One hundred and thirtieth chapters like a broken bamboo
Hearing what this superior soldier said, You Tianliang and the surrounding soldiers watched curiously as the soldiers in the guard camp set up this machine gun, which looked obviously different from the MG42 style.
The most eye-catching thing about this machine gun is its barrel. The thick and long heavy barrel is at least as big as two hands. Look at the bullets that the shooters took out of the bullet box that are as thick as a thumb. All
Everyone has imagined its power in their minds.
What the soldiers in the guard camp took out was the M2 12.7mm Browning heavy machine gun, known as the "Lao Ganma" in later generations.
This machine gun can be said to be a century-old machine gun. It has been in service since 1921. Until Gao Hongming crossed over, it was still the standard equipment of the US military. It can be seen in the army, navy and air force. It can be called
It is a century-old classic gun.
There is only one reason why he only equipped the guard camp, and that is because he was tight on money when he first established the guard camp, so he could only equip the guard camp with good equipment first. After all, his own life was at stake. Too many things happened later.
Therefore, this machine gun was not equipped to other troops.
"Crack!"
When the loader loaded a long string of bullets with black-painted warheads into the barrel of the gun, the machine gunner pulled the bolt and pressed the trigger with two thumbs at the same time, only to hear a heavy sound.
"Dong dong dong..."
The sound of the M2 heavy machine gun is different from the rapidity of the MG42 and the crispness of the MP40 submachine gun. Its sound sounds very dull, like the sound of a patient with a cold coughing.
Moreover, its rate of fire is not fast, only 450~580 rounds per minute, which is comparable to the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun. But if anyone underestimates it for this reason, it would be a big mistake.
The M2 Browning heavy machine gun has been able to remain in the U.S. military for a hundred years. Even in the 21st century, it is still the main equipment of the U.S. military. It naturally has its own unique features.
First of all, its shooting trajectory is very stable, its range is long and powerful, and its shooting accuracy is frighteningly high. It can even be used as a sniper rifle after being equipped with a high-power scope.
Secondly, its performance is very stable and the failure rate is extremely low. Problems rarely occur whether it is severe cold or scorching heat. Furthermore, it has a wide range of uses, whether it is attacking lightly armored targets, gathering living targets and low-altitude air defense.
A good hand, with such excellent performance, it can also be widely installed on aircraft, aircraft, and aircraft. It is no exaggeration to describe it as an all-rounder.
"Dong dong dong..."
When the machine gunner used an M2 heavy machine gun loaded with armor-piercing bullets to shoot at the Japanese machine gun position protected by a small earth bag, a scene that shocked everyone occurred.
The thumb-thick bullet effortlessly penetrated the earth bag more than one meter thick, and then easily tore into pieces several Japanese shooters and Type 292 heavy machine guns hiding behind it.
Seeing that the heavy machine gun that was still raging towards their own position was smashed into pieces, You Tianliang and the surrounding soldiers were stunned by the power of Lao Ganma.
What shocked them was yet to come. After destroying the two Type 92 heavy machine guns, the M2 heavy machine gun did not stop its killing journey. Amidst a deep roar, the 12.7 mm armor-piercing bullets swept through the enemies it encountered.
of all objects.
Whether it is a machine gun bunker built with sandbags, a position built with earthbags, or the Japanese army hiding behind a big tree, they cannot escape its ravages. Basically, anything that encounters it has only one result, and that is to be mercilessly beaten by it.
The person and the bunker were overturned.
When a box of bullets was finished, You Tianliang felt that the area in front of him seemed to be much cleaner. Then he took a closer look and found that most of the densely packed charging figures in front had disappeared, and those covering fire points had also magically disappeared.
They disappeared. Even if there were fish that slipped through the net, they would only dare to hide in the corner and shoot a bunch of bullets from time to time, as if the blast of fire just now had knocked out all their courage.
In fact, not only You Tianliang and the soldiers of the Third Battalion, but also the fanatical Japanese soldiers were stunned. Such powerful machine gun firepower was something they had never seen before.
Of course, this does not mean that the Japanese do not have large-caliber machine guns. On the contrary, in fact, not long after the US military equipped its troops with the M2 heavy machine gun, the Japanese also became interested in this machine gun.
