After Chen Jianqiu gave the order to develop a tank, the research team did not disappoint him.

Since the general direction had already been set, they came up with a plan in less than half a year, and at the same time solved many problems such as moving, heat dissipation and smoke emission in the warehouse.

Again, there is nothing that cannot be solved by a high bonus, and if there is, double it.

It took another half a year for the newly established "Roswell Tractor Factory" to produce 40 tanks, of which 30 were put into the campaign.

The reason is also a bit awkward.

Because only the driver and crew of 30 tanks completed combat training.

"Sir, we are almost at the state border, according to the report of the previous reconnaissance, there should be enemy troops deployed here, should we let the troops on the front line stop for a while?"

In the rear of the tank, Li Sifu rode a horse and listened to the adjutant's report.

In front of them, there were well-trained Chinese soldiers.

The soldiers were located about 40 meters behind the tank, and one tank was followed by about 30 to 40 soldiers.

This distance ensures that after the tank pulls out the fire point of the opposite position, they can keep up and consolidate the position in time, and at the same time, they will not be accidentally injured by the tank itself.

In addition, when the enemy tries to get close to the tank and drop Molotov cocktails or put explosives on the vehicle (although the enemies they are facing now certainly do not), the soldiers behind will be able to protect them in time.

This is the most basic infantry and tan coordinated tactical formation, and a few months is basically enough for them to practice to this extent.

However, it should be more than enough to deal with the other side.

"No, don't stop, crush any enemy who dares to stand in our way." Li Sifu adjusted his hat and said with a cold expression.

However, his heart was not as calm as his expression.

Even if he wanted the tank in front of him to stop now, he wouldn't be able to stop.

There was no radio on the tank, and he couldn't transmit sound for thousands of miles, so he could only let the drivers of this platoon of tanks play freely and run wildly.

Compared with Li Sifu, who was ruthless to the end, the commander on the opposite side, Lieutenant Colonel Huntington, was a little panicked.

"Attack! Attack! Stop them! ”

In the first line of defense, the lieutenant colonel shouted loudly.

The soldiers, who were still stunned, hurriedly picked up the guns in their hands, pulled the bolts, and began to shoot at the "steel monsters" not far away.

However, they did not have armor-piercing shells with steel cores.

The bullet hit the armor steel plate of the tank with a "clanging" crunch, and not even a pit was left.

These tanks were not fast, but they were unstoppable.

They easily crushed the makeshift stakes and barbed wire, and continued on their way.

Lieutenant Colonel Huntington was a little desperate.

But more desperation is yet to come.

A tank seems to have spotted them.

The turret-mounted coaxial machine gun began to roar, spilling bullets at the Marines in front.

When the second and third tanks joined the firing process, the first line of defense of the Marine Corps completely collapsed.

"'Lure the enemy deeper'! Step back to the second line of defense! Huntington gave the order as he stooped down the traffic trench in the direction behind it.

However, his soldiers did not need his orders at all.

They were all terrified by the invulnerable steel monsters and ran faster than rabbits.

The effect of "luring the enemy deeper" is very good, because the front line has completely turned into a rout.

The commander in charge of the second line of defense looked at the panicked rout as the commander in charge of the second line of defense looked puzzled.

According to the previous deployment, these soldiers should have retreated to the second line of defense and then fought alongside them.

But the gang passed him without looking back, and fled to the rear.

While fleeing back, he shouted:

"Run! The monster is coming! ”

The commander was just about to catch one and put a gun to his head to ask what was going on.

Then he saw his commander, Lieutenant Colonel Huntington, struggling out of the trench.

The lieutenant colonel is actually ready to run.

But when he looked up and saw the heavy machine guns in the second line of defense, he suddenly recovered from his panic.

These heavy machine guns are his strength.

Huntington straightened out his crooked hat and pulled out his gun and fired a shot into the sky:

"Don't run! Whoever runs I'll shoot whom! ”

The deserters who were close to the lieutenant colonel were temporarily retained by this shot and began to stand in place.

The second line of defense began to shoot.

With the addition of heavy machine guns, the fire of the defensive line has become much fiercer, and with the fortifications, it seems that it can be evenly matched with the opposing side.

"Sir! Sir! You see, the other side stopped! The adjutant lying on the edge of the trench said excitedly to Huntington, who dared to show only a pair of eyes beside him.

Not far from them was a heavy machine-gun emplacement, which was firing at the tanks continuously.

When Huntington heard this, he quickly picked up the binoculars.

One of the tanks rushing to the front suddenly stopped, for some reason.

The lieutenant colonel was surprised by the accident.

Faulty? Broke down? Or was the driver killed?

But soon, they realized that something seemed wrong.

