Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 694

Completely according to He Fan's prediction, more than 10 chasing tanks fanned out unconsciously. The repeated misses made the commanders of these tanks become impatient. The commander himself may be even more impatient. The commander should be very clear. In the current situation, the infantry fighting vehicles in the east may not be able to block the 99 tanks for a long time.And he should think that his side still has the advantage. In terms of quantity and quality, the Chinese tanks can only retreat passively. If the winner cannot be determined quickly, he will face the danger of being surrounded.

The U.S. captain didn't know that he was fighting a brigade-level commander, so he didn't know that this commander could unambiguously and quickly mobilize rear firepower to strike in one direction, which also puzzled him In this place, it is very difficult for him to mobilize a few drones in this shabby place, and the opponent's fire support is so fast and ruthless that he completely dominates the information battlefield.

The Chinese tanks still didn't release the smoke and turned and fled. These tanks counterattacked the enemy with artillery-fired missiles. These missiles were slow and the tail flames were easy to see in the dim dawn. However, these shortcomings brought additional advantages, Most of the Indian tanks released smoke and evaded prematurely, which greatly undermined the tactical intention of the US captain's rapid approach.At this moment, Captain Fujita can only observe his formation through the data link, and then convey his intentions through several US platoon leaders, and the order should not be too complicated.Not surprisingly, the battle would turn into a situation of individual fighting within a few minutes, but he had no doubts about the ability of the M1 tank to fight alone.

The American-made infantry fighting vehicles of the two companies in the east began to connect with the tanks of the reconnaissance battalion, and both sides observed the opponent about 2 kilometers away at the same time.Chinese commanders use the mobility of the tanks and their full grasp of the terrain to outflank those tanks. The excessive weight of the US-made Type 4.5 infantry fighting vehicles leads to a slightly weaker unit power, and its maneuverability is lower than that of Type 2 tanks. From 99% to 15.00, even the lighter M3 cavalry fighting vehicle is not enough to track tanks on complex terrain.

Chinese tanks have sufficient combat experience, which makes them scattered at the first time, and the opponent can only respond passively.

To some extent, the weak armor of infantry fighting vehicles puts its occupants at an absolute psychological disadvantage when fighting tanks.This hasty battle caused by the sudden appearance of the enemy made it too late for the entire US military force along the railway line to assemble well, and there was even a problem of confusion in command authority.For this force, its situation is slightly better than that of the vanguard that disappeared at the train station, at least it can fight back, but the real disaster has just begun.

Even if the mobility of the M3 cavalry fighting vehicle is slightly better, like the M2, only TOW missiles can threaten tanks at long distances. TOW missiles are far more powerful than the artillery-launched missiles used by Chinese tanks. Time tracking to targets that appear and disappear on the horizon, anti-tank missiles need a long period of time to track stably, and the opponent is extremely sophisticated and will never give them such a chance.

About 30 infantry fighting vehicles were also commanded by a U.S. military adviser who was suddenly pushed to the command position. He faced the same problem of poor command. At this moment, the Chinese tank group approaching by using the terrain was like a pack of wolves in the northeast. Slowly approaching the opponent from two directions, but not rushing to attack, it seems to be testing the opponent's reaction and waiting for an opportunity at the same time.

A Chinese tank on the move suddenly jumped onto a conspicuous commanding height, and the terrified infantry quickly focused on its head. The laser ranging showed that the enemy had approached within 3000 meters. Of course, this was not an accident. It is not an adventure, but the first step of the wolf pack's offensive test. The tank company commander is to see the enemy's reaction and the degree of panic.

Both the tank commander and the driver on the commanding heights stick their heads out. They need to observe the opponent's movement in a wide range. Facing the anti-tank missile flying at subsonic speed, they have the confidence to make such a provocation. Of course, if you miss it Missiles flying from a certain angle can't afford to go around, but it's not the first time these tankers have deliberately provoked their opponents like this, and they fully know where to measure.

The tank gunner tried to aim at an enemy tank, but didn't shoot. Although he was 10 to [-]% sure to hit the tall side of the enemy tank at this distance, firing the gun easily distracted the tank commander, so the tank just Stalemate with the opponent for [-] seconds until seeing most of the opponents turn the turrets around with moderate to slow reflexes.

The captain held his breath and counted 10 numbers silently in his heart. In fact, he really liked such an exciting scene, but he knew that the time to show off was limited after all. At that time, no matter whether the opponent opened fire or not, he would Will reverse downhill.

