Qiao Yang operated the M7921 heavy machine gun and continued to shoot at the two armored vehicles of the Dutch and Indian Army, causing sparks to fly and being covered with dense bullet marks and bullet holes.
The loud roar of the heavy machine gun almost resounded throughout the Katalin Hotel. The tenants hid in their rooms and shivered in fear, and some were bold enough to escape.
The pitiful wails of the driver came from the struck AC-III armored vehicles. One armored vehicle lost control and crashed into a house on the roadside; the other vehicle seemed to have its fuel tank ignited, so it exploded on the spot, and the entire vehicle burst into flames. The car turned into a blazing ball of fire in just a few seconds.
Due to their limited field of vision, neither of them even knew where the incoming fire was coming from.
But the other soldiers knew it, but the shortcomings of military discipline were clearly reflected at this moment. The Dutch and Indian soldiers who jumped out of the truck were at a loss - what should they do now? Do you want to shoot at the machine gun fire point upstairs in the distance? What to do with the two tanks in front of us?
The Dutch lieutenant who led the team roared and ordered a platoon to drive to the hotel, while the others surrounded the two tanks.
However, they had no anti-tank weapons and could only throw grenades or launch rifle grenades.
However, unless it is a cluster grenade, how can it pose a threat to a tank? Although the steel plate with a thickness of more than ten millimeters is fragile, it is only relatively speaking.
Zhou Changfeng, who was fearless and confident, drove the tank in the direction of the pursuing Dutch and Indian troops. There was also a shooting hole in front of the driver's position of the CTL-3 tank, so Zhou Changfeng stretched out an MP-18/28 Submachine gun.
"Tap-tat-tat" passed by, and two Javanese soldiers who had no time to find cover were knocked to the ground. The M7919A4 machine gun operated by Wang Mingfa sent the enemy soldiers fleeing with precise short bursts.
It's easy for something to happen in the small space inside the car. Just now, Zhou Changfeng fired a submachine gun, and several bullet casings jumped into Wang Mingfa's collar, burning him so hard that he grinned.
At this moment, hundreds of Dutch and Indian troops were suppressed by crossfire and unable to move, and the explosion of grenades had no effect on the tanks.
There are two tanks on the front and a heavy machine gun on the hotel floor on the side. The scene of the thin Javanese soldiers being hit by 12.7mm bullets is very bloody - hitting the limbs is equivalent to amputation, and hitting the torso is almost like cutting in half!
Such a horrific end made them afraid to lean out at all. They only dared to huddle behind the wreckage of the armored vehicle or in the houses on both sides of the street, shooting randomly in the general direction.
"It's not advisable to stay here for a long time. We'll be in trouble when their reinforcements arrive!" Wang Mingfa shouted while changing his ammunition belt.
"The pick-up truck should be here soon... Look, on the left!" Before Zhou Changfeng could finish his words, a van drove slowly from behind.
Three smoke grenades were thrown from the truck in an attempt to obscure the view.
The two tanks also understood and began to reverse, and then several people opened the hatch cover and got out.
The four of them, Zhou Changfeng, ducked down to the van and boarded the van one by one. Then the van reversed quickly, then made a very beautiful U-turn and accelerated toward the southwest.
At this time, a platoon of Dutch and Indian soldiers who were ordered to go to the hotel rushed into the Catalin Hotel like wolves, and the frightened tenants and waiters were driven outside by them.
The heavy machine gun upstairs was still firing, and the "thump, thump, thump" sound of the gunfire was like a hammer hitting the heart, making people terrified.
A few minutes later, a dozen Javanese soldiers, led by two Dutch non-commissioned officers, arrived at the door of room 0907.
However, the door was locked. Shen Yu and others moved the bed and cabinet behind the door, so the Dutch and Indian soldiers could not push it open.
Frustrated, they fired directly at the door axis, threw the fallen door aside, and then began to try to knock down the cabinet.
The gunfire stopped, and outside the window of Room 0907, Qiao Yang, Guo Shenggen and others climbed up along the rope and entered Room 1007.
Shen Yu stayed until the end. He fastened a ring with a thin string to the window, sneered in the direction of the door, and then climbed up along the rope.
After going upstairs, they pushed open the door without looking back or took the elevator, but went straight to the stairwell.
After pushing aside the cabinets and beds that were blocking the way, the Javanese soldiers who rushed into room 0907 did not see a single figure. However, through the glass window, they saw heavy machine guns and mortars placed on the platform outside.
A Dutch corporal who led the team walked over angrily, "These damn rebels!" He said, pushing open the window.
The thin wire was pulled, pulling off the safety pin of the instant fuse, and a dozen 50g or 100g TNT blocks packed in a large suitcase were detonated on the spot.
"boom!"
Shen Yu and his party who were in the stairwell were almost rolled down by the shock of the explosion.
Shen Yu, who looked normal, smiled slightly and said: "This is so convenient, you don't need to handle the scene."
On the street, Zhou Changfeng and others who were riding in the van saw a ball of flames and gunpowder smoke spurting out from a window on the ninth-floor platform of the Catalin Hotel, and billowing black smoke shot straight into the sky.
Everything happened too fast. From the discovery of the attack at the Tadio military camp to the forcible raid on the villa, it only took less than a quarter of an hour.
The First Division of the Dutch Indian Army, which is not in a state of combat readiness, is now in chaos. Many officers are on vacation. After enjoying leisure time in the officers' club at night, they are naturally still sleeping soundly this morning.
The telephone number at the division headquarters was almost exploded. Some of the dispersed regiments and battalions could be contacted, but some could not.
Until now, they still don't know whether it was the indigenous rebels who launched the attack. The indigenous rebellions on Java Island and Sumutara Island have always existed on and off. However, the direct attack on Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, was Not seen for many years.
Compared with the colonial army, the Dutch and Indian police are more reliable. However, this "reliable" only refers to a certain response, rather than a direct numbness like the Dutch and Indian army.
But can a few Javanese policemen armed with pistols and their most powerful weapon only a lever rifle stop a modified van?
There was a hastily set up checkpoint on the road leading to the outskirts of the city. Guo Shenggen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, immediately opened fire and scored four out of five shots with the M95 "Hambregg" rifle in his hand, including two shots. With a perfect headshot, the truck easily rushed out of the city.
The departing truck stopped at the predetermined location, where two trucks pretending to be carrying fruits were already waiting by the roadside.
After confirming that everyone was on board, the two trucks immediately set off and drove towards the suburban railway.
Although she had always maintained a calm demeanor before, Shen Yu couldn't help but complain now.
"It's really thrilling. Brother Zhou, are you here to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace?" He said with a wry smile.
"Shouldn't it be fun?" Zhou Changfeng, on the other hand, didn't care anymore. He said easily: "It's so smooth and several backup plans didn't come into use. What's so thrilling? The Dutch colonial army is really too tight. ”
Shen Yu rolled his eyes, "Because they are not preparing for war at all. You are making a sneak attack. If you are really prepared for war, how dare you be so bold?"
"Indeed I don't dare." Zhou Changfeng replied frankly, and then said: "But who told them not to be wary at all? Do you blame me?"
(End of chapter)
