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Frontier position.

After more than an hour of fierce bombardment, the firepower network consisting of more than 2,000 artillery pieces of various types completed its arduous artillery preparation task. On the Suwon front, Li Yunlong's three elite combined brigades cleverly deployed into nine assault formations in front of the nearly ten-kilometer solid defense line of the "Rogue Eagle" coalition forces, ready to launch a thunderous attack!
In this land filled with smoke, a distinctive mountain camouflage paint is particularly eye-catching - that is the Dragon Tank II. Their presence forms a sharp contrast with the cold iron-gray armor around them, but with an indescribable calmness and reliability, it gives the soldiers endless confidence and a sense of security.

The flat turret design of these tanks greatly reduced the possibility of being locked by enemy fire, and their armor protection reached an unprecedented level. The internal native armor was carefully tilted at a calculated angle, so that the equivalent thickness was increased to 125 mm; with the help of the external FY-1 explosive reactive armor, the total equivalent armor thickness jumped to an astonishing 200 to 250 mm, and the comprehensive protection capability was close to more than 325 mm, which could be called the "iron wall and copper wall" on the battlefield of the same era. In addition, the front reinforced composite armor and the thickened side protection design made the Dragon Tank II an insurmountable "mobile fortress" on the battlefield, and its performance far exceeded other tanks of the same era.

In order to carry such a strong protective capability, the total weight of the Dragon Tank II has also increased to 42 tons, which is 5 tons heavier than the previous generation Dragon Tank I. To this end, the vehicle is equipped with an upgraded GAB V8 engine. After comprehensive optimization, its output power has soared to 650 horsepower, ensuring that this behemoth can gallop at a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour on the road, and even in off-road conditions, it can reach a steady speed of 45 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the transmission system has also ushered in innovation, upgrading from the original 5 gears to 7 gears, which not only improves the smoothness and flexibility of gear shifting, but also achieves significant optimization in fuel economy, making the Dragon Tank II at an economic speed of 50 kilometers per hour. The combat radius easily exceeds 550 kilometers, and if equipped with an external fuel tank, the endurance can be extended to an additional 150 kilometers.

With its excellent armor protection, powerful power performance and outstanding endurance, the Dragon Tank II will undoubtedly become a battlefield overlord that will be difficult to surpass in the next decade.

According to the next generation tank research plan conceived by Ren Zhong, the future development direction clearly points to the further optimization of artillery technology, electronic technology, aiming system, and comprehensive upgrade of armor protection and power. However, the Dragon Tank II has successfully established a prototype model for the new generation of tanks, and its appearance design and core concept have laid a solid foundation for subsequent development.

On the battlefield, when the tank driver decisively stepped on the accelerator, the Dragon Tank II immediately burst into a deafening roar, like an awakened tiger, rushing towards the enemy's smoke-filled position at an astonishing speed. Its powerful mobility not only shows the power of modern tanks, but also reflects the design team's deep understanding and precise grasp of battlefield needs.

Before the charge, the dense artillery fire was like a huge net of death, tearing the defense line of the "Rogue Eagle" coalition into pieces. The flames and shock waves of the explosion turned the solid fortifications into nothing, and even the dense barbed wire was blown to pieces, opening up a path for the subsequent assault troops to advance.

Facing the wide anti-tank trench, the Dragon II tank did not stop. The support brigade following behind, carrying a bulldozer and excavator brigade, moved quickly under the solid cover of the tanks and drove directly into the trench to carry out landfill operations. This efficient and coordinated tactic not only greatly reduced the threat of enemy firepower, but also ensured the smooth advancement of the assault troops.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the cabs of bulldozers and excavators are made of advanced armored materials with an equivalent thickness of more than 20 mm, which are designed for battlefield assaults. Such a level of protection makes it almost impossible for enemy machine guns and rifle bullets to penetrate, providing reliable safety for the crew. Even in fierce firefights, as long as they are not directly hit by anti-tank artillery fire, these bulldozers and excavators can maintain strong civil engineering capabilities and continue to perform their important missions.

With the solid backing of the tanks, the new armored vehicles followed closely behind. Their heavy machine guns and cannons were like angry beasts, ruthlessly suppressing any enemy firepower points that attempted to counterattack on the battlefield. With the unremitting efforts of bulldozers and excavators, a passage designed for tanks and armored vehicles was quickly dug and filled, ensuring the rapid advancement and flexible deployment of mechanized forces.

On this newly opened road, tanks and armored vehicles entered the enemy's territory without any obstacles. They swept through the enemy's heavy machine gun fire points, simple bunkers and other high-risk targets with great force, and disintegrated the enemy's defense system one by one. At the same time, truck guns and 122mm rocket artillery units flexibly cruised around the battlefield. They were as sharp as falcons. Once they found the enemy's artillery counterattack, they immediately launched a counterattack under the precise positioning of the artillery radar. Whether it was the precise shooting of the truck gun or the covering strike of the rocket artillery, they were all under the unified command of the artillery radar command vehicle, forming an efficient and deadly firepower network.

