In an inn, Xu Dalong met Chu Yunfei, commander of the 358th Brigade, and Fang Ligong, chief of staff.
Chu Yunfei said happily: "Brother Dalong, from now on we can fight side by side again."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Sir Chu, with you as our backer, our guerrillas' life will be much easier in the future."
Fang Ligong said with emotion: "Captain Xu's words are serious. Your guerrillas have repeatedly repelled heavy encirclement and suppression campaigns by the Japanese army, which has intimidated the enemy. In the future, our 358th Brigade will rely more on your support."
After the greetings, everyone began to discuss the combat deployment of the 358th Brigade to attack Xinhe County.
Guancheng County.
The Japanese army is preparing for a large-scale attack on the Mawushan base area. An infantry regiment of the 215th Brigade of the 108th Division and a reinforced brigade of the First Army's tank regiment have already entered Guancheng County.
That morning, the Japanese soldiers who were standing guard on the city tower saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and then a large group of guerrilla cavalry appeared.
He immediately fired an alarm, and the Japanese and puppet troops rushed to the city wall, preparing to repel the guerrilla attack.
The captain of the Japanese infantry regiment and the captain of the tank brigade went up to the tower to observe the enemy's situation.
Seeing the large number of guerrilla cavalry outside, the Japanese infantry captain frowned.
He had long heard about the power of the Mawushan guerrilla cavalry. In the open area outside the city, it would be difficult for his infantry to take advantage if they went out to fight the enemy's cavalry.
Therefore, he had to give up the idea of going out of the city to attack the enemy, and looked at the captain of the chariot brigade.
The Japanese tank brigade took advantage of the battle with the guerrilla cavalry not long ago and was very arrogant. He was confident that he would win with his steel behemoths against the guerrilla cavalry.
So, he said arrogantly: "Your Excellency, Captain, leave it to our chariot brigade to deal with the guerrilla cavalry. I will kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
The Japanese commander wanted to see what the outcome of the battle between the chariot brigade and the guerrillas would be. He said: "Then please. The guerrillas are very cunning. You'd better not leave the city wall too far. I'm here
Can provide you with fire support."
The captain of the chariot brigade was full of confidence and said: "Don't worry." After saying that, he hurried down the tower.
Soon after, the city gate opened, and six Type 97 medium tanks came out first, followed by 24 armored vehicles.
The Type 97 medium tank was the most successful tank equipped by Japan during World War II. This tank was designed and finalized in 1937 and began to be equipped with troops. It is called a medium tank, and its actual total combat weight is only 15
tons, which is only equivalent to the light tanks of other countries. The total production volume of Type 97 tanks is 1,500. This tank was widely used in Japan's war of aggression against China, the Southeast Asian War and the Pacific Islands.
This tank is 5.51 meters long, 2.34 meters wide, and 2.38 meters high. It is equipped with a 47mm main gun and three 7.7mm machine guns. The maximum speed is 38 kilometers per hour and the maximum range is 210 kilometers.
The armored vehicle is a Japanese imitation of the British Vickers Crossley wheeled armored vehicle. Each vehicle is equipped with two Mark core 7.62mm machine guns.
The common feature of the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles is that the armor is very thin, but it is a very difficult nut to crack for the anti-Japanese armed forces who lack heavy anti-tank weapons. Their firepower is mainly machine guns, and the threat to the anti-Japanese armed forces is also greater
big.
The Japanese tank brigade was led by six medium tanks, followed by armored vehicles, forming a triangular formation and charging menacingly towards the guerrilla cavalry.
Full of anger, Sun Desheng came with a large group of troops to take revenge. Seeing the formation of the Japanese tank troops, he had no good solution.
He and his cavalry had no experience in dealing with Japanese tank troops. Although Xu Dalong had told them some before, most of them were uneducated, had no actual combat experience, and could not understand that much.
Sun Desheng had also thought of some ways before, setting up the Type 92 infantry cannon in advance, waiting for the Japanese tank troops to come over, and then shelling the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.
The guerrillas' artillery shooting skills are relatively skilled, but they are shooting at fixed targets.
Now that the enemy's armored targets are moving at high speed, it is difficult for them to hit them.
After a burst of shelling, only one shell landed on a Japanese armored vehicle, destroying it, but it could not stop the large Japanese troops from rushing over.
Seeing the enemy tanks getting closer and closer, the guerrillas hurriedly retreated. In the panic, they were killed and injured by the enemy's machine guns and artillery. Many people were also left behind two Type 92 infantry guns, which looked very serious.
Embarrassed.
