Chapter 651 Encirclement and Annihilation of the Third Army Three
"What? What happened?" The gunner, who had no observation window to see, heard the commander and others talking and was anxious to know what was going on outside. After all, everyone would be nervous on the battlefield, and the slightest movement would make people uneasy.
The commander moved his eyes away from the periscope and said: "These Chinese people are really bastards. They actually planted anti-infantry mines so close to anti-tank mines. As a result, several tank soldiers in the tank that was hit just
As soon as he jumped out of the tank, he was killed by an infantry mine."
The commander's words made the gunner and ammunition hand take a breath of fright. How can anyone pass through such a densely laid out minefield? This battle is really unwinnable. Although I am quite scared, if I retreat, I will be shot as a deserter.
, they can only bite the bullet and continue to move forward. "Drive slowly, don't be the first one to be a target. If you see no Chinese, they are not easy to mess with. Landmines are so powerful. If you get close, your death will be even worse."
When it comes to anti-tank weapons, you are the real expert." The originally excited driver nodded numbly when he heard the commander's words, and what happened just now frightened him.
The roaring explosions continued to sound. There were mines hit by the tanks, and there were also mines missed by the tanks stepped on by the infantry. The infantry behind were frightened and they only dared to move forward along the track marks of the tanks, but in
The mine explosion caused a large number of tanks to be damaged, and within a short time only a dozen were able to move.
The first tank to detonate an infantry mine miraculously survived. Although they detonated two more mines, luckily they were all infantry mines, so the tank did not cause much damage. The driver felt like
It felt like he had won a big prize, but he also knew very well that the danger had not been reduced at all. The tank he was driving might be blown up into the sky at any time, so he was still quite nervous.
Not to mention the driver, other people in the car were also very nervous. They clenched their fists and looked in the direction of the driver from time to time. At this time, through the telescope, Somerville saw the troops that had suffered heavy losses. This was used as a test.
The charge troops were still far away from the foot of the mountain, and they had already suffered heavy losses.
Somerville immediately ordered a retreat. Such a unnecessary sacrifice was unnecessary. It would be better to destroy this minefield in other ways.
When they heard the signal to retreat, everyone in the tank breathed a sigh of relief. The driver was afraid of hitting another mine, so he didn't dare to turn around, so he had to shift to reverse gear and let the tank retreat slowly. He operated carefully while doing so.
The driver of the chariot said with emotion: "We are so lucky today. We stepped on three landmines in a row and were fine."
The commander also nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, today is our lucky day. We should celebrate when we get back to the campsite." Before the commander finished speaking, the retreating track of the tank deviated from the original track mark, wide.
The wide tracks instantly pressed against an anti-tank mine. With a huge explosion, the tail of the tank was violently lifted up by the explosive power of the explosive. The entire tank turned upside down and turned its belly toward the
In the sky, the two load-bearing wheels were blown away, the broken tracks fell off with a crash, and the tank soldiers inside were completely trapped inside.
"These guys have really retreated. The mines are really fun." Zhou Peng sighed. As soon as he finished speaking, the large-caliber shells of the Boston Artillery had already fallen, and dense explosions sounded in the minefield. The shells exploded.
The power caused the earth to tremble, and the huge tremors detonated many mines. Somerville planned to use artillery to open a road.
The mines were detonated one after another, and a large area was soon cleared. Hou Yu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but there was nothing he could do about it. After the bombardment, the Bostonians sent out another offensive force, this time a division.
Seeing the opponent's army forming up and advancing rapidly towards the Brand Mountains, Hou Yu knew that he had to open fire this time. He immediately ordered: "Prepare all anti-tank weapons. This time we are going to eliminate these guys."
The Boston army rushed closer and closer. When they reached the foot of the mountain, the slope began to gradually become steeper, and the chariots and soldiers had to start climbing the mountain. The climbing speed was very slow. When the Boston army's charge slowed down, the sound of cannons soon sounded.
, this is when the 88mm anti-tank gun placed in the trench began to show its power.
Continuous gunfire sounded, and a tungsten core armor-piercing projectile accurately hit the Bostonian's moving M4 tank. The warhead easily penetrated its front armor and exploded inside the tank, knocking out the tank at the front.
The tanks were destroyed on the path of the charge. Other anti-tank guns also opened fire one after another, and more Boston tanks were destroyed.
After being hit, the Bostonians quickly began to fight back. They used various weapons to intensively fire at the anti-tank gun emplacements, sending sparks flying from the tank shields. The shells fired by the M4 tank cannon were also destroying
The Wehrmacht's anti-tank artillery caused heavy casualties to the Wehrmacht artillerymen who were unable to evade.
"Bazooka launch." Hou Yu shouted, and dozens of soldiers immediately stood up and fired rockets at the Boston charge team on the opposite side. The battle between the two sides quickly became intense.
