At the same time, there were thunderous cheers at the headquarters of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
Before this, almost everyone was trembling with fear. Although Xu Rui didn't say it, he was unsure whether the anti-infantry directional mine could have the expected effect. However, the final facts proved that the anti-infantry directional mine
It is indeed a powerful weapon for dealing with infantry! The killing effect is simply insane.
Wang Husheng said: "I didn't expect this anti-infantry directional mine to be so useful!"
Du Junjie said: "It's better now, now the little devil will suffer."
"Who says it's not?" Mei Jiuling, who had become idle because all the tanks were hidden, now simply works as a staff officer at the regiment headquarters. He also continued what Du Junjie said, "Since Fengtian's liberation, Fengtian Ordnance
The factory's production line for anti-infantry directional mines has never stopped, and now it has produced more than 10,000 mines, right?"
Wang Husheng chuckled and said: "There are more than 10,000 landmines. Even if one landmine kills a Japanese, it is enough for an old Japanese like Ishihara Wanji to drink a pot. What's more, with the lethality of anti-infantry directional mines, it is impossible to kill just one enemy."
one."
Leng Tiefeng shook his head and said: "Old Wang, you are wrong. The real lethality of anti-infantry directional mines is not how many Japs are killed, but how many Japs are killed, because many times, killing Japs is more effective than killing Japs.
Japs, because the wounded killed by anti-infantry directional mines will not only consume a large amount of Japs’ medicine and other medical resources, but will also seriously shake the military morale and morale of the little Japs. This is the most terrifying thing about anti-infantry directional mines!”
After Leng Tiefeng finished speaking, Wang Husheng, Mei Jiuling and others nodded in agreement.
Only Xu Rui said: "But don't be too happy. The reason why the anti-infantry directional mine was able to achieve such a good effect this time is entirely because the Japanese have never seen this thing before, so they are even less likely to be prepared. But now
The Japs already know that there is such a powerful weapon, and they will definitely be prepared for the next battle, so it is absolutely impossible for anti-infantry directional mines to achieve such a good killing effect."
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Xu Rui's words came true. In the next two days of fighting, the Japs did not repeat the same mistake. They let the Chahar Independent Regiment use anti-infantry directional mines to carry out an ambush with the same effect as before. However, anti-infantry directional mines were still used in actual combat.
It exerted great power and caused heavy casualties to the little devils.
Because anti-infantry directional mines are so convenient to use.
Anti-infantry directional mines are not like traditional landmines. When a traditional landmine explodes, the fragments cover the entire range without distinction. However, when an anti-infantry mine explodes, the thousands of small iron nails in the box will only be sprayed forward in a fan-shaped shape.
The officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment behind the iron box were unharmed even though they were close at hand. This was terrifying.
Taking advantage of the little devil's preference for bayonet fighting in special warfare, Second Battalion Commander He Shuya even pioneered an insidious tactic, which was to suddenly dispatch a group or squad of officers and soldiers to charge in a fierce close-quarters street battle, setting out a fortress.
In the posture of hand-to-hand combat with the Japs, the Japs on the opposite side will often launch tit-for-tat counterattacks.
Then, when the two sides were about to come into contact, they suddenly took out several anti-infantry directional mines and detonated them.
At this time, the Japanese infantry rushing over from the opposite side can basically wait for death. If you want to hide, there is no dead corner at all. Just run away. No matter what, it can't be faster than the anti-infantry flying towards Ding Lei.
Iron nails! However, the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment were also close at hand, but they were unscathed. This was a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese.
After He Shuya pioneered this insidious tactic, Xu Rui quickly promoted it to the entire group.
In addition to He Shuya's tactics, other battalions have also invented various weird tactics. With the help of tunnels and the huge lethality of anti-infantry directional mines, the Japanese Seventh Army has a large number of T-34 tanks to assist in the battle.
, still unable to move forward in the street fighting in Fengtian City. After two days of fierce fighting, they could only advance less than 200 meters.
Moreover, these two hundred meters are the result of the active contraction of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
Why did the Chahar Independent Regiment take the initiative to shrink? Of course, it was to introduce the Japanese into the city, and then use the tunnels extending in all directions and the powerful anti-infantry directional mines to continuously kill the Japanese.
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Another day passed, and the Japanese returned without success and suffered heavy casualties.
At this time, Ishihara Wanji was no longer in the mood to stay at the forward observation post and play chess with Junzaburo Koizumi, but stayed at the headquarters in Puhe Town.
Rapid footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door.
When Ishihara smiled and turned to look, it was Junzaburo Koizumi who hurriedly walked into the war room.
Just looking at the look on Junzaburo Koizumi's face, Ishihara Wanji guessed the result.
Sure enough, after Junzaburo Koizumi walked in, he paused and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the attacks of the Ninth Division, the Eleventh Division and the Thirteenth Division have all failed, and the three infantry regiments that were responsible for the main attack have all suffered losses.
