From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

The Blue Army at position 129 had been completely wiped out. To prevent the Blue Army from playing tricks behind their backs, before leaving after the battle, the Third Company Commander Huang Yang even sent people to destroy the Blue Army's radio station.

The Blue Army's company radio station was already scrap metal, so how could it possibly respond to outside communications?

The battle at position 129 lasted very short, less than three minutes. Even though there was no response from position 129, the tank company behind it and the Blue Army company on the adjacent high ground could not determine what had happened.

They could only truthfully report what they had discovered to their respective groups.

Both motorized infantry companies and tank companies had to report to their respective battalion headquarters, which would then report to the regiment, and finally the regiment would report to the Blue Army's general command.

By the time the report was relayed down through the ranks, Commander-in-Chief Maklov received the news ten minutes later.

With the situation tense on Hill 174A, everyone's attention was focused there. In addition, the Blue Army's large defense zone could be harassed by the Red Army at any time, making the large-scale battle seem insignificant.

So Maklov didn't think too deeply about it, and he never considered that his own position would be taken by the enemy in three minutes.

It is worth noting that the most humiliating thing that happened before was that the 113th Hill was breached by a Red Army unit in a certain position. From the initial artillery bombardment to the complete capture of the position, it took about ten minutes.

Can you wipe out a Blue Army company and capture a Blue Army position in three minutes?

Maklov absolutely refused to believe it!
Therefore, what happened in those three minutes was interpreted as the Red Army deliberately harassing other Blue Army positions in order to secure victory in the Battle of Position 174A, with the aim of distracting and diverting the Blue Army's attention.

"I won't fall for Dmitry's tricks. I've been using those kinds of tricks for ages."

Maklov smugly praised himself for his cleverness and resourcefulness, and not only did he not give any specific orders, but he also ignored them.

The "tragedy" that occurred on Hill 129 passed quietly.

It didn't cause any waves.

The commander-in-chief did not give any instructions. The regiment's response was to conduct harassment operations and to strengthen their vigilance. They must not fall into the Red Army's trap.

The neighboring 358 position and the rear tank company naturally couldn't do anything more.

That's how it went.

As the sun slowly rose from the east, its rays illuminated the earth and dispelled the darkness. The Blue Army soldiers on position 358 began preparing for today's battle.

The bored Blue Army soldiers, who were guarding their positions, started chatting with people nearby.

The conversation covered a wide range of topics, but the main focus was on the left flank, where two regiments of troops had been assembled and various speculations were circulating about an impending major battle.

As the Blues, they naturally support their own team, but they always feel like there's a shadow hanging over them.

It's inexplicable, yet so real.

Back then, the 113th Hill, which was right next to the 113th Hill, was breached by a mysterious Red Army unit. When the news came back, it caused a great sensation at the 358th position.

Everyone was worried that the mysterious unit hadn't left and would also carry out a similar attack on their position.

The Blue Army soldiers on position 358 were on edge for most of the night, their minds on high alert the whole time, even having to go to the toilet in pairs.

After waiting all night, nothing happened, leaving the Blue Army soldiers at position 358 speechless.

Seeing that it was already broad daylight, the Blue Army soldiers on position 358 thought that the Red Army would not cause any more trouble, and their mentality became relaxed.

Some soldiers even started speculating about what kind of breakfast the mess hall would prepare this morning.

In this relaxed atmosphere...

"Rumble, creak..."

The distinctive roar of a high-powered engine, along with the squeaking of steel tracks, suddenly came from behind, and it was quite intense.

At first, only a few soldiers with keen ears heard it, but as time went on, more and more people heard it.

"What's going on? Has the tank company arrived?"

"We didn't receive any notification?"

"The tank company is moving forward; is it preparing for a counterattack?"

……

The Blue Army soldiers on position 358 were all talking at once, reacting exactly the same way they did on position 129. Not a single Blue Army soldier suspected that the troops coming from behind were Red Army units; they all thought it was their own tank company coming.

So even though everyone heard the noise, no one immediately took defensive action.

Until a torrent of armored vehicles surged up the slope, appearing on the position with black smoke billowing from their rear, their cannons aimed at the fortifications ahead.

The Blue Army soldiers finally realized something was wrong; the red flag above was far too bright.

Red Army troops? ??

All the Blue Team players were stunned!

