From joining the battlefield to scaring off the first wave of Kachin attacks, Chen Shen has not met Peng Deren.

Logically speaking, of course, he had to meet with Peng Deren to determine the command, get through the intelligence, and get acquainted with the personnel, but the tense battle situation could not allow him a moment to breathe.

If the opponent's artillery is not disposed of as soon as possible, the Allies will still lose this battle of crossing the river and defending it.

Yes, they have a lot of planes, and they are very deterrent, even intimidating at the sight of them;

Yes, they have M2s and possibly heavier armored tanks, and as soon as the king of land warfare appears, it will be almost impossible for their side to deal with.

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However, these contrasts of strength, which are the most "prominent" from the perspective of an onlooker, are actually not the main problem at all.

No matter from what point of view, the magic weapon that can really defeat the enemy on the modern battlefield is artillery!

The confrontation between the artillerymen is often the backdrop of the battlefield, the fireworks behind the protagonist, the props that fill in the sound effects, but in real situations, it is also the real Grim Reaper who harvests the most lives.

Therefore, when there is an opportunity to reduce the combat effectiveness of the artillery, or even completely incapacitate the artillery, Chen Shen cannot waste a little time.

"Inform Peng Deren and ask him to get the M56 ready."

"At the same time, concentrate all the rockets and aim them at our given target."

"We're going to give them a saturation blow and try to kill them with one blow."

"The 4 groups follow me, reconnoiter in front, determine the enemy's deployment position, and intercept their artillery reconnaissance team if necessary."

"The rest of the group quickly rushed to the Rolling Lane position, and the White Dog commanded to assist the Allied forces in defending the two positions of Rolling Lane and Hoban."

"Understood!"

The replies of the teams came from the radio, and Chen Shen quickly took action, leading the team to turn back and maneuver in the direction they came.

At this time, the artillery attack from Kachin had ended, and when he passed through the Huli position, Chen Shen saw a devastated scene.

The scope of this position is actually not very large, and the distance between the three defense lines is less than 200 meters, which is a bit too narrow for the deployment of nearly 300 troops.

And it is precisely for this reason that the casualty rate on the positions is alarmingly high.

There were wounded soldiers everywhere, blood and stumps and broken arms everywhere, Chen Shen subconsciously reached out to help him when he turned the corner of the trench, and the sticky touch instantly made him retract his hand.

There was a section of intestines hanging from it.

The intestines that have been mixed with the dirt are like slugs that have been thrown out of the ground.

In fact, Chen Shen can be regarded as a normal person with weaknesses, at least he will feel physiological disgust for all kinds of slippery creatures.

But this time, when he really "touched" something like this on the battlefield, he seemed to have completed desensitization in an instant.

Because he knows that behind this touch, it no longer represents the disgust for poison engraved in human genes, but an incomparably heavy death

"Captain, how is the route arranged?"

Lin He on the side asked, Chen Shen hesitated for a moment, and replied:

"We still have to cross the river, first along the Nu River north, there is a narrow channel about two kilometers away, from where we swim cross."

"Visibility conditions are so good now that the crossing could be spotted."

The veteran who followed Chen Shen frowned and said.

"It's already four o'clock in the afternoon, and we're two hours away from the scheduled crossing, and then the visibility conditions will drop and the conditions will be sufficient."

"Understood."

The veteran no longer spoke, but followed Chen Shen all the way forward.

After walking a few dozen meters, they passed by the private company of the Seventh Brigade led by the Li Gang to support the Huli position, and the morale of these private soldiers was quite stable, after all, they had not suffered major casualties since they entered the battlefield, and it could even be said that they had won a big victory as soon as they came.

But even so, Chen Shen took a look at it and saw that there had been a lot of attrition in this private battalion.

Seeing the Li Gang standing aside, Chen Shen stepped forward and asked:

"How many people have run?"

"Not many, only twenty or thirty, and now there are few people I sent to roll around, and there is too much shortage of people over there."

"The Confederates are pretty much done, though."

"There is basically not one of the ten left in the second company, and Peng Deren's guard platoon can have more than half left."

"We're going to move to Rolling, and it's impossible to defend the Huli position anymore anyway."

"They are terrified of this place, and if they continue to fight, if there is another round of artillery fire, these people will all disperse."

"Understood."

Chen Shen nodded slightly, and did not raise any questions about the deployment of the Li Gang.

In fact, his move was quite clever.

