The armored forces of the Imperial path were equipped with tanks, mainly tanks No. 2 and No. 3. Among them, the No. 2 tank was also named the 'Wolf' tank. Tank No. 3 was named the 'Leopard' tank. As for tank No. 4, it is still under development. Of course, Tank No. 2 is a light tank, and Tank No. 3 is a medium tank. As for tank No. 4, it is positioned as a heavy tank.

It's just that in the early twenties of the twentieth century, the positioning of tanks in various countries was not as clear as in later generations. The mainstream tanks used in various countries are only light tanks weighing only a few tons, such as the French Renault F-17 tank. Even the No. 2 tank weighed more than twice as much as the Renault F-17 tank. Not to mention the No. 3 tank, which is four times the size of the Renault F-17 tank.

More weight means thicker armor and more firepower. It was possible to install a more powerful engine, which allowed the speed of the tank to be guaranteed. In fact, the tank is actually a combination of firepower, speed and defense. These three elements restrict the performance of the tank. Only when these three elements are balanced can it be considered a good tank. Otherwise, any one element occupies too large a proportion, and it can only indicate that this is a flawed tank.

In the development of tanks, the Chinese Empire has always followed the balance of these three elements, so that the tanks developed by the Empire have always maintained a first-class level in the world. Even the No. 2 tank can easily defeat the tanks of other countries. Not to mention the more powerful Tank No. 3.

Tank No. 2, 5.12 meters long, 2.61 meters wide, 2.41 meters high, with sloping armor at the front and armor 30 mm thick. The side and rear armor was 15 mm thick and weighed 12.8 tons. It is powered by the Kunlun 5 engine with a power of 100 hp. The speed of travel on road is 30 km/h, and the speed of cross-country is 10 km/h. It is armed with a 37 mm tank gun and two 7.62 mm heavy machine guns, one of which is a heading machine gun in front of the hull and the other is a coaxial machine gun for the main gun. Thereinto. 100 rounds for tank guns and 2,000 rounds for machine guns.

Tank No. 2 was also the most heavily equipped tank of all the armoured units of the Imperial Army. The armor of this tank, albeit weak, was already able to withstand any guns, as well as fragments of shells. In addition, the armor is inclined armor and is a high-quality armor steel produced using Krupp technology, even anti-tank guns commonly used in various countries are difficult to penetrate their armor at a distance of one thousand meters. Of course, if the distance is narrowed to five hundred meters, it will be difficult to say. Tank No. 2 in addition to the large equipment of the Panzer Division of the Praetorian Guard. In the next planning of the Imperial Army, the reconnaissance units and powerful search units of various army groups will also purchase such fast and firepower tanks on a large scale.

Tank No. 3 is 5.52 meters long (6.41 meters with barrel), 2.95 meters wide and 2.50 meters high. The front part was sloping armor with a thickness of 57 mm. The side and rear armor was 37 mm thick and weighed 25 tons. It is powered by the Kunlun 5 engine. The power is 180 horsepower. The maximum speed is 28 km/h for road marching and 10 km/h for off-road. It is armed with one 57 mm tank gun and two 7.62 mm heavy machine guns. One is a heading machine gun, the other is a coaxial machine gun. Among them, 90 rounds of ammunition for tank guns and 2,000 rounds for heavy machine guns.

Tank No. 3 was the most advanced tank of the Imperial Army Janissary and the main tank of the Panzer Divisions. Each armored division. All were equipped with a regiment of No. 3 tanks. The other two regiments, mainly tank No. 2 and armored vehicles. In terms of the current defense, firepower and speed of the No. 3 tank, it can definitely crush the tanks in service or even under development in various countries. Even the Renault F-17 tank, which was in the limelight on the European battlefield, was estimated to be like an egg in front of the No. 3 tank of the Imperial Army. It's easy to get crushed.

Of course, in the mind of Emperor Wu Haoxuan, whether it was the No. 2 tank or the No. 3 tank, it was too simple. This is also the reason why he did not blindly expand the armored forces. If it is now spent huge sums of money to build up a large number of armored units, equip these tanks. Wait until the future war really begins, and you will find that there is a huge gap between these tanks and the mainstream level at that time. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan planned to use the current armored forces to train qualified armored troops and commanders first, and form a complete set of tactics used by armored troops. After the technical level is reached in the future, the tank unit will be expanded on a large scale. In Wu Haoxuan's view, the weight of future light tanks must reach more than 30 tons. Medium tanks are tanks of more than forty tons. Heavy tanks, on the other hand, are tanks of more than fifty tons. At the same time, the armor technology will also be more powerful than it is now, which can give the tank a stronger defense. Coupled with powerful firepower, the future armored forces of the empire will form a torrent of steel and directly crush those enemies of the empire.

