After Chen Feng finished speaking, he immediately arranged for Yan Shuangying to send a telegram to the overseas base.
Under the operation of the system, the overseas base immediately started preparing to deliver goods to Li Yunlong.
Next, it’s time to wait for delivery to your door.
In the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong suddenly thought of something and said, "Are there too many fire-breathing tanks?"
"too much?"
Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou looked slightly startled. Aren't the more tanks, a killer weapon, the better?
Li Yunlong said: "At present, our tank troops, including maintenance personnel, are only close to 300 people. These people are all full of Leopard tanks and Xiafei tanks."
"Although more than 50 people in our Sword Squadron can also drive tanks."
"But this time I replaced 26 fire-breathing tanks. One fire-breathing tank requires 5 people, and 26 tanks require 130 people."
"We don't have that many tank troops now!"
Since the Battle of Xinzhou, the New Regiment has lost 20 tank soldiers.
Boss Chen can reimburse the destroyed tank, but the loss of the tank crew is a real loss, and each loss is less.
The tank trainees sent to overseas bases by the headquarters will not graduate for another two months.
Although the New Regiment opened a tank class, the Japs launched a large-scale attack on northwestern Shanxi just after that tank class was established. Currently, the tank trainees in the tank class have not even touched a tank, let alone driven a tank.
Chen Feng said with a smile: "Captain Li, don't worry. This fire-breathing tank only has a crew of two people. One person is responsible for driving the tank, and the other is responsible for aiming and ignition."
"Just two people?" Li Yunlong's eyes lit up slightly, "In this case, more than 50 tank soldiers can be mobilized from the two battalions."
After all, in this battle, there is no need to dispatch all the tanks to participate in the critical battle. The driver only needs to drive some of the tanks away.
Seeing Chen Feng nod, Li Yunlong's expression became more and more expectant.
Time passes steadily and coldly.
During this period.
The new regiment did not continue to attack the Japanese positions, but the battalions and companies were not idle. They were actively discussing the next round of attack plans and looking for ways to crack the anti-slope and tunnel tactics.
The Japanese were not idle either. After tasting the benefits of tunnels and reverse slope tactics, they began to dig tunnels around the bunkers and gun towers along the highway.
In addition, Ding Wei and Kong Jie each sent telegrams asking Li Yunlong whether the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment could retreat?
Now half a month has passed since the Japanese began to attack northwest Shanxi. The people gathered at the ferry along the Yellow River have safely crossed the Yellow River to northern Shaanxi.
If the march is on foot, it will take about two days from the defense area of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to the defense area of the New First Regiment.
Therefore, Li Yunlong asked Ding Wei and Kong Jie to hold on for another day. One day later, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment retreated and moved closer to the New First Regiment.
So.
There are only three days left for the new regiment, and they must defeat the Japanese 10th Division and the puppet troops who assisted the 10th Division in the attack within three days.
Otherwise, the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment will be reduced to the situation of being made dumplings by the five Japanese divisions.
Li Yunlong knew very well that once Okamura Neji's iron-rolling tactics were implemented, the three regiments would suffer heavy losses, and they might be completely annihilated by the Japanese.
No one expected that the war would reach this level.
The Japanese army thought that the four divisions and 10,000 puppet troops could easily defeat the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment. As a result, the Japanese and puppet troops totaled more than 70,000 people, and were defeated by the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment, which had only the main force and about 20,000 militiamen. , delayed for half a month.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others also felt that the new regiment could defeat the 10th Division relatively quickly.
Unexpectedly, the 10th Division used the defensive tactics of the new regiment, causing the battle to become somewhat stagnant.
Now Li Yunlong is looking forward to whether the fire-breathing tank assisted by Boss Chen can work.
…
Three and a half hours later.
A large open space outside Dagu Town.
This place was originally a small Japanese stronghold. After the Japanese built the stronghold here, they cut down all the surrounding trees and did not allow the people to grow crops, so it seemed a bit empty.
However, when Li Yunlong tested the power of the 150mm howitzer, this small Japanese stronghold was destroyed with one shot.
Li Yunlong, Xing Zhiguo and Chen Feng are all waiting here to receive the goods, while Wang Dehou continues to stay at the regiment headquarters.
In addition, Li Yunlong has given an order to the tank battalion, asking Sun Desheng to send 52 tank soldiers to report here.
Suddenly, there were some "ta-da-da" sounds in everyone's ears.
Li Yunlong hurriedly raised his telescope and looked in the direction of the sound from the sky. He saw more than 20 super-large helicopters flying towards this direction in the clouds. There was a tank hanging under each super-large helicopter. .
"Hahaha, here we come!"
Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo looked at each other, and both saw excitement in each other's eyes. The corners of their mouths also turned up at a speed visible to the naked eye, almost reaching their ears.
Upon seeing this, Chen Feng took out the flare gun and skillfully loaded the flare, turned on the safety, raised his right hand and pulled the trigger.
"call out!"
As a red signal flare slowly rose into the sky, the super-large helicopter quickly lowered its flight altitude and flew towards this side.
In addition to the super large helicopters, there are also five Saber fighter jets escorting the sky.
