The enemy, like madness, attacked before the artillery fire was ready to end.

By the time Situ Lin received the news from the front-line troops and arrived with the guard platoon, the enemy had already attacked the position. The 3rd Tank Company, which had previously been engaged in battle, lost 5 tanks, and the remaining 6 tanks were scattered at both ends of the 2-kilometer-long line of defense, facing more than 70 T-series tanks.

It's not the elite T-80U, it's not the indiscriminate T-72A, it's a new tank that hasn't been seen before.

The exterior is similar to that of the T-72A, except that the turret is significantly larger, and reactive armor is installed on the outside of the turret and hull.

A brand new T-72?

Whether it is or not, there are simply too many enemy tanks.

On a front of about 2 kilometers, nearly 70 tanks equivalent to 2 armored battalions were thrown, indicating that the enemy intended to take this position in one fell swoop.

In total, to be precise, the enemy threw 3 armored battalions. It's just that in previous battles, about 1 battalion of troops has been lost.

That's pretty much the entire strength of an armored brigade!

It's insane!

The destroyed tanks were all 2,000 meters north of the defensive line, and some of them were 4,000 meters away, exceeding the range of the tank guns.

Obviously, it was heavy anti-tank missiles that destroyed those tanks.

The Dongluosha army guarding the position had only four anti-tank missile launchers with less than 10 rounds of ammunition, but the infantry companies brought by Situ Lin each had a missile platoon dedicated to fighting tanks, and each platoon had six anti-tank squads, and six heavy anti-tank missile launchers were distributed, and each had six ammunition in stock. Two infantry companies, as many as 72 heavy anti-tank missiles used directly by the infantry alone.

Because each anti-tank squad has five members, two of whom are shooters, and can carry up to three missiles, only 36 missiles can be used in a single battle. As a rule, the remaining missiles are placed on combat vehicles and cannot be brought to the front line.

In the case of mountain operations, the number of missiles carried will also be reduced to 2 in order to reduce the operational burden and improve the tactical flexibility of the anti-tank group.

In addition, infantry fighting vehicles are equipped with anti-tank missiles.

In order to facilitate logistical support, the army uniformly uses the "ballista" anti-tank missile, the vehicle-mounted type and the infantry type only use different launchers, and the infantry type is equipped with a simple aiming device, while the vehicle-mounted type directly uses the vehicle's sighting system and does not need to be equipped with additional sighting equipment.

Anti-tank missiles are powerful, not only because of their long range, but also because of the support provided by artillery in the rear.

When carrying out a counterattack, the artillery used flares.

The anti-tank group deployed in the rear positions, seizing this precious few minutes, fired a wave of small ** and destroyed dozens of tank fighting vehicles with "ballistas".

In order to increase the effectiveness of the counterattack, many anti-tank groups fired three missiles in 10 minutes.

This transmitting frequency is far more than the usual training.

Fortunately, most of the anti-tank groups fired missiles from 3,000 or even 4,000 meters away, so they were not counterattacked by the enemy.

It's a pity that the enemy's forces are simply too many.

Even after suffering heavy losses, the army of West Luosha did not stop advancing, but instead advanced to the front of the defensive line by using the second round of artillery bombardment.

In fact, counting from the end of the artillery preparations, it took only 10 minutes for the West Luosha armored troops to attack the defensive position.

In the second round of shelling, that is, from a barrage of shelling from far and near, the exposed anti-tank groups suffered heavy losses and almost all of them lost their combat capability.

As a result, after withstanding the first wave of counterattacks, the Xiluosha armored forces basically encountered no resistance.

Although relying on the anti-artillery holes set up in the anti-cline position, most of the officers and men of Dongluosha avoided the shelling, and the casualties and losses suffered were not large.

But the problem is that there is no time to return to the defensive position.

In addition, most of the fortifications have been destroyed by shelling.

Compared with the defensive position at the western end, the eastern position was obviously much more careless when it was built, not only because Pavlov did not come to supervise, but also because it had to do with the terrain.

The whole position, on a jutting hill.

Although the slope of the hill is not steep, the height difference is close to 50 meters, which is extremely advantageous for defense.

It's just that they rely on foxholes, they don't have suitable weapons, and they don't even have a lot of rocket launchers, and the officers and men of Dongluosha can't stop the torrent of steel rolling in.

If anything, this is also a major feature of the offensive launched by the West Luosha Army.

Break through the opponent's defense line at any cost, expand the breakthrough, and make adjustments to the exposed problems after grasping the initiative on the battlefield.

To put it simply, it is to make a breakthrough at any cost in the offensive stage.

In fact, this is also the only tactic that can be adopted in order to seize the initiative on the battlefield when the technical level of weapons and equipment is inferior to that of the opponent.

