"Bah! Can I be provoked by just a few words?" Zhou Qingfeng sat in the driver's seat of his tank and drove forward in the dark. He looked angrily at the long line of convoy behind him, full of weirdness.
Although the waning moon hung in the sky, the scenery in the dark night was still gray. The moonlight was not very bright, and it was difficult to see anything clearly from a distance. When Zhou Qingfeng and others reached the outside of the airport, all they saw was a wilderness under light control.
The 116th Division of the Volunteer Army is responsible for the main attack on the 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment in Yunshan. So far, it is relatively smooth. Especially after taking the U.S. position at the three-way intersection, it completely trapped a regiment of enemies.
When Zhou Qingfeng suggested directly attacking the US military's temporary airport, the division headquarters was very interested. However, the three regiments of the 116th Division each had their own tasks, and in the end they could only piece together a temporary battalion to do this job. To put it bluntly,
This is also a test.
The deputy commander who was responsible for commanding this temporary task force battalion was very enthusiastic. When formulating the battle plan, he also emphasized taking advantage of close combat and night combat and launching an attack after approaching the enemy. As a result, not to mention Zhou Qingfeng did not agree to this idea, the original 1st Battalion of the 347th Regiment
The commanders and fighters all shook their heads.
The piles of corpses of volunteers outside the three-way intersection already show a cruel fact. It is impossible to rely on light infantry to attack the enemy's solid positions where the enemy has firepower advantage. This is tantamount to suicide.
There are now at least a dozen tanks in the temporary airport of the US military, as well as artillery attached to the regiment headquarters. The firepower is stronger than the position at the three-way intersection. But this time there is no troublemaker like Zhou Qingfeng to cause trouble inside, and more than 300 No.
If the infantry attacks the enemy's defense line, they may not even be able to touch the edge.
what is it now?
The deputy commander used the captured U.S. military vehicles and equipment on the spot to transform the temporary task force into a rapid column. He pulled on several newly acquired large-caliber mortars and more than a dozen heavy machine guns, and felt that the firepower was strong.
You can give it a head-to-head fight with the US military.
roll!
What the fuck is a bad idea?
No matter how powerful this firepower is, can it be stronger than the United States? Zhou Qingfeng rejected the deputy commander's blind command on the spot and directly said that the other party did not know how to fight the Americans.
After being told by the squad leader that he didn't know how to fight, the deputy leader was furious. But at this moment, Zhou Qingfeng had made great achievements one after another and was in the limelight. He had to calm down and ask this kid who could drive a tank what was his idea?
"Comrade Xiao Zhou, it is your suggestion to attack the US Army Headquarters. Now tell me how you want to attack?" the deputy commander asked.
The Tube army has the habit of actively listening to the opinions of frontline soldiers. Zhou Qingfeng pointed to the map and said: "We don't have enough numbers and we don't have enough firepower, but we have the initiative. We can harass and lure the Americans to send troops out.
As long as we annoy the Americans, they will definitely organize tank detachments to drive us away. Then, hey hey hey... have you ever heard of the 'black gun'?"
"Luring the enemy, setting up an ambush, do you still need to teach such simple tactics? I thought you, Mr. Zhou, had any clever tricks. These are all leftovers from our games. At most, the enemy's tanks are really difficult to deal with." After listening to Zhou Qingfeng,
The deputy leader snorted coldly, his face definitely showing dissatisfaction with the idea.
For the improvised troops, the simpler the tactics, the better. After the basic plan was formulated, Zhou Qingfeng immediately drove the tank and hid behind a roadside about 800 meters away from the airport. The tall Sherman only exposed a turret.
There is some grass and groves in front of the turret for cover.
At the airport, Chief of Staff Holmes, who was preparing to wait for dawn, was still contacting various troops on the Yunshan battlefield, trying to gather them all to his place. But at this moment, the sky suddenly lit up.
Dazzling bright lights and several flares illuminated the entire airport.
"Who fired the flare?" Being shrouded in flares in the dark night was almost like being naked in broad daylight. Chief of Staff Holmes rushed out of the command tent in a hurry.
The regimental officer also looked nervous and immediately reminded: "It is very likely that the Chinese Communist Army has moved around us and is about to launch an attack."
"Order the airport defense line to prepare. Our enemies like to launch close group charges." Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, is really looking forward to a heart-wrenching massacre.
However, the first thing that appeared was not the infantry attacking on foot, but mortar shells one after another. A large number of mortars and enough artillery shells were seized at the three-way intersection. The volunteers had a rare luxury and bombarded the US airport with all their might.
With the instructions of the flares, the artillery shells of the task battalion were fired very accurately. Although the physical strength of the logistics and cooking veterans whose combat effectiveness was previously doubted by Zhou Qingfeng had declined, they had rich combat experience. They were divided into multiple mortar groups and dispersed the attack
, fire a few shots and then move the position.
The U.S. military airport could not be moved, nor could the defensive position set up by Chief of Staff Holmes. The U.S. soldiers stationed here could only hide behind the position and endure the shells, and they complained endlessly when they were bombed.
The Chief of Staff immediately ordered the howitzer company stationed at the airport to counterattack and fire at suspicious targets. But he never thought that several mortars attacking from the outside were equipped with trucks, which could not only load ammunition to ensure continuous firepower, but also tow the mortars.
The lightweight mortar is maneuverable everywhere.
After fighting for a long time, the U.S. soldiers on the defensive position couldn't stand it anymore. The 107mm M1 mortar had a long range and was very powerful, and it also fired in a straight direction, making it difficult for people to fight back. With only a dozen people killed or injured, they strongly demanded that their superiors send
Tanks go to drive away enemies in the dark.
Chief of Staff Holmes was also worried that his command tent would be hit by artillery shells, so he ordered his two tank platoons and an infantry company to launch a small-scale counterattack in an effort to ensure the safety of the airport position.
Four Greyhound armored reconnaissance vehicles rushed out of the airport position with a roar, forming an attack fan at a distance of more than 20 meters. The tanks behind them also drove at top speed, creaking and creaking to keep up.
Two tank platoons with eight tanks were divided into two groups to form a pincer offensive. The infantry companies following them also drove armored vehicles and trucks. They had an absolute advantage in firepower and were extremely fast. Once they got stuck, they couldn't get rid of them.
Lose.
Seeing that the Yankees were so extraordinary, and they randomly pulled out an armored force that was several times stronger than themselves, the deputy commander in charge of commanding the task battal couldn't help but take a breath after putting down his binoculars. If this was his original way of fighting,
It's really like hitting an egg with an egg against a stone.
"Order the demolition team to be prepared and never let the enemy tanks rush over." The deputy commander felt the tremendous pressure of fighting the Americans. The situation suddenly became serious in this head-on confrontation. "Inform that big guy Zhou, if he's a 'black gun'
"It's not good to be black, I have to peel off his skin."
Thanks to the U.S. military, many radio stations were captured at the Sancha Junction position, and even Motorola walkie-talkies used by individual soldiers. The radios conveyed orders to every unit in the task camp.
After Zhou Qingfeng heard the order, his head was already in front of the tank gun's sight. He said coldly: "Oh, it's the American M26 heavy tank that comes out to hit us."