Southeast theater of operations, battlefield.

The tanks of the Northeast Army were like bamboos, and in the absence of powerful weapons in the Japanese army, the sharpness of the tanks was vividly displayed. Even the infantry that followed behind was greatly reduced.

In just one hour, the Northeast Army had captured three lines of defense one after another, and this kind of fortification was blocked on the fourth line of defense. Because on the fourth line of defense, the Japanese placed a whole wing, and the defense was extremely strong. Especially after seeing the problems of the first few lines of defense, the Japanese commander on the fourth line of defense acted quickly, adjusted the defense, and dug a trench on the road where the tanks of the Northeast Army must pass, so that the tanks could not pass. In this way, the sharp attack of the tanks was stopped. The flexibility of the tanks that must pass through the Northeast is only compared to the bulky iron box of Japan, and the tanks of later generations are similar in appearance, but the performance is not comparable at all.

Rear Command.

Lin Hu looked at the blocked offensive, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.

"Commander Lin, these tanks are still in a state of experimentation, and their design is not very reasonable in many places. Especially the ability to climb slopes, the trenches dug by the Japanese army can make the tank lose mobility. In this case, the tank can only become a mobile battery. A middle-aged man in his thirties said. Although he wore a military uniform, he did not have a military rank. At this time, it is definitely not ordinary people who can appear at the headquarters and move freely.

The middle-aged man's name is Zheng Kai, a weapon research and development expert in Northeast China, who participated in the development of the first generation of tanks in Northeast China. He will appear on the battlefield precisely to collect various data of the tank in the war and accumulate technical data for the official finalization and production of the Northeast tank. For the world, tanks are also a new type of thing, and Feng Yong can't look down on the weird-looking iron boxes in the world now.

Lin Hu nodded and said, "Being able to win the three lines of defense is far beyond my expectations. Since tanks can't do anything, take them down. There is no shortage of heavy weapons in our army, and there is no need to make tanks a target for the enemy on the battlefield. ”

Lin Hu now also has an understanding of the role of tanks, which are very suitable for storming fortifications. The tank's powerful breakthrough ability cannot be stopped by manpower. Of course, tanks also have a lot of weaknesses. That is, the tank has too many requirements for the terrain, which limits its combat range and situation on the terrain. In addition, tanks are very suitable for sneak attacks and battlefields where the enemy is guarded, and battlefields like this with trenches are very difficult to deal with.

"Order the troops to build offensive positions on the basis of the third line of defense seized from the Japanese. Transferred a regiment of the artillery brigade up. Even if there is no heavy artillery for the time being. We still have a large number of artillery pieces in the northeast. Lin Hu said with a smile. In the Northeast Army, only the artillery of the Southeast Military Region is an independent unit. The 1st Artillery Division of the South-Eastern Military District. It has two brigades under its jurisdiction. One of the brigades was a heavy artillery brigade with two heavy artillery regiments and seventy-two heavy artillery pieces. The other is a conventional artillery brigade with an artillery caliber of basically between 60 mm and 80 mm. This unit, known as the First Artillery Brigade, had four artillery regiments under its command, each with 50 artillery pieces. Two of the artillery regiments were armed with artillery captured by the Northeast in the Rise. The models are cluttered and the performance is relatively backward. The other two artillery regiments were armed with 80 mm mountain guns of Northeast China's own production. The caliber is unified, and the combat effectiveness is very good. It's just that at the beginning of the war, both sides threw in large-caliber heavy artillery. This small-caliber artillery is somewhat deficient in terms of combat effectiveness, and many times can only play a supporting role, and there is also the fear of being locked by the enemy's heavy artillery. Therefore, it did not show much combat effectiveness. But now, the Japanese heavy artillery has lost all its weight, and it is difficult to replenish it in a short time. Due to the overuse of the Northeast heavy artillery, the maintenance and renovation delayed a lot of time, which led to the fact that both sides did not invest in heavy artillery on the battlefield. Artillery with a caliber of less than 100 mm became the main force on the battlefield.

Boom Boom!

The northeast artillery opened fire, the fourth line of defense of the Japanese army was blown over, and some unlucky soldiers were blown away by the dense shells. However, the Japanese army's defensive positions were built very scientifically, and the casualties of the troops were limited.

Boom!

The hidden artillery of the Japanese army also finally opened fire. Compared with the intensive artillery fire of the Northeast Army, the Japanese artillery fire was at an absolute disadvantage. Because unlike the centralized use of Northeast artillery, the current Japanese artillery is scattered in the troops. Although this configuration method strengthens the firepower of individual soldiers, it will reduce the firepower intensity because of dispersion. This is also the Japanese army's fear of the Northeast Heavy Artillery Unit and has to publish this volume.

Each division in the North Korean Army had an artillery wing. Among them, the artillery models are complex, including the latest production and installation of artillery, as well as very old artillery that has been used for more than ten years. Six divisions of the Japanese army entered the northeast, and according to the calculation of one artillery wing for each division, the Japanese army had six artillery wings and one heavy artillery brigade subordinate to the headquarters of the Korean army. In terms of the number of artillery, it is much stronger than that of the Southeastern Military District. But in this war, Feng Yong concentrated the essence of the three military regions, in order to equip Liu Hei's third division and Cao Zheng's fifth division, Feng Yong almost smashed the pot and sold iron, and swept all the arsenals. Each of the two divisions was equipped with a heavy artillery regiment. Thirty-six heavy guns. In this way, the Northeast Army had much more heavy artillery than the Japanese army. This is also an important reason why the Northeast Army was able to suppress the Japanese artillery and almost annihilated the Japanese army in the Battle of the No. 2 Assembly Area.

