But how could the Japanese army easily give way out?! During this time, the two sides continued to fight each other, while the progress of the Central Army was limited. Faced with this situation, Hu Zongnan was already very impatient.

He knew that now the Huangpu Department had no other way to go. Including him, Xue Yue and others, whether they go to Wang Zhaoming or continue to stay in Chongqing, if there is no support from He Yingqin and other old people in the Huangpu department, they will be added sooner or later.

Originally, the core of the Huangpu system was Jiang Zhongzheng, but now that Jiang Zhongzheng is dead, the second core must be found. The only one who wants to serve the people is He Yingqin. Neither Hu Zongnan nor Xue Yue thought they had this qualification.

Therefore, breaking the siege of Wuchang City has become their top priority.

"Rumbling ......" Qiu Qingquan's tank troops rushed to the battlefield, although the armor of these tanks was really thin. But in any case, it is also the strongest land weapon that the government can get its hands on now.

Under the cover of tanks, the soldiers of the Central Army again launched a charge towards the Japanese positions.

......The heavy machine guns on the Japanese positions roared and clanged the tanks of the Central Army. The infantry, who followed behind the tank, learned to find cover and take refuge.

The Central Army had not trained infantry and tan coordination, and the form of the two troops attacking together seemed very immature.

All along, the government has tried to buy tanks through different channels. Of course, this has also paid off. For example, they purchased about thirty copies of the Renault FT-17 light tank (37 gun type) from Poland.

They also purchased a certain number of Fiat-3000B light tanks with 37mm guns from Italy. And with the acquiescence of Tu Qianjun, Germany sold a batch of German-made No. 1 tanks to the national government.

Some of these tanks were destroyed on the battlefield of Songhu, and the other part was withdrawn to Chongqing with the troops. It was regarded as a treasure by Jiang Zhongzheng and easily refused to use it. Except for some of them that were used as guards, the rest were stationed in Chongqing.

This time, if it weren't for Jiang Zhongzheng's heavy siege, I'm afraid these armored forces would not have been dispatched. The tank troops in Wuchang City had already been lost in the battle with the Japanese army.

These in Qiu Qingquan's hands. Already the last tanks.

"Boom, boom...... Da ...... "The 37mm guns and machine guns on the tanks fired at the Japanese positions, but they really eliminated several Japanese firing points.

"Tom...... Rumble!! But the Japanese counterattack was also very fierce, and artillery of various calibers was a burst of bombardment against the tanks. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Central Army knew about the bunkers hiding behind the tanks, otherwise they would have been hit.

"Support! Our department needs artillery fire! Our department needs artillery fire!! A Japanese soldier rushed to the rear headquarters in twos and struck out to the guards at the door.

"Please tell the Wing Commander that the Chinese troops have dispatched their chariots. Our troops are fighting bloodily, but without heavy weapons we cannot kill or injure the tanks of the Chinese troops. The squadron leader sent me to ask for tactical assistance from the artillery unit! ”

"Okay, you wait here!" The soldier at the door nodded. Turning around, he walked towards Headquarters. Inside, the division commander and two wing commanders were observing the situation on the position.

The soldier told the situation at the gate, and the division commander immediately ordered the artillery units of the division to immediately provide artillery support to the position.

Each division of the Japanese army had its own artillery wing. Each artillery wing generally has three artillery brigades of 688 people, each equipped with 12 75mm field guns or mountain guns, and only some divisions replace one of the brigades with guns.

The Japanese spread the message quickly, and within two moments the order of the division commander was passed into the hands of the commander of the artillery wing. When the coordinates are revised. Japanese artillery fire then covered the position attacked by the Central Army.

"Chirp...... "The Japanese had already received the telegram that the artillery was about to bombard the area, and they withdrew before the tanks rushed up.......

Strict military training brought strict discipline to the Japanese army. At least that's still the case with the current Japanese army. When the wing commander gave the order for the whole army to retreat, no one stopped at the position.

This position was reserved for the Central Army units, which were now under artillery fire. The Central China Front, which was attacking Wuchang City, was in fact equipped with chariots, but not as many as the Kwantung Army and the North China Front in Korea.

They were allocated less than 150 tanks, and more were armored vehicles. Even so, most of them were used to attack Wuchang City.

Like the defense division here. There are no such configurations at all. It's just that it's just equipped with artillery.

But even so, it was enough for the Central Army to drink a pot. The Central Army is not the Tiger style of the Wehrmacht, and it does not have the kind of armor with thick skin and thick flesh. In the face of Japanese artillery fire, only more than ten millimeters of armor were vulnerable.

The shrapnel of the "bombing ......" directly penetrated the tanks, and these tanks of the Central Army were all gasoline engines. It was immediately ignited by the detonation, and the combustion caused a martyrdom, and the entire tank exploded directly.