The turret of the tank was turning slowly, as if searching for some target.

It didn't take long for the turret to stop turning.

Its muzzle, impressively pointed at the machine gun.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang.

A shell hit the position where the machine gun was.

The howitzer, converted from a 75mm field gun, is very powerful.

The machine gunner, the ammunition man, the machine gun, the bunker, along with Huntington's last of his confidence, were blasted into the sky at the same time.

"Retreat! Fall back! Don't keep it! Can't beat! The lieutenant colonel yelled, turned around and ran.

Since the Supreme Commander decided to run away, the entire defense line was basically collapsed.

The Marines discarded their armor and didn't care about any heavy weapons they were carrying.

They were driven by tanks for more than ten kilometers before they stopped.

The reason for stopping is also very simple.

The scattered Marines discovered that the Chinese unit was not coming at them at all.

After crushing their defenses, the force headed east, not even looking at them.

Huntington naturally didn't have the courage to gather his troops and block Li Sifu and his army, so he could only watch them advance in the direction of Fort Stockton.

At the same time, the battle for Fort Stockton also entered a white-hot state.

Major Harrison firmly believed that as long as two waves of people took turns to suppress the Chinese in the stronghold, even if the firepower was a little worse than the opposite, they could be consumed to death.

After all, their own side has the advantage of numbers, while the stronghold on the opposite side is isolated.

What's more, they are still under attack on all sides.

As for the tactics of the Texas National Guard, Lin Sanshan's choice of response was to no longer consume ammunition aimlessly with the opposite side.

He ordered the soldiers in the defensive positions to stop shooting and take cover.

There was no movement in the Chinese stronghold, but the commanders of the National Guard in several directions could not bear it.

The militia in the south again launched a charge on the stronghold.

But when they entered a place about 100 meters south of the Chinese position, the gunfire on the opposite position came to mind again.

The attack of the National Guard was again beaten back, and at the same time suffered heavy losses.

When Harrison learned the news, he was so angry that he left the telescope still on the ground.

So tenacious on the other side?

Annoyed, the major quickly brought in an artillery company stationed in San Antonio.

His original plan was to quickly capture the Chinese stronghold, and then dump the blame on the townspeople in Fort Stockton.

But now there are a lot of dead and injured on his side, and it is really unreasonable for the Chinese on the other side not to pay the price.

Major Harrison also stopped shooting.

He began to order the shelling of the strongholds of the Chinese.

Dense shells smashed into the Chinese strongholds, destroying a number of houses and defensive positions on the periphery.

Some were killed, and many others were wounded.

Lin Sanshan looked at his compatriots who were carried down from the front line, and his heart ached.

His back molars were crushed.

"Spread out your positions and take care to hide from the shelling from the opposite side! Hold on! He said to the soldiers.

Jin Hongchan wiped the beads of sweat on her face with the back of her hand.

Her face was tired and covered with dust, and this wipe directly wiped her face into a big flower face.

But no one laughed at her.

"Do it with them! If they come in, fight them in a street fight! Jin Hongchan said in a resolute tone, "This is our home, no one can drive us away from here!" ”

After the shelling, Harrison gave the order to launch an attack on the stronghold from four directions at once.

However, three of the four directions were again repulsed.

Only the west advanced to the perimeter of the barbed wire.

They destroyed the power grid and were just one step away from attacking the stronghold.

Lin Sanshan hurriedly rushed to the western front with the reserves, and when the militia was about to storm the stronghold, they blocked it back.

Harrison was at a loss.

He really couldn't figure out why these Chinese had such a strong will to fight and tactical literacy, and they were able to hold on tenaciously in the face of an enemy who was several times larger than him.

And he couldn't afford more casualties.

The gang under his command didn't mutiny or run away for him, even if it was very face-saving for him.

But Harrison was not reconciled.

Therefore, the tactics returned to the previous one, continuing to suppress the Chinese stronghold from four directions.

The guns continued to fight, and the cannons continued to fire, making these Chinese exhausted.

Pulling back and forth, the other party will always show flaws.

The siege continued on the fifth day.

Lin Sanshan and Jin Hongchan were counting the casualties under the tower.

Suddenly, the young man who was standing at the top of the tower and was in charge of observing suddenly shouted:

"Boss, Boss, look! You see! ”

Lin Sanshan hurriedly climbed the iron tower.

What he saw was the same as what Huntington had seen before.

A group of tanks appeared on the horizon.

Lin Sanshang's face showed a smile.

"Quick! Pack your things and get ready to attack the enemy to the west! He climbed down and ordered.

Lin Sanshan looked in the direction of Harrison's camp, and the corners of his mouth raised:

"I'm waiting for support, what are you waiting for?"