Before the Russian Blue Army troops on Hill 358 could recover from their bewilderment, the Third Company, which had surged up from the rear, launched an attack without pause.

Faced with the same enemy and battlefield environment, the attack tactics were directly adopted from the 129th position.

"Bang bang bang..."

Start with vehicle-mounted smoke grenades.

Then all the infantry fighting vehicles aimed their main guns, and the soldiers of the 3rd Company filed out from behind the vehicles and launched a fierce attack on position 358.

The stealth simulated grenades were thrown around like they were free, and bullets rained down on them.

It was over in just a few minutes.

The defenses on the position were all facing forward, and the defenses against the rear were less than half the strength of those against the front, not to mention that they caught the Blue Army off guard.

After a brief burst of energy, the referees in the directing department announced the battle results.

The Blue Army soldiers, still emitting white smoke, finally came to their senses upon hearing the referee's announcement and realized they had been ambushed by the Red Army.

The 3rd Armored Infantry Company, having completed its combat mission, has once again disappeared from the high ground.

Moving on to the next goal!

Position 358 was already the outermost defensive position on the right flank of the Blue Army's defensive line, so once this position was captured, the only ones who could hear the commotion were the second defensive line behind.

Other Blue Army units could not hear the gunfire, and communications in the combat zone were forcibly jammed.

It means that Hill 358 has silently disappeared.

The first line of defense on the right flank had been completely cleared out, leaving only the tank company on the second line of defense, who were also not spared.

Because they were also Chen Jun's target, and he wanted to wipe them all out.

Since the 7th Steel Battalion launched its attack, it has now wiped out four motorized infantry companies, one tank company, and one artillery battalion of the Blue Army.

We've almost lost a whole regiment of soldiers!

Despite capturing so many enemies, the Seventh Steel Battalion has suffered zero casualties so far, with not a single soldier killed in action.

The only soldier who was injured was when he got off the vehicle. He was so excited that he ran too fast and twisted his ankle. He fell down and landed on a rock, scraping his forehead.

He did bleed a little, and was the only injured person.

They were also the most unlucky injured!
They annihilated nearly a thousand enemy Blue Army soldiers, achieving an unprecedented zero-to-one-thousand casualty ratio. Their only wounded soldier was someone who fell and injured himself. It was absolutely hilarious and dramatic.

Meeting this unlucky and pathetic guy will surely make him a laughing stock in the Seventh Steel Battalion when he gets back, and he'll be laughed at for years to come.

……

Hill 358 was located on the outermost edge of the right flank. The mountain blocked the sound from traveling very far, and only the 9th Tank Company of the second line of defense behind them could hear the commotion.

The 9th Tank Company was too far away to hear the battle that had broken out on Hill 129.

This creates an information blockage.

Like the tank company behind the 129th position, the 9th Tank Company had no way to distinguish and judge the situation because the fighting that had broken out earlier was too short.

Moreover, its situation was even more dire than that of the tank company.

Because the communication jamming vehicle sent by the 7th Steel Battalion specifically covered the area where the 9th Tank Company was located, they also lost contact with the outside world.

It essentially became a matter of Hill 358, something the other Blue Army units couldn't detect at all.

This allows the 7th Steel Battalion to operate like ghosts in the shadows, silently wiping out the Blue Army company by company without alerting the Blue Army's headquarters.

Having eliminated the relatively easy-to-deal-with infantry, the 7th Steel Battalion now set its sights on the Blue Army's tank company.

The Blue Army's second tank company, unlike the infantry company which was stationed on high ground, did not have the natural advantage of attacking from a high position.

However, tanks have strong defenses, making it difficult to destroy them quickly.

Normally.

No matter how strong an armored infantry company is, it is impossible for it to take down a tank company.

But the Seventh Steel Battalion is not a normal battalion, and its fighting style has never been normal, so it cannot be judged by normal logic.

The biggest advantage of a tank company is its thick armor and high destructive power, while its biggest disadvantage is its clumsiness, poor visibility, and weak defenses.

If you make good use of these two points, taking down tanks is not difficult.

When Hill 113 was breached, Chen Jun used a more straightforward tactic: reconnaissance soldiers cooperated with artillery to bombard the Blue Army's tank company.

As long as the tank's location can be accurately pinpointed and it is ensured that the tank will not move in a short period of time.

This method is the simplest and most effective!

