From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 363 The Russians were stunned, and the Seventh Battalion went berserk!

The Russian military's information and digital infrastructure has always been poor, and even extending to the next twenty years, there has been little progress. The Russo-Ukrainian war has truly made them lose face.

If it's still this bad twenty years from now, you can imagine how bad it is now.

The Blue Team was unable to counter the communication interference, and the referees in the directing department were equally helpless.

What happened on the Steel Seventh Battalion's side seemed to be completely isolated from everyone else. Apart from the Steel Seventh Battalion and the annihilated Blue Army, no one else knew what was going on.

The other Blue Army tank companies on the second line of defense on the right flank had no idea that they had been targeted by the Red Army.

The tank destroyer is wreaking havoc!

A strange situation has arisen on the right wing of the Blues, which has aroused great interest from the directing staff, but it is only interest, with a bit of curiosity.

The main focus is still on the big battlefield, on this major battle that will determine the outcome for both the red and blue teams.

After nearly half an hour of rest, the Red Army, as the attacking side, lost its composure and launched another attack on the Blue Army's second line of defense.

The lineup is very strong.

Twenty tanks from two tank companies advanced forward in a V-formation.

The first rank of tanks was the main attacking force, responsible for breaking through the Blue Army's tank defenses, while the second rank of tanks served as support, providing artillery fire and protecting the infantry's advance.

Despite some changes in formation, it is essentially a variant of infantry-tank combined arms warfare.

The Red Army's offensive posture was aggressive.

The Blues, as the defending side, are no pushovers either.

After half an hour of troop reorganization, the Blue Army's second line of defense had assembled two tank companies and a total of two and a half companies of infantry.

The Red Army had one less company of tanks, but one more company of infantry.

The total troop strength is about the same.

Their combat strength is actually about the same.

When the scouts brought back intelligence from the front lines, they learned that the Red Army had dispatched two tank companies and one infantry company to launch an assault on the Blue Army's second line of defense.

The Blues showed no fear and immediately took advantage of their defensive position to set up a defensive formation on the second line of defense.

Similarly, two tank companies were at the forefront, with an infantry company following behind them, while the remaining infantry provided cover in the jungle on both sides.

Nearly ten minutes later.

The sight of the Red Army's main force appearing in the Blue Army's field of vision, with twenty tanks rumbling towards them, was quite impressive, truly living up to their reputation as armored behemoths.

All the Blue Army tanks' gun barrels were adjusted, just waiting for the Red Army to enter the optimal firing range before starting the attack.

Try to destroy a few Red Army tanks at the start.

As a result, the Red Army did not rush forward blindly. It was clear that the commander was quite capable, as he stopped the troops about four or five hundred meters away.

The 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion had previously attacked the second line of defense and roughly knew the location of the Blue Army's second line of defense.

The Red Army was more cautious in this attack, choosing to send scouts first to find out the exact location of the Blue Army in order to prevent the Blue Army from striking first and causing losses.

The Blue Army also sent out a large number of scouts to investigate the situation on the Red Army's side.

Ever since.

Before the tanks on both sides could even engage in combat, the scouts sent out by each other collided in the middle and started fighting each other.

The buffer zone of four or five hundred meters between the red and blue sides became the battlefield for the reconnaissance soldiers of both sides to fight.

Both the Red and Blue armies come from the Central Division and are disciples of the same school. They have learned the same techniques, so they are naturally evenly matched when they fight.

It's impossible for the Steel Seventh Battalion's Special Operations Platoon and Special Reconnaissance Battalion to unilaterally crush the Russian reconnaissance soldiers.

As a result, the two sides' scouts fought for a long time, but neither side gained any advantage and neither was able to break through the other's defenses or find out the situation of the other's troops.

Both sides had to stop this essentially pointless battle.

The Blue Army is on the defensive in this exercise, and not being able to obtain detailed intelligence on the Red Army is not a particularly troublesome issue for them.

Without intelligence, we shouldn't act rashly; we should just observe and wait.

The defending side has plenty of time to observe.

The situation was different for the Red Army as the attacking side. If they couldn't take the position, they would lose. They didn't have much time to sit idly by; they had to take action.

Since the scouts were blocked by the Blue Army, they had no way to infiltrate and gather intelligence.

Then let's use the most traditional method—

Bomb it with cannons!

Its specific function is similar to China's "beating the grass to scare the snake," using a large amount of artillery fire to launch a forward attack and force out the hidden enemy tanks.

Knowing where the Blue Army's second line of defense is, the tank positions can be roughly predicted.

