Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

At first, when Huang He saw the falcon-like Japanese aircraft, he was still a little wary. After all, this was the first time he had close contact with an enemy bomber.

But the performance of Deputy Commander Han leading the anti-aircraft artillery unit simply made his blood boil.

The fiery snakes launched from the ground caught the enemy planes in the sky like ropes. The interweaving firepower network in the sky caused Lu Hang to explode brilliant sparks in the sky.

Seeing this, Huang He already knew that the outcome was decided. As he moved the laboratory things to the car, he said to himself: "All the efforts are worth it. We will get stronger and stronger!"

This breaking news quickly reached the headquarters.

As soon as the Japanese plane entered the warning circle, the logistics department sent a message. This battle involves everyone's hearts, and everyone is nervously waiting for the result.

When a staff officer walked into the combat conference room with documents, the deputy commander-in-chief ran over quickly and snatched the battle report from the opponent's hand.

After reading ten lines at a glance, our general trembled with excitement.

Although Li Yunlong made a surprise attack on Taiyuan Airport before and killed more enemy planes than today.

But these two things have different meanings. This is the first time that the Eighth Route Army has shot down enemy planes from the sky on a large scale. In the future, the Japanese will definitely not dare to send reconnaissance planes into the base areas without restraint.

"Look at it! Another unprecedented victory!"

The deputy general staff officer was the first to receive the battle report. He turned directly to the last page to check the results, and then passed it to the staff who were watching eagerly.

"I never expected that the battle-loss ratio would be so beautiful. Our newly established anti-aircraft artillery unit killed fifteen enemy aircraft at the cost of three artillery groups."

"You really need me in the first battle. If you use me, you will win!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire combat conference room immediately burst into fierce applause. The deputy commander also nodded and expressed his opinion.

"However, we still need to strengthen training and strive to equip each main regiment with an anti-aircraft artillery battery within the next year, so that the safety of field troops can be guaranteed even if there is no air force."

"Maybe one day in the future, we can see a ten-star anti-aircraft gun!"

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Facts have proved that human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same.

Unlike the cheers of the Eighth Route Army Logistics Department, the news of the heavy losses of the Army Aviation made the First Army Headquarters silent. Yoshio Shinozuka arrived at the Qinxian Airport outside Taiyuan City with a dark face.

Knowing that the Lieutenant General was coming to inquire about the battle in person, Naoto Takamatsu briefly treated his injuries, and then headed to the airport command center with the support of the ground support team.

Facing the Du Miao of the 29th Independent Flying Group, the old Japanese did not go straight to the big fight, but chose to suppress his anger.

"What? An ambush? Just the Eighth Route Army? How dare they?"

Although things have become an established fact, Shinozuka Yoshio is still unwilling to accept it.

Even if the infantry's light weapons are surpassed, their army is not known for its firepower. Strong individual soldier quality and tactical coordination are the essence of Xiaoli. The weapons are not as good as those that can be captured by the enemy.

But if the advantage in the air is gone, it will break apart.

As a lieutenant general of the North China Front, he remembered how his younger brother's country relied on bombers to bully the artillery regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army. If the two levels were reversed, he would rather commit suicide.

Yoshio Shinozuka shook his head and put away the messy thoughts in his mind. The old devil stared at his only survivor and asked in a trembling tone:

"Does the Eighth Route Army also have fighter jets? What on earth did you encounter?"

The Japanese pilot with his head wrapped in a bandage and his arms wrapped into rice dumplings did not dare to hesitate. He lowered his head and replied:

"We just flew near the destination when we encountered the enemy's hidden anti-aircraft artillery position. From my experience, the Eighth Route Army's gunners are still very immature, but there are too many of them."

"At least three hundred anti-aircraft guns fired salvos at us, and we lost six comrades in the first wave of attacks."

Apparently, Naoto Takamatsu exaggerated the number of anti-aircraft guns.

The failure of this attack had a lot to do with the bomber formation's misjudgment. But except for himself, all his teammates went to see the Locust. Even the people on the same plane as him lost too much blood and died in the battle.

This Japs was afraid that if the Commander was angry, he would directly follow Masaki Asakawa's footsteps, so he lied.

"Three hundred doors?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's pupils shrank. When he heard such an outrageous number, his first reaction was disbelief.

But he knew Masaki Asakawa's ability. He was bold and careful and combined with excellent skills, he could basically fly the Type 97 fighter jet across North China. Such a fierce general was shattered. He must have encountered a large number of anti-aircraft guns.

What's more, the Eighth Route Army surprises him more than once or twice. No matter how unbelievable it is, he has to accept the reality.

When he thought of his two beloved generals being killed one after another, Yoshio Shinozuka felt a tightness in his chest. Suddenly the sky seemed to have collapsed, it hurt! It hurts so much!

