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Not to mention He Hai, even Colonel Priede and the French officers and soldiers who were about to get on the bus and return to Da Nang were stunned. Amphibious tanks are not considered a new technology, but Europe has not equipped them after research, but they did not think that today they will not only see others equipped on a large scale, but also see a madman division commander using tanks as ships! Soon, all seventy-two amphibious tanks and armored vehicles entered the river, and a long line clinged to the east bank and went down the river.

Zhang Liansheng's move was a whim in a hurry, and it was actually very dangerous to do so. If there is shelling or airplanes on the way, it will definitely be annihilated. Fortunately, it is raining heavily outside, and the probability of being discovered by the plane has been reduced to a minimum, but it is the Japanese artillery fire that makes He Hai, who acts as a reconnaissance and guide, sweat. To reduce exposure, amphibious vehicles are only briefly turned on and then propelled by the current. To speed things up, the Marines in the car even used paddles.

On the shore, the deputy division commander who stayed behind immediately took over the French artillery position, the 105 howitzers of the second division were also quickly deployed, and the remaining more than 200 amphibious vehicles were also ready, and once they were discovered, they would directly force themselves across the river. Perhaps it was the relationship between the heavy rain and the control of the ferry, the Japanese army did not notice the abnormal movement here, and an hour later the amphibious convoy finally left the Japanese artillery fire circle, and Zhang Liansheng, who personally led the team, immediately ordered the start of the machine.

The speed of all three amphibious armored vehicles in the water is 10 kilometers per hour, and the acceleration of the water flow after heavy rain means that the speed quickly exceeds 13 kilometers per hour after starting. What really worries Zhang Liansheng is the fuel, because the three types of cars can only last up to 80 kilometers in the water.

When the armored battalion, led by three Annam National Agency guides and scouts such as He Hai, was like a giant beast that appeared from time to time in the river, the twelve naval cavalry in Da Nang were also ready to go. In addition to the ten troop carriers, the remaining four were equipped with two Han-1 water-cooled heavy machine guns (Republic of China version 762 Makqin) on both sides of the fuselage, and two bullet chains extended from the extra-large ammunition box.

Originally, according to flight regulations, naval cavalry helicopters were not allowed to fly in this weather. But after learning about the intelligence of the reconnaissance company. Considering the importance of Mungkong and the fact that no troops in the vicinity could arrive within ten hours, the commander of the Marine Corps, Dongfang Chen, decided to use helicopter reinforcements to block the Yinlun force trying to cross the Mekong River. However, Dongfang Chen didn't know that his Great Living Treasure Division Commander had already used amphibious armored vehicles as ships.

After the machine gunners had fastened themselves and the plane with their seat belts, the twelve sea cavalry flew west in the heavy rain.

At the same time as the helicopter took off, Kondo arrived in Moncon half an hour earlier than He Hai expected. Although the Mekong River is long, there are not many places suitable for crossing. The main problem is not the flow of water and boats, but the absence of roads. Although the Japanese army is good at fighting in small forces, it does not dare to drill into large areas of primeval rainforest where there are no roads and even bicycles cannot pass. Therefore, from Vientiane to Phnom Penh, there are not many places that can be crossed. The closest to the south of Champasak is Mencon.

Mumgon is actually an island in the middle of the river, where the wide Mekong River is diverted by dozens of large and small sandbars, so the water depth is shallow and the current is slow, which is very suitable for troops to cross. Moreover, there is a dirt road in Mungon that leads directly to Attapeu, which can go around to the rear of Champasak.

The commander of the 38th Wing, Kondo Moto, was a radical officer who came to power after the 510 Incident and a hardcore mainland faction. The two defeats made them hold a grudge against the mainlanders. It has always been believed that China is Japan's greatest mortal enemy, and it is impossible to talk about the rise of the empire without defeating the old enemy. Therefore, after learning that Germany defeated France, which had the first army in Europe, it only increased the confidence of defeating the sworn enemy. "Gather the boats, and the rest of the people will prepare to cross the river." After arriving in Moncon. He didn't want to delay for a moment.

"Your Excellency Dazuo, do you want to send someone to cross the river to investigate first?"

"No need, the gunboat of the Chinese people is still in Saigon, there is no need to waste time." Reminders in the face of staff officers. Kondo waved his hand.

