Seeing the "giant tank" suddenly appearing in front of him, Colonel Hu Zhiwen was surprised, but he did not lose the reaction that a veteran should have. He immediately locked the "giant tank" in the front with the sighting scope and immediately pointed to the gunner Hu Zi.
The order was given: "Direction at 11:30, distance 800 yards, move up half a square, hit!"
"Boom!" Colonel Hu Zhiwen's M4 tank shook violently.
Immediately, a 76mm-caliber armor-piercing projectile roared out of the barrel.
In an instant, the artillery shell accurately hit the front of the turret of the "giant tank". Seeing the smoke bursting from the turret of the "giant tank", Colonel Hu Zhiwen suddenly shouted excitedly: "Hu Zi, hit the target!"
Well done!"
However, before Colonel Hu Zhiwen finished speaking, the smoke from the turret of the "giant tank" in front had dissipated.
Then, Colonel Hu Zhiwen was extremely surprised to find that the "giant tank" only had a fist-sized dent outside the turret. Not only did it not catch fire, it even continued to advance forward. The originally slanted turret
He also turned around leisurely, and the black main gun was already aimed at Colonel Hu Zhiwen's car.
Colonel Hu Zhiwen suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. An unprecedented sense of crisis instantly enveloped him completely. Immediately, Colonel Hu Zhiwen roared in an extremely fierce voice: "Monkey, turn left, push to the end, quick!"
However, before the driver monkey could push the steering column, the main gun of the "giant tank" in front opened fire.
Colonel Hu Zhiwen clearly saw a dazzling red light violently spraying out from the muzzle of the "giant tank". Immediately he felt that the surroundings were filled with blazing flames, and then something popped into Colonel Hu Zhiwen's mind.
His last thoughts were: It’s over, my tank was killed by the little devil!
Tangshan, 4th Army Provisional Headquarters.
"Report, the Japanese armored group has shown signs of defeat and is retreating to both wings!"
"Report, our 1st Armored Regiment is advancing rapidly and has penetrated the Japanese front line."
After more than half an hour of fierce fighting, two consecutive exciting battle reports finally came back from the front line. Generals at all levels in the combat hall high-fived each other, and General Dai Anlan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, until
Now, the heart hanging in his chest finally fell back into his stomach.
However, soon, another battle report came back.
"Report!" Just as the generals at all levels in the combat hall were high-fiving, another communications staff officer ran into the hall and reported to General Dai Anlan solemnly, "An unknown Japanese tank was found ahead. It is huge and has a main gun.
The caliber is 88mm, obviously not a Type 3 tank, and the number is about 100."
"What?" General Dai Anlan frowned, "Unknown tank? Main gun caliber 88mm!?"
"Brother Seagull, that's not good!" Liao Yaoxiang suddenly shouted, "It seems that the main force of the Japs' tanks is deliberately moving to the two wings to clear the front for these unknown tanks, and at the same time, it can outflank our armored division from both wings.
On the way back, if the main force of our armored division loses to these unknown tanks, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Damn it!" General Dai Anlan said bitterly, "Where did these unknown tanks come from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another communications staff member hurriedly came in and reported with a panic: "Report, the 1st Armored Regiment was severely damaged by an unknown tank group of the Japanese army, Commander Hu died for his country, and all 12 tanks of the regiment company were destroyed; 1
The battalion lost 24 tanks, of which 16 tanks were completely destroyed. The 2nd Battalion lost 28 tanks, of which 19 were completely destroyed. The 3rd Battalion lost 16 tanks, of which 7 were completely destroyed, and the power system of 2 tanks was damaged.
Damage; the Japanese army lost... 2 vehicles in battle!"
"Ah? How could this happen?"
"Oh my god, this is impossible!"
"Are you kidding me? Wang Xiaowu, are you fucking crazy?"
"If this is true, wouldn't the little devil's tank be invincible!?"
Just as the communications staff member finished speaking, the battle hall immediately exploded. If the Japanese armored group could severely damage the 1st Armored Regiment in such a short period of time, I would not believe it even if they were killed. The number of tanks put into the battle by the little devils would increase.
Twice, it is absolutely impossible for such a terrible and disparate ratio of battle losses to occur in such a short period of time.
Only a young major staff officer said in a deep voice: "Commander, is that kid equipped with German Tiger heavy tanks? Only German Tiger heavy tanks can completely suppress our army's M4 medium tanks. As for
The little Japanese tank, even the newly developed Type 4 tank, will never perform like this!"
"Tiger heavy tank?" Dai Anlan said solemnly, "Will the Germans be so generous?"
