The first vehicles that crashed into the building were No. 1 and No. 3. The two tanks passed through the building at high speed amidst a burst of smoke and collapsed and broken wooden blocks... They went in this way and out that way. Because they passed through the width of the building, they only used
Within seconds, two holes appeared in the building.
Zhu Tianhao frowned. Neither tank hit the load-bearing wall. Although it penetrated the building, the damage to it was very limited.
Car No. 5 and Car No. 7 hit next. This time, they probably hit a key building and collapsed a small part of it.
Zhu Tianhao, who was following at the end, saw several Japs hurriedly running out of the building at the corner of the periscope. One of them was wearing white gloves and hanging a command knife. At first glance, the military rank should be Colonel, so he thought he was the Japs commander.
That was indeed Kishimoto Muraki. He was originally unwilling to retreat, but when he knew that the Eighth Route Army was targeting this building and destroying it, Kishimoto Muraki knew that his action of sending troops out to fight had exposed his position, so
He immediately asked his subordinates to evacuate the building with some important documents and radio stations.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Tianhao became a little anxious.
It is very dangerous for tanks to attack directly in the direction of the Japanese commander, because there are Japanese guards everywhere.
These guards are different from the Japanese infantry and artillery we encountered before.
The Japanese infantry encountered in the first wave were not mentally prepared, so the tanks passed directly through.
The second wave of Japanese artillery was not equipped with grenades and explosive packs.
Now these guards had already prepared cluster grenades and explosive packs and were waiting for the tanks to go up... To be precise, they were not waiting, but were surrounding Zhu Tianhao and several other tanks from all directions.
If Zhu Tianhao slowed down and turned to chase the Japanese commander, he would probably be blown up by the Japanese guards on the way.
It is even less likely to open fire:
If you want to use a tank gun with accuracy, you have to stop, but as soon as you stop, the enemy from behind will catch up and blow it up. The tank may be destroyed before the shells can be fired out.
Use the machine gun to shoot him. The Japanese commander is already hiding behind the obstacle, so it will be difficult for the machine gun to hurt him.
In a hurry, Zhu Tianhao shouted an order: "Charge into the building, turn around and hit it vertically!"
The driver was stunned for a moment, then understood what Zhu Tianhao meant, said "yes" and drove the tank "rumble" into the building.
The tank turned ninety degrees as soon as it entered the building. Zhu Tianhao also controlled the tank to turn the barrel sideways... Turning the barrel sideways could destroy more things. At this time, Zhu Tianhao no longer cared whether the barrel was
It will be damaged.
Then the tank roared again and crashed along the longitudinal side of the building before the Japanese demolition team caught up.
With a crisp "snap" sound, the main beams of the building were broken one after another.
Since the tank only hit one side of the building, the main beam on the other side was still intact, so this was equivalent to "directional blasting". The building soon shook and then fell down in the direction of the tank.
Then there was a loud "boom" and Zhu Tianhao's tank was buried in it.
Of course, in addition to Zhu Tianhao's tank, Kishimoto Murasu was also buried.
At this time, Kishimoto Muraki thought he was safe, because he had already hid in the blind spot of the tank's machine gun, and it was impossible for the tank to catch up through the pile of grenades and explosive packets. The next step was to watch how these tanks were blown up.
Bar!
Therefore, Kishimoto Muraki also slowed down the speed of evacuation.
What he didn't know was that just slowing down this little speed cost him his life... Muraki Kishimoto noticed the crash behind him, and when he looked back, he saw the Eighth Route Army tank hitting the roof beam at full speed.
When Kishimoto realized why the Eighth Route Army tanks were doing this, he saw that the house in front of him had begun to tilt.
Kishimoto turned and ran, but before he could make it in time, the house came down with a loud "bang", burying Kishimoto and several guards alive in it. Even several Japanese guards who were more than ten meters away were also splashed.
Injured by bricks.
"Company Commander, Company Commander!" A platoon commander couldn't help shouting at the radio when he saw Zhu Tianhao's tank buried in a building, but there was no response.
"Platoon commander!" someone shouted: "Let's go back and rescue the company commander!"
The platoon leader hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, everyone is here, keep moving forward at the same speed and direction until you break through the enemy's encirclement!"
"A long row..."
"Execute the order!" the platoon leader said in a very firm tone.
Because he knew that even if the tank returned, it would not help. Not only would it not be able to save the company commander, it would also bring the other four tanks in.
The battlefield is sometimes so contradictory. In normal times, soldiers can be asked not to give up any of their comrades. However, in actual combat, many times they must give up. Otherwise, not only personnel and equipment will be lost, but the entire battle may even be defeated.
The four T44s finally returned to the area controlled by the Eighth Route Army, and there was an episode:
A T44 broke down and was unable to move. It was about to be blown up by the enemy that was catching up. Fortunately, the "Sherman" tanks of the Eighth Route Army forcibly rushed in to provide cover for the T44 on both sides of the tank. The infantry immediately followed up and destroyed the failed vehicle.
The T44 was saved.
It is said that after completing this mission, all T44 tank crew members were almost paralyzed from exhaustion, especially the tank driver. They were all carried out... At this time, the tank did not have power-assisted driving and required brute force. In addition, during combat,
It is no exaggeration to say that psychological pressure can cause people to collapse.
This commando was commanded by Ding Wei. He knew that five T44s were sent out and only four came back at this time, so he asked: "Who is missing? Where is your company commander?"
When no one responded, Ding Wei knew that the person in trouble was the tank company commander.
Fortunately, nothing happened to Zhu Tianhao and others.
The main reason is that the tank was buried... The tank was buried among the rubble. Even if the Japanese wanted to blow it up, they had to dig up the rubble first.
At this time, the Japs were already panicking because the Kishimoto village tree had been "beheaded". In addition, the Eighth Route Army was attacking here from several directions. How could they care about whether the Eighth Route Army tanks pressed under the ruins were dead or alive?
, and immediately dispersed.
The reason why Zhu Tianhao didn't reply was because the tank that was advancing at full speed finally got stuck by the collapsing rubble and suddenly stopped. The tank soldiers inside were all smashed to pieces, and Zhu Tianhao had a big pool of blood on his head.
Not only that, but he is not afraid, because if he feels pain, it means he is still alive, which is a good thing.
Just when I wanted to use the radio to contact other people, I found that the radio was also damaged, the tank was also malfunctioning and could not move, and the hatch could not be opened even if I pushed it.
Later, I thought it was better not to open it, otherwise I would have to go out and face a large number of enemies, so I didn't dare to make any more noise and just stayed inside.
It was not until the end of the Chifeng Battle that the soldiers dug out the tanks and they were rescued.
At that time, Zhu Tianhao and others had been inside for more than three hours!