OBS Chapter 323 Tank Buster!
Chapter 323 Tank Buster!
At dawn, the rain that had fallen all night finally stopped, and the village was plunged into a deathly silence. The barking of dogs had also disappeared, and the distant mountains and forests were shrouded in mist, appearing and disappearing intermittently. Zhong Yuemin's reconnaissance squad was still holding their ground in the two-story wooden house they had captured from the enemy. After a night of fierce fighting, they had repelled four attacks by the main force. Now that it was daylight, the enemy corpses lying haphazardly in the narrow alley ahead were probably already cold.
Zhong Yuemin and Ning Wei arrived on the second floor. They had just gone for a walk around the village when Zhang Haiyang, Wang Tiezhu, and the others saw them return and quickly got up to greet them. Zhang Haiyang said:
"Yuemin, how's it going? Are there still any Yue monkeys in the village?"
"Not a soul in sight!"
Ning Wei quickly replied, "There aren't any villagers either. They're probably scared of us and ran away."
"His grandma's!"
Zhang Haiyang cursed:
"They got off easy. They haven't had their fill of fighting yet. They've been bragging about being the third strongest country in the world, bullshit! We only lost three members, while the Vietnamese probably lost forty or fifty. We took down a reinforced platoon with just twenty men. The casualty ratio is 0 to forty or fifty. The Vietnamese have lost face big time."
Zhong Yuemin patted the man's shoulder.
"Don't get too cocky. The enemy forces we're fighting aren't regular troops, just like Dajun said. They're probably just militia or something, and their fighting strength isn't great."
He then asked the communications officer, "Where are our troops behind us? Have we made contact?"
The correspondent said:
"We've made contact. The force coming to us is a battalion from the Kunming Military Region's Independent Tank Regiment, along with some infantry. They're cooperating in a coordinated operation. Their destination is to take down Guliu with the help of other units. They should be here soon."
Zhong Yuemin nodded.
"Let's not stay here, let's go to the village entrance to greet them."
After tidying up, the group took the wounded to the village entrance to wait. About half an hour later, a rumbling sound came from afar as a series of steel behemoths approached. There were Type 59 and Type 62 tanks. The Type 59 was a medium tank with thick armor but relatively poor mobility. The Type 62 was a light tank with weaker armor protection but superior mobility. Compared to the Russian T-34/85 medium tanks used by the Vietnamese, the Type 62 was at a disadvantage overall.
However, the northern part of Vietnam is mostly dense forests and has a dense network of rivers and waterways. Cities like Lao Cai, Sa Pa, and Cam Duong, which were to be attacked later, are mostly in this type of terrain. The Type 62 light tank was more convenient and flexible, and made an indelible contribution to the subsequent assault on cities and strongholds and the destruction of enemy firepower and defenses.
The communications soldier had already made contact; otherwise, their small detachment, all dressed in Vietnamese army uniforms, would likely have been wiped out by artillery fire from their own side. Upon meeting, Zhong Yuemin reported his unit number; the other side was also a battalion commander.
“The enemy forces in this village have all been wiped out; there is no one left. We have already checked and confirmed this.”
The enemy was greatly surprised to see them covered in various weapons—AK47s, M16s, and even several soldiers carrying RPG-7 rocket launchers—as these were the bane of their mechanized forces, including tanks and armored vehicles.
The RPG-7 rocket launcher is a Russian-developed man-portable anti-tank weapon, primarily used against tanks and other heavily armored targets. With a maximum effective range of 920 meters, it is known as the "infantry cannon" and is a signature weapon of Third World countries and guerrilla groups due to its lightweight, low cost, and ease of operation.
It uses a 40mm caliber barrel, equipped with over-caliber rockets and high-explosive warheads, capable of penetrating 11mm thick steel plates. Its maximum effective range is 920 meters, giving it a significant range advantage against area targets, earning it the nickname "tank killer."
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