After all, in the midst of the war, these high-ranking officials were still worried that if they couldn't run away and were left behind by the tank troops, the fierce Johnson & Johnson seemed to be intensifying, and the war seemed to have descended on the sky over Salt Lake City in an incredible situation, even if it was late at night, it could even be said that it was close to the early hours of the morning, but no one in Salt Lake City could fall asleep. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The tense atmosphere, in fact, began in the first half of the night, at about 11 o'clock, Ogden lit a fire, who could still sleep, the first half of the night was busy, those soldiers and militia who were concentrated, their relatives and families together, are more than 3,000 households, almost occupying one-fifth or sixth of Salt Lake City, but at that time it was only possible to be attacked, but when the attack really fell on the head, it was so pale and powerless, and there was almost no resistance, Salt Lake City fell.

The United States has been a country for hundreds of years, but except for the Civil War a few decades ago, the United States has not encountered a war, even the Civil War, more of it is fought on the East Coast, and there are few wars in the West, and even the legend of cowboys and bandits in the Western films, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, has become less and less, they have no such experience, let alone this experience.

But this time, the war really came, the residents of Salt Lake City, Governor Henry, Regiment Commander Mark, they didn't even know who called, they only saw the swarthy tanks, which were attacking Salt Lake City, Mark was a professional soldier, and he knew very well that the key points of protection of the barricades, when the tanks could bypass these barricades from the side, or even from the back, he already knew that everything was over.

Mark will not fall with Salt Lake City, he knows very well that at this moment, the best way is to retreat, especially when Mark retreats, representing the position of the army, he also informed Henry, after the government officials and some big family forces began to retreat, the entire Salt Lake City was abandoned, relying on a plate of scattered people, and even when Mark retreated, he also took away some of the militia that could be taken away, these were all in the south, where there was no attack.

Although, some of them have blood and will return to Salt Lake City to rescue their families, but more, they still follow Mark, the gunfire on three sides, the fire that keeps burning, and the departure of Mark, the highest commander of the National Guard, it is everyone's choice to seek advantage and avoid harm, especially when they know that it is inviolable, perhaps, they will treat civilians well.

Everyone knows that this is probably a statement against their will, war makes civilians go away, this sentence has been said for I don't know how many years, but even in the 21st century, it is difficult to achieve, let alone the beginning of the 20th century, looking at the opponent's actions, it will definitely not be soft.

The blood is only a part, this part goes back, most of them have not fulfilled their wishes, compared with the armored forces, the infantry can play very little, they don't even go home, Japan after breaking through Salt Lake City, there is no crazy ignition like Ogden, but anyone who dares to fight back or threaten, is absolutely mercilessly killed, until the entire Salt Lake City has no strength to resist.

The high-ranking officials and the army all ran away, because it was night, they left, no one noticed, the ordinary people of Salt Lake City, did not realize at all, they had been abandoned, they cried out for the help of the army, in a desperate situation, they did not even have the ability to protect themselves, for the ordinary people, they did not even have a gun, as for the militia with guns, they may want to come back to save their families, their resistance is futile, but they are ushered in endless attacks, facing the tanks of the steel barrier, There were also machine guns with a high degree of automation, beaten into a sieve, which was their only result.

Salt Lake City is taken, in the command car, Kawasaki Meijing clasped his hands, his command headquarters, just about 3 kilometers away from Salt Lake City, at night, and there are no lights, it is very safe here, under the dual system of radio and walkie-talkie, he knows the current progress very well, on the table, spread out the map, clearly marked the current progress, three attacks, each has advanced about 2 kilometers, that is, the entire Salt Lake City has fallen three-quarters.

When the tanks burst into Salt Lake City from the houses next to them, Kawasaki Meijing already thought that Salt Lake City was a small city that could not withstand the surprise attack of tanks, and as a commander of an armored unit, if it was not prudent, he could have bulldozed those barricades with tanks as early as the beginning.

From Ogden to Salt Lake City, even if it is only 53 kilometers, Ogden destroyed and destroyed Salt Lake City, plus the bridge destroyed halfway, the Sakura Project has achieved phased success, even if it is only to achieve this step, his name can be engraved in the history of Japanese wars, it is a heavy stroke, it cannot be said that there is no one to come, at least it is unprecedented, if it is just for the future, to be a general, or even the level of marshal, he has been considered a success.

But then, there is no strategic depth, only such a narrow section of Salt Lake City and Ogden, the United States' mobility ability is still not weakened, the United States can also use the remnants of the railroad to transport troops in the direction of Salt Lake City, unless they turn around and go north now, otherwise, there is no way to escape, the United States is powerful, this can be seen from the battle in Alaska, China spares no effort to teach, give them strong protection, not to mention, artillery with a range of more than 35 kilometers, is a huge barrier, without these, Perhaps their protection would have collapsed long ago under the attack of tanks.

The United States can quickly make adjustments according to the current actual situation, maybe in a day or two, maybe three or five days, and the US troops will arrive, and at that time, if it is still such a short depth, the probability that they may escape is very low.

Just run away? Kawasaki Meijing was definitely not reconciled, it was so easy, he arrived in the United States, he was not willing to stay like this, nor was he willing to leave like this, the new army, which had consumed countless Japanese strength, always had to fight an exciting result. Although Kawasaki Meijing has not been in contact with tanks for a long time, under the teaching of China, he has a very in-depth understanding of tanks.

