Chapter 1108: Can't You Fight?

"Boom!" One of the armored vehicles was hit, the fragile armor was pierced, the two drivers in front were killed on the spot, and several soldiers in the back were also injured and hurriedly fled from the damaged armored vehicles. However, after escaping, they were strafed by US machine-gun fire, and several soldiers were hit on the spot and fell to the ground.

The fighters of the Chinese Air Force hovering in the sky also discovered the crisis facing the armored forces. An HB' Haidongqing, fighter jets circled down, and at an altitude of more than 500 meters above the ground, dropped two aerial bombs under the wing. However, the hit rate of the bombs dropped by the fighters was really not complimentary, and both bombs were tens of meters away from the target, and apart from blowing up a large crater in the position of the US troops, there was no effect at all.

"Boom!" An FH5' Falcon, dive bomber, dived down quickly and dropped aerial bombs on an American anti-tank fire point. An aerial bomb weighing 500 kilograms fell on the US military's firing point, and in the huge explosion, the entire firing point was razed to the ground, and the bones of the American soldiers inside were even more lost.

One after another, Falcon, dive bombers began to attack the anti-tank fire points of the American army, destroying the anti-tank fire points of the American army. However, the anti-aircraft firepower of the US military was also extremely powerful, and several 'Falcon' and dive bombers were hit when the bomb was dropped or at the end of the bomb drop, and when the fuselage was pulled up, and finally crashed. The U.S. military also expected the bombing of anti-tank fire points by the Chinese Air Force, so they deployed a large amount of anti-aircraft fire. On the one hand, it provides protection for anti-tank fire points, and on the other hand, it also takes the opportunity to hunt and kill fighters of the Chinese Air Force.

"Boom!" A TB' Cheetah, a medium tank was hit head-on, and its thick armor blocked the bombardment of the Americans' armor-piercing shells, but the huge impact wounded the tankmen inside. The wounded tankmen continued to maneuver the tanks, trying to destroy the fire point of the attacking American troops, but once again an armor-piercing bullet flew from the side. The armor-piercing shell pierced the armor on the side of the tank, making a fist-sized hole, killing all the tank crews inside.

More and more tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed by the anti-tank fire of the US army, especially after the dive bombers of the air force in the sky dropped bombs and returned home, the situation of the armored units of the Chinese army became more threatening, and after there was no threat from the air, the anti-tank units of the US army could wantonly kill the tanks and armored vehicles of the armored units of the Chinese army with the anti-tank guns in their hands. In addition, the U.S. military has discovered that the armor of the TB' Cheetah, a medium tank, is very thick, and it is difficult to penetrate from the front even at a distance of about 100 meters. Therefore, to destroy the TB 'Cheetah, a medium tank, only attack the flanks. As for the TG'Wolf, the light tank could not resist the anti-tank guns of the U.S. army, and it was the target of torture and killing. And those anti-tank guns are relatively weak, it is difficult to shake the tank, and they can only attack those armored vehicles.

Although, long before the attack, the armored brigade of the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army had already taken into account the threat of anti-tank weapons of the American army. However, after the battle began, they discovered that the threat of the US military's anti-tank weapons was far greater than they had imagined. Except for the TB' Cheetah, a medium tank that can withstand the bombardment of the US army's anti-tank guns, the TP' Wolf, light tanks and armored vehicles cannot resist at all.

"Boom!" An explosion was heard, and an armored vehicle was overturned, and the wheels were pressed against an anti-tank mine, and after the mine exploded, the lighter armored vehicle was overturned. The Chinese soldiers inside were also wounded, and they struggled to escape from the damaged armored vehicles, but were hit by American machine-gun and rifle fire.

The U.S. military has a small number of anti-tank mines, so at least a few small minefields are simply arranged. Previously, Chinese armored forces were lucky enough to avoid these minefields and were not damaged. However, after being attacked by the U.S. anti-tank forces, they began to scatter and dodge, and some tanks and armored vehicles broke into the minefield, and immediately suffered a lot of damage. The light tracks of the tanks were blown up by anti-tank mines, and the armored vehicles were even more severely damaged. Under the blow of this anti-tank tactics of the US army, the offensive of the armored brigade of the 2nd Group Army of the Chinese Army was not only contained, but its own casualties were very large!

Since its formation, the armored units of the Chinese Army have always used their thick armor and speed to break through the enemy's defense line with ease, and they have never encountered such a situation.

The strength of the anti-tank units of the US army inflicted great losses on the armored brigade of the 2nd Army.

