The tactics of the 3rd Regiment were simple infantry cannons.
Seventy-six tanks were lined up in a row, and each tank was followed by a different number of soldiers.
The tanks acted as shields for the infantrymen, while the infantrymen covered the tanks 'attacks.
Encountering such a tank troop in the wilderness was definitely a nightmare.
More than 3,000 Japanese soldiers did not have time to set up fortifications and positions before the artillery shells came roaring.
Furthermore, the 3rd Regiment had also called for the artillery troops under the division.
54 105mm howitzers, 12 M1 240mm cannons, and 12 M1A1 155mm howitzers also aimed at the remaining Japanese troops.
As for the Japanese artillery positions, they had basically been completely destroyed.
Among them, the 240mm heavy cannon was the greatest contributor, easily destroying the Japanese artillery position.
As all the artillery of the new division concentrated their firepower, the location of the remaining Japanese troops became a sea of fire in an instant.
The concentrated artillery shells landed in the crowd.
The 155mm howitzer and 240mm cannon could clear the Japanese army within 20 to 30 meters with one shot.
For all kinds of large-caliber heavy artillery, they did not rely on fragments to kill.
Instead, it relied on the shock wave produced by the explosion of the artillery shell.
Most of the enemies were killed by the shockwave when they were bombarded.
Under such a fierce bombardment, the 3,000 Japanese soldiers were like fallen leaves in a storm.
The dense artillery sounds covered the screams, wails, roars, and painful cries of the Japanese soldiers.
Even if the Japanese army had a strong position, such a fierce bombardment was enough to blow up the position.
Moreover, they were in a place without cover.
"Warriors of the empire, it's time to serve His Majesty the Emperor. Charge!"
"Kill, give, give!"
The Japanese army, who could no longer stand such fierce artillery fire, launched a final charge against the three regiments.
One by one, the Japanese soldiers caught up with the charging troops, but one by one, they fell under the bombardment.
When they entered the effective firing range of the 3rd Regiment, which was about 400 meters.
The 3,000-strong army had already lost close to 1,000 men. The bombardment had only lasted for less than 10 minutes.
"Fire!"
All the tanks of the tank battalion of the new division opened fire.
The M3 Stuart light tank was equipped with a 37mm short-barreled howitzer and three auxiliary machine guns.
The M4 Sherman tank was even more powerful. It was equipped with a 76mm tank cannon, a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun, and two 7.62mm auxiliary machine guns.
When they were at full power, it would be the Japanese's nightmare.
The dense barrage of bullets rained down like a storm.
The Japanese soldiers who were charging at the front, braving the artillery fire, fell like wheat being cut.
"Stop moving forward and shoot where you are."
Just like that, the three groups stopped in their tracks.
The infantrymen behind the tanks also joined the firing line.
The Japanese army's Pig Charge was simply suicide.
They understood that they were courting death, but they did not hesitate.
As members of the elite troops, they had long been trained into fearless beasts.
He looked at the one-sided battle in front of him and then looked at the direction of the 73rd Regiment that was no longer visible.
Brigade Commander Kimura Buntaro looked around at the officers around him and shouted,""Warriors of the Empire, it is time to test your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor. See you at the Yasukuni Shrine.”
After saying that, he pulled out his commander's sword and joined the charging formation with heavy steps.
The regiment commander had already taken the lead, and the officers and guards followed him silently.
However, at this moment, a misfired 240mm high explosive grenade fell.
"Boom!"
The violent explosion shook the ground.
Kimura Buntaro and the others, who were charging forward, were turned into minced meat in the huge explosion.
With the destruction of the exploration team command center, the 38th mixed regiment would also be destroyed.
The battle ended 17 minutes later.
As the last Japanese soldier fell on the charging team.
The battle against the 38th mixed regiment had finally come to an end.
Zhang Xueming had given his all in this battle.
They mobilized nearly 20,000 soldiers, nearly 100 heavy artillery with a caliber of 105mm and above, and more than 100 tanks.
It took two days to complete this annihilation battle.
When he received the report from the Third Regiment, Huang Huanran could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
This was his first battle commanding a new division. His performance was not bad, at least he could give a satisfactory answer to the commander.
Zhang Xueming, who was waiting anxiously at Shanhaiguan, was overjoyed when he received the news from the new division.
The stone in his heart was finally lifted.
After all, they were facing the most elite Guandong Army, so he was still a little uncertain.
However, the facts proved that even the most elite of the Guandong Army could not withstand a single blow from them, who had the absolute advantage in firepower.
According to the battle report.
In this battle, they wiped out about 5000 Japanese soldiers, but their casualties were only a thousand. Most of the casualties were caused by the Japanese's precise marksmanship and grenade launcher.
The battle loss ratio of both sides reached an astonishing 5:1.
The only unfortunate thing about this battle was that they did not manage to obtain a single flag.
"Order the new division to quickly occupy Suizhong and push the front line forward.”
Since the 38th mixed regiment had been wiped out, it was inevitable that they would take Suizhong.
He planned to use Suizhong as a springboard to counterattack Jinzhou. Of course, this was only a follow-up plan.
This was because they would definitely face a fierce attack from the Japanese army.
This time, it wasn't a Japanese mixed brigade, but the main force of the Kwantung Army.
Zhang Xueming then called an officer over.
"Immediately send a clear code to the entire country.
Just say that our unit has already annihilated the 38th mixed brigade that was attacked by the Japanese army. We must let the people of the country know that there are still people fighting at the front line to resist the Japanese invasion.
At the same time, he called on all anti-Japanese people to come to Shanhaiguan to participate in the war against aggression.
I, Zhang Xueming, welcome all those who are willing to join our team.”
This message was not only a good news, but also a way for him to gain fame and recruit talents.
In the future, after he counterattacked the Guandong Army and took over the Northeast, he would need a large number of talents to build the four provinces in the Northeast.
When this message was sent out, it naturally caused a huge commotion among the major forces in the country.
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