Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Tank duel

In a large underground fortress in the center of Sinuiju City, under the illumination of a constantly flickering light, the headquarters of the First Division of the Japanese Army in Nuoda looked extremely depressed and cold.Inside the headquarters, Lieutenant General Lin Xian, head of the Japanese First Division, was sitting at his own desk with a gloomy face, without saying a word.

On the surface, Lieutenant General Lin Xian's facial expression did not change at all.However, in his heart, with every explosion outside the city, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain.Because he knew that in the face of powerful firepower, no matter how strong the fortifications he built outside the city were, it was impossible to guarantee all aspects.He can say without hesitation that for every explosion of heavy artillery shells outside the city, at least one imperial soldier must be killed.

He knew Lin Xianzhi, the head of the division, and the chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, who was Lin Xianzhi's old partner, hurried over with a battle report.

Facing the middle of Lin Xianzhi, he comforted him with a worried face: "Your Excellency, Commander, I believe that the defenders outside the city will be able to survive the enemy's artillery fire until the end, so don't worry too much, please You must pay attention to your health, I cannot live without you in the First Division...”[

Lieutenant General Lin Xian nodded silently, and asked Major General Miyagawa expressionlessly, "Is there any latest news about the First Infantry Regiment outside the city..."

"Yes..." Major General Miyagawa affirmed.

"Due to the Chinese Air Force's air attack that lasted half an hour more than ten minutes ago, the First Infantry Wing and the two infantry brigades assigned to the First Infantry Wing lost a total of more than [-] people...>

General Lin Xian let out a long sigh, and responded: "Forget it, if you can't use it, you can't use it. Anyway, we never thought about it: use the two lines of defense outside the city to block the Ninth Army's offensive pace... >

After finishing speaking, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he opened his mouth to analyze: "The direct loss of more than 500 people. In addition to the losses that can be caused by the current shelling, we will calculate it as 500 people. Excluding the two thousand 500 people, the number of troops that can be used by the First Infantry Regiment is still more than [-]. In addition, the First Battalion of the Chariot Regiment deployed outside the city and the Second and Second Battalion of the Chariot Regiment hidden at the foot of the city wall The third and two brigades. Cooperate well, enough to destroy the tank clusters equipped by the Chinese army..."

"As long as the troops outside the city can completely annihilate the tank troops owned by the Chinese army, even if all the troops are wiped out, I, Lin Xianzhi, have the confidence to guarantee that with the remaining troops of the First Division and the large number of bunkers and street fighting fortifications in Sinuiju , to defend Sinuiju. It inflicted heavy casualties on the Chinese army, forcing them to retreat..."

Having said that, a serious expression full of murderous intent slowly appeared on Lin Xianzhong's face.Facing Major General Miyagawa.Decisively ordered: "Miyagawa-kun, you immediately send a telegram to the troops outside the city: for the future of the Japanese Empire, and for the future of our Kwantung Army. I hope they will not be afraid of sacrifice and successfully complete the important task of annihilating the Chinese tank troops. Great Japan The Empire will never forget their exploits..."

"Hai..."

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When the captain of the Japanese First Infantry Regiment received the telegram.The gunfire that roared for half an hour outside the Japanese camp outside Sinuiju City finally stopped.

Chinese troops attack positions.The 40 'Dragon II' medium tanks of the First Battalion of the Tank Regiment issued their own roars at the same time.Then, under the order of the commander of the [-]st Tank Battalion, breathing black smoke, he sprang out of the starting position.Like an unstoppable torrent of steel, it slowly pressed towards the direction of the Japanese position.

The first tank battalion attacked, and the armored bridging company directly under the tank regiment followed closely behind and rushed out of the position.With the steel beams on the car body, they appear on the battlefield like steel monsters.

Subsequently, the 80th Regiment with more than 230 elite infantrymen of the [-]th Regiment, covered by [-] medium tanks and two battalions of the Tank Regiment, appeared behind the battlefield in a mighty manner.Following behind a battalion of forty tanks, they pressed towards the Japanese positions.

The shelling ended and the Chinese army began to attack.The remaining [-] people of the [-] Japanese army quickly rushed out of the artillery hole.Relying on the bomb craters and ruined walls everywhere on the position, set up your weapons and wait for the commander to issue a counterattack order.

At the same time, the captain of the first wing and the captain of the first battalion of tanks also quietly touched the forefront of the position.Through the telescope, observe every move of the Chinese tank troops.

