"Something is wrong, are you sure you're right?" Zhou Xuan asked with the text in his hand, and the officer in charge of intelligence next to him was also sweating profusely, because just a few minutes ago, the intelligence obtained from aerial reconnaissance showed that at least 70 or more tanks of various kinds set off from Vicenza and returned in the direction of Ala. And in addition to tanks, it seems that there are a large number of armored vehicles with them, the scale of which has reached the brigade level!

"More than 70 tanks? This doesn't match the intelligence! Bring the map! Zhou Xuan ordered. At present, the two medium tank battalions of Huaxia are advancing along the road to the vicinity of Vicenza with friendly forces, while he is staying in the right rear of the main force with heavy armored troops, according to his plan, he is ready to consume it first after discovering the heavy armored battalion of the Germans, and then throw the ace in his hand from the flank to give a fatal blow, but judging from the current situation, the other side seems to want to bypass the troops in front and insert directly into the flank of the coalition forces. And the crooked attack was that Hubey's interspersed troops directly collided with his own heavy battalion.

If the strength of the two sides is equal, Zhou Xuan doesn't mind fighting a confrontation battle in the wilderness with the other side, after all, he also has 50 Type 29 heavy tanks in his hands, plus the anti-tank battalion and self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery unit directly under his division, by the way, there is also a divisional reconnaissance unit, which is equipped with wheeled armored vehicles and 30MM cannons. Zhou Xuan felt that the odds of victory were still quite good, but now the opponent's strength has become more than 70 tanks, and there are a large number of infantry accompanying them, maybe there are also a lot of anti-tank guns and long-range artillery. In this case, Zhou Xuan, who was obviously on the side of the inferior forces, had to reconsider the battle plan.

But to be honest, there's nothing to think about right now. According to the intelligence, the other party will meet him in two hours at most, obviously. The Germans also learned from the intelligence that they were in the north, after all, the north was the nest of the Blackshirts, and it was impossible for the Blackshirts to be cleaned up all at once after years of preparation. The Germans should also be ready to intersperse. In order to ensure the safety of their flanks, this German armored unit would not let Zhou Xuan's heavy battalion belong, and Zhou Xuan, for the same reason, could not let the Germans pass through. Of course, the best thing to do, naturally, was to have the two medium tank battalions attacking head-on immediately return to the division. But sadly. The two tank battalions were unable to arrive immediately due to lack of fuel and replacement of tracks, so at present, Zhou Xuan could only fight alone.

Two hours in the open area didn't seem like much to prepare. Zhou Xuan's unit was located in a small town called Allah, which was surrounded by a river to the west. So don't worry about the other side outflanking from the left, the only areas that need to be defended are the south and east. A DOZEN OR SO 75MM ANTI-TANK GUNS AND 90MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS, PLUS HALF A COMPANY OF HEAVY TANKS, WERE DEPLOYED TO THE EAST OF THE TOWN, WHILE AN ENTIRE ARMORED BATTALION WAS DEPLOYED IN THE SOUTH WHERE IT WAS EASIEST TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY. "If we're lucky, we can contain the opponent first. Then, together with reinforcements from the east, completely wipe out this armored force. Zhou Xuan thought in his heart. Because of this idea. Zhou Xuan can't be too conservative, he has to entangle his opponent to the death!

At about the same time, Hube was also thinking about the unexpected that he had encountered. He is also quite depressed in his heart now, it is like a leopard preparing to sneak over to attack a wolf, but at the moment when he is about to attack, he suddenly finds another wolf hidden in the grass next to him! Not only did the previous plan fail, but there was also a possibility that it would be caught between two wolves, and you mean how sad this leopard is.

But a leopard is a leopard after all. Even in the face of the threat of being flanked from both sides, it still has to strike. Because at this moment the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whose logistical supply has been cut off, cannot afford to wait. Either fight your way out or commit suicide slowly. Hube had no choice but to hope that he would first defeat the heavily armored forces of one of the nations in Allah, and then turn around and pick up the other opponents. "We have an advantage, at least in terms of local forces. It's still early, and if nothing else, you'll see in three hours. Hube said in his heart.

"The opposing side has shrunk the armored forces to the north of the town, forming a triangle with the town and the river. Needless to say, we can't sneak up on the other side of the river, there must be anti-tank gun positions on the other side of the town, and there is a good chance that a force of this size will have specialized long-range artillery. According to the German Army's combat methods, such an armored unit is at least rationed to units above the military level, so he thinks that the Chinese heavy armored battalion will definitely not act alone, and his unit should be a composite of all arms and has no obvious shortcomings. Therefore, it is unrealistic to rely on simple detours or long-range fire suppression to gain an advantage.

"Paul, I hand over to you the medium tank battalion, as well as the heavy mortars of the two mechanized infantry battalions and all the self-propelled anti-tank guns, and your task is simple, that is, to open a gap from the left flank of the opponent and cooperate with the main forces to encircle and annihilate this enemy army. The long-range artillery of both sides is afraid and will not actively expose itself. And the lethality of howitzers against tanks is still very limited. So the real solution to the problem is still to look at the tank. Hube said to a lieutenant colonel next to him.