Soon, the Japanese army began the imitation work. It didn't take long to imitate the sample and named the imitation machine gun "ホ103", which means "Type 1 12.7 mm machine gun."
However, due to Japan's poor industrial base, it is difficult to develop a 12.7mm armor-piercing-blasting warhead. Fuze failures are very common, resulting in a serious lack of power. Therefore, so far, the imitation work is still in progress. According to historical inertia, until
Next year, in 1941, the imitation of the bullet was barely successful.
But now, the Japanese have tasted the power of this Lao Gan Ma made by the Yankees in advance.
As the guard battalion joined the enemy, the 133rd Regiment, which had just occupied the first line of defense, and was in a frenzy, immediately felt heavy pressure. The front defenders seemed to have taken a tonic pill.
The considerable firepower turned into a violent storm, and the casualties of the soldiers involved in the attack increased sharply.
In particular, they seemed to have a powerful machine gun. This machine gun was extremely powerful. A barrage of bullets swept through the general bunker, and many firepower points were beaten into parts by both men and their guns.
At this time, Koizumi Yukio, as the supreme commander of the 41st Division, stood less than a kilometer behind the battlefield, looking increasingly gloomy at the batches of Japanese soldiers who rushed up the hillside and were torn into pieces by the defenders' firepower.
Seeing the heavy losses of his attacking troops, Chief of Staff Ogihara Toda could not stand it anymore and suggested: "Sir, the Chinese firepower is too strong. How about we let the 133rd Regiment withdraw and rest for an hour?"
, let the people from the baggage regiment temporarily take over from them to launch the attack."
Koizumi Yukio pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay...but you have to remember that the attack must not stop, even if it lasts until dawn. I want to see how long the Chinese can hold on."
"Then what if the Chinese people can really hold on until dawn?" Ogiwara Toda couldn't help but ask.
"That's just right...our plane will come in handy."
Koizumi Yukio's cold voice made Ogiwara Toda shiver. According to the intensity of the attack, if the fight really lasted until dawn, there wouldn't be many people left in the 41st Division, right?
As the chief of staff of the 41st Division, Ogiwara Toda certainly knew how much pressure Yoshio Shinozuka put on Yukio Koizumi.
If Qixiaguan cannot be taken within three days, it is definitely not a good thing to kill Yukio Koizumi. In the light case, he will be dismissed from his post and return to the homeland and be incorporated into the reserve force. In the case of serious cases, he will have to go to a military court to be tried. Under such pressure, not many people
Can face it calmly.
"Does the division commander really want the 41st Division to be buried with him?" This thought suddenly flashed through his heart, and then his heart seemed to beat violently.
He secretly looked at his division commander, trying to read something from his face, but in the dark night, he could not see anything except the other person's eyes.
As if he noticed something, Yukio Koizumi suddenly said: "The Chinese only have two positions in total. We have already occupied one. As long as we capture the second position, we will win this battle. For this goal,
We're going to do whatever it takes, you understand?"
When he said the last sentence, his tone became particularly stern, and a light seemed to appear in his eyes.
"Hi!"
Ogihara Toda lowered his head and responded solemnly.
Now, he somewhat understands Yukio Koizumi's mood. Neither he nor the entire 41st Division can afford to lose. Once they lose, they will be doomed. For this reason, even if the entire division is pressed up, it will be a disaster.
No matter what.
However, the situation did not develop as expected by Yukio Koizumi. After the baggage regiment took over the 133rd regiment, the battlefield situation did not become favorable due to the addition of new troops. On the contrary, bad news continued to come.
"The report is from your Excellency, the division commander... The attack of the baggage regiment was blocked and the troops suffered heavy casualties. Colonel Ono requested tactical guidance!"
"idiot!"
Koizumi Yukio was furious, "The battle has only lasted half an hour, and Ono actually dared to ask for tactical guidance. How did he become the captain of the company? Go and tell him, if you can't take the Chinese position, you will die there."
Bar!"
"Hi..."
