In the eyes of many people, in addition to artillery and anti-aircraft artillery, the only way to deal with weapons such as tanks and armored vehicles today may be to carry out air force bombing or use tank-to-tank tactics to resist this steel monster.

However, for the 12th Division of the Japanese Army that entered Suiyuan this time, they always believed that the sharp weapon for attacking Suiyuan was the tank brigade that cooperated with them in battle. With so many tanks, it is simply not something that the Eighth Route Army can compete with.

Although there were anti-aircraft artillery in the Chinese battlefield, the Eighth Route Army also had artillery that could destroy tanks. But the problem is that the Japanese heavy artillery unit under the mountain is always keeping an eye on the movements of the Eighth Route Army under the mountain, and is always ready to counterattack the artillery of the Eighth Route Army.

But no one would have thought that the Eighth Route Army would be able to destroy the tank troops they originally thought were invincible at such a close distance. Even the Japanese commanders under the mountain looked a little dazed when they saw this scene.

It seems that they can't understand why their tanks have become so fragile in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese commanders who were stabbed like sharp knives were shaking all over their bodies.

'Yaga! Open fire, order our heavy artillery units to open fire! ’

As the brigade commander shouted such words, he looked at the infantry who fled from the forward position in a hurry. The heavy artillery wing, which was on standby in the rear, also received an order to open fire again.

The Eighth Route Army, which fought a defensive counterattack and destroyed many tanks, seems to have expected this situation. Listening to the familiar whistling sound of artillery shells, the commander of the Eighth Route Army, who was hiding in the trenches, immediately urged everyone to hide in the anti-artillery tunnel.

'Quick, quick, quick! The little devil has fired again, hurry into the anti-artillery hole! ’

For the commanders on the position, they believed that with the previous counterattack, the surviving tanks of the little devils would not dare to rush forward stupidly as long as they were not stupid. What's more, dozens of tanks are already lying on their stomachs in the forward positions.

This means that those tanks have also invisibly become the blocking fortifications of the Eighth Route Army. If the follow-up tanks wanted to rush into the positions of the Eighth Route Army, they could only attack from the middle of the lying tanks. But to do so will only block the road ahead.

Except for some fighters who failed to return to the anti-artillery hole in time and were injured by heavy artillery. The vast majority of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position had already taken refuge in the anti-artillery holes before the artillery bombardment was launched, avoiding the heavy artillery attack of the Japanese army.

When the heavy artillery units of the Japanese army once again ravaged the blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army. Knowing about the tanks that attacked earlier, they all received fatal blows. After only one round of attacks, hundreds of tanks were all lying on their stomachs and could no longer move.

Seitaro Yamamura, who heard the report, instantly got up and said, "Yaga! What did you say? In the previous offensive, we lost hundreds of tanks? How is this possible? How did the Eighth Route Army rush to destroy our tanks? ”

Not to mention that Seitaro Yamamura didn't believe it, the surviving tanks that retreated back to the bottom of the mountain, as well as the Japanese commander who was in charge of commanding the tank troops, found it incredible. But the tanks that were already lying on their stomachs on the ground undoubtedly told them that this was true.

In response to Yamamura Kiyotaro's questioning, the staff officer who reported the battle situation at the front said with a bitter expression: "Your Excellency the division commander, there seems to be a new type of weapon similar to a battle defense gun in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, which can destroy our tanks at close range.

Earlier, our tanks were rushing too hard, and we wanted to attack the enemy's blocking position with all our might. But the enemy had a lot of accurate marksmen, and they shot our defending infantry in advance, leaving the tanks unmanned.

Not far from the enemy's blocking position, our tanks were fatally hit by that unknown weapon. With such a short distance, even if our tankmen wanted to turn the nose of the car, it would be too late. ”

The loss of hundreds of tanks in World War I was also a major event for the 12th Division. For them, this time the troops entered Suiyuan, hoping to use the invincible momentum of the tank force to sweep the Eighth Route Army in front of them.

But now I suddenly knew that the Eighth Route Army had a sharp weapon against tanks. The tanks they had hoped for were as fragile as steel toys. Such a blow, the commander was a little unacceptable.

'Eight Gyalu! Damn the Eighth Route Army! How could they have such advanced weapons? How did our intelligence department do the pre-war intelligence gathering work? They couldn't even find out about such a thing. ’

I felt that the North China Front's mistake in collecting intelligence on the Eighth Route Army would lead to such a big problem. The loss of hundreds of tanks was also a nerve-wracking affair for the 12th Division.

Even many of these tanks and armored vehicles were transferred from the North China Front Army to their command. But these tanks have been lost, and Seitaro Yamamura, as the commander of the division, will have to give an explanation to the North China Front Army at that time!

After all, as a Japanese army that lacks resources, each tank is built at a great cost. In the past, they used tanks on the battlefield in China, but they were invincible. But today, they have finally tasted the bitter fruit.

