Looking at the car lights and flashlights swaying in Dagu Town in the distance, Xie Tian burst into laughter.
It's okay if you all move. If I'm afraid, I'll fire a few shots at you. You won't be able to sleep this night.
The two trucks circled far around Dagu Town to the south turret, and stopped outside the range of the Japanese.
However, this time Xie Tian did not blatantly turn on the car lights and drive over. Although the Japanese in the turret were already on high alert, they did not know that the God of Death was already staring at them coldly.
The South Fort is guarded between the Tongpu Railway and the highway built along the railway. It is the only way to Taiyuan. The scale of the Tower is much larger than that of the West Fort, which was bombed. There is a permanent resident here. The Japanese squad and an Imperial Association Army squadron were a large stronghold, equipped with a 92 infantry gun, a 70mm mortar and two Taisho three-year-old heavy machine guns.
In other words, thanks to the fact that they can hit the Japs in the South Pao Tower stronghold, the Japs in the South Pao Tower stronghold can also hit them.
A sneak attack means taking an unexpected advantage. After at most two rounds of artillery fire, there will definitely be a counterattack by the Japanese, and there will also be a fierce retaliatory counterattack.
Of course, if Xie Tian's two rounds of artillery fire can silence the long-range firepower of the Japs in the South Fort, although the Japs in the South Fort still have an advantage in numbers, they are nothing more than fish and meat on Xie Tian's chopping board.
Xie Tian still has some confidence in this. After all, he has the master gunner Li Xingsheng. In addition to the 70mm mortar, he also brought three 60mm mortars and several gunners. As long as Li Xingsheng can Calibrate the shooting of these four cannons, and a salvo should be able to defeat the South Cannon Tower stronghold.
Xie Tian personally took Zhang Xingsheng and several soldiers to the South Fort stronghold to observe the enemy's situation at close range. Wu Wenhua, who had now developed a strong interest in Xie Tian's combat thoughts, also went with him.
After more than 20 minutes, several people returned, and Zhang Xingsheng began to adjust the mortar firing angle.
This is the benefit of night fighting, being able to approach and conduct reconnaissance without knowing what is going on. Now Xie Tian and others already know the heavy firepower deployment of the south turret.
A Taisho 3-year-old heavy machine gun was set up on the top of the turret. If there were no accidents, the other heavy machine gun should be in the bunker protruding forward among the three bunkers below the turret, so that both the railway and highway directions could be taken into account.
The 92 Infantry Artillery set up a separate artillery position, just behind the three bunkers, with a solid fort surrounded by sandbags. Rifle bullets did not threaten the artillery in the artillery position.
There is a fortification also surrounded by sandbags on one side of the artillery position, which should be prepared for 70mm mortars.
The little devils' formations are very organized. This kind of war fortress is mainly for defense. From the outer barbed wire to deer and firewood, there are layers of firepower. The long-range firepower and short-range firepower at the commanding heights are well-organized. If nothing goes wrong, the third There should be a minefield between the first barbed wire fence and the second barbed wire fence. Mines may also be placed at key locations between the second barbed wire fence and the bunker.
The defense of the South Fort is simply a textbook example of defensive warfare. It is impossible to attack such a war fortress without three times the number of troops without paying a heavy price.
However, Xie Tian had no intention of confronting the Japs head-on. As long as there was no head-to-head confrontation, the Japs' defensive fortress was just a decoration in his eyes.
The fortifications are fixed, and they cannot move with the enemy. Use your strengths to break you out of this turtle shell.
Xie Tian put down the telescope and looked at Zhang Xingsheng and asked, "Are you ready?"
"It'll be ready soon." Zhang Xingsheng lowered his head and tied the powder bag on the shell.
Now that Zhang Xingsheng is like a god in the artillery platoon, his soldiers just set up an incense burner to burn Zhang Xingsheng, including the few Jinsui soldiers who surrendered. They observed Zhang Xingsheng's every move. and objects of imitation.
Seeing Zhang Xingsheng wrapping the medicine in a circle and tying it to the top of the shell, Xie Tian tapped Zhang Xingsheng's head with a black thread and cursed: "You idiot, is the range-extending medicine package tied here?"
Zhang Xingsheng grinned and rubbed the top of his head as he looked at Xie Tian: "I didn't say it was a range-extending medicine pack. Two more range-extending medicine packs were tied underneath. Can't you see it yourself?"
This time Xie Tian saw it and knew that Zhang Xingsheng had been wronged, but he still stared and asked: "Then what is this thing you tied up?"
Zhang Xingsheng chuckled and said, "Chili noodles."
"Damn you." Xie Tian was angry and happy: "Chili noodles can't kill the Japs, they can only force the Japs out of the fortifications. I'm not trying to capture the Japs stronghold now, so it's useless for you to do all this mess. .”
Zhang Xingsheng smiled and said: "Try it. I specially asked the proprietress of Xiangmanlou for the super spicy one. Just give it a try and hit the Japanese artillery tower."
Okay, this guy fought the battle easily, and now he's starting to have strange ideas.
Xie Tian liked this kind of thoughtful soldier, but it was a pity that he only had the ingredients for a plate of spicy tofu.
At this time, a searchlight light was seen in the distance on the railway line.
Xie Tianleng patted Zhang Xingsheng on the shoulder: "Wait a minute, there shouldn't be a train coming from the direction of Shanyin at this time."
