On the night of April 7, 4638 A.D., when the sun had set, the Imperial Army halted its attack on the United States and Australia. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Although they took the first line of defense of the US-Australian coalition, they also launched an offensive against the second line of defense of the US-Australian coalition. It's just that because the forces are more concentrated, the second line of defense of the US-Australian coalition is obviously much stronger. Although the attack of the Imperial Army cost the US-Australian coalition dearly. However, it was not possible to take down this line of defense. After nightfall, in order to avoid further losses, the Imperial Army had to retreat first, rebuild its strength, and wait until tomorrow to continue the offensive.

On the positions of the US-Australian coalition forces, hundreds of tanks of the US 3rd and 7th Armored Divisions have completed their pre-battle preparations. After the order to break out is given, they will launch an offensive to break through the Chinese army's defenses in one fell swoop, so that the US-Australian forces in the encirclement can escape. Of course, how much they will be able to escape, they are not sure. After all, the Chinese will definitely not sit idly by and watch their encirclement be torn apart. Chinese* troops will come from all directions and once again seal the encirclement.

For the US-Australian coalition, they may only have such a chance to break through. After the 3rd and 7th Panzer Divisions suffered heavy losses, they no longer had much strength to tear through the Chinese army's defenses. Therefore, after a successful breakthrough this time, the US-Australian coalition needs to break through the elite troops, so that they can continue to fight in Australia and not collapse soon. As for those troops who were not able to break through, there is undoubtedly only one final result, that is, they were eaten by the Chinese* army one bite at a time.

Admiral MacArthur hoped to see a successful breakthrough of the US-Australian coalition before leaving. In this way, he can barely rest assured. Otherwise, fleeing Australia like this makes him very unwilling.

At 9 p.m., Lieutenant General Christie reported to Admiral MacArthur that everything was ready.

Admiral MacArthur looked up at the sky, and a bright moon was hanging in the sky, and the bright moonlight was shining on the ground. Although, such moonlight is beautiful. Admiral MacArthur, however, did not like such moonlight at all. Although the moonlight is not very bright, there is no problem in seeing the figure clearly, which undoubtedly caused a lot of trouble for the breakthrough of the US-Australian coalition forces. If it was a dark night with no fingers in sight, they would be able to use the cover of night to get closer to the positions of the Chinese* army, and then it would be much easier to launch a surprise attack. Now, they can only rely on armored forces to attack, and use the torrent of steel to tear through the Chinese army's defenses.

"May God bless us! Hopefully, we will be able to tear through the defense of the Chinese in one fell swoop. Admiral MacArthur secretly prayed to God. Although, he had a distinct feeling, it was as if God was not on their side at all tonight. But he had no choice but to pray to God. Devotion to God has become their only reliance.

"Get Major General Taylor and Major General Sparts ready to attack in half an hour. Victory or defeat is all about it. Whether they can tear through the defense line of the Chinese is directly related to whether our soldiers can escape from the encirclement of the Chinese. Admiral MacArthur ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. The officers and men of the 3rd and 7th Armored Divisions must do their best. Lieutenant General Christie said.

At half past nine o'clock in the evening, the officers and men of the Imperial Army, who had been fighting fiercely for a day, had already fallen asleep, except for a few observation posts, the rest of the people were hurrying to replenish their sleep, so that they could devote themselves to the battle in a better mental state tomorrow.

Fighting a war is inherently a physical job, requiring constant running and shifting positions. At the same time, after the mental high tension, the strings in the brain will collapse very tightly. This makes it easy for the soldiers to get tired. And when you are tired, sleep is undoubtedly the best way to restore strength and energy.

"Boom!" Suddenly, the earth began to shake. In the distance, there was a sound like thunder, as if it was thundering.

"What's going on? Has the sky changed? Could it be that it's going to rain in this damn place? An observation post said in amazement. But when he looked up and saw the bright moon still hanging high in the sky, he was stunned.

"Damn, there's a situation." The observation post picked up the binoculars and looked into the distance. Although the moonlight is bright, it still can't see too far. Farther away, it was a little blurry, and only a lump of black shadows could be roughly seen.

"That's a tank. Damn, the armored forces of the Americans were dispatched. Quickly call the company headquarters and report to your superiors. The veteran of the observation post immediately commanded. The Americans dispatched armored forces, and that was a big problem.

