Ge Dazhuang also saw the Japanese 17th Tank Regiment rushing down the hillside. Not only the 17th Tank Regiment rushing down the hillside, but there was still a steady stream of Japanese tanks rushing towards the battlefield from the east highway.
Now the number of X-1 main battle tanks on the battlefield has surged to 33, and all the tanks of the tank regiment have arrived.
Ge Dazhuang also adopted the same tactics as Bei Yuance, who had been blown into a pile of minced meat, and ordered the Second Tank Regiment to circle around and penetrate behind the Japanese army to counter-encirclement.
No one knew the size of the opponent's troops, and this roundabout insertion was done entirely based on intuition. Perhaps the intervening troops did not penetrate into the enemy's rear, but directly rushed into the enemy's large army.
On the battlefield, intuition is important.
Seeing the size of the Japanese tank force in front of him, Ge Dazhuang realized that what he was encountering was probably not an ordinary Japanese armored force, so he doubled his counter-encirclement circle.
After the previous battle, Ge Dazhuang already had a good idea of the performance of the X-1 main battle tank. With the group of tanks now on the battlefield, he was confident that he could hold back or even annihilate the hundreds of tanks that appeared in front of him. Devil tank.
This battle was fought with confidence. Ge Dazhuang could even take some time out of his busy schedule to order the telegraph operator to report the encounter with Japanese tank troops to Commander-in-Chief Fu.
The tank Ge Dazhuang was riding in was a command vehicle of the tank division and was equipped with a telegraph machine.
Fu Zuoyi heard the fierce sound of gunfire from the rear and was arranging for people to inquire about the situation. He was stunned when he received the telegram from Ge Dazhuang.
The tank division encountered a large-scale armored force of the Japanese army. According to visual inspection, there were at least hundreds of tanks. Where did the Japanese armored force come from?
Fu Zuoyi quickly checked the map and made a quick judgment.
The Japanese armored unit is most likely the Sixth Tank Brigade of the Japanese Army. They are coming from the direction of Changzhi. They are most likely to join the Qingshui Brigade in Linfen for a large-scale military operation. The target of the operation may be the Third Tank Brigade. Yang Aiyuan's department in the World War II zone, and Jiexiu and other places that could only be occupied by the liberated areas.
Fu Zuoyi quickly ordered the telegraph operator to send a telegraph message to Xie Tian to report the enemy's movements, and also requested air support and reconnaissance.
Now that the actual control area of the liberated areas has been further expanded, it is already a bit difficult for the few aircraft of the flying group to patrol such a large area of airspace every day, not to mention that Xie Tian has also included Datong and Jingxing into the scope of combat readiness patrols.
At least two flight formations must be used for each aircraft cruise, and each flight formation consists of three fighter jets to avoid suffering losses when encountering Japanese aircraft in the air.
In addition, two flight formations and the only B-17 bomber must maintain full combat readiness at all times to deal with various emergencies.
There was a serious shortage of aircraft. The 42nd Army set out to attack Linfen, and the flying group also sent a flying formation to conduct aerial reconnaissance. Unfortunately, this flying formation focused its reconnaissance on the direction of Linfen, thus neglecting to fly from the direction of Changzhi. The 6th Tank Brigade came over.
Moreover, in order to maintain the surprise of the attack, the Sixth Tank Brigade also chose a hidden route through the mountains.
It's useless to talk about it now. While reporting to Xie Tian, Fu Zuoyi ordered the 52nd Army to change its marching direction and quickly move towards Guyang Town to cut off the retreat of this group of devils. The 53rd Army accelerated its occupation of Hongdong County to avoid Linfen. The Japanese army reinforced this group of Japanese troops.
No matter whether this group of devils is the Japanese Sixth Tank Brigade or not, if you encounter them, you must find a way to eat them.
Being able to encounter a large Japanese army in the wild is what the People's Liberation Army dreams of. The quality of the weapons and equipment of the People's Liberation Army now exceeds that of the Japanese Army by a large margin. Its troops in the surrounding areas of Shanxi are also stronger than the Japanese army whose front is too long. It has a clear advantage to concentrate on attacking the Japanese army. , fighting in the wild can reduce a lot of worries, and at most it will destroy some crops, which is much better than sacrificing innocent people in a siege.
In the Battle of Yangquan, the People's Liberation Army tried its best to avoid harming civilians. However, many people still died in the final battle, especially those who were held hostage by the Japanese army on the city wall. Some people tried to prevent the People's Liberation Army from attacking the city. He had no scruples at all and even chose to jump off the city wall, which was really heartbreaking.
Xie Tian, who originally planned to fly a plane to the Linfen front line, set off immediately after receiving Fu Zuoyi's telegram. However, this time he was flying the B-17 bomber, with Sansheng as his co-pilot and six fighter jets as escorts. Thank God, all the planes at home have been mobilized.
In large-scale battles, it is very important to have a God's perspective.
Let us say that Ge Dazhuang led 33 X-1 main battle tanks of the First Tank Regiment and 107 Type 97 Type 94 tanks of the 17th Tank Regiment of the Japanese Sixth Tank Brigade in a melee on the plain below the hillside of Xingtang Temple. On the battlefield of several kilometers, a hundred and dozens of tanks were scurrying around, and the sound of gunfire was constant.
The saddest thing is the twenty-odd Type 94 Adzuki Bean tanks of the 17th Tank Regiment. They are small in size and look like a group of rats running around in the crowd. The on-board weapons cannot break the defense of the X-1 main battle tank. The bullets hit the hard armor and external sandbags of the X-1 main battle tank in vain. At most, it only served as a harassment. Don't be targeted by the machine gunner of the X-1 main battle tank. It's basically cool when you take aim.
The front armor of the Adzuki Bean tank is 12 mm thick, and the side armor is only 8 mm thick. The armor is riveted to the body in accordance with the usual careless design of Japanese military industrial enterprises. It cannot stop the 12.7 large-caliber Death Cannon rapid-fire machine gun. Strafing, whether it is front armor or side armor, as long as it is targeted by the Death Cannon, dozens of bullets will penetrate the armor and enter the vehicle in an instant. If the two crew members in the tank can survive such intensive firepower, they will be devastated. How much shit does it take.
The luck of stepping on shit is definitely not enough.
The machine gunner of the X-1 main battle tank has already become excited. He has never fought such a happy battle. He can kill a tank with one bullet. The most important thing is that he doesn't have to worry too much about being beaten.
So far, quite a few X-1 main battle tanks have been hit, but each tank still maintains its combat effectiveness, and its defenses have basically not been breached.
Only the tracks of one X-1 main battle tank were interrupted, and that tank simply stopped in place and was used as a fixed turret.
However, when other tanks saw that this tank was injured, they immediately rushed over to deal with the Japanese tanks that could threaten this tank. One Type 94 Adzuki Bean tank was even run over directly overhead by an X-1 main battle tank.
What is the result when the X-1 main battle tank with a combat weight of 33 tons runs over the head of the Type 94 Adzuki Bean tank?
The total length of the Adzuki Chariot is only 3.12 meters, which is a bit smaller than the 3.2-meter length of the old Alto Happy Prince. You can imagine what it would be like for a 33-ton main battle tank to run over the Alto Happy Prince. .
Just like a poached egg, it flattens with a snap.
