artillery arc

Chapter 85 Grassland, grassland!

While the tank members were busy removing the limiters and updating tactical numbers, Wang Zhong said to Alexander: "Call all the platoon commanders of the tank regiment over."

Not counting this spectator tank, there are a total of 24 T34s, which is six platoons. Even in the Ant Army, which is currently seriously short of personnel, it cannot be said that this is a tank regiment, although it is indeed a regiment-level establishment.

Soon the officers of the regiment gathered next to car No. 422, which was being repainted.

As soon as Lieutenant Colonel Kopov, the original commander of the regiment, saw Wang Zhong, he saluted and said: "I would like to remind you, General, that except for these few who were specially transferred from the armored training team, the rest of us only work at washing cars. OK."

Wang Zhong frowned, suspecting that he heard wrongly: "Wash the car?"

"Maybe he is also good at painting vehicles. You see, all our vehicles are in beautiful parade livery, and the road wheels have white edges."

Wang Zhong then lowered his head to look at the road wheels. Sure enough, they had that round white edge, which made them look very impressive when marching in formation.

But on the battlefield, it can only make the enemy's blood splash more obvious - hey, it doesn't seem to be completely useless.

Wang Zhong: "The circle is indeed painted well. When it drives over the enemy's corpse, it will leave more obvious blood stains, which can shock the enemy."

"Are you serious?" Lieutenant Colonel Kopov asked with a frown.

"I'm serious. The current situation is..."

The lieutenant colonel interrupted Wang Zhong again: "General! It is impossible for us people to hit the enemy, because most of them have never adjusted the secret position and scale of the gun scope since they left school.

"We are not even sure whether we can shoot accurately, because the gun scopes of these tanks have not been maintained at all since they were equipped to us."

Wang Zhong: "What about the cannon?"

"This is still under maintenance, because sometimes I have to demonstrate live ammunition firing to His Majesty, so it can be stimulating."

"Why don't you adjust the gun scope when demonstrating live ammunition firing?" Wang Zhong was even more confused.

Lieutenant Colonel Kopov looked at the sky: "That's because during the demonstration, all the bullets were fired, and the hit effect relied entirely on the preset explosives."

Wang Zhong thought to himself, "Oh, you fooled the emperor like this. Isn't the Ande Empire guilty of deceiving the emperor?"
At this time, Warrant Officer Alexander intervened: "Actually, as long as you advance within 300 meters, you can hit even the unadjusted gun scope, and you don't need to adjust the density position. You just need to aim at the crosshair and hit. A monkey can do it." .”

Wang Zhong: "Okay."

As he spoke, he picked up a branch, drew a picture on the ground and explained:
"The current situation is like this. The enemy's first echelon has entered the city and is fighting fiercely with our army. So far, the enemy's second echelon is still parked in the wilderness and has no intention of investing.

“I guess the enemy commander has judged that there is no need to commit the second echelon just yet.

"We will leave the city via the southeastern road and then flank the enemy's brigade in the wilderness."

Wang Zhong said and looked up at the flag that had been hung on the communication antenna: "Look for this flag and follow us. Remember, every car should turn right immediately when it sees the car in front of it turning right. Point your head towards the enemy.

"Can you complete this action?"

In fact, Wang Zhong was worried that they would make a mistake in changing the formation, which would lead to confusion in the formation.

History is littered with examples of inexperienced soldiers being doomed when changing formations.

Lieutenant Colonel Kopov spoke: "If you talk about formation changes, we are very good at it. Because we are a military parade unit. We can even perform a switching flying geese formation for the enemy."

"Ah, that's not necessary." Wang Zhong waved his hand quickly, "An ordinary horizontal formation will suffice. After completing the formation change, we will stop every fifty meters forward for one or two rounds of shooting, and try to aim at the ones closest to you. Enemy. Don’t be afraid, our frontal armor has a great advantage over the enemy! Our firepower can also ensure the destruction of the enemy.”

Yes, the T34 has an overwhelming advantage over Proson's tanks at this time.

Although it is not as absolute as the KV, it is quite difficult to penetrate the front of the T50 with the 34mm cannon on the No. .

Mainly, the type of 50mm gun currently on the No. is not the "long and long" barrel of the later models. This early model even has the nickname "Jelly Bean Launcher" in later games, which refers to the launcher. Armor-piercing bullets are like jelly beans, they can only dye the enemy.

Wang Zhong continued: "After the enemy finds that they cannot effectively threaten our front, with their fighting spirit, they will definitely try to rush up and attack our side armor.

