Chapter 24: Striking the West
"Thunder International" hardly needs to mobilize when fighting, and being in a state of war at any time is a part of their lives. VIII1 ≥ <≦<.≦8<1≦Z<≤.≦C≦O Lunch, Tang Yunyang and Barton themselves brought it from the field cooking car, and with them was Tang Yunyang's little tail - Anne. Taylor. At noon, they were joined by officers, including Guderian, Rommel, Manstein, and others. Of course, they still do not appear in the black soil of Russia, and the place where they are still located is Xinjiang. Although the general order to prepare for battle had been issued to the officers of the various units, the soldiers did not immediately usher in the war, they were conducting military exercises. Whether they are tank crews or hoplites, they have one advantage over light soldiers in that their car radios can be tuned to civilian channels during breaks and listen to radio broadcasts. "The Overseas Operations Command conducted a combat exercise in northern Xinjiang, which was conducted under the personal command of our interim President Tang Yunyang, and included the ...... of Thunder International and some of the Bundeswehr forces stationed in Xinjiang." On the radio, the round-sounding "Chinese" broadcast the noon news, but none of the officers present took it seriously. These are nothing more than a big smoke bomb. The main forces of the "Thunder International" mercenaries, the tank brigade and the heavy brigade, are still participating in this exercise in Xinjiang. At this time, the old Gray Wolf tank underwent some modifications in terms of protection due to the needs of the war. It has been replaced with a diesel engine with higher horsepower, and a more complete internal and external radio communication system. The tank gun is still a 37mm cannon, but it is a new type of artillery with the addition of semi-automatic fire and ammunition feeders. At the same time, because of the improvement of the shot, a new type of barrel thermal sheath and muzzle extraction device were added. It is not a difficult thing for the 37mm gun to achieve semi-automatic fire, and this is a fairly common design in the design of the 37mm anti-aircraft gun. As for the shells, they are divided into two types due to the change of ammunition supply. One was a carbide armor-piercing projectile, which could penetrate any tank in the world at that time, including the Gray Wolf tank's own body, and the other was a blasting/incendiary bomb. They used two feeding boxes attached to the tail of the gun, each of which supplied shells to the gun, and the gunner only needed to control the type of ammunition supplied by a simple handle operation according to the commander's order. As for the hull armor, compared to the original "T-1 Gray Wolf" tank, the skirts on both sides to protect the tracks were added. A new, lower-profile welded turret was replaced, and all machine guns used on the tank were replaced with "wolf-style" general-purpose machine guns. Correspondingly, the "S-1" tank nanny tracked armored car, using the chassis of the "Gray Wolf" tank, also underwent modification work. The heavy brigade led by An Jinchi and Guo Songling, who were born as bandits, has not changed much this time, and they still use wheeled combat vehicles. Whether it is the "S-2" Reaper's Sickle wheeled infantry fighting vehicle carrying infantry, or a wheeled tank armed with a 37-mm gun. In addition to the artillery, motive, and machine gun, this time the main thing was to replace it with new tires. When it comes to this kind of tire, there are really some whimsical ingredients in it. Eight geared metal wheels on both sides were made of steel, a "wheel type" that was common in heavy artillery in the past. Now it is made of aluminum alloy composite with glass fiber reinforced plastic and steel. The outermost steel teeth do not allow this wheeled vehicle to pass through the tracks when used in the field. However, compared to ordinary wheeled vehicles, it has better passability. In particular, the composite application of aluminum alloy with FRP and steel has improved its performance in all aspects. The steel toothed structure in addition to the metal wheels is equipped with a solid rubber ring to match it, allowing them to march fast on good roads. Of course, in terms of the environment, Russia is still a large and poor country compared to the countries of Western Europe. A good road network is not as comprehensive as it is laid. Then on muddy and hurried marching roads, this kind of "steel tooth" exposed metal plate wheel has better passing performance. In addition, these "tires" are manufactured into a completely sealed "drum type" filled with high-pressure helium. The increased buoyancy gives this wheeled armored combat vehicle, which is already well sealed, amphibious capabilities. This is the biggest improvement in the equipment of the "heavy brigade" this time, especially the increased amphibious capability, which even allows the heavy brigade to have a wider range of applications than the tank brigade. Of course, the purpose of filling helium is not to reduce the weight of such armored vehicles, but to make such plate wheels when hit, due to the large amount of helium gas rushing out, this inert gas can quickly extinguish the possible flames and reduce the destructive ability of artillery shells. These are all equipment prepared for the upcoming operation on the Russian side, and as for other preparations, they are already beginning at this time. The desert area of Xinjiang is very hot at noon, and the steel plates of armored