OBS Chapter 349: Half a Day's Fight to Reach Datong Town
Chapter 349: Half a Day's Fight to Reach Datong Town
After the battle.
There was not a single Japanese soldier standing in the entire valley. They were all wiped out by the tank regiment, and the tank regiment did not lose a single tank.
Chu Yunfei rode in a jeep and arrived at the center of the battlefield.
The jeep stopped at a slightly flat place. Chu Yunfei jumped out of the car, looked around, and was very satisfied with the performance of the tank regiment.
The tank regiment commander, a burly, dark-skinned man,
He climbed out of the tank's hatch, jumped onto the ground nimbly, and trotted over to Chu Yunfei.
His face was full of excitement and he reported in a loud voice:
"Report to the brigade commander. The tank regiment has completely wiped out the enemy reinforcements without any casualties."
Chu Yunfei showed a gratified smile on his face. He patted the tank commander on the shoulder and said happily: "Well done! Your performance exceeded my expectations. Keep moving forward and don't stop. Try to get to Datong before 5 o'clock."
"Yes, Brigadier!"
The tank commander saluted with a standard military salute, turned around and quickly ran back to the tank, climbing into the cabin nimbly.
Soon, the tank engines roared again, and the entire tank regiment began to move slowly, preparing to move forward.
The tank tracks rolled again, crushing the corpses of the Japanese soldiers, making a chilling sound.
The road was littered with scattered limbs and bloodstains, and the smell of blood in the air was nauseating.
The soldiers sitting in the truck, despite having experienced countless battles, couldn't help but feel their stomachs churning when they saw this scene.
Some recruits even covered their mouths, trying to resist the urge to vomit.
Although the veterans were experienced, such tragic scenes still made them feel uncomfortable.
.......
Outside Shuozhou City,
The two regiments led by Li Yunlong approached the city rapidly like a tiger descending from the mountain.
Their actions were swift and covert. It was not until the last moment that the Japanese soldiers on guard realized the approach of the enemy, but it was too late.
"Damn! Enemy attack!" the sentry on the city wall screamed in horror.
"Run! Spread out, the enemy is bombarding!"
The other soldiers began to shout in panic and tried to find cover, but it was too late.
Li Yunlong's artillery was already in position. With his order, the shells whizzed towards the city wall like raindrops, causing a violent explosion.
Fire and smoke rose from the city walls and the explosions were deafening.
"Boom, boom, boom..." The explosions continued. The Japanese soldiers on the city wall were knocked off the wall again and again by the shock waves generated by the explosions. Their screams mixed with the sound of the explosions.
Li Yunlong held a telescope and observed the scene on the city wall from a distance, with a happy smile on his face.
"Haha! Beautiful! Artillery, keep bombing and kill these damn Japanese devils." He
After the artillery bombarded the city wall, the Japanese soldiers on the wall were basically killed or wounded, and many gaps were blown in the wall.
"Comrades, charge!" Li Yunlong waved his pistol and gave orders loudly.
"Blow the charge!" he then ordered.
The bugler took out the bugle from his arms and blew the charge horn loudly.
For a moment, the sound of the charge horn resounded throughout the battlefield, inspiring the fighting will of every soldier.
The soldiers launched a fierce attack on the city wall with guns.
"Comrades, kill! Eliminate the Japs." Li Yunlong continued to boost morale.
The Japanese defenders in the city fought desperately, but under the powerful firepower of the soldiers of the 388th Brigade, they were eliminated one after another.
The battle went very smoothly. The soldiers quickly rushed into the city and engaged in fierce street fighting with the Japanese.
As time went on, the resistance of the Japanese defenders in the city became weaker and weaker.
The street fighting was extremely brutal, and every street and every building became a battlefield.
The soldiers of the 388th Brigade displayed amazing courage and fighting skills.
at the same time.
The vanguard of the First Army's reinforcement force was advancing rapidly towards Yanmen Pass.
