Cavalry, a class of troops with a long history and glory. Their glorious history no longer needs to be described. Because there are countless examples that have been proven.

It's the twentieth century. With the rapid explosion of science and technology, a large number of new technologies have been applied to the battlefield, and the cavalry units that have been galloping in the past have gradually approached the end of the sunset.

However, until it was proven in the war, a large number of people who were closely involved in the fate of the cavalry were still unwilling to leave with this class. Especially when they're still strong.

As a major branch of the Ming Army, cavalry has a strong force in the army. The shadows of the cavalry generals can be seen everywhere in this real confrontation. They aggressively strengthened the defenders, and these small actions could not be concealed from the human eye. It's just that those who know have not broken it, nor have they stopped it.

While the fast-moving tank group crushed the remaining barbed wire, the wide tracks crossed the trenches, and the road leveled machine-gun positions and fortifications.

When a large number of infantrymen in tracked armored vehicles and trucks improvised cameo Panzergrenadiers jumped out of their vehicles and into the defenders' positions, clearing the trenches and rearranging the defenses. Everyone knows that the outcome of this real confrontation has been decided. The only uncertainty now is what the role of the cavalry force, which many have high hopes for, will be able to play.

When the rapidly advancing tank group broke through the defensive position and reached the rear of the core position, they were greeted with a counterattack by an ace unit with a good reputation in the army. A cavalry unit from the famous First Cavalry Corps launched a counter-charge against the tank group, trying to destroy or repel the tanks.

Perhaps modern people will feel very funny when they see this scene. Because common sense will think that the scene of cavalry wielding sabers to chop armored tanks is very funny and incredible. But in this day and age, this is not an impossible thing.

In fact, even in the history of modern time and space, even during World War II, the Polish army, known as a European land power, used cavalry units to attack German armored forces when fighting the German army. It wasn't until they bumped, and it was only after they broke their heads, that the fact that the cavalry had been eliminated by the tide of history was proved. Don't say that the Poles are brainless fools, let's not talk about the history of the hussars, Polish scientists deciphered the Enigma in World War II!

The tide of history is unstoppable. Even if the conservative forces are now able to keep the iron bucket operated by the Ming Army watertight. But when it comes to foreign invasion, this gorgeous sand tower will still be washed clean. If you do not adapt to the changes of the times, you will be eliminated by the times.

The earth was shaking, and the roaring hooves of horses brought great psychological pressure. The cavalry, which had been on the battlefield for many years, shocked the hearts of many people as soon as they appeared. Many of the generals who watched the battle closely applauded the appearance of the cavalry. After all, in the history of the Ming Army's many years of conquest, the cavalry unit has made too many brilliant achievements.

"How?" Lieutenant General Shi Qin asked with a nervous expression.

"Hey." Zhang Cheng on the side squinted his eyes, glanced at the enthusiastic generals not far away, and said with a smile, "The heavy machine guns and anti-tank guns of the defenders were useless before, and the sabers of the cavalry are not more powerful than guns, right?" My tank is not made of wood. ”

Of course, the saber or something is a joke. Although the cavalry was still armed with swords, in this day and age, sabers were hardly used on the battlefield. The cavalry used mounted guns most of the time. And the equipment of this cavalry unit was greatly strengthened.

Needless to say, personal equipment is a veteran who has served in the army for many years. The cavalry battalion was greatly strengthened with six 75-mm horse-drawn guns, twelve heavy machine guns, and more than twenty anti-tank rifles. This was also the first time that the Ming cavalry was equipped with anti-tank firepower.

The open cavalry unit was all veterans, and the artillery in the rear quickly began to shell the tank group. Heavy machine guns also quickly found their positions for fire suppression. Subsequently, nearly 500 cavalrymen crawled on the back of their horses, using the tactics of frontal pinning and flanking in a very loose formation to quickly approach the tank group.

The veterans' marksmanship was so accurate that they could accurately hit the tanks even on the back of a galloping horse. Of course, this kind of attack is of little use to tanks.

At this time, it was possible to see the insufficient training of the armored forces. Zhang Cheng raised his chin, squinted at the generals, and said in a loud voice, "Because of insufficient training, there is now a disconnect in the armored forces. According to the rules of operation of the armored forces, at this time the infantry in the rear should quickly follow the flanks that protect the tank units. Although the cavalry could not pose any threat to the tanks, it was obviously a mistake on the battlefield and under-trained. ”

Zhang Cheng's words made many generals twitch the corners of their eyes, and Lieutenant General Shi Qin even laughed out loud. The point of Zhang Cheng's words is that he stepped on the cavalry fiercely. Poorly trained and poorly coordinated armored units were enough to easily crush elite cavalry.

