Anti-Japanese War: You drove me away, and now you want me to rescue you?

The back mountain of Heiyun Village.

When Lu Zhixian and others arrived there, a convoy had already been parked there.

The convoy was composed of dozens of trucks and armored vehicles, and the most eye-catching of them were the six armored vehicles at the front.

All these armored vehicles were covered with various armors, and the bottom was wheeled, with two wheels in the front and four wheels in the back. A 37mm main gun was arranged in the middle of the upper end, and two machine guns were equipped as auxiliary. There were also vision openings on the left and right sides of the front face, and the whole appearance looked extremely cool.

"Wow!"

Almost everyone present exclaimed in surprise.

Whether it was Wu Qianli, a native of the village, or Chen Feng, who was well-informed, their faces showed curiosity and excitement.

"Captain!"

Han Shaogong asked hurriedly, "What kind of armored vehicle is this?"

"Yes!"

Li Benzhong looked left and right and said, "This kind of armored vehicle seems to be a little different from the ordinary ones!"

Just then,

The introduction of the system soon sounded in Lu Zhixian's ears. He smiled and said, "This is the M8 armored reconnaissance vehicle, also known as the Greyhound."

"Armored reconnaissance vehicle?"

"Yes."

Lu Zhixian nodded, and continued with great joy: "As the name suggests, the so-called armored reconnaissance vehicle is mainly used for strategic reconnaissance. It has a highway speed of up to 89 kilometers per hour, and can run at 48 kilometers per hour even in off-road. It is far superior to ordinary armored vehicles in terms of mobility and flexibility!"

"What a fast speed!"

Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed.

You know, the speed of ordinary armored vehicles can only reach 40 kilometers per hour, but this armored vehicle has doubled it!

Lu Zhixian smiled and introduced: "In addition, this armored vehicle is also equipped with a main gun and two machine guns. Although its firepower is slightly inferior to that of various tanks, it also has good combat capabilities. It can not only strike from a distance but also fight in close combat. In addition, it also has a certain air defense capability when combined with the M2 heavy machine gun!"

"What a strong firepower!"

Chen Feng's eyes instantly burned.

Wu Qianli said hurriedly: "Captain! Then this armored vehicle is a light tank?"

"Somewhat similar."

Lu Zhixian did not deny it, and said slowly: "In terms of firepower, it is indeed fully up to the standard of a light tank, but this armored vehicle pays more attention to its mobility. Although its powerful firepower strike capability is also its advantage, its powerful feature is that it can carry radio equipment."

"Radio equipment?"

"Yes."

Lu Zhixian nodded slightly, smiled and said: "In addition to its super mobility, the most powerful feature of this armored vehicle is that it can have radio communication capabilities. It can carry two radio stations and can contact the combat command center at any time. This is the main reason why it is used as a reconnaissance vehicle with its performance!"

"That's too powerful!"

Everyone trembled when they heard this.

At this time, Yang Zhihua was particularly excited: "Long-range artillery battles often have to be separated by several miles or even more than ten miles, which requires scouts to quickly confirm the location of local artillery formations, but it is easy to miss the best time to strike. With such a powerful reconnaissance vehicle, wouldn't it provide various forward reconnaissance information at any time?"

"That's right!"

Lu Zhixian nodded and smiled: "As long as it is not a particularly complex terrain, Greyhound is fully capable of various reconnaissance missions, and with its excellent firepower, it can also provide long-range firepower support around the battlefield. This is definitely a powerful armored vehicle that started with reconnaissance and hunting!"

This is indeed the case.

Such M8 Greyhound armored vehicles should have been put into use in 1943, but with its super mobility and excellent strike capability, it quickly won the favor of the military, and continued to be active in various wars in the next few decades. Even until the beginning of the 21st century, there were still armed forces using this armored vehicle, which is enough to show its strong performance.

Everyone present was surprised.

"That's right!"

Lu Zhixian also asked with a happy face: "By the way, how many types of armored vehicles and transport vehicles and other mechanized equipment do our regiment have now?"

"Report!"

As the chief of staff, Chen Feng answered excitedly and quickly: "At present, my anti-Japanese battalion has a total of 74 tanks, self-propelled artillery, armored transport vehicles, armored reconnaissance vehicles, etc., 128 various types of transport trucks, 147 sidecars, and a total of 349 mechanical vehicles."

"So many?"

"Yes."

Chen Feng nodded seriously and said: "Originally, our transport trucks, etc. are not"Little, recently you have bought a lot of armored vehicles from time to time, and the entire organization is naturally getting bigger!"

"Yeah."

Lu Zhixian also nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It seems that the organization of this armored battalion has already belonged to the reinforced battalion!"

"Captain!"

Zhou Weiguo said with a smile: "According to the number of armored vehicles we have now, we can definitely crush the ordinary central division in terms of firepower and combat effectiveness alone, and the most important thing is that we also have a large number of transport trucks and sidecars. The mechanization capacity is also increasing day by day. As long as the road section is suitable, it is almost just around the corner for only two or three hundred kilometers."

"That's right!"

Lu Zhixian was also very excited about this. He smiled and said: "The number of people in the armored battalion is about 800. Excluding the ammunition supply and various artillery towing required for combat, those transport trucks and sidecars can also transport nearly 2,000 people. In this way, we can mobilize 3,000 troops at any time for long-range strikes! "

As soon as these words came out.

The whole audience was indescribably excited.

The scale of three thousand people.

This doesn't sound particularly high, probably just the strength of a reinforced regiment.

But you have to know that this is almost all mechanized combat, and its delivery radius is calculated as one or two hundred kilometers in radius, and its combat effectiveness is far beyond that of ordinary main combat divisions.

How powerful is the pressure this puts on the enemy!

"Captain!"

Just then Li Benzhong worriedly said: "Although our mechanized equipment is getting bigger and bigger, and the combat effectiveness is absolutely exciting, the consumption of gasoline is obviously rising rapidly. Without corresponding supplies, I am afraid that large-scale mechanized troops cannot be fully realized!"

"Look!"

Just then Lu Zhixian pointed to the trucks not far away.

"Captain!"

Li Benzhong asked again with curiosity: "What's loaded over there?"

"Gasoline."

"Gasoline? ! "

Everyone was surprised and delighted.

Lu Zhixian didn't waste any words and said with a smile: "There are three hundred barrels of gasoline, and they are all 200 liters."