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    Late at night, insects were buzzing inside and outside Dingzhou City on the west coast of Korea Bay.  In the darkness of the hills to the north, an armored convoy stood at the edge of the woods.  If you look carefully with a light source, you will find that there are many world-famous Type 36 Siberian Tiger main battle tanks inside, with tiger head patterns painted on the body.  This is a symbol of honor, and only troops with outstanding merits can be awarded the title of Tiger Division.  The unit in front of them was the 37th Armored Division that had participated in the Zhezkazgan Blockade, the Alkarek Tank Battle, and the Pavlovsk Siege.

    Division Commander Zhao Dengyu was curled up in the command car, and the big blade that never left his body was hung on the wall of the car.  After dozens of hours of continuous pursuit, he and the troops were very tired.  At this moment, it was already the third day of the Peninsula Campaign. Except for the fierce fighting between Maoshan and Hunchun, the Japanese troops in the other three directions did not fight to the death.  Did the Japanese army lack the courage?  Zhuo Fan's answer is no.  Judging from several small-scale encounters, the Japanese troops are of good quality, especially good at earthwork and penetration.  Therefore, this retreat was not due to cowardice, but because Banhuan wanted to induce him to go deeper.  Because from a geographical point of view, going south from Sinuiju, the most suitable place to block the armored cluster is Anju, where many rivers such as the Guryong River and the Cheongcheon River meet.

    And Dingzhou is the throat gateway to the north of Anzhou.

    "Division commander." A communications soldier trotted to the car door, woke up Zhao Dengyu and saluted: "The reconnaissance company is back, and we have captured two tongues."

    "Oh? Where is it?" After listening to the communications soldier's words, Zhao Dengyu quickly jumped out of the command vehicle.  Soon, a dozen scouts with their faces painted black came over carrying two gagged Japanese soldiers.  "Two puppet soldiers." The company commander threw his tongue to the ground, ignored the prisoners' painful groans, got into the carriage, and opened the map in front of the dim overhead light: "We basically figured it out. The Third Division  Before leaving, we stopped in front. There was an infantry brigade in the city and a puppet garrison brigade. The other brigade was on the highlands of Changganling, five kilometers northeast. Look, it¡¯s right here. The mountain is steep.  Tanks cannot climb up directly. There is an artillery regiment behind to support them, and there are more than a dozen Japanese tanks and anti-tank guns to the west blocking the way south. There is a river in front of the high ground. We went into the water to touch it. The river is not wide but the water is  It is deep and tanks cannot swim directly across. There is only one road into the city, which has been blocked by the enemy. There are also enemies along the railway line, and there are many positions. But it is too dark. I can¡¯t figure out how many there are.¡±

    "This Fujita Susumu has been thinking twice. It seems he wants to block me here! Can you bypass the river?" Zhao Dengyu rubbed his hands.  Judging from the map, the city and Changgan Ridge in the northeast form a pincer attack on the south passage. If we attack during the day, we will inevitably be attacked by highland fire.  Even if the city is forcibly broken, the follow-up troops will not be able to pass without clearing the Japanese troops on the high ground.  This kind of terrain is more difficult for heavy armored divisions. After all, no one is stupid enough to use tanks to climb hills and attack from above.  If a large number of troops are forcibly gathered forward to carry out an assault, the troops will be too dense and threatened by flanking firepower.  On the contrary, we must first attack the high ground.  An infantry regiment has 7,000 to 8,000 men. It is difficult to achieve a quick victory with the infantry in an armored division.

    This is the difficulty of fighting in Korea, because the peninsula basically has this kind of terrain.  That's why Zhuo Fan worked hard to ask everyone to change the tactics of the northwest with a battalion and regiment structure and use more flexible company- and battalion-level tactics.  The best way to deal with this defensive tactic is to send a small number of troops to quickly move around to the rear of the high ground.  Contain it and then break the city.  However, the company commander shook his head affirmatively: "I asked a few locals and found out that if we take a detour, we have to walk 37 kilometers eastward, and there are mountains along the way."

    Seeing his eyebrows knit together, the company commander quickly added: "Commander, don't worry. The main force can't get through for the time being, but our reconnaissance battalion has amphibious vehicles. Let's cross the river and go around to the back, and the main force can attack by force at dawn.  State." Facing North Korea's mountainous and rivery terrain, Zhuo Fan asked the Navy for two regiments of amphibious tank equipment when reorganizing his troops, just to deal with this situation.  He, a distinguished teacher, didn't even think of it, which made Zhao Dengyu feel a little confused. He smiled and scolded: "You brat, I think you want to make meritorious deeds, right?"