In addition, the artillery radar command vehicle is also responsible for monitoring the artillery fire calls on the battlefield front to ensure that the necessary artillery fire support is provided to the front-line troops at any time. This highly integrated command system has completely changed the previous disconnection between infantry and artillery coordination and infantry and tank coordination, and realized a mechanized integrated strike mode. Under this mode, battlefield assaults are not only more fierce and faster, but the coordination and cooperation between various arms has also reached an unprecedented tacit understanding and fluency.

With the breakthrough successfully opened, the 16th Army and the 63 regiments of the 9rd Army followed closely behind poured into the enemy camp like a tide, leaving no respite for the remaining "Rogue Eagle" coalition forces in the trenches. After just over three hours of fierce fighting, the enemy's first line of defense, which had taken months to carefully build, collapsed.

This victory not only demonstrated the powerful combat capability of the mechanized troops, but also laid a solid foundation for subsequent operations.

Compared to our army's carefully constructed and solid positions with numerous tunnels, the Rogue Eagle Coalition's defense system is obviously inferior.

Judging from the final results, the Rogue Eagle defensive positions could only be described as somewhat sloppy, with most of the positions merely digging out a series of curved trenches. Although this could delay the offensive to a certain extent, it clearly lacked sufficient depth and firepower density compared to the solid defense lines on the Western Front of Europe that included a large number of concrete bunkers.

In particular, the Rogue Eagle Coalition lacked large artillery bunkers to form heavy firepower points. Perhaps because of its confidence in its offensive position, it did not pay enough attention to the defense of its positions. Although it also invested huge sums of money in building trenches and infantry fire bunkers, the impact of its high-intensity armored forces on the peninsula was relatively weak.

Facing the unstoppable steel torrent of the combined brigade led by Li Yunlong, such a line of defense suddenly seemed fragile. The first line of defense, which lacked the support of heavy anti-tank firepower strongholds, quickly collapsed in the face of the powerful firepower and mobility of the Volunteer Army's armored forces, showing its serious lack of defensive capabilities.

Li Yunlong easily took the first line of defense.

However, the Rogue Eagle Alliance did not sit still and wait for death. On the second front, they had already assembled armored forces and prepared to fight a decisive battle with the Volunteer Army's tank forces. Based on past combat experience, they knew that the Volunteer Army's new Dragon I tanks had strong defense capabilities and that frontal attacks were almost ineffective, so they focused their tactics on attacking its weak links such as the sides and tracks.

To this end, the tank troops of the Rogue Eagle adopted a unique formation, with five tanks forming a group to form a battle formation similar to the shape of a Chinese character "土". In actual combat, this formation can be flexible, with the front tank acting as bait to attract firepower, while the other four tanks quickly adjust their positions to form a C-shaped siege formation, ensuring that at least two tanks can attack the flanks of the Dragon tanks.

However, such tactics are also a challenge for the Rogue Eagles. Although they have an advantage in the number of tanks, they still need precise coordination and efficient command to achieve a 3-on-1 or even 5-on-1 siege effect. When hundreds of armored forces from both sides meet in the wilderness in front of the second front, a tank battle of life and death is about to begin. In this contest, not only the performance and tactical application of the tanks of both sides are tested, but also the wisdom and courage of the commanders.

In this way, in the open area between the first and second lines of the Rogue Eagles, two steel torrents with asymmetrical quantity and quality collided with each other!

No one has any room for compromise.

Compared with the armored forces of the Volunteer Army, facing a decisive battle of more than ten kilometers and more than a thousand enemy heavy tanks of various types, with an absolute disadvantage of three to one in the number difference between the two sides, if it was an early modified version of the T-34, there would be basically no need to fight and they would definitely be defeated.

However, although the tactical drills of the several combined brigades of the newly formed 16th Army were not very mature, each of them had a strong will to fight. Although each of the nine arrows of main battle tanks rushing up had only two tank companies leading the way, they were not panicked at all in the face of hundreds of enemy heavy tanks.

They dispersed their formation and, according to the previous tactical arrangement, formed a cooperative combat group with a tank platoon of four. Each time, they chose to use the artillery fire of two tanks to aim at one of the enemy tanks for concentrated fire attack, while the other two tanks maneuvered to provide cover, trying their best to succeed in one strike!
According to the current performance of the Dragon tank, when it reaches a distance of one thousand meters, that is, the combat distance, the newly installed computer-assisted aiming system on the tank will begin to guide the tank crew to the most likely target that appears in the aiming field of view of the four tanks. The powerful communication system allows the tank to coordinate with the brother tanks next to it to ensure that they are aiming at the same tank!
After entering the battlefield, although the 28 Dragon II tanks were moving at high speed, once they locked onto the target, the tanks in the tactical team responsible for cover began to change speed to cover and confuse the enemy, while the tanks responsible for aiming and attacking the opponent entered a uniform speed state, and after completing the aiming at the opponent, they fired directly while moving!
Such a situation was obviously beyond the expectations of the Rogue Eagle tank troops.

