Age of Rebirth

Chapter 630 Funeral of Japanese Tanks

The offensive and defensive battles outside Shijiazhuang were bloody and bloody. More than 30 soldiers from both sides fought all day long on the arc-shaped front of Dingzhou, Anguo, Raoyang, and Wuqiang. Several attacks failed to move forward, and because of the lack of artillery suppression and cover, the number of casualties was far greater than that of the Sulu Mobile Corps' defensive troops. The ratio of casualties between the enemy and us was close to twenty to one.

Such heavy casualties were not something the Japanese army could bear. The battle situation in Shijiazhuang would be reported to Tang Qiuli every day. He had already set up a headquarters in the Guanshan area in the south of Yangquan, and was preparing to deal with the more than 6 people from Youheshun who rushed straight to Yangquan. In Tang Qiuli's hands, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps assembled five brigades with more than [-] troops, and the division headquarters was directly under four brigades. , It is very possible to eat this Japanese army.

However, there are only Feng Jiwu's five brigades around him now, and the troops directly under the four brigades have gone out to the Leping and Jiedu areas to block and harass the Japanese troops who invaded Niangziguan. The task of the brigade commander is to deploy in multiple stages, block alternately, slow down the advancing speed of the Japanese army, and never indulge in fighting. For the troops in Shijiazhuang, guard the gate of the westward withdrawal. In a word, let the little devil leave behind every step. corpse.

He was very satisfied with the battle situation in Shijiazhuang, and he said in a telegram to Tang Qiusheng: "If the fight continues like this, the Japanese army will surely die. The Japanese army's defenses are empty, and they can take advantage of the situation to seize it!" [

He didn't believe that Neiji Okamura, who was still lingering in the Taihang Mountains after Shijiazhuang was turned into a flesh and blood mill by the Japanese army, could sit still. Indeed, the offensive and defensive battle outside Shijiazhuang lasted for three days, except for a lot of casualties , the Japanese army did not get anything, Okamura Ningji is now in a dilemma. According to the situation, the troops in the Taihang Mountains should understand that they should return to Pingjin and take back Shijiazhuang. However, the search troops he sent found a strategically valuable The target is Huangyadong, Tang Qiuli's secret supply base in the Taihang Mountains.

After destroying Tang Qiuli's lair, what ability does he have to deal with the imperial army in North China? Okamura Ningji is reluctant to bear the fat that is about to come to his mouth. All the troops who are sweeping the Taihang Mountains must participate in this strategic goal. This attack is also the only thing that Okamura Ningji has been able to obtain in the past few days since he entered the Taihang Mountains. He cannot divide his troops into the Shijiazhuang battlefield.

He could only strictly order the troops to attack Shijiazhuang, and recover Shijiazhuang within a limited time. The Japanese commander who was driven crazy, on the fourth day of the battle, took out his only trump card, the independent third tank brigade, covering several Tens of thousands of soldiers launched the most violent attack. He hoped that this time, no matter what, he could tear a few holes in the defensive positions of the Chinese army.

Tang Qiusheng, who was in the extreme headquarters, saw through the binoculars the soaring smoke and dust rolled up by the Japanese tanks. Tang Qiuli sneered. He had been paying attention to this Japanese armored force for a long time. Called and issued an order: "Attention all heavy artillery units, according to the coordinates determined in advance, when the Japanese tanks enter the range of artillery fire, immediately implement artillery coverage!"

Tang Qiusheng had been guarding against the Japanese army for a long time. In the information given by the special warfare detachment, this tank brigade was specifically mentioned. He did not allow the troops to carry out a counter-assault. In order to kill, now, it finally shows up, and tens of thousands of large-caliber cannons are waiting for the iron turtles of the Japanese army!

The Japanese tanks roared, and the turrets sprayed out flames. Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were as excited as chicken blood, howling. With the cover of the tanks, they no longer had to be afraid of the relentless rain of the Chinese soldiers and beat themselves into a hornet's nest. , hundreds of tanks of the Japanese army are concentrated in one assault direction. According to the tank combat theory, the armored force can be used in a concentrated manner, and it can easily tear open the enemy's position under attack. The prerequisite is that the defensive side does not have a lot of counterattack tank weapon.

During World War II, the Japanese army had no experience in using armored forces on a large scale. Tanks were basically dispersed to various infantry brigades to cover infantry charges. This was based on the actual situation in the Chinese battlefield. The Japanese army has very few artillery pieces, let alone anti-tank weapons. On the frontal battlefield, two or three tanks are often used to break through the positions of a regiment or even a division of the Chinese defenders.

Chinese soldiers can only use flesh and blood, holding cluster grenades, and exchanging multiple lives for the record of blowing up a Japanese tank. Now, the Japanese commander is adopting such a posture of concentrated use of armored forces, and The formation of tanks is extremely dense. His intention is to erect a movable steel barrier on the road of attack to minimize the casualties of soldiers. At the same time, it is also a deterrent to the defending Chinese soldiers. Maybe they will He was so frightened that he gave up his position and ran away.

