Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

"All troops attack!" Ike stood on the command vehicle, a hint of murderous intent flashed across his stern face, "Let them see the power of the Skeleton Division!"

"The 1st Panzer Grenadier Regiment, the 2nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment, deploy from the left and right wings!" He quickly gave the order, "The Skeleton Panzer Regiment advances in the center!"

"Yes!"

The steel torrent began to move. 100 half-track armored troop carriers carrying elite soldiers of the Armored Grenadiers were deployed rapidly on both wings. 30 "Black Panther" medium tanks and 20 "Tiger" heavy tanks formed a spearhead, pointing directly at the weakest point of the city defense.

"Armored artillery regiment, prepare fire!" Deputy division commander Li Kaier ordered via radio, "All artillery, lock on to the target!"

108 artillery pieces of various types opened fire at the same time, and dense shells rained down on the city defenses. Rockets from the rocket artillery battalion streaked through the sky, pouring down with a shrieking sound.

At the Matsui Regiment's position, the reserve soldiers watched the overwhelming offensive in horror.

"The enemy, the enemy is coming!" A young reserve soldier said in a trembling voice.

"Hold it! You must hold it!" Colonel Matsui shouted at the top of his lungs, "Reinforcements will be here soon!"

But he knew in his heart that a reserve regiment would be completely vulnerable to an ace armored division like the SS Division.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Under the cover of artillery fire, the simple fortifications continued to collapse. The PAK40 anti-tank gun's shells accurately hit the fortifications, tearing the concrete bunkers into pieces.

"Attack!" Ike gave the order.

A group of 50 38T light tanks and armored vehicles began to move forward, covering the infantry's charge. The MG42 general-purpose machine guns roared on the armored vehicles, suppressing the firepower points of the defending forces.

“First wave, go!”

The armored grenadiers jumped off the half-track armored vehicles and advanced rapidly under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles. They were armed with MP40 submachine guns and used the terrain skillfully to advance.

"It's over..." Colonel Matsui looked at this well-trained army with a pale face.

Most of his reserve soldiers were hastily conscripted civilians, some of whom couldn't even hold their guns steadily. On the other side was one of the most elite armored divisions in the empire.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

Sporadic rifle fire was unable to stop the advance of the SS Division. The armored grenadiers worked in perfect harmony, taking turns to provide cover and constantly compressing the living space of the defending forces.

"Tiger tanks, move forward!" Ike saw the right moment, "Tear open their defenses!"

20 Tiger heavy tanks roared forward, their 88mm main guns spewing flames, destroying the fortifications to pieces.

"boom!"

A shell hit the command post, and Colonel Matsui and his staff were instantly blown to pieces.

"The commander was killed in battle!"

"Run quickly!"

“Surrender! We surrender!”

The reservists who had lost their command completely collapsed. Some threw away their weapons and fled, some knelt down to surrender, and some just stood there in confusion.

"Advance!" Ike ordered coldly, "Don't give Changyu Division a chance to defend!"

The steel torrent was like a sharp knife, easily tearing open the eastern defense. Armored vehicles and tanks rushed into the gap, followed closely by infantry.

In just twenty minutes, a division's defense zone was breached.

Ike stood on the command vehicle, looking at the defeated defense force, with a sneer on his face: "Watanabe Motoyasu, this is your fatal mistake."

"boom!"

The outer city wall collapsed with a loud bang, and the armored units of the SS Division drove straight in and rushed into the city area.

At this moment, a familiar roar of engines came from the direction of the inner city wall. The Changyu Division finally arrived.

"The entire division will immediately build a defense line!" Matsushita Yusuke stood on the inner city wall and gave orders in a hoarse voice, "The First Infantry Regiment will be responsible for the frontal defense! The Second Infantry Regiment will build positions on both wings! The Assault Regiment will prepare for a counterattack!"

