The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 46 The anti-war artillery fires!
Whizzing-

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The bullets whizzed past the head, and the tank shells exploded and flew away rubble and debris. The fragments hit the soldiers' helmets from time to time. The bullets and shrapnel hit the flat ground behind the trench and the ground outside the communication trench, causing white smoke to rise. , amidst the roar of the approaching tank engines, the balance on the battlefield seemed to begin to tilt toward the Japanese army.

Deputy Yang Biao of the First Class used his weapon to shoot at the Japanese infantry in front of the Luzhai Juma. He fired three rounds and then squatted down to avoid the bullets. No one knew whether he hit or not.

Not far away, the second squad leader Luo Youdao was also shooting, but he seemed to have lost his job. His shoulder was scratched by shrapnel.

He Wei: "Squad leader Ge, tell the brothers to be careful and persevere. If you withstand it, take advantage of it and hit the Japanese infantry."

"Hei Wa, carry the Czech and give me the rifle!"

After He Wei finished speaking, he bent down and put down the Czech light machine gun, brought it to the formal suit, and began to take off his leggings.

Ge Guicai said: "Platoon leader, what are you doing? It's too dangerous. You have to take command. Besides, this rifle is useless!"

He Wei snorted twice: "What are you doing? Squad Leader Ge, you will know right away. We fought well. Now it depends on whether Chen Xinsheng and Platoon Leader Chen's anti-aircraft guns can live up to expectations."

He Wei took off his leggings, brought the Chinese official rifle, and then used the leggings cloth to tie the red command hand flag to the barrel of the rifle. He grabbed the butt of the rifle, raised it high, and waved the rifle toward the rear of the position, with a bright red command hand flag. He also waved.

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Behind a row of positions, combat artillery positions

Two German Type 20 anti-tank guns were placed [-] meters apart in the fortifications. The tripods were wide open and the station hoe had been buried in the pit. A camouflage net was hung on the gun mantlet, and the upper and lower gun mounts, barrels, and sleeves were The semi-automatic machine, the artillery recoil booster and the gun body coupling hoop are all tied with branches and weeds. Near the artillery, in the concealment, ready positions, telephones, and ammunition are all available. There are also ready prepared positions in the distance. The dark muzzles of the guns were pointed at the Japanese army, ready to go.

"Regiment Chen, Platoon Commander He and the others are fighting very well, yes! We haven't opened fire yet, Platoon Commander He has not sent a signal, we have been observing the front line positions! Yes! Yes! Understood!"

Chen Xinsheng, the commander of the combat artillery platoon, hung up the call from Yanzhuang from Major Regiment Attachment Chen Zhen and nervously watched the front line.

When the first-line battle began, Chen Xinsheng ordered the two tank defense guns to be pushed out of the fortifications, hung up a dark green camouflage net, and entered the constructed shooting position.

Then he used binoculars to observe every move of the Japanese troops on the front line. He saw the attacking Japanese infantry being beaten and turned upside down. After the tank fell into the anti-tank trap, he was extremely excited. He Wei was completely convinced, whether it was the tank or the infantry. , Quan suffered heavy losses from the fortifications and defenses built by He Wei. All the battle progress seemed to be within He Wei's expectations.

Chen Xinsheng no longer dares to look down upon this junior in the eleventh phase of the Whampoa Military Academy's infantry course.

The soldiers in the combat artillery platoon also cheered and cheered for the infantry platoon in front. Many soldiers stood by the combat artillery, watching the Japanese tanks gearing up and preparing for a big fight.

"Platoon leader, the infantry in front have done a good job, but now they are suppressed and cannot raise their heads. The Japanese chariot is right there. From this distance, we can hit them accurately. Let's fight!"

Next to Chen Xinsheng, the sergeant of the battle defense artillery platoon said to Chen Xinsheng with twinkling eyes.

"That's right, platoon leader, let's do it. After the infantry is finished, it's our turn."

"The platoon leader is right. If you fight with the Japanese, be his iron bastard, platoon leader!"

The soldiers of the combat artillery platoon echoed one after another. It seems that everyone wants to fight with the Japanese. The heavy defeat of the Japanese army by a platoon of infantry has completely aroused their fighting enthusiasm. These soldiers are from the tanks of the Army Armored Corps. The defensive artillery battalion is the treasure of the national army. Compared with the platoon under He Wei, who are almost all illiterate and stupid soldiers, the cultural quality of these soldiers in the combat defense artillery platoon is extremely high.

The soldiers and sergeants of the Army Armored Corps generally have a high school education or above, and some have also attended middle school. More than half are trainees who have received professional and technical training at the Army Transport School in Dingjiaqiao, Nanjing, and the Army Infantry School, Tangshan, Nanjing. In this country where illiterates are everywhere, In China, the soldiers of the Armored Corps are definitely considered intellectuals. The artillery they are equipped with is the PAK37 combat anti-cannon imported from Germany's Rheinmetall Company. It has a caliber of 37 mm, weighs about 400 kilograms, and has a maximum range of 4 kilometers.

Chen Xinsheng was still looking at the front with a telescope: "No firing without orders! Everyone stick to their fighting positions!"

The sergeant of the platoon stamped his feet: "Platoon commander, the infantry has been suppressed, we should help them!"

