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#277 - Skirmish

Faced with unprecedented pressure from the Japanese devils.

On the northern front, the main force of the Jinchaji Military Region shifted to the mountainous areas of Zhangbei and Huai'an, while the main force of the North China Military Region moved east to the Chongli area to lie in wait, preparing for the battles on the northern front.

On the central front, the main force of the Taihang Military Region gathered near PingShan, Jingxing, and Zanhuang, relying on the mountains.

On the southern front, in addition to the brigade commander's direct command, the main force of the Jizhong Military Region went south to the Changyuan and Yanjin area, forming a strategic alliance with Chen's brigade.

After luring out the Japanese devils, there was no need to leave the crippled Japanese devils in Jizhou and Shimen. The Taihang and Taiyue forces worked together to clean up the last remnants of the Japanese devils in the two places.

Then, they implemented a scorched-earth policy in the two cities, building a three-dimensional defense line.

Although modern artillery has greatly reduced the role of positional defense, it is undeniable that the role of fortifications is still very prominent.

Since they had decided to wipe out the Japanese devils in these two places, the division commander and brigade commander prepared to build Shimen and Jizhou into steel cities, the Verdun of the East!

Ren Zhong did not interfere with the front-line defense deployment. With sufficient intelligence deciphered, the brigade commander and division commander, if not fully aware of the next step of the Japanese devils, at least had a good understanding of most of it.

Therefore, for seasoned veterans like the division commander and brigade commander, non-interference was the best interference. Letting them give free rein to their abilities was better than restricting them with rules and regulations. What would be the difference between that and the KMT?

Ren Zhong only provided directional suggestions and opinions. The specific implementation still had to be carried out by experts like the division commander and brigade commander. In this regard, Ren Zhong was at best a Zhao Kuo with some knowledge of history.

Ren Zhong spent this time coordinating the installation of 107 rocket launchers on Willis jeeps. For the 107 rocket launcher, putting it on a Willis jeep would give it wings.

In the plains, the jeep was the pinnacle of mobility, unmatched by any other vehicle.

Now, Ren Zhong had hundreds of newly produced jeeps and hundreds of 107 rocket launchers in his hands. If they followed the previous approach of using jeeps for towing, it wasn't that this method wouldn't work, but now there was a better option.

If they put the rocket launcher on the jeep, it would be a simple mobile artillery piece, making a quick barrage and run entirely feasible.

With the off-road capability of the jeep as a carrier, the 107 artillery company would be even more mobile.

It would also greatly shorten the time to transition from marching to firing status, and then initiate the launch process.

It would truly achieve a one-stop mode of fire and run, and then go to another place to continue firing.

As long as there were reliable artillery observers directing targets in front, the artillery strikes could be continuous.

After the successful test, Ren Zhong had great expectations for the initial rocket launcher jeeps. After hastily modifying 120 vehicles, he sent them out first.

That was exactly 30 rocket launcher companies, 10 artillery battalions.

With such strength, presumably, for the division commander and brigade commander who are under heavy pressure now, this would be a very gratifying thing.

Carrying the number of rockets for two barrages, the role of the rocket launcher jeep not only means powerful firepower, but also means extreme mobility.

It has extremely strong plasticity in terms of tactics.

Under the command of the division commander and brigade commander, these two master-level commanders, Ren Zhong could hardly imagine the new battle results they could create.

Outside the pass, Qi Luban looked at the intelligence about the Kwantung Army of the Japanese devils leaving the pass and remained silent for a long time.

"Chief, the Eighth Route Army is probably doomed this time, right?" Beside him, the operations staff officer took a breath of cold air after reading the intelligence.

300,000 elite Kwantung Army troops!

This is a heavy force group that can break through the Chinese defense line!

Now all of them are rushing to the Eighth Route Army in Jin.

The operations staff officer didn't know whether to be happy or regretful.

After all, they are all the strength of the nation, common blood brothers of China.

