Chapter 132 How to Destroy a Type 95 Light Tank

After occupying Niangzi Pass, Kong Jie did not forget the main task of their independent regiment. In this Zhengtai Railway raid, each unit has its own goal.

For example, the comrades of the Fifth Regiment of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region are responsible for attacking the railway station this time, and then they need to blast and destroy the station.

The independent regiment needs to blow up the railway bridge on the east side of Niangzi Pass in the pass.

If this section of the transportation line can be successfully destroyed, the devils will not be able to restore traffic within three months.

At this time, the soldiers in the regiment were very busy. After capturing this place, the third battalion commander found that there was an ammunition depot next to the devil's barracks, and there were many weapons and equipment stored in it.

Although there was no barreled gun that was most needed for this mission, grenade launchers and melon grenades could be supplemented. The soldiers brought a lot of supplies for this operation, but weapons are definitely not too much as long as they can be carried.

Seeing the third battalion commander who was directing work not far away, Kong Jie called him over to assign the next task. He pointed to the bridge and facilities in the pass that were looming in the distance and said:

"You assign a company of soldiers to accompany the engineers! Take some comrades to blow up the bridge! The other comrades go to destroy other facilities of the devils!"

"Remember one thing! All telephone lines are not allowed to be left to the devils! Burn the electric poles too!"

"Take away the captured materials if you can! Be generous, don't take all the junk home, and blow up everything you can't take away!"

The reason for saying this is not because Kong Jie is ambitious but incompetent, but mainly because the troops are changing equipment very quickly, even his basic regiment can achieve 70% French weapons.

A large number of equipment of different models and calibers will only put the logistics department under great pressure. Moreover, carrying too many things at this time will even reduce the combat effectiveness of the troops.

If the independent regiment acts alone, the equipment in the arsenal must be taken away as much as possible. After all, even if they don't use it themselves, they can find opportunities to equip nearby county brigades and district squads.

But now is a major battle for the entire army, and carrying too many supplies will affect the mobility of the troops. Moreover, considering that the fighting might last for a long time, they brought a lot of ammunition before setting off.

So Kong Jie ordered that except for the necessary support weapons, the rest should not be taken.

But the telephone line is different. It is very important for both the devils and the Eighth Route Army.

The reason why the enemy is very mobile is mainly because there are telephones for timely communication. When the communication conditions are perfect, whenever the Eighth Route Army attacks a certain point, the nearby enemies will immediately reinforce.

These telephone lines can also be used after they are taken back. The troops have the organization of telephone soldiers.

These unknown comrades are like carrier pigeons on the battlefield. They often have to risk artillery fire and stray bullets to set up communications between units at all levels.

As for the destruction of bridges, these were all trained before the war, and the temporary transfer engineers are fully capable of this job.

The bridge on the east side of Niangzi Pass is a bit special. When building it, the engineers of Gallic Chicken used a variety of materials.

The front half of the bridge is composed of six continuous arched stone bridges, while the back half is composed of a mixture of iron, stone and wood.

The destruction plan of the third battalion commander was very scientific. He decided to place the explosive packs in places that were easy to place and difficult for the enemy to repair.

For example, the bridge foundation, the bridge foot, the arch iron girders, and the iron plate girders.

The wooden structure parts needed to be set on fire again. If there was not enough time, he would even want to send people to saw them apart to achieve the result that they could not be repaired.

While the third battalion led the engineers to destroy, the first and second battalions of the independent regiment were checking their own equipment. They were ready to go down the mountain at any time to help the friendly forces of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region attack the railway station.

Kong Jie stood on the commanding heights and observed the battlefield with a telescope. The attack of the brother troops was not very smooth. The bunkers in the railway station blocked the pace of their regiment's attack.

The small-caliber mortars caused limited damage to these fortifications. The fifth regiment could only send a commando to use explosive packs to blast them, but this was not only difficult but also time-consuming.

However, there is only one left among the four fortresses. This defensive building made of cheap blue bricks and wood is almost vulnerable to the heavy yellow explosives.

Originally, according to the current situation, it was only a matter of time to take down the railway station. But an accident still happened. During the battle between the two sides, a military train suddenly drove along Zhengtai Road.

