Chapter 28: The Battle of Capani (I)
"Your Majesty, please leave Capani City, although everything is ready, we cannot rule ......it out," Durrell glanced at De Perry, and once again advised his monarch to leave the place that had become a battlefield.
In this temporarily fortified basement, the volley of gunfire from the west side of the city can still be heard, and it is getting closer. This also shows that the army that invaded Capani City was not as vulnerable as the legend suggests.
De Perry shook her head slightly, and then calmly looked at the ministers in front of her: "As the monarch of this country, if I encounter danger, I will leave the national capital, although no one will criticize me, but I hope to stay in my homeland." I was so in Huros, and here I am the same. It's just ......"
De Perry paused, looked at the five girls in the basement, and sighed slightly: "Sister Vina, Sister Loris, Princess Hayley, Alice, Katy, you don't have to stay here with me." Especially Princess Haley, Kapani is not your home and you are not obligated to defend it. β
When the five girls heard what De Perry said, they looked at each other and said:
"This is my home, and it's his home as well......" Vina shook her head gently. Everyone knew exactly who Vena was referring to.
"I don't know if he'll suddenly reappear in front of us, but we're good friends......" Loris's referring to a few girls, as for him...... Those present also know who it is.
"Now that I've got that said, it's not just his home, I'm a part of it, aren't I?" Hayley smiled firmly. Well, this one he ...... Naturally, everyone knows who the other person is.
"Alice, don't leave your brother and sisters, speaking of which, Alice had a dream that a silver-haired boy would appear in front of me......" Alice's words made Durrell roll his eyes helplessly, but he was also relieved......
"Now that Firay is also missing, then...... I'm waiting for him here too...... Wait for him to come home. Katy, who had the same silky maroon hair as Alice, said lightly. But everyone present knew that this young woman had been missing for eight years without change......
After Druca glanced at Dural and the others, knowing that these people would not leave, in desperation, Druka sighed lightly and said: "Your Majesty, although we have made our own preparations as much as possible, in addition to the troops of General Gignas who quickly turned back to Capani City, the Western Mountain Legion also mobilized the lightly armed mechanized troops as much as possible to rush to the aid of Capani City. It's just that it will take a day or so for them to arrive, so should you consider withdrawing from Capani City......
"Prime Minister, I know that you are thinking about us, but I don't want to leave my homeland, and at the same time, since I have become the monarch of this country, I can't stay out of this war." Gave a reason that they could not refute.
"Since that's the case, let's wait for news." Druka nodded slightly, because he was public and private, since his monarch was willing to stay here. Then he, as the first minister of the kingdom, must also stay in this place.
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"Why haven't we attacked yet? What do they eat? A middle-aged man roared loudly from his makeshift headquarters, he had already received a tip that the defense of Capani City was very weak, otherwise he would not have led his troops to attack Capani so rashly.
It's just that the defenders of Kapani City have long been prepared, not only forcibly relocating the inhabitants of the city with the support of the Intelligence Bureau, but also relying on a large number of buildings to form temporary fortress lines.
Of course, the target of the opponent's attack was mainly to the west and north, as for the south, it was blocked by the Hildea River in the Kingdom of Capani, and the Hildea Drawbridge, which was the only communication artery, had long been pulled up by the Capani army, and part of the Hairington army that broke into the city of Capani through the south could only detour to the east gate.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the enemy's defense of the south and west gates is very stubborn, and our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, and they cannot directly rush into the central road. We have to wait until the local troops have taken house by house before we can continue the attack. "It was a division commander of the Helrington Guards who spoke.
This time, not only did the Hairington Guards attack Capani City, but they also requisitioned a significant portion of the mobile forces that were part of the second front formed by the Hairington Army against the Gultoka Empire.
In their eyes, almost two corps of troops could easily take the weakly defended city of Capani.
It's just that in the eyes of the black-robed young man who knows the inside story and looks at him coldly, not to mention that the Helrington Army has two armies this time, even if it is four armies, it is impossible to capture Capani City in a short time.
Why?
How much can you expect a Guards army that will only hide behind friendly forces, constantly threatening its own already low-spirited friendly forces?
Moreover, the commander of the Guards, except for the commander of the Second Division, Yesmo, who was leading the troops to storm and storm the northern part of Kapani City, had some ability, and the others basically relied on this person who was the crown prince of waste wood to take the position, how much ability could he have?
