On the fragmented Japanese defensive positions filled with gunpowder, when the artillery fire of the northeastern border guards began to extend and weaken, the surviving Japanese officers and soldiers hiding in the fortifications rushed out one after another, quickly entered the position, and prepared to fight.

The Japanese army's position was based on the original Yalu River Bridge as the front line and was set up near the river. It was about two miles wide and relatively deep. It relied on mountains at the back and the dangerous pass extended to the direction of Sinuiju. The troops and firepower were deployed in stages to block the attack in stages.

A torrent of steel composed of hundreds of Panzer IV tanks and German armored vehicles crossed the steel bridge at the fastest speed, leading thousands of vanguard infantry following them to rapidly approach the Japanese positions.

Since the most forward position along the river was hit by the most intensive and violent ground-to-air firepower from the Northeastern Border Guards, all the fortification trenches were lost, so most of the Japanese defense forces are now deployed in fortifications five to six hundred meters away from the river bank.

A group of No. 4 tank artillerymen who were the first to cross the river and thundered at the forefront began to conduct large-scale indiscriminate bombardment on the Japanese positions hundreds of meters away.

All the tanks were firing as they advanced, and shells fell into the Japanese positions one after another, causing the ground to shake and mountains to shake, and flames to shoot into the sky.

From time to time, some Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches preparing to face the enemy were hit by the shock wave or shrapnel of the explosion. Their screams were drowned out by the explosion, and they died on the spot.

"Kill! Charge!" Thousands of officers and soldiers shouted in unison. Behind them, the officers and soldiers of the second echelon were still swarming across the river.

Soon, under the cover of the tank troops, they assaulted within 500 meters, and the remaining light and heavy machine guns of the Japanese army were already firing one after another.

From time to time, bullets whizzed through the gaps between the tanks, and the Northeast Army's tanks and guns fired in unison, effectively suppressing the Japanese machine gun firepower.

If none of the Japanese machine gun points could finish a magazine or a bullet plate, they would be targeted by the tanks and artillery of the Northeastern Border Guards, who would use high-explosive armor-piercing shells to target them one by one, turning them into a pile of ruins.

With the tank troops covering and clearing the way, the infantry charge went smoothly. The combination of infantry and tanks crushed them all the way, making them invincible.

This was simply an asymmetrical battle. Not only did the Northeastern Border Guards attack suddenly, they also used extremely powerful artillery and air force to carry out fire strikes.

Later, hundreds of tanks formed an assault group to conduct a breakthrough attack. Such a powerful armored tank assault was simply not something that the Japanese army at this stage could contend with.

The two sides were unequal in terms of strength, weapons, artillery and other aspects. Therefore, the outcome of this offensive and defensive battle was doomed from the beginning.

The Northeastern Border Guards' offensive was like a tidal wave, with great momentum all the way. They broke through the Japanese field defense positions one after another for three hours and stormed to the gates of Sinuiju City. Tens of thousands of troops surrounded Sinuiju.

Inside Sinuiju City, the Japanese garrison headquarters.

After the adjutant reported the situation between the enemy and ourselves and the battle losses of the troops, the Japanese commander Ichiro Inukai was already ashen-faced.

In just three hours, more than two-thirds of his garrison was lost in battle, and all defensive positions outside the city were lost. He lost countless weapons and ammunition, and was surrounded by the Northeastern Legion. He was already in despair.

In addition to being disheartened, Inukai Ichiro was even more shocked. Although reinforcements from the 19th Division were already on the way, judging from the current situation, it might be difficult for him to hold on until they arrive.

What shocked Inukai Ichiro was the strength of the Northeastern Army. His own garrison plus the puppet army, which totaled more than 5,000 people, were almost completely wiped out in less than four hours.

The hand-to-hand combat that the imperial army was so proud of in the past was completely useless when facing the offensive of the Northeastern Border Guards. The individual firepower, artillery fire, and machine gun firepower of both sides were not at the same level at all.

Compared with the China Army, his subordinates were like an old-fashioned army armed with cold weapons that was behind an era. They had no power to fight back against such a mechanized force that was almost armed with steel.

Listening to the faint sounds of gunfire and explosions outside the city, the adjutant on the side urged and asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, the situation is critical. Please decide quickly, what should we do?"

Inukai Ichiro looked up at him and said expressionlessly: "Send power to General Okamura Neiji. Our troops encountered an unprecedented fierce attack by the Chinese. After four hours of fierce fighting, we lost two-thirds of our troops and lost all positions. The battle

The relationship has reached an irreversible point, and the humble Inukai Ichiro is determined to lead his troops to live and die in Sinuiju, and fight to the end to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"

The adjutant's face turned pale, but after seeing Ichiro Inukai's indifferent gaze, he quickly lowered his head and said, "Hai!" Then he turned around and took the order and left.

In Andong County, the frontline headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Defense Force.

After Jiang Baili hung up the phone, he said to Zhang Xinghan with joy: "Commander, report from the front, our army has cleared all the Japanese strongholds and fortifications outside Sinuiju City, and successfully surrounded Sinuiju."

"Where is the direction of Shuozhou and Manpu? How is the battle going?" Zhang Xinghan asked.

"It's similar to Sinuiju. The Japanese troops in these two places are weaker than Shuozhou and Manpo. They are mainly puppet troops. They have no resistance in front of the steel torrent of our army." Jiang Baili said.

