Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 327 One-sided tank battle

Dozens of division commanders and deputy division commanders of the Ice Lion Army heard that there were more than 200 million Great Qin troops in Yueyang City and the five counties to the south. They didn't show any surprise on their faces. They had known the news for a long time. .

In order to invade the Great Qin Kingdom, the Ice Lion Kingdom recruited many humans from the country for training before launching the war, and then trained these humans as spies and sent them to the territory of the Great Qin Kingdom to collect intelligence.

Even in the Great Qin military, there are many spies from the Ice Lion Country. The Ice Lion Country obtained a lot of information about Yueyang City through the spies hidden in the Great Qin Military.

In fact, in the army under Su Yi's command, there are also some spies from the Ice Lion Country lurking, but these spies from the Ice Lion Country are not high-ranking, and cannot get access to the core secrets of the defenders of Yueyang City.

The news of Su Yi's large-scale expansion of his army was known to the Ice Lion Kingdom after the Ice Lion Kingdom's army launched the second battle of Yueyang City. However, considering that Su Yi almost directly added more than 100 million recruits to the army However, the top military officials of the Ice Lion Country, including Marshal Kayano, the front-line commander, and many generals, do not think that more than 100 million recruits can play much role, and may also lower the overall combat effectiveness of the defenders of Yueyang City.

However, the fact is that the defenders of Yueyang City, which are mainly recruits, have not been greatly affected in terms of overall combat effectiveness, and have brought very heavy casualties to the various divisions of the Ice Lion Kingdom that participated in the attack.

Vicor, the commander of the Third Guard Tank and Armored Division, said in a deep voice: "Marshal, it is precisely because that Su Yi has more than 200 million troops in his hands, we should cut off the passage to the south of Yueyang City, otherwise, according to the previous seven days of fighting, if Su Yi More than 200 million troops under Yi's command continue to enter Yueyang City. Even if our ice lion country army pays a price of 100 million or even 200 million people, it may not be able to completely capture Yueyang City, so I think the battle plan to cut off the southern passage of Yueyang City , should be implemented immediately, and our Third Guards Tank Armored Division is willing to join this operation."

Marshal Kayano nodded slightly, "There is a flat river in the south of Yueyang City, which is suitable for the Third Guards Tank and Armored Division to attack. Then use the Third Guards Tank and Armored Division as the main force, and I will deploy four more Guards Mechanized Infantry Divisions. Cooperate with the six garrison infantry divisions, and strive to cut off the connection between Yueyang City and the five counties to the south at once."

After a pause, Marshal Kayano said solemnly to Vicor, the commander of the [-]rd Guard Tank and Armored Division: "Vicor, this time, you will be in charge of coordinating and directing the battle plan to cut off the southern channel of Yueyang City, so be careful. The tank unit of the Great Qin Army."

Vicor nodded and said, "Marshal, don't worry, in street battles, our Third Guards Tank and Armored Division may not be able to exert its due combat effectiveness, but fighting on the plains, our Third Guards Tank and Armored Division is still capable of defeating the enemy." All enemies!"

The army of the Ice Lion Kingdom moved quickly. On the afternoon of June 2538, 24 in the divine calendar, an attack group composed of a Janitor Tank Armored Division, four Janitor Mechanized Infantry Divisions, and six Garrison Infantry Divisions suddenly attacked Yueyang City. It is obvious that they want to cut off the connection between Yueyang City and the five counties to the south.

Previously, Su Yi had prepared himself for this step of the Ice Lion Army. He placed the 18th Division of the third army temporarily on the line from Yueyang City to Yuhong County to protect Yueyang City and the five counties to the south. channel.

However, when the attacking group of the Ice Lion Army launched an attack, they easily broke through the two lines of defense of the Provisional 18th Division and defeated the Second Infantry Brigade belonging to the Provisional 18th Division.

At the headquarters of the provisional 18th Division, Du Hui, the division commander, angrily shouted at Guan Hongwei, commander of the 18nd Infantry Brigade of the [-]th Division, "What happened to your [-]nd Brigade? The army has broken through. If the reinforcements from the first brigade and the third brigade were not timely, it seems that the last line of defense of your second brigade would not be able to defend. Then the passage to the south of Yueyang City would be cut off by the Ice Lion Army Already!"

The three infantry brigades of the 18th Division are temporarily arranged vertically. The position of the second brigade is located between the first brigade and the third brigade. The position of the first brigade is close to Yueyang City, and the position of the third brigade is close to Yuhong. The county seat of the county.

