Chapter 586: Collapse
"Long~Long~Long......" With the roar of the tank, Kawasaki Nakasa set off with great ambition! He believes that he will get the first wreckage here!
At this time, the position of the Japanese army had been directly broken by the Tiger I type of Zhu Zhong and others! Let's talk about the various configurations of the Tiger I.
First of all, the tank was armed with a Japanese 75 mm anti-aircraft gun, a 13-year heavy machine gun, and the main armor was 200 mm thick. It has 80mm body armor. The thickness of this armor was equivalent to that of later Type 59 tanks.
Of course, it has slightly less horsepower than the Type 59. The main armor was 59 mm less than the Type 3. In addition, the Type 59 100mm gun was replaced by a Japanese 75mm gun, and the weight was directly reduced a lot.
As a result, the Tiger I is six tons lighter than the 59. And a large part of the reason why Zhu Zhong was able to hit on the march was that he was extremely familiar with this tank! And get acquainted with armored vehicles at a distance of 100 meters as targets.
In order to shock the Germans and Americans by the performance, this was specially arranged by Tu Qianjun! Armored operations of this era emphasize cluster impact,
The main thing is fire coverage, shock positions rather than precision fire.
Because the tanks of World War II used purely mechanical sights,
main gun pitch,
The turret pointing is all manual
,
Not to mention a stabilized gun mount that can be precisely controlled,
Not even a stabilized gun sight.
Of course, exceptions are not entirely absent. The British Matilda 2 infantry tank often used inter-march fire when fighting in the open deserts of North Africa.
Because firstly, this kind of tank is very slow, secondly, its chassis is more stable, and thirdly, it is an open and flat terrain such as a desert, so this firing mode is adopted, so that the enemy can fire first, at least it can interfere with the enemy's shooting. Of course, this is only a special case.
But firing the cannon during the march made Tu Qianjun "show"! Tu Qianjun deliberately let Zhu Zhong train secretly for more than a month, so that his entire crew was familiar with the venue, objectives and operations before letting them perform for the Germans and Americans.
And Tu Qianjun's purpose in doing this is very simple: sell tanks!
True, now Manchuria is making a lot of money. But there's more to spend money on! Tu Qianjun is so poor that he can't wait to become a fat man in one bite. But he didn't dare to mess around with bad ideas about the U.S. stock market.
Roosevelt was not Hoover's self-righteous fool. If he continues to mess around in the U.S. capital market, he will definitely be aware of it. Tu Qianjun didn't want to offend the president because of some economic interests.
But selling tanks is different, and many patents on this tank have been applied for by Tu Qianjun! Americans can't make it without permission.
The Germans too, at least for the time being, do not dare to blatantly manufacture all kinds of ordnance. The training contract they had signed with the Soviet Union was now basically nullified, and all the training and experiments were moved to Manchuria.
Meantime. Germany also did not want to provoke Britain and France too much. So now Germany was only secretly importing tanks and fighters from Manchuria - these were dismantled and shipped back in parts.
Since he had Manchuria, which was a relatively solid ally, the mustache was naturally unwilling to take a huge risk to directly provoke Britain and France. At least, the idea of the mustache is to have a showdown with Britain and France on the premise that he has the strength to protect himself.
And if Germany wants to tear up the Treaty of Versailles, then Tu Qianjun will definitely know - the mustache will definitely recall all these engineers and technicians in Manchuria to Germany to prepare for war!
"Tom~Boom!!" Under the leadership of Zhu Zhong, the drivers of the Tiger I excitedly drove the tank on the battlefield! With fire and armor, they can easily destroy the bunkers and firing points that the Japanese have slipped through!
"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Dangdangdang...... "The heavy machine gun of the Japanese army is no different from tickling when it hits the body of the Tiger I!" "Boom!" Even their grenades. For such a heavy armor as the Tiger I, it doesn't hurt a dime at all!
"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Rumble! The drivers on the ...... Tiger I were also unable to show weakness, and directly used the heavy machine guns and artillery on board to directly remove those Japanese infantry and firepower points!