There were 800 Japanese soldiers on the train who were going to Shimen. For some reason, they were not stopped by the troops who destroyed the railway.

And they seemed to have received accurate information and knew that the Eighth Route Army was attacking the entire Zhengtai Road, so the Japanese soldiers were ready to fight on the train.

When they found that there was a firefight near Niangziguan Station, these Japanese soldiers immediately joined the battle.

In addition to the original defenders, the enemy faced by the Fifth Regiment was a battalion. The only good news was that the other side did not have any heavy weapons, but only pure infantry that was temporarily put together, and the coordination was also average.

But even so, the Japanese soldiers with support still broke out with strong combat effectiveness, and they even recaptured some of the outer positions occupied by the Fifth Regiment.

If it were not for the battalion commander who led the assault team to his death and pressed the enemy back under the firepower advantage provided by the submachine gun, it would be hard to say whether the two sides were evenly matched now.

Seeing this, Kong Jie led his troops to the battlefield below at a high speed. In the battlefield command post of the Fifth Regiment, a group of officers and soldiers saw the somewhat anxious Commander Chen.

Finally, when their own reinforcements arrived, the other party grabbed Kong Jie's arm and told them the biggest problem now.

"Old Kong! You came just in time! Hurry up and move your regiment's infantry artillery out, and quickly fire at the turret in front!"

"The damn little devils are so sharp-eyed that we were discovered by their patrols during the ambush, which led to the early start of the battle."

"Fortunately, your side is progressing smoothly, otherwise I would have become a sinner for all eternity."

Without Commander Chen's reminder, Kong Jie knew that only infantry artillery could break the situation at this time. Whether it was attacking or retreating, the bunker was stuck in the most uncomfortable position for them.

Calculating the time, he waved to the back, signaling the artillerymen to push the big baby up. On the mountain road just now, a whole gun could not be brought down, and the soldiers could only disassemble the gun into parts and carry it down.

During the time when the two regiment commanders were talking, the artillery platoon of the second battalion had assembled the enhanced version of the Type 92 infantry gun.

The soldiers first aimed the 78mm muzzle at the area where the fortress was located, and then adjusted the elevation and direction of the gun according to the previous experience of firing.

After receiving the signal from his own regiment commander, the platoon leader of the artillery platoon opened the bolt by himself. If someone looks into the barrel at the loading port, they can also find the rifling carved by Wu Sixue himself.

After taking the shell handed over by the deputy, the platoon leader loaded it in, and then closed the bolt to prepare for firing.

"Fire!"

At Kong Jie's order, the platoon leader pulled the fuse hard, and the shell directly hit the fortress that had troubled the fifth regiment for dozens of minutes. After seeing this scene, Captain Chen immediately showed a shocked expression. No one can refuse the joy brought by artillery.

"Quickly go to Chadillon 155 or Project 261, let's have fun together."

The moment they confirmed that they had hit the target, the artillery platoon of the independent regiment immediately took this only possession and moved their positions without looking back.

No one knew whether the devils in the train station had heavy weapons. If this big treasure was destroyed by the enemy, it is estimated that the soldiers of the entire regiment would not spare him, the platoon leader.

Just as the two regiment commanders were about to order an attack, a series of exclamations came from the battle zone. Kong Jie hurriedly lay on the breastwork and took out his telescope to check the situation on the front line.

Two Type 95 light tanks slowly drove out from the gate of Niangziguan Railway Station.

But it is obvious that there are some problems with the light tanks mentioned by these devils. The originally flexible body now feels full of frustration when driving, and it can't even turn sensitively.

In fact, there are as many as 13 tanks and armored vehicles in the auto repair shop, but now only these two Type 95 light tanks can be driven out, and their power units have not been completely repaired.

But even so, the 37mm main gun and two 7.7mm machine guns on this light tank still brought a great sense of oppression to the soldiers.

And the Japanese also knew that their tank armor was very fragile, as proved by the Nomonhan Battle last year.

Even if the angle was tricky enough, a rifle could paralyze it. So around this light tank, there were many infantrymen following the action.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that these infantrymen had not practiced infantry-tank coordination. They were distributed in vulnerable positions such as behind the radiator cover and on the tracks, and simply used their bodies as "reactive armor".

