You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

March 11, 1938, dawn.

Southern Shandong Plain, on the outskirts of Teng County.

The continuous rain made the roads muddy and impassable, but the Japanese troops' southward advance did not slow down at all.

The 33rd Brigade of the 10th Division, also known as the "Seya Detachment," has already approached the walls of Tengxian City.

It was called a brigade, but it was actually a super monster specially reinforced by the Japanese for this battle.

In addition to the two fully-staffed infantry regiments under its command, the 10th and 63rd.

It was also additionally assigned the 10th Independent Machine Gun Battalion, the 10th Engineer Regiment, and the 15th Logistics and Motor Transport Company.

What's most terrifying is its artillery and armor configuration.

One unit from the 10th Field Artillery Regiment, one unit from the 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, and one unit from the 3rd Garrison Artillery Battalion.

To bolster firepower, the 10th Division Commander, Rensuke Isogai, specifically transferred one company each of mountain artillery and field artillery from the division's direct artillery corps to be assigned to Kei Seya.

In addition, there are the Independent Armored 10th and 12th Squadrons.

All things considered, the heavy firepower of this vanguard unit is terrifyingly powerful.

A total of 32 150mm heavy howitzers.

12 75mm mountain guns.

28 75mm field guns.

In addition, there are two light armored squadrons equipped with Type 94 ultralight tanks and wheeled armored vehicles, totaling 52 vehicles.

This firepower configuration, placed on the Great Xia battlefield at this time, was simply outrageously luxurious.

Let alone taking down a county town, it would be more than enough to take down a medium-sized city.

This gave Major General Kei Seya, the detachment leader, immense confidence.

Five kilometers north of Teng County, on a slightly elevated earthen slope.

Temporary command post of the Setani Detachment.

Several dark green field tents were hidden in the sparse woods, surrounded by a dense camouflage net.

Inside the tent, Major General Kei Seya stood with his hands behind his back in front of a large-scale military map.

His gaze swept contemptuously over the markings on the map that represented the Sichuan Army's defense line.

"General, the Chinese garrison in front of us is the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army."

A staff officer respectfully reported to the leader:

"According to intelligence, they can't even provide each person with a rifle, and their heavy weapons are almost non-existent."

"Hmph, just a bunch of beggars."

Kei Seya snorted coldly, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"The headquarters told us to proceed cautiously and steadily, which is simply too much of a mistake."

There's no need to waste time dealing with this kind of trash army.

Relay my orders.

The officers in the command post immediately straightened their backs.

"The 10th Armored Squadron, in coordination with the 10th Infantry Regiment, crushed their defenses directly from the center."

Another infantry company was dispatched to outflank the county town and cut off their retreat.

I want to have dinner in Tengxian County before sunset today.

As Keiji Seya spoke, he became increasingly excited, as if he could already see his tank tracks crushing through the trenches of the Chinese army:

"Get rid of these troublesome Sichuan troops as soon as possible and open up the passage to the south."

I want to see just how capable Lin Feng, the so-called Black Heavenly Dog, really is.

I want to have a good, exhilarating battle with him beneath the walls of Pengcheng.

Just as Seya Kei was full of vigor and ready to make great strides.

"Waaah—"

Suddenly, a piercing shriek, as if it could tear one's eardrums, came from the sky.

The sound approached rapidly from afar, sending chills down one's spine and making one extremely uncomfortable.

"What?!"

The expressions of the Japanese officers inside the tent changed drastically.

"Air raid."

"It's a Chinese dive bomber."

"Hide, hide quickly!"

Kei Seya reacted the fastest; he shoved aside the staff officer next to him and dashed out of the tent.

Almost the instant he rushed out.

Four Ju-87 Stuka dive bombers painted with the insignia of the Republic of China (Blue Sky with a White Sun) emerged from the sky.

They lined up in a row, their noses pointing directly at the rear of the Japanese garrison, and entered a near-vertical dive.

The piercing shriek of the Jericho trumpet echoed through the sky, like a death knell.

The Japanese soldiers on the ground instantly descended into a massive commotion.

The mules and horses were startled, neighing and stumbling around; the artillerymen dropped their shells and scrambled to find cover.

"Protect the General."

Several guards rushed over and tackled Seya Kei to the ground, pinning him down.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Four 500-kilogram heavy aerial bombs fell in succession on the Japanese positions.

The earth trembled violently, and towering flames and thick smoke instantly engulfed the area.

The shockwave from the explosion swept across the area like an invisible giant hand.

Behind the earthen slope where Keigo Seya had just hidden, several tents were blown off, and the radios, maps, and documents inside were scattered all over the ground.

A Japanese communications soldier was thrown over by the blast wave, his head hitting a rock hard and he fell silent on the spot.

Kei Seya was so shocked that he felt dizzy and his ears were ringing.

The air raids came quickly and went quickly.

After dropping their bombs, the four Stukas quickly pulled up their noses and disappeared into the southeastern sky.

All that remained was a scene of devastation and billowing smoke.

It was a long time before the Japanese soldiers dared to peek out from their bunkers.

Kei Seya crawled out from behind the earthen slope, covered in dirt and his uniform was muddy, his hat nowhere to be seen.

"Baka!"

Before he could even get angry, a messenger with a face covered in blood stumbled over.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, General."

The rear heavy artillery positions were bombed.

A 150mm howitzer was hit directly by a heavy aerial bomb because it was not concealed in time.

The cannon was completely destroyed, four draft horses were lost, and seventeen artillerymen perished.

Upon hearing about the battle losses, the staff officers around him all gasped in shock.

That was a 150mm heavy cannon! It was supposed to be assigned to the Setani Detachment, but in reality, the entire Japanese army of nearly 10 men heading south only had a few dozen of them. One of them was destroyed before the fighting even started.

However, to everyone's surprise,

Kei Seya did not fly into a rage.

He wiped the dirt off his face, looked at the still-burning battlefield in the distance, and suddenly burst into a nervous laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Kei Seya licked his chapped lips, his eyes gleaming with an extremely fanatical and perverse light:

"Okay, very good."

This is what a major battle feels like.

Are you trying to intimidate us right from the start?

That's interesting, so very interesting.

Lin Feng, you certainly didn't disappoint me.

He turned around and roared at the still terrified staff officers:

"What are you all standing there for?"

Organize the troops immediately and launch an attack!

I want these Chinese people to know.

"If they destroy one of my cannons, I'll make them pay with a thousand lives."

It was exactly 7:00 AM.

The Japanese retaliatory attack began.

The remaining thirty-one 150mm heavy howitzers were the first to fire.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

The deafening roar of cannons shattered the tranquility of the early morning.

A dense barrage of heavy artillery shells, trailing mournful echoes, rained down on the Sichuan Army positions on the outskirts of Teng County like hailstones.

The earth trembled, and soil, stones, and wood chips were blasted into the air.

Thick plumes of smoke shot into the sky, darkening it.

The shelling lasted for a full ten minutes.

As the sound of artillery fire gradually subsided, only sporadic explosions and the groans of the wounded remained on the position.

The Japanese armored forces have been deployed.