Chapter Twenty-Six: Glacier and Snow - Encounter (Part II)
Zhang Shixin is not a supporter of artillery doctrine, but he has to deny that as long as the firepower is fierce enough and powerful enough, it can often work wonders against the enemy in an area.
Just like now, the opponent's armored forces are covered with nearly 1,000 high-explosive shells and high-explosive rockets, and the losses are incomparable.
Zhang Shixin also made a decision, that is, if the situation permitted, he would engage the opponent and first knock out the opponent's artillery unit.
On the premise that Zhang Shixin had not yet discovered the use of anti-aircraft guns, the artillery coverage was the biggest threat to the ground forces, especially on the terrain of Pingchuan.
Hitting someone with artillery is indeed very pleasant, and the damage to oneself is very small.
But if you are bombarded with artillery, it will be very unpleasant.
Zhang Shixin cannot deny the reason why artillery is called the god of war, and there must be an element in this regard.
But focusing too much on the power of artillery also has disadvantages.
That is, Zhang Shixin found that the other side rushed over to engage the TD troops and the remnants of the Type 58 heavy tank formation, and the 115mm shells of those PLS-H35 heavy tanks could easily penetrate the front armor of the Type 58 and Su-100 tank destroyers.
The power of the 115mm shells is naturally greater than that of the last heavy tanks, and the shells they fired, as long as they penetrate the front armor of the Type 58 and Su-100 tank destroyers, can bring a certain degree of damage to both, and even directly destroy one of the Type 58 medium tanks.
However, on the other hand, the Type 58 56-85JT tank gun, which wears about 170 shells for 500 meters, has now become able to easily penetrate the front armor of the opponent's PLS-H35 heavy tanks, which has to be said to be a surprise to Zhang Shixin.
Last time, he found that the 100mm shells of the T-34-85 were difficult to penetrate the front armor of the prototype of these tanks - the PLS-H35 first mass-produced heavy tank, you know, even with the buff of technology, Zhang Shixin knew very well that if the front armor of the opponent's tank was not weakened, the 85mm shells fired by the Type 58 might not be able to penetrate the opponent's armor so easily.
Zhang Shixin naturally didn't know what was greasy inside.
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In fact, the military-industrial complex of the GLP Union is nominally under the management of the Union Conference. However, in reality, only a small number of people know that most of these military-industrial enterprises are in the hands of a very small number of vested interests.
Originally, they planned to vigorously produce those PLS-H33 heavy tanks that the military did not look up to, in order to better obtain profits.
However, because the pace was really too slow, their original plan simply could not satisfy most of the military's top brass. As a result, the planned production program had to be put on hold in favor of the development of a new type of tank.
This is what is now the PLS-H35 heavy tank. For the kind of advanced mass production type, the military industrial complex internally named PLS-SH35. SH refers to the test heavy tank.
However, after the baptism of war, the combat data of the PLS-SH35 still made the military not very satisfied, believing that the firepower was insufficient.
Therefore, the military considered it necessary to carry out a comprehensive improvement of the PLS-SH35.
But for the sake of profits, the corresponding military industry of the GLP Alliance does not seem to reduce its profits, especially the improvements in engines and artillery, which will dilute the benefits they have made.
Therefore, in terms of tank guns, these military industrial enterprises replace the 115mm-TM35-L40 tank guns with actual combat surnames that are almost the same as the original 110mm-FT34A-L40 tank guns.
Although the power has increased to a certain extent, the penetration of the shell has decreased to a certain extent due to the fact that the barrel diameter is much worse.
In fact, the 110mm-FT34A-L50 tank gun is far better than the 115mm-TM35-L40 tank gun.
Especially for this battle, it is more difficult for the 115mm-TM35-L40 tank gun to penetrate the inclined armor of the Cheetah tank destroyer, but if these tank guns are replaced with the previous 110mm-FT34A-L50 tank gun, Zhang Shixin will find that the loss of the Cheetah tank destroyer will also be no less than that of the Su-100 tank destroyer.
The difference of 5mm can indeed increase the power of the shell by a small amplitude.