When I counted to 8, I finally saw 2 silent light spots flying towards me, and a tongue of fire sprayed by a big poisonous snake slowly covered me.

The goal was achieved, and he ordered a retreat.As he reversed the car and went downhill, three more enemy tanks fired missiles, but these missiles were destined to miss the tank that quickly disappeared from view.

It took about 20 seconds for the enemy to react and fight back, not counting. The missile will then fly for about 2.8 seconds on a 10-kilometer flight. Just slow motion.This means that even within 1.5 kilometers, the tank can boldly implement a parking strike and then retreat, of course, the premise is that the terrain must be mastered.

Tank commander, the company continued to use the terrain to approach the enemy group that could only do some simple straight-line maneuvers. The company commander turned the periscope from time to time to observe the brighter and brighter eastern horizon. Obviously, the time for sunrise is coming. If there are some extra The advantages can be used, why not?

Whether infantry fighting vehicles can fight against tanks alone has been discussed in military theory. In the Gulf War, there were some precedents of using night vision goggles to destroy tanks, which made this view prevail. Some people even think that in the new military During the transformation, wheeled combat vehicles equipped with anti-tank missiles can also fight against tanks, and the tanks themselves will face elimination; eventually, hunting and annihilating fire control and thermal imaging equipment are installed on infantry fighting vehicles and even wheeled destroyers, which seem to replace tanks. The momentum is unstoppable.However, in the report written by He Fan two months later, which later became a teaching material for armored forces, he cited a series of practices in this war, showing that in the confrontation of most terrains, the situation is more favorable for tanks. There can be no generational differences in vision and information systems.

An experienced tank commander can make full use of maneuvering to gain favorable terrain, and such an advantage will eventually overwhelm the opponent, while an infantry fighting vehicle commander, even if he has enough experience to see through the opponent's attempts, cannot make up for his innate mobility, The disadvantages of protection and firepower in all directions, and the disadvantage of the deadliest firepower are reflected in the low speed of anti-tank missiles. Even if there are some infantry fighting vehicles whose unit power is not inferior to that of tanks, they still have to face this problem. In terms of distance, the tank has enough time to shoot and then retreat.From a practical and theoretical perspective, He Fan completely understood the fallacy of Rumsfeld's attempt to exterminate tanks.

A round of morning sun is gushing out. This is the worst moment for infantry fighting vehicles that passively choose the battlefield. All optical sighting equipment, whether it is low-light, thermal imaging or white light, is at this moment. The effect will be greatly reduced.But this time will last for a long time, long enough for the opponent to shoot many times.

Chinese tanks are still taking advantage of undulating terrain, jumping close to the enemy.Even though the weather information is not accurate enough, with the help of synthetic aperture satellites and high-altitude drones for reconnaissance, He Fan's troops have a better grasp of the terrain along the route than India, which is supported by US intelligence.This is not a technical advantage, but a unique and irreplaceable advantage of the party that has the initiative in the war and can independently choose the direction of the battle.

Each vehicle group chose a favorable terrain for advancing and retreating, and attacked at the time of their own control. This tactic does not have high requirements for the terrain, as long as there is a gentle slope that is slightly higher than the tank and can be driven up. It takes about 15 seconds to search for the target and attack. It will be faster if the drone or the commander gets off the vehicle in advance for reconnaissance. During this time, the enemy cannot effectively counterattack. If it exceeds this time, it will be in danger.

Some tanks started shelling, while others retreated quickly because of unsatisfactory depression angles, and then chose other shooting positions, but being able to freely choose the firing position itself has already demonstrated an absolute advantage.

The U.S. commander had long seen the enemy's intention to approach, but there seemed to be no way to crack it. The timely sunrise prevented him from observing the east well, and the first round of strikes launched from the east. Six Chinese tanks fired from a distance of 6 to 1800 meters.

These targets are far easier to hit than the common BMP-1 or 2 tanks of the Indian Army, whether from the front or the side.Usually, when facing a BMP tank, Chinese gunners must carefully correct the ballistic trajectory. Under the working condition of automatic metering, the shells can easily fly past the vehicle body, but if the correction is excessive, it will easily fall to the ground and there is a slight crosswind , it is impossible to hit the turret of a Russian-made infantry fighting vehicle at a long distance.But these American tanks are much larger in size, even taller than all Indian tanks, and of course have the same vulnerable armor as the bmp-1.

