A total of 2,700 tanks were deployed in the Ming Empire, and this figure does not include various other armored vehicles derived from the chassis of tank No. 2. The Biquge 2700 is the main tank of the Panzer Division with a separate turret, a 50 mm rapid-fire gun, and an updated radio.

The armored forces of the Ming Empire, from tank No. 1 to tank No. 2, formed a rather huge leap, and the two sides were not at the same level in tonnage at all. Tank No. 2 weighed more than 17 tons, which was nothing short of a behemoth compared to Tank No. 1.

In order to accommodate the 5th loader, the turret of the 2nd tank was larger than that of the 1st modified tank, and the number of reloads was much smaller due to the use of a larger caliber gun. Tank No. 2 had only 90 rounds on stock, and because it did not have a magazine structure, the rate of fire slowed down considerably.

The advantage was that the No. 2 tank had an additional loader, who specially reloaded the gun commander, maintaining the 50 mm caliber gun at the level of a "rapid-fire gun". Also because the commander is completely freed from the complicated work such as loading, the No. 2 tank has better coordination and command performance on the battlefield, and the commander can also command his tank more attentively in battle.

Frankly, the chassis used by Tank 2 was quite successful, giving Tank 2 a decent maneuverability while also providing a slightly longer range than Tank 1. Of course, it's so good that when it comes to modifying other weapons and equipment, it's easy to use.

The first was the No. 1 assault gun, which was widely praised by the soldiers, and was carried over on the chassis of the No. 2 tank. The new assault gun uses a 75 mm caliber gun with a longer barrel, which has independent anti-tank capabilities, and has a longer range and greater power when supporting artillery operations.

At the same time, the low-profile Assault Gun, which continued the turretless design, was also a staggering 70 mm thick in frontal armor - it seemed to be more threatening than the No. 2 tank in terms of performance except for its lack of firepower. Some armored units even complained privately that it would be better to equip them with assault guns No. 2 instead of replacing them with new tank No. 2.

Of course, while the armored forces and mechanized infantry got the advanced weapons they wanted, the mechanized artillery of the Ming Empire also got the new equipment they coveted: 150mm caliber self-propelled howitzers. Because the chassis of Tank 2 was more load-bearing than Tank 1, the original 100 mm howitzer was replaced by a more powerful 150 mm howitzer on the No. 2 howitzer.

What is even more satisfying is that because it can carry more recoil, the 150 mm mouth howitzer on the No. 2 howitzer has a longer range and more power, and the self-propelled howitzer is loaded with more ammunition and has stronger independent combat capabilities. If the No. 1 howitzer allowed the artillery of the Ming Empire to see its future, then the No. 2 howitzer is the weapon and equipment that made the artillery of the Ming Empire completely move towards the future.

Because the chassis of the No. 2 tank was so easy to use, the Ming Empire produced far more No. 2 tank chassis than the No. 2 tank. At this moment, the army of the Ming Empire is equipped with at least 4,860 No. 2 tank chassis, that is, it is almost equipped with the same number of No. 2 tank chassis transformation vehicles.

It may be a bit tongue-twisting to say this, but to put it simply, the No. 2 tank Ming Empire is equipped with 2,700 vehicles, No. 2 assault guns, No. 2 bridge tanks, No. 2 howitzers and other weapons and equipment, and the Ming Empire is almost equipped with 2,100 vehicles. What's even more terrifying is that more tanks are being produced in a steady stream and equipped into the armies of the Ming Empire.

With Yang Zizhen's order, the main armored forces of the Ming Empire, which had been waiting, finally started their engines, and they rushed out of their bunkers, crossed the river embankment used to block their vision, and opened up hidden woods and other places, revealing their tall and mighty bodies in the smoke and sunlight.

"Check the radio! Test the call quality! Keep moving forward! Follow the pre-arranged boarding bridge! Leaning against the open turret hatch, the commander of the Ming armored unit pressed his throat intercom and loudly reminded his men. These tanks are the most elite and advanced land weapons of the Ming Empire, and they may also be the most advanced tanks in the world.

The first No. 2 tank rolled its tracks and easily rushed up the slope on the pontoon. Ignoring the Japanese artillery fire that fell on the opposite bank in the distance, he rushed to the other side of the Yalu River. After all, equipped with new equipment, these proud armored soldiers are still very confident in their weapons until there is real battle damage.

The second tank followed the first tank and also rushed onto the pontoon, the huge weight made the scale marks carved on the pontoon on the pontoon bridge sink into the river, and the engineer commanders on both sides frowned and watched the third tank drive up the slope, and then let the soldiers around him raise the red flag in their hands.

