Chapter 340 Li Da's Ability

Hearing the comfort from his colleagues, Iimorinuma just forced out a bitter smile.

Originally, his division only came to Datong to support friendly forces, but he never expected that it would become the main force of the battle. When he thought that his subordinates were disappearing like snowflakes, the old devil felt heartbroken.

"Everyone, don't worry."

"I can naturally tell which is more important, but I have a new request for the next action."

"The intelligence of our three divisions must be made public unconditionally. Even if one party is unable to participate in the pursuit operation, it has the right to know the specific steps."

As soon as these words came out, Nishihara Issaku and Shichino Otosaburo nodded without thinking.

Without the help of the 110th Division, the two of them would be driven out by the Eighth Route Army even if they entered the city. The other party just made a painless request, and there would be no loss if they agreed.

"No problem!"

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At dawn the next day, the cavalry group of the Mongolian Army began a new round of attack.

Boom boom boom!

One after another, 75mm grenades fell like meteors, piercing the residential area in the east of the city. The endless explosions turned various wooden buildings into ruins.

The devils' idea was simple. Since they didn't know where the Eighth Route Army was hiding, they would use artillery shells to blow up a no-man's land, leaving all the defenders nowhere to hide.

Even if they couldn't cause direct damage, they could reduce the difficulty of the attack.

After a round of artillery plowing, the armored forces that Nishihara Yice had high hopes for began to advance.

This time, the cavalry group learned from the lessons during the siege and sent a large number of infantry to follow the Type 95 light tank, Type 97 and Type 97 modified medium tank, and even pushed out the Type 92 infantry gun and Type 94 37mm rapid-fire gun.

"Attention all crews, I am the frontline commander of this operation."

"Our goal is to pass through the ruins ahead and open up an offensive channel for the subsequent mobile infantry. Everyone should keep a distance and don't gather in groups."

"After reaching the open area, immediately deploy the offensive formation, and follow my command for all actions."

"Hi!"

"Got it!"

In order to quickly break through to the core area of ​​Datong, Nishihara Issaku spent a lot of money. The old Japanese made up his mind to dispatch two tank squadrons at once, totaling 24 tanks of various types.

In addition to more than 20 armored vehicles, such a formation can even chase Guosu's infantry division on the plain.

The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel Umeda Yoshiyuki in charge of the command was also a big shot. Not only did he participate in the Battle of Nomonhan two years ago, he also led his squadron to kill four BT-5s and a T-26.

At that time, the Russians in the Far East Military Region had an armored advantage of more than 7 to 1.

It is not an exaggeration to call him Showa Superman for achieving such a record under such a disadvantage.

After giving the order, Yoshiyuki Umeda lifted the canopy on his head, and then took the communication device to start watching and listening.

"Follow closely, infantrymen behind, try to shrink behind tanks or armored vehicles. The Eighth Route Army has a large number of accurate shooters, so be vigilant at all times!"

"Crew No. 3, slow down. Can't you see that you are about to lose touch with the main force? Crew No. 4, move 20 meters to the left to expand the field of vision on the flank!"

"Everyone maintains a diamond battle formation and moves forward!"

When Yoshiyuki Umeda was micro-managing his subordinates, the two tank squadrons of the cavalry group had already arrived at a construction area.

It seemed calm on the surface, but there were three infantry battalions and an anti-tank reinforced company from the 129th Division hidden in the houses and trenches.

Standing on a commanding height not far away, Captain Min of the 17th Regiment overlooked the overall situation, and every move of the Japanese armored forces could not escape his eagle eyes.

"Right, the enemy is coming from the right!"

"First Battalion, Second Battalion, you are responsible for attracting the attention of the devils and buying time for our anti-tank troops to attack. All actions are based on your own safety. You are allowed to abandon your positions and weapons when necessary."

"Old Hu, the Japanese tanks are in your hands. Tell me if you need anything!"

The person who came to Datong to support the friendly forces this time was naturally the chief anti-tank artilleryman of the 386th Brigade, who always said "fire a shot".

