Chapter 106: The Attack Frustrated
"Boom!" A brilliant spark exploded in the darkness, and a Prussian machine-gun fire point was bombarded into slag by tank shelling.
The old monkey followed the tank, "whooshing" and "whooshing" and running.
Yesterday there was a day of rest in the rear, and today it was their turn to rush to the front line again.
The old monkey likes to fight at night, and his own people hide behind the tank, and there are basically no casualties.
But the Prussians were different, the muzzle fire would reveal their position, and the direct-aim guns on the tanks could take care of every point of machine-gun fire.
The infantry had little chance to shoot, and there was little chance to shoot.
As long as it is guaranteed, the tank will not be blown up by the death squads who take advantage of the darkness.
In fact, the old monkey admired the courage of the Prussians, and ran forward desperately with a ten-kilogram bag of explosives.
Ambush in the path of the tank, as long as the tank comes over, it will pull the fire pipe and stuff it under the tank.
It's not okay to pull it early, it's not okay to pull it late, and you have to judge the burning speed of the fuse.
To be honest, it's a bit difficult.
So, so far they have not had much success.
Most of the successful ones still carried the explosives pack directly under the tank and grabbed the place where they could.
Then, it was blown apart by an explosives package.
The old monkey had seen their corpses, and none of them were completely miserable!
After two days and two nights of fighting, the strongholds on the outskirts of Vyazma were largely cleared, and tonight was the last and strongest stronghold.
As long as these strongholds are cleared, Vyazma will be completely surrounded.
"Dang!"
A mortar shell landed on a tank and was ricocheted!
"Get down!" Hearing the sound, the old monkey lay on the ground without even thinking about it.
Now the Prussians have also learned treachery, and mortar shells use time-delay fuses.
If it falls on the tank, it will bounce straight away.
Exploding in the air, or on the ground, can injure the infantry that follows.
"Boom!" Sure enough, it was a time-delay fuse, and the explosion kicked up a large cloud of dirt.
When it fell, it smashed the old monkey in the face.
"Ah......h There was a screaming sound behind him, and it was estimated that an unlucky person had not had time to lie down and was hit by shrapnel.
The old monkey secretly screamed lucky, if the shell exploded in mid-air, there would be more casualties.
"How many were hurt?" The old monkey roared into the back.
"Two recruits!"
"Are you dead?"
"It's not a big deal, I can't die!"
"Stuff the shell crater, waiting for the containment team behind to pick it up."
When the old monkey heard about the recruits, he didn't pay much attention.
They are the first to die on the battlefield, and veterans generally don't ask them what they are called, they usually call them!
After two battles, those who are not dead or disabled are eligible to be asked what their names are.
"It's almost within range of the rifle, and it's all fucking following the tank. Bullets don't have long eyes! The old monkey shouted, got up, and continued to follow the tank.
The soldiers in the back also got up and followed the tank and continued to advance.
If nothing else, this is another extremely classic step-tan fit. Without the enemy's 88 guns, they could not stop the advance of the tanks.
The enemy infantry opened fire, and bullets ping-pong on the armor of the tanks.
The big guys instinctively put their heads forward, holding their steel helmets in the direction they thought they might ricochet.
In fact, it is not certain which way the ricocheting missile flew from.
However, it is true that steel helmets are resistant to ricochets.
A flare rose into the sky, and the Ming army on the battlefield was suddenly shrouded in snow-white light.
The only remaining machine-gun fire, swept at the tanks lined up.
But apart from a string of fire, there was nothing left.
The flares gradually fell, and the old monkey's eyes were pitch black, and he could not see anything.
The dark sky is like this, after the eyes have seen the bright light, it is dark everywhere.
Before his eyes could get used to it, "Boom! A loud bang exploded in front of him.
The old monkey watched as the cracks of the tank began to burst into flames, and the tank commander crawled out of it while howling.
The voice was terrible, and the old monkey was stupid to hear it.
There was no enemy infantry, how did they destroy the tank?
But experience told him that he could no longer stay behind the tank.
"Spread out!
Disperse! ”
The guns and cannons on the battlefield rang out, and the old monkey's voice was drowned out in a huge wave of sound.
Ignoring others, the old monkey rolled over and rolled directly into a bomb crater next to him.
