In fact, Hosokawa Tadayasu still withstood considerable pressure in doing so. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

On the one hand, this pressure comes from Naosaburo Okabe...... At this time, Okabe Naosaburo had already led his troops to attack Harbin, but he was also blocked by the second regiment and could not move.

Okabe Naosaburo's 107th Division was not as effective as the 59th Division, so it was not surprising that it was blocked.

On the other hand, the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Xinjing was advancing towards Harbin step by step, so Okabe Naosaburo hoped that Hosokawa Tadayasu could quickly end the battle and attack Harbin on both sides, but Hosokawa Tadayasu needed two days to wait for the chariot wing to come up.

So Naosaburo Okabe immediately sent a telegram to Hosokawa Tadayasu: "What's the matter with you? Two divisions of troops attacking the enemy of one regiment still need to wait for the tank wing? ”

Hosokawa was tempted to be sarcastic in his callback...... More than a dozen divisions of Manchukuo were still defeated by a few regiments of the enemy!

But Okabe Naosaburo is also the commander of the Third Front Army, and Hosokawa Tadayasu didn't dare to support him, and replied: "Your Excellency General, I have already asked the 63rd Division to attack Xingren first, and they will arrive in Harbin as planned to cooperate with your division's battle." As for Qiqihar, I think it should be done with caution, the enemy's combat effectiveness is extraordinary! ”

Hosokawa Tadayasu suffered the loss of the first attack and became cautious.

Another pressure on Hosokawa Tadayasu is Nakaju Osa of the Chariot Wing.

When Nakai Osa heard that Hosokawa Tadayasu was planning to launch a surprise attack on the enemy at night, he immediately found the headquarters.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, I am against this battle plan!" Nakaju Daisa said: "Although I must obey your orders, I hope that His Excellency the lieutenant general will think about it!" ”

"Tell me your reasons!" At this time, Hosokawa Tadayasu seemed a little calm.

"The reason is known to everyone!" "Our tanks do not have the ability to fight at night, and the field of vision of the tank crew is already small, and at night they can't see the target or the road clearly, just like a blind man, they can't coordinate with the infantry...... How can you fight a war like this?! ”

"That's not a problem!" Hosokawa replied: "The commander can command outside the turret, and the infantry will communicate with you if necessary!" ”

"But...... It's too dangerous! Nakai replied: "The commander can easily be killed......"

"Zhongju-kun, have you ever participated in a battlefield where there is no danger?" Hosokawa Tadayasu interrupted Nakai Daisa's words.

Nakaju Daisa couldn't help but be speechless.

"Nakaju-kun!" Then Hosokawa Tadayasu patted Nakai's shoulder earnestly and said, "If there is danger, then there is less danger in fighting during the day?" You think, the enemy has aerial reconnaissance, and it is impossible for tank units to escape their eyes on the march during the day. So, when you get to the enemy's position, their machine guns, artillery and even planes are waiting for you! ”

Nakaju couldn't help but nodded, this is true.

Hosokawa continued, "If it's night, you don't have to worry too much about these issues...... Enemy machine guns and artillery will most likely not be deployed due to temperatures! ”

Nakaju nodded again.

Nakaju Osa knows that the failure rate of firearms and artillery will increase in the severe cold environment, which is not to say that the bolt and firing pin will be frozen, but that all parts of the firearm need lubricating oil to make it work well, and the lubricating oil will solidify and semi-solidify at low temperatures, which will lead to poor lubrication and jamming. As for the artillery, the liquid in its retraction machine is likely to solidify at low temperatures and become unusable.

"So ......" concluded Hosokawa Tadayasu at the end: "We may have many difficulties in attacking at night, but the enemy will have many more difficulties...... We don't fight to facilitate shooting, to facilitate coordination, but to be able to kill the enemy and take positions, understand? ”

Nakai Osa was convinced by Hosokawa Tadayasu's words, so the second question was no longer a problem.

Hosokawa was right, of course, to be exact...... His plan is actually to carry forward the tactical rule of "offense is better than defense".

In such a cold environment, if the defending side needs to be on guard at all times, such as the expeditionary force defending all day...... This defense is not simply to cheer up or set up a few open and dark sentinels, the meaning of this "defense" is to keep the guns in good condition, to keep the artillery from being frozen, sometimes even to use fire, in order to allow the artillery to rotate and move when necessary, it is also necessary to clear the snow and open a road, and so on.

For the defender, this kind of "defense" is a long-lasting and time-consuming one, because the defender does not know when the enemy will attack, so it can only use a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain the state of "defense".

The attacker can rest well during this time and then attack at any point in time.

Therefore, this time the Japanese attack can be said to be extraordinary.

Although the vigilance of the soldiers is enough, and the soldiers of the expeditionary force are also very hard-working, even if the position is bitterly cold, no one returns to the house of the "research institute" to take refuge, but the problem is that the artillery basically cannot be fired...... It takes time to fire, and a significant portion of machine guns, submachine guns, and even rifles fail to fire.

Therefore, when Zhang Chi was attacked by the Japanese army and attacked with a chariot wing, he immediately drilled out of the headquarters and went to the trench to take a telescope to see the situation.

I saw that under the flares, the Japanese Type 97 and Type 95 tanks rumbled and drove towards the "Research Institute", followed by groups of Japanese troops...... The Japanese tanks also had the advantage of being light, which allowed them to drive on the snow without getting stuck in it, and if it was a "Sherman" tank, I was afraid that after a while, the front armor would be like a bulldozer pushing a pile of thick snow.

"Master, what should I do?" Staff Officer Liang asked anxiously.

Zhang Chi did not hesitate, only said: "Fight!" Don't take a step back, beat them all down! ”

"Yes!" Staff Officer Liang responded.

Watching Staff Officer Liang convey the order loudly, Zhang Chi said secretly...... It's time for a tough fight!

Perhaps, because of the equipment of the United States, coupled with the possession of tanks, planes and artillery, it has not been a bloody battle with the devil's bayonet for a long time.

But now...... It's inevitable.

This kind of battle was not uncommon in the past, and it can even be said that the soldiers all crawled out of the pile of the dead, but they ...... There is a saying that "born in sorrow and died in peace", and the soldiers have been "happy" for so long, I don't know if they will fight this kind of battle!