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.    ¡­Lu Qiang is not old.  Before heading to the Northeast.  He had just passed by Zong Twenty-Six. On the surface, Lu Qiang looked weathered, full of perseverance and calmness.  Especially the shocking scar on the left side of his face, it is easy to think of it.  This young tank platoon leader.  What a brutal battle we have gone through.

    Scars are the most proud medal of a soldier.  Lu Qiang joined the New Revolutionary Army at the age of seventeen. He had served in the National Defense Forces for almost ten years.  In the past ten years, Lu Qiang had fought in countless wars, from the initial recruits, to the machine gunners, to the light artillery regiment, to the current tank and armor division.  Lu Qiang is taciturn and fierce in combat, with distinct characteristics of a martial artist.  His style and character.  It is very similar to the Fourth Regiment, the predecessor of the Fourth Army, and later the commander of the Fourth Army, Qin Mu.  And in terms of impulsiveness, he is even worse than Qin Mu.

    As early as a few years ago, Lu Qiang was promoted to the commander of the Fourth Army due to his meritorious service. However, he repeatedly violated orders. Last time, he took the risk to attack outside the pass and severely damaged a division of the Japanese army in the Northeast. From then on, the Japanese army in the Northeast did not dare to attack again.  They are stationed dispersedly and their alert level is also increased many times.  However, Lu Qiang not only disrupted the overall plan of the National Defense Forces because of this operation and brought the ongoing peace negotiations to a deadlock, but also caused direct combat losses of more than two-thirds of the entire regiment's members.

    When the Military Police Disciplinary Investigation Authority asked Lu Qiang the reason for the sudden dispatch of troops, Lu Qiang actually said that two of his soldiers suddenly disappeared, and according to intelligence, a Japanese division that confronted them seemed to have captured two Chinese spies.  Lu Qiang did not investigate at all, sent a telegram to the division headquarters, and resolutely used a regiment of troops to sneak attack a division of Japan's 10th Army.  Although he severely damaged the Japanese army, he was almost disabled.  If the division headquarters had not responded promptly, I am afraid that the whole regiment would have been lost

    But afterwards.  However, the two soldiers returned to the camp unscathed. Investigation found that these two soldiers were from nearby Dang and had verbally asked their squad leader for leave to go home to visit relatives.  Originally, the squad leader was supposed to go back and report in writing, but he was temporarily assigned to the division headquarters for official duties, which caused such a misunderstanding and directly led to such consequences.

    Lu Qiang must bear at least 99% of the responsibility for such consequences.  If this matter were left to any army, such consequences would not occur.

    And rashly sending troops without orders is a serious violation of military discipline.  However, after reading Lu Qiang's resume, the division commander Qin Mu became interested in Cai Cai and was really unwilling to expel Lu Qiang from the army.  So Qin Mu took the initiative to take on some of the responsibilities, and when the document that he was already the commander of the regiment and transferred to the division headquarters as the deputy division commander was about to be issued, Lu Qiang was suddenly promoted to the tank commander of a tank, and was compared with an ordinary person.  Compared to tank soldiers.  It's just a higher rank.  It wasn't until the Northeast War started again that Lu Qiang was promoted to platoon leader as an exception, including his tanks.  There are also five tanks available, so we are finally not alone!

    Jinzhou in front of us is a huge obstacle to the advancement of the National Defense Forces. The First Army and the Fourth Army organized a charge one after another.  However, Jinzhou's counterattack was still tenacious. They used anti-tank guns and anti-tank guns to cause the first batch of tentative offensive troops to lose at least six or seven Type III tanks.

    We can no longer capture Jinzhou.  The reserve forces of the 16th Army and the 19th Army will soon catch up.  Lu Qiang felt a little upset.  After all, the Fourth Army and the First Army are both the ace armies of the National Defense Forces. If they only attack a small Jinzhou, but also make Fengjun and Xingui Army laugh, it will really make people feel a little embarrassed.  .  Although after reorganization, the number of soldiers in the Fengjun and New Guijun armies has been less than half, their traditional imprint will still be difficult to remove in a short time!

    After the second exploratory attack, the East Route Army Headquarters has preliminarily analyzed the firepower and deployment situation of the Jinzhou defenders.  Preliminary estimates indicate that the continuous air force bombing and artillery attacks have caused great damage to Jinzhou's defense forces, especially artillery and other heavy equipment.  Based on the enemy's firepower deployment data obtained from the exploratory attack and the air force's reconnaissance, Cai Feng quickly issued a plan for a full-scale attack on the city in fifteen minutes. The tactic of attacking from two sides and main attack along the way must be completed within three hours at the latest.  Go to Jinzhou City.