I saw an anti-tank trench where the camouflage net was blown up 500 meters in front of the position, revealing the real body.The captain of the first regiment couldn't help yelling: "Baga, the cunning Chinese, has such a large-scale artillery force, and destroyed all the camouflage nets we worked so hard to build."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Lieutenant Matsushima, the captain of the first reconnaissance brigade beside him, and asked with concern: "Mr. Matsushima, after losing the camouflage net, will the anti-tank trenches still be able to play their original role? Help the tank regiment The first brigade, destroying a tank battalion at the forefront of the Chinese army...>

Lieutenant Matsushima replied: "Sir, the anti-tank trench itself cannot destroy the tank. Their role is only to slow down the advancing speed of the opponent's tank. Therefore, after losing the camouflage net, the role of the anti-tank trench has not been reduced. No matter how much it is lowered, it can still be used."

Speaking of this, Lieutenant Assistant Matsushima's eyes quickly flashed a fiery look.Facing the captain beside him, he said confidently and expectantly: "After being blocked by the anti-tank trench 500 meters away, the tank battalion charged by the Chinese army at the forefront will definitely be blocked on the edge of the anti-tank trench and become a A target for my chariot regiment.”[

"At that time, it will be the best time for the first battalion of my chariot wing to take the initiative to attack...>

"After a round of armor-piercing projectiles is fired, quickly transfer. Fight with Chinese tank troops at close range. I believe that with our numerical advantages and unpreparedness, the final victory must belong to our Great Japanese Empire...>

Commanding chariots to fight is not good for the captain of the first regiment who was born in the infantry.

Therefore, in the face of Lieutenant Commander Matsushima's confident assurance, the regimental captain did not make any remarks.

After a short thought, he turned to Lieutenant Matsushima.He said with a serious face: "In this case, Mr. Matsushima, I will leave it to you to destroy China's first tank unit. During the battle, I will order all infantry soldiers to provide you with the necessary supplies at all costs. Fire support to attract the firepower of Chinese tank troops."

"Please, sir, don't worry. The first battalion of the chariot wing, we promise to complete the task..." Matsushima-kun, who looked confident, paid a military salute, and quickly touched the chariot still hidden underground not far away.

Anti-tank trenches with a width of more than five meters.For a medium tank with a length of only four meters, it is tantamount to an insurmountable moat.

Facing this road completely separated the battlefield, with a depth of [-] meters.Anti-tank trenches five meters wide.Forty medium tanks under the first battalion had to stop advancing.

for a while.Forty medium tanks, as if participating in a display.Along the anti-tank trenches that are several miles long, they are lined up.The long barrel of the tank gun points directly at the sky, showing its power to the world.The high-level dual-purpose large-caliber machine gun mounted on the top of the tank turret is under the control of the machine gunner, constantly swinging its dark barrel to guard the front of the tank.

The commander of the first battalion of the tank regiment poked his head out from the turret, and through the gap between the machine gun protective steel plates, he carefully observed the Japanese army's position hundreds of meters away, which was still motionless.A mocking smile quickly appeared on his face.

Talking to himself, he said, "You little devils look down on my Chinese army too much. Could it be that they want to use this anti-tank trench to block the attack of our tank regiment? It's really funny..."

After finishing speaking, he picked up the microphone of the car radio and ordered: "All tanks, all enter the combat state. Once you find a suspicious target, I allow you to shoot and shoot immediately to destroy it...Armored bridging company, attack immediately , bridging over anti-tank trenches...>

"Boom...>

The car body is fixed, and the two steel beams on the roof, also under the action of "hydraulic", slowly tilt up and start to build a bridge... >

In an underground bunker about 400 meters away from the anti-tank trenches, Lieutenant Matsushima, the captain of the First Battalion of the Japanese Tank Regiment, was observing every move of the First Battalion of the Tank Regiment through a telescope with a look of shock on his face.

Especially at the moment when the armored bridging company was dispatched, Lieutenant Matsushima was immediately shrouded in shock.As an armored soldier who has been in the army for decades, Lieutenant Matsushima can confidently say that there is no tank in the whole world that he does not know about.However, the armored bridge erecting vehicle in front of him was beyond his cognition.

Although I don't know the exact name of the tank in front of me, Nakazuo Matsushima immediately guessed from its ongoing process that this tank is specially used to build bridges and help main battle tanks pass through anti-tank trenches and ravines dedicated tanks.

Thinking of the purpose of dispatching the armored bridging company, and thinking of the tragic scene of dozens of steel girder bridges being erected, Chinese main battle tanks can continuously pass through anti-tank trenches, plunder their own positions, and massacre the infantry behind them .A decision quickly came to Zhongzuo Matsushima's mind.

In any case, it is necessary to prevent the opponent's armored bridging vehicle from successfully building the bridge and allowing its main battle tanks to pass through the trenches smoothly.

Lieutenant Assistant Matsushima, with a firm expression flashing across his face, quickly got into the chariot.

Turn on the radio, pick up the radio microphone, and order: "Warriors of the First Tank Battalion, please pay attention, now I order: for victory, for the future of the Great Japanese Empire. All tanks must be launched and attacked immediately , according to the original combat plan. First destroy the main battle tanks of the Chinese tank troops, and then destroy their bridging tanks."

