Chapter 343: Despair
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Although, the sappers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army built pontoon bridges that were able to pass tanks and armored vehicles. However, pontoons are pontoons after all, and the width and the like cannot be compared with a real highway at all. Therefore, tanks and armored vehicles have to be careful when crossing pontoon bridges. If you are not careful, you will fall into the river. When the time comes, not only the tanks will be scrapped, but the tank crews inside will also die.
This black light is blinding, and if the tank falls, there is no way to rescue it. It is not so easy for tankmen to get out of the tank.
Although, from the west bank of the Wangbin River to the No. 5 sandbank, it is only more than 100 meters. However, for a tank, it takes at least two minutes to pass more than 100 meters. Moreover, only one tank was about to get off the pontoon, and the other tank was able to get onto the bridge. This made it possible to pass only thirty or forty tanks in an hour.
It takes two hours for a tank battalion to cross the river. With the addition of mechanized infantry battalions, it will take more time.
"Lao Meng, when will the second pontoon bridge that can pass through tanks and armored vehicles?" Major General Hu Cuiming, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade, asked anxiously.
"Old Hu, the brothers have done their best. It takes a maximum of an hour to get it all done. Brigadier General Meng Guohua, commander of the 1st Engineer Brigade, said with a tired face.
In order to build these pontoon bridges and ensure the normal operation of these pontoon bridges, the 1st Engineer Brigade can be described as a continuous rotation these days!
"Lao Hu, the pontoon bridge for tanks and armored vehicles needs special reinforcement. You don't want tanks and armored vehicles to fall into the river, do you? ā
"Old Meng, you crow's mouth." Major General Hu Cuiming complained.
Time passed minute by minute, No. 5 sandbank, and the fierce battle continued. After Lieutenant General Nakamura Akito directly gave the most severe order, Kanaoka Soshiro Daisa and Aihara Fearless Suke Osa both issued strict orders to the troops below, requiring them to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army within two hours and end the battle.
"Rush! Kill the people of Hiroshina. ā
"The Great Day * This Imperial is onboard, His Majesty the Emperor is onboard!"
Countless Japanese soldiers, chanting slogans and carrying rifles, rushed to the position of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
It's just that they were greeted by the intensive firepower of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Countless light and heavy machine guns fired fiercely, and although the Japanese soldiers were fierce, they were still flesh and blood. Under such circumstances, they would not be able to confront the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army at all. Many Japanese soldiers fell on the way to attack.
Although, the Japanese army was only a few dozen meters away from the position of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But these dozens of meters seem to have become a moat, so that these days* themselves can't surpass a step.
"Whew! Shout! Shout! ā
The flares continue to rise into the air, illuminating the entire battlefield to the fullest. The soldiers of the Japanese army, under such circumstances, could not use the night as a cover to sneak attack the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and could only fight hard with the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
This kind of battle is undoubtedly the favorite fight of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. They can use their powerful firepower to inflict devastating blows on the enemy's living forces, allowing them to win the battle with minimal losses.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ā
The Japanese soldiers, who had suffered heavy losses, lay on the ground and shot at the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
Relying on the superiority of marksmanship, this style of play of the Japanese army caused a lot of losses to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But unfortunately, such tactics cannot change the tide of the battle at all.
"Bang!" A machine gunner of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army was killed by the Japanese army.
But the secondary shooter immediately took his place, ensuring that the machine gun could continue to fire, suppressing the Japanese so that the Japanese were lying on the ground and could not even lift their heads.
As time passed, the Japanese army was unable to open up the situation. The situation on the battlefield became more and more unfavorable for the Japanese army.
And the armored units of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army are passing the pontoon bridge little by little. When they finished their preparations, it was the time when the Japanese army was completely lost. It can be said that by this time, the goddess of victory had already lifted her skirt to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
"Aihara-kun, what should I do now? Our troops will not be able to break through the defense line of the people of China at all! "Soshiro Kanaoka, with an anxious face.
Aihara Fearless Auxiliary Osa also had a very ugly face. After all, Lieutenant General Nakamura Akito had already given the order, and if they couldn't defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, then they would have to apologize.
"Kanaoka-kun, we've done our best. All the troops have been dispatched, and the dead and seriously wounded soldiers are countless. The entire sandbar soil had been stained red with the blood that flowed from the soldiers' bodies. But even this can't defeat the Shina people, so what else can we do? "Aihara Dreadnought no Osaku is already a little desperate.
"Yaga! Could it be that we really want the jade to be broken here? Soshiro Kanaoka muttered.
Although, dying on the battlefield is the supreme glory for every Japanese soldier. However, this is not absolute either. Not every day* I want to die.
The fierce fighting continued, but as the casualties increased, the morale of the Japanese army was greatly affected. If anything, they were still in high spirits before. Now, their morale has hit rock bottom.
In the western part of Sandbar No. 5, in an open field, tanks and armored vehicles passing through the pontoon bridge are parked here. The crew of the tank is overhauling the tank to ensure that these tanks and armored vehicles can be put into battle in the best condition for the rest of the battle.
Another reason, of course, is to wait for other tanks.
At half past four o'clock in the morning of January 28, the 2nd Tank Battalion and the 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 1st Armored Brigade of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army finally arrived at Shazhou.
Major General Hu Cuiming personally went to the front line to command this battle.
"Attention to all vehicle groups, after turning on the lights, use the passage reserved by the infantry brothers to enter the battlefield. I have only one request, and that is to destroy all of the Sun* himself who appeared on the sandbank. Whether it is killed with a machine gun, blown up by a tank crew, or even crushed by a track. You can do what you want, I don't care, I just look at the final result. ā
After Major General Hu Cuiming's order was issued, more than 70 tanks and dozens of armored vehicles drove to the battlefield.