"That's right." Liao Yaoxiang also said, "Although the Tiger heavy tanks are extremely powerful, their output has never been high. The Germans themselves don't have enough, so how can they possibly support Japan with more than a hundred tanks at a time? Besides, Russia
Will people just watch these hundreds of Tiger heavy tanks passing through the border without paying any attention?"
Faced with the questioning from the first and second officers of the Army Group, the staff major remained calm and replied calmly: "Although the production of Tiger heavy tanks is not high, Germany does not lack more than a hundred tanks."
, but if the Kwantung Army has these more than a hundred Tiger heavy tanks, it will be even more powerful. Hitler cannot be unaware of this."
Just as the major staff officer finished speaking, another communications officer came in and reported: "Report, the Japanese Type 3 tank clusters on the left and right wings have detoured back to our side. The Japanese unknown tank cluster continued to advance forward after severely damaging our 1st Armored Regiment.
The main force of our armored division has been trapped by the Japanese armored group!"
The expressions of General Dai Anlan and General Liao Yaoxiang suddenly changed.
If the 4th Army is compared to a person, then the 4th Armored Division and the 4th Heavy Artillery Division are the left and right arms. If a person loses his left arm, how can he fight with a powerful opponent?
Without the counter-assault force of the 4th Armored Division, how could the 4th Army prevent the Kwantung Army from advancing on the flat Jidong Plain? With only 8 mechanized infantry divisions and the 4th Heavy Artillery Division that relied heavily on road mobility? The flesh and blood
How can it withstand the torrent of steel?
"Pass my order!" General Dai Anlan gritted his teeth and said decisively, "The heavy artillery division immediately retreated to Tianjin, and the infantry divisions immediately left the road, took the road north, and turned towards Yanshan!" As for the 4th Armored Corps, which was already trapped in a tight siege.
Division, General Dai Anlan was powerless because he simply could not send more armored troops to reinforce.
The "Forward Base" of the 4th Armored Division in the eastern suburbs of Tangshan.
General Hu Xianqun, with a steely expression on his face, was standing in front of the window of the command vehicle, brows contemplating.
Two years ago, Hu Xianqun was the colonel commander of the Sixth Army Tank Regiment of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, but now he is the lieutenant general commander of the 4th Siye Armored Division.
The 1st Armored Regiment suffered heavy losses, and the news that the main force of the 4th Armored Division was encircled by the Japanese came back from the front line. General Hu Xianqun couldn't believe his ears, but after all, he was a professional tank soldier, so he quickly accepted this
The cruel reality, and the suspicion was locked on the German Tiger heavy tanks.
Obviously, the Kwantung Army secretly equipped at least one regiment of Tiger heavy tanks!
Under the mediation of Germany, Japan and Russia have reached a reconciliation. Therefore, Germany transports tanks and other war materials to the four northeastern provinces controlled by the Japanese army entirely through the Siberian Railway. Although the output of Tiger heavy tanks is not high, Germany
It is not difficult to dig out hundreds of vehicles from the teeth to aid Japan.
The Kwantung Army has at least one regiment of Tiger heavy tanks. The 4th Armored Division is absolutely unable to confront the Kwantung Army's armored clusters head-on. For now, it can only retreat. As for how many tanks will be able to leave in the end.
Only God knows how to evacuate from the battlefield, but the question is, in which direction is the best direction to evacuate?
It is definitely not possible to retreat. Retreating would not only expose the "forward base" of the 4th Armored Division, but also put hundreds of tons of gasoline, a large number of tank spare parts and thousands of logistics support personnel stored in the base at risk.
This would expose the entire 4th Army's 8 infantry divisions and even the 4th Heavy Artillery Division to the Japanese armored clusters.
If this happens, the 4th Army will probably be completely destroyed!
Retreating to the north will not work. If the Japanese armored group is led to Yanshan, the eight infantry divisions that are also retreating to Yanshan will be put in danger!
To the south is the sea, a dead end!
As long as we rush eastwards, we may be able to perish together!
Although the Tiger heavy tank is powerful, its mobility is somewhat poor. If the main force of the 4th Armored Division rushes in desperately, there is still a great chance to escape the entanglement of the Tiger heavy tank and penetrate deep into the Japanese lines. As for the Type 3 that has already detoured to the rear,
The main force of the tank division was inevitably hindered by the heavy Tiger tanks, and they were afraid that they would not be able to catch up if they were in a hurry.
