The Rise of the Empire

No, Buckman and a large group of his comrades bumped into each other... Eight truck cannons entered the pre-selected positions. The mounds of soil removed by bulldozers well obscured the appearance of these tall vehicles. While the crickets were clearing away the fleeing armored vehicles one by one, the black muzzles of the guns were already aimed at the opponent. ! The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind!

boom! A series of dull gunfire broke the situation on the battlefield! The shells roared towards the target in the distance, accompanied by bursts of explosions, and clouds of yellow smoke spread from the hit tank!

"It's a medium-caliber artillery! We were ambushed!" Buckman came to his senses instantly. He hurriedly opened the hatch cover to search for the target, but unfortunately this time he did not find his opponent immediately.

"You bastard! You've been fooled!" Holly and his artillery crew members quickly turned the artillery. These artillery pieces were covered with a thick layer of camouflage netting, and the entire muzzle was almost touching the ground and sprinkled with water. Reduce the dust and make it difficult for the other party to find it. The tank used by Hawley and his artillery crew was the first "professional anti-tank destroyer" developed by the Prussians.

First of all, this anti-tank vehicle named Weasel comes from a 3.5-ton half-track vehicle produced by the Bavarian Engineering Machinery Group. This vehicle was originally used to tow heavy artillery in complex terrain, and Prussia also bought a few. As a result, Xiao Maoqi suddenly wondered whether this thing could be used as artillery to accompany the infantry... So a 77MM rapid-fire gun and ammunition reserve settings were installed on the rear of the vehicle, and considering the situation on the battlefield, a 20MM steel plate was added to the front of the vehicle. Although the defense is still on the coffee table, the horsepower is strong and the off-road performance is very good. During the two days of long-distance running, it would be false to say that it was like walking on flat ground, but overall the journey went smoothly!

In a very short period of time, four cricket tanks were brutally slaughtered, and the entire attack group was severely dented! The remaining tanks still did not find the lurking hunter. At this time, the Crickets did not have enough infantry to guide and indicate the target, nor did they have the mortars behind to provide suppression and cover, let alone the howitzers. Schmidt did not know the specific location of Bachman and others.

Mackensen used complex plans and huge sacrifices to separate some of the enemy tanks from the system, and then fought with the opponent on the battlefield of his choice. This fight was so comfortable!

"Retreat!" If the situation is not good and you can't even find your opponent, then you will naturally call for help immediately. The Bavarian armored elite who have been "killed" countless times in previous trainings are not in vain, at least when they run away Clean and polite!

There is also knowledge in escaping. If you just get out of here, you will obviously collapse! ! The really sensible thing is to release smoke and then retreat 900 meters! This distance can ensure that the opponent is still within your field of vision, and it can also make your frontal armor immune to the opponent's shelling. Moreover, the two sides are now 500 meters apart. If you add 900 meters, the opponent will almost be unable to hit the target!

"Keep an eye on the front, let's contact the headquarters!" A correspondent sent the company commander's order. The company commander's car did not have artillery, but it had a radio and could contact the headquarters. Now I can't defeat you head-on, wait until my reinforcements and direct-fire artillery are in place before attacking! Prussia has no heavily armored anti-tank units. More than 80% of the armored units have open-top vehicles, and 100% of the medium-caliber artillery-carrying units have open-tops. They are very vulnerable to grenades. This is the result of targeted research in Bavaria before the war. You can't be reckless head-on. Self-propelled artillery!

The current situation is,

If you dare to leave, I will chase you! If you don't leave, I'll wait for my brother's reinforcements to arrive and kill you in one shot! Buckman's idea was good, but how could Mackensen not think of this? On the front, Mackensen's infantry units had launched an attack under the cover of artillery. While the armored units on both sides were being restrained and consumed, the infantry had exchanged fire, and the Mackensen Group's numerical advantage began to take effect. The long-range artillery can't be drawn out at all, and Markenson not only has a mobile weasel squad in his hands, but a full 5 of them! Equipped with artillery of various calibers from 50MM to 77MM! If at least a few sneak attacks are successful, the numerical advantage will be further expanded. Then you can attack again!

The actual situation was indeed the case. Buckman's battle group was in pretty good condition. One platoon was even caught between two anti-tank teams. After losing 7 tanks, only 1 survived. Now the Bavarian Fast Attack Group has less than 30 available tanks left. And it's not concentrated together. Of course, at the same time, Mackensen also lost no less than 25 Weasel tanks, and the armored vehicles lost even more. The two sides were basically exchanging money!

But Mackensen thinks it’s worth it! Without armored spearheads and tanks, how can you, Bavaria, attack my defensive position? Even though the loss is bigger, my family has a strong foundation! In the end, the loss will not be miserable. Your attack mission is not completed either. The Prussian Army did not lose face.

So Mackensen was prepared to destroy all his own and the opponent's armored forces. To paraphrase a later saying, come on! Hurt each other!

"Oh, it's just one step away. It's really just one step away." At the same time, Caliput threw away the putter in his hand and said helplessly.

"Those old guys in Prussia are indeed quite capable. I'm really surprised that they could reach this point. They were just a little bit close to winning!" Caliput's tone contained a hint of admiration.

"Winning? How can it be that easy? There is a huge gap behind this seemingly small amount. If Mackensen were to do this again ten times, he would not be able to win!" Ruprecht said with a smile.

"We are a brand new tactical battle system, they have only scratched the surface. Look here." The prince pointed at the map and said. "After crushing the frontal attack of four Prussian infantry battalions, all our infantry participating in the frontal attack can quickly rush in on half-track vehicles and outflank Mackensen. He can contain the Schmidt battle group, and I can I admire them very much, but his troops must have reached their limit! There is no reliable defense on the sides! And the speed of our attack gives their infantry no chance to defend!"

"I will not set two strategic goals in a war, and I will not be naive enough to think that I can defeat my opponent with just one trump card! The air force is one of my trump cards, and the fast-attacking infantry is another! The armored units on both sides cannot take action. At that time, my mechanized infantry is another fast assault group!"

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