The casualties were heavy, with the casualties totaling more than 3,000 officers and soldiers, most of whom could no longer be revived. The three tank squadrons working together were also severely damaged, losing twelve T-34 tanks."
Listening to one number after another coming out of Koizumi Junzaburo's mouth, Ishihara Wanji's face suddenly twitched violently. If today's losses are calculated, in just three days after the city was broken, the seventh
The army has already suffered casualties of more than 15,000 officers and soldiers, and most of these 15,000 people were killed in action!
These more than 15,000 people are all infantry, not auxiliary troops such as artillery, engineers, and baggage troops! These infantry were lost, and there was no way to replace them in a short time. Thinking of this, Ishihara Wanji felt so distressed that he almost bled.
, and at the same time, a burning sense of anxiety rose from the bottom of his heart.
At this time, Ishihara Wanji was also a little anxious.
Because according to the current casualty rate, in a few days, almost all the 25 infantry regiments of the eight divisions of the Seventh Army will be destroyed. At that time, the artillery and engineers of each division will be left to
The auxiliary troops have arrived. Although these auxiliary troops have also received strict military training, and many auxiliary troops have fought street battles in Chita, the auxiliary troops are still auxiliary troops. Regardless of their fighting will or technical and tactical qualities, it is impossible to compete with them.
Compared to real infantry.
What worried Ishihara Wanji even more was that the Chahar Independent Regiment on the opposite side showed no signs of exhaustion!
Originally, according to Ishihara Kanji's estimation, by this time, the effective strength of the Chahar Independent Regiment should have been basically exhausted, leaving only auxiliary soldiers, new recruits, and even some cavalry, but these soldiers
Its combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of real infantry, so the Seventh Army should be able to win easily.
But after several days of fierce fighting, Ishihara Wanji discovered that this was not the case at all.
Ishihara Kanji suddenly discovered that the combat effectiveness of the Chahar Independent Regiment had not declined, but had actually become stronger!
Therefore, Ishihara Wanji hesitated a little. Should the street fighting in Fengtian City continue?
If it had been the beginning of the war, before the hostages were captured and the Manchukuo army and the people of Manchukuo were forced to rebel, Ishihara Wanji would have retreated without hesitation, withdraw the troops outside Fengtian City, and then adopt long-term siege tactics
, but now, this method is no longer possible, because time is not on their side!
Because the situation in dozens of counties around Fengtian is completely out of control.
Just as he thought about the surrounding situation, rapid footsteps sounded outside the war room again.
When Ishihara Wanji and Koizumi Junzaburo turned around to look, they saw Yano Otonzaburo walking in with a livid face.
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Yano Otonzaburo quickly walked up to Ishihara Wanji and said in a serious tone, "Today, the Manchurian Army in six counties rebelled, and according to reliable information, there are still police officers in these six counties.
The activities of the Har Independent Regiment, they have organized tens of thousands of militiamen in a very short period of time!"
After a pause at this, Yano Otonzaburo continued: "So far, a total of fifty-nine counties and twenty-three regiments of Manchukuo troops have rebelled. The number of rebel Manchukuo troops has exceeded 30,000.
, the number of militiamen mobilized in each county has exceeded 150,000! This is not the most serious matter!"
After hearing the numbers coming out of Yano Otonzaburo's mouth, Ishihara smiled and his eyelids suddenly jumped wildly.
Junzaburo Koizumi also had a numb scalp and said in a deep voice: "Yano-kun, I don't know what is the most serious thing?"
Yano Otonzaburo turned his head and glanced at Junzaburo Koizumi with dissatisfaction, and then said: "The most serious thing now is that the rebellion that started in Fengtian is accelerating and spreading to the surrounding provinces such as Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Rehe.
If drastic measures are not taken, the entire Manchukuo will completely fall!"
Junzaburo Koizumi was awestruck when he heard this and could only turn his head and look at Ishihara with a smile.
This matter is too serious and is no longer something that Junzaburo Koizumi can decide.
The muscles on Ishihara Wanji's face began to twitch like a theater again. At this moment, a Chinese idiom suddenly popped up in Ishihara Wanji's mind: It's hard to get off the tiger! Now it's really hard to get off the tiger! Continue to attack? At least it won't be seen in a short time.
It is possible to eliminate the Chahar Independent Regiment, but the entire Manchukuo is very likely to fall.
But when Ishihara Wanji was asked to withdraw from the siege, the old Japanese was unwilling to do so no matter what.
Paying such a high price, only to end up with half-measures? This is not only a great humiliation for Ishihara Wanji himself, but what is even worse is that after the siege is withdrawn, the Chahar Independent Regiment will completely stand in Fengtian.
Keep your footing, miss this opportunity, and it will be a hundred times, or even ten thousand times more difficult to recapture Fengtian from the Chahar Independent Regiment!
In other words, after the withdrawal of the siege this time, it will never be possible to recapture Fengtian!