When the armored units of the Imperial Army were rampaging on the island of Kyushu and wantonly slaughtering the Japanese army. Ise Bay, the Imperial Army's 4th Army, was also preparing a large-scale offensive.

Tokoname is just a small city, and the size of the port is limited. Although, the entire port fell intact into the hands of the Imperial Marines. However, it took two full days for the 4th Army of the Imperial Army to unload all its personnel and weapons from the ship. In the past two days, the Japanese army seemed to have been frightened, and only built a defensive line far away from Tokoname City, and did not take the initiative to attack. The reason for this is probably that the Imperial Navy's fierce artillery bombardment of the Japanese 29th Division frightened them. The Japanese also knew that fighting the Imperial Army on the seashore would face heavy artillery fire from the sea, which would be very disadvantageous for them.

The headquarters of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army in Tokoname City, Admiral Ishikawa was studying tactics. At present, all units under the 4th Army of the Imperial Army have gone ashore. The five infantry divisions, plus the 4th Armored Brigade, the 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade, more than 100,000 main combat units have been rested and ready to march towards Nagoya at any time.

"Is there any latest information on the enemy?" Admiral Shi Tianchuan asked.

"Commander, according to the latest information from the Military Intelligence Agency, the Japanese army has amassed a large number of troops in Nagoya and the surrounding area. At present, the Japanese army numbers are known to include the 3rd Division, 15th Division, 16th Division, 17th Division, 43rd Division, 65th Division, and 73rd Division, as well as the 4th Brigade of Independent Heavy Artillery. In addition, the remnants of the 26th and 29th Divisions of the Japanese Army were deployed northwest of Tokoname. On the Shima Peninsula. There was also a 38th division of the Japanese army. Among them, the 43rd Division, the 65th Division, and the 73rd Division were all units that had just been formed and did not have much combat effectiveness. The staff officer reported to Admiral Ishikawa.

"Tsk, I didn't expect Little Japan to be in Nagoya. How many troops have been assembled! A total of 10 divisions and 1 brigade, with a strength of 260,000 troops, really look up to us. However, does little Japan think that this will be able to withstand our attack? It's just delusional. Pass on my orders, and all units are ready for battle. Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock in the morning, the attack will be launched on time, with the 4th Armored Brigade as the lead, tearing open the Japanese defense line, first encircling and annihilating the remnants of the Japanese 26th Division and the 29th Division, and then attacking Nagoya. In one fell swoop, the main force of the Japanese army was eaten. Admiral Shi Tianchuan ordered. Although, the Japanese army had much more troops than the 4th Army of the Imperial Army. However, with the exception of a small number of main forces, the rest of the Japanese army was nothing more than a bunch of junk troops. It was only the 3rd, 15th, 16th, and 17th Divisions that really attracted the attention of the Imperial Army. Even these elite divisions faced the attack of the Imperial Army. It's absolutely irresistible. What's more, in this offensive. The Imperial Army would use armoured units as a powerful weapon to tear through the Japanese defenses. The battle on the island of Kyushu had proven that the Japanese had little resistance to the armored forces of the Imperial Army.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to deliver the order.

After the order was given, the units of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army. They have all begun to make the final preparations before the war. In particular, the 4th Armored Brigade, which is used as the main force, is overhauling tanks so that after the battle begins, it will be able to attack immediately and not because of the failure of tanks and armored vehicles. Delayed the warplane.

While the Imperial Army was gearing up and preparing to attack, the Japanese were also actively preparing. The commander of the 3rd Army on Honshu Island, General Iguchi Shugo, was ordering the 3rd, 15th, 16th, and 17th Divisions to strengthen the defense of Nagoya. In order to fend off the attack of the Chinese* army in Nagoya, and defeat the Chinese* army, they had to turn Nagoya into a fortified city fortress in the shortest possible time.

"Chief of Staff, how is the construction of the fortifications in the city going?" Senior General Iguchi asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, progress is fast. The people knew that we were going to resist the attack of the Chinese here, and they were eager to help us build the fortifications. The entire project has been completed by 70 percent. In a day or two at most, we will be able to complete all the fortifications. Major General Koizumi said.

General Iguchi nodded and said that it had become the only feasible tactic for the Japanese army to kill and injure the Chinese* army as much as possible in the urban street battles and inflict unbearable losses on the Chinese* army. After all, in the field, it is too difficult for them to confront the Chinese* army.

