Hundreds of black Siberian Tiger tanks rumbled over, their huge muzzles pointed at the Japanese position, followed by countless bent infantrymen holding Garand rifles or Somi submachine guns.
"Boom boom"
The 100-millimeter-caliber tank gun on the Siberian Tiger tank kept firing at suspicious positions on the Japanese army's position, and the guns in the hands of the infantry behind were also pouring tongues of fire toward the positions or bunkers.
Over Chengde, hundreds of Japanese Nakajima Type 97 fighter planes all took off and flew towards the tank group. Chahar was not to be outdone, and more than a hundred me109 fighter planes swooped down from the clouds.
The two sides immediately became entangled. Xiao Feipeng and his wingmen were struggling desperately with the two Japanese planes flying up and down. Relying on the aircraft's performance advantages and skillful flying skills, Xiao Feipeng quickly killed his opponent. Just as he was preparing
When he went to help his wingman, a barrage of machine gun bullets came from behind and passed by Xiao Feipeng's cabin. Xiao Pengfei quickly rolled to the right to avoid the subsequent bullets.
Xiao Feipeng's plane immediately became entangled with the Japanese plane. As soon as they fought, Xiao Feipeng felt that this was the Japanese pilot he had fought with last time. They were really enemies.
And the three-wheeled man who is known as the "King of Shooting" is also wondering why he encountered this brown candy last time. What a bad luck.
There was a fierce exchange of fire between planes in the sky, and fighter planes continued to fall with black smoke. On the ground, the Chahar army had the upper hand. Since the Japanese army has always lacked anti-tank firepower, the 75-mm-caliber infantry cannon could not deal with the Siberian Tigers.
The one hundred millimeter thick armor could only watch the remaining bunkers being destroyed one by one.
In the forward headquarters, Hu Lian was sitting calmly at his desk, listening to the sound of gunfire outside. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was very anxious in his heart. Hu Lian knew very well that this was the first time he had led troops alone.
Combat is also a test for him by Commander Su. If he cannot capture Chengde beautifully this time, although the commander will not do anything to him, it will be difficult for him to have such an opportunity to lead troops alone in the future, so this time
The battle must not only be won, but also won beautifully.
"Report, the Fifth Division has come to report that they have occupied the outer positions in the west and south of the city."
"Report, the 11th Division has come to report that they have occupied the outer positions in the south and east of the city."
"knew"
After listening to the staff report, Hu Lian's expression not only did not relax, but became more solemn, because judging from the aircraft reconnaissance and the reports of the city's agents during these days, Chengde City is the focus of the Japanese army's defense, and the guard Caochang Chen
The commander had already transferred almost all the Japanese soldiers to the fortifications in the city, intending to rely on the buildings in the city to hold on.
Hu Lian had just received the battle report of the Battle of Peiping. The Seventh War Zone relied on its strong firepower advantage and troop strength to drive three Japanese divisions out of Peiping. Although the battle report stated that nearly 30,000 Japanese troops had been annihilated, the Seventh War Zone also
After nearly 10,000 casualties were incurred, the brutality of street fighting can now be seen.
"kill"
After razing the positions on the outskirts of Chengde, the troops of the 5th Division and the 11th Division rushed into Chengde city from four directions at the same time.
The difference from the battle for Peiping City in the previous days is that the Japanese army in Peiping did not have time to build decent fortifications due to the rush of time. The Japanese army in Chengde was different. The Japanese army in Chengde had nearly half a month.
Time is needed to build fortifications. Therefore, this battle to attack Chengde is destined to be more difficult and cruel than the last battle with the Japanese army for Peiping.
As nearly 40,000 troops of the 5th and 11th Divisions rushed into Peiping, a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.
"Report, the Fifth Division reported that they encountered a tenacious blockade by the Japanese army in the urban area, and the troops' progress was slow."
"The Eleventh Division has reported that the Japanese army has built many strong fortifications and bunkers in the east and south of the city. Our army has suffered heavy casualties in its progress."
Pieces of intelligence were gathered in front of Hu Lian, the commander-in-chief of the siege, and all the intelligence showed that the Japanese army was preparing to fight to the death against the Chahar army in Chengde.
Hu Lian stomped back and forth, turned around and ordered: "Order the troops to slow down the attack speed, ask them to fight steadily, and do everything possible to reduce the casualties of the troops. We cannot win victory just by relying on the lives of soldiers.
That would be a disgrace to the general."
"yes"
"Long live the Japanese Empire"
"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor"
Seeing that the Chahar army stopped attacking and retreated after attacking for a while, the Japanese troops in the city cheered. In their opinion, the Chahar army only won some battles with the help of aircraft and artillery.
When it comes to the quality of individual soldiers and their fighting will, how can they rival the warriors of the Japanese Empire?
