vrcanaries Chapter 216: Using anti-aircraft guns to attack enemy tanks is surprisingly effective! 3-character c
Chapter 216: Using anti-aircraft guns to attack enemy tanks is surprisingly effective! 3-character c
Ichiro Katayama made up his mind and did not hesitate any longer. He gave the order directly: "Yoshi! Then order the Oshima Tank Squadron to take action immediately and provide fire support for the attack of the two infantry battalions! Instruct Miyata to fire the poison gas bombs within 15 minutes to cover the attack of the Murata and Nomura battalions!"
"Hi! Brigade Commander, I'll go and convey the order right away!" Junichiro Hatoyama bowed and said.
As Ichiro Katayama's order was issued, eight Type 97 medium tanks of the Oshima Tank Squadron slowly drove out from the rear of the position and launched an offensive towards the independent regiment's defense line.
Lin Zhenhua immediately discovered the movements of the Japanese tank squadron from the artillery's sighting equipment. The independent regiment had 36 37mm anti-tank guns, which could effectively penetrate the armor of the Japanese Type 500 tanks at a distance of meters. This made him very confident.
"Old Li, the Japanese have dispatched a tank squadron. Immediately use our 37mm anti-tank guns to eliminate their tanks. When their tanks reach about 500 meters from our position, fire armor-piercing shells, which will definitely destroy their tanks!" Lin Zhenhua said in a relaxed tone.
Li Yunlong looked around and didn't find any anti-tank guns at all, which made him even more annoyed. Such an important anti-tank weapon was not equipped to the front line. What on earth was Zhao Gang doing?
Li Yunlong's somewhat angry voice sounded over the phone: "College student, there is not a single anti-tank gun on the battlefield. The only heavy firepower we have now is light and heavy machine guns. We don't even have the devil's small grenade launchers. I really didn't expect that this situation would occur on the battlefield. What the hell is Zhao Gang doing? How did he distribute so many weapons and equipment?"
Lin Zhenhua tried hard to calm down. After hearing Li Yunlong's complaints, he was also extremely angry. This also made him understand that the consequences of the independent regiment's blind expansion have begun to appear. After this war, the independent regiment must be properly trained, otherwise no matter how many people there are, they will just be a group of mobs.
"Old Li, don't worry. Even if there are no anti-aircraft guns, I will still find a way to knock down the enemy's tanks! We can't move the heavy artillery in our hands. We need to keep an eye on the enemy's heavy artillery and never let the enemy fire poison gas bombs to the front-line positions. Then we can only use the 88mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns of the air defense company to attack the enemy's tanks. There will be absolutely no problem!"
"Lao Li, the defense of the position is up to you, and I will take care of the enemy's artillery and tanks. There is still half an hour until 11 o'clock. If we can hold on for another half an hour, the enemy will be forced to withdraw! Persistence is victory, we must hold on!"
Lin Zhenhua hung up the phone and immediately called the first company of the air defense battalion. Sanwazi, who had been waiting for a long time, answered the phone immediately. Lin Zhenhua's hurried voice came from the microphone: "Sanwazi, put down the anti-aircraft guns immediately. You have always wanted to use anti-aircraft guns to attack tanks. Today I will fulfill your wish. Aim at the Japanese tank squadron and shoot hard. Shoot down all the Japanese bastards!"
"After getting rid of the Japanese tank squadron, immediately start attacking the Japanese infantry on the front line and help the Second Battalion hold the position! Don't f*cking save ammunition for me. I trained you for such a long time before, and today I will test the results of your training. Hit me hard and use up one base of ammunition first. If it's not enough, use two bases directly. No matter what, we can't let the Japanese break into the position!"
Sanwazi immediately assured in a sonorous and powerful voice: "College students, our anti-aircraft artillery company has already made all the necessary preparations. The anti-aircraft guns are being leveled and are expected to be ready to fire in two minutes. Today we must let the Japanese infantry and tank squadrons see the power of our anti-aircraft guns and restore our anti-aircraft battalion's reputation!"
Lin Zhenhua's excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Sanwazi, I didn't misjudge you. I will fight well. The next big battle cannot be separated from your air defense battalion. Now it's just an appetizer. Can you show the momentum of the air defense battalion? It depends on your company!"
After finishing speaking, Lin Zhenhua hung up the phone directly. He was also responsible for the command of the artillery battalion. His eyes were always fixed on the Japanese's 105 heavy artillery. No matter how great the price, he would not let the Japanese fire the poison gas bomb!
Colonel Miyata did not expect that Lin Zhenhua would be so tough. He could not find a suitable opportunity to launch poison gas bombs with his eight 105mm howitzers. He finally moved to a new gun position but was immediately targeted by Lin Zhenhua, which made him very depressed. He really did not expect that Lin Zhenhua would give up attacking the tank squadron and completely confront him!
"Mr. Noda, our opponents are not confused. If we fail to achieve any results, Brigade Commander Katayama will soon be questioned. We can't wait any longer and can only take the risk of bombarding. You notify Mr. Kawasaki and ask him to open fire immediately!" Colonel Miyata gave the order somewhat irritably.