Kondo was full of confidence, because the intelligence said. The stubborn French also blocked the entrance to the Mekong with gunboats. Without warships and in the middle of the rainforest, Champasak's army could not quickly reinforce the area beyond the rainforest and water network moats.

As soon as the order was given, shouts and gunfire rang out from the fishing village near Monkong, and the Japanese soldiers of the brigade rushed into the village on bicycles and forcibly confiscated the fishing boats. In order to seize the time, when encountering those who dare to resist, they are often shot and killed immediately. Hearing these gunshots, Kondo not only did not stop it, but smiled. The 38th Wing is an infantry wing with a long history, and even Prince Kunihiko Kurenomiya has served in the wing, if he doesn't even dare to kill people, how can he maintain his combat effectiveness?

Kondo didn't care about the gunshots, but he alarmed a group of evil stars coming downstream. "Parking! Stop the car! Hearing the faint sound of gunfire, He Hai, who was rushing in front, immediately shouted to stop, and waved the flag to the main force a few kilometers behind him to remind him. How did it stop? The "sea snake" that followed slowly chased after him, and Zhang Liansheng got out of the tank and asked about the situation.

"It should be the sound of gunshots, I'm afraid I miscalculated, the Japanese arrived in Mengkong ahead of schedule." He Hai blamed himself a little, but he didn't expect the bicycle to be faster than he thought, which made the originally prepared ambush battle suddenly turn into an encounter.

"Good time!" Zhang Liansheng didn't care at all, he was suffocated by the weather these days. It doesn't matter what ambush or encounter is, as long as you can fight and vent your evil spirit. So he immediately sent a signal to let the "otters" behind them divide a dozen or so to go ashore first, and make a detour to the back to block the Japanese army. The conditions for the amphibious armored vehicles to go ashore were complicated and required a gentle slope of sand, so it took a company of otters more than ten minutes to find a place to go ashore. After the roundabout troops drilled into the rainforest, Zhang Liansheng waved his hand, and the rest of the troops immediately rushed towards Mengkong at full speed.

"Captain Wu, there seems to be a voice behind you." Standing on the fishing boat that he had just collected, Ryuzo Shirase heard a movement behind him, and immediately put down the swaying oar and pushed down the captain Wu who was holding a bag of sugar. Sugar was an important strategic commodity, so the Japanese army would collect it from house to house wherever they went. Wu Chang was so focused on the sugar that he didn't notice the muffled sound of the engine in the air. It wasn't until Shirase reminded him that he stood up: "The machine ship, it must be the machine ship." That's great! Friends and gentlemen, get your machine guns ready! Shirase, turn around and lean over! We have a surprise for the Wing Captain. ”

After hearing the voice clearly, Wu Chang shouted excitedly. You must know that they are collecting small fishing boats with several people at a time, and if there is a machine boat, the speed of the troops will pass much faster. The machine gunner immediately lay down and mounted the Taisho 11 crooked light machine gun on the bow of the ship. Shirase wondered as he turned, and Mencon was not a town. How can there be a ship? Could it be the enemy of Champas? It's not right, Champasak's ships are in the hands of the division commander, so where are the ships?

When Shirase became more and more uneasy, two "Sea Serpent" amphibious tanks had already bypassed the sandbar and appeared in view. The low profile of the almost flat water, and the white waves stirred up by the baffle, made Shirase and Wu Chang stunned, what is that? "Artillery, it's artillery!" Before they could figure it out, the machine gunners who were aiming shouted in fear. Because he saw that there was also a thick barrel behind the baffle.

"Fire!"

The use of artillery in the water slows things down, so the tankman immediately aimed his coaxial machine gun at the oncoming boat. "Hiss." In the sound of ripping cloth, two tongues of fire rushed out, and in an instant, a column of water appeared on the side of Shirase's boat. "China. It's a Shina man! Shoot! The strafing of the machine gun made Captain Wu and Shirase instantly understand who their opponent was, and the crooked machine gun in the bow of the ship immediately fired a string of bullets at the sea snake. To say that the Japanese machine gunner's crosshair was better than that of the marines who participated in the battle for the first time, and soon punched a string of sparks on the baffle and armor.

"Yaga, it's iron armor! Fall back! "When the captain saw that the machine gun was ineffective, he immediately understood that these two turtle-like things were protected by armor. But by this time it was too late, and two HJ32 machine guns quickly swept over the deck of the small fishing boat. All five people, including Shirase, were killed.

