A few hours ago, Solinski's mechanized troops were still enjoying the slaughter of the Chinese reserve reclamation divisions with only light weapons. A few hours later, Solinski watched in despair as the Chinese tanks and armored vehicles got closer and closer to him. .
"Compared with Solinsky's rigorous and standardized armored group assault, the counterattack carried out by the 8th Division was nothing like that. It is obvious that this newly formed armored regiment still has a clear immaturity in its actions. For example, the rhythm during the attack is very poor, and it is difficult to ensure that the entire assault width goes hand in hand. The tanks often rush forward, and the infantry has difficulty keeping up. .
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When Solinsky attacked, there was a clear prohibition on using artillery to destroy fragments. When Zhao Lianxi attacked back, Qi Yiming's order was very clear - be careful and strive to clear the way before the enemy's follow-up troops opened the road. To annihilate Linski's troops, all necessary means can be used and all possible assistance can be requested.
Therefore, Zhao Lianxi felt no pressure and after deploying almost all the artillery power of his division, he began to launch fierce artillery bombardment at Solinsky's headquarters, which had withdrawn to his own border. In addition to the 18 PLZ-05 self-propelled artillery in the armored regiment, each motorized infantry regiment also has its own artillery battalion equipped with towed artillery and self-propelled artillery (truck towed artillery, which is different from the tracked chassis of self-propelled artillery). So after each artillery battalion was in place, they used their heavy artillery to give the Soviets a good experience in an instant.
Especially the 155mm caliber of PLZ-05 is quite powerful. When using base bombs, the PLZ-05 can easily reach a range of 40 kilometers, which is twice the range of the 2S3 currently equipped by the Soviet Union. The fully automatic loading system it uses allows the maximum rate of fire to reach 8 rounds per minute, and the burst rate of fire can fire 4 rounds in 15 seconds. Such a high rate of fire is equivalent to increasing the density of artillery coverage, and the impact on the enemy is doubled.
There are many types of Chinese Army equipment that are at the forefront of the world, such as Guardian rocket launchers and self-propelled artillery. There is no doubt that even in another timeline, the PLZ-05 is one of the best self-propelled artillery in the world, not to mention that the Chinese-made weapons themselves have the talent of "high cost performance".
Originally, in the normal artillery sequence, Qi Yiming also prepared hand-thrown drones and towed drones for the Army. However, the Eighth Division had not yet had its turn to install these devices, so their artillery attacks It is still a relatively traditional fire control. Even so, they have peripheral vision sights, dual-channel sighting and rangefinders equipped with thermal imaging devices, digital ballistic computers, radar speed measuring devices installed on the upper part of the barrel, and satellite positioning systems. A series of precision strike fire control equipment can maximize the firing parameters for these self-propelled artillery.
So over the heads of the Soviet troops who had not retreated deep enough, the roaring heavy artillery shells gave them a baptism of life and death. Huge artillery shells fell from the sky, and the shock wave caused by the aerial bombing could directly overturn the truck transporting soldiers. It was absolutely impossible to see a living person within ten meters of being directly hit. Some unlucky Soviet infantry fighting vehicles were directly hit by these shells and would be scrapped immediately. The crew members inside would also die in those stuffy cans with wheels due to strong concussion or explosion.
Solinsky was furious: "How dare the Chinese use heavy artillery? Don't they want those precious fragments?" The main meaning of his words was naturally why the Chinese Army was authorized to use artillery, but he had to use it. The artillery was left hundreds of kilometers in the rear, and armored troops and infantry came up.
"Comrade division commander, let's disband the formation, the PLA's artillery is too powerful!" the staff comrade suggested with fear on his face.
Although Solinsky chose to retreat, he did not really think that the Chinese would dare to counterattack, let alone that the Chinese would use such dense heavy artillery to attack him, so his retreat formation appeared to be more concentrated, and the sky had begun to darken It gave the Chinese artillery a better opportunity to greet them with artillery shells. The Soviet army, which was stunned by the artillery shells for a while, suffered heavy losses.
It was a tough choice for Solinsky. Disbanding the formation will affect his command, and at the same time, he may be divided and surrounded by the Chinese army and eaten one by one. But if no action is taken, the enemy's artillery will cause them a lot of battle damage.
Solinsky has received intelligence, and what is catching up behind him at high speed is the Chinese armored force. If he still has hundreds of T-64s in his hands, Solinsky will definitely not hesitate to compete with the PLA tanks, but now almost all of their tanks have been knocked out by the Chinese Air Force's Feiyunbao with anti-armor missiles , the entire division also has so-called armor that has hit the mark, that is, those BMP-2 and BTR-70 armored infantry fighting vehicles. It¡¯s just that these infantry fighting vehicles fight in conjunction with tanks.Now that they have no tanks, facing the Chinese main battle tanks, even the Type 59 copied from the great Soviet Union, can cause fatal damage to these infantry fighting vehicles whose armor is only tens of millimeters or even less than ten millimeters.