According to their understanding, current tanks do not yet have the ability to aim and fire at the opponent while moving, so during the hedging process, the Rogue Eagle tank formation never expected that the opponent would actually start firing while moving!
However, when they first saw the flames coming out of the opponent's gun muzzles, the experienced tank drivers of the Rogue Eagle showed a trace of contempt on their faces. In their eyes, these tank drivers who were firing from a distance of thousands of meters were obviously nervous rookies. It was undoubtedly a waste of ammunition to open fire right after a face-to-face charge.

However, the cruel reality soon taught these arrogant rogue eagles and old birds to behave themselves and face the reality that the times have changed!

The seven Rogue Eagle tanks charging in the front were hit by two capped armor-piercing shells almost at the same time. Now the new generation of Dragon tank II's 7mm smoothbore gun uses capped armor-piercing shells, and the penetration depth exceeds 105mm at a distance of 1000 meters. The armor of the Pershing tank is as fragile as paper against this new weapon.

After a series of explosions, all seven Pershing tanks that were hit were blown up!

However, this was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, the tank that was originally providing cover slowed down to a constant speed, while the tank that had completed firing accelerated forward to provide cover and look for the next opportunity.

Before the Rogue Eagle tanks were caught off guard and had time to react, the second wave of attacks followed, and boom boom boom there was another wave of explosions. Another seven Pershing tanks exploded under the precise strikes!

The Rogue Eagle tanks finally woke up from their dream, and began to adjust their marching formations one by one, and began to perform S-shaped tactical maneuvers on the battlefield in panic.

Dodge and maneuver closer.

However, the densely charged Pershing tank column did not disperse its formation so quickly. In the Dragon tank's aiming system, there were targets everywhere!
As the charges crossed each other, each member of the tactical team got more than two chances, which meant that half of the Rogue Eagle tanks were blown up in one charge!

The huge difference in technology made the tactics originally planned by the Rogue Eagle tank unit fail before they even started. Even though they had an absolute numerical advantage, they had no chance to show off in front of the Dragon Tank II!
One after another, the Pershing tanks were blown up like targets. When the armor-piercing shells of the Pershing tanks hit the Dragon tanks, they usually only knocked off the external composite armor.

Although the attack power of the M26 Pershing tank has been greatly enhanced after the replacement of the tank gun, the current version of the 105mm rifled gun has not yet been equipped with stronger armor-piercing shells, and the penetration depth of a single gun is less than 150mm. With such a shot, it is simply unable to penetrate the Dragon Tank II's equivalent armor thickness of more than 300mm.

In this way, even if the Dragon tank is covered with scars, it will be useless, because the Rogue Eagle's Pershing tank will find it difficult to attack the same place where the opponent was hit last time to cause cumulative damage.

The 26mm armor-piercing shells from the M105 Pershing tank, which needs to stop before firing, will hit the Dragon tank's external explosive reactive armor, which will wear away a layer of the Dragon tank's outer armor, but that's all. Only when the next shot hits the same place can it create an opening in the exposed inner armor and have an armor-piercing effect.

According to the current Rogue Hawk's World War II-level armor-piercing technology, it is aimed at armor of about 100 mm. The newly-produced L7 tank gun prototype uses a capped armor-piercing projectile that hits the Dragon tank II's special steel inner armor with a professional tilted design angle. It is highly likely that it will not penetrate directly, but will form a damaged gap. Only if another shot hits nearby can it hit the target with one shot.

Therefore, even under the same hit rate conditions, the Dragon Tank II has a much greater chance of survival than its opponents due to its ability to withstand several times more damage.

Moreover, in terms of hit rate, the Pershing tank is now far from being a match for the Dragon tank. With the auxiliary aiming system, the Dragon tank not only has the ability to fire while moving, but also greatly improves its hit rate.

In this way, even though the number of Dragon tanks was relatively small, after the battle, the tanks of the Rogue Eagle were knocked open one after another, emitting black smoke, and nearly half of them were lost after one round of charge!
This one-sided situation forced the remaining Rogue Eagle tanks to change their tactics.

If we continue to use conventional tactics to fight against the Dragon tanks, I'm afraid the whole army will be wiped out and no results will be achieved!
"Retreat! All retreat!"

In the communication channel of the Rogue Eagle tank members, the tank commander gave the order in a frantic manner.

We have no choice but to follow our heart in this situation. If we don't leave now, no one will be able to leave. We will all be buried here. This battle is completely unwarranted.

