After this battle, the Japanese army did not move for two whole days, except for one or two harassing attacks in the darkness of night. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The purpose of the harassing attack launched by the Japanese at night was to find out if there was a way to fight at night...... But unfortunately, the starlight in the sky reflected the snow on the ground, so that the visibility at night was not low, and at the same time, the surrounding area of the institute was empty, as long as a dozen or two flares could illuminate the surroundings, and at the same time, the snow could successfully slow down the Japanese army's charge, so the night battle was not good for the Japanese army, and Hosokawa Tadayasu quickly gave up after trying a few times.

Qiqihar soon fell silent, and there was no movement except for the snowflakes in the sky that turned the inside and outside into a silvery white world.

In this regard, Zhang Chi also prefers the cold of the Northeast, because no matter how big a battle was fought a few days ago and how many people died, all traces of the heavy snow were gone...... Blood, craters, even corpses were gone, all as if nothing had happened.

Of course, this may be a bit self-defeating, but even this can bring a moment of peace to Zhang Chi's heart...... It's at least better than enduring the blood, the smell of corpses, and the annoying mosquitoes on the Pacific islands, and sometimes even forgetting that it's war and letting go of the snow outside the window.

However, the weather was not good for the warriors...... Because they had to fight at night, and a considerable number of soldiers had never lived in such an environment, many soldiers suffered frostbite while on duty and on guard.

Although this is not a big deal, some casualties in the war have long been no news in the troops, and the soldiers are even numb to them. However, the careful staff officer Liang still organized a study in the troops, let some northeastern soldiers in the army teach some precautions, and carried out a series of reforms in the sentry system...... In such an extreme environment, it is clear that the system of rotation over a longer period of time is no longer appropriate.

"Master!" Staff Officer Liang pushed the door in, turned around and closed the door, and said while stomping his hands and feet: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and our troops don't have much experience in fighting in the snow, so I'm a little worried!" ”

"Hmm!" Staff Officer Liang's worries were also Zhang Chi's, because most of the troops of the new 1st Division came from Fujian, Sichuan, and other places, and their subsequent training was also in Burma, and then they fought in the Pacific islands for a long time, and now they were suddenly thrown to fight at minus a few degrees...... There will definitely be an impact on combat effectiveness.

"But we don't need to worry too much!" After thinking about it, Zhang Chi replied: "We are not familiar with it, and the Japanese are also not familiar with it!" ”

"That's right!" Staff Officer Liang replied: "It hasn't been long since the 59th Division was transferred here from Shandong, so I don't understand what they are waiting for!" ”

Zhang Chi understood the meaning of Staff Officer Liang's words...... The expeditionary force was not familiar with fighting in a low-temperature environment, but it was still in the "research institute" and the urban area, and there were rooms to shelter from the wind when it was cold, and cotton clothes and winter clothes were also sufficient.

The Japanese only had tents and caves, and there were not enough clothes, so it would not be good for them to drag it out like this.

"They're waiting for tanks!" Zhang Chi replied.

"Oh!" Hearing this, Staff Officer Liang's face changed slightly: "What does the division mean that the devil's 51st Tank Wing is about to arrive?" ”

Zhang Chi nodded.

The 51st Tank Wing of the Japanese Army disappeared from the sight of the reconnaissance planes of the expeditionary force for a time because it was traveling day and night...... So Zhang Chi didn't know where they were at all.

This is the weakness of aerial reconnaissance, especially in windy and snowy days, to avoid aerial reconnaissance is actually very simple, only need to hold up a white cloth or any ornament above the tank, stand still in the snow for a period of time and let the heavy snow cover it, it will be difficult for the reconnaissance planes in the sky to detect them.

Then Zhang Chi ordered: "Pass the order down and prepare for anti-tank!" ”

"Yes!"

With the order issued, the troops quickly made preparations, and even transferred several reconnaissance planes from the direction of Xinjing to reconnoiter near Qiqihar to look for traces of Japanese tanks, but they did not see any traces of tanks.

This made Zhang Chi a little puzzled, the current situation is that the Japanese army can't afford to drag ...... If it drags on any further, the Sixth Army will have to hit Harbin and then come to Qiqihar along the Eastern Railway for reinforcements, and then the Japanese army will basically have no chance to organize defense, and the Japanese army in the entire puppet Manchukuo will be in a state of fragmentation.

From this point of view, the Japanese tank should be nearby, why can't it be found?

Is it still day and night?

Unlikely, it should only be suitable for day and night travel, and if the distance is close and the tank is not capable of night fighting, it should be pulled up and thrown into battle during the day.

But nothing happened.

Time passed like this, and when night fell again, the warriors were all relieved...... The tanks of the Japanese should be far away, at least not today.

In the middle of the night, the temperature dropped further to more than ten degrees below zero, and the soldiers couldn't help but hide in the trenches to avoid the cold.

"What the fuck weather!" The fellow villagers who were inspecting the position couldn't help but scold: "Freeze people so much that they can't move their hands and feet, if the devil dares to attack at this time, Lao Tzu will have his surname!" ”

"Tuanza!" The guard quipped: "There are many surnames of devils, which one do you want to go with?" ”

"Go...... You're the devil's last name!" The townsfolk responded angrily: "Haven't you heard of the analogy? ”

At this moment, as if answering a fellow countryman, there was a sudden roar in the sky, and then a field of shells exploded one after another near the defensive line.

The villagers immediately lay down in the trenches, and then felt that the shells had landed a little strangely, they were not bombing the "research institute" or the fortifications, but evenly distributed paste and shuffling the bombing...... Do devils have so many shells to blow up and play with?

Thinking of this, the townsfolk braved the artillery fire and poked their heads out......

This sight could not help but startle the fellow villagers, only to see that under the moonlight, dozens of Japanese tanks had been "clucking" through the snow and pushing towards the defense line of the expeditionary force, and it was obvious that the sound of this cannon was used to cover up the sound of the tank's motor.

"it!" The fellow villagers couldn't help scolding: "This time I really have to have the surname of the devil!" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel surprised when he heard this information...... The Japanese army actually attacked at night with tanks that were not capable of night fighting?

However, this did catch the expeditionary force by surprise, and a considerable part of the anti-tank guns and rocket launchers were withdrawn from the defense line for fear of being frozen.

This may be what Hosokawa Tadayasu wants!