Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

One hundred tanks were parked on the opposite side of the moat, roaring at the city walls of Hanyang Prefecture.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Armor-piercing and high-explosive shells relentlessly bombarded the walls and gates of Hanyang Prefecture.

Because of its close proximity, its power is terrifying.

The defenders on the city wall fired at the tanks, but all they could see were sparks flying; these steel behemoths remained unscathed.

After several rounds of bombing, the entire city gate was completely destroyed.

The city wall was riddled with craters from the bombing, and almost half of it had collapsed.

From a distance, the outer side of the city wall is covered with cracks, as if it were about to collapse completely at any moment.

Smoke filled the air, and rocks flew everywhere beneath the city walls.

The turrets and bunkers at the city gates suffered the most intense bombardment.

The entire bunker was blown up and collapsed; even the main structure of the bunker fell down, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

The turret was completely destroyed before it could even be used.

The garrison near the east gate of Hanyang Prefecture suffered countless casualties.

This was a one-sided massacre!

The Kwantung Army's muskets and artillery were completely useless against tanks.

After the city gate was bombarded and collapsed.

The elite troops of the Kwantung Army inside the fortifications of Hanyang City were so terrified by the bombing that they dared not show their faces and hid behind obstacles.

Even Kishibe Fumikane and Sakata Takeo dared not confront the attack of the tanks and heavy artillery head-on, and quickly retreated behind the sandbags.

The entire city wall of Hanyang Prefecture was completely blown open, leaving it almost undefended.

In fact, the main target of the tank's main gun is the city gate.

The accuracy of Ximentang's cannons was completely different from that of the Kwantung Army's field guns, and their power was also vastly different.

Especially under concentrated fire, each round of artillery fire can easily hit the target.

The city gates of Hanyang Prefecture were breached, and the garrison on the city walls was bombed so badly that they dared not fight back.

Most importantly, the turrets and heavy machine guns on the city walls were destroyed at specific points.

Next,
The auxiliary troops of Ximentang began to build a pontoon bridge over the moat.

Chen Jie sat in the command armored vehicle, watching the offensive effect of the heavy tanks, and a smile appeared on his face.

have to say,

Whether in siege warfare or open field encounters, tank legions will be a devastating weapon.

He could see very clearly that the tank's main gun was extremely powerful.

Especially when equipped with 125mm armor-piercing rounds, it is much more powerful than ordinary mortars.

An armored brigade has 100 tanks. Let alone attacking a city, even if it were to fight head-on against the main force of the Kwantung Army of 100,000, it would definitely not be at a disadvantage.

this moment,
Chen Jie could imagine the scene of the tank legion sweeping and crushing the headquarters of the Kwantung Army during the attack on Northeast China.

This is the difference between the era of heavy tanks and the era of ordinary firearms.

The combat methods of heavy tanks have evolved.

Tanks appeared twenty years earlier than the Kwantung Army and the Western Allied Army.

I saw that the pontoon bridge over the moat had been built.

Chen Jie immediately gave the order, commanding the heavy infantry and light infantry to follow the tanks into the city.

Once the city gates are captured, we can march straight in and seize Hanyang Prefecture.

Boom boom——!
Another round of fierce shelling followed.

The armor-piercing shell fired by the tank's main gun hit the city gate.

The arched city wall, which was already teetering on the brink of collapse from the bombing, finally crumbled completely.

The east gate of Hanyang Prefecture is gone, and the city wall has completely collapsed.

"Run! Ximentang has stormed into the city!"

"Quickly! Retreat! Ximentang is here!"

"Those who don't want to die, retreat now!"

After seeing that the city gate of Hanyang Prefecture had been blown up, the rebel army stationed inside Hanyang Prefecture dared not stay any longer.

Even the elite troops of the Kwantung Army lost their will to resist at this moment.

If one word could describe the Allied Forces of the East, it would be—a rabble!
Apart from the elite troops of the Kwantung Army, the other Daqian rebels who were incorporated into the army would not obey the orders of Sakata Takeo and Kishibe Fumikane.

then,

Large numbers of the Daqian rebels jumped off the city walls and fled.

Because the east gate of Hanyang Prefecture was breached by the Ximen Hall, everyone fled north.

In an instant, the entire city of Hanyang was in complete chaos.

Therefore,
When Ximen Tang's army stormed into Hanyang Prefecture from the east gate, they encountered almost no strong resistance.

Sakata Takeo and Kishibe Fumikane realized at that moment that Hanyang Prefecture could not be defended!

If they do not retreat, I'm afraid the 50,000 elite troops of the Kwantung Army will remain in Hanyang Prefecture.

therefore,

The two quickly ordered their elite Kwantung Army troops to retreat from the north gate of Hanyang Prefecture.

The Han River flows outside the North Gate.

Many of the Japanese Allied Forces' ferries were moored on the banks of the Han River.

