.

In order to prevent the Japanese from entering the city, Lei Xiong ordered the soldiers to move sandbags and some stones to block the city gate.

Now in order to clear the way for our own attacking troops, they naturally need to move away.

The officers and soldiers of the first battalion, the second battalion, and the third battalion on the side of the west gate who saw the signal also raised their vigilance and prepared for defense.

As long as any Japanese dare to take advantage of the opportunity to attack, they will definitely be attacked head-on by the officers and soldiers of the above-mentioned troops.

Outside the city, the Japanese army's temporary command post.

Tanabe Shengichi, Takamori Ling and other devil officers were just about to go to sleep when they were startled by the sudden sound of shelling and explosions.

By the time they got up from their simple camp beds, the command post was already crowded, and the phones started ringing.

Tanabe Shoichi answered the call in person with a dark face, and asked in a bad tone: "I'm Tanabe Shoichi, what's going on?"

I only heard the anxious voice of a Japanese officer on the phone: "General, it's not good, our unit was bombarded by the east gate defenders. The enemy's artillery fire was very fierce. Please ask for urgent tactical guidance."

"East Gate?" Tanabe Noboru was shocked and angry when he heard this, and immediately ordered: "You must be more vigilant to prevent a sneak attack by the Chinese army. Reinforcements will be here soon!"

After saying that, Tanabe Shōichi hung up the phone and said to Takamori, who was also shocked next to him: "It's the East Gate blockade force that was shelled."

"Why did the Chinese army suddenly bombard the imperial army outside the east gate? What conspiracy are they brewing?" Ying Senling said with suspicion.

A combat staff officer analyzed: "Could it be that the Chinese army wants to break out?"

"Breakthrough?" Ling Takamori and Noboru Tanabe looked at each other and quickly shook their heads in denial: "Judging from the battlefield situation, even if the defenders in the city want to break out, they should break out from the north gate or west gate, toward the northwest of Hefei. .

Why did you choose to break out from the east gate?Breaking through the east gate, even if they succeed, where can they go? "

Tanabe Noboru nodded with deep approval and said: "Takamori-kun is right. Judging from the terrain and the enemy's and our battlefield situation, the Chinese defenders in Hefei City will not break out from the east gate even if they want to break through."

"But why did the Chinese army bombard the imperial army's blockade troops outside the east gate?" The combat staff officer raised his own doubts.

These words made both Tanabe Shoichi and Takamori Rei question, yes, since they didn't want to break out from the east gate, why did they suddenly bombard their own troops outside the east gate at this time?

"Could it be a bluff?" Another lieutenant staff officer standing behind Nobuichi Tanabe put forward his opinion.

"bluff?"

"Yes, it's just a bluff. The Chinese army actually wants to break out from the north gate or the northwest area.

But in order to deceive people and attract the attention of the imperial army, they deliberately bombarded the east gate blockade troops.

It aims to mobilize the main force of our army and provide cover for its real breakout! "

The analysis of the Lieutenant Colonel's staff was clear and logical.

Rei Takamori and Noboru Tanabe looked at each other again. From the eyes of each other, they both agreed with the analysis of the lieutenant staff officer.

Therefore, Order Takamori said to Noboru Tanabe: "Tanabe-kun, if the Chinese army really wants to break out from the north or northwest of the city, it is really difficult for us to intercept it.

Because right now, our troops in the west and north of the city are very weak, especially outside the north gate, where there are only a small number of scout troops lurking and monitoring. "

Tanabe Shoichi immediately said with a serious voice: "We must send troops to strengthen our defensive blockade force in the north and northwest of the city."

Order Takamori nodded and said: "Yes, I suggest sending at least one infantry brigade there!"

Just as Tanabe Nobuichi was about to give an order, the combat staff officer next to Takamori Order who was the first to speak reminded: "Two generals, what about the East Gate troops? No reinforcements?
After all, the Chinese Army is shelling them now. Theoretically, it is still possible for them to break through directly from the east gate! "

Yingsen Ling nodded upon hearing this and said in deep thought: "Just in case, we will also reinforce an infantry regiment to the east of the city. At the same time, we order the blockade troops outside the west gate and south gate to be more vigilant to prevent any eventuality."

"Hay!" Seeing that Tanabe Shengyi did not object, all the devil's staff aides present bowed their heads in unison.

Soon, the order was given.

Two Japanese infantry brigades and nearly [-] Japanese soldiers moved from the Japanese temporary main position in the south of the city to the East Gate and West Gate areas.

But before one of the infantry brigade could arrive, they rushed to the east of the city.

The Tiger and Ben regiment's breakout attack has already begun.

After the artillery completed ten rounds of rapid-fire bombardment, Xu Qingfeng decisively issued the order to attack out of the city.

First of all, the Fourth Infantry Battalion on the top of the city, light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars, under the command of Lei Xiong and others, fired at the devil's position.

Immediately after, Xu Qingfeng's Sherman tank drove out of the city gate at the lead, and the other nine Sherman tanks filed out one after another.

Since the soldiers in charge of driving the tanks already have certain driving skills, even though their vehicle crews are still unable to operate the powerful main guns of the tanks like Xu Qingfeng, Zhou Weiguo, Xu Hu and others.

However, it is not a big problem to control the vehicle-mounted machine gun to fire, and to drive the tank to follow Xu Qingfeng's command and charge the tank.

