One Hundred and Ninety Seven

War can sometimes give birth to a more splendid civilization. [First Release] Wisdom allows people to learn lessons from past wars to avoid making the same mistakes in future wars.

In order to win the war, human beings often apply the most advanced science and technology to the weapons of war for the first time, and create some incredible weapons of the times.

When technology innovates weapons, new tactics will be born on the battlefield, and brilliant victories will be achieved around such tactics. It can be said that the thousands of years of history that human civilization can be traced back is a memory that runs through before and after the war.

When a breakthrough in metallurgical technology occurred, the Han civilization achieved the military suppression of the nomads, and the tactics of fighting the grassland cavalry with the infantry phalanx and the light cavalry were carried forward, and the Han nation achieved a great victory in the war of external expansion.

Later, due to the appearance of the stirrup, it became possible for the cavalry to attack the infantry phalanx, and the heavy cavalry began to appear on the stage of history. It became more and more difficult for the infantry to defend the cavalry, so the farming civilization began to lose its military advantage over the nomads, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty metallurgy With the development of technology again, the combination of elite infantry and elite infantry has once again become a nightmare that the prairie people cannot wake up from.

The rise of Mongolia marks the peak of cavalry tactics. It combines advanced metallurgical technology with light cavalry, rangers, heavy cavalry and other cavalry tactics from all over the world. Mongolian cavalry learns and grows in battle, and finally evolves into the invincible king of war in the age of cold weapons. . They destroyed countless civilizations, but eventually drowned in the dust of history because of the passing of the times.

They were indeed submerged. In just a short hundred years, human beings have entered the era of hot weapons one after another. Fire guns and cannons began to be equipped with troops. Countless skilled craftsmen pushed the wheel of history, and human beings were able to slaughter themselves more efficiently. Except for the declining Ming Dynasty, bloody facts are being used all over the world to prove that cavalry is no longer the only option for victory.

With flintlocks, rifled guns, fixed-loading ammunition, and rear-loading artillery, warfare has changed beyond recognition in just a few decades. It has changed the ancient pattern that has lasted for thousands of years, and entered a beautiful fairy tale of lining up to be shot and drumming forward. Individual valor becomes irrelevant, and what is contested in war becomes the courage of an entire nation.

Later, barbed wire and trenches made the word war a synonym for muddy and cold. Machine guns and heavy artillery made infantry attacks ineffective. Both sides waited for the other side to die behind the long line of defense Drain the last drop of blood. War has never been so brutal, millions of lives have been changed by a single war. And it is no longer the army fighting in front that decides the outcome, but the materials hoarded in the rear and the output of steel.

Having said that, you may think that this is a history that everyone knows, but some people may not have thought that those opponents who once stood on the other side are actually the best teachers of each civilization. Who would have thought that the war experience left by the cannons of the Ming Dynasty that cut corners on the front line of Jiliao to the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, after more than 200 years, the Queen Mother of the West had to cede land and pay indemnities?

Said that for nothing else,

I just want to explain one thing, that is, all the European powers learned the truth in their minds in the last war, and the truth that these countries "superstitiously" believe will become the key to the victory or defeat in the next war.

For example, France, it won the last war, so it firmly believes that its war theory is the most advanced, at least it can win the next war. Therefore, when the economic situation was at its worst, it still spent huge sums of money to build a long border defense line.

This line of defense would ensure that when the next war came, France could once again drag Germany into endless trench warfare, and then use the British naval blockade to bring Germany down to victory. In order to support this long Maginot line of defense, the focus of French weapons research and development has naturally chosen large-caliber railway guns.

As a new country born after the First World War, Poland has been facing the attack of powers on both sides from the first day of its establishment: all capitalist countries hope that Poland will be the first country to fight against the red "red" Soviet Union in the east. A line of defense played a role in preventing * from infiltrating westward; while France also hoped that Poland could act as an ally to contain the power of Germany on the west side.

It happens that Poland is a new country and a traditional power that is not rich, so there is no way to deploy a large number of troops on both fronts, nor to build a large number of fortifications in both directions. Therefore, in the list of weapons and equipment of the powers, Poland is very interested in a weapon that can quickly rush to the direction of war, can serve as a defense line stronghold and can be equipped with large-caliber artillery. This weapon is an armored train.

