Chapter 720 of the New History of the First Sino-Japanese War: Dynamic Defense
There are not many bricks in the house, and no one is big. And if there is no time to repair the fortifications, squatting in the pit is tantamount to looking for death. Artillery is the god of war, and (in the absence of planes) Cai's troops have almost all the tragic conditions mentioned above in this battle. So it's definitely not okay to say turtle shrinkage. Infantry and hastily built defensive lines can only be used for the defense of important areas, such as artillery positions, ammunition hoarding points, command posts, etc. It is simply impossible to form a continuous line of defense. Since static defense is not enough, it can only delay time by taking the initiative to attack, constantly harassing and consuming the opponent's strength. At least the time to prevent the entry of the main forces and heavy artillery units of the opposing side.
Any force is vulnerable to attack until it is deployed. Especially this slightly strange mobile regiment of the Russian army, although it is equipped with a large number of horses. BUT IT WASN'T FAST, FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT THIS FAST UNIT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A LOT OF OVERSTAFFED WEAPONS, SUCH AS 107MM CANNONS AND LARGE-CALIBER HOWITZERS. For example, there are a huge number of anti-aircraft guns. On paper, firepower...... It is definitely quite powerful, but the transportation problems caused by these heavy equipment have greatly delayed the speed of the Russian army's actions. So much so that the so-called fast is a bit exaggerated. Of course, there are disadvantages and advantages, and once these weapons of mass destruction are deployed, the combat power will be too terrifying..........
"According to the reconnaissance intelligence of the airship, the Russian army should have a large number of armored troops, why can't you see it? The forward and front cordon were dominated by cavalry. They won't be waiting for us anywhere, will they? A lot of words" Zhang Tianyi asked with some confusion, the task of the reinforced battalion he led was to harass the Russian marching troops from the flanks. There is nothing to fear about the cavalry, what is terrible is those light anti-aircraft artillery and the armored units of the Russian army. In the case of an absolute disadvantage in numbers and a long-range attack without backup. To be ambushed is to fail. So he had to be cautious. As a result, after the results came down, the answer made Zhang Tianyi feel quite thunderous!
"The Russians drew about half of the tanks to tow artillery!" When I heard the words of the staff officer. Zhang Tianyi felt that his jaw was almost dropping. The combat vehicle was directly downgraded as an artillery tractor?! No wonder you can't see Russian tanks. It turned out that they were all nesting in the back. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT TO BLAME THE RUSSIANS, THE RUSSIANS DO NOT HAVE A TRACTOR WITH SUFFICIENT POWER, AND IF THEY ARE PULLED BY HORSEPOWER, BASICALLY 8 HORSES PULL A 107MM HEAVY GUN, WHICH IS THE RHYTHM OF A TIRED HORSE A DAY, AND THE SPEED IS NOT GOOD. Simple armored vehicles should also go to the front line, so let's use them as tractors by the way. But that's it. The Russians lost their last reliable rapid reaction force, and at the same time facilitated the attack of the Chinese Army! …。
A TEAM OF HORSES TOWING 47MM AND 57MM RAPID-FIRE GUNS AND ESCORTING A BATTALION OF CAVALRY WERE SLOWLY ADVANCING, AND THEIR TASK WAS TO QUICKLY UNFOLD ONCE THEY REACHED THE FRONT LINE. Cover the follow-up troops. But what the Russians did not expect is. The Chinese Army would be so bold that it had already raised its butcher's knife against the Russian army far from its position. PASSING THROUGH A HILL, TANK NO. 1, ARMED WITH 37 MM RAPID-FIRE GUNS, SUDDENLY RUSHED OUT OF THE HILL. These sudden attacks on steel monsters. Without alarming the Russians, most of the cavalry dismounted, while others searched in a circuitous way to the flanks. At the same time, the artillery untied the gun carriage and prepared to defend against the Chinese army tanks rushing up!
WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE RAPID-FIRE GUN MONOPOD PLACEMENT, A DOOR 47MM AND 57MM GUNS WERE AIMED IN THE DIRECTION OF TANK NO. 1 ASSAULT. The Russian gunners carefully estimated the distance between the two sides through the scope, quietly waiting for the other side to enter the effective firing range. Several No. 1 tanks slowly moved forward, and when they were less than 2 km away, they suddenly turned and detoured to the other side. At the same time, several No. 1 assault guns in the distance, half-buried in the pit, protruded their short barrels. The 75MM HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELL FLEW OUT OF THE BARREL AND SMASHED THE EXPOSED AND CLOSE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS INTO PIECES, OPENING A GAP FOR THE PENETRATING HUAXIA ARMORED FORCES! …………。
"Get on your horse and blow them up with dynamite!" The biggest problem with the monopod is that once it is placed, it will cause the artillery to be adjusted horizontally at a very small angle, and other aspects of the anti-aircraft artillery cannot make up for this gap at all, so they can only use the flesh and blood of the cavalry to delay time, and a large number of Russian cavalry carry explosives bags or cluster grenades to launch a decisive charge. SEVERAL TANKS WERE FORCED TO REVERSE WHILE STRAFING THE ADVANCING CAVALRY WITH 37MM GUNS.
Shells flew out of the muzzles of the guns in seconds, marking a series of ballistic paths in the air that heralded death. The air-blasted grenades formed flowers of death above the cavalry, and the prefabricated steel balls pierced through the men and horses at extremely high speeds, sweeping away the charging cavalry in pieces like mowing grass. But soon, as the cavalry began to disperse, a distance of more than 1,000 meters was not a matter of minutes for these four-legged things to rush over! With the last shell fired from the chamber, several tanks inevitably had a break in fire. It was at this time...... A piercing scream came from the air!
