The Type 97 tank rushed towards the river at full speed under the command of Michio Yokota.
At this time, Yokota could no longer care about the danger of being trapped in the mud of the river. After all, this danger was nothing compared to waiting to die on the spot. They had no choice but to fight to the death.
There was a violent tremor, and the tank rushed down the river.
The water in the river was split to two sides by the tank, causing a splash of water like a wave. The speed slowed down but was still acceptable.
Not long after, there was another bump. Yokota felt that he was very lucky. The tank rushed to the other side smoothly, and he was one step closer to success and victory.
This surprised Wang Xuexin. He never expected that this tank would choose to surrender...
The rocket launchers in the hands of the Eighth Route Army are different from hollow-charge armor-piercing projectiles.
As mentioned before, the hollow charge fuze needs to reach a certain pressure before it detonates.
The rocket is discharged based on the principle of a recoilless gun in the first ten meters. The initial velocity is low, and it is likely that it will not detonate even if it hits the target.
The rockets used by the Eighth Route Army are ordinary fuzes and do not have this problem.
If there is any problem, it is that being too close may affect you, but this can also be solved by lying low to dodge.
Not long after, there was only a "chirp" sound, and a rocket flew straight towards the Type 97.
However, the rocket actually bounced off the tank armor, then flew to the ground at a different angle and exploded... This is a phenomenon that occurs when attacking a tank from a large angle. The fuse did not hit the tank armor and was stressed on the side.
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Michio Yokota in the tank felt the impact, and also saw the shell's wake and smoke, so he shouted: "Ten o'clock direction, twenty meters away!"
The driver immediately turned and followed Michio Yokota's instructions and rushed towards the target at full speed.
But there was nothing in front of me...
"No infantry guns, Lieutenant!" the driver yelled.
"Impossible!" Michio Yokota said, "I saw it and it opened fire right in front of me!"
But looking out through the observation hole, Michio Yokota also found no infantry artillery.
The furious Michio Yokota couldn't help but open the hatch cover and poke his head out to observe, and then he saw an incredible scene: the Eighth Route Army was carrying something like a bamboo tube on its shoulders, and the artillery shells seemed to be fired with this thing.
What is that?
It only needs to be carried on the shoulder to fire shells to destroy tanks?
More advanced than the Imperial Army, is it possible?
Just when Michio Yokota was in a daze, there was a sudden loud "expand" sound from the front, and a strong force came. Michio Yokota's head hit the hatch cover hard and he passed out.
Wang Xuexin looked a little confused.
It was not that the rocket hit the tank, but that it ran around in the darkness and hit a rock protruding from the ground... It was a violent collision at full speed, knocking the rock off a corner, and the armor in front of the tank also collapsed.
It sunk deeply, but the engine was still rumbling and pushing the tank forward like an ox. After a while, a deep pit was dug out under the tracks, and the tank fell into it and could not move.
Looking at the out-of-control tank, Wang Xuexin suddenly understood something. He quickly stopped the soldiers who were about to fire rockets at the tank and shouted: "The devil has been knocked unconscious, capture him alive!"
When the soldiers heard this, they became excited and quickly put away their rocket launchers and surrounded him.
Liu Dazuo was the fastest. He rushed to the tank, jumped in front of it, and then used his hands to support himself, and easily climbed to the top of the tank.
He was so courageous that he directly opened the hatch cover and dove in. After a while, he stuck his head out with blood on his face and shouted: "Company Commander, we're all done!"
Wang Xuexin scolded: "Didn't you say you were catching people alive? Are you being cruel?"
Liu Dazuo wiped his face and replied: "The devil is trying to pull a grenade, can you not be ruthless?"
It turned out that after Liu Dazuo got in, he looked with a flashlight and found that there was an injured Japanese soldier trying to reach the grenade on his waist.
Liu Dazuo didn't dare to hesitate. He took out the military thorn from his waist and stabbed every Japanese, living or dead, several times.
Wang Xuexin pulled Liu Dazuo out of the tank, looked inside with a flashlight, and cursed: "No matter what, we have to keep someone to drive the tank. Who will drive the tank now? If he can't drive away, there will be someone else."
It’s useless!”
Liu Dazuo replied aggrievedly: "Company commander, you should also warn me first!"
Wang Xuexin:……
Do you still blame me for this?
However, this problem was solved by Li Yunlong.
When the news reached Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong laughed "hehehehe":
"Okay, we also surrendered a tank! I have shot guns and cannons, but I have never sat in a tank!"
"If you don't have a driver? Organize a whole group of people who have driven cars and ridden saddles together and go to work on it. It's all just a few wheels. Isn't that the same thing?"
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In the end, the monk was actually allowed to drive, but he stumbled, turning here and there, and finally drove to a cave and hid.
After receiving the telegram, the chief of staff excitedly reported to the chief: "Chief, two tanks and two armored vehicles were destroyed, both by rocket launchers, and one tank was also surrendered!"
The leader nodded with satisfaction: "It's not bad, the rocket launcher can really hit tanks! I didn't have enough food and captured one. It seems that we can all get over the addiction of riding in tanks! Protect this tank immediately!"
"Already hidden!" said the chief of staff: "Next..."
The leader did not hesitate and ordered: "Order the Independent Regiment to organize a defense on the spot, and must block the Japanese tanks to ensure the safety of Yucun's rear. In addition, the arsenal is speeding up the production of rocket launchers and rocket grenades, and they will be sent to the Independent Regiment as soon as they are produced.
, we must ensure that the independent regiment has enough rocket launchers!"
"Yes!" the chief of staff turned around and gave the order.
At this time, Shigekawa Kazuichi was taking a nap in the armored vehicle.
Armored vehicles do not make as much noise as tanks, and they drive more smoothly. More importantly, they are safe enough. This is the reason why General Shigekawa Kazuichi's headquarters is located in the armored vehicle.
At this time, the armored vehicle suddenly stopped, and then a scout reported outside the vehicle: "Your Excellency, Captain, our reconnaissance team was ambushed by the enemy and has been completely wiped out!"
Shigekawa Kazuichi opened his eyes, stood up after being stunned for a moment, quickly opened the door and walked out of the armored vehicle, and asked in an unbelievable tone: "The entire army was wiped out? The opponent was the Eighth Route Army?"
"We're not sure!" the scout replied: "There are no enemy corpses at the scene. At the same time, we only found the remains of two tanks and two armored vehicles."
"What do you mean?" Shigekawa Kazuichi asked.
"It means..." the scout explained: "There is a Type 97 tank and five motorcycles, and they are probably captured by the enemy!"
Shigekawa Kazuichi was surprised.
The enemy actually allowed a tank to be captured, which was unprecedented in the empire's combat history.
If word got out, it would be a great shame to the 1st Tank Squadron and even the 25th Tank Regiment.