Chapter 952: Luring the Enemy
"Phew! Is Lao Tzu motivated by just a few words? Zhou Qingfeng sat in the driver's seat of his tank and drove forward in the dark. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info He looked at the long line of convoys behind him with indignation, full of weirdness.
Although the sky was hung with the last quarter moon, the night scene was still gray. The moonlight was not too bright, and I couldn't see anything clearly from a distance. When Zhou Qingfeng and the others touched the perimeter of the airport, they saw just a wilderness with light control.
The 8th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army, which was responsible for the 116th Division of the Volunteer Army, which was responsible for the main attack on Yunshan, was relatively smooth from the current point of view. In particular, after taking the American position at the three-way intersection, it completely trapped a regiment of the enemy.
When Zhou Qingfeng suggested a direct attack on the temporary airfield of the US army, the division headquarters was very interested in it. It's just that the three regiments of the 116th Division all have their own tasks, and in the end they can only piece together a temporary battalion to do this work. To put it bluntly, this is also a temptation.
The deputy commander in charge of commanding this temporary task force battalion was very ambitious, and when drawing up the battle plan, he also emphasized taking advantage of the advantages of close combat and night combat, and attacking after approaching the enemy. As a result, not to mention that Zhou Qingfeng did not agree to this idea, the commanders and fighters of the first battalion of the 347th Regiment all shook their heads one by one.
The piles of volunteer corpses outside the three-way intersection already show the brutal fact that it is not possible to rely on light infantry to attack a fortified position in which the enemy has a superior firepower, which is tantamount to suicide.
At present, there are at least a dozen tanks in the temporary airfield of the US army, as well as artillery attached to the regimental headquarters, and the firepower is stronger than the position at the three-way intersection. And this time, without Zhou Qingfeng, a-stirring stick, to make trouble inside, he relied on more than 300 infantry to attack the enemy's defense line, but he was afraid that he would not even be able to touch the edge.
So what to do?
The deputy regiment commander also used the captured US military vehicles and equipment on the spot to transform the temporary task force battalion into a fast column. He pulled up a few large-caliber mortars and more than a dozen heavy machine guns that had just arrived, and he felt that he had strong firepower and could fight hard with the US troops.
Get lost!
What the fuck is a bad idea?
No matter how strong this firepower is, it can be stronger than Lao Mei? Zhou Qingfeng pushed back the blind command of the deputy regiment commander on the spot, and directly said that the other party did not know how to fight with the Americans.
was told by a small squad leader that he wouldn't fight, and the deputy regiment commander's angry seven orifices smoked. It's just that Zhou Qingfeng has made great achievements at the moment, and he is in the limelight, so he has to calm down and ask what the idea of this kid who can drive a tank has?
"Comrade Xiao Zhou, it was your suggestion to fight the US Army Headquarters, now tell me how you want to fight?" The deputy head of the regiment asked.
Zhou Qingfeng pointed to the map and said: "We don't have enough numbers and firepower, but we have the initiative." We can raid and lure the Americans to send troops out.
As soon as we annoy the Americans, they will definitely organize tank detachments to drive us out again. When the time comes, hey, hey, hey......, have you heard of 'black guns'? ”
"Luring the enemy, setting up an ambush, this simple tactic is still taught by you? I thought you Zhou boy had any tricks, these are all leftovers from our play. At most, the enemy's tanks are really not easy to deal with. After listening to Zhou Qingfeng's idea, the deputy head of the regiment snorted coldly, and his face was definitely unconvinced.
For improvised patchwork troops, the simpler the tactics, the better. After the basic plan was formulated, Zhou Qingfeng immediately drove the tank and hid behind a road barrier about 800 meters away from the airport. The tall 'Sherman' only showed a turret, and there was some grass and groves in front of the turret.
And in the airport, Chief of Staff Holmos, who was preparing to wait for dawn, was still contacting the various troops on the Yunshan battlefield, trying to gather them all to himself. At this moment, suddenly the sky lit up with a dazzling light, and several flares illuminated the entire airport.
"Who's hitting the flare?" Shrouded in flares in the night, it was about the same as being naked in broad daylight, and Chief of Staff Holmes rushed out of the command tent in a hurry.
The regimental officer was also full of nervousness, and immediately reminded: "It is very likely that the Chinese Communist Army is moving around us and is about to launch an attack." ”
"Order the airfield line to be ready, our enemy loves to launch a group charge at close range." His Excellency the Chief of Staff was looking forward to a heart-wrenching massacre.
But the first thing that came to light was not the infantry attacking on foot, but the mortar shells that came out one after another. A large number of mortars and enough shells were seized at the three-way intersection, and the volunteers had a rare luxury and bombarded the US airfield desperately.
There were flare indications, and the artillery shells of the task force were accurate. Although the logistics and cooking veterans who were previously doubted by Zhou Qingfeng about their combat effectiveness have declined, they have a lot of combat experience. They divided into mortar groups, dispersed the attack, and shifted positions after a few shots.
There was no way to relocate the U.S. military's airfield, nor could the defensive positions set up by Chief of Staff Holmos. The U.S. soldiers stationed here could only hide behind their positions and suffer from shells, and they were bombed and complained bitterly.
His Excellency the Chief of Staff immediately ordered the howitzer company stationed at the airfield to counterattack and fire covering the suspicious target. But where did he think that the several mortars that were harassed on the periphery were equipped with trucks, which could not only be loaded with ammunition to ensure continuous firepower, but also could tow light mortars everywhere.
After fighting for a long time, the American soldiers in the defensive positions couldn't stand it at first. The 107-mm M1 mortar has a long range and great power, and it is difficult to return fire because of its curved fire. With only a dozen dead and wounded, they strongly urged the commander to send tanks to drive out the enemy in the night.
Chief of Staff Holmes was also worried about his command tent being flooded by shells, so he ordered his two tank platoons and an infantry company to launch a small counterattack to try to secure the airfield position.
Four 'Greyhound' armored reconnaissance vehicles rushed out of the airfield position at a snort, forming an attack fan at intervals of more than 20 meters. The tank behind it also drove to top speed, creaking and rattling to keep up.
Two tank platoons with eight tanks were divided into two groups to form a pincer offensive. The infantry company that followed behind also drove armored vehicles and trucks, and had an absolute advantage in firepower, and the speed was particularly fast. Once they stick to it, they can't shake it off.
Seeing that the Yankees made an extraordinary move, casually pulling out an armored unit that was several times stronger than himself, the deputy regimental commander in charge of commanding the task force couldn't help but gasp after putting down the binoculars. If this is according to his original style of play, it is really an egg hitting a stone.
"Order the demolition team to be ready, and never let the enemy's tanks rush over." The deputy regiment commander felt the huge pressure of fighting with the Americans, and the situation suddenly became grim under this head-on confrontation, "Inform that Zhou Da that if he 'black gun' is not good, I will have to peel his skin." ”
Thanks to the U.S. military, many radio stations were seized at the three-way intersection, and even Motorola walkie-talkies used by individual soldiers. Radio orders were transmitted to every unit of the task force.
After hearing the order, Zhou Qingfeng's head had already come to the scope of the tank gun, and he said coldly: "Oh, it's the American M26 heavy tank that came out to hit us." ”