Chapter 152: Tank Battle (3)
When I saw the group of tanks of the Yue devils turning around and rushing towards us, my head couldn't help but "boom" and it slowed down by half a beat...... How could the response of the Vietnamese tank units be so fast and so accurate.
That's why I think that...... It was because I had just shot out their tank command, and it stands to reason that they were all right without chaos and without fighting in a chaotic manner without the unified command of their commanders, how could they have made such a clear division of labor in such a short period of time!
Could it be ...... It wasn't the Vietnamese tank commander I just knocked out?!!
Later, I learned that it was indeed the commander of the Vietnamese tank battalion that I had killed...... That is, the commander of the tank unit. But...... The loss of a commander in the Vietnamese tank unit does not mean that they have lost their command. The reason is ...... This tank battalion plus more than 30 armored vehicles and infantry has a regiment, so ...... The commander of the battle was actually a regimental commander.
The regimental commander was supposed to command the entire armored force, which included tanks, armored vehicles, and a battalion of infantry carrying armored vehicles...... But now almost all of the armored vehicles and vehicle-mounted infantry have been beaten into a pile of scrap metal by us, and many of the vehicle-mounted infantry have not had time to get off the vehicles, so almost all of them have followed the armored vehicles to meet the king of Hades. Only a few of them got out of the car and fled into the darkness by night when they saw that the situation was not right, but those few infantry did not play a role, and were basically not in our consideration.
In addition, the commander of the tank battalion was killed by me with one shot, so naturally the regiment commander commanded the tank troops to break through.
The first thing that came to my mind at this time was two words: "Retreat!" ”
It should be said that this battle has been fought until now...... We have won a great victory, knocking out the entire armored battalion of the Vietnamese army, by the way, eliminating a battalion of infantry, and destroying more than a dozen tanks of the Vietnamese army...... Now there are only five T62s left in the Vietnamese army and fourteen old tanks of various models that rushed towards us. However, our army was caught off guard by the sneak attack and successfully defeated the Vietnamese army, so there were few casualties.
Of course. At this time, I didn't have time to count the casualties. But at a glance, except for a few who were swept down by stray bullets, they were all alive.
So at this time, it is not a shame to retreat and let go of the Vietnamese tanks, and we can even return triumphantly with glory.
But...... If the Vietnamese tanks are just let go, the Vietnamese army will have a chance to make a comeback!
Fourteen old tanks, although not a great threat, the question is ...... I'm not sure how many of the five T62s of the Vietnamese army will be able to escape back, or how many of the T62s will lose after a melee with our tanks......
In case our tank units paid a heavy price to destroy those five T62s, and in case the Vietnamese army still has a few T62s in reserve...... Then the Vietnamese army will still have the ability to launch another attack with these fleeing tanks.
And this time the offense ...... There is no doubt that they will not be so stupid and fall for us again.
To put it simply, if you put these tanks back in the Vietnamese army...... Then our army's 518.6 heights are still in danger, and we are still in danger!
So the answer is yes...... They can't be let go. Letting them go is tantamount to letting the tiger go home!
But how can we stop the offensive of Vietnamese tanks...... It is true that the Vietnamese tanks are in danger without infantry coordination, but at this time we are still some distance away from the Vietnamese tanks, and the Vietnamese tanks have long been equipped...... Rushing straight at us with full horsepower......
Such a formation is actually using tanks to cover tanks. In other words, the tank's line of sight is narrow, but these narrow lines of sight are neatly lined up...... Then each tank only needs to deal with the enemy in front of it, and the danger of other troops is naturally solved by other tanks.
And what about us?
Needless to say, armored vehicles cannot withstand a bombardment from a tank at all, and the anti-aircraft machine guns on their turrets are also not powerful against tanks. In the hands of the infantry, only the bazooka can fight with the Vietnamese tanks...... But there were no fortifications.
What makes us even more helpless is ...... This area has long been lit red by the light of fire because it is full of explosive and burning armored vehicles. In other words, our infantry is almost a target for the Vietnamese tanks......
"Retreat!" When the Vietnamese tanks had not yet passed through the rubble of armored vehicles, I gave the order loudly.
At this time, the view of the Vietnamese tanks was still blocked by the fireballs. If we wait for them to reach us...... I can't run even if I want to.
"Battalion commander!" Hearing this, Scar couldn't help but ask beside him, "Just let them go?" ”
"Execute the order!" As I spoke, I led the warriors and ran into the shadows...... As we ran, one after another, armored vehicles stopped in front of us to pick up the infantry.
