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Episode 74 Thunder Tank

Episode 74 Thunder Tank

Under the moonlight, Zhu Yourong stood in an open armored vehicle, observing Xinmengzhuang a few hundred meters away through a telescope. Zhuangzi is on the north side of the highway, and here is on the south side of the highway. The terrain is relatively high, but not too high. It belongs to the terrain.

The hills are slightly undulating, not even hills.

This place is between Nanjing and Changzhou. It is neither a typical hilly area in the south of the Yangtze River nor a typical plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. You can easily find this small, slightly undulating highland, but it will not pose a threat to the march of mechanized troops.

What kind of obstacles did it create? Unfortunately, Xinmengzhuang is a relatively low-lying area. There is a large pond to the north and there are several small highlands around it. At that time, the Sixth Red Division was so anxious that they did not bother to pick and choose, and saw a residential area.

Just got in.

However, the surrounding small highlands are only twenty or thirty meters higher than the location of Zhuangzi, and the closest ones are several hundred meters away, so what can be seen is limited. The ground inside Zhuangzi cannot be seen, only a patch of ground can be seen.

The roof. In addition, it is now past seven o'clock in the evening, and it is already completely dark. Although the weather is clear and there is a moon, without flares, even if the Red Army artillery observers climbed to the roof, they would not be able to see it.

Now the First Blue Division and the Second Blue Division are outside Zhuangzi. The Second Blue Division is preparing to attack, and the First Blue Division has formed an encirclement on the outside.

The Blue Army's frontline headquarters is not with the Queen's convoy, but on another high ground, far away from Zhu Yourong's observation point. Because during the exercise, the opponent's frontline headquarters is naturally the target of attack. Once the Red Army discovers

, can be bombarded with mortars. The mortar shells used in exercises will not explode, but they will hurt people. If the headquarters and the Queen's Observation Point are together, the Red Army will definitely find out and cannot fire, which is equivalent to

The Blues cheated.

Eight red lights are now arranged around the Queen's Observation Point, pointing in eight directions, to remind Her Majesty that the Queen is here, and mortars from both sides must avoid this position.



Now Zhu Yourong has no interest in acting itself. She is still observing the exercises, but she is very miserable in her heart, thinking about her identity and the choices she will be forced to make.

Before hearing the news that the Prince of Siam was coming to Nanjing, even though he knew that he would come sooner or later, Zhu Yourong could always not think about it and anesthetize himself. But now it is clear that the Prince of Siam is coming soon.

And after arriving, they will definitely arrange a few cocktail parties and dances, and then the two governments will announce that Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince have "fallen in love", and then they will arrange an engagement... and then, on behalf of the two countries, "

A series of treaties and agreements for "common interests" will be signed. As the monarch of the Ming Dynasty, I will benefit my country and people through my marriage...

Today during the day, Zhu Yourong categorically requested to fly, and he flew with Xiang Xiaoqiang, so that when he still belonged to himself, he could soar in the blue sky with the person he liked in a closed space, leaving an unforgettable experience.

memory.

When Xiang Xiaoqiang started to be "dishonest" with his hands and feet, first touching her legs and then grabbing her hands, Zhu Yourong's heart almost jumped out of her chest. She didn't expect Xiang Xiaoqiang to be so bold. However, when she was violated,

The feeling of being violated by the person you like, shyness, secret joy, excitement, happiness, shame, plus a little anger... it's really enjoyable.

This was the first time in her life that she had experienced this kind of feeling. At that time, she really hoped that the plane would never land and the two of them would stay in the sky like this forever.

Zhu Yourong thought that after Xiang Xiaoqiang grabbed his hand, he would say a heart-wrenching confession. But he didn't expect that Xiang Xiaoqiang grabbed his hand and after slurring for a while, he still "confessed" to himself. It was just a confession.

It is not about love, but about military and state affairs, about how to conquer the Manchus to the north and unify China.

That's fine... She thought silently, so what if he said those intoxicating words? The more intoxicated she is in the sky, the more painful she will be when she lands. In this way, it may be better...

This time Zhu Yourong did not let Xiang Xiaoqiang build an observation fort for her anymore, but insisted that the car would be safe. Xiang Xiaoqiang also noticed something and did not insist anymore.

Zhu Yourong tried his best to hide his loss and pain, but Xiang Xiaoqiang was relatively optimistic. He thought that he and Zhu Yourong had made great progress this time, so they held hands. In love, holding hands once is not a meal, holding hands is a milestone in the relationship between the two.

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Although Zhu Yourong seems unhappy now for some reason, you can't fathom a girl's thoughts. Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that it will take a long time, and there will be more opportunities to develop relationships after returning to Nanjing.