In the face of huge casualties, even the strong-willed squadron was still in a panic. Some of the tanks began to turn around, ready to flee, but when they turned, they exposed the fragile back of the tanks to the American troops. The U.S. military can lightly maneuver anti-tank guns and destroy these tanks that turn around and flee.

"Damn! Can't turn around!! "The commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Armored Brigade of the 1st Army ordered loudly.!

At this time, the fourth batch of fighters of the Air Force rushed to the battlefield and bombed the anti-tank fire points of the American army. The armored brigade of the 2nd Army was able to withdraw from the fighting. However, the huge losses turned out to be unbearable for the entire armored brigade. This is the first time they have suffered such heavy losses on the battlefield since they formed an army. Although the 2nd Army's armored brigade also lost a lot of tanks in the Battle of Mexico's Central Line, those tanks were damaged due to malfunctions. But now it's different, it was really destroyed by the U.S. military!

Major General Fan Zhihua, commander of the armored brigade of the 2nd Group Army, had a gloomy face as if he could drip water, the battle was over, and the tanks and armored vehicles of the armored brigade of the 2nd Group Army were also withdrawn. However, the wreckage of destroyed and even burning tanks and armored vehicles left in front of the US positions shows what kind of price the armored brigade of the 2nd Army has just paid.

The battle damage was quickly counted, and in the attack just now, the 2nd Army's armored brigade lost 23 TB' Cheetahs, medium tanks, 48 TP' Wolves, light tanks and 26 armored vehicles. This time, the remnants of the attacking troops lost almost half of them. Such a blow was also a heavy blow to the armored brigade of the 2nd Army.

"***, how can it be like this?" When Major General Fan Zhihua handed over the battle damage to General Xie Dingkun, General Xie Dingkun couldn't help but burst into foul language. Not to mention the failure to break through the lines of defense of the American army, so many tanks and armored vehicles were lost. Such heavy losses have not been suffered by the 2nd Army for a long time.

"Commander, please give me another chance, I will immediately organize the troops to attack, and this time I will definitely break through the defense line of the American army!" Major General Fan Zhihua said with a red face.

"And to attack, isn't there enough lost tanks and armored vehicles, as well as soldiers? Until a way is found to break through the lines of the American army, suspend the offensive! Admiral Xie Dingkun roared angrily.

The armored units of each army group were their treasures, and now they had lost so much at once, how could he accept it.

"Yes, Commander!" Major General Fan Zhihua said with his head down. This defeat dealt a heavy blow to the armored brigade. After the battle of the central Mexican defense line, they already thought that they were invincible in the world, believing that the American defense line could not resist their attack at all, and the tracks of the armored troops could easily crush the American troops in front of them. However, now the US military has given them a slap in the face with practical actions. Although the combat effectiveness of the US army is not comparable to that of the squadron, there is a big gap between the fighting will and the squadron. However, after experiencing one defeat after another, the US military also began to grow gradually. Facts show that once the US military finds an opportunity, it will cause huge damage to the squadron.

After returning to the brigade headquarters, Major General Fan Zhihua immediately summoned the battalion commanders of each battalion to discuss ways to deal with the US troops. However, the armored brigade relied on the thick armor of tanks and armored vehicles, and now the armor could no longer provide them with complete protection, which suddenly greatly affected the morale of the troops.

At the same time, not only the morale of the armored brigade was affected, but also other units. The vast majority of people think that this time they can easily break through the defense line of the US army, and think that the armored force can win lightly, and when the armored force breaks through the defense line of the US army, the infantry only needs to follow behind the armored force to reap the results. But now, the armored forces, on which they had high hopes, suffered a crushing defeat and defeated the rest of the troops at once. Even the armored forces have failed, so will they still be able to break through the lines of the American army?

Marshal Zhao Bowen, who was in the rear, personally rushed to the front after learning that the 2nd Army's offensive had been frustrated and suffered heavy losses. However, after turning around the front line, Marshal Zhao Bowen frowned, and his face seemed to have a layer of frost. Failure is not terrible, it is terrible because you are timid after one failure, and this is the biggest enemy.

Marshal Zhao Bowen immediately ordered a meeting of all officers of the 2nd Army at the regimental level and at the armored brigade battalion level and above. When he saw these officers walking into the venue with their heads down, he was even more furious.

"Raise your head for me one by one, don't look like you're dead! Isn't it just a defeat? What's the big deal? You don't really think you're invincible, do you? Wouldn't you have fought without armor? If that's the case, then what's the point? It's better to admit defeat as soon as possible! "Marshal Zhao Bowen went crazy on the spot!