It is precisely this point that directly determines Xi Luosha's basic stance in the development of weapons and equipment.

To put it simply, no matter how advanced weapons and equipment are, they are consumables in an all-out war, and the loss rate will not be significantly reduced because of the high level of technology.

Relatively speaking, there will not be much difference in the rate of loss of weapons and equipment of the same type.

For example, the main battle tank, even if the Imperial Army's ZT-99 series is more advanced, the combat loss rate will not be much lower than that of the slightly less powerful T-80U.

According to the cost calculation, then the exchange ratio of the T-80U is definitely above the ZT-99.

The key is that the production efficiency of the main battle equipment during the war, especially in the early stage of the war, is certainly not very high. Because it takes a lot of time to complete the mobilization for war, the main battle equipment that can be invested in the early stage of the war mainly depends on the amount of reserves before the outbreak of the war.

This is a very simple reason, and all major countries attach great importance to wartime preparedness.

For example, after the end of the last war, the Liangxia Empire established a relatively complete storage system for the main battle equipment, which has been implemented to this day. From tens of thousands of tons of aircraft carriers to rifles used by soldiers, they will be mothballed after decommissioning so that they can be reused after the outbreak of war.

In addition, it is to make weapons and equipment as simple as possible and reduce the difficulty of production.

In this regard, Xi Luosha has done it most thoroughly.

To put it simply, the armament of Siluosha is known for its simplicity and reliability. This is true for the AK series assault rifles, which are equipped in nearly 100 countries, including the AK series assault rifles, which have a total production of more than 100 million units of various modifications, to the T series main battle tanks, and the MI series of military helicopters.

In fact, this is also the key to the T-72's ability to gain a place in the West Luosha Army.

Don't forget that compared to the T-80, the T-72 is actually a simplified version.

However, the T-72 was produced several times more than the T-80!

The most critical point is that the T-72 is simple enough, and the man-hours required to produce it are equivalent to one-third of the T-80, and the production cost is less than half that of the T-80.

This means that the T-72 will be able to be mass-produced after the outbreak of war!

This is also the confidence of the West Luosha army not to be afraid of fighting a war of attrition.

After the completion of the mobilization for the war, just one production line was able to produce 1,000 units a month, while West Luosha had a total of 3 production lines of T-72.

Previously, the armored units of the Manman Army were put on top, mainly because the forward troops needed to refuel, and let the officers and soldiers get the necessary rest, even if it was just a hot meal and sleep on the side of the road for 2 hours, after all, they fought all the way from Volgograd and did not stop at all.

Fighting continuously, no one can stand it.

The problem now is that the performance of the Armoured Forces was very weak, and they did not make a breakthrough, and in the end they still had to rely on the Armoured Forces of Xiluosha.

Whatever the reason, it may be dissatisfaction with the performance of the Yamaman army, or it may be to prove its own combat effectiveness.

The West Luosha Army threw in an armored brigade in one go!

In the face of the torrent of steel, the officers and men of Dongluosha almost lost their fighting spirit.

It's not a matter of courage, it's a matter of not being able to engage the enemy at all.

If it weren't for Situ Lin's foresight, he had 11 tanks of the Third Company deployed behind the defensive line, and set the assault line in advance, so as to return to the position before the enemy rushed up, and withstood the enemy's attack through sharp counterattacks, otherwise the defensive line would have been broken through by the enemy.

However, the cost is also very heavy.

The six main battle tanks, divided into two combat units, were located on the east and west sides of the defensive line, and all of them used mobile defensive tactics.

To put it simply, it is to make full use of the fire points set in advance, constantly change the defensive position, and avoid being targeted by the enemy's anti-tank fire.

At this time, it is not only the armor-piercing shells fired by the new main battle tanks that need to be worried, but also the anti-tank missiles fired from a distance.

If anything, the threat of anti-tank missiles is a little greater.

So far, not a single ZT-99B has been destroyed by enemy armor-piercing shells, at least the armor on the front of the turret and hull has not been penetrated.

It's just that several ZT-99Bs have already been destroyed by heavy enemy anti-tank missiles.

Smoke hung above the position.

It was not the fog at night, nor the smoke of gunpowder, but the smoke screen released by the tanks in battle.

Enemy anti-tank shooters followed the main battle tanks and fought in infantry fighting vehicles. After attacking the position, to be precise, he got off the car when he reached the front of the defensive line, and then looked for a hidden point on the spot, and set up an anti-tank missile launcher to start searching for and attacking the tank.

In the heat of battle, it was simply impossible to take care of the enemy's anti-tank shooters.

Infantry usually working in concert with large-caliber machine guns, or automatic grenade launchers of comparable range, are used against enemy anti-tank shooters.