The Blue Army chose to defend their second line of defense with tanks. Tanks, as a defensive force, do not move around randomly, making it easy to attack them with heavy artillery.

But that was the old style of play, and it's not suitable for the current style.

There is no single trick that will get you everywhere on the battlefield; only tactics that adapt to changing circumstances and are used flexibly are effective.

Chen Jun's current tactic is "nibbling away," and he must not arouse suspicion from the Blue Army command. He must operate in the quietest possible environment.

A 30mm cannon can bombard it, and a machine gun or rifle can sweep it away without any problem.

It can confuse the Blue Team, making them think it's a harassment operation.

Heavy artillery has a higher level of importance on the battlefield. If heavy artillery appears in this area, it means that there is a large force here, which will definitely attract the attention of the Blue Army.

Connecting the events that occurred at Hills 129 and 358, any Blue Army commander who isn't an idiot would realize what was going on.

This is something Chen Jun absolutely does not want to see!
Moreover, the explosive power of heavy artillery is too great; the sound of the explosion can be heard several kilometers away, exceeding the range of communication interference, which will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, although Chen Jun wanted to destroy the Blue Army's tanks, he couldn't make a big fuss about it.

to this end.

Chen Jun's specially devised tactics.

That is to continue to use the elite special operations platoon, let them transform into "tank destroyers", sneak up and wipe out the 9th Tank Company in one bite.

Using an infantry platoon to wipe out a company sounds incredibly improbable.

But this infantry platoon is full of special forces soldiers, and they are the kind who can take on at least twenty men each. Each of them is basically an all-around warrior, which is a different concept altogether.

In addition, the Blue Army tank company was converted to be counted by unit.

The Blue Army tank company had only 10 T-72 tanks.

In other words, no matter how many soldiers a tank company has, it ultimately consists of only ten combat units, while a special operations platoon has more than thirty combat units.

If the special operations platoon is divided into ten groups, each equipped with three armor-piercing rocket launchers, turning them all into rocket launcher soldiers, the advantage will be immediately apparent.

The Blue Team did not anticipate that their first line of defense would be so vulnerable when deploying their troops in defensive formation.

They get wiped out in no time!
The original plan was that even if the first line of defense was breached, a large portion of the defending Blue Army infantry could safely advance to the second line of defense.

Together with the tank company originally deployed on the second line of defense, they formed a new combined arms formation.

Tanks are safer with the protection of infantry.

Now the 7th Steel Battalion has wiped out all the Blue Army infantry on the front line, and not a single Blue Army infantryman can retreat, so a very awkward scene has occurred.

The originally envisioned combined arms formation has been reduced to nothing but bare tanks.

Tanks without infantry protection are inherently dangerous in close combat.

What's more, they were facing special forces soldiers who were experts in operations behind enemy lines and were best at causing all sorts of sabotage behind enemy lines.

Chen Jun had every reason to believe that his series of targeted and interconnected tactics would definitely be able to destroy the Blue Army's tanks.

The special operations platoon that received the order was also very confident.

In their view, it wasn't about wiping out a company, but simply about taking out ten armored targets.

All the rocket launchers in the battalion were collected and distributed to the special operations platoon. Three people were assigned to each platoon, and that's how the infantry battle against the tanks began.

The road in front of the Blue Army's second line of defense has been blocked, and all communications within a few kilometers have been intercepted and blocked.

The special operations platoon reached the outer perimeter of the Blue Army's second line of defense with almost no effort, and began to observe using the good visibility during the day.

After accurately locating the position of each tank, Wu Liuyi was responsible for the detailed allocation and arrangement.

Each Blue Army tank was assigned to a specific group, and each group began to stealthily approach their target, getting as close as possible to within 100 meters.

Being cooped up inside a tank is very stifling, so the Blue Army tank crews didn't get into their tanks; instead, they chatted nearby and waited for orders.

Without infantry nearby to protect them, the tank crews' counter-reconnaissance capabilities were very poor, and the few sentries sent out were completely useless to the special operations platoon.

Ten minutes later.

The time came to 6:05 in the morning.

All ten groups of the special operations platoon are in position, locking onto targets between 80 and 100 meters away, with three rocket launchers in each group locking onto three different locations.

These are the tracks, engine compartment, and turret connection points.

Although the T-72 tank has thick frontal armor, these three areas are its weak points; a hit in these areas can disable the tank. (End of Chapter)