"Why is there a machine gun?" As soon as the crisp sound of the machine gun rang out, it immediately alarmed the Japanese troops in Moncon, and even Kondo Moto got out of the hut where he was sheltering from the rain. You must know that after advancing southward, it is difficult to lengthen the front and supply. Therefore, the Japanese army rarely used machine guns in peacetime. "Yaga! Let's see who's messing around with machine guns! Kondo thought someone was abusing the machine gun and stomped on the ground with a saber. He came out this time to speed up and dropped a lot of heavy equipment. Only a few split 37 rapid-fire guns and Type 92 infantry guns were armed, and the infantry had only some heavy machine guns and grenadiers. How can you be willing to use machine guns indiscriminately on civilians?

When more than a dozen Japanese soldiers rode their bicycles to the place where the gunshots rang out, two "sea snakes" had already rushed through the shallows and arrived at the Monkong sandbank. "Look! Japanese army, Japanese army! Fire! As soon as he crossed the shoal, the Japanese troops gathered at the fishing boat wharf came into view, and when they saw so many unsuspecting Japanese soldiers, the commander shouted excitedly.

At this time, the Japanese soldiers on the dock also found two "sea snakes" spraying water jets behind their buttocks, and many soldiers pointed and pointed, as if discussing what it was. When Jun Cao saw the cannon on the "Sea Snake", he suddenly shouted: "The inner fireboat is the internal fireboat of the China Navy!" Dodge the boom! Before the soldier who recognized the amphibious tank finished shouting, the two "Sea Serpents" had already opened fire.

The rumbling explosions shattered the calm of Membon, and the 70-mm grenades continued to explode in the heavy rain, and the Japanese troops who were caught off guard were panicked. However, it has to be said that the quality of the Japanese army is still very good, even slightly higher than that of the 2nd Marine Division, which participated in the first battle, and after a short period of panic, they quickly found their own cover, especially after the first Sino-Japanese war, a large number of imitation grenadiers counterattacked within a few minutes.

The sound of the bang bang stirred up a column of water around the two "Sea Snakes", because the "Sea Snakes" were three-person light tanks, and the commander needed to take care of the gunner's work, and in addition, he was suppressing the enemy's rapid fire, so the driver temporarily took over the command and immediately rushed to the shoal next to the pier, trying to grab the beach and get ashore.

"Don't let them go ashore! Nagano, go command your artillery! Concentrate all your firepower, heavy machine guns! Kondo Moto didn't expect to encounter a rare naval fireboat (the Japanese name for amphibious tanks) here, and he couldn't even understand how the other party had come here through the dense jungle. But even with all his doubts, he knew that he could not let the "sea serpent" ashore. Because the tanks will be faster and more difficult to deal with after going ashore.

Following the grenadiers, the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns also fired. 30 rounds of ammunition were constantly stuffed into the chamber of the gun, and the surface of the "Sea Serpent", which was preparing to go ashore, was immediately shot out of countless sparks. But the 77-mm Type 92 heavy machine gun was clearly not able to deal with tanks. However, the Japanese army also had its own anti-tank weapons, that is, two Type 94 37mm rapid-fire guns towed by three-wheeled motorcycles and a 70mm infantry gun imitating the Chinese Type 92.

Both of these guns are light weapons, and in extreme cases they can even be disassembled and carried by manpower. So in order to strengthen the firepower, Kondo Yuan deliberately brought a few, but there was very little ammunition. I wanted to wait until the outflanking and then use it to attack the fortification, but I didn't expect that it would have to be taken out now. Due to the suddenness of the incident, several cannons were still in a state of disintegration. So Kondo could only rely on machine guns and grenadiers to deal with the "sea snake".

While desperately assembling the artillery in the back, the two "Sea Serpents" in front had already begun to go ashore along the slope. The Mekong River is not a sea, the slope span is large, and the mud on the bank is very soft by the continuous heavy rain, so the two sea snakes are still moving slowly at full speed.

"Blow it up!" Kondo Moto, seeing the two tanks constantly skidding, immediately prepared to send someone to prepare to blow up the tanks at close range. When several Japanese soldiers rushed to the tank with grenades and explosives packs, a large pile of amphibious armored vehicles suddenly appeared on the surface of the river again. "Fire, all tanks fire!"

