The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 572 Tooth Extraction (Part 3) (Combined Chapter)

"Good heavens! This Japanese tank crew, are they worried they won't die fast enough?"

When she saw a Japanese Type 89 medium tank about 50 or 60 meters away turn around and point its rear towards her, Zanana laughed.

Then, in an incredibly relaxed tone, he uttered the sentence above.

It should be noted that Zanana's performance was exceptionally outstanding in tonight's "tooth extraction" operation.

This impressive performance was not only evident in the infiltration of C Sand City, but also in the fact that the elite force led by Zanana and Uncle Bo made it easy for them to spot the Japanese sentries, both overt and covert.

It gave Zhang Lingfu and his team a great demonstration of what special operations are all about.
This was further demonstrated in the sheer number of Japanese tanks she destroyed in a short period of time after the "tooth extraction" operation officially began.

The key reason why they were able to destroy one Japanese tank after another so quickly was that Zanana brought the S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle with her during tonight's operation.

This thing, even when unloaded, weighs an astonishing 53.5 kilograms, which is something only a humanoid female Tyrannosaurus Rex like Zanana could easily carry and move.

However, once the fighting began, this anti-armor weapon demonstrated formidable destructive power.

But it proved that Zanana's decision to carry it with her all the way was absolutely the right one.

Even the strongest Japanese tank on site, the Type 89 medium tank, had a frontal armor thickness of only 17 millimeters.

The Type 95 light tank is even weaker, with frontal armor of only 12 millimeters.

The S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle can easily penetrate 23 millimeters of armor at a range of 100 meters.

Therefore, no matter what angle you fire at the Japanese tank, you can easily penetrate its armor and create a large bullet hole in its outer shell.

Although only about a minute has passed since Chen Tang first pressed the detonator and blew up the leading Japanese tank, it is still a long time.

Zanana has already shot down three tanks on the Japanese side with one shot each.

The option is to destroy it completely, either by damaging the engine or by blowing up the fuel tank and ammunition depot, causing the tank to explode.

It's definitely not enough to just kill the Japanese crew members inside.

Such a laborious approach is, of course, due to concerns that the tanks might not be damaged thoroughly enough.

Once they withdrew, the Japanese replaced the tanks with new crews, did some simple repairs, and were able to use them again to break out.

Therefore, Zanana often had to fire many shots, often riddling the front of the Japanese tanks with holes, before she could coincidentally hit the ammunition compartment and fuel tank, completely destroying the target.

Otherwise, this girl's achievements would only be greater now.

For the reasons mentioned above, when Zanana saw an 89-type medium tank turn around and its rear end was facing her, she was overjoyed.

Nothing more than the Japanese tanks throughout World War II.

Their engines and fuel tanks are all installed at the rear, close together in pairs; isn't the way this tank is doing this tantamount to handing its lifeline to her?

While she was laughing and joking, Zanana's hands were moving very quickly.

Based on her memory of the structural diagram of the Japanese Type 89 medium tank, she selected the approximate location of the fuel tank, between the engine and the fuel tank, as her target.

Then he took a deep breath, pressed his left shoulder against the butt of the rifle, and pulled the trigger three times in succession.

The S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle, which is a semi-automatic design, fired three 20mm armor-piercing rounds in a very short time.

With Zanana's marksmanship, there was absolutely no way she could miss at such a short distance.

All three bullets hit a spot on the left side of the tank's rear, where the armor thickness was a paltry 15 millimeters, easily creating three large bullet holes.

Then the Type 89 medium tank immediately exploded violently.

There is no doubt that its fuel tank was blown up.

Before the Japanese 13th Tank Regiment set off, it must have filled all its tanks with fuel. Now, after only traveling a few kilometers, the fuel in the tanks has hardly been used up.

After being suddenly destroyed, the power it unleashed was naturally even more astonishing.

Looking at the rising flames before her, Zanana felt an overwhelming sense of clarity.

However, she only glanced at this delightful scene.

In the next second, he lifted the anti-tank rifle, which weighed over 50 kilograms, with one hand; he prepared to move to another location, set up the rifle again, and then search for the next victim.

There was no other way! As she continued to destroy Japanese tanks, her S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle had already attracted the attention of the Japanese soldiers.

They became the primary targets of the Japanese tank guns and vehicle-mounted machine guns, and even the weapons carried by the infantry.