vehicles can even be used to fry eggs, and thirst torments these soldiers who have been busy all morning. The sound of an airship was heard in the sky, and soon after, it brought pure drinking water to the thirsty soldiers. This is another kind of supply for the Bundeswehr. The double-walled "water bottle" made of fiberglass, 1 or o.5 cubic meters square, can even be used to brew coffee due to vacuuming. There are four rubber wheels under the "water bottle", which can be dragged forward by jeep. This kind of water bottle has been prepared a lot in the baggage team of each level. At least no matter which hill the Bundeswehr or Thunder International is trapped on, there is no danger of water shortage. Some people may say that it is just an actual combat exercise, so why bother to engage in such a large formation? As a matter of fact, the desert warfare exercise under Tang Yunyang's command, in which the Bundeswehr and "Thunder International" participated, was a more comprehensive war preparation or war feint. As we all know, Tang Yunyang is a "problem bandit", and wherever he appears, there can be some major incidents. Therefore, his figure is always the favorite of spies in the Chinese Federation. Now he is in Xinjiang, surrounded by the main striking force of Thunder International, the tank brigade and the heavy brigade. This cannot but be reminiscent of the civil war that is being born in Russia, especially when there are rumors that "Thunder International has accepted the commission from the Russian side." As for the lightly armed brigade of Thunder International, because of the participation of lightly armed troops of the Bundeswehr, it is not very easy for people outside to distinguish whether the strike force of "Thunder International" is completely here. Even, Tang Yunyang ordered some of the cadets of the military academy who were training here to disguise themselves as lightly armed troops of Thunder International. As for the desert warfare exercises, they themselves are a necessary stage for these cadets to arrive here to learn. For them, it's just a matter of changing armbands. Such a large-scale dispatch of airships, aircraft, tanks, armored vehicles, and a large number of other equipment is absolutely impossible if it does not alarm the outside. In particular, there was a lot of news about the exercise on the radio, and it was not easy not to attract the attention of others. ————————————————————————————————————— "Let's read the literature network together, please support genuine reading, and support the author's creation" Don't laugh at a group: 35761481; Mailbox:; ————————————————————————————————————— However, this is exactly the state that Tang Yunyang wants. He just wants others to know that he is still in Xinjiang, China, and is leading the "Thunder International" and the "Bundeswehr" to conduct large-scale military exercises. It's best if everyone thinks that this is the place where the "Thunder International" will be dispatched, and then the best effect of the campaign deception will be achieved. Yes, the war has begun, and "Thunder International" has begun to enter the operational territory of the Russian side. The large-scale exercises at this time, as well as the arrangements made in Hainan some time ago, were nothing more than moves to cover people's ears. The purpose is nothing more than to make everyone think that Tang Yunyang and "Thunder International" are still playing in the desert in northern Xinjiang. And the real operation, at this time, was already unfolding in the direction of the Suez Canal section. Of course, Tang Yunyang is not crazy, the operation in the direction of the Suez Canal is not a operation, but nothing more than transportation work for future operations. The appearance of the Commonwealth of China's airships in the Suez Canal is nothing new, after all, both Ethiopia and the city of "Zion" provide stopovers and refueling services for the Commonwealth of China's airships. It has also become almost customary for groups of airships to and from the West and other parts of the world to fly here. Xu Yingjie and Li Du led the lightly armed brigade of "Thunder International", which had been airlifted from the Hainan base to Ben some time ago. Gullian & Golda. The city of Zion under Meir's administration. Now, under the escort of 5o large airships, their whole army is heading straight to the battlefield in the direction of the North Caucasus of Russia to carry out airborne strikes. Due to the special nature of this operation and the fear of unpredictable problems that would arise in the airborne operations carried out by Xu Yingjie and Li Du, Tang Yunyang sent them the chief of staff, Rossenik, and some of his officers. He was originally Xu Yingjie's boss, and this time his cloud mission was not to command the battle. As Chief of Staff, he mainly reviewed the battle plan of Deputy Chief of Staff Li Du, and at the same time gave guidance to the airborne operations of the light infantry. The 3oo-kilometer-long sneak attack will carry out a series of strikes on Denikin's rear to supply fuel and ammunition to his armored forces. When Tang Yunyang appeared in Russia with a tank brigade and a heavy brigade, they would move on to defense. The goal of this battle was to knock Denikin back to his place of origin. So that the Russian side will have their hands free to deal with the army of Kolchak, the so-called supreme ruler of Russia. and having enough troops and equipment to defend against attacks from Western coalition forces. This is the attack of the East and the West.