On the artillery position behind the 59th Infantry Division of the Ming Army, large groups of snowflakes were stirred up by the air waves of artillery fire, tumbling and surging into the sky, and then falling to the ground one after another. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It was already muddy near the artillery emplacement, and even in such cold weather, the huge heat wave of artillery fire could still turn the nearby snowflakes into hot water, and the frozen soil into muddy mud.

The artillerymen of the Ming army, who had big shoulders and round waists, had already taken off their winter military uniforms that were in the way, and were sweating and holding one shell after another into the breeches and firing them. Almost all of the gunners were muscular and looked very manly.

After the completion of recruit training, most of the recruits in the army are assigned according to their physique and physical fitness, except for those who have special skills and perform at the top.

Recruits with big shoulders and round waists either go to the artillery unit to fight against shells, or to fight machine guns in the infantry squad. Most of the thin ones were assigned to the armored units. Those who are neither fat nor thin, nor tall nor short are basically infantrymen.

The Ming Dynasty carried out universal education, and basically all officers and soldiers received basic knowledge education, and there were many people who went to university. And in this era of the big bang of science and technology, there are a lot of science students who go to college. People who study science generally do so to be able to get a good job. And most of the liberal arts students are going to be officials.

These high-quality talents may be very important in other countries, but they are very common in Daming. It's like training elite artillerymen, because basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is required, and it is difficult to train a qualified artilleryman in a country where education is not widely available. But all this was not a problem for the Ming army. They have ample talent resources.

After the recruits come to the artillery unit, it doesn't matter what kind of education you have before, what special skills you have. Even college students come up, just by carrying shells.

This is rare in other countries. Just like in Japan, where literate people are rare, if a science college student goes to the artillery unit and is immediately trained to become an excellent gunner, where will he carry artillery shells like Daming? Basically, the beginning is a military cao. This is the real soft power gap. Of course, the military generally values science students, and liberal arts students forget it. Those who play with the pen are not popular in the army.

The powerful Ming artillery fired out the hordes of shells in a very short time. In the overcast sky, you can even clearly see the traces of shells flying in mid-air. The orange-red specks of light pierced the sky, bringing out a terrifying howl that tore through the air and fell on the heads of the Germans, turning the entire battlefield into a purgatory.

Cold weather is also overshadowed by human technology. The thick snow was destroyed, and the frozen soil, which was as hard as steel, was dissolved into a muddy swamp. The kinetic energy and heat generated when the shell explodes completely changed the laws of nature that have remained unchanged for thousands of years.

Struggling in this horrible hell were the German army. The units of the German 16th Panzer Division were under heavy artillery fire from the Ming artillery during the turtle-like attack. Although it is difficult to directly hit a moving tank armored vehicle with the accuracy of artillery fire in this era, of course, there are lucky direct hits that blow up to scrap metal. However, the Ming army was equipped with a large number of heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm, and the power of its shells was very great when it was shelled. The shrapnel and shock wave after the explosion are also extremely lethal to tank armored vehicles.

The attacking troops of the German 16th Panzer Division were baptized by heavy artillery fire, and at the same time, the 88-mm high-level dual-purpose guns on the concealed gun emplacements of the Ming defense line also opened fire. As a direct result, the Germans lost dozens of tanks, armored vehicles, as well as hundreds of soldiers. The Germans had to retreat in disarray.

As the first unit to engage with the Ming army, the 16th Panzer Division did not know how strong its opponent really was. Although I have seen a lot of reports about the Ming army before, all this is not as good as fighting in person. Some of the German forces were quickly overpowered, and as it became dark, they were unable to continue their attacks in the cold winter nights.

The German 16th Panzer Division had only one battalion of self-propelled howitzers for fire support. This self-propelled gun is extremely powerful and highly maneuverable, allowing it to keep up with the actions of armored forces. But their number is too small.

Not to mention the artillery directly under the 12th Panzer Corps of the Ming Army, nor the artillery units that came in for reinforcements. The artillery regiment to which the 59th Infantry Division belonged alone was enough to confront it. In this case, the Germans simply could not achieve a suppression in artillery fire. Not to mention suppression, you can't even balance each other.

The German offensive was thwarted and had to stop and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops. In winter, the sky is dark very early, and the days are short. By the time the German troops arrived at the front, it was already dark. The Germans, like the Ming army, basically did not engage in night battles. Therefore, the two sides only carried out small-scale mutual penetration and artillery fire on this night, and did not break out into a large-scale duel.

By the time the next day, on the morning of February 6, the redeployed Germans launched another fierce attack.