Zhang Liansheng saw that his two tanks were trapped on the slope, and realized that he had miscalculated a very important thing! The river beach is not a beach. In many places, the slope is large, and the silt is softer, which is stirred by the wheels of tanks and armored vehicles, and it is easy to destroy the riverbed, so that it is impossible to go ashore! But now he can only grit his teeth. The remaining "Sea Serpents" were ordered to fire at full speed to support, and at the same time, the armored vehicles were allowed to go ashore first, so that the infantry could organize the defense line first and cover the tanks ashore.

The addition of more than a dozen 70-mm guns suddenly rolled up a whirlwind on the shore. The mud flew, the trees snapped, and the fishing boats that had been collected with great difficulty were torn apart by the fire. Taking advantage of the suppression of artillery fire, dozens of "Otter" amphibious armored vehicles began to rush the slope.

"Boom!"

Zhang's mistake quickly paid its price. Because at this time, the Japanese army finally assembled the first Type 92 infantry gun. After the first shell stirred up a column of water on the slope of the water, he secretly said that something was wrong. Although he believed that he could easily win as long as he waited for the roundabout troops to come, the soft silt made it extremely difficult to rush the slope. Several times, it seemed that the heavy rain had caused the mud on the shore to soften and slip. After several consecutive misses, a 70-mm grenade accurately hit the compartment of the otter. The rainproof oil cloth could not stop the shells, and the sixteen Marines in the trunk were suddenly blown to a bloody pulp. The car also slid down sharply and retreated to the side. "Don't stop! Don't stop! Keep rushing! Seeing this, Company Commander Zhang's eyes turned red for a moment.

"Boom!" But before he could recover from the loss he had just made, another cannon shot was heard in the rainforest in the distance. Seeing that the "Sea Serpent" had just rushed ashore and was destroyed by 37-mm anti-aircraft guns, it suddenly stopped. "Battle defense artillery!" The armored battalion saw this. Immediately all the fire was directed at the woods, and the 70-mm tank guns, 127-mm heavy machine guns, and general-purpose machine guns continued to strafe, and the foliage was scattered.

"Three rows, follow me!" Seeing that armored vehicles and comrades-in-arms were constantly killed, the infantry platoon commander Liu Lei was furious, and when he saw that the Japanese artillery was suppressed, he immediately beckoned his comrades to rush forward, and after running for a while, he immediately changed to crawling forward. Soon, he climbed behind a big tree only about fifty meters away from the other side, and when he looked around, he saw that the Japanese artillery had not been blown up, but was preparing to reload under the command of a soldier who was screaming. "it!" Liu Lei scolded secretly and motioned to the back to use a grenade to distract the attention of the Japanese army. A few seconds later, six or seven grenades were thrown, and the explosion really made the Japanese artillerymen lie down en masse. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Lei opened the safety of the offensive grenade, held the submachine gun in one hand and the grenade in the other, and rushed forward with a loud shout.

The Japanese artillerymen, who had just dodged the grenade, saw a figure rushing towards him in the smoke, and picked up his rifle and it was a string of bullets. But Liu Lei moved quickly, constantly running under the cover of his comrades, and several bullets grazed his steel helmet. In just a dozen seconds, he finally rushed to the distance of the projectile. At the same time as the grenade was thrown, he jumped forward, and the submachine gun in his hand fired a series of rapid shots at the Japanese artillery. With a loud bang, the Type 92 infantry gun shook twice and then one wheel fell off. Without waiting for the Japanese soldiers to rescue him, Liu Lei had already gotten up again and rushed into the artillery position and swept away. "Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Onboard! At this moment, several Japanese soldiers with cloth bags on their belts suddenly rushed out from behind the big tree on the left, and they couldn't help but raise their bayonets and rush towards him.

These Japanese soldiers who had just heard the gunshots and rushed back from the fishing village were much more than Liu Lei expected, but they didn't expect that there were other people hiding here, and the bayonet that had just turned around pierced through the ribs. "Bastard! Avenge the squad leader! Come on! Liu Lei's fall to the ground aroused the anger of his comrades, and more than a dozen marines swept all the way, beating several Japanese soldiers who attacked the squad leader to the point that they were covered in blood.

