The roaring motor sound made the entire battlefield look quite spectacular. Most of the Japanese tanks were Type 97 tanks. This is the most equipped tank of the Japanese army. This tank was designed and finalized in 1937 and began to equip the troops. It is called a medium tank. In fact, the total combat weight is only 15 tons, which is only equivalent to the light tanks of other countries. It has 4 crew members and is equipped with a 57mm short-body barrel cannon. The armor thickness is generally 25mm. It uses an air-cooled diesel engine as the power unit. It has an asymmetric turret, a riveted structure of armored vehicles and turrets, and the frame-shaped antenna and driving wheel of the radio station are in front.

This kind of tank was actually considered an ordinary tank at that time, but it must be compared with whom. If the Japanese army bullies China or a small country in Southeast Asia, it is more than enough. After all, China does not have the ability to produce tanks at present. How can it support the entire Chinese battlefield by importing? So the Japanese army actually has a great advantage in this regard.

Tank clusters are one of the largest weapons of destruction by the Japanese army in the plains. Although most of the southern Anhui areas are hilly, the Tongcheng area does not hinder the Japanese army from using tanks to attack before the Japanese attack. The reason why the Japanese army rarely used tanks in the offensive was because they did not need to use tanks to solve the battle. After losing many tanks in front of the 318th Army, the Japanese army also used them with caution.

But using it with caution does not mean that it is not used. This time, the Japanese armored cluster troops participated in the attack on Tongcheng. There were about 120 tanks. The scene seemed to be quite spectacular. If you want to capture an ordinary city gate, it would be a pity that this is the city gate guarded by the 318th Army. If they want to capture it, they will probably have to pay a heavy price.

However, with so many tanks, the Japanese army's attack will become quite confident and tenacious. This is a psychological advantage and a fact that there is no way to change it. This also indicates that there will definitely be a battle for dragons and tigers in the future, because this is a national contradiction and an irreconcilable contradiction between the two sides. It is also a situation of stalemate.

Seishiro Itagaki said to the Chief of Staff: This time we attack Tongcheng, we mobilize all the chariot forces that can be mobilized to attack. If we can't take Tongcheng, our 5th Division's reputation will be wasted. I hope this time, Seishiro Itagaki's face seemed plain, but in fact he was worried.

The Chief of Staff nodded and said: This time, General Suichi, the North China Front Army, is our teacher commander. This time, we are sent to help General Satoshi Hata through the difficulties. If we cannot show any performance, I am afraid that the teacher's commander's face will be quite bad. However, this time, with so many chariots, the Chinese army is not helpful.

Seishiro Itagaki's face was better and said: Find out which unit of the 318th Army is the opposite defender. Is this person's previous record in the empire?

The Chief of Staff held a folder and said: According to the information of our intelligence personnel, this time the Second Army of the 318th Army of the Chinese Army guarding the north gate of Tongcheng was the second army of the 318th Army of the Chinese Army. Their commander was Wu Peilin. The rank of Major General has little information in the imperial database. The only information also began with the Battle of Songhu. However, this person has very high military literacy, and I think it is a difficult bone to crack.

Seishiro Itagaki frowned slightly: It seems that this battle is probably very difficult. Although I am full of confidence in front of them, it is actually just a reflection of morale. Don’t you know that the 318th Army is difficult to fight. If it is easy to fight, it will probably not be our turn to support us. We usually defeat the Chinese army with less, but Tongcheng is thinking about it.

The Chief of Staff said with a serious expression: Indeed, it is good to maintain this mentality. Some troops suffer losses when they are too underestimated by the enemy. Among them, Fujita's original third division was particularly prominent on the battlefield. I don't understand the opponent's strength. This will not be the first time, nor will it be the last time.

Seishiro Itagaki held a telescope and looked into the distance: This time the configuration of the chariot adopts a differentiated tactic. The Chinese army wants to deal with the chariot. Their heavy artillery cannot reach our chariot. The light artillery is very weak to the chariot. However, they can also blast on human units. This is what I am most worried about.

The Chief of Staff raised his eyebrows and said: I think the division commander should not worry about this. You should know that this time we use a large number of infantry and artillery to support the front line. Even the Chinese army can only avoid its edge. However, the Chinese army's position must have re-arranged explosives. Even if we take it down, there will probably be some losses.

