Chapter 695: Strike (4)

PS: Dragon Boat Festival is healthy!

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Bangladesh Autonomous State, English Bazar.

Angli Bazar is a small city in northern Bengal, located north of the Ganges River, connected to Jharkhand in Orissa and Bihar in Marat. An important gateway to West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. The geographical location of this place is important, and if it is captured, it can cross the Ganges River, and threaten Ranchi, the important town of Orissa Hindustani, and the industrial base of Pokaro Steel City.

Before the disagreement, it was occupied by Hindustani troops. The Indians of the Orissa State were very strongholders, beating the Odisha in the south and the Gypsies in the east.

After the Indians occupied the English Bazar, they carried out a great purge here, slaughtering more than 5,000 Gypsies, creating the "English Bazar Massacre".

Since the start of peacekeeping operations in the subcontinent, the region has become a priority target. When the western cluster violently attacked the Bagu coalition army, the eastern cluster was not idle.

The eastern cluster under the command of General Liu Yuxian was divided into three parts: the central column directly crossed the Tianlai River, the natural dividing line between China and Bangladesh, and pushed westward, while the southern column landed directly in Kolkata and then swept all the way along the coast. The northern corps was more miserable, they entered Bengal from the mountain town of Darjeeling County, and there were many mountains along the way, and the road conditions were poor, which was very troublesome. Especially from June to September, this is the rainy season in the area, with heavy rains and mudslides.

Therefore, when the columns of the Central and Southern Routes were marching forward, they had just taken down Lai Genjie.

"I hate this weather!" Major Xiong Jiafeng of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 144th Mountain Division wiped the sweat from his forehead and spat hatefully. Even if he was from the mountain troops, he was disgusted by this bad road and wanted to vomit. They were the vanguard battalion as a column, at the forefront of the entire column.

Because of the heavy rain just now, their camp's camping plan for today was ruined, and several vehicles transporting heavy equipment fell into the quagmire after the heavy rain. The officers and men of a battalion were busy rescuing equipment and vehicles in the mud, and after doing these things, the officers and men of the whole battalion were already tired like dogs.

"Battalion commander, this place is really difficult to walk, you should ask your superiors to transfer a helicopter over,......" Second Lieutenant Li Yixue, the commander of the 9th platoon, complained beside him, and the car that had just fallen into the quagmire was their platoon.

Before Xiong Jiafeng could speak, Captain Wu Zhenyu, the commander of the company next to him, vomited and said: "Helicopter?

Several officers were also covered in mud and water, like mud monkeys, and the officers and men of the whole battalion were almost like this.

In the current sequence of the Chinese Army, the conditions of the mountain troops are probably the most difficult, they have few vehicles, most of their weapons and equipment have to be carried by themselves, and they often have to dig ravines or something. Although the army has now been modernized and equipped with a lot of advanced equipment, it has not been able to completely change the situation, and most of the time, they still have to rely on two legs to hurry.

The officers and soldiers who had rested for a while began to set up camp, which was a must, and no matter how tired they were, they had to set up camp. Without adequate rest, it is impossible to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops. Moreover, this kind of place does not dare to sleep casually, otherwise the sudden rainstorm and all kinds of poisonous snakes and poisonous insects will definitely cause all kinds of non-combat attrition.

"Made, this place doesn't even work well in tents......"

The ground has been soaked so soft by the rain that the tent's fixing pins can be inserted by hand, and they do not play a fixed role at all. It took a lot of effort for the officers and men to find a few decent places and set up the field tents.

The officers and men of the sanitary platoon began to spray the camp with sprayers to repel insects and snakes, which tasted good and had some effect on the beasts. There are also some officers and men of the anti-chemical platoon who are setting up mobile baths, pumping machines, and pipelines, and there is no shortage of water here, and according to the regulations, as long as conditions permit, they must take a bath and wash their feet, and this is also to prevent non-combat attrition caused by disease.

The officers and men of the cooking platoon were busy in the field kitchen, preparing dinner for the officers and men of the battalion.

Xiong Jiafeng sat in a "civet" miniature infantry fighting vehicle and began to contact his superiors and ask for instructions on the next target.

The miniature infantry fighting vehicle was a concept proposed by NATO in the seventies of the twentieth century and began to be developed. Its outstanding feature is that it carries only 5 people and half a squad, and the overall arrangement scheme of the overhead machine gun can be adopted, so that its total combat weight can be less than 10 tons, and the smaller shape and enhanced armor can provide stronger survivability than ordinary infantry fighting vehicles, and can greatly reduce the cost of procurement. This miniature infantry fighting vehicle is a new concept infantry fighting vehicle proposed by NATO countries.

In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of mountain troops and special forces, Wen Desi ordered the research department to develop this miniature infantry fighting vehicle very early, which mainly focused on its good traffic performance, and the narrow body can be driven by tracks to pass on steep mountain roads, which is the most suitable for mountain troops, and the procurement cost is much lower than that of helicopters.

