Wang Xuexin gave this order just to stop the gunners from rushing to fire...the artillery shells did not fire very fast, and they were expensive. It would not be cost-effective if they had to reflexively hit the shoulder with one shot.
The second platoon leader was therefore mentally prepared.
He had originally tightened a string, just waiting for the enemy to show up and fire, but when Wang Xuexin reminded him, he immediately understood that the one walking in front was the Japs' sling used for reconnaissance, and the one following closely was the "
Big fish".
At this time, the tank was about a hundred meters away from the corner of the street. The lights flickered on and off, and then suddenly turned to the front, where there were several shoulder bags.
The Japs on horseback didn't notice anything unusual at first. Suddenly they saw two tanks parked under the lights in front of them. The black muzzles were facing them, and there were a lot of muzzles behind them, so they hurriedly braked and stopped.
live.
At this time, they had already rushed around the corner more than 20 meters away.
They want to react but don't know how.
Avoid?
There are bare walls on both sides, with nowhere to hide.
Warning backwards?
The troops in the rear were still on the other side of the corner and could not see the situation here at all.
While he was hesitating, a car carrying a load of artillery and artillery shells, and dragging an anti-tank followed, drove around the corner.
Wang Xuexin immediately ordered: "Fire!"
The second platoon leader slightly adjusted the muzzle, and then hit the car with a "boom". The detonated shell instantly blew the car up into the sky and disintegrated in the air. The Japanese who were still in a daze were also hit by the shrapnel.
He was beaten until he fell to the ground.
"Go forward at full speed!" Wang Xuexin ordered.
The second platoon commander stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and the tank rumbled towards the corner at top speed.
When turning the corner, the second platoon commander didn't care, and kept firing with cannons and guns... In fact, neither the second platoon commander nor the machine gunner saw the target at this time, and the Japs on the other side of the corner had been extinguished in time.
Car lights, it's pitch black here.
But at this time, even if you can't see it, you can guess that the people and cars piled up here, artillery shells, and bullets can be fired casually and they will be in close proximity.
This is indeed the case.
One shell blew up another car blocking the street, only a dozen meters away from the tank.
Explosions at this distance have no effect on the tank... The front armor is 25mm, and anti-tank grenades cannot penetrate it. The shrapnel and flames are just scratching the itch.
But for the Japanese infantry and artillery, it was a different story. After the shrapnel exploded, the Japanese were staggering and screaming. Some of the Japanese just took out grenades and were about to throw them. The shock wave of the explosion sent people and grenades flying out.
Far away, another second explosion occurred.
With the firelight, the machine gunner in the tank also had a field of vision, so bullets were fired at the unsuspecting enemies in pieces.
Blood flowers flew up one after another, and the Japanese fell down one by one screaming.
However, the tanks did not stop for a moment and continued to charge forward side by side with maximum horsepower. Before they could react, the Japanese who were lying on the ground to hide from the bullets were crushed into a bloody mass by the tracks.
Wang Xuexin and his infantrymen had to trot to catch up with the tank.
This is Wang Xuexin’s first time experiencing the Garand rifle on the battlefield...
I am used to using bolt-action rifles, but I am not used to using semi-automatic rifles all of a sudden. After firing a round, I always want to pull the bolt, but if I don't pull it, I feel uncomfortable all over.
However, Wang Xuexin quickly found a way to solve this conditioned reflex, which was to shoot a target several times to ensure that it was killed.
This is indeed a waste of bullets, but the pleasure of pulling the trigger can very well restrain your urge to pull the bolt.
Any hesitation on the battlefield may lead to his own death. Wang Xuexin will not be stupid enough to put himself in danger just to save a few bullets.
After two "bang bang" gunshots, a Japanese man hiding in a private house was knocked to the ground by Wang Xuexin.
This Japanese man was very fast, and he was able to break into a house on the street in such a short time.
He has not moved all the time, which is also where he is smart, because he alone cannot deal with the tank... Destroying the tank also requires explosive packs or cluster grenades, and ordinary soldiers do not have these at all.
Therefore, the Japanese made up his mind to let go of the tank and target the infantry following the tank.
He has even prepared a grenade. All he needs to do is throw the grenade out the window... and the enemies behind the tank will be blown down in pieces.
Even better, because it was dark, the enemy didn't even know from which direction the grenade was thrown.
However……
The Japs' grenade has two fuses, and you need to hit it again after pulling the safety pin.
The habitual action of a Japanese soldier is to tap his helmet.
Wang Xuexin faintly heard the crisp sound of his helmet being struck. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pulled the trigger in the direction of the sound, firing two bullets.
Soon Wang Xuexin knew that he had guessed correctly, because there was an explosion of a grenade from the window.
"Bang bang..." Several bullets roared out, and a Japanese soldier hiding among the dead bodies fell down.
This is a Japs who is preparing to "sacrifice" himself to blow up a tank. He holds the explosive bag in his hand and is ready to pull the fuse before the tank's tracks run over him.
Wang Xuexin had to admit that this Japanese soldier was very brave.
Because few people can face the tracks of a tank calmly, anyone can get chills just thinking about being run over by the tracks and turning into a piece of minced meat, with internal organs and blood exploding like a smashed watermelon.
But he can face this head on.
The problem was that his position deviated from the tank's front line, which forced him to roll over.
This was not a very obvious movement, and he did it very skillfully, but it just flashed by in the dark.
But Wang Xuexin noticed him and successfully prevented him from lighting the fuse with several rounds of bullets.
"Bang bang" this time he knocked down a Japanese man who was running towards the car.
This Japanese soldier's movements were very strange. He was holding a cluster grenade and was not rushing towards the tank, but towards a car parked on the side of the road.
Then Wang Xuexin realized something, it was probably an ammunition truck.
If a tank drives past this ammunition truck and it suddenly explodes... not only will the tank be blown up, but the infantry following the tank will also be caught in the flames.
But of course, Wang Xuexin didn't let him succeed.
By that time, the Japs had even run behind the car, and in principle Wang Xuexin could no longer kill him.
But Wang Xuexin quickly fell to the ground, and based on his impressions, he guessed where the Japs might be. He shot two bullets and hit the target in the leg, and then shot the target who was lying on the ground to death with another shot.
After the magazine jumped out with a "clang" sound, Wang Xuexin skillfully changed the magazine and ordered: "Pay attention to the ammunition truck, don't fire indiscriminately!"