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Nullarbor Plains, South Australia.

On the plain, about 300 kilometers east of the 11th Chinese Panzer Division, another mechanized unit is moving in the opposite direction.

Thousands of engines rumbled, torrents of steel rolled in, and thousands of tracks ran over the weathered limestone surface and galloped westward.

This mechanized unit is Australia's 2nd Mechanized Corps, which includes the 2nd and 3rd Armored Divisions, the 5th and 12th Mechanized Infantry Divisions, and the 14th Motorized Infantry Division, which is also one of their most powerful main forces. In order to guard against the greedy dragon of the north, the kangaroos of this plane have spent much more effort on armament than on the original plane. Although its standing army had only five divisions before the outbreak of World War II due to its small population, it was not lagging behind in terms of equipment. Although the name of these standing divisions is "militia," their equipment, training level, and the quality of officers and men who participated in World War I are absolutely at the level of the regular army.

On the contrary, it was the regular divisions that supported my father's Britain that were mainly recruits. Although the kangaroo is mixed with the cow boss, but the surname is not Lei, although the father wants to support, but it is impossible to give his own bottom out. Besides, there is a big country in the north that does not have good relations.

Therefore, the Kangaroo army on this plane is not weak, with nearly 80,000 troops in the five standing divisions of the army, plus the navy and air force, a total of about 110,000 troops. This number of troops is already very impressive for a country with a national population of only 6.5 million people. Yes, the population of Australia in this plane is hundreds of thousands less than the same period in the original plane, which was about 7.1 million at this time. The reason for the loss of these hundreds of thousands is that they died more in World War I and the Spanish flu.

In order to facilitate China, the kangaroos have put a lot of effort into it, and they have also spent some money. After the First World War, they relied on a large number of cheap war surplus materials to mechanize several standing divisions, two armored divisions, one infantry division and two motorized infantry divisions. And most importantly, in order to retaliate against China's infiltration of South America, the United States began to increase its support for kangaroos in the thirties. A lot of weapons were sold to them by the Yankees at a good price. By the outbreak of World War II, Australia's five standing divisions had been replaced with shotguns, and they had made them two armored divisions and three infantry divisions.

It's just that because of population distribution and geography, most of the Kangaroo's army is concentrated in the east, especially in the core area of the southeast, and there are basically not many troops in the west, and there is only one division of troops in the huge west, which is still a real militia, and it was not until Sino-Australian relations that it turned into a regular army. This is also very normal, they have always paid little attention to the sparsely populated and harsh environment of the west.

But now, it's not enough to pay attention to it. China has taken over almost all of Western Australia and is using it as a base to encroach eastward. The kangaroos also know that at times like these, they must stop the momentum of China's offensive, otherwise it will be doomed. Even if we want to shrink our eggs and negotiate peace with China, we must fight a battle and win some capital, otherwise the conditions offered by China will definitely be ridiculously high.

The 13th Army is responsible for the east, the 9th Army is responsible for the north and northwest, and the 5th Army is responsible for the west and southwest.

Judging from the current progress, the most dangerous is the 5th Army in Western Australia, there is no way, the terrain here is dominated by plains, as long as you kill all the way along the coast, you can directly kill the large artesian basin in the southeast, the most important core area. Comparatively speaking, the PLA in the north and east is less threatening, and the Great Dividing Range and the Central Mountains are the best barriers.

So the Australian General Staff made a plan to go west first and then to the north. They had the First Army and the all-recruited Third Army defend the Artesian Basin, while the Second Army, with its strongest armored forces, was to block the threat from the west.

The Second Army, which had high hopes, was indeed not weak, three of the five divisions were units of the standing army, and the other two divisions were recruits, but these recruits were not just recruited. After the outbreak of World War II, Australia mobilized, and by the time of the "Sino-Australian conflict", more than 600,000 people had been mobilized, many of whom had received at least three months of specialized military training, many of whom had received more than a year of training, but had not formally formed a force.

Lieutenant General Ewen McKay, commander of the group army, sat in a large Chinese-made "Humvee-8" off-road vehicle, frowning and thinking.

Although he was very confident in himself and his subordinates, the quality of China's officers and soldiers was not bad at all, and in this case, equipment was the criterion for judging victory or defeat.

Lieutenant General Mackay was a veteran of World War I, and he had a good understanding of China's armored forces, having used the Wolverines and Red Wolves for many years, as well as the more advanced Leopards. And now China's active combat vehicles are already even more terrifying pandas. The performance of the panda is a secret, he doesn't know much about it, but from the story of the beating of the Germans and the Entente in Erathia last year, he knows that this thing is not at the same level as the leopard and the like.