They passed through the rugged mountain roads, with vehicles and soldiers struggling to move forward in the dust.
The commander's face was full of anxiety, because they knew that time is life and speed is victory.
When the Japanese army arrived at the mountainous area near Xinzhou, they encountered stubborn resistance from a regiment of the New 1st Brigade.
"Kill the chickens, warriors of the empire, charge and destroy the enemies ahead."
The Japanese brigade commander stood on an armored vehicle, waving his saber and giving orders loudly.
The Japanese commander led the Japanese soldiers to launch a fierce attack, and they rushed towards the blocking position of the New 1st Brigade like a tide.
Machine gun fire swept across the position, and explosions and gunshots rang out one after another.
But the soldiers of the New 1st Brigade fought tenaciously. They used the terrain advantage to keep the Japanese outside their positions.
In other directions, other troops of the New 1st Brigade, under the command of Ding Wei, encircled the Japanese brigade.
the other side
The independent brigade also engaged in a firefight with the Japanese reinforcements.
As the brigade commander, Zhao Gang led the soldiers of the independent brigade to tenaciously block the Japanese reinforcements.
"Brothers, Yanmen Pass is behind us, we can't let the enemy take it back!" Zhao Gang shouted loudly to boost morale.
The soldiers of a division and two brigades sent by Yoshio Shinozuka to support Yanmen Pass were blocked in the mountainous area by the Independent Brigade and the New 1st Brigade, and could not move forward.
Every time the Japanese troops advanced a certain distance, they would suffer heavy casualties.
On the battlefield, corpses piled up like mountains and blood dyed the ground red.
Even under such circumstances, Yoshio Shinozuka still insisted on sending troops for reinforcement.
At the same time, he mobilized troops from other places to try to retake Yanmen Pass.
The Mongolian troops stationed in the Chahar area were also rapidly mobilizing to reinforce Datong.
They knew that the battle at Yanmen Pass would affect the direction of the entire war, so they were determined to send reinforcements to the front line at all costs.
The battlefield was filled with smoke and artillery fire.
Every soldier is fighting for victory, and all they have in their eyes are the enemy and the position.
......
Around 4:40 p.m.
The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the desolate land outside Datong. After a rapid journey, the 388th Brigade Tank Regiment finally arrived at the outer area of Datong.
The tank regiment stopped advancing in the outer area, and the tanks stopped in an orderly manner to refuel and replenish weapons and ammunition.
Chu Yunfei led a group of generals up a relatively high earthen slope and picked up a telescope to look towards Datong.
In his sight, the gates of Datong were tightly closed, and the city walls were full of Japanese soldiers surging. It was obvious that they had learned that the reinforcements had been eliminated and were busy strengthening the city defenses.
The terrain around Datong City is flat, with no high ground, and the view is broad and unobstructed.
Without the cover of the tank regiment, if the 388th Brigade wanted to take Datong, the soldiers would be exposed to the enemy's guns and artillery, which would undoubtedly be a bloody battle.
Chu Yunfei put down the telescope and turned to face the generals behind him.
"Everyone, the important town of Datong is ahead. There should be only one regiment of Japanese soldiers left in the city."
"The tank regiment will launch an attack early tomorrow morning, break through the city gate and capture Datong in one fell swoop."
The surrounding cadres responded in unison:
"Yes, Brigadier!"
Everyone is very confident about tomorrow's battle.
They knew that with the tank regiment's powerful firepower and protection, it was only a matter of time to capture Datong.
Chu Yunfei nodded, his eyes swept over each general again, and then issued the follow-up orders:
"Tonight, all troops must be ready for battle, check their equipment, and make sure every tank and every gun is in top condition."
"Understood, Brigadier General!"
Afterwards, Chu Yunfei led everyone back to the camp.
In the camp, the soldiers were busy preparing, some were inspecting tanks, some were sorting ammunition, and some were discussing tomorrow's tactics.
Chu Yunfei walked through every tent, encouraging and guiding the soldiers.