Chapter 626: The Controlled Chaos (28)
The French grunted and shouted, which translated into Chinese probably was, 'This melody!' I'm fucking uncle! ’
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A few kilometers ahead, the outpost line released by the Russians was crushed by the slowly approaching Hungarian armored forces right under the noses of the Russians and the French. Those Russian soldiers were mercilessly killed by the machine guns on the armored vehicles. Some of the most courageous Russian soldiers tried to get around the dead end of the armored car's turret from the level, and were killed by the accompanying infantry.
The Hungarian armorers, who had easily solved the Russian defense, continued to attack, and this time the French no longer engaged in ambushes, but went into battle in person. "Rapid fire! Rapid-fire! "The artillery commander shouted orders. In fact, there was no need for him to be so hoarse, the well-trained French artillerymen almost used the rate of fire of Miss 75 to the limit of 30 rounds per minute.
Under such high-speed fire, the shells whistled straight towards the Hungarian armored forces, and after hitting the Hungarian armored vehicles, the shells exploded violently. The one that did not hit the armored car also fell to the ground, jumped on the ground for a few moments, and then exploded. A moment later, the entire battlefield was filled with gunsmoke and smoke rising. The view was greatly obstructed.
It didn't take long for Miss 75's gun barrel to show high heat, and the few French soldiers who were accidentally burned couldn't help but let out screams. Seeing that their choice was wrong, the French officers reacted quickly enough, and they immediately passed on their experience through the field phone, "Don't let the shelling density be too large, and fight when you get closer"!
The Russian officers watched the performance of the French Army with their own eyes, and the shock in their hearts was directly proportional to their self-motivation, and the small number of Russian officers with excellent military skills even vaguely sensed the problem of the Russians. Miss 75 is a direct-fire cannon, so this gun can be flattened and fired directly. Even so, the problem of the angle of fire caused by the gun carriage made the French artillerymen scold.
Unlike the French, the Russians took the howitzer route at the time. This kind of howitzer with a large arc is really good for firing at fixed targets, and it is useless against armored vehicles that are constantly moving. If you want to increase the hit rate, you have to implement fire coverage. Russia's steel production is much higher than that of France, and its industrial level is far inferior to that of France. Russia was able to produce its own steel rails, but it was not able to produce as many processed steel products as France did. The artillery bombardment carried out by a thousand French troops was already worthy of the firepower of a Russian army. If the French can afford to play, the Russians really can't afford to play.
The smoke had not yet cleared, and the gunfire had stopped at the officer's orders. The only thing left on the battlefield was the sound of armored vehicles as they drove across the road. 'It's day'! The French soldiers cursed in low voices. Surviving under such firepower, the armored vehicles were much stronger than the French servicemen imagined.
After a few more minutes, the French commander was already frowning. Judging by various intelligence, the armored forces of Hungary have extraordinary mobility. They had spent two hours in continuous pursuit of a Russian cavalry unit, and both sides had to run for two hours with all their might. The armored car was not left behind by the horses galloping at full strength, and these steel monsters even played the trick of parallel pursuit, attacking from the front in turn.
Thinking of this, the commander shouted: "Prepare to shoot accurately!" These vehicles are slow, and we have a chance! ”
Although they did not understand what was going on, the French commander instinctively believed that the slow driving of the Hungarian armored vehicles was not a deliberate attempt by them, but rather a lack of speed. To survive under such heavy fire, the thickness of the armored vehicle must be large enough. With heavy armor, the vehicle is bound to not drive fast.
The French gunners waited nervously, and finally the figure of the vehicle appeared in the smoke and dust of the battlefield. The somewhat tooth-sour grinding of steel was a rattling sound peculiar to the Hungarian armored forces.
"Fire!" The gunners hid behind the gun shields and manipulated Miss 75 for accurate fire as ordered. At a distance of several hundred meters, the shells accurately hit the Hungarian armored vehicles. The shell exploded on the armored vehicle, but the vehicle came to a brief halt and continued on its way moments later.
