The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

You should know that a Type A infantry division is only equipped with 24 122mm howitzers, 18 107mm rocket launchers, and 18 85mm cannons.

A Type B infantry division is only equipped with 9 122mm howitzers, 2 85mm cannons, and 12 107mm rocket launchers.

Previously, an artillery division had 4 artillery regiments, including 1 rocket regiment, 2 howitzer regiments, and 1 cannon regiment, equipped with 122mm howitzers, 152mm howitzers, 130mm howitzers, 130mm cannons, 130mm rocket launchers and other artillery of various calibers, totaling about 210 guns.

It is no exaggeration to say that these large-caliber guns of the heavy synthetic brigade are even equivalent to almost four artillery divisions.

Although the heavy synthetic brigade has fewer guns, these guns have automatic loading devices, which are much faster in loading and firing shells.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~"

The artillery continued to fire, bombarding the enemy's defensive positions and barracks.

Shells fell on the enemy's positions and barracks.

Everyone was very excited. This rapid bombardment was exciting.

Normally, they fired more training shells, and they only conducted live-fire shooting once or twice a month.

But this time, the Type 80 main battle tank had to use up all its shells, which was a full 42 shells, and 120 Type 80 main battle tanks had 5040 125mm shells.

As shells fell to the ground, the defensive positions were shaken.

Dense shells fell to the ground, and a large area was blown up. This was extremely terrifying.

Not to mention the 9 122mm rocket launchers. Once they were loaded, 360 rocket shells would bombard the enemy in a few dozen seconds.

When the first round of shelling ended, other guns continued to fire, and the 120 Type 80 tanks were loading ammunition.

At the same time, the infantry company, self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, etc. have already moved.

Infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns directly forced the Red River. The enemy on the other side of the Red River was bombarded by tank guns and had already suffered heavy losses. At this time, facing the offensive of forced crossing, even if some soldiers were not killed by the bombardment, they could not organize a decent defensive battle.

While the infantry company captured the defensive position, 120 main battle tanks also loaded shells and started, also heading south.

The terrain is flat, there is no place to defend.

Once the position is breached, there is nothing to defend.

The bombardment, that is not just the bombardment of the defenders on the other side of the Red River.

The defensive positions and military camps within a radius of ten kilometers were bombarded. Although the bombardment was not as intensive as the Red River defense positions, the casualties were also very heavy.

Lao Cai, this is a border city.

The retreat is basically cut off, because the high ground has been controlled, and the main traffic routes are within the coverage of the high ground artillery fire.

With Lao Cai as the center, there are a total of 30,000 defenders. In fact, they have become an isolated army, but they are betting that the other side will not dare to go too far and that the big brother will make decisions for the younger brother.

As soon as the shelling began, they all knew that they had lost the bet.

Although the 30,000 troops have all experienced war, they are not elite troops. The elite troops will be almost exhausted when attacking the high ground to regain control of the high ground.

The heavy synthetic brigade's offensive is like a tide, and it is unstoppable. The water depth of the Red River is less than one meter, and tanks and infantry fighting vehicles can directly cross it.

The artillery and rockets behind are providing long-range fire support.

If the enemy does not surrender, they will be eliminated.

The entire battlefield is a no-fly zone, and Li Fuguo is not afraid of enemy aircraft.

At this time, he is in a command vehicle, controlling the entire battlefield and commanding the troops to fight.

He keeps abreast of the situation on the entire battlefield.

Near noon, other troops have been annihilated, and the left and right routes have achieved a siege of the enemy in the Lao Cai area.

Each battalion should take the time to rest and have lunch.

At this time, in the city of Lao Cai, the enemy headquarters.

"Who can tell me why there is such a large-scale artillery saturation attack on us!? Where are the scouts? They reported to me yesterday that there was no abnormality in the front? Could it be that the artillery fell from the sky?"

Listening to the sound of artillery from outside, and even rockets falling on the headquarters, Ruan Long's face turned pale.

He roared at his men with a distorted face.

Various bad news kept coming, and the enemy's large forces had completed the encirclement of Lao Cai.

This means that the positions outside were all captured in one morning!

But he knew that this was not the fault of the defenders in front, because no matter how strong the fortifications were, they would suffer a lot of losses if they were bombarded.

The enemy was good at defense and offense, and would never give them time to repair the destroyed fortifications.

According to the density of the artillery, the enemy mobilized at least four artillery divisions, and in this case there would be at least hundreds of thousands of offensive troops, that is, more than a dozen infantry divisions.

The difference in strength between the enemy and us!

Ruan Long closed his eyes and showed a look of pain.

In Laojie, there are three divisions with a total of 35,000 troops.

However, under the intensive bombardment, the enemy's shells seemed to have eyes. Even though the three artillery regiments had dispersed and hidden, they were still bombarded intensively.

The three artillery regiments were completely destroyed in the first place.

Other troops were also hit fatally.

He couldn't understand why there was no news from his side when the enemy probably mobilized nearly 200,000 troops and there was such a big movement.

"Raise the white flag and surrender!" Nguyen Long said painfully.

The chief of staff was shocked, "Commander, this..."

You know, their families are all in Hanoi. Once they surrender, they will be severely punished.

"Surrender, the other side has at least nearly 200,000 troops, and our rear is cut off. We are isolated and helpless. If we continue to fight, we will sacrifice the lives of soldiers in vain." Nguyen Long said painfully.

Now the other side has surrounded Lao Cai, and they can't leave even if they want to.

And where can they go! ?

You can retire!

Nguyen Long said: "Whatever the consequences, I, the military commander, will bear it all, and will never implicate you!"

His wife and children are in Hanoi.

If they make the decision to surrender, only death awaits them.

But as a commander, if they insist on fighting when they can't win, they will only let the soldiers die in vain.

Nguyen Long can't do this.

No one else persuaded Nguyen Long, they all knew the situation.

The retreat had been cut off long ago, they had no reinforcements, and it was difficult to supply weapons and ammunition.

And now the enemy has mobilized nearly 200,000 troops to besiege them, and they can't resist at all.

Now the enemy's artillery fire is already attacking their headquarters, and they know better than anyone what this means.

The enemy will not care about casualties at all.

If they don't surrender, they will be annihilated.

The situation is so clear!

Even if they still have a lot of troops in the city, they will definitely not be able to defend the old street.

This is a foregone conclusion!

Because the radio was suppressed, they couldn't send messages by radio, so they could only send people to contact the other side to discuss surrender.

Since it is a surrender, they demand protection and fight for the treatment they deserve.