With such excitement, the gunner immediately shouted: "Squad leader, there may be Japanese tanks elsewhere!"
Although the words were not clearly stated, the squad leader understood them. He immediately grabbed the microphone and shouted: "Everyone, please pay attention. The Japanese may bury tanks underground for ambush. Pay attention to rock piles, haystacks, houses and other places where tanks may be hidden."
location!”
So soon the tank crews of the Eighth Route Army knew about the Japanese tactics. If they encountered a suspicious target, they would either use machine guns to direct the infantry to conduct reconnaissance, or they would directly use artillery fire to find and knock out the Japanese tanks one by one.
Poor Japanese tanks, although they knew that the Eighth Route Army had discovered them, they could only stay there and wait to die because the tank chassis was buried in the ground and could not move.
Some Japanese tank soldiers opened fire first, but the Eighth Route Army tanks were not close enough before they could move forward, so the fire would have no effect.
Li Yunlong didn't know what was going on outside... This was the first time the tank battalion commander encountered this situation, and the military situation was urgent, so he was busy taking command without bothering to report it.
Li Yunlong was still wondering, with all the guns and cannons inside, if the Japanese had any ambush, they should have launched it by now, right? Why was there still no information at all?
After a while, when the sound of artillery stopped, a correspondent shouted excitedly: "Report to the regiment commander, the tank battalion has discovered the Japanese tanks in ambush and has eliminated them all. Please give instructions to the regiment commander!"
"Good guy!" Li Yunlong's worried heart was relieved: "These guys are all playing with me, killing them first and then showing them off!"
Although the words he spoke were words of blame, his face was filled with laughter and joy.
"Tell the tank battalion!" Li Yunlong added: "After this ambush is over, the Japanese will probably use up all three of their axes. Hit me hard and speed up the advance!"
"yes!"
Li Yunlong miscalculated this time. Kishimoto Muraki still had a support, but he couldn't use it at this time.
While Kishimoto Muraki loudly ordered his subordinates to organize a demolition team to charge towards the enemy tanks, he nervously called for help from the headquarters.
However, the infantry-tank coordination of several mechanized regiments of the Eighth Route Army was not just a boast. As the battle progressed, half-track vehicles were also put into the battlefield.
In this way, the infantry, half-track vehicles, and tanks form a perfect combination: the infantry plays the role of cover, reconnaissance, guidance, and contact. When encountering a bunker or a solid enemy fortification, the tank will move on.
The demolition team got on the half-track.
Half-track cars are very flexible, and their firepower can perfectly block the enemy's demolition team from approaching the tank. If the enemy throws explosive packages at the half-track car, they can even rely on their speed advantage to leave before it explodes.
The Japanese retreated step by step, and the control area was continuously compressed. They were about to be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. At this time, the Japanese finally used their trump card...the air defense system.
Chifeng has an air defense system with more than thirty anti-aircraft missiles, which were urgently transferred to Chifeng by Naosaburo Okabe when Chifeng was bombed.
What Naosaburo Okabe means is that he hopes to use these more than thirty anti-aircraft missiles to control Chifeng's air superiority... With air superiority, Chifeng can defend it.
But Muraki Kishimoto didn't think so. He said to Naosaburo Okabe: "General, although we have anti-aircraft missiles, we only have thirty-three. How much damage can these missiles cause to the Eighth Route Army aviation? When we run out of missiles,
, the Eighth Route Army can seize air supremacy again, and Chifeng will still be unable to hold it!"
"So, Kishimoto-kun, how do you think we should fight this battle?"
Muraki Kishimoto is an old subordinate of Naosaburo Okabe. Naosaburo Okabe knows that he has some abilities, so he is willing to listen to his opinions.
"I think..." Kishimoto Muraki thought for a while and replied: "We should use these anti-aircraft missiles to deal with enemy tanks!"
"Can anti-aircraft missiles deal with tanks?" Naosaburo Okabe wondered if he had heard wrongly, or if Muraki Kishimoto was confused.
Kishimoto Muraki explained: "Your Excellency, General, although anti-aircraft missiles cannot deal with tanks, they can temporarily gain air superiority. If the enemy attacks Chifeng City and we gain air superiority to bomb the enemy infantry, then...
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Then Naosaburo Okabe understood.
If the Eighth Route Army infantry and half-track vehicles were completely suppressed by the Imperial Air Force, its tanks would be left alone and helpless. Moreover, these tanks were still in Chifeng City, with houses and smoke everywhere blocking their view. Without the cover of the infantry, they were blown up.
It's just a matter of time.
Thinking of this, Naosaburo Okabe immediately agreed to Muraki Kishimoto's suggestion and was ready to cooperate with him.
At this time, Kishimoto Muraki turned on the power to prepare for seizing air supremacy... The air defense system must be turned on for at least 20 minutes to warm up before the aviation force arrives. In addition, necessary tests must be conducted, and if there are faults, they must be eliminated. Therefore, Kishimoto Muraki
It is turned on one hour before the appointed time.
How did Kishimoto Muraki know that the air defense system he obtained was equipped with a positioning system? As soon as it was turned on, the Eighth Route Army immediately received the signal and knew its location.
"Captain!" The communications soldier handed the telegram to Li Yunlong and said, "The signal of the air defense system is located at Chifeng Primary School!"
Li Yunlong was shocked and immediately knew what the Japanese were going to do.
He looked up at the sky, and there was no sign of any plane.
Then I realized after thinking about it that the Japanese air defense system was relay-based, and it took a long time to warm up and needed to be prepared in advance. This meant that the Japanese plane would not arrive until at least half an hour later.
"Notify the air force immediately!" Li Yunlong said: "The Japanese may have a large number of fighter planes arriving in Chifeng in half an hour, so that they can prepare for an ambush!"
"yes!"
"Air defense system?" Li Yunlong fixed his eyes on the location of Chifeng Primary School and said, "If the air defense system is there, is the Japanese headquarters also there?"
Thinking of this, I said "hehe": "I can't wait any longer. If I wait any longer, this big fish may have to change its nest!"
After saying that, he shouted to the communications soldier: "Pass the order, concentrate the artillery fire on Chifeng Elementary School, the first company, the third company and the fourth company of tanks, attack Chifeng Elementary School from three directions. Especially the third company, the interspersion must be resolute, let them
Don't worry about anything, just attack in one go, and cut off Chifeng Elementary School from the main Japanese army as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Having tanks means you are brave. Li Yunlong's battle plan was to use the armor of tanks to break through. The third company was the T44 company. Its marching route did not even have a road, and it was completely bumped into mud houses and wooden houses.
The reason why Li Yunlong let the T44 tank do this is because he knew that the T44 had a powerful diesel engine and was suitable for such rough and tiring work!