Chapter 163: Victory in Hands (Sixth Update)
"Chariots? The 1st Infantry Division of the Chinese had combat vehicles? Lieutenant General Mutaguchi stood up suddenly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Major General Jiro Ichida also opened his mouth wide, a little incredulous.
"Really, Your Excellency, Division Commander. The people of China have invested dozens of chariots, and our defense line will probably not be able to hold out. Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo looked worried.
The Japanese army, which had suffered heavy losses, had already invested all the forces it could put into the defensive line. If they can't resist it, then they will probably have to retreat. And Lieutenant General Aoki's order, they have no way to obey.
Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya and Major General Jiro Ichita immediately rushed out of the headquarters.
Soon, they saw through the telescope that more than forty M3 light tanks were approaching their line of defense. And a large number of infantry of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, followed behind the tanks.
"What about anti-tank guns? Our anti-tank guns are quickly erected. We must not allow the chariots of the Chinese to break through our defenses. Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya shouted. There was a hint of horror in his voice.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, in the previous battle, their anti-tank guns were almost destroyed by the shelling of the Chinese people, and there are not many left." Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo looked depressed.
"It's over, it's over this time. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist the attack of the Shina people anymore. Major General Jiro Ichida said with some despair.
"Crunch! Crunch! ”
The tracks of the tank, running over the ground, made that tooth-aching sound.
A large number of infantry of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army followed behind the tanks and attacked the Japanese position. With the protection of tanks, they are undoubtedly much safer. What's more, the tank's tank guns and machine guns were also able to destroy the Japanese army's firepower points for them and clear the obstacles that would be encountered in the attack.
The M3 light tank, despite being on the European battlefield, has proven to be a very bad tank. However, in the Asian theater, this is undoubtedly a tank with decent performance. Light weight, high speed, and not weak firepower. Although the armor is a little weaker, if the enemy does not have powerful anti-tank weapons, there is no way to take them.
In the face of the anti-Japanese National Salvation Army's dispatch of tanks, the Japanese troops on the position couldn't help but be in a commotion. Although these Japanese troops had a tenacious will to fight, they suffered heavy losses under the continuous bombardment of the heavy artillery of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army. However, it is still persistent.
But no matter how tenacious they are, they are flesh and blood! As long as their brains weren't caught in the door, they knew that flesh and blood were obviously no match for the steel behemoths. As a result, many Japanese soldiers retreated in their hearts.
"Boom!"
But when the tanks of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army charged less than 300 meters from the Japanese defense line, a 47-mm anti-aircraft gun opened fire.
The shell hit the frontal armor of an M3 light tank, 44 mm thick armor, which did not withstand the shells of the anti-aircraft guns, and was punched a fist-sized hole. The crew members inside the tank were killed on the spot. The tanks also stopped. The soldiers who followed the tank battle were even more panicked.
"Onboard! We have hit the chariots of the Chinensis, we have destroyed their chariots. The Japanese soldiers cheered loudly.
However, before their cheers fell, the counterattack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army began. A 37-mm shell, which hit them. The battle defense artillery was blown up on the spot, and several gunners were torn to pieces.
The number of Japanese anti-aircraft guns was not much. In addition to the losses in the previous battles, there are even fewer left. They only had time to destroy a few M3 tanks before they were all blown up.
And the tanks of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have begun to attack the Japanese defense line.
"Da Da Da!" The Japanese counterattack began, and light and heavy machine guns began to strafe. However, these machine-gun bullets hit the armor of the tank and did not have the slightest effect, except for a little spark.
"Boom!" The tank's tank guns opened fire, easily destroying the Japanese machine-gun fire.
"Da Da Da!" Machine guns in front of the M3 tank and on the roof of the turret began strafing. The Japanese soldiers hit by the dense bullets and couldn't even lift their heads. Countless Japanese soldiers were shot and fell in the trenches. Their blood soaked the dirt.
The trenches of the Japanese army, which were not wide, simply could not stop these tanks.
After storming into the Japanese positions, these tanks wantonly slaughtered those Japanese themselves. Tank guns and machine guns have become sharp weapons to harvest the lives of Japanese soldiers. Countless Japanese soldiers were killed. There are countless people who fled in embarrassment.
"Quick, go blow up the tanks of the China." A squad leader handed over an explosives bag to a Japanese soldier.
Japanese soldiers rushed towards an M3 light tank with explosives bags. However, before he could rush to the tank, he was killed by the tank's machine gun.
However, this did not prevent such a suicidal attack by the day * himself. Countless Japanese people launched attacks one after another, wanting to blow up the tanks of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
The M3 light tank is still very powerful for self-defense, with five 7.62mm machine guns in addition to a 37mm tank gun. This makes it very difficult for the enemy to attack at close range.
What's more, there are also a large number of infantry following behind the tank, providing more protection for the tank.
"Division commander, our tanks have broken through the Japanese defense line and are now expanding their gains." A staff officer reported to Sun Changwu.
"Very good, put in more troops, defeat the day * himself in one fell swoop, and kill more day * himself to the maximum." Sun Changwu ordered.
Perhaps it is all because of the influence of Qin Shou, or perhaps the Chinese of this era have a common enmity with the Japanese * himself. Therefore, these officers and men of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army are very hostile to the Japanese. In their eyes, only the dead day* himself is the good day* himself.
"Kill!"
More and more soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, led by tanks, broke through the Japanese defense line and began to slaughter those Japanese soldiers.
And after the Japanese line of defense was broken through, their morale was further damaged. This made many Japanese troops not have the courage to continue fighting. And this, too, hastened their rout.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the defensive line has been broken through by the Zhina, we can't resist their attack, let's retreat immediately!" Bai Jia Ximing Dazuo suggested.
Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya didn't want to run away like a rabbit. But now, if you don't escape, I'm afraid there is only a dead end.
As a result, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya and Major General Ichita Jiro had to lead the remnants of the defeated army to flee in embarrassment. (To be continued.) )