Chapter 167: The New Army's Sword (3)
**The tank armored regiment successfully penetrated the Japanese defense line and rushed to the city of Nanchang. The Japanese army in Nanchang City had only two brigades of defenders, and their troops were too thin. The news that the Japanese army on the front line used a large number of tanks greatly shook the confidence of the Japanese army defending the city.
When the ** tanks roared into the city of Nanchang in the afterglow of the setting sun, they watched these red and yellow steel monsters reflecting the sun's light and appearing in a mysterious red and yellow steel beast, the Japanese guards were shocked. These tanks were obviously Su-style tanks, with thick skin and strong power. The city defense commander Colonel Nishikawa Fangxin ordered the Japanese army to defend the city wall and wait for the main force of the division to return to aid.
When Xue Yue counterattacked Nanchang, he secretly arranged a surprise soldier. The Fifth Preparatory Division had a large number of soldiers from the Nanchang area. In order to achieve the surprise attack, Xue Yue specially ordered the Fifth Preparatory Division to draw a regiment familiar with the terrain of Nanchang to sneak into Nanchang City in advance. When the ** attack was launched, this regiment was in the inner and outer space of Nanchang City.
Commander Shen Ruili understood that the advantage of his armored troops lies in their mobility and rapid impact. Therefore, the armored soldiers took a break and immediately launched an attack. The tanks and armored vehicles did not damage a single tank during the attack. More than 210 tanks and armored vehicles were lined up. Within the range of the on-board artillery, they concentrated their firepower to aim at a section of the city wall in the west gate of Nanchang. Yue Hanping devoted a lot of effort to form this armored convoy. The tanks were equipped with 45mm tank guns, and the armored vehicles' cannons were modified to 45mm. Because the load of the Ford truck was slightly larger, after modification, Yue Hanping equipped the lightweight Japanese 70mm infantry cannon on the vehicle.
Jiang Weiguo commanded his tank company to aim at the Ximen City Gate with dense tank fire. After a few guns, the city gate was not damaged much. It seemed that the Japanese blocked the city gate. Jiang Weiguo decisively ordered the loading of armor-piercing bombs, and a round of fire-concentrating shooting. The armor-piercing bombs easily penetrated the city gate and the blockage behind. Then, the tank concentrated its firepower and bombed the city gate full of holes. After a few guns, the city gate collapsed. Jiang Weiguo increased the accelerator and rushed towards the city gate.
The Japanese army defending behind the city gate was killed by artillery shells, and still relied on the ruins to resist the attack. Behind the ruins, an infantry cannon was flattened, and the black muzzle pointed to the empty city gate. Jiang Weiguo took the lead and rushed into the city gate. The moment his tank entered the city gate, the infantry cannon behind the ruins fired a shell. When he entered the city gate, the alert Jiang Weiguo drove the tank to the right a little, and stared at the Japanese defense line in front of him with wide eyes.
The "Boom" infantry artillery shells almost exploded against Jiang Weiguo's tank. The huge shock wave shocked the tank to shake. Fortunately, they were not hit directly. With the armor of the tank, they blocked the shrapnel flying across the shells. The "Ding Ding Dangdang" sounded. Almost at the same time the Japanese army fired the shells, Jiang Weiguo drove the tank forward while aiming at the back of the ruins.
After the "boom" the Japanese army's remaining limbs flew with the explosion air waves. Jiang Weiguo increased the accelerator and rushed to the front of the ruins. The machine guns on the tank kept firing the ruins, driving the Japanese soldiers hiding behind the ruins out like rats, and then were shot through the body by the dense bullets of the machine gun.
The armored regiment's combat chariots entered one after another and advanced forward. At this time, Shen Ruili understood why the commander insisted on converting the Ford truck into a simple armored vehicle. This armored vehicle had certain protection capabilities and could carry a certain number of infantry, which was equivalent to turning an ordinary truck into an armored personnel carrier. If the tanks did not have the support of infantry, tanks that limited mobility would become living targets for enemy anti-tank firepower.
In the city, I suddenly remembered the fierce gunshots. Listening to the guns, they were the rifles and light machine guns used by the **. Commander Shen Ruili listened carefully. Although the gunshots were fierce, the number of guns was obviously not large. This was the support force of the Fifth Division. Because it was a regiment who had entered the city in casual clothes, it was impossible to carry a large number of weapons into the city. Therefore, the commander of the Fifth Division was also very wise, sending some soldiers to attack the Japanese army to create chaos, and then lurking his own soldiers near the four city gates to meet the ** who entered the city at any time.
At the west gate, infantrymen on armored personnel carriers got off the car, clearing the hidden Japanese firepower points, and eliminating possible potential dangers for tanks. The tank followed the infantry after the infantry and supported the infantry with artillery and machine guns. After advancing about 800 meters, several casual men suddenly flashed out, and the soldiers of the Youth Army pointed their guns at them. The people shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't get me wrong, our own people. We are the internal supporters of the Fifth Division."
The young soldiers received an order from the commander, saying that there was their own internal troops in Nanchang City, and the specific number was unclear. However, Commander Xue from the war zone informed them of the codeword for the joint. So the young soldiers asked, "Command?" The other party replied: "Unified mountains and rivers" was indeed their own people. The young soldiers said happily: "Brothers, thank you for your hard work." A man in the head said, "Brothers, we are familiar with the terrain, and we will take you to attack."
With the guidance of the Fifth Preparatory Division, the attack speed of the armored regiment accelerated much. Along the way, the brothers of the Fifth Preparatory Division were very envious of these young army brothers, all of whom were straight serge mud uniforms and German-made weapons. Especially these giant steel armored vehicles, rumbling and rumbling on the earth. When encountering the resistance Japanese, the machine guns on the armored vehicles fired a shuttle without hesitation. There were buildings that shot guns and bullets, and the tanks adjusted their muzzles, aiming at them was a shell. The building was either penetrated into a big hole or collapsed, burying the shooting Japanese under the ruins.
When Shen Ruili learned that the brothers of the Preparatory Fifth Division did not carry many weapons, he asked the soldiers of the Preparatory Fifth Division who led the way and said, "Brother, do you know where the Japanese armament warehouse is?" A soldier thought about it and replied loudly: "Sir, I know." Shen Ruili said happily: "Okay, let me lead us. We will capture the Japanese armament warehouse and give the brothers of the Preparatory Fifth Division a greeting." The soldier jumped in joy and thanked the officer loudly.
Chapter completed!