Each of the Soviet army's three tank divisions has about 260 tanks and armored vehicles, and the three divisions have a total of more than 800 tanks.

Zhang Xinghan's three tank divisions each had 200 Panzer IV tanks and 100 armored vehicles, which was more than 100 more than the Soviet army.

The tank troops of both sides took the lead in the exchange of fire. After entering within a thousand meters, the tanks and guns of both sides opened fire one after another.

"Boom...boom...boom..." Armor-piercing bullets roared out from the barrel and flew towards the enemy with dazzling flames.

In just the first round of exchange of fire, the differences between the tanks of the two sides were revealed. Hundreds of Panzer IV tanks easily destroyed more than 20 Soviet tanks in the first salvo.

The shells fired by the Soviet tanks could not penetrate the defensive armor of the Northeast New Army tanks.

Even if they transferred the latest domestically produced T-26 tanks this time, compared with the No. 4 tanks equipped by the Northeastern New Army, this tank is completely different in terms of gun caliber, speed, and thickness of defensive armor.

On grade.

Therefore, such a tank battle is almost a one-sided massacre.

The Soviet cavalry division tried to attack the infantry in the rear of the Northeast Army in a roundabout way, but the infantry commanded by Wu Chengfeng and Liu Guodong used fierce machine gun fire to force them to flee.

Nearly two thousand tanks from both sides were fighting together. The sound of artillery was loud throughout the battlefield. From time to time, Soviet tanks were destroyed by artillery shells and exploded, turning into a pile of scrap metal.

This kind of tank melee, which the infantry could hardly intervene, lasted from early evening until nine o'clock at night. The Soviet army lost two-thirds of its tanks and armored vehicles.

Finally, they could no longer bear the huge losses and began to retreat hastily.

Li Zhenyuan commanded the Armored Group Army to pursue the situation. The Soviet tank troops were completely defeated, and the two infantry divisions were also forced to retreat.

Li Zhenyuan led his troops and destroyed a considerable number of Soviet tanks and armored vehicles along the way. His two infantry divisions were even beaten to pieces and fled in all directions.

After chasing for nearly a hundred miles, the remnants of the Soviet army retreated into the city of Borja. Zhang Xinghan ordered the armored troops to surround Borja.

Then the commanding ** 5th Division arrived. Just as Borja was preparing to launch an attack, the remaining Soviet troops in the city raised a white flag.

Zhang Xinghan led his troops to rest for one night in Borja, and set out from Borja early the next morning, marching toward Krasno along the railway line, and two days later, they surrounded the city of Krasno.

More than 90,000 Soviet troops were wiped out overnight, and Krasno, the largest city in the Far East, was besieged. The entire Soviet Union was shaken for a while.

At the same time, the Northeast New Army Air Force frequently attacked and bombed and destroyed the Russian Far East Railway.

Three days after the siege, Zhang Xinghan sent a telegram to Su and led his troops to withdraw to Manzhouli.

The Soviet army lost nearly 700 tanks and nearly 100,000 troops in Manchuria. The Eastern Front battlefield also lost its offensive capabilities due to the continuous air raids and bombings of the Northeastern New Army.

They had no choice but to accept Zhang Xinghan's telegraph statement and agreed to send representatives to Harbin to negotiate a ceasefire agreement with the Northeastern New Army.

This battle was originally an asymmetrical battle in a local sense. The Soviet army had not yet experienced the baptism of World War II. Not only was its personnel poorly trained, but it also lacked combat experience. Its technical weapons, such as tanks and aircraft, were in a mess.

It is estimated that in Asia, Japan is the only one who bullies and bullies Japan, which is also in a mess.

This is also based on the premise of the successful production of equipment for the Soviet T-28 tanks and I-5 aircraft.

Compared with Zhang Xinghan's Northeastern New Army, it is not surprising that the Soviet army suffered such a defeat.

Take tanks and aircraft as an example. Among other things, the Northeastern New Army's main battle tank, the Panzer IV, shone throughout World War II, sweeping across most of Europe.

Dealing with the Soviet T-26, which is not much better than the Japanese Type 89 medium tanks, is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

In terms of aircraft, both the Zero and the BF109 fighter jets were the most advanced aircraft in the early stages of World War II.

In the early days of the Taiping War, the Zero fighter dominated the skies over the entire Pacific, defeating the U.S. Navy and Air Force one after another.

The Soviet I-3, an outdated biplane fighter, has a speed and turning radius less than half that of the BF109 and Zero, and its firepower is even more incomparable.

Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for the Northeastern New Army not to win.

The huge gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides makes up for the lack of training for new army recruits.

After Zhang Xinghan led his troops back to Manzhouli, he left the 7th Independent Division to garrison, and personally led the armored troops and the 5th Independent Division back to Qiqihar.

Qiqihar, temporary headquarters of the Northeast New Army.

Shen Xingye walked in in a suit and saluted Zhang Xinghan who was processing documents: "Commander, the Russian negotiators will arrive in Harbin tomorrow morning. Governor Zang has already arrived in Harbin to meet the chief of staff."

"Yes." Zhang Xinghan nodded and said: "Tell the chief of staff that the bottom line of the negotiation is that the sections of the Eastern Railway in the three eastern provinces must be taken back, and all unequal contracts signed between the original Qing government and Tsarist Russia are void."