Of course, it's too far to say that at this point. Even with the current No. 2 and No. 3 tanks, they are enough to crush the Renault F-17 tanks of the Russian Red Army.

After Major General Ma Xiufang gave the order, the tank units of the 2nd Armored Division of the Imperial Praetorian Guard immediately rushed out of their positions and fought to the battlefield from the reserved passage. The establishment of the armored forces of the Reich, one armored division had more than two hundred tanks. Of these, the No. 3 tank is 72 units, and the No. 2 tank is more than 140 units. In addition to these tanks, there are hundreds of armored vehicles that fight with these tanks. These armored vehicles were tracked armored vehicles, and even if the armor was weak, only 15 mm, it was enough to withstand the fire of large-caliber heavy machine guns. For infantry riding in armored vehicles, good protection will be provided.

More than 200 tanks formed a torrent of steel, and they slaughtered the tanks of the Russian Red Army with great momentum, which immediately brought the action of the tank army of the Russian Red Army, which was preparing to attack, to an abrupt halt.

Even if the tank corps of the Russian Red Army was not damaged, it was definitely no match for one of the armored divisions of the Chinese Army. What's more, now, the tank corps of the Soviet Russian Red Army has been attacked by the Imperial Air Force, and at the same time, it has been knocked out a lot by anti-tank guns. There are only about half of the existing tanks. Faced with the onslaught of more than 200 Chinese tanks, its fate can be imagined.

"Tanks for the Chinese! Oh, my God! Their tanks are much larger than ours, and the barrels are thicker and longer! ”

"The tanks of the Chinese are too fast, and compared to their tanks, our tanks are like snails."

After seeing the majestic posture of the Chinese tanks, the tank crews of the Soviet Russian Red Army exclaimed one by one. At the same time, his face became extremely unsightly. Even from the appearance, it can be seen that the Chinese tank seems to be very difficult to deal with. At least much more powerful than the Russian tanks. Then, this seems to indicate that in the fight against China's tank forces, they not only can't take any advantage, but may also be solved!

After the Chinese armored forces launched an attack, Voroshilov and Kasnov, who were watching the battle in the rear, couldn't help but look nervous. Originally, they also pinned their hopes on tank troops. However, now it seems that the tank forces of the Chinese are even stronger! So, how can this battle continue?

"The Chinese actually prepared armored forces here, and there is no doubt that they are well prepared." Voroshilov smiled bitterly. Even he already suspected that the Chinese* army had simply dug a hole here and waited for the Russian Red Army to jump down. It's a pity that the Soviet Russian Red Army doesn't seem to know, and jumps down stupidly.

"At 9 o'clock, a Renault F-17. Ready, fire! ”

A No. 3 tank of the Chinese Army, the turret slowly rotated, aimed at the Renault F-17 tank, the driver slammed on the brakes, and the tank immediately stopped. Just two seconds later, the tank gun opened fire. A 57mm tank shell was already flying towards the Renault F-17 tank.

"Boom!" The armor-piercing shell easily tore through the armor of the Renault F-17 tank, burrowed inside, and detonated the ammunition inside the tank. The violent explosion directly made this tank into a pile of scrap metal.

After taking out the tank, Tank 3 continued to move, looking for the next target.

The tanks of the Soviet Russian Red Army on the battlefield were only a little more than a hundred. And the 2nd Armored Division of the Praetorian Guard put in more than 200 tanks! If the head is divided, only two tanks can be divided into one Soviet and Russian tank. Therefore, it depends on the speed of each car group. If you start quickly, you may be able to achieve one result, or even multiple results. If you are slow, you will not be able to achieve anything, and you can only take your anger out on the infantry who are fighting behind the tanks.

The tank crew of the Imperial Army consisted of five members, namely the commander, gunner, loader, driver, and mechanic. Such a standard architecture is much more practical than the tank crews of Western countries. At the same time, the division of labor is also more scientific, which can effectively give full play to the combat power of the tank. So as to exert the greatest combat power on the battlefield.

In the face of the fierce attack of the Imperial armored forces, the tanks of the Soviet Russian Red Army, one after another, were destroyed. The tank units of the Russian Red Army returned fire, but they could hardly do any damage to the armored forces of the Imperial Army. After all, it was tank No. 3 that rushed to the forefront. That thick armor was almost impenetrable for the 37-mm short-barreled guns of the tanks of the Russian Red Army. As for the other type of tank, the machine gun model, it did not pose any threat to the armored forces of the Imperial Army. The 8mm machine gun, no matter how you shoot, will at most remove a little paint from the tank hull paint. The armored forces of the Imperial Army, facing the tank forces of the Soviet Russian Red Army, had an absolute overwhelming superiority. (To be continued.) )

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