After the tanks land, there are actually two combat plans:
One is that tanks are fighting on two sides along the passage outside the city.
The advantage of this attack is that the bunkers and gun towers on both sides of the passage outside the city can be quickly cleared.
Zhao Gang is more inclined to this style of play.
He said at the meeting: "At that time, our troops were storming the front of the bunker. The tanks landed in the middle and pushed from behind the bunker. The Japanese were attacking from both sides! We could clear the obstacles outside the city in the shortest time, and the infantry and
When the two armies of tanks unite and attack into the city, the enemy will be gone!"
Wang Xuexin does not agree with this style of play.
He said to Zhao Gang: "Political Commissar, this attack sounds good, but the problem is that the attack is on the passage outside the south gate of the city. Although this passage is not guarded by the Japanese heavy artillery, there are many mortars and grenades.
Just setting up a few mortars can seal this narrow passage. Even if it can't be sealed, if these artillery fire buys the Japanese time to organize a defense at the top of the city, even if there are tanks, it will be difficult.
Attack the city!"
Zhao Gang said: "However, the night fighting capabilities of tanks are not strong. Thirty tanks plus two companies of infantry (one company of follow-up infantry plus a reconnaissance company) are not too few. What if they are blocked by the Japanese?
In the city, the whole army would be wiped out!"
Li Yunlong didn't speak at first, but quietly listened to the discussion between Wang Xuexin and Zhao Gang.
The two playing methods mentioned by Zhao Gang and Wang Xuexin are actually both feasible. Zhao Gang is more prudent, while Wang Xuexin's is more adventurous and radical. But another meaning of adventurous and radical is that once successful, the benefits will be immeasurable.
After being silent for a while, Li Yunlong said: "Old Zhao, do you still remember what happened when you went back to Dayun City last time?"
Zhao Gang replied without thinking: "Of course I remember, which aspect are you talking about?"
Li Yunlong said: "What happened when the train rushed into the city gate with tanks!"
Zhao Gang recalled it for a moment, then said "Oh" and said, "You mean, if the Japs organized firepower at the city gate, it would be difficult for the tanks to enter the city?"
Li Yunlong nodded: "The city gate is so big, and our tanks are fighting in the dark at night, and they still use light tanks like T26. As long as the Japanese just pull up two cannons at the city gate, they can probably destroy the tanks."
We are blocked outside the city gate and cannot move forward. So..."
Zhao Gang nodded, glanced at Wang Xuexin, and said: "So Xiao Dongbei is right. We can't waste any time. We must enter the city as soon as the tanks land. The Japanese never dreamed that the South Gate would be attacked by tanks, so most of them
There will be no anti-tank guns installed there. If the enemy is given some time to make up for the anti-tank guns, all the efforts will be in vain!"
"That's what it means!" Li Yunlong said: "And if the tanks can make a big wave inside Yuncheng, the Japanese outside the city will lose their command and form a mess. Then it will not be difficult to capture Yuncheng!"
So the plan was settled.
Facts proved that Wang Xuexin's judgment was correct. From the time the tanks landed to the time they breached the city gate, it only took seven minutes. When the tanks entered the city and dispersed, the Japanese reserve team hurried over with a 92 infantry gun.
As mentioned before, the 92 Infantry Cannon can be used as a mortar, cannon, and howitzer. Although its shells cannot penetrate the front armor of the T26, the accuracy of shooting at close range is not guaranteed. If you aim
The tank's tracks paralyzed it and blocked it at the city gate?
This was nothing, soon the soldiers ran into several more anti-tank guns...
That was what happened after the tank battalion defeated the Japanese reserve force.
The reserve team transferred by the Japanese only had one squadron of about 200 people, and their order was to reinforce the South Gate.
The squadron leader is Captain Taniguchi Aiho. As an Army man, he does not have the same keen judgment as Hironaka Masayoshi... Although the Japanese Army is capable of fighting, its tactics are a bit dull. What they emphasize more is "absolutely obey the orders of superiors and do not obey orders."
"Doubts are allowed", this directly leads to the thinking of officers or those who can be promoted to be relatively rigid and unable to adapt to the battlefield situation.
When Taniguchi Mingho received the order to reinforce the South Gate, he simply thought it was to reinforce the South Gate to block the enemy's attack.
So they immediately gathered all the troops of the squadron and lined up in a dense formation, which was also a long snake formation, and quickly marched towards the south gate, followed by a 92 infantry cannon pulled by two horses... This
It has always been Taniguchi Akiho's pride, because the 92nd Infantry Artillery is usually equipped at the brigade level, and his squadron, because it is the elite of the 226th Regiment and serves as a reserve force, has been equipped with an additional one.
This makes the Taniguchi Squadron one of the best in combat effectiveness in the entire division.
Captain Taniguchi yelled at his subordinates as he ran forward:
"Speed up!"
"The enemy has already attacked!"
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Taniguchi always thought that the enemy coming up was infantry.
If it were just infantry, his squadron would have full confidence that it could keep the opponent out of the city gate, even if its strength was several times theirs.
However, when Taniguchi led his troops to the city gate, they heard a loud bang from the city gate, and then the city gate was blown to pieces in a burst of fire.
"Get ready to fight!" Captain Taniguchi shouted, waving his hand to the rear: "Pull up the infantry cannon!"
The Japanese moved very quickly, and within two minutes the infantry cannon was unhooked from behind the horse and pushed forward.
However, when they were setting up the cannon, they were surprised to find a gun barrel emerging from the city gate, and then a T26 tank appeared in front of them...
Captain Taniguchi was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time. After he realized what he was doing, he quickly ordered: "Fire, fire immediately!"
The artillerymen loaded the ammunition and adjusted the muzzle as quickly as possible, but before the Japanese were ready, they saw the tank "rumbling" straight towards them...
The Japanese artillerymen were a little panicked. The distance was too close, only about twenty meters. Should they fire or not?
If you don't fire, you can only let the tank tracks roll up.
When firing, the grenade of the 92 Infantry Cannon cannot penetrate the 25 mm thick armor of the T26. Not only can it not penetrate, but at a distance of more than 20 meters, the exploding shrapnel will actually kill itself.
It can also be seen from this that the quality of the Eighth Route Army tank crews is improving day by day.
For example, at this time, after discovering the enemy's infantry artillery, it actually has no effective weapons to deal with it.
Machine gun fire?
The 92 infantry gun is equipped with a gun mantlet, and a direct-firing machine gun will hardly threaten the artillery behind the gun mantlet.
Shoot with a tank gun?
The T26 has no accuracy when shooting while traveling, and it is basically impossible to hit.
If you stop and take aim, you will block the path of a large number of tanks behind you.
The best option is to face the enemy's gun and crush it under the tracks...