The inner wall was stronger than the outer wall, and was covered with machine gun bunkers and gun positions. The tanks of the armored squadron quickly moved into their preset positions, with their guns pointed at the city wall.

"Artillery regiment, take your positions immediately!" Matsushita Yusuke continued to order, "Two artillery squadrons are deployed on the high ground on the east and west sides respectively! Bombard them hard!"

The soldiers immediately took action. Heavy artillery was pushed onto the city wall and set up at the preset gun positions. The engineering team laid mines in the city area under enemy fire.

"Division Commander!" Yamada Takeo came running to report, "The defense line has been set up! But..."

"but what?"

"The Totenkopf Division's firepower is too strong. They have twenty Tiger tanks! Our armored forces are simply not enough..."

Matsushita Yusuke gritted his teeth and said, "I know! But this is the last line of defense, we must defend it! Order the assault regiment to prepare for anti-tank operations!"

Inside the city wall, Ike was observing the defensive deployment of the inner city wall through a telescope.

"The Changyu Division," he sneered, "finally made it back. Li Kaier!"

"exist!"

"Order the armored artillery regiment to concentrate firepower on the inner city wall! The rocket artillery battalion is ready to destroy all their fortifications!"

"Yes!"

Soon, intensive artillery fire sounded again. Shells from 105mm howitzers and 150mm heavy artillery continued to hit the inner city wall, and deafening explosions continued.

"Hold it! Hold it!" Matsushita Yusuke roared, "Logistics Brigade, replenish ammunition immediately! Evacuate the wounded!"

The soldiers on the inner city wall were nervously watching the city wall area. Thirty thousand soldiers were on high alert. This was the last line of defense. Once it was breached, Kyoto would fall.

In front of them, the armored forces of the SS Division were gathering in the city wall. The sound of the Tiger tank tracks was like the footsteps of death, approaching step by step.

Two elite troops are about to engage in a desperate battle under this inner city wall.

"Open fire!" Matsushita Yusuke gave the order.

The anti-tank guns on the inner city wall opened fire at the same time, and the shells whizzed towards the armored clusters in the city. But when the shells hit the thick armor of the Tiger tanks, they only set off a string of sparks and failed to penetrate even the paint.

"Damn it!" an artillery officer gritted his teeth, "our anti-tank guns can't penetrate the frontal armor of the Tiger tank at all!"

"Keep shooting!" Matsushita Yusuke roared, "Aim at the side armor!"

The artillerymen quickly adjusted their firing parameters and a new round of bombardment began. However, the tank commanders of the SS Division were obviously experienced, and all the Tiger tanks took a head-on approach to the enemy, with the thickest frontal armor facing the city wall.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

The anti-tank shells kept hitting the armor of the Tiger tanks, but they could only set off a series of sparks. The 100 mm thick frontal armor made these steel behemoths almost invincible.

"Report to the division commander!" A staff officer came running over, "Our anti-tank guns are completely ineffective against Tiger tanks!"

Matsushita Yusuke's face turned pale. He knew very well what this meant - once these heavy tanks broke through the city wall and rushed to the inner city wall, the entire defense line would collapse.

Inside the city wall, Ike looked at the futile anti-tank fire on the city wall with a sneer of disdain on his face.

"You think you can stop the Totenkopf Division with just this little firepower?" He turned to Li Kaier and said, "Order the Tiger tank squadron to prepare for the assault!"

Twenty Tiger heavy tanks moved slowly, with their 88mm main guns aimed at the anti-tank gun positions on the city wall. An overwhelming force was revealed in the dull engine noise.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Tiger tanks fired a salvo of guns, instantly destroying the anti-tank gun positions on the city walls. The Fuso artillerymen were blown to pieces before they even had time to escape.

"Assholes!" Matsushita Yusuke punched the city wall, blood oozing from his knuckles, "Is there really no way to stop these steel monsters......"

He looked at the almost invincible Tiger tanks and felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time. In this armored war, the gap between the two sides was too big.