When Zhao Gang introduced the various types of equipment of the 1st Marine Regiment to the deputy commander-in-chief and his party, the brigade commander sitting in the middle of the audience threw his elbow on the arm of Huang He.

"In other words, how to solve the problem of tank maintenance."

"Don't make it like someone will open it, and no one will fix it if it breaks. Our Eighth Route Army has just lived a prosperous life, but it is not yet extravagant enough to throw away the equipment when it is broken. ”

The brigade commander did not drive a tank and had no experience in commanding armored forces in combat. But as a well-informed commander, he was very keen to point out the most critical issues.

The more modern the equipment, the higher the requirements for logistics personnel, such as tanks, which integrate mobility, protection, and firepower, ordinary soldiers and maintenance workers simply cannot play with it.

Fortunately, the Awakening Yonghu system provides detailed user manuals and technical manuals with the vehicle, and the comrades of the 1st Marine Regiment are elites from all levels of troops, with an amazing cultural foundation and strong learning ability.

Coupled with the patient teaching of the teachers of the motorcycle school in the border area, the above problems have naturally been solved.

"There is no need to worry about maintenance, the mobile combat company of the 1st Marine Regiment has completed the first stage of training, and they can now carry out basic repairs and maintenance independently."

"Look at the house in front of us on the left, where is the maintenance workshop specially established by their regiment, which contains equipment for hoisting and other tank maintenance."

"This is a pilot project, and when the training is completely completed, the level of the instructors will be raised to a higher level, and then it can be promoted throughout the army."

After hearing Huang He's answer, the brigade commander nodded with satisfaction.

At present, the number of cicadas is insufficient, and it can only give priority to meeting the training needs of the 1st Marine Regiment.

But sooner or later, one day the three main forces will be equipped with various types of tanks, and he asked about logistics as a precaution.

According to the current development momentum, after the border area completely pushes the devils into the sea, there may be a number of "armored experts" in the army. Even a certain commander on the fourth master's side is very likely to be upgraded to an "armored wizard".

Li Yunlong's upbringing will also change, as the first commander of the Eighth Route Army's airborne troops, he is likely to become an "airborne combat expert" before the end of the war.

As for carrying a few stars on his shoulders and whether he can become a master level equal to that of Studenter, it depends on what size of the 1st Marine Regiment can eventually expand into.

While the brigade commander was chatting with Huang He, the portable communicator on Zhao Gang's waist moved. He stopped explaining and motioned for the bosses to wait, then turned up the communicator to the loudest.

Soon, Lao Li's rough voice echoed in the sky above the audience.

"Report Chief! The 1st Marine Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has made all preparations for the exercise! Please instruct! ”

Hearing this, the deputy commander-in-chief took the communicator, and he ordered with a serious face:

"Good! The drill has officially begun! ”

"Li Yunlong, most of the commanders above the brigade level of the three main forces are on the scene today. Behave well and let everyone see the true strength of your group! ”

"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! ”

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At the end of the conversation, Grand Master Li motioned for the soldiers in front of him to start boarding.

In order to ensure the authenticity and safety of the exercise, everyone wore full equipment and carried out inspections in advance. Receiving an order from the head of their own regiment, the comrades quickly boarded the board in groups during the weekday training.

The ground crew team also completed the troubleshooting in advance, and the voice of Principal Chang soon sounded in the cabin.

"Attention crews! Attention each unit! The drill has officially begun! Everyone takes off in the predetermined order! ”

A minute later, Li Yunlong's air supremacy began to move slowly, heading from the tarmac towards the runway.

When they reached the starting point, the whole transport plane began to increase its strength after a slight pause, and the four propellers of the engines on both sides also turned faster and faster, and even the spectators in the distance could hear a loud noise.

Due to the large weight of transport aircraft and gliders, special runways are required for acceleration in order to take off smoothly. The whole process of flying is full of violent aesthetics, and it has a sense of déjà vu of a large brick flying.

When the six transport planes formed a formation over the Wushu airfield, they flew south with the fighters.

Seeing the plane disappear from view, Zhao Gang first put down the telescope in his hand, and then explained to the bigwigs behind him:

"In order to simulate a real airborne operation, the transporter will fly with the troops for a period of time."

"In about 10 minutes, the fighters participating in the exercise will start parachuting or landing in the sky above the base's training ground."

Hearing Zhao Gang's explanation, the deputy commander-in-chief nodded in understanding.

Then he turned his head to look behind him, and asked the commanders who had not yet recovered from their shock:

"Guys, how did you feel about watching the 1st Marine Regiment exercise for the first time? Isn't it an eye-opener? ”

"Haha, I'm not much better than you in May this year, for fear that that kid Li Yunlong will fall from the sky with my elite troops."

