kvmb Chapter 316: Leading the mechanized cluster into the mountains, we don't need the useless tanks
Chapter 316: Leading the mechanized cluster into the mountains, we don't need the useless tanks
When you try to reason with him, the old man becomes impatient and irritable.
After a brief exchange of ideas, he showed off his artillery and tanks and wanted to reason with you again.
There was a lot of rainy weather in August, which made it difficult to travel in the mountainous areas, and there was also a lot of muddy ground in the grassland areas.
The horses were still able to run, but the Soviet mechanized forces were a bit lagging behind.
Without roads and solid roadbeds, trucks and tanks could not move very fast and their fuel consumption increased rapidly.
At this speed, it would be impossible to reach the combat site as planned.
Sun Desheng's cavalry troops were staring at Lieutenant General Volkov on the side. The bearded man frowned and finally lowered his noble head, wanting Sun Desheng's cavalry division to lead the way.
Take some routes with heavier roadbed.
The grassland is mostly desert and swamp areas, but there are also some hidden sections of roads, which are trade routes created by merchants.
The roadbed is relatively stable and can be used for car traffic.
The rainy weather aggravated the disadvantages of poor roadbed conditions, which also meant that it was difficult for the Soviet mechanized troops to show their power in the Mongolian and Xinjiang regions.
Several tanks were stuck in the mud and could not get out no matter how hard they accelerated.
The tracks continued to rotate, stirring up more mud.
The rubber tracks of the Sherman tank are suitable for driving on roads, reducing noise and providing good comfort. However, the tracks are narrower than those of the T34 tank, making it less adaptable to muddy roads.
Unlike the Russian T34, which has thick skin and is resistant to friction.
It looks like a carefully polished gentleman, whose fighting ability may not be so outstanding, but the whole design gives people a feeling of comfort in all aspects.
One is a representative of the practical school. The insignificant sponge cushion? That is the young soldier's butt protection.
Rough guys don't need it at all.
The overall protection of Sherman is not worse than that of T34, but it is designed too high, with the risk of rollover, high projection by bullets, and the turret is easily hit.
Anyway, the Soviets didn't like the American stuff. If it wasn't free aid, they wouldn't bother to drive it.
Look at other T34 tanks, they can speed on the muddy road and crush others even with black smoke coming out.
There was no time to take care of the American tanks stuck in the mud.
The troops continued to advance and pressed into the Yanshan area.
Sun Desheng was more thoughtful and left a team of cavalry to take care of the Russian armored troops, and then rewarded them well at night.
Roasted whole lamb and sweet potato stew are all available.
As for the tanks in the mud, please help pull them to Wucheng to clear the silt.
Afterwards, these more than 30 Shermans had to be parked in a row outside the Wucheng headquarters. If Sun Desheng didn't have this ability, he wouldn't be called Sun Desheng.
From Wucheng to Rehe, the Eighth Route Army helped lead the way into the mountainous area.
The mountain road was narrow, so people were led into the ravine.
The road in the ravine became slippery after the rain, and cars and tanks slipped into the ditch.
To ensure the troops' progress, we still had to leave a small group of troops behind to handle it, or entrust the Eighth Route Army to handle it.
Volkov was very grateful for the generosity of the Suirecha Military Region, and at night he secretly drank with Sun Desheng.
You shouldn't drink alcohol while marching, but the Russians' military discipline was not very high, and after a whole day's journey, he was indeed dizzy.
There is a layer of moisture in the air, and at night, the temperature in Rehe area drops by more than ten degrees.
Many Soviet soldiers suffered from the cold.
Borrow clothes and blankets from the Eighth Route Army. Well, well, I've already given you clothes, so it's not too much to ask you for some spare bullets and weapons.
It’s not too much to borrow two cannons.
We are going to set up a stronghold tomorrow, so it’s not too much to ask for some artillery support.