At the same time, just looking at what the so-called commander of the first division said, he had to admit that the other party was still very capable, at least in terms of shirking responsibility.
"It's okay, I didn't intend to help these wastes succeed, I just wanted a development opportunity......" The black-robed young man silently watched everyone in this command with a deep disdain in his eyes......
Suddenly, a herald in a wet raincoat and a panicked herald ran into the tent, and after giving a military salute, he said loudly: "Report, a strong unfledged force has appeared in the east of Capani City and is fighting our Einsatzgruppen force......
"Doesn't it mean that it will take at least a few days for the troops near Capani City to return? Why is there a sudden appearance of enemy troops in the east?! The middle-aged man roared angrily at the herald, directly interrupting the other party's unfinished words, and indirectly laying the groundwork for burying his surname after a period of time.
"I don't know...... But the commander of the Colonel of the Einsatzgruppen did send us a telegram in this way. "I have to say that this herald is still very competent...... It's just that it's a fact that you can't please your own superiors......
So, he was ruthlessly dragged down and imprisoned by the middle-aged guards......
The middle-aged man was still scolding: "If you encounter an enemy army, it's obviously a rumor, hmph, when I take Capani City, I want him to look good!" β
Many officers in the camp agreed with the middle-aged man's words, and a large number of slapping horses and whiskers sounded again......
The black-robed young man continued to be silent without saying a word, looking at this scene with cold eyes, and sneering in his heart: "This time it is really God who helps me, but you want to do this to tell the truth, since you are looking for death yourself, then you can't blame me." β
Although he thought so, he still cared a little about where the unflagged troops came from.
Due to the silence of the middle-aged man's march over a long distance, they did not know that the situation of the Capani Kingdom had improved while they were on their way.
As for the Kingdom of Helrington, under the fierce attack of Gultokati [***] and the lack of fighting spirit and low morale of the army, not only did it lose most of the Eni Road defense line in a short period of time, but also the several defensive lines that were temporarily formed were even more vulnerable.
In contrast to the situation where the Hairington army approached the city of Kapani and fell into a bitter battle, Gultokati[***] had also entered the capital of the Hairington Kingdom and entered the situation of street fighting.
Unlike the Capani Kingdom's move to let the civilians leave, because the people who were trapped by the defenders could no longer bear the injustice of the country, many Helrington civilians who lost their relatives and friends in the defense of the city continued to lead the way for Gultokati[***]......
Among them, there are even the Hairington Army joining them,
For King Helrington, who had already discovered this situation, he was at a loss for anything but to keep roaring that these people were traitors who cared about the country and only cared about themselves......
In fact, he didn't know that these people were not even traitors, they just wanted to end the war as soon as possible and save their lives and those of their families...... That's all.
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"I shoot at an enemy tank at 9 o'clock based on itself, and !!" An armored unit was firing at each other east of Kapani City and an armored commando from the Kingdom of Highington.
And Zhang Shixin's Tiger tank was in the rain curtain, blocking the front of the tank fighting vehicle team as a meat shield and guiding the troops behind to attack.
Although the VK-3601(H) has a stiffer front armor plate, Zhang Shixin knows that his large size is the best guarantee for the team.
What's more, there was nothing in front of him that could directly threaten the existence of the Tiger Style.
The armor-piercing shells fired by the 60mm caliber short-barreled tank gun on the opposite side are a bit unsatisfactory for the Tiger tank, not to mention that the hit rate of the short-barreled tank gun is really a bit unsatisfactory, and the shells fired either fly to an unknown place, or hit the road in front of the Tiger tank that is slowly advancing, raising bursts of clods of earth and broken stones.
Even if a dozen shells hit the front of the Tiger tank's hull, unless the opponent is really unlucky and hits the driver's observation hole, machine gun hole, or turret roof cover. Zhang Shixin heard the clanging sound of the front armor and gun shield of the car hull one after another.
As for the crotch of the papier-mΓ’chΓ©?
Zhang Shixin felt that there were also shells hitting that place, but his Tiger tank had an advantage that was not available in the game, that is, the front of the gearbox was equipped with a detachable armor protection plate, not just a reserve track.
