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Chapter 503: Dilemma, Withdraw from the North Line

The Red and Blue battles had been going on for several hours. The sky was gradually getting darker and night was approaching.

If the Red Army was allowed to break out from the north, the large-scale group combat would be restricted by the directorate at night.

Feng Qiuhu only took a glance at Chen Jun's expression and knew that this guy was going to kill us all again.

as predicted.

After Chen Jun stared at the battlefield and analyzed the situation of the three-sided battle, he immediately ordered the staff officer next to him: "Go, notify Lao Wu to pull out the howitzers and aim them at the northern line of the Red Army."

"We'll launch a round of test firing as a warning first. If the Red Army insists on breaking through, then there's nothing we can do."

"The artillery battalion will attack the northern front with all its strength to help relieve the burden on the other three fronts."

"Yes, Chief of Staff!"

Lao Wu is Wu Gaochuan, the commander of the artillery battalion of the 179th Brigade. You know, before tanks came out, artillery was the field army's greatest reliance and its most beloved important output of firepower.

After all, field armies suffer from a serious lack of firepower.

The idea that when you are rich, you use cannons, and when you are poor, you use tactics has long been deeply rooted.

There is definitely no poverty in the current combined brigades. I don’t know how many times richer they are now than when they were previously organized into motorized infantry units.

After Wu Gaochuan received the order from the command center, he was so excited that he almost waved his fists in the air twice.

The red and blue forces fought for a long time, and only the mortar and howitzer company of the combined main battalion participated in the battle. In their artillery battalion, only the rocket artillery company had some involvement at the beginning and was on standby the whole time.

After receiving the instruction.

Captain Wu immediately ordered the mobilization of all 18 PLZ-05 howitzers in the battalion in just half an hour.

The artillery positions were set up ten kilometers away from the Red Army’s northern line.

In the previous battle with the 92nd Brigade, the assault group had the 99A tanks in the lead, and the howitzers of the artillery battalion had not achieved any outstanding results.

Now it comes in handy.

You know, the Type 05 self-propelled artillery is also quite large. Including the artillery, the total length of the tank can reach nearly 12 meters, the width is 3.4 meters, and the height from the bottom to the top of the turret can reach nearly 4 meters.

Even its weight is over 40 tons, which is not much lighter than a main battle tank.

More than a dozen large vehicles were lined up in a row.

The artillery battalion commander contacted the reconnaissance battalion on the battlefield through the terminal to determine the coordinates and calculate the firepower parameters.

In fact, there is no need to calculate this. The northern front war zone is very large. The command center's order is to test fire and scare the Red Army's mine-clearing engineers back.

After all, although anti-tank mines are not easily detonated by artillery shells, if they are exploded too frequently, they will inevitably damage the minefield.

Chen Jun didn't want the minefield he had dug with great effort to save the Red Army from suffering, only to have his own artillery battalion blow up a safe passage.

Easy to adjust the angle.

The commander of the Blue Army artillery battalion sat in the command vehicle and picked up the intercom to give the order: "Prepare the artillery fire, scale 531, right 706, fifth battery, fourth gun, one test shot, fire!!"

Boom! !

A thick smoke billowed up.

One of the howitzer vehicles shook, raising clouds of dust.

boom! !

There was a loud explosion on the Red Army’s northern front.

The northern area, which had been calm for several hours, finally ushered in its own game.

It’s a pity that the noise of the howitzers did not interrupt the Red Army engineers from clearing the mines.

The command center has issued an order that they must break out from this side, and the tanks are already moving slowly following the personnel.

The sky was about to turn dark, how could they be scared away by a mere artillery shell?

After hearing the artillery fire, the Red Army brigade commander Guo Xiangnan neither ordered to stop mine clearance nor ordered a counterattack.

Because this was not the time to counterattack. Once the Red Army followed Chen Jun's ideas, Guo knew very well that it would inevitably fall into endless difficulties again.

Not only was there no order to stop.

Guo Xiangnan also specially arranged staff members and issued notices to take advantage of the gap where the eastern defense line had been breached.

The troops moved quickly toward the northern line.

Let the previously eliminated tanks block the Blue Army's pursuit.

Speed ​​up the retreat.

The Red Army's reaction was quickly fed back to the headquarters by the Blue Army scouts on the battlefield.

Chen Jun looked at the northern front of the battlefield. Not only did the Red Army not choose to stop because of the artillery warning, but they even chose to counterattack.

Instead, it continued with its own movements, which tended to speed up.

This made Chen Jun admire it in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile and said, "What an experienced commander."

Chen Jun's praise is not groundless.

You know, any tactical provocation on the battlefield may lead to crazy retaliation from the other side, including himself.

And there was also Liu Xiang, the former commander of the 92nd Brigade, who would be even more intolerant of any sand in his eyes. If the artillery fire just now had hit Liu Xiang's troops.

