I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

In Huangping Town.

Chu Kun led hundreds of soldiers from his company, carrying M18 recoilless guns and many ammunition boxes, and hurried to Yang Yuanshan:

"Captain, we are here!"

Yang Yuanshan nodded, and immediately led them, jogging all the way to the position on the east side of the town.

He Yunfu, the second battalion commander in charge of the command, saw them and hurriedly came up to them in surprise and asked:

"Captain, why are you here?

The Japs are coming soon, it's very dangerous here!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the front of the position. A thousand meters away, he saw the Japanese tanks emitting black smoke and rumbling towards them.

Yang Yuanshan waved his hand:
"There's nothing dangerous. Why are you afraid of hiding in a trench?"

Then he asked He Yunfu:

"Han Yang arranged for people to bury fuel tanks outside the position. Didn't he tell you about it?"

“Yeah, I said it.

Right now, two soldiers from our second battalion are lying in ambush in the bushes on the hillside over there, ready to detonate those fuel tanks!"

He Yunfu pointed to a hillside in the southeast direction.

"Okay. The Japanese have forty or fifty tanks. When they rush over, you must detonate the fuel tanks immediately.

We must not let their tanks rush over.

Our minefields and trenches can protect against infantry, but they are definitely not enough to protect against the Japanese tanks!"

Yang Yuanshan made the arrangements with a serious expression.

This time, Kong Dacheng's tank company was deployed by him behind Huangping Town, and used for cover missions when he was preparing to retreat.

So now, these Japanese tanks still pose a considerable threat to the Special Forces Regiment.

You can never be too careful.

"Captain, why don't you let the artillery battalion or the anti-aircraft battalion take action to blow up the Japanese tanks?

I’m worried that we won’t be able to stop so many tanks with just this fire!
Han Yang said that the area where our fuel tanks are buried is only about 20 meters long. If the Japanese have 40 or 50 tanks, they will be lined up in a queue that is at least several hundred meters long, right?"

He Yunfu asked with a frown.

"Our artillerymen all have their own tasks, and it is impossible for them to expose themselves and help you deal with these tanks.

So I brought Chu Kun's company here to help you deal with the Japanese tanks.

Don’t you still have 12 recoilless rifles in your battalion?
All were handed over to Chu Kun for command.

I want these 40 or 50 tanks of the Japanese, not a single one left!!!"

Although the M18 57mm recoilless gun is easy to use and has a long range, its armor-piercing capability is actually quite average.

Especially against the frontal armor of medium or heavy tanks.

But the Japanese tank defense capability is really not up to par.

Not to mention the tiny tanks that can be penetrated by heavy machine guns, it's simply unbearable to watch.

The main tank of the tank regiment, the Type 25 medium tank, has a pitiful mm frontal armor!

It's simply the scum of the scum.

The M18 recoilless rifle can easily deal with them.

You know, the M3 Stuart light tank, which was basically eliminated by the special forces regiment's tank company, still had a front armor thickness of 38 mm!

……

He Yunfu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Yang Yuanshan had arranged for Chu Kun's company to come and help.

He knew very well the power of concentrated fire from a recoilless gun!
He nodded quickly:

“Okay, I understand!
We, the Second Battalion, will ensure that not a single Japanese tank will be able to rush through!"

"Okay, then I'll leave this to you.

There are still a few hours until dark. As long as your battalion can hold out until dark, it will be considered a success!"

Yang Yuanshan patted He Yunfu on the shoulder.

"Understood! Promise to complete the task!"

He Yunfu patted his chest and made the promise.

In fact, what he was thinking was: Can we hold out until dark? Isn't this underestimating our Second Battalion?

With such complete defensive fortifications and the support of dozens of recoilless guns, there will be no problem for more than a thousand of us to hold out until dark tomorrow!
……

After telling He Yunfu about this, Yang Yuanshan told Chu Kun:

“Chu Kun, the Japanese’s artillery is quite powerful.

Once your artillery position is exposed, you will likely come under their fire soon.

So except for the first round of sneak attacks in which you can fire in unison, for subsequent artillery bombardments, you'd better divide your dozens of guns into multiple groups and fire alternately and in rotation.

Fire once and then move to another location to avoid being hit by the Japanese artillery, do you understand?
You are also aware of the strength of the Japanese gunners, don't be careless!"

"understand!"

It was not the first time that Chu Kun had fought against the Japanese. Of course he knew that the other side was not easy to deal with, so he nodded and agreed quickly.

“Then I’ll leave this to you.

Give the Japanese a good beating!

Don't be stingy with the shells!

I will arrange for someone to send you artillery shells at any time."

"Yes!"

