Chapter 361 We have to get used to it because we have become stronger!
"It's raining!"

"Yeah, it's finally raining."

“How many times has it rained?”

"I'm afraid it happened more than a dozen times. This damn rainy season has really affected the speed of the attack."

"It would be nice if this rain could fall in our hometown."

In the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, a group of soldiers were chatting.

There were sparse raindrops in the night sky, and the originally dry weather gradually became moist.

Lin Hua, who had been promoted to battalion commander, said as he looked at the raindrops dripping on them.

"The weather here is terrible."

"Yeah, it rains every now and then in this crappy place. It's really annoying. Can't we let the rain fall somewhere else?"

"Okay, shut up and eat." Lin Hua said unhappily.

He was originally from the Bayonet Battalion and followed Duan Zhenguo.

Later, Duan Zhenguo came to the Sichuan Army Corps, and he was assigned to the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, which was being reorganized, as a battalion commander.

He was reluctant at first, but Duan Zhenguo persuaded him to work hard no matter where he went, so he obeyed the order and went to the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army.

At this moment, in front of them was an infantry platoon and the M3 light tanks that had just been distributed to the th Army of the Yunnan Army.

According to Cun Yunsheng's reorganization plan, the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army should gradually be built into a mechanized force.

This is why Duan Zhenguo said this. It’s up to them next.

The natives have been almost exhausted, and the remaining reinforcements are all new recruits. It will take at least a period of training for them before we can continue to fill the gap.

You have to give leeks some time to grow.

The troops in front are responsible for reconnaissance missions.

Trying to figure out whether there were any Japanese ambush troops on the road ahead.

Because they had just had a brief and fierce battle with the Japanese tank troops and easily destroyed the Japanese tanks.

At this time, the Japanese army still had a short-lived fighting style, dispersing the tank units to various regiments, thinking that it would enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops. In fact, it was of no use at all.

Because their tanks were too thin, they had no ability to fight back against the M3 tanks.

Not to mention the M4 tank.

In other words, the road is not good and the M4 tanks cannot pass through some places, otherwise the M4 tanks would have cleared the way.

"Sir, there is a canyon ahead. Do you want to go over?" At this time, the signalman came over and asked.

"Why don't we wait a little longer? Wait for our follow-up troops to arrive? Then go in?" suggested the company commander.

Hearing this, Lin Hua shook his head and said, "There aren't many trees there. Let's go over there and explore the way. We just happened to be equipped with four M3 tanks, right? Let's go and try out the effect."

"Yes!"

"Sir, I suggest that we first launch a round of artillery fire on that canyon to see if there are any people or any movements inside!" said the company commander.

"Well, your suggestion is good. We can let the tanks bombard the canyon ahead and test whether there are any Japanese ambush troops inside." Lin Hua agreed immediately.

The signalman then immediately went to issue the artillery order.

Soon, fierce artillery fire covered the sparsely wooded canyon, and the rumbling sound of explosions was deafening.

After round after round of artillery bombardment, there was no sign of any Japanese troops in the entire canyon.

"Huh? No movement?" Lin Hua muttered.

Seeing this, Lin Hua immediately dispatched troops into the canyon.

Along the way, they did not see any trace of the Japanese army, nor were they attacked by the Japanese army.

After passing through the canyon, the first sight is a village shrouded in darkness.

"Hurry up, there should be Japanese troops in the village ahead, be alert." Lin Hua said as he looked at the village in the distance where there was no light, lifeless and silent.

"Send a reconnaissance team first..."

Before he could finish his words, the Japanese machine gun fire points outside the village suddenly sounded and fired at them.

"Damn it, it's the Japanese army, there's an ambush, get away! Get away!" Lin Hua shouted loudly.

"Knock out their machine gun fire points immediately."

Seeing this, the quick-reacting fire support company immediately began to adjust the shooting parameters and bombarded the enemy in the distance.

At the same time, flares continued to rise into the night sky, illuminating the entire sky very brightly.

"Fire!"

Immediately, a fierce burst of artillery fire rang out, and soon the Japanese machine gun fire points were knocked out.

"Well done, prepare to attack, wait, there are tanks..."