A few minutes later, the roar of the engines grew louder as the American armored units got closer and closer to the positions of the Imperial Army. At the same time, you can see more clearly through a telescope. Under the moonlight, the ugly tanks of the US army were reflecting the icy light. The dense tanks completely formed a torrent of steel.

"Dogs, how many tanks did these Yankees dispatch? Are they trying to break through our encirclement in one fell swoop? Said the veteran of the observation post. He had realized that the situation seemed to be very critical.

"Whew! Shout! "At this time, the flares on the position were launched. Under the dazzling white light of the flares, the figures of those tanks of the US army were completely exposed. At the same time, those tanks of the American army also fired.

"Boom! Rumble! "The high-explosive shells fired by tank guns are limited by the caliber, and the power does not hit. However, these tank artillery shells are enough to tear the human body to pieces. In particular, the positions of the Imperial Army, which were in fact the positions of the captured US-Australian coalition forces, did not have too few fortifications at all. This was all due to the fact that during the daytime battle, the artillery of the Imperial Army fired too fiercely, and basically destroyed the fortifications. So much so that the Imperial Army could not take advantage of these fortifications. Of course, the Imperial Army did not expect that under such circumstances, the US-Australian coalition would have the courage to launch a counterattack.

"Commander, the situation has been figured out, the US-Australian coalition forces have gathered a large number of armored forces ready to break through. Because it was night, the number was immeasurable, but conservative estimates put in the hundreds of tanks they dispatched. Most likely, the two remaining armored divisions in the hands of the Americans were all dispatched. Lieutenant General Sun Fumin, commander of the 1st Army, said.

"Call the 16th Army and tell them to hold on no matter what. From the 1st Armored Brigade and the 14th Armored Brigade, the main forces were drawn to reinforce the 16th Army. It is imperative to crush the breakthrough attempt of the US-Australian coalition. Marshal Cai Songpo ordered.

If the US-Australian coalition succeeds in breaking through, won't the Imperial Army's plan be in vain? What's more, the Imperial Army must wipe out the US-Australian coalition as much as possible here, so as to prevent the US-Australian coalition from continuing to be the enemy of the Empire.

"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Sun Fumin nodded.

The position of the 771st Regiment of the 77th Infantry Division of the 16th Army of the Imperial Army became the focus of the attack of the United States and Australia. This three-kilometer-long defense line was attacked by hundreds of US tanks.

"The anti-tank gun pulled up and aimed at me." A major battalion commander ordered.

Two 75-mm anti-tank guns were firing, and with the help of the faint moonlight, after aiming at the American tank, they opened fire and turned it into a fireball.

"Boom!" A 75mm anti-tank gun fired, and the armor-piercing shells pierced the armor of an American M1 light tank in an instant, detonating the fuel inside the tank, turning the tank into a blazing fireball.

The fire lit up the surroundings and exposed the other tanks. And the anti-tank guns of the Imperial Army, taking advantage of this opportunity, opened fire one after another, blowing more American tanks into piles of scrap metal.

"Speed up the charge and break through the defense line of the Chinese." Major General Taylor, commander of the 3rd Armored Division of the US Army, ordered. Although, the constant destruction of tanks made him feel a little distressed. However, overall the losses were not significant. If it were daytime, their losses would have increased at least tenfold.

The 7th Panzer Division followed the 3rd Panzer Division. The mission of the 3rd Panzer Division was to break through the defenses of the Imperial Army, and the mission of the 7th Panzer Division was to find a way to defeat the armored forces of the Chinese Army after encountering the armored forces of the Chinese Army.

For the breakthrough launched by the US-Australian coalition, the biggest trouble is undoubtedly the blockade of the armored forces of the Chinese army. To be sure, such a situation is bound to happen. Although, neither the M3 light tank nor the M3LEE medium tank of the US army were opponents of the tanks of the Imperial Army. However, if they fight at night, they still have a chance to win.

In the positions of the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Armored Brigade of the Imperial Army, more than 70 tanks have been launched. They were the closest to the battlefield and were the first tank units ordered to rush to the battlefield. Behind them, the 1st and 3rd battalions were coming. Farther afield, the 1st Armored Brigade and the 14th Armored Brigade also sent tank units to arrive.

"All the crews set out and let the damned Americans know that we are the most powerful armored force. Even if they choose to fight at night, it won't be our opponent. The battalion commander of the major ordered.

Immediately, more than 70 tanks rushed to the battlefield. They want to prove with facts that the breakthrough of the Americans is simply a stupid act to send them to death. (To be continued.) )