"Lao Xu, Xiao Liu, the two of you can express your opinions. The transport plane will not be back in ten minutes, so it's not interesting for us to be in a daze here. ”

Suddenly named by the deputy commander-in-chief, 103 quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

If all the commanders who watched the exercise were ranked according to their age, he would definitely be in the bottom ranks. Looking at the whole audience, there was only Commander Yang of the Jizhong First Division.

Being young means being relatively emotional.

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army had such advanced arms and high-tech products, he was happy for the troops from the bottom of his heart.

As a commander who climbed over snowy mountains and walked across grasslands, he also thought of his comrades-in-arms who fell on the way to transfer, and felt sorry for the comrades who could not witness today.

If the Red Army had the strength it has now, perhaps it would not have needed to travel those 25,000 miles at all.

"I think that in the field of the Airborne Forces, we have come to the front of the major military powers. I studied in the north for more than two whole years, and I never heard about the possibility of tanks being airborne. ”

"Today is the first time I have seen the 1st Marine Regiment on a mission, and I feel very honored to be able to fight side by side with this unit."

"If I can, I hope to have the opportunity to participate in the operations of the Airborne Forces in the future and experience first-hand what it is like to be a paratrooper."

As soon as these words came out, the bigwigs smiled one after another.

Obviously, there are not a few people who want to try to fall from the sky. However, due to physical fitness and troops, there is a high probability that the ideas in their minds will not have a chance to come true.

As if seeing the sadness of his subordinates, the tiger in the forest made a rare exception and quipped:

"Do you still want to experience what it's like to be a paratrooper? I remember you didn't get dizzy as soon as you got on the plane? What's the difference between jumping off and committing suicide? ”

"What's more, the 1st Marine Regiment is a technical branch, and what you learn at the Frunze Military Academy is infantry tactics, which is not right from a professional point of view."

"What are you going to do? Teach Li Yunlong how to shine shoes? ”

A series of cannon-like complaints made 103 forget his sadness for a while. He scratched the back of his head and smiled slightly embarrassed.

I just patronized the longing sky, but forgot the fact that I was airsick.

The 1st Marine Regiment is not only a direct special forces unit of the headquarters, but also a subordinate unit of the Air Force. As a person who gets dizzy on a plane, it is estimated that he will never have anything to do with the Air Force in his life.

After 103 finished expressing his opinion, everyone present looked at the infantry expert.

Everyone is basically an old comrade who was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army with the troops, and they know more or less about the teacher-student relationship between the other party and Li Yunlong.

"Although it is the first time that I have seen the first Marine Regiment take off, I usually discuss the possibility of various tactics when I usually open a small stove for Li Yunlong."

"Including the use of airborne tanks in the future, there is also a part of my hard work in it."

"If you want to ask me what I think of the only airborne force of our Eighth Route Army, I can only say that I don't have anything else to think about it except pride and pride."

The above answer did not exceed everyone's expectations, and it is normal for the master and apprentice to communicate in private. Perhaps dissatisfied with everyone's reaction, the infantry experts decided to add a little more fierce material.

"Comrades, you must not be dismissive of the 1st Marine Regiment because it has only been in contact with tanks for a short time."

"If the current Li Yunlong is put in Kunlun Pass back then, his performance will definitely not lose to the armored commander of Guozhu. That kid is like a sponge now, and he can learn more than you think. ”

"Everyone must watch carefully, the next drill will definitely not disappoint you!"

After the revelations of infantry experts, the bigwigs once again raised their expectations for the exercise.

Even Huang He was a little excited, after all, after handing over the cicada style to Li Yunlong, he had been busy with the work related to the communication network and armored trains.

What kind of tricks can the airborne tank play in the hands of the other party, he also has to put a question mark in his heart.

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After a ten-minute flight, the six air lords pulled Hamilcar gliders back over Wusu Airport.

Gradually approaching the target area, the transport formation began to slowly and orderly descend in altitude, preparing to perform parachute and airborne operations.

In the engine room, the fighters of the 1st Marine Regiment also began the final inspection work. The pilots' attention was highly concentrated, and they began to separate the glider after the order of the principal.

"Attention crews! Next, release the gliders in order of numbering! One, start unleashing! ”

As soon as these words came out, the steel cable at the tail of the first transport plane was unhooked. Hamilcar, loaded with cicada tanks and fighters, began to glide and gradually descend towards its destination.

After the successful separation of the aircraft, the door of the transport aircraft opens with the indicator light.

After listening to the instructions of his own regiment leader as usual, Wei Dayong, who was at the front of the queue, jumped out of the hatch with ease. Whether it is daily training or combat missions, the monk is always the first person in the regiment to parachute.

In just a few minutes, the sky above Wusu Airport was filled with huge white canopies, and the whole process was silky smooth without any accidents.

