Chapter 800: Ravaging Central Asia
Slyudyanka, a small town on the shores of Lake Baikal, was built in 1906 and became the border between the two countries after the release of the Far Eastern Empire.
It may be said that this is the most unpeaceful section of the border on Shijie, and the Russians could not stand the majority party and fled to the Far East, and the people of the Far East could not stand China and ran back to Russia.
The defenders on both sides were constantly chasing the defectors, and they often fired cold shots at each other. But these little tricks are not enough. On June 10, the commander of the Russian army, Yegorov, officially gave the order to attack.
The three elite divisions of the Russian army, concentrated along the line, launched a fierce attack on the Far Eastern front. For this day, the Russians have endured for eight years, and when the Chinese can actually cut meat from polar bears and eat it, this is simply heaven-shattering.
More than 300 artillery pieces were furious, and the red hammer struck the land of the Far East. Shells swept through the air, constantly exploding on the positions of the Chinese army, and the earth-shattering sound of artillery set off one metal storm after another.
"These old hairy people are really desperate!" Liu Guiwu couldn't help but say. Although their headquarters was still more than ten kilometers away from the front line, the fierce artillery fire was still clearly audible.
"The Russians have always believed in cannonism, they used to be too poor, and now that the polar bears are starting to recover, they are naturally going to bite."
"Hmph, it's just a big stupid bear, China is a real dragon, can't you suppress them!" Liu Guiwu said indignantly: "Commander-in-chief, I will go to the front now and promise to block the Russians." ”
Ding Chao nodded: "Be careful, everything is based on preserving strength, don't fight with the Russians." ”
"I understand!"
Liu Guiwu immediately came to the forefront quickly before the protection of the guards, and at this time the Russians' artillery preparations were almost ready. On a wide frontage of almost three hundred kilometers. The Russians charged.
Liu Guiwu could clearly see the situation of the Russians through the telescope, and at the head of the charging procession, more than two dozen tanks acted as the lead, followed by a large number of Russian soldiers.
"It's a long skill, but don't forget that the road is one foot high." Liu Guiwu calmly gave the order to prepare the anti-tank position.
The Russians' steel torrent was remarkable for the world, and at the height of the polar bear, the entire Eurasian continent was threatened by the Red Monster. From East Germany, hit the English Channel in a week. This is not an empty phrase, but a real threat.
And in this plane. The Russians learned from the loss of tanks in the Far East, and they also accelerated the development of tanks. Referring to the Vickers tanks purchased from the British, the first Russian tanks were developed.
Now they are mainly equipped with T26 tanks, which are stimulated by China. Such tanks appeared five or six years earlier. Limited by Russia's industrial capacity, the Russian army is currently equipped with more than 300 vehicles. More than 200 of them are concentrated in the Far East. This also shows the magnitude of the Russians.
The T26 is undoubtedly a relatively good light tank, with strong firepower and outstanding maneuverability, although the protection is slightly weaker, but as a light tank, it is enough. The Russians drove precisely this tank. In the Battle of Normenhan, he inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese and beat them all over the ground.
When Zhang Tinglan first developed the tank, he also used the T26 as a blueprint. Proposed ideas for the development of Chinese tanks. After all, China and Russia are both behemoths, their industrial levels are relatively backward, and the quality of their soldiers is relatively low.
If you take the high-tech route of the German system, the country will go bankrupt. Durable Russian equipment is actually China's first choice. However, in this time and space, China has taken a big step ahead, and the development of tanks has entered the second generation.
For tanks of the T26 class, the Chinese side is very familiar. Liu Guiwu did not rush to order the attack, but waited for the best attack distance.
The Russian tanks ran over the barbed wire and trenches with ease, as if nothing could stop them. The Russian soldiers in the back also cheered, and their morale rose more and more.
Just after the distance between the two sides entered 1,000 meters, the anti-tank guns on the positions were already aimed at the Russians, and the main equipment of the Chinese is currently 37 mm anti-tank guns. For early tanks, this caliber was already enough.
The artilleryman quickly adjusted the angle and locked on to a tank that was rushing to the front, this tank was in sight, getting bigger and bigger, which meant that the distance was getting closer and closer, and finally the distance between the two sides was within 500.
Rumble!
A shell accurately hit the Russian tank that was rapidly advancing forward, a ball of flames rose, the turret was lifted into the air, and the tank driver inside was reduced to a pile of coke.
"Looking at the teeth and claws, it turned out to be a thin-skinned straw bag."
The artilleryman looked at the miserable appearance of the Russian tank, and immediately pursed his lips, revealing a look of disdain, he didn't expect the Russian tank to be so unresistant. Of course, this cannot be blamed for the T26 not being beaten up, but within five hundred meters, the armor-piercing ability of the anti-tank can reach 45 mm, which is definitely a dozen and one accurate for a light tank!
