Chapter 783 The Battle of Wuchang (4)
But how could the Japanese army easily give way out?! During this period, the two sides continued to fight but the progress of the Central Army was limited. Faced with this situation, Hu Zongnan was already very impatient.
He knew that there was no other way to go to the Huangpu Group. Whether he went to Wang Zhaoming or continued to stay in Chongqing, if He Yingqin and other elderly people were not supported by others, they would be a big deal sooner or later...
Originally, the core of the Huangpu Group was Chiang Zhongzheng. Now that Chiang Zhongzheng has died, the second core must be found. The only people who want to convince the public are He Yingqin and others. Hu Zongnan and Xue Yue do not think they have this qualification.
Therefore, breaking the siege of Wuchang City became their top priority.
"Rumbling..." Qiu Qingquan's tank troops rushed to the battlefield. Although the armor of these tanks was really thin, it was the strongest land weapon that the National Government could take now.
Under the cover of tanks, the Central Army soldiers once again charged towards the Japanese positions.
"TuTuTuTuTuTu..." The heavy machine guns on the Japanese positions were roaring, making a jingle of the Central Army tanks. The infantry following behind the tanks learned to find shelter to hide.
The Central Army has not trained the cooperation between the Intraco-Tankan team, and the two troops attacked together seem very immature.
The government has always tried to buy tanks through different channels. Of course, this has also achieved certain results. For example, they purchased about 30 imitated "Renault" ft-17 light tanks from Poland.
They also purchased a certain number of "Fiat" fiat-3000b light tanks equipped with 37mm artillery from Italy. With Tu Qianjun's acquiescence, Germany sold a batch of German-made No. 1 tanks to the National Government.
Some of these tanks were damaged on the battlefield of Songhu, while the other part was withdrew to Chongqing with the troops. They were regarded as treasures by Chiang Kai-shek as a treasure and refused to use them easily. Except for some of them being placed by their side as guards, the rest were stationed in Chongqing.
This time, if Chiang Zhongzheng had not been trapped in a heavy siege, these armored troops would have not been dispatched. The tank troops in Wuchang City had already lost all their losses in the battle with the Japanese army.
The ones in Qiu Qingquan's hands are already the last batch of tanks.
"Boom boom boom... da da da..." The 37mm cannon and machine gun on the tank fired a strait against the Japanese position, which really removed several Japanese firepower points.
"Bang...boom!!" But the Japanese counterattack was also very fierce, and artillery of various caliber bombarded the tanks. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Central Army had known that the bunkers hiding behind the tanks had long been hiding, otherwise they would have been hit.
"Support! My unit needs artillery fire! My unit needs artillery fire!!" A Japanese soldier rushed to the command center in the rear in a few seconds and shouted loudly to the guards at the door.
"Please tell the wing captain that the Chinese troops dispatched chariots. Our troops are fighting bloody, but without heavy weapons, we cannot kill the chariots of the Chinese troops. The squadron leader sent me to ask the artillery troops for tactical assistance!"
"Okay, you're here to wait!" The soldier at the door nodded and turned around and walked towards the command center. The division commander and two regiment commanders inside were observing the situation on the position.
The soldier explained the situation at the door, and immediately the division commander ordered the artillery troops under the division to immediately provide artillery fire support to the position.
Each division of the Japanese army has its own artillery corps. Each artillery corps generally has three artillery brigades of 688 people, each equipped with 12 75mm field artillery or mountain artillery. Only a part of the division replaces one of the brigades with artillery.
The Japanese army spread the message very quickly, and the orders of the division commander were sent to the artillery corps commander after a few seconds. After the coordinates were adjusted, the Japanese artillery fire immediately covered the position attacked by the Central Army.
"Jiujiujiu...boombo..." The Japanese army had already received the telegram that the artillery was about to bombard the place, and they retreated before the tanks rushed up.
Strict military training brings strict discipline to the Japanese army. At least the current Japanese army is still the same. When the corps leader ordered the entire army to retreat, no one stayed on the position.
This position was left to the Central Army troops who were now facing artillery fire. In fact, the Central China Front Army was equipped with combat vehicles, but the number was not as large as the North Korean Kwantung Army and North China Front Army.
The tanks they allocated were less than 150, and more were armored vehicles. Even these were the ones, most of them were used to attack Wuchang City.
For example, the defensive division here does not have these configurations at all. They are just equipped with artillery.
But even so, it is enough for the Central Army to drink a pot. The Central Army is not the tiger-style of the National Welfare Army, and does not have the thick-skinned armor. Facing the Japanese artillery fire, only more than ten millimeters of armor are vulnerable.
