Chapter 444 Science Fiction Blockbuster
During the Second Boer War, the British troops were still lining up to be shot.
During the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army made great progress and began to engage in civil engineering work. Formation was no longer emphasized in the attack, and skirmish lines began to appear.
Whether it is civil work or skirmishing lines, they are not outside the scope of traditional army operations.
George's first card was the Air Force.
When 20 Kirovs rose into the sky and flew slowly towards the Japanese position in Fengtian, the overwhelming pressure was simply unbearable to ordinary people.
Although the flying speed of the airship is slow, it is too big and cannot be hit. George has experienced this feeling of being unable to save the enemy many times in the past two years.
Since oil had not yet become an industrial necessity, the power of incendiary bombs was not yet known to the outside world.
Japan does not produce oil. The only domestic oil-related industrial products are lamp oil. There are not even a few cars, and it is impossible to use precious oil to research incendiary bombs.
Shitase gunpowder claims to be able to melt steel, but due to lack of evidence, it is mostly a boast.
The burning temperature of the incendiary bomb is as high as 850 degrees, and the burning time can be up to 10 minutes. It is hard to say whether it can melt steel. It is certain that it will burn red.
Japan’s Yawata Iron Works, after many twists and turns, finally produced its first batch of steel in December last year.
Sadly, just as the Yawat Iron Works was able to produce steel, the combined fleet was annihilated, and the iron ore from Kanto disappeared again.
Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible for the Japanese army in Fengtian to use precious steel to build bunkers.
Japan relies on war to support war, so the wood that can be seen everywhere in Kanto became the main material for the Japanese army to build bunkers in Fengtian.
The spectacular scene of hundreds of incendiary bombs being thrown down at once made both Brusinov and Andrei dumbfounded.
Incendiary bombs never appeared in the Rivne exercises.
Although Andre knew the power of incendiary bombs, during the exercises in the Amur Military District, he would only throw one or two at most, but he had never been so generous.
Now Andre finally knows why in exercises in the Amur Military District, usually when an incendiary bomb falls, it will be judged by the command and the entire defense line will be destroyed.
Even though they were several kilometers apart, Andrei and Brusinov could almost feel the flames coming toward their faces.
Needless to say, the Japanese soldiers at the center of the flash point would die of suffocation due to depletion of oxygen even if they were not burned to death.
George originally planned to use rockets to wash the ground after the incendiary bombs, and finally put in ground troops.
But after seeing the power of incendiary bombs, Andrei and Brusinov agreed that there was no need to use rocket bombs.
Okay, be diligent and frugal!
"Armored troops, advance!"
Following Andre's order, the Harbin Division's armored fighting vehicles, which had long been ready to go, kicked off the second Battle of Fengtian.
The first Battle of Fengtian ended with the defeat of the Russian army in Kwantung and the occupation of Fengtian by the Japanese army.
Although the Kwantung Russian army was defeated, it was not completely wiped out. After fleeing to Siping, they reorganized their defense lines and were able to fight again.
The Japanese army in Fengtian completely lost the opportunity to reorganize. The bombing by Kirov airships caused heavy casualties to the two brigades deployed by the Japanese army at the forward position, with more than 4,000 officers and soldiers killed.
The advantage of using incendiary bombs to the Japanese army is that there are only casualties and almost no serious injuries.
In this era, serious burns were equivalent to death in battle, and there was basically no need for rescue.
The three infantry regiments of the Harbin Division are now all converted into armored regiments. Although each regiment only has 40 armored fighting vehicles, it is enough to crush the Japanese army.
The armored fighting vehicle has two crew members, one driver and one shooter. During combat, there will be a squad to cooperate with the armored fighting vehicle in combat.
Because the armored fighting vehicle is in combat mode, it cannot communicate with the outside world.
In order to cooperate closely with the infantry, Vladivostok technicians opened a closable door at the rear of the armored fighting vehicle. Through this door, the driver and shooter can communicate with the infantry in a timely manner.
The driver of tank No. 1017, Jin Dongwang, is from Korea, and the shooter Yevgeny is from Khabarovsk. The tank they drive is the forward of the Earl Armored Regiment.
The Harbin Division has three armored regiments, named Count Armored Regiment, Prince Armored Regiment, and Boucher Armored Regiment.
These three names come from the Earl Village, Prince Village and Bushey Village of Khabarovsk respectively.
This is not made up, there really are these three villages.
Although in the Amur exercise, armored combat vehicles have repeatedly proven their ability to attack difficult situations.
But an exercise is an exercise, and actual combat is another matter. Therefore, after setting off, Jin Dongwang and Yevgeny were still quite uneasy.
“There is an enemy machine gun position at 45 degrees to the right front——”
Ivan, who was lying behind the turret of tank No. 1017 and observing with a telescope, kept reminding Jin Dongwang.
Jin Dongwang was half lying in the driver's seat and could only use the periscope to observe. The viewing angle was fixed and he operated in full accordance with Ivan's instructions.
"The enemy machine gun shooter has been scorched, and only the iron frame of the machine gun is left, no threat-"
There is also a periscope in Yevgeny's position.
"Slow down, we can't keep up -"
Ivan, who was following tank No. 1017, was very unhappy. After the incendiary bomb burned, the snow melted and mixed with the soil. Rugged and difficult to navigate.
