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The columns that had completed their rest were sharpening their weapons, their target being the 13 armies reorganized by Commander Chen.

In terms of troop strength comparison, Ding Wei and Brother Biao have 14 columns, each column is equivalent to one army of the other side. The troop strength advantage is on my side, that is the real advantage.

The rear was stable, and the independent column lined up along the line from Tongliao to Chifeng, forming a long snake formation, preparing to attack Zhangwu, Heishan, Fuxin and Xinmin areas.

The troops in the outer strongholds were weak, the combat effectiveness of the temporary division was insufficient, and they lacked the will to resist tenaciously.

Small groups of troops pressed forward and easily captured the outer strongholds.

As a staff officer of the front-line command, Zhang Dabiao also took into account the command of his independent third column and arranged troops to advance towards Zhangwu.

Ding Wei's troops were mainly in Western Manchuria, while Biaoge's troops were mainly in Eastern and Southern Manchuria.

Forming a pincer attack from the east and west, they pressed towards the territory occupied by the National Army.

After resting and recuperating, the troops digested the captured American weapons and absorbed a lot of artillery, including various types and artillery from various countries.

After the Soviet and Japanese artillery were equipped with artillery shells, the firepower of each column increased dramatically.

There is no need to say much about Ding Wei's artillery. Most of the artillery of Biaoge's troops were captured, some were produced by military factories, and some were lost artillery collected from the Japanese army.

Before the Japanese surrendered, they hid a lot of artillery in rivers and ravines. With the help of local people, we found all these heavy guns that had sunk in the water.

It's really spectacular when it's pulled out suddenly to fight.

The 49th Division of the 79th Army was deployed in the Zhangwu area. The 49th Army was beaten to pieces by Da Huang's 8th Column. After being reorganized and supplemented with troops, it looked like an army.

Unfortunately, the reorganization took place too late, leaving them with insufficient time for training.

There is no need to say much about the combat effectiveness of Zhang Dabiao's Third Column. With a wave of his hand, he directly pressed forward into the Zhangwu area.

There is no need for any tactics or strategies, just relying on strong strength to give the 79th Division a slap in the face.

The temporary 79nd Division is deployed in the Faku area north of the 62th Division. Don't be picky, just deal with both at once.

The vanguard main regiment of the Third Column arrived in Zhangwu first, and attacked the 79th Division headquarters without waiting for the arrival of the main force.

Commander Chen’s strategy has always been to defend against the enemy and then form a counter-encirclement.

Isn’t this just a replica of the center bloom, a tactic that thieves like to use during their daily lives?

There is no problem with the tactics, provided that the garrison troops are strong enough.

The 79th Division was just a small one, and it couldn't stop Zhang Dabiao from throwing his hat at him.

The Third Column is rarely deployed for field battles, but it is strong enough, has powerful firepower, and its combat effectiveness has always been top-notch.

When the 79th Division on the front line reported that it was under attack by the enemy, Commander Chen did not think much about it and immediately sent a telegram to Blind Liao, asking him to arrange for the 22nd Division to provide support.

The 22nd Division was the elite of the New Sixth Army, known as the Tiger Division. Together with the 79th and 62nd Divisions stationed in Zhangwu and Faku, it was equivalent to the strength of three divisions.

No matter which column attacks, it can maintain absolute advantage.

Soon after, the Provisional 62nd Division also reported that it had encountered a fierce attack from the enemy column, the front line was in danger, and it needed military support.

This made Commander Chen confused. The confrontation between the various units was stable, and there was no report of the enemy's main force advancing.

Several main columns of the Eighth Route Army are within the defense range, so it is likely that only one column is attacking Zhangwu and Faku.

He guessed correctly. Only Zhang Dabiao's column had arrived, and they advanced from the left and right at the same time.

The main force of the army easily broke into the headquarters of the defending division. In just half a day, a regiment of the 79th Division placed in the front was destroyed.

Soon after, a regiment of the 64th Division was also defeated.

Blind Liao had urged the 22nd Division to quickly provide support to the battlefield, but the speed of the support was no match for Zhang Dabiao's speed in dealing with the two divisions.

Just like a father beating his son, they overturned the defenders' line of defense with great force, and then the two regiments moved left and right, smashing the command center of the 79th Division.

The scene was in chaos, and after the defeat, it turned into a battle to capture prisoners.

"Don't kill those who surrender their weapons, and treat prisoners well."

The importance of this slogan is self-evident. The policy of preferential treatment for prisoners made the Kuomintang soldiers' desperate resistance a joke.

However, if the prisoners were not treated well, the defeated troops would fight to the death, causing unnecessary casualties.

There was a slogan circulating among the Kuomintang army in Northeast China: If you surrender, you will eat pork vermicelli; if you don't surrender, you will eat multi-grain pancakes.

The food for the Eighth Route Army prisoners was much better than that for the National Army.

Many of the captured people ate a few meals and then sneaked back.

Although it seemed like he was telling his experience in a boastful way, in fact, it made all the soldiers understand one thing: as long as I surrendered, there would be no punishment.

Since there is nothing wrong with surrendering, why bother fighting to the death?

Surrender! Surrender!

The new 22nd Division, which was providing support, was furious when it learned that the two divisions had been wiped out.

How long did it take from the attack to the defeat? One day?

In the middle of the march, even the battlefield was cleaned up?

The main force of Zhang Dabiao's column pressed towards the Xinmin area, met the vanguard of the 22nd Division, and started fighting without saying a word.

The car towed the 120mm mortar and fired at the front. Then the tank company pressed forward and rushed into the vanguard of the 22nd Division.

Elite, right?

The target is the elite.

Six tank companies led the way, with T6 tanks in the lead, followed by BT tanks, mixed in with Japanese tanks and armored vehicles assigned to different assault units.

The Japanese tanks are too inferior and are not worthy of being in Zhang Dabiao's tank regiment.

At least American tanks or Soviet tanks.

Ding Wei had a batch of Sherman tanks, which he packed and gave to Sun Desheng, asking him to form a tank regiment.

The 34 surplus T50 tanks were given to Zhang Dabiao for use.

The armor of the medium tank was enough to attack the defense line of the 22nd Division. The tank stepped on the accelerator and accelerated, breaking through the vanguard troops without stopping.

Anti-tank weapons? Bazookas?

In the first wave of firepower, the enemy's counterattack fire was dispersed.

Then, as the tanks charged, mortars kept falling right in front of the tanks.

The infantry following behind also had strong firepower, including semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns.

There were also people lying on top of the tanks, firing with light machine guns.

The heavy machine guns attached to the tanks swept across the battlefield.

Highlight the concentrated firepower and press forward quickly.

Planes were roaring in the sky, and Zhang Dabiao's column could directly mobilize the aircraft bombing squadron to cooperate with the troops in combat.

This was a privilege that no other column had. Even if an aircraft squadron was assigned, it would not be able to achieve the effect of a swift assault.

It was similar to a blitzkrieg, with Zhou Weiguo performing the best, followed by Zhang Dabiao.

After all, the former led a full-fledged armored division, while Zhang Dabiao only led a tank regiment with light infantry.

The 22nd Division retreated strategically, and the pressure from air strikes was too great. The firepower on land was a joke compared to the bombers.

How heavy is a 155mm howitzer shell? It only carries a dozen kilograms of explosives.

The bombers are capable of carrying 1-2 tons of bombs, specifically designed to destroy strong fortifications.

Concrete bunkers and steel plates cannot withstand the indiscriminate bombing of bombers.

Without air superiority, the fighter jets selected suitable targets, wreaked havoc, and then flew away.