"What happened to the three newly formed divisions?" Senior General Iguchi asked. The Nagoya area has been given a new number of divisions, and enough soldiers have been recruited. The armament is also used in the equipment that was eliminated by the Japanese Army before. If they can form a fighting force as soon as possible, then Admiral Iguchi will be even more confident in holding Nagoya.

"Your Excellency, Commander, three divisions are stepping up their training. However, it will take some time for them to master the fighting skills. If we can fend off the onslaught of the Shina in Nagoya, perhaps, we will have enough time to train them. Major General Koizumi said.

"Let them train as fast as you can! The attack of the Chinese will start soon, and I don't know how long we will be able to hold out. Admiral Iguchi sighed. Although, he now has the strength of ten divisions and one brigade in his hands. However, he still did not have much confidence. In particular, he had just received the news of the defeat of the Japanese army on Kyushu Island, which made him feel like he was on pins and needles. Obviously, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army is too strong, and if you want to defeat the Chinese Army, it will not be very difficult.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Koizumi nodded.

"In addition, let the ministries pay attention to the fact that the chariot troops of the Shina people are very strong. In the battle with the Chinese people, special attention should be paid to the chariot troops of the Chinese people. In particular, the 26th and 29th Divisions. If the Chinese attacked, they would attack their defenses first. "General Iguchi Provincial Wu admonished.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Koizumi nodded, he also saw the telegram sent by the General Staff Headquarters, and knew that a big reason for the fiasco in the Kyushu Island Theater was that the armored units of the Chinese Army had exerted extremely strong combat effectiveness.

On the morning of September 10, 4621 A.D., the 4th Army of the Imperial Army, starting from Tokoname City, began to advance towards Nagoya. The remnants of the 26th Division and the 29th Division of the Japanese Army built fortifications on the front line of Tokai City, many kilometers northwest of Tokoname City. It's less than 10 kilometers from Nagoya.

At half past seven in the morning, the 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Imperial Army, as well as the artillery battalions of the five infantry divisions under the 4th Army, with a total of more than 300 howitzers of more than 100 mm caliber, began to carry out heavy artillery bombardment of the Japanese defense line. At the same time, the warships of the Imperial Navy in Ise Bay also opened heavy fire on the Japanese defenses. Four battleships and two heavy cruisers played a good role in clearing the way for the army offensive. The 343 mm guns of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships may not be as powerful as the 410 mm guns of the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships. However, there are still many things that the army can deal with. The explosion of a 343-mm grenade was enough to leave a large crater in the ground several meters in diameter. The Japanese defense line was suddenly shattered by heavy artillery fire from the Imperial Army and Navy.

The heavy shelling lasted for half an hour, and the Japanese defense line was as if it had been repeatedly plowed with a plow. A large number of fortifications were blown up, and not even a complete section of trenches could be found. There are craters everywhere, large and small, as if on the surface of the moon. As for the casualties, it is even more incalculable. The remnants of the 26th and 29th divisions of the Japanese army. Under the heavy shelling of the Imperial Army, the losses were extremely heavy.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the Imperial Army launched an offensive. The Imperial Army's 4th Armored Brigade took the lead, while the 4th Infantry Division and the 19th Infantry Division followed behind the 4th Armored Brigade. With the strength of the 4th Panzer Brigade, it would undoubtedly be an easy task to break through the Japanese defenses. The task of the other infantry of the Imperial Army was to annihilate the divided and surrounded Japanese forces. After all, the Japanese army had as many as ten divisions in the entire Nagoya area, and if it could eat the 26th and 29th divisions, it would be equivalent to solving one-fifth of the Japanese army's strength. The follow-up battles will also be easier to fight.

"Boom!"

The roar of tanks, resounding. The three tank battalions and two mechanized infantry battalions of the 4th Armored Brigade of the Imperial Army, more than 200 tanks and hundreds of armored vehicles formed a torrent of steel and rushed directly to the Japanese defense line with an indomitable momentum. Behind the torrent of steel were the infantry of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army. They followed behind the armored forces and undoubtedly had to take a big advantage.

"Get up! Get up for me. The Chinese attacked. "The junior officers of the Japanese army kicked and beat the Japanese soldiers, and made them enter positions to resist the attack of the Imperial Army.

However, when they saw hundreds of armored combat vehicles rushing towards them, many Japanese were directly frightened. Most of them were witnessing the charge of armored forces for the first time. (To be continued.) )

PS: The twenty-third update is here, brothers, are there still monthly passes and rewards?