Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Taking advantage of the Japanese being suppressed by firepower, the infantry quickly retreated to a safe area.

After all, the new regiment's incendiary bombs have a wide range; they can burn down half a hill!

"Baka! Tell the artillery to fire smoke bombs and chemical bombs quickly!"

When Masao Yokoyama saw the Eighth Route Army planes approaching from the Japanese 2nd Guards Brigade headquarters, his expression changed drastically.

Damn!

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army was running out of ammunition, the 9th Infantry Battalion was about to attack the Eighth Route Army's position and destroy the Eighth Route Army's tanks.

The Eighth Route Army planes actually arrived at this crucial moment.

The only way to confuse the Eighth Route Army pilots with the attack targets is to launch a large number of smoke and poison gas bombs.

"Brigade Commander, firing smoke grenades will expose the positions of the artillery positions, making them vulnerable to attack by Eighth Route Army aircraft."

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Kuniharu Kato gave a grim reminder.

Upon hearing this, Masao Yokoyama's expression grew even more grim, and he found himself in a dilemma.

Once the artillery fires its shells, the artillery positions will inevitably be attacked by Eighth Route Army aircraft.

Once the artillery is attacked by the Eighth Route Army aircraft, it can no longer fire shells, and the Eighth Route Army aircraft can still attack the infantry of the 2nd Guards Brigade.

At that time, the artillery will be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army aircraft, and the infantry will also be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army aircraft.

"what!!"

Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, Masao Yokoyama let out an angry roar.

"Brigade Commander," Lieutenant Colonel Kato asked, "Should we order the artillery to fire?"

In a fit of rage, Masao Yokoyama slapped Lieutenant Colonel Kato to the ground: "Baka!"

What made Yokoyama Masao's face even uglier was...

In order to deliver the final blow to the Eighth Route Army.

More than 20 tanks from the Guards Tank Regiment launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army infantry without authorization.

Since it was reinforcements for the 9th Infantry Battalion, Masao Yokoyama didn't say anything.

However, perhaps because the tank engines were too loud, the tank crews of the armored regiment seemed not to hear the Eighth Route Army's aircraft attack and continued to approach the Eighth Route Army's position.

……

Deng Zhongliang, a young man, is an ordinary pilot in the 2nd Squadron of the Independent Brigade of the New 1st Regiment. He is 22 years old this year and comes from Zhao County, Hebei Province. He is responsible for piloting an A-1 attack aircraft, numbered 028.

Although the Eighth Route Army was nominally still part of the National Revolutionary Army's combat order, the aircraft of the Eighth Route Army were painted with a hammer and sickle emblem.

Deng Zhongliang piloted attack aircraft No. 028 as the flight formation descended and entered a dive route.

At this moment, Deng Zhongliang saw the Japanese tanks advancing towards the Eighth Route Army's position through the bulletproof glass cabin.

He immediately reported to Zhang Chengwu over the radio:

"001, 001, enemy tanks spotted, requesting permission to attack!"

Soon, Zhang Chengwu's clear command came through the radio: "Attack aircraft squadron 1, attack enemy tanks; attack aircraft squadron 2, locate and monitor enemy artillery positions."

"Fighter squadron, follow me to attack the enemy infantry. Note that the enemy is very close to our comrades-in-arms units. Do not accidentally injure them!"

Compared to the Japanese airborne radios, the Eighth Route Army's airborne radios not only had a longer communication range but also provided very clear communication.

After receiving the order to attack from Zhang Chengwu, Deng Zhongliang pushed the control stick, and the A-1 attack aircraft immediately roared down to its lowest altitude, diving headfirst towards a Type 97 Japanese tank.

Once within range, Deng Zhongliang pressed the launch button for a rocket.

"call out!"

Under the wing, a rocket immediately flew towards the Japanese tank, trailing its tail.

Although the Japanese tank was moving, it seemed that the Japanese tank did not notice the Eighth Route Army planes attacking from the sky and continued to drive straight ahead.

"boom!"

