Chapter 139 The duel between cavalry and tanks (1)
On the road from Mongolia to Ningxia, a long torrent of steel is rolling towards its capital Yinchuan, rolling up a sky full of yellow sand behind them.
Bai Yingliao, the commander of the 1st Armored Division, was riding in the leading Type 63 armored vehicle at the moment. Bai Yingliao looked at his watch anxiously, then gestured at the map, and asked without raising his head: "What else?"
How long does it take to get to Yinchuan?”
"Reporter, at our current speed, we can reach Yinchuan this evening." The staff officer replied from the side.
"Okay, order the troops to gradually slow down and let the oil tanker behind them catch up quickly. Refuel in half an hour. We must arrive in Yinchuan this evening." Bai Ying said without thinking.
"But Master, the 10th Division hasn't caught up yet. Can't we wait for them?"
Bai Yingliao obviously lost his patience at this time. He said impatiently: "Why wait? If he doesn't come with the 10th Division, we won't fight."
Bai Yingliao was really depressed. Since the last time it withdrew from the Seleng battlefield, the severely damaged First Armored Division has not been on the battlefield. After several months of rest and re-equipment, it thinks that its troops are strong.
Bai Yingliao has been gearing up for a big fight.
As soon as he received the order from the group army headquarters yesterday, Bai Yingliao couldn't wait to lead his troops and set off immediately. After a day and night of overnight march, he was now less than 100 kilometers away from Yinchuan.
The speed of the huge convoy gradually slowed down, and finally they gradually formed a large circle. This is when the troops are most vulnerable, so it is still necessary to set up a defensive formation.
The armored soldiers all jumped out of the vehicle and were all moving their stiff bodies. Some of the commanders came out to smoke a cigarette while others were busy leading their men to seize the time to repair minor problems on the tank. The drivers
They were busy unscrewing the fuel tank cap, or pulling out the oil pipe from the tank or armored vehicle, preparing to wait for the arrival of the tanker truck.
Tanks are big consumers of fuel, especially the Type 59 tank equipped with a diesel engine. It can add 942 liters of diesel at a time, but it can only run a distance of more than 200 to less than 300 kilometers. If it is replaced by
In relatively rugged and steep terrain, the distance will be shortened. The Type 63 armored vehicles that transport infantry are similar to the Type 59 tanks. This is probably a common problem of armored vehicles in this era.
"Okay, try again and increase the accelerator." Cheng Kai, the commander of the Type 59 tank, shouted to the driver: "Boom!" Following a harsh friction sound from the starter motor, the armored vehicle's engine began to roar.
The cylinder vibrated powerfully, and a stream of choking blue smoke spewed out from the exhaust pipe.
"Well done, it's finally fixed." Cheng Kai laughed. The driver poked his head out of the cab and complained: "Captain, this tank does good things, but the viewing angle is too narrow. If you are not careful, you have to open it."
Go into the gutter."
Cheng Kai patted the driver's shoulder and said with a smile: "You kid, just be content with it. It'll be nice to have a car to drive for you. If you continue to be careless, I'll talk to the group leader next time and let you drive a tanker truck."
Okay, don’t complain. When the tanker truck comes, get out of the car and help refuel."
At this moment, there was a slight shaking on the ground, and Cheng Kai's expression changed. He was also a veteran who had been on the battlefield. He knew that the sound was the sound of a large number of horse hooves trampling on the ground, and judging from the intensity of the ground shaking,
It seems that at least thousands of horses must be gathered together before it can be sent out.
Cheng Kai's expression changed, and he quickly threw away the bundle of oil pipes he had just taken out, jumped into the car, and shouted: "Start the tank and prepare for battle immediately."
The armored division's training in the past few months was not in vain. The soldiers all entered combat positions under the orders of their respective officers. Under Bai Yingliao's order, a tank regiment of more than eighty tanks rushed out immediately. These
The steel chariot immediately filled the sky with smoke. In the smoke, the commanders could vaguely see a large number of cavalry in front of them, coming towards the armored division.
"Spread the convoy, surround them on both sides, don't let them go. Damn it, you dare to attack me at this time." The regiment leader Li Baiqi was very annoyed. After all, when tanks are refueled and repaired, it is the time when the army is at its weakest and most sensitive.
, at this time an unknown army suddenly rushed over. Any commander with military knowledge would be hostile to the incoming force.
Li Baiqi stared ahead through the observation mirror and kept issuing orders. "Second Battalion, please increase the distance further. Yes, outflank them."
A voice suddenly came from the radio: "Commander, a large group of cavalry was found in front, numbering about a thousand. However," at this point, the voice in front paused.