Because on the battlefield, once there are heavy casualties in a position, the soldiers defending the position will naturally have a fear of the position itself.

This fear can only be eliminated after a long period of fighting, and in the absence of conditions, the best thing to do is to transfer the original soldiers and change the guard with other teams.

Both sides have a new environment, and the "fear value" of both sides is basically refreshed.

"Pay attention to safety, pay attention to the movement of the enemy near the Xiaoshan Bridge, and remember to take the Dow away, they are likely to surprise from the vicinity of the Xiaoshan Bridge and deploy anti-tank missiles in advance."

"Understood."

Li Bang nodded and replied, while Chen Shen continued to lead the team forward.

After crossing a farmland, the group of 10 went straight into the jungle, and the process of rushing was actually extremely boring, and everyone remained silent all the way in order to avoid excessive physical exertion.

It wasn't until halfway through the journey that Chen Shen stopped to determine the direction with GPS, and Lin He said with a little emotion:

"I thought the Confederates were really standing up this time, but I didn't expect it"

"This is the first battle, their men have run a few hundred, if there are a few more battles, how many will there be left of the 3,000-strong Allied army?"

"There is no need to fight a few more battles, the next time we cross the river, if we can't dumb the opponent's artillery position, the Allied forces will be dispersed directly."

Chen Shen replied calmly.

In fact, he never had much hope for the Confederates.

The Mindi Wu on the Pubei side has a unified characteristic, that is, after a certain amount of training, they can play well and "professionally" in the downwind game, but as long as there is a little headwind, it will enter an avalanche situation that is about to collapse.

If they can hold out so far, the Allied forces have basically exhausted the little blood they have "held on to their homeland", and if they can't win a battle, these people can't even play the role of the line-filling infantry.

Hearing his answer, Lin He nodded thoughtfully, and then asked:

So why is that? The Kachin occupied Lao Cai, which was their territory, and if it were us, they would probably fight back desperately."

"It's a complicated issue."

Chen Shen shook his head lightly and continued:

"Of course, from a simple point of view, the most important thing is that they haven't won."

Or conspiracy theories some. We don't want them to win either. ”

Lin He's expression froze instantly, and after a while, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said solemnly:

"I see."

"It's because there are some things that can only be done by us."

"That's right."

Chen Shen nodded again, and then ordered:

"Pack your gear and get ready to cross the river!"

At the same time, inside the second command post of the Allied Army.

Peng Deren, who had recovered from his recovery, finally heard the first good news from the correspondent, but before he had time to celebrate, Chen Shen's order, which seemed to be like "child's play", had already reached him at the same time.

Regarding Chen Shen's order, he was quite calm, but he was the adjutant on the side, and he had already blown up directly.

Looking at the correspondent with a determined face, the adjutant asked:

"Are you sure you want to mobilize all the rocket artillery? Just to blow up a watchtower? ”

"This is already our last heavy firepower, if we finish the fight at once, and then Kachin organizes a large-scale offensive in the future, we will not even have the slightest room for resistance!"

"You can confirm it for me again, it is impossible for the Dongfeng Corps to give such a nonsensical order, isn't it just a watchtower? Why don't you just send someone to touch it? ”

Hearing the adjutant's words, the correspondent glanced at Peng Deren awkwardly, and then turned his gaze back to the adjutant and replied:

"It has been confirmed, and the order is to mobilize all 107 rocket launchers, as well as M56 guns, to fire at distant watchtowers according to the given target."

"The artillery reconnaissance team will give coordinates and firing guidance when they get closer, and their artillery will arrive immediately, and we will be ready to be equipped and let them lead the artillery bombardment."

When the words fell, the adjutant's brows furrowed tightly, and after a few seconds of silence, he looked at Peng Deren and asked:

"Commander, look at this."

Peng Deren scratched his head subconsciously, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

He actually has some understanding of the style of the Dongfeng Corps, those who can use guns do not use guns, and those who can be blown up do not die, no matter what the circumstances, highlight one to ensure safety.

However, the problem is that now that our own conditions are extremely limited and our ammunition is not sufficient, such a strategy of "cannon fighting mosquitoes" still seems too extravagant.

Can it be a little less, can it be shelled without rockets, only with the M56?

Or, even if you want to use rockets, can you only use half of them and leave half of them in case?

He was eager to make a phone call to Chen Shen and ask him his questions.

But Peng Deren also knew that once Chen Shen's order was issued, it would be unquestionable.

