The snow-covered fields highlight the topography of the Songnen Plain. The terrain between Xinfatun and Wanggang Town is winding and undulating, but the concentration is clear. The commander of the Japanese division, Takahiko Kuroe, stood on the military jeep, holding up his glasses to look ahead, and the shadow of an enemy tank appeared in his field of vision. I saw that he waved his arm vigorously and ordered the frontal tank to attack, and the two wings were outflanked. Suddenly, the motor roared, the earth shook, and its majestic momentum made the Japanese officers and soldiers as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

The enemy tanks and fighting vehicles approached head-on, seemingly fearless. Suddenly, Takahiko Kuroe realizes that something is wrong, and with his professional knowledge, he sees that the enemy's tanks are different, and this discovery surprises him, and he secretly curses Takashima Yumu for lying about the military situation. In fact, he was unreasonable to accuse Takashima, who had no experience in tank warfare, so naturally he would not describe it in detail.

The outline of the enemy tank became clearer and clearer, the turret was cast in one piece, and it was a rotating turret, and the caliber of the gun was 100 mm, and his heart was suddenly clouded. At this time, the arrow is already out of the string and difficult to recover. By observing the appearance of enemy tanks, he realized why enemy tanks dared to attack. "Pass my orders, the weak point of enemy tanks is tracks!" Kuroe Baoyan's confidence is obviously insufficient, and his self-confidence begins to decline.

The two sides entered a distance of 1,000 meters and began shelling in unison. The No. 005 tank in which Liu Xiaofeng rode took the lead. "Attention! The distance to the target in front is 1020 meters, the wind speed is 5 meters, and the first armor-piercing projectile is test-fired! "A shell flew out of the chamber, and the tank shook violently in place. In an instant, the shell exploded on the left side of a Japanese tank, and a puff of smoke rose. "Didn't hit the target, adjusted 0.2 degrees to the left, shelling!" The second shot shot shot out and hit the target, only to see that the turret of the Japanese tank was completely torn off, and the tank suddenly burned.

This time, the Eighth Route Army's Weapons and Ammunition Research Institute, for the expedition to the Northeast, used new materials and new technologies to develop armor-piercing shells with stronger armor-piercing ability, which can penetrate 70 mm of armor, while the armor thickness of the Japanese 97-4 turret is only 50 mm, which is naturally vulnerable.

"Hit well, immediately lock on the right target, 1050 meters away, adjust to the right and fire 1 degree!" The artillery was ejected to concentrate the chain of Japanese tanks, and the chain of Japanese tanks stopped advancing and was blown up. Before everyone could cheer, a Japanese shell hit the frontal turret, and the huge shock almost made people faint. The driver endured the dizziness and subconsciously maneuvered to perform a serpentine avoidance. Just as Takahiko Kuroe judged, it was difficult for the Japanese 80-mm caliber artillery to play a role. The frontal protective armor of the Type 97 4 turret is 50 mm, while the frontal protective armor of the Cheetah 2-row turret is 80 mm.

The difference in the caliber of the guns of the two sides is 20 mm, and the armor-piercing ability of the Cheetah tank is stronger than that of the Japanese army. In two rounds of shelling, 6 Japanese tanks were destroyed and 3 were damaged, and only one track of the Eighth Route Army tank was blown off. The Japanese tanks stopped advancing and opened fire violently, and the tanks of the Eighth Route Army evaded in a serpentine form and charged forward. Liu Xiaofeng commanded the tank, advanced 100 meters and killed 2 Japanese tanks.

The distance between the two sides was close to 500 meters, and the Japanese tanks could not hold out. The tank fighting vehicles of the Eighth Route Army not only have superior performance, but also accurate archery. In particular, the shortcomings of the Japanese army's 97-4 type tank, the high turret position and poor maneuverability were exposed. After half an hour of fierce fighting, 18 Japanese tanks were killed and 7 were damaged, one of which was damaged and 6 tanks had their chains blown up. Only 2 of the tanks of the Eighth Route Army had their tracks blown up and 2 were damaged.

The fears of the commander of the Japanese division, Takahiko Kuroe, were fulfilled, and when he was terrified, he immediately ordered all to retreat, and the tanks with broken tracks had to be abandoned. Liu Xiaofeng saw that the Japanese tanks were retreating, so he ordered a pursuit. The Japanese 97 Type 4 tank has a maximum speed of 45 kilometers per hour, and the Cheetah 2 tank has a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. The front team of the Japanese army changed to the rear team, and frantically retreated to Wanggang Town, and the army was defeated.

Takashima Yutakeshi came to the front line, he wanted to see the majesty of the Iron Lion of the Great Japanese Empire, so as to vent the anger in his heart. However, as soon as the tanks of the two sides fought, Takashima Yuwu's heart immediately became cool, and the enemy tank's artillery range, strike power, and shooting accuracy were significantly higher, and when the sixth tank of his own side was destroyed, he really couldn't stand it. Judging by combat experience, this battle is bound to be defeated. Takashima Aritake immediately ordered the troops of Wanggang Town to prepare to retreat south.

The Type 95 tank, which was outflanked on both flanks, had just been outflanked and was preparing to attack when it happened to receive an order from the division commander Takahiko Kuroe and quickly retreated. The tanks on both flanks of the Japanese were outflanked, the tanks on the right flank retreated to the south, and the tanks on the left flank retreated to the northwest. If you look at it from the air, how spectacular it is. It was the anti-tank detachment of the 1st Infantry Brigade that was so shocked and felt the most that witnessed the grand scene of the tank battle up close.

