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"Have you found a way to deal with the anti-tank tactics of the Americans?" Admiral Xie Dingkun asked. The Military Intelligence Agency has determined that the United States has developed some anti-tank weapons, but it is not clear how powerful these anti-tank weapons are, and this will undoubtedly pose a certain threat to the two-plane formation. If the armored forces of the Chinese Army are suppressed, then it will be very difficult to break through the defense line of the American army in a short time and at minimal cost.

"Commander, we have not seen the anti-tank weapons of the US army now, so we are not sure how powerful these weapons are and whether they can pose a threat to our tanks. However, for the sake of prudence, tomorrow before the attack, I hope that the heavy artillery of the army group will be able to inflict a prolonged artillery fire on the American lines. In particular, those fixed firing points of the US military, it is better to be able to destroy. In addition, the Air Force's "Falcon" dive bombers can also arrive on the battlefield in time and can remove those firing points of the US military for us. When the time comes, I will let the T5 'Cheetah' medium tank attack, the 'Cheetah' medium tank has a frontal armor as thick as 57 mm, which is very strong, and should be enough to withstand the attack of the US anti-tank weapons! Major General Fan Zhihua said. Because they were uncertain about the power of the U.S. military's anti-tank weapons, they had to adopt a more conservative approach. The T5 Cheetah medium tank has thick armor and thick skin. It should be able to withstand the attack of the US military. However, both the T4 Wolf light tank and the Z4 wheeled armored vehicle were weakly armored. It is relatively easy to break down. Therefore. During the assault, these tanks and armored vehicles will be dispersed behind the T5 Cheetah medium tank, and the Cheetah medium tank will clear the way before launching the assault.

"Hmmm! That's not bad either. Admiral Xie Dingkun nodded. The T5 'Cheetah' medium tank is the most powerful tank in service with the armored forces of the Chinese Army, not only with powerful firepower, but also very thick armor, which is enough to shoot at the first light artillery. In addition, the Chinese Army is also developing a new generation of tanks, the model is named T6 medium tank. With new armor and a more powerful engine, the armor and speed have been greatly improved. By the time the T6 tank enters service, the armored forces of the Chinese Army will be even stronger. At the same time, the Chinese Army is also developing heavy tanks with larger tonnage and thicker armor. It's just that the current engine is not up to the requirements, so it can't be put into service for a long time.

"Commander, the Americans dug long anti-tank trenches in front of the positions. These anti-tank trenches, up to almost three meters wide, could not be crossed by tanks at all. Although every kilometer. The Americans left a passage more than ten meters wide. But we believe that this is most likely a trap laid by the US military. Their anti-tank weapons are deployed just behind these passages. Therefore, we are ready to give priority to striking and suppressing the fire points behind these passages, and then load sand and gravel with trucks and fill several sections of anti-tank trenches. In this way, there is no need to worry about the traps of the Americans! Major General Fan Zhihua said. These are all tactics summed up by armored forces after observing the characteristics of the US defense line.

"Yes, just follow your tactics! I will contact the artillery and air force to support you in every possible way! Admiral Xie Dingkun said. The number of heavy artillery deployed by the US military near San Luis Potosi also amounted to nearly two thousand. It's just that now that air supremacy has been seized by the Chinese Air Force, these artillery members of the US Army probably do not dare to launch a counterattack at the risk of being bombed by the Chinese Air Force, which gives the squadron a good opportunity to attack. As for the anti-tank weapons of the US military, although the specific performance is not clear, with the assistance of artillery and air force, plus the strength of the armored forces themselves, they should be able to destroy lightly.

At half past seven o'clock in the morning of August 24, all the heavy artillery units of the 2nd Group Army of the Chinese Army and the heavy artillery units of the 8th Group Army as a reserve all entered the positions, and a total of more than 1,000 heavy artillery pieces were scattered on a 30-kilometer-long front. With the sound of Admiral Xie Dingkun going to zero, thousands of heavy artillery pieces opened fire one after another. Dense artillery shells smashed into the positions of the American troops, and the momentum of shaking the ground and mountains erupted. As clusters of orange-red fireballs rose over the positions of the American troops, the positions of the American troops were soon enveloped in gunsmoke. On the battlefield, flying sand and rocks, shrapnel flew horizontally, wantonly destroying a qiē. The trenches that the US military had painstakingly built were blown up, barbed wire and the like were blown up, and one by one the firing points were blown into the sky. The fire points of civil engineering structures could not withstand the shelling of large-caliber heavy artillery at all, and only those fire points poured with reinforced concrete could survive such shelling. However, the U.S. Army put most of its supplies into the Rio Grande Line, in a vain attempt to build it into a steel defense line that would not be breached. Therefore, the U.S. troops on the Mexican battlefield did not have much material at all, and there were not many materials that could be used on the defensive line. This made it difficult for the U.S. military to withstand the attack of the squadron.

