From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

The Blue Army's tank force was wiped out instantly, which would normally cause a great commotion.

However, due to the nature of the exercise, it is impossible to use live ammunition. Rockets without warheads will not explode after being launched, and the launch of rockets themselves is very quiet.

This resulted in the nearby Blue Army units, which had retreated and were resting, being unaware that the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion had formed an exaggerated rocket launcher company and had already sneaked up on them from behind to cause trouble.

The special reconnaissance company took care of the first tank company and then moved towards the second Blue Army company without attracting the Blue Army's attention.

The tactics against the Blue Army's artillery battalion were very successful, and the operation to wipe out the Blue Army's tank company also went smoothly. Only the last infantry company remained on the Blue Army's side.

Under the core tactical system of maintaining "zero" targets, the most effective means against infantry is the main battle tank.

Everything in the world is mutually generating and mutually restraining, but not in an absolute way.

It all depends on the situation.

The 7th Steel Battalion's infantry could become tank killers, destroying the Blue Army's tank company in no time, thanks to strong intelligence support, powerful equipment, and the ability to launch surprise attacks from the rear.

If infantry can get close to tanks, then infantry is the nemesis of tanks.

However, if the infantry cannot get close to the tanks, the situation will be completely reversed, and the infantry, who are supposed to be the tank's nemesis, will become the tank's prey.

The Blue Army, lacking strong intelligence support, found its infantry surrounded by tanks.

Tanks became the nemesis of infantry.

Infantry rifles posed no threat to main battle tanks, and mortars were useless against tanks at close range. The only effective weapon was the individual rocket launcher.

However, if the tank attacks from the front, it doesn't actively expose its rear and sides.

There will be no threat whatsoever.

The frontal armor of a main battle tank is so thick that even a tank gun would have difficulty penetrating it. As for the penetrating power of a man-portable rocket launcher, it is simply not a threat.

but.

Although both tank companies of the 7th Steel Battalion are highly skilled, adept at various latest tactics, and have extensive experience against infantry.

As long as the tank company advances in a line, they can bombard any target they see along the way.

No matter how many rockets the infantry have, they cannot penetrate the frontal armor of the main battle tank with direct fire. Faced with such an offensive by the tank, they can only be ruthlessly annihilated.

of course.

Nothing is absolute.

To avoid any unexpected situations, Chen Jun had selected ten snipers from the infantry in advance, dividing them into two groups to accompany the two tank companies respectively.

When the tank company began its attack on the Blue Army infantry, the snipers provided support from the sidelines.

They specifically targeted the Blue Team's rocket launcher operators, taking them out as soon as one appeared, aiming to leave no chance for the Blue Team to make any mistakes.

Each tank company has five snipers watching over the battlefield, which is absolutely enough to ensure coverage of the entire battlefield.

With Chen Jun's meticulous planning, including taking special measures to handle any possible contingencies, the attack by the two tank companies proceeded very smoothly.

In contrast to the "light and calm" offensive of the preceding troops, the main battle tanks' offensive was "explosive".

The reason the tank company was allowed to attack last was precisely because once the tank company started fighting, almost the entire Blue Army company on the left flank would know.

Therefore, by eliminating all the other Blue Army units on the left flank, the tank company of the 7th Steel Battalion can be left to run wild.

The tank company had no more reservations, and their fighting style was as unrestrained and direct as the tanks themselves, launching a barrage of tank cannon fire at the start of the battle.

The Russian Blue Army soldiers, exhausted, covered in dust, and with rumbling stomachs, had been fighting on the battlefield for several hours.

At this moment, they were gathered in small groups under the trees, eating breakfast that they had been eating for several hours, and taking this rare opportunity to brag a little.

"Hey buddy, I took down two today. How's your haul?"

"Besides, what are two soldiers? I'm much better than you. I disabled a tank. If I hadn't run out of ammo, I could have smashed it to pieces."

"Wow, Vasily, you're amazing! I had a terrible day, I didn't get anything."

“We’re lucky we’re still alive. Alek is the unlucky one. He was the first one in our company to be killed. He’ll definitely get a scolding when he gets back.”

"Hey? Did you guys hear something?"

"what sound?"

"It creaks and groans, like a train track..."