And the Wehrmacht officers and men who followed up set up light and heavy machine gun fire to assist the Tiger I to clean up the battlefield!
The elite soldiers with Tiger assault rifles continued to kill the Japanese troops on the position under the cover of the Tiger I! This method of warfare is undoubtedly very effective.
The crushed and fragmented Japanese positions could not withstand the breakout and division of the Wehrmacht, and they were cut into several pieces in a short time! was directly knocked down by the Wehrmacht officers and soldiers who followed up!
Under such an impact, the soldiers on the Japanese position began to gradually fall into despair! The tanks that can't be broken and hammered make them desperate......
"Rumble ......" The Japanese tanks at this time finally drove up, but the ambitious Kawasaki Nakasa was directly stupid after seeing the Wehrmacht's Tiger I!
This...... Is this the tank of the China?! A body of several meters, a long, thick barrel! There was even a machine gun on the roof of the car. Anyone who sees this tank can't help but sigh: this is the real tank!
And when Kawasaki Nakasa saw Tiger I, Zhu Zhong also discovered Kawasaki them! This discovery made Zhu Zhong, who was originally extremely bored in the command car, immediately excited--it was too boring for them to torture and kill the infantry.
Therefore, after seeing Kawasaki and their tanks, Zhu Zhong became excited! It's a tank, isn't it?! Although Zhu Zhong felt in his heart that this tank would definitely not be able to withstand his own shot!
But in the end, he is an opponent who can match himself. It's not the Japanese infantry who are completely defenseless to torture and kill.
"Kerala ...... Tong! Without hesitation, Zhu Zhong directly turned the turret and quickly shot at the Japanese tank that was speeding at the front!
"Red deer! …… Rumble!! Before Kawasaki's angry roar fell, the Japanese tank that rushed to the front exploded into a cloud of sparks with an explosion!
Kawasaki is one of the most elite tank commanders in the Japanese army, and he quickly brought his tank to a halt! And then to the Wehrmacht's chariot is "Tom! "One shot!
At this time, Kawasaki Nakasa was driving and directing the Type 89 A medium tank, which was officially finalized by Japan in 1930. The weight of this tank is that the tank was originally a 37mm tank gun, and later changed to a Type 90 57mm short-barreled tank gun. It was designed in March 1926, trial-produced by the Osaka Arsenal in April, and revised and re-trial-produced after completion in October, and was officially finalized in 1930.
The length of the body tube is 18.4 times the diameter, and the muzzle velocity is 350m
s。 The maximum firing range is 5700m. The high and low firing boundaries are -8 degrees to +30 degrees, and the directional firing range is 10 degrees to the left and right when the turret is not turned!
In this way, in fact, Kawasaki Nakasa's confidence in himself is not groundless. However, due to Japan's limited resources and current mainstream habits, the frontal armor of this tank is only 17mm. And the side rear armor is even only 15mm!
This is not at all the same level as the Wehrmacht's Tiger I. The damage of the 57mm short-barreled cannon for the Tiger I can be imagined!
"Tom!" In Kawasaki's stunned eyes, the shell was magically bounced off!
"Nani?!" Kawasaki's eyes are about to pop out! Cannonball...... The shell actually bounced off, what kind of weird situation is this?! Even if it hits and doesn't blow up, Kawasaki can accept it, but this kind of situation where it hits and is bounced off is too weird!
It's like when you take a rifle and shoot an enemy hard, and you hit him, only to see the bullet bounce off its own and fly to the side!
"Boom!" Kawasaki's shell exploded in the crowd of Japanese soldiers on the side, but the Wehrmacht was not injured. But the Japanese troops in those positions were overturned. The wailing of the crying father and the mother fell to the ground.
But this is not the most dangerous, the most dangerous thing is: the Wehrmacht tanks that had rushed to the position all "rattled ......" and turned their turrets to aim this way!
"Retreat!!" Kawasaki Nakasa has no ambition at all at this time, what do you think if you shoot past and are ready to see your opponent being blown up, but the bullet slides on the opponent's body and floats away?!
Monster! Open hanging! 90% of people think so!
