In Xinfatun, on the south side of Harbin City, Takashima Yutake, commander of the 237th Brigade of the Japanese Army, led his men and horses from yesterday evening, suddenly participated in the battle until the defeat and retreated to the south, and joined up with a wing of the 211th Division. The Japanese wing, which had previously been located in the south, also suffered heavy losses and losses in its attack on the airfield. The two defeated armies converged and wounded each other. After dawn, under the strict orders of Commander Okamura, he went into battle again.

From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Takashima Aritake commanded his subordinates to launch several high-intensity attacks on the city in an attempt to save Nakamura's fate. Takashima received a strict order from Okamura to lead his troops into the city and meet in Nakamura until dusk, and informed that the 2nd Tank Division would reach the west of Harbin in the afternoon. Takashima Yutakeshi led the headquarters (including the soldiers of the artillery wing, all of whom were armed), and the remnants of a wing of the 211th Division.

The wing of the 211th Division, because the barracks were located in the south, was second only to the 237th Brigade in the fighting. Because the 211th Division has been stationed in Harbin for a long time and is far away from the war zone, the object of combat for many years has been the North Manchurian Anti-Japanese Federation, and it has achieved brilliant results. Perhaps the arrogant and arrogant heart made the Japanese soldiers of this wing underestimate the opponent's strong combat ability. Nakamura Koji originally ordered this wing to quickly take the airport, but it was severely attacked by the main force of the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, and the frenzied attack overnight caused the battle loss rate of this wing to reach three-quarters, and only more than 1,000 people remained in the wing of more than 3,000 people.

Takashima Yutakeshi led his troops to retreat to the south and joined up with the wing in the south. After dawn, the enemy forces suddenly launched an attack on the city, and Takashima received an order from Okamura to enter the city at any cost and join Nakamura. At the critical moment, Takashima Yutake ordered to launch a tidal attack with all his forces. The 3rd Regiment of the 9th Airborne Brigade was assigned the task of blocking the attack (the 7th and 8th regiments of the division were put into urban combat!). In the face of the tidal wave of Japanese offensives, the 9th Regiment was under great defensive pressure and the blocking front was in danger, Mu Shixiong put the tank troops into battle.

The Japanese 237th Regiment had been ravaged by tanks, and a shadow appeared in their hearts, and when more than a dozen tanks launched a counterattack, the Japanese officers and men immediately turned from attacking to fleeing. The officers and men of the 9th Airborne Regiment launched a counterattack with the help of tanks, and the Japanese army was defeated like a mountain, and they fled until the town of Wanggang on the southwest side. After Liu Xiaofeng led the tank troops to occupy Xinfatun, he received an order from Mu Shixiong to stop the pursuit and stand by in place. Takashima led his troops to flee to Wanggang Town, gathered the remnants of the defeated generals, and found that half of the troops had been lost.

Takashima Yutakemi waited for the respite to come and the bad news came, "Report to the general, Commander Nakamura has lost contact, I'm afraid it's ······." "The subordinates are nervous and don't dare to say any more." The enemy's tanks increased to more than 30, indicating that the enemy army had increased reinforcements. The gunfire in the urban area gradually thinned out, indicating that General Nakamura was more than lucky. Immediately send a report to Commander Okamura to report the details. Soon after, Okamura Ninji called back and ordered Takashima to defend on the spot and quickly get in touch with the 2nd Tank Division and converge.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the gunfire in the Harbin city stopped, indicating that the enemy army had taken the city. "Report, just received a telegram from the 312th Wing, the units defending the city were forced to retreat to Jiangbei. The retreating force was about 4,000 people, and the wing commander reported that the commander of the Nakamura Division was together with the 290th Wing, and there was no news of the division commander. "Immediately send a report to the commander of the 312 Wing, and the integration department is on standby in Hulan." Takashima glanced at his watch, and the time was 1:30 in the afternoon. He put on his coat and walked out of the room.