After successfully completing the mission, the transport plane began to adjust its angle in the air, and as long as it landed safely, the pilots could end all of today's exercises.

Under the watchful eyes of the bigwigs, the first Hamilcar glider successfully landed.

Perhaps because the load capacity is too large, the pulley actually bounced up with the body at a certain height the moment it touched the ground.

Fortunately, it has a full 34-meter wing and a sturdy fuselage, and although the process looks thrilling, it finally completes the landing without a hitch.

After landing, it was not the tank that came out first, but a dozen fighters who rushed out of the side hatches. With weapons in hand, they rushed to positions suitable for defense, and entered a state of high alert at the first time.

At the same time, the nose of the glider was opened from the inside, and a passage for the tank to enter and exit was presented to everyone.

According to the skillful operation process of the soldiers, the bigwigs who watched the exercise from afar could conclude that the training intensity of the 1st Marine Regiment on weekdays was definitely not low.

Being able to do this in less than a month must be the result of a combination of talent and hard work.

After a few moments, the parachute troops disposed of their parachutes and began to move closer to the positions of the parachutes one after another.

"Zhang Dabiao! Count non-combat attrition! ”

"Xing Zhiguo! I'll take the fighters with tanks 1~3! You lead people to follow tank No. 4~6! ”

"Set off immediately in five minutes, the troops must quickly move and advance to the predetermined attack area, time is of the essence!"

Watching hundreds of soldiers move quickly under the command of their own regiment commander, Zhao Gang, who was in the audience, cleared his throat and began to explain by heart.

"Any parachute operation pays attention to suddenness, and our regiment will always strive to appear in an unexpected position of the enemy, and take the devil by surprise."

"The location of this exercise is set to the hinterland of the Mongolian army, and considering the mobility of the other side and the large number of puppet army eyeline, the speed of the troops' movement needs to be faster than in the past."

As soon as the words fell, the deputy commander-in-chief saw a small number of soldiers jump onto the tank.

Among them, Li Yunlong sat on the right side of the No. 1 tank, while Xing Zhiguo sat on the right side of the No. 4 tank, and the fighters who had no place could only run forward behind them.

After advancing about a kilometer, the ranks stopped, and all the soldiers in tanks uniformly got off from the left side.

Without waiting for any of the leaders to ask questions, Zhao Gang, who was in charge of explaining the tactics, took the initiative to explain:

"Tanks only carry soldiers in movements where no exchange of fire is expected, and Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo, as the chief and deputy regiment commanders, should be set up as the lead cars of two tank platoon commanders respectively according to the combat regulations."

"The reason why I sat on the right side was to be close to the tank commander's hatch so that I could communicate with him at any time. On the opposite side of the two was the head of the fire team, who was responsible for directing the infantry of the fellow infantry, who was tasked with directing the fire of one light machine gun and two rifles. “

"Everyone got out of the car on the left so that the driver could see every infantryman leave the tank in case of accidental injury to friendly troops. If the battle is urgent, the fighters will disembark from both sides, and the commander will report to the commander. ”

The bigwigs in the audience were all new to their tanks, and they were amazed to hear that there were so many doorways just to get on and off the bus.

After all, all I studied before was how to kill the devil's tank, and I didn't think about the details at all.

In everyone's view, the infantry again gathered behind the tanks. Strangely, though, the warriors did not disperse but gathered in dense clusters.

The confusion did not last long, and soon they found that the comrades of the 1st Marine Regiment adjusted their formation as they advanced, and finally launched a charge with the tanks.

"Our regiment divided the course of the offensive into four areas according to the region. These areas are the area from which the attack is started, the area from which the shock is launched, the area where the formation is deployed, and the area where the fire is exchanged. ”

"The starting point of the attack is generally a position far from the enemy's first-line position, which is not suitable for the infantry to start charging, after all, flesh and blood cannot keep charging all the time."

"So between the starting area of the attack and the enemy's position, there is also a special area for the infantry to complete the preparation before the charge, which is the area of the starting point of the assault that I just mentioned."

"The infantry, who is responsible for attacking with the tanks, does not have a fixed battle formation from the moment the attack begins. They need to make changes in real time based on the enemy's firepower distribution, and in the process can be slightly closer, in order to maintain contact and rescue. ”

"After the adjustment is over, the tank troops will come to the area of fire, and then it will be time for the official attack."

Zhao Gang's meticulous and segmented explanation made it very easy for the bigwigs to understand the tactical details of the 1st Marine Regiment. In fact, all the above steps, to put it bluntly, are the most basic step and tan coordinated operations.

The purpose of this tactic is to give full play to the advantages of the two arms, make up for each other's shortcomings, and finally achieve the effect of 1+1>2.

For example, the tank has strong firepower, and the armor is enough to withstand the fire of most of the devil infantry, and there is a sighting equipment that is stronger than the naked eye.