The old devil vomited a large mouthful of blood. Before he fainted completely, he took a deep breath and said to Kusuyama Hideyoshi beside him:

"Quick! Send electricity to Okazaki Kencho! Tell their team to be careful! Nothing happens to his troops!"

After saying this, he tilted his head and fainted completely.

The reason why Shinozuka Yoshio is so worried about Okazaki Kencho is because there is a tank squadron in this brigade. That's precious armor power, as important as Army Aviation.

The tanks of the early days were far inferior to those of the powerful countries in Europe and the United States, both in scale and technology.

In the Battle of Nomenkan, the armored troops were completely beaten by the first-generation steel torrent. But even this kind of industrial waste can definitely run rampant on the battlefield of the Republic of China where the firepower density is low.

Although the quality and quantity are not great, I have to admit that the tactics are pretty good.

During the Battle of Nanchang, Okamura Neiji once assembled hundreds of tanks to launch an attack. This kind of armored cluster blitz was a year earlier than Santoku.

After the first army's mopping up began, the Okazaki Brigade headed north from the Zhongtiao Mountain area, along the road through Changzhi and headed towards the base area in southeastern Shanxi.

When Yoshio Shinozuka received the telegram from the Yamazaki Brigade, the old devil immediately contacted Okazaki Kenchang. The opponent's brigade is the closest and most mobile, making it the perfect choice for support.

At this time, the location of this motorized unit was still 70 kilometers away from Wuxiang County.

All the soldiers did not know that their own army aviation had been wiped out by anti-aircraft artillery, and they were still dreaming of destroying the Eighth Route Army arsenal through air-ground cooperation.

Suddenly, a staff officer carrying a radio on his back came to Okazaki Kencho. With a serious face, he reported the order he had just received.

"Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel! News came from the headquarters that the 29th Independent Flying Group has been completely wiped out!"

"Our mission has changed. The chief of staff asked the troops to stop advancing. Immediately rendezvous with the Takamura brigade of the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, and then wait for the next step."

"Lieutenant General Shinozuka specifically reminds you to be careful of the Eighth Route Army's anti-tank troops."

Hearing these incredible words, Okazaki Kenchang subconsciously looked at his watch. Less than an hour had passed since they received the order for support.

"Nani!?"

"A brigade and a flying squadron are gone just like that? So quickly? Are we really fighting against the Eighth Route Army?"

Originally, Okazaki Kencho did not believe that the enemy had anti-tank weapons, but after hearing that sixteen aircraft had been shot down, he subconsciously shrank his neck.

To be able to kill so many planes, the opponent must have anti-aircraft guns.

Thinking of the Eighth Route Army's recent large-scale replacement of Gallic weapons, he immediately thought of the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun.

That was the father of my younger brother's 96-type 25-inch high-angle machine gun, which was very effective at shooting ground targets. Moreover, the weapon is very versatile and can be sprayed at tanks and infantry when mounted on wheels.

The most outrageous thing is that the initial speed is not low, and the kinetic energy is considered top-notch among weapons of the same level. It is very unprofessional.

Looking at our own small and exquisite tanks, the armor thickness is only 6 to 12 mm.

If the Eighth Route Army really had Hotchkiss's anti-aircraft guns, it would be able to blow up all its tank squadrons without even having to turn around. How long would it take to wait until now?

Just when he was about to give the order, ten rounds of 25×109mm anti-tank shells were fired from a distance of 700 meters. Three of the ten Type 95 light combat vehicles in the team immediately lay down!

A tank soldier climbed out of a tank. His face was covered with blood and his body was covered with broken flesh. He shouted loudly to Okazaki Kencho:

"The commander lost consciousness! The driver was killed! The engine is damaged! We can't move!"

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Before the Japanese raids officially started, intelligence personnel and underground workers from the headquarters were keeping a close eye on the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

There are Yoshio Shinozuka's trump cards, there are three enemy divisions, and there are also armored units. If the First Army wants to aggressively attack the southeastern Shanxi region, it will definitely use its troops there.

In order to deal with enemy tanks and armored vehicles, the brigade commander assigned the ten newly acquired anti-tank guns to the independent regiment and the new regiment defending along the road.

Although Ding and Kong cooperated skillfully on offense and defense, they were essentially a basic regiment with insufficient artillery strength.

With this in mind, Staff Fatty lent them the brigade artillery so that the troops could better control the new weapons.

After receiving the order, the Independent Regiment and the New Regiment immediately set off from Wuxiang.

The strongholds along the Yulu Highway were cleared in the second stage of the Hundred Regiment War. At this time, the Japanese had not yet rebuilt bunkers and gun towers, and the two regiments were traveling unimpeded on the road without encountering any enemies.

They went all the way south and found a suitable ambush area after two reconnaissances.

If the enemy's tanks want to penetrate deep into the base area, they must take the road. There is a winding mountain road between Changzhi and Wuxiang, which is a must-pass for the Japanese.

