The two T62s of the Vietnamese army slowly drove into the canyon one after the other, with a distance of tens of meters between them... I think that even the length of this gap was carefully studied by the Vietnamese soldiers before the war.
Why do you say that?
Although the firepower of tanks is large, there is a problem, that is, the tank gun has a certain elevation angle... For example, the maximum elevation angle of the T62 is only 17 degrees, which determines that it cannot hit places that are too high or too close.
To put it simply, if the Vietnamese T62 dares to drive into the canyon without any scruples and without any infantry cover, then in the process, as long as any soldier jumps from top to bottom with an explosive pack, he can easily kill it.
It blew up.
But now...the two tanks are one behind the other, and are separated by tens of meters, so the tank gun and machine gun firepower of the latter tank can provide good cover for the previous tank.
Moreover, the Vietnamese army also knew that the tanks must be covered by infantry, and also understood that this was a rare opportunity for them to break through the canyon, so they organized their troops again and rushed up behind the tanks...
I know very well what will happen if we let them rush through the canyon like this. The other side of the canyon is the heart of our army, where there are regimental commanders, wounded, logistics personnel and the few artillery units of our army. Although there are
Two companies of troops (one
(a reserve company) and a few tanks, but I don’t think they can stop the Vietnamese army’s offensive with T62 as the forward, because compared with T62, our army’s Type 59 is not as good as the T62 in terms of firepower, protection or fire control system.
A far cry from the t62.
For example, the 59 tanks in our army are equipped with a 100mm rifled gun, while the T62 is equipped with a 115mm smoothbore gun.
Some people may think that rifled guns are better than smoothbore guns... In terms of firearms, this may be the case. Smoothbore guns are old things from the last century. Rifled guns are much better than smoothbore guns in terms of accuracy and range. The reason is that the
The rifling allows the warhead to rotate at high speed... Once the warhead rotates, it will fly more stably in the air, while the warhead of a smoothbore gun will continue to roll in the air, which affects both the range and accuracy.
But that's not all the case with tank guns.
Just like a rifled gun, a rifled gun will also have rifling engraved in the barrel. The shells fired will also rotate at high speed... The shells fired in this way will indeed be farther and more accurate. This also made many countries use it for a period of time.
Change the tank gun from a smoothbore gun to a rifled gun.
But... after changing to a rifled gun, another problem was discovered. The shells fired by the rifled gun are indeed farther and more accurate, but a large amount of kinetic energy is consumed during the high-speed rotation of the gun barrel. This is obvious.
The armor-piercing ability of the artillery shells is reduced. Most of the opponents of tanks are tanks, and they usually fight at close range... So sacrificing the armor-piercing ability to improve the range and accuracy, which is not so important, becomes a kind of
Unwise choice.
Coupled with the high cost of rifled guns, difficulty in maintenance, and short lifespan (if a rifled gun is marked with a certain number of shells, the rifling will be smoothed, and the barrel must be replaced)... and other reasons, the tank gun once again changed from a rifled gun to a rifled gun.
The trend of smoothbore guns.
To put it simply...that is, compared with the 115mm smoothbore cannon of the T62 and the 100mm rifled cannon of the 59 of our army, the armor-piercing capability can be said to be as good as the sky and the earth. In addition, the protective performance of the t62 is better than that of the 59 of our army.
, so the situation is really not optimistic.
Of course, I didn't take this into consideration at the time. I only knew that I couldn't just let the Vietnamese tanks carry their infantry through the canyon. Otherwise, it would directly threaten our army's headquarters and even attack my location from behind.
This is 217 Heights.
No matter which of these two situations occurs, it is very likely that the defense we organized around the pass will fall apart.
But...what can I do?
Who am I to stop this steel behemoth from moving forward?
At this time, there were new changes in the battle situation. First, the Vietnamese army had climbed up the side walls of the two canyons. Apparently they wanted to climb higher and use the cover of the side walls to confront our army, and at the same time, they could also cover the advance of T62.
Next, a third T62 appeared at the mouth of the valley... This T62 did not follow into the canyon, but drove up a slope built with gravel and logs at the mouth of the valley... This is an old trick of the Japanese.
, in order to allow the tank gun with a very low elevation angle to reach high places... This T62 is completely used as fire cover.
It should be said that this move was very effective. No... I saw the tank gun adjusting for a while, and then with a few gunshots... several rocket launcher shooters from our army screamed and fell from the side of the canyon.
The terrain on the side wall is complicated and it is difficult to change positions quickly. The reason why our rocket shooters were able to survive before was entirely because the elevation angle of the T62 tank gun was out of reach. But at this time, the Vietnamese army had a tank that climbed up the slope. This tank
Although the cannon's accuracy is not very big, it can be hit according to the big position.