They were attacked head-on by the Eighth Route Army, and they also knew that if they sent tanks to cover the infantry attack, they were afraid that the effect would not be great. Unable to solve the mysterious weapon threat, they could only rely on artillery and infantry to break the will of the Eighth Route Army.

But the question is, how could the Eighth Route Army be frightened by their artillery and infantry?

Just when Seitaro Yamamura was in a daze, the staff officer continued: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, will our attack continue next?" In this case, will tank units also be sent to cooperate with the infantry to attack? ”

'How to attack?' Do you still leave our precious tanks as targets for the Eighth Route Army? Fight, order our heavy artillery units to do everything possible to destroy the blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army. Even, I approve them of the use of special shells. ’

Before attacking Suiyuan, they also carried a batch of special ammunition. Even if Kiyotaro Yamamura knows in his heart that this kind of thing is very taboo. But the current situation makes him have to hope that these special ammunition can reduce the pressure on the attacking troops.

The heavy artillery brigade that received the order also looked stunned for a moment. After all, they also know more or less about the consequences of firing special bombs. Under normal circumstances, special ammunition is also a lethal weapon that cannot be used casually.

On the other hand, the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route who were hiding in the anti-artillery pit at this moment, looking at the soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade who had fired rockets earlier, were also very careful to protect the bazooka in their hands. Every soldier of the third division felt that this weapon was really too powerful.

Although before the start of the war, they knew that the fighters of these reconnaissance brigades were there to assist them in their defense and to deal with their most tricky little devil tanks. But they also didn't expect that this iron cylinder like a horn would be so powerful.

There are novelty fighters, taking advantage of this kung fu to say directly: "Comrade, what is the name of the weapon you use?" Why is it so powerful? ”

Faced with the soldiers' inquiry, the soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade shook their heads and said, "You can call it a big iron cylinder!" None of us can say anything about this weapon. This is a military secret, and you should not say it casually in the future.

Now this weapon, for the time being, is equipped only with our reconnaissance brigade. When the production of this kind of thing increases, I believe that it will be distributed to you one after another. When the time comes, you'll know what this weapon is called. ”

'Oh! I know, I'm sorry, I asked more. However, we can also equip this weapon in the future? ’

'Absolutely!' It's just that if you want to equip this weapon, you should have to wait a while! ’

Although they knew that these fighters were curious about the bazooka in their hands, the bazooka shooters of the reconnaissance brigade still gave the performance of the bazooka and even the name. This is also to prevent the performance of this weapon from being spied on by the little devils.

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position continued to listen to the shelling of the little devils outside and began to wait for another exit from the pit. Looking at the shells falling from the sky, suddenly emitting yellow* smoke, the observation post immediately realized something.

'Attention, attention! The little devil used poison gas bombs, tied the cuffs and trouser legs tightly, covered his mouth and nose with a towel and urine, and lay down to prevent inhaling the poison gas. If you have a gas mask, put it on quickly. ’

It's just that the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade who really came to support them in the fight were really equipped with gas masks. As an elite unit of the independent column, each soldier of the reconnaissance brigade was also issued with a captured little devil gas mask.

As for the other soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, when they heard that the little devil had fired another poison gas bomb, they were also angry. But they all know that little devils are like that. In order to win, they will do whatever it takes, and it is normal to attack with gas bombs.

Even though the smell of the pee-soaked towel was too bad, many fighters still acted quickly without thinking. Looking at the yellow* smoke that permeated the position, the command in the rear also looked very worried.

'Damn, the little devil really used a gas bomb again! These little devils are really crazy! ’

When recovering Suiyuan last time, the independent column dealt with the poison gas bombs of the little devils. They are very aware of the tragic situation of those soldiers who inhaled poison gas. It can be said that soldiers who inhale poison gas are often worse than dead!

Fortunately, the gas bombs used by the little devils are not as powerful as they imagined. What's more, at this moment, the sky is drizzling, and the wind that blows from time to time can also blow away the poisonous gas that permeates the position.

At this time, the soldiers at the observation post in front soon heard that the little devil infantry began to attack again. Similarly, when there were still a small number of tanks to cover it, the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade in the pit were the first to rush into the pit.

And when leaving, he said with great concern: "You first hide in the cave for a while, and wait for the poisonous gas on the position to dissipate a little before coming out." We have gas masks, but we can still resist them. Remember, don't rush out! ”

Listening to the words of the officers and men of these reconnaissance brigades, the officers and men of the Third Division, who were previously envious of the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade who were much better equipped than them, also felt that the soldiers of these reconnaissance brigades were also much more risky on the battlefield than them.

After all, getting into a blocking position filled with poison gas, even if you are equipped with a gas mask, there is still a certain risk. However, the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade who cooperated with them in the battle still rushed out without hesitation.

Perhaps this is what He Zhengdao said before, the more elite they are, the more arduous the combat tasks they have to undertake! (To be continued.) )