Chapter 603: The Coalition's Night Counterattack

In the headquarters of the Allied and Allied forces in Chelyabinsk City, the atmosphere was very solemn, the army commanders of the seven countries gathered around a map on the conference table, everyone had a straight face, and there was no smile at all, the ground forces of the Chinese Empire only attacked for one day, and the first fortification group carefully built by the coalition forces on the east, south, and west sides outside the city was completely lost, and it was strange that the commanders of the coalition forces could have smiles on their faces.

German Army General and Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, Tammy Schneider, said with a gloomy face: "It has only been one day, we have lost a position in three directions outside the city of Chelyabinsk, and the troops of various countries guarding the position have suffered heavy losses, and it can be roughly calculated from your reports that we have lost no less than 230,000 troops during the day today, of which our German Army and the French Army have suffered the greatest losses. The German Army lost 75,000, the French Army lost nearly 70,000, the Russian Army also lost a lot, reaching 60,000, the British Army also lost about 15,000, and the three armies of Italy, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Turkish Empire also lost almost 10,000 people combined. ”

According to the arrangement of the coalition command, the four fortification groups in the east and the three fortification groups in the south outside Chelyabinsk were guarded by the German and French armies, and the reason why the German and French armies were in charge of the two directions was also because of the strong combat effectiveness of the armies of the two countries.

The 3 fortifications in the north are guarded by the Russian Army and the British Army, and the 3 fortifications in the west are guarded by the armies of the remaining 3 countries, but it is not absolute, and in today's daytime battle, the Allied Command has drawn troops from Italy, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Turks to support the other 3 directions attacked by the Chinese Imperial Army.

French Army General Joyce frowned and said, "We must not let the army of the Chinese Empire attack like this." We have now lost our air superiority and artillery superiority, and if we let the Chinese Imperial Army continue to attack at their pace, our combined forces in Chelyabinsk City will be several times more powerful than the Chinese Imperial Army, and we will not be able to hold the city of Chelyabinsk. ”

British Army General Jersunsk immediately continued: "If we don't want to follow the rhythm of the Chinese Empire, we must take advantage of the night to launch a counterattack, and the fighters of the Chinese Empire cannot be lifted into the air at night." If we fight back at night, we will be much less stressed than during the day. ”

Russian Army General Sonokokoski, who was standing beside Dersunsk, heard him say that he was going to launch a counterattack at night, and said approvingly: "It is definitely a good idea to launch a counterattack at night, we can recapture the positions lost during the day at night." ”

French Army General Joyles also said: "I am also in favor of a counterattack at night, and we can bring up our armored units to participate in the attack." ”

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Taimi Schneider, nodded at this time and said: "I also think that we must launch a counterattack, otherwise we will not be able to hold the city of Chelyabinsk for long, so according to everyone's opinion, we will launch a counterattack against the army of the Chinese Empire tonight." Regain the positions lost during the day. ”

To the east of Chelyabinsk, the first fortification group of the original coalition forces, the Panther heavy tank No. 1088 and a large group of other tanks and armored vehicles, were parked on the level between the trenches and the trenches.

The first fortification group in the east was composed of dozens of criss-crossing trenches, and the coalition command thought that it could rely on such a fortification group to resist the attack of the Chinese Imperial Army, and at the worst it could withstand ten days and a half a month, but it did not expect a day. This well-built fortification group was captured by the troops of the Chinese Empire, which is really a very embarrassing thing.

Inside the Panther heavy tank No. 1088. Commander Sun Ming said to tank gunner Chen Hui, driver Hu Dun and machine gunner Liu Feng: "Brothers, we can only deal with it in the tank for one night at night, the army commander ordered a part of the tanks and armored vehicles of our armored division to remain in a state of readiness to prepare for the coalition forces to launch a counterattack on the positions we captured at night. ”

The interior of the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank is relatively narrow. 4 people sleeping in it don't have to think about lying down at all, they can only sit and sleep on the tank armor, and it is not easy to straighten their legs, and it is obvious whether they are comfortable or uncomfortable.