The battle ended quickly, but Lin Hua immediately noticed something wrong. There were actually three tanks deployed here, although they were all small tanks.

But this thing can still cause certain casualties.

The Japanese tanks were seen rushing directly towards Lin Hua's location.

"Type 97 Medium Tank?" Lin Hua said in surprise when he saw three Type 97 Medium Tank tanks suddenly appearing.

"Send out the tanks and take them out."

"Yes."

"Battalion Commander, do you want to send the anti-tank guns out?"

"Need not."

Although they were also equipped with several anti-tank guns, it was really inconvenient to carry them. Fortunately, they were equipped with a certain number of tanks, otherwise they would have to carry them with them during the march, which was really too troublesome.

On the other side, four M3 tanks from the third battalion also appeared on the battlefield.

Tank soldiers are not as scarce as before, so each battalion can be equipped with several tanks.

The main concern was that the infantry battalion did not have enough firepower to destroy the Japanese offensive.

"Aim at the enemy tank at the six o'clock direction, lock on the target and prepare to shoot!" At this time, the Japanese tank commander took the lead in giving orders to the gunner and loader through the sight.

"Hayi!"

The gunner and the loader said in unison.

Immediately, those who were loading bullets were loading bullets, and those who were preparing to fire were adjusting their sights to lock onto the enemy tanks they were going to bombard.

So a showdown between the Type 3 medium tank and the M tank is about to take place.

An excellent gunner not only needs to be skilled in technology and have good eyesight, but also needs to be able to calculate the impact of wind on the shells skillfully and make timely corrections. It is best to be able to hit the target after 2 to 3 rounds of artillery fire.

As for being able to hit the target with one shot, it is almost impossible.

"The Japanese tanks have locked onto us." The commander of the M3 tank shouted as he saw a 47mm shell coming at him quickly.

"Be prepared to evade."

boom!
The shells did not hit the M3 tanks. They were all light tanks, so it would be very troublesome if they were hit.

If it's an advanced version, then there's nothing to worry about. "Fire!"

boom!
The gunner of the M3 tank wasn't very accurate either, and the two sides were just pecking at each other, and neither hit the other.

However, one shell was lucky enough to hit the Type 97 medium tank directly, and in an instant the Type 97 medium tank was bombed into a pile of flaming scrap metal.

The Japanese tank crew inside the tank was burned to death without even having time to scream.

"Baga, you are a bunch of idiots."

They were already outnumbered by the enemy, and now one of their tanks had been destroyed.

The remaining two tanks have to face four tanks of the Chinese army. How can they fight?
"Well done, just like that, let's destroy all the remaining tanks." The M3 tank commander said excitedly when he saw this scene.

"Found at 6 o'clock, locked on to the target!"

"Load and fire!"

"Boom, boom!"

A violent explosion sounded again, and the second Type 97 medium tank was destroyed again. The Japanese troops on the opposite side finally woke up.

There were too few of them, and they were no match for the M3 tanks.

So the only option is to retreat.

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

"Sir, shall we continue to move forward?" asked the company commander when he saw the tanks on the opposite side begin to retreat.

"Wait a minute, it's almost dawn. Notify the air force to bomb first and see how many enemies are hiding in this village." Lin Hua sneered with narrowed eyes.

"Yes!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

Before daybreak, the Air Force's B17 bombers had arrived at the front line.

With the popularization of radar, night take-off has become possible.

So, when they received the call for help from the front-line troops, they quickly took off their bombers.

As bursts of huge explosions sounded, the entire village instantly shook like an earthquake, the ground was shaking and people were terrified.

"Oh no, it's a bomber, let's hide quickly." The Japanese commander in the village said with some horror as he looked at the bomber in the sky.

"Captain, it's not daybreak yet. Their bombers may not be that accurate. Besides, we can retreat to the woods at any time, which can completely block the enemy's bombing line of sight." The officer next to him couldn't help but say.

"Besides, there are not many bombers coming this time, only a few. As long as we hold on for a while, they will definitely leave after they have finished bombing."

"boom!"

But just as he finished speaking, an aerial bomb suddenly fell from the sky and exploded near him.

In an instant, dozens of lives were taken away, and several Japanese officers who had spoken earlier were directly blown to pieces by the bomb.