It is worth mentioning that at this time, five stars, nine circles and twelve triangles have been painted on the gun shield of Hu Xuexian's SA34 anti-tank gun.

These patterns represent tanks, armored vehicles and trucks, which are his achievements since the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

"Don't worry, I don't care about just 24 tanks. In just five minutes, my anti-tank company can definitely make them paralyzed on the spot."

"Okay!"

After a while, the battle officially began.

The Hotchkiss heavy machine guns set up in the semi-underground bunkers roared first, and the metal storm-like bullets splashed at the devil's mobile infantry.

Boom, boom, boom!

The dull sound of gunfire echoed in the housing area, and the 7.92mm bullets swept through the enemy's formation like a sickle.

Due to the height of the heavy machine gun, most of the enemies had their legs broken, and even a few lucky ones had their lower bodies blown up directly.

This is the fate of messing around with the Golden Shield. The infantry "carrying steel plates" advancing are not much different from fat pigs waiting to be slaughtered in front of the heavy machine gun.

The flying limbs and wailing sounds made the devils fall into a brief chaos. Fortunately, the quality of the Japanese army's grassroots officers is not bad, and they stood up in time to stabilize the situation.

At the same time, Yoshiyuki Umeda did not sit still and wait for death. He picked up the communicator and ordered the surrounding crews:

"Turn left! The enemy's firepower point is on the left!"

"The vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns fire freely, suppress all the Eighth Route Army for me!"

"High-explosive bombs! All high-explosive bombs! Blow up and burn those little mice who can only hide in the ruins and launch sneak attacks! Don't let any Republic of China people go!"

Hearing this, more than 20 Type 95 light tanks, Type 97 and Type 97 modified medium tanks began to move and attack the positions of the first and second battalions of the 17th Regiment.

However, the infantry-tank coordination ability of the cavalry group is very poor. After all, the devil's infantry lacks communication devices that can communicate with the armored forces in time. When they fight together, the most they can do is not to crush their own people.

The sudden change of direction caused a large number of infantry to be directly exposed to the firepower of the Eighth Route Army.

For a time, the casualties of the troops were even more serious than before.

Boom!

After adjusting the direction of travel and the shooting angle, Yoshiyuki Umeda's crew took the lead and fired directly, firing a 47mm high-explosive shell at the heavy machine gun position a few hundred meters away.

Unfortunately, the accuracy was poor, and the semi-underground bunker was difficult to aim at, so the shell hit the civilians' houses during the flight.

"Reload! Quick!"

"Keep firing the front-firing machine gun, and use tracer bullets to guide the main gun!"

The second shot still missed, but it was very close to the heavy machine gun bunker, and the gravel and rubble even flew near the soldiers.

Da da da.

The soldiers of the 17th Regiment did not sit still and wait for death. Although the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun could not penetrate the front armor of the Japanese tanks, several salvos could more or less interfere.

With the help of comrades, the targeted firepower point quickly moved to the backup position, leaving the two tank squadrons empty-handed.

Seeing the firepower of the Eighth Route Army suddenly weakened, Yoshiyuki Umeda quickly opened the canopy and issued a new stage of orders to the infantry in the rear:

"Infantry! Come up! It's time to be loyal to His Majesty Tianhuang!

"The enemy's firepower point has been successfully suppressed by us, rush up with the armored forces to completely resolve the battle!"

But at this moment, a 25×109mm anti-tank shell suddenly flew from 700 meters away, brushing the turret and bouncing into the air.

"Ding!"

The gun shield armor of the Type 97 and Type 97 Kai is as long as 50 mm. At a long distance and at the wrong angle, the SA34 can only hit the effect of ricochet.

This shell that almost blew his head scared Yoshiyuki Umeda so much that he retreated into the cockpit at the first time.

As an experienced old devil, he immediately realized that his armored forces were probably encircled by the Eighth Route Army.

"Where is it! Where is the anti-tank gun?"

"Has anyone seen it! Hurry up and use tracer bullets as a guide! "

The SA34 is very low, and its width of 1.05 meters gives it extremely good concealment in urban street fighting. Coupled with the unique muzzle flash suppressor, the Japanese can't find it in a short time.