"What the hell is this?" The French gunners were also stunned. Until an exclamation brought them to their senses, "There's something else hanging out of those vehicles." ”
The inside of the commander's telescope was clearer, and the armor of the originally smooth armored vehicle was covered with a layer of armor made of blocks, making the armored vehicle much larger. Seeing the change in the situation, the commander first ordered the artillery to continue firing accurately, 'until the muzzle of our cannon can fire against the armored vehicle!' As soon as he finished shouting, he picked up the field phone and talked to the other commanders. French heavy cavalry was very famous in the Middle Ages, and it didn't take much time to understand the armor. In fact, there was even excitement active in a corner of the French commander's brain. If the armored forces could adjust their equipment in such a variety of ways, their performance on the battlefield would be comparable to that of medieval heavy cavalry. When the array of French hoplites began to charge, all enemies in their path were crushed to smithereum.
After that, the French and Russian coalition forces did not know how many artillery shots they continued to fire, but they were sure that after each Hungarian armored vehicle that appeared in the field of vision was hit several times, the Hungarian armored forces finally chose to retreat at a distance of 200 meters to the left.
At first, the Franco-Russian coalition thought that the Hungarian armored forces were trying to play some tricks, and when most of the smoke and dust cleared, they saw that there were seven or eight armored vehicles on the position. These armoured vehicles had already been blown up, and judging by the extent of the damage, the Hungarians chose to blow them up when they retreated, not wanting to leave anything that would allow the French and Russians to capture.
"We've won!" The Franco-Russian forces cheered unrecognizable. The mood of the Russians was far superior to that of the French, and for the previous two or three months, the Hungarian armored corps had become almost invincible on the battlefield. The Russians were bound to lose every battle, and although the proud Russian army still had the courage to defeat the Hungarians, they really couldn't find a way to defeat the Hungarians. This 'victory' of frontal repulsion of the Hungarian armored forces was particularly powerful for the Russians.
The Franco-Russian forces considered them victorious, and the retreating Hungarian forces did not consider themselves defeated. The French made a great impression on the Hungarian panzers with their firepower. The system of the Red Army imitated the Liberation Army, so the political commissar of the division personally took the lead, and the infantry fighting vehicle he was riding in rushed in front of him and was subjected to a dozen grenades fired from 75 guns. Because of the violent vibration, the political commissar of the division wore a helmet, and his head was still broken in the bumpy collision. In addition to tinnitus, the political commissar of the division did not know when the nosebleed prolonged. The chest of the uniform was almost wet with blood. Many people suffered the same injuries, and some comrades even vomited blood under the shock wave shock.
In addition to the damage to the combat effectiveness of the troops inside the infantry fighting vehicles, the intensive artillery bombardment of the French caused heavy losses to the accompanying infantry. The final retreat is also a wise move after assessing the combat effectiveness.
Where did the members of the armored forces suffer from such a bird spirit, and the indignant commanders went to the division headquarters with strong emotions. However, after seeing the same tragic situation as the political commissar and them, most of everyone's evil fire dissipated in an instant.
Seeing that the comrades' emotions were still within the scope of rational discussion, the division commander hurriedly asked everyone to sit down, and then said: "I am responsible for the poor consideration this time." We've accumulated a lot of new experiences, so let's start discussing them while we still remember them. ”
"Remember it clearly! It was like an electric bell in my ears, buzzing. Our chief of staff has broken a bone and has been taken to the hospital. The head of the regiment said angrily.
The political commissar of the 2nd Regiment, like this group, had gauze wrapped around his head and a large black blood stain on the front of his clothes, and he went straight to the point, "How many shells are stored in Bucharest?" ”
Everyone didn't start from this angle at first, and listened to the question of the political commissar of the second regiment, and the regiment commander with a bandage and splint on his left arm slapped his thigh with his right hand, "They use French M1897 75mm guns, Romania does not have a military factory capable of producing such shells, and all shells are fired with one shot and one less round." ”
"Encircle the point and send reinforcements!"
