Chapter 214: Street Fighting in the City

Sniper, a battlefield hunter who really made a splash during World War II. Compared with the Japanese army, which only began to train professional snipers on a large scale in the later stage of the war, the combat team of the Wolf Warrior is equipped with two snipers as standard.

The snipers assigned to the various escort teams may not have as good marksmanship as the snipers of the Wolf Warrior Squad. However, most of these snipers have received professional training and have certain knowledge of sniper operations.

Although there is not much actual combat carried out, for Zhao Tiehu, he knows that the chaos of the next long period of Nanyang is undoubtedly the best place to train and beat snipers. Isn't training with little devils the most ideal way to train soldiers?

Dozens of snipers completely restrained the Japanese sappers, making it impossible for them to clear the way for the tanks and infantry to advance. In this case, the thousands of Japanese troops who cooperated with the tank attack were directly blocked outside the city.

The power produced by dozens of snipers on the battlefield is undoubtedly stronger than that of hundreds or thousands of blocking troops. What made the little devil officers most angry was that their big equipment could not be transported for the time being.

In view of this situation, the commander of the little devil could only say: "Request the aviation to implement tactical guidance!" Damn, if you don't solve these guys who can only sneak attack, the sappers will not be able to clear the mine normally at all! ”

As the front-line commander again requested the dispatch of air force support, the little devil's fighter plane appeared, and the air defense observation post in the city also issued a warning in advance. The snipers, lurking in the ruins outside the city, also began to take refuge in the anti-aircraft fortifications.

Seeing his own fighters, he plowed the ruins outside the city several times, and finally could not hear the sound of gunfire asking for his life. Only the engineering squad, which had suffered more than half of the casualties, dared to continue to move forward to clear mines. But the problem is, fighter jets can't hover here all the time!

When the fighters left, the snipers emerged from the underground bunkers and shot the unprepared sappers. Tossed back and forth a few times, the mine platoon was almost the same, and the little devil's sappers were almost dead.

On top of that, it's starting to get dark, and it doesn't seem like there's much time left before it gets dark. This also means that in the next siege battle, it will be difficult for the attacking forces to get support from the air force.

But the Japanese commander, who finally commanded the operation, still gave the order to attack. The remaining tanks slowly drove into the streets of Davao City. The infantry who followed also began to set up offensive formations in the streets of the city.

Look at the once neat and clean Davao New City, now in ruins, and the streets are littered with debris of collapsed masonry. Most of the roofs of the houses on both sides of the street have disappeared, and many of them are only in ruins.

Even so, the tanks entering the city avoided the obstacles of the streets and cautiously moved forward. The Japanese infantry who followed the tanks into the city watched the surroundings even more vigilantly. They felt that the silence of Davao City at the moment was suffocating.

'Be aware of your surroundings and don't get scattered!' ’

The officers of all levels of the offensive team, although they felt that there was something unusual in the city at the moment. But they don't think that the defenders of Davao City have abandoned it. On the contrary, many Japanese soldiers felt that the defenders must be lurking somewhere.

As the little devils moved from the aboriginal area to the new town behind them, the streets seemed to be much wider. But many of the little devil's tank crews found that the streets were once again messy and piled up with a lot of triangular cones.

Seeing this situation, these tank soldiers couldn't help but scold: "Baga! Damn, how did they build so many triangular pyramids! Damn, let the infantry move forward and push these triangular cones out of the way! ”

Without moving these triangular cones, the tanks would not be able to advance into the city. Given this situation, the infantry, who followed the tank, quickly ran in front of the tank, ready to push these messy triangular pyramids to the sides of the street.

It was also at this time that the sniper lurking in the ruins of the street said with a smile: "What the battalion commander said is really right, block the street and prevent the tanks from entering, the little devil must send infantry to push away our anti-tank cones and get ready to work!" ”

'Hmmm! Be careful, pay attention to the tank guns of the little devils! Fire a shot to change places, don't let the little devil tank target you! ’

The two snipers who stayed in one place, after reminding each other, lurked next to the ruins suitable for aiming and shooting. Targeting the little devils who were pushing the triangular pyramid open, the hunt tactics began.

After the gunshots rang out, the Japanese soldiers, who were moving the triangular cone on the street, fell down very quickly. Many of the little devils even hid behind the triangular pyramid for fear of being targeted by the defenders' snipers.

Seeing this scene, the infantry commander could only say with hatred: "Baga, it's a sniper again!" Damn, the defenders here, why are there so many snipers! Tank crews, shell me and blow them up! ”

It's a pity that when the tank fires, most of the snipers in front of the hunt have switched positions. Despite the rumbling of the shelling, the gunfire from the ruins ahead did not seem to have abated.