This place has become unsafe after Zanana's continuous firing exposed it.

And that was indeed the case. Zanana, carrying an anti-tank rifle, used the uneven ruins as cover and crouched down as she ran forward seven or eight meters.

About 70 or 80 meters to her right, a Japanese Type 95 light tank fired a 37mm shell at the spot she had just been in.

Although the 37mm grenade has limited lethality, it would be a problem if she didn't evacuate.

It's estimated that both the personnel and the anti-tank rifles have been destroyed.

Even though she wasn't hit by the shells, Zanana was inexplicably enraged. She ran forward for about twenty steps before stopping to change her magazine and shoot down the Japanese tank that had almost hit her.

Just then, Chairman Bo's voice suddenly rang in my ears:

"Hey! Girl, you've been carrying this big thing and firing so many shots; you must be getting tired. Why don't you take a break and let me fire a few shots?"

Immediately, all the hairs on Zanana's body stood on end.

Because she wasn't sure if she was imagining things, she felt that Uncle Bo's voice was filled with a strange impatience, like a legendary old sp who's gotten aroused...

How to describe Zanana's feelings? Yes and no.

Uncle Bo's emotions are indeed getting a bit impatient right now.

But it wasn't because he was infatuated with girls; rather, he couldn't wait to grab an S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle and fire at Japanese tanks for some fun.

Men, what man doesn't like this kind of thick and big gun?

After Uncle Bo traveled back in time, he used anti-tank guns to shoot down Japanese tanks quite a few times.

However, the firearms used were either the Mauser 98G rifle loaded with K-type bullets, or the Mauser M1918, a bolt-action anti-tank rifle known as the "elephant gun".

The S-18 Solothurn, a semi-automatic anti-tank system, has never actually been used.

More importantly, compared to the Mauser M1918 anti-tank rifle hastily produced by the Germans at the end of World War I, the S-18 was far more advanced in design.

For example, there is an additional muzzle brake, a recoil spring is installed on the gun body, and a more reasonable stock structure.

These advanced designs, which the former lacked, can greatly reduce the astonishing recoil transmitted from the butt of the rifle to the shoulder when firing. The result is no longer a single shot to the left, then another to the right, leaving the person essentially incapacitated.

In short, during the time just now, Uncle Bo was holding a Mauser sniper rifle and constantly killing Japanese soldiers and accompanying infantry.

But out of the corner of his eye, he also saw Zanana setting up her S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle, firing it like a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle.

The scene of them effortlessly blowing up Japanese tanks with chopsticks as if they were piercing tofu was something that really made Uncle Bo extremely envious.

I also wanted to use this more advanced anti-tank rifle to fire a burst at the Japanese tanks and have some fun.

Just then, during a relocation, Zanana arrived at a spot not far from Uncle Bo's sniping position; taking advantage of this opportunity, he asked to fire a burst of bullets.

Although Zanana didn't know what Uncle Bo was really thinking, she agreed based on her trust in her teammate.

He placed the anti-tank rifle in a suitable position, changed to a new ten-round magazine, and then rolled to the right to make room for firing.

However, as she left, this girl, who actually held a grudge, didn't forget to say one thing:
"There's a Japanese Type 95 light tank at 10 o'clock. It almost hit me just now. Take this guy out first."

After giving her explanation, she felt like she had forgotten something important, but she couldn't quite remember what it was.

"No problem! I'll send these Japanese devils on their way right away." As he agreed, Uncle Bo rushed over and set up his S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle with textbook-perfect form.

Then, you don't even need to use the built-in scope.

However, after slightly adjusting the muzzle of his gun, he was confident that he had locked onto the Type 95 light tank that Zanana had specified, and that he would definitely get it as soon as he opened fire.

As for this Japanese tank, it is still relentlessly pursuing Zanana.

The rotating cannon was about to be aimed at their location and fire again; and if it fired now, it would hit the front of the tank with the thickest armor.

Uncle Bo paid no attention to the above situation.

It's not like it's impenetrable. Plus, the S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle is semi-automatic with a fast rate of fire. It just takes a few more shots to hit vitals like the fuel tank and ammunition compartment.

With these thoughts in mind, Uncle Bo immediately started pulling the trigger repeatedly.

