When Battalion Commander Zhao saw Zhang Xiaoping and others safely withdrawing from the 3rd Battalion's position, he hurriedly greeted them enthusiastically.
He had been completely shocked by the dazzling battle just now, and was also impressed by the abilities of Zhang Xiaoping and the four anti-tank warriors.
Yes, in his eyes, those who can go out alone and attack enemy tanks should be called warriors.
Through the telescope, he could clearly see how the giant steel beasts that once showed off their power and that his troops had no way to fight were subdued by these four people, and they looked so calm and indifferent that the four people were not even scratched.
One piece fell and knocked down an entire group of Japanese tanks.
And the sudden artillery was as accurate and timely as a textbook. The timing and artillery technique of the bombardment were simply superb. The coordination with the four of them was just right. I really don’t know how they did it.
Moreover, he could see that dozens of artillery pieces were completely serving these four people. From the initial attack to the subsequent cover, everything was to cover the actions of the four people. This completely subverted his inherent thinking. This kind of
Not only have I never seen the tactics before, but I have never even thought about them.
What an army this is!
You must know that in order to keep secrets, the Fifth Army marched day and night when they marched towards Songhu a few days ago, specifically looking for roads with few people, so their grassroots officers and soldiers still knew nothing about the series of achievements created by the mercenary group.
Know.
But now Battalion Commander Zhao only has one sentence in his mind: "I'm convinced! I'm so convinced!"
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At the same time, when the old Japanese soldier Ueda in the Japanese command headquarters heard the news that the tank squadron had been wiped out, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
You must know that even among the current permanent divisions of the Japanese army, not all tank squadrons of each division are equipped with tanks. Many divisions are a mixture of tanks and armored vehicles, and some even still use old tanks imported from Europe in the early days.
tank.
Although the Type 89 tank is a junk tank in Zhou Wen's eyes, it is the latest equipment of the Japanese army and the first generation tank produced by the Japanese army itself. It was only officially finalized in September 1930. It has only been more than a year now.
The Army has only equipped less than 100 vehicles. Moreover, from the equipment to the formation of combat effectiveness, it has gone through a long period of training and personnel training, and it has consumed countless manpower and financial resources before it can go to the battlefield.
Not to mention the value of the tank itself, even for those tank soldiers who have been trained with great difficulty, it is very heartbreaking to lose one of them.
And now, a total of twelve tanks fell into his own hands, oh no, they fell into the hands of Shimomoto Kumaya, a vulgar and stupid country guy from Hiroshima.
At this moment, Old Japanese Ueda had the urge to chop off the fat pig's head from Shimomoto Kumami's neck with his command knife.
But now is not the time to be impulsive. Even if Shimomoto Xiongmi is an idiot, he has broken through two lines of defense of the Chinese army in two days. The current attack force of the 24th mixed brigade is only 10 kilometers away from the temple.
The distance is close, and victory is within sight, so it is not appropriate to cause unnecessary problems.
But Ueda still couldn't swallow the bad breath in his chest and picked up the phone on the table.
"Xia Yuanjun, I am not very satisfied with the progress of the attack on the central cluster. Now you are only ten kilometers away from the target. I hope you can show the indomitable and desperate attitude displayed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War.
The courage and spirit of charging will crush all resistance in front of you."
"Hey!"
"Also, Mr. Xia Yuan, you must also show the courage to fight to the death and move the headquarters forward. When necessary..."
"Hey! I will take the lead in the charge when necessary. Commander, don't worry."
Shimomoto Kumaya also knew that it was time to fight. The destruction of the tank squadron had once again put him in a desperate situation. Now he could only take the mentality of failure or failure and make the final blow today.
Because he knew that after two consecutive days and two nights of desperate attacks, even the imperial army, which was famous for its tenacity and bravery, began to feel tired and weak, because the Chinese army on the opposite side was also as tenacious and courageous as the Japanese army. The bravery, even the tenacity and determination they showed began to shake his confidence in victory.
The army on the opposite side is currently China's most elite force, and he knows this, but their spirit and fighting spirit of going forward and fighting without fear of sacrifice have caused the troops of the 24th Brigade to suffer unbearable casualties in the past two days. Nearly a thousand A brave imperial soldier fell on the more than ten kilometers long attack route. Although he knew that the casualties of the Chinese army on the opposite side were several times his own, there were so many of them! The resistance on the other side's forward positions never weakened. It was really terrifying. Opponent!
After Xia Yuan Xiongya put down the phone, he pointed to a point on the map and said to his adjutant: "Xiong Ben, please get ready. The command headquarters has moved forward here. I want to go to the front line to command in person. We must take the command today." Let’s go to the temple.”
"Hey!"
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After receiving the news that Zhou Wen and the others had annihilated the Japanese tank squadron, Commander Zhang in the temple headquarters also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew the consequences if the Japanese tanks crossed the Jin family residence.
There are no terrain obstacles in the area between Jinjiazhai and Miaohang. It is basically fields and can be said to be a flat river. The only support point left in front of Miaohang is Maijiazhai. place, but Maijiazhai is less than 5 kilometers away from the temple. Once it is broken through by Japanese tanks, the temple cannot be defended.
At that time, we can only use human lives to fill the gap.
He is now no longer surprised that Zhou Wen's troops can achieve any results. Apart from being overjoyed, he is just grateful to have such a troop that continues to create miracles at his disposal.
Now, Chief Zhang began to ponder over the map. After two consecutive days of fierce fighting, and watching the battle line continue to develop toward the temple, he felt vaguely that the decisive opportunity he was looking for was about to come. But he still wanted to hear Zhou Wen's words. Opinion, he knew that Zhou Wen was also very capable of finding and seizing fighter opportunities, which had been proven in the Central Plains War. He also felt that Zhou Wen was very lucky. Anyway, there was no battle he participated in that he could not win.
"Report!"
Zhou Wen came in response to the call, and he also brought Meng Yuting over.
Chief Zhang did not exchange greetings with Zhou Wen anymore, and directly motioned for him and Meng Yuting to come to the map to look at it.
This is a map of the situation between the enemy and ourselves. The Japanese attack points are marked with blue flags, and ours are marked with red flags. From the same look, the distribution of enemies and ourselves along the entire front is clear.
Chief Zhang looked at it and said, "How is it? Do you have any ideas?"
Of course Zhou Wen had ideas. It was not like he didn't know the direction of the battle. At the same time, he and a group of officers such as Meng Yuting had conducted deductions and predictions on the map many times in the past two days, and they had an idea in mind.