Redemption of WWII

Chapter 35 Breaking the Camp

It was already dark when Liu Qi led the convoy to the 'Ah Lyman' British Army Command, and Liu Qi didn't intend to rely on Matthew to sneak in. 【】Through asking Matthew along the way, Liu Qi learned that everyone who wants to enter 'Ah Laiman' needs a special pass for each vehicle.And there is at least one regiment here to protect the security of the army headquarters.There is also at least one battalion of anti-aircraft artillery units.

But it is gratifying that because the guard work of the group army is only to deal with the infiltration of daily spies, there is no guard of tanks.The strongest here is the firepower of light and dark machine guns all over the barracks, and there are several 40 mortars.There are also many non-combatants in the barracks who are engaged in communication support, logistics work, and staff work.However, the combat effectiveness of these people is basically negligible.

A few kilometers away from 'Ah Laiman', Liu Qi stopped the convoy.All the officers were summoned, and he directly said, "The front is the headquarters of the 'Ah Lyman' British army. According to Matthew's description, the guards here are very tight. There is no way to compare it with the garrison of the Indian Fourth Division. I want to pretend It may be very difficult to get in. But we are pressed for time and have no choice but to force our way in. Cage"

"Yes, principal," Cage responded.

"Can you find some soldiers to sneak in there while it's dark?" Liu Qi asked.

"No problem, I know a few guys who specialize in stealing anti-tank guns at night. It's not a problem to get in." Cage replied.

"Okay, you lead people to bring explosives to find the communication equipment of the British army and install explosives. Then hide it, and when the gunshot from my side is fired, you immediately detonate the explosives and cut off all their communications." Liu said. Seven said.

"Yes, Colonel." Cage replied, and then disappeared into the night with a few Italian soldiers resisting a few boxes of explosives.

Liu Qi led a few Italian soldiers to carry explosives, and they were still so agile.I can't help but sigh that Italy is really a 'talented generation'.But there was no time to sigh.Then he said to several officers, "Which of you has commanded artillery battles."

Several officers faced each other and shook their heads to say no.In the end, Big Rossi said, "Colonel, when I was in the army, I seemed to hear some soldiers talk about how they can use cannons."

"Oh, where are they? Hurry up and find them." Liu Qi said hurriedly.

With little effort, Rossi brought 5 Italian soldiers from the vehicle behind.Liu Qi said to them, "Were you all artillerymen before?"

The Italian soldiers nodded first and then shook their heads.Only one person said, "Mr. Colonel, we were all infantry in Africa. It's just that we were trained as artillery in Italy."

"Oh, why did you become an infantry soldier after training as an artilleryman?" Liu Qi asked.

"It's like this, Colonel. When we first arrived in Africa, the men and the artillery were separated. When we were in Earthsea, our fleet was bombed by British planes, and our cannon ship was sunk. Later we The cannons have not been replenished. We have become infantry." The soldier replied.

Liu Qi had no choice but to use a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and found dozens of people to be assistants to the five soldiers.And promoted these five soldiers to the rank of sergeant on the spot, responsible for commanding four 5 battle anti-aircraft guns that had just been seized from the checkpoint.Two more SS officers were left behind and said to them, "Get your cannons ready and aim at the command camp of the British army. As soon as you hear the movement, start firing at the British."

"Yes, Colonel." The two temporary artillery commanders replied simply.You can't help but admire the courage of the German SS.Most of the training received by the general SS in Germany is the knowledge of basic firearms.Had it not been for Hitler's extreme demands, the Wehrmacht would not have agreed to arm several armored divisions with the SS.There were a lot of SS units that were very poorly commanded and simply not very effective.It is usually used as a second-line army.I don't understand the working principle of cannon at all, let alone command artillery to fight.

But the officers and soldiers of the SS have nothing else. Their fanatical worship of Hitler and their loyalty to the country are unmatched by other troops. There is no such word as surrender in their hearts.Therefore, although the combat effectiveness of the SS was not strong, Hitler still retained 50 German SS troops to a large extent.These people are some do-it-yourself guys.As long as the tasks assigned by the superiors will be carried out without compromise, even if they are asked to die, there is no problem.

It was only a fool like Liu Qi who would hand over the task of commanding artillery to SS officers.There is no way around this, Liu Qi only has officers from the German SS under his command.

After arranging these people, Liu Qi said to the remaining officers, "Take the remaining soldiers and divide them into 4 groups. After a fight starts, attack the British army under the cover of tanks. Well, that's all. Doctor, you Take Major General Matthew and Major Baker to the last car to protect their safety. I will command in the tank"

After Liu Qi finished speaking, he came to the second 'Matilda' 2 tank, jumped into the tank, and said to the tanker, "Start the engine and move forward." The first tank was more dangerous than the Gao, Liu Qi didn't have the guts to try it.

