A few kilometers away, there was still the rumbling of cannons. Obviously, the 135th Division was engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese.
"Regiment Commander…Division Commander, should we go help our allies?" Shao Yizhi asked.”
Zhou Weiguo said," The Japanese are not far away. We've seized this weapon. It'll come in handy."”
"Commander, I wonder how many people know how to use tanks."”
"Except for me and Fang Shengli, those who know how to use a tank, come out." Zhou Weiguo said loudly.”
When he was at Huangpu Military Academy, there were a few tanks used for training. Zhou Weiguo had even learned tank techniques at the German Military Academy.
Shao Yizhi said loudly,"I know how to drive!"
"I know how to drive."
"I know how to drive."
"I know how to drive."
Xia Jiazhou, Du Maoren, and Lu Bangnan answered.
In the entire 522nd Division, only six people knew how to drive a tank.
"Wu Guanlong, your battalion will stay here and guard this place," said Zhou Weiguo. Shao Yizhi, Fang Shengli, Xia Jiazhou, Du Maoren, and Lu Bangnan, the five of you will drive the tanks and fight. Zhuang Mengshao, pull up all the cannons and bombard the enemy.”
He gathered a few battalion commanders and company commanders together and briefly explained the tactical concept of the coordinated operation of the infantry cannons.
This new concept was unheard of, and the officers admired Zhou Weiguo even more.
After the arrangement was completed, more than 1,000 people set off for the Japanese position 4 kilometers away.
5 tanks in front, infantry in the middle, and artillery behind.
Each horse and mule was equipped with a two-wheeled carriage for loading ammunition and supplies. It could also be disassembled to allow the horses and mules to pull the cannons. If the roads were not good, they could let mules and horses carry the supplies or dismantled cannons.
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Gunfire rumbled on the outskirts of Mingguang Town. The 135th Division and the remnants of the 103rd Brigade of the Japanese Army were engaged in a fierce battle.
The Chinese army launched three waves of attacks, but still failed to break through the Japanese defense line.
"The 522nd Regiment alone took out more than 5,000 Japanese soldiers. If our division couldn't even take down 2,000 Japanese soldiers, wouldn't that be a joke?" Su Zuxin said. No matter how big the casualties were, they had to eat up this batch of Japanese soldiers. Whoever dared to retreat would be dealt with according to military law and quickly organize an attack.”
After another hour, the progress was still very small.
At this time, the 104th regiment of the Japanese army had lost 1300 men since yesterday, leaving only 1800 soldiers.
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"Commander, the artillery firing parameters have been adjusted.”Zhuang Mengshao said to Zhou Weiguo.
"Today is the death of these Japanese soldiers. Open fire, tanks and infantry, get ready.”
"Fire…"
Twenty-three cannons and more than a dozen mortars opened fire at the Japanese positions at the same time.
"Bang bang bang…"
The dense artillery shells fell on the Japanese positions. The devils in the trenches were almost unable to raise their heads, and many people were blown up by the Japanese soldiers.
A few cannons on the Japanese artillery positions were also destroyed.
Tashiro Motoshi ordered the entire army. Now that they were being attacked from the front and back, he reckoned that the Exploration Team Department had already been wiped out. However, he would never surrender. He wanted to lead the army to the last man.
Five tanks in front and infantry behind pressed against the Japanese position.
These five tanks were all Type 95, equipped with 37mm cannons and 2mm heavy machine guns (one in front and one in the back). They were driven by people who knew how to drive the tank as the commander, and then deployed with artillery and machine gunners. The artillery would act as the tank gunner.
Before the Exploration Team Department set off, they had a simple explanation. There was not much difference between the operation of a tank cannon and a cannon, and the artillery already knew how to use it.
"Colonel, is that our tank?”
"Eight squares…the Chinese army seized the Imperial Army tanks and turned around to attack us.”
Tashiro Motoshi was flustered and exasperated, but his position was being suppressed by the cannons more than a thousand meters away. There was nothing he could do.
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