The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 381 The Prelude to the War
First, there were too few tanks. If there were only two tanks in a large-scale battle, the firepower would be relatively insufficient and there would be no way to cause widespread damage.

And there are only two tanks at the moment. Even if they have thick skin, they are definitely not invincible.

Once the enemy finds out that there are only two of these ferocious machines, they will surely sacrifice their lives at all costs; by then, they will swarm in with Molotov cocktails and grenades, and both tanks will be scrapped.

Secondly, the tank has a fatal weakness, which is that it consumes too much energy.

Apart from anything else, the fuel for the tanks alone was enough to be a headache; gasoline could not be produced during the Republic of China period, and even the fuel for ordinary cars had to be imported... Jiang Cheng knew very well how terrible the fuel consumption of tanks was.

Therefore, after today's debut battle, whether the infantry-tank coordination tactics can keep up depends on Fernando's ability!

The battle continued. Relying on advanced weapons that had never appeared in China before, and tactics with the connotation of "dimensionality reduction attack", Jiang Cheng's men almost completely crushed the Heilongjiang Province army that ambushed Wang Junshan's team, and beat them to a pulp.

"Don't chase them... They are fleeing towards Jiangqiao, so they are probably Xu Lanzhou's subordinate Cheng Zhixin."

Seeing that his troops were getting a bit bloodthirsty, Jiang Cheng immediately asked Xu Fushan to tell the tank troops to stay on standby.

Behind him, Sun Zhengnan and his staff were already recording the results of this battle;
Jiang Cheng, on the other hand, showed an excited expression, and asked Yan Ziwen and Yang Yucheng to compliment Fernando repeatedly and discuss with him the next batch of tank shipments...

Johnson, a British businessman who came with them, became a little anxious when he saw the situation: Britain had a lot of military surplus, especially in early 1916, when factories across the country were running at full capacity and warehouses were filled with large quantities of various weapons.

Now the damn French have seized the initiative and sold all the Renault tanks to the Chinese. How can they be willing to fall behind?
Especially when he saw the young commander-in-chief gesticulating in a manner that seemed to be a performance, the arms dealer became even more impatient.

But before he could interrupt, Wang Junshan, covered in dust, was brought over by Ye Hai.

Seeing Jiang Cheng's unhappy expression, he almost cried out: "Master Jiang! What on earth have you done?"

Is it actually necessary to ask?

They used Wang Junshan as a delicious bait to lure out the ambush troops on the Jiangqiao line - and then used the "new weapons" to fight a demonstration battle.

They both knew what was going on, but Wang Junshan just felt unhappy: Are you kidding me?

Doesn't Jiang Cheng know what he is thinking?
But he also knew that Wang Junshan, who had rashly joined his 29th Division, could not completely "break" with them unless he allowed him to attack despite Wu Junsheng's opposition;
Jiang Cheng also had another intention, which was to give him a chance to "show his loyalty". After all, after what happened with the Cai family, the 29th Division had become more or less xenophobic.

However, these words cannot be said to everyone in person for the time being. Jiang Cheng glanced at the other party calmly and said, "Thank you for helping me with this ambush, Captain Wang... The arrangements before the battle are of great importance, so I didn't tell you about it."

Wang Junshan was still somewhat unhappy: "This - at least let me be prepared. Alas, a few shells came down and I injured more than 30 brothers in one go."

Sun Zhengnan interrupted him impatiently: "It's normal to have casualties in battle... Captain Wang, don't blame me for being blunt. When we were organizing the counterattack just now, your troops were still on standby. Isn't this 'preparation' time a bit too long?"

Seeing the other person's face suddenly turn red, Jiang Cheng blinked and said, "Okay, until the communication is restored, it is not wrong for Captain Wang to stay on the spot and rescue the wounded."

"Our troops must gather as soon as possible and head towards Taonan - I am sure that the enemy forces on the Jiangqiao front will definitely attack!"…………

Jiang Cheng's staff assessment was still ongoing. The 29th Division in Changchun and other places was almost moving out in full force, pressing forward towards Songyuan, Shuangcheng, Taonan and other fronts.

Hai Pingchuan, the deputy of the 29th Division, guarded the eastern front and deployed his troops based in Songyuan; while Jiang Cheng relied on Baicheng in Taonan and advanced towards Qiqihar, the capital of Heilongjiang Province.

The first battle was that of Jiangqiao. At daybreak, the scouts heading north came back with a report: Xu Lanzhou's subordinates Cheng Zhixin and Cai Hehua had each led a troop and were charging towards Baicheng, Taonan.

The nearby terrain is flat and open, so it is not easy to defend the city; but if the Heilongjiang Provincial Army relies on cavalry artillery plus the two tanks to engage in a mutual push war, the Heilongjiang Provincial Army will have almost no chance of winning.

"Don't underestimate the enemy, but don't think this battle will be too difficult."

Jiang Cheng quickly marked the map and gave orders to Bayin and Agula of the newly expanded Mongolian Cavalry Brigade, "As usual, once the cannon fires on the battlefield, charge with close-range sabers in the first round."

"I don't ask you to kill many enemies, I just want you to clear the way for me!"

"Remember, this first batch of cavalry charge must be dispersed, and don't make sitting ducks for others—"

"The second round of attack will follow the same rules. You must coordinate with the tanks and infantry."

Agula was not very fluent in the language at the moment, so he followed Bayin and communicated in Mongolian with gestures and gestures. Then the two of them saluted and took the order to leave the tent to prepare their own cavalry troops.

The next task assigned was to coordinate with the troops - that is, to form an attack formation based on two tanks.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the first round of cavalry mainly disrupted the enemy's formation, so the killing power must not be great;
The second round of attack was the key point. Tanks covered the infantry on both sides and slowly advanced. Before the attack, in addition to artillery preparation and destroying the positions built by the enemy, the cavalry also had to coordinate and attack those enemy troops who changed their attack points.

This kind of warfare has only just begun to appear on the human warfare stage in Europe, and these old warlords outside the Great Wall have never heard of it.

The battle last night not only stunned Cheng Zhixin, but also Xu Lanzhou, who was in charge of the command in the rear, was a little dumbfounded.

What the hell is this big iron thing that breathes fire?

From the mouths of those idiots who managed to escape, I heard that this great warlord who had fought for many years was stunned for a long time and finally cursed Cheng Zhixin as a waste, and ordered Cheng Zhixin to win the first battle...

"The fight in Songyuan is going smoothly. The damn Hai family father and son should not be able to hold on."

He stared at the map with a sneer, but he was actually a little angry:
Damn it, the capital never gave in to Zhang Yuting's resignation, and instead pointed the finger at his master Bao Guiqing——

How is he going to survive if the mess is really overturned?
Even if he really wanted to follow Marshal Zhang, he would have to beat up Jiang Cheng, this arrogant boy who is not even twenty years old, before he could join him!
(End of this chapter)