The mortars in the back row of the assault guns successfully connected to the intermittent fire caused by the tank reloading. 4 80MM MORTARS POURED INTO THE VICINITY OF THE TANK WITH A HIGH RATE OF FIRE OF MORE THAN 8 ROUNDS PER MINUTE. That's right, you read that right, the ruler of these mortars is set for the tank that protrudes forward. All the shells completely covered the entire vicinity of the tank, sweeping away the charging cavalry! Air-burst shrapnel and high-explosive grenades completely dispersed the offensive sequence of the Russian cavalry. Even if there are a few fish that slip through the net, they definitely don't have the courage to continue attacking ..........
In a short period of time, high-explosive shells fired at the highest rate of fire completely crushed the Russian offensive. A strike as precise as a storm scattered half a battalion of Russian cavalry in an instant. "Just when we thought we were about to win, our opponents told us with accurate artillery fire that everything was expected by them, and that the advancing warriors were only 20 meters away from the opposing tanks. But it's at this distance. Crowds of soldiers were torn to shreds by machine-gun and sudden mortar fire. They turned out to target their own tanks! Dense shrapnel hit the steel plates on the side of the tank, and then constantly jumped and rebounded. A Russian ** official said with palpitations afterwards.
With the failure of this wave of assaults, the mobile strength of this Russian army has dropped significantly. The thick formation has become very thin. There was also not enough artillery to cover the battle. However, the Russians managed to re-aim the flat-firing guns. But soon, the Russians sadly discovered that in the direction where the artillery had just turned, another group of tanks rushed out, and in terms of numbers, this new tank was the main force of the other side! Each tank platoon formed a wedge-shaped phalanx and rushed towards each other, and this time, the Russians did not have enough cavalry and infantry to buy them precious time..........
The offensive was clearly well thought out. The opponent did not have a lot of anti-aircraft guns, at least 15 pieces. Moreover, there are a large number of cavalry and baggage troops, which are much more than a reinforced battalion of Zhang Tianyi. And there are infantry cooperation. In this case, the armored troops, after rushing forward, will not only be on guard against the opponent's anti-aircraft artillery, but also against the infantry's explosive packs. ALTHOUGH THE 75MM SHORT GUN OF THE NO. 1 ASSAULT GUN WAS EXTREMELY POWERFUL, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SUPPRESS THE LIGHT ARTILLERY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE BY CONSTANTLY FIRING. However, the number of shells was limited and could not be used uncontrollably, so Zhang Tianyi drew up this plan to lure the enemy according to the situation.
For this reason, these combat vehicles responsible for luring the enemy have also specially increased protection, and the heavy skirt armor ensures that there will be no problem with the mortar missing the bullet in time, as for the situation where you say that it falls directly and smashes on the top of the tank, this rifled howitzer can't do it, and if the smoothbore mortar can do it, then it's really destiny. IN THE CASE OF REPEATED ATTRITION, THE DEFENSE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY IS OBVIOUSLY INSUFFICIENT, AND IN THE FACE OF REAL IMPACT, MOST OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WERE DESTROYED BEFORE THEY HAD TIME TO READJUST THEIR POSITIONS, AND SOME OF THE GUNS WERE NOT KNOCKED OUT, BUT THE PERSONNEL WERE BLOWN TO PIECES BY 37MM HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELLS WITH GRAY HAIRS EVERY MINUTE. …。
Under the strafing of gunpowder smoke and shrapnel, the entire convoy was quickly cut into several sections, and after all the threatening artillery was destroyed, the Chinese army rationally stopped the shelling and switched to machine guns to clear the remaining enemy. This is something that can't be helped, the rate of fire of a caliber rapid-fire gun is too high, and Zhang Tianyi can't fight a wave and get home, and he has to save ammunition to find the next target ..........
It is not only Zhang Tianyi's battalion that launched the initiative to attack, these specially strengthened independent armored units are tasked with selecting the opponent's high-value targets to attack, they are a complete firepower system, and the entire armored battalion has 36 vehicles of various types of battlefields, except for 24 No. 1 tanks...... There are also 4 assault guns No. 1, 4 mortar trucks, 4 ammunition delivery and fuel trucks. A combination of flat and curved fire. There is also some supply capacity. However, the biggest problem is that the number of infantry is insufficient, and it is common for tanks to be killed by infantry in one blow, otherwise they will be entangled.
Under its own problems and the continuous blows of the Chinese army, Linevich took this part of the road can be called a tragic urge, the artillery unit and the baggage unit were repeatedly attacked, the cavalry can only play an early warning role, and whether it is timely is not accurate, after all, the cavalry has no radio, can only rely on people to transmit information, the other party can not report in time if the other party changes the course, and the result is that the Russians think that the opponent is ready to attack a force, but when the messenger sends information to this force. Suddenly, I heard that another nearby unit had suffered. False positives of all kinds are happening one after another. Later, Linevich really had no choice, so he decided to shrink his troops, and deployed anti-aircraft artillery positions along the way to deal with these elusive armored troops, and at the same time once again requisitioned a batch of cars and horses to solve the transportation problem, and the free armored troops made it much more difficult for Zhang Tianyi to move.........
After taking twice as long as expected, the Russian mobile unit finally arrived on the battlefield, and in front of them was a battle group composed of two armored brigades in Huaxia. Lineevich didn't attack right away, the opponent was in front of him. In front of the armored forces and cavalry, the scattered enemy forces could not outrun the wheels and four-legged horses. And this battlefield is very unsuitable for defense, and it is unrealistic to retreat by alternate cover, because the opponent can easily bypass the defense line and continue to pursue, so Linevich has plenty of time to arrange the attack.
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Chapter 720: Dynamic Defense.
Chapter 720: Dynamic Defense. ,。