If our soldiers rushed out of their positions to blow up the tanks, in addition to facing the enemy's machine gun fire inside the tanks, they would also have to face the obstruction of the infantry following behind the tanks. The cost would be too high.

Now, our troops have recoilless guns. As long as we stay far away and fire, we can destroy the enemy's previously indestructible tanks. What could be better than this?

Compared to the jubilant atmosphere on our side, the situation on the Japanese side was much more miserable. The turret of the Japanese tank that was hit flew not far away and killed six Japanese soldiers. Another five or six were injured. As for those who were killed or injured by shrapnel, there were also many more.

The main reason was that the Japanese had never thought that our Eighth Route Army actually had secret weapons that could easily destroy their tanks, medium tanks at that. They were too close to them before, and this time they were in big trouble.

Captain Kurokawa was also startled, and hurriedly looked through the observation mirror to find the position of our anti-tank guns. According to his previous experience, only the anti-tank guns of the German-equipped divisions of the National Government could cause such great damage.

While searching for our artillery positions, the remaining five tanks quickly reversed in an attempt to leave the dangerous area.

Captain Cheng ordered all troops to open fire at full power and take advantage of the chaos among the enemy tanks and infantry to kill more Japanese infantrymen.

Squad Leader Yu led his men to another location about 20 meters away. There were also two soldiers here who had made all preparations.

As soon as the recoilless rifle was lifted up, two soldiers took over to carry it, and the two soldiers who were out of breath from running quickly evacuated.

Squad Leader Yu quickly aimed at the enemy tank. With the experience of the first success, he was much calmer the second time he fired. He took aim and pulled the trigger directly.

Another shell flew out. Squad Leader Yu put down the recoilless gun. The two soldiers beside him immediately pulled down the gun barrel, lifted it up and ran away. It took no more than a minute.

There is no need to load shells this time. The most important thing is to leave this dangerous area as quickly as possible. If you are slow, it will be easy for the enemy tank to destroy you and your guns.

As expected, this shell killed another enemy tank, but the remaining four tanks also discovered the shooting position. Three minutes later, the four tank guns stopped, aimed and fired.

But it had no effect and only blew up a few high stools. Squad Leader Yu had already led his men to the next firing point, where someone was already waiting with a recoilless gun shell.

By the time the shells were reloaded, the remaining four tanks of the Japanese had already reversed two hundred meters, but this was still within the range of the recoilless gun, and then another shot fired.

It's a pity that the accuracy was not so good this time. It failed to overturn the enemy tank's turret, but it also successfully destroyed the Japanese tank. What's more, the third tank was the vehicle of Captain Kurokawa, who has now turned into charcoal.

Faced with our army's elusive fighting style, the remaining Japanese tank drivers were completely frightened. In addition, the commander was also dead, so there was no restraint.

The three tanks immediately turned quickly on the spot, not caring how many infantrymen around them were crushed to death, and then ran away madly. If there were infantry blocking the way, they would just crush them.

The large number of Japanese infantrymen who were left behind were cursing: "Damn it! These tank soldiers have lost their consciences."

After cursing, all the Japanese soldiers retreated immediately, even abandoning the transported supplies. The most important thing now was to save their own lives.

In this situation, who knows how many mysterious weapons the Eighth Route Army has hidden that even medium tanks cannot withstand? No one is stupid.

When we destroyed an enemy tank cleanly and neatly for the first time, the soldiers were ecstatic; when we destroyed an enemy tank easily for the second time, the soldiers were overjoyed; when we destroyed the enemy's third tank, the soldiers' expressions could only turn into joy.

After all, no matter how good something is, if it happens three times in a short period of time, it will no longer be surprising.

Now everyone is shooting desperately, trying to kill more enemies while the Japanese infantry turn around and flee. This kind of great opportunity is very rare.

Squad leader Yu took the recoilless gun and two soldiers to rest in a trench not far away, eating some compressed biscuits and drinking some sugar water in the kettle to replenish his strength. The 772nd Regiment had no shortage of these things at the moment.

To be honest, the mad running just now had exhausted their physical strength, and their anti-tank team's mission had been completed. Three guns destroyed three enemy medium tanks, which was perfect.

Although the Japanese tanks had not yet reached the range of the recoilless guns, the hit rate had dropped greatly at this point. If they fired reluctantly, there would only be a 50% chance of success at most. Squad Leader Yu was a little reluctant.

From now on, as long as one of our regiments has a recoilless gun, the Japanese tanks will not dare to jump in front of us. One shell can be exchanged for an enemy tank. Let's see how many tanks the Japanese can come up with.

It is also because of this that, since the Japanese have already retreated, there is no need to do such an uncertain thing. The most important thing is to save the shells to deter the enemy's tanks later.

About twenty minutes later, when the Japanese had run some distance, Commander Cheng ordered the bugler to blow the charge, and then all the soldiers in the regiment rushed out like tigers descending from the mountains.

Seeing this, the remaining 800 or so Japanese soldiers knew their situation and ran away.

In particular, Captain Sanada ran the fastest and even thought of the reason for the defeat. It was all because the tank troops advanced recklessly and were ambushed by a heavy force of the Eighth Route Army. There were at least 20,000 people surrounding their 1,000-man battalion, so it was reasonable for them to make a tactical shift after they were unable to defeat them.

Captain Cheng also decided to quit while he was ahead. After all, the Japanese soldiers who were determined to escape would run faster than rabbits, and our soldiers might not be able to catch up with them, so there was no need to waste effort.

However, this battle was also extremely glorious. Not to mention how many enemies were killed, the fact that our infantry can easily destroy enemy tanks at long distances in the future is enough to make it a highlight.

In fact, if you really count them, the Japanese don't have that many tank troops, and they definitely can't stand a one-for-one exchange. It also means that our light infantry will no longer be afraid of the enemy's tank attacks.

At this time, Squad Leader Yu led all the members of the anti-tank team to climb out of the trench. When they were seen by the soldiers of the Second Battalion nearby, more than a dozen people surrounded a soldier and threw all the members of the anti-tank team into the air. After they fell down, they continued to throw them up to express their joy, happiness and excitement at the moment.

Captain Cheng also smiled, which was rare for him. This time, he and the 772nd Regiment were finally able to hold their heads high.

He quickly issued an order: "The first battalion will advance five kilometers to guard, and the second and third battalions and the troops directly under the regiment headquarters will quickly clean up the battlefield."

"Find a way to transport these three tanks back to me and deliver them to the military district headquarters so that the commander and political commissar can also open their eyes. This is the greatest medal of honor."

"Also, don't leave behind the supplies of these little devils. This time our 772nd Regiment has made a fortune, a lot of money."

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