There is a saying that "the only martial arts in the world that can't be broken is fast." It means that if the speed is fast enough, there is no need for complicated moves, and only a simple move can defeat the enemy.
This principle also holds true on modern battlefields. At this time, the T34 in the hands of the Eighth Route Army has such an advantage.
This also fully demonstrates the importance of the commander.
If it had been anyone else, they might have regarded Gangzi's style of play as a "reckless" risky play. Who would have thought that it was precisely this "reckless" approach that gave full play to the advantages of t34.
Vehicle No. 01 even asked worriedly: "Company Commander, there is a Japanese soldier from the regiment..."
"Charge over!" Gangzi insisted on his order: "Don't stop without my order, be careful to avoid the enemy's explosive packs!"
"yes!"
So one tank after another drove at full power towards the enemy's artillery position. While driving, the guns kept firing at crowded places. Although they were not very accurate, they could hit a few.
This order suited Androvich very well. He laughed loudly and praised Gangzi through the radio: "Well done, comrade commander! After this battle is over, I hope to have a few drinks with you!"
"Forget it, Comrade Androvich!" Gangzi replied: "Comrades all know how drunk you are. I'm not afraid of beating the Japanese, but I'm afraid of drinking with you!"
The soldiers all laughed, and the ridicule also added a rare sense of relaxation to the tense and cruel battlefield.
Nagatake Taro and his mountain artillery regiment were not in such a mood.
Nagatake Taro suddenly discovered that the enemy tanks were rushing towards the artillery defense line at full speed... Originally they were still stopping and stopping to target the imperial tanks, but now they completely abandoned the imperial tanks and charged towards the artillery defense lines.
Nagatake Taro immediately understood what this meant. He quickly put away the telescope and shouted anxiously to the communications soldier: "Move up the blasters, now!"
The communications soldier asked ignorantly: "How much, Colonel?"
"Everyone, you bastard!" Nagatake Taro yelled angrily: "Didn't you realize that the enemy was about to rush in?"
The communications soldier then realized that the danger was right in front of him and hurriedly conveyed the order.
But the Japs' blasters were not even ready at this time, because it had only been two minutes since Jiro Nagatake ordered to organize the blasters.
Two minutes... They had just selected their men, and many of them didn't even get the explosive packs in a hurry.
But at this time, they could no longer care about so much. The soldiers could only take off their leggings and tie the grenades together to use them as explosive packs.
However, most of the Japanese grenades are Type 97 melon-type grenades. These grenades are inconvenient to bundle. Sometimes they will loosen even if they are tied together. It is especially inconvenient to throw. There is a high probability that they will fall apart after being thrown to the ground.
The main purpose of tying grenades together to increase their power is to make them explode.
Because only the detonation will explode at the same time, it will be more powerful. Otherwise, the grenade will be blown up and the power will be dispersed, which will not pose a threat to the tank armor.
Even so, when the Japanese blasters were ready, the T34 tank had already rushed to the position only a few hundred meters away... Calculated at a cross-country speed of 30 kilometers per hour, it can advance one mile in one minute. Three miles seems quite far, but
For a tank, it only takes three or four minutes.
Demomen hurriedly rushed out of their positions, but many were knocked to the ground by a hail of machine guns before they could rush forward.
This is done with the infantry.
To be precise, it was the order given by Chen Fujun.
As soon as Gangzi gave the order, Chen Fujun understood his intention.
This tactic is not a big problem for tanks, but it is extremely dangerous for following infantry.
Because those who follow the infantry ride on their backs without any armor to cover them, they are almost exposed to enemy firepower...In modern times, armored vehicles or infantry fighting vehicles are used to transport the following infantry. During World War II, many countries had already used half-track vehicles.
Due to the limited conditions, the Eighth Route Army used side three wheels, which was still considered a good idea.
Under such circumstances, if you have to pass through the enemy's position... you can imagine that you will definitely have a narrow escape.
But Chen Fujun knew this but didn't complain at all.
This is his habit as a security guard for a long time. He believes that no matter how dangerous the task is, he should obey it unconditionally and always put the safety of the leader and the headquarters first, even if he sacrifices himself.
Now, they are following the infantry, and they are protecting not the leader or the headquarters, but the tanks.
Of course, everything is focused on the tank, and we do not hesitate to sacrifice ourselves.
Therefore, when Chen Fujun received the order, he shouted: "Comrades, the order is to cover the tanks as they rush through the enemy's defense line! Do you know what this is for? What we are covering is something that can defeat Japanese tanks, and there are only ten of them in the entire army!"
What are we going to do?”
"The tanks are here!" the soldiers responded loudly.
"Well said!" Chen Fujun responded loudly: "As long as there are people and tanks, there can't be one less!"
The shoulder bag is particularly dangerous when it is a few hundred meters away from the enemy's defense line, because it is already within the range of the enemy's rifle.
But the following infantry cannot dismount and fight on foot... The tanks have to go through the enemy's defense line at full speed. Once the following infantry dismounts and fights on foot, they will be thrown far behind.
Therefore, they could only brave the artillery fire and rain of bullets to follow the tank. If there was any safe place, it would be to hide behind the tank body from time to time to avoid bullets.
But you can't hide behind the tank the whole time, otherwise the meaning of cover will be lost.
For example, at this time, when the Japanese blasters were about to rush up, it was time to follow the infantry... Several shoulder tanks turned out from behind the tank at almost the same time and quickly stopped, and then the machine guns mounted on the side buckets clicked.
Shooting in the direction of the Japs will instantly knock the Japs' blasters to the ground, unable to move.
However, this action can almost be said to be suicide, especially if you stop and then shoot...
However, this is also unacceptable.
There is a saying that "a slight difference makes a thousand miles". If the shoulder is constantly bumping while driving on an uneven road, the shooting will be almost inaccurate. This is the same as a tank without a bi-stable fire control system that cannot shoot while moving.
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But after stopping, shooting will become a good target for the Japanese, especially the Japanese's marksmanship is very accurate.
Just hearing a burst of gunfire, several machine gunners fell in a pool of blood, and several grenade launchers even hit and blew up a car.
The Japs thought it was safe, and just as the demolition crew was about to rush forward, who would have thought that a few more backpacks would turn out and there would be another hail of bullets...
It only took a moment for the Japanese to realize that it was too late. The enemy's tanks had already rushed to the position.
However, more than half of the demolitions they organized had been killed or wounded before they could even break out of their positions and spread out.
Nagatake Taro waved his command sword and shouted hysterically: "Block them, block them..."
However, no matter how ferocious the enemy is, they are still made of flesh and blood. What can they do to stop these steel monsters with armor thickness of tens of millimeters?