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- Chapter 360: Chinese Expeditionary Force Thailand Campaign (5)
The staff officer took out the letter and said, "Report to the general, a large number of Chinese tanks have been found outside Bangkok! I guess they are probably the main force of the Chinese Armored Corps."
Lieutenant General Nakamura waved his hand irritably, signaling the staff to go down. The staff quickly turned around and went out, quietly wiping the sweat from his forehead. Three days, from the time the Chinese army attacked to the time they arrived outside Bangkok, there was only three days. Commander Nakamura realized the seriousness of the situation and underestimated the squadron.
Lieutenant General Nakamura, the chief of staff beside him, said, "Nakanishi-kun, the Chinese armored forces have arrived in Bangkok, and the infantry has also captured Biwuli, which is only two days away from Bangkok. It seems that our troops will shrink their defense lines and defend Bangkok. "
Chief of Staff Colonel Nakanishimura Hara shook his head, "General, I'm afraid it's too late. At least two armies of the Chinese Army were found between the north wall and Bangkok, which separated the 78th Division from us. The China Youth Army was transported by car The troops have already cut between Bangkok and Ayutthaya, and are preparing to strengthen the Apiya River and surround the Japanese 22nd Division in Ayutthaya."
Lieutenant General Nakamura stared at the map sadly and sighed deeply, "It seems that we are all wrong, including the base camp. Our inertial thinking about the China Army is that we have made a fatal mistake, that is, we should not underestimate the China Expeditionary Force. . This army is far superior to us in terms of tactical literacy and weapons and equipment."
Chief of Staff Nakanishi smiled bitterly, "General, let's wait until the current difficulty is over."
Yue Hanping was riding an American jeep on the road to Bangkok. US military fighter planes flew overhead from time to time, and the sound of bombs exploding in Bangkok city could be vaguely heard. American pilots carried out heavy bombings on Bangkok for three consecutive days. Japanese barracks, factories, and warehouses were all given special care. High-explosive bombs turned these important facilities into a ball of fire.
General Chen Mingren¡¯s Second Army was tasked with attacking Bangkok. Three infantry corps attacked Bangkok¡¯s outer positions from the south, west, and east. The Japanese army stationed in Bangkok is the famous "Osaka Merchant" Division - the Fourth Division. Since the Anti-Japanese War in China, this division has been responsible for garrison tasks and has never conducted a large-scale battle.
Commander Huang Wei of the Armored Corps has arrived at Bangkok in advance. He commanded three armored divisions to attack Bangkok from three directions. A Japanese outpost south of Bangkok, protruding 3 miles from the defense line, was a warning position for the Japanese on the Bangkok defense line. However, the terrain of this position is very good, and the Japanese army operates it as an important fire support point.
More than 100 tanks from the 7th Regiment of the 2nd Armored Division suddenly appeared at the outpost position. The Japanese army only had 70 soldiers defending the position, and a second lieutenant officer took command.
Colonel Yao Yuchen, commander of the Chinese Armored Regiment, commanded his tanks to outflank the Japanese positions. The Japanese soldiers on the position were equipped with several flat-fire cannons. The Chinese tanks swooped up in separate directions. The Japanese flat-fire cannons opened fire calmly, destroying two tanks and damaging one.
"At the same time that the Japanese flat-firing artillery exposed its firepower position, 15 tanks fired almost at the same time, so that each flat-firing cannon had to withstand the attack of 5 tank artillery. The tank gun flashed, and the artillery shells roared and flew down on the Japanese position. With a "boom", the Japanese soldiers were in the firing position, filled with smoke and flesh and blood flying everywhere.
The Japanese gunners were blown to pieces by the fierce tank fire, and the flat-firing guns were also blown up. The tanks slowly rolled towards the Japanese position, and the machine guns on the vehicles spit out tongues of fire fiercely. The Japanese soldiers on the position could not raise their heads at all.
With the roar of the tank engine, getting closer and closer to the position, the Japanese soldiers withdrew from the trenches and retreated to the positions behind. The second lieutenant shot two deserters, but was unable to suppress the retreat of the defeated soldiers.
When he saw that he was the only one on the battlefield, the Japanese second lieutenant turned around and ran back without hesitation.
The Chinese tanks climbed up to the Japs' position, but not a single Japs soldier was seen. Only a few Japs corpses were lying on the position. The Chinese tank troops successfully captured the outpost position, and a platoon of ** soldiers took on the task of guarding the position.
The ensuing battle stunned the Chinese team. The three armored divisions outflanked the positions outside Bangkok. Almost all positions were successfully captured by the Japanese only after small-scale gun battles occurred. The tank gunners all found it unsatisfying. Before they could fire two shots, all the Japanese escaped.
Commander Huang Wei immediately ordered that various armored regiments sweep through Bangkok's outer positions overnight, striving to occupy all Bangkok's outer positions. The tanks roared and occupied peripheral positions one after another. When Huang Wei received the battle report, he couldn't believe that the resistance of the Japanese army was so weak. He frowned and said, "What tricks do the Japanese have? Do they want to abandon the outer fortifications and fight us in the streets?"
