The sudden arrival... of a mechanized combat unit belonging to the Eighth Route Army completely broke the overall combat plan of the Japanese Army Major Zuo Furukawa.
The Japanese army was originally divided into two groups, the mechanized combat units that reinforced Xiuhe Squadron and the cavalry unit. They were suddenly attacked by the mechanized combat units of the Eighth Route Army.
Facing the sudden mechanized combat troops of the Eighth Route Army.
Moreover, they are the kind of Eighth Route Army combat troops who are not separated from machines and can even carry out firepower raids directly on relatively flat terrain with the help of the mobility of machines.
The Japanese squadron leader was shocked and quickly organized a counterattack.
In this way, the mechanized combat forces of the Japanese Army and the Eighth Route Army launched what may be the first head-on confrontation in history.
In the end, it was the so-called mechanized combat unit of the Japanese army that suffered a surprise attack. When the soldiers were separated from the mechanized transport vehicles and lacked follow-up artillery,
There is no match for the Eighth Route Army standing on the shoulders of mechanized combat vehicles.
The Japanese mechanized combat troops' original operations against the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd companies of the Independent Regiment failed immediately. Under the pursuit of the mechanized combat troops reinforced by the Eighth Route Army, they evacuated hastily toward the Huting stronghold.
Boom——
History is always surprisingly similar.
The three companies that originally besieged the Eighth Route Army used the mobility of mechanized combat vehicles to force the Eighth Route Army troops to dare not evacuate from the hillside.
Now, on the other hand, he has become a poor man who is busy running for his life while being chased by the mechanized combat vehicles of the Eighth Route Army.
The reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army soldiers did not give the little devils a chance to evacuate calmly.
The soldiers of this detachment of mechanized combat troops sent by Kong Jie knew nothing about the so-called mechanized combat troops of the Japanese.
This headquarters of the independent regiment is directly under the mechanized combat battalion.
Battalion Commander Wang Shoucheng was originally the commander of the 1st Company of the Independent Regiment Armored Corps.
In fact, the operations of mechanized forces have many similarities with the operations of armored forces.
As an experienced commander in commanding armored troops, Wang Shoucheng shouldered the heavy responsibility of the commander of this mechanized combat battalion.
Before the raid officially broke out, Wang Shoucheng specially separated a small force.
What are you doing?
"The Japs' mechanized combat troops rely particularly on the mobility of military transport vehicles. According to the little Japs' urine characteristics, the combat team will temporarily separate from the transport vehicles to fight.
Then the little devil's car must be hidden near their fighting area.
After the battle started, you carefully observed the direction in which the Japs were evacuating, intercepted them in advance, and blew up the Japs' transport vehicles.
We must not let the little devil get into the car and run away! "
At this time, a series of explosions were suddenly heard in the direction where the Japanese mechanized combat troops turned around and attempted to evacuate.
A Japanese second lieutenant who was retreating in panic suddenly raised his head and looked at the explosion area. His face changed drastically, "Your Excellency, squadron leader, the situation is not good. Our car park seems to have been shelled!"
"Asshole, get reinforcements here quickly and be sure to keep our vehicles!"
The Japanese captain who led the team roared angrily.
We are still two or three kilometers away from the Huting stronghold!
If we don't have these vehicles and just run back on two legs, we don't know how long it will take.
The most troublesome thing is that these damn Tubal Road actually have mechanized combat troops.
It is impossible for two legs to outrun the wheels in this relatively open terrain.
Unfortunately, when a group of little devils rushed to the place and took a closer look, they found that the dozen military transport trucks originally parked had all been destroyed, and the flames attached to the fuel tanks of the cars continued to burn.
The corpses of the Japanese soldiers who were guarding the car from the squad the Japanese captain had left behind were scattered on the ground.
As for the culprit.
——Two military trucks equipped with 75mm howitzers were wandering a few hundred meters away.
It seems to be telling the little devils with silent practical actions: I did this!
Looking at the car wreckage on the ground, the Japanese captain roared repeatedly, but in desperation, he had no choice but to lead his troops to temporarily change direction and continue to evacuate towards the Huting stronghold.
Wang Shoucheng personally led the combat troops. The soldiers rode motorcycles, cars, and several armored vehicles in rapid pursuit...
Huting stronghold.
After the news came, the Japanese leader Zuo Furukawa's face turned livid.
"Baga, where did this damn Eighth Route Army come from?"
he scolded angrily.
The adjutant on the side explained: "Your Excellency Shaozuo, we have sealed the base area of the New Second Regiment very tightly, and there is no news that the enemy has broken through the checkpoints and strongholds.
What is certain is that this reinforcement force is definitely not from the new second regiment.
Probably coming from the south, they broke through the blockade along the way and suddenly appeared near the Huting stronghold! "
Miscalculation!