After leaving the railway station, the two light tanks began to wreak havoc on the battlefield. With the help of the grenade launchers and mortars of the rear defenders, the front line was pushed back step by step.

The soldiers of the Fifth Regiment tried to fight back with the weapons in their hands, but whether it was a rifle or a machine gun, they could only make a few sparks on the tank's armor.

The comrades had also thought about using the 60 mortars in their hands to fight back, but the mortar itself was a kind of indirect fire weapon with limited accuracy, and the killing mainly relied on shrapnel.

Even if the pillars were fired at this time, even if they could hit the top of the Type 95 light tank's armor, which was the weakest part, it would be difficult to cause particularly serious damage.

Captain Chen watched the frontline soldiers being beaten back step by step, and he was so distressed that he even bit his lips. At this moment, the only solution he could think of was the infantry gun of the independent regiment.

When he turned around and prepared to discuss with the people of the independent regiment, Kong Jie had already commanded the artillery platoon to move to the side of the tank, but neither of them knew whether the Type 92 infantry gun could penetrate the Japanese light tank.

Mainly because this thing was originally a light support artillery, and the short barrel was not suitable for hitting tanks at first glance.

Although none of them had similar experience, the concept that the barrel must be long enough and the initial velocity must be fast enough to penetrate the armor was still known to the two veterans with rich combat experience.

"Old Chen! I can try to fire a shot here! But after firing, the devils will definitely target us!"

"No matter what the result is, there is a high possibility that we won't have the chance to fire a second shot! We have to think of a way!"

Captain Chen of the Fifth Regiment nodded. After all, they had already destroyed a bunker with this cannon. The devils must have been prepared, and their artillery might be waiting there.

Suddenly, the guard on the side stood up suddenly. Then he picked up the explosive pack and rushed to the battlefield ahead. This was the best way he could think of under the current situation.

However, this soldier did not rush forward blindly. He already had a rough plan in his mind.

Although he was just a guard, he was very serious about studying on weekdays and liked to read various books in his private time, which made him have a certain understanding of tanks.

In addition to the weak armor, the Japanese bean tanks also had a certain blind spot in the field of view of firepower.

Take the Type 95 light tank as an example. Anything within five meters around it cannot be seen or hit by the crew. When the range is expanded to 20 meters, the members in the car can see it but cannot hit it.

What's more, it is dark now, and the Japanese searchlights and flares cannot take care of every corner of the battlefield.

So in theory, as long as the position is rigorous enough during the charge, he is likely to complete the blasting task.

"This is the data given in the "Militia Mine Blast Textbook"."

Of course, the Japanese also know this problem.

So those Japanese near the tanks not only have to play the role of protecting weak positions, but also have to bear the responsibility of attacking the blind spots of the tank's field of view.

But this guard chose to believe in his own regiment commander and friendly forces. He firmly believed that his comrades would definitely create an opportunity for him to blast.

Everyone did not live up to his trust. When the soldiers on the battlefield saw someone approaching the enemy tank with explosive packs.

Everyone spontaneously launched a fierce attack with the weapons in their hands. Suppress the Japanese infantry with firepower and cut off their connection with the tank.

Under such cover, he approached the Japanese tank from the flank with a low-profile leap. Then he touched the position two meters away from the tank with a bold and quick movement.

The guard saw the opportunity and threw the explosives accurately in front of the tank while pulling the fire.

Then he quickly pulled a distance of three meters and lay down nearby to hide. He even pulled out the Mauser pistol from his waist and prepared to fight to eliminate the enemy tank members.

With a huge explosion, the Japanese Type 95 light tank was scrapped on the spot, and none of the crew members inside survived.

At the same time, the enhanced Type 92 infantry gun of the independent regiment also hit another light tank. Although it was a direct-fire weapon, the hit rate was so high that the platoon leader of the artillery platoon was a little unbelievable, knowing that it was dark now.

Facts have proved that the concerns of the two regiment commanders were unnecessary. The thickest armor of the Type 95 light tank was only 12 mm. A 78-caliber barreled gun was deliberately placed around the side, so how could it not penetrate a small bean?