But this kind of thing just looks simple, it's actually hard to implement these features at the same time, the main thing is that it's too small. Although the sparrow is small, the five organs are complete, although the size is small, but there should be a lot of things, such as the engine, the complex variable transmission device, the dangerous fuel tank, the large and small motors, the battery and all kinds of sighting, measuring devices, air conditioning systems, etc., all have to be put into a small car. If a front-mounted motor is used, the driver's vision is greatly affected, the environment in which the crew is carried is even worse, and the cannon is difficult to arrange. If the engine is rear-mounted, it is even more inaccessible to personnel.

If conventional power is used, these problems are basically unsolvable, and the only way to do this is to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, which can only meet a few of the properties. However, when the copper dragon high-energy battery appeared, this problem was finally solved.

Two specially developed flat 120 kW DC motors are the source of power, and the motors directly drive the rear track driving wheels, eliminating the need for an engine compartment, so that a 50 cm wide passage can still be retained in the narrow rear body for five occupants to enter and exit through the rear hatch. Semiconductor air conditioners are installed, the heat generated by the electric motor is extremely low, and the battery box is small, greatly improving the environment for the occupants. Semiconductor forced hot and cold imagers, satellite locators, laser rangefinders and other equipment are still installed. Loaded with a 400 kg battery, it is enough for it to travel 80 kilometers at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour.

With the use of new materials such as foam steel to reduce weight, the miniature vehicle has a combat weight of only 5 tons, and the front armor has been strengthened to withstand the attack of a 20mm cannon. Due to its small size, its armor defense significantly exceeds that of paratrooper fighting vehicles at equal weight. The main armament was replaced with a 30 mm cannon, and the firepower was increased. Costs are also significantly reduced. Immediately after the launch of this combat vehicle, it was recognized by the army, which named it "Civet".

Subsequently, the design department used the "civet" as a blueprint to design a variety of deformed vehicles such as air defense vehicles, armored destroyers, command vehicles, personnel carriers, and kitchen vehicles.

The pioneer battalion of the northern column is equipped with more than 60 of these miniature combat vehicles and extremely various deformation vehicles, and fortunately it is with these guys, otherwise their speed would be even slower.

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After dinner that day, Xiong Jiafeng and the battalion commander once again conducted a tactical drill on the electronic sand table in the tent in accordance with the plan. As the vanguard of the column, with the support of the army and aviation, they had to break through the three stronghold groups of the Hindustan army in succession and advance to the front of the base of the Indian Army's 7th Division in the northeast of Anglia Bazar, so as to open up an attack channel for the follow-up main forces.

The straight-line distance of the entire attack route was about 100 kilometers, but the actual distance in this precipitous mountainous area was more than 150 kilometers, and the elevation difference of many sections was more than 200 meters. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 1st Regiment attacked and advanced on both sides of their battalions, clearing the remaining Hindustani outposts and strongholds, and blocking the reinforcements of the Indian army to the center. The 4th battalion was in reserve, and Major Xiong, of course, did not want the reserves to support him.

"Ichi, you're in charge of ...... here"

"Erlian, this piece is handed over to you......"

Battalion Commander Xiong Jiafeng formed the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd companies into attack camps in turns, and the 4th company was used as a reserve. He asked the strongest 1st Company to be the forward to capture the stronghold of Cluster A of the Indian Army 5 kilometers away, and after reconnaissance there was a company of Hindustan troops, with 32 firepower points and anti-aircraft positions. After the 1st Company succeeded, the 2nd Company crossed through here and went straight to the stronghold of Cluster B 3 kilometers away. There are not many roads in this area, and this road is considered the most "good" way to the base of the 7th Division, although there are some branches on both sides, and some sections of the road have to be bypassed with the help of this road. It can be seen that the 2nd and 3rd battalions are also very difficult. Stronghold B was much larger, with a company of strength and battalion headquarters, at least four firing points, as well as artillery positions and airfields. After the 2nd Company succeeded, the 3rd Company crossed over and continued to attack the cluster stronghold 7 kilometers away, which was also the strength of the company, and there were also a large number of light and dark fire points. Once they captured this series of forward strongholds of the Indian army, they approached the base of the 7th Division of the Indian army.

The main force of the ground attack force of the 144th Division will reach the attack area along the passage they have opened, and together with the 148th Division and other troops, it will besiege the Indian 7th Division. Their battalion and the entire 1st Regiment were to return to the division to sweep the Indian strongholds in this area and ensure the smooth passage of this important passage. They will set a world record for the speed of advance of the army in mountain operations.

"Battalion commander, rest assured, we promise to complete the mission!" the company commanders of each company assured.

Xiong Jiafeng said: "If there is no heavy rain tomorrow, we will get the support of the Army Aviation Regiment, so that our operation will be smoother......

"Battalion commander, even if there is no army aviation, we can fight down. The second company commander said confidently. Although there is a division on the opposite side, and the number is ten times that of theirs, in modern times, the combat effectiveness can no longer be measured entirely by numbers.