I'm afraid it was Brigade Commander Liu who would have been clamoring for a fight to the death with him.

Although Guo Xiangnan's approach seems simple, among the hot-tempered commanders of the field army, only a few can resist provocation.

His style of play is based on what a great man once said: You play yours and I play mine.

This sentence sounds easy, but on the battlefield, it can be said to be the essence of military thought.

Decades ago, during the war against the United States on the Korean Peninsula, this guiding military thought caused many of the United States' battle plans to go down the drain.

The general meaning is that the Volunteer Army did not follow the Americans' pace at all.

Every time I go towards my own goal. I don’t care how you fight. I will only hit the one I’m targeting and firmly control the rhythm of the battlefield.

This is also the reason why the tactics of the Americans, who seem to be in an advantageous position, frequently fail.

This is also the real power of military thought.

The Red Army is in a similar situation today. If they continue to follow Chen Jun’s tactical thinking and choose to engage in a firefight with the Blue Army.

Once you lose the last chance to break out, you can only wait to be slaughtered.

"Order the artillery battalion to continue the massive howitzer bombardment. I want to see how long the Red Army can endure."

There was a smile on Chen Jun's lips, but the orders he gave did not show any kindness at all.

"Orders, Eastern Front infantry move toward the Northern Front and snipe the Red Army's retreat."

"Yes!!"

On the battlefield, after receiving the order, the artillery battalion's grenade company commander knew he could fight with all his might.

That guy's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

He immediately picked up the intercom and gave the order: "All crews, add one to the scale, right 706, elevation angle unchanged, free scatter, extend the fire, fire!!"

boom! boom! boom!
The battle on the northern front has begun.

The earth-shaking heavy artillery attack began to cover the entire northern front.

Now that they knew the Red Army's determination to break out, the minefields could no longer stop them.

The Blues don't have so many concerns.

While artillery fire covers the enemy.

The Blue Army infantry on the eastern front received the order and began to move quickly, approaching the enemy positions on the northern front, waiting for the artillery fire to stop, and then launched a group charge to occupy the enemy's main retreat route.

This is the essence of infantry-artillery coordination.

Use artillery fire to suppress the enemy and buy distance and time for the infantry.

Looking down from the sky, the Blue Army's Eastern Front infantry unit moved together with several tanks, with the soldiers more than 20 meters apart on the left and right and more than ten meters apart in front and back.

This kind of order from the Eastern Front to support the Northern Front is no small matter and is issued by the command center.

There are two main battalions on the Eastern Front, the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion. This time, the infantry was deployed and a battalion of troops was directly mobilized.

The overall impact depth reached 300 meters.

All the soldiers bent over, holding their rifles with muzzles pointing downwards, with solemn expressions and high alert, ready to raise their guns and shoot at any time.

The night gradually enveloped the earth. After the northern front was covered by artillery fire, the Red Army's breakthrough was temporarily blocked, and flares were occasionally fired into the sky on the western and southern fronts.

But at this time, the intensity of the fighting between the two sides was far less than during the day.

The moment of confrontation between the two sides is much longer than the moment of fighting.

Instead, the war broke out on the previously peaceful northern front.

If you observe carefully, you will find that the Blue Army's infantry supporting from the eastern front to the northern front are all squads and platoons relying on armor, forming combat teams with clear firepower distribution.

Among them are assaulters, heavy firepower soldiers, grenade launchers, precision shooters, anti-tank soldiers, etc., each with its own tactical position.

The squad leader and deputy squad leader are in front and behind the squad, supporting the tanks and artillery, and are responsible for the changes in the infantry squad's combat formation and firepower efficiency.

Of course.

The combat squad leader is also responsible for allocating strikes on enemy fire targets and coordinating offensive operations with other nearby squads.

In fact, this offensive mode.

The combat squads on the left and right wings have very heavy responsibilities, and the spearhead squads are generally responsible for the attack and defense on both wings.

Therefore, the squad leader in the field army must be a real talent.

Otherwise, in such a large-scale assault, it would be easy to miss the opportunity due to improper coordination.

As for the platoon leader's command responsibilities, there is no need to go into details.

This position is generally an upgrade process. On the battlefield, the infantry squad is used as the basic unit to adjust the frequency of firepower attacks of the entire platoon and company.

The same principle applies to the company commander, who must use the platoons and squads as the foundation and control the rhythm of the battlefield.

The only difference is.

Positions such as platoon leaders and company commanders are also responsible for coordinating with combat units of other arms.

The company commander will not lead the charge, but will be at the back of the overall attack depth.

Of course, this is not about being afraid of death, it is a question of officer responsibility.

On a real battlefield, officers must serve tactics, and in the entire combat system, officers are more valuable than ordinary soldiers.

In other words.

If all 10 members of a combat squad were killed in battle, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if a grassroots company commander was killed in battle, that would be a real headache for the higher-ups.