"That's right, encircle the point and send reinforcements! can fight so skillfully, there must be a lot of French people in it! ”
"Will the Russians fight for the French and us?" This time, the three regiments did not participate in the battle, and the commander of the three regiments, who had all the beards and tails, questioned the feasibility of this plan.
The political commissar of the second regiment said angrily: "The next time you three regiments go to be bait, you will know how dense the shelling is." If these French dared to do this again, I don't believe how many shells they could bring by sea. If I can really ship a million rounds, I'll be convinced! ”
The commander of the third regiment was not angry, the political commissar of the first regiment was hospitalized, and the commander of the second regiment was seriously injured. An inexplicable shot rolled under the armored vehicle in which the regimental commander was riding, exploding, blowing through the chassis of the infantry fighting vehicle. The luck of the regimental commander was probably the worst on the entire battlefield. So the anger of the head of the second regiment is not surprising.
"If you want to encircle the point and send reinforcements, you need to rely on infantry." The commander of the armored division spoke in a somewhat low tone, he had galloped across for so long and experienced many fierce battles. The commander of the armored division felt very strange after mentioning the simple infantry. Although two years ago he was also an infantry soldier.
"The Russians have radio, and they will definitely tell the Russians outside Bucharest about the new tactics. Even if the Russians don't care about the Russians' reports, they care about the French's reports. The head of the third regiment tried to speak in an understated tone as much as possible. Although he did not participate in the battle, he saw with his own eyes and touched the armored vehicles that participated in the battle. The armored vehicle, covered with 30 mm of homogeneous steel armor, finally withstood the grenade fired by the 75 guns. But the steel armor was pitted by the shells, and some of the steel ropes connecting the armor pieces were seriously damaged, and the armor pieces were on the verge of falling off. Once the nail piece falls off, the protection of those parts is greatly reduced......
Seeing that everyone was depressed, the division commander said loudly: "Let's not be afraid. The industrial capacity of the Russians was not enough for them to maintain the level of equipment and firepower of the French army. ”
"But what about our industrial capacity?" The political commissar of the Second Regiment said angrily.
Even though they knew that this was a discouragement, the comrades were stimulated by these words and were speechless. Russia also has a history of more than 100 years of industrial development, and in recent decades it has developed rapidly. When Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it belonged to Transleitania. Transleitania is characterised by an agricultural area. Slovakia was originally classified as Neletania and later merged with Hungary. Slovakia is also an agricultural region, dependent on Austrian industry. So the real industrialization of Hungary is actually a matter of eleven years since the establishment of the Hungarian Slovak People's Republic. Even with the support of the Republic of China, even if Russia's natural resources are far superior to Hungary's, there is a huge gap between eleven years of effort and hundreds of years of accumulation.
Thinking of this gap in reality, the division commander suddenly had a strong anger in his heart, and he shouted loudly: "So what! We are an armored corps, and when we get on an armored vehicle, we are given the mission to charge forward. Could it be that when the enemy has the strength to fight back, we are greedy for life and afraid of death, and we will not move forward? ”
After the division commander shouted so angrily, the antagonism in the headquarters was instantly pulled to a new height, and everyone was silent. When the political commissar saw it, he hurriedly got up and said: "After our armored army was formed, more than ninety percent of the armored vehicles lost so far are mechanical failures. The rest is that the Russians go shit luck, and the large-caliber artillery blind cat hits our vehicle with a dead mouse. Let's be honest, drill into the car, and immediately feel extremely safe. ”
The political commissar is worthy of being a political commissar, and he does not need to shout loudly like a division commander, but he can still go straight to the core of the problem. The comrades remained silent, but it was clear from their expressions that they were convinced. Whether or not there is an absolutely safe environment has a huge impact on the psychology of military personnel. As the political commissar said, in the previous battles today, when the luck was extremely bad, the armored vehicle in which it was riding was destroyed by shells. The odds of such casualties are well within the acceptable range of the military.
After today's battle, regardless of those who accompanied the infantry. Nearly 10 armored vehicles participating in the battle were destroyed, and the armored vehicles that went into battle were more or less damaged, and the people inside the vehicles were not safe.