Guan Hongwei, commander of the 18nd Infantry Brigade of the [-]th Division, said with a wry smile: "Master, the Ice Lion Army dispatched a large number of tanks and armored vehicles. Huge losses, but the position of our second brigade is still unable to withstand the impact of the opponent's large number of tanks and armored vehicles. Fighting on the plains, the advantages of tanks and armored vehicles are too great."

The division commander Du Hui said coldly: "I don't care what advantages the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles have on the plain, your second brigade must firmly hold the last line of defense for me, otherwise you and I will have no way to attack the commander and the army commander. Explain, the military department just sent me three supplementary regiments, and I transferred two of them to your second brigade, can you tell me if I can hold the last line of defense?"

Guan Hongwei gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Commander, our second brigade will swear to defend the last line of defense, and will never take half a step back. People are on the ground!"

At this moment, a staff officer of the division headquarters shouted to the division commander Du Hui: "Master, the number of the army commander."

Du Hui hurried to a table, took the phone in the staff officer's hand, and said to the phone, "Commander, I'm Du Hui."

The voice of Qian Rongli, the temporary commander of the Third Army, came from the phone, "The commander already knows the situation of your 18th Division, and the commander has dispatched two tank regiments to the last part of the 18nd Infantry Brigade of your 18th Division. A line of defense, ready to cooperate with the 18nd Infantry Brigade of your [-]th Division to launch a counterattack, do you need me to transfer a few more supplementary regiments to your [-]th Division?"

When Du Hui heard that Su Yi had transferred two tank regiments belonging to the City Defense Command, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "Don't worry, Commander, as long as we can restrain the tanks and armored vehicles of the Ice Lion Army, our 18th Division is still capable." Take back the two lost lines of the [-]nd Infantry Brigade."

Qian Rongli then said on the phone: "It's better to send five more supplementary regiments to your 18th Division! The commander has already sent the temporary 9th Division, which has just entered Yuhong County, to the rear of the Ice Lion Army. Intersperse, hoping to eat this ice lion army, but the premise is that your 18th division can cooperate with two tank regiments to defeat this ice lion army from the front and regain the lost two lines of defense."

Du Hui didn't dare to pretend this time, "Don't worry, Commander, with two tank regiments and eight supplementary regiments sent by the army to our 18th Division, our 18th Division will definitely be able to defeat this ice lion army head-on. !"

"Okay! I'm waiting for good news from your 18th Division at the military headquarters!"

At around eight o'clock in the evening on June 24th, in a military tent, the commander of the [-]rd Guards Tank and Armored Division Vicker said anxiously to the deputy division commander Gerent: "The advantages of our [-]rd Guards Tank and Armored Division , is an all-conquering attack, but now it is blocked by a group of infantry soldiers of the Great Qin Army. I request that before tomorrow morning, our third Imperial Guard Tank Armored Division and four Imperial Guard Mechanized Infantry Divisions must break through the Great Qin Army's battle between Yueyang City and Yuyang City. The last line of defense between the cities of Hong County!"

Even though the garrison infantry division of the Ice Lion Army is composed of orcs, it is only equipped with a small number of armored vehicles and no tanks. Therefore, the assault force of the Ice Lion Army relies only on the third guard. Tank armored divisions and four Janissaries mechanized infantry divisions.

The deputy commander, Jie Lunte, said with a wry smile: "Master, the Daqin Army has deployed quite strong troops and a large number of anti-tank weapons on the last line of defense between Yueyang City and Yuhong County. Our third guard tank armor The division has now lost a quarter of its tanks and more than 800 armored vehicles, and the tanks and armored vehicles of the other four Janissary mechanized infantry divisions have also lost a lot."

In addition to being equipped with more than 800 Golden Lion heavy tanks and more than 800 Silver Lion medium tanks, the Third Imperial Guard Tank and Armored Division of the Ice Lion Country is also equipped with almost [-] armored vehicles, and the number is about [-].

A guard mechanized infantry division is equipped with more than 400 Silver Lion medium tanks and more than 500 armored vehicles, and the number is about 3.

Vicker said decisively: "No matter how difficult it is, the last line of defense of the Great Qin Army must be captured before dawn, so as not to have long nights and dreams. Don't forget that the tank troops of the Yueyang City garrison have not yet shown up. Before the tank troops of the defenders appear, cut off the passage to the south of Yueyang City."

As soon as Vicor's words fell, a major of the Ice Lion Army rushed into the military tent, "Commander, deputy commander, the tank troops of the Yueyang City defenders have appeared, and they have launched a counterattack against us from the front!"

