The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"Fuck you little Japs! I told you to come here, go back to Japan!"

The tank machine gunner turned his gun around and fired at the Japanese soldiers who tried to shoot.
As for the infantry cooperating with the tanks, they split themselves into numerous combat teams as soon as the Japanese counterattack began, taking turns to cover their advance.

But just as the infantry and tanks were coordinating and continuing to advance in an absolutely crushing manner, the Japanese army, which was partially retreating, suddenly adjusted its formation, deployed several grenade throwers on the charge line, and quickly set up positions.

"Lao Gao, let's take down their grenade launchers first!"

Then I heard the leading company commander Zhao Lei roaring at the machine gunner behind him.

The Type 29 light machine gun assembled by the Qiqihar Arsenal was developed by the Russian designer Degtyarev.

It uses a disc-type ammunition feeder, which makes ammunition loading more convenient and also increases the ammunition capacity;

In addition, compared with traditional light machine guns, the Type 29 not only has great lethality, but is also more stable to operate and has less recoil... Therefore, it was widely equipped in Jiang Cheng's troops and performed well in many training sessions.

This was the first time that the Type 29 rifle appeared in actual combat: the soldier, called "Lao Gao", immediately raised his gun and ran forward as fast as he could.

Using the tank as cover, Lao Gao immediately aimed at the gunners - flames suddenly burst out from the muzzle, and bullets cut through the diffuse smoke, stirring up strings of dust and mud on the black land where blood and flesh were flying everywhere.

A Japanese grenade thrower fell to the ground, but was quickly replaced by a substitute.

"boom!"

A grenade launcher shell exploded in the advancing tank group.

Zhao Lei felt his ears buzzing, and gravel and dirt fell on his head.

"Medic! Someone's injured here!"

"Hurry up and send the ammunition up! Kill these bastards..."

"I'm going to fuck that little Japanese bastard."

Shouts came and went.

Zhao Lei wiped the blood off his face and continued to command his team to fight.

Although the advancing group composed of tanks was unstoppable, the Japs were clearly trying their best to fight to the death.

The Kwantung Army outside Xinmin is one of the Class A divisions. In terms of combat quality and equipment, it is absolutely first-class.

Sure enough, under the first round of fierce attack by infantry and tanks, although the Japanese army was extremely uncomfortable, they adjusted their tactics while retreating and counterattacking.

Especially since they had been stationed near Xinmin for many days, they must have been fully prepared.

Sure enough, under the cover of grenade launchers, the Japanese army was reorganizing their formation, and their artillery formations were also reorganizing their formations, clearly preparing to counterattack.

Gao Wensheng knew that the Japanese would definitely take advantage of the time difference during the air bombing and use artillery to bombard the advancing tank troops... As for whether the artillery would hurt their own people, it seemed less important.

Because at this moment when their equipment and tactics are overwhelming, the vicious Japanese will definitely try every possible means to fight back.

"Reporting to Commander Gao, Lu Huaian of the Jilin Air Force Eagle Squadron sent a telegram: The second squadron can come to reinforce Xinmin!"

Gao Wensheng slapped his thigh happily:
The air force in Rehe is a weak link. The main attack in Xinmin and the defensive battle in Jinzhou have put considerable pressure on the air force.

When Jiang Lanxuan arranged the new democratic offensive mission, he told Gao Wensheng that the interval between the firepower provided by the air was too long. He was worried that the Japanese might take advantage of the gap to counterattack, and Lu Huaian told him that he could provide support. "Feilan, your kindness will be remembered by your uncle!"

After informing Lu Huaian through the radio that they needed air support, Gao Wensheng muttered to himself and immediately issued an order for a general attack to the armored forces.

The Japanese artillery here also launched a volley of fire, and the shells fell at the same time, drawing one arc of fire after another in the air.

Explosions occurred one after another at the crossfire points, and the main attacking Northeastern Army was severely bombed, but because the two sides were fighting, they had actually been entangled with each other for a long time;
The Japanese artillery fire also "accompanied" their people, and the screams of the Japanese soldiers could be heard continuously during the explosion.

The battle continued, and as the Northeastern Army advanced, air support from the Jilin Army also arrived.

The continuous bombing and machine gun fire caused great losses to the Japanese army, which lacked anti-aircraft weapons. The cannons were blown to pieces, and there were corpses everywhere that looked like minced meat... Some people on the battlefield had already started to flee for their lives.

Once the collapse begins, the chaos is difficult to control.

From the artillery formation to the infantry in the front, a great rout soon began.

Upon discovering that the Japanese army was defeated and began to flee, Gao Wensheng curled the corners of his lips slightly to reveal a hint of a smile, and immediately issued an order for a general attack.

In the distance, tanks were gathering. In the sky, an air force formation roared past. The steel torrent slowly advanced, crushing all obstacles in its way.

The tanks roared to the sky, their tracks kicked up dust on the ground. The infantry followed closely behind them in a skirmish line according to the advancing formation.

The resistance became weaker and weaker, and the Northeast Army broke through faster and faster... The entire battlefield was filled with smoke and the shouts of killing were deafening.

This time, it was the Japanese army that was defeated. As the front line moved forward, a big hole was gradually torn in the Japanese defense line.

The tanks and infantry covered each other and pressed forward step by step, and the Japanese resistance became weaker and weaker.

"Pass it on, continue to break through, and kill all these bastards!"

At the same time that Gao Wensheng issued the order for the general attack, the Northeast Army assembled in Siping and Ji'an also broke through the Japanese defense lines one after another.

The Northeast Army suddenly switched from defense to offense, forcing the unprepared Japanese army to retreat step by step.

The Japanese emperor and the military were extremely surprised - from the explosion at Liutiaohu to the subsequent capture of Beidaying and Fengtian City, they had been fighting smoothly.

In the eyes of these invaders, the Northeast and even the entire area outside the Great Wall were lambs to be slaughtered. They could only be pushed around and slapped in the face by them all the way. How could they make any sense to fight back?

Now they are not only fighting back, but fighting back from multiple places at the same time... The most terrifying thing is that all the counterattacks are almost one-sided:

The Northeastern Army was like a group of ferocious beasts that had been holding back for too long. They bared their sharp fangs and teeth the moment they pounced, leaving no grass growing wherever they passed.

On the second day after the Kwantung Army suffered a series of defeats, news came from the Kwantung Army Headquarters in Fengtian:
Nobuyoshi Mutō succeeded Yusaku Uehara as the new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

The commander, who resigned due to defeat in the war, was found dead in his residence not long after leaving his office. There was a big gash in his abdomen and his family heirloom chrysanthemum sword was still in his hand.

When the news of his suicide by disembowelment spread to the front, Shang Yumingcheng, who was being defeated, also wanted to commit suicide.

But he knew that even if he committed suicide now, because the war had turned out like this, the military and those elements of Tianzhu would most likely not spare his family.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to rebel against the Northeast Army and perhaps give yourself a chance to survive.

So with this in mind, Shang Yumingcheng secretly sent a secret telegram to Jiang Cheng in Siping in his own name. (End of this chapter)