Chapter 719: Fierce Battle

The reconnaissance plane did not detect anything.

But in fact, the reconnaissance plane had detected that the Soviets had made some movements in the upstream shipyard, and the reconnaissance plane even dived and fired several rounds of bullets, but the pilot did not realize that this would have anything to do with the Soviet army's plan to attack the sandbar... If there was any connection, it would be to produce some small boats to attack, which was not something that needed to be reported but should be very normal.

What the pilot did not expect was that the thing he ignored was exactly the key to the problem.

Qin Chuan and others realized this in the afternoon of the same day.

At that time, Qin Chuan was talking to Conrad... Conrad had wanted to say a few words to Qin Chuan for a long time, but because the military situation was urgent and did not allow Conrad to have such a meaningless conversation, he had no chance to say it.

At this time, Conrad was free and hung up the phone at Qin Chuan's headquarters.

"Hey, Major! I'm finally allowed to talk to you!" Conrad said, "God, I never knew it would be so uncomfortable not to be able to talk!"

"I think you want to tell me about the helicopter!"

"Of course!" Conrad said, "It's incredible that you succeeded! We only lost two helicopters in the whole battle!"

"We are not successful yet, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied.

"Of course!" Conrad replied, "I mean the helicopter rappelling. This tactic can also be used in other places, right?"

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied.

"I'm thinking..." Conrad asked, "Will there be any restrictions? For example, we can't implement a second rappelling on the sandbar now!"

"Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied, "You have to know that the reason why we can't implement a second rappelling on the sandbar is because the enemy already knows our destination!"

Conrad couldn't help but say "Oh" and agreed, "That makes sense. If we choose different locations to rappel, then the enemy can't defend at all, because the sky is big and our flight path can be changed at will, right?"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied.

This is also one of the reasons why modern special operations always choose helicopters as vehicles.

To be precise, the greater role of helicopters is to achieve quick attack and quick withdrawal... Deliver special forces to the target location, and then immediately withdraw by helicopter after achieving the strategic goal as quickly as possible.

The difference in this "October Plan" is that the commandos stayed on the sandbar, so there were a lot of troubles later.

"Major!" Conrad asked again: "So, we should mass-produce this type of helicopter, right?"

"Indeed!" Qin Chuan replied: "Because it can quickly deliver troops in special terrain, that is, places where airborne troops are difficult to reach, and it is safer than parachuting, and it can form combat effectiveness faster!"

This is why it goes without saying that paratroopers are easily attacked when hanging on parachutes, and when they land on the ground, the troops are relatively scattered and need time to gather. Helicopters do not have these problems at all.

Conrad was about to say something, but Qin Chuan said with some dissatisfaction: "Colonel, don't you know that we are trapped on the sandbar and could die at any time? And you don't seem to care about this at all!"

"Lose your life?" Conrad on the other end of the phone couldn't help laughing: "Come on, Major, who can take your life? The Soviets? I don't think so!"

Qin Chuan couldn't help laughing and crying. This Conrad really has confidence in himself.

At this moment, Kuhn ran to Qin Chuan with a nervous look and said, "Major, I think you should come and see this!"

Qin Chuan hung up the phone without saying a word, followed Kuhn along the communication trench for a while, and then came to the north of the sandbar. There was a high ground with an elevation of several dozen meters. The Soviets built a watchtower here, but it had been blown down by artillery. However, this did not prevent this high ground from becoming an observation point... The reconnaissance team responsible for monitoring the central ferry was arranged here.

"There!" Kuhn pointed to a black spot upstream and handed over the telescope.

Qin Chuan originally thought it was a ship, but when he raised his telescope, he found that it was not the case... It was something made up of many small boats. It was more like a floating bridge than a ship, a floating bridge that could move.

Obviously, the Soviets added power to this floating bridge so that it could move in the river. Although it moved slowly, it was downstream, so it would reach the sandbar in no time.

"I think this is what the Soviets prepared!" Kuhn said: "Floating bridge, and it seems that there is more than one!"

Qin Chuan put away the telescope and nodded.

This is indeed a good way to use a floating bridge to solve the problem of the waters between the sandbar and the east coast.

Apart from other things, at least such a floating bridge-style "big ship" is much more resistant to sinking than the previous wooden boat... It is made up of many small boats, and being penetrated by a few ships will not have much impact on it.

Qin Chuan was right, this was Yelyomenko's idea.

In order to counter the German anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, Yeremenko even connected a special 60MM steel plate to the end facing the Germans.

(Note: The Soviet M1 anti-aircraft gun can penetrate a 46MM thick steel plate at a distance of 500 meters)

In addition, Yeremenko also collected three larger fishing boats, and then hoisted a T34 tank on each of them to convert them into simple gunboats... However, this modification was later proved to be of little use.

This is partly because the accuracy of the T34 tank itself is poor. On a ship that fluctuates all the time, the accuracy can only depend on luck.

On the other hand, because the fishing boat has poor anti-sinkability, if the fishing boat is sunk, the tanks on it will naturally not be able to function.

Qin Chuan and others soon saw this kind of gunboat, because they protected the "pontoon bridge" and drove up, and then fired a cannonball in the direction of the sandbank with a "boom".

Although the shell failed to hit the target, it still shocked the Germans... The Soviets actually had warships? !

"Get ready for battle!" Qin Chuan shouted, and at the same time ordered Eberhard: "Contact the Air Force immediately!"

"Yes, Major!" Eberhard responded and ran towards the walkie-talkie.

The Soviets obviously would not let the Germans prepare calmly like this, so rows of artillery shells were quickly fired from the other side, and the sandbank was suddenly plunged into a hail of bullets and water mist.

On the other side, several floating bridges floated towards the sandbank one after another, getting closer and closer...

Qin Chuan realized that what he was facing might be an unprecedented fierce battle.