"Zhongmou, in this battle, do you think my 35th Army can kill our way out in a vigorous battle?" Qi Luban suddenly asked.

The operations staff officer's name was Xiang Zhigang, and his courtesy name was Zhongmou.

He came from the same military academy as Qi Luban, so he was able to be reused.

"Chief, you must not do this, it is simply courting death," Xiang Zhigang was shocked and advised. "This time, the strength of the Japanese devils is unprecedented. Even the Battle of Songhu is probably inferior to it. In such a fierce battle, our Suiyuan really can't stir up trouble!"

Puzhou, facing the menacing Japanese devils, Sun Desheng's tank battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Independent Brigade.

In the setting sun, reflecting the afterglow of the ancient battlefield outside Puzhou City, Sun Desheng led the T-34 armored warriors of the tank company on patrol and encountered a Japanese Type 97 tank squadron.

Neither side had any intention of backing down. With Sun Desheng's order, the T-34s, like leopards in a steel jungle, had their thick gun barrels looking particularly cold under the setting sun.

15 T-34 armored vehicles, like an unstoppable torrent of steel, rushed towards the 17-vehicle Japanese Type 97 medium tank formation.

Compared to the T-34, the Japanese Type 97 medium tank, known for its sturdy armor and powerful firepower in Japan, has always been known for its tenacious combat capabilities on the battlefield.

However, in front of the T-34, it was like a tiger that had lost its claws.

At this moment, the Japanese devils arranged their tanks in 5 columns and 3 rows, and the Japanese tank commander rushed to the front line.

They lined up neatly and inserted at high speed. As the two armies approached, the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly became tense.

Sun Desheng, driving the T-34, began to adjust the angle of the artillery and aim at the Type 97 medium tanks rushing over.

At the same time, on the Japanese Type 97 medium tanks, observers aimed nervously, and gunners gripped the shells, preparing to give Sun Desheng's tank battalion a fatal blow.

Unexpectedly, before they had time to fire, in a deafening roar, the first round of shells from Sun Desheng's T-34s poured out like angry fists.

Each armor-piercing shell, like a meteor, carried the power of destruction and went straight to the front armor of the Type 97 medium tank.

With a bang, the armor-piercing shell hit the front of the Type 7 medium tank!

The armor protection that the Japanese devils originally felt was not a problem could not withstand this fierce impact when attacked.

The armor-piercing shell penetrated the front without stopping, and then there was a earth-shattering explosion!

The detonation of the shells looked really spectacular.

After succeeding in the first round, Sun Desheng pressed on relentlessly. Driving the T-34s, they did not stop, but continued to besiege the Type 97 medium tanks like a group of tenacious leopards.

The artillery fire was continuous, and the smoke was filled with a unique smell of metal and gunpowder. Suddenly, the turret of a Type 97 medium tank suddenly exploded in the fierce artillery battle, with flames soaring into the sky and metal fragments flying in all directions.

Subsequently, more tanks began to malfunction, and the hit tanks burned on the battlefield, making a shrill howl. The drivers of the Tank Battalion T-34s, with their excellent mobility, shuttled across the battlefield like flowing water, constantly looking for the weaknesses of the Type 97 medium tanks.

Although the Type 97 medium tanks had strong firepower, they suffered losses in the face of the T-34's flexible mobility.

The fierce battle lasted for more than 1 hour. By the time it ended, the sunset had been swallowed by darkness. On the battlefield, the T-34s, emitting black smoke, began to retreat to their garrison, while on the battlefield, the destroyed Type 97 medium tanks were everywhere, emitting green smoke. In this tank duel, the Eighth Route Army still won the absolute advantage in the tank duel.

The Japanese devil tanks, lacking large-caliber guns, were not the opponents of the 76mm guns at all! In this encounter, even though they were outnumbered, Sun Desheng's T-34 tank company won this life-and-death battle with a huge advantage by virtue of flexible tactics.

The unexpected battle ended.

The second update is here! There will be another small explosion tomorrow.