My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 280 Modified Chariot
Not all the rescued soldiers of the 200th Division survived. Although Li Lei's medical team tried their best to treat them, more than 80 soldiers lost their lives one after another during this period.

Because of the long-term torture, their bodies were weakened, and it was difficult for many of them to persevere under the erosion of various viruses and bacteria.In the end, only 283 people survived.

Fortunately, there were basically no cases of infection among the remaining people, and their malnourished bodies gradually returned to normal after more than a week of recuperation.

Seeing that his health was fine, Yuan Li, who couldn't stay still, immediately asked to be discharged from the hospital, and led his brothers to find Liao Mingyu for a job.

Liao Mingyu didn't give an answer in the first place. He originally wanted them to rest for two more days, but he couldn't stand the persistent request of these guys blocking the door every day.

In the end, Yuan Li was given the establishment of an independent tank battalion, temporarily on standby at the third regiment, and asked them to study how to use those armored vehicles by themselves.

However, when they heard that the Third Division had "captured" 35 German-made armored vehicles, Yuan Li and the others were like hungry ghosts.

buzzing...

"Old Zhou, keep up with your left wing and don't fall behind! Don't step on the accelerator too hard, you two lazy people, control the speed!"

The open space was full of dust, and seven Sdkfz7 armored transport vehicles were slowly advancing in formation, while Yuan Li stood on one of the vehicles and continuously issued instructions to the surroundings.

The area of ​​the open space was not too big, and Yuan Li's voice was almost smoking, but the roar of the engine quickly covered his shouting.

"Oh, have you started practicing?"

When Liao Mingyu came here, those armored vehicles had already driven far away, but due to the constraints of the venue, Yuan Li had to command the convoy to turn back again after not driving for a while.

Looking at this standard T-shaped formation, Liao Mingyu knew that the boy was training completely according to the combat thinking of tanks.

Although there is nothing wrong with the tactics, the armored vehicles are not tanks after all. If they lined up like this and rushed towards the enemy's position, it would probably turn into several fireballs in a while.

"Everyone turn around backwards and advance in a wedge formation!"

Following Yuan Li's order, the six armored vehicles began to turn their heads, and the formation quickly adjusted. It can be seen that their tactical coordination is still quite skillful, but they don't know what will happen if the armored vehicles are replaced with tanks.

After a while, the convoy arrived in front of Liao Mingyu. Yuan Li turned over and jumped out of the car, and quickly stepped forward to stand at attention and saluted: "Sit! The Independent Tank Battalion is reporting to you, please give instructions!"

Liao Mingyu bowed back with a nod, looked at this thin but ruddy young officer, smiled and said, "Take it easy, how is Battalion Commander Yuan feeling recently?"

"Report to attend, everything is fine. The 35 German armored vehicles of the Chariot Battalion have all been trained and ready to attack at any time!" Yuan Li replied vigorously with bright eyes.

On the first day he came to the chariot camp, he checked all the armored vehicles. Although he had never been in contact with this infantry chariot, the operation was not complicated. As long as an armored soldier with driving experience got used to it, he could drive it perfectly.

"It's not in a hurry. The first goal now is to rest. Tell me about your training subjects and formation."

"Yes! I formed the formation according to the original T26 offensive formation. I organized 7 combat companies in groups of 5 armored vehicles. Drivers and machine gunners were arranged. Each combat group..."

Yuan Li replied without thinking, and slowly reported a series of situations of the troops to Liao Mingyu.

Liao Mingyu pursed his lips and smiled helplessly. This kid really came from playing Maozitank, and basically exuded a strong Russian atmosphere.

Yuan Li completely uses the Sdkfz251 half-track armored vehicle as a tank. Its 12mm armor thickness is not much better than that of the T26 light tank. After all, the latter's armor is only 13mm. In fact, it is pitifully thin in front of the main tanks of various countries.

"This armored vehicle is used as a support unit for the infantry, and it cannot be used alone to reflect its role. It must cooperate with the infantry to play its value."

In the future, large-scale armored warfare will be indispensable to the army. Liao Mingyu must correct the mistakes in it at this moment, so that he can achieve tactical expectations instead of delivering food to the enemy.

"I will arrange three regiments to train with you later. Remember, the core of this chariot is coordination and advance. On the battlefield, you have to take advantage of its speed and carrying capacity to transport soldiers to quickly break through the enemy's defenses and establish an advantage. , instead of being used as a tank vehicle..."

A few drops of sweat slid down Yuan Li's forehead. At this moment, he was standing upright, listening to Liao Mingyu's explanation seriously.