What should I do if I encounter monsters and people who are hanging?! Run! This is Kawasaki's current thinking, with the more than 30 chariots he commanded without hesitation, he turned around and fled to the rear!
In any case, the Empire must be informed of this news! Otherwise, once the Wehrmacht puts this weapon to use, it will be an absolute disaster for the Reich!
Kawasaki comforted himself with this. Then he yelled at the commander in the car: "Hurry up!" Use other tanks as cover! Withdraw from the battlefield! Fast! Fast!! ”
The commander was also stupid, and quickly overtook several tanks with one foot on the accelerator! Galloping towards the rear, it is also their good position. And not rushing to the front is not the main goal of Tiger I!
"Tom! Tong! Tong...... Rumble! Rumble! Boom ......" Those Tiger I tanks that were stationary in their positions fired a salvo, and the Japanese tanks were bombed one by one on the spot!
A chill slowly rose from Kawasaki's bones, and he trembled, grabbed the handle of the chariot, his lips turned white, and he couldn't say a word. And the commander of this command car was obviously also frightened, and he never let go of the accelerator with one foot!
With the roar of the "......" engine, a gust of wind withdrew from the battlefield.
After Zhu Zhong and the others cleared more than ten tanks on the battlefield, they found that the original command vehicle had already fled without a trace. Zhu Zhong and the others couldn't help but regret that it was impossible for them to pursue now and under the circumstances.
So he could only stay and assist the infantry in clearing the remnants of the Japanese army.
After all, now it is their main job to assist in the occupation of positions, the tanks of the Japanese army......... Or rather, armored vehicles are more appropriate. When the Japanese tanks come up, they will fight back.
Even their own tanks were bombed into fireworks, and the Japanese troops in those positions finally despaired. They all retreated from their positions. All kinds of weapons and ordnance were thrown to the ground.
And the Wehrmacht did not continue the pursuit, they knew that the second line of Japanese positions was still there. During this time, the Japanese army built four or five lines of defense in order to resist the attack of the Wehrmacht, in order to slow down the offensive momentum of the Wehrmacht.
After the Japanese tanks were defeated and retreated, the position was occupied by the Wehrmacht in just three to five minutes. The rest of the positions on the side have already chosen to give up because of the penetration of this position.
The front-line positions of the Japanese army. Lost on all fronts! After all, it was only half an hour before the attack was launched!
Kawasaki Nakasa, who fled in a panic, returned to the rear of the position with a pale face, and immediately ran to the headquarters as soon as he got off the tank! Yelling to see Shiro Inaba and the others.
"Your Excellency, two division commanders, I have just encountered the latest weapons of the Wehrmacht! In my personal judgment, under this kind of weapon, it will be difficult for the Imperial ** team to maintain its own front......"
After meeting the two division commanders, Kawasaki's pale face trembled and his lips turned to the two and said in a deep voice: "The new weapons of the Wehrmacht. It's a newly developed vehicle! I just encountered this kind of tank on the battlefield, and I obviously fired a cannonball at the opponent! But it was weirdly bounced off!! ”
"Nani?!" Lin Gui on the side widened his eyes and roared at Kawasaki: "No! It's simply impossible! Kawasaki! You're excusing your greed for life and fear of death! Just now I already know from the front that you are the only one in your chariot unit to return! ”
Truly. This is almost impossible in the eyes of Lin Gui and others! How could a shell be bounced off?! It's the same joke as a bullet that hits someone and then bounces off!
"Your Excellency the division commander, if you don't believe me, you can ask my chariot team......" Kawasaki smiled bitterly at Lin Gui and said: "You can also go to those soldiers who have retreated to ask to see if I have lied......"
Inaba Shiro didn't dare to slack off when he heard this, and hurriedly asked the adjutant to find a few Japanese soldiers who had retreated. Under the incoherent descriptions of these Japanese soldiers, Inaba Shiro and Hayashi Katsura finally believed that the Wehrmacht possessed a terrifying and powerful weapon!
This weapon can deflect bullets and shells, while they can directly destroy any bunker, firepower, and tank with a larger caliber gun! This fact sends chills down their spines!