Zhang Cheng's words were not wrong. By order of the commander, the stopped tank group soon inflicted huge losses on the charging cavalry with machine guns and artillery. The closer the cavalry, the greater the losses. As for the cavalry, the artillery and heavy machine guns equipped with them had almost no effect on thick-armored tanks. Infantry guns using high-explosive shells could not pose a lethal threat to tanks even with a direct hit, let alone the heavy Maxim machine guns.

It was a completely unequal massacre. No weapon in the hands of the cavalry could pose a threat to the tanks, but the tanks' counterattacks continued to cost the cavalrymen's lives. Although it was only an exercise, empty cartridges were used. But that huge psychological gap was enough to make the cavalrymen desperate. If this were a real battlefield, it would be possible that this prestigious elite army would not be able to inflict substantial damage on the enemy army if it was completely wiped out!

The signal flare at the end of the exercise was fired into the air, and the referees of the referee team desperately blew the whistle in their mouths. A large group of generals who hurried to the battlefield watched silently, a cavalry officer gritted his teeth and rode his beloved horse next to a tank, desperately waving his sabre to chop the tank's armor and sputter steel flowers.

Most of the cavalrymen watched with tears in their eyes, the armored soldiers also got out of the tanks and stood on the tanks to watch, and the generals who rushed to the battlefield also watched with silent expressions. Until the saber in the officer's hand broke, the whole audience fell into an inexplicable silence.

The officer stared in amazement at the broken saber in his hand, a family heirloom handed down to him by his father. As an officer from a military family, he felt that he wanted to die in battle today.

After a few moments, the soldier dropped half of his saber and reached out to caress his beloved horse. His shoulders twitched slightly, and the man's tears couldn't help but flow down.

At this time, the atmosphere of the whole scene was very indescribable, and a huge sense of depression made people's hearts astringent. Many of the generals also raised their hands and wiped the corners of their eyes. They wept not for themselves, but for the sadness of witnessing the imminent retirement of the ancient branch of the cavalry. In the face of great reality, everything loses its meaning.

The beginning of one era also means the end of another!

"You're doing a great job, even better than expected!" In the office of the commander-in-chief of the army, Marshal Yang Zhuo's face had a look of joy that concealed his inadequacy. He personally poured a glass of wine for Zhang Cheng from the wine cabinet and handed it over, and said with admiration on his face.

"This is the trend of the times, and I just keep up with the trend of the times." Zhang Cheng's modest response. He took a sip from his glass and said with a chuckle, "Anyway, it's all for the future of the Army." ”

"Hmm." Marshal Yang Zhuo sat down on the sofa, pondered slightly for a moment, and then looked at Zhang Cheng with a smile: "Can you tell me about the new tank you designed now?" You kid, the secrecy is all done on my head. I, the commander-in-chief of the army, did not know the performance of this tank. ”

"Hey, hey." Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "I'm not here to be sudden and shocking." If it is announced in advance, the deterrent effect will be much smaller. ”

Before designing this tank, Zhang Cheng carefully studied and analyzed the scientific and technological level and development speed of this era. After finally comparing performance, price, man-hours, and the number of parts, it was confirmed that the H-model, the German No. 4 tank from World War II, was used as the prototype blueprint, integrating the technological level of this era and redesigning a new tank with a group of heavily recruited designers.

Of course, Zhang Cheng also considered the famous T34. But the main capability of the T34 in the history of World War II was reflected in its sheer numbers. On the contrary, Germany, which was inferior to the Soviets in numbers, achieved quite strong results with the quality and ability of its soldiers.

Moreover, the post-war trend of tanks was high-precision. The silly and extensive Soviet-style series is not suitable for future upgrades. Once a country's tank system is finalized, it is almost impossible to make changes. The Soviet-style tanks, which were simple and crude, and pursued quantity, did not suit the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty in this era is not a people who have nothing and can treat everything as a treasure. Country. Whether it is the level of scientific research or industrial production capacity, whether it is the total economic volume or the strength of the army, Daming, which ranks first in the world, needs high-performance weapons, even if it is a sea of tanks, it is also a high-performance tank!

Even if it is an upgraded model of the No. 4 tank in the future, you can refer to the famous Leopard and Tiger!