Chapter 546
Cramped, Pershing tanks crushed the bricks and tiles and continued to advance forward. More than 20 infantrymen in the back were holding assault rifles, aiming the muzzle at a barricade in front and surrounding buildings that might hide Japanese troops.
After surpassing the No. 143 Pershing Tank, the No. 144 tank advanced more than 30 meters forward, a barricade that was five or six meters long and more than one meter high blocked the way.
"Fire! Fuck it!"
The No. 144 tank gunner captain pressed the fire control switch without any hesitation, and the 90mm tank main gun roared.
With a bang, the barricade that was scribbled with sandbags was instantly blown out of a big hole, and a piece of it collapsed under the powerful shock wave.
Then another shot was shot, and the barricade was basically razed to the ground, leaving only the ground mixed with burlap fragments and some sandbags that fell to the ground.
During the whole process, no Japanese attacked behind the barricade from beginning to end, nor did they find their corpses.
It must be that the Japanese devils saw the heavy tanks that were open to the front and knew that they could not be destroyed with existing anti-tank weapons, so they could only evacuate the barricade in advance.
"These Japanese are really slippery!"
Two guns flattened the barricade, and the No. 144 tank quickly advanced to an intersection. At this time, the battalion commander Zhao Yu, located above the city wall, ordered through the walkie-talkie:
"The troops stopped moving forward, clear the left and right blocks first!"
"Oh! There are all gun positions, let's hit a few guns first!"
Because of bombers, artillery bombardment cannot completely destroy every building in the city, and urban street fighting must be coordinated with the straits.
The powerful tanks used to exert their strength in front, and the infantry chariots were behind, and the infantry gradually advanced on the flanks, clearing the enemy from one building to another, and advancing from one block to another.
Although this speed is very slow, this is the most effective and best way. It can not only effectively eliminate the enemy, but also greatly reduce your own casualties.
At this time, the troops had already penetrated more than 500 meters of blocks, so there was no need to continue rushing forward, because it would be easy to get deep into the Japanese ambush circle and crossfire network of the Japanese army.
The main guns of six tanks turned their guns and fired at some brick buildings on both sides.
Where can these brick and wood structures bear the Pershing main gun? Each gun will penetrate several houses and collapse a large area of buildings.
Bang bang bang bang bang, after several rounds of artillery attacks, a large area in the field of view turned into ruins and was razed to the ground, with smoke and flying dust everywhere.
“Search forward!”
"When you find any abnormality, open fire immediately!"
When the shelling was over, five tanks began to shoot their bows left and right, crushing the ruins and advancing towards the ruins and houses in front.
More than a hundred officers and soldiers followed the tank and stepped on bricks, tiles, and wood chips that were emitting smoke.
The best way to survive in urban street battles is not to wander around, follow the cover troops, act less alone, find more cover, and help your teammates. When teammates live, the greater the chance of survival, the more they are in the hinterland of the city.
"Hehe! I finally saw the effect!"
"These Japanese hiding in the house and trying to sneak attack us. This idea is really naive!"
"The mantis arm blocks the chariot, it can only be a dead end!"
"We in China's Hu Ben Army are playing tricks, and we're a little more tender!"
As soon as they stepped on the ruins, the soldiers discovered several Japanese corpses and scattered broken limbs and broken arms in the ruins.
The scene was bloody and violent, but all the soldiers were stretched out their eyebrows without any discomfort. There were also several young soldiers in the number of them talking with a smile.
"Shut up if you don't want to die! I'll get the shot immediately when I find a suspicious situation!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The squad leader Mao Wenyi immediately scolded him loudly, and then pulled the trigger without hesitation and shot several times at the corpses of the Japanese lying in the ruins.
"Silence! Focus!"
"yes!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
With this model, the proud recruits just now suddenly became extremely solemn and no longer smiled. When they saw something abnormal, they pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The infantry continued to advance under the cover of tanks. Although the ground was bumpy, the Pershing tanks seemed to be in an unmanned state, rushing all the way and constantly crushing the ruins and houses.
"Shoot! Takashi changes!"
After the troops advanced forward for dozens of meters, they finally encountered tough problems and encountered several Japanese firepower points. The Japanese who had no way to retreat were crazy firepower output.
Anti-tank guns, light and heavy machine guns, war defense artillery, 38 large covers, grenades, and various weapons were greeted by the Chinese Hu Ben Army for free.
Ding Dangdang, attracting a lot of firepower to the Pershing tank in the front, and the infantry behind also suffered firepower strikes.
"fire!"
"Battle hard!"
"Kill!"
"Do you go to die!"
Suddenly encountered an attack, the Chinese Hu Ben Army was panicked and remained undisturbed. In a short period of time, it fought back with powerful firepower. The main cannon of the tank emitted a roar, and the heavy machine gun and assault rifle fired a series of metal storms.
The situation in the south gate and north gate is similar. A block closest to the city gate is being cleared. First, the main cannon of the tank turned the houses into ruins, and then they went inside to clear out the remaining enemies.
At the same time, the follow-up troops followed into the city, and the medical team searched and rescued the injured soldiers everywhere, the engineers repaired the broken chain, and the front-line combat troops were engaged in the battle.
"Baga Road! This Chinese army has such a clever street fighting technology. It will be difficult for us to persist until dark if we continue to fight like this! We still underestimate the opponent's combat effectiveness!"
Bad news kept coming, and the Japanese captain Akita Takimura's face became extremely ugly. He originally made up his mind to burn his body, but now he found that the script was not as he wrote it.
The Japanese Staff Sighed: "Yes! And according to the current playing style, we have no way to cause them more casualties. The main reason is that we do not have enough heavy equipment!"
"Give power to the brigade commander immediately, tell us the current situation, and ask for tactical guidance!"
Taking a deep breath, Takimura Akita made a difficult decision. He was not afraid of death in battle at all, because in his opinion, it was his long-cherished wish and glory to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor.
However, Akata Takimura was unwilling to die in shame by losing to the Chinese army with a large score, so he asked for a strategic retreat with the last glimmer of hope.
The Japanese staff officer shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's too late. We have to shoot arrows on the strings. Apart from fighting to the death, there is no second way to go!"
Akita Takimura naturally knew the current situation, but his strong desire to survive drove him to make his last struggle:
"Even so, we should report the situation to the brigade commander, and leave the rest to the brigade commander to decide! Otherwise, our sacrifice will have no meaning."
Chapter completed!