Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 83 Human Crusher!
Li Guotao operated a quadruple-mounted large-caliber heavy machine gun, killing people all along the way and advancing quickly with the troops.

There was a dirt slope ahead, and the enemy had been completely defeated and was fleeing in all directions.

The brave volunteer soldiers quickly rushed up the slope. At this time, shells fell on the slope one after another. Explosions continued to sound. The volunteer soldiers who rushed up were blown to the ground and many were killed or injured.

The power of these shells was not too great, but the firepower was very strong. The shells fell on the top of the slope like raindrops.

Gu Cangzhou drove the M16 half-track anti-aircraft vehicle directly up. The moment he reached the top of the slope, Li Guotao finally saw the weapons of the enemy on the opposite side.

Two vehicles that looked like light tanks at first glance were parked a few dozen meters away on the opposite side, continuously firing at the top of the slope.

This equipment is equipped not with one tank gun, but with two anti-aircraft guns, and its firepower is extremely fierce.

Li Guotao could not help but be horrified and shouted: "Jump out of the car!"

"Hurry~!"

It was too late to go back now.

Gu Cangzhou was a quick reacter. He jumped out of the car and hid behind the hillside.

Li Guotao also jumped down from behind and hid behind the hillside.

"Boom~!"

A loud explosion was heard, and the M16 half-track anti-aircraft vehicle was directly destroyed by the artillery shell.

The destroyed parts fell from the sky one after another. Li Guotao and Gu Cangzhou hugged their heads and huddled together.

Fortunately, they reacted quickly, otherwise they would have become martyrs by now.

Li Guotao looked up and saw Wu Qianli and others rushing up from behind.

Li Guotao quickly shouted, "Hide, don't rush up!"

At Li Guotao's reminder, all the other soldiers stopped and lay down behind the hillside. With the hillside blocking their way, the enemy's artillery shells could not hit them, but they could not continue to attack forward.

Li Guotao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although he had only taken a glance at it just now, Li Guotao had already recognized what kind of weapon and equipment it was.

M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun!
This thing is much more powerful than the M16.

Compared with the M16 with a half-track chassis, this vehicle's chassis has been upgraded to a full-track form. It is modified using the M24 "Chaffee" light tank chassis. The engine is moved to the middle of the vehicle body, the rear of the vehicle body is converted into a fighting compartment, and two Bofors 2mm anti-aircraft guns are installed.

The twin-mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns have extremely fierce firepower.

If this thing is used for masturbation, the effect is just so-so.

But if you shoot straight at infantry, it will be a human crusher!

Although the M19's rate of fire and firepower density are not as good as the M16, it has a longer range and greater power, and is more effective against dense infantry charges. Actual combat has shown that a 40mm shell can easily cut off a human body and shatter it, which is enough to deal a heavy blow to the enemy's morale.

Wu Qianli came up to Li Guotao and asked, "What the hell is that? It has such strong firepower?"

Li Guotao said casually: "Anti-aircraft guns!"

"grass~!"

Wu Qianli couldn't help but curse: "We don't even have planes, why did these bastards bring so many anti-aircraft guns? Don't they think they are a burden?"

"What about Thunder God? Kill them with mortars?"

Li Guotao said quickly: "Their anti-aircraft guns are mounted on the tank chassis. I'm afraid that even mortars can't take them out."

"Only bazooka!"

Wu Qianli couldn't help but curse: "MD, the firepower is too strong, we don't even dare to show our heads, how can we fight!"

While saying this, Wu Qianli was also observing the surrounding terrain, wondering if he could go around it.

At this time, Mei Sheng also came up and said, "I heard before that in the battle of Xinxingli, a group of enemies relied on anti-aircraft guns mounted on tanks to rush all the way, opened a gap, and broke out."

“This should be it, right?”

Li Guotao nodded and said: "That's most likely this thing. It's really powerful!" The 40mm anti-aircraft gun, although not very powerful, has a fast rate of fire.

The theoretical maximum rate of fire for a twin-barreled rifle is 240 rounds per minute.

Although it is only theoretical and such a fast firing rate cannot be achieved in actual combat, it is still much faster than that of a mortar.

Li Guotao secretly cursed the US military for having no martial ethics and actually using anti-aircraft guns to fire horizontally, which was simply shameless.

But it's just a casual complaint. After all, this is a life-and-death battlefield.

There is actually only one goal on the battlefield, and that is to kill the opponent. It doesn’t matter what method is used.

Li Guotao was also observing the situation around him, and said, "With two anti-aircraft artillery vehicles, they can always form fire suppression if they cooperate with each other. A frontal attack is tantamount to suicide."

"We can only go around them and kill them first."

Wu Qianli made a prompt decision and said, "Thunder God, fire your cannons to draw the enemy's firepower!"

"You guys take the bazooka and follow me around to kill them first."

"Yes!"

Lei Gong, along with the soldiers from the artillery platoon, also caught up with them, carrying their cannons.

After receiving the order, they immediately set up the mortar behind the slope, and then roughly determined the enemy's position through the sound of the artillery fire, and began to fight back with the mortar.

"Chirp chirp chirp~!"

Amidst the shrill whistling sounds, mortar shells flew continuously towards the enemy positions in front, and violent explosions continued to sound.

At the same time, Li Guotao and others followed Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng and quietly went around.

The soldiers were lucky, as they found a trench on the side that could be extended to the side of the enemy's M19 anti-aircraft gun vehicle.

The enemy here had already fled during the attack just now.

The Seventh Company now had a total of four bazookas, and Wu Qianli brought them all over.

Seeing that the enemy had not discovered them, Wu Qianli secretly observed the situation.

Wu Qianli ordered, "Two people in a group. Pinghe and Li Guotao, you two take the lead in firing. One car per person, try to kill them."

"The instructor and I will be responsible for filling in the gaps."

This way, there would be double insurance. Even if Li Guotao and Pinghe failed, Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng would be able to destroy the two M19s in time.

They must strive to succeed in one strike. If they wait until the enemy discovers them and suppresses them with firepower, they may not even have the chance to attack again.

Li Guotao smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry!"

The four men spread out, one holding a bazooka and aiming at the M19 in the distance.

Wu Qianli ordered: "Fire!"

Li Guotao and Pinghe launched rockets almost at the same time.

"Chirp chirp chirp~!"

With a piercing whistling sound, the rocket, trailing a brilliant tail of flame, quickly cut through the night sky and flew straight towards the enemy's M19.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Two loud explosions suddenly sounded. Although the chassis of the M24 tank was strong, it was as weak as paper in front of the bazooka.

Li Guotao and Pinghe all successfully hit their targets.

With a loud explosion, both M19 anti-aircraft guns were destroyed.

(End of this chapter)