The War of Resistance Begins with the Regiment Leader Chapter 361

Chapter 361 We have to get used to it, because we have become stronger!

 “It's raining!”

 “Yes, it finally rained.”

“How many times has it rained?”

"I'm afraid it's been more than a dozen times. This **** rainy season has greatly affected the speed of the attack."

 “It would be great if this rain could fall in our hometown.”

  In the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, a group of soldiers were chatting.

There were sparse raindrops in the night sky, and the originally dry weather gradually became humid.

Lin Hua, who has been promoted to battalion commander, said while looking at the raindrops falling on them.

 “The weather here is terrible.”

“Yes, it rains every now and then in this poor place. It's really annoying. Can't we let the rain fall to other places?”

"Okay, everyone, shut up and eat quickly." Lin Hua said angrily.

 He was originally from the Bayonet Battalion and followed Duan Zhenguo.

Later, Duan Zhenguo came to the Sichuan Army Corps, and he was assigned to the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, which was being reorganized, as the battalion commander.

At first he was reluctant to give up, but Duan Zhenguo persuaded him to work hard wherever he went, so he obeyed the order and went to the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army.

At this moment, in front of them was an infantry platoon and the M3 light tanks that had just been issued to the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army.

According to Cun Yunsheng's reorganization plan, the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army will gradually be built into a mechanized force.

This is why Duan Zhenguo said it. Let's look at them next.

The natives have almost been consumed, and the remaining ones are new recruits. They will have to be trained for at least a period of time before they can continue to fill the line.

 You have to give leeks some time to grow.

 The troops in front are responsible for reconnaissance missions.

 While testing the road ahead to see if there are any Japanese ambush troops.

 Because just now they had a brief fierce battle with the Japanese tank troops and easily eliminated the Japanese tanks.

At this time, the Japanese army still had a short-memory style of play, distributing the tank troops to various regiments, thinking that it could enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops, but in fact it was of no use.

 Because their tanks are too thin, they have no ability to fight back against M3 tanks.

 Let alone the M4 tank.

  That is to say, the roads are not good and M4 tanks cannot pass through some places, otherwise the M4 tanks would clear the way.

“Sir, there is a canyon ahead, do you want to go there?” At this time, the communications soldier came over and asked.

"How about waiting? Wait until our follow-up troops arrive? Then go in?" the first company commander suggested.

Hearing this, Lin Hua shook his head and said: "There are not many trees there. Let's go explore the road first. Didn't we happen to be equipped with four M3 tanks? Let's go and try the effect."

"yes!"

“Sir, I suggest you launch a round of artillery fire on that canyon first to see if there are any people or movement inside!” said the first company commander.

"Well, your suggestion is good. Just let the tanks bombard the canyon in front to test it out and see if there are any Japanese ambush troops inside." Lin Hua agreed immediately.

 Then the communications troops immediately went to issue the bombardment order.

Soon, ferocious artillery fire covered the canyon that was not densely wooded, and the rumbling explosions were deafening.

 After rounds of artillery fire, no Japanese movement was seen in the entire canyon.

 “Huh? No movement?” Lin Hua muttered.

Seeing this, Lin Hua immediately mobilized his troops and sent troops into the canyon.

They didn't see even the slightest trace of the Japanese army along the way, nor were they attacked by the Japanese army.

After passing through the canyon, the scenery that comes into view is a village shrouded in darkness.

"Hurry up, there should be Japanese troops in the village ahead, be careful." Lin Hua said, looking at the lifeless and silent village in the distance without any lights.

 “Send a reconnaissance team first…”

Before he could finish his words, Japanese machine gun firepower suddenly sounded outside the village and fired towards them.

"You bastard, it's the Japanese army. There's an ambush. Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Lin Hua shouted loudly.

“Knock out their machine gun fire points for me immediately.”

Seeing this, the fire support company that responded quickly began to adjust its shooting elements and bombard the enemies in the distance.

At the same time, one flare after another continued to rise into the night sky, illuminating the entire sky very brightly.

 “Fire!”

Immediately, a burst of fierce artillery fire rang out, and soon the Japanese machine gun firepower was knocked out.

“Well done, ready to attack, wait, there are tanks…”

 The battle ended quickly, but Lin Hua immediately noticed something was wrong. There were actually three tanks deployed here, although they were all Doudin tanks.

