In fact, Tadaoyasu Hosokawa did this withstand considerable pressure.

On the one hand, this pressure comes from Naosaburo Okabe... At this time, Naosaburo Okabe had already led his troops to attack Harbin, but he was also blocked by the Second Regiment and could not move.

The combat effectiveness of Naosaburo Okabe's 1o7th Division is no better than that of the 59th Division, so it is not surprising that it is blocked.

On the other hand, the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Xinjing was advancing towards Harbin step by step, so Naosaburo Okabe hoped that Tadahiko Hosokawa could quickly end the battle and attack Harbin on both sides, but Tadahiko Hosokawa would take two days to wait for the chariot gang to come up.

So Naosaburo Okabe immediately sent a telegram to Tadakaya Hosokawa: "What's going on? The troops of two divisions attacked the enemy of one regiment and still needed to wait for the chariot corps?"

Tadaoka Hosokawa really wanted to mock him in his call back... More than a dozen divisions of Manchukuo were still defeated by the enemies of several regiments!

But Naosaburo Okabe is also the commander of the Third Front Army. Tadakayashi Hosokawa did not dare to be entrusted and replied: "General, I have asked the 63rd Division to attack Xingren first. They will arrive in Harbin as planned to cooperate with your unit's battle. As for Qiqihar, I think we should act cautiously, and the enemy's combat effectiveness is extraordinary!"

This was the first time Tadaoyasu Hosokawa suffered a loss from his first attack and became cautious.

Another pressure from Tadakayashi Hosokawa is Colonel Nakaji of the chariot corps.

Colonel Nakayu found the command center as soon as he heard that Tadaoka Hosokawa planned to launch a raid on the enemy at night.

"Lieutenant General, I object to this combat plan!" said Colonel Nakaju: "Although I must obey your orders, I hope Lieutenant General can consider it!"

"Tell me your reasons!" At this time, Tadaoyashi Hosokawa seemed a little calm.

"The reason is everyone knows it!" said Colonel Nakaju: "Our tanks do not have night combat capabilities, and the tank crew has a small vision. At night, they can't see the target or the road clearly. They are like blind people who cannot cooperate with infantry... How can they fight like this?!"

"This is not a problem!" Hosokawa Tadaoyasu replied: "The commander can command outside the turret, and the infantry will communicate with you if necessary!"

"But... this is too dangerous!" Colonel Nakaju replied: "The commander is easily shot dead..."

"Nakayuki, have you ever participated in a battlefield without danger?" Tadakayashi Hosokawa interrupted Colonel Nakayuki.

The Colonel Zhongju couldn't help but speak in silence.

"Nakayuki!" Then Tadaoyasu Hosokawa patted Nakayu's shoulder earnestly and said, "If it is dangerous, then is there less danger of fighting during the day? Think about it, the enemy has air reconnaissance, and the chariot troops will not escape their eyes when marching during the day. So, when you reach the enemy's position, their machine guns, cannons and even planes are waiting for you!"

Zhongju couldn't help but nodded, this was true.

Tadaoyasu Hosokawa continued: "If it's night, you don't have to worry too much about these problems... The enemy's machine guns and cannons are likely to be unable to deploy due to temperature problems!"

Zhongju nodded again.

Colonel Zhongju knew that the failure rate of firearms and cannons would increase in severe cold environments. This is not to say that the bolts, firing needles, etc. will be frozen, but that the components of the firearm need lubricating oil to make them operate well. The lubricating oil will solidify and semi-solidify at low temperatures, which will lead to poor lubrication and get stuck. As for the cannon, the liquid in the retreat and retracted machine may solidify and cannot be used at low temperatures.

"So..." Tadakayasu Hosokawa concluded: "We may have many difficulties in attacking at night, but the enemy will have more difficulties... We are not fighting for the convenience of shooting and coordination, but for being able to kill the enemy and take the position. Do you understand?"

Colonel Nakayu was convinced by Tadahiko Hosokawa's words, so the second question was no longer a problem.

Tadashi Hosokawa's idea is of course correct. To be precise... his plan is actually to promote the tactical rule of "attack is greater than defense".

In this cold environment, if the defender wants to keep alert at all times, such as the Expeditionary Force defends all day long... This defense is not simply to cheer up or set up a few light and secret whistles. The meaning of "defense" is to keep the gun in a good state and keep the cannon's retracted fluid from being frozen. Sometimes it even needs to be burned with fire. In order to make the cannon rotate and move when necessary, it is necessary to clear the snow and drive a road, etc.

For the defender, this kind of "defense" is a long-lasting and time-consuming process, because the defender does not know when the enemy will attack, so he can only use a large amount of manpower and material resources to maintain a "defense" state.

The attacking side can rest fully during this period and then choose any time to attack.

Therefore, this time the Japanese attack was extraordinary.

Although the soldiers were vigilant enough, the soldiers of the Expeditionary Force were also very hard-working and hardworking, even if the position was severely cold, no one returned to the house of the "School" to avoid it. However, the problem was that the artillery basically could not be fired... It took time to fire, and a considerable number of machine guns, submachine guns and even rifles could not be fired.

Therefore, when Zhang Chi was attacked by the Japanese army and launched an attack with a chariot gang, he immediately got out of the command center and went to the trenches to see the situation with a telescope.

Under the flare, the Japanese Type 97 and Type 95 tanks rumbled and "School" came, and teams of Japanese troops followed behind... The Japanese tanks were light and light, which made them not get stuck in the snow. If this was a "Sheerman" tank, I was afraid that a pile of thick snow would be pushed up like a bulldozer in the front armor.

"What should I do if the teacher seat?" Chief Staff Liang asked anxiously.

Zhang Chi did not hesitate and said one sentence: "Beat! Don't step back, beat them all down!"

"Yes!" Commander Liang responded.

Seeing Staff Liang shouting to convey the order, Zhang Chi said intimately... It's time to fight a tough battle!

Perhaps, because it is equipped with American equipment and tanks, planes and cannons, it has been a long time since it has fought a bloody battle with the Japanese bayonets.

But now... it is inevitable to fight head-on.

This kind of war was not uncommon in the past. It can even be said that all the soldiers crawled out of the dead. But... there is a saying that "born from suffering and died from happiness." The soldiers have been "happy" for so long, and I wonder if they will fight such wars again!

(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!