The old devil Furukawa made a complete miscalculation this time.
He had been on guard against reinforcements from the New Second Regiment.
Because based on distance calculations, once fighting breaks out outside the Huting stronghold, the only one who can come in with the fastest and most effective reinforcements is the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army units in several other directions, including the New Regiment and the First Team, seemed to Furukawa to be too far away from the Huting stronghold.
If we follow the marching speed of conventional combat troops, it will be impossible for reinforcements to arrive in a short time.
By the time they came over, the imperial troops had already eliminated the ambushed Tubal Road and retreated to the Ting stronghold again.
This is also the reason why Furukawa is so confident.
But the mechanized combat force of the Eighth Route Army in front of them suddenly appeared on the battlefield to the west of the Huting stronghold with powerful mobility, like a heavenly general, catching Furukawa by surprise.
"Your Excellency Shaozuo, what should we do now?"
The Japanese officers who were waiting for Furukawa to make up his mind spoke anxiously.
"Sir, news came from the west. This reinforced mechanized combat unit of the Eighth Route Army has sophisticated machinery and powerful firepower. Our army's mechanized combat unit was quickly defeated.
Even the car used for the retreat was blown up by them and is now being chased by these damn Tubal Roads. "
"idiot!"
Furukawa, who was quite anxious, thought quickly for a moment and then ordered: "Immediately ask the Communications Department to send an order to the 1st Infantry Squadron and the Guards, and the 2nd Tank Squadron to quickly reinforce!"
"In addition, let the scouts of the observation team follow the motorized search team to conduct outward searches to determine the enemy's coordinates. The artillery squadron in the stronghold will cooperate with the scouts to provide long-distance fire reinforcements to block the enemy's pursuit!"
"Hi!"
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The Japanese army also stationed an artillery squadron at the Huting stronghold. This was an artillery unit that was only attached to some elite combat regiments of the Japanese.
The 122-man force is equipped with three Type 92 infantry cannons, plus four Type 41 75mm mountain cannons.
This is also the core firepower configuration for garrisoning the Huting stronghold.
Both types of artillery are very powerful and have a large range. Even the maximum range of the infantry artillery, which is often assigned to the size of the brigade, has a maximum range of nearly three kilometers.
After the reinforcements sent by Furukawa quickly set off from the west direction of the stronghold.
An artillery detachment consisting of fifteen people, a total of three artillery detachments, each pushing an infantry cannon, moved to the outside of the stronghold to coordinate the reinforcements.
The Japanese Type 92 infantry gun has a caliber of 70 mm, but weighs only more than 200 kilograms, and can be easily pushed by several people.
In addition, the gun body is low and easy to conceal, making it very suitable as a follow-up artillery to provide fire support.
Under the deployment of both parties.
The battle started with the Second Company ambushing Japanese reinforcements. Still going on.
It's just that the Eighth Route Army troops that were fighting the Japanese army at this time had transformed from the second company of the New Second Regiment into a mechanized combat battalion that was chasing the Japanese evacuating troops all the way.
"Damn it, these four-legged ones can run faster than our two-legged ones!"
The crisis had been resolved at this time. Looking at the reinforced mechanized combat troops of the Eighth Route Army that were chasing the Japanese all the way and gradually moving away, the second company commander said with some envy.
"One day our new second regiment can also form such a mechanized combat team, that would be great!"
"Company Commander, what should we do now? Do you want to follow the reinforcements and chase the Japs?" The platoon leader asked, seeing that there was no trace of the enemy in front of him.
The second company commander scolded: "Chasing, how to chase?
Can we outrun other people's four wheels?
In this way, everyone quickly rested for two minutes, and then turned around. We fought back in the direction of the river, and cooperated with the 1st and 3rd companies to attack the Japanese troops escaping from the direction of the river. "
"yes!"
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Wang Shoucheng was sitting in the co-pilot position of a three-wheeled military motorcycle, personally holding a light machine gun and directing the team to pursue the Japanese army.
Those who escaped included the Japanese cavalry unit, the tank squadron that had lost its tanks, and the Japanese mechanized combat squadron that had lost its transport vehicles.
The terrain to the west of this Huting stronghold is relatively open, and the height of the equally open road and the surrounding terrain are almost on the same level.
Even if you drive off the road, you can still keep the vehicle moving quickly.
Originally, it was based on the mobility of Wang Shoucheng's mechanized vehicles.
It is not difficult to catch up with the imps, who mostly run on two legs.
It's just that the Japanese who were escaping all the way were quite courageous. In order to preserve the main force, the troops even cut off their arms again and again to survive.
In two previous confrontations.
The Japanese left several combat troops behind, equipped with a considerable number of crooked light machine guns, and blocked the pursuing Eighth Route Army troops regardless of casualties, buying time for the retreating Japanese troops.
