After Jiangdong's protest against Japan was released, the workers in the North China arms factory were in high spirits, and they actively devoted themselves to the production of weapons and ammunition!

Weapons and ammunition produced in military factories were continuously transported to the northeastern front line through the Sino-Soviet Railway Artery, and then delivered to the hands of combat troops by land and air.

Thanks to the hard work of millions of people and the cooperation of various systems, all frontline troops have sufficient supplies of materials.

At 4 pm on August 17, after the Japanese 51st Division held a bizarre pre-battle caesarean ceremony, the Eastern Route Army assembled more than 100 combat aircraft to carry out carpet bombing of the area controlled by the 51st Division.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The shells hit the ground like raindrops, and then countless huge sparks appeared among the mountains, and the smoke and dust kicked up by the air waves rushed into the air tens of meters.

Carpet bombing, as the name suggests, is to use artillery shells to plow the ground from front to back like a carpet, causing all living things in the bombing area to tremble and be destroyed in the explosion.

Carpet bombing is a blessing for the under-fire phobia.

In front of the 103rd, 104th Armored Division and 153rd Airborne Division, the entire world was shrouded in smoke and dust. The soldiers looked at this shocking scene in surprise and joy, and the sound of gasping for cold air kept ringing.

Got up.

The Japanese have gradually found a way to fight under the indiscriminate firepower of the Chinese. Carpet bombing only destroyed a large number of ground fortifications and bunkers, and the Japanese soldiers hiding underground did not suffer many casualties.

The commander of the 51st Division, Toshichi Uemura, felt the tremors of the surrounding sky, earth and air, with a stern look on his face, as if he had already been prepared. His eyes stayed on the combat map, and occasionally he would reach out to pick up the things that fell on the combat map.

Mud and dust showed no fear or discomfort at all.

Some of the surrounding staff officers and soldiers were not so determined. They looked above their heads with uneasy eyes, fearing that the rock would not be able to withstand the critical blow and collapse.

The carpet bombing lasted for nearly half an hour, and it took half an hour for the trembling sensation in the sky and the earth to completely disappear.

The damage was quickly reported to Uemura Toshido. As he expected, the casualties were not large, but the surface fortifications were completely destroyed, and some vehicles and artillery that had not had time to be moved underground were also blown to pieces.

Uemura Toshidō glanced at the time and found that there were still more than two hours until dark. He said:

"All troops will be in position immediately, and the death squads must also be prepared. As long as the Chinese dare to charge forward, they will be beaten to death, and let them feel the bravery of the imperial warriors!"

“Hiyi!!!”

After experiencing the previous caesarean ceremony before the battle, neither officers nor soldiers dared to question Uemura Toshichi's order.

Under the command of Wang Laohu, the troops did not rush forward en masse, but launched a tentative attack first.

Under the cover of the infantry, the 103rd Armored Division, led by ten fire-breathing tanks, slowly approached the Japanese position, appearing very cautious.

The ground has been pockmarked by the bombing, but it only makes it more difficult for the tanks to move forward, not an obstacle.

"Huhuhu..."

Once the entrance and exit of the Japanese underground fortifications are discovered, the fire-breathing tanks will pour burning napalm into them without hesitation.

Screams and dull explosions can often be heard coming from the ground.

The Japanese 51st Division experienced the power of fire-breathing tanks for the first time. In the first hour, the Japanese death squads were in a state of panic.

But Toshichi Uemura quickly stabilized the morale of the army, and various suicide attacks continued to emerge from the ground!

The Japanese in the death squad were completely naked except for a plaster flag on their head and a crotch cloth between their legs!

Some of them pretended to surrender, some pretended to be dead, and some buried themselves in the soft soil after the explosion. They tried their best to get close to the fire-breathing tank, and then howled and threw the Molotov cocktails or explosive bags in their hands.

Attacks are everywhere and occur in many different ways.

In order to ensure the safety of the fire-breathing tank, the soldiers must move forward inch by inch, stabbing each corpse with a knife and dropping a grenade in each bunker.

Under such circumstances, the speed of advancement is naturally extremely slow.

Seeing that it was getting dark soon, and the crazy Japanese would definitely counterattack after dark, Wang Laohu had no choice but to order the vanguard to retreat, and the soldiers began to build defensive positions to guard against a sneak attack by the Japanese at night.