"The Air Force's bombing is quite accurate. What kind of new bomber is this? I thought it was a Japanese bomber." Lin Hua said with emotion as he watched the bombs falling in the distance.

"It should be. I didn't expect you to come before daybreak. I really didn't expect it."

"It seems that our air force strength has improved rapidly. Now we can not only bomb at night, but also drop missiles with such precision. Our lives will be much better in the future." Lin Hua said with emotion.

Since joining the Sichuan Army, he found that his previous combat concepts were complete rubbish, such as saving bullets and not wasting artillery shells if hand-to-hand combat is possible.

The Sichuan Army's combat philosophy was that if a problem could be solved with artillery shells, then there should be no charge. Even if a charge was made, there should be tanks and other equipment to escort them. The lives of the soldiers must not be sacrificed in vain.

This was the philosophy he accepted after coming to the Sichuan Army Corps, that soldiers' lives should not be wasted in meaningless consumption.

For example, when you encounter a situation of hesitation, just call in the air force to bomb.

They were having a great time, but the village opposite was being bombarded by bombers. Countless explosions were heard all around, and shrapnel was flying and hissing all over the sky, as if they were going to engulf the Japanese troops in the village.

Many Japanese soldiers were huddled in bunkers, covering their ears tightly. Some recruits even closed their eyes in fear, waiting for the enemy bombing to stop.

However, many Japanese soldiers were directly buried by aerial bombs, and the flying mud and rocks rained down on them.

"Sergeant, the Chinese army's firepower is too strong. How about we retreat?" A recruit said fearfully, covering his ears.

The 100th Division also had many new recruits, who had never fought against the natives and had lost their defenses.

Now we are facing a fierce attack and we can’t bear it any longer.

"Baga, how should I know? Let's just get through this air raid first. The enemy's bombing is so fierce right now, we have no way to deal with it."

"Baga, why can the Chinese military's fighter planes conduct night bombings?"

In the distance, a retreating Type 97 medium tank was directly hit by an aerial bomb and instantly turned into a fireball.

"Baga, our last tank was also destroyed."

Seeing the huge fireball, many Japanese soldiers were horrified.

I originally thought that the last tank could be saved, but who knew that it could not be saved.

On the other side, the mortars, which had already adjusted their shooting angles, and the tanks began to frantically bomb the Japanese troops in the village.

In just half an hour, there was not a single intact building in the entire village. At the same time, the casualties of the Japanese troops in the village continued to rise.

By the time Lin Hua's Third Battalion launched the attack, the Japanese troops in the village had basically no heavy firepower. Faced with the double attack of tanks and mortars, they completely collapsed and began to run around.

A battalion of Japanese troops faced a battalion of Lin Hua and was defeated.

"Isn't this too easy?" Lin Hua couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the severely damaged Japanese army brigade.

In fact, he was not the only one who expressed such sentiment, the entire 60th Army of the Yunnan Army expressed the same sentiment.

Because they didn't expect that this battle would be so easy.

Even An Enpu, commander of the 60th Yunnan Army, could not believe the good news coming from the front line.

so easy.

It really is so easy.

A battalion severely damaged a brigade.

Everywhere.

There was even a company that dared to chase and attack a Japanese squadron.

This kind of scene was unimaginable before, but it has actually happened now.

At least An Enpu felt that it all seemed like a dream.

It's really incredible.

"Captain An, do you feel like you are dreaming? Actually, I thought so at first, but now I am used to it. According to the commander, the Japanese army is like Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year, getting worse every year. Their troops are mainly recruits, and their elite troops have been withdrawn."

"The ones now appearing on the battlefield in Southeast Asia are all third-line divisions. What about us? We are fully equipped with American weapons, and our combat effectiveness and morale are far superior to those of the Japanese army." Duan Zhenguo looked at An Enpu and said seriously.

"So, we have to get used to this change. From now on, one of our divisions will be able to fight against a Japanese division, or even defeat them."

Hearing this, An Enpu nodded in agreement.

After this battle, he also felt that the Japanese army was indeed no match for him.

"Well, I'll try to adapt. I believe I'll get used to it soon." An Enpu nodded seriously.

(End of this chapter)