Of course, in the end, it was the mantis who blocked the car, and they were all quickly wiped out.
It does have an effect.
The soldiers have been pursuing until now, but still have not been able to eliminate all the fleeing little devils.
Seeing that the Japanese who continued to flee were about to approach the outer line of the Huting stronghold, Wang Shoucheng was also a little anxious. He shouted directly into the walkie-talkie: "The two-wing armored combat team, immediately outflank me from the flanks and cut off the Japanese's access to the Huting stronghold." We must not put the little Japs back into their stronghold!"
In the rear where the Japanese were escaping, there was a more open area.
After Wang Shoucheng's order was issued, three eight-way armored vehicles on each side of the left and right wings advanced rapidly.
According to the speed of both parties, the Japanese's two legs will definitely not be able to run on four wheels.
In addition to the dozens of Japanese cavalry mixed in the army, which can break through the blockade one step ahead, the remaining Japanese infantry will definitely be cut off by armored vehicles and completely outflanked.
The Japanese captain who foresaw this scene was so cruel that he ordered to stop retreating and launched defense on the spot on a few slightly raised earth slopes in front of him.
He didn't seem to be planning to run away anymore. He knew he couldn't escape, so he would rather choose Yu Sui than fight these damn idiots.
Wang Shoucheng, who was leading the pursuit, saw this scene and smiled.
The little devil who accepts his fate but struggles is undoubtedly the best prey.
The final decisive battle suddenly begins.
Outside the fortifications stationed by the Japanese, as far as the eye can see, there is an open terrain that is close to the plains.
With the help of a large number of combat vehicles, modified military motorcycles, armored vehicles and cars, the Eighth Route Army soldiers opened skirmish lines across the entire plain, as if attacking Japanese troops from all directions.
When the infantry squadron and the puppet army garrison sent by the old Japanese Furukawa arrived quickly, they happened to see such a situation.
A group of Japanese and puppet soldiers all had their eyes widened and their mouths almost big enough to fit into their fists.
Subconscious confusion comes to mind:
Fuck, is this still the Tubal Road with backward equipment and scarce ammunition that we remember?
This is an armored vehicle, a car, and a motorcycle. It is simply richer than the elites of the damn imperial army.
Regardless of the shock in his heart, the Japanese squadron leader who arrived quickly directed firepower to block the retreating Japanese troops.
Following the Japs' motorized search team, the Japs' observation team of the Japs' artillery squadron, which quickly arrived on motorcycles, also wanted to lock in the bombardment target.
It's just that the various vehicles on the Tubal Road that were being pursued were quite scattered, making it difficult to carry out artillery fire at all.
In desperation, the Japanese artillery scouts could only pass back the coordinates of the approximate area where the Eighth Route Army was located.
Several artillery units behind the Japanese. Quickly launch artillery bombardment.
A round of artillery shells crossed a distance of nearly one kilometer and exploded in the approximate area where the two sides were fighting.
"Damn it, the little devil has used the artillery units hidden in the stronghold!"
Wang Shoucheng couldn't help but curse as he looked at the artillery shells that hit the soldiers' speeding vehicles one after another.
"Give me a fucking blast. Put another two rounds of fire on each vehicle and retreat immediately!"
Seeing the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, Wang Shoucheng issued an order, and the six armored vehicles that originally blocked the Japanese troops' retreat also quickly drove away.
And while driving away, it continued to bombard the Japanese reinforcements with a loaded 75mm howitzer.
Boom——
The shell hit the spot, and with the explosion, the Japanese were killed and wounded.
The soldiers used artillery to bombard the reinforcements.
The Japanese rear artillery continued to bombard the reinforcing soldiers.
Seeing that a motorcycle was hit by a Japs' artillery shell and that several soldiers died on the spot, Wang Shoucheng was immediately furious and directly ordered all the artillery equipped with 75mm howitzers to launch towards the central area of the Huting stronghold. shelling.
More than a dozen rounds of artillery shells were fired several times in a row while the vehicle retreated at the same time.
The maximum range of this M1-type 75mm howitzer is further than the Japanese Type 41 mountain cannon, and even has a maximum range of nearly nine thousand meters.
Twenty or thirty shells were easily delivered to the central area of the Huting stronghold.
To use Wang Shoucheng's words, this is called knocking on the mountain to shock the tiger. Even if it scares him, he will also scare the little devil!
Amidst a series of explosions, the Japs commander Zuo Furukawa, who was at the headquarters, was suddenly startled by a shaking movement.
Listening to the continuous falling of artillery shells almost outside the headquarters, he shouted with some fear: "Baga, what on earth happened?"
The communications soldier who got into the headquarters quickly replied: "Sir, the stronghold has been violently bombarded by enemy forces from the west. Please move to the anti-artillery fortifications immediately!"
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