“They will get into a free-for-all with us and win with experience and superb skills and tactics.

"At times like this, remember, the enemy's No. 18 tank is only 32 tons, the No. tank is only tons, and ours is tons. If it collides with it, the enemy will definitely suffer heavy losses!"

After Wang Zhong finished speaking, he looked at the platoon leaders: "Do you still have any questions?"

All six people shook their heads.

Their faces were ashen.

At this time, Wang Zhong remembered what gunner Alexander had just said about the original members they replaced: drinking all day long and not being in good shape.

Obviously, none of these people had drank today, so they were a little timid.

If there are experienced tankers, I really want to replace them. It's a pity that Wang Zhong didn't.

So he waved his hand: "Then go back to your own troops and make sure the commander of each vehicle knows the plan! We will set off in ten minutes! Disband!"

The platoon commanders turned around and ran toward their troops worriedly.

Alexander: "I don't recommend taking this group of people to fight people in the wilderness."

"Believe me," Wang Zhong said, "urban combat is more complicated. This group of people will be killed by the experienced Prosin infantry with grenades, Molotov cocktails and even bayonets - climb on the tank, lift the cover and use bayonets."

Alexander's expression was serious: "Are the Plosen people so strong in fighting will? Why do newspapers in the capital say that the Plosin people only rely on equipment, but in fact they have very poor fighting will?"

Gregory, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Because the reporter who wrote this has not fought with the Prossens on the battlefield with bayonets. But we have fought with the Prossens and know their quality."

Alexander: "That's it."

At this time, the pilot Belyakov said: "It's done, Warrant Officer, General."

Alexander: "Come and check it for acceptance."

Wang Zhong nodded and walked towards this "ceremony tank".

The paint of the tank is exactly like that of a military parade, with white circles on the road wheels. It looks very majestic and handsome, but its concealment in the wilderness is almost zero.

The tactical number on the side of the turret has been changed to No. 422, and a white horse pattern has been added after the last 2.

Wang Zhong: "Who is the white horse?"

"You are General White Horse, and you were sealed by the enemy, so I drew it." Belyakov spread his hands.

Wang Zhong nodded and took one last look at the flag on the bold antenna that had been dyed mostly red.

The obvious bullet holes and smoke burn marks on the flag give it a unique battlefield beauty.

Wang Zhong admired this new car. Although the T3485's big head and stubby 76-gun made him feel indescribably strange, it did not prevent him from liking this new car very much.

In his eyes, this is his Gundam, his True Getter, and his Iron Armored Omniman.

Suddenly, Wang Zhong remembered the old man Reznov who introduced this flag to him, and hurriedly asked the skitarii who were still gathered around: "Where is old man Reznov?"

"Sacrificed." The Skitarii said. "He called on us to retrieve your remains. There should be his blood on the flag."

Wang Zhong was silent, and after a few seconds he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't let him regret leading the charge, no."

Now, this life no longer belongs to me.

Wang Zhong has never understood Wang Changling's frontier poems so deeply - even though he is now in a foreign land in a different time and space.

Yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be repaid if it is not broken!
Wang Zhong climbed onto the tank with a quick step and said to Gregory: "There is no need to protect me. You go and help the priest organize the skitarii! After the battle, meet at the brigade headquarters!"

Gregory saluted, turned and left.

Wang Zhong stood on the tank and shouted to the people who had not dispersed around: "Folks! Women and children, go to the station immediately! There is a train that has just entered the station now! They will carry you to retreat to the rear!"

"It's okay if women don't want to retreat. Please join the labor camp and help repair the fortifications! But the children must go!

"Masters, please follow our priests. Veterans with war experience please stand up and become squad leaders! Today we will fight the enemy to the end!
"Ula!"

"Ula!" Wang Zhong responded with deafening cheers.

Then he got into the tank and urged Alexander: "Quick! Fighting position!"

Alexander climbed onto the tank and entered the turret through the hatch on Wang Zhong's right. The loader and driver were also in place.

When the driver got into the cab, Wang Zhong saw him holding a hammer and asked in confusion: "What are you doing with the hammer?"

"Turn. You can't move the left operating lever without a hammer. Many T34s in this batch have this problem." the driver replied.

I seem to have seen this statement in many memoirs!
While complaining, Wang Zhong put on his headphones and put on the throat microphone: "Can you hear me?"

The other four people in the other fighting positions of the tank responded together: "Hear that!"

"go ahead!"

With a crisp "pound", the tank engine roared and accelerated slowly.

