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According to the Japanese intelligence, Ding Wei did not have many tanks, only about seventy or eighty at most, and they were deployed in the Chifeng area.

Another batch of Type 97 tanks, about 150 in total, were seized and placed in the Wucheng area.

At this moment, a complete tank brigade suddenly appeared in front of the 63rd Division. It was a reinforced tank brigade, and the armored impact composed of hundreds of tanks easily overturned the Japanese defense line.

How can trenches and firepower that are only used to defend against infantry stop the advance of armored forces?

The Japanese field artillery units did not have time to provide support before their front line was broken by tanks.

Especially the few T34 tanks that led the way. Their armor was thick enough, and their tilted armor blocked the few anti-tank guns of the Japanese.

The Japanese soldiers, who were not prepared to fight the tanks, panicked and even started to hack with knives.

The tank's machine gun fired at them. The bullets were extremely powerful and would instantly break arms and legs when they hit someone's body.

He was hit in a vital spot and died instantly.

The Japs' carefully arranged defensive positions now looked like a joke.

The Type 34 tank brigade led by T97 pushed it away easily.

The mechanized combat brigade that followed quickly pressed forward, using the gap opened by the tanks as an entry point and fiercely tearing open the Japanese defense line.

Then they suddenly pressed forward through the gap and headed straight for the rear of the 63rd Division.

The BT series fast tanks approaching from the direction of Chifeng formed a separate tank regiment and advanced directly towards the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Attack the Kwantung Army's hinterland from the flank.

The sudden outbreak of war alarmed the Japanese Third Front Army, and the situation reported from the front line made the Japanese even more nervous.

The Suirecha Military Region was coming with great force. Before the attack, the Japanese had already made a defense plan and relied on well-prepared fortifications for defense.

The so-called heavily guarded offensive zone became vulnerable after the tanks pressed in.

The group of fortresses formed in the plains had a significant blocking effect on the infantry charge, but could not stop the advance of the tank cluster.

Crossing the defense line, they headed straight for the headquarters of the Japanese 63rd Division.

The air fleet coordinated and bombed the Tongliao garrison.

After easily eliminating the Third Front's fighter planes, they gained absolute air superiority.

With planes circling above and tanks pressing in from below, the headquarters of the Japanese 63rd Division was in danger.

Lieutenant General Kenichi Kishikawa remained relatively calm and organized the military police, engineers, and logistics troops in the city to protect the local command headquarters.

At the same time, the artillery regiment was deployed to form a large fire support area outside the city to strictly defend the city.

His chief of staff was a little flustered. The infantry regiment had been attacked and he was wondering whether he should withdraw all the troops of the regiment.

As long as the tank brigade cooperates with the Fourth Column, the three infantry regiments guarding the front line may be surrounded and annihilated.

The main force of the Fourth Column pressed forward, and artillery fire was directed at the Japanese regiment, and the mountain artillery regiment and mortar regiment were mobilized first.

The Japanese field artillery regiment is not here, but the mountain artillery and mortars are enough to provide suppressive firepower.

The two artillery regiments deployed forward, and the 120mm heavy mortar regiment directly tore through the Japanese defensive positions.

Dense artillery shells fell, forming one killing circle after another.

Every time a shell fell, no grass grew within a radius of more than ten meters.

The Japanese were trapped in the trenches and dared not even show their heads.

When the artillery fire stopped, the main force of the Fourth Column had already pressed forward, and infantry artillery and mortars hit the machine gun fire points.

Submachine gun and light machine gun fire suppressed the trenches, preventing the Japanese from showing their heads, and grenades continued to fall into the trenches.

Hiding in a cat ear hole can prevent you from being bombarded, but it cannot prevent you from being hit in the face by a grenade.

The infantry cleared the trenches at a fairly fast speed. After pressing forward, they continuously used throwing weapons to clear out the Japanese in the trenches.

There were also more than a dozen tanks cooperating with the infantry to advance. Every shot of the tank gun took away one of the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns.

A Japanese infantry squadron was wiped out without causing any splash.

Their heavy machine gun positions and light machine gun positions were easily defeated.

"Battalion Commander, it's a Type 96 light machine gun."

The members of the assault team were all excited. The Japanese Type 99 rifles were difficult to use and often jammed.

Not as useful as the Soviet rotary machine gun or the Czech machine gun.

The Type 99 rifle still needs to be equipped with an off-hand tool to load bullets in order to ensure the shooting speed, which almost makes it obsolete.

However, some Type 99 rifles are equipped with optical sights, so the accuracy is still guaranteed. You can consider using it when shooting from behind.

Compared with the Type 96, the Type rifle is heavier and puts more pressure on infantry to carry it.

The lightweight Type 96 light machine gun is easier to use and can be carried and fired by one person.

The Japanese's stuff, no need to be polite, just pick it up and use it directly. The bullets are universal, all 6.5mm machine gun bullets.

Machine guns are something that need to be handled according to actual combat needs. The crooked handle is heavy, but the shooting accuracy can be improved.

It is also a good choice to use it as a second-line defense force.

Ding Wei has a large number of rotary machine guns, which further reduces the importance of the Type 99 light machine gun. Who would use it when there are better machine guns?

Lacking the support of the artillery regiment, the Japanese infantry were beaten so badly that they were at a loss as to where to go. Even with the help of fortifications, they were unable to compete with the Fourth Column.

After all, the Fourth Column sent out two artillery regiments to participate in the battle. The artillery shells were fired at the first sight, and no matter how good the infantry fortifications were, they would be useless.

"These are obviously our tanks, but they are in the hands of the enemy. Where are those idiots from the tank brigade? Why don't they come and join the battle?"

The division commander was furious. In just two waves of attacks, he lost more than 600 people and two infantry squadrons lost contact.

The enemy's armored forces are wreaking havoc on the battle front.

The tank brigade maneuvered in the area between the Tongliao Division Command and the front-line regiment, and the Japanese artillery was unable to lock onto the moving target.

Are we just going to watch the frontline troops being eroded?

The Japanese like to deploy in a triangle, with three regiments pressing forward simultaneously, but this also makes it difficult to form mutual cover when they are surrounded.

Once the firepower of the artillery regiment in the rear is lost, won’t the three infantry regiments become lambs to be slaughtered?

To resolve the dilemma, we need to increase troops, transfer troops, and provide air support.

Lieutenant General Kenichi Kishikawa did not have many choices. If he thought for one more second, he might lose one more soldier.

Move forward or send additional troops for support.

Hou Gongjun was alarmed, and all the staff officers gathered in the front army headquarters to discuss the current situation.

The Japanese officers had different ideas and it was difficult to form an effective solution.

"The most urgent task is to ensure the main force of the 63rd Division and order the 117th Division in the Baichengzi direction to provide support, especially the Liberation Artillery Regiment, to launch fire strikes in front of the front line."

"Also mobilize our 21st Field Heavy Artillery Regiment to support the Tongliao battle."

The Japanese field heavy artillery regiment was equipped with 150mm howitzers, which had been seen in the First Army.

It is considered to be one of the best heavy artillery in the hands of the Japanese. It can be used for mobile operations in plains and can be towed into the battlefield by trucks.