Chapter 1090: American Artillery Fire

PS: I can't find the state, this chapter is written like sleepwalking, and it's a bit smashed.

"Tsk, how can the Americans have so many guns?" Wei Lihuang, who was on the front line in Edmonton, was still a little suspicious after receiving Meng Xiang's warning, "This is 100,000 doors, and they are all over 37 mm?" ”

Although he had become accustomed to the battles of tens of thousands of artillery pieces on the European battlefields from the war reports, he was still shocked that the Americans wanted to put 100,000 artillery pieces in front of the Chinese army.

It's no wonder that he was a little incredulous, not to mention that in the era of the Central Party before China, the whole country could not find more than 10,000 artillery pieces of more than 37 mm, even during the most fierce Berlin Battle in the previous life, the Soviet Russians, who were the most fanatical about artillery, only raised more than 40,000 guns.

In fact, this number was not only surprising to him, but even Meng Xiang was surprised.

He vaguely remembered that in his previous life, when someone was debating on the forum, he compared the 510,000 guns of the Soviet Russians with the 250,000 guns of more than 37 mm in World War II produced by the Americans. It is still shocking to drag out 100,000 doors at once, after all, the United States still has battlefields in Europe and other places.

The clone spy soon sent back a secret piece of data from the Pentagon to clear Meng's puzzle, and so far, the number of guns over 37mm produced by the Americans has exceeded 500,000.

Perhaps at this time and space, with Meng Xiang's intervention, the Soviet Russians and the British were forced to suffer too much damage, which reduced their industrial strength a lot. This part of the vacancy had to be filled by the umbrella company and the Americans.

After all, the output of the sub-bases is limited, and it is mainly concentrated on the lucrative weapons and military supplies that are in short supply in other countries. In terms of artillery, the main focus is also on larger-caliber artillery with higher profits, which also creates a gap in the market for small and medium-caliber guns.

This part was more important for the battlefield and even for restraining German tanks, and the large industrial production forces of the United States were more suitable for this

As a result, the production of artillery in the United States has increased year by year, and exceeding 500,000 guns is nothing for the American industry.

Even if most of it were delivered to Russia, Britain and other allies, plus the Americans themselves used in Europe and other places, the Americans might not be able to place so many artillery pieces in Canada for a while, but as long as the artillery production line in the United States is still running. Soon the Americans will be able to muster 100,000 guns on Canadian soil. And even more.

Regardless of whether this guess, which gave Meng Xiang some headaches, was accurate, the artillery of the Americans on the front line had begun to stagnate the advance of the Huaxia Armored Corps.

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"Fuck, why do the Americans have so many shells?" Wei Lihuang threw off his military hat and scratched his head.

At this time, he no longer doubted the news of the 100,000 guns of the Americans. Even if the Americans do not have 100,000 guns, as long as the shells are available, the continuous bombardment of tens of thousands of guns is enough to dispel any army's desire to attack. If there are more guns, there will be more reasonable arrangements. Slowing down the wear and tear of the barrels, the rain of bullets was enough to block the direction of the army's advance.

Just like now, the American artillery fire in many important locations along the North Saskatchewan River seems to be never-ending, and it has been going on for a week.

"How many shells does this have?" This thought has appeared in the hearts of many Chinese soldiers.

Even though the bombardment was not as dense as the covering bombardment before the decisive battle, the sound of artillery and explosions never stopped. It also means that the consumption will not be less.

"Another 200,000 tons of shells!" During this period, the Chinese secret cable team intercepted a telegram from the US command, and after deciphering it by a large computer in the rear, it sorted out an instruction from the Americans, which also showed the ammunition consumption of the Americans on the battlefield in Canada.

This figure, which is about equivalent to the total amount of ammunition consumed during the eight-year War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China in the previous life, is only the consumption of many defensive lines scattered by the Americans in Canada in about a week.

When Meng Xiang was staggered by the Americans' lavish spending, he had to sigh that the Americans' method really worked.

For a whole week, the Chinese army was held back on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River, not advancing an inch.

The Chinese army advanced all the way. With the support of tanks, armored forces, and air power. There was not much artillery fire from the expedition. Because there needs to be ample excuses, as well as ease of travel. So in addition to the self-propelled guns that accompanied the team, those towed artillery were not equipped much.

The heavy artillery that once made its way in Alaska either stayed in Alaska or was still on its way south.

The Chinese army came all the way from the north, and there were mostly wilderness along the way, there were not many places to attack fortifications, there were not many places to need heavy artillery, and there were many other materials to transport, so the arrangement was a little delayed. When it came across the dense defense of the Allies, it was really a bit of a scratching head.

