On the road leading to Ulanqab City, a dark convoy was moving slowly. The convoy of more than 30 cars, large and small, was definitely a miracle in this era. What was even more miraculous was that this convoy was moving slowly.

The convoy actually appeared in the backward Qing Dynasty.

More than 30 vehicles lined up in a column and drove slowly on the grassland. Not far behind the convoy was a transport team and a rescue team composed of horse-drawn carriages. There was no way, the reliability of the cars at that time could be described as a tragedy, especially

In Inner Mongolia where road conditions are poor

This is especially true in the region. Breakdowns occur from time to time, and the speed can be called a snail's pace. Even some officers and soldiers of this convoy don't know why they are asked to rush to Inner Mongolia from the Northeast! Regardless of the situation, this convoy has a very

Domineering name: Commando Tiger Task Force!

This task force was selected from the experimental mechanized force of the Northeast Armed Guards. The personnel and equipment are the best. Originally they were to appear as a firefighting team in the Northeast battlefield, but with the large number of Russian Army

Transferred from the mainland to Japan, the Russian troops in the northeast are already completely on the defensive and there is no need for them

. And a large number of highly mobile Russian cavalry have entered Inner Mongolia. In this case, this experimental unit was sent to Inner Mongolia. As for why not to shoot a large number of artillery and infantry, Xu Jie still retained these troops to attack

As for the fortress of Vladivostok, not to mention the mobility of the artillery and infantry is even more tragic.

In order to allow this "mechanized force", which has frequent failures and is extremely expensive, to enter the battlefield, Beiyang has been busy all over the country. The officers and soldiers of the Assault Tiger Task Force have racked their brains to allow these precious things to enter as completely as possible.

battlefield!

"There are not so many bunkers for you to hit on the prairie. In order to reduce weight, let's replace the 3-pounder cannon with a 1-pounder cannon or machine gun." An officer said after studying the enemy he was facing.

"I heard that the traffic situation there is very bad, and we need to prepare some spare parts for repairs. All vehicles should not carry too much load, and what can be thrown to the logistics can be given to the logistics. Each vehicle should carry as little as possible except ammunition, fuel and food.

" said another officer.

"We also need to prepare some heavy draft horses to transport supplies and accessories. Let friendly forces help prepare ammunition and other things." An officer in charge of logistics said shamelessly.

"We can replace the car with an engine equipped with a new nozzle carburetor and a magnetic lighter (this technology actually appeared in 1901). In this way, the reliability will be greatly improved." said the person in charge of technology.

The officer thought for a moment and said.

In this way, the officers and soldiers of the Assault Tiger Task Force threw away everything that could be thrown away, and handed over everything that could be left to the friendly forces. Then they organized themselves and prepared to set off, and before setting off

Recently, the busy Xu Jie actually took out precious time to review this unit. The officers and soldiers of the Assault Tiger Task Force were flattered.

"Why are they all armored Altos?" Xu Jie, who was in high spirits, was quite shocked when he saw the "armored troops" modified from box-type cars in front of him.

"There is no way. The self-propelled artillery tank improved from the steam tractor has limited maneuverability after leaving the railway. These small things are just fine. Barely, maybe, they can almost complete this long journey." Nie Shicheng said somewhat depressedly.

, To be honest, he really didn’t understand why Xu Jie insisted on sending such a unit to the battlefield. In his opinion, it was a miracle that this unit could successfully reach the battlefield!

"Uh, okay." Thinking about the path this "Armored Alto" needed to take, Xu Jie rationally chose to shut up. First, they had to board the ship in Lushun, then arrive in Tianjin, and the rest of the way would have to be walked on wheels.

In the past, in order to reduce engine wear, a large number of draft horses were even prepared to pull the car forward!

Xu Jie also somewhat realized that this "armored force" that was not even crudely made might not really play any role, but as a time traveler, Xu Jie still had a bit of luck with these things. "It should be used to stimulate domestic demand.

Just treat it as an experiment. If it doesn't work, just spend money to buy a lesson." Xu Jie struggled in his heart.

If Peng Yi opposed the formation of this task force, Xu Jie formed this task force with an experimental attitude. The top bosses were not optimistic about the actual combat capabilities of this armored force, but the officers and soldiers of the Assault Tiger Task Force

We don't think so. The officers and soldiers headed by captain Xu Jingrong made serious plans for the future battle.

"Generally speaking, our enemies are mainly cavalry, and are equipped with a certain amount of field artillery. The cavalry is strong in mobility rather than attacking fortresses. Although our little guys are very fragile, the problem of resistance to bullets is not big. The Russians do not have heavy artillery.

, the lethality of shell fragments is not strong. As long as we do not enter the direct range of the opponent's field artillery, then we are safe. Xu Jingrong said.

