Chapter 645: The Stalker's First Battle

The mechanized troops of the Chinese Army are divided into two categories, the first of which is the mechanized armored troops used in field warfare, which is composed of tanks, assault guns, tank destroyers and their artillery, which is the hammer of the attack and the other type is the mechanized infantry, they are all lightly armed, and the vehicles equipped are only light vehicles that can withstand rifle bullets, and occasionally there are some armored vehicles that shined in the last Sino-Russian war. This is nothing more than a thin-skinned bun in the face of a dense array of flat-firing guns on a frontal battlefield, but when faced with a Russian cavalry that lacks heavy weapons, such a unit that can quickly maneuver and is equipped with a large number of rapid-fire weapons is definitely a nightmare for light cavalry.

They have a specific title in the Chinese Army, and that is the Stalker! Chase down the fleeing enemy with speed, in terms of firepower and protection, they are not as good as the armored forces, not to mention the 75MM guns on the assault guns, they don't even have 57 guns, but their vehicles have the largest range...... And the reliability is good. They are not suitable for storming, but they are definitely suitable for pursuing their opponents in the open and uncovered wasteland, whether the opponent is infantry or cavalry, and they will be exhausted by their long and uninterrupted pursuit and coercion.........

By the time Youlong I managed to defeat Major Galev's attack, a battalion of pursuers was already preparing to attack the cavalry on the periphery of No. 1135. They now need to wait until dawn, and carry forward the firepower if they can carry forward the advantage of firepower, and do not make unnecessary sacrifices, although because of the assembly line, the cost of the car is much lower, but this thing is already a luxury in this era. Not to mention the heavy-duty car with armor and weapons attached. The pursuers are not afraid of the other side running away, because they know that most of the enemies in front of them will fight to the death to buy time to pass on the message. However, the Huaxia Army was not in a hurry to intercept and kill these cavalry, because whether these cavalrymen would send information over or not. The result of the other party will be eaten in one bite in the long pursuit! The enemy is tired and easier to hit!

WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE EARTH AGAIN, THE CHINESE PURSUERS HAD COMPLETED THEIR FINAL COMBAT PREPARATIONS, 4 VEHICLE-MOUNTED MORTARS WERE ARRANGED IN THE REAR, HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES ARMED WITH 37MM RAPID-FIRE GUNS WERE ARRANGED IN THE FRONT, AND ARMORED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MACHINE GUNS WERE ARRANGED IN THE BACK, IN THE BACK? Well, there are still some cavalry! There was no way there were not enough cars, so some people had to be equipped with horses. On the wings were lightly protected vehicles, which were armed only with light machine guns. The weapon protection was nothing more than a large shield on the front, and the entire machine gun tower was not completely covered by armor. These lightly protected chariots were responsible for flanking and positioning, somewhat like the original light cavalry, crushing the enemy positions head-on, and then attacking the enemy ......... from the flank, who had lost their organization.

KICKING OFF THE BATTLE WAS THE 82MM MORTAR. Shells bombarded the makeshift bunker. From time to time, Russian officers and soldiers were routed by this suppressive firepower, and what was surprising was that the Russians did not take the initiative to attack the artillery positions of the Chinese Army, but kept using the terrain and shelter to carry them to the death. 4 82MM MORTARS COULD NOT INFLICT A DEVASTATING BLOW TO THE ENEMY OF A BATTALION, AFTER DESTROYING SEVERAL EXPOSED BUNKERS AND MACHINE-GUN POSITIONS OF THE OPPOSING SIDE. The long-prepared Chinese Army Hunter units launched an attack. The armored vehicles responsible for the frontal assault formed a wedge-shaped formation and prepared to attack.

WITH THE BEST PROTECTION OF 37MM MACHINE GUN CHARIOTS ON THE FRONT AND THE COVER OF MACHINE GUN FIRE ON BOTH SIDES, ALL CAVALRY ATTEMPTING TO LAUNCH A SUICIDAL ATTACK BY QUICKLY ENGAGING THE ENEMY WILL FIRST BE INTERCEPTED BY A 37MM RAPID-FIRE GUN WITH A HIGH RATE OF FIRE, FOLLOWED BY DENSE MACHINE GUN FIRE AND CAVALRY ATTACKS, PLUS THE SPEED OF THE PURSUERS IS NOT VERY HIGH. The chances of cavalry are actually not very large. Commander Li Wei once again looked at the entire battlefield. On the front is the position of the opponent, on the left there is a small river without any ambush, on the right there is a wood, and between the position and the woods there is a small hill. It's a great way to connect two places together. …。

In the face of such a terrain, Li Wei suddenly hesitated, although there are fast convoys on both wings that can be outflanked, but because of the restrictions of the terrain, the two wings can not quickly deploy the attack surface is still narrow, light tanks can not enter the river and can not easily enter the woods, on the one hand, the problem of sight is easy to be outflanked by the enemy troops in ambush, on the other hand, there is the problem of communication, although the armored unit has been established, but the problem of communication can still not be solved, after all, the current radio station can not be put on a small car. Moreover, even if it is put on the car, there is not so much money to equip each vehicle with a radio station, so the battlefield of the Chinese Army is a squad operation, and the two sides use signal flags and lights to communicate, so that the battle is completely a small group operation, and the coordination and attack depend on the quality and awareness of officers and soldiers. Therefore, in the training manual of the tank unit, it is clearly stated that the ......... of fighting in narrow and complex terrain is restricted.

