"Stop that tank! Otherwise we will all be doomed!" Pointing to the Type 59 main battle tank in the distance, the Qin Army company commander on the position shouted loudly.
The position in front of him had been trampled to pieces by the tank. Seven or eight Qin soldiers had been killed, and some were beaten so hard by machine guns on tanks that they could not hold their heads up.
Not far away, Qin soldiers were adjusting a 76mm anti-aircraft gun. However, the power of this artillery was unable to penetrate the armor of this Tang tank.
The Tang Army soldiers following the tank cooperated perfectly. They covered each other, and after approaching the bunker, they used grenades to clear out the remaining Qin soldiers inside.
Soon, these Tang soldiers occupied a trench and controlled a bomb crater next to it. All the nearby Qin soldiers had been wiped out, and their bodies were lying on the ground.
"The first platoon's position is over! The second platoon on the flank is almost out of ammunition..." The deputy company commander ran hunched along the trench, pointing to the smoking position in the distance and shouted.
The MG42 machine gun over there hasn't made a sound like a tearing machine for a long time. That kind of machine gun looks pretty good, but its ammunition consumption is also very scary.
"Retreat! Let the second row retreat! The third row is covering... Where are our anti-tank guns on the ruins on both wings?" Qin Guo's company commander asked with a cry.
The original defense plan was that their anti-aircraft guns would cover their flanks and fire at the approaching Tang Army tanks.
But since the battle just broke out, the anti-tank gun that had high hopes has not fired. What they didn't know was that the Qin troops there fled after the war started, leaving only one artillery piece and some unopened ammunition boxes.
"Yes!" The deputy company commander hurried to deliver the news. Behind them, some soldiers from the original clustered security force were guarding the entrance to the underground bunker.
This gate made of reinforced concrete is still very strong, and combined with the nearby sandbags, it forms a large bunker.
Because there is sufficient ammunition in the underground bunker, the firepower here has been continuously output. Tracer bullets hit the tanks of the Tang Army, splashing sparks.
Soon, the Tang army eliminated the defeated Qin army around them and focused on this "bunker" that kept firing.
Approaching the bunker entrance from both sides, he easily eliminated the guards at the door with grenades. Then shouts came from inside: "We surrender! Don't shoot!"
Then, one after another, Qin officers, guards, and civilian personnel walked out. In the end, seventy or eighty people were captured by the Tang army, and the Tang army also took control of the old palace of the Great China Empire.
Looking at the once glorious but now dilapidated buildings, as well as the completely abandoned rockery and the courtyard full of corpses, the eyes of the Tang Army soldiers were full of disdain. To put it bluntly, the park near their home may have more beautiful scenery than this old palace.
"Liu Zhian left here more than ten minutes ago. He burned most of the documents." A Tang military officer walked up to his superior and reported the intelligence that had just been interrogated.
"The other party ordered all troops to burn documents... It seems that we won't be able to get any decent files." The officer said, taking out a mostly burned document, knocking the dust on it and handing it over. Gave it to his superior.
The leading Tang officer looked at the cover of the document, which was burnt black, and then looked at most of the burned paper inside, and threw it at his feet: "It's okay, just catch Liu Zhian."
As he spoke, he looked around and asked, "Have your troops completely taken control of this place?"
"We have complete control of the palace, but there are no decent buildings here, and there are no valuable things." His subordinates immediately replied: "We have to wait here for subsequent supplies and for the flanking troops to arrive at their positions."
"Report Liu Zhian's movements! Don't let him escape!" the leading officer ordered: "In addition, clean up this place. It is also the old palace of Dahua. Maybe His Majesty wants to come and take a look."
"Yes!" His subordinates immediately became excited upon hearing this. If His Majesty comes here to visit, they will definitely ask which army took the lead in capturing this place. They will definitely be mentioned. This is simply an honor greater than the sky.
To put it bluntly, everyone has seen the Army White Blade Medal a lot, and it is not difficult for some officers to get the First Class White Blade Medal. But being able to show your face in front of His Majesty the Emperor is much more honorable than the White Blade Medal.
"Come back!" Seeing that his men were about to run away, the leading Tang officer immediately scolded: "I haven't finished speaking yet!"
He pointed to the distance and continued to order: "Control the surrounding ruins and buildings! Build a defense line! When it is stabilized, let the follow-up troops sort out the ruins of the palace! Repair the courtyard wall first, and retrieve what can be Get them all back to me!”
"As for this underground bunker, seal it first... Maybe General Strauss will be interested." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, indicating that his men could get out.
Soon, the Tang Army's tanks left the open space. The sound of helicopter engines was heard in the distance, followed by the explosion of rockets.
The Tang Army continued to attack, and the gunfire around the palace gradually faded away. The tracks of those 59 tanks rolled away from the gap in the collapsed palace wall, which made some room for follow-up work.
The prisoners were escorted to the rear, the bloody dragon flag was raised, and with the cheers of the Tang army, the palace in the old capital had become an area under the actual control of the Tang Empire.
That night, most of the Qin army was driven out of the old capital. Tang TV and radio stations announced that the Tang army had occupied the old capital, which was also known as Yongping.
However, the Qin State did not admit this result. In their records, they insisted that they were driven out of the old capital after three days.
In fact, both sides' arguments actually make sense. The remnants of the Qin army did hold out in the suburbs until three days later, but the Qin army in the city was indeed annihilated on the day the Tang army occupied the old capital palace.
Liu Zhian moved his headquarters to a field bunker outside the city and continued to command the troops to resist.
However, the Tang Army has compressed the space of Liu Zhian's cluster from both wings, and he is now almost surrounded by the Tang Army.
The Qin Army has built new defenses near Wangdu. Because of Liu Zhian's delay and the role of landmines, the Qin Army's preparations are more complete this time and their positions are stronger.
Both Ying Duo and Chen Li hoped that Liu Zhian would continue to hold on for one to two months, so that they could buy more time for them to continue to strengthen the defense line near Wangdu.
But Liu Zhian knew that he might not be able to hold on for that long.
(End of chapter)
