Hearing that Li Yunlong was going to take the lead in the charge, Commander Xu said, "Old Li, aren't you sitting at the headquarters?"
Li Yunlong said: "This time is different from before. Lao Kong is in command and is responsible for issuing orders. Lao Ding and I must shoulder the responsibility of rushing.
If I don't charge because I am brave, what will the soldiers in front think?
We have to deal with Old Japanese Inoue's large Chinese army. We must use the most violent offensive to disperse them, divide and surround them, so that we can have hope of victory!
This time we used heavy tanks as arrows to assemble armored troops, and used continuous wall-ramming charges to stun the old Japanese Inoue. After scattering the large Japanese army, they rushed to the isolated hills we prepared for them, surrounded them, and then Annihilate them one by one and never let them get closer or unite.
All units turned on their radios. When Taihang Voice played the Song of the Armored Soldiers, it was time for us to attack. Before that, all units' radios were silent! "
"That's true, but you kid can't act recklessly. If the boss knows that Li Yunlong, as the commander of the armored force, is actually driving and commanding tanks to charge into battle, he might as well kick you off!"
"No, no, no, no!" Li Yunlong quickly explained: "Commander, you are not talking nonsense! I guarantee that my command tank will definitely be in the safest rear area. I will not follow up until the Japanese defense line is completely broken. Get addicted.
You don't know, I've been holding it in for a long time. If I don't go to the battlefield again, my body will be rusty! "
Hahaha--
"I'm afraid this is all you, Li Yunlong, have as a hobby!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
On the other side, the forward troops of the old Japanese Inoue were covered by the firepower of the Eighth Route Army.
The heavy tank regiment of the First Guerrilla Group of the Eighth Route Army, with four heavy tank battalions as the spearhead, began to launch an offensive against the Japanese. These Type 42 heavy tanks, which used parts produced by the Allies, self-produced chassis and turrets, were equipped with long The 85mm tank gun with a barrel was warmed up one after another amidst the roar of the engine, started, and drove towards the Japs gathering area.
Kong Jie's plan is simple.
——Open the way with the four heavy-armed battalions of the heavy-armed regiment, guide the armored troops directly under the headquarters, and tear apart the Japanese 14th Division's forward defense line from the front. Then the assault guns cooperate with mechanized infantry and cavalry to annihilate the divided and surrounded Japanese troops.
As for the troops of the Inoue Division, the commander has excellent military qualities, and the Japanese soldiers at the grassroots level have strong individual combat capabilities and a tacit understanding of coordination. Although they were almost lost in the first round of shelling, the grassroots officers immediately moved their troops away from the shelling area. Reorganize the troops.
While forming a formation to meet the possible Eighth Route Army ambush troops, they also dispatched troops to prepare to open the communication channel with the main force of the Chinese army.
After establishing contact, you can get main support for both offense and defense.
Soon, the battle suddenly broke out, and the two sides were on the verge of fighting. The initial confrontation was extremely fierce.
Company Commander Dong, commander of the first company of the heavy armored regiment, drove the battalion headquarters' heavily equipped Type 42 tank and took the lead in moving towards the area where the Japanese vanguard troops were gathering.
His vehicle changed from 89 to 97, then to 1997, then to Type 1, and finally to the Type 42 heavy tank, destroying more than 20 Japanese tanks in total. According to the standards set by the old team, he With five more cars, his team can be upgraded from an ace team to an elite ace team.
This time, he held back his energy and was the first to lead the company.
On the Japanese side, the Chinese army also suffered a fierce attack from the artillery group of the Second Guerrilla Group of the Eighth Route Army.
Realizing that the enemy had already ambushed here, the old Japanese Inoue was a little panicked for a moment and regretted his rash advance.
As the main force of the vanguard was almost broken up and the troops suffered heavy casualties, Inoue also realized that all the enemy's preparations seemed to be directed at him.
At this time, he could only lead his troops in embarrassment, using the terrain along the way to launch defenses, while placing all his hopes on reinforcements from the imperial troops.
If everything goes well, maybe you can use your own Fourteenth Division as a sharp knife, use the middle-of-the-road tactic, and combine reinforcements from all walks of life to eliminate these rampant enemy forces that dare to ambush you in one fell swoop.
Facing the sudden artillery fire, Inoue hid in a pit. After escaping the first round of artillery fire, he immediately ordered: "The troops quickly seized the high ground on both sides of the road and quickly built a defense line.
Deploy anti-tank guns on high ground and deploy towed artillery positions, ready to fight enemy attacking forces.
In addition, the armored forces were ordered to count the losses, rush to transport supplies to the shelling area, distribute ammunition, and check whether the damaged tanks could be repaired. If they could not be repaired, they would transfer the available ammunition and supplies. "
At this time, the two sides had just fought, and although the time was close to dawn, the sky was still dark, so it was impossible to figure out the specific situation of the enemy.
