Fight, if you can't win, run away, no, it's a tactical retreat, but you may not be able to escape. The biggest test Lal has faced in his military career for so many years has come. After thinking about it for about five minutes, he finally made the final decision. Wise choice, order all tanks to maneuver immediately and turn on all smoke generators at the same time,
In the sky, Jiang Tongmin watched as the entire ground first appeared in small patches of fog, and then connected into one. He knew that today's performance was over. "The Germans are quite smart, it's a pity." He murmured to himself and ordered to retreat. , Helicopters are not invincible, especially when there are German fighter planes not far away. Against the fighters, helicopters are like sparrows in the eyes of goshawks, with no power to resist at all. Zhang Zizhong did not hold much hope for them before. I just hope that they will cause some trouble so that we can tell the Germans that we know you are lurking in the Shire. It is definitely an unexpected surprise to be able to achieve such results now. What we can expect next is that the Far East Expeditionary Force Headquarters will definitely They will regard them as tactical troops, and the German army will definitely pay great attention to them. Next, there will be a hard fight, and a big battle awaits them. With a little regret but no psychological burden, Jiang Tongmin led thirteen Haidongqing armed forces. The helicopters withdrew from the battle,
The battle on the unknown highlands once again returned to the situation of the expeditionary forces attacking and the Germans defending. After receiving the telegram from above and knowing that the main force was approaching Kungur, Hans launched a counterattack at any cost, and finally in At the cost of more than 1,500 casualties, he once again gained control of the unknown highlands. The main force of the German army was moving towards Kungur. After the expeditionary force's reconnaissance plane detected this information, Zhang Zizhong, not to be outdone, also assembled the main force. Moving towards Kungur, at the same time he gave orders to Jiang Tiezhang, requiring the latter to occupy the unknown high ground before the main force of the German army arrived and to ensure that it was not lost.
An encounter began to turn into a decisive battle. In this regard, the attitudes of the top leaders of the Chinese and German governments were surprisingly consistent. On the German side, headed by Hitler, everyone felt that this was an opportunity to completely eliminate the Chinese army from Soviet Russia. Hitler even more He personally drafted a telegram to Manstein, pointing out the significance of this battle to the German government and placing high hopes on Army Group A. On the Chinese side, even Chen Cheng and others who initially opposed sending troops to Soviet Russia now believed that an arrow was on the line and could only kill the Germans. Only one blow can ensure the reasonable existence of the Far Eastern Army in Soviet Russia, and even if it fails, it will give the Supreme Command a reason to increase its troops. The fundamental reason for the change in the concept of the Supreme Command is that the situation on the battlefield against Japan has become clear. Domestically, the National Defense Forces and the Cadet Army have taken the initiative. Abroad, the "leapfrog tactics" led by the Pacific Fleet have achieved fruitful results. They have now successfully separated the Japanese mainland from the South Asian colonies. It can be expected that as long as the domestic new When the recovery area stabilizes, it will be time for the National Defense Forces and the Cadet Army to launch a full-scale counterattack. Since the victory of the Anti-Japanese War is expected, then taking advantage of the opportunity of this world war to gain enough benefits for the country, any normal person will have such thoughts idea,
Three days later in the morning, Charles, in the mist, Lal, who had lost his patience in waiting, finally saw the chariot troops of the expeditionary force. After carefully identifying the model of the Chinese chariot through the telescope, he first Time got out of the tank and looked up, wondering if the Chinese had also dispatched helicopter troops at the same time. Lall had already reported to Manstein about the battle three days ago. After listening to the report carefully, the latter was first very shocked, and then I realized that if the threat of helicopters cannot be resolved, the tank troops of Army Group A will likely be reduced to marginal forces. In that case, Army Group A will not be able to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force. As expected of a veteran general, that day He came up with a solution in the evening, and his solution was simple, which was to equip each armored unit at brigade level and above with a battalion-sized air defense force.
The German air defense troops equipped with 88mm anti-aircraft guns were quite capable of defending against the Golden Eagle. After Lal accepted a battalion of anti-aircraft troops, his hanging heart finally fell back into his chest. At this time, he instead Looking forward to the appearance of the expeditionary force helicopter unit,
This time, Zhang Zizhong did not send helicopter troops to participate in the battle in the Shire. The nameless highlands and the Shire were still the center of the battlefield. After fully appreciating the sharpness of the helicopter troops, Zhang Zizhong had a new understanding of the application of helicopters. He now advocates treating the helicopter force as a strategic force that can determine the outcome, rather than throwing it into the battlefield early. For Xiang Wenlong, the commander of the Chariot Brigade under Jiang Tieyao, after the Battle of Ufa, After fully appreciating the German tank tactics, his previous anxiety had disappeared. Now he was thinking more about being able to wash away the shame brought by the Battle of Ufa to the Expeditionary Force through his own efforts. In the Expeditionary Force From the perspective of high-level officials, although the Battle of Ufa was ultimately won, the battle process was very ugly, and the duel between tanks was won with the help of rocket launchers. Therefore, instead of bringing glory, this victory brought shame. Get up wherever you fall. This is the most common attitude of cadet soldiers towards failure and humiliation. Although the Battle of Ufa was an ugly victory, it was not without gains for Xiang Wenlong and others. At least they knew Well, it turns out that the Germans used tanks in this way, and tank troops can still fight in this way. So, how can we counteract this kind of tactics of the army? After careful study with his colleagues, Xiang Wenlong really thought He came up with a pretty good tactic, and today, he was going to use actual combat to test whether this tactic was feasible.
Lal inspected the sky and found no helicopters. Although he was a little disappointed, he also felt more confident about the coming battle. As his order was conveyed to each battalion and each company, several Tiger tanks that had been dormant suddenly sped up at high speed. After a while, the German army entered the battlefield at its own pace and took the lead in launching an attack.
When the German tanks started to move, Xiang Wenlong also conveyed his order. He first ordered the vanguard troops to stand by, and then personally led a tank destroyer of about the size of a battalion to rush forward at high speed.
In terms of performance, the Mandrill and the Tiger have similar firepower and fire control mechanisms. The Mandrill has better armor protection capabilities, while the Tiger's maneuverability and stability are superior to the Mandrill. In addition, after experiencing the Ufa War During the battle, Xiang Wenlong discovered that in terms of the tactical literacy of the tank soldiers on both sides, the German soldiers were far stronger than his own men, and if it was a confrontation, the gap would widen. From this, he concluded that if he wanted to To win the contest with the German tank troops, try to avoid mobile warfare. Doing so will certainly make the mandrills a target for the Germans, but at the same time, the combat effectiveness of the trainee tank troops will be maximized. Because he also has a tank destroyer with specially enhanced armor protection and anti-tank capabilities, this ensures that when implementing this tactic, his side will not be passively beaten, and at the same time it will also have considerable counterattack capabilities.