Arc of Gunfire

Chapter 343 The basic principles of recording (Silver Alliance update 8/10)

After completely defeating the captives' self-confidence, Wang Zhong waved his hand: "Take them away!"

Acting Chief of Staff Alexander watched the prisoners being brought into the car, and then came up and said: "We have inspected several new tanks that were destroyed, and we have determined that they have no recycling value. Is this intact one to be towed back?"

Wang Zhong: "Yes, removing the tracks and dragging them back will damage the running mechanism, but there is no better way now."

In fact, he was not sure whether the Tiger could dismantle the tracks and tow it, but he had seen Maozi treat the Leopard 2A6 like this before traveling through time. If the Leopard 2 could do this, then the Tiger should also be able to do it, right?

Compared to Wang Zhong who was not too sure, Alexander immediately gave the order to the mechanics who specially brought "Tiger Catcher".

While the mechanics were busy, Wang Zhong picked up the walkie-talkie and started calling the blocking team: "Genghis Khan calls Wanyan Aguda, Genghis Khan calls Wanyan Aguda."

"Aguda is listening, Genghis Khan, please speak."

"Are your troops engaged with the enemy?"

"There is no contact with the enemy. Repeat. There is no contact with the enemy. A Gu is finished."

Wang Zhong handed the walkie-talkie to Vasily and said to Alexander: "It's a pity that the sniper team didn't catch up. The vortex should also be able to avoid the enemy's long-barreled No. 4. An ambush in a preset position will probably cause heavy losses to the enemy."

Before Alexander could speak, Vasily, the adjutant, spoke first: "Then we take the initiative to attack?"

Wang Zhong: "Impossible. Although the vortex successfully passed the 'big test', it is a tank destroyer after all. It is used for defense. The lack of a turret will have a big impact when attacking."

There was such a report during World War II on Earth. When the Santoku Arden counterattacked, both sides found that the assault guns were difficult to use during the attack and were too restrictive.

Attacking still requires turrets.

Wang Zhong now has the vortex in his hand, which means he has the strongest shield, but he really has to attack the vortex.

In addition to the lack of a turret, the body's overemphasis on frontal protection is also a big problem. After all, the vortex weighs so much, and with such a reliable "frontal face", the side is naturally not very good. It is estimated that it will be used by heavy-duty Ploson military vehicles such as PAK40. Anti-tank guns penetrated randomly.

(Proson's anti-tank gun is considered heavy if it is 70 mm or more, so the 75 mm PAK40 is a proper heavy anti-tank gun.)

But in order to build a better tank, we have to wait for all the machine tools and other aids from the United States to be in place.

Forget it, I won’t consider this kind of thing that I don’t even think about completing within this year.

After eating this small vanguard unit of the enemy, we can only count it as having some snacks to fill our stomachs before the main meal is served. The appetizer is this Busai battle group.

At this time, Vasily, who was cleaning the battlefield, came over with a document package: "I found an infantry captain, and this is his map package and document package."

Wang Zhong immediately urged: "Look!"

Vasily opened the map first: "Oh, it's a very detailed map, but it was updated the day before yesterday."

This vanguard battle group was attacked by air raids on the second day after it set off, and was paralyzed in place. On the third day, Wang Zhong led the advance team to reimburse it. The map should have been updated on the morning of the battle group's departure.

Vasily looked at the map carefully: "What is in Yeisk is the Busse battle group. The main force of the battle group is the armored battalion of the Said Armored Division of the Asgard Knights. It has strengthened the grenadier company and a large number of affiliated troops. How? It doesn’t feel like there’s a lot of it?”

Wang Zhong: "Ploson's battalion is a large battalion, with at least more than 70 tanks. Their armored grenadier company is also very large, with 20 squads. Then the battle group has also strengthened heavy tanks, and its strength cannot be underestimated. "

At this time, Wang Zhong did not know that the enemy had received reinforcements from another armored battalion last night. In fact, in front of him was the entire armor strength of Said Division and one-half of the armored grenadier strength.

After a brief thought, Wang Zhong said: "Vasily, please take note. After analyzing the captured enemy maps and intelligence, I am ready to concentrate superior forces and launch an annihilation battle within two to three days to eliminate the enemy's Busai battle group."

Vasily finished writing quickly and raised his head: "Then?"

"Go back and send it to Pavlov, with a copy to General Turgenev at the headquarters."

Vasily made a few more notes, then raised his head: "Why don't you tell us about our latest trophy?"

"No need to mention it, anyway, this thing will eventually be sent to the Ordnance Bureau for testing... But remember to mark the locations of the remaining three new heavy tanks on the map and drag them back as much as possible. We have one car that is not enough for research, we should divide it Give it to the allies and let them know the level of Prosen’s new tank.”

Vasily wrote vigorously.