It will stir up a piece of gravel, and when the rocket launcher is launched, it will have a long flame on its tail. This will undoubtedly become an obvious target on the infrared imager of the Vietnamese tank... So our army's
Several anti-tank firepower points were quickly knocked down one after another.
As soon as the rocket launcher was knocked out, the Vietnamese tanks that entered the canyon became even more arrogant. They increased their power and drove forward as if they had seen victory, followed closely by groups of infantry...
As for me, it seemed that I could only watch helplessly as they pierced the heart of our army along the canyon like a sharp knife.
However, I quickly thought of a question: Didn’t the Vietnamese tanks rely on infrared night vision devices to advance in the canyon? And... just as the flame of the rocket launcher can release infrared, can other flames also release infrared?
What about infrared?
Thinking of this, I immediately shouted behind me: "Incendiary bombs! Incendiary bombs... Find me some incendiary bombs immediately, and move quickly!"
"Yes!" Wu Zhijun responded, turned around and got into the tunnel.
By the way, at this time, the Vietnamese army's offensive on slope 217 also accelerated, in order to cooperate with the Vietnamese army's attack in the canyon, so at this time, only Wu Zhijun's soldiers who were responsible for transporting ammunition were free.
Soon a box of incendiary bombs was brought up.
We were lucky to find it, because we had integrated the ammunition depot before and transported a batch of mortar shells to the mortar troops in the middle area. However, we did not transport all the shells because of lack of time.
At this time, I didn't dare to neglect. I grabbed a cannon shell and pulled off the transportation safety, then knocked it on the stone next to it... When I was about to throw it down, I found a bend not far in front of the first T62...
...So I quickly changed my mind, grabbed the cannonball and ran forward.
Wu Zhijun and another soldier followed behind carrying artillery shells...
Thinking about it afterwards, what I did at that time was really dangerous. At this time, the transportation insurance and launch insurance of the incendiary bomb in my hand had been released. It can be said that as long as I fell or fell down or rolled to dodge, it would be very dangerous.
It is possible to trigger the bomb in your hand
...This is no joke. The incendiary bomb in my hand will explode and my life will be at risk. It will also very likely cause the entire box of incendiary bombs behind me to explode... That will probably kill us all.
This position was blown up into a mountain of flames, making it easy for the Vietnamese to gain access.
So every time I think about this moment, I break out in a cold sweat...I almost became a sinner for the ages. From this point of view, my experience on the battlefield still needs to be strengthened.
But fortunately, none of this happened... I quickly ran to the corner of the canyon. The Vietnamese T62 rushed forward at full speed. Just when it was about to enter the bend, I dropped the incendiary bomb in my hand.
go out……
With a bang of "Boom!", the incendiary bomb landed directly on top of the T62 and exploded into a ball of flame. In an instant, the entire tank was burned like a fireball, and the explosion ejected
The incendiary agent quickly spread to the Vietnamese troops behind them, causing them to scream in confusion.
It should be said that if the T62 was only hit by an incendiary bomb, its lethality would be very limited.
The reason is that the mortar shell has a limited volume, and the amount of incendiary it can carry is also very limited, and it will spread in large quantities when it explodes, so it looks scary. In fact, the incendiary agent stuck to the tank is only enough to burn it for a few seconds (
The reason why incendiary agents stick to people or in the forest will burn
It took a long time because it was flammable), and most of the tanks at this time used non-combustible diesel engines (gasoline engines burned easily when hit), so objectively speaking, this incendiary bomb could not blow up the Vietnamese tanks, otherwise
If so, I wouldn't have to expend so much effort.
However, my purpose is not to blow up the Vietnamese tanks, but to affect the sight of the tanks...
Doesn’t the t62 have an infrared night vision device? What will happen if I give it too much infrared?
Maybe it wouldn't be a big problem at other times, but it's just that you can't see it for a while, and you'll be able to see it again when the flame goes out.
But the problem is... At this time, the Vietnamese tank increased its horsepower and entered the bend, and the path in the canyon was originally small. At this time, it suddenly lost sight and the outside of the tank inexplicably caught fire...
…This is absolutely fatal to it.
It should be said that the driver of the Vietnamese army is still very qualified. He quickly stepped on the brakes after reacting... This can be seen from the sharp deceleration of the tank.
However, he was still a step slower after all. Next to the path was a small river, and the riverside was full of soft soil and sand, which could not bear the weight of the tank at all.
So... I watched the tank tilt slowly, and not long after, it made a "swish" sound, stirred up a wave, and rolled into the river.
This tank is quite smart, knowing that it will jump into the river if it catches fire... (To be continued.)