As veritable airport defenders, Che Tai'an and Zhang Haozhe, the two brigade commanders of the 5th and 6th brigades of the Kimchi Second Army, both felt a lot of pressure.
Their men had only been responsible for city defense and logistics escort tasks before, and the most they had to deal with were Russian cavalry.
If they really had to go head-to-head with the menacing armored forces of the Holy Roman Empire, both of them felt that they lacked confidence, but they couldn't show it yet.
On the front line, generals at all levels receive tasks, which are at most small and not too high requirements, such as increasing manpower, firepower, supplies, etc. for their troops.
Never say that you can't do it or complete the task. If you don't do it, there will be people lining up behind you waiting to take over!
Not to mention anything else, if they just can't fight a tough battle, they can't even save the airport, which will leave a bad impression on the superiors of the suzerain country.
After he returns to China, he will definitely be demoted...
Doesn't this mean that all the hard work over the years has been wasted?
At any rate, now that people are asking for something, they can take a high look at themselves. When the opportunity to perform comes, it depends on whether you can grasp it.
Wu Weiming is currently treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor. Whether it works or not, he has to let the pickle troops take over.
He also knew that the Kimchi Army could not fight a tough battle, but the Air Force and the headquarters alone could not withstand the enemy's fierce attack.
I am really having a bad time. Daming was about to win the final victory, and he was bitten by the crazy dogs on the opposite side. How can I explain this?
"... Everything that should be said before is almost useless. Listen up, brothers. If we win this time, we will return home in glory when we go home. Otherwise, the consequences will be clear!"
When Che Tai'an came back from the military headquarters, he urgently held a meeting of all brigade and company officers and above, and told his subordinates all the pros and cons, so that some people in the province were still taking chances.
"This brigade commander is supervising the battle on the front line. Whoever dares to escape from the battle first, I will be the first to kill him! No matter what method you use, you must fight to the death! Whoever's defense line is penetrated by the enemy will be killed. Take responsibility for yourself!”
The airport was right behind Jibu, so Che Taian couldn't have any room for maneuver between words.
What was given above is a dead order, and you cannot discount it at all if you execute it yourself.
Before the war, logistical support work was very adequate.
From top to bottom, the four pickle brigades received additional incentive bonuses.
Ordinary soldiers can each receive ten silver coins, which is regarded as pocket money.
In addition to the main meal, you can also get a two-pound canned fish.
Even if he is going to die soon, the unlucky guy can still be a starved ghost.
As for women…
It’s too late to play now, I’ll have to make up for it after the war.
The soldiers had no time to think about women. Everyone thought that how to save their lives was the top priority.
There were originally ready-made trenches around the airport, but in view of the appearance of the enemy's main force, everyone felt that the defenses were not so reliable.
All tanks were also ordered not to attack easily and to be used as fixed turrets in dug bunkers to avoid being completely wiped out in the field.
This arrangement is not to underestimate the Kimchi Army. They have never fought a large-scale armored battle with the enemy in the wild, and their combat experience in this area is almost zero.
The senior generals of the Kimchi Army were not sure of defeating the enemy through field battles. It would be the best thing to be able to defend in place.
The question now is whether the in-situ defense can be defended. It is not a matter of just killing all the people.
The whole army was wiped out but the airport was also lost. How could the higher-ups still think that they had not completed their mission?
In order to enhance confidence, all kinds of ammunition were moved to the position in boxes.
Ordinary infantrymen alone were assigned two hundred rounds of ammunition and ten grenades each.
In addition to mortars, each platoon is also equipped with infantry guns that can be used against tanks and fire armor-piercing shells.
Engineers and soldiers are working intensively to lay mines and reset minefields that have been cleared.
"Squad leader, can we win?"
Li Zhenhao, who had been in the army for three years, only asked about Gao Yongjun, the squad leader who was smoking, after finishing his work.
"We must win! If we lose, we will be prisoners!"
Counting from the age of eighteen, Gao Yongjun has been in the army for fifteen years and is a serious veteran.
If it weren't for the settlement allowance of 50 silver coins and the high monthly salary, he would not be willing to work in his old profession again.
The army has the advantages of being a soldier, that is, you don't have to spend money on food and clothing, and you can get free rides.
Compared to working in the mines, you can earn up to a dozen silver coins per month.