Tanks can't fight long distances, but under China's airdrop, this possibility has turned this possibility into reality, this time from Alaska to the United States, more than 4,500 kilometers of straight-line distance, 11 days of journey, they have verified, and then, destroy the railway and leave, such a good opportunity to hit the United States, how can it be a defensive line, their tanks relative to the United States, have an advantage of about 10 kilometers, which is almost a hanging in the naval battle. Although the land war could not reach this level, the appearance of the aircraft made up for the shortcomings of the land war, and they enjoyed the help of the aircraft along the way, and the American villages, the location of the army, and even important targets could be reconnoitred by the aircraft, and after being summarized here, they could adjust according to the actual situation.

Although the information given before was fixed, but under the reconnaissance of the aircraft, no American army could escape, the tank force has super mobility, it can attack the weak, attack the Pacific Railroad and attack the American city, and there is always no direct attack on the American army to be comfortable, the entire huge area from Salt Lake City to the Rocky Mountains, this piece of railroad, will become a trophy, which will give him huge strategic depth.

If you want to fight, you need enough strength, each of his tanks must be rare, 3500 tanks, 3000, 2000, 500, different numbers of tanks, will bring different emphases to the layout of the military system, a complete tank army of 3500 tanks, can eat any infantry team under 100,000 people, no heavy artillery, or no heavy artillery, but 2000, 1000, or even 500, their attack effect, It will be greatly reduced.

This point, Kawasaki Meijing is clear, and the officers under him are also quite clear, before going to Ogden, or rather, when the fall of Ogden is imminent, Kawasaki Meijing took the initiative to communicate with the officers of his subordinates, to be honest, everyone who can participate in this expedition is to hang their heads on their belts, enter the powerful American hinterland, attack the American Pacific Railroad, such a difficult task has been accomplished, continue to fight the Americans, let the Americans know that they know the strength of the Japanese, this, It is the hope of every officer, and according to the arrangement of Kawasaki scenery, there is a high probability that they will leave.

To be able to complete the task excellently, make endless feats, and be able to leave successfully, this is a desire for every officer, maybe where is the ordinary soldier, there is the idea of killing, but the officer can survive on the premise, who chooses to die, the next war is still very arduous, at the very least, he needs to ensure a sufficient number of tanks, senseless sacrifices, can be reduced, will be reduced.

Starting from Ogden, every action of the New First Army was very careful, even if two cities were broken in a row, the loss of tanks was still negligible, which allowed the New First Army to maintain sufficient combat effectiveness in the hinterland of the United States, and it was also the hole card for the continuation in the future.

On the way to Salt Lake City, a little time was wasted, but it didn't have much impact on the whole, today's mission itself was just Ogden and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City was the last target, for the sake of safety, wasting a little time, it was still acceptable, and such a waste of time was not much, because according to the plan, they had a map of Salt Lake City in their hands, which specifically marked the locations that could be broken through, and what they needed to wait for was just when the wooden houses burned, When there is a problem with the whole structure, the tanks can easily pass through the seemingly impassable places, and the fire and debris have little effect on the tanks, and they can go around the back of the barricades.

Like any line of defense, the front of the barricade can provide a strong defense, thick sandbags, and even some plant fiber quilts on it, for bullets or shrapnel, some have a strong defensive effect, but any defense line, he has a focus, a real all-round defense, that is a fixed front and a permanent line of defense, which is not what Salt Lake City can provide.

It is precisely because of this that the Japanese tanks waited calmly, this time is not long, there is still some time before dawn, it is a big deal to speed up a little later.

In fact, everything was as planned, when some of the wooden houses were ignited, the scorching flames, burned the wooden houses, and then lost their strength, collapsed, and formed a way to enter, and when a large number of tanks entered from the rear of the barricades, the battle was over, and the next thing was to expand the results.

After entering Salt Lake City for 20 minutes, the gunfire began to gradually thin out, compared to Ogden, this time the Japanese army's action, a little restraint, destroyed Ogden is very easy, it is a small city of more than 10,000 people, a total of more than 3,000 houses, most of them are wooden structures, with high-explosive bombs can be easily ignited, the entire city is burned, from the attack to the end, before and after only 2 hours, but now, Ogden's fire has gradually stopped, but the whole city has been destroyedOf the more than 3,000 houses, no more than 15 survived, were almost burned to the ground, and the death toll was huge.

Salt Lake City is different, this is a big city with more than 60,000 people, more than two or three houses, because of the state capital and the railway junction, there are many government agencies, these government agencies and branches, most of their houses are masonry structures, these masonry structures, have a strong immunity to machine gun bullets, it is these, can form the foundation of Salt Lake City, unless the Japanese get off the car and set these houses on fire with gasoline, it may take a lot of numbers, or a little luck, to rely solely on high-explosive shells.

No matter which method it is, it is not advisable, an armored army, the demand for fuel is huge, nearly 5,000 armored vehicles, the daily need is thousands of tons, even if there is a slight surplus, it is impossible to waste here, as for the bullets, even more so, although today the supply once, the two sieges have consumed a little, and it has almost been reduced to the bottom.

Besides, what is the benefit of destroying Salt Lake City, if Japan wants to destroy Salt Lake City like Ogden, it will require too many resources, although Japan has enough resources with the help of this airdrop, but these resources are not wasted here, before the tomorrow sky is cast, there are still ten or so hours, although they occupy Salt Lake City, they can rest, but then they can't be careless, what if the other party seizes the opportunity and attacks them, whether it is oil, or bullets, It must be guaranteed to be above a safety line, otherwise, it will be a big trouble.