my bright sword career

Chapter 185 Relief
Hebei is different from Shanxi. Historically, Hebei was located on a plain, which was very conducive to the actions of the Japanese mechanized troops. Therefore, although the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians never stopped resisting after the fall, overall the anti-Japanese forces here are still much weaker than those in Shanxi.

The power of the Japanese army here is also far stronger in Shanxi. This strength is not only reflected in its military strength, but also in its control over the local area. Therefore, although the military and civilian resistance continued one after another, it never formed a large-scale wave.

This is also why the first reaction of the frontline troops of the Japanese army when they saw the oncoming tanks was not to immediately prepare for war, but mistook them for friendly troops and yelled at them.

It's not that the quality of the Japanese army in Hebei is not high, but it's just a subconscious reaction of staying in a comfortable environment for a long time.

Now that Takehiko Iwase heard that the leading troops were ambushed, his first reaction was to think that the leading troops had encountered a small group of guerrillas. He was just about to curse, but then he thought of something and his whole body shook, and his drowsiness disappeared immediately.

"What did you just say, a fierce battle took place?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, Division Commander, the frontline troops reported that they encountered the Chinese chariot troops, and the two sides are fighting fiercely."

"The chariot unit... Could it be that the Fifth Chinese Army is here?"

Thinking of this, Iwase Takehiko almost jumped up.

The Fifth Armored Army of the National Army is the only armored force in China. In the Battle of Kunlun Pass last year, this armored army commanded by Du Yuming gave the Japanese army a blow.

The 21st Brigade of the Fifth Division was almost wiped out in this battle, and this battle also established the prestige of the Fifth Army's "Iron Horse Army".

And that battle was really not conducive to the mountainous combat played by tanks, let alone if it was a plain area like Hebei.

As soon as he thought of the 108th Division suddenly encountering a torrent of steel tanks charging on the endless and unobstructed plain, Takehiko Iwase felt that breathing became much more difficult.

"wrong!"

Iwase Takehiko suddenly thought of something. The Fifth Army is the ace division of China, and it is also Jiang's confidant. It will not be used easily without an important battle.Moreover, this army was still in Nanning for repair some time ago, how could it come to Hebei without anyone noticing?

"Mr. Sanhe, what is the scale of the Chinese chariot troops? How many chariots did they dispatch?"

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Major Watanabe reported that there were four Chinese chariots encountered with them. It is unclear whether there are any large troops behind."

"Four chariots?"

Iwase Takehiko pondered for a while, he opened the door and got out of the car, and said to the staff officer: "You immediately order the 222nd Regiment to speed up, and must arrive as soon as possible to support the vanguard.

Also, you should send a report to His Excellency the Commander immediately, requesting him to send a plane to support us.As long as we have the support of the plane, we don't have to be afraid even if we encounter the chariots of the Chinese.

In addition, I will send a report to Lieutenant General Morioka Gao of the [-]th Division, informing him of the situation here, asking him to get closer to us as soon as possible, that's all, send out my order immediately. "

The staff officer took out a notebook and a pencil to write down the order, and then handed over the notebook. Takehiko Iwase took the notebook, signed his name, and handed it to him. The staff officer took the notebook and left quickly.

After the staff officer left, Iwase Takehiko was still a little puzzled, "That's not right... The Fifth Chinese Army is far away in Nanning, so where did the chariot troops appearing here come from?"

Not to mention that when Takehiko Iwase was puzzled by this armored force that suddenly appeared, the follow-up troops of the armored battalion also rushed to the battlefield.

As soon as Li Changan arrived at the battlefield, he saw a scene that shocked him. A Lynx reconnaissance tank was leaning in the middle of the road. The left track was dragged several meters. On both sides of it, three tanks were standing The shape protected it in the middle, and hundreds of Japanese troops in front of the tank were swarming towards the Lynx tank.

The reason why this tank has not been swallowed by the crowd is that the other three tanks stopped the Japanese army hundreds of meters away with intensive shooting regardless of loss.

Compared with the countless Japanese troops swarming in, the four Lynx tanks are like a few solitary boats in the sea, and they will be killed by huge waves at any time.

Seeing this scene, Li Changan was so angry that he cursed on the radio, "Shi Shouzhong, you bastard... didn't you tell them to retreat a long time ago, why didn't you leave?"

"Sir...it's not that we don't want to leave, but that car No. 0032 is damaged and can't move anymore. We can't leave our brothers and run by ourselves, otherwise you will have to kill us when we go back." The second lieutenant's anxious voice came from the radio sound.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Liantai militia, Gao Hongming made a rule for everyone not to abandon or give up.

On the battlefield, if anyone dared to abandon his comrades or friendly troops to retreat without authorization, even if he could escape at that time, he would be severely punished by military law after the war.

"Shi Shouzhong, don't make fucking excuses for your incompetence. If you didn't give the order to retreat in time just now, how could the tank be damaged?" Li Changan didn't have the slightest sympathy. The Bobcat tank has always been known for its mobility. Love to fight, how could he be wounded by a group of light infantry, so that he was in a dilemma.

Seeing the situation on the battlefield, Li Changan also cursed secretly.

The Japanese commander on the opposite side was very cunning. He saw that his side would not abandon the injured tank, and ordered the firepower to focus on that tank. Countless bullets hit the armor of the Lynx, crackling and sparks flying all over the tank. The members couldn't get out at all, and the Japanese commander on the opposite side just wanted to hold them back in this way, so as to wait for their large troops to arrive.

"Sir, you don't need to worry about us. We were accidentally wounded by the devils in the battle. We can't let the brothers in the whole battalion sacrifice for us."

"Sir, hurry up and leave us alone!"

"Sir, if you don't give the order to retreat, we brothers would rather commit suicide here than drag the brothers down."

Listening to the noisy sound from the No. 0032 tank coming from the earphones, Li Changan only felt dizzy for a while, and cursed angrily: "Shut up, you all!"

Li Changan really hated that iron could not be made into steel. He roughly estimated that the devils in front of him were six to seven hundred people, and he could completely wipe out these Japanese troops in a short time.

He connected the radio to the general channel, "Everyone listened to my order. The first air defense company launched an air defense formation, the second air defense company leveled the muzzle to suppress the Japanese army, the first tank company, the second company and the third company all launched a charge, and the infantry company got off the vehicle and accompanied the tanks to charge.

Remember, we only have 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, we must all retreat anyway. Do you understand? "

"understand!"

(End of this chapter)