The two men led their army in a rapid retreat, heading towards the northern dock outside Hanyang City, intending to take a ferry across the Han River and escape to Hankou on the other side.

However, upon arriving at the Hanjiang River wharf north of Hanyang Prefecture, they found it overcrowded, with roads blocked and many ferries stolen.

It turns out that the soldiers of the Daqian rebels knew better than the Japanese that the ferry to the north could be used to escape Hanyang Prefecture.

Therefore,
After Ximen Tang breached the city gates of Hanyang Prefecture, the rebel soldiers fled to the docks of the Han River.

However, the docks on the Han River were too small, and after tens of thousands of people left Hanyang, they all wanted to escape to the other side of the Han River.

There are about a dozen ferries.

For a while, everyone was scrambling to get going, and none of the ferries could be set off.

not to mention,
Many soldiers of the Daqian rebels never used ferry boats.

After boarding the ferry, they started fighting, which caused the ferry to be stuck in the dock.

The entire Han River docks were in complete chaos.

Even the access routes to the dock from the outside were completely blocked.

When Takeo Sakata and Fumikane Kishibe led their army to the Han River dock, they were more than ten minutes late.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Han River Wharf, they were blocked and could not get into the wharf.

"Baka—those damned Daqian people!"

Sakata Takeo couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.

throat--!
He took the musket from his bodyguard and fired a shot into the sky.

Cough cough—cough cough—!
At the same time, his personal guards also raised their muskets and fired into the sky, trying to make these damned Daqian people make way.

but,

The Daqian rebels inside the dock were already terrified.

Upon hearing the gunshots, chaos erupted even further.

Almost everyone crowded onto the riverbank at the dock, desperately trying to board the ferry.

Several of the leading ferries happened to have soldiers familiar with operating them. They simply cut the ropes with their knives, weighed anchor, and left the dock, heading towards Hankou.

If you don't escape now, when will you escape?

In addition, some ferries without sailors were in a state of scrambling to get them away from the shore.

However, after weighing anchor, the ferry could not be controlled, causing it to circle in the water.

Several ferries even capsized after circling around.

Although it may seem simple to operate a boat, if you are not familiar with it, you will not be able to control the direction and balance of the ferry.

The entire dock was in complete chaos.

Many people fought each other in their attempt to board the ferry and escape.

For a while,
The surrounding area was in complete chaos; people outside couldn't get in at all. On the Han River, only a few ferries were heading towards Hankou; the rest were stuck at the dock and couldn't leave.

Outside the Han River wharf, through binoculars, one could see that after Seommun-dang occupied Hanyang Prefecture, his army launched a pursuit from the north gate.

The situation is critical!
If we don't cross the river now, we won't be able to leave.

Takeo Sakata said to Fumihiro Kishibe:

“Lord Anbian, if we want to cross the river, we must fight our way out and kill all these damned Daqian people.”

"Besides, with so many of us, we don't have enough ferries. What do we do next?"

Anbian Wenkuan turned his head and looked into the distance through his binoculars, then took a deep breath and said:
"Sakata-kun, the army of Nishimondo has caught up. Take a thousand elite troops and seize the ferry first."

"I will lead the others to the outer perimeter to block the Ximen Hall's forces from approaching."

"Signal me once you've captured the ferry, then I'll board and leave!"

Upon hearing this, Takeo Sakata nodded and said:

"Alright! That's the arrangement. After I lead my men to seize the ferry, I'll fire a signal flare for you!"

The two of them had discussed it and agreed.

Without saying a word, Anbian Wenkuan led the elite troops of the Kwantung Army toward the outside of the Han River dock and began to set up heavy machine guns.

Because the Japanese field guns were too heavy, they couldn't be moved when they fled in haste and were all left in Hanyang Prefecture.

Therefore,
At this time, the elite troops of the Kwantung Army only had muskets and heavy machine guns, but no artillery.

At the entrance to the Han River dock, Takeo Sakata drew his katana from his waist and shouted to the thousand elite soldiers beside him:
"Kill these Daqian people and seize all the ferries."

finished,

He took the lead and led his troops into the dock.

Da da—da da—!
Although the number of the 1,000 elite troops of the Kwantung Army was small, they were well-equipped.

These Japanese didn't take the Daqian rebels' soldiers seriously at all.

They set up heavy heavy guns and opened fire on the Daqian rebels who were seizing the ferry at the dock.

After a round of heavy machine gun fire, rows of Daqian rebel soldiers fell into pools of blood.

These thousand elite Kwantung Army soldiers responsible for seizing the ferry all knew in their hearts what would happen if they didn't manage to seize the ferry.

Once Ximen Tang arrives, everyone will die!
Therefore,
Without any hesitation, they used heavy machine guns to massacre the soldiers of the Daqian rebels.

