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Chen is an honest man. He obeys his elder brother's orders and holds on to the city, and there will be a turning point.

After realizing the danger, they began to frantically strengthen the city defenses. They dug a moat around the city that was 3 meters deep, 10 meters wide, and 50 kilometers long.

Also, clear any obstacles and trees within 1000 meters behind the moat to facilitate shooting by light and heavy machine guns.

4 mines were buried in wide areas and many minefields were added.

On the inner side of the moat, a 5-meter-high earth slope was built, and large and small forts were arranged and connected with barbed wire, forming a whole.

Ding Wei, who came to inspect the battlefield, couldn't help but sigh, "Chen Changjie is not only an honest man, but also an obedient guy. He came from the Shanxi Suiyuan Army and is good at defensive operations."

The Tianjin Defense Commander was not only obedient but also very loyal.

After Niang Xipi noticed the changes in North China, she sent a separate telegram inviting Chen to lead his troops south.

Although the Tanggu area was taken by Ding Wei, the terrain there was complex and it was difficult to take advantage of the military force, so it was entirely possible to arrange for warships to provide support.

The Eagle Sauce's warships are enough to break through the blockade and create a way to escape for Chen Changjie's hundreds of thousands of troops.

In the end, no matter what he said, he refused Niang Xipi's solicitation and insisted on staying with Brother Fu and being responsible for him to the end.

The city defenses were constantly reinforced and defensive forces were deployed. All the spies, security teams, and able-bodied men in the city were conscripted and forced to participate in the defense.

While we were determined to hold on here, Mr. Fu over there had already negotiated the terms and was just waiting to drag it out until it was absolutely necessary, then he would issue a statement and choose to revolt.

Chen treats him as a brother, and he treats Chen as a bargaining chip.

Ding Wei deployed a total of 4 divisions from the 5th and 10th independent columns in the north.

After the battles of Jinzhou and Heishan, both columns expanded by one division and became the 5th Division Column, which was equivalent to a small corps.

Each of them had 50,000 to 60,000 men under their command, and they were ready to attack.

The artillery was pulled out and aimed at the city defense bunkers, making people think that the north was the main direction of attack.

After all, this is Ding Wei's main column. If he doesn't allow the independent 4th and 5th columns to attack, does he have to use the newly formed column?

Hehe, you guessed it right. Ding Wei deliberately deployed heavy troops in the north to attract Chen Changjie's troops to the north.

In reality, the 8th, 9th, 12th and independent 6th columns were secretly arranged to prepare for a pincer attack from the west and south.

Before the attack, the staff officers made careful calculations, accounting for the strength of the troops and firepower, and preparing the ammunition for the battle.

In particular, the reserve of artillery shells must reach a certain base number so as to give full play to the artillery advantages of the troops.

If you want to attack such a heavy city, you must have artillery. Deputy Station Chief Yu in the city was also having a headache, wondering how he could find a way to get the defense map of the city.

Provide intelligence to friendly forces to facilitate the large force's attack into the city, reduce casualties and minimize losses.

In early June, there was still no clear outcome in the negotiations, so Ding Wei began to arrange for troops to clear the strongholds and launch fire strikes on the outer strongholds of the defense zone.

Use howitzers, field artillery, and howitzers to first blow up several large strongholds and withdraw the outer troops.

At this time, Chen Changjie was a little panicked and sent a message to his eldest brother, asking, "What should I do? Ding Wei has attacked me."

Even at this time, Mr. Fu still calmed his brother, telling him to hold on and fight well. As long as he fought well, everything could be solved.

The forces of 26 divisions in five columns tightly blocked the main periphery of Tianjin City.

Not even a fly can fly out.

Thunder roared and heavy rain fell, ushering in the rainy weather. The sudden thunder irritated everyone in the city.

If the current situation continues, it will be a situation where there is no chance of survival. The so-called trenches and the 5-meter earth slope are as fragile as bread in the face of howitzer bombardment.

A dozen shells fell, and suddenly there was silence.

The bunkers, fortifications, and machine gun fire points that were built could not withstand any attack at all.

Large-caliber howitzers and 230mm mortars were used to launch attacks specifically on fortification areas.

The sound of artillery alarmed the defenders, and accompanied by thunder and lightning, the rumbling sound rolled in.

The rainy weather did not last long, but the offensive of Ding Wei's column spread that night, and the main forces of the column attacked the strongholds one by one.

They took the opportunity to seize the outer positions and blockaded Chen Changjie's two armies in a small area.

The carefully constructed strongholds were vulnerable to artillery fire. It was outdated to still use the Japanese method to evaluate firepower.

Look at the artillery in Ding Wei’s hand. The smallest caliber is a 105mm howitzer, and the Japanese only have a few howitzers.

The Japanese who treat their infantry guns and mountain guns as treasures will be beaten to death if they really fight with the People's Liberation Army.

The dense bombardment of shells hit the Kuomintang positions, making it hard to breathe. The trenches were filled with mud and water, and the fragments of the explosion were mixed with blood.

The smell of blood filled the air above the position.

"Commander Chen, the situation is not good. We are losing our outer positions too quickly. We have almost no ability to defend."

"The enemy's artillery is fierce and they have plenty of shells. We need reinforcements."

Chen Changjie was silent for a moment, and said something meaningless, "Let me think about it, let me calm down."

Brother Fu had no reinforcements, and he was being watched by several columns in the city. To the west were Gao Qing's Independent 1st Column and Sun Desheng's Independent Cavalry Army.

To the south are the troops of the Second Independent Column.

In the eastern direction, the combined forces of the 8th, 9th, 12th and independent 6th columns, as well as Zhang Dabiao's Corps were pressed on one side as reserve forces.

How can I support others when I can't even take care of myself?

Just two armies plus Chen Changjie's direct troops totaled only 13 troops.

A city with a population of 200 million is 15 times larger than Jinzhou. During the battle of Jinzhou, there were 15 defenders.

2 more than Commander Chen has at this moment.

With a small population and a large city, there must be many weak points in the garrison. Use the weak areas as the route of advancement and order each column to boldly penetrate.

With the 8th and 9th columns as the main force, they entered the core area.

Hundreds of artillery pieces, more than 60 tanks, and more than 20 armored vehicles were involved in the cleanup operation.

The carefully repaired fortifications could not withstand one round of artillery bombardment. If they could, then there would be another round.

The 155mm howitzer attacked fiercely, with shells flying over at high speed and with a loud bang, blowing up the last layer of the defenders' bunker.

Then the tanks pressed in and the armored forces assaulted Chen Changjie's impregnable fortress.

There is no indestructible fortress in this world. It’s just that there is not enough firepower, artillery, and explosives.

As long as there are enough explosives, even the Japanese emperor's bedroom can be blown up.

I’m afraid Tianjin City won’t be able to hold on for much longer.

The bombers were dispatched, and this time Ding Wei would try to carry out airborne operations against the weak areas in the city.

First, the city was covered with dense bombing clusters, and aerial bombs were dropped densely, mixed with solid gasoline bombs, causing large areas of streets to catch fire.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the city, they airdropped soldiers and entered the city to fight.

Attack fiercely from the outside, break through from the inside, attack from both inside and outside, and penetrate Chen Changjie's defense line.