Although the positions of the American troops were heavily shelled by the Chinese Army, they were very badly damaged. But in reality, the damage inflicted on the US military was not very large. By the time the heavy artillery units of the Chinese Army opened fire, the main forces of the US army had already retreated to the anti-artillery shelters and bomb shelters. The US officers and men who had experienced the first two battles on the battlefield in Mexico were well aware of the power of the Chinese army's artillery fire and the air force's bombs, and they worked extremely hard in building anti-artillery shelters and air-raid shelters. This allowed the US army to hold out when it was heavily shelled by the heavy artillery units of the Chinese Army, and although there were anti-artillery shelters and bomb shelters that were destroyed, there were not many.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, dozens of F5 "Hongyan" fighters of the Chinese Air Force, protected by more than a dozen F5 "Haidongqing" fighters, flew onto the US defense line and dropped one aerial bomb after another. Although these aerial bombs are all 50-kilogram aerial bombs, their power is not inferior to that of the army's heavy artillery.

The shelling by the Chinese army lasted for a full hour. In this hour, the artillery of the US army completely became a turtle with a shrunken head, watching their own troops being ravaged by the Chinese artillery, but there was no intention of counterattacking at all. By the time the Chinese Army's shelling was over, it was as if the American positions had been plowed over.

At half past eight o'clock in the morning, more than 40 FH5 "Falcon" dive bombers and more than 20 H5 "Haidongqing" fighters of the Air Force flew to the battlefield. Their mission is to provide fire support to the attacking armored forces, and if the attack of the armored forces is blocked, they will blow up the passage for the armored forces. At the same time, they will also take on the task of defending against the artillery of the US army. Once the U.S. artillery shows signs of firing, they will destroy the U.S. artillery as soon as possible.

After the arrival of the fighters covered by the Air Force, the armored units of the 2nd Army began the attack. The T5 'Cheetah' medium tank was the first to emerge from the position and rushed towards the American position. Behind a battalion of 'Gepard' medium tanks was followed by a battalion of T4 'Wild Wolf' light tanks and a battalion of Z4 wheeled armored vehicles. In addition, there was a battalion of 'Wild Wolf' light tanks and a battalion of Z4 wheeled armored vehicles on the position. In addition, hundreds of trucks are prepared, which are loaded with sand and gravel. After waiting for the armored forces in front to suppress the American troops, these trucks will load sand and gravel to fill the anti-tank trenches of the American troops, so that the armored troops can directly enter the positions of the American troops and break through the American defense lines!

Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, forming a torrent of steel, rushed towards the US defense line with the sound of rumbling motors and the sound of "creaking" tracks crushing the ground. The advance position of the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army was less than five kilometers away from the US defense line, and the armored units were able to rush to the front of the US position in less than half an hour.

"General! The armored forces of the Chinese are dispatched! Lieutenant General Cole said to Admiral Davis.

"Order the artillery to open fire and destroy the armored forces of the Chinese!" Admiral Davis immediately said that the reason why he had let the artillery hide before was to wait for this moment. He knew very well that if there was an artillery battle, the artillery of the US army would not take advantage of anything. Therefore, he simply used artillery against the armored forces of the Chinese army. The tanks and armored vehicles of the armored forces of the Chinese army are also unable to withstand the shelling of large-caliber heavy artillery. Once hit, it will also be destroyed. It's just that large-caliber heavy artillery has a very small chance of hitting against fast-moving armored targets.

"General, the Chinese's air force is still there! If the artillery fires at this time, it will be bombed by the Chinese air force! Lieutenant General Cole reminded.

"It doesn't matter, it's just a few dozen planes. Let the artillery hurry up and open fire! Admiral Davis was unmoved.

Soon, the heavy artillery units of the American army, hidden in the woods, tore off their camouflage and, according to the coordinates given by the observers in front, began shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells fell on flat ground a few kilometers in front of the US position, and each shell exploded with extremely strong air waves that lifted the sand and gravel on the ground.

"Damn! Heavy artillery units of the Americans! The armored forces dispersed at once! Ask the artillery to suppress the heavy artillery units of the Americans! Contact the Air Force and request support! Major General Fan Zhihua scolded secretly.

At the beginning of the US artillery bombardment, hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles of the armored forces immediately dispersed, but this time, the US troops opened fire with a total of more than 500 heavy guns. There were still a few tanks and armored vehicles that could not dodge and were directly blown into a fireball during the shelling of the American army! (To be continued......)