my bright sword career

Chapter 184 Encounter
This meeting was so sudden, and the distance between the two sides was less than 200 meters, so that both sides were shocked for a while.

However, compared to the unprepared Japanese army, the four Lynx reconnaissance tanks of the prepared search team were the first to react.

The commander of the Bobcat tank rushing to the front shouted subconsciously: "I found the devil, rush over... rush over..."

Following his order, the four Lynx tanks increased their horsepower and rushed forward.

Almost at the same time, the leading Japanese army also spotted the oncoming tanks.

It's just that unlike the decisive armored battalion, the Japanese soldiers on the leading truck did not recognize the opponent's identity at the first time.

A second lieutenant sitting in the front of the car looked at the oncoming tank in doubt, but cursed angrily: "Baga, which tank unit is this? no yet?"

"Your Excellency, Second Lieutenant, it seems that the front is not a chariot of our empire?" At this time, the driver who was driving suddenly said something suspicious.

"Hey... that's right, I don't think I've seen this kind of chariot before."

The second lieutenant also suddenly came to his senses.

Although Japan was one of the few countries that were able to manufacture tanks during World War II, due to limited resources and technology, the tanks made in Japan were obviously not a little weaker than European countries at the same time. The most important thing is that Japanese tanks have The most important feature is that it is due to the weakness of raw material technology.

European tanks at the same time have generally adopted integral casting technology, while Japanese tanks are still using the old-fashioned rivet structure, which is why the sharp-eyed driver recognized that it was not his country's tank at a glance.

As the distance drew closer, the striking blue sky and white sun emblem on the side of the tank turret on the opposite side was clearly visible, the second lieutenant's face turned pale, and suddenly he shouted with all his strength: "No...that's the tank of the Chinese, Stop quickly!"

It's just that it was too late for his words, and with his roar, the cannon on the turret of the leading tank on the opposite side had already started to pour out tongues of flame.

The KwK38 20mm machine gun equipped on the Bobcat tank was originally used for air defense, but after it was manufactured, it was discovered that the rate of fire of this artillery was too low, only 220 to 450 rounds per minute, which did not meet the requirements of the army, so It was equipped for use by ground troops and was eventually installed on the Lynx tank.

However, although this machine gun is not very good for air defense, it is more than enough for infantry or lightly armored targets.

In just a few seconds, more than a dozen shells drilled into the leading truck at a speed of 900 meters per second and exploded.

The violent explosion turned the Nissan 180 truck into a hornet's nest, and the truck exploded and burst into flames instantly, tearing the second lieutenant, the driver, and more than 30 Japanese soldiers in the car to pieces.

It happened so suddenly that the second truck following behind had no time to brake, and hit the rear of the truck that had already caught fire and exploded. The tank fine-tuned the muzzle again, and dozens of 20mm high-explosive shells hit it again.

"boom……"

The truck that was used by Fuel Tank Treasure to sweep the riot was billowing with thick smoke and fire. Although most of the Japanese soldiers had been killed in the explosion, there were still five or six Japanese soldiers who were on fire screaming and jumping off the truck. Before they could stand still, there was a sound like tearing tarpaulins, and all these Japanese soldiers fell into a pool of blood.

"Squeak..."

The third truck finally stopped in time, but their situation was still not much better. At this time, four Lynx scout tanks had stopped, two parked on the side of the road, and the other two drove into the fields beside the road. In this way, they lined up and opened fire on dozens of trucks facing them.

"Dong dong dong..."

The muffled sound of cannons resonated on the road, and the shooting at such a short distance had an astonishingly high hit rate. The seven or eight trucks headed by them were knocked upside down, smoking and bursting into flames. Those who could escape all went to meet their Amaterasu God in the flames.

The leading force of the Japanese army is the first brigade of the 108nd Wing of the 222th Division. Their task is to go forward to investigate the situation and report the front news to the rear in time.

In the eyes of this Japanese army, it is far away from the base of the Eighth Route Army, and it is located in a plain area, which is a safe zone, so vigilance is very low.

According to the combat regulations, the distance between the troops and vehicles going out for reconnaissance should be kept at about 100 to [-] meters, so that they can have enough reaction time when they are suddenly attacked.

But the Japanese soldiers who were in a hurry did not follow the regulations. Instead, they kept urging the drivers to speed up, and the distance between the vehicles was only a short ten meters. The reason why seven or eight trucks and more than 10 soldiers were lost in 200 minutes.

However, the quality of the soldiers of the 108th Division was not bad. After a short period of confusion, the remaining trucks stopped immediately, and the captain ordered the soldiers to get out of the car and hide while reporting the situation to the regiment captain behind.

After a short observation, he found that the enemy army on the opposite side had only four tanks. After being puzzled for a while, he felt angry and immediately commanded the troops
A counterattack was launched against the four tanks.

"Sir...the little devil is coming over."

"I saw."

In the Lynx tank, a 26-year-old lieutenant snorted softly as he watched the devils who jumped out of the vehicle like dumplings hundreds of meters away.

The quality of the Japanese army is indeed good. After a short period of confusion, they were able to enter the combat state from the marching state, and organized troops to launch a counterattack against them, but the Japanese commander seemed to have forgotten one thing. What they were facing was extremely powerful. Mobile Armored Soldiers.

He picked up the microphone, "Attention all units... the machine guns stop firing, use the machine guns to block the enemy, and then retreat immediately after 5 minutes, and do not stay in love with the battle."

"understand!"

Since there are only four members of the Lynx reconnaissance tank, there is no dedicated person to control the MG34 machine gun on the left side, but an electromechanical officer.

After hearing what the lieutenant said, the electromechanical officer twisted his buttocks, sat behind the MG43 machine gun, replaced the machine gun with a new belt, and pulled the trigger at the Japanese army hundreds of meters ahead...

And tens of miles away from here, in a long and endless line, Lieutenant General Iwase Takehiko, the head of the 108th Division, was sitting in a car with his eyes closed, when suddenly the car stopped, and a staff officer quickly pulled away The car door said anxiously: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, our frontline troops have encountered the Chinese army, and the two sides are fighting fiercely!"

"Nani?" Takehiko Iwase, who had been sleeping a little drowsily, suddenly lost his sleepiness and immediately widened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)