Thanks to the book friend for hunting Athena's tip.

Zhang Shixin is officially talking to the Holy Daughter of the Pope State Binien? After Gilly's security cooperation, as the captain of the escort team, Gillias? Horns also conveyed the information he knew about the Papal States coalition army to Zhang Shixin in detail.

Having received this information, Zhang Shixin decided to defeat several principality coalition forces in the north first.

The combat effectiveness of these principality coalition forces is quite weak, but there is one thing that Zhang Shixin cares about, that is, their number is quite large.

It can be said that, taken together, this unit is not a very easy soft persimmon.

Zhang Shixin can also defeat the main knights of the Papal State who are now in a stalemate with them head-on, but Zhang Shixin doesn't want to be dumpled by tens of thousands of people while fighting with the other party, which is not fun.

Zhang Shixin's choice had the same risk, but Gillias said a sentence that made Zhang Shixin let go of his hesitation.

"If you attack the Knights, you are likely to be besieged, but you are attacking the troops of the Principality on the periphery, the Knights...... It is very likely that he will die and not be saved. ”

Therefore, Zhang Shixin decided to take a gamble.

Zhang Shixin rarely puts his troops in danger now, and after he has spoken with Vatujing and Dimitri, they will have more ease if they are flanked by the Knights.

After combining these circumstances, Zhang Shixin made such a tactical plan.

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The armies of those principalities naturally didn't know that Zhang Shixin would trouble them first. Because in the eyes of these troops, their equipment and soldiers' combat effectiveness are quite poor, and the battle-hardened troops will not trouble them with enemies who do not have much will to fight.

However, they forgot that in the case of a certain gap in numbers, a unit like theirs is more likely to be understood as a considerable threat by commanders with a certain ability to read the battlefield.

So, when they found out that they were under overwhelming shelling, many front-line troops fell into confusion.

The so-called overwhelming artillery bombardment, of course, does not only refer to Zhang Shixin's artillery unit, but also has two artillery regiments directly under the mechanized infantry division of the Kapani Kingdom.

After Zhang Shixin said that he needed to concentrate artillery, the two generals of the Kapani Kingdom who assisted in the operation very readily handed over the command of the artillery regiment to Zhang Shixin.

It can be said that Zhang Shixin can now deploy almost 1,000 artillery pieces and self-propelled rocket artillery.

Of course, Zhang Shixin's own artillery unit still has the largest number.

Unlike the last defensive battle at Wendell City and the subsequent defensive battle of Quimosl, Zhang Shixin's Mouse tanks were all converted into self-propelled guns.

It's not that he looks down on the Mouse tank, it's that the speed of this thing is really too slow, and besides, it is better to use this thing to protect the artillery at home, it is better to directly convert it into a self-propelled gun, and it can play a greater role.

As for counting on the rat tank to charge, Zhang Shixin's head was not caught by the door, and he knew that it was simply unrealistic.

Sometimes, even if the battle situation is quite stalemate two or three kilometers away, and a strong reinforcement needs to appear, it will be ten minutes before the rat tank appears on the battlefield with its own incomparable cross-country speed.

In this case, either the troops on the spot successfully counterattacked, or they were all killed by the enemy.

It can be said that if there is still a stage for rat tanks in street fighting, then in the off-road battle on the plains, Zhang Shixin still has to worry about whether these turtle crawlers will fall into some rather soft terrain and wait for friendly rescue......

At the same time, there is another problem, Zhang Shixin also compared the mouse tank.

That is, on a rainy day, will the soft soil directly make the rat tank kneel?

It's a very realistic idea.

It can be said that Zhang Shixin, who attaches great importance to the mobile surname, has already sentenced the mouse tank to death.

The protection ability and firepower of the mouse tank are quite good, but there are too few battles that can be brought into the field, and there are too many restrictions, so to speak, the mouse tank is not a successful tank in theory, whether it is an offensive tank or a defensive tank, and the mouse tank that lacks mobility does not have much practical significance.

Under this premise, the number of Zhang Shixin's super-large caliber self-propelled guns, the GW-VIII "Mouse", doubled, which also doubled the number of air-burst grenades falling on the heads of the enemy.

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The effective killing range of a 600mm steel ball airburst grenade is enough to cover a 200-meter explosion circle. At a distance of 200 meters, there is also a certain lethality. Suffice it to say, if there is a battalion-sized unit directly below the area, it is unlikely that there will be survivors who have nothing to do.