"Hell! Three tanks are over the cordon? Tank No. 1 can be loaded with almost 5 units! Leaning on the open hatch of his tank, the commander of the armored battalion complained with some depression, knowing that his tank was not lightweight, but this was the first time he had actually crossed the river on a pontoon bridge, and he used white lines drawn on the ground during training.

The tanks on the pontoon bridge carefully restrained their own speed, because the pontoon bridge was somewhat shaking in the current, so the three tanks drove carefully. Fortunately, the Ming Empire did not have just such a pontoon bridge, but built two at the same time, so now there are 6 tanks crossing the river at the same time, and the speed should not be slow.

"That's it! The next tank can go up! After all, this pontoon bridge is almost 900 meters long, and seeing that the three tanks in front of him have now crossed the center of the Yalu River, the engineer commander glanced at the state of the pontoon bridge and shouted to the armored troops on the bank.

"Okay! No problem! After a reply from the armored troops, the fourth and fifth tanks drove onto the pontoon bridge, and the whole bridge sank again, and it seemed that it was on a dangerous cordon again. The sappers once again raised the red flag in their hands, keeping the pontoon bridge in a relatively good and safe working condition as much as possible. This is their job, and it is also their profession, and these soldiers built this pontoon bridge as fast as they could, at least thirty percent faster than they used to cross the river.

At the same time that the main force of the Ming army's armored forces began to cross the Yalu River, the bomber forces of the Ming Empire once again poured out. They were ordered to once again destroy the communication lines that the Japanese army had rushed to repair, and to suppress and destroy all the Japanese troops assembled on the road.

In order to carry out such a mission, the Ming Empire's Lei Gong 1 dive bombers poured out this time, 220 planes loaded with bombs, and under the cover of 60 Piercing 2 fighters, they completed what may be the largest air formation in human history so far in the sky.

What is different this time is that in addition to the 220 Lei Gong 1 dive bombers responsible for targeted killing, the Ming Empire also dispatched new twin-engine medium bombers. This bomber is an improved version of the Anyun 2 transport aircraft, with a more slender fuselage and a specially designed bomb bay structure, which can accommodate more bombs and carry out horizontal bombing of targets.

The twin-engine bomber was named the Drench 1, and because it was equipped with two high-horsepower engines, it could easily carry 12 standard 300-kilogram bombs and drop more than 3 tons of explosives 600 kilometers away in a single takeoff. If range is pursued, it can reduce the bomb load and fly farther with more fuel.

70 such Djinshen 1 bombers, accompanied by 220 Lei Gong 1 dive bombers, and 60 excellent performance Piercing 2 fighters, were able to dispatch such a huge group of aircraft in one breath to fight, thanks to the Ming Empire's perfect and huge ground coordination command, as well as the reliable performance of the airborne radio communication system.

On the surface of the Yalu River, the tank units were crossing the river in the face of the occasional artillery shells dropped by the enemy, and one after another tanks drove onto the pontoon bridge at intervals of tens of meters, and the tanks that had already reached the opposite bank were turning, receiving the guidance of friendly forces on the opposite bank, and driving in the direction where they were most needed.

At this time, the buzzing sound like a swarm of wasps attracted the attention of the soldiers of the Ming army on the battlefield, and when the sky darkened slightly unnaturally, everyone raised their heads and squinted at the sky overhead. Then all these Ming soldiers who raised their heads saw a picture that they would never forget.

One by one, the Ming army planes flew in formation in the high sky, and the 4 planes formed a neat slash, and then countless slashes were spliced into a huge plane, which was described in one word as "covering the sky and covering the sun"! The planes were flying in one direction, and the sound of the engines could still attract everyone's attention on the battlefield, even from a distance of several kilometers.

"Oh my God...... These guys in the air force have so many backgrounds unknowingly...... "The commander of the armored battalion, who leaned out of the turret, looked up at the sky and watched one after another Lei Gong 1 bombers roar over his head, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"I wonder how many scraps they'll have left for us to pick up after they fly over?" The gun commander, who was leaning on the other hatch, squinted his eyes and sighed as he looked at the planes that were somewhat cross-shaped in the light that was not too dazzling because of the smoke of gunpowder.

"Let's go! Let's go to the Japanese and find out, don't we? The battalion commander pressed the button for the conversation in the car and opened his mouth to order: "Start the tank and get on the bridge!" It's too late, maybe we won't even see the corpses of the Japanese! (To be continued.) )