The battle between the Tiger heavy tank and the Japanese army's Type 95 and Type 97 was itself an unequal battle, and it was also a battle without any suspense.

The Tiger heavy tank weighed 45 tons, and this was Jiang Haoran's sacrifice of the armor thickness in the back and left and right sides in order to reduce fuel consumption and increase the flexibility of the tank, otherwise the weight should have been more than 50 tons. The total length is 8.45 meters, the height is 2.93 meters, the width is 3.5 meters, the armor in front of the hull is 102 mm thick, the gun shield armor in front of the turret is 135 ~ 150 mm thick, the left and right sides and the rear are 40 mm, which is still the improved thickness, the bottom armor is also up to 25 mm thick, the weapon is equipped with 88 mm Krupp main gun, three 7.92 mm MG34 general-purpose machine guns, it can be said that it is armed to the teeth.

The Japanese army's relatively good Type 97 medium tank weighed only 15 tons, and the thickness of the armor in front was only 25mm, and the left and right sides and the rear were about 8 mm. The length of the car is 5.52 meters, and the width is 2.33 meters. It is 2.23 meters high. The armament is equipped with a 57mm short-barreled gun and two low-quality crutch machine guns. Not to mention the Ninety-Five Style, the total weight of the battle is only a few tons, and it is completely "small and exquisite" and "thin-skinned and meaty".

Using these two tanks against the Tiger with heavy armor, there is no comparison in terms of protection or firepower, it is simply a mouse day cat - purely looking for death!

It's a pity that the commander of the 34th Division of the Japanese Army, He Mao, didn't know that Jiang Haoran was still hiding such a big killing move, so he took the initiative to jump out stupidly, giving the new second division a chance, and when he understood, it was already too late.

In less than an hour, the Japanese tank wing was completely annihilated, not a single one escaped, and the armored brigade of the 40th Army suffered no casualties, an absolute victory. Although the Japanese tanks are light in tonnage and are not superior to the Tiger tanks in terms of speed, even if you can run, can you still outrun the shells?

Losing the cover of the tank, a wing of infantry in the open area has nothing to hide, in the face of the Tiger tank sweeping thousands of troops, they can only desperately run back, lucky enough to run back quickly, but most of them were crushed by tanks, machine guns, AK47 to pieces, you know, the new second division is the whole division, to deal with a wing of the Japanese absolute surplus of troops.

The Tiger tank rumbled all the way forward, chasing the remaining Japanese troops and rushing to the foot of De'an City, and the officers and men of the New Second Division behind them rushed to the city, not giving the Japanese troops any respite. Immediately, the battlefield shifted from outside the city to the city, and the sound of gunfire like fried beans rang out from inside the city, mixed with earth-shattering cries of killing and rumbling explosions.

To tell the truth, in terms of the strength of the two sides, the strength of the two sides is almost equal, and the establishment of the 40th Group Army is overstaffed, especially these veteran divisions under the Nanshan Independent Army, which are even more than a large cut, generally around 24,500, but in terms of combat effectiveness, a type B division like the 34th Division, whether it is the individual ability of the soldiers or the tactical thinking, the new Second Division is already much higher than the 34th Division, even if it is a permanent division of the Japanese army. If the Japanese 34th Division blindly held out, perhaps there would still be variables in the battle, after all, the new 2nd Division was on the offensive, and the 34th Division was on the defensive, occupying the innate conditions. Therefore, the defeat of the 34th Division was due to the self-righteousness of the division commander Agashige.

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At five o'clock in the morning, the Nanchang headquarters of the 40th Group Army.

Although the sky was almost dawn, the headquarters was still brightly lit, Jiang Haoran, Liu He, Zhang Dabiao, Leng Rushuang and other staff generals gathered together, they were all waiting for the final result, specifically the final result of De'an, because this is related to the next battle plan.

An hour ago, the latest news had already come from Huangshan, the 11th Division had completed a feint after the artillery attack, basically determined the focus of the Japanese troops, and knew that the two divisions behind had arrived, and the general attack was immediately launched.

The Hurricane Column also called back at midnight, they had already connected fire with the Japanese Third Division, the enemy was very fierce, it can be said that it was desperate, and the battle entered a stalemate from the beginning, but the column commander Li Tie said that the situation was under his control, and it was impossible for the Japanese army to pass through their defensive line.

If the new 2nd Division can defeat the Japanese 34th Division tonight and successfully take De'an, then the plan to block the Yangtze River channel can be realized ahead of schedule.

At six o'clock, just when everyone began to feel uneasy, a senior staff officer appeared at the door with a happy face, and hurriedly said with a telegram in his hand: "Good news, the new 2nd Division has just fully occupied De'an, and the remnants of the 34th Division of the Japanese Army are fleeing quickly towards the Xiushui River. ”

"Bang Bang!"

There was a burst of warm applause in the command headquarters, and then Jiang Haoran's excited voice was heard, "Okay, good, Yin Donglai, this kid is good, he has grasped the fighter, this guy is so fast that even Lao Tzu is a little unbelievable, like frost, quickly send a message to the general headquarters, Yin Donglai will be the first contributor to this battle." ”

"Hehe, Boss, don't patronize the joy and forget about the business, the fighter plane is fleeting!" Liu He did not forget to remind Jiang Haoran.

Jiang Haoran slapped his head suddenly, pointed at the staff officer just now, and said hurriedly: "You, go and send a report to Yin Donglai, and order him to send elite troops to pursue the remnants of the enemy, and be sure to annihilate them all before the enemy reaches the Xiushui River, and prevent them from blowing up the Xiushui Bridge." ”

"Yes!" The staff officer turned and left.

"Come back!" Jiang Haoran seemed to think of something again, stopped the staff officer, and said, "Ask Yuan Dongfang where he is now, and report immediately." ”

"Yes!" After making sure that Jiang Haoran's words had been finished, the staff officer tightened his butt and trotted all the way into the telecommunications room next door.

After a while, the staff officer just now ran into the headquarters again and reported to Jiang Haoran that Yin Donglai's troops had sent troops to pursue the Japanese army, and it was led by the most elite Zhanhu special combat team, and he had already expected the importance of repairing the water bridge. At the same time, Yuan Dongfang had already entered De'an half an hour ago, and at this time he was cooperating with Yin Dong's troops to clean up the battlefield in the city.

Jiang Haoran issued another order, ordering Yuan Dong to immediately abandon the work in his hand and advance in the direction of Jiujiang at full speed, and the vanguard troops should arrive in Jiujiang at the latest in the evening, do not hesitate, immediately launch an attack on Jiujiang, and be sure to take Jiujiang before the early morning.

As soon as the staff officer went out, Zhang Dabiao hurriedly said: "General seat, is this order a little excessive?" ”

Jiang Haoran rolled his eyes and said curiously: "Something is too much?" What do you mean? ”

Zhang Dabiao grinned and said: "The distance from De'an to Jiujiang is almost a hundred miles, although Yuan Dongfang did not participate in the battle last night, he also ran a long distance all night, not to mention, even if it is not difficult to let him run another hundred miles, but you must know that there are still remnants of the Japanese army in front that have not been cleaned up, and the repair of the water bridge may not be able to be saved." So, do you think this order is a bit excessive? ”