"Brethren, this time you can't retreat under any circumstances."

Captain Fu Liang, commander of the 1st Company of the 1st Brigade, paced around in front of his company with his hands behind his back.

On the other side of the forest, the cannon sound was as tight as a burst, 100 rounds per minute? 200 rounds? 500 rounds? Who can tell.

"The last time we didn't know the situation, the withdrawal was excusable. Now that it's finally figured out, it turns out to be a mobile bunker that is not much faster than a tortoise, don't be afraid, lean forward, and fight that thing hand-to-hand! It was said that it could lower the hull of the car and cover its iron feet, and it didn't matter, but it only hit its air intake and exhaust ports, and by the way, it had to cut its small machine gun tower. When it can't move, and the machine gun can't be used, our sappers will be able to slowly clean it up. Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" In unison, the sound is like a golden stone.

"Our task is to support the infantry, don't drive too fast, make full use of our firepower, seven or five artillery to hit the house, work is first-class, don't be stingy with ammunition, try to destroy as many enemy fortifications as possible, and open the way for the infantry behind!"

"Yes!"

"Don't be afraid of the enemy's artillery, the direct artillery fire will be counterattacked as soon as it is discovered, and the curved artillery fire will naturally be suppressed by our heavy artillery, and you will be afraid that you will not be able to solve the problem, and only by advancing can you save yourself and the infantry behind you. Victory belongs to us, kill all the hairy blind and eat the bear's paw! ”

"Kill-kill-kill!" Real morale is like a rainbow, and the pride is soaring!

Fu Liang nodded with satisfaction, and fixed himself in the snow like a stake: "Now arrange the formation - the 6 tanks are divided into two standard wedge squads, I personally lead the left team, and the 1st platoon leader leads the right team, everything is according to the drill steps of the assault trench line, is there a problem?" ”

"N-yes!"

Fu Liang took out his pocket watch and glanced at it: "There are still 5 minutes to enter the most rear-end departure position, and all car groups listen to the order and get into the car - start the engine and stand by!" ”

"Understood—"

"Captain of the platoon, come over here." Fu Liang called the 1st platoon commander Second Lieutenant Zhong Yi - a hot-blooded soldier with a wide face and strong body, and what is even more special is his identity: the sister-in-law of the late Wuzhen Gong Zhong Xiahuo, the second generation of Wuzhen Gong.

"This battle is extraordinary, you've seen that monster too."

"Yes, my car fired seven shells at that thing from a distance of 1,000 to 500 meters, and four of them hit nothing."

"Are you worried that you will make the same mistake this time?" Fu Liang stared at the bright eyes under the young duke's thick eyebrows.

"If you run into it again this time, you will drive into it when the shells run out, and you will die together!" Zhong Yi gritted his teeth.

Fu Liang sighed, and his big hand full of trust was forcefully placed on Zhong Yi's shoulder: "What you want is this breath, work hard, and let Mao Zi see the brave way of the imperial soldiers!" ”

The rumbling engine started and instantly surrounded the two, making it impossible for them to detect the approach of others, until the shaved round head of Yuan Xu, the commander of the 1st Brigade, poked between the two-

The two hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Brigadier Commander, why are you here?" Fu Liang habitually leaned into Yuan Xu's ear and shouted-don't expect to pay attention to any elegant and measured tone at this time.

"Whip you." Yuan Xu raised the horsewhip in his hand, although they were all off-road cars or chariots, almost all the middle and high-ranking armored commanders of the empire in this war had a horsewhip in their hands - there is no way to verify the source of this fashion.

"You don't need to rush, the morale of the brothers is high."

"Really? Don't hurry up yet, the infantry is already waiting for you at the starting position! My car is staring at the back, who dares to retreat, I will personally and fly him! ”

"Yes, let's go immediately-" Fu Liang roared with all his might, pulled Zhong Yi, and ran to the car.

"Stinky boy, they're all quite energetic." Yuan Xu nodded with satisfaction, jumped into his No. 1001 "Cedian" command vehicle, and knocked on the cab hatch with a horsewhip.

"Keep up!"

On the same day, Yuan Xu's 1st Armored Brigade threw all the active armored vehicles in the direction of Aktobe, including:

6 "Electric" heavy chariots equipped with 1 company;

9 "Flying Thunder" light chariots equipped with 2 companies;

8 "Jiehu" machine-gun combat vehicles equipped with 3 companies;

7 "Electric" heavy tanks equipped with 4 companies;

7 "Flying Thunder" light chariots equipped with 5 companies;

8 "Chasing the Wind" armored vehicles with 6 companies;

1 "Cedian" heavy tank and two "Hound Dog" ultra-light reconnaissance vehicles of the brigade headquarters company;

3 "Hound Dogs" ultralight reconnaissance combat vehicles of a mobile reconnaissance platoon.

There are 14 heavy tanks, 16 light tanks, 8 machine-gun vehicles, 8 armored vehicles and 5 ultralight reconnaissance vehicles, a total of 51 armored vehicles.

These armored forces will be used in three parts:

The left flank team, consisting of the 1st and 2nd Infantry of the Forbidden Regiment, was to support the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Forbidden Regiment and was to attack from between the grove west of the village and the avenue that crossed the village.

The Chinese army, consisting of 4 and 5 companies, was responsible for supporting the 1st Battalion of the 1st Forbidden Regiment, and was to attack from a fenced farmland between the road through the village and the small hillside to the east of the village.

The right flank team, composed of the 3rd and 6th companies of the armament, was responsible for supporting the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Forbidden Regiment, and was to bypass the small hill east of the village on the road leading from the east to the eastern outskirts of Selenginsk, quickly detour to the rear of the village, cut off the enemy's retreat, destroy the enemy's artillery positions, and form an encirclement posture with the frontal attacking troops against the enemy forces in the village.

The 1st Brigade of the 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion and the 1 Cavalry Company of the 3rd Forbidden Cavalry Brigade will act as a rapid reserve, ready to go to the enemy positions that have been broken through by the armored forces, clear the remnants of the enemy, and prepare for a possible enemy counterattack.

After the village of Aktobe is basically pacified, the 2nd assault wave with the 2nd Armored Brigade as the core will pass through the village, cross the 1st Armored Brigade and the 1st Forbidden Regiment, and march forward in a loud and fierce manner, smashing directly behind the enemy's rear.

Yuan Xu didn't have much time, he had to capture the village before dark, and he couldn't give the defenders a chance to breathe - there were five or six Russian infantry divisions and a number of cavalry units within a few dozen kilometers around, not including the three divisions of the Ulan-Ude fortress and the two divisions that were rushing towards Ulan-Ude from the east, Yuan Xu didn't have much reserve in his hands, and as long as the defenders had enough time, they could get reinforcements far beyond the offensive strength of the 1st Army.

Speed is a key factor here, and there is no other way out than a one-shot one-time solution to a problem.

On the other hand, in the village of Aktobe, which was being ravaged by blazing artillery fire, the commander of the defending forces, Lieutenant Colonel Bamiyan, had a completely opposite perception......