Therefore, there is a very special, or even very cruel, provision in the regulations of war.

It doesn't matter in daily training. Even when a recruit makes a mistake while training to throw a grenade, the officer will use his body to press down on the recruit to protect him.

But when they actually get to the battlefield, company-level officers are not allowed to block bullets for soldiers.

That’s right! It’s not allowed!!
Because the company commander's responsibility is to ensure smooth command of a company of more than 100 people, there is a clear value ranking of tactical weights for soldiers' combat damage and sacrifice.

This is war!
If you still don't understand, you can convert it. A heavy machine gunner is definitely more valuable than an assaulter.

These are just the tip of the cruel iceberg of war.

As the Blues continue to adjust their deployment.

Inside the Red Army headquarters, Guo Xiangnan's brows became more and more worried. He could ignore Chen Jun's tactical guidance.

Don't fight him.

But they could not ignore the Blue Army's continuous bombing of the Northern Front, and they could not tolerate the infantry on the Eastern Front supporting the Northern Front.

In this way, they will inevitably be dragged to death here.

You have to know that the Red Army did not bring all the baggage with them when they came across the region this time. A large batch of baggage was to be dispatched later. Calculating the time, they had already entered Region 26 at this time.

The handover is in progress with the original Red Army in District 26.

In order to ensure a smooth assault, the cluster only carried a portion of the fuel and ammunition, and now the fuel is still sufficient.

After all, the war had only been going on for several hours and we had hardly moved.

But the consumption of ammunition will not last long if it continues.

If you have a gun but no bullets, what’s the point of firing?

Fuel is the blood of the mechanized corps. Without blood, it is just scrap metal. But without ammunition, it is at most just running scrap metal.

The Red Army might succeed in forcing a breakout along the northern front, but they would definitely be overwhelmed by the unbearable firepower from the minefields and enemy forces on all sides.

If the Red Army chooses not to break out and continues to waste time here, it will not be without a backup plan.

They still had troops transporting baggage and setting up ambush circles that had not been deployed.

It may not be impossible to fight.

Break through and hold on.

Guo Xiangnan kept weighing two different options in his mind.

No matter what, we have now entered a stage where we are racing against time.

The outer artillery fire continued and the Red Army on the northern front retreated step by step.

The atmosphere in the command vehicle almost reached freezing point. Ji Tong and the staff members sitting aside did not even dare to breathe.

Afraid of disturbing the brigade commander's decision.

When the battle reached this point, the final outcome was really beginning to be jeopardized.

A correct decision can save thousands of troops. On the contrary, if the decision is wrong, the entire 236th Brigade will be completely destroyed.

Guo Xiangnan also hesitated.

A full two minutes passed, during which Ji Tong wanted to speak several times, but ultimately held back.

While they were thinking, the howitzers were getting closer and closer, and they heard explosions not far from their command vehicle.

A fierce look flashed across Captain Guo's eyes. "Notice, the ambush circle will not be set up. Immediately have the Fourth Battalion bring people to the north line to support our withdrawal."

"Orders: South, East, and West lines, give up the fight with the Blue Army. All main forces use the North Line as the boundary and make a full-scale breakthrough."

"Yes!!"

Guo Xiangnan finally chose to break out, he didn't dare to take the risk.

Especially when his opponent was Chen Jun, he dared not gamble at all. Who knew how many tricks that brat had waiting for them that night.

If it were any other enemy, Lao Guo wouldn't be so determined.

As the order from the Red Army Command was issued.

The tanks on the east, west and south lines began to retreat collectively. Don't ask why they didn't retreat at the beginning.

If they had retreated at the beginning, where would they have had so many damaged tanks to cover their retreat?

If you turn your back to the enemy, then you will be in a hurry to provide benefits to them.

Naturally, the Red Army's movements did not escape the notice of the Blue Army.

Without waiting for orders from the command center.

The Blue Army reconnaissance battalion immediately notified the artillery battalion in the distance to stop the bombing.

After all, the battlefield was too large and the Red Army was determined to retreat. A dozen howitzers could not stop the enemy's retreat.

Long-range attack will only waste the firepower of those rushing to intercept.

As the artillery fire stopped, the Red Army cluster stopped fighting and retreated across the board.

The infantry that had been transferred from the Eastern Front to the Northern Front in advance became the main force of the interception.

"Hurry, the Red Army is running, and the machine gunners are setting up a heavy fire line on the spot."

"Grenadiers, prioritize enemy indirect mortar fire."

"Assaulter, responsible for the forward work."

"Precision shooter, focus on attacking enemy officers and organizational non-commissioned officers."

"Everyone else, focus on the tank and clear all enemies within the 50-meter field of view."

Roars resounded throughout the battlefield.

They must buy time for the other main players of the Blues to be mobilized.

Stop the Red Army's retreat.

(End of this chapter)