In the raging fire of the tank wreckage, the Qin Army tank crews could be vaguely seen struggling in the fire. They tried to get out of their tanks, but their efforts were in vain.
A Qin Army tank soldier who barely leaned out half of his body hung on the tank. His charred body made the wreckage of the tank look even more tragic.
The Qin Army's attack did not stop because its tanks were destroyed. On the contrary, the Qin Army infantry launched their own charge even more crazily.
Tracer bullets flew across the battlefield, and the Qin people assembled two heavy machine guns to support the entry of their own troops. The bullets flew over the heads of the Tang soldiers, and some of the tracer bullets bounced when they hit the ground. The scene looked extremely chaotic.
However, at a distance of one to two hundred meters, the Tang Army had many means to suppress the enemy's offensive forces. The simplest was to assemble its own assault troops and directly cover the Qin Army's machine gun positions with rifle grenades.
Weapons such as rifle grenades are really useful for the Tang Army. The grenades can maximize the suppressive power of the infantry and provide the infantry with valuable direct firepower.
Of course, in addition to rifle grenades, behind the Tang Army's defense line, there were also company and battalion mortars that could fire flexibly to directly destroy the enemy troops spread out in front.
This time, it was the Tang Army's mortar position that opened fire. The Tang Army soldiers in the trenches didn't even open fire when they heard loud orders from their own officers: "Hide! Wait for artillery fire coverage!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen mortar shells suddenly fell on the battlefield. These shells fell one after another, forming a barrier.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The attacking Qin army was suddenly overwhelmed by falling mortar shells, and the soldiers of the Tang army closest to the front line also felt the ground shaking for a while.
The explosion power of the company's 80mm caliber mortars was much greater than expected, while the Tang Army Camp's 120mm caliber mortars were even more terrifying.
This kind of mortar mounted on a car and capable of continuous fire can provide powerful instant suppressive firepower. It can be deployed and transferred very quickly. It is simply a nightmare for the soldiers of the Qin army.
Seeing that the soldiers of the battalion he charged were instantly overwhelmed by more than a dozen artillery shells, the Qin Army division commander supervising the battle in the trench sighed and put down his telescope.
He knew clearly that his troops' attack this time was in vain. The losses could be huge, and it was estimated that more than 100 people would have to be reimbursed.
In order to ensure the intensity of his attack, he had already mobilized four infantry battalions to attack fiercely, but he would be beaten down by the Tang army every time.
In fact, he also made many efforts, including using precious tanks to cover the infantry, and even took the risk of gathering more than a dozen cannons to bombard the Tang army's positions.
But the opponent was like a nail in front of him, causing his troops to attack continuously for a whole day without making any progress.
"Replace the 3rd Battalion and put the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment up! I don't believe that the Tang Army is all made of iron!" The Qin Army division commander also lost his temper and issued a new order angrily.
Then, he looked at the artillery officer beside him: "Fire as many artillery shells as you can! Suppress the Tang Army's position for me...let them suffer casualties! If we don't create opportunities, just waste them, they can fight us."
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In his opinion, only artillery fire coverage can cause a lot of damage to the Tang Army. Only with heavy losses can the Tang Army abandon their position and retreat.
Only by driving the Tang army out of their "strong" defensive positions could they have a chance to launch a battle of annihilation and annihilate the Tang army in the wild.
The artillery officer immediately saluted and left, returning to the artillery position not far away. The place was cleverly camouflaged, with a camouflage net covering each artillery piece, and anti-aircraft gun positions were arranged on both sides.
The Tang army's air raids were not frequent, which gave the Qin army a little courage. Under orders one after another, all the artillery raised their barrels and pointed at the Tang army's position in the distance.
"Fire!" With the order, the flag was slashed down, and the Qin army's artillery began to roar. It must be said that they have not played their role so freely for a long time.
On the Tang Army's position, the first Qin Army artillery shell fell. The power of the 155 mm caliber howitzer was indeed huge, and the earth shook with the explosion.
These artillery pieces, including the technology for artillery production, were sold to the Qin State by the Datang Group. These towed 155 mm caliber artillery pieces are indeed worthy of their price, and their power is truly incredible.
The Tang Army soldier who finally stuffed the last biscuit into his mouth lowered his head amidst the sound of artillery fire. The dust raised by the explosion of the artillery shell fell on his helmet and his military uniform.
The combat uniforms of the soldiers of the Tang Army were already relatively complicated. They wore tactical vests outside the combat uniforms, with ammunition bags and grenades hanging on them. Dust easily accumulated in the gaps.
The second Qin artillery shell exploded next to the foxhole and simple trench, destroying the trench that was not fastened and almost burying the foxhole.
Although there were earplugs specially designed to protect their ears, the Tang Army soldiers in the foxhole were still shaken to pieces. They had to crawl out of the foxhole that was about to collapse and rolled into the bomb crater next to it.
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The Qin State's artillery bombardment is still in the era of concentrated fire, but it has to be said that although this kind of covering artillery bombardment is very inefficient, the visual effect is indeed powerful.
Judging from the scene alone, the Qin artillery had all the advantages. Looking at the scene, it seemed that all the Tang army's troops had been killed by them on the battlefield.
In fact, the Tang army did pay a certain price. Some soldiers were injured and some were killed in shelling. However, such losses were obviously minor and not enough to shake the Tang army.
After hundreds of artillery shells visited the Tang Army's position, the Qin Army launched another attack. An entire battalion of troops dispersed frontally, and hundreds of people once again pressed against the Tang Army's position.
At this time, the Tang Army's divisional artillery was firing at the Qin artillery who had no time to move their positions and suppress the Qin infantry who launched the attack.
However, the Qin infantry soon realized that there were countless weapons and equipment to deal with them in the Tang army's arsenal.
The rifle grenades of the Tang infantry quickly suppressed the Qin soldiers who showed up, and even the several heavy machine gun positions that had just opened fire were not spared.
The Qin Army troops found that a strong attack was not possible, and began to move aside. What awaited them was a hidden Tang Army machine gun position. Two machine gun teams raided the attacking Qin Army from the side, and the Qin Army's offensive efforts were in vain.
