Compared to the cheers of the Eighth Route Army soldiers on the ground, the Japanese soldiers on the attacking side were stunned and looked at the corpses of the Japanese soldiers in front of the Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese squadron leaders watching the battle on the hill also fell silent.
They couldn't blame the defeated soldiers. After all, they had seen the whole process of the battle with binoculars. In all fairness, these soldiers 'technical and tactical performance was quite good. When their artillery positions were destroyed and they were suddenly attacked by the Eighth Route Army, these soldiers were still able to organize a counterattack on the spot, causing a lot of casualties to the Eighth Route Army. It was only because the 8th Route Army had the advantage in terrain, firepower, and numbers that these outstanding soldiers had no choice but to retreat.
"Hu ~~"
After a moment of silence, a senior captain said,"
"Gentlemen, it seems that we have underestimated the elite troops of the 8th Route Army.”
“... We were too careless."
Senior Captain Gutian looked at the destroyed artillery position and could not help but reveal a furious expression.
"These despicable Chinese people, with such powerful firepower, actually hid for so long before revealing themselves and destroying the cannons of our imperial army in one go.”
"Gentlemen, we have lost an artillery squadron and nearly two infantry squads. Tonight, we must destroy this Eighth Route Army. Otherwise…"
Senior Captain Furuda did not say it explicitly, but the Japanese officers present understood what he meant.
Seeing this, Senior Captain Sugada looked at the cheers from the opposite camp expressionlessly. Then, he turned around and bowed to his two fellow officers.
"Miyano-kun's cavalry squadron and Fujita's chariot squadron, please attack!”
"There's no need for that, Suga-kun."
The Fujita Tank Squadron stationed in Pingyao was not an independent unit of the 16th Brigade (independent mixed regiments usually did not have tanks or armored vehicles). It was a tank unit assigned to Pingyao by the 1st Army to defend the Tongpu railway. Therefore, Senior Captain Fujita didn't care much about the failure of the two infantry squadrons. He had always been indifferent.
However, after a group of colleagues bowed to him, he could no longer stay out of it.
Therefore, Senior Captain Fujita and Senior Captain Miyano bowed to their senior captain colleagues and said confidently,"
"Although the firepower of this Tuba is not bad, they are all mortars. How can they resist the chariots of the imperial army? Furuta-kun, Sugawara-kun, later on, the chariot squadron will cooperate with the two infantry squadrons to launch an attack and occupy the Chinese's position." Miyano-kun, when the Chinese people escape from their position, I will have to trouble your cavalry squadron to pursue them.”
"Yosh."
Senior Captain Miyano nodded and smiled coldly."
"I'll wait for Fujita's good news. I believe that my soldiers 'sabers will be stained with blood tonight.”
With that, he turned around and mobilized his cavalry squadron. Senior Captain Fujita also returned to his chariot squadron.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the tank troops always existed as support infantry. Therefore, in addition to the special tank division (formed in 1942) and the tank brigade, the Japanese army also equipped each division with a tank squadron. Each tank squadron was equipped with 8 tanks (also known as tanks) and 6 armored vehicles. The Fujita Tank Squadron was equipped with four Type 94 light combat vehicles (commonly known as bean combat vehicles, weighing 3.45 tons, mainly armed with a 7.7mm machine gun), four Type 95 light combat vehicles (weighing 7.5 tons, mainly armed with a Type 94 37mm tank cannon), and six Type 95 dual-purpose armored vehicles (weighing 8.7 tons, mainly armed with a 7.7mm machine gun).
Such an armored force would be like a moving iron coffin in the European battlefield. However, on the battlefield of China, they had become a fearsome armored cavalry. It had to be said that this was the tragedy of China in this era.
Climbing onto a Type 95 light tank, Senior Captain Fujita looked at the 14 tanks and armored vehicles in total. He couldn't help but be in high spirits and shouted to his subordinates,"
"Attack!"
Immediately, 14 tanks and armored vehicles started their engines one after another. With the cover of two infantry squadrons, they slowly rushed toward the Eighth Route Army position.
……
"Boom! Boom!"
" Da da da-!!"
"Pa, pa, pa!"
Mortars, machine guns, and rifles fired.
The 3rd Battalion of the New Regiment, responsible for attracting the attention of the Japanese army in the Jiexiu-Lingshi area, walked an infantry squadron, a machine gun squadron, and a cannon squad of the 82nd Battalion of the Independent Infantry like walking a dog from Xiabi to Xisongbi and then to Quchi. In order to prevent the Japanese army from giving up on the pursuit, the 3rd Battalion deliberately kept a distance from the Japanese army and provoked them from time to time. This made the bald captain stationed in Jiexiu furious and slapped the face of the 1st Squadron captain.
After another short exchange of fire, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion fled quickly. The Japanese soldiers hurriedly chased after them, but they were blown up by the mines left behind by the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion and the booby traps set up with grenades. The bald captain was so angry that he pulled out his sword and slashed at the air.
"Baka Yalu! Bagaya Lu! Bagaya Lu!"
When the surrounding Japanese soldiers saw their captain's exasperated look, they all looked down and did not even dare to breathe loudly, afraid that they would be caught by the captain like the infantry squadron leader.
After venting for a while, the bald captain brandished his official knife and shouted in the direction of the 8th Route Army,
" Continue chasing!"
"Great Captain, we've already lost half of the imperial soldiers. If we continue to pursue, I'm afraid..."
"Baka ~! How could the Imperial Army of Japan have a coward like you?!”
Facing the advice of the Company Leader whose face was swollen like a pig's head, the bald Company Leader's eyes revealed a fierce light. In the next second, he raised his Zuo Guan Sword and directly hacked the Company Leader to death.
" Great, Great Captain?!"
"If you dare to say you're giving up, you'll all die!”
The bald captain, who had been teased by the 3rd Battalion until he was about to lose his mind, glanced at the Japanese soldiers around him with a fierce gaze. The Japanese soldiers around him swallowed their saliva in fear and did not dare to show any signs of objection.
"Now, continue chasing!"
" Hey!!" n
The 3rd Battalion, who was walking their dogs, naturally did not know that the bald captain chasing them had lost his mind and pulled out his saber to kill his own people. Thanks to this pig-like opponent, the battle of the 3rd Battalion tonight was easy and enjoyable. Other than the fact that they had used up a little more ammunition, mines, and grenades, everything else was perfect. Everyone from the 3rd Battalion to the Battalion Commander to the soldiers had happy expressions on their faces.
At this moment, the instructor of the 3rd Battalion suddenly ran over and said to the 3rd Battalion Commander with a serious expression,"
"Old friend, there's a situation. We've discovered Japanese troops in the direction of the Spirit Stone ahead.”
P.S. The picture is a Type 94 Light Tank.
P.S. In World War II, the American M3 medium tank was called the Seven Brothers Coffin by the big brother, the British called it a bitch, the Germans called it " American trash " after capturing it, and in the Pacific battlefield, the Japanese called it a heavy tank... Sometimes, the Japanese soldiers had to use suicide attacks to destroy it.
What was even more helpless was that in the face of the Japanese tanks, the Chinese army at that time had to carry explosive packs or cluster grenades. Only with the awareness of death did they have the chance to blow up the Japanese tanks.
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