A general Shengyong chased after the poor Kou, and Liu Xiaofeng led his troops to follow and pursue. Not only could the fleeing tanks of the Japanese army not get rid of it, but the tanks located in the rear were constantly approaching. Since the tanks had to stop firing, the Japanese tanks ran away. In the course of the pursuit, 11 more Japanese tanks were destroyed. The two sides formally exchanged fire at about 3 o'clock, and the Japanese army was defeated in just two hours, and the tanks of the Eighth Route Army became famous in the first battle. At 5:30, Liu Xiaofeng led the Iron Lion to the vicinity of Wanggang Town, where he was intercepted by Japanese heavy artillery.

Harbin Station became a temporary headquarters, and at this time, in a room on the second floor of the station, Su Yu received the news of the great victory of the tank: "Our tank tank tank became famous in the first battle, and the Japanese army may have changed its color." However, our tanks are too few in number to influence the tide of battle. Since the Japanese 2nd Tank Division has been defeated, our set goal has been achieved. Liu Xiaofeng was ordered to retreat to Xinfatun and stand by, and the First Brigade was ordered to build fortifications on the spot in Xinfatun. ”

At this time, political commissar Luo Ronghuan walked in from outside and said: "Mu Shixiong led a special combat regiment to temporarily serve as a guard in the city, and he asked me to tell you that the stragglers of the Japanese army and the enemy special elements began to carry out sabotage, and he will take extraordinary measures." "I agree with Mu Shixiong's extraordinary measures to suppress all enemy elements and those who try to fish in troubled waters without mercy. In particular, Japanese expatriates in the city should be kept under strict supervision. ”

The telephone rang, and Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan answered the phone and said: "Commander Su, Liu Yalou called to inform me that another 18 tanks had been brought in, and the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division and the 11th Brigade of the 4th Division of the 2nd Army had arrived at the airport. "The order arrived tanks and combat vehicles to quickly go to Xinfatun to rendezvous with the main forces. Order the 3rd Brigade and the 11th Brigade to quickly go to Cao's shack to build a defensive position."

"Commander Su, do you judge that tonight, the Japanese army will launch an attack in Cao's shack." Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan asked. "The 201st Division and the 211th Division of the Japanese Army will arrive at the front line of Liujiadian after dark. The Japanese tank division was newly defeated, and its spirit suffered a heavy blow. In view of the fact that our tank unit is located on the front line of Xinfatun, the Japanese army will definitely avoid its edge, and launching an attack at Caojia's shack is the only option. ”

"Commander Su, the Japanese army took advantage of the Zhongchang Railway, and its reinforcements quickly advanced to Harbin from the direction of Qiqihar and the Mudanjiang River. Especially in the direction of the Mudanjiang River, the Japanese army quickly shrank the northern border troops and concentrated on the Mudanjiang River through Jiamusi, and it is estimated that the Japanese troops on the east and west lines will reach Harbin tomorrow. We now have only four infantry brigades, and one airborne division, including tank divisions and special combat units, with a total strength of more than 20,000 troops. ”

"The Tianjin and Peiping air force transport wings are very tired from continuous and high-intensity flights, and they will only be able to carry out a large-scale airlift during the day tomorrow. Tomorrow during the day, we will be able to bring only 18 tanks, one and a half brigades of soldiers. Okamura Ninji's experience will not fail to see this, and he will definitely urge the Japanese army to quickly move closer to us and launch an attack. Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan said: "I immediately rushed to the city to count the captured Japanese military supplies, especially food. If we use local materials and solve the grain problem, we will reduce the pressure on air transportation and rush to transport more troops. ”

"Logistics is the commissar's strong point, I have no opinion! Along with the increase in troops, food and logistics are major issues. Luo Ronghuan didn't ramble, put on his coat and cotton hat and walked out. Su Yu took a few steps on the ground and continued: "Order Tianjin Airport, tomorrow during the day, large transport planes will temporarily stop transporting tanks, and all artillery will be transported." Defensive operations cannot be carried out without artillery, and a heavy artillery brigade must be brought in at least two days. ”

"At present, the Majiagou airfield is saturated, and according to the situation at the Mudanjiang, Changchun, and Jilin airports, and the intelligence analysis sent by the radio team, the Japanese army has not increased the number of fighters at the airport. In other words, the Japanese army no longer had fighters to adjust. Ordered Liu Yalou to reduce the number of fighters, leaving 40 fighters to defend the airport, and let him requisition 10 bombers from Tianjin Airport, air strikes are essential to stabilize the defense. ”

The 2nd Tank Division of the Japanese Army fled back to Wanggang Town in disarray. If it weren't for Kuroe Baoyan's precautions in advance, Wanggang Town would have been captured by enemy tanks. In the division headquarters, Takashima Yuwu looked at Kuroe Baoyan's disgraced face and said: "Your Excellency General, the enemy's tank performance surpasses ours, and the defeat is not your fault. Commander Gangcun did not repounce you. "I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army was actually equipped with heavy tanks, and the defeat was to light the enemy. Commander Gangcun sent a telegram to our unit to hold off the enemy's tanks and create conditions for a joint attack on the enemy under the city of Harbin. ”

Kuroe continued: "In 2 hours of fighting, we lost 36 heavy tanks, while the losses of enemy tanks were negligible. The Eighth Route Army was able to produce such an advanced tank and combat vehicle, and our intelligence department did not know anything about it. Kuroe began to excuse his failures, and the swaggering style of the beginning was gone.