"You bastard, just tell me if you have anything to do." Li Baiqi would not be polite to him.
"Yes, but we found that this group of cavalry did not seem to be coming for us. We found a large number of prisoners among them." The voice on the phone was obviously confused.
"Don't worry about them. Follow the order just now and surround them all."
This cavalry team obviously also discovered the oncoming tank group, and soon there was a commotion. They temporarily reined in their horses and stopped moving forward. A dozen horses stood out from the team and ran towards the tank group, holding the guns in their hands.
The gun was still pointed forward.
"After scolding the men next door, the battalion commander immediately fired his gun into the sky and ordered them to dismount and surrender immediately." Li Baiqi couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that these cavalry were charging toward him in a charging formation.
"Dong dong dong" a dull heavy machine gun sound rang out.
Hearing the sound of gunfire, the agitation in the cavalry team in front obviously increased. Some prisoners inside were struggling continuously, forcing the cavalry to allocate part of their troops to suppress the agitation.
"The cavalry in front of you, listen, we are Li Baiqi, the commander of the first regiment of the 1st Armored Division of the 37th Chahar Group Army. I order you to dismount immediately and accept our inspection. If not, you will be killed without mercy." At this time, Li Baiqi.
The loudspeaker on the baby's car rang.
Although Li Baiqi shouted for them to surrender, the movements of his men did not slow down at all. The commander of the tank group continued to complete his encirclement.
At this time, the dozen cavalrymen galloping forward were less than 200 meters away from the tank in front. However, their speed did not slow down at all. Some of the cavalrymen had already raised their shining sabers, showing full intent to attack.
"Destroy them." Seeing such obvious hostile behavior, the battalion commander in front gave the order without hesitation.
"Dong, dong, dong." The M2 Browning heavy machine guns charging at the two tanks at the front roared at the same time, and the 12.7-caliber bullets roared forward with scorching heat.
The cavalry in front is undoubtedly very brave. Whether you are willing or not, we have to admit that cavalry who can ride a war horse and raise their saber to face the roaring tanks are brave.
Unfortunately, sometimes courage cannot replace victory, and bullets cannot defeat steel. Under the fire of two heavy machine guns, the more than ten cavalrymen and horses were beaten to pieces in an instant.
At this time, in the cavalry team, his commander kept ordering his soldiers. "You all, hold on to me and don't panic. Anyone who dares to touch my gun will not recognize you."
"Commander, a dozen brothers have already met Allah, what should we do?" a company commander next to him asked in panic.
An officer with a beard on his face said angrily: "Sir, isn't it just a pile of iron lumps? Don't worry, I rushed up with a battalion of brothers and demolished them. I, Wu Erhu, don't believe in this world."
There are also things that my saber cannot cut. Maybe they are just a bunch of wooden carts wrapped in iron sheets. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
The leader also hesitated. Facing a steel monster he had never seen before, he didn't know what to do. According to the words of a foreign master: Survival or destruction, that is a question.
Just when the regiment leader was hesitating, one of the prisoners among the cavalry, who was obviously the leader, whispered to the companions around him: "Comrades, we are all saved. Did you see those iron guys in front of you?
That thing is called a tank. Don't look at the majestic appearance of those Ma Jiajun in front of us, but as long as those tanks move, they will all be destroyed. You all heard the words that came from the loudspeaker just now. If there is a fight, everyone will think
We need to break free of the rope and escape in the direction of those tanks. I believe they won't make things difficult for us."
The prisoners all whispered the orders one by one.
While the cavalry were still hesitating, the Type 63 armored vehicles behind them also followed up, forming a denser encirclement around the cavalry.
As the doors of the Type 63 armored personnel carrier opened "dang-dang-dang", soldiers rushed out from inside. Under the command of the officers, the soldiers lay down behind the armored vehicles or tanks, pointing their guns at
Aiming at the cavalry in the encirclement.
Li Bai's loudspeaker sounded again: "Final warning, put down your weapons, dismount and undergo inspection. I will give you three minutes, otherwise we will open fire as soon as the time is up."
Under this heavy pressure, the cavalry in the encirclement began to breathe heavily, and felt that the guns in their hands were getting heavier and heavier.
"Ah, I can't stand it anymore, great brothers of Allah, come with me." Under this heavy sense of oppression, the bearded cavalry battalion commander pulled the reins of his horse, raised the saber in his hand and pointed at more than two hundred people.
The tank group meters away rushed over, followed by more than 300 cavalry behind him. This group of always unruly cavalry raised their sabers, urging the horses under their crotches to let out hoarse shouts and follow without hesitation.