Lieutenant General Nakamura was so angry that he almost vomited blood when he learned that all the peripheral fortifications had been lost in just a few hours. "They are all this useless division! I have repeatedly declared that I do not want the fourth division, but the base camp insists on taking this divisionHe handed it to me and said that this division is full of veterans and the quality of the soldiers is quite good. It is not enough for them to carry out the main attack, but they are more than adequate for defensive tasks. Look at this group of cowards, they have completely disgraced the Imperial Japanese Army. "
The 22nd Division and the 78th Division were both entangled by the Chinese troops, and it was impossible to withdraw to Bangkok and hold on. General Nakamura felt his blood rushing upwards. It was a big joke that Bangkok relied on this useless and useless division to defend it.
Chinese tanks successfully wiped out the outer positions of Bangkok. The Japanese soldiers in Bangkok could clearly hear the roar of tank engines outside the city. The Japanese soldiers of the Fourth Division all looked calm, without a trace of fear.
The next day, Huang Wei directed the tanks to fire at Bangkok. Hundreds of tank guns roared together, and the edges of Bangkok city were filled with flames and smoke. In the Japanese position in front of them, artillery shells fell on the position one after another. The dense artillery shells were like raindrops, hitting the position with overwhelming force.
The shrapnel exploded and flew freely. The Japanese soldiers paused in the trench one by one, raising their buttocks slightly and arching their heads low, wishing they could be inserted into the soil.
Every time the tank traveled 100 meters, it stopped and shelled for a while, then started to advance 100 meters, and then stopped again to shell the Japanese positions. When the Chinese tanks roared and rushed towards the Japanese positions, the positions were filled with Japanese soldiers running madly behind.
The vehicle-mounted machine gun fired fiercely, and the dense bullets chased the Japanese butts. These Japanese soldiers ran quite fast on two legs. Their arduous training showed their advantages at this time. While maneuvering like a snake, it ran forward wildly. The tanks were chasing after them at full throttle, and the cunning Japanese soldiers quickly dispersed and fled, specifically heading into those narrow alleys.
In about an hour, the armored forces completely broke through Bangkok¡¯s outer defense line and advanced towards the city. The high-speed impact of the swarm of tanks quickly split the Japanese front line. The panicked Japanese Fourth Division kept retreating into the city like a frightened rabbit.
The Japanese army collapsed far faster than Huang Wei expected. Huang Wei had no choice but to order the attached mecha infantry to fight independently, automatically forming combat groups and following the tanks to attack.
Nancheng District, in a small courtyard, more than 30 Japanese soldiers gathered inside to resist. **Three tanks roared and rushed towards the yard, followed by only a dozen infantrymen. The tank smashed through the courtyard wall, and the ferocious figure of the tank appeared in the courtyard. All the more than 30 Japanese soldiers dropped their rifles, raised their hands in the air, and surrendered.
The infantry attached to the Chinese Armored Army have become prisoner collection teams. It is often seen that a tank and a few infantry can capture a dozen Japanese soldiers. **The soldiers were happy, "These are also called devil soldiers, and they will be beaten as soon as they are beaten!"
The battle seemed to be going very smoothly, and the Japanese soldiers almost forgot that this was a battlefield. In Xicheng District, a squad of anti-Japanese soldiers followed three tanks and searched forward. Half a squadron of Japanese soldiers were defending in a yard in Block 16. Seeing that there were not many Japanese soldiers in front of them, these Japanese soldiers decided to eat this group of Japanese soldiers.
The tank was driving cautiously. When it passed the small courtyard, three Japanese soldiers suddenly jumped out of it, stuffed cluster grenades into the tank's tracks, and immediately returned to the courtyard. These Japanese soldiers were so fast that the Japanese soldiers had no time to react. The tracks of the three tanks were all broken. The tank-mounted machine guns opened fire, and dense bullets were fired at the small courtyard.
The infantrymen a few meters behind the tank immediately came up to support the tank. At this time, rows of bullets were fired simultaneously from several nearby houses centered in the small courtyard. The dense bullets killed four or five infantrymen immediately. The vehicle-mounted machine gunner was headshot by the Japanese shooter hiding in the dark. The Japanese soldiers who lost the cover of the machine gun fought back with only the submachine gun in their hands.
Although the firepower of the submachine guns was fierce, it was difficult to regain the disadvantage under the heavy siege of the Japanese army. The few remaining Japanese soldiers immediately relied on the tank body as a bunker to start a battle with the Japanese army.
The Japanese soldiers of the Fourth Division are all well-trained veterans. Their individual soldiers are of high quality and their shooting skills are also quite good. The two sides launched a fierce battle. The Japanese soldiers took advantage of their large numbers and launched another surprise attack. After more than ten minutes, the remaining Japanese soldiers were all killed by the Japanese army.
At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, all three armies of the Second Army moved to their respective positions as planned and took over the outer defense of the Armored Corps. General Huang Wei immediately came to see Yue Hanping.
As soon as they met, General Huang Wei yelled: "Commander Yue, this Japanese Fourth Division is fucking rubbish. My armored corps was full of energy and wanted to fight the Japanese head-on. In the end, where did my tanks go? , where it was occupied. I had to launch an attack on Bangkok in advance."
Yue Hanping smiled slightly, "Commander Huang, thank you for your hard work! How is the battle going?"
Huang Wei threw his general's hat on the table, "Commander, the infantry must quickly enter the city and consolidate the occupied positions. Besides, these little devils are just bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. The search force in the neighborhood is thin, but they were ambushed by the little devils. Concentrate the troops and distribute them again. ??Come here. Hurry, the infantry quickly go in to help. "
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