The debut of the anti-tank rocket launcher greatly exceeded the expectations of both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese Army.
The six tanks and ten armored vehicles that the Japanese army entered first were ambushed by soldiers in two nearby areas.
With a bazooka attack.
In the blink of an eye, most of the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed.
There is no suspense in the next battle.
Under the bombardment of rockets, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles soon turned into piles of scrap metal.
The little devil who followed behind had already turned into a toothless tiger with a look of horror on his face.
The shocking defeat of the tank troops caused a severe psychological impact on the Japanese infantry who followed up.
As the last Japanese armored vehicle was destroyed, the Japanese troops following behind fell into a comprehensive firepower disadvantage.
The Japanese captain, who was completely stunned, quickly issued an order for a strategic transfer.
But how could Han Feng give the little devil a chance to escape?
While the anti-tank combat team set traps for Japanese tanks and armored vehicles, Han Feng also led the main force of the fourth battalion to set an ambush for the Japanese brigade following the tanks and armored vehicles.
Wait until the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles are destroyed first.
Han Feng immediately issued the order to attack. The soldiers retreated towards the Japanese army, which was no longer a threat to the soldiers of the fourth battalion because they lost their tanks and armored vehicles, and quickly surrounded them from both sides.
"beat--"
The mobility of the Japanese army in mountainous operations was far inferior to that of the soldiers of the original mountain companies of the Fourth Battalion.
The retreating Japanese troops were quickly intercepted by soldiers of the fourth battalion from the left and right flanks.
A fierce confrontation broke out between the two sides.
At this time, the main force of the fourth battalion, which launched a fire attack from a high position, could almost crush the Japanese brigade with the help of sophisticated equipment at hand.
The Japanese troops, who were following up with tanks and armored vehicles, never expected it.
The tanks and armored vehicles that they thought were invincible were directly destroyed by unknown anti-tank weapons used by this group of Eighth Route Army in the blink of an eye.
The destruction of tanks and armored vehicles together shattered the Japanese brigade's confidence in confronting the Eighth Route Army.
In the confrontation between the two sides, the Japanese grenades were inferior to the 60 mortars in the hands of the soldiers of the fourth regiment.
The Japanese's crooked handles could not withstand the Browning machine guns in the hands of the soldiers.
The Type 38 rifle is no match for the Garand rifle.
Quickly entering into a fierce confrontation, the little devil beat him like a frustrated loser.
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army had always gained a firepower advantage in every war. At this moment, all the firepower advantages were gone.
"Contact the headquarters immediately and request tactical guidance!"
The Japanese captain holding the command sword saw the soldiers fighting on the left and right wings falling one after another, and issued the order in a hurry.
The news of the fierce confrontation between the two sides naturally quickly aroused the vigilance of nearby Japanese mopping up troops.
A large number of Japanese soldiers quickly came to reinforce the area where the two sides were fighting.
After ten minutes of this exchange of fire.
Han Feng deployed in advance at the edge of the fighting area, and the scouts who were always alert to Japanese reinforcements quickly reported the news via walkie-talkie:
"Battal Commander, the Japanese reinforcements have arrived from the south, at least a full brigade of troops!"
Han Feng issued an order to stop as soon as possible, "Each company takes turns to cover and retreat!"
In this way, with the rapid withdrawal of the main force of the fourth battalion, the pressure on the Japanese brigade suddenly decreased.
The Japanese captain let out a long sigh of relief, and looked at the Eighth Route Army troops, which were still orderly and powerful even during the evacuation process, but did not even dare to think of continuing the pursuit.
He looked towards his defenses again.
A large number of imperial warriors lay scattered on this cold land that did not belong to their homeland.
The combat effectiveness of this Eighth Route Army unit is extremely powerful.
The two sides fought for less than ten minutes.
All tanks and armored vehicles belonging to the Japanese tank force were wiped out.
The Japanese brigade that followed suffered more than 1/3 casualties.
"Your Excellency Captain..."
The Japanese staff officer on the side hesitated to speak. He did not continue to speak, but the humiliation, shock, and fear left by this battle were self-evident.
The final topic shifted to the new anti-tank combat weapons that the Eighth Route Army has since displayed.
"Your Majesty, Captain, what are those dark cylindrical weapons in the hands of the Eighth Route Army? I noticed that they can even be carried by a single soldier in combat. With one shot, they can directly destroy the tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese Empire. .”
"Such weapons are too terrifying. They are simply a fatal threat to the tank troops of our Empire of Japan."
"yes!"
The Japanese captain nodded with deep understanding. This was exactly the news he was eager to report to the general headquarters.