The grade of the Type 95 light battle is 30 to 40 degrees, and with the help of engineers, it will definitely be no problem to pass.

When the enemy comes down the winding mountain road, the tank is not very fast and is very suitable for attacking. With the cooperation of a large number of landmines to contain the infantry, the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment basically left and attacked whenever they wanted.

After waiting for two days, the Okazaki brigade finally appeared.

At the front of the team were two three-wheelers and a Type 97 truck, followed by a large number of infantry and tanks.

Through the binoculars, Ding and Kong saw grenades, heavy machine guns, and Type 92 infantry guns. They were all conventional weapons except tanks.

Before the large troops came down the mountain, the Japanese in the truck immediately started shooting randomly with crooked handles.

Fortunately, the soldiers' ambush location was relatively far away, so except for a few unlucky soldiers who were shot, it was generally painless.

When all the tanks appeared, the soldiers began to operate the SA34 anti-tank gun. This weapon is very low, and with a width of 1.05 meters, it is not very concealable in the grass.

Hu Xuexian, the artillery battalion commander supported by the brigade, was a high-end technical talent. His father originally wanted to send him to Sandoku to study mechanics, but by chance he studied artillery instead.

Seeing the enemy entering the predetermined ambush circle, Kong Jie used a portable communicator to shout: "Fire!"

The next thing that happened was that the tofu was poked with chopsticks.

The penetration depth of the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-tank gun is very good, with 29mm at 500 meters and 22mm at 1,000 meters.

However, this weapon has a disadvantage, that is, it can only hit armor-piercing bullets, and at most it is tracer armor-piercing bullets. To a certain extent, high-explosive bombs are the first choice for fighting Japanese tanks.

Even if the artillery fire was from 700 meters away, it would still be over-penetrated on the 95 light battle.

Over-penetration does not mean that there is no lethality, it can only hit two eyes with one shot.

After an armor-piercing bullet penetrates an enemy tank, it will bring part of the armor and the armor-piercing body itself into the vehicle body, and there will be a certain probability of producing high-temperature and high-speed metal fragments.

If you are lucky or skilled enough and can hit the fuel tank or ammunition rack, you will win the jackpot. The enemy's tanks will blast a no-man's land among the infantry groups.

As the chief artilleryman of the brigade, the armor-piercing round fired by Hu Xuexian hit a tank firmly. He said excitedly: "Harbin! Yeah! Hair loss!"

As soon as he said this, all the nearby soldiers were stunned.

Harbin? What the hell? Isn’t that a city in the Northeast? What is hair loss? Isn’t it normal to lose hair?

As if he had thought of something, Hu Xuexian explained to his comrades while continuing to load: "I haven't used an anti-tank gun for a long time. When I got excited, I spoke the foreign language I learned in school."

"Harbin means hitting the target, and Ye Shenfa means doing well and hitting the target."

The soldiers have not been exposed to the new anti-tank guns for a short time, and the amount of training is not enough. This was my first time hitting a moving target, so the results in the first round were not ideal.

But there's nothing that can't be solved with dosage. If one shot isn't enough, use ten.

The 25mm artillery shell is very light, only 317 grams. Coupled with the presence of a semi-automatic gun bolt, beginners can shoot at a rate of ten rounds per minute.

As a squat artifact, this anti-tank gun also has a flame suppression device, which makes the concealment even higher. The comrades fought for three full rounds before the Japanese from the Okazaki Brigade found the positions of the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment.

When they were about to spread out to find bunkers and start to engage the enemy, they stepped on the minefield carefully laid out by Kong Jie.

While his illness was killing him, facing the small counterattack force that the enemy had finally organized, the 12 hidden 60mm mortars opened fire immediately.

Following the orders from the two company commanders, the gunners released their hands hanging on the barrel and let the shells slide to the bottom.

Then he calmly took the next shot, and a steady stream of shells flew towards the Japanese queue.

Explosions continued to rise in the crowd of Japs. Since the opponent's position was relatively concentrated, the damage caused was very ideal. With armor-piercing bombs flying by from time to time, the scene was very lively.

After successfully destroying all the tanks, the two regiments evacuated in an orderly manner.

Although this location is suitable for an ambush, the battlefield is not wide enough. They have a numerical advantage and there is no need to fight here.

There is still a long way to go from here to Wuxiang. Ding and Kong have plenty of time to play with the Okazaki team.

After the Eighth Route Army retreated, the staff officer of the Okazaki Brigade was in tears.

My own husband was cut into pieces by an anti-tank armor-piercing bullet, and now there is not even a whole corpse. He looked at the wreckage of the tank in confusion, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Did I stay in the mountains for too long? How did the world change so fast?"

"In the Republic of China, the preserved fruit troops were the main force. Why do you feel that the Eighth Route Army is more powerful than the Fourth Army on Zhongtiao Mountain?"

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It’s been changed, it’s been changed! Everyone’s empty ears should be the same.