"The barbed wire fence has been pulled up. A large number of booby traps, light and heavy machine guns, and flares have been deployed outside the barbed wire fence. As long as the little devils dare to come, they will never come back!" Jiang Lin, commander of the 153rd Airborne Division, looked at it.

Battle Map said angrily.

Wang Laohu nodded,

"We have all experienced the Japanese army's desperate charge, and we know the dangers of that situation. We must explain it clearly to the soldiers so that they can be mentally prepared!

In addition, the artillery troops were ordered to divide the artillery area in advance so that they could provide artillery support to the front-line soldiers as soon as possible during the Japanese night attack!"

Wu Guohua stood up and said:

"The past two days have been dominated by air strikes. The artillery brothers can no longer hold back. They are just waiting for the little devils to come and feed them artillery shells!"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone in the headquarters chuckled at the same time.

Wang Laohu pressed his hands and continued:

"Old Fu on the northern front should soon finish the Japanese Army's Tiger Head Fortress. We will survive tonight and attack with the whole army tomorrow, trying to break through the Japanese defense line in one fell swoop and march towards Harbin.

We can’t fall behind our brothers on other fronts!”

"yes!!!"

…

Longjiang!

The atmosphere in the headquarters of the Japanese 10th Division was extremely depressing. The division commanders of the 107th Division, 108th Division and 111th Division had their heads lowered and did not dare to look at Tokawa Jiro's face.

The Chinese on the opposite side were very generous and allowed them to bring back the bodies of 6,000 imperial warriors who fell on the battlefield!

Tokawa Jiro originally wanted to use this move to boost the morale of the soldiers, but when he was moved back, the tragic and cruel scenes made all Japanese feel cold.

There is not a single intact corpse, most of them only have bones with half of the skin and flesh left!

A living person becomes like this after an attack. Anyone who sees it feels like their scalp is exploding and their stomachs are churning.

The emotion of fear gradually spread, and finally haunted the hearts of all the little devils.

The Kwantung Army headquarters sent another telegram to urge Tokawa Jiro to capture Longjiang Airport before sunset tomorrow.

Tokawa Jiro felt the morale of the army was shaken.

The 10th Division is the elite among the elite of the Imperial Army, but at this moment, the soldiers are also afraid of war.

Tokawa Jiro was terrified in his heart because such a situation had never occurred in countless previous battles.

As an experienced commander, Tokawa Jiro felt that this situation must not only occur in the four divisions in front of him, but the entire Kwantung Army should be facing the same situation.

When thinking of this, Tokawa Jiro shuddered involuntarily.

Is the flower of the Japanese army about to be destroyed?

There's no way such a thing would happen.

The Kwantung Army has 1.2 million troops and sufficient material reserves. If the Chinese want to regain Manchuria, they will have to pay at least 1 million casualties.

But now the morale of the Japanese army has been shaken. Tokawa Jiro will never allow such sentiments to continue to spread. He wants to attack. Only attacking can arouse the fighting spirit of the samurai!

Tokawa Jiro slowly turned around, glanced at the officers in the headquarters, and said coldly:

"The Chinese have control of the air, and there are endless types of weapons. If we want to defeat them, we have only one way..."

Under everyone's gaze, Tokawa Jiro slowly uttered two words:

"Night attack!"

The officers' eyes brightened for a moment, but then slowly dimmed.

Tokawa Jiro continued:

"The importance of Longjiang Airport to our army is self-evident, and you have all read your commander's orders!

If we want to capture Longjiang Airport before the deadline, we only have one night, and we must make full use of it!

Now I command!"

"Whoosh!"

The officers stood neatly with serious expressions.

“Gather all patriotic overseas Chinese together and give them weapons!

After the sky completely darkened, a regiment from the 107th Division mixed with the expatriates and crawled towards the Chinese position, at least to a distance of 500 meters!

The 108th Division, the 111th Division and the 10th Division followed the 107th Division!

At 9:30 pm, after all the troops were in position, they went out with all their strength, using 5 red signal flares as signals!

Once the attack starts, no one is allowed to stop. No matter what obstacles are encountered, we must move forward!

The warriors of the Japanese Empire are not afraid of life and death for His Majesty the Emperor!

Long live!"

The officers felt Tokawa Jiro's determination and gritted their teeth and shouted:

"Long live!"
Chapter completed!