In addition, before Commander-in-Chief Dmitry set off, he promised to send one of his artillery battalions, and the shells of the three artillery batteries were sufficient.

"Startling the enemy by beating the grass" is likely to be effective, so the Red Army commander at the front reported it to the headquarters.

Commander-in-Chief Dmitry thought the plan was acceptable and approved the tactic of "stirring up the enemy in the grass." He then ordered the 2nd Artillery Battalion to conduct area-of-effect attacks on the Blue Army's marked area.

The Red Army artillery battalion was already in position and quickly began operations upon receiving orders.

"Boom boom boom..."

Dozens of cannons fired at the same time, creating a spectacular sight.

However, the busiest people on the field were not the Second Artillery Battalion of the Red Army, but the referees of the directing department in charge of the artillery battalion.

He needs to calculate the impact range of the shells based on the data of the artillery firing, and then coordinate with the referee on the Blue Team's side.

Only if the Blue Team's tank is within the impact zone will the referee determine that it has been hit and destroyed by the shell, and the referee will be responsible for triggering the tank's exercise device.

The Red Army artillery roared as they fired, and the referee had to frantically calculate the damage.

The pen is practically smoking from all the calculations.

After the Red Army artillery bombarded for two or three minutes, a Blue Army tank was indeed hit and destroyed by artillery fire by sheer luck.

The Blue Army watched as the Red Army's artillery continued firing relentlessly, without stopping for a long time.

The Blues are furious!
It's not just your Red Army that has artillery here.

Although the artillery battalion on the left flank was inexplicably destroyed by the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion, several hours have passed and the replacement artillery battalion is already in place.

The Red Army bombarded the Blue Army's positions with artillery shells, and the Blue Army retaliated in kind.

The Blue Army's artillery battalion also set up all its cannons and, by estimating the approximate location of the Blue Army tanks, began a trial-and-error artillery barrage.

Neither side's tanks nor infantry moved, but the artillery engaged in a second round of combat.

Two days have passed since the start of the exercise, and the two artillery battalions engaged in the bombardment are both reserve units that have been waiting in the rear for a long time.

Now we finally had the chance to unleash our full power and beat them with incredible speed and satisfaction.

The person hitting it had a great time, and the person watching it enjoyed it too.

There were hardly any results! Without scouts pinpointing the exact location, the artillery on both sides were just blindly stumbling around, relying entirely on luck. How could they possibly achieve anything significant?

The artillery on both sides bombarded the tanks for seven or eight minutes, using up most of their ammunition, but the number of tanks destroyed on both sides combined was less than the palm of a hand.

Seeing that the shelling was yielding such low returns, both the Red and Blue armies tacitly ceased shelling.

After all, the infantry and tanks of both sides have not yet clashed, and the real battle has not yet begun. If the artillery runs out of ammunition now, it will be at a great disadvantage later on.

The scouts fought each other for a long time without a clear winner, and the artillerymen bombarded each other for a long time, completely wasting ammunition.

With no other options, the red and blue teams had to resort to the most direct method—

Tanks clashing head-on!
The Red Army, as the attacking force, launched the first attack, with two tank companies and one infantry company moving in a dispersed manner, advancing in a fan shape towards the Blue Army's defensive line.

By spacing tanks wide enough, you can minimize the chances of them being ambushed by the enemy.

In particular, it can effectively avoid deadly minefields.

The defending Blues also had two tank companies, so the two sides were evenly matched in terms of toughness.

The Red Army's tanks dispersed and advanced onto the position, while the Blue Army's tanks also dispersed and moved forward to meet them, resulting in a fierce battle between the two sides.

This is also the most common classic scene in tank battles.

The tanks on both sides are the same model, and who will win depends on the skill of the tank crews, plus a little bit of luck.

More than thirty tanks were locked in combat, and the roar of tanks echoed throughout an area of ​​1.5 kilometers.

The tanks, the main characters, are engaged in a life-or-death struggle, and their accompanying infantry are not idle either, throwing themselves into the battle as well.

Infantry battles may not be as dramatic, but they are far more deadly and dangerous than battles between tanks.

If you're accidentally shot, smoke will rise from your body.

Unlike tanks, which are completely immune to rifle bullets, even rocket launchers or tank cannons, tanks are not considered to be incapacitated unless they are hit in vital areas.

The Blue Army has one and a half more infantry companies than the Red Army, and both sides use the same type of troops.

The Blue Team, with its larger numbers, naturally has a greater advantage.