It is a pity that there are simply no infantry that fights in tandem.

The Dongluosha army guarding the position was already in a state of collapse, and the two mechanized infantry companies suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining officers and soldiers would not be able to come up at all for a while and a half.

The battle was fierce, and the enemy's tanks had already taken their positions, just waiting for the infantry to take them.

It's just that Situ Lin didn't think much about it at all, and he didn't have time to think about it.

"Units report the situation."

"I'm Zhang Jianguo, on the west side of the position, there are 3 tanks, there is not much ammunition left, and less than a third of the armor-piercing shells are left."

"I'm Niu Hailong, and to the east of the position, there are also 3 tanks with about 10 armor-piercing shells each."

Hearing the report, Situ Lin's heart suddenly tightened.

Niu Hailong is the platoon commander of the second platoon of the third company, and according to the unwritten rule, the deputy company commander should directly command the second platoon to fight, and it is the platoon commander who reports the situation, indicating that the deputy company commander's car has been destroyed.

Perhaps, the deputy company commander has been killed in battle.

"Brothers, the enemy has already attacked the position, the passive defense cannot withstand it at all, we will fight a wave of counterattacks, drive the enemy out of the position, and buy time for the infantry."

"Roger."

"Understood."

"All of them, standard commando formation, Zhang Jianguo pays attention to the left, Niu Hailong stares at the right, sees the identification sign clearly, and then fires after aiming!"

"Going to trouble for the country—"

"Going to trouble for the country—"

……

This time, it was not the slogan shouted by Situ Lin, but the officers and soldiers of the other car crews shouted it first.

"Go to the trouble for the country!"

Tang Xuebing shouted, and then stepped on the accelerator.

"Hold steady!"

Situ Lin reminded the already excited driver.

During the battle, the main purpose of arousing emotions by shouting slogans and other means is to overcome fear and ignite the fighting spirit of officers and soldiers.

Fighting spirit is needed now, but you must not make low-level mistakes.

"Head!"

"Aim and fire!"

"Bang-"

As soon as Situ Lin gave the order, Wu Qitie stepped on the pedal that fired the cannonball.

Although the tank gun can be controlled to fire by a switch on the joystick, the ZT-99B retains a pedal switch to ensure that it can still fire in special situations.

In fact, Wu Qitie had already set his sights on the tank with several whip-like antennas on its turret.

Although it is not clear the number on the turret of the enemy tank, judging from the number of antennas, it must be a commander's vehicle.

Only the commander's vehicle will carry additional communication stations, and more communication antennas will need to be installed.

Relying on the two-way stabilization system, the ZT-99B is able to aim the muzzle at the target, whether it is a fast speed, or a sudden acceleration or deceleration.

Besides, the distance of less than 2,000 meters is not far at all.

It was in this way that after rushing out of the bushes where he was hiding, Wu Qitie was impatient to fire the first shot.

This distance is indeed too close.

At about 1,800 meters, for an armor-piercing projectile with an initial velocity of 1,750 meters per second, it is only a little more than 1 second after flying.

In fact, after the tank stabilized, the infrared imager regained a clear image that the armor-piercing projectile had hit the target.

There were no explosions, but one tank crew member climbed out of the turret.

Without waiting for the fire switch to switch and strafe with a side-by-side machine gun, the guy slipped off the tank and disappeared.

Apparently, that tank had already been destroyed by armor-piercing shells.

At this time, 4 ZT-99Bs that followed behind also opened fire.

Tang Xuebing did not stop, only adjusted the direction of travel of the tank, so that the hull and the turret were facing the same direction, and the front was aimed at the enemy as much as possible.

This is not only due to the fact that the frontal protection of the hull and turret is the strongest, but also to the stability of the gun.

If the angle between the axis of the gun and the bottom of the hull is too large, it will take more time to eliminate the vibrations after firing.

The main thing, of course, is protection.

Any tank, even the "Challenger 2" type of more than 60 tons, has very thin side armor, not to mention powerful armor-piercing shells, even ordinary armor-piercing shells, and even bazookas in the hands of infantry can penetrate and kill the personnel in the tank.

This time, Situ Lin and his team adopted a dense formation, and the lateral separation distance of the five tanks was about 50 meters.

There are too many enemies, and Situ Lin's task is to assault, disrupt the enemy's combat deployment, attract the enemy's attention, and not fight a war of annihilation here.

There is also no capital to fight a war of annihilation.

There are 11 ZT-99Bs left, with about 120 armor-piercing shells, which is simply not enough to destroy all the enemy's tanks if calculated according to the hit rate of sixty percent.

It's nice to be able to scare enemies away!