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Chapter 179: Battle of Tianjin 14

"Brothers! Whether we can become the ace crew depends on ourselves!"

With a shout, Shi Zhihua's eyes became sharp.

Once, he was just a gunner in Brigade Commander Xu's crew, but now, he has become the company commander of the armored company.

He originally served as a gunner in the brigade commander's crew. When Brigade Commander Xu was the tank commander, he destroyed 31 enemy tanks, artillery and trucks, making their crew the best crew in the armored army.

However, for Shi Zhihua, these honors do not belong to him personally. He is eager to use his own strength and hard work to win the glory that truly belongs to him.

At this moment, the vehicle numbered 1047 became his pride, even though the thirty-one dazzling five-pointed stars were still retained on the body of the vehicle.

But Shi Zhihua knew very well that these stars were not the goal he was pursuing. He hoped to lead his crew and company to achieve more outstanding results as a tank commander and truly engrave this glory in his own book of merit.

When the first Japanese tank appeared in their sight, the entire armored brigade was in an uproar.

Every crew member was immersed in an irrepressible state of excitement, their eyes full of fighting spirit and determination.

Shi Zhihua tightly gripped the joystick in his hand and secretly told himself: "This moment has finally come, let's show our true strength!"

Finally, I can face an opponent worthy of fighting again, at least in this vast land of China.

Previously, chasing and destroying the Japanese infantry did not make them excited. After all, they had already experienced a fierce collision of steel and artillery fire.

Although the battle with the Japanese 3rd Tank Division caused them nearly 40% casualties, the armored soldiers who went through the baptism of blood and fire truly grew into qualified soldiers.

Ever since that head-on confrontation, they have been longing for another powerful enemy to appear so they can engage in another thrilling contest.

Shi Zhihua stared at a Type 2 tank from a distance, his eyes revealing determination and concentration.

At this moment, the tanks they were driving were no longer the old T34-85, but the brand new Huaxia Type 54 tank. This new tank was basically close to the T59 tank, which was the predecessor of the Type main battle tank.

"The target is one thousand meters away! Should we shoot?" The shooter in the vehicle had already put the Japanese tank in his sights, but due to the limitations of the current sighting equipment, the hit rate of this 105mm artillery is not high at a range of more than one thousand meters.

Shi Zhihua calmly observed the battlefield situation, thought for a moment and then gave an order: "Wait a minute! Shoot after entering 800 meters!"

As an experienced soldier, he knew very well that at this distance, the artillery's hit rate would be higher and the tank's power would be better exerted.

At the same time, he had full confidence in his gunners, believing that they could deal a fatal blow to the enemy at the best time.

After all, Shi Zhihua himself is an excellent shooter and has a deep understanding and mastery of shooting skills.

At this moment, other tank groups on the battlefield could no longer hold back and opened fire first, especially the Japanese tanks, which could not wait to fire shells from more than a thousand meters away.

However, due to the long distance, the hit rate was not high. With a loud "bang", a 75mm shell exploded on the ground about 1047 meters in front of the right side of the No. 10 tank, raising a cloud of dust and smoke.

Suddenly, a burst of blood and flesh fragments flew everywhere along with the explosion, and one piece of it actually landed right on the observation hole.

"Damn it! It would be fine if these little Japanese devils were dead, but we have to let their dirty body fragments disgust us!" Shi Zhihua cursed angrily.

At that time, he was concentrating on observing the situation on the battlefield, but his vision was blocked by the sudden piece of meat.

In desperation, he had to risk opening the hatch, and under the dense artillery fire, he carefully picked up the piece of Japanese soldier's body with a dagger, then quickly wiped it clean with a rag, and finally quickly retracted his body into the car.

It turned out that they were chasing the fleeing Japanese infantrymen. There were many Japanese corpses on the battlefield, and the shell just now happened to hit the corpse of a Japanese infantryman.

The power of the 75mm shell was enormous. It instantly blew the body into pieces of flesh and limbs, which flew everywhere, and some even flew into the bushes in the distance.

At this moment they aimed at the Japanese tank, which had stopped and was ready to aim and shoot.

"Okay! Now, kill it!"

As Captain Shi finished his words, a loud "bang" was heard and the body of the Hua-1 tank shook violently.

An orange-red flame instantly spurted out of the muzzle, and a 105mm armor-piercing shell flew out of the muzzle at an astonishing speed, spinning rapidly towards a Japanese tank that had stopped more than 700 meters away from them and was ready to shoot.

This armor-piercing bullet cut through the air like lightning, rushing towards the target with powerful impact and destructive power.

In the blink of an eye, the armor-piercing bullet accurately hit the armor of the Japanese tank, making a dull impact sound.

The armor of the Japanese tank was penetrated, and a violent explosion occurred inside, with flames everywhere.

In just less than two seconds, the scorching shell, with its unstoppable momentum, like a sharp dagger, easily tore through the front armor of the Japanese tank.

With a loud bang, the shell entered the Japanese tank and caused a violent explosion inside.

The huge impact force caused the entire tank to tremble, as if it was a giant beast struggling in pain.

The flying fragments became deadly weapons. They flew across the tank at an alarming speed, instantly taking away all the lives inside the tank.

The tank gun, which had been held high, drooped down weakly at this moment, as if all its strength had been drained away.

Although this shell failed to cause the Japanese tank to explode, the destructive power it brought cannot be underestimated.

At this time, all the facilities inside the tank had been destroyed and shattered, and thick smoke and flames filled the air. The originally sturdy tank had now become unrecognizable, like a defeated beast, losing its former majesty.

"Charge! Warriors of the Empire! Charge!" The Japanese tank commander screamed frantically in the rear. However, at this moment, not many people could hear his shouts.

Because the Japanese tank crews have not yet installed radio stations, they can only rely on the most primitive methods to transmit information.

In this chaotic battlefield, the commander's voice was quickly drowned out by the sound of gunfire and explosions and could not be conveyed to other soldiers.