On the evening of August 8.11, Wang Tao's Fifth Column encountered Volkov's th Guards Mechanized Army. After a brief handover with Sun Desheng's troops, they immediately understood.
Northern Hebei and Eastern Hebei are the territories of the Fifth Column, and Wang is most familiar with the terrain.
They will definitely lead the Soviets into the ditch, penetrate the ditch and head straight to the Shanhaiguan line.
Wang Tao wanted to use the Soviet military force to take down the largest group of puppet troops in eastern Hebei, the Iron Stone Unit, which was known as the most devoted lackey of the Sun.
This was a puppet army carefully trained by the Japanese army, with iron discipline and iron-blooded training.
The troops were also named after the word "iron", namely the Iron Heart Troops and the Iron Blood Troops.
A division of 1.6 people was stationed in the Jidong area, including a cavalry brigade (Iron Blood Brigade), an infantry brigade (Iron Heart Brigade), an artillery regiment, an infantry regiment, and directly affiliated troops.
The combat effectiveness of this unit is between second-rate and third-rate. They are relatively loyal to the Japanese and can be considered their die-hard lackeys.
They were mainly stationed on the Shanhaiguan line, guarding the route from eastern Hebei to the northeast.
It would be easy to deal with them if the Soviet Guards Mechanized Army attacked.
The Fifth Column had the ability to deal with them, but it had never focused on this group of people, as it did not want to see the shells and bullets.
The 9th Mechanized Army entered the southern part of Rehe and immediately launched an offensive against the Japanese and puppet troops. The troops crawling out of the ravines suffered heavy losses along the way.
Many cars broke down and trucks overturned.
This resulted in a strain on logistics routes, and the transported materials could not reach the front line.
At this time, the Sui-re-cha Military Region showed its friendliness and took the initiative to take on the logistics and transportation issues of the Soviet Army and mobilize the masses to help carry the shells.
Some canned food, oil, salt, etc. scattered on the ground were taken away.
It is normal for supplies to be lost during transportation. To support a mechanized army to launch an offensive, the huge logistics required are all paralyzed in the mountains.
The tanks were stuck at the mountain pass and had to take a detour.
The cars had difficulty passing and were stuck in the mud and ditch.
They had no choice but to urge planes to airlift more than ten tons of supplies to support the vanguard troops in launching the offensive.
The puppet soldiers of the Tieshi Unit were frightened by the Russians emerging from the ravine and rushed into battle.
The artillery fire finally roared, but the number seemed wrong.
Why does the number of 76mm ZIS-3 self-propelled artillery under the mechanized army not match? The mechanized army has multiple artillery regiments, each with 3 mixed battalions.
每个炮营是2个76mm加农炮连，1个122毫米榴弹炮连，一共24门76毫米加农炮或者野炮，12门122毫米榴弹炮。
In total, there are more than 200 towed and self-propelled artillery pieces that can support the front line of combat.
But when the real fighting broke out, only dozens of artillery pieces opened fire, and a large number of artillery and artillery shells were stagnant in the Rehe Military Region.
The Eighth Route Army from Suirecha worked hard to help with the transportation.
There are difficulties, overcome them, force march, and join the battle.
Volkov, looking slightly drunk, gave the order to launch a fierce attack. The frontline soldiers pressed forward towards the puppet army with PPShs, rifles and mortars.
The so-called Iron Stone Force was just a name. They were engaged in a battle with the Soviet infantry and were quickly defeated.
Wang Tao was urging the team to "help" move the supplies. The Soviet-style artillery was a great thing. Those that were stuck in the ditch or on the road were all turned around and pulled towards the column headquarters.
一口气拽走了18门76毫米加农炮，12门122毫米榴弹炮，还有5辆自行火炮。
In addition to the artillery, 17 T34 tanks were also taken away.
"We can't let Sun Desheng take all the good things. I heard that he took away 34 American tanks, and I only got 17 Soviet tanks. I lost half of them."