"Boom..." A loud roar of engines reached Matsushima Nakazusa's ears.The heavy body of the tank he was in shook forward violently, and began to rush towards the exit. [

"Boom...>

It was still a clear view of the Japanese army positions just now.Suddenly dozens of Japanese tanks appeared.The dozens of machine gunners in the first battalion of the tank regiment responsible for monitoring the situation on the battlefield were shocked.When they reacted from the shock and asked the chariot to retreat, they were ready to fight back.

The remaining 22 medium-sized tanks of the Japanese First Tank Battalion have already aimed their black hole muzzles at the first battalion of forty "Dragon II" medium-sized tanks lined up on the edge of the anti-tank trenches.

"Boom boom boom..." A string of juliè cannons sounded on the battlefield, and armor-piercing projectiles wrapped in flames quickly spewed out from the muzzles of the 57mm tank guns of Japanese tanks.Then, at supersonic flight speed.It hit a battalion of tanks hundreds of meters away.

"Boom boom boom..." Juliè's cannonball exploded just now, and a fireball mixed with a lot of black smoke had already risen from the point of impact.A full 20 main battle tanks, the first time.The package was covered by thick smoke from the shell explosion.

In the eyes of the Japanese, tanks hit by their own armor-piercing projectiles undoubtedly suffered a devastating blow.

Seeing the amazing results I have achieved in a blink of an eye.22 gunners in 22 Japanese tanks.While excited, quickly adjust the muzzle.Prepare to continue firing armor-piercing projectiles at the remaining tanks on the opposite side.

However, in just a few seconds.After a whole year of training, the officers and soldiers of the first battalion of the tank regiment have already reacted from the sudden accident.

A bright armor-piercing bullet was sent into the barrel of the gun.The barrels of the tank guns, which were as thick as bowls, quickly began to operate, locking the Japanese tanks that appeared suddenly in front of them in the shelling target.

The second round of shelling by the Japanese tank battalion had not yet begun, but a series of dull shelling sounds had already sounded from the direction of the anti-tank trenches.

The 20 "Dragon II" tanks that were not hit by the first round of armor-piercing shells of the Japanese army quickly sprayed a ball of orange-red flames from the muzzles.Under the envelope of this flame, rounds of armor-piercing bullets made of tungsten alloy flew towards their target accompanied by sharp and ear-piercing whistles.

With a distance of 400 meters, it takes less than a second for fast-flying shells.

The dull sound of shell ejection just sounded, and the juliè explosion sound of shells has spread from the position of the Japanese tank group on the opposite side.

Groups of fireballs mixed with a lot of smoke rose from the Japanese tank group.Looking around, the Japanese chariot group, which has assembled more than 20 tanks, lost more than two-thirds in a blink of an eye.More importantly, ten of the tanks were blown apart by the explosion of armor-piercing shells, turning into a huge ball of fire.

While shocked by the enormous power of the Chinese tanks, the second round of shells from the remaining seven Japanese tanks had already flown out of the barrels.Wrapped in orange flames, it smashed hard at the remaining tanks of a battalion that had not yet been shrouded in thick smoke.

And at this moment, a scene that is incredible and unforgettable for all Japanese people appeared in front of everyone.

A gust of cold wind blew past, and the thick smoke surrounding a battalion of tanks was blown away in an instant.In the eyes of all the Japanese, in the first round of shelling, the [-] tanks that had been hit by armor-piercing shells and destroyed stood there intact.

Not only that, but the long barrel of the tank began to swing again as the gunpowder smoke cleared.

Aim at the target, launch...

The dull sound of shell ejection sounded from the direction of the anti-tank trenches, and twenty balls of orange-red flames quickly spewed out from the muzzles of twenty tank guns.Subsequently, the remaining seven tanks of the Japanese army were enveloped by the sound of explosions and the thick smoke produced by the explosion of shells.

I saw a group of Japanese tanks that fell silent a few hundred meters away.The face of the commander of the first battalion of the tank regiment was instantly shrouded in excitement.Picking up the radio microphone again, he ordered loudly: "Attention all tanks, attention all tanks...>

"Boom boom boom..." The sound of continuous explosions sounded at the location of the Japanese tank cluster. The Japanese tanks that had been completely paralyzed were torn into pieces in an instant as if they were being called upon by high-explosive bombs.

After losing dozens of tanks wēixié from the First Battalion of the Japanese Tank Wing, and ten bridge tanks from the armored bridging company, they quickly started to move.

"Boom...>

The first steel girder bridge was erected in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, the second bridge, the third bridge... appeared one after another on the anti-tank trenches.

Soon, ten steel girder bridges were all erected.

The offensive road leading to Sinuiju was opened, and a gleam of joy quickly flashed across the face of the commander of the first battalion of the tank regiment.Picking up the radio microphone again, he ordered excitedly: "Armored bridging company, retreat immediately...>