Such losses did not deprive the armored forces of their combat capability, but really dealt a blow to the will of the armored forces to fight. Gone are the days of 'bad luck can get into trouble'. The brutal facts prove one thing, the use of 20 mm homogeneous armor to carry out a storm, ironclad will not be able to resist the enemy's firepower. The most familiar and pleasant thing for everyone is to drive a 20-mm armored vehicle on a rampage, and that good times are gone in just two or three months. This sense of loss is the most unbearable place for everyone.
The political commissar saw that he had grasped the key point, and his heart was much more relaxed. He said solemnly: "Comrades, we have said this a long time ago, and we should have thought that the enemy is not a target for us to hit. The enemy is also a human being, and there is no shortage of wise people among the enemy, and there is no shortage of brave people. Sooner or later, a brutal battle will break out. So how do we deal with these combat tests? What is our position? What did we get in exchange for our brave fighting. At this point, we might as well discuss it ourselves. ”
The commissar's words are quite informative, and more importantly, they have touched on the fundamental question of who to fight for and why. Everyone was a soldier of the Hungarian Red Army, so it was clear that such a conversation was intended to inspire bravery in fighting to the death. Regardless of whether reason can accept heroism, biological instinct is still secretly reminding comrades to avoid death.
Seeing that the comrades were silent, the political commissar smiled and said, "Division commander, you speak first." Let's keep it in our heads, don't encourage everyone to die. We reminisce about the past and just discuss whether war can be avoided. If you think war is inevitable, let's talk about how to kill the enemy effectively, rather than being killed by the enemy. Right? ”
When the division commander heard this, he hurriedly replied, "That's right. We have said many times back then that the only way to survive is to destroy the enemy on the battlefield. The enemy on the battlefield was killed, and of course we could have survived. If the enemy on the battlefield is still there, no matter how much we hide, it will not be safe. Now, of course, the most important thing is to get rid of the idea of the safety of armored vehicles. It turns out that armored vehicles are no longer safe if the previous simple and crude tactics are also used. ”
Under the effective guidance of the political commissar and the division commander, the atmosphere of the meeting in the headquarters finally went in the direction of positive energy. The division commander hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said, "Don't hide it from everyone, I feel very disappointed when I see the battle situation." For me, the good days before haven't been enough! Now I can only forget the good old days, bow my head and fight seriously. I think you may agree with me, if you don't want to. ”
After the war, the Hungarian Red Army imitated the summary meeting of the Liberation Army, and tried its best to find the main points of everyone's thinking and do targeted work. The French army does not have this system and habits, because of the policy of elite troops, the French army officers are of a very high level. Able to remain rational in battle, communicate effectively, and make decisions that conform to the laws of the battlefield. The existing tactics could not be modified, and the French officers began to discuss new tactical combinations.
The level of rapid-fire artillery of the French was far superior to that of Germany, and the French also knew that their 75 Miss had an absolute advantage over Germany, so they formed the school of rapid-fire artillery omnipotence. They added steel artillery shields to rapid-fire guns, and in their teachings asked the artillery to advance 75 rapid-fire guns to within 1,000 meters of the front line, and to suppress the German line with a barrage of grenade bullets, in order to support the French infantry in launching their proud national skill: the bayonet charge.
This time, the defeat of the Hungarian armored forces relied on the basic tactics accumulated by the rapid-fire artillery school. The French were confident in themselves and believed that French tactics were very effective.
As for the Russians, they also have their own traditions and characteristics. From top to bottom, the officers of the Russian army who were 'on top' sent telegrams to the top, declaring their exploits. Although all the exploits of the Russians were only to send a front, which was then crushed by the Hungarian armored forces.
The parties operated according to the characteristics of each side, and a day later, the military commissar of the Hungarian Red Army issued an order for the troops to move eastward, first taking Constanta, the most important port in Romania. Foreign countries were not allowed to supply Romania with more arms and troops through this port.