    The task of this main attack was assigned to the Fourth Army, the Fifth Army, and the Seventh Army.  The First Corps is on standby as a reserve mobile force.  At the same time, the air force was mobilized to coordinate operations and cooperate with siege bombing.  According to estimates, most of the troops of the 16th Army and the 19th Army can arrive in three hours.  At that time, the First Army would turn to pursue the main force of the defeated Japanese army, and unite other armies to pursue and attack the defeated Japanese army from Jinzhou.

    "Platoon leader, you said that those little Japanese in Jinzhou City at this moment would never have dreamed that they would be where they are today. They are huddled in the city, looking at our torrent of steel, dumbfounded, haha

    "Yes. When we were in Shandong, our equipment was not much advantageous compared to the Japanese's. Now it's only been a few years, and we have replaced shotguns with cannons, but the Japanese are still using shotguns, haha!"

     "Brother Zhang. Tell us about the Battle of Shandong that year. I was just a teenager at that time. It was the first time I heard a scholar in the village read the Battle of Shandong in the newspaper. At that time, I  I just thought, the National Defense Force is really majestic and can defeat the Japanese devils. When I grow up, I will definitely give up the National Defense Force and become a soldier!" A young man who obviously looked like a new recruit asked with great expectation.

    "Hey, what's there to say about the battle in Shandong? Once we finish conquering the Northeast, you can go back and brag to the children in your village about our power in the Northeast!"

    Lean on the tank.  Lu Qiang's thoughts couldn't help but drift back to many years ago following Lao Zhang's words.  During the Battle of Shandong, he must have been a new recruit at that time.  He has never faced a fight against the Japanese army, and he has never faced veterans who are older than him. He has been working as a maintenance officer in the army since that period, and is now mainly responsible for the tank maintenance of his battalion.

    This siege deployment is based on the tank division of the Fourth Army as the main force, the Fifth Army is the joint force, and the Seventh Army is responsible for the other attack.  So most of the new recruits gathered around the tank at this moment were soldiers of the Fifth Army.  Whether you are a new recruit or a veteran.  Who doesn¡¯t look at the majestic tanks with envy, and who doesn¡¯t yearn for tank soldiers.  And in the free time before the attack, many soldiers always like to gather near the tanks and listen to the tank veterans telling about their past battles and glories.

    "Platoon Commander Lu, I admire you the most. When you led a regiment, the Japanese division couldn't find the north, which became a good story in the army. This time we follow you, and we can at least achieve third-class military exploits.  Bar!"

    "Fighting with Platoon Commander Lu. The pain is pleasant, but it is difficult to achieve meritorious service. If you don't get punished, just burn incense!" A veteran who knew Lu Qiang well at that time joked, "Otherwise, our Commander Lu  , how could he be demoted to a small platoon leader!"

    Originally this was a joke, but the soldiers in Lu Qiang's platoon immediately became angry. Most of them were officers of Lu Qiang's regiment, but they were punished together, so some people brought up the old things again, and they  Very unhappy.

    "Chen Kang, what do you mean? You are laughing at our platoon leader like this, do you want to compete with us? What's wrong with the platoon leader? At least when we see the Japanese soldiers, their legs will not weaken and they will be so scared that they can't even walk.

    !  "

    Chen Kang originally made a joke. Although he was both a platoon leader, he, a real platoon leader, could not be compared with even one of the tank soldiers in Lu Qiang's platoon in terms of qualifications and achievements.  And what the man said about his weak legs was exactly what happened to Chen Kang when he went to the battlefield for the first time.  The Fourth Army has hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even ordinary soldiers are mostly arrogant and arrogant people.

    And the Fourth Army also has a strange reputation in the military, that is, the Fourth Army has the most internal fights on weekdays, and the Fourth Army not only fights, but strictly prohibits private fights.  Let the war begin.  The Fourth Army is extremely united and ferocious, just like a pack of wolves, cooperating extremely closely and seamlessly.

    Chen Kang was usually a fearless person. How could he withstand such a thrill? He immediately jumped off the tank and said loudly, "It's a competition. We don't compete with anything else. We compete with each other to see who can rush into Jinzhou City first."  , who is this!"