"Boom~"

The deafening roar of cannons echoed like rolling thunderclouds.

The Blue Army infantrymen, who had been chatting casually, were startled by the loud noise and immediately turned to look.

Upon seeing this, everyone was stunned.

A group of tanks suddenly appeared behind them, and the visible smoke from their cannons proved that the sound they had just heard came from them.

Although tank formations don't have projectiles when they fire, their destructive power is real.

In this first round of tank artillery bombardment, more than a third of the Blue Army's infantry were smoking, and their training devices were triggered.

"Run! Find cover!"

One of the Russians shouted something, and the shocked Blue Army erupted into chaos, scattering in all directions like a herd of startled rabbits.

pity.

You can escape for a while, but you can't escape forever.

Tank shells deal area-of-effect damage, and there's nothing in the woods to stop them. Once the shells are fired, enemy troops will definitely be seen smoking.

Those hiding behind trees will be blasted into smoke by a single shot, and those hiding behind earthen walls will also be blasted into smoke by a single shot.

Each squad in a Russian motorized infantry company is equipped with a rocket launcher, which means a company has nine rocket launchers, making it a considerable anti-tank force.

However, Chen Jun had already made targeted arrangements, and snipers were the "absolute nemesis" of rocket launcher operators.

The Blue Team's rocket launcher operator risked being "blown away" and found a good position to fire, but before he could even lock the gun, smoke started coming out of his body.

I don't even know how it disappeared.

Even if there were one or two rocket launcher operators who, with a combination of luck and skill, had the opportunity to fire, they still wouldn't be able to penetrate the tank's frontal armor.

It wasn't that the Blue Army rocket launcher operators were unaware of the tank's weaknesses; they also wanted to flank or even fire from the rear.

Unfortunately, the attacking tanks formed a tank line and pushed forward in a straight line, giving them no chance and making it impossible to find any angle to bypass them.

The Blue Army's only countermeasure, the rocket launcher, posed no threat to the attacking tanks.

The outcome of the battle was thus predetermined.

After a nightmarish few minutes, the Blue Army tank company was finally brought to a standstill by the combined efforts of the Steel Seventh Company's snipers and tanks; not a single one managed to escape.

The two tank companies of the 7th Steel Battalion attacked together, wiping out two Blue Army motorized infantry companies within five minutes. The remaining Blue Army infantry and tank companies, having heard the prolonged tank bombardment, sent men to investigate and learned what was happening.

"What? The Red Army has appeared in the rear??"

The remaining Blue Army troops were shocked by the news and could not believe such a bizarre situation.

Knowing that the Blue Army command post was still in the rear, they instinctively contacted the Blue Army command post immediately to find out what had happened in the rear.

As a result, their attempts to contact the command center all failed, and they received no response.

The fact that the Red Army troops came out from their own rear and were unable to contact their own Blue Army command post led the Blue Army troops to think of a terrifying possibility.

That means the Blues' defense has completely collapsed!
Although they couldn't understand what had happened, why their frontline troops were still fighting while their own rear was being wiped out by the enemy.

But the facts are already clear, and the chances of it not being true are extremely slim.

The thought that the command post had been completely wiped out...

The remaining Blue Army troops were completely dumbfounded, feeling like the sky was about to fall.

Clinging to their last remaining hope and expectation, they contacted nearby military units to discuss what to do, but still received no response.

It was as if they were the only ones left in the world, surrounded by menacing enemies.

"What should we do now?"

The morale of the remaining Blue Army soldiers was extremely low. From the company commander down to the soldiers, they were all stunned, as if they had been petrified, and did not know what to do.

The Seventh Steel Battalion places great emphasis on "charity and generosity".

Since the Blue Team doesn't know what to choose, they'll proactively help them make the choice, and make the choice that's best for them.

Eliminate them all so they can escape this misery and no longer suffer.

The Seventh Steel Battalion began its final clearing operation. The main force of the Red Army, which had been fighting since last night, also heard the sound of artillery fire coming from the opposite position.

The unusual location of the cannon shot aroused great curiosity among the main force of the Red Army.

"Damn it, what's going on? This sound sounds like a tank firing its cannon, but I can't tell which model it is."

A veteran who had served as a tank soldier for over a decade scratched his head, looking utterly bewildered.