Not only do you need to tap when turning, but you also need to tap when shifting into gear!
The tank gradually increased its speed, and the people in front hurriedly gave way, and soon the entire road was cleared.

Then Wang Zhong said a sarcastic line that he borrowed from "The Wandering Earth 2": "Belyakov, are you riding a bicycle? So slow!"

The next moment, the engine roared, and the tank suddenly took a step forward like an enraged beast. The strong back push almost threw Wang Zhong out of the turret.

The 32-ton behemoth roared across the street, causing the wind to blow away the headscarf of the girl on the roadside.

Everyone was cheering: "Come on, General!"

"Beat them!"

Wang Zhong stood upright on the "viewing seat". Just as Alexander Yefimovich introduced before, he could fully feel the feeling of the wind blowing through his hair.

People can't help but feel high-spirited at times like this.

The noisy static noise in the headphones seemed to turn into the classic "Prairie, Prairie".

Another 24 T34s followed closely behind No. 422.

The smoke and dust raised by the speeding tanks looked like a cavalry charge.

But there were no horse hooves, just the roar of tracks crushing helmets.

In this way, the brigade rushed out of Loktov and circled towards the flank of the enemy's second echelon.

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Major General Randolph noticed a large amount of smoke and dust rising from the city: "What is it? Did the Anters launch a cavalry charge?"

He adjusted the magnification of the telescope and looked at the smoke. However, he only saw a tank with a red flag flying at the forefront of the smoke, and something behind it was completely blocked by the dust.

Unlike the other Ant tankers that Major General Randolph saw these days, the tank crew of this tank did not cower in the turret - yes, the Major General, like almost all armored soldiers, believed that the Ants did not poke their heads out because they were timid. Small.

On the turret of the tank with tactical number 422, the officer stuck his head up and held his chest high, as if he was undergoing a review.

Ok?
Major General Randolph carefully confirmed the tank's tactical number.

422?

And a white horse?
Randolph: "It's General White Horse! He's riding out of the city in a light tank! Kill him quickly!"

The major general took it for granted that that tank was the same as the light tanks that had destroyed hundreds of 15-pack offensive tanks.

"The second echelon turns its guns! Destroy the enemy's light tanks leaving the city, and kill or capture General White Horse alive!"

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Wang Zhong judged the position from the bird's eye view, and the enemy also reacted and began to turn. Now the enemy is only turning a single vehicle. It will be difficult to deal with the enemy when the entire formation is adjusted.

After all, I only have 24 T34s, and my training level is so low.

Wang Zhong gave the command: "Turn right 90 degrees!"

duang!

The sound of the hammer hitting the joystick is indeed very clear.

The tank directly turns right and drifts.

Then there was another duang and the steering stopped.

Follow car No. 422 and turn immediately.

Lieutenant Colonel Kopov was not bragging. These professionals in the military parade were very professional when changing formations. The columns leaving the city suddenly turned into horizontal formations.

Wang Zhong: "Advance 30 meters and let each vehicle get rid of the dust."

The dust when rushing out will interfere with shooting. You can get rid of it by moving forward.

Thirty meters was reached in an instant, and Belyakov braked before Wang Zhong gave the order.

While the gun barrel was shaking, Wang Zhong shouted: "Turn the turret 5 degrees to the left and shoot the tank numbered 112! It has an antenna and is the command tank!"

Aiming was completed almost immediately, and the muzzle impact of the 76 gun when it fired blew away all the surrounding green gauze tents.

The shell hit the No. 3 car head-on, which had just completed its turn.

No. 3 did not catch fire or explode, but the commander climbed out of the turret, jumped to the side of the tank and hid in the grass.

Of course, Wang Zhong could see it very clearly from the bird's eye view. This shot was fired directly through the observation window, and all tank crewmen except the commander were wiped out.

After No. 422 opened fire, other cars also opened fire.

Wang Zhong watched the artillery shells bouncing on the grassland, as if they were not shooting modern cannons from the 20th century, but those front-loading artillery pieces from the line infantry era.

However, two shots hit the target.

The formation of the enemy tanks is not good, blocking each other's shooting range. Only the tank on the northernmost side of the entire formation has a good view.

They opened fire.

Almost all the armor-piercing bullets came towards Wang Zhong!

In the blink of an eye, there were three more holes in the gun mantlet of No. 422.

An armor-piercing round hit the front of the car and was shot into the sky.

More armor-piercing bullets fell all around, raising dust that covered Wang Zhong's face.

I'll go, luckily it's T34, otherwise it would have died.

Wang Zhong: "Is anyone injured?"