"What if the Soviets don't agree?" Shen Xingye asked.

After a pause, Zhang Xinghan said firmly: "If the Soviets don't agree, then we don't mind encircling Krasno. We are more likely to cross Heilongjiang eastward and take back China's inherent territories such as Vladivostok."

After this battle with the Soviet army, the performance of the Soviet army was beyond Zhang Xinghan's expectations, so he was more confident than before the war started.

"Yes!" Shen Xingye stood up and responded, then turned and left.

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At noon the next day, in a conference room of a hotel in Harbin.

A Soviet representative in a suit angrily slapped the table and stood up: "No, this is absolutely impossible. You have gone too far. We, the Soviet Union, will never give up ownership of the China Eastern Railway and the Northern Manchuria region."

Zang Shiyi said nothing and looked at Jiang Baili who was sitting next to him.

Jiang Baili slowly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. His voice was not loud, but his tone was extremely firm and indifferent and said: "If your country does not agree, then our Northeastern New Army does not mind encircling Krasno, let alone crossing Heilongjiang eastward.

Send troops to Vladivostok."

"You..." The Soviet representative was exhausted. His face turned red from holding back his anger, and he pointed at Jiang Baili who failed to say anything in the end. He was unable to win the battle and had no confidence.

Finally, another Soviet representative pulled his companion and said, "Can you give us a day to think about it?"

Jiang Baili nodded: "Of course."

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Moscow, Kremlin.

After listening to the report from one of our own negotiators that Beria received from secret channels, sdl said with a gloomy face: "Then let's go to war. We Soviets will never surrender to the Chinese. Let alone a local warlord in the Northeast.

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"Dear leader, I understand your current mood very well, but the battles between Manzhouli and Aihui have proved that the performance of our technical weapons, such as tanks and aircraft, has seriously fallen behind, and we urgently need to develop more advanced technical equipment. Otherwise, we will do it at any cost.

If we start a war with the Northeastern New Army, even if we can win, we will suffer heavy losses.

At this time, the British have severed diplomatic relations with us. The situation in Europe is complicated, and our main strength must be used to deal with sudden changes that may break out in Europe at any time.

The Finns are very dishonest now, and the section of the Chita-Ulan-Ude section of our Trans-Siberian Railway leading to the Far East has been severely damaged by the Northeast Air Force.

Repairs cannot be completed overnight. After all, there is still the threat of the Northeast Air Force in the air, and winter is about to begin, and the cold weather has made the repairs more difficult." Beria advised as if walking on thin ice.

Although SDL was angry, he was not a confused person. He knew that what Beria stated was true.

After pondering for a long time, sdl finally said: "Then let the Northeast authorities compensate us for all the costs of building the railway, including the economic losses of our employees at various railway stations. Compensation must be given, otherwise we will go to war at all costs."

"Yes!" Beria lowered his head and responded, carefully stepping out.

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In Harbin, negotiations resumed.

The Soviet representatives followed their leader's instructions and put forward all their demands in one go.

"We can give up the use and ownership of the northeastern section of the China Eastern Railway, but you need to pay us for the cost of building the railway and the economic losses of more than 3,000 employees on the railway, totaling two million silver dollars."

"The China-Eastern Railway was built using cheap labor from our northeastern region and various materials and equipment along the route. You have been operating profitably for more than 30 years and have already made a lot of money. Now you still want compensation?" Jiang Baili

Said somewhat angrily.

The Soviet representative snorted coldly: "If you don't agree, then we will not hesitate to go to full-scale war to defend our railway sovereignty."

"Humph, what a joke. The railways in our country need you to defend our sovereignty?"

"You just need to say whether you agree or not!"

"Are you threatening me?"

Seeing that the two sides were tense and tit for tat, Zang Shiyi quickly smiled and intervened: "Don't get excited, everyone. We can't make the decision on this matter. We have to report it to Commander-in-Chief Zhang of our Northeast New Army before we can give you an answer."

After speaking, Zang Shiyi winked at Jiang Baili.

The two Soviet negotiators also looked at each other and finally said: "Well, we are waiting for your reply from Commander-in-Chief Zhang."

"Well, please wait a moment." Zang Shiyi nodded with a smile and followed Jiang Baili who stood up and walked out of the negotiation room.

"Chief of Staff Chiang, don't be angry yet. We should report this matter to Commander-in-Chief Zhang immediately and ask him to make a decision." Zang Shiyi said.

Jiang Baili did not speak, but nodded solemnly.

ps: There was a funeral in the village where a relative passed away. I went to help at noon. In the afternoon, I accompanied my father to the hospital for a minor operation. I had acne on my back and had surgery. I came back late in the afternoon. I hurriedly coded the second update.

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I will try my best to code today, and I can write more and more. Thank you for your monthly votes and rewards. There are really a lot of things going on these days. A close relative has been suffering from gallbladder cancer for more than a year and is now on his deathbed.

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I tell you this is not to complain or play the sad card, but to explain the reason why the update has slowed down. If there is nothing wrong, I can't slow down for no reason. After all, I have been working hard for more than 20 days and I will never lose at the last moment.

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If nothing happens tomorrow, I will try my best to code and update how many chapters. Everyone will know after I write it out. I hope I can give you a surprise.
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