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Chapter 766 Every troop needs to be tempered in blood and fire!
Lieutenant Colonel Tomohiko Odani, commander of the 24st Battalion of the th Tank Regiment of the Japanese army, sat in a Type medium tank and drove out from the vicinity of Hedi Village with his battalion's tanks, heading east.

It drove towards Taipingzhuang at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour.

On the way, the squadron leader and machine gunner sitting next to him, Captain Shinji Shinoda, couldn't help but remind him worriedly:

"Captain, our tank battalion has no infantry to protect us. If we rush forward directly, will we be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army?"

In fact, he wanted to say this before he set out.

However, at that time, there were many people with a lot of gossips, and if he said something that was contrary to the military orders of his superiors, he could easily get into trouble, so he restrained himself.

And now, there were only four people in the tank, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore.

How could Tomohiko Otani not know how dangerous his journey was?
But Kazuo Shinozuka is the commander of the First Army. What right does a mere tank battalion captain have to question the other party's orders?

So at this moment, after hearing what Shinoda Shinji said, he couldn't help but get very angry and couldn't help but curse:
"Baga! Why didn't you raise these issues before we set out?
We are on our way to the battlefield, and you dare to shake the morale of the army?"

When Shinji Shinoda was scolded, his neck shrank and he dared not speak anymore.

After scolding his subordinate, Tomohiko Otani felt a little better.

Immediately send a message to other tanks via the onboard radio:

"Once you spot the enemy, don't hesitate, open fire immediately.

Don’t give the Tubalu any chance to get close.”

However, just as he finished conveying his order, he suddenly saw eight columns of smoke appearing at the end of the road ahead.

Under the column of smoke were eight steel behemoths that looked even taller than the Type 97 medium tank he was riding in!

The opponent was like a mad dragon, sweeping over with incredible speed, making Tomohiko Otani feel his scalp tingling.

He immediately shouted loudly:
"Quick, stop moving forward!
Adjust your stance and prepare to fire!"

At the command, all 24 tanks under his command stopped and began to adjust their positions, making full use of the width of the road and trying to allow more tanks to face the enemy head-on.

Soon, they lined up nearly ten tanks in a row, blocking the road!

Ten 57mm tank guns were pointed at the enemies coming at lightning speed from the east, which looked very intimidating.

……

There is no doubt that the ones rushing towards them at this moment are naturally the tank company of the special forces regiment led by Kong Dacheng.

After they turned a corner, they saw the Japanese tanks parked on the road less than 2000 meters away from them.

Ten gun barrels were pointing at us in pitch black.

It looks quite scary.

But Kong Dacheng would not tolerate them. When he saw the Japanese dared to point their guns at him, he immediately shouted:
"Slow down! Tank guns, fire at full speed, and beat me hard!"

He knew that his tank guns had powerful killing power beyond a range of more than 2000 meters.

The current distance does not affect the power at all.

At the command, the gunners of the three tanks in the front row immediately adjusted the direction of their 37mm tank guns and opened fire.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the tank gun, which had rarely played a role in the past, finally showed its fangs today.

“Swoosh…swoosh…”

Three artillery shells flew towards the Japanese tanks.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Three explosions in succession echoed throughout the battlefield.

Unfortunately, in this round of shelling, only one shell hit the front armor of a Japanese tank. The shell was deeply embedded in the tank armor but did not completely penetrate it.

Seeing this, Kong Dacheng couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. He knew that the distance might have affected the power of his tank guns, so he immediately ordered:

"Go forward another 500 meters!
Then keep firing!"

Following his order, the drivers suddenly stepped on the accelerator again and drove the tanks forward.

……

When the tanks of the special forces regiment opened fire at a distance of about 2000 meters, the Japanese tank soldiers were very indifferent.

Some even mocked:
"The tank soldiers of the Tubalu are all new recruits, right?

They actually fired at such a long distance.

It's so stupid!" "Yes, yes!

What's the point of firing at this distance other than wasting shells?
Even mountain artillery can’t penetrate the armor of our tanks!"

"The tank soldiers of the Tubalu Army are all peasants. They definitely haven't learned any formal tank tactics!"

……

Just as they were discussing this, three artillery shells fired by Minister Kong and others exploded.

Then a tank was hit, and the soldiers inside were dizzy due to the huge shock.

Although they were wearing seat belts, two tank soldiers still hit their heads against the inner wall of the tank, causing them to scream in pain.

The commander, Kudo Taro, could not help but shout on the onboard radio:
"Baga! We were hit and the tank was badly damaged!"

Hearing this, Captain Otani Tomohiko hurriedly shouted:

“Bagya Road!
Kudo-kun, has your armor been penetrated?"

“No, but just a little bit!

At present, our main gun is still usable, but one heavy machine gun is damaged."

Kudo Taro answered quickly.

Hearing this, Tomohiko Otani took a breath of cold air.

He estimated that the distance at which the enemy opened fire just now was definitely around 2000 meters!
But even when firing from such a long distance, the shells almost penetrated his Type 97 medium tank. This was simply unbelievable to him!
He looked forward through the observation window and saw that the enemy had begun to charge forward again, and the speed was even faster than the fastest speed of his own tank!
In an instant, he realized the danger and hurriedly ordered:

"Hurry up and fire!
Fire while turning back and creating distance!"

As his order was issued, the Japanese tank soldiers began to bombard the special forces regiment's tanks.

8 tanks and 24 tanks started a chase and fight on this road!

Amid the black smoke and rising dust, the sound of artillery fire could be heard and the battle seemed extremely fierce.

……

On the hillside north of the highway, the soldiers of the Special Forces Regiment were lying in the grass, staring nervously at the battle on the highway.

Zhan Haishan said to Yang Yuanshan worriedly:
"Captain, are we just going to let Captain Kong and his men fight the Japanese tanks despite being outnumbered?
This is too much of a loss.”

"This is a rare opportunity for them to practice their tactics."

Yang Yuanshan explained.

You can't raise a dragon in a diving tank, and you can't train a navy in a pond.

If our tanks don't fight such a battle with the Japanese tanks, they will never be considered to have combat effectiveness.

They can hide behind artillery and seek safety today, but what about in the future?

When hundreds of enemy tanks are rolling over, can they still rely on artillery protection?
Then what is the use of their tank company?
Every troop needs to be tempered in blood and fire in order to grow!

So Yang Yuanshan knew that his decision today might cause losses to Kong Dacheng's tank company, but he still resolutely let them go into battle.

The purpose is to increase their battlefield experience and improve their combat effectiveness!
Since he said so, Zhan Haishan didn't know what to say.

He could only hold the telescope with a nervous expression and observe the situation on the battlefield.

……

At this time, Chu Kun, the company commander of the third company of the guard battalion, was leading 200 soldiers under his command, hiding in the grass on the hillside.

When the soldiers saw the enemy and our tanks mixed together, they looked at each other and asked Chu Kun:

"Captain, what should we do?
The Japanese tanks are mixed up with Captain Kong and his men. How can we fire?"

Chu Kun also frowned.

He knew that the artillery skills of the gunners under his command were far from being able to hit the target.

What's more, the tanks on the battlefield are in motion.

If one of our own people accidentally hits one of our tanks, that would be more trouble than help.

He took the telescope and observed carefully, and suddenly he saw the six tiny tanks of the Japanese hiding at the back, not daring to participate in the battle in the front.

He couldn't help but look delighted and quickly ordered:

"Comrades, first fire at the six tanks at the back!
These sons of bitches want to hide in the back and watch the show, but we, the Third Company, won’t allow that! "

"Yes!"

……

(End of this chapter)