There are currently three tank regiments under Su Yi's command. This time, in order to keep the passage to the south of Yueyang City unblocked, Su Yi invested two tank regiments at once to cooperate with the provisional 18th Division to fight back.

The two tank regiments combined have more than 1000 Type 69 main battle tanks, and at this time, the third Imperial Guard Tank Armored Division and the four Imperial Guard Mechanized Infantry Divisions in the Ice Lion Country have a total of nearly 800 Golden Lion heavy-duty tanks. The number of tanks and more than [-] Silver Lion medium tanks far exceeds the two tank regiments under Su Yi's command.

However, after this tank battle broke out, it turned into a one-sided situation. The Silver Lion medium tank of the Ice Lion Country was almost helpless against the Type 69 main battle tank, while the 69mm tank gun of the Type 100 main battle tank was completely useless. Can knock out a Silver Lion medium tank in one shot.

As for the Ice Lion Country's Golden Lion heavy tank, when facing the Type 69 main battle tank, its performance is not much better than the Silver Lion medium tank, and it can pose little threat to the Type 69 main battle tank.

The armored vehicles equipped by the Ice Lion Army are almost like delivering food to the Type 69 main battle tank. The 69mm anti-aircraft machine gun on the Type 12.7 main battle tank can completely destroy each armored vehicle.

A Type 69 main battle tank just destroyed a Silver Lion medium tank with one shot, but was hit by an 88mm armor-piercing projectile fired by a Golden Lion heavy tank on the side armor. However, the 88mm armor-piercing projectile did not penetrate the Type 69 The side armor of the main battle tank only left a shallow pit on it.

You must know that the side armor of the tank is much weaker than the front armor, but the 88mm armor-piercing shell of the Golden Lion heavy tank can't even penetrate the side armor of the Type 69 main battle tank. It's very obvious.

The division commander of the [-]rd Imperial Guard Tank and Armored Division, Vikor, saw that the Golden Lion heavy tank that the Ice Lion Army is proud of was no match for the heavy tank equipped by the Yueyang City defenders, so he ordered the retreat immediately. Order.

Immediately, one Imperial Guard Tank Armored Division, four Imperial Guard Mechanized Infantry Divisions, and six Garrison Infantry Divisions of the Ice Lion Army fought and retreated, preparing to retreat to the east of Yueyang City.

However, at this time, the temporary 9th Division of the Yueyang City Defenders suddenly appeared on the back road of the Ice Lion Army's retreat. Fortunately, the commander of the Third Guard Tank and Armored Division, Vikor, gave the order to retreat very decisively. Give the temporary 9th division too much time to build blocking positions, otherwise, maybe the number of eleven divisions of the Ice Lion Army will disappear.

According to the tradition of the Ice Lion Army, if a division is completely wiped out, then the division's designation, unless there are special circumstances, will completely disappear from the Ice Lion Army's establishment.

Only the provisional 9th ​​Division can block the eleven divisions of the Ice Lion Army for a period of time, and the two tank regiments and the troops of the provisional 18th Division, which are chasing all the way behind, can completely defeat and even eliminate the Ice Lion Army These eleven divisions.

The Ice Lion Army, which consisted of eleven divisions, finally broke through the obstruction of the provisional 9th ​​division, as well as the fierce pursuit of the following two tank regiments and the provisional 18th division, and withdrew to the east of Yueyang City , joined together with other Ice Lion Kingdom armies.

However, the Ice Lion Army of these eleven divisions suffered a huge loss. The ace of the Ice Lion Army, the Third Guard Tank Armored Division, only managed to break through with more than 50 Golden Lion heavy tanks and more than 70 Silver Lion medium tanks. You must know that the Third Guards Tank Armored Division is fully staffed but has more than 800 Golden Lion heavy tanks and more than 800 Silver Lion medium tanks, but now there are not even one in ten.

The 30 armored vehicles of the 3000rd Guards Tank and Armored Division were almost wiped out, and only [-] vehicles were withdrawn. The personnel of the [-]rd Guards Tank and Armored Division lost more than [-] people, leaving only [-] People fled back to the east of Yueyang City alive.

The Silver Lion medium tanks and armored vehicles of the four Janissary Mechanized Infantry Divisions are also running low. The four Janissaries Mechanized Infantry Divisions add up to 12 people, but in the end only [-] people were withdrawn, a loss of two-thirds.

Even worse, the six garrison infantry divisions, 12 people only escaped with more than [-] people. Although the six garrison infantry divisions were not wiped out, they were basically disabled. It is impossible to continue to invest in a short period of time. The battlefield is over.

(End of this chapter)