"Didn't we already withdraw? Why is the Blue Army still fighting so fiercely over there? There's at least a company of them."

A Red Army company commander also scratched his head, gazing at the distant roar of artillery fire with a puzzled expression.

"Could it be that we have a secret force that took advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Blue Army? Should we go and provide support, and seize the chance to take down the Blue Army in one fell swoop?"

The company commander of a tank company of the Red Army had a gleam in his eyes, a burning desire to fight burning within them.

"This position is already behind the Blue Army's front line, but I haven't sent any troops there. Could it be... that command sent other troops?"

The Red Army battalion commander in charge of the battle here had more doubts than his soldiers.

To find out what had happened, he immediately reported the situation to his superiors, asking if any other troops had flanked and ambushed the Blue Army, and whether his troops should go up to provide support.

"What secret unit?"

Red Army Commander-in-Chief Dmitry was completely bewildered. He knew the situation on the Red Army's side better than anyone else; there was no secret force attacking the Blue Army.

"Could it be..."

Thinking of the troops he didn't even know about, the only one that came to mind was the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion. Dmitry's eyes widened suddenly, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

And as this line of thinking expanded, he conceived of an even more terrifying possibility.

The reason why the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion appeared at this time was definitely because they wanted to seize the fruits of the Red Army's main force. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that the left-wing Blue Army had been severely depleted by the Red Army's main force and rush over to snatch this piece of fat meat.

“Bretter, those despicable Chinese.”

After painstakingly planning for so long and investing so many troops, with total losses exceeding five companies, Dmitry was furious that his hard-earned gains were about to be stolen. His hair was practically on fire.

Because the situation was so urgent, there was no time to discuss it with anyone else in the command post, and the order to attack was immediately issued to the Red Army troops at the front.

The Red Army troops at the front should spare no effort to capture all the Blue Army forces in the 174A area.

We must not let the Seventh Steel Battalion get away with this.

"It's actually the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion? I was wondering why they hadn't made a move for so long. Turns out they were trying to take advantage of the situation. How despicable!"

The Red Army's frontline commander blushed instantly; he could not allow such a thing to happen.

They've been fighting here for several hours, and have lost several companies. The Blue Team has also suffered significant losses. They're both prepared to take the fall in one fell swoop once this regrouping is over.

Only by taking the area around position 174A can the Red Army have a chance to capture the entire left flank and pave the way for the final victory in the exercise.

If the Chinese 7th Steel Battalion were to seize this advantage, all the Red Army's efforts would be in vain.

This is absolutely unacceptable!

then.

The Red Army's frontline command was in a great hurry, issuing emergency combat orders to all units, instructing all companies to immediately launch an attack on the Blue Army.

Furthermore, it was explicitly demanded that it be a full-scale offensive, and that retreat be absolutely not permitted until the Blue Team was defeated.

The Red Army company was still confused when they received the order, even though they were wondering what had happened on the Blue Army's side. However, no one dared to disobey the order.

The Red Army had seven remaining companies, totaling about five companies of troops, which launched a massive attack on the Blue Army's positions.

Based on the combat experience accumulated from nearly ten hours of fighting with the Blue Army.

The Red Army units that launched the attack were very cautious, expecting to face a fierce counterattack from the Blue Army as they approached their positions, just as they had done before.

But this time it's different.

After running for more than ten minutes and getting close to the front of the Blue Army's position, the Blue Army troops on the position did not attack them.

"what happened?"

The Red Army troops that launched the attack were puzzled, unable to understand what the Blue Army was up to, and why they hadn't counterattacked even after reaching the enemy lines.

Thinking the Blue Army was playing some kind of trick, the Red Army troops became even more cautious.

They began their assault on the high ground with greater caution, prepared to face a fierce counterattack from the Blues, and knew they would have to fight tooth and nail to reach the top.

But when they reached the mountainside from the foot of the mountain, the Blue Army still did not launch a counterattack.

This made the Red Army troops even more confused.

With this bewilderment that nearly brought them to their knees, the Red Army units continued to advance towards the Blue Army's positions, launching an assault from the mountainside towards the summit.

This section used to be the most difficult, and even with great effort, one might not be able to reach the summit.

But this time it was eerily frightening. (End of Chapter)