A relatively new No. 4 assault gun was running over the body of a Mirage soldier on the front line. It was getting as close as possible to the enemy's position, killing those Mirage firepower points that fired rashly.
With its low profile, this assault gun can take advantage of the undulations of the terrain to seek good protection for itself. It moves forward cautiously, trying to avoid exposing its flanks to enemy firepower as much as possible.
"Be careful! Be careful! Go around that small mound!" The commander looked at the scene outside through the observation window and directed his chariot to continue moving forward.
This armored vehicle belonging to the artillery unit of the infantry division twists its not-so-large body and is surprisingly flexible.
After bypassing some obstacles that blocked their view, they saw a machine gun fire point that was firing to suppress the Tang Army's attacking infantry.
So, the commander shouted anxiously to remind his gunner where to aim: "Front! Firepower point!"
In a slightly small space, they are crowded together with ammunition and fuel tanks, and they look really safe and reliable.
"I saw it! I'm taking aim!" the gunner replied loudly, his face pressed behind the sight.
The loader had already stuffed a grenade into the barrel before, so now they could fire directly. So the commander loudly gave the order to attack: "Fire!"
"Boom!" The gunner stepped on the firing pedal, and a 75mm caliber grenade flew out of the muzzle after a loud noise and hit the target in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, a column of smoke rose near the fire point in the distance, and then the machine gun fire point that kept spraying flames fell completely silent.
The gunner shouted excitedly: "Hit the target!"
Along with his shouts, the soldiers of the Tang Army, who had been suppressed by machine gun fire, got up from the crater where they were hiding, carrying grenades and submachine guns, and began to charge forward again.
Seeing the rising smoke column and hearing the gunner's shout, the commander also shouted excitedly: "Great job! Drive over! Cover the infantry and continue to advance! Help them get closer to the trench! Pay attention to the enemy's grenades!"
"Turn! Turn!" After bypassing the mound, the assault gun was also exposed within the enemy's range of fire.
The bullets began to hit the steel plate of the tank like raindrops, and then they all bounced away, leaving only a shining spark.
Through the observation window, the commander could see Mirage soldiers moving in the trenches around him, so he complained very anxiously on the intercom: "I think we should install a machine gun on the roof of the car! Damn it, the steering is too
Trouble!"
The driver can also see the scene outside, and he also feels that the environment full of enemies is not so friendly: "I feel it too! They are attacking us! The bullets never stop."
"The spare road wheels hanging outside are probably smashed... Damn it!" Remembering that there were two road wheels hanging in a storage groove outside his tank, the commander said with a distressed look.
Carrying that thing is mainly to reduce the pressure on logistics, and it can also play a certain role in armor protection at critical moments.
However, in the face of such a hail of bullets, the rubber hanging on the rim of the road wheel will probably be destroyed, and it is difficult to ensure that they will not be scarred by bullets.
Although it does not affect the use of emergency replacement, the damaged rubber will eventually damage faster and reduce the service life. This has to be said to be a loss.
"Pay attention to the front! There may be new firepower points!" However, we are still on the battlefield, so the commander quickly shifted his attention to dangerous places.
The soldiers of the Tang Army on the side of the tank had already swarmed up and began to approach the Mirage people's defense line. Both sides kept firing at each other, and the fierce gun battle continued.
Under such circumstances, the losses suffered by the soldiers of the Tang Army were actually not small. Even if it was just a blind cat encountering a dead mouse, the soldiers of the Mirage Kingdom could still achieve some limited results.
In the brief exchange of fire just now, at least two soldiers of the Tang Army were hit by bullets, and their lives and deaths were unknown.
"I'm watching!" the gunner, still observing the front through the sight, responded loudly after hearing the commander's order.
"Go forward! Go forward!" After hearing the response, the commander continued to give the order, preparing to approach the enemy's trench, run over it and continue moving forward.
The track of the tank kept rolling, bringing up the soft soil. The power wheel in front kept turning, and the gear-like edge was inserted into the track, rolling it section by section.
"I hope there are no enemy artillery here! They always have some flat-fire cannons on the position to deal with us!" The electromechanical officer reminded with some concern: "Be careful to hide, don't be too reckless!"
"I know!" The commander continued to use the surrounding observation windows to alert the surroundings. He also wanted to detect fatal threats in advance through these gaps in front of his eyes.
Those flat-fire cannons are very dangerous, and they are often small-caliber howitzers of the mirage army, with very complicated calibers.
