A large number of Japanese soldiers wearing steel helmets rushed toward the ruins of Dingjiaqiao. They were like beasts with fangs exposed, and the bright bayonets hanging on their 38-cap rifles shone with a cold light.
The engines of more than a dozen Japanese tanks roared, and their tracks rubbed against the gravel and rubble all over the ground, crushing through the low-lying mud and water, and rushed over like unstoppable steel monsters.
"What is that iron box?" Seeing the iron box made of steel, many Gui soldiers lying in the trenches were confused, not knowing what it was.
These Gui Army soldiers came from rural areas in the southwest. Many of them went to the battlefield in Shanghai for the first time outside their hometowns and had never seen Japanese tanks.
At this time, tanks were still a new thing in the Chinese army. The only few tank companies were equipped with the Central Army and had been lost in the battles in urban areas. And these Gui troops who came all the way
The soldiers had never seen a Japanese tank.
Yang Ling's face covered with dirt became extremely ugly. Although the Japs' tanks were not as good as those rampaging Tiger tanks on the European battlefield, on the Chinese battlefield, the Japs' tanks were invincible.
The weapons and equipment of the Chinese army are very poor. Many people still carry old Mauser, made in Hanyang, and even single-handedly one. Bullets are extremely scarce. On average, each soldier only has a few rounds of bullets. If he wants to deal with tanks,
The best thing is anti-tank weapons, but the Chinese army does not have them.
"That's a Japanese tank!" A well-informed officer in the Gui army exclaimed: "Throw the grenade!"
But the soldiers were still at a loss. There was no concept of a tank in their consciousness. They just subconsciously threw grenades outwards under orders from their commanders.
The grenade exploded loudly in front of the Japs, and the air wave swept away the gravel and dust, but it was not damaged by the Japs tanks.
A large number of Japanese soldiers were behind the Japanese tanks. They took advantage of the cover of the tanks and started shooting at the Dingjiaqiao position. Bullets were flying in random directions and smoke was flying everywhere.
"Old Wangtou, tie the grenades together! Let's blow up the tank later!" Yang Ling lowered his head and ordered towards Old Wangtou who was holding a saber in his hand.
The Chinese army lacks the weapons to deal with tanks. Faced with the tank's thick armor, ordinary bullets cannot pose a threat to it. Only by blowing off its tracks can it stop its progress.
If once the Japanese soldiers break into the Chinese defenders' position with the help of tanks, it will be a matter of time before the position falls.
The Japanese tanks rushed over, and the Chinese garrison soldiers also pulled the bolts of their guns and fired, but the bullets hitting the tanks only spattered sparks and made a clanging sound, posing no threat to it at all.
The Japanese soldiers hid behind the tanks, squatting and shooting from time to time. Their shooting skills were much better than the Chinese defenders. From time to time, Chinese soldiers lying in the trenches were hit in the head by bullets, and their heads were tilted and lifeless.
"Machine gun! Machine gun knock out the iron box!" Gui Army platoon leader Li Tiezhu shouted at the machine gunner while throwing grenades outside.
Several machine gunners immediately turned their guns and pulled the trigger at the approaching tank. The bullets clanged on the armor and kept being bounced away. The Japanese tank was still charging forward.
"Machine gunner, get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Yang Ling and Lao Wangtou tied the grenades together to increase their power while observing the Japanese tanks.
Seeing the turret on the Japanese tank rotating, his expression changed and he hurriedly shouted a warning to the Gui Army machine gunner who was shooting not far away.
But there were gunshots and roars everywhere, and the Gui Army machine gunners still shot unwillingly, roaring to kill the monster that kept advancing.
Boom! Smoke filled the air, and the Gui Army machine gunner was hit by a cannon. He was thrown high into the air, and then hit the rubble behind him. Blood gushed out like a fountain, and he struggled and wailed in pain.
Someone else picked up the machine gun and continued shooting, but the machine gun on the Japanese tank spewed out long tongues of flame, and dense bullets swept over. As soon as they rushed over, the Gui Army soldiers burst out with clouds of blood mist on their chests, and they leaned back.
It fell over and fell into the muddy water.
Yang Ling grabbed the two grenades tied together in his hand and yelled at the surrounding soldiers: "Cover me!"
