Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 98 Tank's Nemesis (Please Read)
Isa Kazuo, who was watching the battle from behind, saw the tank troops crossing the bridge and shouted excitedly:
"Yoshi, the chariots of the empire are no match for the Chinese, it's like entering an empty land;

As long as the gap is opened and the warriors rush across the river, the battle will lose its suspense, and the credit for defeating Yunzaobang must go to the Kanazawa United!"

Senior staff officer Major Kameyama Shinji took over and said:
"Sir, according to intelligence, the 88th Division is equipped with several German-made 37mm anti-tank guns. This poses a great threat to the tank units. We must defend against it."

Kameyama Shinji is indeed a top student who graduated from Lu University. Apart from occasionally flattering others, he still has some real skills. However, Isa Kazuo didn't care at all and shook his hand and said:
"Mr. Guishan, you worry too much. The 88th Division's anti-tank artillery company is equipped with four anti-tank artillery pieces, but they were all used up in the previous battle.

These anti-tank guns were all imported from Germany. If we lose one, we have one less, and there is no way to replenish them."

The Japs' intelligence department is indeed powerful. They have obtained all of these. No wonder they are so fearless.

Major Kameyama was just fulfilling his duty of reminding. Seeing the captain was full of confidence, he habitually complimented him a few times, and Isa Kazuo nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Isa was in a good mood, Kameyama suggested again:
"Sir, the Chinese like to use death squads to attack the Empire's chariots. The infantry squadrons that accompanied the attack suffered heavy casualties. Can the follow-up infantry move forward?"

"Yoshi, Guishan-kun's suggestion is very good. Order the first battalion to cross the bridge and kill all the Chinese!"

Isa Kazuo said in high spirits that capturing the iron bridge was definitely a great achievement, and he had already prepared himself mentally to receive the medal, and the coveted major general's collar badge seemed to be beckoning to him.

After the six tanks crossed the bridge, they headed straight for the Second Battalion's position. A distance of less than a hundred meters was just a matter of one step on the accelerator.
Only after they arrived did they realize that the defenders had dug an anti-tank trench thirty meters in front of the iron bridge, covered with a layer of wooden boards and loose soil. People could step on it without any problem, but a tank weighing more than 7 tons would break under its pressure, and the two leading tanks crashed into it headfirst.

The two rows of tanks at the back were also forced to stop, which gave the rocket launcher crew an opportunity to kill the target;
Just when the Japanese attacking troops were in a panic, the rocket launcher operators who had been hiding in the trenches removed their camouflage and aimed their guns at the two tanks at the back, preparing to close the door and fight the enemy.

The rocket launcher operators seized this rare opportunity and pulled the triggers one after another. Four rockets flew towards the two tanks in the last row from multiple angles. With the sound of explosions, the two tanks were blown up and a raging fire was ignited.

"Bakayaloo, enemy attack! We have anti-tank guns!"

The Japanese infantrymen were firing in panic. As long as they leaned out of the tanks, they would be shot by the machine guns in the bunkers.
The Japanese tanks were blocked from front and back, unable to advance or retreat. They seemed to have sensed that the end was coming, and they kept firing desperately with the vehicle-mounted machine guns.

The two tanks in the middle continued to fire back with their 57mm main guns, but they did not notice the rocket launcher operators hiding in the trenches, and they just suppressed the fire aimlessly to prevent the suicide squad from approaching.

At this time, the rocket launcher had already replaced the rockets and opened fire on them again. Rockets flew towards the Japanese iron turtles like ghosts and then exploded. The efficiency was surprisingly high and every shot was accurate.

At this time, the sharp-eyed infantry had already discovered the rocket launcher operators. They opened fire frantically, with bullets raining down on the rocket launcher group, but unfortunately it was in vain.

The rocket launcher operators had long retreated into their foxholes, while several machine guns in the bunker were constantly reaping the lives of the Japanese infantry. They did not intend to spare any of the remaining Japanese soldiers who had crossed the river.

Without the cover of tanks, the Japanese infantry became the targets of machine gun fire. There was no need to aim at a distance of dozens of meters, they could just be covered with a rain of bullets.

Soon the remaining Japanese soldiers were slaughtered, and the wreckage of the tanks and the corpses of the Japanese completely blocked the bridge. The subsequent reinforcements of the Japanese were so scared that they dared not cross the bridge again.

"Bakayaro, what on earth happened?" The ups and downs of life came too quickly, and Isa Kazuo began to doubt his life. It was going well, but it took a while for things to turn around.
The tank groups that he had placed high hopes on were all destroyed, and he didn't even figure out what weapons destroyed them.

Fortunately, Kameyama saw a little bit clearly and said to Isa Kazuo:
"Sir, it's the anti-tank gun!
The Chinese hid the anti-tank guns in the foxholes in advance, used anti-tank trenches to stop the tank cluster, and then used the anti-tank guns to destroy the tanks. What a cunning tactic. "

"Bakayaloo, didn't the intelligence department say that all the anti-tank guns of the 88th Division were lost?
Why else?

These idiots must be held accountable!"

Isa Kazuo habitually put the blame on the intelligence department, and Major Kameyama also agreed with him, but he still expressed his own opinion:
“Sir, the Chinese may have hidden a few of them. Such unimportant intelligence is unlikely to attract the attention of the intelligence department.
Since the Chinese have anti-tank guns and the passage of the iron bridge is blocked by the wreckage of tanks, I suggest changing the focus of the attack to wading across the river."

Isa Kazuo thought that this was the only way, so he ordered two battalions to attack from both sides of the bridge.

The water in Yunzaobang was not deep, so some of the Japanese infantry launched the attack in assault boats, while others waded across the river directly.

The Japanese regiment artillery and heavy machine guns provided fire cover on the other side of the river, covering the attack of thousands of Japanese infantry;

The defenders also opened fire at full power, using both light and heavy firepower to enthusiastically attack the Japs, mowing them down in groups, and the river was filled with the corpses of the Japs.

The Japanese artillery fire also caused a lot of casualties to the defenders. In order to support the infantry crossing the river, the Japanese did not hesitate to send a large number of planes, and they dropped a string of bombs on the defenders' positions;

Each aerial bomb would cause a lot of casualties to the defenders, who could only endure it silently and then shoot hateful bullets at the Japanese. Both sides suffered huge casualties.

As there were too many Japanese troops, the defensive pressure on the first and second companies increased sharply. Yue Qianli had no choice but to send reinforcements from the third company and the mortar platoon to stabilize the front line.

The Japanese attack is just like Cheng Yaojin's three axes, and it will be easy to deal with if you can withstand it. The Japanese casualties from such a strong attack will be much higher than those of the Second Battalion, so Yue Qianli can afford to fight. No matter what, he must not let the Japanese tear a hole in his defense zone.

At the 527th Regiment Headquarters, Li Jie rushed over and asked for a fight:

"Captain, there are too many Japanese. I'm worried that the Second Battalion can't hold on. How about I bring the First Battalion to reinforce them?"

Liao Lingqi was moved at first, but then he gave up the idea and said to Li Jie:
"The Japs have planes in the sky and artillery on the ground. If we send reinforcements now, the casualties will be too great.
Yue Qianli made an agreement with me in advance that unless they send a signal requesting reinforcements from us, we will just wait and see.

Yue Qianli hasn't sent a signal to the regiment yet, which means they can still hold on. You stay here quietly!"

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