Zhang Xinghan stood up and walked to the map. After staring at it for a while, he raised his hand and told Jiang Baili: "Tell all attacking troops, especially the tanks and armored troops, not to be reluctant to fight. Leave the aftermath to the infantry, and leave a certain amount of troops to continue the attack. The rest of the troops will

Advance quickly into the hinterland of North Korea and implement everything according to the original combat plan!"

"Yes." Jiang Baili responded and asked: "Commander, is the Northern Route Army ready to set off?"

"Don't worry. When we advance the front to Dingzhou and completely attract the Japanese army's strength and attention, they will set off again to catch them by surprise and catch the Japanese by surprise. Just imagine, if our North Route Army's

If 50,000 armored troops suddenly arrive at the gates of Seoul, what will be the reaction of the Japanese army in North Korea?" Zhang Xinghan said.

"The morale of the army is bound to be in chaos, and it will be defeated thousands of miles away!" Jiang Baili continued, admiring Zhang Xinghan in his heart. When it came to fighting opportunities, guessing the enemy's reaction, and using tactics, Jiang Baili was ashamed of himself.

"The Japanese should still be unclear about our strategic intentions. They may not have asked for reinforcements from the mainland. However, once Sinuiju, Shuozhou and other places are lost, they will immediately come to their senses and ask for reinforcements from the mainland." Zhang Xinghan looked at it.

Looking at the map, he said: "In other words, the time left for us may be less than half a month. Within half a month, we must

It is necessary to advance the front to the hinterland of South Korea, and it is best to capture Seoul within ten days. As long as the main force of the Japanese army in Korea is eliminated, we can immediately blockade and seize coastal ports, and the most important thing is to seize military airports on the Koryo Peninsula to strengthen

The air force deterred the Japanese naval fleet from deploying military power on the Korean Peninsula and forced them to abandon the Korean Peninsula."

"It's not that difficult to capture the Korean Peninsula within half a month." Jiang Baili frowned.

"We have an army of 200,000 and more than 1,400 tanks and armored vehicles. All the troops are fully mechanized. If the war goes well, it will not be a problem to seize the Koryo Peninsula before reinforcements arrive from Japan within half a month.

If the decisive battle in Seoul cannot be won quickly, our army will change its strategy and use part of its troops to encircle rather than fight. The remaining troops will rush to seize important coastal ports, blockade the entire Koryo Peninsula, cut off the connection between the Japanese troops in Koryo Island and the outside world, and then return

Come over and destroy the Japanese troops in the encirclement." Zhang Xinghan said very confidently.

He would not tell Jiang Baili that during the later Korean War, the North Korean People's Army, with only seven infantry divisions plus several other arms, defeated the South Korean army and almost unified the entire Korean Peninsula.

What's more, we have 200,000 elite troops who have experienced hundreds of battles, and comparing the various weapons and equipment of both sides, the advantage of the Northeast Border Guard is even stronger than that of the North Korean army.

The Japanese military equipment of this era is far from comparable to the South Korean Army, a puppet army built by the US military in the 1950s.

The only thing may be that the Japanese army has a stronger sense of combat than the South Korean army. However, with the bayonet-fighting samurai spirit, facing the overwhelming rain of steel bullets, there is no other way but death.

Whether it was the Soviet offensive in the Far East at the end of World War II or the steel fire strikes of the US military in the middle and late stages of the Pacific, they all demonstrated the truth that in modern warfare, firepower comes first and weapons and equipment come first.

Not all countries' armies can be compared with the Chinese Volunteer Army in the 1950s. Moreover, the equipment of the Volunteer Army at that time was much better than that of the Japanese army at this time. All kinds of Soviet-style and American-style equipment were available.

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Seoul, Japanese Army Headquarters.

With an extremely solemn expression, Lieutenant General Sakurada Goro stood up and saluted Okamura Neji: "General, all the directions of Sinuiju, Shuoju, and Manpo have sent farewell messages."

"What?" Okamura Neji was shocked when he heard this, "Sakurada-kun, are you sure you got it right? Farewell message?"

"Yes, the commanders of the three places all stated in the cables that the enemy's firepower was strong and the offensive was swift and violent. The Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army suffered heavy losses within a few hours. They lost all their positions and were surrounded by the Chinese Army.

It's just a matter of time before everything is broken." Sakurada Goro nodded.

After speaking, he handed the telegram in his hand to Okamura Neji.

After reading the telegram, Okamura Neiji looked horrified and said: "In just a few hours, the Chinese broke through all the imperial army's border defenses almost at the same time. The air force and artillery power they used, as well as the number of ground tanks and armored units dispatched were incredible.

How amazing is that?”

After saying that, Okamura Neiji suddenly slammed the table and suddenly realized: "No, I understand, the Chinese are probably planning to capture the entire Korean Peninsula!"

"Ah? Didn't the general say that Zhang Xinghan's Northeastern Army was seriously injured and in urgent need of rest?" Goro Sakurada looked incredulous.

"Don't worry about so much for now, immediately send electricity to the enemy's 19th Division and 9th Division, stop the advance immediately, and retreat to Dingzhou Tokugawa!" Okamura Neiji made a decision immediately. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for more novel updates.
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