A group of generals at the temporary headquarters are waiting to see the good show arranged by Kong Jie.
The little devil did not keep the generals who were waiting to watch the show waiting.
to about six o'clock in the morning.
The sky is gradually getting brighter.
The Yamauchi Regiment, affiliated to the 36th Division of the Japanese Army, led by the old Japanese Regiment Commander Yamauchi, took the Xiaozhaigou Road from the left wing of Dafengzhuang and quickly approached the Dafengzhuang area.
The Kawakami company on the other side took a mountain road leading directly to the Dafengzhuang area.
These two Japanese troops, as the elite regiments of the Japanese 36th Division, each regiment, in addition to the three infantry brigades under its jurisdiction, is also equipped with an additional artillery squadron with more than a dozen infantry guns.
And mountain cannon.
The equipment is quite sophisticated.
In addition, considering that this surprise attack requires some mobile troops.
Yoshio Shinozuka also ordered an additional tank team to be assigned to the Yamauchi and Kawakami regiments.
It has three tanks, plus five armored vehicles.
This kind of equipment has even surpassed the tank company that Li Yunlong's New Second Regiment spent a lot of effort to build.
I think Lao Li's tank company only had three tanks, plus four armored vehicles.
Moreover, the so-called three tanks are basically ultra-light cavalry tanks, and their protective armor is as thin as a crispy skin.
Currently, two of the three tanks accompanying the Yamauchi and Kawakami regiments are Type 89 tanks among Japanese tanks, which can be considered sophisticated at this time.
This Type 89 medium tank was originally produced by the Japanese army to accompany, guide, and cover infantry operations. It is a modification of the Type 89 A medium tank.
Initially, the Type 89 tanks were divided into two types: A and B.
Type A was equipped with a gasoline engine, but due to many shortcomings after production, production was quickly discontinued and the quantity was very small.
Type B is a modified version of Type A, equipped with a diesel engine, and its body is made of forged nickel-chromium alloy armor.
This time, the Yamauchi and Kawakami teams brought a total of four Type 89 medium tanks, all of which were Type B tanks equipped with diesel engines.
"The Japanese's 80-90 medium-sized tank weighs about 12 tons. Compared with some of the Japanese's ultra-light tanks and cavalry tanks, it can be considered a behemoth."
"The little devil is willing to use four medium tanks at once this time. It seems that he has indeed spent some money."
After the news that the Japanese army dispatched tank troops was quickly passed to the forward temporary headquarters, Kong Jie analyzed and said:
"The Japanese's Type 89 medium tanks are usually equipped with a 57mm cannon, and the auxiliary weapons are two conventional machine guns."
"Compared to some ultra-light cavalry tanks, the protective armor of this little devil's Type 89 tank is not weak."
Having said this, Kong Jie looked at Li Yunlong aside and asked jokingly: "Old Li, if your tank company meets the Japanese tank team, what are your chances of winning?"
Li Yunlong's expression was a little dull, but Lao Li couldn't lose face in the current situation. He widened his eyes and said confidently:
"Lao Kong, you just have to wait and see, just give this Japanese tank to Lao Li.
Isn’t it just a medium-sized tank with a thicker skin?
We just agreed that after the Japanese medium-sized tanks are captured, Lao Kong, you must not miss the benefits of our Lao Li."
Commander Feng of the Fifth Regiment said happily: "Everyone has always heard that the three commanders of your Iron Triangle have a deep friendship as old comrades, and today we can see it.
Look, the battle hasn’t started yet, and the result hasn’t come out yet!
He, Li Yunlong, has already been thinking about the Japanese tanks, so I finally know where his tank company, Old Li, came from!"
Hahaha——
While talking and laughing, Kong Jie was thinking about how to deal with the Japanese tank squad.
It is true that Li Yunlong's tank company should deal with the Japanese tank squad.
But Kong Jie will naturally not cheat his old comrades.
Although He Dahai, commander of the tank company of the New Second Regiment, has a very solid grasp of the theory of infantry-tank coordination.
But Li Yunlong's tank company only had those three ultra-light cavalry tanks, plus four armored vehicles.
If we really collided with a Japanese medium-sized tank, we might not have much chance of winning.
Although the anti-tank combat capabilities of the Little Devil's Type 89 medium tank are actually not strong.
The reason is that the opponent is China, whose industrial strength is extremely backward.
In addition, compared with the Western powers of the same period, the Japanese military's industrial strength was also extremely weak.
The Type 89 medium tanks produced by Japan's Osaka Arsenal were originally used to assist infantry in combat, not for tank-to-tank battles.
