Chapter 350 It was fine yesterday, but will it be gone today? Li Yutang never dreamed that one day he would be pointed at and scolded by a junior like this. It’s not even a scolding. But the tone is not very pleasant. It was just that they disliked the speed of their Tenth Army for being too slow. Is it slow? After all, Li Yutang is very good at leading troops. But compared with tanks, there is naturally some gap. Seeing that Zhao He was about the same age as his son, he wanted to get angry, but he held back. "Captain Zhao, we are infantry with two legs. We are not comparable to your tanks. Our speed is not slow anymore." Li Yutang could only reply angrily.
Hearing this, Zhao He didn't react at all, but said calmly. "The key to winning this battle is the speed of your infantry. Now we have only torn a hole in the Japanese defense line, and have not completely defeated the Japanese army. Only by rushing to the rear of the third division can it be possible to annihilate them all. Otherwise we will eventually let them go.” "Does Chief Li not want to seize a regiment flag? Doesn't he want the rank of lieutenant general to be changed to the rank of general?" After following Cun Yunsheng for a long time, Zhao He was also a first-rate master when it came to fighting with others. At least these words made Li Yutang blush and turn white. "Captain Zhao has a sharp tongue. You are right. I am indeed very interested in promotion." Li Yutang did not refute that he was interested in promotion. "Okay, since you want to be promoted, then run with all your strength. Whether you can capture the alliance flag depends on this time. The Japanese army has not fully reacted yet, and we still have a chance." Zhao He said After that, without waiting for Li Yutang to speak, he returned directly to the tank, said hello, and ordered his men to continue moving forward. Watching Zhao He leave, Li Yutang swore that if his subordinates dared to talk to him like this, he would definitely slap him away. But what the other party said makes sense. If you want to make great achievements, you must pay a certain price. In ancient times, beheading generals, capturing flags, ascending first, and trapping battles were all first-class achievements. But needless to say, the risks involved are really huge. Now if Li Yutang wants to be promoted, it is impossible without paying any effort. And this time it was almost a win. The heavy artillery regiment and the tank regiment directly stunned the Japanese army. Thinking of this, Li Yutang took a deep breath, turned his head and said to his subordinates. "How many more can move?" "There are probably more than two thousand left. The rest have either fallen behind or are cooperating with the brother troops to expand the gap." The communications staff immediately stood up and said. "Okay, tell the brothers, please work harder for me. We must not let those **** in the armored regiment look down on us. Let them know that we can outrun them on two legs." "Even if both legs are broken, keep up with me. Whether we can completely annihilate the third division and whether everyone can advance to the third level in a row depends on our legs." "I will personally toast the brothers then." After saying that, Li Yutang put down his panting horse and began to run wildly.
On the other side, Zhao He's armored regiment started up again, with forty-eight tanks, and there were still forty-two tanks left that could still be started. The other six tanks either lay down or got stuck in the mud. Xue Yue's Heavenly Furnace strategy turned the entire outside of Changsha into a muddy rice field. If you are not careful, you can easily fall into it. As for combat losses, there are none yet. First, the Japanese army was stunned and had not yet reacted. A crack was torn open, and then the Sixth Infantry Regiment was beaten to pieces. It lost contact with the regiment and could only fight on its own. Now they are attacking the position of the 18th Infantry Regiment. According to intelligence, if this regiment is breached, the next step should be to face the division headquarters of the Japanese Third Division. The fighting on the front line was in full swing, and the sound of artillery shells kept ringing out. Such a big movement could not be hidden from the 18th Regiment, plus the reminder from Lieutenant General Takahashi Taga. Colonel Hikoshiro Ohashi immediately ordered the troops to enter the position. But no matter what I heard, the speed of tanks was far beyond what infantry charges could compare to. Especially the speed of the M4 tank reaches 21km/h. Because the road is muddy, it is an off-road speed and cannot run. If the roads were better, the speed could be faster. Even so, it is much faster than infantry. On the position of the 18th Regiment, the garrisoned fortifications could not withstand the bombardment of tank guns. A few rounds of tank gun bombardments destroyed their fortifications into a mess. The Japanese army came back to their senses and began to organize the soldiers. The soldiers crawled out of the bunkers in embarrassment and reluctantly entered the trenches. However, when the soldiers had just arrived and the bullets were loaded, they found that the tanks on the opposite side had already reached the front. Dark, huge monsters appeared in front of them, frightening the Japanese soldiers who were already stunned by the bombing. Some Japanese soldiers who came to their senses held machine guns and fired wildly at the tanks, shooting sparks everywhere. Unfortunately, there was no response. There were only a few bullet marks on the dark green camouflage tanks, and no other gaps. It can only be described as scraping. There is no way, the Japanese army really lacks anti-tank means. The Japanese army on the Pacific battlefield did have many anti-tank guns. However, there were not many battlefields in China, because they did not have many tanks, so naturally the Japanese army looked down upon them. So it is not equipped with anti-tank guns. As a result, now I can only scrape it, but cannot do any damage. With death squads? Do you really think that the Browning machine gun on the tank is just a living thing? Not to mention the infantry following behind.