Gritting his teeth, Lieutenant General Hu Xianqun ordered fiercely: "Give me the order, all the tanks, rush forward for me, and I will destroy the Japanese advance base!" Of course Hu Xianqun did not know the exact location of the Japanese advance base.
But he knew that as long as he walked eastward along the highway, he would definitely find the Japanese advance base.
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Shanhaiguan, the headquarters of the 1st Front of the Kwantung Army.
Okamura Neiji blew the tea cup in his hand and took a sip gently. After thinking about it for a long time, he regretfully turned to Mitsuo Nakazawa who drank all the tea in one sip and said: "Nakazawa
Sir, this is the West Lake tribute Longjing tea, the most famous tea in China! If you drink it like this, it will be a waste."
Mitsuo Nakazawa smiled bitterly and said: "The general's magnanimity is truly admirable."
At present, the battle between the 1st Tank Division and the Chinese Armored Group has not yet been decided. The most important thing is whether the Tiger heavy tanks transported thousands of miles from Germany to Manchuria via Western Asia are really what they are rumored to be.
Nakazawa was so incomparable that Nakazawa Mizuo felt really unsure. He couldn't be as calm and calm as Okamura Neji.
"Nakazawa-kun, please be patient." Okamura Neji Shiran put down the tea cup and said with a smile, "In the Balkan battlefield, I have seen with my own eyes the power of the Tiger heavy tank. The Allied M4 medium tank was
It is a living target in front of it, Nakazawa-kun, what you need to consider now is how to take advantage of the victory to pursue it and destroy the 4th China Army in one fell swoop!"
Mitsuo Nakazawa said: "If the Tiger heavy tank is really so powerful, and the 1st Tank Division can indeed win this decisive battle, then there will be no suspense in the next battle. Unless the China Army throws away everything now
Heavy equipment and baggage, and quickly escape in a car, otherwise, they will wait to be surrounded and annihilated by the imperial army."
Okamura Neji shook his head and smiled: "Nakazawa-kun, I have been dealing with Yue Weihan and his troops for more than five years. Based on my understanding of them, they would rather die on the battlefield than throw away even one.
A bullet, not to mention any heavy equipment or supplies, they will definitely not escape!"
"Then let them wait for the entire army to be destroyed!" Mitsuo Nakazawa said confidently.
As soon as Mizuo Nakazawa finished speaking, Chief of Staff Hattori Akatsuki suddenly strode in. He immediately put his feet back and stood at attention: "Your Excellency, General, Your Excellency, Commander, the situation has changed! The China Armored Force was severely damaged by the 1st Independent Tank Brigade.
After that, the remnants of his troops suddenly rushed forward and headed straight for Changli, where my advance base is!"
"What!?" Zhongze Sanfu suddenly stood up and asked sharply, "How far are the Chinese people from Changli?"
Although Okamura Neiji sitting next to him was calm as usual, he was really surprised in his heart. When did the frontline commander of the Chinese armored forces have such superb tactical command capabilities? He actually captured such a fighter plane in a desperate situation?
If the remnants of the Chinese armored group were to destroy Changli's forward base, we would be in serious trouble.
Without the fuel, parts and logistical support equipment stored in the Changli Forward Base, the 1st Tank Division and the 1st Independent Tank Brigade immediately became short-legged giants, with no brute force but never able to cross the border.
This is a big step. By then, let alone imitating the German army in blitzkrieg warfare, I am afraid it will be difficult to even catch up with the Chinese army's wheels.
Hattori Akitaro said: "The Chinese people have passed through Luan County and are less than fifteen kilometers away from Changli!"
"Baga, Baga Garu!" Mitsuo Nakazawa was angry and anxious, and immediately slapped Hattori several times.
"Nakazawa-kun, don't be nervous." Okamura Neiji waved his hand and said calmly, "Even if the China Army can leave the battlefield, there won't be many tanks left, and there probably won't be much ammunition left.
Changli still has a tank regiment, an infantry regiment and a self-propelled artillery regiment, so the Chinese army may not be able to break through the imperial army's defense line."
"However, the tank group on the front line cannot go south immediately." Mitsuo Nakazawa said this, and then said to Hattori Akitaro, "order the tank troops to return to Changli immediately to assist."
"Hai." Hattori Akitaro suddenly lowered his head and immediately took the order and left.
"What a pity." Watching Hattori Akitaro's figure go away, Okamura Neiji suddenly sighed softly, "The China Army fought a beautiful defeat. It seems that Yue Weihan's military academy was very successful. It is the same as five years ago.
For example, the tactical command capabilities of China's generals have been improved collectively."