It was only then that I learned from the correspondent that we had lost an armored vehicle, and later when I was cleaning up the battlefield, I learned that the armored vehicle had been blown up by Vietnamese tanks...... This is the night combat capability of the Vietnamese T62, and after the start of the battle, our armored vehicles are moving back and forth in the darkness around the position, and while moving, they also use heavy machine guns to shoot at the Vietnamese armored convoy in the firelight...... No one noticed that a T62 used its night vision to sneak aim at one of the armored vehicles, and as a result, there was a "boom", and we couldn't even find the body after a shot.
But fortunately, when we came out, we were driving ten armored vehicles, one of which was used as my command car and did not carry a few people, so I squeezed nine with the soldiers at this time, which was barely enough.
But this time I got in the car, and I felt a little different from before...... More than a dozen people were crammed inside, and on the outside was a thin layer of unbeaten iron...... Only then did I truly realize what it means to be "thin-skinned and stuffed".
"Second Company Commander!" After getting into the armored car, I immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie and gave an order to Scar: "The whole company is divided into three directions as a platoon unit, and the encirclement is formed in the direction of the Vietnamese tanks!" ”
"Form an encirclement?" Hearing this, Scar couldn't help but be stunned...... The armament of the armored vehicle can be said to be helpless against the Vietnamese tanks, and what role can this play in forming an encirclement.
I ignored Scar's doubts and continued to order: "Each car will arrange the bazooka shooter close to the door to be ready for battle, ready to get out of the car and shoot at any time, is the mission clear?" ”
"Oh!" Only then did Scar respond: "It's clear! ”
The advantage of armored vehicles is speed...... Speed may not seem important, but if you use it well on the battlefield, it will make the enemy confused, and now is the time to use speed against Vietnamese tanks.
Soon after, nine armored vehicles dispersed in three directions under the command of Scar...... Of course, our location had escaped the range of the fire, and it was pitch black everywhere, and we could only faintly see a few armored vehicles beside us by a little starlight and sound.
"A row is ready!"
"The second row is ready!"
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"Attention units!" I shouted into the microphone: "Most of the Vietnamese tanks we are dealing with are tanks with backward fire control systems, so try to keep moving at high speed during the battle." After the start of the fight, it is best to put down the bazooka shooter in a suitable position and leave immediately, and then come back to pick up the bazooka shooter and continue to follow the movement of the enemy tank when it is suitable. ”
"Got it!"
"Good!" I said: "The first platoon attracts the attention of the Vietnamese tanks in front, and after the second and third platoons sneak attack the flank of the Vietnamese tank group, the Vietnamese tankers are likely to come out of the cabin to control the machine guns, and the turret machine gunners of each vehicle are responsible for suppressing them!" ”
"Yes!" The soldiers' firm answers came over the microphone.
So a net was opened with the bazooka shooter as the main attack weapon and the armored vehicle for maneuvering and cover...... It should be said that such a net is still not able to deal with the T62 of the Vietnamese army, because the T62 is also capable of destroying fast-moving armored vehicles in the dark, but it can deal with the T54 with similar performance as the 59 and the old American tanks...... That's just right!
After a while, the Vietnamese tanks "rumbled" up...... Although it was difficult for us to see them in the night, the high-decibel sound completely revealed their location!
This is undoubtedly another example of how the ears are better than the eyes...... Fortunately, when we were training before, we trained the hearing and judgment of the soldiers in individual tactics because the ears are better than the eyes because the jungle warfare is also better, but I didn't expect this trick to be equally applicable in night battles.
"Report!" Then Scar's voice was heard: "The target has entered the encirclement!" ”
"Let's go!" As soon as I gave the order, the various armored vehicle units were mobilized......
The first thing to do was in the row in front of the tank, and the three armored vehicles tossed a lot of movement in front...... They drove in front of the tanks and fired at the Vietnamese tanks with their heavy machine guns on their turrets, sometimes even dangling in front of the Vietnamese with their headlights on......
Vietnamese tanks, of course, fired at these armored vehicles...... But the problem is that the speed of this wheeled armored vehicle is very fast, and these tanks of the Vietnamese army are old-fashioned tanks, and their hit rate is not high even if they are static and moving, not to mention that they are now moving in this dark night.
As a result, although there were constantly shells exploding on the battlefield, no shells were missed.
Moreover, when the Vietnamese army opened fire, the muzzle of the cannon also emitted a series of fires...... This undoubtedly pointed out the direction for the other armored vehicle detachments of our army, so the second and third platoons quietly approached the flank and rear of the Vietnamese tank group......
In fact, there is no need to be quiet at all, because the sound of the tank's motor and artillery is enough to make the Vietnamese army unable to hear any movement behind them. (To be continued......)