For a distance of several kilometers, the tank ran for nearly 20 minutes.As it got closer to the British camp, the general outline of the headquarters became clearer.And Cage and his men have already sneaked into the British camp.The radar map in Liu Qi's brain clearly showed the barracks around Cage and the others, and various high and low bunkers could be seen everywhere.There are also many permanent firepower points made of large cement, and the others are temporary firepower points piled up with sandbags.Seeing this, Liu Qi couldn't help but be speechless.Xin said, "The British are really well-prepared. If they rush in recklessly, I probably don't have enough people to deliver food. Fortunately, I got a few tanks, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Soon the convoy arrived at the gate, and several British soldiers blocked the way.Liu Qi said through the wire in the tank, "Don't talk nonsense, do it." The tank in front directly bombarded the roadblock across the road, and the wooden roadblock was blasted into pieces, and several British soldiers nearby were also shot. It exploded into the sky.

The British army reacted a few seconds later, and the light and heavy machine guns at various firepower points rang out.Hitting clanged on the outside of the tank.

Liu Qi said in the tank, "The tanks first attack the firepower points of the machine guns, and cover the infantry entering the barracks. Be sure to protect the infantry." The four tanks turned their turrets and began to attack the firepower points of the British army.The German and Italian soldiers in the convoy behind also jumped out of the car one after another, shooting at the British army under the cover of tanks.

At this time, there was a violent explosion inside the British army's camp, and Liu Qi saw a fireball vacated in the British army's barracks from the observation hole.Liu Qi knew that it was Cage's masterpiece, and it must have destroyed the British communication.

At this time, Liu Qi's artillery unit also fired at this time, and the first shot killed Liu Qi's car.A violent shaking directly threw Liu Qi onto the steel plate of the tank.Liu Qi's eyes stared at him suddenly, and he didn't understand what was going on for a long time.Then the falling cannons also exploded around the German and Italian soldiers, and several trucks behind were also bombed by the artillery, igniting a fire.The German and Italian soldiers quickly lay down on the ground, avoiding their own guns.

Liu Qi was so angry that he almost stopped crying, and said to himself, "You blind people, wherever you go to fight, you will hit your own head. The British are in front, so go there." It's strange to say that Liu Qi's thoughts As soon as it emerged, the shelling stopped.A short while later, the shelling began, but this time the guns fell on the heads of the British.Without the danger of the artillery, the German and Italian soldiers stood up from the ground again.The attack on the British army began.Liu Qi was also puzzled that these half-assed artillerymen would be so obedient.

Soon the outer firepower points were cleared by several tanks, and the surviving British troops ran out from behind the bunkers and fled to the inside of the barracks. 4 tanks drove into the camp of the 'Ah Lehmann' British army without any injuries. The British can't be blamed for their ability, but their 'Matilda' 2 tanks are too strong.The thickest front armor actually reached 104 mm.Although the speed in the field is unbearably slow, but when faced with troops without heavy artillery, the power is quite impressive.

In less than an hour, Liu Qi and the others broke through the defense line outside the British camp, and then Liu Qi commanded the tanks to enter the British camp.Liu Qi commanded the tanks to rampage in the British camp, completely ignoring the British light and heavy machine guns and the threat of anti-tank rocket launchers, while firing at the British barracks and machine gun fire points with 40mm tank guns.While shooting the British officers and soldiers running around with the 792mm vehicle-mounted machine gun on the tank.The German and Italian infantry who followed behind also attacked the British army with rifles and grenades in their hands.

However, the resistance of the British army was also very fierce. It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of this British army is also very strong. From time to time, British soldiers holding anti-tank mines ran out from hidden places, trying to get close to the tank and blow it up.If the infantry behind the tanks hadn't killed the British troops in advance, it is estimated that Liu Qi's tanks would have been blown off their tracks and become a bunch of immovable turrets.Liu Qi and his tanks had to clean up all kinds of firepower points that were a great threat to the infantry. Without the cover of the infantry, it would be difficult for the tanks alone to kill Meng Ge's command post.

With the continuous attack on the inside of the camp, the firepower of the British became more and more fierce.The British put their cars and armored vehicles side by side on the road.Blocked the path of the tanks.Then they fired at Liu Qi and the others from the shooting holes of various high and low bunkers.But at this time, Liu Qi received the news that the medicine was about to run out in the tank.What Liu Qi and the others used were only the medicines captured by the British army.And the tanks assisting checkpoint inspections usually only carry half the amount of medicine.Because the jobs are different, there is no need to carry full medicine like the tanks on the front line.So a big problem appeared in front of Liu Qi.