The chariot crew was not as calm as Kawasaki. In their eyes, the chariots were demon-possessed! Cannonballs can't get in, bullets can't be destroyed! Even the soldiers who retreated said that the grenades did not work at all!
The description of these people gave Lin Gui and Inaba Shiro the impression that it could not be destroyed!
The concept is shocking and terrifying! According to the description, dozens of such combat vehicles of the Wehrmacht appeared on the battlefield! What does this mean?! This means that they can break through any position of the Japanese army at any time!
No matter how well defended the position is, it's all a joke in the eyes of an indestructible vehicle!
"Immediately order the divisions to start digging anti-tank trenches!" Lin Gui shouted at the adjutant with red eyes: "Quick!! The tank units of the Wehrmacht cannot be allowed to cross our lines!! ”
"Hail!!" The adjutant replied loudly, and then rushed out of the headquarters like a gust of wind to deliver the order.
Lin Gui and Inaba Shiro sat directly in their chairs, they did not expect that they would use anti-tank trenches in North Korea. War. They even thought that the Wehrmacht would use anti-tank trenches against them.
And they even thought of various ways to crack the anti-tank trenches, because they were also worried in their hearts about whether the Wehrmacht had also made similar calculations?! If so, then how useful can their own anti-tank trench tactics be?!
And at this time. The results of the clash between Japanese tanks and Wehrmacht tanks in positions have also been transmitted back to the Wehrmacht headquarters! Immediately, there was a burst of cheers from the headquarters!
In a tough battle, the opponent dispatched tanks, but they bombarded and killed 16 tanks without any losses! And successfully take the position! This is undoubtedly the best outcome!
And this battle report also reached Mukden with the telegram! Holding the battle report, Tu Qianjun took a deep breath and smiled at Yan Zhengqing beside him: "Teacher, let Jensen tell the Japanese!" We can negotiate, but only if they stop the encirclement and suppression of the Fujian troops! ”
Yan Zhengqing smiled and nodded, this battle consumed a large part of the strength of the National Defense Force. Due to the dispatch of the army, the coordination of all ministries must keep up! Food, munitions, oilseeds...... And so on countless kinds of resources are filling in!
The old guy Yan Zhengqing's heart and liver are constantly trembling, this is all the blood developed by the three eastern provinces over the years! But he also knows that if he doesn't fill in at this time, will he really let the Japanese do whatever they want?!
So the old man gritted his teeth and took Yang Yuting from the political circles of the three eastern provinces and tightened their belts. Fill the battlefield without saying a word! Now, at last, the time has come for the war to end. Yan Zhengqing also breathed a sigh of relief.
What he fears most is that this war will be scorched! In this case, the battlefield becomes a bottomless pit! The foundation of the entire three eastern provinces is not thick! With such a filling method, it may take half a year to fill it out!
At this time, Tokyo, Japan, also got a telegram from Lin Gui. Look at the telegram. The face of the Prince of Xianyuan Palace became extremely ugly! And the several officers of the General Staff Headquarters standing in front of him did not dare to say anything.
"Noro Maji!! You bunch of shit! Why do we not even know that the Wehrmacht has such weapons ?! "After being silent for a long time, the Prince of Xianyuan Palace finally broke out! He yelled at them.
"You have ignored such important information! What's the use of the Empire asking you bunch of shit?! Taking a deep breath, Prince Xiangongyuan continued to roar: "Because of your work mistakes, it has led to the casualties of tens of thousands of imperial warriors in Korea!" You are to blame!! ”
"Hail!!" Everyone didn't dare to say anything, so they could only answer loudly!
"Knock knock......" At this time, there was a knock on the door! The prince of Xiangong Yuan glared fiercely at the door, and said in a low voice: "Come in!" ”
But when I saw the door open, the adjutant of the Prince of Xiangong walked in and said softly: "Your Highness, the American minister has conveyed to us the news that the Wehrmacht is willing to negotiate. His Royal Highness Saionji Temple, on the orders of His Majesty, has come to urge us to negotiate with the Wehrmacht......"
"Old bastard...... Prince Xiangongyuan's face changed several times, and finally held back such a sentence...