A tank was besieged by more than a dozen people from all directions at the same time. It was so sudden that the machine gunner was unable to do his job.

Some people simply waited until the tanks were on top of them before pulling the fuse in their hands.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"...!"

Amidst the continuous explosions, the Ming army tanks stopped one after another.

Zu Kuan's face turned grim. He didn't expect the French to play like this.

As the commander of the tank force, he knew very well where the weaknesses of the Panzer IV were.

Even though the tank is so powerful when driven, it has weaknesses like all equipment.

Just put five to ten kilograms of explosives at the joint between the tank turret and the body, or above the driver's cabin.

The power of the explosion can stun or kill the tank crew inside the vehicle.

This secret is known only to officers above the regiment of the Ming Dynasty Tank Corps.

Unexpectedly, the French army mastered this secret from nowhere.

Those tanks that are lying down are most likely not damaged by the tank, but by the people inside the tank.

The battle raged for a day, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

The Ming army took the initiative to evacuate their positions and broke away from contact.

Before leaving, the tank engines were dismantled and all the destroyed tanks were re-exploded.

"The boys did a good job. Although the losses were a bit larger, they still succeeded in dragging the Ming army into Belgorod.

As long as we delay for two more days, our army will be able to surround them."

Ney was very excited because it was dark today and the Ming army retreated for the first time.

After a day of fighting, the Ming army not only failed to advance, but also lost more than 20 tanks.

He only had to hold on for two more days before the date given by Napoleon, and it would be the day to counterattack.

Since the beginning of the war, France has suffered too many defeats, and now everyone from Napoleon to ordinary French soldiers is extremely eager for a victory.

And victory is right in front of you.

Napoleon did not break his promise. Even though he suffered heavy losses last night, after dark, he still mobilized a large number of airships to deliver supplies to the First Army.

After a busy night, the lost ammunition and equipment were replenished again.

Those French troops that had been defeated and reorganized felt like they were resurrected with full blood.

When the sky dawned again, the French army had breakfast early and lay in the trenches, waiting for the Ming army's routine artillery bombardment.

However……!

There was no artillery shelling by the Ming army, and even no trace of the Ming army could be seen on the front line. On the silent front, there was nothing but crows falling on the ground to eat corpses.

For ordinary French soldiers, this is a good thing.

But the news from the front line made Ney restless.

His mission is to attract the Ming army to Belgorod. An encirclement will be formed, but the Ming army must not be allowed to escape.

Wait from eight o'clock until nine o'clock, and then wait from nine o'clock until half past nine.

Except for the Stukas hovering in the sky and dropping bombs from time to time, there was no sign of the Ming army at all.

At ten o'clock Ney could sit still no longer.

The French army began to send out cavalry to detect the whereabouts of the Chinese army.

Many cavalrymen were sent out, but by noon, none of them had returned.

The cavalry did not return, but Ney's heart calmed down a little.

No cavalry came back, which means they were all killed.

And the only ones who can kill them are the troops of the Ming Army.

No matter how fast a horse can run, it will never be able to outrun a Ming army tank.

The Ming army wanted to lure their troops away from their positions and then hunt them.

hey-hey!

I won't be fooled by you.

"Order, all troops stay where they are.

Continue to send light cavalry for reconnaissance and bring signal flares to them. Whenever they encounter the Ming army, they will immediately send out signal flares."

Ney also learned to be smart. Even if he lost some cavalry, he still had to know where the Ming army was.

The cavalry was released for an hour, but the frontline soldiers did not see the signal flare.

Ney calculated it and concluded that the Ming army was at least thirty or even forty kilometers away.

If you want to trick me into leaving the position, there is no way!

While the First Army remained motionless, the Fourth Army, which came along the Northern Donetsk River, was on a forced march.

Marshal Dawu, commander of the Fourth Army, did not want to waste the soldiers' physical strength in this way.

But there is no way, His Majesty the Emperor's order is a fatal order, we must rush to the preset position before sunset tomorrow.

Cut off the Ming army's way back east!

The road conditions were so bad that it was almost impossible to move heavy weapons.

Many artillery carts just got out of one mud pit and then fell into another mud pit.

At the end of the day, traveling five kilometers is considered fast.

These gun carriages are not only heavy, but also bulky.

Often a gun carriage stuck in the mud can block a long line of carriages.

Davout had no choice but to order the infantry to advance first.

As for how to fight tanks with infantry's light weapons...!

Then just take it one step at a time. Anyway, His Majesty the Emperor's order is that if you can't get to the place before dark tomorrow, come and see me.

The Fourth Army, numbering 200,000, dragged its feet along the way, forming several marching teams forty to fifty kilometers long on the great plains.

Davout looked at his men worriedly. The forced march caused many infantrymen to fall behind.

Some companies at the front have even become separated.

A sparse stretch of one or two kilometers is common!

Various troops were mixed together, walking on the muddy road, and from time to time some people would quarrel or even fight over trivial matters.

If the Ming army attacks at this time...!

A ghost-like cry came from the distance again!

It’s the damn plane again!

Davout saw that his soldiers rushed into the mud puddles on the roadside to avoid the Ming army's aircraft.

After a series of shots, the mud figures covered in mud crawled out of the mud pit one after another and continued their embarrassing march.

Planes are so annoying!

Every day, the French army was greatly slowed down by strafing and bombing by aircraft.

Those big potholes on the road were also made by planes with their big bombs.

"Marshal, be careful!"

A staff officer ran down the roadbed with Marshal Davout in his arms.

A Stuka strafed and passed over their heads.

Soldiers on the road who did not have time to escape were shot by machine guns from the plane.
Chapter completed!