The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 275 Battle of Annihilation 8
The Japanese Army's Type 94 armored vehicle is not even a combat vehicle, and its body is low, only 1.63 meters tall, which is much shorter than most adults.

Although the No. 1 tank of the Chinese army is slightly larger in appearance and more powerful in firepower, in the German Army where it originated, it only serves as a training vehicle to familiarize armored troops with mechanized combat modes.

This tank battle broke out between a group of light tanks. It is not an exaggeration to say that the rookies were pecking each other.

More than thirty tanks were divided into two teams and gradually approached at a distance of several hundred meters. The scene of passionate shooting was extremely spectacular.

Amidst the roar of the tanks' engines, the machine gun trajectories fired by the two tanks overlapped each other, and the clanking sounds of bullets hitting the tanks' hulls were heard one after another.

However, although the fight was lively, there was no abnormality in the forward formation of the tanks on both sides, and no tanks were hit or damaged.

Although the firepower of these more than thirty tanks was fierce, there was no unified command of the shooting. From the beginning of the encounter until now, the tanks of both sides have been fighting independently and firing randomly.

The reason is naturally that the weapons of these tanks are all machine guns. When the distance is far, even if the bullets fired by the machine guns hit the tanks, the destructive power caused will be very limited.

Therefore, although the two sides exchanged machine gun fire in a very lively manner, the thunder was loud and the rain was light, and there was no actual result.

In the center of the Chinese army's tank formation, in the company commander's car with the command vehicle logo, the tank company commander Zhao Huzhen released the trigger of the twin machine gun in the turret and shook his hands that were sore from continuous shooting. , and cursed a few more words with a ferocious expression.

The machine gun fire from the tanks on both sides was lively. Outside, it sounded like firecrackers, but inside the tanks, it sounded like a boiling pot.

The bullets hit the vehicle body with clanging sounds. After twisting and deforming, they were bounced off the armored plates of the tank. The loud noise and friction sound caused by the bullets kept echoing in the turret of the tank. It was really a kind of torture, even for Zhao Huzhen. Even though he was wearing a chariot anti-collision cap, he still couldn't isolate the ear-piercing friction and loud noise.

Zhao Huzhen felt uncomfortable all over. After he stopped shooting, he began to stare at the sight of the machine gun and observe the formation of Japanese tanks. The radio soldiers around him were very leisurely.

This No. 1 tank designed by the Germans is actually the same as the Type 94 light armored vehicle of the Japanese army opposite. It has only two members. The driver also serves as an electromechanical operator, and the radio soldier in the turret also serves as a machine gunner.

However, in this command vehicle, because the company commander Zhao Huzhen squeezed in, the radio soldiers were also relieved of their part-time job as machine gunners, which made it much easier.

Seeing that Zhao Huzhen stopped shooting and that the two smoking mg13 machine guns were out of bullets, the radio soldier immediately took out two full -round magazines and was about to replace the machine guns.

Suddenly, Zhao Huzhen, who had been staring at the machine gun sight, snatched the magazine from the hands of the radio soldier, and then cursed at the radio operator next to him: "Damn it, you can't fight like this, crackling for a long time." The enemy's tank has not been destroyed yet. Tell each tank not to shoot on your own. Depending on which tank my command vehicle hits, concentrate your firepower on that tank! "

"Yes!"

The radio soldiers immediately began to operate the radio to generate electricity for each vehicle of the tank company.

The two sides have been fighting for such a long time, and Zhao Huzhen has also realized that the attack effect of machine guns on tanks is really limited. If they continue to fight with this kind of melee fighting method, I am afraid that they will not be able to really destroy a few opposing tanks even if they fight until the end of the year of the monkey. The devil's chariot.

Youdao said that it is better to cut off one of his ten fingers than to hurt him. Since the destructive power of the vehicle-mounted machine guns is limited, then use the quantity, concentrate the firepower, and concentrate the firepower of the entire company's machine guns to attack together. You can always knock out a few!

Zhao Huzhen replaced the machine gun with two magazines equipped with tracer bullets. At the same time, the radio operator in the vehicle sent a telegram to the vehicles of the tank company through the vehicle-mounted FuG 2 communication radio. The advantage of German-made tanks is The moment finally manifested itself.

Each No. 2 tank is equipped with a FuG vehicle-mounted radio for communication. However, the Japanese Type light armored vehicle opposite does not have this configuration, and communication relies entirely on roaring.