"Boom..." The shrapnel directly penetrated into the tank, but the tanks of the Central Army were all gasoline engines. They were immediately ignited by the explosion, causing the entire tank to explode directly.
"Damn it! Artillery Brigade! Let the Artillery Brigade fire my artillery!!" Qiu Qingquan's eyes turned red. He shouted at the adjutant: "Call the command center. If the artillery does not fire my tank, it will be all over!"
"Yes!!" The adjutant was also panicked and quickly picked up the phone to report to the command center.
But the Central Army did not have aircraft to conduct reconnaissance like the National Defense Forces, and it would take time to calculate the Japanese artillery position. Secondly, even the preparation time for artillery soldiers in later generations would have to exceed five minutes. These five minutes were enough to allow artillery fire for several rounds.
Therefore, when the Central Army's artillery reacted and counterattacked the artillery fire, almost all the tanks on the position were destroyed. Fortunately, the position was finally robbed. The subsequent infantry rushed to the position after the Central Army's artillery fired.
After seizing this position, the Central Army's tanks were finally not lost in vain. Even so, the tank troops in Qiu Qingquan's hands were damaged by more than half.
"Boom boom boom... 时 时 时..." The 60th Army shouted and rushed up with people. Lu Han and his men were watching the front line with a blue face.
Time became tighter and tighter. He knew that the Central Army in Wuchang City could not last long. Now it was time to open the gap. Therefore, he personally came to the front line to directly command the troops to open the gap.
"Captain, brothers have suffered too much losses. Are we..." An Enpu, the commander of the 182nd Division, looked at the men of the Yunnan army who were fighting on the position and wanted to say something to Lu Han a little unbearable.
"There is nothing! Either open the hole or let's go home to retire!" Lu Han's face turned pale, he put down his telescope and said coldly to An Enpu: "If this team leader can't rush down, you can rush up! If you can't rush down, I will rush forward!"
"I don't believe it. The tens of thousands of elite men in our Yunnan Army cannot capture such a position!!"
The commander of the 183rd Division, Gao Yinhuai, and the commander of the 184th Division, Zhang Chong, were both on standby next to Lu Han. Their team had just finished the round of battle. They were ready to rush to the formation again after repairing.
The 183rd Division lost a whole regiment on the battlefield in Xianning, and now there is another regiment with a half-vacancies. The 184th Division is better. Although the two regiments are somewhat missing, the organization is at least intact.
The 182nd Division, which is now rushing to the battlefield, is the only unit in the 60th Army with complete structure and sufficient troops.
"Kill the enemy!!" The roars in unison on the position could be heard even in the command center of the front-line position. Lu Han raised his telescope and looked at the soldiers of the Yunnan Army who were constantly roaring and fighting on the position with a cold expression on his face.
He had received news that the National Defense Forces won a great victory in Tianjin. It defeated more than 200,000 Japanese and North China Front Army trying to surround Pingjin area, forcing the Japanese army to retreat in two groups.
One retreated to Baoding, Hebei, and the other was forced to retreat to Cangzhou. The National Defense Forces chased and killed more than 80,000 Japanese troops along the way. More than 80 Japanese fighter jets were destroyed and more than 230 Japanese tanks were destroyed.
The siege of Pingjin was completely broken, which means that it would not take long for the National Defense Forces to go south to launch an attack directly towards Shandong, Hebei and other places.
At this time, what if the Yunnan Army didn’t show it? At least, the Yunnan Army must show its combat effectiveness.
"Boom boom boom... 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 时 �
"Order! The 182nd Division immediately launched an attack on the enemy's 339th Highlands, and at the same time, the 183rd Division attacked the enemy's 421th Highlands! All the 184th Divisions are on standby!!"
Lu Han put down his telescope and shouted in a low voice.
"Yes!!" Several division commanders not only slouched, but also responded loudly and rushed down to execute the order. After a while, the commander of the 182nd Division, An Enpu, led his two regiments to roar and kill at the Japanese position.
But a few minutes later, there was also a sound of fighting from the 421 Highland. Lu Han's face remained unchanged, and he raised his telescope to observe the situation on the battlefield. But his slightly twitching corners of his eyes still betrayed him.
"Boom..." In Wuchang City, a position of the Central Army was finally broken. More than ten Central Army soldiers guarding the position fell into a pool of blood.
Under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles, the Japanese army rumbled into the position. When the Japanese commander stepped onto the position, he saw the broken clothes and the bodies of the Central Army soldiers, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"These Chinese soldiers are perfect warriors. Let's take care of their bodies and not damage them. If I die after the battle, you will bury them well for me."
"Hayi!!"
Chapter completed!