Chapter 017 Big butt
Seeing the "Akitsusu" lying down, Squadron Leader Kuroki hurriedly directed two Type 97 tanks to move forward to cover the injured "Akitsusu".
The two Type 97 tanks cooperated with each other. Among them, the "Ikoma" performed a snake-like position and fired a wave of high-explosive bombs towards the No. 1 anti-tank gun position during rapid maneuvers.
The "Big One" moved sneakily behind the "Ghost Fury" abandoned tank. After discovering Zhao Laopao's No. 1 position, it secretly took aim and prepared to hit the 37mm combat anti-artillery battery with an insidious cold blow.
gun.
With the help of the cover of the abandoned tank, the gunner of the "Big No." quickly rotated the tank turret and aimed the muzzle at the position of the 37mm anti-tank gun.
He kicked the gunner on the shoulder, and the commander of the "Big No." who had been looking at the observation window yelled at the top of his voice: "A steel core armor-piercing round, load it! Fire!"
Boom!
A Type 97 tank shell escaped from the barrel, streaked across the sky of Yuhuatai, and hit Zhao Laopao's position with a harsh roar.
With eyes wide open, the observer who was reporting the Japanese tank coordinate data to Zhao Laopao hurriedly shouted: "Company Commander! Move your position quickly..."
It was too late, but it was too late. Although the Japanese tank guns were not accurate and the two anti-tank guns were not seriously injured, the observer's voice was still drowned in a burst of explosions.
Shaking the dust off his German-style steel helmet, Zhao Laopao, who had a cut on his face by shrapnel, was suddenly shocked: "Quick! Quick! Move to No. 2 gun position!"
Seeing that they were being targeted by Japanese tank guns, the combat defense artillery battery that originally wanted to fire a shot at the "Akijinzhou" tank had to temporarily give up attacking the target and quickly move towards the No. 2 position.
The Pak37mm combat anti-aircraft gun equipped by Zhao Laopao's artillery battery is very easy to maneuver. Its total weight is only 450 kilograms, which is only twice as heavy as the Japanese Type 92 infantry, which is famous for its lightness and flexibility.
Not only can this weight be pushed around by four gunners, it can even be pushed across trenches or up steep slopes.
As a combat artillery commander with five years of combat experience, Zhao Laopao had already built a relatively flat path between the No. 1 gun position and the No. 2 gun position before the battle to facilitate the rapid transfer of the two artillery groups and avoid the enemy's attacks.
gunfire.
Along the trail, eight gunners quickly moved two 37mm anti-tank guns to the second position.
Before the artillery crew had finished preparing, the observer had already reported the position of the "Big No." to Zhao Laopao.
Watching the gunner adjust the firing angle of the anti-tank cannon, Zhao Laopao shouted at the top of his lungs: "Cannon No. 1, a high-explosive bomb, Cannon No. 2, a tungsten core armor-piercing projectile! Fire!"
Boom!
Boom!
A steel-core armor-piercing projectile and an incendiary bomb came out of the gun, one after another, and smashed towards the position of the "Big No."
The "Big Butt", which was playing a snake-like position, had no time to hide in the abandoned tank bunker, and was instantly hit by two artillery shells on its buttocks.
A tungsten core armor-piercing round had just penetrated into the engine position, and the turret's bomb area was hit by a high-explosive round. The "Big No." was immediately lifted off the sky cover, and the armor-piercing combustion was completed instantly.
Then a plume of black smoke erupted from the engine position of the Kuroki Squadron's "Big Dog", and the Japanese driver, who was covered in fire, suddenly lost control of the tank.
Suddenly, it spun around and accidentally knocked the "Ikoma" that was covering nearby into a crater more than half a meter deep.
Seeing that he was being led into a bomb crater by his pig teammates, the Japanese commander of the "Ikoma" kicked the driver hard: "Quick! Get out of the crater! Our engine position is exposed to the Chinese army!"
The Japanese tank soldiers who had been kicked tried their best to drive the engine's horsepower to the limit in an attempt to drive the "Ikoma" out of the crater.
Even so, the Japanese "Ikoma" is a Type 97 tank, and its engine is not powerful at all.
The "Ikoma" was still lying in the crater, motionless.
Looking along the position of the No. 2 anti-aircraft artillery position, we can see the Type 97 tank's butt raised high, waiting for Zhao Laopao to fire another round.
This made Zhao Laopao extremely happy.
While you are sick, I will kill you.
A wicked smile appeared on Zhao Laopao's face, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "No. 1 artillery group, load high-explosive shells, and hit the tank in the crater! No. 2 gun group, load armor-piercing shells, and hit the disabled tank on the ground.
tank."
Several veteran gunners are very good at hitting moving targets. To deal with such fixed targets, they naturally have to pinch them with their hands.
In one go, the soldiers of the two artillery groups quickly completed a series of gun operations including aiming, loading and firing.
