Another night is coming, and just as Wasedai judged, the logistical pressure has entered a bottleneck due to the increasing number of airlifted soldiers. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info transport cluster during the day only airlifted one regiment of soldiers, the rest are military supplies, including weapons and ammunition.

In the city headquarters, Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan said: "Commander Su, the Japanese army has been stepping up the offensive, which shows that the Japanese commander has judged the predicament we are facing. As the number of soldiers increases, so does the pressure on our logistics. As a result, we have had to limit the number of troops and increase the amount of military supplies that can be airlifted. "There's no way, that's our weakness. If we had one more division of troops, it would not have been like this. Before formulating a plan for a thousand-mile attack, we thought of difficulties, but we did not expect that Okamura Ninji was extremely keen, and quickly abandoned the border garrison and concentrated his forces to attack Harbin. Fortunately, we have survived 4 difficult days, and tonight is the key again. “

"The newly transported 16th Regiment, are you going to be in reserve or deployed at the front?" "Transfer the 16th Regiment to the Western Front and fight with the 2nd Airborne Brigade?" "Deployed to the Western Front, the 2nd Airborne Brigade has not been under much pressure, why is it deployed to the Western Front?" "Is the 16th Regiment a new anti-tank battalion?" "Yes, according to the requirements of the headquarters, the 16th Regiment formed an anti-tank battalion, which was transferred from Jiangxi in formation."

"Chief of Staff, do you know who this newly formed anti-tank battalion is fighting against?" "Do you need to ask? Naturally, it was the tank of the Japanese army! "Actually, the goal of this anti-tank battalion is to target Soviet tanks. The battalion is equipped with the latest 40 rocket launchers, with an effective range of 150 meters and four rounds per minute from shoulder-mounted individual soldiers. The Type 40 Bazooka has a maximum armor-piercing capacity of 150 mm! "Obediently 150 mm, it's incredible, the armor of the Japanese tank is almost vulnerable in front of it."

"In that case, let's take the Japanese tanks first and test the power of our new rockets." Commander Su, this anti-tank battalion should be deployed to Xinfatun to deal with Japanese tanks, why was it deployed to the 2nd Airborne Brigade defense area on the west side? "I have a hunch that the Japanese tanks were pinned down in Wanggang Town and did nothing, and Okamura Ninji would not be unaware. Nowadays, the Japanese army has figured out the number of our tanks, and the number of Japanese tanks far exceeds ours. In order to avoid its edge, the Japanese tanks must do something! ”

"Commander Su, do you judge that the Japanese army secretly moved tanks to the west to launch an attack?" "The anti-tank rocket launchers of our army's hunting suits have no problem against the Japanese Type 89 and Type 95 tanks, and the Japanese army must also have mastered this situation. However, the armor-piercing ability of our old-fashioned bazooka is not good for dealing with the armor of the Japanese army's 97-4 type, and I think the Japanese army also knows this! "We have been paying attention to the movements of Japanese tanks in the air, and if the Japanese army moves at night, it is indeed impossible to monitor it!"

"Chief of Staff, there are about 4,000 soldiers in the Japanese army withdrawn north from the city, and there is an infantry wing in the western mixed brigade of the Japanese army. Together, the two armies could launch a powerful offensive. The main reason why the offensive was boring before was that there was no strong artillery support. In order to strengthen the offensive on the western flank, the Japanese army could only mobilize the tanks in Wanggang Town if they wanted to strike a blow. If Japanese tanks were to participate in the western offensive, they could both surprise and provide artillery support for the infantry. “

An hour later, the Japanese launched a fierce offensive on the Eastern Front, followed by an attack by the Japanese on the front line of Caojia's shack. After receiving the report, Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan said: "Commander Su, the Japanese army has launched offensives on the eastern front and the southeast front one after another, and there has been no movement on the western front, which shows the Japanese army's intentions. There is no doubt that the tank units of the Japanese army will definitely appear on the Western Front this evening. "The Japanese army is attacking the west with a loud voice, but it is not very clever."

Su Yu continued: "The Japanese artillery fire was not fierce, the thunder was heavy and the rain was small. The 2nd Airborne Brigade and the 16th Infantry Regiment were ordered to enter combat readiness. "Report, Meng Fei came to report, please instruct!" With the words, Meng Fei appeared in front of him energetically. "Brigade Commander Meng, your injuries are fine!" "Report to the commander, just scratch a little skin, please assign a combat mission!" "Your job is to rest and be ready at all times!"

"Commander Su, we have already rested for a day and a night, and our spirits have already been replenished!" "Brigade Commander Meng, good steel must be on the blade, don't worry, you can fight the battle." "Yes!" Meng Fei reluctantly turned around and left. "The losses of the 1st Airborne Brigade are too great, they should be allowed to rest!" Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan said lovingly. "Chief of Staff, you are wrong, I gave them a good rest, in preparation for a difficult task. However, this idea will be decided according to the development of the battle situation, and I will have to think about it! ”

At about 8 o'clock, Japanese tanks appeared in the wilderness on the west side. Last night, he ordered the 2nd Tank Division to secretly transfer 80 tanks to the west, including 30 Type 4 tanks and 50 Type 95 tanks. 30 Type 97 tanks formed a battle formation to take the lead in the assault, and 50 Type 95 tanks followed behind, followed by about 5,000 Japanese soldiers. After careful analysis, Okamura Ninji believed that the time was ripe to break through the enemy's defense line from the west.