"Follow the people behind and keep moving forward." Cheng Guangling ran in the team, wiping sweat while reminding the soldiers to speed up. He led the 192nd Army of the National Defense Force. This is also a reserve force that was established recently.
Due to insufficient domestic production capacity, troops on non-important battlefields like them did not have time to equip mechanized weapons. Therefore, they were still an infantry army. Now that they wanted to outflank the Boston Third Army, they naturally had to run.
If the Chinese Empire's satellites transmit images to the Bostonian headquarters, they will be surprised to find that a fierce battle is breaking out under the Brand Mountains near the middle of the vast Namib Desert, and there are
Two large armies were outflanking the left and right, preparing to encircle the Boston army that was fighting fiercely.
The commander of the 199th Army, Liang Yichao, was the commander of another outflanking force. At this moment, he was also encouraging the troops to speed up their advance. The two outflanking forces advanced at a rapid march and soon entered the area north of Omaruru.
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From here on, the troops will march into the mountains. The road will be more difficult and difficult, and there will not be much time left for them. The only ones responsible for the blocking task at the front are a tall and strong reinforcement division, with only 20,000 people at full strength, and they have to
What they faced was the Boston Third Army, which had mechanized equipment. Even if one corps was transferred to the Seventh Army, the number of troops would still be over 120,000.
Cheng Guangling was not sure about this combat operation, but Nanfang County was in a critical moment. If he could not take the bold risk of attacking and eliminate one of them first, Nanfang County would very likely be occupied by the Boston army attacking from both sides. What Cheng Guangling was most worried about was
It's not the number of troops, or the weapons, because even if there are no tanks and self-propelled artillery, even the heavy towed artillery has been left behind, but with the sophistication of the Chinese Empire's small arms, there are still many ways to deal with the Bostonians' heavy artillery.
Firepower and tanks.
What worries Cheng Guangling the most is the quality of his troops. After all, although he has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, they are all new recruits who have never been on the battlefield. He cannot estimate how much combat power they have. But after this urgent march,
, he still saw the good physical fitness of these recruits.
It has to be said that the year-long training period for recruits in the Chinese Empire is still very effective. As long as these warriors can achieve sufficient physical fitness, proficiency in various technical and tactical movements, and excellent marksmanship, such recruits' quality will be enough for those who are new to the battlefield.
Recruit casualties were reduced by most.
Looking back at the armies of the Axis countries, they all recruited young people into the army and only received short-term basic training before sending them to the battlefield. Those recruits who could barely shoot a gun and had no technical and tactical skills needed to complete their real training on the battlefield.
, and such training process often comes at the cost of blood and lives. On the battlefield, their casualty rate is even as high as 70%, which is simply murder.
After entering the mountainous area, the fine soil covering the hard rocks became a very dangerous presence. As long as the soldiers were not careful, the fine soil under their feet would slip on the rocks. At the beginning, this situation caught many soldiers off guard.
The soldier fell down and saw that the road was not easy to walk, so Cheng Guangling just slowed down his progress.
The rocky mountains were so hot in the sun that no one dared to touch them. The low Salix bushes not only failed to provide cover for the soldiers, but were also very dangerous because there were many animals among them. This made it difficult to walk through the Salix bushes.
The soldiers are very careful.
Due to the hot weather during the day, snakes in the desert especially like to move in the shade here. Once someone steps on them, they will fight back with their deadly fangs. Therefore, the soldiers walking in the front patted the nearby areas with their rifles as they walked.
Salix, hoping to frighten the snake away in advance to avoid being bitten, because in an army lacking serum, being bitten by a venomous snake is almost like a death sentence.
The sun is gradually setting in the west, and the troops led by Cheng Guangling have climbed several mountain ridges. According to the map and the military-level satellite navigation device, they are still more than fifty kilometers away from the battlefield and cannot make it today. Traveling at night in mountainous areas is very difficult.
Dangerous things, especially in the mountainous areas of the Gobi Desert, are even more dangerous.
Many animals that hide in the shade during the day come out to look for food at night. Many of the common animals in the Gobi are venomous animals such as scorpions and snakes. In addition, it is difficult to distinguish the terrain at night, and it is easy to walk on steep rocky mountains.
Because his feet were slipping and there was danger, Cheng Guangling decided to leave tomorrow even though he could faintly hear the rumble of cannons.
There is not much fuel to use in the Gobi Desert, and in order not to expose the target, the soldiers of the National Defense Force did not dare to use the alcohol stoves they carried with them. They could only open the cans and eat cold meals with compressed biscuits. There were inflatable tents, and the soldiers
We can break away from contact with the ground and sleep safely in a relatively closed environment without fear of infestation by poisonous insects.