However, the reason why he was so optimistic was because he did not know that the Prince of Siam was coming soon. Logically speaking, Zheng Yucong should have informed him of this news first, but because he came out of the Changzhou General Headquarters, it was his temporary duty to accompany Zhu Yourong to observe the exercise.

He came directly in the officer's car because he was interested. The radio station he contacted Zheng Yucong was still on the armored command vehicle of the Changzhou headquarters.



The radio in the armored command vehicle next to him hissed, and then Wei Zijin stuck his head out with a headset on and asked:

"Your Majesty, it's already half past seven. They asked if they can attack now."

Zhu Yourong put down the telescope and said to himself:

"It's half past seven...have all the villagers eaten?"

"Your Majesty, of course we have eaten at half past seven!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang replied angrily from below. He did not understand Zhu Yourong, the mother-in-law. Originally, Rommel was going to attack at dawn tomorrow, which was the best time to attack, but Zhu Yourong planned to take care of the people in the village to rest, so he interfered abruptly.

, attacking at night was not allowed. Rommel was very angry, and Xiang Xiaoqiang was also very angry.

But Zhu Yourong's stubbornness really came back, and he was not allowed to attack at night. The reason was that the people in this village had been tortured a lot because of this exercise. Although they had a legal obligation to cooperate with the exercise, they could not do so.

There was no point in making such a fuss, especially when the victory or defeat was already decided. Zhu Yourong said that either we should attack during the day, or we should announce the end of the exercise now and everyone should return to Nanjing.

In this way, Rommel made a compromise and chose to attack a few hours after dark to before nightfall. This way, they could use the cover of night to reduce losses. However, Zhu Yourong did not allow them to attack during the villagers' dinner time, and wanted to attack.

, you have to wait for the people to finish their dinner.

With Zhu Yourong's fluttering words, the two divisions of the Blue Army stood still here. The senior officers were so angry that they cursed their mothers. However, when the junior officers and soldiers heard Zhu Yourong's decision, they cheered. Most of them were farmers' children.

I grew up in a village like this. Military exercises are important, but the people's food and sleep are more important. Especially now, the outcome of the exercise has been determined, and they are no longer experimenting with new tactics. They rely entirely on tradition.

The outcome of the battle can be imagined: Zhuangzi will definitely be captured in the end, but the Blue Army will suffer considerable losses.



The Blue Army has an absolute advantage in strength, and the attack starts from three directions: east, west and south.

In the night, there was constant sound of engines outside the village, and various vehicles drove back and forth in the darkness. The defenders in the village were nervous. They didn't know whether the Blue Army was really preparing to attack, or whether it was deliberately creating a tense atmosphere to make

They were not allowed to rest. Anyway, one thing is certain, the defenders in the village knew that the Red Army had failed in the exercise, and they were the only remaining strength of the Red Army.

However, not only did this not demoralize them, but it made them all more confident and more motivated. Because everyone knew that a good opportunity was coming. As long as they persisted, through this battle, they could use their thousands of people to destroy the Blue Army.

Thousands of people, then their fate will be completely different from that of most other Red Army soldiers. These more than a thousand people will definitely be awarded meritorious service and become the most outstanding people in this exercise, and their future will be bright.

Outside the village entrance in three directions, the minesweeper tanks of the Blue Army have rumbled to the designated position. Behind them are the Lightning-3 medium tanks, the rarely seen "Thunder" heavy infantry tanks, and the Gale 33 armored personnel carriers.

A short and lightweight 75-inch infantry gun towed behind a vehicle, suitable for street fighting...

The defenders in Zhuangzi were afraid that the Blue Army would make a sneak attack in the dark, so they fired out a flare bomb after a while. The bright magnesium bomb dangled in the sky and fell, illuminating a large area outside the village as if it were daytime.

Just when the Blue Army was hiding behind a tank a few hundred meters away, ready to attack at any time, an officer's car drove up from nowhere and drove leisurely along the path in the direction of Zhuangzi.

"Which one? Stop!"

The officer's car didn't seem to hear it and continued driving towards the entrance of the village.

"Huh?"

A tank platoon leader cursed and waved his hand, and a Windrush 33 armored vehicle behind him immediately started up, roared at full power and rushed forward, surpassing the unhurried officer's vehicle. The armored vehicle stopped in front.

He went down, turned the two crawler tracks, turned his body sideways, and blocked the field path.

The officer's car stopped. A non-commissioned officer on the armored car stood up and shouted:

"What for? Password!"