Therefore, when the distance between the tanks on both sides further narrowed, Zhao Huzhen took the lead in firing at a Japanese tank that was also in the center. The two mg13 machine guns on the turret fired two red and green tracer trajectories, pointing directly at the tank. Japanese tank.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining dozen or so tanks in the tank company also opened fire. Almost thirty mg13 machine guns in the entire tank company focused all their firepower on the tank marked by tracer ballistics.

Suddenly, the small and cute Type 94 armored vehicle immediately became the focus of the battlefield.

Ballistic trajectories composed of dozens of steel-core armor-piercing bullets were fired from several directions. Sparks suddenly flew from the body of the short armored vehicle, and golden flowers burst out everywhere on the body.

This accelerating Japanese tank soon became the first achievement of Zhao Huzhen's concentrated fire attack tactics. After continuous intensive attacks, 7.92mm steel-core machine gun bullets from all directions finally hit the target. This Type 94 armored vehicle had dozens of holes in its body and hundreds of dense bullet marks.

The intensive concentrated fire attack first turned the driver of the Type 94 armored vehicle into a blood-red sieve. The burst blood and brains dyed the cab and the observation port and baffle outside the cab blood-red. , and then destroyed the front-mounted engine of the Type 94 armored vehicle.

The rotating turret on the car body was also penetrated by armor-piercing bullets, and even the machine gun barrel shield on the turret was distorted and torn apart by the 7.92mm armor-piercing bullets, causing bursts of squeaking metal friction. The ending sound.

In the end, the Type 94 armored vehicle, which was attacked by a tank company, emitted a burst of thick black smoke and caught fire among the flying bullets and iron sheets. A bloody Japanese machine gunner staggered away from the entrance to the combat room at the rear of the armored vehicle and fled.

When the Japanese armored vehicle was destroyed, the Chinese tank soldiers who had achieved the first victory almost simultaneously cheered in their tanks. Then, Zhao Huzhen followed suit and continued to use the tracer trajectory as a guide to command the entire army. The company concentrated its firepower to conduct a separate attack on the Japanese tanks.

Faced with the tricky tactics and fierce firepower of the Chinese tanks, more than a dozen Japanese tanks immediately became confused. First of all, the Japanese tanks did not have communication equipment, and it was impossible to achieve effective unified command on the battlefield where bullets were flying. , Secondly, when the distance between the two sides is shortened, the firepower advantage of Chinese tanks is also reflected.

Although the number of tanks on both sides is similar, the Japanese Army's Type 13 light armored vehicle is only equipped with a mm caliber vehicle-mounted machine gun with a reserve of rounds, while the Chinese Army's German-made Type tank has There are two mm caliber mg machine guns with rounds of ammunition. The firepower is almost twice that of the Japanese army.

Therefore, under the concentrated fire attack tactics of Chinese tanks, the Japanese armored vehicle column finally could not withstand it. After paying the price of three armored vehicles being damaged and two armored vehicles being damaged in a row, it was unable to get cheap Japanese armored vehicle units. He took the initiative to retreat and retreated.

This duel between light tanks, which could be called a rivalry between rookies, ended with a complete victory for the Chinese tank troops. After a small victory, Zhao Huzhen was not dazzled. After the Japanese army After the armored vehicles retreated, they also retreated with their own tanks.

"Nice fight!"

"well played!"

"It's really not bad, it knocked down the stupid iron bastard!"

Zhao Huzhen's tank company quickly retreated, and what greeted them were the cheers, appreciation and thumbs-up of the infantry brothers on the infantry position.

In the deployment sequence of the mobile team, the rear of the tank company is the defensive position of the infantry. The entire battle process of the tank company just now was witnessed by the officers and soldiers on the infantry position.

Seeing that the Japanese tanks were beaten into pieces by their own tanks, the infantry brothers who were waiting in full formation naturally cheered and clapped their hands.

Zhao Huzhen lay on the turret of the tank, waved to the infantry position, and shouted loudly: "Captain Fu, I'll leave the rest to you. The Japanese tank has returned. It is estimated that the infantry will drive up soon. Let's see what happens next." It’s yours!”

"Don't worry, I will make them look good!"

On the infantry position, Fu Chen waved his hands and shouted, and together with his brothers on the position, he watched a dozen tanks gradually go away.

