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Volume 1 Pioneer of the Times Chapter 1251 Infantry Assault

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    Chapter 1251 Infantry Assault The sun rises slowly from the eastern horizon, shining brightly, bringing light and warmth.  (Niu Wen Novel ~ Read Novel Online) The temperature has risen significantly. The officers and soldiers wearing desert camouflage combat uniforms have already felt uncomfortable. When fighting in tropical desert areas, they must endure the torture of this high temperature.  Like many comrades in arms, Liu Fugui was sitting in a "rubber" half-track vehicle, smoking a long cigarette, soothing his emotions. In fact, there was nothing to soothe. For Liu Fugui, a real  For the veteran, he has seen this formation before him many times. Isn't it just a preparatory assembly before the battle? The new recruits are like big girls getting on the sedan chair, and nervousness is inevitable. However, for the veteran, this formation has long been  It is common for you to stay in the attack position before the orders from your superiors arrive. Once the orders from your superiors are issued, even if there is an overwhelming barrage of artillery fire in front of you, you have to bravely rush forward. If you rush over, you still have a chance of survival. If you don't rush, you will be considered as the enemy's enemy.  Artillery shells cannot kill you, and a court-martial will be waiting for you.  What's more, the artillery fire on the front line was not fierce at this moment. The Chinese artillery force and aviation force effectively suppressed the artillery fire of the German and Italian troops. On the attack position, only the white smoke rising from the Chinese artillery position could be seen, but nothing could be seen.  The black smoke caused by the explosion of enemy shells.  Even so, a few recruits stood up curiously, looking around to see the smoke steaming from the artillery position, and discussing how long the artillery preparations would last. Some recruits speculated that the artillery preparations might  It will end soon, because the shelling started at 4:45, and now it is already 7:00 in the morning. The shelling has continued for more than two hours. The front edge of the enemy's position should have been completely destroyed.  However, the veterans scorned the recruits' theories. They clearly told the recruits that during the Battle of Anatolia, they participated in an offensive battle. Before the attack, Chinese artillery fired continuously at the German and Turkish positions.  The artillery bombardment lasted a whole morning. Of course, compared with the artillery preparations during the First World War, the artillery preparation time for the Second World War has been shortened too much. You know, during the First World War, the Allied Powers and  The artillery competition between the Allies was calculated in "days". In the current World War II, it is rare that artillery preparations take more than one day. This may be attributed to the advancement of military technology, especially  It is the development of air force aircraft. In many cases, aircraft have replaced the role of cannons, and the attack effect is much better than that of cannons. Moreover, using aircraft to attack enemy artillery positions will often occupy an overwhelming advantage. Artillery, this once "  "The God of Battle" seems to be fading away.  The comrades around him were discussing the current battle situation on the front line, but Liu Fugui remained silent, smoking a cigarette and carefully wiping his B1929 sniper rifle. Although the design of this rifle was quite satisfactory, it was nothing special.  It attracts people's attention, but its advantage cannot be replaced by automatic rifles or semi-automatic rifles, that is, accuracy, especially in the hands of a sharpshooter, this rifle is a magic weapon that can hit wherever you want.  To fully exert its combat effectiveness, it must be maintained and cared for at any time. From the lubrication of the bolt to the temperature sensitivity of the scope, almost every detail determines the unity between the gun and the user when the trigger is pulled.  The "gun feel".  In fact, Liu Fugui's assault force was not the First Assault Group. Just as they were waiting for the attack order, the infantry and tanks of the First Assault Group were already rushing towards the Suez Canal under the cover of artillery and air force.  They will be used as the sharp knives of the assault, tearing a gap in the enemy's tight and long solid defense line, and waiting for the arrival of the second assault group, and the task of the second assault group is to take the first assault group  The gap opened in the enemy's defense line was opened wider, thus covering the follow-up troops' deep assault on the enemy's defense line.  While the soldiers were discussing on the battlefield when the bombardment would end, the officers were also anxiously waiting for orders from their superiors. The ancients paid attention to "one go at a time" when fighting. In modern warfare, although the status of war drums has been lost, the  The sound of artillery coming from the front line is the sound of drums. Now is the time when the soldiers' fighting spirit is the strongest. The officers hope to make full use of this strong fighting spirit and the courage to win.  Finally, at 7:30 in the morning, when Liu Fugui heard the roar of a group of jets returning from the west bank of the canal, the platoon leader finally rushed back from the company headquarters and issued the order from his superiors to his subordinates. At 7:4  At 15 minutes, the second assault group advanced at high speed toward the canal, crossed the Suez Canal in the shortest time, and made a rapid assault on the enemy positions on the west bank of the canal.  All that was left was to wait. The soldiers suddenly became quiet, looking at the noncommissioned officers' watches and counting the time. Time seemed to pass very slowly. Some recruits were in a hurry to urinate.?Getting off the half-tracks and trucks and standing next to the vehicles to urinate. At this time, the heat was steaming, and a smell of urine hit their faces on the attack position. The recruits covered their noses one after another, but the veterans still looked like they were accustomed to the world.  expression.  At 7:40, the platoon leader ordered the vehicle engine to be started. The "rubber" half-track transport vehicle Liu Fugui was riding in began to start. The engine was idling and a strong smell of diesel exhaust appeared nearby. The veterans were still accustomed to it, and  The weapons were checked one last time.  At 7:45, the tank at the front turned its tracks first, followed by the armored vehicles and trucks at the back. The assault group began to roll on the flat sand. The dust was flying, blocking the sky and the sun, forming a long assault column.  They split into several groups and all rushed towards the west.  