"Although the scale of this battle is small, it has all the elements of a true mechanized offensive and defensive battle. The attacker's armored spearheads and infantry cooperate, as well as long-range fire support. The defender relies on the terrain to cleverly set up positions and equip them with

Use flat-fire artillery to block the armored forces. After the attacker's attack is frustrated, mobile forces will be deployed to counterattack. If the scale of this battle is enlarged, that will be the situation our main armored forces have to face." Cai E said seriously.

road.

"I have to say that the Russians did some research after they suffered a loss in Inner Mongolia last time. Don't tell me, the general idea is still correct. At this stage, flat-fire guns coupled with armor-piercing projectiles are too lethal to armored vehicles and tanks.

,75mm rapid-fire cannon can destroy almost all types of armored vehicles,

Even the 57mm gun is very damaging to our tanks. Coupled with the hindrance of the mines in front and those artillery bunkers, these things will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of a 75mm gun! If not handled well.

, our armored spearheads may attack these tightly fortified positions.

I'm afraid it's no different from infantry rushing into a machine gun position." Nie Shicheng said worriedly, holding a piece of information. This information contained records of the penetration of artillery of various calibers into the current Chinese Army's tank defenses. Even if

protection

The 45mm frontal armor of the best Panther assault gun can hardly block the attack of the 75mm38l long-barreled cannon at medium distances! As for small tanks equipped with rapid-fire cannons, well, the 57mm cannon can penetrate them at close range!

Nie Shicheng's worries are definitely not groundless. In fact, in history, until the Spanish Civil War in 1936, tanks were still at an absolute disadvantage when facing positions equipped with combat anti-tank guns. There was once a 37mm anti-tank gun that failed to produce

Hidden in the ruins of a church and destroyed in one day

12 tanks of various types assisted by the Soviet Union. Even during the Soviet-German War, the armored forces without sufficient artillery and aviation support were still very tight when facing defense lines equipped with a large number of anti-tank guns. Of course, there may be other defense lines like

Big killers like the 88mm anti-aircraft gun make a guest appearance!

"Although the situation is quite serious, we still need to analyze the situation we face as a whole. Enough cannons coupled with vertical positions and mine arrays, followed by some long-range artillery, well, this is a good trap.

, whoever enters is doomed, but tactical advantages cannot solve strategic problems. For example, how many 75mm cannons do the Russians have in total? Can they be allocated to front-line troops for anti-armor use?

How many 75-guns are there in combat? As the attacker, we can concentrate several times the firepower of the defender to suppress the opponent, and when necessary, we can also bypass these isolated fortresses." Peng Yi is very optimistic. After all,

Although such a defensive position is powerful, the materials and time required to build it are also quite long. Due to problems with national strength and materials, the Russians cannot guarantee that every position is rock solid!

"From an operational perspective, it is not suitable for armored forces to storm a permanent fortress with strong defenses. What we need is to find the opponent's weak points. Then use tactics and speed to quickly break through these weak points. Then the armored forces continue to move forward to complete the detour.

and outflank, while the infantry at the back is responsible for expanding the breach and undertaking the actual occupation task. As for those fortresses

, we can completely encircle without fighting. Without too much entanglement. We concentrate our strength in one place, knock the opponent's point off with several times the advantage, and then launch the attack on the enemy before the opponent has time to adjust deployment and regroup.

Continuous assaults. The power of the armored spearhead is not only reflected in offense and defense, but also has unparalleled advantages in mobility." Ma Yukun said.

"In addition, we need to strengthen the combat effectiveness of mobile artillery. The role of artillery is not just to suppress before the war begins. With the development of the trench system, the possibility of surviving the first wave of shelling is increasing.

Therefore, the artillery must be able to coordinate with the offensive forces and continuously provide fire cover for the offensive forces during the battle. Due to vehicle limitations, our mobile howitzers can only have a maximum of 105mm short-barreled artillery. The range is sufficient, but the power may not be enough.

The 120mm mortars are probably also available. Didn’t the General Armament Department just transfer a batch of 150mm rifled mortars? If possible, I hope they can be incorporated into the armored forces to provide fire support to the advancing troops at any time. Can they withstand 150mm rifled mortars?

I'm afraid there aren't many mortar bunkers." Peng Yi asked tentatively.

"The battle room may not be able to hold such a heavy artillery, but if it is converted into a trailer, it should be possible. The front vehicle is equipped with ammunition and loading equipment, and the rear is the artillery truck. Although it needs to be slower when firing, it can barely keep up with the troops.

March." Cai E analyzed the possibility of mechanizing breech-loading rifled mortars from a technical perspective.

"Then it's settled. Anyway, the 150mm rifled mortar can hit far, and it doesn't matter even if it's positioned farther back. Although the accuracy cannot be compared with the howitzer, it's still much better than the mortar. That's settled.

