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    Bai Chongxi was very nervous during this period. Yes, he was indeed very nervous. For a week in a row, his nerves had been very tense.  Any general in Japan would be very nervous when facing the crazy counterattack of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops composed of eight divisions, especially when it also includes a tank division.

    Fortunately, things on the Minqing side have finally come to an end. Two of the four Japanese divisions have fled, and the other two divisions have been defeated by Zhou Huangzu and Wu Dali who arrived. The remaining small number of remnants have also been defeated.  Escape to Fuzhou.  Moreover, the five reinforced security brigades have also arrived in Nanping. With three divisions and five security brigades in hand, Bai Chongxi has the confidence to let the Japanese army on the opposite side suffer.

    "Sir Bai, the 399th Division sent a telegram. The Japanese 24th Division, with the cover of more than 100 tanks and more than 100 artillery pieces of the 1st Tank Division, is attacking Wangtai Town where they are defending.  , Laizhou Town and Xiqin Town launched a fierce attack on the front lines. The Japanese offensive was fierce. Li Jinling called to request air reinforcements." Bai Jingran handed Bai Chongxi a just-sent telegram in his hand.

    Bai Chongxi did not take the telegram, but waved it to indicate that he would not read it, and then asked softly: "You should have confidence in your troops. If Li Jinling can't even cope with the first day's attack, what's the point?"  It¡¯s too much of Zhongxin¡¯s cultivation for you.¡±

    After hearing Bai Chongxi's words, Bai Jingran couldn't help but blush. The so-called concern is chaos. The 399th Division has 18,000 people, and there are hundreds of heavy artillery to help. It would be too bad if it can't even withstand the Japanese attack for a day.  used.  It seems that he is concerned and confused. When he heard that the Japanese had more than a hundred tanks to support them, he felt a little unsure.

    Bai Jingran said secretly: "Li Jinling, Li Jinling, you have to give me a voice, don't let Chief Bai and those people from the old Gui family look down on you."

    Bai Jingran also guessed a little about Bai Chongxi's thoughts. This little Zhuge, who has been wandering around Nanjing and Chongqing in the past few years as a deputy general manager, must have been depressed for a long time.  Now that Commander Su has put such an elite team in his hands, how can he not use all his strength?  I guess for him, annihilating the Japanese troops in Fujian is his goal

    "Boom"

    A shell fell into the attacking Japanese formation.  The huge explosion and the black smoke that instantly rose up shrouded a Japanese military tank that was slowly moving forward and more than a dozen Japanese soldiers following the tank.

    When the smoke cleared, the tank, which weighed only 11.8 tons, had overturned on the ground, and the dozen or so infantrymen behind it had all disappeared without a trace.

    "Your Excellency, Captain, tank No. 523 was destroyed by Chinese artillery fire!"

    In a Japanese-style command vehicle a few hundred meters away, Nishizumi Kojiro, captain of the First Battalion of the Second Tank Regiment, heard the driver Nishimura¡¯s shout in his ears.

    "Baga, these damn Chinese people, the artillery fire is too fierce. All they are equipped with are 155-caliber heavy howitzers." Nishizumi Kojiro cursed helplessly and angrily.

    As the first tank division formed in Japan, Kojiro Nishizumi has always been proud to serve in this first tank unit in Japan.  What he only regretted was that Kojiro Nishizumi was not able to catch up with the Battle of Nomonhan that broke out with the Soviet Union last year, so he has always been very regretful in his heart.

    In Nishizumi Kojiro¡¯s opinion, even if the tank divisions of the Empire of Japan are not as good as the Germans, they should be more than enough compared to the Chinese.  It is a pity that since the Battle of Nomenhan, the base camp has strictly ordered not to provoke Soviet Russia again.  Therefore, Nishizumi Kojiro has never had the opportunity to display his abilities, and this time when their first division went south to enter the pass, he saw it as an opportunity to exact revenge in his heart. He must teach those Chinese people who dared to resist the imperial army a lesson.

    But today, when he formally commanded the troops to attack the Chinese positions, he was hit hard by the Chinese with a stick, and he was beaten until stars appeared in his eyes.

    Nishizumi Kojiro, who has been staying in the Northeast for a long time, originally did not know much about the Seventh Army that emerged in the pass, and the information he received was fragmentary. Besides, he was only a major.  As a junior and mid-level officer.  There were not many reinforcements from news channels, so before the war, deep down in his heart, he had a contemptuous attitude towards the army that was going to fight him, but now he felt a little regret for his self-defense.

    The firepower of this army is really too fierce, not to mention the overwhelming rain of bullets, and the artillery fire is also very fierce. The large-caliber artillery shells are thrown down as if they are free, when they launch a salvo.  The whole earth was trembling. In less than twenty minutes of charging, the First Battalion, which had been charging forward sullenly, lost seven tanks. After being hit in the head, the remaining tanks of the First Battalion began to attack.  Be cautious.