When most of the tanks were hit, they were either not yet ready to fight back, or the missiles were still in the air.When the second round of shooting was over, seven infantry fighting vehicles had been destroyed, which resulted in the complete loss of command of the troops.The U.S. military commander finally learned the nightmare that his colleagues had experienced. Most of his Indian crews saw the signs of defeat before their foreign commanders, and the way they fled the battlefield was not to turn around Instead of evacuating, they simply abandoned the car and fled. As Indian soldiers who have survived many defeats, they have their own way of how to escape.

The battle quickly turned from a stalemate to a one-sided massacre.When the sharp tank gun is stopped within 2000 meters, the hit rate against low-speed targets like Bradley is over [-]%, and the hit rate against stationary targets is [-]%, but the enemy is powerless to fight back.

The victory in the east was disturbed 3 kilometers away. Captain Fujita, who thought he had a good momentum, was upset. He noticed that there was a huge gap in his flank. At present, his most forward tank has shortened the distance between the two sides from 4 kilometers to At 1800 meters, it seems that the frontal enemy can be dealt with soon, which makes him unwilling to admit defeat and withdraw from the battlefield.His formation has become so chaotic that it cannot be dealt with. The distance between most of the tanks has expanded from 70 to 100 meters during the pursuit to 200 meters to 1 kilometer. The only good thing is that the enemy's shelling stopped, probably because the targets were too scattered. up.The frontal enemy always retreated methodically. Half of the tanks used the smoke cover to move to the side to harass, while the other half continued to reverse and fired 3 to 4 rounds of artillery-launched missiles and at least 2 rounds of armor-piercing shells to delay time, and very effective.During the enemy's attack, already 2 tanks were hit by this missile and one was lost.This made it difficult for Captain Fujita to concentrate fire, and orders were always misunderstood or delayed.Do you immediately turn around and flee back to Kurja?Now there may be a choice.

A shell hit the M1A1's frontal armor hard, but failed to penetrate.

"Don't worry, they won't be able to penetrate us even within 500 meters." The captain said confidently, trying to stabilize his Indian vehicle crew. The artillery is easier to stabilize when the enemy is reversing at a low speed, but the frontal armor of the tank is still reliable.

His gunner isn't idle either, but has already wasted 3 shots, he hopes this one will be more accurate, so far all his crews have only reported 2 hits over 2km, none observed Breakdown, the opponent's tank is still walking freely.Fujita has been paying attention to the distance measurement number, and has reached a distance of 1750 meters, so he is obviously sure.He yelled for the gunners to fire.

There was a loud noise, and he stood close to the stabilized image to observe the ballistic trajectory. This time, the aiming was perfect, and the shell flew straight to the target. If it hits, the power of the depleted uranium armor-piercing shell is enough to make the enemy feel awed.He watched the shell directly hit the enemy's frontal armor, creating a cloud of white mist. After waiting for a while, nothing happened. He didn't see flames coming out from the seams of the seat ring, and the target was even reversing.

"I knew I couldn't get through."

The Indian gunner muttered something in English, as if he was used to such situations. He had no concept of depleted uranium armor-piercing shells, and could not understand the frustration and panic of the American commander at the moment.

Fujita ordered everyone to make the last two shots, then released smoke, turned the front of the vehicle and evacuated. He believed that such a deployment would make the Chinese tanks confused about their situation and dare not rush to fight back.In any case, he still has some advantages in speed, hoping to get out of danger quickly, but according to the information he has, the millimeter-wave radar equipped on Chinese tanks is part of an active defense system, not battlefield surveillance sensor.

The enemy started to release smoke together, and He Fan knew they were going to run. Their actions were not so unified before, and they were obviously carried out through simple and unambiguous orders. Such orders should come from the supreme commander.

He can accurately see the change of the opponent's speed by using the millimeter wave radar. This radar can see all the dozen tanks, including the damaged ones that are parked in place, and can transmit the battlefield to the surrounding troops through the data link. Information about changes in the situation, so he will catch up immediately. If the enemy comes back again, he can also counterattack immediately, and in the worst case, he will retreat.On the monitor, he pointed out the most isolated target that he wanted to pursue and kill first, and each vehicle team organized itself and immediately invested in the pursuit.

(End of this chapter)