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The opportunity for this encirclement and annihilation battle was rare. If the four battalions of the National Army advanced recklessly and failed to take the city, it would not only be a disgrace to themselves, but more importantly, it would also be a complete loss of morale.

Brother Biao was very calm. He ordered a reserve brigade to block the reinforcements and urged the front-line troops to attack fiercely.

Taking advantage of our army's expertise in nighttime close combat, we rushed forward to seize the position and the American-equipped battalion.

Relying on the advantage in military strength, they captured the troops near Xiushuihezi in the southern part of Zhangwu.

We fought a difficult but beautiful battle of annihilation, killing and wounding more than 500 enemy troops and capturing more than 900. Nearly 200 of our own men were killed and more than 700 were injured.

The battles in the other places were not smooth either. Although the enemy was surrounded, they were able to break out due to the strong firepower of American equipment.

The National Army is not called elite for nothing, they are indeed good at fighting.

The newly transferred 22nd Division of the New Sixth Army entered the Shaling area in Liaozhong, and its 66th Regiment headquarters, five companies and a training battalion with more than 2000 people were stationed here.

The Fourth Column in Liaozhong mobilized six regiments to encircle and annihilate the enemy.

The fighter planes were found very well and deployed properly. It should have been a smooth battle of annihilation, but it turned into a battle of confrontation.

After fighting for a whole day, they still failed to capture Shaling Town. Six regiments fought against part of the 66th Regiment. In a situation of six against one, their own casualties reached more than 2000 people, and they only killed more than 500 enemies.

The casualty ratio is one to four. Is this the combat effectiveness of the National Army's ace? It is indeed surprising.

The two newly transferred armies of Mr. Du were extremely powerful. They pressed forward violently and swept the left and right sides of Fengtian with thunder.

After taking over the Liaozhong area and pursuing victory after victory, Mr. Du requested to increase the number of troops to the 71st and 60th Armies.

The current military force is insufficient. As long as two more armies are sent and the local troops are reorganized, after defeating the younger brother, they will immediately go to compete with Ding Wei.

Nanjing quickly agreed to the troop transfer and was happy to see the situation in the Northeast go smoothly. It sent a new commendation, saying that Du Ju had made a great contribution.

In addition to the 71st Army/60th Army, the 93rd Army was specially dispatched to join the Northeast battlefield to decide the outcome in one round.

The Soviet side has already decided to withdraw all its forces from the Northeast region in April, and this has basically been implemented.

Xinjing and Harbin in the north are still under Ding Wei's control. As long as the Far East Army withdraws and the troops are in place, Mr. Du will take Xinjing no matter what.

Ding Wei couldn't stop him, he said.

From October last year to March this year, the North Manchuria Military Region focused on reorganization and training.

There were both temporary divisions reorganized from the puppet army and the main force of the troops adjusted to the division level, truly becoming a field column.

There is also a military factory in Harbin that produces various types of artillery shells, which are provided to 14 artillery regiments for training and combat use.

If you stay in the mountainous area of ​​northern Manchuria or conduct reconnaissance by aircraft, you can see continuous artillery attacks.

The top of the mountain was cut off in sections, and the firepower of the large-caliber howitzers was fierce and powerful.

In addition to learning fire coverage from the Russians, we also have to learn new artillery tactics from the Americans so that we can provide timely support to the front line and shoot quickly and accurately.

"I don't even bother to look at your results. You're not even as accurate as the female soldiers. What a waste of the shells I worked so hard to grind."

Wang Chengzhu got angry. There were indeed a few female soldiers in the artillery group of the army. Who said that women were inferior to men?

Although slightly inferior in strength, it is superior in precision and artillery accuracy.

The bottom line is that heavy artillery is rarely used, and mature artillery crews are needed to deploy artillery arrays. A lot of laborers are also needed to help build artillery positions.

In such icy and snowy weather, the ground is impossible to dig.

There was also a layer of frost on the sandbags.

