"There's something wrong with the situation. Are you sure you read it correctly?" Zhou Xuan asked, holding the document in his hand, and the officer in charge of intelligence next to him was sweating profusely, because just a few minutes ago, the intelligence obtained from aerial reconnaissance

It shows that at least 70 tanks of various types set off from Vicenza and headed back towards Ala. In addition to the tanks, there seemed to be a large number of armored vehicles accompanying them, and their scale had reached the brigade level!

"More than 70 tanks? This does not match the intelligence! Get the map!" Zhou Xuan ordered. Currently, China's two medium tank battalions and friendly forces are advancing along the road toward Vicenza, while he is carrying heavy armor.

The troops stayed behind the right rear of the main force, and according to his plan, they were prepared to attack the Germans when they discovered them.

The heavy armored battalion will first consume it for a while, and then throw the ace in its hand from the side and rear to give a fatal blow. However, judging from the current situation, the opponent seems to want to bypass the frontal troops and directly insert into the coalition's rear.

What happened was that Hubei's intersecting troops directly collided with his heavy armored battalion.

If the strength of the two sides is equal, Zhou Xuan would not mind having a confrontation in the wilderness with the opponent. After all, he also has 50 Type 29 heavy tanks in his hands, plus the anti-tank battalion and self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery units directly under his own division.

By the way, there is also a divisional reconnaissance unit. This unit is equipped with wheeled armored vehicles with

30mm cannon. Zhou Xuan felt that the chance of winning was quite good, but now the opponent's force has grown to more than 70 tanks, accompanied by a large number of infantry, and maybe a lot of anti-tank guns and long-range artillery. In this case

Zhou Xuan, who was obviously at a military disadvantage, had to reconsider the battle plan.

But to be honest, there is nothing to think about now. According to the intelligence, the other party will meet him in two hours at most. Obviously, the Germans also learned of their existence based on the intelligence. After all, it is the Black Shirt Party in the north.

After several years of preparation, it is impossible for the Black Shirt Party to clean out all the lairs at once. The Germans should also be preparing to intersperse. In order to ensure their side

Without wing safety, this German armored force would not let Zhou Xuan's heavy armored battalion go, and Zhou Xuan could not let the Germans pass for the same reason. Of course, the best way is to let the two medium tanks in the frontal attack

The battalion immediately returned to the division. But sadly, the two tank battalions were unable to arrive immediately due to lack of fuel and replacement of tracks, so currently Zhou Xuan can only fight alone.

It seems that there is no way to prepare for the battle after spending 2 hours in the open area. Zhou Xuan's army is located in a small town called Ala. The west of this town is a river. So there is no need to worry about the opponent outflanking the left side of the area that needs to be defended.

Only the south and east sides. I brought a dozen 75mm anti-tank guns and 90mm anti-aircraft guns plus half a heavy tank company.

was deployed to the east of the town, while the entire armored battalion was deployed in the south where it is easiest to contact the enemy. "If we are lucky, we can contain the opponent first. Then we can completely eliminate this enemy with the reinforcements coming from the east."

An armored force." Zhou Xuan thought in his mind. Because of this idea, Zhou Xuan can't play too conservatively, he has to cling to his opponent!

Almost at the same time, Hubei was also thinking about the unexpected incident. He was also very depressed deep in his heart now. It was like a leopard preparing to sneak over and attack a wolf, but just as he was about to launch an attack,

In an instant, I suddenly found another wolf hiding in the grass nearby! Not only did the previous plan fail, but it may also be attacked by two wolves. You mean how miserable this leopard is.

But a leopard is a leopard after all. Even if faced with the threat of attack from both sides, it still has to take action. Because at this moment, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whose logistical supplies have been cut off, cannot afford to wait. It can either fight its way out or commit suicide slowly. Hubei has no choice but to

We hope to defeat the heavy armored forces of a certain country in Ala first, and then turn around to deal with other opponents. "At least we have an advantage in terms of local strength. It is still early, and if nothing happens, we will see the result in three hours."

." Hubei said in his heart.

"The opponent has shrunk its armored forces to the north of the town, forming a triangle with the town and the river. Needless to say, we cannot make a sneak attack on the other side of the river. There must be anti-tank gun positions on the other side of the town, and it is very possible for a force of this size to

There are also specialized long-range artillery." After receiving the reconnaissance data from the front, Hubei began to arrange a combat plan based on

According to the German Army's combat methods, such an armored force is allocated to at least military-level units. Therefore, he believes that the Chinese heavy armored battalion will never act alone. His unit should be a group of

The arms are combined and there are no obvious shortcomings in the troops. Therefore, it is unrealistic to rely on simple detours or long-range fire suppression to gain an advantage.

"Paul, I hand over to you the medium tank battalion, as well as the heavy mortars of two mechanized infantry battalions and all self-propelled anti-tank artillery. Your task is very simple, that is to open a gap from the opponent's left wing.