It took only three or four seconds to set up the anti-tank rifle; it was incredibly decisive and efficient.

Then, although he didn't fire all ten bullets in the magazine at once.

However, amidst the thunderous gunfire, seven shots were fired in one go.

The main thing is that the feeling of firing this thing is really exhilarating; every shot is like piercing tofu with chopsticks, easily tearing through the armor of the Japanese tanks.

A bullet hole, about the size of a child's fist, was punched through a steel plate with its edge flipped up.

If the last one or two shots hadn't hit the ammunition compartment, detonating a large amount of ammunition and causing the Type 95 light tank to burst into a huge ball of flame.

It's estimated that Uncle Bo, who was probably quite engrossed in the game, would empty all ten bullets in the magazine before stopping firing.

However, as Uncle Bo prepared to turn his gun to find the next Japanese victim, he was horrified to discover something:
I'm numb! My whole body, especially the right side of my body that's bracing against the gun butt, is completely numb and I can't move at this moment.

Why? It's all because of the S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle, although its recoil has been greatly reduced due to various advanced designs and technologies.

However, compared to bolt-action rifles, the recoil is still much stronger.

Especially considering that he fired seven shots in a very short period of time, even though his physical condition is already much stronger than that of a normal person.

But there was still no way to withstand such a crazy firing rate.

As for Zanana, she fired in the same way before, so why didn't she have any problems?
That's a really bad question. Can that girl even be considered a normal person? She's a tough woman who could single-handedly kill a tiger with her bare hands.

It was only after seeing the fascinating expression on Uncle Bo's face that Zanana realized she had forgotten something.

I forgot to remind Old Cucumber that the recoil of this S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle, although smaller than that of the Elephant Gun, is still quite significant.

If that's all there is to it, it's not a big problem.

With Uncle Bo's excellent physical condition, he only needs to lie on the ground for a short while to recover; apart from his right shoulder being sore and numb for half a day, he will not suffer any aftereffects, nor will it affect his combat effectiveness.

The key issue is the terrifying lethality demonstrated by this S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle.

Now, the Japanese soldiers who have their eyes on them are not limited to just that one Type 95 light tank that was destroyed.

Just as Zanana was about to say, "Old cucumber, you lie down and rest for a while. Let me use this thing," and then take the S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle,

Suddenly, after a loud cannon shot rang out, a huge sense of crisis came over her, and she instinctively dropped to the ground.

He covered his head tightly with both hands and rolled quickly to the left.

It wasn't that she didn't want to help Uncle Bo, but that she knew it was too late.

The same sense of crisis also rose in Uncle Bo's mind; unfortunately, he was still unable to move and could do nothing at this time.

He could only see one shell, which landed two or three meters to his right.

Then the shockwave from the explosion sent him flying; at the same time, countless fragments of shells and small pieces of bricks and tiles from the ruins pierced his body, some deep and some shallow.

The sheer number of them was terrifying, so much so that Uncle Bo lost all signs of life while still in mid-air.

"Damn it! I've been a wild goose all day, but I got pecked in the eye by a goose." These were Uncle Bo's last, resentful thoughts before he died.

Two or three seconds later, amidst the still-smoking dust, Zanana got up from the ground...

Just by looking at Uncle Bo's right side, where his face and body were blown to pieces, it was clear that this veteran time traveler was beyond saving.

So instead of trying to save Uncle Bo, she ran towards the S-18 Solothurn anti-tank rifle that had been blown seven or eight meters away, trying to see if it was damaged enough to withstand the attack.

Luckily! The sniper rifle wasn't badly damaged.

The barrel was not deformed at all; only the recoil spring was slightly deformed. Afterwards, the wizard took it apart, heated it, and made some minor adjustments, which fixed it.

Unfortunately, this anti-tank rifle is unusable until that minor problem is fixed.

Filled with immense frustration, Zanana also rushed out, picked up a bundle of grenades from the hands of a fallen comrade, and began her own battle against the steel chariot.

That's right! By this point, only a minute and a half had passed, and the Japanese had only about thirty tanks left.

Hu Biao and his team were incredibly efficient.

Of course, the price paid was also quite terrifying.

But since one side is made of flesh and the other of steel, the war between an agricultural nation and an industrial nation is just that brutal; in fact, the fact that they were able to achieve such results is already enough to astound countless people...

(End of this chapter)