After venting his anger, Koizumi Yukio raised his binoculars again. He could clearly see that the bullets fired by the defenders were as fierce as a storm. Although the soldiers of the baggage regiment desperately attacked the hillside, they were still like leeks.
They all fell down.
Even if Koizumi Yukio does not take the lives of soldiers seriously, his eyes will jump. As a soldier who has been in the army for more than 20 years, this is the first time he has encountered such a heavy casualty battle.
It would be a lie to say that he doesn't feel bad, but now he is like a gambler who has lost his heart. He cannot lose this battle, and he cannot afford to lose, otherwise the soldiers who killed him will be doomed.
Just when he was gritting his teeth and preparing to order to continue to strengthen the offensive, he seemed to see a light flashing on the right side.
He couldn't help but squint his eyes and shake his head. Could it be that he was overusing his eyes and causing an illusion?
"No...this is not an illusion."
He woke up suddenly and immediately turned his head away. Then he was stunned on the spot. Less than two miles away from him, dozens of snow-white lights were heading towards them like bayonets in the dark night.
The light shone over, and then dark figures appeared in everyone's eyes.
"No...it's a chariot...a Chinese chariot!"
At this moment, Koizumi Yukio felt as if he had fallen into hell, and his mind went blank.
"Damn it, why did I forget that Gao Hongming also has an armored force? At such a critical moment, any force that can be used will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. How could I forget such basic common sense?
Already?"
Logically speaking, Koizumi Yukio, as a senior general who has experienced battles for a long time, certainly does not know how effective an armored force can be at critical moments.
But having said that, the armored unit in Gao Hongming's hands was also ill-fated. Before it was officially formed, it was visited by Japanese planes and many tanks and self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery were blown up. By the time Gao Hongming defended Qixia Pass,
At that time, this poor armored force was ravaged by Japanese aircraft again, losing nearly 30% of its vehicles.
Faced with the threat from the air, Gao Hongming had to order the armored battalion to hide, so that no matter how fierce the fighting was these days, they did not show up. This also gave the Japanese army the illusion that Gao Hongming's armored troops had been lost in these days of air raids.
After all, it no longer poses a threat to them.
But surprises often come so suddenly. When the battle was at its fiercest, this forgotten army suddenly came out from behind and gave them a fatal backstab.
"Immediately order the 133rd Regiment that has just been torn off to immediately build a defensive position. It must block the Chinese tanks and never let them rush over!"
As a senior general, Koizumi Yukio knew all too well what would happen if the Chinese tanks rushed to the foot of Qixia Pass.
That means that the Chinese tanks can calmly use machine guns and artillery at the foot of the mountain to harvest the lives of the Japanese army as easily as hunting ducks, and the Japanese army will have no power to fight back when faced with attacks from the back.
The 41st Division is in danger of collapse.
In fact, it was not just Yukio Koizumi who was panicked. After receiving the order to defend on the spot to block the Chinese tanks, almost all the soldiers in the 133rd Regiment started to curse.
Their mission tonight was to attack, attack and attack again. How could they have thought of building a defensive position at the place where they were attacking, and time did not allow for it.
However, no matter how screwed up they are, they can only execute this order because it is for the sake of their lives.
"Warriors of the Empire, show your courage to serve His Majesty the Emperor. I need twenty people to help me blow up the Chinese tanks. Which of you is willing to go?"
The commander of the 133rd Regiment, Hitomi Kazuhiro, waved his command sword and kept cheering the soldiers up. But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the tracks of a tank not far away pressing on the head of a dead corpse, and then the head looked like it was cooked.
Like a watermelon, it exploded...
Although the Japanese army tried their best to fire at the tanks that were slowly moving towards them, the countless bullets fired on the tanks only made a crisp steel sound, but could not harm them at all.
"Warriors of the Empire!" Suppressing the fear and nausea in his heart, Hitomi Kazuhiro held the command sword tightly and shouted an order desperately. Even he felt that this voice might be his last speech, "Everyone give
I fire, whoever dares to take a step back will be the sinner of the empire!"
While he was speaking, dozens of tanks were driving towards them with overwhelming force, and in front of the tanks, a group of Japanese soldiers holding rifles were preparing to use their flesh and blood to stop...