Takashima Yutakeshi came to the west side of the town, and soon tanks and fighting vehicles appeared in the snow-covered fertile fields. The Japanese tanks and combat vehicles drove in a column at high speed, and the rolling up blood mist formed a long belt. The Japanese soldiers waved their arms excitedly when they saw the mighty Imperial chariot as if they were seeing a savior. Takashima Yutake's face also showed a relieved expression, and the tension began to ease. The earth vibrated violently, and the army of steel was mighty.

The 2nd Tank Division of the Japanese Army, formed in 1940. And in the middle of '44, it underwent a large-scale upgrade. The unit is equipped with 100 light tanks and 335 medium tanks, including 100 Type 89 tanks, 200 Type 95 tanks, and 135 Type 97 tanks.

The 2nd Tank Division has more than 1,300 vehicles of various kinds. The division had an assault wing, and the strike fire was terrifying. It was equipped with 36 105-mm cannons, 12 anti-aircraft guns, 4 field guns, 12 rapid-fire guns, and 6 flat-fire guns. 18 heavy machine guns and 144 light machine guns.

The light tanks of the 2nd Tank Division are Type 89 tanks (total combat weight 15 tons), and medium tanks are Type 95 and Type 97. The Type 95 tank weighed 17.7 tons, had a crew of 3 and armor thicknesses of 6 to 12 mm. The Type 95 tank had a speed of 50 kilometers per hour and a maximum range of 177 kilometers. The on-board armament was: one 37-mm gun, two 7,7-mm machine guns. The 2nd Tank Division is mainly equipped with 135 Type 97 Type 4 tanks, which are welded, have a total combat weight of 30 tons, and the thickness of the hull protective armor is 15 to 35 mm, and the thickness of the turret armor is 50 mm.

The Japanese 97 Type 4 tank, with a crew of 5 people, is 6.343 meters long, 2.865 meters wide and 2.772 meters high. The tank has a 75 mm gun and 2 7.7 mm machine guns on board. The Japanese army failed to develop an automatic loader, and the original plan to install an automatic loader was not achieved. The maximum speed of the 97 to 4 is 45 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 250 kilometers. The biggest drawback of the 97-4 is that the body is too high, which is easy to be hit by the enemy, and in addition, the 97-4 is less maneuverable.

The "heavy" tanks of the Japanese army showed a formidable countenance, like a town booster, which greatly boosted the morale of the Japanese army. The Japanese tank division, such a huge number of tanks, is indeed not to be underestimated, but the absolute number of modern warfare is not the only victory.

In the temporary headquarters of the airport, Commander Su Yu said to Liu Xiaofeng: "Commander Liu, according to aerial reconnaissance, the Japanese 2nd Tank Division will soon converge with the Japanese troops on the south side. According to what we know, the 2nd Tank Division is newly equipped with Type 97 4 tank fighting vehicles, about 130 units, which are your opponents. The 97 Type 4 has a 75 mm gun port, and the Japanese will not use tanks to attack the city, considering the power of our anti-tank rocket launchers. ”

Su Yu continued with a solemn expression: "After analysis, we believe that the Japanese army will use crazy artillery tactics, if the city is bombarded on a large scale, the people in the city will cause great threat and even chaos, and even cause the collapse of the defense. In order to avoid this situation, the Japanese tanks must not be allowed to approach the city. Although the number of our tanks is only 50, its performance is better than that of the Japanese 97-4 tank, and it is stronger than the Japanese tanks in terms of mobility, artillery strike power, and protective armor. ”

"Commander Liu, taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese tank unit has just arrived, we must take the initiative to attack and take the Japanese army by surprise. The 1st Infantry Brigade cooperated with your unit, and at about 4 o'clock another batch of 18 tanks arrived, bringing your tank fighting fleet to 68 by then. But at 2 o'clock, you only have 50 tanks in your hands, and once the reinforcements come up, I will get the tanks into battle quickly. "Please rest assured, commander, that the mission will be completed!" Liu Xiaofeng raised his hand and saluted.

