Perhaps it was the fact that he suffered such a defeat in the first battle in the morning that aroused Nishi Yiyi's anger. Perhaps Nishi Yiyi believed that Li Shoushan's Fengtian Independent Brigade was worthy of the task, so he aggressively sent two infantry battalions to Li Shoushan.
At the same time as Black Pot Top launched an attack.
The First Tank Battalion of the Kwantung Army participated in the battle.
A total of eight Type 89 medium tanks advanced slowly but firmly towards the Heiguoding position. When the puppet troops of the two infantry battalions saw such a deadly weapon assisting them, their morale immediately rose greatly. Relying on the eight tanks, they launched a strong attack towards the Heiguoding position.
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Although the 57MM short-barreled tank gun of the Type 89 tank is inferior compared to the main battle tanks of Western powers, for the Chinese army that lacks heavy firepower, it is simply a human weapon.
The 57MM short-barreled tank gun has a barrel length of 18.4 times the diameter, a muzzle velocity of 350m/s, a maximum firing range of 5700m, a high and low firing range of -8 degrees to +30 degrees, and a direction firing range of 10 degrees to the left and right when the turret is not rotated. It has 100 rounds of ammunition.
The gun can penetrate 25mm vertical steel armor at 100m when firing armor-piercing projectiles;
Moreover, the main auxiliary weapons of the Type 89 tank are two Type 91 6.5mm machine guns with 2,745 rounds of ammunition.
With such a powerful weapon participating in the battle, the pressure on the defensive position of the 288th Regiment immediately doubled. Any firepower point that dared to fire would always be targeted by the Type 89 tank. With one shot, the civil fortifications built by the 288th Regiment with so much hard work were blown up.
It turned into a sea of fire, forcing the machine gunner to move after firing a shuttle of bullets. This did not constitute a sustained suppressive firepower at all.
Two battalions of nearly a thousand infantrymen approached the position step by step under the cover of tanks. At the same time, several infantry cannons firing at low close range also fired desperately. Huge explosions from time to time overwhelmed the hundreds of defenders on the front line of the black pot.
Can't lift my head.
Many of the officers and soldiers who dared to stand up and shoot fell to the downpour of machine gun fire from the tanks. In just ten minutes, during the Luo Wenyu offensive and defensive battle, the Chinese defenders suffered more casualties than the Japanese for the first time.
Qi Guangyuan and Dong Shengtang, who were sitting at the regiment headquarters, looked livid. They both thought that today would be a hard battle, but they did not expect that the Japanese invaders would be so determined to drive the tanks up the mountain. The iron lump was so strong that machine gun bullets hit it.
There were sparks, but not even a piece of iron sheet was knocked down, and artillery and machine gun fire were fired more than 300 meters away. Even if the officers and soldiers on the front line were willing to use explosive packets to blow up, it was impossible to cross the 300-meter line of fire and hide behind the tank.
The nearly a thousand puppet troops nearby are not just decorations.
If this continues, within half an hour, all the firepower points that can shoot will be destroyed by tank guns. At that time, the end of the position will come.
"What the heck, you are looking at our 29th Army to be easy to bully, right? Don't dare to touch the Central Army Independent Regiment and come out with tanks to beat us." Dong Shengtang, who has a reserved and low-key personality, slammed his helmet to the ground with a dark face.
, venting his anger.
In just ten minutes, dozens of people were carried down from the frontline positions, more than twenty of them were killed, and the casualty rate was nearly one-tenth.
If we don't figure out a way to get rid of those tanks quickly, the three companies on the front line will be wiped out in less than an hour.
"Hmph, you're a picker of weak persimmons. Xi Yiyi only has this ability. If I have a few infantry cannons, I will make him look so good." Qi Guangyuan also frowned tightly, and his face was extremely ugly.
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The Japanese army is not using any tactics now. They are just crushing them with their equipment, which makes people feel like they have nothing to do. The only way is to fight them hard and fight them to the end. After all, there are two regiments of them, numbering 4,000 to 5,000.
people.
Just thinking about the coming huge casualties made Qi Guangyuan's heart ache.