"No!" The four of them answered in unison.

"Armor-piercing bullet, okay!"

Without Wang Zhong's order, the second artillery fire was fired. The sidecar commanding the tank exploded and the turret flew into the sky.

Other tanks also opened fire, and the accuracy of the second wave of shooting was much better. It was obvious that these parade professionals were not stupid enough not to calibrate their shooting.

Four more enemy tanks burst into flames.

The enemy began to move and drastically adjusted their formation, seemingly intending to overwhelm this mere 25 "light tanks" with their numbers.

Wang Zhong: "Move, don't let the opponent complete the formation adjustment, rush to 300 meters to ensure that we have better accuracy! We have the advantage in armor!"

With a duang sound, No. 422 started galloping again.

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Dimitri shouted: "Look! Our tank troops are attacking!"

At this time, the defense line had retreated to the front finger. Yegorov personally commanded a machine gun and fired wildly outside.

Hearing Dimitri's shouting, Yegorov picked up the telescope that had not been touched for an hour and looked into the distance.

"It's a general! I knew he was a general when I saw No. 422, and he even drew a white horse!" Yegorov shouted excitedly, "Come on! Those tanks are our T34, the latest model! Let these guys have a try sharp!"

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Major General Randolph looked at those "light tanks" in shock.

These guys seem to be invulnerable. The main weapon of the No. 3 tank used by the Prosen Empire to perform tank-to-tank battles can only wipe off the paint when hit!
At this time, the intelligence staff officer had already read through the enemy armored vehicle identification album issued by the headquarters and loudly reported: "It is the enemy's latest special 34 tank!"

Major General Randolph: "Don't just talk about the model! How to deal with them?"

"The brochure says that the rear engine compartment is the weak point, as is the side above the road wheels."

"Notify the troops quickly!"

However, at this time, the radio was filled with various exclamations from the commanders of the second echelon.

"It can't be penetrated at all!"

"It hit me!"

"Try a grenade! Try a grenade!"

"Ahhh!"

In this case, although the communications staff officer was shouting at the top of his lungs, no one heard what he said.

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Car No. 422 was the first to rush through the enemy tank formation. Wang Zhong was very sure that Alexander hit two more enemy tanks while moving.

From an overhead perspective, he saw other tanks still fighting the enemy.

The enemy was already in chaos and was a bit hysterical. However, after discovering that the enemy could not penetrate them, the military parade professionals gained a great psychological advantage and actually fought better!

There are already at least 20 enemy tanks burning on the grassland, and about 30 more are stopped and motionless. From Wang Zhong's perspective, they have lost their brightness.

At this time, Wang Zhong suddenly discovered that there were several armored vehicles parked just in front of him to the left, one of which had many antennas.

If you look carefully, you will see a very well-dressed guy standing next to the armored vehicle with many antennas. The red collar badge - he looks like a general.

A bold idea came to Wang Zhong's mind: The distance was less than two kilometers, and the moment to kill the general and capture the flag was now!

Wang Zhong: "Turn left 45 degrees!"

duang!

The tank turned around.

Alexander saw the target through the gun scope: "This looks like the enemy's command vehicle!"

"That's right! Rush over! Kill the general and capture the flag!"

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Randolph lowered his binoculars and took a step back.

The adjutant reacted quickly: "The enemy is coming towards us! Guard tanks!"

The division headquarters of the Plosen Armored Division will also be equipped with four tanks (one platoon) as guards, in addition to a guard battalion.

The guard tanks immediately moved forward and lined up a hundred meters in front of the command vehicle.

First salvo!
The only armor-piercing round that hit struck a trail of sparks on the enemy's armor.

The enemy stopped abruptly, obviously trying to catch the Prosin's reloading gap.

As soon as a gun was fired, the platoon leader's car of the guard tank platoon was hit. The tank crews climbed out of the tank and shouted at the same time: "Sani Tower! (Medicine)"

The tank platoon fired a second salvo, successfully causing the people on the target to shrink their heads.

The enemy's counterattack caused Platoon No. 2 car to burst into flames.

The enemy seems to be planning to kill the guard tank platoon from left to right!
The remaining two tanks drove up, one to the left and the other to the right, trying to get around to the enemy's flank.

However, when the third shot came, the car going around to the right stopped immediately, black smoke coming out of the engine.

The last tank stopped circling, rushed towards the enemy, and then took an armor-piercing round from the front.

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"Killed! Reload grenades!" Wang Zhong shouted, "Target, the enemy's general! Fire!"

(End of this chapter)