    Chen Kang gave a thumbs up.  The soldiers in Lu Qiang's platoon suddenly became excited as they seemed to have a chance of winning. Only Lu Qiang smiled faintly and looked nothing like the impulsive Captain Lu.  Lu Qiang may be a little impulsive in character, but this does not mean that he is easily impulsive, but once he becomes impulsive, it is almost as terrifying as a volcanic eruption.  The last teaching hookup touched Lu Qiang greatly, not because of his demotion, but because of the battle in which his regiment was almost crippled.  Many former comrades would be buried forever, if it weren't for his repeated begging.  I'm afraid that his regiment will be cancelled. This will be the biggest impact on Lu Qiang.

    Just when Lu Qiang was about to say something, three signal bombs exploded in the air.  After everyone saw the signal flare, they immediately ran back to where they were. This was the five minutes to prepare the signal flare before launching the general attack!

    Lu Qiang quickly put on his tank helmet and shouted to Chen Kang who had just turned around, "Chen Kang

    !  "

    "Huh?" Chen Kang turned around in confusion. Although he seemed unwilling to be outdone, in his heart, he still respected the group leader very much.  A strong person never needs words!

    "Let's attack Jinzhou City together!" Lu Qiang raised his fist.

    Chen Kang was stunned for a moment, and then his whole body seemed to be shaking. He clenched his fists and shouted loudly, "Let's attack Jinzhou City together!"

    Attack Jinzhou City together!  This is not just an encouragement, but also the trust and trust necessary to fight side by side. War is never the story of one man, but the story of a group of men.

    Feeling the shudder of the tank engine, Lu Qiang looked at the infantry gathering behind him and saw the signal flares of the general attack rising into the sky.  He took a deep breath of air,Sneak into the tank and tighten the hatch cover.  He knew that this battle was more dangerous than any previous battle.  As a Type IV tank, although the original design was intended to double as an infantry tank, this means that the Type IV tank is not a professional infantry tank.  On the premise that the frontal armor has not been specially strengthened, in order to cooperate with the infantry attack, the Type IV tank has to reduce its forward speed.

    For tanks that dominate land with the perfect combination of firepower, protection, and mobility, the consequence of sacrificing mobility is that the enemy will have more firepower to hit the tanks, which means that they will have to withstand more firepower.  To reduce the casualties of siege soldiers, this is undoubtedly a huge challenge for tank soldiers.

    The second tentative attack in the past.  Lu Qiang knew that the bombing and shelling of the Wehrmacht had not reduced the Japanese anti-tank firepower, especially the number of anti-tank guns.  Even this anti-tank gun has limited damage against tanks.  However, there are 200,000 Japanese troops in Jinzhou City, and the number of anti-tank weapons is only a very large number.

    What¡¯s more, what worries Lu Qiang even more is that as the war progresses, the Japanese army¡¯s fear of tanks is also decreasing. They are also understanding the structure of tanks. The attack points of tank guns are often the weak points of tank armor.  The most troublesome thing is that the high-explosive shells fired by Japan's light artillery can also cause fire damage to the tank, and the vibration of the giant tip often causes injuries to the crew inside the tank!  Qin

    However, this casualty is much less of a price to pay for purely using soldiers to attack under enemy machine gun fire.  Following Lu Qiang's order, the driver quickly shifted into gear.  Spewing out thick black smoke, hundreds of Type IV tanks took the lead, followed by a large number of infantry and Type III tanks to increase the firepower of the attack.

    In the air, the air force bombers suppressed the bombs and the firepower of the combat power circled and strafed, and the artillery on the ground also struck the firepower points at the top of Jinzhou City.  Under such powerful firepower coverage, the Japanese army's tenacious counterattack in Jinzhou City still exceeded Lu Qiang's imagination.  After advancing for more than ten minutes, a series of bullets hit the armor outside the tank, making a sound that made teeth ache.  Maybe the Japanese troops stationed in Jinzhou also understood.  Apart from stopping the National Defense Force here, they have no better choice.  Retreat, even if we can retreat to Shenyang, do we still have to retreat to North Korea and then to Japan?