 But this thing can still cause certain casualties.

 I saw the Japanese tanks rushing directly towards Lin Hua's position.

“Type 97 medium tank?” Lin Hua asked in surprise when he saw three Type 97 medium tank tanks that suddenly emerged.

 “Get the tanks out and kill them.”

"yes."

“Battalion Commander, do you want the anti-tank guns to attack?”

"Need not."

Although they are also equipped with several anti-tank guns, it is really inconvenient to carry them. Fortunately, they are equipped with a certain number of tanks, otherwise they would have to carry them while marching, which would be too troublesome.

 On the other side, four M3 tanks equipped with the third battalion also appeared on the battlefield.

Tank troops are not as scarce as before, so each battalion can be guaranteed to be equipped with several tanks.

 The main concern was that the infantry battalion did not have enough firepower to destroy the Japanese offensive.

“Aim at the enemy tank at six o'clock, lock the target and prepare to shoot!” At this time, the Japanese tank commander took the lead in giving the order to the gunner and loader through the sight.

 “Hayi!”

 The gunner and loader said in unison.

Immediately, those who were loading and preparing to launch were adjusting their sights to lock on the enemy tanks they wanted to bombard.

 So a showdown between Type 97 tanks and M3 tanks is about to take place.

 Excellent gunners not only need to be technically proficient and have good eyesight, but also need to be proficient in calculating the impact of wind on artillery shells and making timely corrections. It is best to hit the target after 2 to 3 rounds of artillery fire.

 As for the ones that can hit the target with one shot, there are almost none, and it is impossible to exist.

“The Japanese tanks are targeting us.” The commander of the M3 tank shouted immediately when he saw a 47mm shell coming quickly.

 “Be prepared to avoid.”

　　Boom!

 The shell did not hit the M3 tank. Everyone is a light tank. It would still be very troublesome if it was hit.

 If it is its advanced type, then there is no need to worry. “Fire!”

　　Boom!

The gunner's accuracy of the M3 tank was not very good either. The two sides were noobs at each other, but neither of them hit the other side.

However, one shell was lucky enough to hit the Type 97 medium tank directly. In an instant, the Type 97 medium tank was bombed into a pile of flaming scrap metal.

The Japanese tank crew inside the tank did not even have time to scream and were burned to death.

 “Baga, you idiots.”

 The enemy's numbers are inferior to the opponent's, and now another tank has been killed.

The remaining two tanks have to face four tanks of the China Army. How can they fight?

“Great job, just like that, kill all the remaining tanks.” The commander of the M3 tank said excitedly when he saw this scene.

“Discovered at 6 o'clock, locked on target!”

 “Load and bombard!”

 “Boom, boom!”

Violent explosions sounded again, the second Type 97 Chinese tank was destroyed again, and the Japanese army on the opposite side finally woke up.

 The number is too small and it is no match against the M3 tank.

 So the only option is to retreat.

 “Withdraw! Withdraw quickly!”

“Sir, do you want to continue moving forward?” Seeing the tanks on the opposite side begin to retreat, the first company commander asked.

“Wait a minute, it's almost dawn, notify the air force, and carry out bombing first to see how many enemies are hidden in this village.” Lin Hua sneered, squinting his eyes.

"yes!"

 “Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…”

It's still dark, but the Air Force's B17 bombers have arrived at the front line.

With the popularization of radar, it has become possible to take off at night.

 So, when they received a request for help from the frontline troops, they quickly took off bombers.

With the sound of huge explosions, the whole village felt like an earthquake in an instant, the ground shook and the mountains shook, which shocked people.

“No, it's a bomber. Get out of the way.” The Japanese commander in the village looked at the bomber in the sky and said with some horror.

"Your Excellency, Captain, it's still dark yet. Their bombers shouldn't be that accurate, and we can retreat to the woods at any time, which can completely block the enemy's bombing sight." The officer next to him couldn't help but said.

“And the number of bombers coming this time is not many, only a few. As long as we persist for a while, they will definitely leave after bombing.”

 “Boom!”

Just as he finished speaking, an aerial bomb suddenly fell from the sky and exploded near him.

 In an instant, dozens of people were killed. Several Japanese officers who had spoken earlier were directly blown to pieces by bombs.