Although the first shot did not destroy the target, the subsequent attack followed almost in a few seconds.

The anti-tank reinforced company of the 17th Regiment was equipped with 18 SA34s. Umeda Yoshiyuki's behavior of opening the cockpit cover in the battle just now has made him the target of public criticism.

What happened next was that the brine was used to make tofu.

Although the SA34 had become a dead tank on the Eastern Front in Europe, Weapons, the Russians couldn't penetrate the Panzer IV with this thing, and the German III's vassal army couldn't blow up the T-34 with it.

In later generations, the SA34 was even once as famous as the American Seven Brothers Coffin Car, and was nicknamed the French Six Brothers Pancake Stand by many netizens!

But!

With a penetration of 22 mm at 1,000 meters, it may over-penetrate the side of the Type 95 light tank, but it is absolutely just right for the Type 97 medium tank with only 20 mm side armor.

A moment later, Yoshiyuki Umeda's leading vehicle was hit by eight anti-tank guns, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the tank was finished.

"The enemy penetrated our vehicle!"

"The loader lost consciousness! The commander is dead! The driver is unconscious! The engine stopped working! We can't move! The fuel tank is penetrated! The fighting compartment is on fire! "

The voice mixed with fear made the two tank squadrons in a mess.

Even if a major was ordered to take over the command in a critical moment, he still could not change the current situation of being shot by the enemy.

Three years ago in the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Japanese armored forces used a diamond battle formation, and at that time they were beaten up by the fruit candied troops with the well-concealed PaK 36.

Now, the cavalry group was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army with SA34 and was beaten up again. It can only be said that troops who only remember to eat but not to fight will never be able to come to the stage.

Unlike the Japanese army who cried and screamed and their morale plummeted, the anti-tank company of the 17th Regiment was full of laughter and German at this time. People who didn't know thought they had come to the Eastern Front in Europe.

"Yeah! Hair loss!"

"Keep shooting and kill all the enemy tanks! Don't leave any alive!"

"Don't shoot the tracks, the side armor of the bean tank can't stop our anti-tank guns. Give priority to the command vehicle and don't let the enemy form an organized counterattack! ”

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Twelve hours later, Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region Command.

The current combat meeting room is very busy, and the various staff officers are making preparations before the retreat. They not only need to determine the evacuation arrangements of troops at all levels, but also need to burn the fake documents prepared in advance.

Suddenly, a regiment commander with a beard and small eyes walked in from outside. After entering the door, he took off his work gloves, rubbed his hands, and went straight to the conference table.

"Boss, this time our regiment will be responsible for your security. It's almost time, you pack up and prepare to retreat with us."

Hearing this, the army reorganization expert who was reading the front-line battle report raised his head, and then looked at the watch on his wrist.

"It turned out to be Chishui, long time no see."

"I didn't expect that the work of the guard regiment would fall on your regiment. You didn't take the initiative to apply for the defense of the city in this battle, which was really unexpected."

Yes, the person responsible for the boss's safety this time was Li Dabenshi.

Now his troops have 2,700 people, affiliated with the Shanxi-Hebei Column, and are one of the main regiments of the Ninth Division.

Hearing the teasing of the army reorganization expert, Li Daben scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly, and then replied:

"I also want to fight the devils on the city wall, but your safety is the most important thing. The devils can fight at any time, but our Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region cannot do without you."

"The retreat route and planes are ready, just follow me."

"At that time, someone will pretend to be you and be responsible for attracting the attention of the devils."

In the plan of the tiger in the forest and the army reorganization expert, the military region headquarters must make some noise during the retreat stage, so that the devils will completely believe that there are high-level Eighth Route Army officials in the city.

Li Daben is responsible for the specific arrangements.

As for the issue of safety, there is no need to worry. A main force regiment is definitely enough as a guard regiment, and the surrounding troops will definitely ensure that everything is safe.

"Okay, then my safety is in your hands." (End of this chapter)