Except for him, the whole family of the driver Jin Dongwang was killed by the Japanese.
So if Jin Dongwang saw a Japanese corpse while driving, he would definitely run over it without wasting bullets.
Although the incendiary bombs were powerful, they would not burn everything, because more Japanese officers and soldiers died of suffocation than were burned to death.
So after running over countless corpses, the tracks inevitably got stained with some unknown human tissue.
Although the Harbin Division was established very early, for many officers and soldiers of the Harbin Division, this is also their first time on the battlefield.
Before, the Harbin Division had been in Siping, serving as the garrison of the Kwantung Russian Army Headquarters, and did not participate in the battles of the past few days.
So when he saw a finger caught in the track, Ivan finally couldn't help but vomit.
"Oh oh oh, look what I found -" Radha, who was next to Ivan, dug out her finger and pulled off a ring.
Rada rubbed the ring on her clothes, put it in her mouth and bit it, her face full of surprise.
“Gold!”
Ivan, whose stomach was already churning, finally couldn’t bear it anymore and vomited like Ivan.
"Am I too bumpy?"
Jin Dongwang only heard someone vomiting and didn't know what happened.
"It has nothing to do with you, drive your car well!"
Yevgeny was not angry.
It's great to drive a chariot across the battlefield.
But being unable to collect trophies meant that the Cossacks lost most of the joy of fighting.
Okay, I fight for the empire! Fight for the Duke!
Yevgeny could only comfort himself in this way.
Rada's excitement has not disappeared yet. Lev, the squad leader, patted Rada on the shoulder, and Rada reluctantly handed the ring to Lev.
It is not that everything captured should be returned to the public, but should be distributed uniformly after the battle is over, otherwise the vehicle crew members will fight with the infantry on board the vehicle.
Since the Japanese army lacked experience in fighting armored fighting vehicles, there were no anti-tank trenches in front of the Japanese position. Tank No. 1017 successfully rushed into the Japanese position.
As soon as he rushed to the Japanese position, Yevgeny finally saw Japanese soldiers all over the mountains and plains in his periscope.
Dashanyan would not let the Russian army occupy the position, so after the Kirov bombing, reinforcements were immediately sent out in an attempt to enter the position and reorganize defense before the Russian army occupied the position.
Two legs cannot run on the tracks.
Not to mention the two short legs.
Ivan didn't need to remind him, Yevgeny roared loudly, and then the heavy machine gun started roaring crazily.
The biggest advantage of the tank is that the heavy machine gun has a longer ammunition chain and better firepower continuity.
The heavy machine gun equipped by the infantry, in order to facilitate movement, a bullet chain usually contains 100 rounds of bullets.
Theoretically, there is no restriction on the chariot, and it can be as long as it is.
Dong dong dong——
The roar of the heavy machine gun is like a war drum, heart-stirring.
Jin Dongwang grinned a little.
The sound of the heavy machine gun is too loud, and it is even more unbearable in a closed space.
Almost at the same time as Yevgeny opened fire, Ivan subconsciously took out a grenade.
The main task of the infantry who cooperates with the tank operations is to protect the tank, prevent the enemy from getting close to the tank, and avoid causing damage to the tank.
Although Ivan is a precision shooter, the effect of grenades at this time is obviously better than that of rifles. This is also a lesson learned by the Amur Military Region through many exercises.
Lev is also a precision shooter. He relies more on the rifle in his hand, lying on the car body and shooting as fast as possible.
There are two types of bolts for Yuriev rifles. One is a straight-pull bolt commonly equipped with infantry, which is convenient for rapid shooting and can empty the magazine in a short time.
One is the rotary gun. Because this type of gun can use more powerful bullets, it is more used by precision shooters.
In an era when sights were not popular, discussing range was meaningless.
The direct-pull gun Yuriev's range can also reach 600 meters, which has exceeded the limit of mechanical sighting. At this distance, the crosshair is larger than the target, and accuracy depends entirely on feeling.
So most precision shooters still use Yuriev with a direct pull bolt, which is convenient for close combat.
For a skilled shooter, it only takes 20 seconds to empty the ten-round magazine of the Yuriev rifle.
This is because a certain degree of accuracy must be ensured. If you simply pursue the rate of fire, it can be faster.
It took Lev 15 seconds to empty all 10 bullets.
Just as Lev was leaning on the track to reload, the Japanese army finally couldn't hold on anymore and retreated like a tide.
The emergence of armored fighting vehicles was a nightmare for the Japanese army.
The firepower of the armored fighting vehicle is very strong. If the heavy machine gun hits a person, it can directly cut the person in two.
Murata’s bullets hit the armored tank without even a white spot.
The Japanese soldiers who were cornered were very brave.
But bravery could not change the situation on the battlefield. When the Japanese army counterattacked, it had no effect on the armored fighting vehicles, and the Japanese army's fighting will quickly collapsed.
“Attack, attack, continue to attack!”
After the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, Hideki Tojo, who had just graduated from the Army Sergeant School and joined the Japanese Army in Kwantung, waved his The command knife prevented the defeated Japanese army from escaping.
Leif raised his gun, aimed at Tojo, and pulled the trigger.
Boom!
Tojo fell in response.
Leif's psychology remained unchanged and he continued to look for the next target.
(End of this chapter)