It's said that they are pecking each other.
But the Japanese army never thought so, at least on the battlefield against China.
So Kong Jie had made preparations in advance.
Arranged in the direction of Xiaozhaigou is the team of the Second Independent Regiment, led by Wang Leihu, the leader of the Second Independent Regiment, and equipped with an anti-tank combat unit.
As for the direction of Li Yunlong's tank company, Shen Quan, the commander of the Third Independent Regiment, led the main force of the third regiment to block the advancing Japanese army and assisted Li Yunlong's tank company in destroying the Japanese tank squad.
The anti-tank combat unit of the independent regiment has been specially trained and has received theoretical classes.
In addition, it is equipped with a 37mm anti-tank gun modified and developed by the Independent Regiment Repair Institute.
This is why Kong Jie is so confident about this Dafengzhuang anti-tank battle.
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Xiaozhaigou Road.
Laojiazishan commanded the entire regiment and quickly approached the Dafengzhuang area.
The unique roar of tanks was mixed with the team.
In addition to this tank team, the Yamauchi Regiment also has a vehicle combat unit and a cavalry squadron.
These are all mobile combat units prepared for this surprise attack.
In the process of advancing all the way, the Yamauchi regiment did not form a whole, but opened a large net, using the brigade as a separate marching unit, maintaining contact with each other and advancing at the same time.
In order to guard against the Eighth Route Army, there were ambushes along the way.
The puppet troops of the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the North China Security Army came in handy - acting as cannon fodder to detect various traps that the Eighth Route Army might set along the way.
Yan Sanfu, the commander of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the puppet army who was leading the team forward, looked miserable at the moment.
Not long ago, the Japanese army used several transportation lines near Yangquan, plus stronghold gun towers, to set up traps in an attempt to use large forces to completely encircle the main force of the independent regiment.
Yan Sanfu led thousands of puppet troops from the Eighth Mixed Brigade to advance from the flank.
As a result, he was blocked by the Eighth Route Army on the mountain road, and he made no progress.
Later, when the battle was over, when Yan Sanfu went to the Japanese military headquarters to recover, he felt aggrieved and still had wounds on his body.
According to Yan Sanfu's report, his 8th Mixed Brigade was ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the direction of the mountain road that day.
The opponent is definitely the main combat force of the independent regiment. They are all wearing leather boots and have very powerful firepower. There are more than a dozen heavy machine guns lined up in a row, and artillery shells are hitting them one after another.
The soldiers of his 8th Mixed Brigade fought bloody battles, almost emptying their bullets and shells before withdrawing from the battle.
There were nearly a hundred casualties, but some Eight Route Army soldiers were also eliminated.
When the Japanese command sent officers to inspect the 8th Mixed Brigade, they did see a large number of soldiers with bandages on their bodies.
In addition, there were dozens of corpses wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms that were brought back by Yan Sanfu and other puppet soldiers as military exploits.
But I’m not a fool either.
According to the report of the investigating Japanese officer after returning to the headquarters:
"The 8th Mixed Brigade seems to have many wounded, but I have carefully observed that there is no sign of pain on the expressions of those wounded.
Some arms are obviously wrapped with a lot of bandages, but they still subconsciously use the injured right hand, so the possibility of pretending to be injured cannot be ruled out.
In addition, many of the corpses of the so-called Eighth Route Army soldiers who were wiped out by the Imperial Army had round faces, which shows that their lives during their lifetime were still very nourishing.
However, according to the investigation of our military intelligence department, due to the lack of resources and insufficient logistics supply of the Eighth Route Army troops, most of the Eighth Route Army soldiers are thin and disheveled, which is not consistent at all."
The Japanese officers had expected this.
They know Yan Sanfu very well,
In other words, most of the Imperial Army are basically of this urine nature.
However, Yan Sanfu is quite dignified in the 8th Mixed Brigade, and handling it rashly will probably cause dissatisfaction with the Imperial Association Army.
The Japanese officers, who still needed the help of the puppet troops from the 8th Mixed Brigade, finally decided to turn a blind eye.
Not only did they not continue to investigate whether this matter was true or false, they also publicly praised Yan Sanfu for his courage in fighting.
Yoshio Shinozuka even personally presented the medal to Yan Sanfu.
It’s just that Yan Sanfu didn’t wait until he secretly scolded the little devil, idiot, and easy to deceive.
The Japanese then used the excuse of commendation to send the heroic Imperial Association Army brigade commander and his team on the way to Dafengzhuang.
That’s why Yan Sanfu has a sad look on his face right now...