The expeditionary force began to dominate Southeast Asia by recruiting defeated soldiers

Every 37mm armor-piercing shell was deflected the moment it touched the inclined armor. Inside the vehicle, Zhang Chi could only hear the sharp and piercing "ding" and "ripping" sounds caused by the friction between steel and steel, like a symphony of steel, which hurt his eardrums.

Outside the hull, the trajectory of the 37mm armor-piercing bullet ricocheted through the air and shot into the sky. Apart from leaving a scratch on the front armor and a burst of sparks, it did not cause any substantial damage to the Sherman tank.

Zhang Chi was filled with calmness and confidence at the moment. "It's just a 95mm light tank from the Japanese. My Sherman M4 may be nicknamed the Ronson Lighter in the European battlefield, but in Southeast Asia, please call me the Wall of Sighs."

He decisively gave the order to the gunner: "Gunner, change to capped armor-piercing shells and send them into the sky one by one!"

The gunner immediately turned the handwheels of the elevation and steering gear, and the Sherman's round turret with electric power steering quickly turned, and the muzzle of the 75mmM3 main gun slowly aimed at the first Fuso light tank in the lead.

"Fire."

With Zhang Chi's order, the gunner stepped on the trigger pedal - a loud bang shook the battlefield, flames gushed out of the muzzle, and the 75mm shell flew towards the target with destructive power.

The shell flew out at a speed of more than 600 meters per second and instantly hit the front armor of the first Type 95 light tank.

The armor of the Type 95 light tank is only 12 mm thick on the front, making it vulnerable to the M62 armor-piercing projectile, which has a penetration depth of nearly 80 mm at 500 meters.

The moment the shell touched the armor, the entire body of the Type 95 was directly penetrated. The sparks and fragments that flew out instantly detonated the ammunition and fuel inside the vehicle. The huge explosion threw the vehicle body into the sky, and parts flew everywhere, turning it into a fireball.

"Bagana, reverse the train!" A tank commander stared in disbelief as he stared at the unharmed Sherman and the friendly car that had been restored to its original state.

The wreckage fell like meteors, and the Japanese soldiers who were attacking with the tanks around them were suddenly thrown into chaos.

"Destroy one [Type 3 Light Tank], and you'll gain 650 R&D points and 1600 Silver Lions. Kill three [Non-Commissioned Officers], and you'll gain 300 R&D points and 450 Silver Lions."

Zhang Chi ignored the kill prompt that popped up in the lower right corner of his vision and quickly instructed his gunner to aim at the next enemy tank:

"Type 95 light tank, 11 o'clock, 850 meters, aim quickly!"

The remaining two Type 95 light tanks apparently realized that the situation was not good and began to reverse rapidly in an attempt to avoid Sherman's firepower.

However, it was too late for them, as the black muzzle of the gun soon pointed at the next Japanese tank.

The next second, the 75mm main gun roared and fired, and the second shell accurately penetrated the front of the second Type 95 tank of the Japanese. This Type 95 tank was also turned into scrap metal in the violent explosion.

The Japanese third tank fired its last shell in desperation, but because it was too nervous, the 37mm shell flew straight into the mud in front of the Sherman and plowed the ground.

The tank was then targeted and subjected to devastating artillery fire.

The armored confrontation was over in just a few minutes. The Sherman M4, with its 50mm sloped front armor and 75mm main gun, was unmatched in Southeast Asia at that time, leaving the Fuso light tanks helpless.

After destroying all enemy tanks, Zhang Chi commanded the Sherman Organ Tank to continue firing its main gun and machine gun at the enemy infantry. As for the empty multiple rocket launcher atop the turret, it could only be hoisted one by one using a crane and manually loaded onto the rails after the battle, effectively a one-shot weapon on the battlefield.

Zhang Chi observed the battlefield through the commander's periscope and found that the Japanese infantry who had once charged forward with great momentum were now fleeing in all directions under the suppression of the tank's powerful firepower. The balance of battle on the east side of the airport had completely tilted towards their side.

So he used the radio in the car to call: "The nest calling the west position, what's the situation on your side? The east position is safe, does the west position need support?"

According to the agreement between him and Sir Spencer, the independent battalion was responsible for defending the east and south sides of the airport, where the main force of the Japanese might arrive. John and his men were responsible for defending the west side of the airport, which faced Sindhu, and the north side, which was blocked by the river.

"These John people are quite good at fighting. A small group of Japanese soldiers who made a detour were driven back into the woods by the John people's automatic firepower." A soldier from the independent battalion who was responsible for carrying a radio and observing the situation on the western position shouted.

Zhang Chi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. What he feared most was that while he was still fighting on the front line, these John's allies would surrender, allowing the Japanese to attack the airport. In that case, even if he had tanks to support him, he might suffer heavy losses if attacked from both sides.

Fortunately, John's infantry, equipped with Vickers heavy machine guns, Bren light machine guns, Sten submachine guns and fast-firing Lee-Enfield rifles, had very fierce firepower. As long as they were determined to fight, small groups of flanking Japanese troops would not be able to break through their defense line.

After discovering that the Japanese had all retreated back into the rainforest two kilometers away, Zhang Chi called the reconnaissance troops who had been ambushing in the rainforest from the beginning:

"Nest calling White-Faced Owl Squad, what are the Japs doing in the woods?"

"This is White Owl Number One. The Japanese have appeared in the area of ​​Jia-Zi-1. They are gathering the defeated troops. Currently, there are over 50 infantrymen gathered, and there are also scattered infantrymen returning. 4 mortars and 3 tanks have been found. Over."

Zhang Chi thought about it after hearing this.

The most basic unit of Fuso's tank force is the squad. A tank squad has 5 tanks, and a tank squadron has 3 squads plus 2 tanks in the squadron headquarters, totaling 17 tanks.

However, due to the limited national strength of Fuso, the Japanese 1st Tank Regiment currently fighting in Pegu should have only about 10-15 available tanks in each squadron, and the models are generally Type 97 medium and Type 95 light.

His Sherman had just killed a Type 95 light tank with a rocket attack and destroyed three Type 95 light tanks with artillery fire. Zhang Chi estimated that the Japanese squadron opposite had at most been reinforced with a tank squadron, and there should only be about 8 tanks left. As for the Japanese infantry, he estimated that nearly 100 were killed or injured in the previous round of artillery fire, and at least dozens of Japanese were hit in the remaining battles with the entire battalion. If the Japanese did not have reinforcements, it would be impossible for them to launch another attack for a while.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi opened the hatch, leaned out, and shouted, "Cheers, good men of the Han family, we have finally won another victory!"