Some are 75mm caliber, some are 76mm caliber, some are 80mm caliber, and there are even 100mm caliber heavy artillery.
If directly hit by these artillery pieces, the No. 4 tank and No. 4 assault gun will be very dangerous, and there is a greater or lesser possibility of being penetrated and destroyed.
In fact, in the past half month, several tanks and an assault gun have been attacked by these weapons and damaged on the position.
The emergence of these weapons also made it very dangerous for armored units to break through enemy defense lines, and all vehicle commanders became nervous.
Although these artillery pieces that were temporarily converted into anti-tank guns are not that low in appearance and do not have such huge penetrating power, they are still very difficult opponents.
Under normal circumstances, these guest anti-tank guns will not fire at infantry, and there will be some blocking and camouflage in front, so they are not easy to be discovered.
When these artillery pieces begin to attack, it often means that the tanks and vehicles of the Tang Army are in a very dangerous exposed position, so it can be said that they are impossible to defend against.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But there is good news: these artillery pieces as temporary anti-tank weapons do not have professional sights, and they do not have horizontally adjustable firing range, so
Performance is very average.
Compared with professional combat artillery, that is, anti-tank guns, their combat effectiveness is very low. This is the main reason why the Tang Army's tanks and assault guns have not suffered a large number of losses so far.
Of course, it is completely incorrect to say that the senior officials of the Tang State are not wary of the anti-tank firepower that is gradually emerging.
At least all the No. 4 tanks and No. 4 assault guns produced now are doing their best to strengthen the armor on their sides and front.
Especially the thickness of the front armor has increased from the initial 40 to 50 mm to about 80 mm in one breath.
Compared with the earliest No. 4 tank, the armor has almost doubled, and skirts are also installed on both sides. This can be regarded as the ultimate level of protection.
Compared with the various composite armors in the future that are often one meter thick, today's homogeneous steel armor is astonishingly heavy, and it is no longer an easy task to stack it to a thickness of 80 mm.
Moreover, in order to avoid the loss of precious armored units, the Tang Army has transferred the four main armored divisions that first participated in the war back to the second line for rest. In the battle of Beiyuan City, whether it was Tang Mo, Tiger and Redman
, are no longer prepared to continue using armored forces in combat.
"Ahead! Ahead! Have you seen that dirt bag? Pay attention there! I think there is a problem there!" While advancing, the commander reminded his gunner.
The gunner also saw the suspicious mound and immediately became more alert. He looked there through the scope that could see farther and clearer, hoping to find something there.
Just when he was looking at the dirt bag with all his concentration, an uncontrollable vibration suddenly came from under his feet.
"Boom!" There was an astonishing loud noise, which shocked the advancing soldiers of the Tang Army and fell to the ground. Some people got up in disgrace and looked towards the direction of the explosion, just in time to see a billowing smoke.
Covering the sky and blocking out the sun.
Everyone's ears were buzzing, and this manic explosion even silenced the noisy battlefield for a time.
"Damn it! What the hell!" A Tang Army platoon leader, holding his helmet on his head with his hands, leaned on the edge of the crater and shouted loudly to the soldiers beside him.
"I don't know! Platoon leader! It almost scared me to death." The soldier changed a magazine for himself and pointed to the black smoke in the distance: "Our assault gun is finished!"
"Damn!" the platoon leader cursed, then looked at the direction of the Mirage Army, then changed his position and looked at the No. 4 assault gun that was mostly obscured by smoke: "Damn, the tracks are broken.
Lost!"
"The people inside are probably dead!" The soldier changed the magazine and pulled out an oval grenade from the satchel behind him: "I'm going to cover you? You go over and take a look?"
"The shells inside won't explode, right?" the platoon leader retracted his head, not planning to take the risk: "How about I cover you and you go take a look?"
After joking, the two men hid here for a few seconds. The platoon leader poked his head out again, and looked at the No. 4 assault gun that was destroyed by the mine through the still stirring smoke: "I didn't see anyone coming out.
, I didn’t see any fire, so it should be safe. You cover me, and I’ll go over and take a look!”
"Be careful! Platoon leader!" The soldier pulled the tab of the grenade, released the safety on it, shook his arm vigorously, and threw the grenade as far as possible to the Mirage defenders' position.
"Boom!" Accompanied by the explosion, the platoon leader jumped out of the crater, hunched over and rushed towards the horrific No. 4 assault gun.
Just half a minute ago, this assault gun was running rampant on the battlefield, showing off its power and covering the Tang Army's soldiers as they advanced.
For this second, it was paralyzed here, soundless.