However, the information obtained after deciphering some radio signals intercepted by the Ministry of Communications.
In addition, the enemy troops closest to this area and most likely to be active in this area are indeed consistent with the intelligence information obtained.
Therefore, Inoue's initial judgment was that his opponent was the main force of the National Army's 35th Route Army.
Although the 35th Route Army has won many battles in western Mongolia, in Inoue's view, this is just the incompetence of the troops stationed in Mongolia.
Just a mere national army unit.
In Inoue's judgment, except for the elite steel-helmeted soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, he ignored everyone else.
So even though the troops were currently ambushed and suffered heavy losses, Inoue, an old devil, still had the confidence to fight.
In his opinion, he also wanted to annihilate the most elite helmeted soldiers of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop and prove to the world that the Imperial Japanese Army was invincible!
How could they be defeated by the 35th Route Army of the National Army?
Even in the worst case, you can escape unscathed. In the Battle of Lanfeng, the hundreds of thousands of national troops were not afraid. Now the equipment is several grades better than before. There are also secret weapons specifically designed for the Type 90 anti-tank gun of the Eighth Route Army's 97-reform war. There are three styles of fighting.
This is completely enough to fight to the death with the main force of the Eighth Route Army, let alone the national troops in front of them.
Feeling the power of the enemy's artillery fire, Inoue, an old devil, even thought wildly that after defeating the 35th Route Army, he would capture all the opponent's artillery, armored vehicles and various vehicles as a rich result!
For this reason, the old Japanese Inoue quickly analyzed the current battle situation and surrounding environment.
he thinks:
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the snow is still falling. It is not easy for the enemy to ambush. In this ice and snow, it is not only difficult for mechanized troops to march, but also difficult to walk.
"If the Eighth Route Army had dispatched armored troops, our widely deployed motorized scouts would have discovered it long ago. It is not easy to activate mechanized vehicles in this sudden drop in temperature.
In this low temperature state, not only the fuel will freeze, but also various pipelines will freeze. It takes several hours to thaw the fuel, preheat the pipelines and vehicles, and start the engine of the armored vehicle. That huge sound can be heard from a long distance as long as one is not deaf.
By the time the Eighth Route Army's armored units were warmed up and deployed, we had already laid out our defense lines, repaired our tanks, and launched a counterattack under the cover of the air force. "
It's also ironic to say.
The Japs of the 14th Division have been in the Northeast for a long time. The armored forces have winter combat experience. In Inoue's view, the entire Japanese army knows no better than himself.
After making up his mind, Inoue quickly contacted Major General Sakamoto of the forward force.
"Continue to retreat, avoid the enemy's pursuit, and prepare to rendezvous with the main force!"
He then ordered the rearguard troops and heavy artillery troops to rush over to join in support.
Including the reserve team left outside the east gate of Yangyuan, they quickly captured the county seat and sent the baggage train into the city to secure their retreat.
But...
The Eighth Route Army moved faster. After the shelling, the main attacking armored forces immediately warmed up their vehicles, guided the mechanized infantry, and began to penetrate the 14th Division.
This is exactly the remarkable effect brought about by the crushing military technology.
How could Inoue, an old devil, have expected that the Eighth Route Army's military industrial base had already developed some low-temperature-resistant lubricants, including corresponding fuel antifreeze, as well as winter camouflage that had been prepared long ago, and even corresponding silencers for engine parts. device.
The soldiers have already laid the foundation for mechanized force operations in winter.
After the fighting between the two sides broke out quickly, these original problems were basically solved and the troops deployed smoothly.
Just like that, the old devil Inoue wasn't ready yet. The Eighth Route Army's armored troops, accompanied by supporting assault guns, self-propelled anti-tank guns, self-propelled howitzers, and self-propelled mortars, immediately launched fire support troops after the transfer. The Japs who had built their positions launched a second round of fire strikes, covering the armored troops' attack and tearing apart the formation of the 14th Division.
The Japanese patrol motorized search unit on the periphery watched in astonishment as their own troops building fortifications were shelled and fled in all directions.
Then they heard the roar of the Eighth Route Army armored units, and soon they saw the Eighth Route Army tanks painted in winter paint. The excellent camouflage almost made each tank blend into the snow-covered white ground. It was like one ghost car after another moving forward.
Ghost cars from all directions quickly pressed in, and the scene was quite shocking.
The Japanese almost forgot to report the situation for a while. They had been on alert and did not hear the roar of the engine at all. Where did this Eighth Route Army tank come from?
With countless questions, most of these Japs were killed by the anti-aircraft machine guns of the accompanying armored vehicles, and the rest rushed back desperately.
When Old Japanese Inoue was avoiding the second round of shelling, he was stunned when he heard the news of the enemy armored force's attack.
He simply couldn't figure out how the enemy's armored forces were ready to launch an assault so quickly in this ice and snow?