    It was already early summer, and although the temperature was far from as hot as the dog days of summer, the sun kept shining on the tank, making the temperature inside the cab extremely high.  As the commander of the vehicle, Lu Qiangtong sweated, looked through the scope at a heavy machine gun fire point at the top of Jinzhou City, and shouted.  Park, direction" said zone, prepare, put!

    boom!  The huge aftershock of the gunfire caused the entire tank to shake violently, and the surrounding dust was stirred up.  After just firing and seeing that the target had not been hit, Lu Qiang ordered to continue advancing while quickly loading the main gun.

    Choosing a closer location suitable for aiming, Lu Qiang's tank stopped again.  "Fire!" Following the order, the main gun accurately hit the target this time.  Following the explosion on the distant city wall, several corpses and a heavy machine gun fell from the city wall.  It turned out that it was this cannon that brought down the solid city head.

    "Okay!" Lu Qiang roared, and the narrow tank burst into cheers.  But before they could get too happy, they heard an extremely harsh sound that made their eardrums seem to be torn.

    "Yeah!" Lu Qiang groaned and covered his chest. It turned out that because their tank was so close, it had become a key target of the Japanese anti-tank force.  A bullet from an anti-tank gun hit an unknown piece of weak armor, penetrated the armor of the Type IV tank, and hit Lu Qiang's shoulder.

    ¡°Platoon leader, platoon leader, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    "Platoon leader, are you okay?"

    "Stop the car, the platoon leader needs a doctor!"

    "Shut up!" Lu Qiang endured the pain and pressed tightly on the shoulder where he was shot. He had been injured countless times and was well aware of this injury. He immediately stopped their attempts to stop the car and turn around, and shouted, "This  It's just a small injury. It doesn't matter. We are the armored soldiers of the Fourth Army. If we withdraw because of this small injury, we still call it the Death Division. Let's just change it to the Death Division.

    "Listen to my order and advance quickly. Rush into Jinzhou City through the breach in the city wall that collapsed!"

    After Lu Qiang finished speaking, before the tank started, a high-explosive bomb accurately hit the tank's front armor.  Although the shell could not penetrate the tank armor, the huge shock caused by the explosion immediately caused the crew in the tank to collectively become deafened. The strong impact and shaking made Lu Qiang, who was unable to stand, slam against the wall and fell into a brief state.  of coma.

    At this time, a large number of tanks and attack troops were approaching the city wall.  The city gate had long been blown to pieces by artillery fire.  Sudden.  A large number of North Korean troops dressed in North Korean puppet army uniforms rushed out from behind the city gate and the collapsed city wall.Later, more Japanese troops stood up from the city wall and fired fiercely at the attacking National Defense Forces with light machine guns.

    This kind of strange attack makes people stunned. At this moment, the North Korean puppet troops who rushed into the tank just dived under the tank, boom!  They detonated the bomb bags they were holding, and the huge explosion almost overturned the tank. Even if the crew in the tank did not die, the tank was temporarily scrapped.

    This suicidal attack brought the entire offensive momentum of the National Defense Forces to a halt, but the tenacious ace force of the National Defense Forces did not live up to its reputation.  Not even a new army that has not experienced fierce battles.  Experienced officers quickly ordered the spread of fire.  Intercept these North Korean puppet troops rushing towards the tanks!

    Boom!  boom!  Boom boom!  Boom boom!  Boom boom!

    There were nothing but explosions on the entire battlefield, and the screams and broken limbs seemed to fill the entire world.

    The bomb bags held by the North Korean puppet soldiers were shot dead on the road before they even got close to the tanks. The fuses burned in place and caused an explosion.  Almost cutting off the attack route of the remaining Korean troops.

    The North Korean army, which was originally forced, completely collapsed. Some people rushed back crazily, and some simply knelt on the ground and raised their hands to surrender.  However, the next moment, they and other puppet troops retreating were shot into a hornet's nest by bullets from the rear.

    The two sides fell into a fierce stage when they first officially attacked the city, and the entire city of Jinzhou was in a state of madness.  Even death has no room for a third way.  The crazy Fourth Army was driven out of their tempers and showed their fearless ferocity.  The Japanese troops, knowing that they had no way out, also went crazy. They knew that they would either die in Jinzhou or on the way to retreat.  Even the North Korean troops were beaten a little hard in the desperate situation.  Only a few alert puppet soldiers cleverly lay on the ground pretending to be dead.  But even a dead body.  Want to be whole.  It's also almost impossible.  There are bullets denser than heavy rain, a battlefield filled with artillery fire, and there is still a piece of land where you can enjoy peace and quiet.
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