Even if the opponent's armor-piercing projectile penetrates the additional 50mm thick armor protection plate, then the part of the spare track attached to the back is enough to directly resist the remaining penetrating kinetic energy of the opponent's armor-piercing projectile.
Unless the opponent is so lucky, two shells penetrate the same position......
Of course, at a distance of more than 400 meters, such odds are undoubtedly much, much smaller for the short-barreled tank guns of these tanks than the odds of winning the lottery jackpot for two dollars......
As for whether the other side is afraid to bypass and attack the Tiger tank?
Of course, Zhang Shixin was a little worried, but he was only a little worried, after all, he was also protected by more than a dozen tank combat vehicles behind him, not to mention the self-propelled mortars hidden between armored vehicles.
Although the mortar's maximum range hit rate is a bit speechless, it is also not very affected by a self-propelled mortar that pauses to strike while slowly advancing.
Therefore, several tanks once tried to go around the right side of the Tiger tank to attack it, but before they could fire even a single shell, or even before they could aim their gun barrels at the side armor of the Tiger tank and find a better position for firing angle, they were destroyed on the road one after another by the Tiger tank more than 20 meters apart. (Note 1)
However, the opponent's mobile armored unit was hit by an 88mm shell from the Tiger tank, and several shells of different calibers penetrated the weak front armor of the turret of the tank, and the turret of the tank was quickly sent into the sky by the detonated ammunition in just two to three seconds.
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"What about support? What about the artillery support of our troops?! A Colonel of the Herrington Army roared helplessly as he looked through the periscope at the approaching monster tank.
"Colonel, we've been calling for support from the headquarters, but ......" The signal corps also looked at the Colonel of the Herrington Army with a helpless expression, helplessly reporting the situation.
However, without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, a 120mm mortar high-explosive shell directly smashed through the top armor of the turret of the tank they were on......
The mobile armored unit that lost its command had to retreat while fighting, trying to retreat into its formation after following the road it came, but with Zhang Shixin, who found out that the situation of this armored force was wrong, when the III/IV experimental tank led a few fast tank fighting vehicles and a dozen armored vehicles in pursuit, they would not be able to evacuate the remaining troops of the battle line safely.
Zhang Shixin led the rest of the troops into the city through the east gate of Kapani City, which no longer had a single defender.
In the periscope, he clearly saw the smoke rising in the area to the west and north, which could not be completely suppressed by the rain curtain......
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"Division commander, we have several more small house positions that have been captured by the enemy, are we asking the palace for assistance?" A soldier with a blackened face ran into a basement in the middle of Capani City and questioned a man who was preparing for an order from a herald.
This man was Gnes Mayne, the commander of the 2nd Guards Infantry Division, who was in charge of the defense of Kapani's perimeter, and one of the two youngest major generals in the Kingdom of Kapani.
He glanced at the person who spoke and shook his head slightly: "The defense line of the palace cannot be moved lightly, and what I can do is to hold my own defense!" You add me to the nearest line of defense now! β
"Yes! Teachers!!! The soldier gave a military salute and quickly walked out of the basement.
Although Gnes was not afraid of death, and was even willing to sacrifice for the sake of the kingdom, he was not only good friends with Gurati Capani, who was now far away on the southeastern front, but also a rival.
"Hehe, it seems that after this time, you will have one less person to talk to you, Guratti......" Gnes pulled the corners of his mouth self-deprecatingly, and suddenly, he saw a herald hurriedly running into this basement, and couldn't help asking, "What's going on?!" β
"General, we're here for reinforcements!" The herald shouted news that made Gnes unbelievable.
"Where's the reinforcements...... Gnes thought of a man who could not have the idea ......of winning on equal terms.
He then hurriedly asked, "Where is the other party now?" β
"On the right side of the Third Ring Road to the north, there is a battle with the enemy!! The opposing side has tank troops!! β
"Okay, give me the order. Have the nearby guards cover the opposing tanks as much as possible, and don't let the opposing infantry get close to the opposing tanks! Gnes quickly gave his orders.
Then, after the herald had left, Gnes picked up the communicator: "I'm Gnes......"
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A few minutes later, Makaku ran to the basement of the palace in a panic and said to the people inside, "Your Majesty, everyone! We've got reinforcements! β
"What? Reinforcements?! Where are the reinforcements!? Druka was a little confused, he didn't think that he had reinforcements in addition to the two troops.