"Your Excellency Cauchang, the Chinese army's attack has stopped. They lost some men and then retreated. They are scared." In the underground command room of the Japanese army, Nakajima Kenta said excitedly to Lieutenant General Cauchang Tatsumi.
"Oh, really?" Lieutenant General Kusaba Tatsumi was not as excited as Kenta Nakajima expected. He asked noncommittally and then fell into deep thought again.
Lieutenant General Tatsumi Kusaba was not as excited as Kenta Nakajima. He believed that the current retreat of Chahar's army was just to temporarily put away their fists to accumulate strength. When they attack again, they will be extremely ferocious. In fact.
Ono Saburo is a machine gunner of the Japanese army. His post is in a bunker built with civilian houses on a street. When the Chahar army attacked just now, he blocked the entire street with the Type 92 heavy machine gun in his hand.
The two 76-caliber field guns behind him also damaged two Chahar tanks, forcing the Chahar army to stop the attack, which made him very proud.
"Haha, there's nothing special about the Chinese people. I killed them with just one machine gun and stopped them from attacking." The proud Saburo Ono boasted to the deputy shooter next to him with a smile.
"Ono-kun is so powerful, he killed so many people that they no longer dare to attack."
"That's right, Ono-kun's marksmanship is second to none in our regiment."
The two assistant shooters nearby also joined in the fun and flattered him.
The Chahar Army's attack was frustrated. In the headquarters, Hu Liangzheng discussed with Wang Dayong, Zhang Lengmo, Wu Jilong and others how to deal with this new type of tactics.
"Damn, what kind of battle is this? It's so timid to fight, so damn suffocating." Wang Dayong's face was filled with anger.
"Well, this Caochang Chensi does have some tricks up his sleeve. He is tying the Japanese troops guarding the city and the people in the city together, forcing us not to use heavy weapons." Zhang Lengmo also nodded.
"It seems that we need to reconsider the way to attack the city, otherwise the casualties of the troops will be inevitable." Hu Lian kept tapping the table with his hands. People who are familiar with him know that he always does this when considering problems.
"Report, Colonel Tieniu, commander of the guard regiment, has arrived."
A staff officer suddenly strode in to report.
"What's Tieniu here?" People in the headquarters were shocked when they heard this. This Tieniu is Commander Su's personal guard. He always follows Su Tong closely. Why did he come here at this time? There is such a rumor in Chahar.
A joke: Except when he sleeps with his wife at night, Chief Su will never avoid Tieniu. This shows the status of Tieniu in Chief Su’s mind.
At this moment, Tieniu, wearing a black combat uniform, a steel helmet, holding an ant mini-submachine gun, and wearing the rank of colonel, strode in.
After arriving and standing in front of a few people, Tieniu saluted several generals. Hu Lian and others quickly returned the salute without daring to neglect at all.
Although Hu Lian and others have higher military ranks than Tieniu, who in the entire Chahar does not know that Tieniu is Su Tong’s absolute confidant. The guard regiment under his command has more than 5,000 people, and he is known as one of the elites of Chahar.
The elites, whether it is training or equipment, are the only ones in Chahar.
"Chief Su said that street fighting in Chengde must be very difficult. You are all field troops and have not received professional training in this area. Therefore, he specially ordered me to lead the guard regiment to be your vanguard. By the way, I will explain to you the essentials of street fighting."
The faces of Hu Lian and the other two people were a little hot after hearing this. When they and the nearly 60,000 troops attacked an isolated city, they felt that their hands were tied up. Now they asked Chief Su to wipe their butts, and they felt like they were about to lose their faces in the moat.
went.
Tieniu didn't have so many worries, and you can't expect this cyborg to be considerate of other people's feelings. He still started his explanation with a poker face that never changed.
"Street fighting is also generally called "urban warfare" because street fighting is a battle that takes place in streets and alleys, street by street and house by house. It usually takes place in cities or large villages. Its distinctive characteristics
The first is when the enemy and we are in close combat, fighting hand-to-hand, and cruelty is the most powerful; the second is when the enemy and we are mixed with each other, and the teeth are intertwined, and the danger is strong.”
When Tieniu was explaining, Hu Lian and others were listening attentively, fearing that they might miss anything.
“The biggest difference between street fighting and field fighting is that the battlefield is divided by countless buildings arranged according to certain rules, and any tactical unit is in a relatively closed and narrow scene, which imposes restrictions on our own observation and use of firepower.
So the environment is changing, and my combat methods are also changing, and I think we should be like this."
As Tieniu explained, Hu Lian and others' brows gradually widened and they nodded frequently. Tieniu's explanation lasted for nearly two hours. Finally, Tieniu clapped his hands gently and said, "Okay.
Okay, I’ll stop here, everyone, go and get ready, we will reorganize the attack in the afternoon."
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, after regrouping, Chahar's army launched a new round of attack on Chengde.