If he disbands his formation, he will definitely get a beating if he is overtaken; if he does not disband his formation, he will get a beating now - Solinsky is in a bad mood - and at the same time, he still has a sense of crisis and a sense of defeat. Potential stigma.
But now there is no time for Solinsky to feel sorry for himself. The 99 tanks and Type 09 infantry used by the 8th Division Armored Regiment have excellent cross-country capabilities and more powerful horsepower. They quickly caught up with them and were still fleeing. Solinsky Department.
Although the cooperation is still not tacit and there are many minor problems, everyone in the 8th Division is working hard to digest their new equipment. Twenty seconds before the Type 99 tank is about to engage the enemy, the communication system has been transmitted from the front armored troops to the rear artillery. This is also the so-called "seamless fire connection" that Commander Zhao Lianxi attaches great importance to in training. Before the artillery shelling stops, When the opponent took a moment to catch his breath, the first salvo of tank guns from the rushing 99 tank came.
The relatively loose armored assault line fired its first shot at almost the same moment. The shell came out of the barrel in a puff of fire and instantly hit Solinsky's rearguard 8 kilometers away. The Soviet army, which had not yet had time to turn around and deploy its rear defense line, was beaten to pieces by this round of tank artillery. The previous shelling had caused chaos in the Soviet army's formation, and now it was being attacked in tandem, which caused the Soviet army to be extremely confused. panic.
Just as they used tanks to bully the Fifth Agricultural Division before, now it is their turn to be bullied.
Solinsky used his binoculars to look at the terrifying war machines that were raising heavy dust on the sand. Because they were in the inland desert area, the tanks of the Eighth Division did not use the most common green digital camouflage of the 99 tanks, but Desert digital camouflage is used, which makes them harder to spot in the sand and dust. These tanks are definitely not any Soviet-made tanks that Solinski has ever seen, but some traces of Soviet tanks can still be seen.
For example, the low body, the chassis is a bit like the T-72, the obvious 125mm smoothbore gun, and a layer of reactive armor attached to the body. However, as a commander with an armored background, Solinsky naturally knew that this "foreign" looking tank was by no means derived from any existing Soviet tank.
It has amazing cross-country speed and stability, which shows that its power system and suspension system are very successful, and the bombardment of the tank gun just now made Solinski feel very scared, because just now a shell fired flatly He actually penetrated two infantry fighting vehicles in a row. With this amazing kinetic energy and penetration, Solinski knew that even the best T-80 tank of the Soviet army would never be able to achieve it.
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"What should we do? What should we do to stop these tanks?" Solinsky entered the role of Commander Liu not long ago, wanting to use unbalanced power to fight against the overwhelming enemy forces. Compared to Commander Liu, he still has some cards to play, such as the 30mm cannon on the BMP-2 and some anti-tank missiles.
It's just that the 99 tanks pressing up in a straight line didn't give Solinski any chance. Wave after wave of tank shells hit Solinski's retreating troops who were still in panic. The hesitation of the division commander also made him The troops lost their best opportunity to defend themselves. The Soviet troops in front of the 8th Division Armored Regiment were no different from a group of targets.
The distance was shortened to 2,000 meters, and the advantage of the tank's crushing was fully exposed. Even under Solinsky's order, the Soviet soldiers shouted "Ula" and "For Mother Russia" and moved the muzzles and reflexes of the infantry tanks. Tank missiles were aimed at the Type 99, but often before they could take action, a hail of 125mm artillery shells would hit them.
The most cruel thing is that Solinsky and his staff witnessed a blown-up BTR-70 blocking the path of the advancing Type 99 tank, and the Chinese tank, which had no idea of ??turning around, actually used it aggressively. The track ran over the damaged infantry fighting vehicle. Even a layer of homogeneous armor was unable to withstand the weight and power of the 99 tank of more than fifty tons. It was mercilessly run over like a can.
"If we can dig trenches in advance, we will definitely be able to stop these Chinese tanks!" Solinsky regretted endlessly. His previous opponents used this method to bring a lot of trouble to his T-64. The Chinese tanks are obviously heavier. It is a miracle that they can walk quickly on the soft sand. If they encounter a trench that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, it will definitely be a tragedy.
But he didn¡¯t have a time machine to go back a few hours to dig these traps and pits. He could only watch 99 Tan in front of him like an adult bullying a child.??Tear his troops to pieces.