    "How can we do that? Without your wise leadership, Commander, how would we be able to eat meat"

    "Go away! Stop flattering me. But, your idea is good, but it's too slow. Go and have the reconnaissance battalion cross the river from the upper reaches immediately and take a detour to Changganling." Zhao Dengyu snorted coldly: "Humph! I want to attack from a flank, I  I'll give you a night attack and see how Fujita's cannons can aim at it!" His staff officer was startled when he heard that he was going to fight at night: "Commander, you are attacking the city in the dark, and there may be accidental damage!" No wonder the staff officer was nervous, fighting in the field at night  No problem, but attacking the city will definitely be chaos!  Just how to distinguish between our enemies and our own people is enough to give us a headache.  During the sieges of Tashkent and Petropavlovsk, there were countless incidents of confusion and accidental damage during the night battles.

    "What are you afraid of! Didn't we just set up a night fighting camp!" Zhao Dengyu disagreed and said with a sinister smile: "Besides, you can't think of it, and Fujita certainly can't think of it. Okay, okay, I told them not to fire randomly and accidentally injure the people."Is that okay?  That¡¯s it!  Come on, let the night battle camp set off!  Let's go to Dingzhou.  "

    When Zhao Dengyu made his decision, in Dingzhou City ten kilometers away, Fujita Susumu and his officers were standing in front of the map to study the battle situation. Soldiers were coming in and out and setting up temporary headquarters.  Speaking of this battle, it was really depressing. A division with more than 20,000 people was actually chased by Zhao Dengyu for nearly a hundred kilometers. If Ban Huan hadn't ordered the retreat strictly, Zhuo Fan was going to lure Zhuo Fan to Anzhou for a decisive battle based on the terrain.  , he wished he could turn around immediately.  But now that we have retreated here, it is useless to think about it anymore.  "Division commander, all regiments are deployed."

    "Yeah." Susumu Fujita nodded.  With a city and a mountain under attack, he still had the confidence to teach his opponent an unforgettable lesson here.  So he changed his tone and pointed to the map with confidence: "I have studied the chariot tactics of the Chinese Army. They are best at frontal feint attacks and flank assaults. But this tactic will not be effective here, because the troops heading south  There is only one road. If they don't capture Changgan Ridge, they will not be able to avoid the blockade of our artillery. If they want to capture the high ground first, not only will they be flanked by me, but their tanks will also stall on the slopes of Changgan Ridge  "

    "Hi, General, you are wise." All the officers nodded and watched their fingers move on the map with admiration.

    "One mountain and one city, if we can't break the pincer attack, we can't go south. If we delay for one more day, General Obata will be able to accumulate more strength in Anzhou. So I hope you will fight hard and don't forget the emperor's grace! It's here!  , let the Chinese army understand. Hiding behind steel is cowardly behavior, and it is impossible to defeat the real imperial warriors." Hearing everyone's agreement, Fujita was also a little proud.  But then he frowned again and pointed to the sea: "I need to remind you that the Imperial Navy can no longer protect the sea, so you must be especially careful about the cannons at sea"

    "Rumble." Before he could finish speaking, the sound of shelling suddenly sounded.  Could it be that I am a crow¡¯s mouth, why did the Chinese navy arrive so quickly?  Fujita was startled and did not relax until his staff came in to report.  "General, east of Changganling. Found a Chinese fireboat (the Japanese name for amphibious tanks)."

    Internal fire boat?  Fujita pursed his lips.  Although the main armies of the two countries have not fought a few decent battles, he still has research on the armored divisions of the Republic of China.  We know that amphibious tanks are not regular equipment of the army, and the number of temporary equipment is definitely not large.  So he didn't panic. He looked at his watch and said, "It must be China's assault force! They want to cross the river to occupy the position and then build a bridge. Come here!" As soon as the voice sounded, the surrounding officers stood at attention with their chests raised and full of momentum.  "Order Major General Tatsumi and the 5th Brigade to destroy the China fire boats! Remind him that the China army is a tank. They must not be allowed to set up pontoon bridges."

    "Enter the position, enter the position." The Japanese army responded quickly. Before Fujita's order came out, Colonel Yasushi Inoue of the 18th Regiment stationed on the railway line north of the city was already shouting and ordering the soldiers to enter the position.

    The railway tracks have long been dug out.  Previously, the garrison brigade used cement, bricks and wood to build many forts along the railway line entering the city, which were densely packed and extended all the way to the railway station in the city. Therefore, Inoue Yasushi was very confident that these bunkers could stop the 37th Division.

    Thousands of Japanese soldiers entered the fortress.  After covering his ears to avoid the bombardment, he found that the expected heavy firepower preparation did not appear.  "What's going on?" Inoue Yasushi was surprised.  This is not to say that the China Army fought in the same old three ways: artillery bombardment, tank assault, and infantry follow-up.  Why haven't the shells come yet tonight?