A high-explosive bomb penetrated the "Ikoma"'s butt with incomparable precision. The Japanese in the entire crew didn't even have time to run out of the compartment. They flew into the air together with the entire vehicle body, and then fell heavily to the ground.
superior.
It looks like the Japanese inside are either dead or disabled.
Seeing a 37mm tungsten-cored armor-piercing projectile coming towards them, the crew of the "Akitsusu" was shocked, and the commander hurriedly opened the hatch.
However, the high speed of tungsten core armor-piercing bullets will not give them a chance to escape.
Boom!
Since the thin skin of the "Akitsusu" could not withstand the attack of the tungsten-core armor-piercing projectile, an unsafe shell in the ammunition rack immediately received a violent shock.
With the huge roar caused by the explosion, the crew members of the Akijinzhou were covered in fire. They crawled out of the compartment one by one and ran around wildly and bumped into each other.
The commander couldn't bear the pain of the fire devouring his body, so he pulled out the bastard box from his waist and shot him in the head.
Bang!
The driver is finally out of trouble!
Another kid who didn't have a pistol also picked up the driver's box, hoping to imitate his superior and shoot himself with a gun.
However, the tortoise box, which has always had a poor reputation, got stuck sooner or later, but it just got stuck at this time.
The remaining two tank soldiers and Japanese soldiers could only roll on the ground in pain.
Upon seeing this, Major Kuroki, who was sitting in the "Yamato" tank, raised the Type 38 rifle handed over by the infantryman. He fired two shots from 100 meters away, completely ending the suffering of the two tank soldiers!
Holding a telescope to observe the battle situation, Liang Shanhao pumped his empty fist vigorously: "Well done! Those six gunners of Lao Zhao did not embarrass me! It seems that my mg34 general-purpose machine gun was not in vain!"
Wang Daniu, who was always following Liang Shanhao, responded: "It's necessary! The regiment has good vision. Our first regiment has dug six treasures from the 523rd regiment! Company Commander Zhao is really a master gunner!"
Staring warily at the other five Japanese tanks that rolled over from the scrap tank body in the distance, Liang Shanhao said: "Give me the order and tell the second battalion commander to prepare for battle and let the Japanese tanks in."
Wang Daniu responded: "Yes!"
As soon as Wang Daniu walked away, a more violent rain of artillery came rushing towards him.
Prepare the 1st Regiment Battle Defense Artillery Position No. 2.
There was a harsh whistling sound in the sky!
If it breaks down, the little devil's Type 92 infantry artillery is now targeting Zhao Laopao's combat defense artillery.
As soon as the two artillery groups fired two more rounds of high-explosive shells, the Japanese's Type 92 infantry artillery struck in formation.
Damn it! This is to cripple Zhao Laopao's artillery battery!
Zhao Laopao still wanted to move to the No. 3 position, but it was already too late. The other five Japanese vehicles also discovered the true location of the anti-war artillery position and continued to pour firepower towards Zhao Laopao's position.
call out!
call out!
call out!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Rub rub rub rub!
Rub rub rub rub!
The Japs commander seemed to be panicked and poured almost all his firepower on Zhao Laopao.
Zhao Laopao's artillery crew immediately became the focus of the Japanese attack.
It was bad now, Zhao Laopao's entire company was killed and injured at once.
Only one of the two Pak 37mm anti-tank guns remains, but its mantlet has been severely damaged.
After wiping the blood that blinded his eyes, Zhao Laopao shouted at the top of his voice: "Is there anyone left breathing? Reload me!"
An old gunner who could still use his hands and feet picked up a high-explosive bomb from the ground and stuffed it into the barrel.
Boom!
The high-explosive bomb escaped, killing eight more Japs.
A Japanese grenade group moved 400 meters and fired five precise grenades towards Zhao Laopao's position.
Seeing the grenade hitting him, Zhao Laopao pushed the gunner away, but his stomach was cut open by shrapnel, and all his intestines came out.
The gunner howled: "Company commander!"
After lifting up the dying company commander, the gunner shouted: "Company commander, don't die! Our artillery company can be rebuilt with you here!"
Zhao Laopao held on to his last breath: "See...the regiment leader and tell...him that I, Lao Zhao...have completed the mission! I...didn't embarrass him..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Laopao died.
The gunner's eyes became redder and redr, and he shook Zhao Laopao's body continuously: "Company Commander! Company Commander!..."
However, Zhao Laopao never responded.
Staring at the position of the Japanese grenade, the gunner remained silent, made a slight correction to shoot Zhu Yuan, loaded the gun and fired.
A high-explosive round of revenge flew past.
Amidst the roaring explosion, one of the Japanese grenade groups was destroyed.
But what followed was another more intense bombardment.
This time, the gunner failed to complete the last gunnery maneuver, and no one in the entire artillery company could breathe again.
Chapter completed!