When Battalion Commander Zhao saw Zhang Xiaoping and others safely withdrawing from the 3rd Battalion's position, he hurriedly greeted them enthusiastically.
He had been completely shocked by the dazzling battle just now, and was also impressed by the abilities of Zhang Xiaoping and the four anti-tank warriors.
Yes, in his eyes, those who can go out alone and attack enemy tanks should be called warriors.
In the telescope, he could clearly see how those steel behemoths that once showed off their power and that his troops had no way to resist were subdued by these four people. Moreover, they looked so calm and indifferent, and the four people were not even scratched. One piece fell and knocked down an entire group of Japanese tanks.
There was also the sudden artillery, which was as accurate and timely as a textbook. The timing and artillery technique of the bombardment could be said to be extremely wonderful. The cooperation with the four of them was also just right. I really don’t know how they did it.
And he could see that dozens of artillery pieces were entirely serving these four people. From the initial attack to the subsequent cover, everything was to cover the actions of the four people. This completely subverted his inherent thinking. Not only had he never seen this tactic before, but he had never even thought about it.
What an army this is!
You must know that in order to keep secrets, the Fifth Army marched day and night when they marched towards Songhu a few days ago, specifically looking for roads with few people, so their grassroots officers and soldiers still knew nothing about the series of achievements created by the mercenary group. Know.
But now Battalion Commander Zhao only has one sentence in his mind: "I'm convinced! I'm so convinced!"
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At the same time, when the old Japanese soldier Ueda in the Japanese command headquarters heard the news that the tank squadron had been wiped out, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
You must know that even among the current permanent divisions of the Japanese army, not all tank squadrons in each division are equipped with tanks. Many divisions are a mixture of tanks and armored vehicles, and some even still use old tanks imported from Europe in the early days. tank.
Although the Type 89 tank is considered a junk tank in Zhou Wen's eyes, it is the latest equipment of the Japanese army and the first generation tank produced by the Japanese army itself. It only began formal production in September 1930. It has only been more than a year now. The Army is equipped with less than a hundred vehicles. Moreover, from the equipment to the formation of combat effectiveness, it also went through a long period of training and personnel training, and it took countless human and financial resources to go to the battlefield.
Not to mention the value of the tank itself, even for those tank soldiers who have been trained with great difficulty, the loss of one person is very heartbreaking.
And now, a total of twelve tanks fell into his own hands, oh no, they fell into the hands of Shimomoto Kumaya, a vulgar and stupid country guy from Hiroshima.
At this moment, Old Japanese Ueda had the urge to chop off the fat pig's head from Shimomoto Xiongmi's neck with his command knife.
But now is not the time to be impulsive. Even if Shimomoto Xiongmi is an idiot, he has broken through two lines of defense of the Chinese army in two days. The current attack force of the 24th mixed brigade is only 10 kilometers away from the temple. The distance is close, and victory is expected, so it is not appropriate to cause unnecessary complications.
But Ueda still couldn't swallow the bad breath in his chest and picked up the phone on the table.
"Xia Yuanjun, I am not very satisfied with the progress of the attack on the central cluster. Now you are only ten kilometers away from the target. I hope you can show the indomitable and desperate attitude displayed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War. The spirit and spirit of charging will crush all resistance in front of you."
"Hey!"
"Also, Mr. Xia Yuan, you must also show the courage to fight to the death and move the command post forward. When necessary..."
"Hey! I will take the lead in the charge when necessary. Commander, don't worry."
Shimomoto Xiongya also knew that it was time to fight. The destruction of the tank squadron had once again put him in a desperate situation. Now he can only take the mentality of failure or failure and make the final blow today.
Because he knew that after two consecutive days and two nights of desperate attacks, even the imperial army, which was famous for its tenacity and bravery, began to feel tired and weak, because the Chinese army on the opposite side was also as tenacious and brave as the Japanese army. , even the tenacity and determination they showed began to shake his confidence in victory.
The army on the opposite side is currently the most elite force in China, and he knows this, but their spirit and fighting spirit of going forward and not being afraid of sacrifice have caused the troops of the 24th Brigade to suffer unbearable casualties in the past two days. Nearly a thousand heroic imperial soldiers fell on the more than ten kilometers long attack route. Although he knew that the Chinese army on the opposite side suffered casualties several times his own, there were so many of them! The resistance on the opponent's forward positions has never weakened. What a terrifying opponent!
After Xia Yuan Xiongya put down the phone, he pointed to a point on the map and said to his adjutant: "Xiong Ben, please get ready. The command headquarters has moved forward here. I want to go to the front line to command in person. We must take the command today." Let’s go to the temple.”
"Hey!"
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After getting the news that Zhou Wen and the others had annihilated the Japanese tank squadron, Commander Zhang in the temple headquarters also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew the consequences of letting the Japanese tanks cross the Jin family residence.
There are no terrain obstacles in the area between Jinjiazhai and the temple. It is basically all fields. It can be said that it is a flat river. The only remaining support point in front of the temple is Maijiazhai, which can be defended. However, Maijiazhai is less than 5 kilometers away from the temple. Once it is broken through by Japanese tanks, the temple cannot be defended.
At that time, human lives can only be used to fill the gap.
He is now no longer surprised that Zhou Wen's troops can achieve any results. Apart from being overjoyed, he is just grateful to have such a troop that continues to create miracles at his disposal.
Now, Chief Zhang began to ponder over the map. After two consecutive days of fierce fighting, watching the battle line continue to develop towards the temple, he felt vaguely that the decisive opportunity he was looking for was about to come. But he also wanted to hear Zhou Wen's opinion. He knew that Zhou Wen was also very capable of finding and seizing fighter opportunities, which had been proven in the Central Plains War. He also felt that Zhou Wen was very lucky. Anyway, there was no battle he participated in that he could not win. of.
"Report!"
Zhou Wen came in response to the call, and he also brought Meng Yuting over.
Chief Zhang did not exchange greetings with Zhou Wen anymore, and directly motioned for him and Meng Yuting to come to the map to look at it.
This is a map of the situation between the enemy and ourselves. The Japanese attack points are marked with blue flags, and ours are marked with red flags. From the same look, the distribution of enemies and ourselves along the entire front is clear.
Chief Zhang looked at it and said, "How is it? Do you have any ideas?"
Of course Zhou Wen had ideas. It was not like he didn't know the direction of the battle. At the same time, he and a group of officers such as Meng Yuting had conducted deductions and predictions on the map many times in the past two days, and they had an idea in mind.