But if Zhang Shixin knew such a thing, he would probably laugh very happily.
Because there are indeed two kinds of artillery calibers on the earth, 100mm and 105mm, which are not different. Because of this, if a country develops a 100mm gun, then it will not develop a 105mm caliber gun.
In this way, waste of resources can be effectively avoided.
Because in terms of power, the gap is really not worth mentioning.
But this kind of approach of the GLP Alliance, if Zhang Shixin knew the facts, he would undoubtedly laugh very happily, and there was a little evil kind.
Isn't this just the same as the Soviet Union? I built a 122mm gun family, but I still have to develop a 130mm tank gun.
Although the Soviet Union's 130mm tank guns are basically the caliber of the secondary guns of warships, facts have proved that the 122mm shells are enough in many cases.
Theoretically, 122mm and 130mm tank guns of about the same size. If the 122mm conventional armor-piercing bullet can't penetrate, then the 130mm armor-piercing bullet is also very mysterious.
Therefore, Zhang Shixin found that the opponent's tank gun could not reach the front armor of the Cheetah tank destroyer, and he couldn't help but feel a little incredible.
In contrast to the tank guns, which are still a little different, these military enterprises still use the same P-33LGP engine, and the engine output is still the same, about 550 horsepower.
It's just that the speed of the PLS-H35 has increased slightly, and those in the know know that this situation can only be the result of weakening the thickness of the armor and reducing the weight.
But no one dared to speak out against it.
Because many people in the military do not pay much attention to the impact of mobile surnames on tanks.
So in this regard, they don't have any special requirements.
The most severely weakened PLS-H35 heavy tank is, of course, the heaviest front armor, from the average 105mm of the PLS-SH35 to about 95mm now, which is almost 10% of the armor thickness.
This is also the most important reason why Zhang Shixin was surprised to find that the Type 58 56-85JT tank gun could easily penetrate the other party. You must know that the thickness of inclined armor is weakened, often reduced by 10mm, and the equivalent armor has to be cut by more than 11mm.
Therefore, it may be difficult to penetrate the armor of the PLS-SH35 with the 56-85JT fired by the 85JT that has not undergone technological amplification. But after amplification, and the other party's self-weakening.
It is no accident that 85mm shells can penetrate the opponent's front armor with a relative probability.
To be honest, even if Zhang Shixin knew about such a situation, he would not say anything, but would want the other party to do more stupid things.
Changing the surname to make a better engine is indeed a very expensive thing.
However, a better engine with a different surname means that the tank has more room for upgrade.
For example, on the premise of not affecting the mobile surname too much, thickening the armor a little bit to improve the survivability of the tank is undoubtedly a more cost-effective thing than rebuilding a tank.
The military-industrial complex of the GLP alliance did the opposite for the sake of profit. Reduced armor thickness in exchange for tank maneuver surnames.
Zhang Shixin knew about such a situation, and he didn't know whether to laugh or change to GLP Alliance Army The officers and soldiers felt sad.
But now, Zhang Shixin will at least steal the fun.
Because the situation on the battlefield was soon gradually controlled by Zhang Shixin's troops.
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115mm shells, for the Type 58 and Su-100, which have poor armor protection, even if they are penetrated in the front, the crew and body parts have suffered great losses, and some have even been destroyed by a direct shot.
However, on the other hand, the 122mm shells of the Su-100 tank destroyer can easily penetrate the opponent's frontal armor and inflict more serious damage on the opponent.
The remaining Type 58 tanks were more PLS-H35 heavy tanks that were damaged by fire together, eliminating the need for artillery shells from the Tan Annihilation troops.
The cheetah found himself a little embarrassed by his presence, as if the opponent penetrated his inclined armor, the warhead and its members would also be damaged.
Fortunately, compared to the thin-skinned stuff like the Su-100, the Cheetah's inclined armor is a little thicker, and the armor protection it brings is also better.
Although it is not certain that it will be able to withstand the penetration of the opponent's 115 shells, the survival situation is relatively much better.