"It's just a railway armored vehicle, right?" Zhang Xingsheng couldn't finish his words. He saw a line of lights following the armored vehicle. This was obviously a train, and judging from the length of the train and the lights in the carriage, it should be one train. A mixed vehicle has both a passenger car and a truck.
The train was getting closer and closer. Through the telescope, I saw the outline of a tank on a flatbed truck from a distance. Xie Tian raised his eyebrows slightly.
The Japanese reinforcements have arrived.
Xie Tian thought for a moment and ordered in a deep voice: "Zhang Xingsheng, turn the muzzle of the gun for me and focus on hitting the train. Hit the first car with the light on behind the locomotive. If you can hit it, I will go back and arrange eight dishes for you."
The train is a moving target, and the train is traveling quite fast. Judging from the speed of the train, this train has no intention of stopping at Zhangzhuang Station. It should go straight to Taiyuan.
A military column specially sent to be escorted by railway armored vehicles. It didn't take a guess to know that there must be important people on this military column.
If this important figure is eliminated with one shot, it will definitely severely damage the morale of the Japanese army.
Xie Tian was also willing to go all out, abandoning the target of the South Fort stronghold and attacking the military line. As soon as the artillery fire started, they were exposed to the range of the Japs in the South Battery. Even if they retreated immediately, they would inevitably be chased by several rounds of artillery fire from the Japs.
In order to effectively attack the South Fort stronghold, their current position is less than one kilometer away from the South Fort tower, completely within the effective range of the 92 infantry cannon, 70 mortar and Taisho Type 3 heavy machine gun.
Zhang Xingsheng turned the 70 mortar without saying a word and ordered: "You guys operate those three 60 cannons. Wait until I fire first and stop the Japanese train before you open fire."
Well, within a few days of following Xie Tian, Zhang Xingsheng also learned to call himself "I" to his subordinates.
Xie Tian had no time to pay attention to Zhang Xingsheng and shouted: "Fire when you are ready."
He turned around and ordered to Li Changshun: "Chang Shun, arrange for a soldier to drive that car. When the cannon here is fired, I will turn on the lights of that car and drive it wherever you want. As long as it can attract the Japanese firepower away, give it to me." The artillery platoon buys time to fire two more rounds of artillery."
Li Changshun responded loudly to Xie Tian: "I will go there myself."
Li Changshun ran towards another car, but Ge Dazhuang had already jumped on the car and got into the cab before him: "I'll do it, platoon leader, you can't run as fast as me, and you can't drive as fast as me."
"Platoon officer, please come down. I can drive faster than you."
Everyone knows that attracting firepower is a life-threatening task, but several mobile platoon soldiers started fighting for it.
"One shot is ready"
"The second artillery is ready"
"Three artillery pieces are ready"
"The four artillery pieces are ready."
The artillery platoon has quickly turned its gun muzzle and prepared, and the mobile platoon is still competing for who can drive to attract firepower.
Xie Tian shouted loudly: "Stop grabbing it. Da Zhuang, you drive and help me come back alive."
Ge Dazhuang laughed and said: "Don't worry, captain, I can't die even after walking all the way from Henan. Lord Hell is too lazy to take me in. My mother is living in the wing of sister-in-law Sun's house in Doufufang. If I can't come back, I can take a look at me." mother."
"You mother, take care of yourself. Come back alive for me, or I will shoot you." Xie Tian cursed loudly, but his logic was somewhat confusing.
If he can't come back alive, why should he be shot?
Anyway, the meaning is clear, come back alive for me.
Ge Dazhuang responded, started the car and drove forward. He would not turn on the lights until he was far away from Xie Tian and the others.
"Zhang Xingsheng, what the hell are you waiting for? Shoot me." Xie Tian roared.
"Bang", a 70-year-old artillery shell came out of the gun and roared towards the moving train. It was the cannonball that Zhang Xingsheng had added with chili powder, and he had no time to tear it off.
The Japs in the South Fort stronghold who were on high alert discovered the firing position the moment the cannon was ejected from the chamber. The Taisho 3-year-old heavy machine gun on the roof of the turret, which had the fastest response, had quickly turned its muzzle. At this moment , two car lights flashed on, swayed towards the turret, and Luohuang rushed into the wilderness.
The Japanese squadron leader Masao Ono, who was commanding on the top of the turret, grabbed the heavy machine gun and pointed it at the truck in the wilderness and fired wildly. An unscrupulous fire snake roared and pounced on the truck.
At this time, the 70-meter shell fired by Zhang Xingsheng had just landed on the train. A violent explosion sounded, and the first carriage behind the locomotive was instantly torn apart. Under the strong inertia, the car behind it The carriages collided one after another, and the half of the carriage that had been blown up was lifted into the air, and then fell with a bang. Seven or eight carriages collided with each other, and several carriages rolled over and derailed, twisting like twists with other carriages. together.
“Bang bang bang”
Three more rounds were ejected from the chamber and flew towards the chaotic train.
"Good fight." Xie Tian shouted and slapped the roof of the car: "Drive and retreat."
Qin Fen had already started the car and put it into gear. When he heard the order, he released the clutch and the truck sped out.
In the carriage, Zhang Xingsheng quickly dismantled the mortar base without saying a word, picked up the barrel and shouted: "Cannonballs, give me the shells."
Let me go, he wants to shoot directly, and he shoots directly in the compartment of a fast-moving truck. The probability of hitting is really low.