Tank gunner Chen Hui yawned and said, "Let's hurry up and squint for a while!" I see that the coalition forces have lost such a large area of position so quickly, and they will definitely not be reconciled. Taking advantage of the fact that our Air Force fighters cannot take to the air at night, there is a 90 percent chance that they may launch a counterattack, and we will not be able to stop for long at night. ”

In fact, for the coalition forces to counterattack at night, the Chinese Empire has been fully prepared, after all, during the day, because of the presence of the Royal Air Force of the Chinese Empire, the coalition forces are very passive, if you don't take advantage of the darkness at night, the fighters can't take off to launch a counterattack, the coalition forces will always be in a situation of being beaten, and how long can Chelyabinsk hold the city!

At this time, Sun Ming asked, "Old Chen, is there anything wrong with the injury on your head?" ”

Chen Hui, who was already wrapped in gauze on his head, waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's just a little bit of skin." ”

Sun Ming continued: "Then everyone should hurry up and squint for a while, as Lao Chen said, maybe when the coalition forces will have to fight." ”

At less than 10 o'clock on the evening of October 26, some of the remaining large-caliber artillery of the coalition forces suddenly launched an artillery bombardment on the positions of the coalition forces on the east, south and north sides of the city outside Chelyabinsk.

At the same time as the coalition forces carried out the artillery bombardment, the coalition forces concentrated hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles in three directions outside Chelyabinsk, led a large number of coalition infantry, and launched an attack on the Chinese imperial army, intending to recapture the positions occupied during the day.

The Chinese Empire had long been prepared for the night attack of the coalition forces, and soon after the coalition artillery was fired, the artillery units of the Royal Army of the Chinese Empire counter-bombarded it with more fierce artillery fire, and it did not take long to suppress the artillery fire of the coalition forces, which was also because there were really not many shells for the large-caliber artillery of the coalition forces.

Then the hail of shells fell on the heads of the allied armored troops and infantry who were charging, and one by one the allied officers and soldiers were killed in the way of the charge, and many allied tanks and armored vehicles were also destroyed in such heavy artillery fire.

The coalition forces did not show any signs of flinching because of the huge casualties, and the coalition officers and soldiers stepped on the corpses of their comrades. Continue to charge with tanks and armored vehicles, and the tracks of many coalition tanks and the tires of armored vehicles have turned dark red because of the crushing of the corpses of fallen coalition officers and soldiers, especially the tracks of tanks are even more disgusting.

When the allied charging team approached the position lost during the day, it was immediately subjected to heavy fire from officers and men of the Imperial Chinese Army. The rifles, machine guns, mortars, and anti-aircraft artillery equipped by the officers and men of the army could not fight the allied forces an inch.

However, the coalition forces will not give up easily, and finally there are no pesky flies on their heads, and if they can't recapture the lost positions at night, they don't have to think about it during the day.

The coalition forces launched an attack on their original positions regardless of casualties, which can be described as one after the other.

"Lao Chen, aim ahead!" Inside the No. 1088 Black Panther heavy tank, Commander Sun Ming shouted to tank gunner Chen Hui.

Chen Hui rotated the tank gun to the front and shouted in a louder voice: "Sir, get ready!" ”

"Fire!" With the roar of the commander Sun Ming. One tank howitzer shell fell among the charging coalition officers and soldiers, and at least a dozen people were hit by the fragments of the howitzer shell's explosion and fell to the ground.

Many Chinese Imperial tanks and armored vehicles were at the forefront of the position, cooperating with the infantry in the trenches to resist the attacking coalition officers and soldiers.

This way of attacking with human lives by the coalition forces was not without its effect, when the positions occupied by the Chinese imperial army were covered with the corpses of coalition officers and soldiers, as well as the wreckage of coalition tanks and armored vehicles, several places of the positions had been broken by the coalition forces. Rushed to the position and engaged in melee combat with the armored forces and infantry of the Chinese Empire.

"Quick! Armor-piercing bullets! At 11 o'clock, 2 heavy tanks of the French were approaching us! Sun Ming, the commander of the No. 1088 Black Panther heavy tank, shouted loudly.