"Boom!" The tank exploded right in front of his eyes, and the huge turret was directly lifted three or four meters high.
When it fell, it smashed two Ming soldiers.
If you are hit by this thing, you will basically be wasted.
The fire that came out of the tank was like a windproof lighter, and the flames were sprayed vertically upwards.
"Spread out!
Disperse! ”
The old monkey shouted at his soldiers while holding the fire.
"Smack!" Another incendiary bomb exploded in the sky, and the sky and the earth were as bright as day again.
The enemy's machine-gun fire wantonly strafed the chaotic Ming troops.
The recruits, who ran in a panic, were immediately knocked down several times.
It was by this light that the old monkey saw that about forty or fifty meters away, there was a guy carrying a bazooka.
"Holy shit! Bazooka. "The recruits won't recognize it, but the old monkeys do.
How could the Prussians have this thing!
"Ding San, you son of a bitch, you're blind!" The old monkey shouted by the neck.
Just as he was scolding, the guy who wanted to sneak attack with a bazooka suddenly burst out of his neck with a large cloud of blood mist.
The co-shooter behind him immediately picked up the bazooka, but as soon as he carried the bazooka on his shoulder, another bullet burst his head.
"Fuck it!" The old monkey had an acre rifle in one hand, and the cat rolled in with his waist down.
After a while, he came to the two corpses, grabbed the bazooka and ran back.
"Withdraw!"
At least a dozen tanks were on fire, and the Ming army retreated.
Rundstedt mobilized all who could hold shovels and began to dig anti-tank trenches along the existing positions.
One is not enough, he feels that three is safe.
That night, all the Prussian soldiers in Vyazma were digging like marmots.
After a busy night, three circular anti-tank trenches appeared in the Vyazma area at dawn.
And that's not even counting the soil dug up in the anti-tank trenches, which was piled up to one side, forming an artificial earth slope.
What the Prussians were doing behind the dirt slope, the Ming army could not see at all.
However, this is not difficult for the Ming army, they have aerial reconnaissance.
"What the hell!" Looking at the aerial reconnaissance photos, Cao Bianjiao didn't know what the opponent was doing?
"This ......, this one seems to be the anti-tank trench we taught in the military school."
A staff officer shouted cries out in his own pretense of cleverness.
", I know. I mean, who taught them that. Cao Bianjiao was a little angry.
With this ring fortification, coupled with artillery support from the rear, it was much more difficult for the Ming army to capture the Vyazma area.
"Uh......!" The staff officer did not dare to speak.
"It's best if they can't take it, they dig anti-tank trenches and can't run out themselves.
Wai, surround to death!
Ordered the Air Force to send night fighters to cut off all air contact. ”
A voice sounded at the door of the underground bunker, and as soon as they turned around after the voice, everyone immediately stood up and saluted: "Dashuai!" ”
Li Xiao waved his hand, walked straight to Cao Bianjiao, and took the aerial photos from him.
The photo is not too clear, but it is still clear that three circular anti-tank trenches have been built around the Vyazma area.
This method is indeed good, it can block the attack of the Ming tanks, but they just forgot about it.
With these three anti-tank trenches, the Prussian army itself could not get out.
Four Prussian divisions, almost 50,000 men, were besieged in a territory 11 kilometers long and 78 kilometers wide.
What a stupid commander would be to concentrate so many troops in such a narrow area?
"Dashuai, they are ...... our offense!" Cao Bianjiao was a little embarrassed, attacking such a position would cause a large number of casualties.
Tanks, in particular, hardly cease to function.
"It's okay, you just have to surround it. Anyway, our purpose is to encircle the point and send reinforcements.
Surround Vyazma and see how many Prussian troops came to the rescue.
Not only are tanks invulnerable to firepower, but they also have a mobility advantage over their infantry.
Athletic warfare, we take advantage! ”
Li Xiao smiled and returned the photo to Cao Bianjiao.
"It's ......! How did they know about the construction of anti-tank trenches, which appeared out of nowhere last night, and this shows that they have just learned about this method of warfare. ”
"Before the war, few Prussians had ever seen tanks.
It's not surprising that they can't think of such a solution.
Either there were geniuses in the Prussian army, or traitors came out of our midst.
Either way, it will not affect us much, and the initiative of the war is still in our hands.