Sdkfz251 half-track armored vehicle has only two machine guns before modification, and its offensive weapons are slightly insufficient. However, as an infantry combat vehicle, its main task is to cooperate with tanks or infantry in combat, quickly maneuver infantry units, and eliminate enemy light vehicles. Armored vehicles and stronghold fortifications.

Although there are no tanks now, more efforts can be made to cooperate with infantry. This vehicle can carry 10 people at a time. As long as the roads are okay, 4 to 5 armored vehicles can easily transport a platoon of troops to any location.

For this aspect, Chen Jize, who was standing next to him, had a deep understanding. He also nodded inwardly when he heard the attendees explain the tactical use of infantry chariots.

If they had this armored vehicle when they fought Longling last time, it is estimated that the three regiments could break through the various positions of the Japanese army faster and penetrate behind the enemy before the Japanese army reacted. The little devils might not even have a chance to fight in the street.

"Okay, that's probably what it means. Jize, I'm now ordering your three regiments to train with Commander Yuan, and grasp the tactical thinking of scooter coordination!"

Liao Mingyu watched the two men speak earnestly and sincerely:

"A walkie-talkie must be placed on every armored vehicle, so that orders can be received quickly. If you don't understand something, just ask me. There are many opportunities for mechanized combat in the future. You two should give me some results as soon as possible."

"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Yuan Li and Chen Jize replied in unison, but the two different young faces had the same firm gaze.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liao Mingyu summoned the system and asked it to scan Yuan Li's ability value to see how much this kid really weighed.

"Ding, the character recognition system is turned on and scanning...

Character: Yuan Li.

Intelligence: 88
Politics: 60
Military Capability: 90
Personal Combat Strength: 85
Summary: Good at large-scale armored combat, flexible and changeable mind, good at capturing battlefield opportunities, and his military ability +5 when he is the commander of a tank unit.

Comprehensive assessment: A quasi-S-level military talent, capable of serving as a regiment-level military officer. "

After the report is completed, 500 points will be deducted"

Not bad, this kid is really a talent born for the armored unit, he must be the commander of the tank unit behind.

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After coming out of the camp, Liao Mingyu had been thinking about one thing. Although the troops had already surpassed a regular division of the Japanese army in terms of firepower ratio, they had not formed a complete crushing trend.

The victories in the past were almost all due to the superiority of weapons or excellent tactics, but in terms of individual quality, except for Long Wenwen's first regiment, the rest were still a bit behind the little devils.

If the troops are deployed for a head-to-head confrontation, it is estimated that even if they can win by then, the losses of each army will be relatively large.

If there is a complete armored force as a sharp knife, coupled with flexible tactical arrangements, the Japanese may only be beaten.

Just like the army stationed in India under the hands of Stilwell, when they counterattacked Burma, they faced elites such as the 18th Division of the "King of Jungle Warfare" known for their fierceness by the Japanese invaders, but they were invincible all the way.

It even created an impressive record of 1 battalion being surrounded by thousands of Japanese invaders for 42 days and retreating; 1 regiment killing 4000 enemies.The little devils all exclaimed: "The combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is no longer what it used to be."

History is like this. The two troops that counterattacked Burma, nearly 20 Western Yunnan Expeditionary Forces fought hard for more than three months in Tengchong, Longling, Songshan and other places. With the cooperation of 300 U.S. aircraft, they still paid three times as much as the enemy. In the end, all the Japanese troops entrenched in western Yunnan were wiped out.

The 8-odd troops stationed in India were able to defeat the main force of the Japanese army in Burma. Until the end of the Burma campaign, they annihilated more than 1.8 Japanese troops at the cost of more than 4.8 casualties.

The Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force suffered nearly 7 casualties in the counterattack against Burma, and finally wiped out more than 2 people, with a battle loss ratio close to 4:1.

Here it is not difficult to see the gap between the two troops in terms of personnel, equipment, training, logistics... These aspects lead to a world of difference in record.

This is also the reason why Liao Mingyu chose to take the route of elite soldiers. Only when the team meets the requirements in all aspects can they form a state of crushing the enemy and obtain the greatest results at the lowest cost.

"By the way, Master System, didn't I unlock the pak37 anti-aircraft gun? Can this gun be placed on the Sdkfz251 armored vehicle?"

"Ding...it is possible, but the host should be reminded that the exchange price will increase exponentially. A 37 anti-tank gun (anti-tank gun) is 150 points, an Sdkfz251 armored vehicle is 700 points, and the modification fee is 450 points, so... In the end, the price of an armored vehicle equipped with a 37mm gun is 1300 points."

