October 30, 6 a.m.
The Japanese Third Division, the Kitano Tank Squadron, officially set off and headed straight for the Sihang Warehouse.
Kitano is sure of victory in this battle.
He has thoroughly understood his enemy. His enemies are just Chinese monkeys who can play a little clever tricks.
In the face of his absolute power, the Chinese will be vulnerable.
And his senior, Isao Konoe, paid the price with his life entirely because of his own stupidity.
What's more, just late last night, he got the exact information:
The Sakura Group, the Japanese intelligence department, has instigated the rebellion of a German arms dealer and filled the shells with sand that will be sold to the Chinese.
This information is simply too valuable for Kitano. Otherwise, two 37 anti-tank guns would be enough to destroy his entire tank squadron.
Perhaps the Type 37 anti-tank artillery has become a scrap that has been eliminated on the European battlefield. But it was easy to deal with his Type 95 tank.
Although, during yesterday's review, the deserters under Konoe Isao once mentioned the information about the Type 92 Infantry Artillery.
However, this kind of direct-fire infantry artillery poses no threat at all in Kitano's eyes.
In addition to being a direct-firing infantry gun, the most important thing about the Type 92 infantry gun is that its rate of fire is too slow.
The Type 95 light tank is equipped with a Type 94 37mm tank gun.
This 37mm artillery not only has a fast rate of fire, but is also very powerful. At a shooting distance of 300 meters, it can penetrate 45mm thick steel armor.
And it has a huge ammunition base.
The ammunition base of the Type 95 tank is 120 rounds. It is also equipped with two Czech-made Type 97 7.7mm heavy machine guns.
Therefore, in the Chinese battlefield where there are no anti-tank weapons, this steel monster can be called a meat grinder for human flesh.
And especially in the Songhu area with flat terrain, it is even more comfortable.
So it's no wonder that the little devil is so arrogant.
Of course, the most important thing is that the two 37-type anti-aircraft guns in the Sihang warehouse misfired, which doubled Beiye's confidence.
At first, when I heard from the deserters under Konoe Isao that there were 37 anti-aircraft guns in the Sihang Warehouse, I almost had a splitting headache.
Because under the firepower of the 37th anti-tank gun, the tank that the Japanese Empire was most proud of was only a matter of one shell from the opponent.
He spent several hours studying tactics against the 37th anti-tank gun. But unexpectedly, there was an unexpected surprise.
So early in the morning, Kitano couldn't wait to set off.
The roar of the machine alerted the scouts of the Independent Regiment.
They were conducting reconnaissance within two kilometers of the Sihang Warehouse, and the sound of the Little Japanese chariot's engine could be heard a full kilometer away.
When the two of them saw the steel monsters, they were stunned.
Fourteen chariots, is this a decisive battle?
One of the Sichuan soldiers had a look of horror on his face. He participated in the defense battle of Dayang Town, and he saw with his own eyes that in order to blow up such a steel monster, two Sichuan soldiers fell on the way to charge.
The Sichuan army had no weapons to deal with this monster, and even its only heavy machine guns were powerless against it. Therefore, in order to hold the position, we can only fill it with human lives.
"Let's go, let's quickly report to the group."
The Sichuan Army tugged on the sleeve of another scout, and the two quickly returned to Sihang Warehouse.
At this time, some of the soldiers in Sihang Warehouse were up, while others were still sleeping.
The fierce fighting over the past few days had made them exhausted. They slept all night, but still didn't get enough sleep.
But at this moment, two scouts ran in in a panic. As they ran, they shouted: "Tuanzuo, Tuanzuo, no good, Tuanzuo. The little devil's iron bastard is coming."
Soldiers don't know tanks, so they call them "iron bastards".
Duanwu didn't know what Iron Bastard was, so he looked at Xie Jinyuan.
Xie Jinyuan thought for a long time, then remembered and said: "They are talking about the little devil's tank. I heard that some soldiers call it the Iron Bastard."
"Tanks? How many?"
Dragon Boat Festival asked, and was a little excited. Because if there are few, it will not be enough for him to fill the gap between his teeth with 37 war defense guns.
The Sichuan Army replied: "Fourteen vehicles, but they all look different."
"Fourteen cars."
Duanwu repeated, frowning slightly. Because he only has twenty-four rounds of 37 anti-tank artillery shells, and they are old shells that have been placed for a long time.
Duanwu felt that he might be out of luck. He guessed that the Japs would have no more than eight tanks at most, and should be between three and five.
Because in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, although the Japs had chariot troops, they had very little equipment. Moreover, the Japanese war zone in China is so large that dispatching a large-scale tank force to a small Sihang Warehouse is like using a cannon to swat mosquitoes.
But unexpectedly, the Japanese were completely angered by him. A small four-row warehouse used a squadron of tanks. This is probably rare in the entire Songhu battlefield.
Xie Jinyuan also had a solemn expression. In the battle with the Japanese army, this little devil's iron bastard was simply a meat grinder on the battlefield.
Every time such a tank is destroyed, Chinese soldiers will pay the price of dozens of casualties. Sometimes, a platoon of soldiers rushed forward, but they couldn't even touch the sides of the little Japanese chariot.
Zhao Beishan also looked solemn. The defense area he was stationed in had also been attacked by chariots from the Japs. And if it weren't for the fact that his 528th Regiment's Secret Service Company, which was directly under the command of the 528th Regiment, had two 37 anti-aircraft guns, the casualties of his Secret Service Company would probably not be small.
But fortunately, the 37 anti-tank guns pose a great threat to Japanese tanks. Duanwu and others are not without the strength to fight.
What's more, they also have a Type 92 infantry gun and more than thirty mortar shells.
"Order: Sun Shiyu is the acting artillery platoon leader and leads the artillery team with four mortars to set up an artillery position on the roof of the building.
Order: Wan Liguo and the original team of the Second Battalion, guard the 37 anti-tank guns for me.
Order: The Second Battalion and the Independent Battalion change defenses, and all wounded are moved to a safe area on the third floor.
Order: All officers and soldiers, get up immediately, check weapons and ammunition,...
Order,......
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Order: Zhou Dabang leads a platoon from the new barracks, grab the explosives and follow me..."
Dragon Boat Festival issued more than a dozen orders in a row. Then he took Zhou Dabang and more than thirty recruits with eight explosive packets and quickly went to the place where the tank must pass to set up an ambush.
"Zhou Dabang, take someone to monitor the little devil for me personally."
On the street 600 meters away from Sihang Warehouse, Duanwu ordered Zhou Dabang to personally take people to investigate the enemy's situation.
Zhou Dabang is a veteran. In terms of staying alive on the battlefield, few people even in the 88th Division could surpass him.
Therefore, letting Zhou Dabang do the reconnaissance can ensure the safety of these scouts to the greatest extent.
Otherwise, the little devil is not a vegetarian. Once the Chinese scouts are discovered, the little devil will definitely not let them come back alive! ...
PS: It’s Monday after everyone has finished reading this chapter!! There is a female reader who insists that she never reads Anti-Japanese War novels, but she couldn’t put it down after reading “Anti-Japanese War: Beginning at Eight Hundred” and insists on voting for recommendations every day. Monthly tickets, frequent rewards, and within a week, I was already the Silver League Leader.
Such a girl is really rare, and a girl who likes to read books and novels is even rarer...
Okay, I really can’t continue editing, and the book is just shamelessly asking for votes~~~~~~~~
