bookrebus Chapter 521: Annihilation of the New 5th Army (2)
Chapter 521: Annihilation of the New 5th Army (2)
North of Anda County,
Refinery construction site,
The huge riser reactor lies on the ground, like a sleeping dragon waiting to be awakened. The workers wear hard hats and heavy work clothes, and sweat keeps oozing from their foreheads, glittering in the sun.
Some workers stood on high scaffolding, holding wrenches, carefully tightening the connecting parts, and each movement seemed so steady and precise. Other workers were on the ground, working together to push the joystick of the crane to lift the heavy parts to the designated location accurately.
On a ten-meter-high command tower temporarily built with wood,
Yin Xinjun, the chief installation commander, held a walkie-talkie microphone, his eyes focused and sharp, and he kept issuing clear and decisive instructions to ensure that the work in each link was carried out in a coordinated and orderly manner.
As the riser reactor was put into place, sparks from the welding flew like gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky, accompanied by a "sizzling" sound. The workers used their superb skills to make each weld flawless.
This time Yin Xinjun came to direct the final assembly and brought with him a secret weapon, which was ten walkie-talkies, to control the precise installation of large components through real-time voice communication!
With a group of installers and welders brought by Yin Xinjun, the installation progress of the entire equipment began to accelerate significantly. Even so, he was still not satisfied. If he was the only one doing it, the speed would be much faster than this!
Two kilometers east of the refinery, a 5-kilowatt power plant has completed its trial run and has officially begun to take over from several diesel generators on the construction site to provide lighting for the factory area!
Originally, this generator set produced by the Mulan Arsenal was intended to be provided to the Harbin area for power expansion. However, with the successful exploitation of crude oil in the Anda area, the headquarters decided to put a lot of effort into building Anda, and planned to build a series of crude oil and chemical industry chains in Anda within three years. Therefore, the generator set is now placed in Anda County!
The most convenient condition for Anda to develop its economy is that it is located on the railway line, and the transportation of materials is very convenient. Freight and passenger trains have been opened from Mulan County to Anda, with one train each day!
By five o'clock in the afternoon, today's installation was basically completed. Yin Xinjun calculated the progress and estimated that it would take another five working days to enter the commissioning and production stage. By then, Anda's refined oil would be available to the society!
Oil and steel will be the most important raw materials for the industrialization process!
On the east bank of Xiushui River,
Hedong Village,
The new combat mission boosted the morale of the officers and soldiers of the 6th Regiment of the 18th Division of the 54th Column.
"Control the east bank and never let the enemy cross the Xiushui River!"
The final decisive battle has finally begun!
The soldiers were lying in ambush on both sides of the Xinfa Highway.
At about 1 p.m.
The enemy's vanguard, the 5th Regiment of the 43rd Division of the New 128th Army, rushed out from Gongzhutun and continued to advance towards Faku along the Xinfa Highway!
Company Commander Tian Qinghua stared at the two armored vehicles that appeared on the road, turned his head and ordered,
"Bazooka!"
Four warriors rushed over with iron fists on their shoulders.
There were several loud bangs.
Three rockets hit the spot, and thick black smoke rose from the two armored vehicles.
On one of the armored vehicles, a tank driver opened the lid. His face was filled with fear and there was blood at the corner of his mouth. He had just climbed half of his body out when a string of bullets flew over and the tank driver collapsed on the roof!
Tian Qinghua had a blocking battle with the enemy in Huangjiashan Village yesterday, but he didn't dare to use the rocket launcher for fear of scaring the enemy back. But today is different. The enemy ran to the Xiushui River and has been completely trapped!
After the two reconnaissance vehicles were destroyed,
Not long after,
Another two hundred people rushed over in a black mass, about the size of a reinforced company!
Before the enemy gets close,
Tian Qinghua has already shouted, "Fire!"
The company's Browning machine guns and grenade launchers began firing fiercely!
Soon, dozens of corpses were lying on the ground!
At this time, a half-track armored vehicle slowly drove over from the Xiushui River Bridge and stopped about a hundred meters behind the company's position.
Two machine gunners were in the car, operating an MG42 general-purpose machine gun, aiming at the road!
After soliciting opinions from frontline officers and soldiers, this cloth-tearing machine gun is now standard on armored vehicles produced by the Mulan Arsenal!
The sound of artillery shells piercing the sky rang out, and the enemy mobilized field artillery to fire more than 200 shells at the company's position, and then began to charge.
This time, more than 500 people came, and it was a sea of black.
At a distance of 1000 meters,
Da da da da, the MG42 started firing first,
The enemy was seen falling one after another, and the charge formation was immediately in chaos. However, under the pressure of the supervision team, the remaining enemy troops continued to advance.
Because the distance was too far, they ran and stopped.
As the enemy entered the 500-meter range,
On the first company's position, the remaining six Browning guns also began to fire fiercely!
In an open plain like this, infantrymen without the cover of tanks are almost sitting ducks for machine guns!
Looking at the decreasing number of enemy troops, the originally nervous Tian Qinghua breathed a sigh of relief. He looked to the right wing, which was the position of the third battalion. At this time, the sound of fierce gunfire could be heard!
Qiaotou Village,
Guo Qiang said excitedly,
"The division commander said that all the troops are now moving to their designated positions. As long as we hold on until tonight, the New Fifth Army will be trapped!"
Lin Tao pointed at the map and said,
"The first and third battalions are in full-scale firefights with the enemy. Our tanks and armored vehicles have been sent to each company as mobile fortresses. Although it is freezing cold and we cannot build fortifications, thanks to these mobile fortresses, we have inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy!"
Ji Yuan said, "I remember the old company commander said that the Liberation War is different from the Anti-Japanese War. It is a battle of steel. It depends on who has more heavy equipment!"
This time, the entire column concentrated the tanks on the 54th Regiment. Many of them were soldiers who had just returned from training at the tank base, as well as a batch of Japanese tanks that Tang Yantian had eliminated!
On the battlefield,
Huge columns of smoke continued to rise.
The enemy brought in 105mm howitzers.
The 54th Regiment's st Battalion position in front of them began to be bombarded fiercely.
There was a loud "bang" and a shell accurately hit the armored vehicle behind the company, turning it into a fireball!
On the battlefield, multiple firing points have been covered by artillery fire, and the casualties of the first company have exceeded 60%!
The air was filled with the smell of blood and thick smoke. On the ground, huge craters appeared one after another, like hideous wounds, telling of the cruelty of war. The soil was blown everywhere, forming a chaotic dust fog. Machine guns and other weapons and equipment were overturned and blown up, with debris scattered all over the ground.
After repelling four attacks by the enemy, the second platoon leader Wang Yue took over the command from the sacrificed Tian Qinghua. He checked the personnel and found that only 34 people could still fight!
At this time, a rumbling sound was heard on the opposite road.
Wang Yue opened his eyes and saw four American tanks appearing in his sight. He couldn't help but feel distressed in his heart!