    In order to find out the situation, Inoue Yasushi ordered three Japanese-style Chinese tanks to go out for reconnaissance.  When three medium tanks drove out of their shelter and headed towards the dark north, Major He Zihua, leading the division's night armored battalion, also came towards them.  "Attention all units! Attention all units! Work in groups of two and pay attention! Tieniu (nickname for the half-track vehicle) is following behind, be careful of the infantry"

    "Two o'clock! Obvious infrared signal!"

    Before he could finish speaking, news came from the tank on the right.  He Zihua quickly turned the turret around, leaned out at the same time, and aimed his eyes at the infrared night vision device.

    Sano, the chariot team leader on the opposite side, also stuck his head out, holding a telescope to search for the target.  But a short tree in front blocked his view, so he immediately turned the tank left and prepared to go around it.  But just as his vision widened a little, a bright fireball accompanied by a loud noise suddenly pierced into his pupils.  Before the stinging sensation appeared, a fireball exploded on the tank next to him.

    200 meters away, an 85mm armor-breaking round accurately hit the front of the tank. After the ointment-like plastic explosive exploded, the shock wave instantly shattered the inner layer of the steel armor. Hundreds of tiny steel fragments were fired at a rate of 50-50 per second.  It jets out at a speed of 250 meters.  The four Japanese tank soldiers were beaten into a sieve without making a sound.

    At such a close distance, even the best T34/57 of the Axis Powers cannot survive, let alone the ** type tank with a frontal armor of only 17 mm.  "China! It's a China tank!" Sano finally reacted, but when he tried to determine the coordinates with the help of firelight, another tank was also hit.caught fire.  "Baga! Where is it? Hurry up! You see it, fireboom." Sano's eyes were red, and he still hasn't seen the exact location of the opponent clearly.  It wasn't until the tank bypassed the big tree that a faint black shadow appeared 200 meters away.  Before his gunner could calculate the coordinates, the tank beneath his feet shook violently, and his lower body inside the tank felt as if it had been torn apart, and he felt severe pain.

    "How did you find yourself?" Sano, who was still breathing, looked at the black clouds above his head. There was no moonlight!  When he was struggling to climb out of the tank, four ghost-like Type 36 Siberian Tiger main station tanks quickly emerged from the woods on the right.  "What is that?" When a Siberian Tiger turned its black muzzle, he was surprised to find something strange.

    ¡°A set of strange-looking equipment is installed on the top of the front of the ¡®Siberian Tiger¡¯ tank gun.  On the left is an "astronomical telescope" like an iron pipe, and on the left of the iron pipe is a "searchlight" that is like a drum but does not emit light.

    "Boom" A 70mm grenade fired from behind interrupted his thoughts and allowed him to see clearly the appearance of his opponent.

    "Aim at the hot spot, grenadefire!"

    In the light of the fire, Sano clearly saw an extremely arrogant "Siberian Tiger" commander playing with the "astronomical telescope" in front of him. After taking aim at the flashing infantry artillery position, he fired only one salvo.  Just blow the bunker that was invisible to the naked eye into pieces.

    "Could it bea new type of detector?" The commander's operation made Sano's head jump.

    He guessed right, this is the latest "Night Tiger" main station tank of the National Defense Forces.  The mysterious equipment in his eyes was actually an active infrared night vision device.  The development of infrared night vision devices can be traced back to AEG's "cathode radiation tube" in 1934. The German army has already produced similar equipment, but it has not yet been officially equipped.  Domestic research and development began in early 1935. After Yang Qiu had someone buy back the radiation tube patent, combined with a data machine, he completed the development of the first-generation night vision device and put it into production at the beginning of last year.  The drum-shaped object is the active illuminator, and the telescope is the receiver.  The infrared night vision device, known as the "Civet Cat", has a detection range of 500 meters for tanks and vehicle engines, and a muzzle flash of 1,500 meters.  However, after production, it was discovered that due to problems such as bumps and batteries, the maximum distance to the vehicle during combat was 250 meters. The size of the muzzle flash also depends on the size. Cannons above 75 mm can meet the standard.  Despite the overall shortcomings, in line with the idea of ????researching each generation of equipment, the Army still placed an order for 500 sets and brought several night combat battalions to the peninsula to use the Japanese army as guinea pigs.

    It¡¯s a pity that Sano could no longer pass the guess back. After a commander killed the Japanese tank commander whose legs were cut off by fragments at close range with a submachine gun, the battalion commander He Zihua immediately raised his right hand and ordered an attack: "Attack! Get in!".

    (To be continued)
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