One and a half infantry companies suppressed the Red Army infantry, while the remaining infantry company spread out across the battlefield to help the Blue Army tanks establish a greater advantage.

The Blue Army infantry squads were all equipped with rocket launchers, which posed a significant threat to tanks.

Through the harassment and attacks of the Blue Army infantry squads, the Blue Army tanks quickly gained the upper hand and began to suppress the Red Army tanks, with Red Army tanks visible everywhere.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Red Army immediately sent out its reserve tank company.

With the Red Army tank company joining the battle, the Red Army troops, which had initially shown signs of defeat, quickly stabilized the situation and once again fought the Blue Army to a standstill.

The battle between the red and blue forces on the battlefield reached a fever pitch, with infantry and tanks all entangled together.

Listening to the battle reports constantly being sent back by the referees, one moment the Blue Army tank was gone, the next the Red Army infantry platoon was surrounded, the people in the directing department listened with great interest.

His attention was completely focused on the main battlefield, and he had no interest in anything else.

Just when it seemed like the whole world's attention was focused on the red-blue battle on Hill 174A, the Steel Seventh Battalion was taking the opportunity to reap huge rewards.

Swallowing the outermost tank company, the Ninth Company, was just an experiment, the starting point of this tank carnage.

While the scouts of both the Red and Blue sides were locked in fierce combat on the battlefield, the special operations platoon of the 7th Steel Battalion launched another attack and captured a tank company.

When the artillery battalions of the red and blue sides bombarded each other, they ended up with nothing to show for it.

The 7th Steel Battalion captured another tank company.

When both the Red and Blue forces had no choice but to mobilize their entire forces, and their tanks and infantry were locked in a fierce battle, the 7th Steel Battalion managed to sneak up near a Blue Army tank company.

This was the last surviving tank company on the Blue Army's entire right flank.

It was also the only remaining defensive force on the entire right flank of the Blue Army, combining the first and second lines of defense.

If they can take down this tank company, the 7th Steel Battalion's record on the right flank will reach terrifying levels.

Including the first wave of attack, they successively captured an infantry company and a tank company, as well as a logistics company located at a rear supply distribution point.

The 7th Steel Battalion took exactly twelve hours to defeat eleven companies of the Blue Army.

It included five tank companies and five infantry companies...

It already consists of the Blue Army's tank regiment and motorized infantry regiment, which together comprise more than half of the combat troops.

The Blue Army command probably still doesn't know that they have lost half of their tanks and infantry in less than two hours.

The troops currently fighting the Blue Army have become their last remaining force.

If Maklov finds out.

He'd probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.

……

Ten minutes later.

The battle between the red and blue sides is still raging, with no sign of it ending and even more intense than before.

At this point, whichever side tries to retreat will be relentlessly pursued and attacked by the other side.

Even if they manage to escape, probably less than one in ten will survive.

So whether the red and blue sides like it or not, they are now completely caught in this huge vortex and have no choice but to deploy troops to fill the gap.

The Red Army still had plenty of troops. As the attacking side, they didn't need to defend any positions, and they had more freedom to deploy their troops.

However, in order to gain the greatest advantage, Red Army Commander-in-Chief Dmitry ordered the surrounding troops to rush to the battle site as quickly as possible to provide support.

The two sides are now locked in a stalemate, and the side that can provide reinforcements faster will gain a greater advantage.

The Blue Army is also trying to find ways to reinforce, but they dare not move the troops on the right flank, fearing that if the troops are moved away, they will become air defenses and the Red Army will take the opportunity to attack and gain a great advantage.

Excluding the troops on the right flank, the Blue Army has few troops left to deploy.

Apart from the combat units directly under the regiment, there are only troops on other positions on the left flank left. We'll transfer them here to deal with the emergency.

Otherwise, if a large breach is created here, it will be difficult to hold the other positions on the left flank.

After some careful consideration.

Blue Army Commander-in-Chief Makarov ultimately decided to send all available troops up the hill to end the battle on Hill 174A as quickly as possible.

With Maklov's order, the entire left-wing Blue Army force mobilized.

There were two tank companies and one infantry company that abandoned their defensive positions to provide support.

The reconnaissance company of the motorized infantry regiment had already been dispatched, and this time the regiment's last directly subordinate combat unit—the anti-tank company—was also sent over.

The tank regiment also had a directly subordinate reconnaissance company, which was also sent to the front line.

The deployment of five combat companies at once truly meant that all the available and effective troops were mobilized and put into this major battle.

It had the air of someone determined to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)