Sun Desheng became anxious and ordered the cavalry to charge towards the enemy's armored troops, trying to get close to the tanks and armored vehicles and blow them up with grenades.
The firepower of the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles covered each other, and the guerrilla cavalry could not get close at all, and a lot of people were lost in vain.
Valley
Sun Desheng had no choice but to withdraw with his troops.
The Japanese armored soldiers won the victory. After pursuing for a while, they saw the guerrilla cavalry running away, and then returned to the city proudly.
Sun Desheng and others were defeated and suffered heavy losses, including more than 30 cavalry casualties and two Type 92 infantry cannons.
He really couldn't think of any good way to deal with the enemy's armored troops, so he could only wait patiently for Xu Dalong to come back.
Xu Dalong returned to the base area, and Sun Desheng said with great shame: "Captain, I'm really sorry. I led people to fight against the Japanese iron guys and lost the battle. Please punish me."
After that, he described in detail the exchange of fire with the Japanese tank troops.
After Xu Dalong heard this, he did not blame Sun Desheng, but comforted him and said: "It's okay. You have never fought against the enemy's armored forces before, and you have no experience. It is normal for soldiers to lose a battle. After fighting a war, you will advance.
Experience is constantly summed up in battles.
You call all the cadres above the squadron commander, and we will study ways to deal with the enemy's armored forces."
Xu Dalong spent a whole day explaining to the commanders various methods of dealing with Japanese armored targets.
Everyone has gained confidence and is looking forward to competing against the Japanese armored forces again.
After several days of preparation, Xu Dalong and Sun Desheng once again led the cavalry troops to Guancheng County.
That morning, guerrilla cavalry appeared at the east gate of Guancheng County.
The Japanese tank troops, which had just won the battle not long ago, were full of confidence and once again opened the city gate and rushed out.
The guerrillas changed their tactics this time. They used mortars to bombard the Japanese armored forces, and the artillery fire was quite intensive.
Unfortunately, it was still ineffective against the enemy's high-speed armored targets. They retreated again in a panic, leaving behind two more mortars and sacrificing several guerrillas.
The captain of the Japanese tank brigade laughed loudly when he saw this and led his troops in pursuit.
After chasing for a certain distance, he saw the guerrilla cavalry running away, so he ordered the troops to stop advancing and prepare to turn around and go back.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when the enemy temporarily stopped advancing, turned, turned around, and slowed down the vehicle, the guerrillas' Type 92 infantry artillery fired fiercely at the Japanese army.
In order to increase the probability of hitting, they aimed every three Type 92 infantry cannons at one Japanese tank or armored vehicle. As a result, one Japanese Type 97 medium tank and two armored vehicles were hit and destroyed.
This completely angered the Japanese captain, and he led his troops to charge over again.
The guerrillas fled in panic again, leaving behind another Type 92 infantry gun and some carts carrying supplies.
The Japanese troops caught up and saw the guerrillas fleeing in front, so they continued their pursuit.
Soon after, the terrain ahead began to become complicated. It was a hilly area, and the road passed through the middle of the hilly area. Although the slopes on both sides of the road were gentle, it was still not conducive to the movement of armored vehicles.
The captain of the Japanese army became alert. He slowed down the car and considered whether to stop as soon as possible.
At this moment, the enemy's Type 92 infantry gun opened fire again. One of the shells exploded next to the tank where the Japanese captain was riding. The shrapnel jingled on the armor of the tank, although it did not cause any damage to the crew inside.
Although he was injured, he succeeded in angering the Japanese captain.
He once again ordered to speed up and rushed over with his troops. However, he still retained his rationality. In order to prevent the guerrillas from cutting off their retreat, he left two armored vehicles at the entrance of the valley to provide cover.
When the guerrilla cavalry saw the enemy armored troops rushing over, they retreated in panic again. A Type 92 infantry gun that was too late to be taken away was abandoned on the side of the road, and the cart pulling the shells was
Abandoned on the roadside.
Seeing the panic of the guerrillas, the Japanese tanks drove at full speed and chased after them.
The Japanese armored forces finally entered the valley. The slopes on both sides of the valley were gentle, and the situation on the mountains was unobstructed.
The flat areas on both sides of the road are tens of meters wide, and the Japanese tank troops have room to turn around even if they encounter an enemy ambush.
Therefore, the Japanese tank troops boldly pursued them.
The Japanese army moved forward for about 1km, and the mountain road ahead became narrower and narrower. Although the Japanese army captain was arrogant, he was a man with rich combat experience. Although he saw the guerrillas in front of him and still fled in panic, he
Also decided to stop here.
As a result, the Japanese army stopped advancing and prepared to turn around and go back.