The battle of the chariot company is just the beginning. The real backbone of the mobile team to block the enemy is the infantry and artillery. Zhao Huzhen just led the chariot company to such a brave and proactive attack, in fact, it was to buy more time for the infantry and artillery to deploy. But after the outpost battle led by tanks is over, it is the infantry position's turn to take the lead!

On the Sino-Japanese battlefield where technology and equipment are relatively backward, the battle between infantry and infantry is the highlight that determines the success or failure of battles and campaigns. When the tank disappeared from sight, Fu Chen rolled up his sleeves and stood on a cart abandoned by the Japanese artillery. He looked around at the hastily constructed infantry position. In the position, the officers and soldiers of the first infantry company and The reinforced artillery brothers were also full of fighting spirit and looked at Fu Chen eagerly.

Employed on the infantry defensive position were the entire 1st Infantry Company of Fu Chen's Secret Service Battalion, as well as two German-made 37mm tank defense guns reinforced by the Secret Service Battalion Artillery Company and the Army Armored Corps' Vehicle Defense Artillery Platoon. , two Austrian-made 47mm tank defense guns and four French-made Brand 81mm mortars.

Fu Chen's first infantry company has three infantry platoons and one machine gun platoon. It is equipped with nine Belgian-made FND light machine guns and three Soloton MG30 general-purpose machine guns. In terms of firepower, it can be said to be quite powerful.

Although the infantry position was a simple position constructed urgently, the construction strength of the position was not bad at all. Under the intense training of He Wei, the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion were all good at repairing fortifications, and the Japanese artillery discarded Materials also greatly reduced the difficulty for officers and soldiers to build fortifications.

The horse materials in sacks dropped by the Japanese artillery became the best choice for the officers and soldiers to pile up the shooting arm mounts of the trench fortifications. The wood that the Japanese artillery carried on the horse carriage was used to pave the way for the artillery carriage when passing through the muddy terrain. , and all of them have become construction support materials for the officers and soldiers.

Even the corpses of Japanese artillerymen were not spared by Fu Chen's brothers. They were all stuffed into the fortifications to serve as construction materials, and some were even buried in the shooting arm seats on the outer edge of the trenches as supports for shooting.

Among these corpses, there were some who were not yet dead, and the dying Japanese wounded soldiers were all buried alive in the fortifications as human shields by the officers and soldiers of the First Company of the Secret Service Battalion, treating them equally with the corpses.

Although the scene is a bit bloody, it also shows the heroic spirit of eating Hun meat and laughing and drinking Hun blood.

In short, under the command of Fu Chen, after several hours of emergency construction, the first infantry company of the special agent battalion, which had strengthened its artillery, formed a complete field infantry company position on the only way for the Japanese reinforcements to return. In this company On the position, Fu Chen arranged the three infantry platoons of the first company in a pattern of two in front and one in the back, and at the same time strengthened the company's machine gun platoon into the two platoon positions on the front line.

On the second line position, four 81mm mortars and four tank defense guns have been strengthened. If calculated in terms of the number of weapons, this infantry company's defensive position can even use a hedgehog covered with thorns. to describe.

What's more, behind the infantry position, there are fourteen mountain cannons captured from the Japanese army as fire support, which is equivalent to a reinforced artillery battalion. The first infantry company is very confident!
Fu Chen stood on the cart, looking at the excited brothers around him, feeling their high fighting spirit and fearless spirit, and feeling filled with pride in his heart.

Victorious battles one after another have turned everyone in the secret service battalion, from officers to soldiers, into a group of militants.

Even though they knew that in the next battle they would have to fight against Japanese troops that were several times or even ten times their own size, the officers and soldiers on the position were still not afraid at all.

"Brothers, the battalion commander is ready to eat the Japanese troops entrenched in our position in one go. He asked us to drive here to stop the Japanese reinforcements. If we can stop them, all the Japanese soldiers in the position will be eaten. , If we can't stop them, not only will we not be able to defeat those Japs, but our positions in Xiaguan may also be penetrated by the Japs. What do you think we should do?"

Fu Chen stood on the cart and shouted.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

What answered him was the shouts of killing from hundreds of brothers on the battlefield.

Fu Chen nodded, waved his hand with satisfaction and shouted: "Okay, you have momentum. Even if we are nailed here today and we all die here, we must not let a single enemy pass. Everyone, enter the position!"

After a brief pre-war mobilization, hundreds of enthusiastic officers and soldiers on the infantry defense position of the mobile team entered the designated combat positions one after another, waiting to meet the Japanese reinforcements that were about to attack in a large scale.