After relieving himself, Makacku glanced at De Perry in the middle, and said in a firm tone: "According to the news sent by General Gnes, it was the young man named Silken Zhang who led a force to come to support!" β
Everyone in the basement was immediately shocked by the news......
After a while, someone asked, "Is it confirmed?" β
Markacu shook his head, but said in a firm tone, "General Gnes didn't deceive us about our possible surnames and the need. β
After Makacu finished saying this, unlike the various expressions of the ministers, several girls shed tears of pleasure......
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"Bang" ......
An 88-mm shell came out of the barrel of the Tiger tank's short 88 gun and flew straight at a Helrington armored vehicle in the middle of the avenue.
After a while, the armored vehicle was immediately blown up due to the energy tank, and then quickly exploded in two parts......
Behind the Tiger tanks and in the houses on both sides that were still in the hands of the Kapani Army, they continued to shoot one after another, completely unable to resist the tank that wanted to destroy them with cluster grenades. Destroyed monsters, risking the deadly bullets of the Hellington soldiers who appeared in the streets......
After a while, the Tiger tank, under the cover of the infantry, easily smashed the wreckage of the armored car that was blocking the middle of the road, and then continued to cover the infantry to advance......
And in the other avenues, more or less there are several tanks and fighting vehicles, under the cover of a dozen armored vehicles and numerous infantry, slowly advancing towards the front.
The North Gate offensive of the Hairington Army was pushed back......
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Inside the temporary headquarters of the Helrington Army, the middle-aged man roared: "What!? We can't destroy a monster tank that we can't do with even a little effective damage? What the hell is our artillery doing? β
Just as the middle-aged man roared, the black-robed young man looked at this scene coldly, and thought in his heart: "Maybe I should tell you that I'm sorry, your artillery unit has long been controlled by my people, according to my plan, how can I let this waste use artillery to bombard Kapani City?" Doesn't that make me incompetent? Since that's the case, I can only grieve you. β
The black-robed young man thought of this, and then remembered one more thing, that is, Kapani City was able to arrange a defensive line like this, but in fact, he sent someone to do it secretly.
"Soon, you'll be able to die." The black-robed young man looked at the middle-aged man coldly, and then made a series of gestures to a colonel behind him: "Take down the intelligence system for me, I don't want things to get complicated." Also, let them shell with maximum range in the direction of the city of Capani. β
The colonel turned and left the tent while he was not looking.
A few minutes later, in the makeshift tent of the Hairington Army's intelligence group, corpses were dragged behind the machines, and then one by one, the soldiers in Hairington uniforms but with black cloth wrapped around their shoulders quickly "worked".
At the same time, the shelling of dozens of large-caliber guns sounded in the sky, and the shells flew directly to the city of Kapani...... of the distance.
Zhang Shixin was also a little afraid of being shelled by large-caliber artillery, after all, he didn't know where the opponent's artillery position was......
So he has been pushing cautiously all the time......
However, Firay, who was sent out by him to reconnoitre, saw a very interesting scene......
In the enemy's artillery position, the shells seemed to be fired in the direction of Capani City, but he had been observing for so long, and he had not seen any shells in the city......
He couldn't help grinning, and then laughed, "It's kind of interesting......"
ps: Got a cold...... It's hard to ......
Note 1: There is a big drawback in the game, that is, no matter where the frontal armor of the hull is, it will definitely lose blood if it is penetrated.
This is unreasonable.
For example, the front corner of the tiger, attached to a few centimeters of the side armor of the tank, actually penetrates and bleeds as well.
It is impossible to penetrate that position, because even if the thickness of the frontal armor cannot block the penetration of the shells, then the side armor plates connected to this part, which is almost the thickness of the armor of the entire hull length, are enough to knock the Yankees' depleted uranium shells, which all penetrate and bleed, and the armor-piercing shells of Serb World War II were all atomic bombs???
In the same way, if the side armor lacks an angle, it also has no possibility of penetration. For example, even if the shell does not fly off due to the angle problem, the armor-piercing projectile with a depth of about 200 mm wants to penetrate the vertical armor with a thickness of 100 mm at an angle of 15 degrees horizontally.
Because the 100mm armor plate has been passively converted into a 100mm armor plate with a horizontal angle of 15 degrees, interested book lovers can measure how thick this is, and use ten mm or five mm things to convert it.