Wang Zhong waited for him to finish writing, then turned to Acting Chief of Staff Alexander and said: "Let the tiger-hunting vortex move westward and join the blocking force. Send out reconnaissance teams as much as possible, carrying walkie-talkies. According to the call sign book we captured before, there are Two reconnaissance groups are operating on the battlefield, so be careful."

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At this time, the Prosen Army.

At the headquarters of the Yeisk Busse battle group, Colonel Busse frowned and muttered to the map: "What's going on? What about the promised raid of one or two hundred Ant tanks?"

Having said that, Colonel Busey probably guessed what was going on.

Commanders at all levels in war will more or less falsely report the enemy's strength and exaggerate the difficulties they face, either to excuse their own mistakes or to ask for more reinforcements.

Therefore, even if the enemy does not deliberately release false news, commanders at the middle level and above can still get a lot of false news during the war.

Colonel Busse had participated in all the battles since the Plosen Empire launched its conquest of Uropa, so he naturally knew this.

He looked at John, the commander of the reinforced new heavy-armed company: "Your Lieutenant Linden is the source of this false report."

John shook his head: "Maybe the enemy deceived him."

"How to cheat?"

John spread his hands: "I don't know, maybe there is a broom tied to the back of each car."

Colonel Busey looked at the map again, pondered for a while and said: "Send out the reconnaissance team again, and also invite the air force to conduct reconnaissance. It is definitely not possible to just stay in the city like a blind man."

John nodded: "I support it."

Although John was only a captain, the new heavy tanks he commanded were the main reason why Colonel Busey's attack went so smoothly, so his opinions naturally became important.

What's more, Emperor Reinhard has high hopes for the new tanks. This company commander may become a popular figure in front of the emperor in the future. Colonel Busse does not want to offend this captain at all and seeks his opinion on everything.

The colonel gave the order to his chief of staff, and then continued to look at the map.

At this time, the communications staff rushed in and said loudly: "Report, the enemy's radio communication has been intercepted and has been recorded."

Colonel Busse was overjoyed: "Quick, let it go! Where's the translator?"

The translator immediately opened the door and came in: "I'm here, Colonel."

"You translate." After saying this, Colonel Busey nodded to the communications staff officer.

So the staff officer took out the tape recorder and pressed the button to start the tape.

Soon, Ant language floated out from the speakers.

Translation: "Genghis Khan calls Wanyan Aguda."

John frowned: "Genghis Khan? Why do you use this as a call sign?"

"Maybe it doesn't make sense," Colonel Busey said, gesturing to the translator and communications staff to continue.

Translation: "'Aguda' answered 'Genghis Khan' and said that no reinforcements were sent."

Colonel Busey and Captain John looked at each other, and then John made a gesture of invitation to Colonel Busey, who had a higher military rank.

Colonel Busey said: "We have lost contact with Vehicle No. 217 half an hour ago - no, with all the heavy tanks in the vanguard formation. Considering the current situation, the vanguard may have been completely destroyed.

“The enemy has left troops to block us, which means they are wary of us setting out to rescue the surrounded friendly forces.

“And the rumored super-large-scale armored attack wave did not come.

"I think the so-called enemy armored attack this morning was completely a deception operation to make us ignore the surrounded friendly forces. Obviously they accomplished this goal very well!"

Captain John nodded, but immediately said: "Then how did the enemy get the new heavy tank? Their tank guns should not be able to penetrate your tanks! Even the ZIS3 heavy anti-tank gun can't do it."

Just as the colonel was about to answer, the deputy of the communications staff opened the door and came in: "Report! The air force just passed by our armored assembly area on the western outskirts of the city and dropped a recording."

The colonel muttered: "Why is it the tape again?"

John urged: "Hurry up and see what's on the tape."

Colonel Busey nodded to the communications officer, and the new tape was loaded into the recorder.

A gentle voice came from the loudspeaker: "Everyone from the Busai Battle Group, our aircraft received a radio message at 12:30, and the recording is now presented to you."

After the words fell, after a brief pause, a roar in Prosen language came from the loudspeaker: "If you don't surrender, I will personally board your tanks and blow their heads off one by one with my pistol! Your relatives Your friends will receive a letter saying that you died because of your stupidity and overestimation of your abilities!”

This time you don’t even need a translator, everyone present can understand.

Colonel Busey cursed: "Damn, that sounds like you're trying to persuade us to surrender."

John frowned: "It shouldn't be. The new heavy tanks with bad tracks still have combat effectiveness. How can the enemy destroy their will to resist? Just rely on this kind of clumsy threat? No, I don't think my subordinates will be affected by this." Scared by a threat.

"And this threat looks strange if you look closely. You board the tank yourself, but you can't open the hatch from the outside. Is there a step missing between boarding the tank and shooting the head with a pistol?"

Colonel Busey: "That's what you're thinking about?"

"No, this is very important. What did the enemy use to break the defense of the new heavy tank?"

Colonel Busse was speechless: "Maybe it was Rokosov who cut it open with a knife."