The problem is that the penetration of the Cheetah's long 105mm anti-tank gun is better than that of the King Tiger's long 105 tank gun.
This kind of high-piercing shell brought to the Cheetah tank destroyer, although there were more surprises, such as blowing up the opponent's ammunition rack, directly destroying the centerpiece of the opponent's suspension system, etc.
However, they are more unable to deal with the opponent with one shot, and can only concentrate their fire on the opposing tanks like the Type 58.
Unlike the Type 58 medium tank, the Cheetah tank destroyer was more focused on some undamaged PLS-H35 heavy tanks.
In fact, the heavy tank formation of the young generals was not only facing the tank and artillery strikes in front of them, but more than 600 meters away, the 122mm shells of more than a dozen KV-1S tanks painted in snow camouflage were also constantly firing at them.
Not to mention that about a kilometer away, several King Tiger tanks were also shooting slowly.
As for those infantrymen, Zhang Shixin knew that they would not be useful for the time being.
Of course, according to his ideas, it would be better for these infantry not to come in handy today. Otherwise, it's a big problem.
However, the hit rate of both was not very high, which led to the fact that some shells even grazed next to a Su-100 that was turning in place, shifting the target of the shot.
In desperation, Zhang Shixin had no choice but to let the KV-1S formation move further forward and join the battle.
With the addition of KV-1S, the young generals naturally saw that the other side actually had reinforcements to support, so they had to divide a part of the tanks to deal with these KV-1S.
The 115mm tank gun of the PLS-H35 fired shells could not effectively penetrate the KV-15, except for a few shells that penetrated the thin driver's shield of the KV-1S. Otherwise, the 115mm shell hit the hull of the KV-1S, which also brought scratches to the opponent's turret and inclined armor.
Zhang Shixin's King Tiger tank formation is still shooting at long distances as always.
It's not that he doesn't want the tanks to move, but he has to watch out for the unexpected.
For example, the armored forces of the opposing side, forcibly rushed over.
With such a little distance, Zhang Shixin couldn't expect that the other party would not do such a thing.
It's not that the other party wants to fight him to the death, but that the other party may still have a chance to attack forward in this situation.
Either a significant part of the road was blocked by most of the tank wreckage, or the potholed terrain made it more difficult to walk.
If Zhang Shixin made up his mind to retreat in this situation, charging forward was the only choice.
Tanks exposed to the range of artillery, high-speed maneuvering surnames are the best means of survival.
Under this premise, if the other party dared to retreat slowly, Zhang Shixin would not mind using artillery to "send off" them out of the country.
Moreover, after this battle, the commander on the opposite side naturally knew very well that Zhang Shixin's self-propelled artillery system would not be indiscriminate.
Even if you don't hit an enemy directly, you won't deviate to the point where you will attack your own people.
Of course, this one is talking about self-propelled guns. For something like self-propelled rocket launchers, which only God knows where it will hit, accurate shooting has no part in it.
Zhang Shixin did not look down on self-propelled rocket artillery, but self-propelled rocket artillery was more about covering the surname of the attack, while self-propelled artillery focused on fixed-point strikes.
Zhang Shixin was very curious about what kind of approach the other party would take.
However, now the initiative is in his hands, and he is not worried that the other party will give him a surprise blow before reinforcements arrive.
The terrain often dictates tactics, just as the woods are ambushed and the plains are colliding with each other.
There are very few ways to fight in a given terrain.
You can't give up your advantage and put yourself in a disadvantageous situation.
Zhang Shixin knew that in this battle, his losses were a little miserable, but now, he can easily settle down.
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The young generals have reached this point, and it is not that they do not know how bad their situation is. First of all, in this case, he has nowhere to hide.
And now, he has less than a hundred PLS-H35 heavy tanks left, and he has the idea of wanting to retreat.
But in this case, if he retreats, even if the enemy does not pursue them, the opponent's artillery is not vegetarian.
He must have suffered a violent blow before he was able to escape.
No, he can't guarantee that he will be able to leave this place safely.
This kind of thing is very lucky.