This time, the main strategic purpose of the Chinese relying on the advance of the armored army was to put pressure on the Americans and ease the situation in Europe. Meng Xiang was also not ready to attack to the end, as soon as he found that the Americans had quickly increased the defense in front, he had to consider the possible counterattack of the Americans next.

The front dragged in from Alaska is long enough. Although Meng was confident that with the support of the sub-base, he could withstand the counterattack of the Americans, but if he could stabilize the rear, he would be able to avoid greater losses.

"Hold steady in the back, take a look ahead!" After discussing with Fan Chong and others for a long time, Meng Xiang decided to delay the pace of the attack.

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China mobilized more than one million troops to advance along the Far East towards the Bering Strait.

The harsh environment of the north was the worst enemy of the march. In Asia, it is good to say that after crossing the Bering Strait, the supply points and auxiliary personnel have been significantly reduced, so that people continue to suffer frostbite and even get lost in the road and freeze to death in the wilderness.

If it weren't for the fact that before the operation, the common sense taught and propagated to the grassroots level in the army saved a lot of lives, and the logistical preparations such as clothing were relatively adequate, I am afraid that the continuous low temperature of minus forty or fifty degrees alone would have caused the Chinese army to encounter the plight of Napoleon and the Germans in the previous life, and completely collapse in the ice and snow world.

In the future, some people have calculated that from the northeast of China all the way through the Far East, the Bering Strait, Alaska, Canada to the United States, the journey is more than 10,000 kilometers.

Although there are various mechanical vehicles along the way, the difficulties such as snow, snow and low temperatures along the way are enough to be daunting. However, the Chinese army finally withstood the test of this 20,000-mile ice and snow long march, casting an immortal military soul in the future with the sacrifice of nearly 10,000 non-combat deaths, and also stepping on a land passage across the Asian and American continents with their combat boots.

The marching Chinese army was constantly wriggling between the Asian and American continents, constantly transporting fresh combat power and large quantities of materials to the American continent, consolidating this road to the front line of battle.

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"We can't wait any longer! The Chinese have come enough. If they were given time, they could fill all the towns and cities in Canada. If we continue like this, even if we win, it will be a great price to clear these troubles! "Churchill was a little out of breath.

Although the front line temporarily blocked the rapid assault of the Chinese army, it could not stop the continued influx of the Chinese army.

Even if we don't know the number of Chinese troops who set foot in the Americas, the photos taken by the reconnaissance plane of ants moving like they can't be seen at a glance still make people's scalps tingle, and you must know that such a scene may have to wind for tens of thousands of kilometers.

"Even if there are 200 people in a mile, there are enough millions of troops to come." This is the most conservative estimate, and the world-renowned intelligence organization of the British gives a conclusion of three million.

This is exactly the same number of people as Huaxia's initial plan.

And these people are soldiers who can be turned into killing machines at any time, and there are only so many young Canadians of 12 million people.

Churchill did not expect the Americans to do good deeds to the end, and even if China was defeated, these people could become a time bomb to leave Canada behind.

"I can't let the Huaxia people come over anymore!" Churchill feared that the arrival of too many Chinese people would even crowd out the entire Canadian land. The migration of the Chinese in Siberia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and even Africa is a testament to both the ambition of the Chinese and their ability to adapt to all the harsh environments on earth.

But it was very difficult to cut off this migration route, at least west of the Bering Strait, and the only way to cut off the passage to the American continent was to rely on Allied counterattacks from various parts east of Alaska.

The Americans' plan of 100,000 artillery pieces was not only deployed along the North Saskatchewan River, but also in the coastal areas of Canada, as well as the front-line areas that handed over to the occupied areas of China, and even included the occupied areas of Alaska.

These 100,000 guns were laid against all the northern defense lines of the Americas, not just for defense, but only for the final counterattack.

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"Let's take a look at the situation, it's not a passive beating!" Soon after Meng Xiang's instructions reached the front line, the Vanguard cannon towered over the North Saskatchewan front.

It is necessary to keep putting pressure on the United States in order to achieve the ultimate strategic goal.

Although the Americans did not send a large army back, the advance of the Chinese army on the American continent also boosted the morale of the Germans. Coupled with the wielding of Lao Xi's stick, the situation in Germany has improved slightly. On the other hand, the actions of the Chinese army in the Americas have made the Canadian and American armies in Europe more worried, and their morale has been slightly low.

Meng Xiang didn't mind making persistent efforts, and after a little cover-up, the five fast-built vanguard cannons roared at the forefront. (To be continued.) )