These soldiers of the Daqian rebels were originally just cannon fodder, and most of their weapons were cold weapons.

Only a very small number of people possessed firearms.

At this moment, how could they possibly withstand the heavy machine guns of the Kwantung Army?

As the heavy machine guns opened fire, the Daqian rebel soldiers on the dock fell in droves.

Because the area inside the dock was only so large, the Kwantung Army occupied the most advantageous position and used heavy machine guns to sweep the area.

Therefore,
In less than three minutes, more than three thousand people in the entire dock fell to the muzzle of heavy machine guns.

"Damn it! Brothers, let's fight those Japanese devils to the death!"

The other rebels of the Great Qian Dynasty, seeing their brothers fall, naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die.

Therefore,
Many people picked up their muskets and began to fight back.

Cough cough—cough cough—!
The sound of muskets could be heard sporadically.

However, the elite Kwantung Army troops under Sakata Takeo were all elite units from the Kwantung Army that came from the northeast, similar to Ximen Tang's special operations regiment.

Once they set up heavy machine guns, these ragtag rebel troops of the Great Qian Dynasty were no match for them.

Moreover, this is now a life-or-death struggle for the elite troops of the Kwantung Army.

To avoid the artillery attack from Ximentang, they had to cross the river to Hankou.

Thus, this elite force of 1,000 Kwantung Army soldiers fought their way through a bloody path.

The other rebels of the Great Qian Dynasty were no match for their attack and could only lie down or jump into the water from the ferry.

In less than five minutes, all the ferries in the dock were emptied.

These rabble of rebels from the Great Qian Dynasty either lay in the distance pretending to be dead, too afraid to move.

They could either jump directly into the Han River to escape, or escape through the side gate of the pier.

Sakata Takeo led a thousand elite troops and finally occupied the entire Han River wharf.

At this point, there were only about thirty ferries left on the entire Han River dock.

The other ferries had either already reached the middle of the Han River or had capsized and sunk.

The remaining ferries were empty; they had all been emptied by the Kwantung Army's heavy machine guns.

Blood stained the Han River red, and countless corpses floated on the water!

Sakata Takeo led his personal guards directly toward the largest ferry.

The surrounding Daqian rebel forces have been cleared out.

After boarding the ferry, Sakata Takeo ordered his men to throw the bodies off the ferry into the water.

Next,
Everyone else began boarding the ferry.

In less than two minutes, the largest ferry was brought under control by Takeo Sakata.

After boarding the ferry, Takeo Sakata finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Next,
He ordered his elite troops to take control of the other ferries.

Simultaneously,

He ordered the sailors to set sail immediately to avoid being overtaken by Ximentang, and had a signal flare fired to notify Wenkuan on the shore.

These elite troops under Takeo Sakata were all specially trained and could pilot ships.

So, after boarding the ferry, they adjusted the direction of the oars and prepared to sail across the river.

Just then, a well-equipped army suddenly appeared on the Han River dock, entering the dock through a side path.

Sakata Takeo's expression changed drastically upon seeing this army.

The elite of the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment!

"idiot--!"

How can it be so fast?
He suffered a great loss at the hands of the elite special forces of the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment.

Upon seeing the elite special forces of the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment, they panicked completely.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
really,

Before he could give the order, he heard the sound of artillery fire, which echoed throughout the entire Han River dock.

A ferry was hit by artillery fire and instantly blown to pieces.

The elite soldiers of the Kwantung Army who had already boarded the ferry were screaming in agony from the explosion.

hiss--!
Sakata Takeo felt a chill run down his spine.

Mortar!
Damn it, another mortar!
Back in Matsue Prefecture, Sakata Takeo's army was nearly wiped out by the mortars fired by Nishimado.

Although this elite Ximentang Special Operations Regiment was small, with only a hundred men, equivalent to the strength of a company.

but,

They were equipped with thirty mortars.

It turned out that this happened when Chen Jie led the Ximentang army to attack the east gate of Hanyang Prefecture.

He had already anticipated that once Hanyang Prefecture was breached, the Allied Forces of the East would flee in panic.

The Han River wharf will become one of the key escape routes for the elite troops of the Kwantung Army.

then,

He first dispatched the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment to ambush at major intersections and docks around Hanyang Prefecture.

Each Ximentang Special Operations Company is equipped with thirty 60mm mortars and five heavy machine guns.

Although their numbers are small, their weaponry is very advanced, and their combat power is extremely strong.

Chen Jie estimated that after the Allied Forces of the East Asia Group withdrew from Hanyang Prefecture, they were in disarray.

If the elite special operations regiment occupies advantageous terrain, they can launch an ambush from a distance.

Even if the enemy has a large number of troops, they have a high chance of winning if they lack artillery.

really,

The ambush at the Han River docks inflicted heavy casualties on the elite Kwantung Army! (End of Chapter)