In view of this situation, an officer said, "Your Excellency, Captain, choose another route into the city!" I don't think there should be many defenders lurking in this city, and we should have an advantage in terms of strength! ”

Since the street attack is not smooth, you can only choose other routes to enter the city. When the troops responsible for the attack this time all went to enter the city, many little devil officers felt that the defenders lurking in the city were definitely not their opponents.

If the people are gathered together, it gives the defenders of the city a chance to concentrate their attacks. If the troops are divided, they can also disperse the limited strength of the defenders. Clearing obstacles for tanks to enter the city.

'Yo! Pass my order, use the squadron as the battle sequence, and wipe out the defenders of the whole city! Damn, I'd like to see who we're fending off! ’

To the frenzy of the attacking forces so far, they have not seen a single body of the defenders. Such a situation would never have been imagined before the war. After all, it is the normal outcome of a war when the warring parties have casualties on each other.

The corpses that can be seen now are all the corpses of their own soldiers, how can this not make the arrogant Japanese army crazy! The most important thing is that if you don't know what kind of troops are defending the city, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to formulate corresponding clearing tactics!

With the siege of the Japanese infantry brigade, they began to enter the city from other gaps in squadrons. The defenders lurking throughout the city also began to carry out corresponding ambushes. But this kind of ambush is still dominated by snipers.

Even the commander of the American army, who was staying in the hidden spot in the city, said excitedly: "Lee, why don't you let us go to war?" Do you think that my soldiers are inferior to you? Why don't you let us fight? ”

Looking at the American commander who was a little excited, the commander of the escort battalion said with a smile: "Major Hulk, don't worry, I naturally have my reasons for arranging this." You should know that my soldiers are thinner than your soldiers.

In this way, they are better able to hide their figures. As for your infantry battalion, I still have a plan. Don't you think that fighting a battle in which the Japanese army is completely annihilated into the city can better reflect our combat effectiveness?

Now is not the time for us to carry out a full-scale counteroffensive, but we should put more Japanese infantry into the city. In this way, we can better kill and injure their living force by attacking from all sides.

If we can destroy their attacking infantry this time, how long will it take for them to mobilize infantry from elsewhere? After all, their warships could not go ashore and enter the city, and our enemy was the Japanese infantry.

Wouldn't it be better to let my sniper team put some pressure on these Japanese soldiers and create some panic first? Rest assured, the infantry battalion under your command is the main force in this siege, how can I doubt you? ”

'Really? ’

'Major Hulk, do you think I'm going to joke with you about this kind of thing?' ’

After appeasing this American major, and even complimenting him a little, these American GIs hiding underground really felt very happy. But for the commander of the escort battalion, not letting the US troops out was really deliberate.

The reason is very simple, if the US army appears, it will arouse the vigilance of the Japanese army. After all, Asians and Americans are instantly recognizable. And compared to the familiarity with the city, the US military is not comparable to the escort battalion.

In Zhao Tiehu's words, these US troops who remain in Mindanao need to be well protected. Only by keeping these American soldiers alive and fighting the Japanese army on Luzon will the American troops on Mindanao pay more attention to the Chinese armed forces on Mindanao.

During this time, didn't MacArthur send a large number of weapons and equipment? In the later period, Zhao Tiehu also hoped to receive more defeated American troops from the retreating American troops! In that case, it will also be a headache for the Japanese army.

Listening to the gunshots and explosions that rang out everywhere in the city, the commander of the guard battalion called the messenger and said, "Ask the observation post, how many troops has the little devil gathered outside the city now?" What was the number of troops that landed? What equipment do you have? ”

'Yes, Battalion Commander! ’

As the commander of the escort battalion said, the journey of nearly twenty kilometers from the front position to Davo New City was undoubtedly far beyond the range of the imp naval artillery. In this case, even if there is a fierce battle in the city, the little devil can only be in a hurry.

At this moment, the escort battalion, together with the infantry battalion of the US army, has a total strength of more than 1,000 people. And that's not even counting the reserve troops on standby on the side of the hill. Once the counterattack is launched, it is estimated that the little devil will not get any bargain.

The Japanese army, who was not aware of this situation for the time being, had a large number of troops this time and began to transfer supplies to the beach. After all, they attacked Davao City to take over the city. How can you do it if you don't have a little more supplies?

It's just that with the forward observation post, the situation of the Japanese army was summarized to the commander of the escort battalion and reported to the base camp of the wolf's den. Seeing that the little devil only sent more than 5,000 infantry, Zhao Tiehu felt that he was still sure to annihilate them through gritted teeth.

The most important thing is that these little devils have brought a lot of supplies, and they plan to stay in Davao for a long time. Zhao Tiehu felt that he should give the little devil a fatal blow when he had just landed on the island and had not yet gained a firm foothold!