There were two people in the officer's car. The driver was a private first class, and the one beside him was a captain. But both of them were in military police uniforms and wore armbands of drill referees.

Seeing that it was a drill referee, the noncommissioned officer on the armored vehicle relaxed, but still asked as usual:

"Password?"

The captain turned his head and replied impatiently:

"pressed salted duck."

"Hoof."

The non-commissioned officer on the armored vehicle also answered. Then, he asked:

"Sir, which department are you in? What's the matter with entering Zhuangzi at this time?"

"Yes, something happened."

The captain frowned and didn't want to say anything more to him. He just waved his hand and motioned for him to reverse the armored vehicle and make way for him.

Seeing that he was a drill referee and a commander, the sergeant didn't ask any more questions. He lowered his head and ordered the driver to retreat the armored vehicle to a nearby field.

The armored car rumbled away, and the officer's car stepped on the accelerator and drove into the village in a hurry.



As soon as we drove into the village, a low roar came from a nearby house:

"Stop! What are you doing?"

At the same time, there were several gun bolts and the sound of a machine gun being pulled.

When the officer's car stopped, the captain took off his hat and cursed:

"What are you doing! I don't even recognize you!"

"Ah, Master!"

The voice in the darkness shouted in surprise. Then, several voices shouted in joy:

"Master's seat! Master's seat!"

"That's pretty much it. Is it easy for me to run back?" Huang Shuliang waved his hand and motioned for the car to continue driving, "Isn't it just to lead you to a more beautiful death?"

The car drove into Zhuangzi. And the news that "the master is back" spread quickly throughout this small Zhuangzi. The morale of the defenders rose to the highest point.



In the division headquarters in the center of the village, several staff officers were beaming with joy when they learned that the Red Army headquarters had agreed that they would continue to "send death."

Like a medal.

"Master," a staff officer laughed from ear to ear, "are you pretending to be a practice referee? Isn't it a violation?"

"It's a foul, what's wrong?" Huang Shuliang rolled his eyes, took a big drink of water, wiped his mouth and said, "Didn't he say that everything should be imitated? Since there is a practice referee, why can't I just pretend to be? Can't the Blue Army attack in advance?

Foul, I committed a foul by pretending to be a practice referee? Bird."

"when!!!"

A loud noise came in, and everyone crouched down involuntarily. Then they immediately ran to their posts. Map table, radio, field phone, Huang Shuliang grabbed the telescope, and ran to the second floor with a staff officer.

"37 anti-tank gun! Ours!"

Huang Shuliang said as he ran. Before he could finish speaking, another louder noise came.

"This is the Blue Army! 57 tank gun, it's the Thunder Tank!"

Climbing to the third floor, Huang Shuliang climbed up the ladder to the roof. This is the only three-story building in the village and the highest commanding height in Zhuangzi.

The sound of the cannon came from the southeast of the village. There was already a flare in the sky that was emitting magnesium light and swaying down. The area southeast of the village was illuminated brightly.

The two climbed up, crouched down, and looked through the magnesium light through the telescope.

At this time, rapid machine gunfire came from over there. Soon it was mixed with the sound of submachine guns and shouts. At the same time, the dogs in the village started barking.

The three-story building is not high enough, and the area at the entrance of the village is blocked by many houses. But you can see constant flashes of light over there, and the fighting is in full swing.

"Send the order!" Huang Shuliang turned around and shouted, "Let the artillery positions in other directions be closely guarded! It is impossible for the enemy to attack from only this direction!"

The staff officer immediately shouted orders through the skylight.

Before he finished speaking, there was another crisp sound from the west of the village. This time the sound was not too loud. It was neither a cannon nor a gunshot. At best, it was like firecrackers set off during the New Year.

This is a mine used for exercises. At the same time, the roar of the engine is getting closer and closer.

"The division seat is the Blue Army's mine-sweeping tank!"

shouted the staff officer.

Uncle Huang nodded and looked westward with his binoculars.



At the west entrance of the village, a mine-sweeping tank stretched out its long steel arm. Several large iron chains at the front of the steel arm continued to rotate and beat the ground. Fire and smoke exploded from time to time on the ground. Anti-tank mines and anti-infantry mines were all

Detonated one by one.

Behind it is a tall "Thunder" heavy tank. Minesweeper tanks and Thunder tanks are both strong and thick-skinned. They are at the front and bear the first blow from the defenders.

The Blue Army's armored personnel carrier followed behind. The soldiers in the vehicle held submachine guns and lowered their heads tightly. The machine guns in front kept aiming at the building windows on both sides, ready to jump out of the vehicle at any time according to the order and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.


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