Although the officers and men of the 2nd Marine Division were baptized on the battlefield for the first time, they were much worse than the army that had experienced the Battle of Central Asia, but they had a strong will to fight and resilience, and under the cover of firepower, the infantry continued to expand the range of positions and protect the armored vehicles ashore. But as the Japanese troops who had requisitioned the ships returned, the disadvantage of being small in numbers began to appear. Facing the soldiers returning from all directions, Kondo also knew that this was a critical time. As long as the opposing armored vehicles are not allowed to rush ashore, it is a victory, so immediately pull out the saber and give the order to charge.

But he still underestimated the ability of the "Sea Serpent" and "Otter", relying on light and heavy machine guns and artillery, and this round of charge was shattered before it was launched. After breaking up the attack, a "Sea Serpent" finally climbed ashore with difficulty. Seeing this, several Marines immediately braved the rain of bullets, picked up the hook behind the butt of the tank, jumped into the river, and used a winch to pull the tanks trapped in the river ashore one by one.

"Baga, go up again! Tell Nakayama-kun that he must capture the inner fire boat of Shina" Seeing that more and more armored vehicles were coming ashore, Kondo Moto gritted his teeth and ordered to organize another charge. He knew that the crossing of the river would definitely fail, but if he could destroy the armored battalion and capture the inner fireboat, it would definitely be a great achievement. But his dream was soon shattered, as tanks and armored vehicles came ashore, the Japanese attack was suddenly suppressed by more accurate tank guns, and the houses and buildings on the dock were constantly hit by "sea snakes", and the Japanese hiding inside were either blown up or had to flee to the open and run into the rainforest behind.

At that moment, there was a buzz in the sky, and twelve sea cavalry leaped into view from behind the trees. The four naval cavalry, which had been temporarily converted into armed aircraft, were stunned at first, they did not expect that there would be friendly troops here, and they also caused the Japanese troops to constantly retreat. Because the two troops were too close, they didn't know what to do for a while. Fortunately, after Zhang Liansheng found the helicopter, he immediately radioed the number and asked them to help block the Japanese troops fleeing into the woods.

When the eight troop transport helicopters were looking for open space, the four armed helicopters immediately changed their plans, turned a corner, and flew over the Japanese retreat route to reduce their altitude. The first time he saw this kind of plane that could turn deftly and hover, Kondo was also stunned, and a very bad feeling surged in his heart, and even the Japanese soldiers who were preparing to retreat raised their guns after seeing this, and prepared to shoot down the low-altitude hovering plane. But at this time, the gun went off, and in order to ensure continuous fire, the naval cavalry specially installed a water-cooled heavy machine gun, so that it was better than replacing the barrel. Under the continuous strafing of eight heavy machine guns, the bodies of the Japanese soldiers who raised their guns were swept to pieces, and they were killed before they could even charge for half a load.

The appearance of the naval cavalry destroyed the confidence of the 38th Wing to continue fighting, and seeing his soldiers being killed under the aerial machine guns and ground artillery fire like spring and snow, Kondo Moto's eyes were red but he had no choice but to order the remaining soldiers to ride into the woods.

"I want to run! The person who beat Lao Tzu wants to run?! Rush, rush! Let's see if it's my iron wheel fast, or your silver wheel fast! Zhang Liansheng, who went ashore, was finally relieved, wiped a cold sweat, and ordered an armored charge.

The remaining "sea snakes" immediately spewed out thick black smoke, venting all the grievances and anger just now, and the speed was raised to 30 kilometers per hour, chasing the ass of the bicycle. Even the "otters" and "lizards" who had laid down their infantry were at full speed, and some of the cars did not have machine guns on them, so the co-pilots leaned out of the windows and fired at the Japanese soldiers with self-defense submachine guns. When a driver saw that the co-pilot was hit by a bullet, he rushed towards the Japanese army at full speed, and the six-ton body directly crushed the bicycle and people into minced meat.

Seeing the madness of this driver, the other drivers of the armored battalion also stepped on the accelerator one after another, and the silver wheel troops, who won a surprising victory in the Battle of Malaya, were knocked into the hoops for a while, and their bodies were scattered. There were even several Japanese soldiers who were hit by vehicles and flew directly more than ten meters high. After an hour of fighting, the 38th Wing's plan for a sneak attack on the silver wheel completely failed, and by the time the outflanking troops arrived, Kondo's wing had already left nearly 2,000 corpses, and if it weren't for the help of the rainforest, the entire army would have been wiped out.

"Keep chasing! Let's see who's fast! Zhang Liansheng looked at the oil gauge, gritting his teeth and jumping at the Japanese army