Of course a troop with food and drink included is a good place, provided it is best not to go to the front line.
In order to please the Ming Emperor, the higher authorities sent as many as 20 brigades, or 100,000 people, to help in the battle.
These 100,000 people cannot all be new soldiers. If their combat effectiveness is too low, they may not even be able to complete the task of protecting transportation lines.
Therefore, many veterans are recruited with high salaries and incentives, and new recruits must serve for about three years before they are eligible to be selected.
Veterans who have retired from the army do not want to leave their homes and go to the battlefield, but they have no choice but to be forced by life.
The vast majority of veterans have no connections or connections, either in the army or after they retire.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the last imperial war to make some money for the family is the best choice.
It is certainly a very cost-effective thing to make three or four years of money in one year.
After some officers saw this good opportunity, they naturally would not let it go easily.
Basically everyone knows each other, which makes it easier to perform tasks.
Perhaps in the Ming Dynasty, a monthly salary of ten silver coins is not much.
But in the Kimchi Army, this can make many people flock to it.
After eating and drinking for free, I can still make a net profit of ten silver coins every month, which is a great thing.
As a large number of mineral deposits in the peninsula were developed, a large number of dignitaries became nouveau riche who spent money like water.
But it is only limited to the upper class, and the lives of the people at the bottom are still relatively difficult.
It’s just that there are many more job opportunities than before. You can work in factories or go mining.
We don’t have to worry about banditry. In order to develop the economy, the authorities are also working hard to maintain stability in various places.
If something serious happened, since the distance from the overlord country was almost zero, the Ming Dynasty King's Division could send troops to intervene at any time.
Today, Seoul has become a big city with feasting, entertainment, and sensuality, no different from the cities of the Ming Empire.
But if ordinary people have no money in their pockets, they can only live in slums near Seoul...
If it weren't for joining the army, ordinary people wouldn't be able to save much money in a year.
Young adults in their teens and twenties are the time when they can eat and drink, and only in military camps can they fill their bellies for free.
There is another important reason, that is, our country did not participate in the expeditionary operations of the suzerain country.
This means that you will not lose your life easily when you join the army. For many people, this is the most important thing.
On the contrary, the conditions for being able to charge into battle are also very simple.
That is……
Need more money!
As long as the money is in place, everything is fine.
But I have something to say first, that is, the enemy cannot be too powerful, otherwise he will not be able to defeat him...
Now a very powerful enemy was about to rush over, frightening the whole Kimchi army to the point where they started to beat their hearts.
"captive?"
"Um!"
"I don't want to be a prisoner. I heard they will torture me to death!"
The King of Ming Dynasty asked the prisoners to work in the mines as coolies. On the contrary, if he became a prisoner himself, Li Zhenhao could certainly imagine what kind of life it would be like.
"It's good to know! Be smarter later!"
After Gao Yongjun finished speaking, he blew out a long column of smoke, then knocked the extinguished cigarette butt to the ground and threw it aside.
Then he walked around the class's defense line and saw that everyone was in their respective positions, and then felt relieved.
Not long after, the battalion commander and company commander came to inspect the combat readiness.
This time is not a drill, someone will definitely die, so there can be no carelessness.
We win, everyone is fine!
If you lose the fight, you will bear the consequences!
"Before the enemy approaches the airport, a large number of smoke bombs will be fired from it to protect the aircraft that has not taken off. Because of this, no one can run back. People behind can only carry out indiscriminate actions without being able to identify their identities. shooting!"
Battalion Commander Song Gangren gave the final instructions in front of the entire company's officers and soldiers.
I have to say that the above move was cruel enough, and it justifiably cut off everyone's escape route.
With the enemy's tanks in front and our own guns and artillery behind them, they could only defend where they were.
"..."
The whole company was shocked when they heard this. Everyone understood the intention of doing this, and no one dared to speak out against it, because the objection was ineffective.
"But there is another good news, that is, the two brigades of King Division are coming as soon as possible. That is to say, it is a matter of following the enemy's front and rear. We only need to resist the enemy's first two charges!"
Song Gangren saw that the whole company was showing fear and hurriedly said something inspiring.
Now you have to go into battle whether you can or not. Anyone who dares to run away will be shot directly.
The more nervous you are, the faster time passes.
About ten minutes later, everyone could see the dust rising in the distance.
