Chapter 926 Soldiers approaching the city (the first bullet for the old bookworm potato knife 20 thousand reward)

   The sound of cannons in the distance rumbled, and the sound of dense gunfire rang out. It was obvious that the battle was still going on fiercely.

Pan Ergou was sitting on the tank in a very unimaginative way, with a cigarette in his mouth and his back against the turret to bask in the sun. If it weren't for the messy wet hair and the black ash on his face, it really affected his image. It can really be said that Fengshen is elegant. , outstanding.

   "Master Dog, you are so powerful today. You won 8 yuan in a row and killed 8 enemy armored vehicles. Our ace car crew should be stable."

   "That's necessary, what's the total record now?"

"Uh... Destroyed 9 enemy armored vehicles, 17 artillery pieces, and killed and wounded more than 320 cavalry. I think our number of killed and wounded cavalry is higher, but the record should be divided with the brothers' vehicle group. Yes." Tank driver Ye Xiaoming said with some compliments.

"Well, destroying armored vehicles is still a bit small!" Pan Ergou took a heavy puff of cigarette, raised his head to look around, and said worriedly; "It's hard to say about other battalions, but there are still a few battalions in our battalion. The stubborn ones are ruthless, and they are quick to grab people. It is still a bit mysterious for us to comment on this ace car group. If it destroys more than 15 enemy armored vehicles, it will be stable. It's a pity... There are too few such opponents. , These **** are like taking medicine, I can't play with them with my old arms and legs."

Ye Xiaoming took out a silver jug ​​from nowhere, opened the lid and took a sip, and then handed it to Pan Ergou and said, "Master Dog, don't be angry, you can't fight with these grandchildren who steal people's heads, we are fighting. In the second half of the battle, if the company commander hadn’t taken the initiative to leave the battle, he would need to take control of the overall situation, and at least harvest a few more armored vehicles, don’t you think?”

"That's necessary. I'm having a good time. The company commander gave me such a fight. I must have a good talk with him when I look back." Pan Ergou picked up the silver wine jug with a depressed face, raised his neck and muttered. Gulu took a few gulps.

   "Oh...don't do it all for me, save some for me." Ye Xiaoming hurriedly grabbed the silver wine jug, shook his face a little annoyed, and opened his mouth to pour the rest of the wine into his mouth.

   "Xiao Ming's wine is good, is it gin?"

   "Authentic Old Tom's gin, I added lemonade, how does it taste?"

   "It's really good, but it's a little less."

   "Master Dog, you almost got it. If you blow such a good wine from a bottle, I can't afford it."

   "Small sample, how filial and filial you are to me, I will recommend you to go to the next gunner's training camp. There is still a chance to be promoted to sergeant in the future. Isn't it better than breaking the driver?"

"Forget it, after this battle is over, there will be no chance to make merit again, at least I won't be fighting for more than ten years. I have accumulated some military merits, and after I am discharged from the army, how can I get hundreds of acres of land in Oregon? , a proper small farmer, isn't it beautiful to find a white woman to start a family after being discharged from the army, and have a lot of children to live a small life?"

"You know the shit!" Pan Ergou scolded with a disdainful expression, stood up and twisted his sore muscles, patted the muzzle dotingly with his hand and said; "For a short-sighted person, the size of the United States is larger than that of Australia. Big, can this war be over in a while?

   As long as you participate in the three-month artillery commander training, you will be able to serve as the artillery commander after passing the test. With this gun, how much land can’t be exchanged?

   If nothing else, let’s talk about Lao Tzu... If you use military merit to offset it, it will start with at least 300 acres of land in the Northern Federation.

   Now is a valuable opportunity to earn military merit. I have to fight until the end of the war, get a 3rd Sergeant Major epaulet on my shoulder, and earn a full 1,000 acres of land.

  Being a big farmer after being discharged from the army, raising a group of women to give birth to me children, this is an ideal, do you understand... boy? "

  Professional sergeants enjoy the treatment of lieutenant-level officers. Not only are military pay and treatment the same, but their military merits are also of the same standard, which is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

   Sergeant 1 is equivalent to a platoon rank second lieutenant officer, Sergeant 2 is equivalent to a deputy company lieutenant officer, and a sergeant major is equivalent to a company captain officer.

   There are only these three sergeants in the army, and there is no more.

But in the Royal Navy there are 4th and 5th sergeant majors, that is the old man, who controls large-caliber main naval guns, and has more than 20 years of experience in gunning. He is the soul of the entire gun crew. Enjoy For the treatment of school-level officers, the captain greets him politely when he sees it, and the meals are all served in the small dining room of senior officers.

   There are not many such awesome military commanders on a battleship. There can be 4 military commanders of rank 4 or 5 to sit in the main ship's gun crew, which is basically the standard of a first-class battleship, the core part of the Royal Navy's combat effectiveness.

A main ship has dozens of main guns and secondary guns, and only a few gunners of the main naval guns have this kind of treatment. Dining in the restaurant, the treatment difference is old and terrible.

   Gossip

   It is not easy for Pan Ergou to be promoted to the third rank of sergeant major. First of all, the service period is still half a year away. Only after serving for 13 years (the three-year conscription period expires, plus the five-year promotion rating) can be eligible for promotion.

This is only eligible for promotion. In addition, it needs to be recommended by the officer above the regiment of the service force. After passing the service resume evaluation and combat performance evaluation, it competes with the same second-level sergeant for a limited number of places. Finally, after standing out and completing the third-level sergeant major training, the rank can be awarded. Epaulets, this process is not easy at all.

   is like a pyramid, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.