The short distance of one thousand meters is only a minute for the tank. When it enters the range of three hundred meters, the machine gun on the tank begins to fire. "Da da da!" Dense bullets covered the area in front of them. The Japanese soldiers in the trenches were beaten so hard that they could not even raise their heads. They could only watch the tanks crushing their trenches. The trenches, which were less than one meter long, were unable to stop the five-meter-long tracked tanks, which rushed forward crazily. The order they received was to move forward, move forward, move forward, regardless of the cost, until all the fuel was used up or they were destroyed. As for the task of clearing the two wings, it is left to the infantry at the back. They only need to charge forward regardless of the cost. "Baga, there are so many American tanks, have the support from Miju arrived?" Colonel Hikoshiro Ohashi roared angrily after hearing the report from his subordinates. Only at this moment did he understand that the Ninth War Zone dared to launch a general attack on them because of the tanks in their hands. If it were him, he might have dared to launch a general attack on Changsha City. The current M4 tank is really unsolvable for the Japanese army. Because there was no effective anti-tank means, they could only watch their positions being breached. Finally, on the battlefield, some newly arrived Japanese soldiers were frightened. Then he ignored them and turned around and ran back. However, no matter how fast people ran, they could not run as fast as machine gun bullets. Under the crazy shooting of machine guns, most of them were knocked to the ground. Behind them, the soldiers of the Tenth Army who had just followed could only grit their teeth, endure the pain in their legs, and continue to charge forward crazily. Their task is to clear out the infantry on both wings of the tank, and then break through in depth and directly penetrate the Japanese fortifications. One thousand meters is only one minute or even two minutes for a tank, but for fully armed infantry, it is five or six minutes. However, at this time, the soldiers' fighting spirit was high, and they charged forward one by one with roars. Legs aching? Long forgotten. How can there be any excitement in killing Japanese soldiers? Especially the feeling of killing a drowned dog is really good. Once upon a time, Li Yutang never thought that one day he would chase the Japanese army. In the past, they looked at the Japanese soldiers with fierce eyes and followed them to run away. Now they are chasing the Japanese troops like sheep seeing wolves. "The Chinese army is coming." A Japanese second lieutenant shouted loudly when he saw a large number of infantrymen rushing up in the distance. Unfortunately, no one responded to him, they were all focused on escaping. The Japanese troops in the trenches lost all morale and were on the verge of collapse. Because many of the soldiers in the Third Division are newly recruited and do not have rich combat experience. Facing the giant steel beast, they were already frightened. In addition, with the fortifications they were proud of, facing the tanks of the Chinese Army, they seemed to be made of paper. How can I still have the confidence to continue to persevere? The M4 tank in the lead had already charged in depth, and was already one kilometer deep.
