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Chapter 217 The counterattack begins, tank charge!
"Attention all units...orders issued...prepare to charge."
"This is the first time our tank regiment will make an appearance. We must show the power of our tank regiment."
"Our mission is to charge, charge, charge non-stop, and crush everything."
The commander of the tank regiment spoke loudly to all the tankers in the channel.
"Tank regiment...charge..."
"Tank regiment...charge..."
As the tank regiment commander finished speaking, uniform shouts rang out in the channel.
And with these shouts.
The red flares of the counterattack also appeared in the night sky.
After seeing the red flares, nearly a hundred tanks rushed towards the Japanese rear like giant beasts in the dark.
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The devil's headquarters.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, we have captured the second line of defense at the east, south, and west gates of Chidong County."
"Then can we focus on attacking the East Gate, South Gate, and West Gate of Chidong County?"
"Can we temporarily suspend the attack on the north gate of Chidong County, or withdraw?"
Seeing the heavy casualties of the 66th Regiment attacking the north gate of Chidong County, Chief of Staff Ike Jiuhe also said to the division commander Arai Tianwu.
After all, if the 66th Regiment continued to attack, the entire regiment might really be killed in battle.
The flat fire of anti-aircraft artillery at the second line of defense at the north gate of Chidong County was too terrifying.
"No, the attack must not stop, and the 66th Regiment cannot withdraw."
"Even if all the 66th Regiment members are killed in battle, we cannot stop our offensive."
"If the 66th Regiment withdraws, then our advantages at the East, South, and West Gates of Chidong County will disappear."
"The terror of anti-aircraft artillery fire can be stopped at the north of Chidong County."
"Such terrifying weapons cannot appear at the East Gate, South Gate, or West Gate of Chidong County."
When the division commander Takeshi Araiida heard the Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami, he was silent for a while, and then said to the Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami.
The reason why Takeshi Shinida still ordered the 66th Regiment to continue attacking the north gate of Chidong County was to delay these anti-aircraft guns.
Because Arata Takeshi was worried that if the 66th Regiment was withdrawn, the anti-aircraft guns at the north gate of Chidong County would appear at the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County.
Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu did not say anything after hearing what Takeshi Araiida said, because Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also knew that Takeshi Araiida's decision was correct.
But Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also knew that the 66th Regiment was finished.
As if observing the thoughts of Chief of Staff Ikejiu Kazuya, Niida Takeshi said to him, "We have already occupied the first line of defense of the Tiger Guard Division."
"As long as we take down the second and third lines of defense, we will win the war."
"For this goal, even if the 66th Regiment dies in battle, it's worth it. Do you understand?"
When it comes to the last sentence.
Arai Tianwu's tone became particularly stern, and a gleam seemed to appear in his eyes.
"Hi!"
Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe also lowered his head and responded heavily.
In fact, Chief of Staff Ike Hisaha also understood Araitake's decision, but he was heartbroken about the casualties of the 37th Division.
Especially the casualties of the 66th Regiment attacking the north gate of Chidong County.
After all, those anti-aircraft guns are too terrifying.
You should know that these anti-aircraft guns are the nightmare of the Japanese. First of all, their shooting trajectory is very stable.
Secondly, it has a long range, great power, and terrifying shooting accuracy. It is even more terrifying when equipped with a high-power scope.
Its performance is very stable and the failure rate is extremely low, and problems rarely occur regardless of the weather.
Furthermore, it has a wide range of uses. Whether it is armored vehicles, the Japanese's small tanks, or the Japanese's assembly targets, it is a good hand for air defense.
"Boom boom boom..."
When the anti-aircraft gun fired at the Japanese machine gun position that was covered by a small mound, it penetrated it effortlessly.
Then they easily tore the Japanese soldiers hiding behind the small mound and the Type 92 heavy machine gun into pieces.
The second line of defense at the north gate of Chidong County was so strong that the Japanese could not attack it at all because of these anti-aircraft guns.
Because no matter whether the Japanese were behind a mound or behind a big tree, they could not escape the ravages of anti-aircraft artillery.
There is basically only one result for anything that encounters an anti-aircraft gun, and that is that it will be ruthlessly destroyed along with the person and the bunker.
The second line of defense at the north gate of Chidong County has anti-aircraft guns, and the Japanese cannot attack it.
However, the second line of defense at the south gate, east gate, and west gate of Chidong County does not have anti-aircraft guns.
So at this moment, the second line of defense at the south gate, east gate and west gate of Chidong County is in danger.
"Commander, these devils are too crazy. They don't care about their own casualties at all."
"If this continues, we'll need to retreat to the third line of defense. So, Regimental Commander, why don't you ask the Division Commander when the reinforcements will arrive?"
At the east gate of Chidong County, the commander of the first battalion of the first regiment shouted loudly to Liu Feng.
At this moment, two-thirds of the soldiers in the first battalion of the first regiment had been killed or wounded, so the battalion commander could no longer hold on.
"We can't retreat now. Reinforcements are here. The red flare just now was the signal that our reinforcements have arrived."
"You must stop the devils for me."
"When the division commander fires the green flare, it will be our order to counterattack. Remember this."
Liu Feng looked at the densely charged Japanese soldiers with a telescope and shouted loudly to the battalion commander.
In less than an hour.
Most of Liu Feng's regiment had suffered casualties, and Liu Feng felt extremely heartbroken, but he had to complete Zhou Weimin's order, even if it meant losing his entire regiment.
In fact, it was not just the East Gate that Liu Feng was defending.
The situation was the same at the South Gate defended by Wang Dali and the West Gate defended by Sun Hu. They were both struggling to hold on.
If I hadn't seen the red flare fired by Zhou Weimin.
Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Liu Feng may have retreated to the third line of defense because the Japanese attack was too crazy.
Just when Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Liu Feng were struggling to hold on, their reinforcements, the tank regiment, had appeared behind the devils in the valley.
After seeing the red flare fired by Zhou Weimin, the tank regiment rushed towards the rear of the Japanese at full speed.
The Japanese mobilized all their troops for this night attack.
Although the Japanese had some troops in the rear, they were all miscellaneous soldiers and their combat effectiveness was very weak.
At this moment, these devils gathered together to talk about the battle situation on the front line, and the lights of the tank regiment could already illuminate these devils.
Because of the line of sight, these devils thought the tank regiment was their own.
Therefore, no warning signal was issued immediately.
By the time these Japanese soldiers reacted, they were greeted by a barrage of gunfire from armored vehicles.