Second Lieutenant Bao Shi, the commander of the logistics supply convoy, introduced the situation of the convoy to Li Qing: "There are 10 trucks in total, 8 of which are filled with supplies, and the other two are escort vehicles. Each of the escort vehicles has a squad of infantry and two A three-wheeled motorcycle, responsible for..." Bao Shi said.
"There are only two squads of soldiers in total? Isn't that too few? No wonder they were attacked so easily." Li Qing complained helplessly: "What can these soldiers do?"
"In Gottlieb's convoy, there are two vehicles towing 88mm Flak36 45-caliber anti-aircraft guns behind them, with sufficient ammunition." Baoshi added.
Li Qing let out a big breath and complained to Bao Shi: "Oh, I'm going to go. I said Bao Shi, can you please don't gasp when you talk?"
A large group of people excitedly went to see the 88 gun hanging on the back of the truck. Li Qing touched the thick three-section gun barrel and felt that the small tube on the turret of her tank suddenly lost its fragrance.
A group of people in the tank team were drooling as they touched the nearly 5-meter-long cannon tube. The monkey looked like it couldn't even pull out its eyeballs. It unconsciously muttered: "I Go up and take a bite.
In 1940, during the Battle of Gallic Chicken, General Rommel brought an 88mm anti-aircraft gun into the battlefield for the first time. It was used to deal with the Gallic B1 heavy tank, making the German 88mm anti-aircraft gun famous in the Battle of Gallic Chicken. The gun can not only defend against air defense but also attack tanks. It is said that the first country to use anti-aircraft guns to attack tanks was not Germany but Spain. By observing the use of weapons by the Spanish army on the battlefield, Germany began to improve the original anti-aircraft guns. Later, the German 88mm 54-caliber anti-aircraft gun.
In fact, the 88 gun is not suitable for infantry to participate in ground combat. It is too tall and too big. It can be discovered by the enemy from a long distance, and it is inconvenient to move. Once discovered by the enemy, it will be disastrous, but it can reach a maximum of 15 rounds per minute. The rate of fire frightens the enemy.
Looking at the 88 gun, known as the best artillery of the German army in World War II, an idea flashed in Li Qing's mind. She turned to Gottlieb with interest and asked: "Are there any accompanying artillerymen in the convoy?"
"No, the convoy is accompanied by ordinary infantry. These two guns are to supplement the losses on the front line. They are mainly used for air defense tasks of ground troops. The road is too difficult to walk, and you are fighting fast. It is not possible for us to get here. Easy," Gottlieb replied.
Li Qing was puzzled: "Loss? Didn't you see any artillery damage? Besides, I didn't hear that there was any hard nut to crack in front of you?"
"Haha, the main losses are some small guns, and the PAK 37mm light anti-tank guns that are heavily equipped in the hands of the infantry are really difficult to use. Officers at all levels have great opinions and sent many telegrams to the staff to complain. The staff simply gave them some big guys..." This was the explanation given by Baoshi.
Li Qing nodded to express his understanding. The ironic code name of 'troop knocker/tank knocker' by the soldiers explained the problem. Then he asked Gottlieb: "Can you use this big guy? I mean...let it Bombard enemy infantry?”
"I've done it several times during training before, but I haven't used it for a long time. But as long as you adjust the shooting elements, it's no problem to bombard the enemy's fixed positions. After simple training, even a group of pigs can shoot it. Just shoot. There is no guarantee of speed..." Gottlieb said hesitantly.
Li Qing rolled her eyes at Gottlieb angrily: "If you say that, you will have no friends. I suspect that you were demoted not only because you disobeyed military orders on the battlefield, but most likely because of your bad mouth. Your comrades are not a bunch of pigs..."
Gottlieb may also be aware of his own problem. His face was already rough and rosy, and he lowered his head and said nothing, which made him look even uglier. At this time, the monkey came up and hugged Gottlieb's shoulders, and said loudly with a smile: "Hey! Brother, you have to teach me how to use this. It's exciting to watch! Let's talk first, don't treat me like a pig. Come teach..."
The appearance of the monkey resolved Gottlieb's embarrassment, and Gottlieb replied sheepishly: "I didn't mean it, it was just a metaphor. Sometimes this mouth can't help but..."
"Okay, okay! Everyone understands that Boss Li also kindly reminds you, don't worry, he is like this, he is usually a very kind person." With that, Gottlieb has been pulled into the 88th Cannon by the monkey. in the crowd nearby.
Li Qing didn't care and called Randall and Bao Shi. The three of them found a deserted place to discuss the next battle plan.
As soon as Bao Shi sat down, he stopped smiling and said sternly: "I'm not good at commanding battles, and I don't want to get involved. We have cooperated once before. I believe you. You can decide the plan. I will cooperate fully!"
Li Qing and Randall blinked blankly and said to themselves, "Okay, this guy is so cheerful. He originally wanted Bao Shi to give some suggestions, but now it's a waste of time."
Fortunately, after seeing the 88 guns in the supply convoy, both of them felt a little relieved, and their work was not in vain. Now that Bao Shi was so cheerful, the two of them were all convinced. The two looked at each other, and Li Qing said: "According to the intelligence we received before, there is probably a battalion of infantry hidden in the front, and at least one 47mm anti-tank." guns, and their positions are uncertain. There are too many enemies, and our firepower is not very strong. It will be very difficult to annihilate all the enemies. Fortunately, there are two 88 guns in your convoy, so that our shortcomings in insufficient firepower can be made up for. ”
"Our general plan is: My tank will conduct reconnaissance first to detect the enemy's location, and then the specific combat plan will be divided into two steps. The first step is to bombard the enemy from a long distance with the 88-gun, and try to cause damage to the enemy as much as possible. At the very least, the enemy must be dispersed and heavy equipment thrown away. The second step is for the tank team to ambush the enemy who are fleeing in a group. It is best to kill the enemy commander and turn the enemy into stragglers again."
"With our firepower and manpower, we will definitely not be able to completely annihilate the enemy. We can only do our best to prevent them from posing a big threat for the time being!"
As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, Randall said: "I would like to add that there are no ready-made artillery in the supply convoy. It is not known how effective it will be after simple training, so it is still unknown how much damage it can cause to the enemy. Our situation is special. , so consider defeat before victory, and retreat plans and emergency plans are very necessary..."
"Agree!" Bao Shi listened to the plan and felt that it was very feasible. As long as there was no problem with the retreat plan, he could still try it. Now he felt confident.
A map was immediately spread on the ground in front of the three of them. Half an hour later, the draft of the combat plan was freshly released. The reason why it was a draft was because the situation on the battlefield could only be fully understood after getting to the battlefield. There was no need to think too hard here. During this period, Gottlieb was called over to inquire in detail about the deployment, retraction time, range, novice firing rate and other parameters of the 88 gun.
Next, the three of them discussed the retreat plan and emergency plan if the plan failed, which made the three of them red-faced...