Even if the enemy tanks are blocked by the hillside due to the terrain, you can still guess that what is supposed to come is finally coming!
Although the opponent is an armored group, there is a distance between vehicles when attacking. At this time, the effect of the coalition's artillery coverage is not very ideal.
Marshal Fritz's Second Army had already suffered two large-scale air attacks, the first in the mountains and forests, and the second in the open areas.
Despite suffering unprecedented losses, the Second Army still has more than 200 tanks, as well as many armored cars and trucks.
In the process of advancing, at least nearly fifty combat aircraft of the opponent were shot down, and the results were not bad.
But the yellow-skinned monkey's airport is right in front of us, and success is almost only one step away.
Marshal Fritz wanted to shout to the soldiers at this time - warriors of the empire, the dawn of victory is already waving to us!
It's a pity that the sound of everyone's engines working, mixed with the explosions of artillery fire, prevented anyone's shouts from being carried very far.
The instructions that everyone can see are just signal flares. Fortunately, everyone is still united and intends to fight the yellow-skinned monkey to the death.
It can be said that the real confrontation has just begun. The previous air strikes were all despicable methods used by the yellow-skinned monkeys.
Now let them taste the power of the Imperial Armored Forces and destroy the airfields and combat aircraft they rely heavily on in one fell swoop.
The disadvantage of light armored vehicles is obvious, that is, low defense.
However, the advantage is also quite outstanding. The distance of 100 meters can be reached almost instantly.
It's a good thing that the enemy can rush from the predetermined position, but there are too many, right?
Seeing the densely packed enemy armored vehicles rushing toward their own positions, the officers and soldiers of the two brigades of the Kimchi Army who were defending in place couldn't help but be a little shocked.
If it weren't for the two hundred tanks deployed on the defense line and the orders from above to support the other two brigades with fifty tanks each, I'm afraid this defense line would have been overwhelmed by the opponent.
Even so, the Kimchi Army's defense line became unstable under the opponent's artillery fire.
The reason is simple. Most people have never fought in actual combat where they can kill a living person.
During the drill, one shot could hit the target, but under the heavy pressure of actual combat, the gunner failed to hit the target with two or three shots.
A distance of two kilometers only takes four or five minutes when the opponent is sprinting at full speed.
Any artillery has poor accuracy at long range and high accuracy at close range.
However, close combat is a time to test the psychological quality of the gunners, but the gunners of the Pickle Army are weak in this aspect.
Under the commander's roar, there were many enemies that could miss from a distance of several hundred meters.
The only good way is to bombard them in the face!
If you can't kill me with one shot from a distance of forty or fifty meters, I will kill you with one shot!
The same position and weapons, if replaced by the infantry of the Ming Dynasty King's Division, such nonsense would definitely not happen.
Now, it is a natural thing, and it is impossible to avoid it.
Not only a tough battle, but also hand-to-hand combat using artillery!
"Damn it! Throw the grenade!"
When the company and platoon-level officers saw that the enemy tanks were approaching the position, they quickly ordered the use of throwing weapons to eliminate the targets.
Everyone knows that the other party's target is not themselves, but the plane at the airport behind them.
It's okay to open a path, but after the war, you'll have to be sent to mine...
Slave miners and free miners seem to have the same type of work, but they are people from two different worlds!
Bullets clanked against the Imperial Guard, and grenades exploded beside the tracks, but they still could not stop the tank's advance.
"ah……"
The soldier who was so frightened that he even forgot to dodge, watched helplessly as the huge steel monster rolled over him, and then let out a scream.
The position of the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Kimchi Army was first broken through, and four Holy Roman Empire tanks rushed to the rear of the position.
"With cocktails! Quick!"
Under the orders of the leading officer, the relatively calm veterans used cocktails to deal with the butts of enemy tanks. At critical moments, this trick still worked.
Hitting the front of a tank with a cocktail may not be effective, but attacking from the rear will succeed 90% of the time.
Three of the four tanks were immediately hit and caught fire, two immediately stopped advancing, and one was still rushing forward on fire.
Another car that was lucky was chased by several pickle soldiers at the same time.
Just when they were about to succeed, they were suddenly knocked down one after another by bullets fired from behind.
The armored vehicles of the Holy Roman Empire have also rushed to the position, and the machine gunners on them are the natural enemies of the infantry.