"Regiment leader, I suggest asking Commander Liu for help immediately, hoping that he will provide artillery support. Brothers can't hold on any longer. The enemy has already approached 200 meters away." Tang Yongming hurriedly walked in from outside.
"However, the two armies are too close to each other, and the brothers are still on the battlefield." Dong Shengtang's face twitched, and this idea also lingered in his mind, but it was too cruel.
"The independent regiment can fight to the death, why can't we? What's more, we have trenches and anti-gun holes. If we don't bombard and let the Japanese invaders rush to the position, we will be finished sooner or later." Tang Yongming replied with a firm look.
"Also, this military order is requested by me. As the frontline commander of the 288th Regiment, I request to lead a company to defend the position and let the other brothers withdraw first."
"Brother Yongming, why are you doing this?" Dong Shengtang, a rough man, almost shed tears.
"Regiment leader, Commander Dong, these days, under the leadership of Commander Liu, the Independent Regiment has been killing many enemies, but our 29th Army, 288th Regiment and 289th Regiment have not made any achievements, but the domestic newspapers regard us as
Hero, Mr. Tang really deserves this ridiculous praise. Since we are already heroes in the fight against Japanese pirates in the hearts of the Chinese people, then we should truly be heroes for once, let the friendly troops of the Independence Regiment see it, and let the Chinese people see it.
Take a good look, our 29th Army is also a man. The Japs are not afraid of dead people, and neither are we." Tang Yongming said righteously.
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"What a man." After Liu Lang answered the phone, although his heart was aching, he still couldn't help but praise.
This request of Tang Yongming, deputy lieutenant colonel of the 288th Regiment, is undoubtedly a suicidal request. The Japanese army is not stupid. As soon as the shelling begins, they will inevitably rush towards the defenders' position. It is safest to interweave with the defenders. If they want to
To eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army, our own artillery fire must extend to the position.
Everyone who can make such a decision is the purest soldier and the most respectable soldier.
"Zhao Ergou, I ordered the artillery company to suspend support for all our positions and concentrate all mountain artillery to fire 100 meters in front of the Heiguoding position. Remember, the artillery scale must not be changed before receiving the second order. If there is an artillery shell
If you fall into friendly territory, I will only ask you." Taking a deep breath, Liu Lang ordered sternly on the phone.
"Yes, sir." Zhao Ergou took the order with a grimace on his face.
He knew Liu Lang's temper very well. Once he said this, it would be an unchangeable order, even if it was difficult to follow this military order.
He, Zhao Ergou, can control the artillery shell within an error of 50 meters, but that does not mean that other gunners can't. Everyone is a master gunner. Even the most daring people do not dare to think so.
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"The platoon leaders of each squad will personally drill the artillery for me and help me to shoot more accurately. There are brothers from the 29th Army there. If anyone misses me, the commander will ask me to go to the engineer platoon to dig holes. I will be the first to dig.
The pit will bury you." Zhao Ergou stood in front of a Bofors mountain cannon and angrily gave orders to his subordinates.
"Company commander, what should we do if the Japs come to retaliate with artillery?" the artillery platoon leader Geng Dazhuang asked cautiously.
"Ignore them and fully support the friendly forces. If they dare to risk their lives, then I will accompany them crazy." Zhao Ergou narrowed his eyes and replied without hesitation.
Through the artillery battles of the past few days, the Japanese army became more and more familiar with the location of the artillery batteries. Although they were protected by mountains and fortifications, four mountain guns were still blown up by howitzers, and more than 20 artillery soldiers were killed and injured.
There are many people. Now the entire artillery company plus the personnel temporarily transferred from other combat companies is less than 100 people, leaving 6 Type 41 mountain guns and two Bofors mountain guns, a total of eight guns.
What's more terrible is that all Japanese mountain cannons are maintained by the shells captured last time. After these two days of shelling regardless of cost, there are not many shells in stock now. Fortunately, the shells of the two Bofors mountain guns are in stock.
It was enough, otherwise if the battle continued for a few more days, he, the artillery company commander, would only have a few mortars to command.
However, Zhao Ergou also knew the importance of the Black Pot Top position. Without them to protect the flanks, the Independent Regiment would be doomed.
Rather than risking your life to support friendly forces, it is better to say that you are risking your life to save yourself.