Although the firepower of the infantry is relatively weak, it is superior to its small size and flexibility, and the veteran has a much better vision than in the tank.

If you learn from each other's strengths, the tanks can take advantage of their firepower, easily destroy the Japanese fortifications and bunkers, and can suppress the devils at any time.

In this way, the infantry can approach the enemy unharmed or lightly injured and engage in close combat with the enemy.

The infantry is responsible for observation and direction, as well as providing close quarters and blind spot alert for the tank.

After all, armored vehicles should never be allowed to act independently, otherwise the enemy may take advantage of the dead spots to get close to the tank. In case the airborne tanks of the First Marine Regiment let the devil develop a stinging mine in advance, wouldn't he be hit by a Taijun happy stick.

In addition to providing vigilance, infantry can also enter buildings, woods and other areas that are inaccessible to tanks to clear the enemy, as far as possible to eliminate the possibility of sneak attacks.

In fact, infantry-tank coordination is not a particularly high-end existence in army tactics, but the premise is that the troops have advanced communication devices.

Take the De 3 and 4 tanks, for example, which were not very good in the early stages of the war. It was the fact that each tank had a radio that made the two brothers invincible in the war.

In a coordinated unit, if there are enough communication tools between tanks and between tanks and infantry, then even if the team size is large, it will not be too difficult to organize.

And the 1st Marine Regiment just had the above conditions.

As the most elite unit of the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers can even decentralize the portable communicator to the squad level, and the main thing is the luxury of resources.

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During Zhao Gang's explanation, the six tanks of the 1st Marine Regiment had been divided into two platoons and formed a rear triangle formation, with each platoon led by two tanks.

Due to the blind spots in the observation and weapons of the tanks, and the combat environment may be complex and narrow terrain, the advantage of this formation is that there is a certain azimuth inspection boundary between each tank.

At this time, the infantry can follow at a close distance, but not more than two hundred meters.

When the opponent does not have anti-tank weapons, this offensive method can give full play to the greatest advantages of both arms.

Tanks will first name the enemy's machine-gun fire points to help the infantry reduce losses during the attack. When approaching the positions of the devils, the infantry rushed forward to harvest the enemy.

For the above tactics, we have a very simple and easy-to-understand technical term: mixed gold shield.

Zhao Gang did not open his mouth to make superfluous explanations during this exercise, and the deputy commander-in-chief and his party were all commanders who had been fighting for many years, and they could see the advantages of such a battle at a glance.

A moment later, the 1st Marine Regiment changed formation again, and the formation changed to infantry in front and tanks in the rear.

"The tactics just now apply to the devil without anti-tank weapons, and the assumption at this stage is that the enemy has a certain anti-tank capability. At this point, it is necessary for the infantry to take the initiative and try to take out all anti-tank means in sight. ”

"The difficulty of this formation is relatively high, because the comrades are in front of the tank, and they need to communicate in real time not to be pressed by the tank, and they also have to prevent accidental injury by the weapons on the tank."

"In the future, if the field troops have larger caliber tanks, they will also have to consider whether the accompanying infantry will be injured when the main gun fires."

As soon as the words ended, the tanks of the 1st Marine Regiment made one last change of formation.

Three tanks in one of the rows formed a triangular formation, and the tanks in the second row followed side by side with a slight adjustment of the angle. There was also infantry in between, and the whole force turned into an indomitable arrow in an instant.

If it is really on the battlefield, the number of enemy casualties will definitely increase explosively.

"The formation of the current rear tank is called a horizontal formation, which is suitable for terrain with good visibility or open offensive routes. Tanks can also change their formation into left and right echelons through changes in speed, which can not only give full play to the tank's firepower advantage, but also reduce the risk of being wiped out at once. ”

"Paired with infantry, it's a mixed infantry-tank charge, which is said to be one of the favorite tactics of the north."

"The tanks in the front row suppress the enemy's firing points in a stable triangular formation, with the infantry behind the tanks and the tanks behind the infantry, so that the attacking forces of the own side can be seamlessly connected."

"The tank at the head of the team attracts fire near the resistance line, and cooperates with the infantry behind to buy more time for the second row of tanks to output."

After the whole exercise, the 1st Marine Regiment began to move closer to the audience under the leadership of Li Yunlong.

At this moment, the sharp-eyed deputy commander-in-chief found that the fighters participating in the operation seemed to have sufficient physical strength. I had just fought for more than half an hour of high-intensity combat, and now I still have the strength to run forward.

"In addition to normal physical training, our regiment will also practice 400-meter obstacle running every day."

"All this is so that the infantry can still advance with the tanks without motorized equipment."

The 6K chapter, even if it's the content of two chapters, is agreed to be completed

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