Adjutant Noda quickly stopped them and said, "Colonel, you must not act on impulse. We must not take such risky actions. Tomorrow our 120mm and 150mm howitzers will reach the front line. We really don't need to take risks. Besides, if we are hit by Chinese artillery when we are firing poison gas bombs, and the poison gas bombs next to the gun positions are detonated, it will cause huge losses to the Imperial Army. Please continue to wait, Colonel. Maybe there will be a turning point soon!"
As soon as Adjutant Noda finished speaking, the first company of the anti-aircraft battalion, led by Sanwazi, began to bombard the eight Japanese tanks. Since the tanks were difficult to lock on while moving, Sanwazi let go of the tank in front and directly attacked the four Type 97 tanks behind.
"Brothers, use three anti-aircraft guns to deal with one of the Japanese tanks. Block the Japanese advance routes in the front, left, and right directions. We must eliminate the Japanese tanks in the shortest possible time!"
Under the command of Sanwazi, 12 88mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns began to fire desperately at the four Japanese tanks. The fragile armor of the Japanese Type 88 tanks could not withstand a single mm shell. The anti-aircraft guns achieved results after only two rounds. One Japanese tank was hit and its external armor was directly penetrated. The fragments hit the ammunition in the tank, causing a chain reaction. The Japanese Type tank directly caught fire and exploded into ruins!
"Baga Yalu! The Chinese are using heavy artillery to attack our tanks. Quickly evacuate the battlefield! Back up, back up immediately!"
Lieutenant Colonel Oshima screamed in a shrill voice. The Japanese did not install communication radios in the tanks, so they could only command through flag signals and voice. In order to evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible, the seven Japanese tanks began to reverse regardless of anything. However, because the orders they received were inconsistent, a collision soon occurred. Three tanks collided directly with each other, and two tanks collided. Only two tanks realized something was wrong and reversed slower, thus escaping the disaster.
Lin Zhenhua immediately called the first company of the anti-aircraft battalion and informed Sanwazi of the direction and angle of the attack. According to the coordinates provided by Lin Zhenhua, Sanwazi slightly adjusted the designed direction and angle. Twelve 12mm anti-aircraft guns halved the suddenly stopped Japanese soldiers and fired three consecutive rounds. The five Japanese tanks that were lying on the ground were all hit. The explosion caused by the ammunition detonation directly blew the three tanks away, killing and injuring dozens of Japanese soldiers after they fell. This was a complete unexpected surprise.
The fate of the remaining two Japanese tanks should have been determined long ago, but in order to survive, Lieutenant Colonel Oshima tried his best. He ordered the tank driver to rush forward desperately. As long as he could reach the front line of the independent regiment, he could escape danger and make meritorious service. He decided to take a gamble. It was this crazy decision that caused considerable damage to the Japanese infantry and puppet troops attacking at the front. Unable to dodge in time, more than 30 Japanese soldiers and more than 20 puppet troops were directly crushed by the tanks.
The other tank was not so lucky. In order to escape the battlefield, they quickly reversed, but when reversing, they panicked and got the wrong direction, and fell directly into the Japanese pile, causing another chaos. The three kids seized the opportunity and used a total of six anti-aircraft guns to attack the No. 6 tank, and finally destroyed it when it was about to retreat to the edge of the battlefield!
"Bagayaloo! Keep charging forward, charge directly into the Chinese positions, ignore the shells and bullets fired at you, for the sake of East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, charge!"
Lieutenant Colonel Da Dao urged the No. 1 tank to continue to charge forward. Li Yunlong had no anti-tank gun, and the weapons in his hands could not cause any damage to the tank. Seeing that the Japanese tanks were about to rush up, Li Yunlong also became ruthless and ordered Wei Dayong beside him: "Monk, immediately light the oil barrels and push them down. Originally, I planned to use these oil barrels as a trump card, but now it seems that I can only use them in advance, otherwise I may not be able to withstand this attack by the Japanese!"
Wei Dayong immediately led his men to push the oil barrels behind them according to Li Yunlong's instructions, lit the cotton at the mouth of the oil barrels, and then pushed out of the position with a sudden force, rolling down the gentle slope towards the attacking Japanese. As the fuel continued to flow out of the mouth of the oil barrels, it was directly ignited by the burning cotton. Soon, the dozen or so oil barrels that were pushed down exploded violently, killing and injuring hundreds of Japanese. Even the Japanese Type 1 tank was affected.
"Damn it, this damn Japanese tank is so lucky. Even so, it can still keep moving forward. Monk, you must lead the suicide squad and charge forward. No matter how great the price, you must destroy this Japanese tank!" Li Yunlong gave the order in a harsh tone.
"Captain, leave it to me, Shang. Don't worry. I will lead a squad of brothers to blow up the Japanese tanks. Our independent regiment has fought so many battles, but we have never felt so frustrated as we do now. The damn Japanese tanks have such amazing luck. Now they are only 300 meters away from our front line. If they had anti-tank guns, they could have destroyed the Japanese tanks with one shot. I didn't expect that we would have to pay with our lives now!"