As for other aspects, he does not doubt China's superiority, whether it is air power or artillery, even the Humvee large off-road vehicle he is riding in now is also Chinese.

"These damn Chinese guys, I'm thinking that even if it is a negotiation, I am afraid that I will have to cede a large area of land in the west......" Lieutenant General Mackay couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly, he had no confidence in the defeat of the Chinese army advocated by the non-governmental media. The only hope is to inflict enough damage on China and then push them to the negotiating table, so that at least the survival of the country can be guaranteed.

Yes, "pushing China to the negotiating table", this is also the more unanimous opinion of the Australian military# side, and it is also their goal. As for the folk talk about "defeating China", just listen to it. Lieutenant General Mackay didn't have this kind of idea at all, and he was not a secondary two, how could he think that a country with a population of 6.5 million could defeat a country with a population of 940 million, not to mention that the opponent's comprehensive national strength would crush him in an all-round way.

As for the land reparations needed for the peace talks? Unless the international situation changes dramatically and the whole world comes to help Australia besiege China, it will certainly be inevitable. And Australia obviously doesn't have this face, not to mention that they don't, even their own opium cows.

Brigadier General Herbert Durant, the chief of staff sitting next to him, said with a stern expression: "Your Excellency, there is definitely no way for Western Australia and the northern region, our population here is too small, and the Chinese will never give up the iron ore here." It would be nice for South Australia to keep Spencer Bay and the east of Lake Torrens, but if not, we can take a step back and hold Flinders Ridge is our bottom line. ”

The two commanders were discussing worriedly, and at this time, the communications staff officer in the back seat said: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, according to the intelligence from the front, the Chinese armored forces have been discovered. The numbers are the 11th Panzer Division and the 109th Mechanized Infantry Division. They are heading east along the coast, facing us, at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour, at a distance of about 225 kilometers......"

Lieutenant General Mackay looked at his watch, thought about it again, and said: "Order all units to stop advancing, set up field camps, immediately overhaul vehicles and weapons, and prepare for battle......"

It's already 2 p.m., and if you continue on your way, the two sides will meet at about 5 p.m., and it won't be long before it gets dark. He didn't know if the Chinese army liked night battles or not, but the Australian army certainly didn't like it. In that case, it is better to stop and rest immediately and wait until tomorrow to fight again. Anyway, they are also trying to delay time, and the later they fight, the better. Even if the Chinese must fight today, they will wait for work.

The "Humvee-8" large off-road vehicle is actually a three-axle and six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle, about the size of a medium-sized bus. This large off-road vehicle has been converted into a command vehicle, and a high-power radio station is set up in it, which can communicate with command vehicles at and above the battalion level.

The ranks of the Australian troops gradually stopped and began to set up camp.

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11th Panzer Division.

"Oh, the Australian army has stopped advancing? Well, regardless of them, continue to advance, and camp in two hours......" Major General Xu Chen said disapprehensively after receiving the information.

Brigadier General Tong Longtu, Chief of Staff, smiled and said, "Division commander, do you want our Army Aviation Regiment to go over and say hello first......

"Still don't want it, their anti-aircraft guns on the ground are denser than leeks in the ground, it's just that the helicopters have lost too much in the past. Xu Chen shook his head and said, "It's better to wait for tomorrow, and we will defeat them head-on." And this is also the requirement above, which requires us to verify the tactical ...... of air-ground coordination."

"Okay, that's fine......" Tong Longtu thought about it, and felt that it was better to be cautious.

Although China is also equipped with a large number of helicopters, they are mainly used for transport and anti-submarine purposes, and there are not many professional armed helicopters. Contrary to what some people think, gunships are not so useful, especially in the context of a world war. First of all, the cost performance is low, a decent professional armed helicopter is at least equivalent to the money of several turboprop attack aircraft, but the effect is far inferior to the turboprop attack aircraft. Another point is that the armed forces at present attach great importance to air defense, especially the mechanized troops and armored units of various countries, which are full of antiaircraft artillery full of pits, and the slow fighting speed of the armed forces is simply better than that of air defense missiles.

At present, the biggest use of Wuzhi is to bully the armies of small countries that lack anti-aircraft firepower, and it is enough to deal with slightly stronger armies. Therefore, at present, there are not many professional military commanders in China, and multi-purpose helicopters like the Mi-24 are the main force.

For example, the helicopters equipped by the 11th Armored Division are now equipped with the largest number of Z-9 "Giant Sand Mants" armed transport helicopters. The helicopters, modeled after the Mi-35, are not the main force of assault and anti-tank, they are equivalent to flying infantry fighting vehicles, and are part of the three-dimensional mechanized infantry.

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