NIP #379 - Fierce Battle
#379 - Fierce Battle
"Commander, the railway line has now been damaged by the Rogue Eagles for hundreds of kilometers. The railway is basically cut off into several sections. Areas within about 30 kilometers of the sea have been shelled by the Rogue Eagle fleet. Currently, we have no way to deal with the Rogue Eagle fleet's mobile operations."
The brigade commander heard the worst news since the start of the war. Despite expecting it, he still issued orders according to the plan, "Order the engineering units to repair it with all their might. We must keep our railway transportation as smooth as possible. Order the activation of the backup transportation plan. We must ensure the supply of materials to the front lines, especially anti-tank weapons and ammunition. We must guarantee it with all our strength!"
Regarding the enemy's actions, after the initial clashes, Matthew played his cards one after another.
Although they didn't gain an advantage in the air, the bombing of the front lines still destroyed several key defensive measures. Facing the onslaught of the Rogue Eagle tank units, these positions were precarious and suffered significant losses.
At a critical moment, the forward command ordered the tank battalion to counterattack, which curbed the one-sided situation.
Due to the bombing, the anti-tank guns deployed on the front-line positions suffered severe damage. Now, they are relying entirely on individual RPG rocket launchers and insufficient recoilless guns to counter-attack tanks, which is simply not enough to cope with the full impact of over a thousand Rogue Eagle tanks of various types.
The first line of defense was quickly overwhelmed by tanks. It was not until the tank battalion counterattacked that the Rogue Eagle's frenzied offensive was temporarily contained.
However, this was only a temporary stalemate. Following closely behind the tank charge, the Rogue Eagle and Allied soldiers formed a charging torrent.
This forced the Volunteer Army's artillery to begin a full-scale shelling of the front lines. However, while this hindered the Allied advance, it also exposed the positions of our artillery, which began to face the Rogue Eagle's artillery counterattacks.
The two sides began an epic artillery duel.
In this battle, the Volunteer Army's artillery firepower was far less than the Rogue Eagle's. They also had to deal with the urgent situation on the front lines, providing support at any time. If it weren't for the rapid positioning capability of the artillery radar, the result would have been unilateral suppression.
However, after learning a lesson, the Rogue Eagle's artillery shelling positions were not only dispersed but also moving quickly. Only ultra-long-range large howitzers tried to avoid the firing range of the Volunteer Army's most numerous 107 rockets to launch attacks.
This greatly increased the difficulty for the Volunteer Army's artillery. The front-line position, which was originally a one-sided artillery duel, now became tense. Relying on rapid maneuverability and dispersed shelling tactics, the Rogue Eagle significantly reduced the efficiency of the Volunteer Army's counter-battery fire. As a result, the pressure on the front-line positions suddenly became unprecedentedly great!
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"Commander, since the start of the war, five regiments have suffered more than half casualties on the front lines. The positions of the 38th, 40th, and 42nd Armies have been completely impacted. The first line of defense has been lost. After the tank battalion launched a counterattack, it temporarily stabilized on the second line of defense. Facing the enemy's absolutely superior tank attacks, our tank casualties have suddenly increased sharply. Each of our tanks may have to face three or four enemy tanks at the same time. In many cases, although the armor has no problems, the tracks cannot withstand the Rogue Eagle tank attacks at close range of three or four hundred meters and lose power."
Although the Headquarters had anticipated this situation in advance, it not only constructed complex tunnel positions on the front line but also left many anti-tank gun positions. However, with the bombing of the Rogue Eagle air force bombers, most of these anti-tank positions exposed on the front line were destroyed by bombing.
In addition, the soldiers guarding in the trenches also suffered heavy casualties. The anti-tank defenses are now unable to cope with the continuous onslaught of the Rogue Eagles.
The Rogue Eagle's Big Red One Division was originally the elite of the Rogue Eagles, who were used to fighting uphill battles. Although their reputation was not good among the main forces of the Rogue Eagles, commonly known as "son of a bitch", they have a very high ability and threshold to withstand casualties after being beaten for a long time. Even if a lot of tanks were destroyed by rpg rocket launchers one after another, the tanks behind ignored the casualties in front and continued to rush forward!
Waves of attacks on the Volunteer Army's line.
The Volunteer Army never expected that the opponent would use armored forces so frantically, launching an attack with more than a thousand tanks on such a narrow battlefield.
For the Volunteer Army, it completely exceeded the saturation value of their anti-tank capabilities.
In addition, the Rogue Eagles also attacked fiercely regardless of casualties. Even if hundreds of tank wrecks were left on the position, the tanks behind continued to rush forward, and countless Rogue Eagle soldiers also poured up with the tanks.
"Should we push our two army reserves up?" Seeing this situation, the headquarters staff couldn't hold back. If the Rogue Eagles achieve a key breakthrough now, and can't withstand the pressure, the front line may collapse.
Fortunately, two army reserves were pushed up in advance in this battle.
Otherwise, the pressure would be completely on the Volunteer Army's headquarters now.
"It's not time to fight desperately yet. Order the front line to use cloud explosive bombs to counterattack! We must completely suppress the Rogue Eagle's momentum on the position. Let the country solve the replenishment of cloud explosive bombs as soon as possible and transport them to the front line by air." The Volunteer Army's commander gritted his teeth and said, preparing to play the last trump card in his hand.
Cloud explosive bombs mainly rely on powerful shock waves for killing, especially in closed spaces, where shock waves repeatedly superimpose to impact buildings, which can effectively destroy fortifications and bunkers. Secondly, cloud explosive bombs will also consume a lot of oxygen around during the explosion process, creating a large area of oxygen deficiency.
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Cloud explosive bombs are mainly based on heat and shock waves, and the effect is not good in open field environments. The killing range is only a small section of burning tens of meters. However, traditional fragmentation ammunition can produce fragments with a flight speed of up to 1500 meters per second, which can fly thousands of meters, so fragmentation ammunition is still the best choice for dealing with non-hidden personnel in open spaces. The killing effect of cloud explosive bombs on the wild is far inferior to that of artillery shells.
If it is not a last resort, the use of cloud explosive bombs will not be used to face the charging Rogue Eagles, because it is not better than the effect of mortar shells, and the cost-effectiveness ratio is too low. Therefore, when defending the position, the front line is not equipped with many cloud explosive bombs. A small amount of cloud explosive bombs are prepared for use when counterattacking after the tunnel position is lost.
After all, the proper use of cloud explosive bombs is to attack the opponent's closed bunkers or tunnels.
The brigade commander opened his mouth, but said nothing. Now use whatever is available on the front line. At this time, using cloud explosive bombs is still effective against tanks.
Now the front line lacks the means to counterattack the Rogue Eagle armored cluster offensive. The effect of armor-piercing projectiles is not as fast as the effect of cloud explosive bombs against the Rogue Eagle's heavy tanks.
The order from the Volunteer Army Headquarters was quickly issued to the front line, and a wave of counterattacks forcibly blocked the Rogue Eagle's steel torrent on the second line of defense.