A mortar shell with a caliber of 1mm and 150mm happened to land on a rock. The huge power blew the huge rock into pieces. The broken stones flew everywhere. Thick smoke slowly rose.
As they dispersed, a T-34 tank that was darkened by gunpowder smoke emerged from the smoke.
"Dangdangdang..."
A crisp sound reached the ears of Zhou Xiaobo, who was concentrating on observing the situation outside through the observation hole. Zhou Xiaobo knew that this was the sound of a hard object hitting the tank turret armor. Zhou Xiaobo ignored this sound.
For an armor with a thickness of 90 millimeters, an impact of this level is not even scratching the itch.
Zhou Xiaobo's only concern was that the other party actually used a 150-mm-caliber heavy artillery cannon and a Taisho 14-year-style 105-mm-caliber anti-aircraft gun to deal with them. This also shocked Zhou Xiaobo.
After all, Zhou Xiaobo can be considered a veteran. He has served in the First Armored Division since the day it was established, and he has not fought against the Japanese army more than once or twice. In Zhou Xiaobo's past impression, the Japanese's reaction was
The firepower of tanks is not generally weak, usually it is some imitations of the German Type 94 Type 37 anti-tank guns and Type 92 Type 70 caliber infantry guns. These small-caliber artillery have limited armor-piercing capabilities, unless they hit the T-34 tank the most.
Only a weak back or fuel tank can damage or destroy them, but the probability is too low. No tank on the battlefield is stupid enough to expose its back to the enemy.
Finally, after learning from the painful experience, the Japanese finally made up their minds and prioritized adding an anti-armor regiment or heavy artillery regiment to more than a dozen draft horse divisions. Each regiment was equipped with Taisho 14-year-old 105 mm caliber anti-aircraft guns and
Type 97 150mm short mortar, so today when the 1st Armored Division encountered the 6th Division, which had already set up a position, it immediately encountered a tenacious blockade from the opponent.
"boom……"
Another loud noise reached Zhou Xiaobo's ears, and then Zhou Xiaobo felt the advancing tank shaking. Before he had time to watch, Ma Dongchang, who was driving beside him, shouted loudly: "Head, little devil."
The artillery fire is too fierce, and they are all heavy artillery of more than 100 mm. Isn't it too dangerous for us to charge like this?"
Zhou Xiaobo got angry and cursed angrily: "It's dangerous. If you are afraid of danger, just go home and pick up your child. It will be safe this way!"
"Sun...boom..."
As soon as Zhou Xiaobo finished speaking, there was a loud noise next to him, and then He Jin, the observer and loader at the back, shouted: "Head... the No. 467 car in front has been hit, and it is on fire!
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"I saw it, it was the Japanese anti-aircraft guns that did it!" Zhou Xiaobo's voice was filled with a trace of unspeakable annoyance. At this time, he could clearly see through the observation mirror. In front of him on the left, a T
The -34 stopped more than a hundred meters away. The tank was emitting thick black smoke, and the originally slender barrel was drooping aside. The tank had been destroyed. Farther away, a tank
The T-34's tracks were also blown off by a 150 mm caliber heavy mortar shell that exploded nearby.
Zhou Xiaobo turned on the communicator. He connected to the regiment's channel and said loudly: "Everyone, listen, the anti-armor firepower of the Japs is very fierce. Disperse immediately and find the anti-armor artillery positions and heavy mortars hidden by the Japanese."
Gun emplacement, find it. Destroy it!"
"yes!"
The nine tanks belonging to Zhou Xiaobo's tank company dispersed further after hearing the order, and several began S-shaped maneuvers. This increased the chance of evading direct-aimed artillery fire from the Japanese army.
"Sir, an enemy direct-aiming artillery gun was spotted ahead at three o'clock!" Soon, a report from another tank next to him came from Zhou Xiaobo's headset.
"Kill it!" Zhou Xiaobo gave the order without hesitation, "Yes!"
Soon, the two T-34s stopped, and the turret slowly turned in the direction to adjust the firing range. With two dull loud bangs, a Type 94 rapid-fire gun that was shooting in front was hit by
Exploded into the air, several gunners operating the artillery also blasted two 85mm high-explosive bombs into the western sky.
Facing the ferocious attack of the 1st Armored Division, the 6th Division also became fierce. They desperately operated various large and small artillery to counterattack. Countless artillery fire turned the battlefield on both sides into a cloud of fog.
In a hidden bush less than one kilometer away from the battlefield, the Chief of Staff of the Sixth Division, Shimoichi Huo Dazuo, persuaded Machijiri Yuuki: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, this observation post is too close to the battlefield. You'd better move to the back."
Go to a safer observation post!"