He subconsciously called for reinforcements. If it was too late, he would really be unable to hold on.
...On the other side, the Japanese forward troops were quickly attacked head-on by the pursuing Eighth Route Army and were stunned.
The Japs were equipped with the faster 98 light combat, 97 mid-range combat, and one-style mid-range combat. They set up their formations and rushed towards the Eighth Route Army armored units with all their strength in order to avoid the bombardment, hoping to engage the Eighth Route Army in close combat.
As a result, 1.5 kilometers away, far beyond the effective range of the Japanese tanks, a Japanese tank was directly hit by the 85mm long-barreled artillery of the Eighth Route Army's Type 42 heavy tank.
Especially the forward battalion and company crews, with the help of new sights and vertical stabilization devices, have a first-time hit rate of up to 70%.
As the Japanese tanks were torn apart in an instant, the shock caused shocked the Japanese tank soldiers and made them feel frightened for no reason.
The next moment.
The two steel torrents launched a fierce confrontation.
In the history of combat between the Japanese Army and the Eighth Route Army, including the history of combat between the Japanese Army and the Chiang Kai-shek Army, this was a head-on confrontation between a relatively large number of tank troops from both sides.
Both sides have successively invested hundreds of various combat vehicles, including tanks and armored vehicles, as well as various modified self-propelled guns and combat vehicles.
After unfolding everything, the mountains and plains seemed to be filled with chariots.
The scene is quite magnificent.
In contrast, based on the area of the battle situation after the tanks of both sides were deployed, looking at it from a distance, the formation of the Japanese tanks clearly showed a larger irregular rectangle, and the number of tanks was significantly larger.
However, as the frontline tank troops of both sides were completely integrated, the battle situation took an astonishing turn.
He immediately leaned towards a one-sided situation.
The situation that continued to evolve next made the Japanese soldiers horrified and desperate.
As the tanks from both sides clashed.
Under the roar of tank guns, you come and go, the sound of gunfire is endless, and under the smoke, tanks are hit by tanks almost every moment, and vehicles are destroyed by artillery shells every moment.
But as far as the eye could see, basically the enemy tanks were emitting black smoke or directly exploding.
On the other hand, on the side of the Eighth Route Army, there were not many cases where all the camouflaged tanks were directly destroyed in battle.
It stands to reason that based on the lessons learned from the Kuroki Battlefield Brigade, which was almost wiped out by the Eighth Route Army's tank troops, the Japanese army also installed a lot of additional armor on the front of the tank before this battle.
However, under the coverage of the Eighth Route Army's large-caliber artillery, some of these temporary additional armors were blown away, and some were deformed. Moreover, they were designed according to the protection of a 47mm tank gun, and were useless in front of the 85mm long-barreled anti-tank gun.
There is no need to even use new armor-piercing bullets. Ordinary armor-piercing bullets can easily penetrate the Japanese tanks.
The only thing the Japs can do is to accelerate as hard as they can, hit the side of the Eighth Route Army tank closely, or hit the track of the Eighth Route Army tank, causing the tank to lose its mobility.
In addition, it is difficult for the tank guns equipped with Japanese tanks to break through the front armor defense of one of the Eighth Route Army tanks, plus the extended protection device.
However, this limited combat method seemed too clumsy in the fierce battle of tanks.
Each tank on the Japanese side was quickly destroyed, and casualties and losses expanded rapidly.
Major General Sakamoto, who was watching the battle on the hills near the battlefield, watched as his troops were gradually destroyed. The remaining Imperial warriors drove their chariots and launched a desperate charge.
He yelled angrily: "Baga, it's impossible, this is absolutely impossible! How can the imperial army's chariot be so vulnerable?"
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army's new tanks are camouflaged. If you don't look carefully at the appearance, you might think they are a one-piece tank!
The Japanese attacked blindly and suffered heavy losses as a result.
After the two sides fought like this for 21 minutes, more than 70% of the Japanese tanks had been damaged.
The helpless Sakamoto old Japanese could only order a self-propelled anti-tank gun truck to drive up the hills and cooperate with the 90 anti-tank troops to block the Eighth Route Army's offensive.
He personally led the remaining troops to attack the Eighth Route Army's defense line on the rear side, trying to open up contact with the main Chinese army.
In the communication sent to the Chinese Army Command, Sakamoto even expressed a look of despair: "The forward mobile force has suffered a serious blow. The combat effectiveness of the enemy's armored forces is far stronger than expected. If the main reinforcements do not arrive, the forward force will be destroyed." The army is in danger of destruction!"
However, the old Japanese Inoue was stunned for several seconds after receiving the news. The deterioration of the battlefield situation caught him off guard.
He couldn't help but ask the Japanese chief of staff on the side: "When did even the national army have such strong combat effectiveness?"
Until this moment, he thought the opponent he faced was the 35th Route Army of the National Army!