The theory is good, but the troops under the command of this freak Tang Qiuli have long taught how to destroy Japanese tanks as the most basic tactical theory to commanders at all levels. There are at least a dozen ways to deal with the troops of the independent division. Compared with the German army of the same period, the level of armor power used by the little devils is not even at the kindergarten level.

Hundreds of tanks marched side by side, the distance between them was less than three meters. The formation was indeed majestic, and it had already entered the range of the light and heavy machine guns of the squadron. There were sparks, without any damage, the face of the Japanese commander became more and more peaceful, the courage of the Japanese soldiers became stronger, and the shouts of killing became louder for a while.

The ground trembled, and under the bright sunlight, a large cloud of light blue smoke rose from behind the positions of the Chinese defenders. Metal pellets visible to the naked eye, with piercing screams that pierced the air, fell from the sky. The thick column of smoke was like an oolong. Straight into the sky, the deafening explosion hit the eardrums, and the explosion points were connected into one piece. The Japanese tank column was immediately submerged in the flashing flames.

At least a few hundred large-caliber artillery salvos were suspected to be a disaster for the "Izu" series of light tanks, which were scornfully called thin-skinned iron coffins by European and American countries. The huge power of the large-caliber guns tore apart the thin Japanese Izu tank The armor of the Japanese army shredded the Japanese tank soldiers inside, and more Japanese tanks were hit and caught fire.

Some Japanese tanks were hit directly by the guns, and the turrets flew into the sky like a blow, and there were Japanese tanks with black smoke and flames everywhere. Unlucky, the guns got into the tanks and tore the tanks to pieces. The tank soldiers, with flames on their bodies, screamed and jumped out of the car, but they couldn't escape the flying guns. From time to time, the explosives ignited by the high temperature in the tank exploded, and the tank exploded into a ball of fire.

The Japanese infantry who followed the tank were unlucky and were submerged under the volcanic bombardment. Witnessing all this, the Japanese commander's face was pale, and the cold sweat poured down his forehead uncontrollably. It was horrific. Commander, to use such fierce artillery fire to deal with the attack of the tank group, his trump card and the last trump card are over.

He slumped down on the gun box, the tanks emitting black smoke and flames, flying all over the sky under the artillery fire of the Chinese army, and the soldiers suffering hell-like pain hurt his eyes and hurt him even more. In his heart, what kind of army is this?Even though he knew that this was the Tang Qiuli Independent Division unit known as the Devil of China and feared by the North China Imperial Army, he still murmured to himself like a dream, a terrifying opponent!

The remnants of the Japanese tanks saw that something was wrong, and even though they were covered in steel, they became a living target. They hurriedly turned around and prepared to escape from this terrible slaughterhouse. How could there be such a cheap thing? By the time they had moved to the front of the position, several guns were aimed at a target, and jets of metal were sent into the Japanese tanks.

The sound of the guns stopped, and the battlefield was full of burning Japanese tanks. A brigade had hundreds of tanks, but none of them fled back. They all became a pile of scrap copper and rotten iron on the battlefield. Only more than half of the Japanese infantry fled back, and the rest turned into fragmented corpses.

This day, known as the happiest day of the Sulu Mobile Corps, wiped out a tank brigade of the Japanese army and killed more than 1 Japanese infantry. The battle report was telegraphed to the division commander Tang Qiuli. Send a congratulatory message to Tang Qiusheng: "I am glad to hear that you wiped out the Japanese tank brigade. This is the greatest victory in the Shijiazhuang Battle. It clears away the obstacles in advance for our army to fight in the plains in the future. An order is issued to reward all the soldiers of the Sulu Mobile Corps! "

The staff officer took away the telegram draft, Tang Qiu was still thinking about it, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Brother Qiusheng's art of commanding battles has become more and more proficient. The generals under him, each commanding a heavy army, have their own combat styles. He always thought that Brother Qiusheng His command style is mature and prudent, more than cautious, but a little bit lacking in toughness. Now it seems that this view has to be reversed. Should I take Mei Ting and Mei Xue to go back to Ding for a long vacation and completely let go of the command of the battlefield? [

Tang Qiuli, who was in a good mood, turned his head and saw Mei Xue's clear and beautiful eyes, staring at himself walking back and forth, stretched out his strong arms, hugged Mei Xue's soft and sexual body, and opened his mouth wide. Leaning close to Mei Xue's bright red lips, he kissed painfully, and he fell in love with this tender girl more and more.

Mei Xue was shy, afraid of being bumped into by staff officers and correspondents, but also reluctant to bear this ecstasy, she struggled symbolically, and was instantly lost in Tang Qiuli's strong embrace. Busy with commanding the battle, he has not had the opportunity to further capture Mei Xue's body and mind. Maybe, after these few battles, he will have time.

(To be continued)