Seishiro Itagaki smiled and said: If that is the case, even if we lose some, what's the point of not losing some of it. Our mission is to take down Tongcheng and try our best to destroy the 318th Army. If there is no loss, do you think it's possible? The Empire has concentrated so many troops here, and losing some weapons and ammunition is just a tickling one. We take down Tongcheng and almost half of the victory of the entire Wuhan battle.

The Chief of Staff nodded: The current situation on the entire Eastern Front is very clear. Tongcheng is the only city that is very strong. Once we have to take over, the defense force of the Chinese army will gradually disperse. At that time, even if they want to find another city like Tongcheng, it will be difficult for them to reach the sky.

Seishiro Itagaki and Chief of Staff were chatting in unison. At this moment, there were still twenty minutes left before Seishiro Itagaki attacked at 6 o'clock. Almost all the preparations of the Japanese army were already in place. They were just waiting for Seishiro Itagaki to give orders and start their first siege after the truce. At the same time, other city gates were also waiting for the battle.

However, relatively speaking, the pressure on the other two gates is much smaller today is destined to be a feast of death. China and Japan are like falling into a meat grinder in Tongcheng and cannot extricate themselves

Report to the division commander of the division, Colonel Nakaheimeng Yoshiki, the 5th Field Artillery Regiment, reported that the heavy artillery in the field is ready and can give a devastating blow to the Chinese army at any time. A Japanese report from the Japanese army. Itagaki Seishiro smiled and shook his head. The devastating blow is a joke. If you can all be devastating blow, why do I need to mobilize so many chariots to come here? But Seishiro Itagaki just thought in his heart, but said in his mouth: Twenty minutes later, order the 5th Field Artillery Regiment to launch artillery fire to the hinterland of the Chinese army. I don’t want to see any or the Chinese army on the position.

The soldiers took the order and left. Colonel Zhongpingfeng Yoshi also showed a ferocious face after receiving the order. In the recent stage, Colonel Zhongpingfeng Yoshi has always bullied the Chinese army in North China. This time I heard that this opponent is very strong. Colonel Zhongpingfeng Yoshi wanted to see if it is the Chinese army strong or his artillery fire strong.

After receiving the report that almost all the participating troops were ready, I looked at the time and found that there were only three minutes left before the attack time. At this moment, Ichishiro was calm and idle. No matter what, this attack could only do its best. The so-called necessity was just an encouragement to himself. It is still unknown who will win.

The bombardment roared by, and the gorgeous artillery fire blew wildly on the frontier positions of the North City Gate. The heart-wrenching explosion left only one sound in the entire battlefield, which was the black clouds produced after the explosion, like a deliberately made artwork. It was unwilling to disperse for a long time, and the whole sky began to become a little darker.

Commander, please hide quickly. The Japanese gunfire is too fierce. A soldier pulled their commander and hid in the bullet crater.

Ge, this Japanese devil is still rich. I originally thought he was good enough, but compared with the Japanese devil, it was a bit cold. The commander cursed and entered the bomb avoidance crater. If it were not arranged in advance, this round of attack alone would probably have explained a lot of more than 2,000 people on the front line.

Even so, the losses of the positions in front of him were hundreds of times. The medical team was hiding here at this moment. Their task was to rescue the wounded on the spot. The seriously injured people were carried directly to the rear. Of course, at least they had to wait until the Japanese were finished. Some seriously injured people did not receive timely treatment and lost their precious lives.

Brothers have hidden all the brothers of the suicide squad, let them hide them first. The Japanese tanks are about to come up. When the Japanese tanks come up, their artillery fire should stop. Brothers, don’t attack those iron turtles. Those things are handed over to the suicide squad brothers. Our mission is to cover our suicide squad brothers, the Japanese infantry are our targets.

Lin Erhu, Zheng Dabiao, Li Deming, you three, please listen to me. The mission of this regiment is to not let a single Japanese in. Even if you three battalions are exhausted, you must also stop the Japanese outside our first line of defense. At this time, don’t pretend to be cowardly for me.

I tell you, if you are scared, I can't raise my head in front of the military throne. This is the first time our regiment has fought with the Japanese head-on. Everyone has highlighted the bayonets. Then, they will inevitably fight with Japanese head-on.
Chapter completed!