The soldiers' faces were red from the cold and they put on gloves to touch the gun barrels, using them as hand warmers to keep warm.

The squad leader took the lead in squatting down and analyzing why the attack was not completed well and where the error was. Was it a miscalculation or an operational error that affected the accuracy?

After analyzing the problem, we will learn from the excellent artillery team. Comrades are eager to make progress. The desire for knowledge is like a dry sponge, supported by pure faith.

Ding Wei received a full-body checkup, and Zhuoyue no longer had to hide, and became the deputy director of the field hospital in Harbin. She was originally a medical staff, and she returned to her old profession.

"My body is as strong as a bull. I don't need to be checked at all."

Zhuo Yue didn't say anything, but just fiddled with the inspection tools, forcing Ding Wei to take off his shirt and check his heart and lung function.

After completing the routine inspection and washing his hands, he expressed his agreement with Ding Wei's words.

"You are indeed in good health, without a single gunshot wound on your body. This is actually quite curious."

"Heh, the person who can hurt me, Ding Wei, hasn't come out yet. I have thousands of troops protecting me, so who can hurt me? Comrade Zhuoyue, are you used to what you do in the hospital?"

"I'm used to it. Thank you for your concern."

She had come to terms with the disappointment of Takahashi Hiroshi's departure and had accepted the news that he had married a Japanese woman. Itagaki Keiko was fine, and Liao Fei was also fine in the Japanese homeland. What else was there for her to be upset about?

Re-enter the revolutionary cause.

Whether in the hospital or in hiding, we are all contributing to the revolution.

There is a shortage of doctors in both the military and local areas, and a shortage of reliable doctors with real skills and talents.

There are also quack doctors who become doctors halfway through their careers. They can kill people even though they have treated nothing wrong.

The wounded soldiers needed good medical conditions, so there were Japanese doctors and Soviet doctors who helped train local doctors.

The army needs a mature medical team that can greatly reduce the death rate. Many wounded soldiers can survive if they are treated in time and can quickly return to battle.

"I have another request. If there is an opportunity to fight, I hope to fight with the army."

There is light in Zhuoyue's eyes, he is handsome, and his revolutionary enthusiasm is still high. He is truly a rare good comrade.

Ding Wei approved this point and needed a reliable comrade to take over the field hospital, as it was related to the lives of the wounded soldiers in the column.

"There will be fighting in the Siping area. Wang Tao's column in Tongliao, Kong Yong's column in Siping, and the Second Column may all fight against the elite of the National Army. Go to the front line and take my car."

Ding Wei was just about to go to Siping when the Nationalist Army came in full force. The troops of three armies pressed northwards, forming a long snake formation and were about to attack along the railway line.

The opponent's targets are the two cities of Siping and Xinjing.

Defeating the 89th Division is not enough to suppress Mr. Du. Do we have to fight to see the gap between the two sides?

He picked up the phone and called the artillery headquarters in the north of Harbin. "I'm Ding Wei, connecting with Wang Chengzhu."

When Zhuzi heard that it was the commander's call, he hurried over and answered the call breathlessly.

"Mobilize the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Heavy Howitzer Regiments under the North Manchuria Artillery Command to assemble in the Siping area and wait for orders."

"Yes, let's go immediately."

Zhuzi was delighted, it’s here, it’s here, the opportunity to fight has come.

After he got these howitzers, he practiced hard for four months. It was time to let the elite troops of the National Army see what firepower coverage was.

Each artillery regiment has 54 howitzers, 3 artillery battalions and 9 howitzer companies.

Each howitzer battery has 6 guns, all towed by tractors and equipped with trucks to transport the ammunition.

Currently, only 8 artillery regiments are able to achieve mechanized combat, while the rest are still semi-mechanically tractioned and still need to rely on mules and horses.

As tank factories and tractor factories take root in Harbin, cars, tractors, tanks, etc. will also be produced in large quantities.

No need to consider traction and transportation issues.