412 Disobedience
Sometimes it is so ironic that the Ming Empire, as the first country in the world to put tanks into actual combat, did not have the energy to equip its traditional infantry with anti-tank guns after two years of rampant tanks. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Because the Ming Empire piled up all its production capacity on the production of fighters and tanks, there was not enough space left for anti-tank guns.
Moreover, the rank and file officers believed that their troops were supported by the main armored forces and would enjoy the support of their own friendly tanks when they encountered enemy tanks.
At the same time, during the two years of the Ming Empire, there was a corresponding reflection on offensive operations and a summary of the combat experience of armored forces.
During this time, no one invested much energy in the defense of traditional infantry, so at this time, the front-line combat infantry was very passive in the face of the enemy's tanks.
Anti-tank guns are not absent, but most of these guns are dispersed to the main forces, and some ordinary infantry divisions do not enjoy it at all.
It was only at this moment that these commanders finally realized how passive the infantry was in the face of the enemy's armored forces alone when they lacked anti-tank weapons.
Soon, the Ceylonese defenders, who had already penetrated into the trenches, began to attack to extend their gains. Thousands of Ceylonese soldiers, armed with their own weapons, frantically infiltrated the positions of the Ming Empire.
After all, the armored forces were too expensive, and Ceylon did not want to use all the tanks here to counterattack, so after tearing open the gap in the positions of the defenders of the Ming Empire, the main force of the attack was replaced by ordinary infantry.
Like the Ming Empire, the commanders of Ceylon felt the pain of directly attacking with armored troops and infantry regardless of losses, so they took it upon themselves to change this tactic.
After all, at this time, tank tactics were still in a stage of exploration, and how to use it was used by each country has its own understanding and creation, so it is not surprising that the commanders of Ceylon made such a choice.
"Suddenly! Dodo! "The kind of submachine gun that the Ming Empire is equipped with is very special in the trenches, and the infantry attacking Ceylon is also most afraid of this weapon.
In a small trench, a sapper shovel is even more useful than a single-shot bolt-action rifle, not to mention the fact that rifles are now very long, which is even more unfavorable for combat use in trenches.
The corpses of the soldiers of Ceylon gradually multiplied, covering the corpses left by the soldiers of the Ming Empire. The battle was so fierce that every minute someone was hit by bullets and fell forever on the muddy ground already soaked in blood.
Wang Jue anticipated the specific direction of Ceylon's attack, so in this direction, he made very adequate preparations. Wang Jue, who had sufficient reserves, was waiting for the real attack of the Ceylon attacking forces.
Along the hidden communication trenches, the soldiers of the Ming Empire were constantly replenishing their positions, although they were somewhat passive in the face of the enemy's tanks, but when carrying out this kind of infantry defense that they were familiar with, their combat effectiveness was still very amazing.
In the third hour of the battle, the Ming Empire, after replenishing the defenders, recaptured the positions it had lost from the hands of the Ceylonese troops.
"These Ming troops are really difficult! They were even more tenacious than we expected. Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Shen Baihe, the Ceylon commander who was on the front line of the battle, said to the two Ceylon commanders beside him.
"If the commander needs it, I'll immediately let the tank units start attacking! Retake the lost position! A commander of the main army of Ceylon put his hands behind his back and said to Shen Baihe.
Both of them are generals who have been favored by the Shen family for generations, so they are also respectful to Shen Baihe. It was precisely because of this that Shen Baihe dared to launch this attack, because they were all forces that obeyed the orders of the Shen family at critical moments.
But this time, he had already used the Shen family's capital. If it fails this time, the Shen family's power, which is not dominant in the army, will be weakened again.
"Report! Telegram from Tuozhou! A communications officer walked into Shen Baihe's headquarters, stood up and saluted, and then respectfully handed the telegram to Shen Baihe's hand.
Shen Baihe didn't need to look at it to know what was written on it, but now that he was riding a tiger, he had no way to carry out the order from Miao Shengye.
At this time, if he followed Miao Shengye's instructions, then he would never have the opportunity to face Wang Jue in his life. He will never be able to get this field back, and the Shen family will suffer losses again because of his failure.
He pinched the telegram and did not rush to unfold it, but looked at his henchmen: "Immediately launch another attack!" This time, there is no need to take into account the loss of tank troops, before nightfall today, I will encircle all the defenders in the salient of the Ming Empire! ”
"Yes!" The two army commanders who heard his order walked out of the headquarters to arrange the next attack, and at this time, the headquarters was left with only Shen Baihe alone.
He unfolded the telegram in his hand and looked at its contents. Sure enough, it was an order from Miao Shengye, asking him to withdraw his troops from the front line immediately and adopt the most secure retreat plan.
Even let him leave a military unit in it, which was used to cut off the rear for his own troops, so as to prevent the Ming Empire from taking the opportunity to bite the tail of the Ceylon defenders and chase all the way south.
Unable to say boo to a goose! Could it be that Wang Jue is really so difficult to defeat? Shen Baihe snorted coldly, pinched the telegram in the palm of his hand, and turned it into a ball of waste paper.
Within a few minutes, the heavy artillery of the attacking troops of Ceylon in the distance began to bombard. Round after round of fierce artillery bombardment fell on the positions of the Ming Empire, and the sound became one.
The rumbling sound of cannon in the distance was depressing, and the tremor of the ground really came from under his feet, making Shen Baihe feel a little comforted.
With such a powerful force, no matter how strong and brave the defenders of the Ming Empire are, they will not be able to resist the attack of Ceylon!
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In the front-line headquarters of the Ming Empire, Wang Jue looked at the explosions and black smoke rising like walls in the distance, touched the tip of his nose and laughed.
He turned around and waved to the commanders of the three divisions behind him, signaling that they could carry out the order to strengthen the defensive line, and the division commanders stood up and saluted, and led their adjutant out of the headquarters.
Compared with the tactics of adding oil, Wang Jue is more ruthless than Shen Baihe opposite, he has been trained in the Wang family for a long time, compared to his peers and even older generals, he is very spicy and has to disregard life.
In order to achieve his combat goals, he did not hesitate to invest as much cannon fodder as he wanted. And in the same way, if he is made to pay the price of ten people, he will find a way to make the other party pay the price of more than a hundred people. (To be continued.) )