The officers and men of the 2nd Airborne Brigade were on standby, and the 16th Infantry Regiment was temporarily used as a reserve. The 300 officers and men of the anti-tank battalion were divided into 13 battle groups, each consisting of two men as a front shooter and a secondary shooter, and carried eight rockets. At this time, in the headquarters of the main position brigade, the commander of the 2nd Airborne Brigade held a telescope to look ahead. Under the cover of night, Japanese tanks roared in, stopping from time to time to shell.

The flash of the shelling reflected the tank's burly steel body, which seemed to be unstoppable. "Damn, the Japanese army really transferred heavy tanks, and Commander Su judged correctly." "Can the newly transferred anti-tank battalion deal with the heavy tanks of the Japanese army?" One of his subordinates was a little apprehensive. "Whether it can deal with the Japanese heavy tanks will be known in a moment. It is the purpose of the Eighth Route Army not to fight a battle that is uncertain and unprepared, and I believe that the anti-tank battalion will definitely be able to feast our eyes, otherwise Commander Su would not have done this! ”

"Report to the brigade commander, the Japanese tank is within range of the anti-tank battalion!" As soon as the subordinate finished speaking, a fireball flew towards a moving Japanese tank, only to see a flash of fire followed by a violent explosion. The marching Japanese tanks suddenly burst into flames. "The Japanese tank was destroyed!" Someone shouted excitedly. Before everyone could cheer, another tank was hit and burst into flames. "Call the command immediately and destroy two heavy tanks!"

The Japanese tanks and tanks were angry, and the machine guns fired frantically and attacked at high speed, and disasters followed. In less than half an hour, 23 Type 97 tanks were destroyed, which was simply miserable, and the battlefield was full of burning graves of Japanese tanks. The Japanese tank commander seemed to have come to his senses and ordered a retreat. The anti-tank battalion showed great strength in the first battle and quickly withdrew to the main position. Japanese tanks retreated to safety and began heavy shelling.

The Japanese quickly changed their tactics and ordered their soldiers to follow the tanks. Somewhat funny, the Japanese soldiers rushed in front and the tanks followed. At this time, the officers and men of the anti-tank battalion had already withdrawn to the main position, and when the Japanese soldiers entered the firing range, they were immediately intercepted by a dense rain of bullets. The Japanese tank rushed forward again, and a Type 95 was fast, agile, and fiercely pounced, and a rocket accurately concentrated the tank. The protection of the Japanese Type 95 tank was far from good, and with the violent explosion, the turret of the tank was completely torn off.

At midnight, the Japanese army stopped its offensive. What was unacceptable to the Japanese was that 28 Type 97 tanks were destroyed and 32 Type 95 tanks were destroyed. The Japanese infantry launched only two strong attacks before the attack was declared a failure. At the headquarters of the Japanese army in Mukden, the chief of staff of the Japanese army held a telegram in his hand and said cautiously: "General, the enemy army is equipped with new rocket launchers, and our heavy tanks are almost vulnerable, and the attack has failed!" Okamura's eyes were bloodshot and his cheeks were visibly sunken.

"It was I who underestimated the enemy's capabilities, the new rocket launchers of the Eighth Route Army were designed to deal with Soviet-style tanks, and the protective armor of our heavy tanks was naturally vulnerable. The troops were ordered to temporarily stop the offensive, and we had to change our tactics. Yuichi Wasina's judgment was correct, and although the enemy had gained a foothold in Harbin, the logistical pressure increased dramatically as the number of troops increased. We must fully grasp the weaknesses of the enemy forces and make use of them. ”

Okamura Ninji took a few steps and continued: "Order Lieutenant General Wasai Yuichi to serve as the commander of the Harbin front line and command all departments." A telegram was sent to Wasaichi and ordered all units to defend on the spot and use cage tactics to trap the enemy to death. The 198th Division of the Jilin garrison was ordered to reinforce quickly. Okamura Ninji realized that if he continued the offensive, the various divisions would be unsustainable, and the cost of casualties would be unbearable. If the siege tactics are adopted, it will be difficult for the enemy army to gain a foothold if hundreds of thousands of people in the urban area of Harbin lack food and clothing. ”

On the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the signboard of the headquarters of the 1st Corps of the Eighth Route Army appeared on the face of the former Japanese military police headquarters in Daoli District. After the Japanese army stopped attacking on all fronts, the headquarters was moved here from the station last night. A large room was newly furnished, and the walls were covered with military maps. At this time, the commander Su Yu looked at the map on the wall and was distracted, and the political commissar Luo Ronghuan walked in and said very easily: "Brother Su, what do you think about so seriously." It's been two days since the Japanese army stopped attacking, and it seems that the little devils are also instigated. ”

"Brother Luo, do you analyze whether Okamura Ningji wants to besiege us, or send troops?" "I think the Japanese army has suffered heavy losses and is waiting for reinforcements. Two more brigades have been airlifted in the past two days, and we should take the initiative! "Although the Japanese suffered heavy losses, they did not break their bones. The forces in our hands are far from enough to fight back. I judged that Gangmura Ningji wanted to besiege us. "If that's the case, we're passive!"

"Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, we can rely on airlift to solve the problem of food and drink, but what about the hundreds of thousands of people in the city?" "The situation from the air force reconnaissance has come back that the Japanese are building fortifications around us, and it seems that Okamura Ninji is trying to besiege us. According to the Dark Arrow report, the Japanese 198th Division stationed in Jilin has been deployed, and the target is Harbin! Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan walked out of another room with a telegram in his hand.