The rocket hit the Japanese tank squarely, instantly destroying it and sending it into a massive fire. Although rockets aren't specifically armor-piercing rounds, Japanese tanks were notoriously thin-skinned, even penetrated by an M2 heavy machine gun.

Not to mention the 127mm high-speed air-launched rocket.

To be fair, the success rate of hitting a moving tank with a high-speed air-launched rocket is relatively low.

Although Deng Zhongliang's grades were below average during his studies at Boss Lin's military base.

However, as his combat experience increased, Deng Zhongliang became more and more proficient in piloting attack aircraft and more and more adept at using rockets.

The rockets fired by another attack aircraft missed the Japanese tanks.

However, the rocket exploded next to the tank, blowing off the tracks of the Japanese tank.

Upon seeing this, Deng Zhongliang immediately pushed the control stick, causing the plane to change course and its nose instantly pointed at the Japanese tank whose tracks had been blown off.

At the same time, his right thumb pressed the button for the 20mm autocannon.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two M3 20mm cannons under the wings immediately spewed out two tongues of fire.

As the attack aircraft swept over the Japanese tank, the tank was instantly hit by nearly 10 20mm cannon shells, and the Japanese soldiers inside were instantly destroyed.

Only then did the Japanese soldiers inside the tank realize what was happening, and they immediately drove the tank in all directions to escape.

However, the surrounding area was a flat, open space. Where else could they escape to?
Ten A-1 attack aircraft began their hunt.

The other 10 A-1 attack aircraft were positioned behind the Japanese lines, searching for the hiding places of Japanese infantry and the locations of artillery positions.

Even the Japanese soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the missiles and incendiary bombs under the wings of those planes.

As for the 9th Infantry Battalion, it was attacked by 20 Mustang fighter planes.

Although fighter jets carry a limited amount of ammunition, they are still incredibly powerful due to napalm.

Rings of blazing flames exploded within the Japanese attack formation, burning living and dead soldiers to ashes.

Minutes later, the 9th Battalion of the 2nd Guards Brigade was completely wiped out.

"idiot…"

From the hidden brigade headquarters in the distance, seeing this scene through binoculars, Masao Yokoyama, commander of the 2nd Guards Brigade, flew into a rage.

"Brigade Commander, the Guards Tank Regiment is here too..."

Lieutenant Colonel Kato ran over to report on the battle situation, only to be slapped to the ground by Masao Yokoyama:

"After the Eighth Route Army planes leave, the 10th Infantry Battalion will immediately launch an attack."

Masao Yokoyama is now like a gambler who has lost everything, willing to bet all his remaining chips in an attempt to win back all the money he has lost.

Although Masao Yokoyama knew that piecemeal tactics were a major taboo in military strategy.

However, he had no other choice at the moment. Attacking from behind was simply not feasible, as the Eighth Route Army had deployed heavy troops in positions where flanking was possible.

"Hi!"

Lieutenant Colonel Kato felt a sharp pain on his face, as if cut by a knife, but dared not show any sign of distress. He bowed and quickly went to relay the order.

However, at that moment, Kong Jie arrived with the 1st Column of the Independent Regiment and combat supplies.

After quickly understanding the situation, Kong Jie chuckled:
"Pass on my order: the tank battalion and the infantry of the 2nd Column shall quickly replenish their ammunition, while the 1st Column shall remain in place and await orders."

"Commander," suggested Guan Dashan, commander of the 1st Column, "the best defense is offense. Let's launch a general offensive and crush this Guards Division!"

Kong Jie's eyes gleamed with wisdom: "Offense and defense are two different things. The Japanese casualties in the Imperial Guard Division are not too high. Even if we attack now, we can certainly defeat the Imperial Guard Division, but our troops will suffer more casualties."

"We now have the Japanese division headquarters as bait. Once we've depleted the Imperial Guard Division's manpower, we'll deliver the final blow and cripple them completely!"

Guan Dashan's face immediately lit up with anticipation.

If the commander of the Imperial Guard Division were killed and the division severely damaged, the expressions on the faces of Tada Toshi, commander of the North China Area Army, and even the Japanese general Amako, would be quite interesting. (End of Chapter)