"Dismount the cavalry and charge with the chariot troops...... Bring some grenadiers and pay attention to the woods and hills on the side. The speed of the car decreases further, and we take our time. Li Wei thought for a moment and ordered. In fact, the speed of the combat vehicle and the infantry will not be very fast, the infantry needs to carry machine guns and grenadiers or mortars These are relatively heavy weapons, and they need to be deployed to fight, so in order to ensure that the combat vehicles and infantry are coordinated, the speed of the two sides is subject to the speed of the infantry, fortunately, the distance from the attack trigger position to the opponent's position is not far.

The mortar fire in the rear was again extended, and with the roar of vehicles, the first battle of the pursuers began. Heavy armored vehicles took the lead, followed by mixed units of light armored vehicles and infantry, rushing to the positions of the Russian troops on the opposite side. At 1000 meters, there was no sound on the battlefield except for sporadic artillery sounds, and at 800 meters, the battlefield was still quiet. When the distance was reduced to 600 meters, tongues of fire suddenly erupted from the trees on the flanks. Accompanied by the roar of machine guns, strings of bullets swept towards the attacking Huaxia troops. The lightly armored car located on the flank reacted quickly, and at the first moment turned the machine gun in its hand and began to suppress the opponent's machine gun position. The infantry support detachments on the flanks then began to lay down 60 mortars and grenadiers to destroy, although the woods obstructed the view to a certain extent, but the dense grenadier and mortar fire still overturned several machine guns hidden in them. A crisis was defused.........

Having cleared the flanks of the threat, the Huaxia troops continued to advance, 500 meters! 450 meters! When the distance between the two sides was shortened to 350 meters, the real exchange of fire officially began, and in an instant, as if a volcano erupted, the Chinese army and the Russians opened fire, and the rain of bullets from mortars, machine guns and rifles instantly swept the entire battlefield. The Russians had bunkers, while the Chinese infantry relied on chariots for combat. The 37mm rapid-fire cannon fired a barrage of shells that knocked out the exposed machine gun positions one by one, and the well-defended bunkers were handed over to the mortars behind for long-range support.

Although the firepower of the Russians is fierce, but the dense bullets can't do anything about these steel monsters, all kinds of armored vehicles are still slowly advancing, although the attack speed has slowed down greatly, but they are still crushing forward, if you go according to the situation in front of you, it is said that there should be no problems, but Li Wei always felt that something was wrong in his heart. In the end, Li Wei decided to stabilize his position for the time being, and waited until the infantry in the rear completely launched firepower.

Anyway, from the current point of view, the firepower of the Russians cannot pose a lethal threat to the combat vehicle, and the 100 meters in front is a minefield, and it is definitely not a wise choice to go in blatantly, even if a barrel minesweeper is installed in front of some vehicles, it is still not foolproof, Li Wei is very aware of the advantages of his side, that is, firepower, and when the infantry assumes mortars and machine guns, he is already invincible. …………。

According to the predetermined tactics, the tank units stayed at 300 meters to finish, and the infantry doors began to be arranged on the basis of the tanks. But that's when things suddenly changed! There was a sudden crisp sound from the side of the woods, and several chariots responsible for covering the flanks were instantly smashed into burning iron boxes by shells. The originally tight formation was suddenly punched out of a gap. WHEN THE HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE MIDDLE SQUAD WERE ABOUT TO TURN THE 37MM GUNS, ANOTHER ROUND OF SHELLS CAME AND TWO HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. The gap in the entire flank has become even bigger!

And what's even worse...... The firepower of the Russian army, which had been suppressed, suddenly increased again as if it had been resurrected, and mortar and machine guns opened fire one after another, attacking the infantry from the gap. And after the rapid shooting, the cavalry rushing out of the woods rushed towards the gap like a gray torrent, trying to cut the entire attack formation! It's a trap that has been plotting for a long time! Let the opponent get close first, then open the gap with flat-fire guns at close range, and then use mortars and mortars to cover the cavalry infantry to launch a counter-charge against the Chinese Army. And once close, grenades and bayonets will be sharper weapons than machine guns! The firepower inferiority of the Russians will be compensated, and neither machine guns on the front line nor mortars in the rear will be of use to the Chinese Army!. …。

Fortunately, Li Wei's rich experience saved his troops at the last moment, and by this time the infantry fire had already spread out most of it, and at least there was a relatively stable position. Li Wei then ordered the remaining light vehicles on the flanks to launch a countercharge. And the main forces on the front disengaged from the opposing side head-on, concentrating their fire on the flanks! With two signal flares that signaled an emergency, they rose into the sky, and the light armored vehicles on the flanks, under the cover of infantry machine guns and grenadiers in the rear, rushed to the opposing cavalry without hesitation! The hedge of cavalry and mechanized units has finally begun!

The Russian cavalry rushing from the flank woods was only 700 meters away from the Chinese army, and the speed of the war horse could reach 20 meters per second, in this case, the two sides would meet in just a minute! It was a collision without any fancy words, and after just a few tens of seconds, the cavalry and the chariot were mixed together! (