   "Master Dog, our company commander said we're going to rush supplies. We should also change the track of our tank. If we keep running, I'm afraid the chain will fall off during the battle. Besides, the hydraulic oil is not enough. Don't forget to mention it."

"These accessories must be given priority to the chariots lying in the nest. You just need to be careful when you drive the tank. I didn't ask you to settle the account during the battle just now, and I almost broke my old waist. You can't Go slower?"

   "Slow down, the cannonball will turn around."

   "Come here, Xiaoming, I promise not to hit you. If I say something, you will block it..." Pan Ergou scolded with a smile.

  Ammo loader A Bing is an honest man and a newcomer. He just smiled and didn’t speak when he heard their commotion. He took out a rag and carefully wiped the gunpowder residue left by the artillery, working diligently and hard.

  The traffic was rolling on the highway, sending up smoke and dust.

Captain Geng Jiamao, the company commander, walked around the wreckage of the U.S. armored vehicle, and said loudly to the resting tank soldiers; "The ammunition and equipment supply vehicles are all behind, it is estimated that it will take another hour to come up, and now the shells have been fired. One car crew picked up the tools and came with me. Let's go and repair the broken down cars. The other car crews continue to be on guard. Well, the enemy has reinforcements coming, everyone should pay attention to prevent the front combat troops from leaking. If anyone is caught, it is strictly forbidden for any stray people to approach, and if the warning is not heeded, there will be no mercy to kill.”

   "As you order, sir."

The crew members of the crew who had been exposed to the sun for a long time began to move. The No. 2307 tank had 9 shells left. The ammunition loader, A Bing, ran to the back of the heavy machine gun on the turret, pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet belt, and executed the alert. Task.

  The driver Ye Xiaoming and the gunner Pan Ergou both returned to the fighting position, but Pan Ergou sat in the commander's seat, showing half of his body to observe the outside situation at any time.

   It's more than two o'clock in the afternoon

   The first half of the defense of Arlington has just ended. The Fourth Armored Division of the Royal Praetorian Guards, together with the main force of the Shangri-La Division, is launching a division and siege against the U.S. military.

The troops of the three armored regiments were united by tank companies, interspersed and divided on the vast plain, and used machine guns and artillery to harvest the enemy. The enemy was defeated and captured.

The intense sound of gunfire continued until 5:00 p.m. and gradually faded away. As dusk approached, gorgeous fire clouds appeared on the horizon, as if a suitable scene for this **** battle, with black smoke on the battlefield covering dozens of square kilometers. Curl, there are countless corpses.

   Under the attack of the armored torrent, more than 30,000 American troops killed nearly 10,000 people, captured more than 10,000 prisoners, and the rest fled.

At this time, Washington, the capital of the United States, was fully displayed under the sharp front of the Mobile Corps, revealing its soft underbelly. The 260,000-70,000 army was still on the Washington line of defense that was 10 kilometers away or even hundreds of kilometers away. The capital is completely in a foregone conclusion.

   Washington suburbs

   "Senior Wu, judging from the current situation, our troops cannot enter Washington, but should bypass Washington and go south quickly to defeat the enemy who is returning to help day and night. It is the best policy."

   The speaker is the Shangri-La commander, Major General Gu Haikang. He once served as the White Tiger commander and participated in the Australian Civil War 19 years ago. He is a veteran and experienced general.

   Lieutenant General Zhao Jiaxiong, commander of the 4th Armoured Division of the Royal Praetorian Guards, contracted tropical malaria while in Panama.

Now, the deputy commander, Brigadier General Wu Baoli, is acting as the commander and is in charge of commanding this armored corps. He played a beautiful left hook in this Washington campaign and achieved a brilliant record, winning the attention of Major General Gu Haikang. It is only a matter of time before each word is crossed out.

   "What is the situation ahead now?"

"According to the reconnaissance of the Army Air Corps, there are no less than 50,000 to 60,000 people on the road leading to Washington, who are quickly returning to help. Arrived at Puisley, probably between 1,018 km and 20 km south of Washington."

   "Oh..." Brigadier General Wu Baoli thought for a while, but was not in a hurry to express his position.

   His face has completely faded from his youthful escape. After being influenced by war, he wears a pair of golden glasses on his face and looks resolute and composed. He is an uncompromising Confucian general.

"After all, Washington is a big city with a population of more than 300,000 people. There are many armed militias. It is still difficult for our existing manpower to fight an urban battle. Moreover, the prisoners captured now cannot be released. Fighting with guns is troublesome." Brigadier General Wu Baoli muttered to himself, compared with his hands on the map, and said after considering the time and speed of both sides;

   "According to the speed of the U.S. military's starry night assistance, it will be possible to reach the suburbs of Washington in about four hours, causing us more trouble.

   At the speed of our mobile corps, it only takes less than an hour to move from the northwestern suburbs of Washington to the southern suburbs of more than ten kilometers.

  Let's do this, please leave a battalion of troops in the infantry division to guard the prisoners, and the main force of the division will go south with us and beat the enemy hard in the southern suburbs of Washington.

   Troops trim and eat something, and leave after an hour.

   As long as the enemy's fantasy of sticking to Washington is destroyed, I will eat this fat piece of capital whenever I want, and if I am stubbornly resisting to the end, I don't mind following the example of the marshal to set a fire and burn it to the ground.

   Master Gu, what do you think? "

   Major General Gu Haikang nodded in agreement; "Urban warfare is our weakness, but fighting the enemy in sports is our strength. This time we have to take a good lesson from the Americans. It doesn't matter if there are too many people."

   "Hahaha... Well said, just do it like this."

   (end of this chapter)