Liu Xiaofeng walked out of the command headquarters and boarded a tank. The group of tanks that arrived with the command was 18 units, and soon the tanks headed south and headed for Xinfatun to join the main force. At one o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Xiaofeng led 18 tanks to Xinfatun, and at this time, the 1st Infantry Brigade was already on standby. Liu Xiaofeng and Zhou Qingshan, commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, briefly studied the battle plan, and the main task of the 1st Brigade was to deploy anti-tank detachments on both flanks to prevent Japanese tanks from taking a detour from the two flanks.

Liu Xiaofeng dared to lead 50 tanks to attack the Japanese army head-on, not recklessly, but relying on the excellent performance of his own tank fighting vehicles. The Cheetah 2 tank has been tested on the battlefield in the Pacific theater, and since then the US military has been put into the European theater and won and lost each other in the German Tiger tank competition. The Cheetah 2 tank has not yet been fought in the Chinese battlefield, but in data comparison, the Japanese 97 to Type 4 is not superior. The Japanese light tank Type 89, including the Type 95, did not become the opponent of the Cheetah 2, and the real contest between the two sides was the Type 97 to Type 4.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Xiaofeng led 50 taels of tanks, in battle formation, and launched an offensive to Wanggang Town. The 1st Brigade also sent anti-tank detachments on both flanks to follow to prevent the Japanese tanks from launching a roundabout operation.

Now we turn our attention to Wanggang Town, and at about 1:50, the commander of the 2nd Tank Division of the Japanese Army, Takahiko Kuroe, led the division headquarters to Wanggang Town. Seeing Takashima Aritake's sluggish appearance, Takaehiro Takaehiro was arrogant and seemed to put on a savior's style.

"Takashima-kun, you said in the telegram that the enemy army has 30 "heavy" tanks, is the intelligence reliable? Kuroe asked with a tiger face. Your Excellency, your subordinates have seen it with their own eyes. The enemy has a strong airlift capability, and perhaps the enemy tanks have increased again. Yesterday evening, our unit fought on the northwest side of the Majiagou airfield, and only a dozen or so tanks appeared in the enemy's army. The number of enemy tanks in the Battle of Xinfatun increased to more than 30 units, and according to the enemy's capacity, the enemy tanks increased by at least a third. ”

"You said in the telegram that the enemy tanks are on par with our heavy tanks, so let's have a battle of the strong. After the advent of the Great Japanese heavy tank, there was no actual combat battle. I'm going to slash the enemy tanks and become famous in a fight. "Your Excellency General, the order of Commander Okamura is to concentrate artillery and fiercely shell the city, disrupt the enemy's military deployment, and create offensive conditions for the arrival of the 201st and 211th divisions." "Takashima-kun, Commander Okamura doesn't know about the situation here!"

"The Chinese have a famous saying: If the general is not affected by the foreign king's life, it is not too late for me to destroy the enemy tanks before shelling the city!" Kuroe Takahiko swears and is full of pride. "Takashima-kun, have you seen the German tank corps? Its invincible momentum, that is the style of the king. "Report! Detectives reported that enemy tank units were found in the north-west direction, and the number of tanks was 50 units. Just when Kuroe Baoyan was full of ambition, a subordinate reported.

"Haha! It's not self-sufficient, but the courage is commendable! Ordered the heavy tanks to meet the enemy head-on in a combat sub-formation, and the Type 95 tanks flanked and surrounded in a roundabout way, and I wanted to destroy all the enemy tanks. "Takashima Aritake feels that Takae Takahiko is a little arrogant, but in terms of the balance of forces, the tanks of the Eighth Route Army are absolutely inferior. Infected by it, Takashima Yuwu was also full of faith in victory. Is that really the case? Let's wait and see.