"The Air Force's bombings were quite accurate. What kind of new bomber is this? I thought it was a Japanese bomber." Lin Hua said with emotion as he looked at the bombs falling in the distance.

“It should be so. I didn't expect it to come before dawn. I really didn't expect it.”

“It seems that the strength of our air force has improved rapidly. Now it can not only bomb at night, but also throw it so accurately. Our life will be much better in the future.” Lin Hua said with emotion.

Since joining the Sichuan Army, he has found that his original combat philosophy is completely rubbish. It is about saving bullets and not wasting artillery shells when you can fight hand-to-hand.

The Sichuan Army's combat philosophy is that if things can be solved with artillery shells, don't charge. Even if you charge, you must have tanks to protect you. Soldiers' lives must not be sacrificed in vain.

 This is the concept he accepted after coming to the Sichuan Army. Soldiers' lives are not allowed to be used for meaningless consumption.

For example, if you encounter a place of hesitation right now, you can directly call in the air force to bomb.

They were feeling happy here, but the village opposite was being bombarded by bombers. Countless explosions were heard all around, and shrapnel was flying and hissing in the sky, as if they were about to engulf the Japanese troops in the village.

Many Japanese soldiers were huddled in the bunkers, covering their ears. Some recruits even closed their eyes in fear, waiting for the enemy bombing to stop.

However, many Japanese soldiers were directly submerged by aerial bombs and raindrops of soil and rocks flying up from the bombing, hitting them on their bodies.

"Sergeant, the firepower of the Chinese army is too fierce, why don't we retreat?" A recruit said in fear, covering his ears.

The 100th Division also has many new soldiers. They had never fought against the natives and lost their defense line.

 Now that we have encountered another fierce attack, we have long been unable to endure it.

"Baga, how do I know? Let's survive this air attack first. Now the enemy's bombing is so fierce, there is nothing we can do."

“Baga, why can the China Army's fighter planes conduct night bombings?”

In the distance, a retreating Type 97 Chinese tank was directly hit by an aerial bomb and was instantly blown into a ball of fire.

“Baga, our last tank has also been destroyed.”

 Seeing the huge fireball, many Japanese soldiers looked horrified.

 Originally I thought that the last tank could be saved, but who knew that it would not be saved.

On the other side, mortars and tanks that had already adjusted their shooting angles began to frantically bombard the Japanese troops in the village.

In just half an hour, not a single intact building could be seen in the entire village. At the same time, the casualty rate of Japanese troops in the village was also rising.

By the time Lin Hua's Third Battalion launched the attack, the Japanese troops in the village basically had no heavy firepower. Facing the double attack of tanks and mortars, they completely collapsed and began to run around.

 A large group of Japanese troops faced a battalion of Lin Hua and were directly defeated.

"Isn't this too easy?" Lin Hua looked at the severely damaged Japanese army and couldn't help but sigh.

 In fact, he was not the only one to express this emotion, the entire 60th Army of the Yunnan Army also expressed the same emotion.

 Because they did not expect that this battle would be so easy.

Even An Enpu, commander of the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, couldn't believe it when he saw the good news coming from the front line.

 It's too easy.

 It's really too easy.

 A battalion severely damaged a group.

  Abound.

Even if a company appeared, they dared to chase a Japanese squadron.

This kind of scenario was unimaginable before, but now it has really happened.

 At least An Enpu felt that all this was like a dream.

 It's really incredible.

"Sir An, do you think it's like a dream? In fact, I thought the same way at first, but now I'm used to it. According to what Shen Zuo said, the Japanese army now celebrates the New Year like Wang Xiaoer, and every year is worse than the last. Now, their troops are mostly new recruits, and their elite troops have been transferred."

"Those who appear on the battlefield in Nanyang now are all third-line divisions, but what about us? We are fully equipped with beautiful weapons and equipment, and our combat effectiveness and morale far exceed that of the Japanese army." Duan Zhenguo looked at An Enpu and said seriously.

“So, we have to get used to this change. From now on, one of our divisions will be able to fight a single Japanese division, or even eat them.”

Hearing this, An Enpu nodded in agreement.

 After this battle, he also felt that the Japanese army was indeed in doom.

"Well, I'm trying to adapt. I believe I'll get used to it soon." An Enpu nodded seriously.

 (End of this chapter)

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