Where to fight, how to fight, how to fight, how big to fight, we still have the final say. ”
In front of the personnel of the headquarters of the Second Tank Division, Li Xiao fiercely cheered up these young generals and officers.
Sometimes the war is fought with momentum, and even the personnel of the headquarters are suspicious, how can the people below fight?
"No!
Dashuai, you can rest assured, not a single mouse can do without Vyazma. ”
Cao changed the consciousness of the urn.
"Don't use force, watch out for casualties." Li Xiao nodded.
Walked out of the headquarters and looked at the Prussian positions in the distance with a telescope.
The Ming army began the shelling again, the smoke was a little heavy, and the enemy's position was heightened, so Li Xiao couldn't see anything.
"Don't attack today, correct the shelling with aerial photos, try to destroy their points of fire."
Since there is nothing to see here, Li Xiao can't help it.
Since it's not good to attack, then don't attack. Anyway, the strategy formulated at the beginning was also to encircle the point and send reinforcements.
Siege the Vyazma area, and then encircle and annihilate the supporting Prussian army in a campaign battle.
Finally, eat together in the pot and in the pot.
"No!" Although Cao Bianjiao agreed, he was not convinced.
In his eyes, he just felt that the Prussians were more powerful than other armies, but they were still in the category of fish belly.
Li Xiao got into the jeep and continued to move forward.
The original destination was the headquarters of Ao Ye's First Army, and Cao Bianjiao was just passing by here.
Ao Ye is not far from the command post, almost more than twenty kilometers away.
On the southern and northern flanks of Vyazma, the Ming army concentrated Ao Ye's First Expeditionary Army and Manye's First Cavalry Division.
They were like two pincers, ready to attack and encircle the Prussian reinforcements.
In positional warfare, the infantry could also rely on the fortifications to resist the attack of the Ming army a little.
But in the war of movement, the Prussian army was a lamb to the slaughter.
However, it is a pity that the coalition forces have not yet realized this after a series of heavy losses, at least, they have not realized that the gap between the two sides will be so large.
Li Xiao wanted to take advantage of this point of theirs to annihilate as many coalition troops as possible to make up for the lack of strength of the Ming army.
The goal of this battle is at least 100,000 people.
The road was not very good, and the jeep drove for almost an hour to reach Ao Ye's command post.
"When are you going to attack! I can't wait, and if I fight again, Vyazma will be defeated. ”
As soon as he came to the entrance of the headquarters, Ao Ye, who greeted him, was complaining.
"Unable to take it down, the Prussians dug anti-tank trenches.
Our tanks will not be able to pass, and if we attack by force, the casualties will be very large. ”
Li Xiao got out of the jeep and said helplessly to Ao Ye.
"Fuck, how could the Prussians dig anti-tank trenches." Ao Ye exploded when he heard it.
Tanks, when they encounter anti-tank trenches, they can't be used.
Will be trapped alive in the trench!
"Aren't they stupid?
Could it be that with a sapper shovel in his hand, he can only dig trenches?
If the trench is a little wider, isn't that an anti-tank trench?
It's not a big deal, let Cao Bianjiao gnaw slowly, let's just wait for the reinforcements. ”
Li Xiao said as he walked inside.
As the highest military governor of a country, it is rare to be so close to the front line.
But Li Xiao likes it, he just likes to lean on the front line.
In most cases, Li Xiao will not interfere in specific commands, but will move from unit to unit and make campaign adjustments.
Make sure that the campaign is carried out according to the big goals set in advance!
As it is today, the Prussians themselves dig anti-tank trenches to trap themselves, then there is no need to attack again.
"Huh! I don't think something is right, this was captured in the battle last night, look at it! ”
Ao Ye waved his hand and asked someone to bring a bazooka.
When Li Xiao saw this bazooka, his eyes immediately narrowed.
This bazooka is almost exactly the same as next year's bazooka, and the front end is also super caliber.
"Captured?"
"Hmmm! In last night's battle, more than a dozen tanks were destroyed by this thing.
They actually knew about it, firing at the side armor of the tank.
Our infantry paid a lot of casualties to capture it.
Fuck, the Prussians would suddenly dig anti-tank trenches, and suddenly there would be bazookas.
Could it be that it's all a coincidence? I can't see it, there's a cat in it! ”
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