It was a dark day, and the sky that had been cloudy for several days finally began to fall with snowflakes. This climate is not suitable for aircraft combat, and the fighter units of both sides are not involved in the battle. Relatively speaking, the situation was favorable for the Allies. After all, their air force is inferior to the Daming Army Aviation.

The arrival of the German follow-up units left the Germans with more than ten regiments of artillery units at the front. This scale is enough to compete with the artillery of the Ming army. While the artillery of both sides was confronted and suppressed, the Germans launched another offensive, and the 16th Panzer Division was still in the vanguard.

The reason for the choice of this armored division is that in addition to the full strength of the 16th Panzer Division, another important point is that this Panzer Division is one of the first units in the German army to upgrade its tanks.

Previously, because the Tiger and Leopard tanks installed by the Ming army were too dominant on the battlefield. As a direct result, the Allied armored forces, which had always been targeting the No. 4 tank of the Ming Army, were deflated one after another. The Germans urgently developed new tanks to counter the Tiger and Leopard of the Ming army. These are the famous Mark V and Mark VI tanks.

The German 16th Panzer Division was armed with one battalion of Mark V tanks and one battalion of Mark VI heavy tanks. All of these troops were sent out during this attack.

'Boom, boom~~~' The thunder of the distance continued to sound in the minefield in front of the Ming army's position. In the middle of the dense minefield, the mines that were constantly detonated had blown the entire minefield into rubble. In order to win the battle, the Germans used a number of new weapons, including rocket-induced ropes and Golia's remote-controlled explosives tanks, to clear mines. They no longer had time to slowly clear the minefields laid by the Ming army.

Even so, when German armored units rushed into the minefield, they would still be bombarded by many mines that had not been cleared. At least 30 tanks of various types were parked in the minefield in black smoke and fire. In the snow, many German soldiers who had lost their legs or had their intestines pierced were wailing in pools of red blood.

The anti-infantry mines equipped by the Ming army were very insidious, because the main purpose of such mines was not to kill people in the first place. Their main role is to hurt people. The Ming army's infantry mines were cleverly designed, and their lethality was well controlled, that is, to blow up the legs of enemy officers and soldiers. Occasionally, shamprapnel can be fired into the torso, causing great damage.

Killing an enemy on the battlefield is sometimes not as much a drain on the enemy's strength as maiming an enemy. Because when a soldier dies on the battlefield, no one cares, at least not during the battle. However, if the officers and soldiers are disabled, at least two or more soldiers will be needed to rescue them, and medical supplies and medical personnel will also be consumed.

Generally, soldiers who lose their legs and feet completely lose their combat effectiveness. Not only will they not be able to continue fighting, but they will also become a burden to the state when they retire. Once these disabled soldiers are not properly handled, it will greatly affect the morale of the soldiers. Moreover, these wounded were lying in pools of blood on the battlefield, screaming and wailing, which was a blow to the morale of the entire army. When soldiers see the tragic situation of their comrades, they always worry from time to time whether they will be next? Once the emotion of saving one's life comes up, it will naturally become timid on the battlefield.

More than 100 wounded were wailing on the battlefield, and the Germans were sweating profusely at the medics. Fortunately, the Ming army did not take the initiative to attack the German troops who were not equipped with weapons and wore the logo of a medic on their bodies. It is a common practice among States not to attack medics and clergy. Because no one knows if they will need the help of the medics. No one wants to be without a medic when they need it.

Of course, this kind of convention is not useful for the armies of some countries, as is the case with the Japanese army. When the Ming army was fighting against the Japanese army, it was often encountered that the Japanese army shot and killed the medical soldiers. There were even times when the medics were being attacked by the wounded Japanese while they were treating the wounded of the Japanese army. Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that the number of Japanese prisoners of war was very scarce.

There are no Geneva Conventions in this world, and every war ended with the victory of the Ming Dynasty when it was overwhelming the world. Even if the United States succeeds alone. Li's war was also a nominal victory for the Ming Dynasty.

As for the issue of prisoners of war, everything has been led by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty, which was deeply influenced by Confucianism, spread Confucianism to the world, and treated prisoners on the battlefield with kindness. Of course, the premise of the Ming army was victorious.

To put it bluntly, the prisoner of war is ultimately a matter of national strength. When the country is strong, the enemy will seriously consider what he wants to do with the prisoners of war.

If the country's strength is weak, you can refer to the war of aggression against China launched by the Japanese in modern time and space history.

The only thing that can decide everything is the fist in the end. (To be continued.) )