……

Just as the Special Forces Regiment was making intensive preparations for battle, the reconnaissance company and sniper company of the Guard Battalion were fighting and retreating, alternating between providing cover, and retreated to the position of the First Battalion deployed on the ridges on the north and south sides of Huangping Town.

Battalion Commander Xu Wei became extremely angry when he saw a large number of Japanese soldiers chasing and biting them like mad dogs.

Order loudly:

"Comrades, these damned Japanese devils don't know how to live or die, and they dare to chase our special forces. Let's help them!

Beat them all up, and send them to see the King of Hell!"

The soldiers of the first battalion had been eager to deal with the Japanese for a long time, and now they followed his order and immediately opened fire at full force.

Type 38 rifle, light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, Type 92 infantry guns, recoilless guns...

They all spewed out flames and swept towards the Japanese.

The Japanese pursuers had never expected an ambush ahead. Faced with such a violent attack, two or three hundred of them fell in one encounter. The Japanese officers were so anxious that they shouted frantically:

"Baga! This is a trap! The Eighth Route Army has set up an ambush!

Hurry up, get down! Get down! "

……

With the support, the soldiers from the reconnaissance company and sniper company of the guard battalion successfully retreated to the position of the first battalion.

Let the soldiers rest in the trenches and cooperate with the first battalion in combat. The two company commanders, Jiang Hong and Wang Xikui, hurried to see Yang Yuanshan.

"Captain, we are back.

The Japs have arrived!"

The two men reported to Yang Yuanshan breathlessly.

Yang Yuanshan nodded, picked up the telescope and looked towards the ridges on both sides of the road.

The sound of gunfire there was already very intense!
However, he used a telescope to see that the number of Japanese soldiers engaging in a firefight with the first battalion was not large, so he immediately felt relieved.

We know that the first battalion’s position will not be shaken in the short term.

Then he asked Jiang Hong and Wang Xikui:

"How are the casualties in your two companies?"

“We lost more than twenty people.

But we killed or wounded at least a hundred Japanese soldiers!"

Jiang Hong answered first.

Wang Xikui followed him:

"We lost six or seven men in the company, and killed hundreds."

There were a total of about 30 casualties, but the results were over . Yang Yuanshan was still very satisfied.

Although he knew that this was taking advantage of the ambush and was not fair.

But so what? It's useless to feel bad about the dead Japanese.

So he nodded slightly and arranged:
“Okay, take your people back and rest first.

Once it gets dark, you can attack again and teach the Japanese a lesson! "

"Yes!"

They were both very happy to get the new task and went down happily.

……

After sending the two men away, Yang Yuanshan picked up the telescope again and looked towards the east of the town.

There, a team of tanks, with great momentum and seemingly ready to crush everything, had already driven to within a few hundred meters of the second battalion's position.

He couldn't help but look forward to what exciting scenes he would see later.

……

On the Japanese side, the commander of the 1st Division, Saburo Nakazawa, had actually heard an observer report that there seemed to be enemy blocking fortifications at the entrance of the town ahead before the 1st Battalion opened fire.

So he immediately ordered:

"Let Akita-kun lead his chariot regiment to speed up the march and crush the fortifications of the rats!"

Upon hearing this order, Colonel Tomohiro Akita, the commander of the 1st Tank Regiment, which was originally at the forefront of the entire division's marching team, immediately wanted to curse.

At this moment, he was standing at the hatch of a Type 97 medium tank, observing the front through a telescope, his face full of anger.

Just now, dozens of sidecars that were supposed to be the vanguards were destroyed, but Saburo Nakazawa did not send anyone to replace these unlucky guys and lead the way. Instead, he let his tank regiment go in the front. He was already very unhappy.

Now, they are asked to rush forward mindlessly. Isn’t that a joke?
What if you encounter a trap or an ambush? How dangerous would that be?

For the Imperial Locust Army, every chariot is extremely valuable!

He couldn't help but complain in his heart: Sir, could it be that your glorious victory in Hebei Province has gone to your head?
Now, we are marching on a mountain road!
Moreover, the reliability of our own tanks is not reassuring!
The messenger was upset when he saw that he didn't say a word after hearing the order, so he quickly asked:
"Sir, Commander, did you hear the order from the division commander?
Do I need to convey it again?"

Only then did Akita Tomohiro come to his senses and nodded quickly, indicating that he would take the order.

Then he waved his hand and told the annoying messenger to go away.

After the other party left, he shouted loudly to his chief of staff, Okawa Takashi:

"Okawa-kun, what do you think of the order from the division commander?"

——You have to shout, the roar of the tanks is deafening.

The voice is too soft, and the other party probably can't hear it at all.

