Chapter 311: Stick to the last five minutes
Dai Peng swore that he could hold on for two months? In fact, he had already sent the division guard battalion to the east of the city yesterday. In fact, Zhang Xuewu also knew Dai Peng's intention. Because the newly formed fourth division of the Youth Army who was alone to reinforce Chaoyang was now surrounded by the Japanese army, the reinforcements from Chengde must first rescue the newly formed fourth division of the besieged Youth Army.
The Japanese were obviously fighting against aggression, but in the face of the Japanese army's aggressive strategic deployment and the implementation of precise tactics, Zhang Xuewu could only grit his teeth and send the new Fourth Division and the new Seventh Division of the Youth Army to Chaoyang for reinforcements. Even if he was hit by the precise tactics of the Japanese army's surrounding point and attacking aggression, he could only fight hard.
In fact, the defense system of Chaoyang Fortress is indeed extremely strong, but Chaoyang Fortress is a arc-structure fortress with Yilang Mountain as the core. All the models of 150 mm howitzers equipped on the Ri cannot cause damage to the main fortifications of the defense line. The only way to pose a huge threat to Chaoyang's single fortifications is the 38150 mm field heavy cannon.
Just like the famous Macedonian defense line in Europe, Chaoyang Fortress also has its weakness, that is, the east side of Chaoyang Fortress. Chaoyang Fortress used to cover the flanks with the strength of the second to three divisions, and Daling River was used to block the enemy by natural danger. Most of the fire fortress groups were concentrated in the west. This time, Daling River was frozen, and there were no troops on the flanks to be responsible for field maneuvers, which led to the crisis of Chaoyang Fortress.
Zhang Xuewu was very familiar with Chaoyang Fortress. Even if Dai Peng didn't mention the actual situation, he was extremely clear. After all, Chaoyang Fortress also participated in the design work and supervised the transformation work for a period of time. It was fine for him to hold on to the materials he had reserved for two years, but the Daling River was frozen and the flanks lacked cover troops. The Japanese army could easily drive straight into the east of the weak city that attacked him.
Once the east of Chaoyang Fortress is broken through, the Japanese army will be able to attack the core main position Langshan Fortress. Moreover, there are multiple channels underground to reach the Langshan Fortress group, and it is difficult for the defenders to carry out comprehensive defense. If the Japanese army breaks into the main underground fortifications, the consequences will be disaster.
The 10th Division, the 22nd Division and the 35th Division, under the Second Front Army of the Japanese Army, launched an unprecedentedly fierce attack on the newly formed Fourth Army of the Youth Army defended by Ling Yuan, because Isogaya knew very well that if this attack could not conquer Ling Yuan, then what awaited him was to resist step by step.
The tactical mission changed from encircling and annihilation of enemy reinforcements to blocking the entire line to ensure the safety of the First Front Army troops attacking Chaoyang. The headquarters of Zhang Xuewu, the 10th China-** War Zone, seemed to have been invested in the counterattack, surrounding the sixty kilometers of the center of Chaoyang. The Chinese and Japanese armies fought all night long, with gunfire, gunshots, and dull explosions resounded throughout the sky.
Zhang Xuewu has always believed that the fundamental reason why the Chinese team lacks offensive spirit lies in their lack of weapons and firepower. Now it seems that the main reason why most Chinese team lacks offensive spirit lies in the generals. Can a group of sheep led by lions defeat a lion led by a sheep? In Zhang Xuewu's opinion, this is purely nonsense.
However, many commanders do lack the offensive spirit, which Zhang Xuewu does not deny, but among the senior commanders of various departments in the 10th War Zone, such as Tang Ziqiang, Zhan Yang, Ye Yunfei, Zhang Lingfu and others, they all have strong attack awareness.
However, the Japanese were also prepared. If they wanted to quickly break the Japanese defense line, they had to invest more troops. Zhang Xuewu had already put all two armored divisions into combat. The Third Armored Division was still in Baotou, and the troops were conducting final tests and tactical training on new tanks. The Iron Cavalry tank was a big secret of Zhang Xuewu. All information related to the Iron Cavalry medium main battle tank blocked Soviet experts. Zhang Xuewu was worried that if the Iron Cavalry tank was exposed too early, it would trigger an unpredictable butterfly effect. Zhang Xuewu could lead the trend of the times in the concept of tank tanks. However, the basic metallurgy, chemistry, and manufacturing industries were far behind the Soviet Union's behemoth that integrated state power.
During World War II, the quality of the Germans was overwhelmed by the number of the Soviets. It was not that the Soviets could not be high-end, but that their ideas for building the army were different from those of Europe and the United States. They used their huge foundation of emerging industries, and the Soviet system determined that the government could use all resources.
Just as Zhang Xuewu was hesitating whether to continue to increase troops against Chaoyang in order to fight and decide quickly, Dai Peng and Lu Yu squatted in the turret of the scarred Iron Cavalry Experimental Tank. The dignified Chaoyang Security Commander acted as the gunnery commander for Lu Yu? The colonel gunnery commander, captain chariot commander, lieutenant communication officer, and major loader. It can be said that this experimental Iron Cavalry mid-sized main battle tank has set the most luxurious vehicle record in history.
