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Chapter 860 Steel Monster (Part 2)

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    Due to the large-scale use of tanks, all shooting dead spots have the opportunity to be filled by adjacent tanks.  Amidst the continuous and deafening roar of guns and engines, whatever courage the Yamato samurai had was gone, leaving only confusion and death.

    The most important thing is that the first round of bombing severely damaged the Japanese army's communication system, causing most of the frontline command system to be paralyzed. Each regiment fell into a situation of fighting on its own, which made the Kwantung Army, which was already at a disadvantage, even worse.

    This was the first time that Chinese tanks participated in the war, which shocked the people's officers and soldiers present and made Zhang Hanqing determined to follow the path of armored army development.

    Japan actually has tanks, but due to various reasons, its pace is slower.

    As a small country, Japan has always attached great importance to the development of heavy equipment. It started research on the localization of tanks very early. It was at the same time that Zhang Hanqing came up with the idea of ??developing tanks, but the actual implementation was two years earlier. This was due to the fact that China and Japan at that time  gap in industrial capabilities.

    In 1918, Mizutani Yoshizo, a Japanese army transport captain who studied in the UK, purchased two Mark 4 tanks from the UK and returned them to China. This was the first time tanks appeared in Japan.  At that time, the Japanese Army was fighting the German army stationed in Qingdao, and the newly arrived tanks brought hope to the Japanese Army.

    ??Subsequently, Japan introduced the British-made "Greyhound" A medium tank and the French-made "Renault" FF light tank.

    In 1920, Japan concentrated several Greyhound A and Renault FF vehicles at the Army Infantry School and Cavalry School to conduct research on tank tactics.  This time is roughly the same period as Zhang Hanqing's T-20.

    Between 1922 and 1925, a series of international arms limitation treaties were issued, and the Japanese Army was downsized accordingly.  Due to the reduction in military expenditures, it is very difficult to purchase tanks from outside, so Japan has begun preparations for the localization of tanks.

    On May 1, 1925, 5 "Renault" FF and 3 "Greyhound" A from the Chiba Infantry School in Japan formed a teaching tank convoy. This was the first tank unit established by the Japanese Army. Later, it was established in Kurume, Kyushu Island.  The first combat tank force was established.

    At this time, due to the effectiveness of Fengjun's confidentiality measures and the lax defense of imperialists against China, Zhang Hanqing's tank unit had actually become an army, benefiting from his decisiveness in developing tanks.

    After establishing two tank units, the Infantry School and Kurume, because Japan does not yet have the ability to develop tanks on its own, the Japanese military sent inspection teams to European and American countries to prepare to purchase new tanks and form armored units.

    At that time, European and American countries were stepping up their research and development of tanks. Among them, the American "Christie" and the British "Vickers" tanks were the most technologically advanced and the best, so they attracted the attention of the Japanese inspection team.

    The Japanese delegation was excited by the wheel-and-track design of the "Christie" tank and the high speed of the "Vickers" tank at 35 kilometers per hour.  They asked Christie and Vickers to transfer technology or jointly develop new tanks.  In order to obtain more funds, the French also contacted the Japanese and planned to sell a batch of old "Renault" ff tanks at a low price.

    The Japanese inspection team was very happy about this business that came to their doorstep, and immediately sent a report to the country.  However, when the report was sent to the Japanese Army Ministry, it was opposed by the Japanese Army Ministry's Technical Headquarters.  They believe that using old tanks is not conducive to building a new tank force, and they want to independently develop their own tanks.

    The Japanese Army Ministry has no confidence in whether it can produce tanks on its own, but the Technical Headquarters has expanded its confidence because it has successfully developed a 3-ton tractor, and believes that it is absolutely capable of producing tanks.  In the end, the Japanese army decided to purchase only a small amount of "Reno" from France to maintain training needs, while at the same time stepping up the research and development of Japanese domestic tanks.

    This development took three years.

    Initially, Japan planned to imitate the "Vickers" mk1 tank, hoping to have a highly mobile tank.  But in 1925, multi-turret tanks were the mainstream of tank development in the world, and all countries were vigorously developing tanks with powerful firepower that could accompany infantry in combat.  Japan is very fond of its powerful firepower.

    At this time, France developed the "Sela" 2c heavy tank. The main turret above the vehicle body was equipped with a 57mm gun, and four 8mm machine guns were installed in the left and right turrets at the rear of the vehicle body, making it capable of 360° shooting.  activity steel fortress.

    This huge tank shocked Japan greatly. The "Tank Force Equipment Outline" subsequently proposed by the Japanese Army mentioned: "At present, the country's tank troops are mainly equipped with light tanks, and heavy tanks should be added in due course. But in the future, the troops should still use light tanks." Mainly tanks. Currently, the light tanks used in European and American countries are more suitable for my country, but judging from my country's terrain and applicable areas, heavy tanks should be based on 20-ton British tanks."

    The 20-ton class is considered "heavy" for Japan. You should know the differences between Japan and Europe in terms of the army.Difference?

    Even with this kind of "heavy" tank that is significantly different from others, Japan has been in trouble for a long time.  If domestic tanks cannot be produced, the army will naturally have no chance to see its true appearance.

    Therefore, for ordinary Japanese soldiers, not only have they never seen tanks, they can also be said to be unheard of.  This evil consequence was reflected in the Sino-Japanese war.

    In just 2 hours, tanks tore a large hole about 5 kilometers wide and more than 10 kilometers deep in the center of the Japanese frontline position.  Countless people's army infantry roared and followed, heading towards the hinterland of the former Japanese Kanto State.

    What frightened the Japanese soldiers was that after killing a large number of their own troops, this behemoth made of steel continued to attack the two wings, causing the two sides that were already under frontal pressure to nearly collapse.

    Many remnants of Japanese officers and soldiers who were severely shocked even envied the warriors who died at the beginning of the battle. At least, these people did not undergo mental torture before their bodies were destroyed.

    As the center and both sides were successively breached, the Japanese front line completely collapsed.

    This result not only stunned Lieutenant General Akai, the commander of the Japanese 2nd Division, but even those who watched the battle, such as Zhang Hanqing and Murafaze Chotaro, could not have imagined that the situation was so one-sided.

    The battle situation is in chaos, the Japanese army cannot communicate with each other, and the defeat is a foregone conclusion.  Even the People's Army, surrounded by huge crowds and after acquiring all the expected tactical positions, most of the divisions took advantage of the chaos and marched forward regardless of the regiment. The regiment could not find the company, which in turn made some Japanese troops plan to organize a counterattack.  Disillusionment can be described as an unexpected surprise.

    After losing most of their baggage and artillery, the Japanese army was routed across the board to Jinzhou and met up with the 4th Border Guard Corps stationed here.

    After losing a large area of ????area, Chotaro Murakaze believed that he could concentrate the already small Kwantung Army to defend here. Relying on Dalian Bay, he could fight the People's Army in a last-ditch battle without having to use infantry to fight the People's Army mechanization on the vast plains.  of tanks against each other.  Therefore, while actively deploying defenses, while urgently calling the country for help, at the same time summing up the gains and losses of the previous battle, and urgently studying defensive methods.

    To be honest, if it is understandable that Japanese middle- and lower-level officers are still unfamiliar with the new thing of tanks that appeared in Europe during World War I, Chotaro Murakaze, who is known as an old-timer in the army, fully understands the value of tanks.  The reason why it cannot be as armed as the People's Army is worth pondering.  ?(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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