Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour never expected that his opponent would accurately hit his "Sherman" MK4 tank in the dark night, which made his head suddenly a little confused, wasn't the Soviet aid to China's tanks "Sherman" at the same level? How could it be so violent, could it be that the Soviet Union did not give China the old-fashioned T-34?

Suddenly, his mind remembered the scene not long ago when the Chinese armored troops broke through the defense line of the 9th Battalion of the Lancer Cavalry Regiment, and those tanks that looked like T-34\85 but were completely different appeared in his mind......

"Could it be...... It's a new Soviet tank! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour woke up and immediately shouted a loud radio order: "Artillery, big flares towards the target area!" ”

"Bang Bang Bang~~~"

With the order of Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour, several French large-caliber mortars fired several flares in the direction of the Chinese armored forces.

In an instant, the volunteer tanks hidden in the darkness were exposed to the eyes of the French army, and seeing that the target had nowhere to hide, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour gritted his steel teeth and shouted: "Tank pincer formation, centripetal outflanking!" ”

The remaining French "Sherman" MK4 tanks immediately split into two formations, and then drove at full speed towards the flanks of the Chinese armored forces that were visible in the flares.

The French army moved quickly, and when the next shells of the Chinese armored forces came, most of the "Sherman" MK4 tanks had already rushed into the darkness on both sides, and some French tank crews with outstanding skills had already found their targets during the march, and they could fire directly when the tanks were stable.

However, just when the French army launched the most crazy onslaught on the opponent with rare courage, the Chinese armored force that won the opportunity also began to start with a bang, and slammed into the French tanks with billowing smoke and dust.

Seeing this, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour was not alarmed, but a cruel smile appeared on his face, for the reaction of the Chinese armored forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour actually expected that under the illumination of the flares, the Chinese armored forces naturally could not just stand and be beaten stupidly, and would definitely choose to maneuver.

But the problem is that at this time, the French army has already opened up full horsepower and seized the opportunity, even if the Chinese armored forces move, it will be a step too late after all, because of this, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour will stare at the moving Chinese armored forces, and snort to himself: "Want to attack? Hmph~~ It's late! ”

With that, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour shouted into the radio intercom: "Ready...... Dong Long~~Dong Long~~Dong Long~~Bang~~Boom~~Boom~~~Boom~~"

As soon as Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour said the word "prepare" and "fire" was still brewing in his throat, he saw that the Chinese tanks in the middle of the movement suddenly let out a roar in unison, and then a surge of armor-piercing shells pierced through the darkness and hit the French "Sherman" MK4 tanks that were about to open fire.

The screams of the French tank crews burned by the metal jets, accompanied by the loud noises and flames of the occasional explosions, made Lieutenant General Jean Balfour stunned.

To be honest, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really couldn't believe that all this in front of him turned out to be the truth, and those Chinese tanks could accurately hit the target while on the move.

You must know that most of the tanks at this time do not have the ability to shoot on the move, and under normal circumstances, after finding the target, stop the car and aim at the target before firing shells.

Only in rare cases can tanks perform the tactical maneuvers of shooting on the move, but without exception, the training requirements for tank crews are outrageously high.

Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour, a veteran tanker who served in the French 2nd Panzer Division, has been dealing with tanks since before World War II, and has been working around tanks on and off for nearly 20 years, and has not seen a few tank crews that can shoot tactical maneuvers in and out.

So if there are one or two tanks in the Chinese armored forces that play at this level, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour can still understand, but the problem is that the five Chinese tanks lined up in a row actually have such capabilities at the same time, which is beyond the scope of understanding allowed by Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour's brain, and his brain becomes blank in an instant!

However, just when he was not easily recovering from the surprise of the shooting ability of the Chinese tanks on the move, he was once again plunged into inextricable shock and fear by the next scene.

Because the firepower output of those Chinese tanks was so outrageous that Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour felt that the Chinese tanks were not equipped with tank guns, but artillery guns with extremely fast firing rates.

Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour saw a Chinese tank fire 12 guns in quick succession in a short distance of a few hundred meters, which took less than 2 minutes, and you must know that the "Sherman" MK4 tank used by their French army was at best firing at a rate of 4 rounds a minute.

If there are too many, the exhaust of the shells in the tank compartment will poison the tankers to death, but the Chinese tank, not to mention the 12 guns in a short period of time, there is still a kind of unfinished meaning, it is estimated that if it were not for the destruction of several French "Sherman" MK4 tanks in front of them, the Chinese tank is estimated to output firepower to the peak......

Seeing his own "Sherman" MK4 tank being slaughtered by the Chinese armored forces in front of him, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour simply regretted his intestines, he just realized that China might be equipped with new Soviet tanks, and wondered if he could take advantage of the lack of training and inexperience of the Chinese tank crews to destroy or capture a few vehicles.

In order to make France gain face in the United Nations Army, at the same time, it can also study the specific situation of this new tank, and find the most targeted technical path for the research and development of the new French tank in the future.

But he didn't expect that he had overestimated the Chinese tank by several grades, and its advanced degree was still far beyond his imagination, and the "Sherman" MK4 tank that charged forward on the Western Front in World War II was simply a little doll in front of China's tanks, and he couldn't even take a round, so he was beaten all over the ground looking for teeth!

What is it? Typical generation difference!

Realizing this, if Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour continued to fight this battle, his 9th Battalion of the French Lancer Regiment would have to be wiped out, and it was better to retain his strength in formal reality than to have meaningless dreams, so he exclaimed without hesitation: "Stop the attack, retreat to both sides, quickly, retreat......

In fact, there was no need for Lieutenant Colonel Jean Balfour to order, seeing that the French tank crew had already fled far away like rabbits, the Chinese armored forces did not chase the retreating French troops, but covered the heavy fire company through the French position, and then disappeared vigilantly into the vast night with the heavy fire company......