Chen Xinsheng was very satisfied with the fighting enthusiasm of his men. He also wanted to have a big fight with the Japanese, but he said helplessly: "Do you think I don't want to fight? Don't want to beat these bastards? Fighting is necessary, but...I am not willing to fight." Now we are under the command of the platoon leader. We have to wait for a signal! Without a signal, we must not fire."

"Hey!"

The sergeant platoon shook his head impatiently and had no choice but to squat by the combat artillery platoon and wait for the order. All the soldiers in the combat artillery platoon did the same. If the platoon leader disagreed, none of them could fire.About half a minute later, Chen Xinsheng suddenly saw a red hand flag in the telescope, sticking out from the front line trench of the infantry and shaking greatly.

The signal is coming!

Just last night, He Wei had agreed with him on how to coordinate operations. In one sentence, he would open fire at He Wei's signal.

The flying red hand flag was the signal they had agreed upon.

In fact, the notification should have been made by phone, which is convenient and fast, but conditions are limited. He Wei's call can only be made to Yanzhuang Camp. The 57th Regiment cannot now provide He Wei with a dedicated communication line that can be switched at will. switchboard.

What's more, before the war, He Wei believed that the Japanese army was under heavy shelling and that the telephone lines were in danger of being blown down. He did not have a signal gun on hand, so he chose to use the commander's flag held high as the firing order signal.

Chen Xinsheng suddenly became excited and put down the telescope.

"The whole platoon is here, ready to fight!"

After the command was given, the soldiers of the battle defense artillery platoon immediately took their positions. The soldiers of the two artillery squads removed the battle defense artillery camouflage net. Each gunner quickly entered the predetermined combat position, while Chen Xinsheng selected the shooting target based on the situation in front of the formation.

The current situation is that the two tanks have fallen into the anti-tank trap. With the depth of the anti-tank trap that He Wei made, it is impossible for the two tanks to drive out and cannot escape unless they find a way. It took several tow trucks to pull them out. They were already meat on the felt board. Chen Xinsheng didn't want to hit them now.

His target was the few tanks that had not fallen into the trap. Through the telescope, Chen Xinsheng saw a Type [-] heavy armored vehicle without a cannon on the far left. Two machine guns were spitting out tongues of flame and strafing a row of positions.

You are the one!

Chen Xinsheng ordered: "The whole platoon has them, direct shooting method - armor-piercing shells - the far left side - tank - two shots in a row!"

The squad leaders and platoon attachés of the two artillery squads immediately recited the orders, and the gunners of the two artillery squads started moving almost at the same time.

The platoon leader and squad leader gave the firing order. The fifth gunner of each gun gave the green ammunition box to the second gunner. The second gunner took out a golden 37mm German-made armor-piercing round from the box and handed it to the fourth gunner. The fourth gunner took the shell, pressed down the breech lock on the breech of the Sanqi War gun, opened the breech with his right hand charging handle, pushed the armor-piercing shell into the breech, and then closed the breech.

Then the third gunner turned the height control knob with his left hand, turned the direction control knob with his right hand, lowered his head and aimed at the Paranamax compound sight for combat anti-gunnery, quickly adjusted the distance components divided in the combat anti-gunner sight, and adjusted the shooting direction. The anti-war artillery aimed at the Type [-] heavy armored vehicle on the far left.

The Paranama-type sight of the Sanqi Cannon can be used for direct or indirect shooting. Since it is direct shooting at close range, there is no need to carefully adjust the scale of the gun and set the weight to target it like the indirect shooting of combat defense artillery. With a positive level bubble, there is no need to spend time aligning the lower edge of the rifling rear end of the anti-tank gun, the lower edge of the muzzle and the upper edge of the shielding top.

The direct shooting range is short, simple and crude. The two artillery squads completed the aiming operation in only half a minute, while the Type [-] heavy armored vehicle was still swinging left and right to shoot at a row of positions, completely unaware that it had been targeted. On.

"First shot! Good!"

"Second shot! Good!"

The two squad leaders responded and raised the red flag, followed by the command from the sergeant platoon: "All platoons are in position!"

Chen Xinsheng raised his arms enthusiastically: "There are all in the platoon. Let's release from the left. Get ready! Release!"

With a whoosh, Chen Xinsheng waved his arm, and at the same time the two squad leaders and the platoon attached shouted "open". The two command flags fell, and a cloud of green smoke burst out from the muzzle of the first cannon on the left, followed closely by the second cannon on the right. After firing the second shell, two 110 armor-piercing shells flew out of the muzzle along sixteen [-] cm long riflings and shot towards the target.

Two armor-piercing shells were ejected from the chamber and flew more than 200 meters. There was no doubt that they all hit. One shell penetrated the turret and the other penetrated the body, instantly lying on the spot.

"Good! Hit!"

The soldiers of the combat artillery platoon burst into cheers, and a smile appeared on Chen Xinsheng's face. And He Wei, who was at the front, put away the command flag, and also shouted, "Well done, Chen Xinsheng commanded well!"

His tactical arrangement is indeed correct so far. A row of infantry suddenly opened fire, which was the first opportunity he waited for. Now, ordering the anti-war artillery to open fire was the second opportunity He Wei waited for. None of the Japanese Everything falls within his estimated plan, and everything is under control.

Seeing the Japanese chariot being deflated, the brothers in the row cheered loudly.

(End of this chapter)