The artillery of both sides fired at each other, so that the battlefield lost the sound of shouting and killing for a while. Although the Japanese artillery was not as dense as the Northeast Army, the shells that occasionally fell on the position still caused casualties among the soldiers.

Rear Command.

"The Japanese still have such firepower, it seems that their losses are smaller than we thought!" Lin Hu said in a deep voice.

"Commander, I think this is the ammunition that the Japanese army has stored in the rear has arrived. During this time, we constantly harassed the rear of the Japanese army. A lot of the Japanese army's baggage could not be transported to the front line, and some of these supplies were killed by our surprise attack troops, and a larger part was hoarded in Ji'an Town. According to our reconnaissance results, the Japanese army built the small town of Ji'an into a baggage hoarding place, and no one can say exactly how many supplies. Yan Lei said in a deep voice.

"Ji'an?" Lin Hu frowned and said, "I remember that the headquarters of the Japanese Korean Army was set up here, right?" ”

"Yes, according to the secret report from the Japanese side, the North Korean military headquarters is indeed here, but there is now a whole brigade and regiment of troops here to protect it, and our special combat team may not be able to succeed." Yan Lei said in a low voice.

The brilliant results of the special combat team gave Lin Hu the idea of attacking the Japanese army headquarters by surprise. Of course, Yan Lei also thought about it, but thinking that the enemy had actually hoarded a brigade in Ji'an Town, with such strength, it was impossible for a small unit of the Northeast Army to make a difference.

"If you can't try it, you'll find out! Besides, those people in the special combat team are all masters. It may be a good idea to let these people lurk near the Japanese headquarters, and who knows if there will be an opportunity. If the commander of the Japanese and Korean forces shows up and is killed by our men, then we will win this war. Lin Hu smiled and said.

"Commander, stop kidding. I'm afraid that the Japanese army also knows that we have a small elite army, and besides, the Japanese army of a brigade is in a small area, and it is difficult for our people to sneak into such a realm. Even if our people lurk in, once discovered, it is unlikely that they will come out alive. Moreover, there is only one chance for this kind of assassination, and once the Japanese army is prepared, the opportunity is completely lost. In addition, the training of the soldiers of our special combat team is not easy, and such a risk may cause unnecessary losses. Yan Lei shook his head, as an old partner, he knew Lin Hu's thoughts, but after thinking about the feasibility, Yan Lei still objected.

"Boss Yan, now that the two sides are facing each other, more than 100,000 people are gathered in such a small place, it is difficult for the small unit of the special combat team to have an impact on the battle situation at all, but it is better to let them go to the enemy-occupied area, and God will bless us, so we will be given a chance! Even if we repeatedly block the Japanese high-level troops, it is still beneficial for us to make trouble for them in the rear. Lin Hu said with a smile. Thinking of the lucrative outcome that might be, Lin Hu decided that things were worth the risk.

"This ......" Yan Lei frowned, a little undecided.

"Alright, that's it! Assassinating enemy generals is a means of warfare. You are the political commissar, and the situation in the rear should be clearer than mine, but the little devil's special high class is full of desire to find an opportunity to assassinate the young marshal. We're just giving back a little bit. Lin Hu said with a smile. There was a smile on his face, but there was a cold glint in his eyes. The news that the Japanese were going to assassinate the young marshal had already spread throughout the three eastern provinces. For his own safety, Feng Yong canceled all the originally planned inspection activities, and stayed in the young marshal's mansion to fight remotely and deal with government affairs. Under the operation of the Japanese special high school, the news that Feng Yong, the young marshal of the Northeast, was a coward, spread all over the country. Otherwise, the Northeast Army will compete on the battlefield and win battles. I'm afraid Feng Yong's reputation has long been stinky. After all, everyone is making money, and they are ruining their bones. Feng Yong is a human, not a god.

This kind of rumor naturally made a lot of noise to the generals of the Russian army. Lin Hu, as Feng Yong's trusted confidant general, is extremely clear about the character of the young marshal. Feng Yong is definitely not a coward who is afraid of death, on the contrary, Feng Yong's character is extremely bold and bold. Back then, when he was in his infancy, he dared to lurk into the southern part of Jilin with a few dissatisfied regiments under his command, and sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. At that time, there were bandits in the southeast of Jilin, and the risks they took were enormous. If Feng Yong was afraid of death, the Northeast would not have taken risks several times, nor would it be tough to the end, let alone the extremely strong Northeast now. The reason why Feng Yong behaved so cowardly was because he didn't want to have a bad impact on the battle ahead because of his own safety. This is probably the biggest weakness of a government with a high degree of centralization, and if something happens to the person who holds the power, the whole system can collapse.

It is precisely because of knowing the young marshal's thoughts that the generals on the front line will be so desperate.

(To be continued)