At this moment, Okawa Takayuki, like Akita Tomohiro, was also standing at the hatch of a moving tank, observing the front with binoculars.

Hearing his boss' question, he thought for a moment and could only answer with a wry smile:

"Sir, now that we have no infantry leading us, charging straight ahead is indeed against the rules of the drill.

However, considering that the Tubalu are unlikely to have anti-tank mines, it seems that the risk of accelerating is still controllable. "

After hearing this correct nonsense which was as good as saying nothing, Akita Tomohiro was so angry that he wanted to hit someone.

I couldn't help but curse this guy in my heart for being cunning and unkind.

Since he couldn't rely on his partner, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and make the decision on his own.

After all, this is his duty as the wing commander.

After pondering for three minutes, he finally did not dare to disobey the order of the division commander, and gritted his teeth and ordered loudly:

"Order the first squadron to speed up and destroy the enemy's fortifications ahead!"

……

The organization of the Japanese tank regiment in those days was usually a regiment headquarters plus four squadrons.

A total of 31 Type 21 medium tanks and Type light tanks were equipped.

The first squadron is usually equipped with light tanks, a total of thirteen.

Hearing his order, Captain Takada Wakawa, the captain of the first squadron, immediately ordered his tanks to stand out from the crowd and speed up and rush forward.

It brought up a cloud of dust!
……

At the position of the Second Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment.

He Yunfu saw the Japanese tanks rushing towards him and already within the range of his artillery, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Although these little guys seem to be smaller than the tanks of Kong Dacheng's tank company, they are still iron turtles wrapped in steel after all!
He quickly gave a loud order:
"Hold still, everyone! Do not fire without my order!"

Hearing his order, the soldiers lying in the trenches quickly swallowed the saliva in their mouths.

He wiped the sweat from his hands onto his clothes.

Only Chu Kun gave orders to his people:
"Comrades, fire again after my orders!
For every 4 guns, aim at one tank to increase your chance of destroying it!

If we can get rid of at least seven or eight of them in one round, we can do it!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers roared in unison.

……

In just a few breaths, 13 Type light tanks of the st Squadron of the st Tank Regiment of the Japanese entered the area where the special forces regiment had buried the flamethrower fuel tanks.

Xia Dayi, deputy battalion commander of the second battalion, hurriedly asked He Yunfu nervously:
"Captain, can we detonate it?"

He Yunfu shook his head:
"Wait a little longer and try to get these Japanese tanks to move forward a little more."

"But then, they'll set off the mines!"

Xia Dayi was a little anxious.

"It doesn't matter. Our minefield is several hundred meters wide. Losing a few dozen meters is not a big problem!"

"Ok."

Xia Dayi could only nod.

……

However, they did not open fire, but the Japanese did not hold back.

At the end of the road, I saw trenches dug across the entire road and many fortifications built. It was obvious that there were enemies blocking the way.

Captain Takada Kazukawa, the squadron leader of the 1st Squadron of the 1st Tank Regiment, immediately shouted an order:
"Warriors, use our tank guns to let the Tubalu know the consequences of going against my great locust army!"

Following his order, the commanders and gunners of the 13 light tanks immediately stuffed the grenades into the barrels of the Type 94 37mm tank guns.

Then he pulled the firing cord suddenly!

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

One shell after another suddenly flew out of the barrel and hit the position of the Second Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment.

He Yunfu saw this and shouted:

"The Japs are firing. Get down in the trenches and don't show your heads!"

As he spoke, shells hit their positions one after another.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The dense explosions raised a cloud of dust, and the strong smell of earth made many soldiers cough uncontrollably.

Several heavy machine gun fortifications were blown down.

However, since the soldiers of the Second Battalion were hiding in the trenches, there were no serious casualties except for a few unlucky soldiers who were hit by flying shrapnel and injured.

The 37mm grenade fired by the main gun of the Japanese tank is really average in power.

Especially since this tank gun is a direct fire type and cannot explode in the trenches.

……

Seeing that the Japanese had taken action first, Xia Dayi became extremely anxious and quickly shouted to He Yunfu:
"Captain, can we detonate the fuel tank now?
If we wait any longer, the Japanese will rush into the trenches!"

He Yunfu, who was lying on the edge of the trench, raised his head, shook off the dirt on his head, and observed through the telescope. He saw that the first ten or so tanks of the Japanese had begun to press onto the minefield and detonate anti-personnel mines. He nodded immediately.

Suddenly he shouted an order:

"Zheng Fu, send a signal to detonate the fuel tank!"

Following his order, Zheng Fu, the guard next to him, immediately pulled out a signal gun from his waist and fired a shot into the sky.

The red flare suddenly rose up——

"Whoosh-whoosh-"

...(End of chapter)