After receiving the order, two German tank battalions began to split into two lines, with Hube's heavy tank battalion attacking frontally, and Paul's medium tank battalion attacking from the flanks with a bunch of half-track self-propelled guns. And in order to allow Paul to quickly break through the opponent's defense, after careful consideration, Hube still agreed to let the long-range artillery fire at the target with half a base of ammunition!

6 105MM CANNONS AND 4 150MM HEAVY HOWITZERS FIRED AT THE ATTACK AREA 10KM AWAY, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CLOSE RECONNAISSANCE, SO THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF THIS WAVE OF FIRE WAS MUCH GREATER THAN THE LETHAL EFFECT, AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF SHELLING, PAUL'S MEDIUM TANK BATTALION SET UP A WEDGE-SHAPED FORMATION TO COVER THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY AND SELF-PROPELLED GUNS BEHIND THE ATTACK ON THE FLANK. In the thick smoke, something boxy loomed. The German tank did not advance fast, only a dozen kilometers, the whole formation was very close, when there was still a distance of about 4 kilometers from the Chinese defense line, the 120mm self-propelled mortar stopped, began to prepare for fire, all the direct fire of the opponent at this distance could hardly pose a threat. Mortars, on the other hand, can easily destroy unprotected towed artillery or other firepower points.

WHEN APPROACHING 2 KM, THE GERMANS ALSO BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE FLANKS, READY TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCING TANKS AT ANY TIME. Although there is a record of 2000 meters or even 3000 meters in the 2nd battle, this probability is extremely small, and the first shot basically misses the target, which exposes its own firepower and looks very unwise. So the commander of the Chinese Army did not pay attention to the self-propelled anti-tank guns that were moving to the flanks.

As the distance draws closer, the truly critical moment is coming. Paul looked at the silent battlefield and couldn't help but wipe a cold sweat. After all, he has never fought with the opponent, who the other party is, what weapons are equipped, and he has no idea what the personnel and weapon performance are. The wedge-shaped formation of the German tank forces gradually crossed the 1500-meter cordon, at this distance, the opponent can already do its best to shoot the first wave, of course, according to the German Army's estimates, it is very difficult for the first shell to hit the active target 1500 meters away, but it can provide the gunner with a comparative shot, it is normal for the first shot to miss the target, and the subsequent shot is fatal.

Some of the German tanks stopped at a distance of 1,400 meters, and these tanks were used to cover the attacking tanks, and the artillery hit the moving target at this distance, and it was not easy for the moving tank to hit the stationary target. So they need to stop and point their artillery at where the other side might be. At this time, the defensive advantage of the tank is reflected, even if the anti-aircraft gun is hit by a grenade and misses, it may be destroyed, at least it can cause casualties among the artillery crew, but at 1400 meters away, the general artillery really has no good way to take the No. 3 tank. The remaining tanks continue to charge at a low speed until the enemy fires, or the tanks spot the opposing artillery. SOME OF THE HALF-TRACKS CARRYING THE 82MM MORTARS ALSO STOPPED, AND THE GUN CREWS WERE UNLOADED, AND THEY WERE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FRONTAL CLOSE FIRE SUPPORT, WHILE THE HALF-TRACKS CARRYING MACHINE GUN CREWS AND ORDINARY GRENADIERS WERE TO MOVE ON.

"At a distance of 800 meters, the 90MM anti-aircraft gun fires, and the 75MM anti-tank gun waits for the opponent to get close before firing." Zhou Xuan looked at the German armored forces that were getting closer and closer, and ordered again. 800 meters is already very close, two shells hit a target with a probability of about 5 percent, and the time for a 90MM anti-aircraft gun to fire two shells will not exceed 25 seconds! ALTHOUGH THE PREPARATION WAS A BIT HASTY, THE CHINESE ARMY STILL DESIGNED A SIMPLE GUN NEST FOR THE 90MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, THE BARREL OF WHICH WAS NO MORE THAN 75 CM ABOVE THE GROUND, AND WAS COVERED WITH A CAMOUFLAGE NET, WHICH WAS ALSO POURED WITH COLD WATER TO REDUCE DUST.

And also to protect against grenade fire, a huge cannon shield was placed on the front, not too high, but wide. TO PROVIDE COVER FOR THE ARTILLERY CREW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, ACCORDING TO THE CALCULATIONS OF THE CHINESE ARMY, THE 90MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN AT THIS DISTANCE IF THE ANGLE IS NOT TOO SAD, CAN ALREADY DESTROY ALL THE TANKS KNOWN AT PRESENT, WHILE THE 75MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN CANNOT DO THIS. Due to the low hit rate of the first shot, the first shell of Huaxia used a normal armor shell, while the second shell was a high-speed armor-piercing shell. As long as you hit, you can almost penetrate!

The second is more ~~~. I don't recommend it next week, so I can only rely on the support of my book friends~~~~. (To be continued......)