    Not to mention Nishizumi Kojiro¡¯s depression, as aLi Jinling, who was on the defensive side, was also very nervous.  His 399th Division was tasked with defending a more than 30-kilometer-long front line in Wangtai Town, Laizhou Town, and Xiqin Town. Li Jinling had to be extra cautious when facing the Japanese army's crazy attack.  The result of any position being breached was something he could not bear.  Moreover, he has not been the division commander for a long time, so he needs more military exploits to speak for himself.  Still feeling uneasy, he came to the headquarters of the 678th Regiment near Laizhou Town to personally supervise the formation.

    At this time, the sound of gunfire was heard in front of the position of the 678th Regiment. Thousands of Japanese troops were scattered and slowly pressing forward under the cover of dozens of Japanese tanks.

    "Click!"

    The machine gunner operating the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in a heavy machine gun fortification on the position shook the dust on his body from the previous shelling, and pulled the gun bolt backward.  The ammunition hand beside him also held up the metal ammunition belt.  The machine gunner had a solemn expression, held his breath, and looked nervously at the Japanese tanks rushing like waves hundreds of meters away.

    Suri has always been generous to his trusted troops. As a supporter of firepower supremacy, Suri distributed the M2 Browning machine guns to the company level. Each company had two M2 machine guns and nine M1919A4 machine guns to ensure that they  There is enough firepower to tear apart the enemy's attack.

    "Dudududu!"

    When the Japanese tank approached 500 meters, the company commander's whistle sounded, and the light and heavy machine guns and semi-automatic rifles on the position immediately rang out, and the crossfire formed by dense bullets poured forward in an instant.  The 7.62mm caliber bullet hit the armor of the tank and made a clanging sound.

    "Boom! Boom!"

    Located in the company's mortar fortification behind the position, the soldiers of the mortar squad kept putting 3.2 kilograms of 60 mortar shells from the muzzle into the barrel.  With the banging sound of artillery, small artillery shells were fired one after another. The smoke and cast iron fragments raised when the 60 shell exploded kept flying in the Japanese offensive formation. Each shell  Most of the irregular pig-iron shrapnel thrown up can harvest some flesh and even life.  Intense artillery fire accompanied by raindrops of metal bullets filled every corner of the battlefield.

    "Your Excellency, captain, there is news from Captain Xiaolin from the front. Their squadron has been destroyed by two more tanks. Captain Xiaolin requests to temporarily retire and rest."

    In the tank where Kojiro Nishizumi was, the machine gunner who had been responsible for the surrounding movements turned his head and shouted at Kojiro Nishizumi.

    The ** tank is a light tank developed by Japan based on the French Renault FT-17 tank. Of course, in order to flatter themselves, the Japanese call themselves medium tanks.  As one of the oldest tanks, except for the command vehicle, other tanks are not equipped with radios. All commands must be carried out by semaphore. Therefore, the machine gunner in the vehicle has no firing mission.  Sometimes you also have to take on the role of observer.

    Nishizumi Kojiro felt agitated. The losses in this attack were too great.  Moreover, Nishizumi Kojiro also arrived for the first time. The armor of the Japanese tank was too thin. The Chinese's large-caliber artillery could destroy the tank, but even the armor-piercing bullets of their large-caliber machine guns could penetrate the tank.  The armor of the car also made Nishizumi Kojiro feel a little desperate when he arrived.

    "Is it true that the Chinese position cannot be broken through?"

    Nishizumi Kojiro murmured, then took off the microphone from the side and called his immediate superior, the 2nd Regiment Captain: "The First Battalion called the Regiment Commander. Our brigade's attack was blocked, and nearly half of the tanks were killed or injured.  , requesting tactical guidance, requesting tactical guidance!¡±

    "Baga Yalu, there is only one company of defenders opposite you, but you have been fighting for an hour and you can't even get close to the opponent's position. What on earth do you do for food? You let me down so much! I'll give it to you again  If you still can't break through the Chinese positions within an hour, you can have your own caesarean section!"

    The roaring voice of the commander of the regiment, Colonel Rikiji Nishikawa, came from the transmitter. The voice was so loud that it could not be covered up by the continuous sound of gunfire all around.

    Putting down the transmitter dejectedly, Nishizumi Kojiro stood stunned for a long time, and then shouted loudly: "Tano-kun, immediately send a signal to all the tanks, attack at full speed, the emperor will wait for half a year!"

    "Hai!"

    The machine gunner who received the order immediately got out of the turret, risking being hit by the flying bullets and waving two small flags on the battlefield.

    "Tusi gives it to"

    "Charge"

    After receiving the latest order from the remaining ten tanks of the first brigade, all the commanders began to direct the tanks to rush forward against the hail of bullets

    The Japanese attack lasted all day and did not stop until dark.  After nightfall, both sides were silently licking their wounds, gathering strength and waiting to continue fighting after dawn

    The commander of the 1st Tank Division, Nishizono Issaku, and the 24th Division Commander, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, who were responsible for commanding the attack, did not expect that the Chinese army on the opposite side was already ready for a counterattack (To be continued. If you  If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes at Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)

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