After almost half an hour of advancement, Liu Fugui finally saw the embankment of the Suez Canal. It was a sand embankment, made entirely of sand. This was not an original facility of the canal, but one built by the opposing armies in the past.  It is a part of the fortifications that were built. It is much higher than the river surface of the canal. This kind of embankment has been built on both the east and west sides. The embankments built by the German and Italian troops are higher.  But now, there are gaps in these river embankments, which were opened by Chinese engineers. The purpose is to allow armored vehicles and wheeled vehicles to pass, and then cross the canal and assault the enemy positions. There were no bridges on the canal, but now  , several steel pontoon bridges have been erected by the engineering troops. Through these pontoon bridges, the Chinese offensive troops can go straight to the front of the enemy positions on the west bank, which is the taller sand embankment. Like the east bank, the sand embankment on the west bank at this moment  Several wide gaps were also created by the Chinese Army's assault troops. Not only explosives were used, but also high-pressure water cannons were used to impact the tall but very fragile sand embankment, causing it to collapse on its own.  The half-track vehicle Liu Fugui was riding quickly drove onto one of the pontoons. The recruits stood up and looked towards the canal. They quickly sat back with pale faces. Just looking at their expressions, the veterans were stunned.  You can guess what the recruits saw on the surface of the canal. Since it was an attack, casualties were inevitable. Not to mention crossing the canal and seizing the bridgehead, the corpses of the dead on the river would definitely decorate the river extremely.  fear.  In fact, there were not only corpses on the river, but also many destroyed assault boats. The German firepower was quite fierce.  Soon, the half-track vehicle Liu Fugui was riding passed the Suez Canal, but it did not stop immediately to let the infantry get out of the car to fight, because this was not their battlefield. It had actually been taken over by the troops of the First Assault Group.  The battlefield of the Second Assault Group is still further to the west, at the edge of where the First Assault Group deploys its troops. This is the infantry assault, like a wave, one after another, continuously, leaving the enemy with no chance to breathe.  .  At this moment, Chinese artillery is still projecting ferocious firepower into the far-reaching areas of the West Bank. Black smoke is billowing in the west, blocking the sky, and the roar of jet aircraft can be heard from time to time in the sky, but it is difficult to see the aircraft clearly. They are  Flying too fast and flying too high.  After another half-hour assault to the west, the tank unit at the front finally stopped advancing, and then the platoon leader's order was issued.  "Get off the vehicle, get off the vehicle, prepare to fight, prepare to fight." The platoon leader first jumped off his half-track vehicle. Then, most of the infantrymen in the entire platoon also jumped off the vehicle, and the vehicle without armor protection quickly retreated.  , while the armored vehicles will continue to accompany the infantry forward, and the machine guns and mortars mounted on the vehicles will also provide powerful fire cover for the infantry's assault.  After jumping out of the car, Liu Fugui looked up to the west, which was still being bombarded by Chinese long-range artillery. Through the smoke, he could see the outline of a town. The whole town was trembling under the gunfire, and that town was this  A group of infantrymen were assigned to the battlefield. As for what the town should be called, the infantrymen did not know, and this was not their concern. The infantrymen were most concerned about how to conquer that town, and during the battle  Survive.  Just when the battalion commander arranged for Liu Fugui to mix with a group of infantry, two Chinese Army self-propelled howitzers "rumbling" rolled over from the east road. This was the heavy support firepower assigned to this infantry battalion by the superiors.  Coupled with the heavy mortars and medium tanks that came with the half-tracks, the infantry battalion's support firepower was still quite powerful, and the attack could begin immediately.  The battlefield assigned to Liu Fugui's infantry battalion is located in the southwest corner of the town. They must break into the town from the southwest corner and be responsible for finding the German communication and command center to attack. It is of course best to annihilate the enemy. If they cannot annihilate the enemy,  , driving them out of town can be considered a victory.  The battle started at half past nine in the morning. Everything was as simple as the battle plan. The infantry first destroyed the enemy with self-propelled howitzers.The army deployed several firepower points outside the town, and then sent tanks to cover the infantry assault. An infantry battalion was divided into three infantry companies, which covered the attack in turn. The infantry covered the tanks, and the tanks cleared obstacles for the infantry assault. The cooperation worked well.  There is quite a tacit understanding, and the sniper's mission is not clear. Anyway, Liu Fugui's order is that he can hit whatever he wants. Elite snipers like him are indeed sent to such a combat mission that they have some big talents but little use.  .  To the surprise of the Chinese infantry, the enemy defending this town was not the German army, but an Italian army. The size was not large. It was estimated that there were at most two infantry regiments, and there were very few heavy weapons. It seemed that  There were only a few tanks, a few field guns, and some mortars.  The battle ended quickly, and even the follow-up troops did not need reinforcements. As the battalion commander estimated, the Italian "Noodle Army" finally chose to surrender, and as an elite infantryman who was the first to touch the Italian army headquarters,  Liu Fugui was also fortunate enough to witness the surrender ceremony of the Italian army.  It was at the headquarters that the Italian officers surrendered to the Chinese infantry commander. Among them was not only a brigadier general, but also a series of colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors. They not only had to hand over their troops, but also all their personal belongings.  From pistols to swords, there were even personal letters. Among the pile of personal belongings, the Chinese infantrymen were curious to find that there was a letter among the belongings of one of the Italian majors, and there were actually several missing pieces hidden in the envelope.  Photos of women wearing clothes, which seems to explain why the Italian army has such a poor will to fight, at least one of the reasons.  "What's your name?" The leader specifically asked the name of the Italian major who was hiding the nude photos of women.  "Toledo Corleone Alcasino." The Italian major answered.
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