At this time, the communications soldier hurriedly arrived, "Report to the commander, reinforcements have arrived!"
This news made all the Japanese officers present heave a sigh of relief. With the arrival of reinforcements, the danger was completely resolved.
Looking at the area where the two sides were fighting, gunpowder smoke was still filling the air.
The captain of the Japanese army was worried and said: "These eight groups, in the firefight just now, they are clearly rushing to annihilate our troops. If our reinforcements hadn't arrived quickly, the consequences would have been unpredictable."
The other Japanese officers were silent.
Although they are unwilling to admit it, this is the fact. The Eighth Route Army just showed its powerful firepower, sophisticated equipment, and sharp combat effectiveness.
The destruction of the Uchida Brigade of the Kwantung Army is still vivid in our minds.
Not to mention an ordinary field force like them.
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Boom——
In the ensuing breakout operation.
The soldiers of the anti-tank combat team tasted the sweetness of destroying Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.
Only then did he realize that using the anti-tank rocket launcher in his hand to knock down the enemy's turrets and strongholds was equally invincible.
After a rocket bombardment, no matter how strong the Japanese artillery tower was, it seemed that it would fall apart in an instant.
After all, most of the blockhouses built by the Japanese in the Zhongtiao Mountains were masonry structures, not reinforced concrete structures.
How could it possibly block a sharp weapon like a rocket launcher?
The gun towers and stronghold buildings that the Japs usually used as defensive fortifications, easy to defend and difficult to attack, now seemed like their own tombs.
Han Feng led the main force of the Fourth Battalion to advance all the way and easily removed three Japanese strongholds and eight gun towers in one go, completely breaking the Japanese encirclement and causing the little Japs to lose the whereabouts of the Fourth Battalion.
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Behind the Japanese army, the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters.
It was learned that the tank troops had fallen into the trap of the Eighth Route Army. All tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed by a new cylindrical anti-tank combat weapon.
The Japanese officers were all dumbfounded.
Can a cylindrical anti-tank weapon be operated by a single soldier?
Is there really such an artifact?
Doesn't that mean that the invincible tank operations on the Chinese battlefield are about to end?
When he came back to his senses, the Japanese commander quickly analyzed the evolution of the current battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain in his mind.
Although the Empire of Japan suffered a painful loss of the Uchida Brigade, the Eighth Route Army destroyed its tanks and armored vehicles.
But they still have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army should also be still in the middle area surrounded by the county troops and the shrinking mopping up troops at this moment.
If this large-scale sweep ends hastily, it can be regarded as a disastrous defeat because of the destruction of the Uchida brigade and the tank unit.
This is undoubtedly a great shame for the Japanese army.
What's more, it will shake the morale of the three armed forces.
The Japanese commander could not bear this responsibility, so even if he was ruthless, he still wanted to try to find a decisive battle with the Fourth Independent Regiment before the sweep was completely completed.
I hope to severely injure my opponent and give an explanation to the Commander.
Time passes quickly.
The situation has quietly changed...
The Japanese commander's judgment was generally correct.
Although the Japanese Kwantung Army brigade was destroyed, the Japanese tank unit was destroyed, and the Japanese brigade that followed was severely damaged.
However, the strength gap between the Fourth Regiment and the Japanese army was still huge.
The combat effectiveness of the Japanese troops is not bad, especially the main field force currently used for mopping up, which quickly defeated more than 200,000 Central Army troops in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Most of the Japanese officers graduated from non-commissioned officers or military officers' colleges.
Military literacy is quite solid.
Under the mobilization of the Japanese Army General Headquarters, more than 10,000 Japanese troops adopted the tactic of surrounding but not attacking, advancing step by step, constantly compressing the living space of the main force of the Fourth Independent Regiment besieged in the central area.
Realizing that the four regiments of Japanese troops were fierce and well-equipped.
Use the dangerous terrain along the way as a defensive fortification.
Effectively reducing the firepower advantage of the Fourth Independent Regiment.
In addition, a considerable number of reserve troops were deployed behind the Japanese army.
Once the Eighth Route Army chooses a breakout point from inside the encirclement, the Japanese reserve troops will quickly reinforce it and assist in the garrison.
Blocking instead of pursuing will continue to consume the ammunition of the Eighth Route Army.
Because the Japanese commanders have long noticed that the American equipment used in large quantities by the Eighth Route Army, whether it is semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns or light and heavy machine guns, consumes firepower very quickly.
That consumes ammunition much more horribly than a standard bolt-action rifle.
In addition, the opponent is surrounded and there is no logistical supplement.