And in an area of 100 meters, the small steel balls that are sputtered out can even beat the machine gun shutter into a sieve, and then kill the machine gun shooter behind. This also shows that the air-burst grenade of this caliber has a considerable degree of penetration power while its lethality is amazing.

It's just that when you encounter a tank with a certain protective ability, it is still difficult to cause direct damage, and at best it will destroy some accessories outside the main body of the tank.

It can be said that the target of the killing of air-burst grenades is not armored units, but infantry in general.

Therefore, the defensive line constructed by the infantry units of several regiments was quickly torn open several gaps.

In the gap, only a handful of soldiers who saw the opportunity quickly and quickly collapsed behind cover were able to survive.

Half a minute later, the lucky ones cautiously raised their heads and looked at the positions around them, and as a result, they saw that many of their comrades had fallen to the ground, their bodies were blurred with flesh and blood, and many of them could no longer move.

They then saw that the log trench baffle in front of them had been beaten by small steel balls.

And in the distance of them, columns of cannon smoke rose one by one, which endured for a long time. Sometimes, there were still a few people on the position running backwards, but a series of white lines flew down, and by the time the smoke slowly cleared, the soldiers had disappeared.

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As the reconnaissance vehicle units continued to advance, Zhang Shixin's self-propelled artillery units also moved their artillery positions forward.

The position movement of self-propelled guns is much the same depending on the model.

The Lorraine-155-50/51 and the newly added Project 263 (you read that right, Project 263) were only required to retract the rear seat after firing the shells, and then moved at high speed to another shelling position a few hundred meters away under the protection of the M18 "Hellcat".

Of course, it was accompanied by large armored transporters that served as ammunition transporters, as well as armored personnel carriers that carried infantry units.

Project 263 is considered a tank destroyer in the game, but in reality, Project 263 is an upgraded version of Project 261, that is, Project 263 is a self-propelled howitzer instead of a self-propelled cannon.

The system is adjusted to the situation that the two guns of Project 261 and Project 263 are adjusted to be common between the two.

It's just that for Zhang Shixin, will the 263 project, which is better with a surname, still use the 261 project, which is not much different from paper paste?

The answer, of course, is no.

The 263 project, whether it is the protection capability or the mobile surname, is above the 261 project, in this case, Zhang Shixin also chose the 261 project, it can only be said that Zhang Shixin's choice is really quite problematic.

Of course, Project 263 is not without weaknesses, such as artillery shield protection or something still exists. Whether it's the 130mm anti-tank gun or the 180mm howitzer, there is not much difference in gun shield protection.

It's just that Zhang Shixin knows very well that if Project 263 is needed to act as TD, then such a battle situation is already extremely unfavorable to him.

As for the original "Wild Bee" self-propelled artillery of the army, it was given by Zhang Shixin to the newly built Southern First Corps of the Hilton Empire as a favor. Of course, all the shells that were suitable were also sent.

As for what the cannonballs ran out, Zhang Shixin knew that with the strength of the Hilton Empire, if he wanted to imitate the suitable cannonballs, the problem was still not big, in case there was really this kind of thing that Zhang Shixin thought was impossible, and the cannonballs ran out and then asked him for supplies, Zhang Shixin was also happy to blackmail the other party.

After all, after upgrading the strength of his troops, Zhang Shixin can be said to be quite short of money.

The cost of the M18 "Hellcat" is relatively low, but it can't support the backlog of hundreds of vehicles, not to mention the 263 project, which is more expensive than three wild bees. It can be said that the gold and silver coins that Zhang Shixin worked so hard to earn back were basically all lost all of a sudden.

Of course, this also includes the cost of modifying the Mouse tank, and the 600mm gun and the corresponding supporting equipment are also quite a high expense.

It can be said that Zhang Shixin is making trouble with these enemies who are not strong in combat this time, and there are also such factors to refer to.

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Zhang Shixin's intended goal was to carry out an armored assault after half an hour of shelling.

The infantry units sit on armored vehicles, wait until they reach the opponent's position, and then carry out infantry and tank cooperation.

However, just in case, Zhang Shixin asked the commander of a mechanized infantry division of the Capani Kingdom to leave half of the division's troops as a guard, so as not to be flanked by the troops of the Knights of the Papal States in the south, and he was too late to react.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the assault formation under Zhang Shixin's command, under the command of Vatutin, quickly rushed to the enemy's position.

However, Vatutin soon discovered a problem, he hurriedly ordered all troops to stop, and then sent a telegram to Zhang Shixin.

"The reconnaissance unit did not detect the opposing artillery unit!"