"Damn it, is it so expensive? It's almost catching up with the price of the two cars!" The quotation from the system surprised Liao Mingyu. How much more expensive than the original price after refitting?

"Ding...equipment modification is priced according to its nature. For example, if the Sdkfz251 half-track vehicle is only equipped with seat top armor, it only needs 100 credits. If it needs to add weapons, the modification fee is three times that of the weapon.

Sdkfz251 can be equipped with many weapons, such as flamethrowers, 20mm machine guns, 37mm artillery, 75mm anti-tank guns, etc., and can even strengthen armor protection at key positions. The vehicle is very playable. "

"Play with your sister!"

Liao Mingyu couldn't help complaining that now only flamethrowers and 37 anti-aircraft guns meet the standard, and no other weapons have been seen.

特别是那个PAK40-75毫米46倍径的反坦克炮，那可是在1500米外就能击穿102毫米均质钢装甲的大杀器啊，如果Sdkfz251装甲车有了它打小鬼子碉堡工事啥的简直就是小菜一碟。

"Well, what if the existing vehicle is installed separately, is that okay?" Liao Mingyu asked suddenly.

"Ding... yes, you only need to pay the points required for modification and weapons."

Liao Mingyu stroked his chin and thought about it carefully. This would save a lot of money, so why not do it?Just how to complete the modification?

As if knowing Liao Mingyu's doubts, the system immediately explained: "Ding... the host only needs to clear out the soldiers in the armored vehicle camp, and I will carry out the modification when no one is there. The same is true for daily maintenance and maintenance. But if someone asks later, it will be up to the host to explain himself."

Uh... this way... that's okay, at worst, call everyone out at that time, and then say that there are special arrangements for the camp to be sealed off for two days. Anyway, they won't say much now that the scale is small.

"Then help me install all the Sdkfz251 armored vehicles with the top guard for the seat."

This armored car is good, but there is a big gap on the top of the seat, which is very vulnerable to the threat of enemy grenades or Molotov cocktails. Since it is going to be remodeled, the weakest place must be improved first.

"Ding... The system prompts that due to the limitation of the Sdkfz251 hull, all large-caliber weapons cannot be installed after the top guard is installed. At most, the machine gun on the front can be kept."

"There is still this restriction? This is a fucking embarrassment."

Why do you feel that this thing is full of obstacles? Liao Mingyu was very helpless, so he had to say in a discouraged way: "Forget it, just add 10 37 anti-tank guns to me, and refit the rest."

"Ding... The exchange is complete. The total cost is 8000 points, and the remaining points are 57091. The host can arrange the time to clean up the personnel near the armored vehicle, and the system will automatically start the modification."

8000 points is a little expensive, but it is worth it.

After all, the army does not have tanks now, so that the Sdkfz251 armored vehicle has a certain anti-armor capability, and it can also have better performance and self-protection means during the assault process.

The jeep slowly drove towards the city. After the matter was settled, Liao Mingyu leaned on the seat with his arms around the back of his head and let the wind blow leisurely. He was going to visit Meng Fanle now.

The Japanese had been in a stalemate with them on the other side for a week, neither attacking nor retreating, it would be a lie to say that they were not in conflict.

Considering that the situation of the Japanese army was unknown, the reconstruction of Longling was still underway, and the troops needed a little rest after the first battle, Liao Mingyu did not let the troops launch an attack immediately.

The most important point is that the army's ammunition supplies need to be replenished. Fortunately, the ammunition reserves of those various types of artillery are not much.

In addition, the firearms were also damaged to varying degrees, and the supplies and new equipment that had just been exchanged were still on the way. Before these problems were resolved, it was best to rest assured that he didn't want to talk about it.

"Beep beep!"

Just as he was sitting in the car and thinking wildly, a jeep suddenly drove up behind him and honked wildly at them.

Ding Xiaoer stepped on the brake slowly, and the jeep behind also caught up and stopped beside him. A major in the car immediately got out of the car and walked towards Liao Mingyu and the others:
"Report to attend, I just received a telegram order from the military department, please have a look."

Liao Mingyu took the telegram and read it carefully. It turned out that the newly appointed commander of the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force would arrive at the Kunming camp the day after tomorrow and held a combat meeting, requiring the commanders of all divisions to attend on time.

"Did Wei Lihuang come so early? Hehe, it's interesting."

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(End of this chapter)