Chen Qifeng, Wang Changgui and others led the officers and soldiers of the guard company, reconnaissance company, and cavalry company, and quickly followed their tanks out of the city.

At the end are the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Infantry Battalion led by Deputy Chief of Staff Lin Baoguo, and some infantry soldiers of the Fourth Infantry Battalion.

After the troops left the city smoothly, Xu Qingfeng immediately ordered to rush towards the Japanese army position outside the east gate at full speed.

Nine Sherman tanks quickly lined up on both sides of the command tank where he was, and then rumbled forward almost simultaneously.

The soldiers of the guard company, reconnaissance company, and the fourth and fifth infantry battalions quickly followed the tanks and charged forward.

Only the cavalry company chose to rein in their horses and wait for the right moment to charge.

There are more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns of the Fourth Battalion commanded by Lei Xiong on the top of the city, constantly pouring firepower on the Japanese positions.

Lei Xiong was born as a machine gunner. Among the military chiefs of the battalions and companies of the Huben Regiment, except for Xu Qingfeng and Zhou Weiguo, no one knew better how to use machine gun fire than him.

Under their fire suppression and cover, the battered Japanese troops at the East Gate who were already under shelling in the Japanese front trenches were unable to organize effective resistance.

When Japanese reinforcements came up from behind, they were hit by intensive firepower from the Tiger Regiment's tank battalion, ten Sherman tanks, dozens of vehicle-mounted machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns.

Under such a powerful joint firepower attack, many Japanese soldiers simply could not raise their heads.

In addition, the main gun of the tank controlled by Zhou Weiguo also began to target the middle area of ​​the Japanese position and launch a fierce bombardment.

The power of the 75mm main gun was fully displayed at this moment.

Every time a shell is fired, a section of the Japanese fortification bunker will be blown down, and the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches will be blown into the sky one after another, and they will never die again.

By the time the Japanese commander of Dongmen sensed the danger, the joint assault force of the Tiger Regiment, led by the tank battalion, had already attacked less than 200 meters from their forward position.

At this distance, the coaxial machine guns, front-mounted machine guns, and anti-aircraft machine guns of the ten Sherman tanks have a stronger deterrent effect.

Any devil who dares to show his head will be immediately shot and killed with powerful firepower!

Relying on the powerful firepower of ten Sherman tanks to suppress, Chen Qifeng, Wang Chang, Lin Baoguo and others quickly led the guard company and reconnaissance company, the main force of the fifth and fourth infantry battalions, to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese positions.

And the cavalry company officers and soldiers who had been waiting in line outside the city gate for a long time also drew their swords and slapped their horses at this time, and charged forward in unison.

"Kill!"

"Come on!" For a moment, the killing shouts of the soldiers of the Tiger Regiment rang through the night sky.

In particular, the ten vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine guns, like ten anti-aircraft cannons, continued to pour firepower on the Japanese positions.

Wherever he went, all the Japanese who were hit were beaten into two pieces or broken into several pieces.

Each one of them died in a tragic manner, and some Japanese machine gun fire points that were lucky enough to escape the bombardment of the Tiger Regiment's artillery battalion were quickly bombarded.

Either they were destroyed by roll-call bombing from tank main guns, or they were beaten into pieces by anti-aircraft machine gun fire, including people and guns.

In this case, the Japanese on the position were unable to stop the Tiger Regiment's attack.

They could only watch as countless infantrymen of the Tiger and Ben regiment crossed their tanks and rushed into their trenches and positions.

However, the devil's nightmare had just begun. The officers and soldiers of the guard company and the reconnaissance company who rushed into the Japanese positions first, all with Thomson submachine guns, dealt a devastating blow to the devil again.

Any Japanese soldiers who tried to rush up from the trenches, bayonet with the attacking troops of the Tiger Regiment, and intercept them were all shot mercilessly at close range.

There is no chance to get close to the attacking troops of the Tiger Regiment!

As a result, hundreds of officers and soldiers of the guard company and the reconnaissance company, like two very sharp knives, quickly advanced deep into the Japanese position, invincible.

The 5th and 4th Infantry Battalions led by Lin Baoguo followed closely to expand their results.

What made the Japanese even more desperate was that before they could expel the infantry who resisted the Tiger Regiment.

A large number of Hu Ben regiment cavalry rushed in with their horses leaping and swords raised, and the sound of killing was loud.

Spread out on both sides of the infantry periphery, and launched the most violent surprise attack on them!

Under such a powerful multi-arms joint attack by the Huben Regiment, the more than 1000 Japanese soldiers in the east gate could no longer resist, and abandoned their positions and turned around and ran away.

Xu Qingfeng immediately ordered the tank battalion and cavalry company to coordinate the pursuit. The guard company, reconnaissance company, and the [-]th and [-]th infantry battalions were responsible for clearing the remaining Japanese aggressors on the position, and quickly switched from offense to defense, preparing to meet the troops coming out of the city.

After the deployment was completed, Xu Qingfeng personally commanded and led the tank battalion to pursue the defeated Japanese troops.

As soon as they chased to the southeast of the city, they encountered the devil infantry brigade who had been ordered to come for reinforcements.

A fierce battle broke out immediately between the two sides!
(End of this chapter)