"Damn! Artillery brigade! Let the artillery brigade fire at Lao Tzu!! Qiu Qingquan's eyes were red. shouted at the adjutant: "Call the command, if the artillery doesn't fire Lao Tzu's tank again, it will be all over!" ”

"Yes!!" The adjutant also panicked and quickly picked up the phone to report to the command.

However, the Central Army did not have aircraft to conduct reconnaissance like the Wehrmacht, and it would take time to calculate the Japanese artillery positions. Secondly, even the preparation time of artillery in later generations had to be more than five minutes. These five minutes were enough for several rounds of artillery fire.

Therefore, when the artillery of the Central Army reacted and returned fire, the tanks on the position were almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the position was finally taken. The subsequent infantry rushed to the position after the artillery of the Central Army opened fire.

seized this position, and finally let the tanks of the Central Army not lose in vain. Even so, Qiu Qingquan's tank unit lost more than half of the battle.

"Boom, boom...... Suddenly, suddenly, ...... "On the outlying position of Wuchang City, the 60th Army rushed up with people shouting. Lu Han and his people were on the front line, and they watched with a blushing face.

Time was getting tighter and tighter, and he knew that the central army in Wuchang City would not be able to hold on for long at all. Now is the time when the gap must be opened. Therefore, he personally came to the forward position in order to directly command the troops to open the gap.

"Commander, the losses of the brethren are too great. Are we ......" An Enpu, the commander of the 182nd Division, looked at the men of the Yunnan army who were constantly fighting on the battlefield, and wanted to say something to Lu Han with a little reluctance.

"Nothing! Either open the opening, or let's go home to retire! Lu Han's face turned pale, and he put down his binoculars and said coldly to An Enpu: "This regiment leader can't rush down, so you rush up!" If you can't rush down, I'll do it! ”

"I don't believe it, tens of thousands of men from the elite of our Yunnan army can't beat such a position!!"

Gao Yinhuai, commander of the 183rd Division, and Zhang Chong, commander of the 184th Division, were on standby by Lu Han's side, and their troops had just been brought down in rotation. Prepare to trim and charge again.

The 183rd Division lost a whole regiment on the battlefield in Xianning, and now there is another regiment that is half lacking. The 184th Division was better, and although the two regiments were somewhat lacking, at least they were fairly complete.

The 182nd Division, which is now rushing into battle, is the only unit in the 60th Army that is fully organized and has sufficient troops.

"Kill the enemy!!" The roar of the position in unison could be heard even in the command headquarters of the forward position. Lu Han raised his binoculars and looked at the soldiers of the Dian army who were constantly roaring and fighting on the position, with grim faces.

He had already received news that the Wehrmacht had won a great victory at Jinmen. It routed more than 200,000 troops of the Japanese North China Front that tried to encircle the Pingjin area, forcing the Japanese army to retreat in two groups.

One group withdrew to Baoding, Hebei, and the other was forced to withdraw to Cangzhou. Wehrmacht troops pursued and killed more than 80,000 Japanese soldiers along the way. More than 80 Japanese fighters and more than 230 Japanese tanks were destroyed.

The encirclement of Pingjin was completely broken, which means that it would not be long before the Wehrmacht was directly southward and launched a direct attack on Shandong, Hebei and other places.

At this time, what if the Dian army doesn't show itself?! At the very least, the Dian army must show its combat effectiveness.

"Boom, boom...... The sound of explosions and machine guns rang out on the Japanese position, and Japanese support troops poured into the position and fought with the Yunnan army.......

"Command! The 182nd Division immediately launched an attack on the enemy's 339 heights, and at the same time, the 183rd Division attacked the enemy's 421 heights! The 184th Division is on standby!! ”

Luhan lowered his binoculars and whispered angrily.

"Yes!!" Several division commanders not only neglected, but shouted loudly and then rushed down to carry out the order. After a while, An Enpu, the commander of the 182nd Division, led his two regiments and roared towards the Japanese position.

Within a few minutes, the sound of fighting was also heard from 421 Heights. Lu Han's face remained unchanged, and he raised his binoculars to observe the situation on the battlefield. But the slightly twitching corners of his eyes betrayed him.

In the city ......of Wuchang, a position of the Central Army was finally breached. More than a dozen soldiers of the Central Army guarding the position fell tragically in a pool of blood.

The Japanese, under the cover of tanks and armoured vehicles, rumbled into the position. When the commander of the Japanese army stepped on the battlefield and saw the body of the Central Army soldier whose clothes were broken and wounded, his eyes couldn't help but show a trace of admiration.

"These soldiers are out-and-out warriors. Let their bodies be guarded so that they don't damage them, if I'm dead after the battle. and bury them well for me. ”

"Hail!!" (To be continued)