If the fight continues like this, sooner or later the ammunition reserves in the hands of this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers will be exhausted.
In a circle surrounded by Japanese soldiers from two sides.
In fact, the encirclement is very large, and there are mountainous areas that stretch for more than ten miles, including some areas with gentle terrain.
But the Japanese troops guarded all passes leading out of the area.
If you want to successfully break out of the encirclement, you will inevitably have to fight with the Japanese garrison.
Provisional headquarters of the Fourth Regiment.
The Japanese army surrounded and refused to attack, and their intentions had long been exposed.
The regiment leader Wang Huaibao immediately analyzed the vicious intentions of the Japanese army, "This is to completely trap us in the encirclement, until we run out of ammunition and food, and then kill them all!"
He then asked, "How many troops have already broken out?"
The second battalion commander said: "The main force of the fourth battalion has already broken out.
But the main forces of our other three battalions are basically still within the enemy's encirclement. "
This battle was fought very helplessly, with little devils coming and going, and it was impossible to kill them all.
"Damn it, these sons of bitches, commander, let's concentrate our forces and choose a place to break out directly!" said the furious battalion commander.
With the help of the American equipment transported by the old regiment leader, this battle was originally fought vigorously.
Unexpectedly, the little devil suddenly adjusted his tactics and turned rogue.
Taking advantage of the superiority of troops, they adopted the strategy of waiting and waiting, that is, to encircle without attacking.
The sophisticated equipment in the hands of the soldiers suddenly felt somewhat useless.
After all, the little devil's equipment is not bad, and with the help of fortifications for defense, he has a strength advantage.
Whether the Fourth Independent Regiment, which took the initiative to launch an attack, can break out is another matter.
The casualties of the Fourth Regiment will definitely not be small, and it is very likely that they will be surrounded by the Japanese army.
Therefore, Wang Huaibao shook his head directly in response to the first battalion commander's suggestion of being more angry, "No, the Japanese army is holding on to the danger. No matter how powerful our firepower is, it is impossible to directly and remotely eliminate all the Japanese."
"Then we can only pay a considerable price in casualties and try to break through the enemy's fortifications."
"Such a style of play is too risky. We cannot avoid casualties. We may also fall into the enemy's trick and fall into a tight siege."
But corresponding to the attack...
Continuing to maintain a stalemate with the Japanese army is not an option. As the Japanese encirclement shrinks, the Fourth Regiment will lose all space for movement sooner or later.
At that time, they will be forced to engage in a decisive battle with the main force of the Japanese army.
That's not a situation the soldiers want to see.
"It doesn't matter if we fight or not. Commander, what should we do?" the battalion commander said helplessly.
"If we continue to waste it like this, we may run out of ammunition if we can't break out."
The anxious and angry cadres all focused on the regiment leader Wang Huaibao.
After Wang Huaibao was silent for a moment, he slowly said: "A beating will definitely happen, but definitely not now."
"Captain, how long do we have to wait?"
"Second Battalion Commander, tell me!"
"Yes!" the second battalion commander responded and explained to the cadres: "Comrades, have you forgotten the natal family of our fourth regiment?"
"The Japanese army is conducting a large-scale raid on Zhongtiao Mountain this time. The old regiment leader has always been very concerned about the safety of our fourth regiment."
"This batch of beautiful equipment is just the first wave of reinforcements."
"Just a few hours ago, news came from the communications department of our detachment. In order to assist our fourth regiment, the old regiment commander temporarily deployed an armored unit and is rapidly moving south to move closer to the Zhongtiao Mountain area."
"Once the armored troops of our detachment arrive, they will definitely be able to easily break through the Japanese defense line with the advantage of tank operations."
"At that time, we can use the breakthrough of the armored troops, and with the cooperation of the fourth battalion commander who has already led the main force of the fourth battalion to break out, we will definitely be able to break out in one fell swoop and directly break the Japanese encirclement."
I see.
The cadres suddenly realized.
"Commander, how are we going to fight now before our detachment's armored forces arrive?"
Wang Huaibao said: "Simple, try to break out from all directions, but remember, you can only fail, not succeed.
In addition, we must not be reluctant to fight. We must withdraw our troops in time before the Japanese army shows the momentum of active encirclement.
We just want to create a false situation for the little devil.
What's the situation?
Our four regiments were already as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and we had no choice but to look for opportunities to break out in the embarrassment. "
"Yes!" the cadres participating in the meeting responded in unison.
As a result, the Japanese army lost their judgment.
When the detachment's armored troops arrive, they will surely catch the little Japanese off guard...