The 18th Wing's defense basically failed. The Tenth Army following behind strangled the remaining Japanese troops. In fact, there is nothing to pursue. Because they have already run away. Therefore, Li Yutang could only adjust in time and issue new orders. Their mission is to follow the tank wherever it rushes, and they are not allowed to stop until the tank stops. Fortunately, Zhao He also knew that the infantry were reaching their limit, so the speed was also reduced a lot. The main thing is to tear down the frontal defenses, which takes time. "Hurry up and hold it back with infantry artillery." The Japanese army couldn't run away anymore. They thought they couldn't sit still and wait for death, so they had to use hard steel. "Use the 75mm infantry gun." The Japanese squadron leader shouted fiercely, looking at the tank that was about to rush over. "But we don't have armor-piercing bombs. It's useless to just rely on high-explosive bombs." The gunner was confused. This was the first time he had encountered such a request. "Baga, we can only try now, otherwise we will all die here." The Japanese squadron leader roared. "Hai." The result is that the effect of high-explosive bombs is indeed not very good. You must know that for this shot, I spent a lot of effort, adjusting the muzzle, etc., but the result was not successful. The angle is high. There is no choice but to continue to adjust. This time it was just right, and the anti-aircraft shell hit it, but it was just as the gunner said. The Type 94 75mm mountain gun is mainly configured with high-explosive shells and is used to deal with civil fortifications. However, when equipped with armor-piercing explosive shells, it can penetrate 40mm homogeneous steel plates at a distance of 500 meters. There are no armor-piercing bullets on the Chinese battlefield. They are all high-explosive bombs. "Can't penetrate? How is this possible?" The Japanese squadron leader's eyes were dull. "Your Excellency, squadron leader, it is impossible to penetrate the opponent." The gunner looked helpless and said that without armor-piercing bullets, it was impossible to penetrate the opponent. "Try again!" The Japanese squadron leader did not believe in evil. However, before they were ready to fire the second shot, the M4 tank had already been aimed at them and blasted it with one shot. In an instant, the 75mm infantry gun misfired. Seeing this, the scalps of the Japanese soldiers who were still preparing to counterattack went numb. Run! Fortunately, facing the threat of death, the Japanese soldiers got smart and ran directly towards the mountain.
Now, your tanks can't catch up. As for whether they will be surrounded and suppressed in the future, it doesn't matter. For now, save your life first. At this time, the tanks opened fire in this area even more unscrupulously. The roar and machine gun fire were like a nightmare for these Japanese troops. The Japanese army even launched a suicide attack, which caused the M4 tank to stop firing, but it did not affect the left and right rotation of the gun. At this time, the Japanese army was completely desperate, and at the same time, their formation was completely interrupted. The M4 tank was like a sharp sword, easily cutting through the Japanese position. The following infantry took the opportunity to expand the victory and pounce on both wings. For a time, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties. "Baga, you are indeed coming for me." Lieutenant General Takahashi Taga cursed angrily. All the staff officers in the headquarters lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. They also did not dare to believe it. They actually penetrated the defense lines of two regiments one after another. If we hadn't evacuated in advance, we might be in trouble now. "Order the frontline troops to block the China Army's attack." Lieutenant General Takahashi Tagaru roared with a sullen face. "Hai!" "In addition, send power to China Dispatch Force Headquarters and request reinforcements, especially aviation. We need fighter planes, otherwise the Third Division will cease to exist." After issuing a series of orders, Lieutenant General Takahashi Taga looked gloomily into the distance. This is all he can do now, and the rest is up to God. At the same time, I felt a little sad and angry. Could it be that the troops he led were really all made of paper? The heavily guarded position was easily breached. In Changsha City, Xue Yue looked at the latest battle situation and murmured. "The victory has been decided!" This battle was beyond his expectation and the speed was too fast. Only five hours had passed since the general attack. It actually achieved such great results. Two regiments have been surrounded, and the division headquarters of the third division has not yet been found. But it should be soon. Just annihilate the headquarters of the Japanese Third Division. Then this battle will be perfect. All that's left is to wait for the arrival of the Kwantung Army. "There are more than 100,000 Kwantung Army. It's not impossible to fight. As long as there are more tanks and heavy artillery, it will be fine." Xue Yue's voice was very soft, but Meng Fanlai heard it very clearly and couldn't help rolling his eyes. Still want tanks and heavy artillery?
"Chief Xue, our commander said before coming here that there will be a group of fighter planes to support the ninth theater. As long as Commander Xue can stop the Kwantung Army, we can provide more support." Meng Fanxiao said with a smile. "Don't worry, I will never let a kid pass through Changsha." Xue Yue's eyes suddenly lit up. General Hata Shunroku, the commander of the China Army Expeditionary Force, looked at the telegram sent by Lieutenant General Takahashi Tagaji with a blank look on his face. Is the Third Division going to be gone? How is this possible? You know, he just woke up. Is this gone? Wasn't it fine yesterday? Why is it gone today? Are you sure you're not kidding me? General Hata Toshiro flipped through the telegram repeatedly, seemingly confirming its authenticity. (End of chapter)