The Russian tanks were constantly blown up, and the soldiers behind were instantly exposed to the powerful firepower, as if cutting wheat, the soldiers fell down in pieces, and the ground was full of corpses. Looking at the tanks with high hopes, constantly bursting, the morale of the Russians was also seriously affected.
Soon the first round of Russian attacks was suppressed, and when the Russians ran back in panic, the news was immediately reported to the upper echelons. Unable to break through quickly as expected, Egorov was furious and personally led people to the front line. When he learned that China was equipped with a large number of anti-tank weapons, he also decisively ordered to concentrate all the heavy artillery and open fire together, bombarding the Chinese side, trying to crush the Chinese artillery positions with artillery.
A sharp whistle swept through the air, clusters of sparks burst out on the position, the battle between the two sides became more and more intense, and violent explosions continued to sound on the Chinese position, the fortifications were shattered, and the soldiers inside were killed. The casualties are getting bigger and bigger, but everyone is gritting their teeth, this is the beginning, if it is shaken now, how can we deal with more brutal battles!
The Russian soldiers on the other side also became very crazy, and since dyed red, the Russians have added something called faith. It's an invisible and intangible, but tangible. The officers all led the charge. Compared to the gray cattle of a few years ago, these red soldiers have become more terrifying.
They stepped on the corpses of their comrades and rushed towards the Chinese positions, and the guns rang out incessantly, and one soldier after another fell to the ground, blood staining the ground red.
The Russians rushed up wave after wave, and the two sides gradually became red-eyed, from the ground, to the air, and even in Lake Baikal, both sides were desperately fighting, and the flesh and blood grinding plate devoured countless lives.
"Commander-in-chief, on our first day, more than 1,300 soldiers died, and the pressure is too great."
Ding Chao heard the report of his subordinates, and also sighed, more than a thousand soldiers who were jumping around died like this, as a commander, his heart was also extremely heavy, his fists gradually clenched, and the bones also rattled.
"No matter how much pressure you have, you have to hold on to me, drag these Russians in the Far East, sooner or later they will be good-looking!"
Ding Chao knew very well that according to this strategic arrangement, they were the inferior horses in the Tianji horse race, and if they wanted to fight the superior horses of the Russians, sacrifice was inevitable, and they even had the consciousness of paying the price of blood.
But they have no complaints, as long as the whole strategy can be implemented, no matter how much sacrifice is made, there is no problem.
The Far Eastern battlefield was extremely hot from the beginning, but in comparison, the Central Asian direction, which was given high hopes by the base camp, was very peaceful, but this peace was not without progress, but the Guards Division was like no one, and the Russians' defense was much weaker than imagined.
In fact, both the Far East and Central Asia battlefields broke out around June 10, the difference is that one is dominated by China and the other is dominated by Russia.
But compared to the Russians who encountered hard bones just after the war, the Chinese army can be said to be much smoother. Song Qingquan led the paratroopers and successfully seized the Alashan Pass after paying more than 50 lives.
Zhang Henian then led a large army to kill in, and they passed through this narrow section of more than 20 kilometers without hindrance, and what appeared in front of them was the endless Central Asian plain.
As a Chinese, seeing such a scene, everyone can't help but feel a feeling of blood boiling, how good it would be if this was used to grow food. It's a waste of money to let those fools feed their livestock.
If you take down all this place, you will no longer be mixed with the army in the future, and you will come and get thousands of acres of land. If you don't let the local lord at home, you will go abroad to be a person, and this time it is a real free time.
Just when everyone was drooling, suddenly a group of cavalry appeared in the distance, and after the Chinese launched an attack, they rushed to help, but they encountered the Chinese air force blocking them, and they were beaten to the ground, and only now, they rushed over.
When Zhang Henian saw that the prey appeared, his eyes immediately widened: "Don't be stupid, hurry up and clear the surrounding Russian army, and then continue to advance." ”
For the armored corps, there is only one word, and that is rush!
Constantly advancing, cutting and annihilating the enemy, the Central Asian region is so weakly defended, and the terrain is so suitable for armored troops, it is simply a heaven-sent battlefield.
The tank crews rushed to the front, and the Russian cavalry panicked when they saw these giant beasts, and they all wanted to escape, but by this time it was too late, and the tanks were divided into two teams, like iron pincers, and clamped them in the center. The soldiers were also crazy, they leaned out and used the machine guns on the tanks, fiercely shooting the Russians, the horses and the corpses of the soldiers, all over the ground, blood stained the yellow sand. (To be continued......)