After receiving this telegram, Zhang Shixin, who was in the E-75** turret, was also quite puzzled, because according to the information he knew, the other party also had a fairly large number of artillery units.

It is reasonable to be able to use the fact that the opponent did not know the location of the artillery unit and did not carry out artillery fire to counter before launching a charge. But now this is the case......

"Stop all the other allies! It's weird. Zhang Shixin quickly said to the telegraph operator.

Then he added an order: "Let the reconnaissance vehicle unit check the situation ahead, and the artillery unit is ready to suppress the opposing side with fire." ”

"What about Lieutenant Colonel Vatukin?" The correspondent remembered the situation.

"Put him where he is, and be ready to move forward or backward at any time!" Zhang Shixin thought about it for a while and said this method.

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"General! Your Excellency the Duke, let's stop for the time being! "In a house in a small village, a herald reported the situation to Major General Kapani, who was looking at the map.

The other party was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Okay, let the troops temporarily stop the operation, stand by in place, and wait for the next instruction!" ”

"Yes, General!"

The major general was a little puzzled as to why Zhang Shixin had such a request, but he still gave corresponding instructions according to Zhang Shixin's telegram.

And after two or three minutes, a staff officer reported to him that he had an upset stomach.

The Major General Kapani frowned for a moment, then nodded and let the other man out of the place.

Not long after the other party left the house that was the headquarters headquarters, Zhang Shixin sent another telegram: "Stop the operation, there may be internal annihilation among us, if possible, all the troops will retreat in place as much as possible!" Also, do you have Papal States believers in your troops? ”

Major General Capani was quite surprised by the telegram, but he silently burned it, and suddenly, he remembered something, and said something to the captain of his guard.

The reason why Zhang Shixin reissued this telegram was because when several light tanks were exploring the road, they found that there were a considerable number of enemy troops lurking in front of them.

And judging by the level of the other party's lurking, this was a premeditated ambush.

After receiving Vatutin's judgment that the operation had failed, Zhang Shixin could only abandon the offensive plan.

The reason why he thinks there is an internal annihilation is mainly because his troops are basically summons, and it is impossible to betray him, while Dimitri is quite loyal, and there is nothing unusual about the armored vehicle he is in.

As for those who were caught, it was impossible, they didn't know Zhang Shixin's time of action at all, and even if they had the means to communicate with the gods, it was impossible for them to do these things under the surveillance of the summons.

Obviously, King Capani** may have had a fairly high-ranking follower.

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"All the enemy forces have retreated! Your Excellency the Great Knight, are we going after each other? A principality general asked a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of a Grand Knight of the Papal State, and his words were quite respectful.

The other party shook his head: "We have lost the opportunity, Kapani's hungry wolf really deserves its reputation, but it's a pity that our high-ranking disciple may be killed by the enemy." This is the result of years of hard work. ”

The great knight sighed slightly, and then stopped talking.

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In the evening of the same day, Zhang Shixin was invited to one of the Kapani army stations, where several commanders of the Kapani army were already waiting.

After a few pleasantries, the men entered a well-guarded cellar.

What they saw was a young staff officer who had been beaten to pieces in the dim light, but it was obvious that the other party had lost his breath of life.

The commander of this unit whispered to the two men with whips in their hands for a moment, and then fell silent. Then he said to Zhang Shixin and the others: "Everyone, I'm sorry, we have lost quite valuable information. ”

Zhang Shixin didn't feel strange about this situation, but he didn't say anything.

After all, although such a situation was unexpected by him, it was completely reasonable when you thought about it......

Zhang Shixin could only say goodbye to the others and leave, because under such circumstances, it had become quite dangerous to coordinate operations again.

Sitting on the armored car, feeling the smell of fuel that he was used to, Zhang Shixin pondered for a long time before he said: "Perhaps, this time we have to act alone." ”

"You're crazy, the number of troops on the opposite side is obviously not something you can easily face." Xinia appeared and sat next to Zhang Shixin.

"Of course I know that, but there's obviously not time for me to think too much right now. Although there is a saintess to help, if she does not have the absolute right to speak on the battlefield, she can be said to be similar to an ornament. After Zhang Shixin said this, he could only shake his head gently:

"This situation is not accidental, perhaps, I underestimated the situation in this world."

After Zhang Shixin said this, he showed a wry smile.

Zhang Shixin, who has experienced this incident, understands one thing, that is, it is related to religion and belief, which is not an easy thing in itself. (To be continued.) )