Although all the fighters and bombers of the North China Front were lost in the Battle of Xinzhou, there were still two reconnaissance aircraft.
Once the Japanese reconnaissance plane appears at this time, there is only one outcome, and that is to be shot down.
The Japs of the 10th Division have been beaten six or seven kilometers away from the outer positions of Dagu Town. The Japs' mountain artillery positions are further away, so there is no need to worry about being shelled.
You can receive the goods with confidence and boldness.
At this time, the first super large helicopter placed a fire-breathing tank on the ground, and the helicopter's fan blades swept dust from the ground.
Then the second fire-breathing tank, the third fire-breathing tank, and the fourth fire-breathing tank landed...
After all the Spitfire tanks landed firmly on the ground, the helicopter quickly climbed to altitude and, escorted by five Saber fighter jets, gradually disappeared among the clouds.
Looking at the super large helicopter disappearing, Captain Li wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
It has a carrying capacity of dozens of tons, can go straight up and down, and can drop supplies, troops and even tanks to any battlefield in a short time. It would be great if the Eighth Route Army could have this thing.
"No more, no less, exactly 26 fire-breathing tanks."
Xing Zhiguo pointed at the tanks and said happily. He was counting the tanks in his mind just now when a tank landed.
Chen Feng said: "This fire-breathing tank is called 'Satan'."
"Spread eggs?"
Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo were slightly stunned.
"Satan refers to the devil in the West," Chen Feng said, "It means that this weapon can make the enemy feel as scared as the devil on the battlefield."
"Then Sadan is a good name!" Li Yunlong nodded, looking extremely satisfied.
Chen Feng continued: "This fire-breathing tank was originally equipped with a 37mm main gun. The flamethrower was assembled after dismantling the turret, but the machine gun was retained. There is a 170-gallon fuel tank inside to ensure sufficient fuel supply. , the maximum range can reach 73 meters, and the turret can rotate 180 degrees."
This Satan flamethrower tank is modified from the US military's M3A1 light tank. The US military's M3A1 light tank was only equipped with the US military in 1942. The Satan first participated in the war in the 1944 Battle of Saipan.
The time now is mid-September 1941.
So you don’t have to worry about getting into trouble with the US military.
"The range can reach 73 meters?"
Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo's eyes lit up slightly. This range was 20 meters farther than a single flamethrower.
Moreover, it has armor protection, and there is a fuel tank inside the tank. Whether it is protection, power or continuous combat capability, it is much better than an individual flamethrower.
"Consultant Chen, is there oil in the fuel tank?" Li Yunlong looked at Chen Feng and asked.
"The tanks and fuel tanks are both full." Chen Feng replied.
"That's just right!" Li Yunlong looked solemnly and looked at the eager tank soldiers, "According to the original plan, send them to the battlefield immediately. I just want to see the Japanese be burned into roast pigs!"
"Yes!" A group of tank soldiers wearing soft helmets responded in unison, and then quickly ran towards the Satan Spitfire Tank and got into the tank.
When studying at overseas bases, tank trainees have already learned how to operate this fire-breathing tank in combat, so they can directly go into battle.
As the tanks were activated one by one, they then drove towards the road and headed towards the battlefield.
"Let's also go see the power of this fire-breathing tank."
With eyes full of expectation, Li Yunlong jumped into the jeep with Chen Feng and Xing Zhiguo, followed the tank convoy, and headed towards the battlefield.
After the tank convoy drove out of Dagu Town, it divided into three parts and headed towards Heyuan County, Ping'an County, and Anhua County respectively.
The main defense of the 10th Division is based on these three roads.
As for the heavy weapons, food, weapons and ammunition that the new regiment needs to carry to retreat and defeat the 10th Division, the road must be opened, otherwise those important supplies must be abandoned.
That is to say, the fighters and bombers of the North China Front were killed. Otherwise, the tanks marching on the road in broad daylight would be living targets for the Japanese fighters and bombers.
More than half an hour later, Li Yunlong, Xing Zhiguo and Chen Feng came to the headquarters of the first battalion again.
Only this time, Li Yunlong brought 8 fire-breathing tanks.
"Dabiao, how is the situation now?"
Stepping into the headquarters of the first battalion, Li Yunlong couldn't wait to ask Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion.
The first battalion commander Zhang Dabiao, deputy battalion commander and instructors all raised their hands to salute Li Yunlong, Xing Zhiguo and Chen Feng.
"Captain, the Japs are not idle." Zhang Dabiao pointed at the Japs position opposite and said with sharp eyes, "The Japs and puppet troops on the opposite position have not only increased their troops, but are also continuing to dig tunnels."
"Which company is preparing to attack next?" Li Yunlong asked.
"It's the Fourth Company." Zhang Dabiao responded.
"Then we'll attack in ten minutes." Li Yunlong looked at his watch and said with an unyielding tone, "First let the Fourth Company discuss the infantry-tank coordination tactics with the tank crews. This time we will dispatch 4 Leopard tanks and 4 A Satanic fire-breathing tank, labor and management will roast the Japanese into roasted pigs!"