As long as the order is confirmed, and then ask yourself, it is purely a snake to add to the problem.

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and said:

"Don't ask anything."

"Prepare according to the orders of the Dongfeng Corps."

"Since they want to give this order, they must have their reasons, besides, Chen Shen has already made it very clear to me that this time it is the enemy's artillery reconnaissance team that will be attacked."

"As long as it can be pulled out, the enemy's artillery will be completely dumb."

"The proceeds of such a fight, just dozens of rockets, why can't you get it?"

"Hit, hit me hard!"

"Understood."

The adjutant opened his mouth again and again, and finally did not say much, but turned to arrange the equipment.

Peng Deren glanced at his departing back, but the worry in his heart was not completely dissipated.

What if the other side has more than one artillery reconnaissance team?

What if the enemy moves faster than you?

It's a big gamble, and if you lose, there's really nothing.

Manca, Fire Watchtower.

A well-armed squad crawls atop a tower, surrounded by a massive antenna that resembles a telephone pole, topped not by a street lamp, but by a massive radar.

AN/TPQ-50, this thing is actually not just a "counter-battery radar", but a serious artillery radar.

It can not only conduct a 6,400-dense all-round search for the enemy's indirect firepower, but also track and locate mortars, artillery and rocket artillery, with a positioning distance ranging from 500 meters to 10 kilometers, which can completely cover the Qingshui River battlefield.

In addition, in friendly mode, the radar can calibrate your artillery fire, and when the trajectory of your artillery is in the search zone, it can provide corrective fire with an error of less than 50 meters.

It can be said that the combat effectiveness that an artillery team with and without AN / TPQ-50 can exert is completely two levels.

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Of course, the advanced equipment here is not only the AN/TPQ-50.

This artillery reconnaissance team has a total of 8 people, of which 4 are responsible for perimeter vigilance, 4 are responsible for equipment deployment and reconnaissance and guidance, each of them is wearing the most advanced equipment, from laser rangefinders to individual PDAs, as long as they simply enter the coordinates, they can quickly use the PDA to calculate the shooting elements, quickly transmit to the rear position, within two minutes, can complete an artillery strike.

It can be said that they have departed from the scope of traditional artillery reconnaissance, and their real positioning is a "human version" of the integrated mast of the artillery reconnaissance system.

The appearance of such equipment in Pubei is a real blood venture of the CIA.

And this blood capital has indeed paid off, relying on this mast, they have even succeeded in transforming an artillery battalion with only the most basic training into a modern artillery battalion capable of rapid indirect fire!

Such a battle example will inevitably provide a new argument for the theory of equipment victory, and the squad stationed here obviously has this idea in mind.

Leaning on the slightly damp wooden floor, one of the team members put down the heavy binoculars in his hand and spoke:

"I really didn't expect that the opposite side would be able to block the first round of Kachin's attack, and it seems that the role of modern equipment on the battlefield is still overwhelming."

"You see, they just had a few individual missiles, and they crushed the Kachin side."

"If you give them another artillery battalion and an artillery detection system. Tsk, it's really hard to say who wins and loses. ”

Hearing his words, the captain on the side laughed and replied:

"These few missiles are actually their limit, the first round of attack is just a test, and the next battle is the real final word."

"The attention of the opposite side has probably been completely absorbed by the planes, armored vehicles and tanks, and instead ignored the artillery fire that fell on their heads."

"It's a major mistake and they're going to pay for it"

"Maybe they've found out?"

The team member asked noncommittally.

"If it has been discovered, then they must at least find a way to organize an artillery counterattack, as far as I know, they have artillery and rockets."

"But so far, their rockets have only hit targets on the river beach and within visual range."

"There's no way, the time is too rushed, even the Dongfeng Corps can't save them."

"Anyway, we have to find a way to find their rocket artillery positions as soon as possible, if we don't knock them out, it will be a problem for the follow-up attack."

"Understood."

The team member nodded slightly, and after two seconds of silence, he suddenly spoke:

"You say, they're not going to have their eye on us, are they?"

"If they find out where we are, will they just come and kill us?"

Hearing his words, the captain smiled disdainfully, and then said:

"Kill us?"

"We are 7 kilometers away from their positions."

"How, do you use those rockets and small-caliber artillery shells in their hands?"

"Don't make a fuss, even if they can find us, they won't be able to hit us."

(End of chapter)