"Shut up, what do you know?" Machijiri Yuuki glared at Shimono Kazuhiro dissatisfied: "Can the observation post at the back see so clearly? Come and see, the Chinese tanks are really sharp. This kind of warfare
The vehicles are far superior to the imperial tanks in terms of speed, armor and firepower. Our Type 92 infantry cannon and Type 94 rapid-fire cannon are actually helpless against them. If it weren't for the more than thirty newly arrived 105
Anti-aircraft guns and Type 97-150 short mortars, our position has long been breached. However, our firepower is still far from enough. You ask Ushijima to send warriors out of the position with explosive packs to find
If you have the opportunity to blow up their chariot, tell him never to take a step back, do you understand?"
"Hai!" Ichiho Shimono came quickly.
After Shimono Ichiho left, Machijiri Yuki continued to raise his telescope and observed. He nodded with satisfaction while looking. It seemed that the training for this army during this period was still effective. The newly added data
After the ten Taisho 14th Type 105 anti-aircraft guns were used for horizontal fire, the effect against tanks was unexpectedly good. After nearly an hour of fighting, ten of the opponent's tanks had been destroyed and injured by this kind of artillery.
Coupled with the temporarily dug anti-tank trench, it should not be a problem to support it until dark.
But before Chojiri Shoki's mood improved, a low buzzing sound came from the sky. This kind of sound was no stranger to Chojiri Shoki. He knew the Chinese dive bomber without even looking at it.
coming.
For this ferocious dive bomber, all the Japanese officers and soldiers who have fought against the Chinese army do not hate it. The grassroots soldiers of the Japanese army even gave it the nickname "Death Vulture" because of this
Once such a bomber appears, it will mean huge casualties and losses.
"Woooooooooo..." A shrill siren sounded from the air to Machijiri Yuki's ears.
"here we go again!"
Machijiri Yōki sighed. Machijiri Yōki, who was familiar with this sound, knew very well that this was the death vulture starting to dive, but he didn't have a good way to do it. Although the Sixth Division had been reorganized several times, the anti-aircraft firepower
It's still not enough. Originally, they could use the Taisho 14-type anti-aircraft gun to shoot in the air, but how could they raise the artillery that was firing horizontally at a high altitude? What's more, there were so many tanks rushing towards them in front, which made them both
If you want to defend both air defense and anti-tank vehicles, then you really have to focus on your head rather than your body.
There were about a dozen dive bombers coming this time. These "Vulture" bombers with the scream of death were flying high and low in the sky. Some of the planes had completed their bombing, and occasionally they would suddenly dive down, and then shoot with machine guns triumphantly.
The Japanese officers and soldiers were standing on the position. If what frightened the Japanese officers and soldiers just now was the rumbling tanks of the 1st Armored Division and the artillery fire in the sky. Then what frightened them more here was the missiles in the air that would fire when they dived.
The "Vulture" bombers scream like demons. Their bombing accuracy is astonishingly high, and they can even drop heavy bombs into the trenches accurately.
At this time, the Stuka dive bombers had already begun to bomb the artillery positions, and the artillery units located at the rear were under unimaginable pressure. A total of six Stuka bombers were taking turns dropping bombs on the artillery positions, miserable.
Screams came one after another, and from time to time, an artillery piece would be blown to pieces, including the man and the cannon.
It was noon at this time, the sun had risen to its highest point, and it was spreading heat wantonly. The sun was shining hard on the earth, but there was too much smoke on the position. No matter how hard the sun tried, it always gave people
A gray feeling. Although the weather is very hot, there is no warmth in the hearts of the Japanese soldiers fighting in the trenches. After receiving air cover, the huge roaring steel monsters in front were bulldozed under the cover of the infantry
After crossing several anti-tank trenches, they were slowly approaching the front line. Accompanied by the roar, the Japanese soldiers staying in the trenches seemed to feel their bodies trembling.
Seeing this, Machijiri Yuangji's lips had turned a little white, and he almost shouted: "Come here, order the warriors in the forward position to organize a jade-breaking attack. We must not let the Chinese tanks attack our position."
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"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Thirteenth Regiment at the front reported that there are too many Chinese tanks. The Aomori Regiment Captain said that the casualties on the position are increasing rapidly. If reinforcements are not sent out, he will not be able to ensure the safety of the position.
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"Nani, how could this happen?" Machijiri Ryoki was shocked and asked urgently: "Didn't you report that there were not many casualties just now? Why did it suddenly become like this?"
"It's not because of the Chinese fighter planes!"
Shimono Yihuo's words made Machijiri Ryoki sit down as weakly as if his bones had been ripped out. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said in a fierce voice: "Baga Yalu, those idiots from the Air Force should all have a collective caesarean section!"
Looking at the somewhat gaffe-ridden Machijiri Yuuki, Shimono Kazuhiro could understand his mood. Facing the powerful Chinese Air Force, the Japanese Army Air Force was as shy as a shy girl, either not coming, or even if it came, it would be awkward.