diymy Chapter 115 A Rapid Advance, Kei Seya is Terrified
Chapter 115 A Rapid Advance, Kei Seya is Terrified
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The moment the order was given, the anti-tank guns, short-barreled cannons, heavy machine guns, and other weapons mounted on the armored tracked vehicles roared at the Japanese positions almost simultaneously.
Above the armored tracked vehicles, soldiers fired their rifles and submachine guns at the positions illuminated by flares.
"Bang bang bang!!"
The Japanese troops originally had a small number of personnel deployed in the rear, and their defensive fortifications were quite simple. Faced with the sudden attack of armored tracked vehicles and the powerful firepower they were equipped with, they had no way to resist.
The Japanese troops on the position were all elite. After the initial panic, they still chose to continue to hold their ground, pulling the trigger with a roar.
However, whether it was the Type 38 rifle, the Type 99 light machine gun, or the Type 92 heavy machine gun, the bullets that hit the surface of the armored tracked vehicle only left a string of sparks, but could not penetrate its armor plate.
In fact, the armor plates of these tracked vehicles are very thin, and they can be directly destroyed by anti-tank guns or even large-caliber 12.7mm rifles.
Unfortunately, the Japanese army also lacked the necessary weapons.
The anti-tank guns and other equipment of the 10th Regiment were all deployed at the front, and the direction of the artillery fire was Tengxian, not the flanks or rear.
The tank battalion of Baicheng Mountain was in the center. The huge cluster of hundreds of tanks, like a steel torrent, swept up dust and rushed into the Japanese positions under the light of flares.
"Bang bang!!!!"
A muffled thud followed—the sound of a tank crashing into a Japanese soldier's body.
On the tracked vehicles, soldiers threw grenades downwards or used submachine guns to sweep the Japanese positions.
The defensive line completely collapsed. Even with such a strong will to resist, the Japanese army's position had already been overrun by these hundreds of armored tracked vehicles.
Inside the command post of Kei Seya, soldiers rushed in, shouting:
"Oh no! A large enemy armored force has been spotted in the rear, charging towards the command post!!!"
"What?"
Kei Seya asked, dumbfounded:
"Armored units? How many are there?"
The soldier said, trembling:
"Countless, boundless, I have never seen such a large-scale armored force charge."
This is also a veteran of the Japanese army who has participated in many large-scale combat exercises, including scenes of armored units charging forward.
But that was only a scene of thirty or forty tanks moving out at the same time, and hundreds of tanks charging forward, which I had never seen before.
Kitano Suzuki looked grave and asked, puzzled:
"I've never heard of any Chinese army unit possessing hundreds of armored vehicles. German-equipped divisions? They've already wiped them out in Shanghai and Nanjing."
Kei Seya was also filled with doubts, but there was no time for him to dwell on them now.
"This can't go on. The entire formation will probably be broken up by the enemy. Order Fukuei Shinpei's 63rd Regiment to return to reinforce immediately. At the same time, order Akashiba Yaezo to immediately redeploy troops to deploy defenses on the rear line."
He looked nervously at the area where the flares were flashing, getting closer and closer to his command post. Only the 10th Regiment still had a chance to come back and provide support.
If we buy time and wait for the 63rd Regiment to advance, then coordinate with the artillery for bombardment, there should be a certain probability of stopping the enemy.
Chief of Staff Suzuki Kitano shook his head and said:
"The 10th Regiment doesn't have enough time to return to reinforce. The enemy is an armored force, and their speed of advance is far beyond what infantry can match."
I suggest immediately calling in artillery support from the flanks and rear to bombard the area where the enemy armored forces are located.
Although there may be some collateral damage in this process, given the current extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures are the only option.
After a moment's thought, Seiya Keiji gave the order:
"Alright, provide fire support."
The armored forces are currently engaged in combat with the troops behind them, and this is their only chance.
If the defensive line is completely breached, and armored forces advance rapidly, artillery fire will likely be ineffective.
Just as Kei Seya gave the order, flares rose up from the flanks.
The Japanese artillery was deployed on both flanks, but now it has been completely exposed.
Two motorized infantry battalions of the Independent Detachment had already attacked from both flanks, their target being the Japanese artillery positions.
On these Japanese artillery positions, infantry were deployed on both flanks for defense, but while these infantry were capable of dealing with ordinary troops, they were now facing a torrent of armored tracked vehicles.
As soon as the two sides exchanged fire, the firepower carried by the armored tracked vehicles gave them an absolute advantage.
When the Japanese army deployed its positions, they never expected to encounter a large-scale armored attack.
Even when some anti-personnel mines deployed in front of the position are detonated, they only emit a faint groan and cannot even damage the iron tracks of the armored tracked vehicle.
The artillery units also possessed a certain combat capability, but the anti-tank guns mounted on tracked vehicles by the enemy's heavy machine guns were practically pointed at their heads, so their meager combat strength was naturally insignificant.
The fleeing Japanese artillerymen hadn't even gotten very far before the armored tracked vehicles' firepower had already covered them.
The bullets from heavy machine guns, the roar of anti-tank guns, and the howl of short-barreled cannons clashed together, instantly turning countless Japanese soldiers to pieces.
Seeing that the artillery positions on the flanks were also being attacked by enemy armored formations, Kei Seya was utterly desperate.
"It seems the enemy intends to devour us all."
He spoke through gritted teeth, a hint of resentment in his heart.
Just then, more flares flashed, and the enemy armored forces behind them had broken through the outer defenses and were charging towards the Japanese command post without stopping.
"The artillery units are gone too. No, we can't delay any longer. We must retreat, or we may be wiped out."
Kitano Suzuki said decisively.
He knew how terrifying an armored force could be when it charged, but how easy would it be for them, with their poorly prepared infantry, to hold them off on the plains?
It would be better to retreat decisively before the encirclement is fully formed, thus preserving the main force.
Kei Seya was still hesitating, still wavering.
"Send a telegram to the division headquarters."
He gave the order in a deep voice.
He had received orders to immediately redeploy troops from the 10th Regiment's position at the site of Akashiba Yaezo.
But he can't do it now.
Because a large number of tanks were also rushing towards this direction from the Tengxian direction.
After the intense artillery barrage, the entire position was in disarray, and they were now struggling to organize a defense.
"Flare flares!!!!"
Akashiba Yaezo shouted.
The next moment, flares shot up, and he picked up his binoculars and saw at the edge of the flare's light that tanks, revealing their ferocious faces, roared at their positions.
With shells and bullets, whether it was heavy machine guns or artillery, the concentrated firepower was enough to completely suppress the position of the Japanese 10th Regiment.