, we will write an order later and you can prepare it." Nie Shicheng also agreed.

"Does our attack formation also need to be adjusted? The wedge-shaped attack formation with tanks at the head and assault guns at the back is not suitable for the current situation. Originally, if the opponent lacked anti-armor weapons and was mainly infantry, tanks would

The 37 cannon on the front is better against infantry than the 75mm short-barreled artillery on the back. But if the opponent is equipped with a large number of anti-tank

As for the gun, the tank's defense is too low and it is easy to be destroyed in the front. The assault gun in the back has a field of vision problem and the small gun adjustment angle makes it even more ineffective. So I think it will be difficult to place the assault gun in the front and the tank in the back.

What would be better? The 75mm short-barreled gun can solve most problems immediately." Peng Yi said while drawing on the paper.

"Also, how about changing the wedge formation to an inverted V formation? The two wings will contact the enemy first. In this case, if the opponent solidifies the center and empty the two wings, it can provide us with an opportunity to outflank. The vehicle in the middle is relatively far behind, even if the opponent has a preset counterattack

Due to the distance, the tank position will also be less lethal to the main force in the center. At the same time, we also need to strengthen communications. Some command vehicles would rather not have artillery but also need a radio. Relying on signal flags alone is really not very reliable."

Peng Yi continued.

"Logistics also needs to be strengthened. Our engineering troops and emergency repair troops may also need to expand in size. The Russians already know how to use minefields to hinder our offensive. There may also be trenches or other things. The loss rate of tanks will be higher than the price.

Of course, these losses may be temporary. If we can continue to fight after some emergency repairs, I think our combat effectiveness will reach a new level." Cai E said.

"Infantry, after the armored forces break through, the entire position still needs infantry to strategize and expand the results. This requires the infantry's follow-up speed to keep up with the armored forces, but our vehicles are limited and cannot carry a sufficient number of infantry. If the cavalry is allowed to follow

So, let’s not talk about whether we can have enough cavalry. Simply supplying the cavalry with food and grass is a big problem. One horse can eat as much as 10 people. We are not nomadic cavalry, and the pressure on logistics is too great." Ma Yukun proposed.

Another key question.

"The infantry is large in number but too slow to keep up. The cavalry can keep up but not in sufficient numbers. This is really a big problem." Nie Shicheng said. "By the way, someone suggested setting up a bicycle unit last time. What do you think? Those people

I also tinkered a bit and built a heavy-duty bicycle with a load of more than 120 kilograms. It uses pneumatic tires and can travel on recommended roads. After bringing my own equipment and supplies, I can travel about 15 kilometers per hour. This speed is already

Very good.”

"I remembered that some people later built a tricycle specifically for hauling goods. They even dismantled the 82mm mortar and threw it on the vehicle. In addition to carrying an 82mm mortar, a vehicle can also carry

Half of the base ammunition. In this way, in a short time, the mobility and firepower of this bicycle unit can be

In order to obtain a certain degree of guarantee, their mission is to occupy and cover the armored forces anyway. If there is a lack of heavy weapons, the armored forces will provide direct fire support. The problem is not big. As for the vehicle problem, it can be collected from the private sector and obtained from factories.

Let’s take care of the inventory. What do you think?” Cai E said with his eyes shining.

Bicycle troops really do exist. At that time, Switzerland had a mountain troop that relied on bicycles as its main means of mobility. During World War II, thousands of Japanese bicycle cavalry became the vanguard of the Japanese army's attack on Southeast Asia, because they did not have to choose roads and were fast.

It’s also quite fast, and more importantly, it doesn’t rely on fuel. As long as there is a rice ball bicycle team, it can hit the road, so this

This kind of mobility is quite strong under special circumstances. As a time traveler, Xu Jie has no reason not to come up with something with extremely low technological content but extremely effective effects. Especially in the early 20th century when mobility was obviously insufficient.

At first, this force had not caught the attention of the generals, but now this unique "fast" force finally attracted the attention of Peng Yi and others.

"Last question, the Russians also have some armored vehicles. In order to deal with these armored vehicles, would it be better for us to replace some of the 37mm tank guns with 47mm long-barreled guns? The shells of the 37mm gun only weigh 1 pound, and the 47mm gun shells weigh only 1 pound.

The mm gun has 3 pounds. The power of the 37 gun is slightly insufficient. The 47 gun or the German 50 gun may be better. In addition, we have also pre-manufactured some before the war. If they are mixed, the mission flexibility will be more

Okay." Peng Yi said.

In this way, after fully studying the experience and lessons of the Hunter troops, the senior generals of the Chinese Army re-formulated the principles and tactics of mechanized combat. The enriched and tempered mechanized combat system is naturally more mature and efficient than the original one.

, the only thing left now is to concentrate on the final preparations before the attack, and use the Russian defense line to test whether the mechanized front of the Chinese Army is really sharp and deadly!
Chapter completed!