If you really deserve to die in this place, then, even if the other party's shelling target is not you, then there will also be a cannonball that will inexplicably send you to the western sky.
Therefore, it is a good way to rush forward out of this area, because in the case of a stalemate in the battle, the artillery units of the opposing side will also not dare to act rashly.
The young general thought about it for a long time before he made his own decision-
Assault Forward!
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Zhang Shixin naturally discovered the other party's movements, there were hundreds of "tank killers", Zhang Shixin really doubted how many tanks the other party could rush over and leave gloomily.
At this stage, a 100mm caliber tank killer, just looking at the penetration, even the 105mm tank gun of the Cheetah tank destroyer, the penetration depth may not be comparable to this thing.
Of course, the firing range aspect is also a weak point for tank killers.
In many games, tank killers can fly a distance of 300 meters+, and Zhang Shixin knows that this is called.
After testing, the maximum effective range of the tank killer is indeed more than 150 meters, but at about 160 meters, the kinetic energy of propulsion is completely lost.
And the real best shooting range should be between 50 meters and 120 meters.
Within 50 meters, it's not that it's ineffective, but the tank killer is different from the iron fist, its size is very large, and many times, the iron fist can hide among the civilians, but the tank killer knows what this thing is at a glance.
Therefore, on the premise of protecting the soldiers, Zhang Shixin found that the distance of 50 meters to use a tank killer is a relatively safe distance.
In addition, when dealing with tanks, the Tank Killer mainly fires a hollow grenade, which does not produce the same explosive effect as artillery shells and solid grenades (grenades and gun grenades). So, sometimes, many tanks hit by tank killers don't know that their colleagues are basically dead in the hull.
Under this premise, Zhang Shixin knew that the tank killer was used against infantry targets with a solid anti-personnel grenade, and many games confused these two types of ammunition, in fact, the solid grenade was very ineffective against tanks.
Zhang Shixin naturally would not make such a stupid mistake as using a solid grenade to hit a tank.
A two-person team of tank killers with 10 100mm hollow grenades for tanks.
Zhang Shixin is ready to watch a good show.
Because the hollow grenade buffed by technology can easily tear through the front armor of the King Tiger tank at a range of 100 meters.
Of course, Zhang Shixin used a steel plate of similar thickness to carry out this experiment.
Coming to the Tiger King to be a target car, Zhang Shixin asked himself if he was not extravagant to this extent.
However, there is one thing that Zhang Shixin is not very satisfied with the tank killer. That is, as a small rocket, the grenade of the tank killer has an accuracy of more than 1.8, whether it is solid or hollow.
He remembered that when he knew about the situation, he had asked Sinia the corresponding question.
And the other party's answer was: If the rockets are reliable, then what laser guidance, radar guidance, and radio-controlled technology will not be useless in later generations?
Zhang Shixin thought about it carefully and found that this was really the case. So, he's going to use the Tank Killer as well.
It doesn't matter if you fly more than 100 meters, if you can fly about 10 meters...... Zhang Shixin didn't know what kind of expression to make.
So seeing that the other party's heavy tank tank actually ignored the tank tank in front of Zhang Shixin and rushed straight down, Zhang Shixin knew that the tank killer artillery crew had a job to do.
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The remaining thirty or so tank combat vehicles naturally could not easily block the desperate charge of more than a hundred PLS-H35 heavy tanks of the opposing side.
Soon, the troops who had to get out of the way could only desperately intercept each other behind these tanks.
It has to be said that striking from the flank and back of the tank will receive much better results than firing head-on for half a day.
After the energy tank behind many PLS-H35 heavy tanks was penetrated, it quickly caught fire and ignited.
After a while, a violent explosion resounded through the sky.
One by one, the GLP Alliance armorers covered in blue flames rolled out of the car, hoping to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
But with the exception of a few lucky ones, most of the others were burned alive or run over by the tanks behind them.
Blood soon soaked the compacted snow of the tracks, flowing along the small tracks in both directions.
Zhang Shixin didn't pay much attention to the opponent's charge, but let the infantry quickly keep up with the Tiger King tank.