Although the commander of the Rogue Eagle is not as tough as the commander of the Volunteer Army, he would not be so cowardly under normal circumstances of equal strength.

If you continue to fight in the face of such a one-sided situation, you would be a fool.

The only way is to retreat, re-evaluate the opponent and formulate new tactics before making a comeback. Staying will only become the opponent's new record in vain.

For the tank company of the Volunteer Army, after seeing the Rogue Eagle tank troops rushing over, they started to flee at full speed towards both sides of the battlefield without saying a word. The tank company commander on the battlefield was stunned for a moment, wondering how could they not be able to hold on after just one round?

What about the fight to the death?
"Attention, all platoons, you may pursue the enemy freely in platoon units, with a limit of 30 kilometers. After 30 kilometers, regardless of whether you succeed or not, you must return to the battlefield!" It was the tank company commander who reacted quickly. Seeing the enemy running away, he quickly ordered a pursuit to expand the victory.

However, in order to avoid being surrounded by the enemy, he would rather have fewer results and let his men pursue in platoon-level units instead of splitting up. Through the battle just now, the four Dragon tanks could almost challenge more than twenty Rogue Eagle main battle tanks.

In this situation, even if the opponent has any conspiracy or tricks, you can find a gap and fight back.

After all, each tank is equipped with a base number of 40 rounds of ammunition, and only two or three rounds have been fired so far.

After more than two hours of fighting, all the pursuing tanks returned to the battlefield and welcomed the subsequent reinforcements and support troops. After a series of replacements of external armor and replenishment of fuel and ammunition, the tank commando team continued to move forward with the armored company.

They called in artillery fire on the second position of the Rogue Eagle and followed the same method. In one day, they broke through three Rogue Eagle positions, advanced more than 10 kilometers in depth, and broke through the Rogue Eagle's front line in one fell swoop.

Forward finger.

"Has Suwon already made a breakthrough?" The brigade commander was overjoyed!
Although he was mentally prepared, when the originally expected thing became a reality, the brigade commander still felt a little bit like he was dreaming.

You have to know that this is a line of defense protected by more than 100,000 people and thousands of armored vehicles.

But now, Li Yunlong's men have opened 9 large gaps in the entire front line. Now the main force of the 16th Army has joined forces with the 63rd Army to form a counter-encirclement outside the Suwon defense line!

Not only that, on the Hengcheng defense line, the 38th Army also opened up the situation with the powerful breakthrough of the combined brigade, and surrounded the two combat brigades of the Southern Army and the Allied Forces on the Hengcheng defense line.

In this way, the Volunteer Army surrounded more than 100,000 rogue Eagle Alliance troops in one fell swoop!

"Yes, Commander. All the transportation points from Suwon and Hoengseong to the south have been captured by our army. Now the main force of the Rogue Eagle's armored army has been basically defeated by the 16th Army, and the heavy tanks have been almost wiped out. According to our battlefield statistics, the 16th Army destroyed more than enemy tanks in the two major battlefields, most of which were heavy tanks."

"Commander, our army's new Dragon II tank has an overwhelming advantage over enemy tanks on the battlefield." The combat staff said happily.

Since the war began, this battle was truly fought with great enthusiasm. The enemy's steel defense line was broken through by a plain and simple torrent of steel, without any tricks in between.

The goal of conquering people by force is completely achieved!
Although the top leaders evaluated the advantages of the combined forces brigade's new equipment before the war and had little doubt about victory, achieving such a huge victory still felt like a dream!
This victory is so dreamy!

The Dragon Tank II can defeat the enemy with a smaller force and crush the enemy with full force!
"Order the 16th, 63rd and 38th Armies on the front line to switch to a defensive state. Withstand the attack pressure from the Rogue Eagle coalition forces from the front and back. Make sure to firmly control the surrounded main force of the coalition forces. At the same time, the remaining armies will attack on all fronts. Make sure to follow the torn gaps in the enemy's positions and eat up the Rogue Eagles and other frontline troops in one gulp!" The brigade commander was the first to come to his senses and gave the order.

"As for the air force, we will do our utmost to monitor the air situation in the war zone and take off to meet the enemy as soon as there is any sign of enemy aircraft taking off. We must ensure air safety in the war zone."

"Logistics department, make every effort to transport supplies to the front line, especially to the 16th Army, 63rd Army, and 38th Army that have broken through the enemy's defenses. Make sure there is an adequate supply of ammunition. This battle will determine the outcome!"

Sword World Dragon II (T-59D modified main gun is 105mm smoothbore gun)
The new M26 modified in the world of Sword and Fairy (note that the barrel has been changed to a 105mm L7 prototype rifled gun)
The Centurion Magic Modification in the Sword World (the barrel was changed to a 105mm L7 prototype rifled gun) (End of this chapter)