mesbooks Chapter 505 Summer Offensive (7)
Chapter 505 Summer Offensive (7)
In addition to the west of the city, a battalion was left in the north and east of the city to monitor the enemy, and Yuan Canhai also launched an offensive from the south of the city with two battalions of the 25th Regiment!
To be honest, in terms of practical experience, Yuan Canhai had much more experience. Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, he did not take these enemy forces seriously at all.
This time, Wu Feng also allocated an assault gun and three Type 95 light tanks to Yuan Canhai.
Hou Zhuangzhuang, the commander of the 25st Battalion of the 1th Regiment, was the vanguard of the assault. Although his name was Zhuangzhuang, perhaps it was the name given by his parents to express a kind of hope, but probably due to lack of nutrition since childhood, he was still as thin as a bamboo pole.
However, like-minded leaders bring out like-minded soldiers, and Hou Zhuangzhuang's style is indeed very fierce. His first battalion is best at blasting, and each squad carries at least two packs of explosives. Whenever the regiment encounters a tough enemy, it is often the first battalion that goes up and bombs away!
Hou Zhuangzhuang looked anxiously at the four tanks moving slowly ahead. Their attack power was unquestionable. They had destroyed more than a dozen firing points along the way from the south gate!
It's just that the speed is a bit slow.
He could already hear the sound of continuous gunfire coming from the west side of the county town!
At this time, a bunker suddenly appeared on the road ahead, and machine guns kept firing, hitting several soldiers in succession!
Since only half of the bunker was exposed above the ground and it was located relatively low, the assault guns and several tanks did not discover it.
Hou Zhuangzhuang waved his hand and a soldier rushed out with a pack of explosives under his armpit!
This soldier flanked the enemy from the flank, and he didn't walk in a straight line. Instead, he kept running and jumping in a curve, and bullets kept whizzing past him!
He came to the entrance of the bunker, looked at the terrain, and the shooting hole seemed to be relatively small, so he simply placed the explosive pack on the top of the bunker. With a loud bang, the bunker collapsed directly, and all the enemy troops inside were buried alive.
Hou Zhuangzhuang was overjoyed, raised his box gun, and shouted directly,
"Comrades, come after me!"
He rushed out first!
The first battalion finally went back to its old tricks, explosive attacks!
When the team was about to reach the center of the county town, there was a wide cross street not far ahead.
Hou Zhuangzhuang decisively gave the order: "Everyone pay attention! Divide the troops into two groups and launch an assault!" In an instant, the soldiers of the entire battalion quickly divided into two teams on the left and right, and rushed in different directions like arrows.
Just as the left wing team was charging ahead, the Japanese Type 95 light tank leading the charge suddenly made a deafening roar. Then, a huge fireball rose into the air, accompanied by billowing smoke and blazing flames, instantly engulfing the tank.
It turned out that a group of enemy troops had quietly appeared on the left wing. These enemies were obviously well prepared, and they were agile and nimble, hiding behind buildings or in ruins on the street.
What is shocking is that some enemy soldiers are carrying bazookas on their shoulders, while others are holding Thompson submachine guns in their hands. The black muzzles of the guns are flashing cold light, as if they will spit out deadly flames at any time.
Then, with a loud bang, another Japanese tank was hit and caught fire.
The enemy actually used a rocket launcher to destroy two tanks in succession.
This really made Hou Zhuangzhuang very anxious.
He immediately ordered his entire company to charge forward to meet the enemy. The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and after half an hour of fierce fighting, they finally annihilated the enemy force!
The resistance will of the 207th Division of the Youth Army was indeed very tenacious, but the sharp attacks of Wu Feng and Yuan Canhai made the resistance seem futile. In the head-on contest, whoever has the harder fist will have the last laugh!
The battle lasted from morning till four in the afternoon.
Except for more than 300 enemy soldiers who escaped during the chaos, the rest of the enemy defenders in the county were basically wiped out, and more than a thousand prisoners were captured!
After counting the results of the battle, Yuan Canhai was also overjoyed.
The original order given to him by the division commander was to act accordingly, but he ended up biting off a tough nut to crack. After the capture of Xi'an County, the defenders of Meihekou became completely isolated!
Wu Feng felt distressed. His battalion suffered nearly two hundred casualties in the battle, and lost 16 tanks and armored vehicles, almost half of them. He hurriedly sent a telegram to Ding Shan for help!
Mulan Security Command,
Yin Xinjun looked at Tang Yantian's telegram full of resentment and couldn't help but smile. He remembered a movie he had seen in his previous life, in which the head of the headquarters had said a sentence many times: the 1st Column is the general reserve force!
The First Column was the main force of the East China Field Army, but it was often used as a reserve force. This shows that the head of the headquarters was extremely cautious and would not fight a battle without absolute certainty.
It is like the decision to capture Jinzhou during the Liaoshen Campaign. The head of the headquarters had been hesitant. There were heavy enemy forces in the east and west, and Jinzhou was also heavily guarded. If one was not careful, there was a possibility of losing everything!
But that shouldn't be the case now. If the 1st Assault Group can serve as the general reserve, the 1st Column can go into the battlefield personally, and then the certainty of subsequent battles will be greatly increased!
After reading Tang Yantian's telegram, he picked up Ding Shan's telegram and came to the map.
Soon we found the place called Xi'an County.
According to the battle report of Wu Feng, although a lot of tanks were lost in this battle, more than a thousand enemies were annihilated. It was a very cost-effective thing to exchange steel for human lives.
Unfortunately, there were no extra tanks on hand, so Ding Shan and his team could not be supplied with any more. They could only wait for the workshop to produce them three months later.
Fang Hao said beside him,
"Wu Feng's large-scale penetration behind enemy lines has had a very good effect. Meihekou should be in our grasp. The meeting of the North and South Manchuria is just around the corner!"
Yin Xinjun said,
"Old squad leader, the entire army is about to face reform. Each main column will at least get a batch of tanks by the end of the year. My opinion is to report to the headquarters. After this battle is over, each column will send personnel to Mulan for tank training. Consider the plan of equipping each column with an armored regiment first!"
Fang Hao said in surprise,
"Can so many tanks be provided by the end of the year?"
“Not necessarily. You can prepare yourself first. No matter what, I personally feel that from now on, it will be an era where steel will be exchanged for human lives!
Old squad leader, you know me well. When I was in the Western Route Army, I used the artillery to exchange lives. Our 7th Steel Company suffered the least casualties and killed the most enemies. Now, due to the development of the manufacturing industry in Mulan Special Zone, I hope that the entire army can be transformed in the direction of mechanization. The first step is to equip a large number of tanks!"
Fang Hao also said with deep emotion,
"Yes, we have always advocated not to be afraid of hardship and death since the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army. However, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. Once you die, you cannot be resurrected. With tanks, we can save many lives!"
"That's right, we can't lose the fighting spirit, but we can use the advantages of our equipment to reduce our casualties!"
Yin Xinjun currently has three iron mines that supply 1500 tons of steel every day. In addition, Northeast China itself is rich in mineral resources. He is now confident that he can compete with the Americans in equipment.
There is a big difference between the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and the War of Liberation, that is, the final result will definitely be peace talks, which will make the Americans pay a heavy price. Peace talks will be very beneficial to us!