Cooperate with the main force to encircle and destroy this enemy force. Both sides are wary of long-range artillery and will not take the initiative to expose themselves. Moreover, the lethality of howitzers against tanks is still very limited. So the real solution to the problem lies in the tanks." Hubei said to the side.

A lieutenant colonel said.

After receiving the order, the two German tank battalions began to divide into two groups. The heavy tank battalion commanded by Hube was responsible for the frontal attack, while Paul's medium tank battalion launched a flank attack with a bunch of half-track self-propelled artillery.

In order to allow Paul to quickly break through the opponent's defense line, after careful consideration, Hubei still agreed to let the long-range artillery fire at the target with half a base of ammunition!

Six 105mm cannons and four 150mm heavy howitzers opened fire at the attack area 10km away. Since there was no close reconnaissance, the shock effect of this wave of shooting was far greater than the killing effect. After about 10 minutes of shelling, Paul's medium tank

The battalion formed a wedge formation to cover the mechanized infantry and self-propelled artillery behind it and launched an attack on the flank. In the thick smoke, one by one, four or four

Square objects were looming. The German tanks were not advancing very fast, only a dozen kilometers, and the entire formation was very tight. When they were still about 4 kilometers away from the Chinese defense line, the 120mm self-propelled mortars stopped and began to

Prepare to fire. All direct fire from the opponent at this distance poses almost no threat. Mortars can easily destroy the opponent's towed artillery or other firepower points that lack protection.

When approaching 2 kilometers, the German 75mm self-propelled anti-tank guns and 88mm self-propelled anti-tank guns also began to move to both sides, ready to support the advancing tanks at any time. At this distance, the anti-tank guns would not fire.

Although it is within the theoretical shooting distance, if you want to attack a moving target, you can only

Just think about it. Although there were records of hits at 2,000 meters or even 3,000 meters in the second battle, the probability is extremely small. The first shot basically misses the target. Therefore, it seems very unwise to expose one's own firepower. So

The commander of the Chinese Army ignored the self-propelled anti-tank guns that were moving towards the two wings.

As the distance approached, the real critical moment was about to come. Paul couldn't help wiping a cold sweat while looking at the silent battlefield. After all, he had never fought against the opponent. Who was the opponent, what weapons were they equipped, and the quality of the personnel and weapons.

He has no idea how good the performance is. The wedge formation of the German tank troops gradually crossed the 1

500-meter cordon. At this distance, the opponent can already fire the first wave of fire. Of course, according to the estimates of the German Army, it is very difficult for the first artillery shell to hit a moving target 1,500 meters away, but it can give the gunner

It provides relatively high shots. It is normal for the first shot to miss the target, but subsequent shots are fatal.

Some German tanks stopped 1,400 meters away. These tanks were used to cover the attacking tanks. It is very difficult for artillery to hit moving targets at this distance, and it is not easy for moving tanks to hit fixed targets. So they need to stop.

Now, use the artillery to point at the place where the opponent is likely to appear. At this time, the defensive advantage of the tank is reflected. Even if the combat anti-aircraft gun is hit by a grenade and misses, it is likely to be destroyed. At least it can create

The casualties of the artillery crew, but at 1,400 meters away, ordinary artillery really had no way to deal with the No. 3 tank. The remaining tanks continued to charge at a low speed until the opponent opened fire or the tank discovered the opponent's artillery. Some of them carried 82mm mortars.

The artillery half-track also stopped and unloaded the artillery crews one by one. They will be responsible for frontal close fire support, while the half-track carrying the machine gun crew and ordinary grenadiers will continue to move forward.

"At a distance of 800 meters, fire the 90mm anti-aircraft guns and the 75mm anti-tank guns until the opponent gets closer before firing." Zhou Xuan ordered again as he looked at the German armored forces getting closer and closer. The distance of 800 meters is already very close, two rounds

The probability of a shell hitting a target is about 50%, while the 90mm

The time it takes for an anti-aircraft gun to fire two shells will not exceed 25 seconds! Although the preparations were a bit hasty, the Chinese Army designed a simple gun nest for the 90mm anti-aircraft gun. The height of the barrel from the ground is no more than 75 cm, and it is paved.

A camouflage net was installed, and cold water was poured over the camouflage net to reduce dust.

In addition, in order to prevent grenade shooting, a huge gun mantlet was placed on the front. It was not high, but very wide. It provided cover for the gun crew as much as possible. According to the calculations of the Chinese Army, the 90mm anti-aircraft gun at this distance if the angle

If it wasn't too sad, it would be okay

It can destroy all the tanks currently known, but the 75mm anti-aircraft gun cannot do this. Because the first hit rate will be relatively low, the first shell of China uses ordinary capped armor, and the second shell

It is a high-speed armor-piercing projectile. It can almost penetrate as long as it hits!
Chapter completed!