Just as the mobile team was preparing for the attack, the main position of the 48th Division was also bustling with activity.

Boom-boom
A row of artillery shells accurately hit the communication trench where the Japanese army was located. Several shells fired from the Meiji 38-type 150mm heavy howitzer exploded in the communication trench. A large amount of soil was lifted up, mixed with countless shrapnel and quilts. Broken wood fragments flew everywhere, exploding a smoke column more than twenty meters high.

Flying shrapnel and shock waves scattered everywhere in the traffic trench. Following several screams, several unlucky Japanese soldiers hiding in the individual soldier's concealment were hit by shrapnel and let out desperate screams.

A 150mm grenade hit the outer edge of a large concealment without any bias, making an echo of "hoo er hoo er", followed by a hundred and fifty millimeter grenade in the concealment. The fifty-millimeter grenade hit directly and the Japanese soldiers screamed and shouted.

But the Japanese army's chirping and cursing soon turned into wails and screams as a 150mm shrapnel arrived one after another.

After the bombardment of the 150mm howitzers, another row of artillery shells was fired accurately. Although the caliber of this batch of artillery shells was not as good as the previous batch of 150mm artillery shells, they were quite large in number.

There were both 75mm Bofors Mountain Artillery blasting grenades and 82mm Jinling-made mortar shells, which exploded in the positions occupied by the Japanese army. Mortar yellow phosphorus bombs with white smoke, shrapnel, firelight, and gunpowder smoke mixed together, blasting the positions occupied by the Japanese into a smoky mess with flames everywhere.

However, this scene looked spectacular to He Wei and He Shaozhou, who were observing the effects of the bombardment at this time.

"The fight was good, the fight was beautiful, these sons of bitches should be blown up!"

"The power of this heavy artillery is great, well done!"

In the observation post of the forward position, a bit of cold wind carrying gunpowder smoke blew by. He Shaozhou watched the mortar effect of various artillery on the positions occupied by the Japanese army and let out continuous admiration. He Wei on the side also showed satisfaction. He looked applauded again and again.

The Japanese position opposite was bombed and burst into flames and smoke everywhere, but He Wei and He Shaozhou were smiling at the Japanese position. It was really a very interesting scene.

Just when the mobile team attacked to block the Japanese reinforcements, the main position was not idle. In order to prevent the Japanese troops in the main position from settling in, He Wei ordered the artillery unit to conduct continuous harassing artillery bombardments, and the Eighth Artillery Regiment After the 150mm howitzer company and the artillery school practice team mountain artillery company, the 48th Division, which had been reorganized and regained some of its vitality, also joined the artillery attack.

Although the infantry units of the 48th Division suffered heavy losses under the Japanese onslaught, their artillery units were relatively intact. The mortar companies in the four infantry regiments they belonged to were still there, and there were still some remaining units. Thirteen mortars.

Therefore, after coordination between He Wei and the Chief of Staff of the 48th Division, the four 82nd mortar companies of the 48th Division also pulled up and joined the attack on the Japanese positions under the command and coordination of the officers of the mountain artillery company of the artillery school training team. of bombardment.

A small artillery group including four 150mm howitzers, four 75mm mountain guns and thirteen 82 mortars was formed.

The addition of these four companies, a total of thirteen Jinling-made 82 mortars, also caused an unexpected effect for He Wei.

For some reason, most of the mortars issued by the 48th Division were yellow phosphorus bombs, rather than the ordinary explosive grenades equipped by the Chinese army's mortar units. As a result, these 82nd mortars were issued with yellow phosphorus bombs. During the bombardment of the Japanese positions, smoke bombs and incendiary bombs were actually produced, causing fires everywhere in the positions captured by the Japanese. It was an unexpected surprise.

After the mobile team attacked, the troops of the 103rd Division arrived on the battlefield one after another after emergency dispatch. He Shaozhou also personally supervised the last batch of troops to the position of the 48th Division. When He Shaozhou and He Wei reunited, He Wei immediately informed his nephew of his planned annihilation war plan and specific deployment.

He Shaozhou had no objection at all to He Wei's plan, and strongly agreed with He Wei in organizing the troops of the 103rd Division into the attack team.

At the same time, the nephew, who was increasingly showing his belligerent nature, also requested to go to the front line for observation and work with He Wei to formulate a specific attack plan.

As a result, there was a scene where the two people visited the front-line observation post and applauded the Japanese positions that were under shelling.

(End of this chapter)