Dai Peng, who was holding half a cigarette roll in his mouth and counting the shells, said helplessly: "Only one armor-piercing projectile left is left, and the high-explosive grenade and armor-piercing projectile will be gone long ago. If the Japanese army did not attack, it would be no problem to persevere until dark."
Lu Yu checked the machine gun bullets, and the last link was the last bullet. However, the anti-aircraft machine gun was cut off by a grenade from the Japanese army a day ago. He pulled out his close-fitting pistol and looked at the magazine. He pulled out several P-18 submachine guns under the rear seats. At Lu Yu's feet there were more than a dozen TNT** blocks. This is the last way to ensure that the Iron Cavalry Experimental Tank was destroyed and the last way for the Chinese to defend their honor.
I hope these things are not useful! Lu Yu mopped all over his body and found the last wrinkled cigarette!
Lu Yu looked around from the anti-aircraft machine gun in the turret. Four of the eight jackal light tanks were completely destroyed by the Japanese large-caliber grenades. All crew members were killed. The remaining tanks used the wreckage of the four tanks as cover to block the Japanese tanks and infantry trying to break into the breakthrough.
Although a small group of Japanese troops continued to penetrate the city from the breakthrough, most of the Japanese troops were shot and killed at the breakthrough, resulting in the breakthrough being blocked by layers of corpses. Even the Japanese army was proud of their mobile phones and could not drive up. In desperation, the Japanese army had to send out corpses to death every night, and the defenders fought back with a mortar. The Japanese army often dragged away more corpses than left. In the end, the Japanese army carried forward its spirit of destroying people to the end, and repeatedly bombarded the breakthrough with heavy artillery. Not only did it expand the collapse range, but it also blew up all the corpses at the breakthrough.
After taking a deep breath, Lu Yu handed the cigarette to Dai Peng and said, "Commander Dai! Is it too dangerous for you here? Let's go back to Langshan Fortress! Please rest assured if you have us here!"
Dai Peng took a sip and spit out the turret of the turret with cloudy air, as if he was savoring the reluctant nicotine lilac. After a long time, he said: "If you can find a cannon leader like me, I will go back! Besides, I have issued the final order. There is a fortress to guard one for a fortress, and a room for a house. Each unit stops reinforcement in the east of the city and stands for awaiting aid. As the commander of the garrison, if I don't fight at the fortress at the critical moment, I will shout slogans to make others bleed and sacrifice? I fantasize about living to the end? That is a coward's behavior, victory will never belong to a coward. Moreover, Chief Zhang handed over the Chaoyang Fortress to me. I cannot watch the fortress fallen military flags land. When I am alive, the military flags must fly high! I swear to hold on to the last five minutes!"
Dai Peng's words made the other three people in the car slightly stunned. The meaning of stopping reinforcements was probably clear, that is, the east of the city was really unable to defend. Due to the blockade of Japanese artillery fire, the reinforcements had to pay a considerable price to block the Japanese army. Dai Peng's first garrison division was just a garrison division of the Second Brigade. In addition to guarding the various support points of the fortress, there were really not many mobile troops that could take out their hands.
It is probably inevitable that the sacrifice of the war will be inevitable. The words reinforcements and victory are constantly suffering the officers and soldiers waiting for the Japanese attack, but no one here dares to despair, because as long as they are still resisting in the Chaoyang Fortress, their relatives are safe in the rear. As long as the Japanese invaders' bayonets have not yet pierced into the xiong chamber, they must fight to the end. This is the duty of the soldiers and the obligation of a man.
Dai Peng took a deep breath and reluctantly handed the cigarette to the loader and said, "I said that this Iron Cavalry tank is not only strong, but also has no advantages. Not only is the space inside the car narrow, but the ventilation device on the hunting dog is not there? There is also the hand-crank rotating mechanism in the direction of this planet and the motor is insufficient in power!"
Lu Yu smiled helplessly and said, "Our group is a suspension system test group. As long as it is testing off-road xing capabilities, God bless those pig heads to debug the cannon for us, otherwise it will only serve as a target. It is normal for the motor to produce insufficient power when the tank is in a parking state. However, the planet's hand-cranking mechanism is indeed a bit speechless. At most, the arms will be numb after three weeks. My most record is just five rounds."
When the last little cigarette was consumed in Lu Yu's mouth, it almost burned Lu Yu's mouth. Dai Peng sighed helplessly: "Is the last cigarette?"
Lu Yu nodded and said, "The real ammunition and food are gone! I guess those jackal light tanks may not have much ammunition!"
The word "out of ammunition and food" caused the tank to temporarily silence. Suddenly, a face covered in smoke and blood appeared at the hatch of the turret. The young man wearing the rank of lieutenant said in surprise: "Commander Dai? Why are you here? Is this too dangerous?"
Dai Peng pulled the lieutenant into the car and said with a smile: "There is another Lu Yu who is nosy. Don't stand on the turret. Be careful of the Japanese snipers."
Chapter completed!