RPAGF Chapter 111 Tank Surprise Attack? My Anti-Tank Mines Were Not Ineffective
Chapter 111 Tank Surprise Attack? My Anti-Tank Mines Were Not Ineffective
As the fighter jets fled the battlefield, Yaezo Akashiba looked at Keido Seya:
"Brigade Commander, our unit will continue the attack on the East Gate. At the same time, we request that two tank companies be dispatched to the North and South Gates to launch an attack after the enemy's main force is drawn away."
He secretly guessed that although the enemy's firepower in the city was fierce, their troop strength should not be large.
If the east gate attracts enough enemy fire, then the tank squadron can launch a direct assault on the north and south walls to breach them.
Under heavy artillery bombardment, large sections of the city walls on both the north and south sides have collapsed, allowing tank units to charge directly up the collapsed walls.
Kei Seya and Suzuki Kitano exchanged glances and nodded.
"it is good."
Having received permission, Yaezo Akashiba regained his confidence and personally went to the front.
He drew his command sword and roared at the dilapidated city wall in front of him.
"Charge!!! Take Teng County!!!"
Soldiers of the Japanese 10th Infantry Regiment, under the cold glint of their commanders' swords, launched another charge toward Tengxian.
Gunshots and cannon fire echoed on the smoke-filled city walls of Tengxian.
The city wall, which was already collapsed, has now collapsed in even more areas.
The Japanese army can now launch simultaneous attacks from more than ten openings.
Compared to before, the Japanese army deployed significantly more troops and firepower this time, but their tanks were no longer present.
Long Wenzhang noticed this change and immediately reported it to the rear.
The two Japanese tank units did not act immediately, but waited until the battle on the east wall reached its climax before launching their assault on the north and south walls amidst the roar of engines, using the villages outside the city as cover.
The garrison on the north and south sides of the city walls was indeed relatively smaller.
After all, the Japanese army had previously focused its main attack on the east city wall, where they concentrated a large amount of firepower and personnel.
The commander of the Japanese tank unit, after observing from a distance, noticed that there were not many people on the city wall and not even a trace of anti-tank guns, which greatly boosted his confidence.
"Order the troops to launch a swift and decisive attack!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Japanese tanks accelerated to full speed, even breaking away from the infantry and charging forward.
Their target was the city wall, which had already collapsed in large sections.
Although their tanks weren't particularly powerful, they were still able to climb up the gentle slope.
On the city wall, the Sichuan soldiers guarding the area cried out in surprise when they saw Japanese tanks suddenly appear from behind the houses.
"The Japanese tanks are coming! The Japanese tanks are coming!!!"
Sure enough, a large number of Japanese tanks advanced, even outpacing the infantry, clearly intending to seize the initiative and rush into the city first.
Once they break into the city, they can draw enemy fire from the city walls, allowing subsequent infantry to quickly follow.
Compared to the panic of the Sichuan Army soldiers, the soldiers of the Independent Third Detachment stationed here were much calmer.
"Don't panic, we have landmines. If the Japanese tanks come, they'll just be throwing their lives away."
An engineer spoke calmly, his eyes fixed on a certain point while looking at the approaching Japanese tank formation.
"How can we not panic? Those landmines are for infantry, what good are they against tanks?"
As one of the Sichuan soldiers spoke, he began strapping grenades to his body.
He was prepared to sacrifice himself and use his body to destroy Japanese tanks.
As they were talking, a loud bang suddenly rang out.
Hundreds of meters away, a Japanese tank that was charging at high speed and getting closer and closer to the city wall suddenly flew into the sky and stood shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
It's an anti-tank mine!!
Its massive warhead charge meant it could destroy even the later-developed Tiger II tanks, and even subsequent third-generation heavy tanks would not escape its fate.
Moreover, the Japanese soldiers in front of us only have a Type 95 light tank weighing a few tons.
The massive explosion tore the entire tank apart almost instantly.
The commanders of the surrounding Japanese tanks were dumbfounded upon seeing this.
The scene before my eyes was too shocking. Such a huge tank, weighing several tons, flew into the air and then crashed down with a loud bang.
"Stop advancing!!!"
Upon seeing this, the commander of the Japanese tank unit realized that something was wrong.
Because they were still hundreds of meters away from the city wall, tanks had already been destroyed by anti-tank mines. If they continued forward, how many more anti-tank mines would be waiting for them?
He dared not gamble, because even for the Japanese army, tanks were quite valuable weapons, and they could not be used like infantry for reckless banzai charges.
"retreat!!"
After only a brief hesitation, the commander of the Japanese tank unit decisively issued the order.
The attack on the north city wall had just begun when it was abruptly ended with a loud explosion from an anti-tank mine.
The Sichuan soldiers on the city wall stood there for a long time, staring at the burning Japanese tanks and the Japanese tank group that hurriedly turned around as if afraid that if they were too slow, they would also be blown away.
Is this even possible?
On the south city wall, the Japanese tanks encountered anti-tank mines even later, less than 200 meters from the wall.
This situation is rather awkward.
Because if you keep going forward, the enemy's city wall is just a short distance away, it's just a matter of stepping on the gas.
The biggest risk is that they don't know how many anti-tank mines are waiting for them ahead.
You could also choose to retreat, but that would mean all your previous efforts were wasted, which would be quite embarrassing.
Therefore, the tank squadron in this direction did not stop its charge, but continued to advance.
Until the second anti-tank mine was triggered, and then the third.
The further you go, the denser the anti-tank mines become.
This resulted in the Japanese army losing three tanks in the blink of an eye.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!!!"
The Japanese company commander finally realized that if they continued charging like this, the entire tank company would be wiped out, and decisively issued a retreat order.
Akashiba Yaezo used his binoculars to look at the walls on the north and south sides of the city from time to time.
Apart from a few loud bangs, there was no further sound.
Just as he was wondering, the communications soldier reported to his superior:
"Reporting to the corps commander, the tank squadron has encountered enemy anti-tank mines and is unable to continue the attack."
"Anti-tank mines?"
Akashiba Yaezō paused for a moment, then looked at the sun, which was already high in the sky.
It seems we won't be able to have lunch.
"Let the troops in front withdraw."
He knew very well that the infantry units ahead, facing the enemy's dense firepower, would not be able to achieve anything in a short time.
So what we can do right now is to have the troops withdraw temporarily, formulate new tactics, and then take action again.
Inside the 41st Army headquarters in Tengxian County, a communications soldier reports to his superior:
"Report: Enemy tank units have been spotted on both the north and south walls."
"What? I'll lead troops there to provide support immediately."
Before the communications soldier could finish speaking, Chief of Staff Zhao Weibin said nervously.
Li Jianghe, standing to the side, said calmly:
"Old Zhao, we probably don't need to. Let him finish speaking."