The armored train can be said to be the veritable king of land warfare before the tank matures. It can be equipped with several large-caliber artillery, and bring hundreds of fully armed soldiers to the battle area at the fastest speed. The whole train is armored. You can park wherever you go and turn it into a solid steel fortress.

And now, this weapon appeared in front of the German infantry, like a steel behemoth, on the road of the German troops, several cannons fired in turn, so that the Germans could not advance within half an hour.

The infantry's 75mm caliber anti-tank guns have nothing to do with this steel behemoth. The thick armor on the main carriage can offset the long-range attack of the 75mm artillery shell, and at close range, it will be attacked by the artillery on the train. The 75mm cannon produced at the Krupp factory was destroyed as a result.

A Panzer III attempted to approach the behemoth, only to be hit by 75mm cannons mounted on two rotatable turrets on the armored train. Thick smoke billowed from the hit German tank, surrounded by dozens of dead bodies of German soldiers. The failure of this attack made the following No. 3 assault guns completely give up their plans to attack.

Then the German sappers tried to get close to this powerful Polish monster, and wanted to use explosives to destroy the invulnerable big guy, but because there were a large number of Polish infantry behind the train, this plan also ended in failure.

"Call the Air Force." The German commander with a telescope in a hidden observation post on the hilltop said to his adjutant: "General Rommel is not far behind, and if he comes over, he will definitely complain about our The attack was too slow."

"Commander. Our current attack speed is already the fastest in human history. More than 90% of the marching speed is not as fast as our attack speed." The adjutant complained while grabbing the field phone.

"There is no fastest, only faster! Since we have made history, why not raise the record to a level that others cannot surpass?" A very magnetic voice said outside the observation post.

With the voice, a young general walked in, and behind him, followed by a large group of people such as staff officers and adjutant guards.

This general has a handsome military attache, and the marks left on his face by the years do not make him look old, but leave him with a mature charm. There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, enough to "fascinate" those unrestrained Germanic girls. In terms of looks alone, he is a bit more handsome than the young head of state.

Wearing a gray-green military uniform covered in dust, a brand new Iron Cross, First Class, hangs on his chest. This is a reward ordered by the head of state not long ago to commend the outstanding performance of the Seventh Army in the first stage of the offensive. The one on the south was given to General Guderian. In addition to the medal, the most attractive thing is the two things that the general has slung around his neck: a miniature camera and binoculars.

The general did not wear a steel helmet as required, but still wore a big-brimmed hat like the German logo, with the imperial eagle holding the swastika national emblem on it, and a beautiful goggles for pilots stuck under it.

This incoming general is Erwin Rommel, the commander of the Seventh Armored Corps and one of the German armored duo who likes to fly.

"Let the infantry and tanks feint once, and use smoke bombs to interfere with the enemy's vision at the extreme distance! Do you see the hill in front? Set up an 88mm cannon to bombard the target directly! Do you want me to teach you how to "operate"? ?" Rommel just glanced at it and began to deploy the mission.

"Yes! General, I will launch an attack in half an hour and take down this Polish defensive position." The field commander who was originally in charge of this place immediately saluted and replied.

"Next time you encounter such a thing, first consider the 88mm high "shooting" gun... This is the experience learned from Spain." Rommel raised the telescope on his chest and looked at the Polish defenders. : "If it doesn't work, call for air force support immediately! Look how much time you've lost? You've lost the lives of so many outstanding soldiers!"

"I'm very sorry! General." The commander was deployed from the police force to the army force by taking advantage of the expansion of the army. He has only attended a few intensive training courses for commanders, and his level functions are considered average. After hearing Rommel's words, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "I understand."

Soon, four 88mm caliber cannons were prepared. With the cover of smoke bombs, these cannons destroyed the Polish armored trains that were lying on the ground with their super high "fire" rate and unparalleled shell speed. Poland The army finally abandoned the bullet-riddled train and retreated east on foot. A dozen German tanks and infantry chased after it, and the battle here was quickly over.

Soon, a group of German infantry surrounded the Polish armored train that made it difficult for them to move, and curiously climbed on the train to visit this weird weapon. Rommel also stepped forward to "touch" this outdated super weapon and pick up The camera helped the officers and men of the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, to take a family photo in front of the Polish armored train.

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