The No. 1088 Panther Heavy Tank had just destroyed 2 French light tanks in a row, and the 4 people in the tank had not had time to celebrate. Two more bigger ones rushed into the Lot where the Panther Heavy Tank No. 1088 was responsible.

In addition to the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank, there are other 1 Panther heavy tank and 3 Black Wolf light tanks in this area, but at present, the other 4 tanks are dealing with their own enemies, and 2 French heavy tanks are coming straight to the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank, and now they can only rely on the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank to deal with it themselves.

When Allied tanks rushed to the positions with infantry and armored vehicles, a tank battle between the Allied forces and the Chinese Empire broke out.

Since Lin Daxin took out the powerful army equipment such as tanks. Many countries in the world have increased the research and development of tanks, and now the tanks equipped by the German Army, the French Army and the British Army are not much worse than the active tanks equipped by the Imperial Chinese Army in terms of performance.

The French heavy tank weighed 33.5 tons and had a crew of 4 people. The armor was 46 mm to 76 mm thick, with a diesel engine of French production, with a top speed of 34 km/h, and was armed with a 75 mm tank gun, 2 side-by-side machine guns and 1 anti-aircraft machine gun.

The French light tank weighed 19 tons, had a crew of 4, armor 25 mm to 35 mm thick, still used a diesel engine produced by France, with a top speed of 43 kilometers per hour, and was equipped with a 37 mm tank gun, 2 side-by-side machine guns and 1 anti-aircraft machine gun.

The performance of these 2 tanks of the French Army can be regarded as very good, and the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank can destroy 2 French light tanks in a row, which is definitely heavy bullying light.

With a "boom--" sound, one of the two French heavy tanks opposite the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank fired a shell at it at a distance of more than 200 meters from the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank, but this shell did not hit the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank and landed on the trench more than ten meters away, blowing up a gap in the trench.

Later, another French heavy tank opened fire on the No. 1088 Panther, but still did not hit the No. 1088 Panther.

Although it was not hit, it also made the 4 people in the No. 1088 Black Panther heavy tank break out in a cold sweat, the French heavy tank uses a 75mm tank gun, and the armor-piercing shell fired by it is good if it hits the thickest armor on the front of the Panther heavy tank, and if it hits the side armor and rear armor, it is enough to choke the Panther heavy tank with thick skin and flesh.

"Lao Chen, aim and fight!"

"Sir, just take a look!"

At this time, Chen Hui had already loaded a 105 mm armor-piercing bullet into the barrel, and aimed the muzzle at 11 o'clock to a French heavy tank, as Chen Hui's voice just fell, the armor-piercing bullet slipped out, instantly flew over a distance of 200 meters, and accurately hit a French heavy tank.

"Boom-boom-boom-" This armor-piercing shell penetrated the 76 mm thick armor on the front of the French heavy tank, exploded inside the tank, and detonated the ammunition of the French heavy tank, producing a series of explosions, and the end of the French heavy tank is self-evident.

"Good! Well done, old Chen! Reload now and get rid of the other one! Commander Sun Ming shouted excitedly.

Chen Hui agreed loudly, and began to get busy, preparing for the next shell.

Sun Ming then shouted to the driver Hu Dun and the machine gunner Liu Feng: "Dunzi, keep the speed of the car and try to avoid the direction of the enemy's muzzle!" Xiaofeng, help me pay attention to the surrounding situation, don't let the coalition soldiers get close to our tanks, the anti-tank grenades used by the coalition forces are not small, don't be hit by tank guns, but capsize in the gutter. ”

The other 1 French heavy tank was not affected by the destruction of its companions, but continued to approach the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank, and there were more than 100 French army officers and soldiers following this French heavy tank, and the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank was not without its own infantry.

In the trench not far behind the No. 1088 Panther heavy tank, 1 heavy machine gun and 2 light machine guns were firing fiercely at the French officer and soldier who was following the French heavy tank, and at the same time, more than a dozen rifles in the trench were also firing all the time.

With infantry support, the Panther 1088 was able to concentrate on the French heavy tank, and when the two sides were 160 meters apart, a 105mm armor-piercing round from the Panther 1088 hit the French heavy tank...... (To be continued......)

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