It's not that Zhang Shixin doesn't want to wait for the rabbit, but if the dozens of tanks left by the other party find the self-propelled artillery position, then he can't find a place to cry.
While the enemy was facing more and more intensive shelling, they were surprised to find that the other side still had heavy tanks waiting for them, and it did not seem to be an easy enemy to deal with.
However, instead of stopping, they continued to rush forward.
Zhang Shixin smiled coldly, and then asked the tank killer team to put out a shooting lineup.
Hundreds of tank killers were quickly arranged in the empty space between the King Tiger tank formations under the battering of the two-person team.
The steering ability of the PLS-H35 looks the same as that of the KV-1S, although some of the other team's teams are interspersed with each other, but the speed makes Zhang Shixin feel quite entangled.
However, the other party's surname can have shortcomings, which is naturally not a bad thing for Zhang Shixin.
Zhang Shixin gave a combat order: "The King Tiger tank will give priority to striking the opponent's front-row tanks, and then the anti-tank team will attack the opponent within 120 meters." Other tanks and chariots are wrapped up! ”
Zhang Shixin's order was implemented, although the King Tiger tank also needed several tanks to concentrate firepower to clean up one of the opponent's PLS-H35 tanks. However, because of the proximity, the shells fired by some King Tiger tanks can inflict heavy damage on the opponent more easily.
Plus the point-of-fire shelling of self-propelled guns. The number of opposing tanks was rapidly decreasing.
However, the opponent still had a considerable number of PLS-H35 tanks rushing to more than 100 meters in front of Zhang Shixin's last line of defense.
At this time, the tank killers began their first killing act in this space.
One after another, the rocket-propelled grenades quickly roared away at their targets under the gunner's blows.
Then, under Zhang Shixin's embarrassed gaze, the vast majority of the rocket-propelled grenades did not hit the target......
Either it flew to the ground and shook some snowflakes, or a white line crossed the outer part of the car and continued to roar away......
Of course, it was not only Zhang Shixin who was unlucky, but also a young general of the GLP Alliance.
Several 100mm rocket-fired hollow grenades quickly drilled into the body of this command tank from several directions.
Then, a scorching jet of metal quickly enveloped him and several of the crew......
He wanted to call for help, but his vitality was quickly draining from him......
The death of the young general, announcing the loss of its own commander of the remaining armored forces of the GLP Union.
The balance of victory was completely tilted in favor of Zhang Shixin......
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In this battle, Zhang Shixin had to say that he suffered heavy losses, but the gains were also very rich.
However, what surprised him was not the rich reward, but the fact that the task of the game was completed.
Zhang Shixin didn't quite understand what the situation was, but now that the task was completed, Zhang Shixin didn't have to stay in this dangerous place anymore.
He didn't know what he had done to get this damn task done all at once.
But a few days later, news was received that the GLP Union Army was frantically launching an onslaught against the Glenshire Army.
Zhang Shixin knew that this news must have a direct connection with him.
And in the midst of that war......
However, what kind of situation is it, Zhang Shixin can't guess what he did, or what characters he killed, so this situation will occur.
He didn't want to think too much about it. After all, he was still in a hurry to go home, and he didn't want to stay in the snow and ice.
Zhang Shixin naturally didn't know how much trouble he had caused.
But with Zhang Shixin's surname, even if he knows, he will not regret it.
After all, it's come to this point, what's the use of regretting.
Moreover, after accepting O'Nina and others, Zhang Shixin had long expected that he would one day intersect with the GLP Alliance.
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Firay knew something, such as the only son of Andrei Treplov, the head of the Union of Prologs, who was killed in battle, Lieutenant General Archek Treplov.
However, Fei Lei didn't talk to Zhang Shixin about it, because he knew that this was a rare opportunity for Zhang Shixin and the Elven Dragon Security Company.
He knew that if this matter was not handled well, the situation of Zhang Shixin and the Elven Dragon Security Company would be very bad.
But if done right, it will be a good opportunity for Elven Dragon Security to take off.
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