Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 688
On November 1688, 11, the commander of the Southern European Theater Shang Zhonghe, under the orders of the Ming Dynasty War Department and General Staff Headquarters, led the 10th Army, the Italian First Army, and the Second Army with nearly 20 troops to dispatch troops from Italy and invade France. .

On the same day, Gao Ning, commander of the Southwest European theater, also dispatched the 17th Army, part of the 37th Army of the North African Fan Army, and part of the 42nd Army of the Mixed Fan Army, totaling more than 20 troops, from the Basque Country to attack France.

According to the Qing army’s occupation of France, it didn’t take long. Although all the men in France already had money rat tails, the spirit of resistance in the hearts of the French has not been completely extinguished.In particular, the Qing army was busy taking over France and dividing up its wealth, and Cheng Lin was dismissed by Fei Yanggu not long after running France, so the French defense line is actually a mess now.

There are 70 Qing troops in France, guarding various places. On some battlefields, there is no way to form a military advantage over the Ming army.

The two commanders-in-chief of the Ming army were very capable of organizing battles, especially Gao Ning, who fought continuously and overwhelmed the Qing army.

On the 17th, Gao Ning ordered a Marine Corps under the cover of the navy and air force to launch a feint attack on Osegol Beach, mobilizing the attention of the Qing army.Immediately, the main force of the [-]th Group Army took a circuitous route and advanced from the east. The Qing army's defense line was easily torn apart by the Ming army's armored forces.

On the [-]th, the troops of three Ming armies surrounded the small town of Tartas and launched a battle with the Qing defenders.This battle was something the Qing army didn't want to start, but they had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Gao Ning didn't care about using the superior air force to bomb first, but directly launched the fast-paced bombing, and immediately dispatched ground troops to carry out the assault under the cover of the air force.

On the Adur River south of Tartas, fierce competition broke out between the two armies. In order to avoid fighting with their backs, the Qing army voluntarily gave up the defense on the south bank of the Adur River, leaving only a small number of key nodes for defense.

The 17th Army spread its wings and forcibly crossed the river.The Qing army mobilized artillery in an attempt to stop the Ming army's actions with fierce artillery fire, but the artillery shelling only started for a while before the Qing army's artillery was attacked by the Ming Air Force who came and suffered heavy losses.The Qing army, which lost cover, could only launch their troops to counterattack, hoping to drive back the Ming army who had crossed the river.

A very large-scale armored conflict broke out on the north bank of the Adul River. The Qing army launched about 65 tanks and was covered by thousands of infantry. The Ming army had limited troops crossing the river, with only more than 20 tanks and less than 1000 people.

After discovering the enemy's offensive, Qiu Shen, the head of the Ming Army who commanded the river crossing operation, had no intention of retreating.

"We must break through the enemy head-on to create conditions for the arrival of my follow-up troops!"

Qiu Shen's decision seemed reckless, but in fact it was the most appropriate.The Ming army had superior artillery and air force support, and abundant firepower. Moreover, they had just crossed the river and their deployment area was relatively limited.In the case of armored troops, if they lose mobility and space, it will be difficult to defend their position. Therefore, breaking through the enemy head-on and developing in depth is their best choice.

Qiu Shen ordered his tanks to slightly reduce the distance between the tanks, so that the two tanks would not interfere with each other, and at the same time they could take care of each other better.The tanks he led were all Type 35 medium tanks, which were imitation T-85-[-] tanks.

In fact, the tank crew members were more confident than their commander.

"Look, the tanks of the Tatars are actually T-2 tanks exported by us. The French really left a lot for the Tatars." Commander Liu Xin said with great interest.

"Show them how thick and tough our gun barrels are!" Liu Xin chattered about the tacit understanding between men, and the Type [-] tank, driven by the driver, rushed towards the enemy without feeling bulky.

"Pay attention to the front left!"

"The distance is eight hundred."

Gunner Shao Minggang calmly aimed at the Qing army tank ahead, but he did not directly step on the firing pedal to fire the 85mm tank shell. He chose to use the tank's coaxial machine gun to fire a long burst at the enemy.

This is entirely an experiential operation. The trajectory of the coaxial machine gun is very close to that of the tank's main gun. Although the bullets of the large-caliber coaxial machine gun are difficult to penetrate the armor of the enemy tank, they hit the enemy. The tank, that means - it's over.

Shao Minggang adjusted the coaxial machine gun and finally saw the bullet hit the side skirt of the tank in front. Shao Minggang smiled very honestly and finally stepped on the shooting pedal.

Just hearing a bang, the smoothbore gun of the Type 2 medium tank suddenly fired an armor-piercing projectile, which directly penetrated into the side of the T-[-] tank, pierced through and caused an explosion. The crew cheered, and they completed the battle on the battlefield. The first tank kill for .

The T-2 tank was originally a low-end tank produced by the Ming Dynasty and sold to "allies". This kind of thing is also used to train the armored troops of the Ming Army on a daily basis. As an imaginary enemy, it simulates the Douding tank of Xiqing.

When the Xiqing tank faced such a huge peer, it was in a state of being scared to pee.With their tank guns having a caliber of only [-] mm, they couldn't break through the armor of the Type [-] medium tank at all.And as long as they themselves were hit by the shells of the Type [-] tanks, they felt incapable of fighting, and the whole vehicle exploded and lifted the turret.

Even the infantrymen of the Ming Army were more disciplined when fighting with tanks.At the same time, their firepower is not like the infantry of the Qing army at all.

I saw the infantry of the Ming Army firing away with assault rifles. The squad in the squad used machine guns to suppress the enemy fiercely. A soldier assisted his comrades in placing the rocket launcher on his shoulders. Their target was far away. A Xiqing tank at the scene.

There were no infantry around the tank to cover it.

The rocket was launched with a long tail of smoke, and hit the rear of the Qing army tank with a bang, directly scrapping it.

The Qing army clearly had a certain advantage in strength, but Qiu Shen's tough attack still allowed the Ming army to break through directly.

Floating bridges were erected one after another, and more than 30 tons of tanks passed through the pontoon bridges one by one. There were more and more Ming troops on the other side of the river. Finally, the Qing army could not maintain its front line and began to retreat.

Even though the resistance of some positions may be very tenacious, when the air force bombs violently, coupled with artillery bombardment and armored soldiers rushing, a position will be captured within a few hours.

The heavy troops deployed by the Qing army around Tartas did not seem to know how to fight in front of the Ming army led by Gao Ning. The battle lasted only four days, and the Qing army had to give up and retreat. In the battle, the Qing army left 2.2 corpses, destroyed more than 100 tanks, and knocked out more than 200 artillery pieces.

(End of this chapter)