AWB Chapter 346: Quickly Capture Yanmen Pass
Chapter 346: Quickly Capture Yanmen Pass
Outside Yanmen Pass, there was flames of war and flying dust.
The 200 tanks of the tank regiment roared like steel beasts, shaking the earth, and together with thousands of soldiers, they quickly charged towards Yanmen Pass.
When the tanks were only 200 meters away from the outer position of Yanmen Pass,
More than 300 surviving Japanese soldiers on the position suddenly poked their heads out of the trenches and launched a fierce attack on the Eighth Route Army soldiers behind the tanks.
Although their number was small, they found more than 10 light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers in the trenches.
For a moment, bullets and artillery shells whizzed towards the ranks of the Eighth Route Army soldiers.
"Hide! Counterattack!"
The Eighth Route Army commanders and fighters shouted orders, and the soldiers quickly sought cover and began to fight back.
The machine gunner on the tank quickly counterattacked. The 12.7mm machine gun on the tank roared, and fire snakes crazily swept towards the Japanese positions.
The Japanese soldiers were beaten so badly that they could not raise their heads. If they dared to show their heads, they would be attacked by machine guns.
The Japanese soldiers in the trenches knew that they had no way to retreat and could only fight to the death, and they would take anyone they could with them.
The Japanese soldiers stopped attacking and hid in the trenches, holding a bundle of bombs in their hands, waiting for the arrival of the tanks.
The Japanese regiment commander standing on the city wall could see clearly the situation on the outer positions of Yanmen Pass, and he also knew that the soldiers on the periphery could no longer escape.
A look of determination appeared on the captain's face.
"Infantry gun! Mountain gun! Fire!"
The regiment commander immediately ordered the infantry artillery and mountain artillery inside the pass to fire at the advancing tanks in an attempt to stop the tanks' advance.
He knew very well that he had to fire as many rounds as possible now. Once the enemy tanks approached Yanmen Pass,
There is a high probability that they will not be able to defend the city walls, and even if they have cannons, they will not be able to fire the shells.
After receiving the order, the Japanese artillery inside the pass fired frantically at the tank troops to buy time for the arrival of reinforcements.
The Dragon tank, with its solid armor and powerful firepower, is like a mobile fortress on the battlefield.
Faced with the fierce attack of the Japanese artillery, they did not stop their advance, but instead launched an attack under the artillery fire.
The tank tracks left deep marks on the ground.
The number of Japanese artillery inside the Great Wall was very small, only about 10 pieces, and the threat to the tank troops was very small.
Although the artillery fire was fierce, it seemed somewhat powerless in front of the Dragon tank's heavy armor.
The tank commander was inside the vehicle and saw through the observation hole that the Japanese soldiers on the position were hiding in the trenches and not coming out.
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he immediately picked up the intercom and said, "Attention, all crews. Be careful of the Japanese suicide attacks. We must not let their conspiracy succeed."
"The tank guns should concentrate their firepower to bombard the enemy trenches and blow them to death."
"Roger, understood!"
After receiving the order from the regiment commander, the tank troops quickly adjusted the muzzles of their guns, aimed at the trenches on the Japanese positions and launched an artillery attack.
One shell after another whizzed towards the Japanese positions, causing violent explosions. The Japanese soldiers in the trenches who were trying to launch suicide attacks were killed one after another by the tank guns.
The Japanese commander was despairing when he saw this scene. They did not expect that the enemy tanks would be so decisive and directly bombard the trenches, leaving them no chance at all.
The Japanese soldiers in the trenches were trembling while holding their bombs, their eyes filled with fear.
The tank fire was like the god of death's scythe, ruthlessly reaping lives.
A large number of Japanese soldiers were killed directly by the explosion, and only a few were not killed by the tank shells. They fled around in the trenches, looking for hope of survival.
"Keep going, don't stop!"
The regiment commander gave orders again, and the tank troops continued to advance. Their artillery fire did not stop, and they continued to suppress the Japanese positions.
Under the cover of tanks, the Eighth Route Army soldiers also began to charge.
The Japanese captain's eyes were filled with despair. He held the bomb tightly and jumped out of the trench, ready to die together with the approaching tank.
He knew that if he stayed in the trench, he would definitely be blown to death.
There was determination on his face, as if he had accepted his fate.
"For the Empire! Follow me!"
When the rest of the Japanese soldiers saw their commander rushing out, they also rushed out of the trenches and launched a suicidal attack on the tanks.
Holding bombs, they ran desperately in front of the position, trying to rush into the advancing tanks and cause maximum damage.
"Oh no, they are going to launch a suicide attack!"
Seeing this, the machine gunner on the tank launched a crazy attack on it.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers in the rear also launched an attack on the Japanese.
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers who were holding bombs and preparing to launch suicide attacks were all killed during the charge.
Their bodies were torn apart in the explosion, but none of them were able to get close to the tank.
After killing the Japanese in the outer positions of Yanmen Pass, the 200 tanks of the tank regiment stepped on the accelerator and quickly rushed towards Yanmen Pass.
The Japanese soldiers on the city wall resisted desperately, but to no avail.
Faced with the tank troops with powerful firepower, the Japanese soldiers on the city wall were killed one after another, and their resistance seemed so insignificant.
"Anti-tank gun! Quick, use the anti-tank gun!"
The Japanese regiment commander shouted at the top of his lungs to order the anti-tank guns to counterattack.
But they were shocked to find that the anti-tank guns in their hands could not penetrate the enemy's frontal armor.
This scene left all the Japanese soldiers on the city wall dumbfounded.
Immediately afterwards, the anti-tank guns on the city walls were hit by concentrated fire from tanks outside the city wall and were blown into a pile of parts on the spot. The Japanese gunners were directly blown into ashes.
The tank troops' artillery and machine gun fire continued to clear the enemies on the city walls, opening the way for the infantry's charge.
After eliminating the anti-tank guns on the city wall, the tank troops quickly adjusted their firepower and concentrated their fire on attacking the city gate.
Amid the deafening explosions of several artillery shells, the sturdy city gate of Yanmen Pass was blown open, with wood chips and stones flying everywhere.
"Comrades, the city gate has been breached. Follow me and charge in to wipe out the Japanese."
"Charge!" the soldiers shouted in unison.
"Fuck the Japs!"
Thousands of soldiers followed the tanks into Yanmen Pass.
The fighting inside the pass was extremely fierce. The Japanese occupied houses and launched fierce attacks on the attacking troops, resisting frantically.
They took advantage of the familiar terrain and continued shooting from windows and rooftops in an attempt to stop the Pingyang Army's attack.
With the cooperation of tanks, the Japanese defenders were eliminated one by one.
The tank's artillery and machine gun fire provided strong support for the infantry.
As the Japanese invaders inside the Great Wall were eliminated one by one, the battle inside the Great Wall gradually came to an end.
The coordinated operations of tanks and infantry demonstrated amazing efficiency and power.
The entire battle, from the beginning of the attack to the end of the battle, took no more than two hours.
With the help of tanks as the attacking force, the 388th Brigade broke through the outer positions of Yanmen Pass in a very short time, blasted open the city gate of Yanmen Pass and rushed into the pass.
All the Japanese troops stationed at Yanmen Pass were wiped out.
The 388th Brigade won a great victory at the start and captured Yanmen Pass with great force.