As he spoke, he jumped out of the trench and rolled into a crater in front of the trench.
In front of the Dingjiaqiao position, gunpowder smoke filled the air and bullets were flying everywhere. All the soldiers lying in the trenches gritted their teeth and shot, and from time to time, clouds of blood mist erupted from their bodies.
Some people were screaming, while others were holding their bleeding arms and throats, rolling in the mud and water, in agony.
Smoke and dust flew everywhere, bullets made a popping sound on the sandbags, and from time to time, some firemen were knocked over by the Japanese grenade. The air was filled with hot air waves, explosive fragments flew everywhere, and soldiers were constantly being cut like wheat.
Sweeping to the ground.
The Japanese tank cannons were spitting out tongues of fire, and the tank guns were also firing. From time to time they fell on the defenders' positions and exploded. The soil mixed with the blown pieces of meat sprayed out in all directions, like a bloody shower.
rain.
Yang Ling lay in the crater, panting violently. Bullets were flying over his head, like rain. Explosions were constantly ringing around him. The debris and rubble flying in all directions fell and fell all over him.
He held two bundles of grenades in his hands and quietly waited for the opportunity. He had already heard the roar of the Japanese tank's machine gun, getting closer and closer.
At this moment, Lao Wangtou kept pulling the gun bolt to eject the cartridge case, and then shot at the tank after all. Like countless Gui Army soldiers, he was scared and helpless. All the shots were useless, but he still shot unwillingly.
With.
Yang Ling jumped out of the trench and rolled into a crater, but nothing happened. He didn't know if Yang Ling had been hit by a stray bullet and died. He wanted to climb out and continue Yang Ling's unfinished task, but was pulled back by Wu Jiang next to him: "Even
Chang is not dead, he is waiting for an opportunity."
A Japanese tank roared and rolled over the gravel next to Yang Ling. A huge black shadow shrouded Yang Ling. Yang Ling pulled the grenade without hesitation and stuffed it into the rolling tracks.
The Japanese soldiers following the tank also spotted Yang Ling and hurriedly raised their guns to shoot. Yang Ling was rolling, bullets were popping behind him, and smoke was filling the air.
Panting, he rolled into another crater and pulled a corpse to cover himself. A loud rumbling sound was heard, and the dense rain of rubble smashed Yang Ling's body into a sieve.
The Japs' tank exploded and was engulfed in flames. The air wave generated by the explosion swept down more than a dozen Japs behind the tank, and their bodies were also filled with transparent holes from the flying rubble.
A tank was blown up by Yang Ling. The officers of the Gui Army lying in the trench followed suit and shouted at the top of their lungs: "Follow me if you are not afraid of death and blow up the tank!"
One by one, the brave Gui soldiers rushed out of the trenches with grenades in their hands, but many of them were hit by bullets as soon as they leaned out, their red blood flew away, and their bodies fell back heavily.
Some Gui soldiers rushed forward, and the Japanese hiding behind the tanks were greeted by a dense rain of bullets. The bullets penetrated their chests with strong impact, and they fell to the ground in pieces.
Many Gui soldiers who were injured but not dead were covered in blood. As long as they still had breath, they were still squirming and crawling on the ground with difficulty, firing grenades and stuffing them into the enemy's tracks.
There were injured soldiers of the Gui Army watching the Japanese tanks rolling over. They kept glaring at their legs and trying to get away. With the sound of cracking bones, they were crushed into meat patties...
The Japanese tanks exploded one after another. Some were caught in raging fire, and their fuel tanks also exploded. However, some tanks only had their tracks broken, and they still stayed in place and sprayed machine guns.
"Charge!" the officers of the Gui Army roared and jumped out of the trenches and launched another charge.
The exhausted soldiers also roared and rushed out with sabers and rifles in hand. They were still the bravest Gui army. Even though they suffered heavy losses, the momentum of the charge was unstoppable.
The Gui army was charging, rising and falling like a wave. Those in front were shot and fell to the ground, while those in the back still roared and charged forward. They rushed forward one after another as if they were not afraid of death.
The Japanese soldiers hiding behind the tanks were shooting. They ran out of bullets, howling, bayonets drawn, and faced the charging Gui soldiers. The two sides collided between the tanks, setting off a bloody storm.