"That is to say, we need to be at least 1km away from the opponent's artillery. Experiments have proved that it is basically impossible to hit a target as big as a tank 1km away. Even if it stops there for you to hit, it will be difficult to hit it. We will never attack the artillery from the front.

Position is our first combat principle!" Vice Captain Chen Ming said.

"Although bullets cannot penetrate our armor, grenades are basically enough. An ordinary mine can make the tank fall apart. If a team of cavalry rushes up and throws explosives or something, our vehicle will definitely be destroyed."

I can't bear it." Xu Jingrong said.

He said, having known these "Tin Alto" well, he had done experiments before. He would use various weapons and various amounts of explosives to beat the simulated tin boxes in the shooting range. Several times, the results were different.

It made him feel so cold.

"So the only way to protect yourself is to fight in groups. Bicycles or small teams cannot deal with suicide attackers at all. Keeping a distance, maintaining sufficient firepower, and quickly evacuating after detecting an adverse situation are the keys to ensuring survival." Chen Ming finished.

Then he took out a sketch he drew and said: "I suggest 7 tanks to form a V-shaped attack.

In a shooting formation, 6 tanks equipped with machine guns are divided on both wings, and a tank equipped with a 37mm gun is located at the top of the V. This layout allows tanks equipped with heavy firepower to be protected, and the 37mm gun can

Carry out indirect fire. If the opponent's cavalry makes a frontal attack, I suggest that the tank troops stop immediately to increase the intensity of firepower."

"Speaking of firepower density, I have an idea. We can put two machine guns together. Anyway, machine guns emphasize the amount of fire. And after the bullets of one side of the machine gun are used up, the other side can continue to fire.

." Xu Jingrong patted his head and thought of a way.

"Two heavy machine guns are filled with 5kg of cooling water. It seems that the brackets will be strengthened again." Chen Ming curled his lips and said a little bit. He knew how crowded the tank was. Add another machine gun to the top opening.

It’s really hard to imagine. And it’s hard to rotate.

"Then you can do this. Bring a light machine gun instead of the exhaust cooling barrel. Put it at the commander's position and open a firing hole in the front. Even without major modifications, you can increase the firepower directed towards the enemy.

." An officer thought for a while and said.

In this way, with everyone talking, the entire convoy of tanks finally moved on after a big change. But ten days later, this unit was on the way to Ulanqab. In front of it was the Beiyang Guard Zhili.

The first fortress. And behind it is the carriage team that provides logistics for these "noble" troops. The sky is blue above the head, the road is bumpy under the feet, the endless grassland is outside, and the crew members are inside.

If nothing unexpected happened, they would spend the entire trip in boredom and have an armed parade on the grassland. However, God refused to let Xu Jingrong's Assault Tiger Task Force rest in peace. A battalion of Russian cavalry suddenly appeared from the northwest.

, the two sides quickly discovered each other.

The Russian battalion commander was very surprised. He suddenly saw a group of things that looked like iron turtles crawling slowly on the road, which made him a little hesitant. "This thing looks like a car. I remember seeing it at my eldest brother's wife's second uncle's house."

This thing must have been imported from Germany. It is very expensive. Why did it suddenly appear here? Could it be that some high-ranking official brought his family here? This pomp is enough

Even the Tsar wouldn't bring out more than 20 cars at once!" Well, the first impression of this guy was that these things are not for war, and he regarded each killing weapon as a luxury item for the dignitaries to show off! "No matter what happens.

Said, this is a big fish, let’s do it first!” The Russian officer thought for a while and made up his mind. Little did he know that big fish is good, but if the fish is too big, it will eat people!

At the same time, Xu Jingrong and the others also discovered the Russian cavalry. "Oh my God, this is the beginning of the first battle! There are quite a lot of people on the other side, more than 400 people!" They saw the Russian cavalry unexpectedly encountering them in the distance.

, Xu Jingrong's first reaction was not nervousness before the battle but excitement! "Hurry, tanks equipped with mortars and 1-pound cannons go to the inside, and tanks equipped with machine guns organize a defense line on the outside!" Xu Jingrong ordered.

Mortars are small, fast and powerful, and are very popular with the Beiyang armies. Although they have a short range and low accuracy, Xu Jingrong and others decided to prepare some based on the idea that something is better than nothing.

Of course, these mortars cannot be fired on the move. Before firing, the vehicle has to stop, and then the artillery weighing dozens of kilograms is unloaded from the vehicle for design. The self-defense weapons of this artillery vehicle have also been reduced to only

There is a detachable light machine gun!

The quality of the brothers of the Assault Tiger Task Force is still very high. They completed combat readiness in the shortest time. More than 30 tanks of various types were arranged in two rings, with mortar vehicles and mortar vehicles on the inner layer.

On the outside of the artillery truck is an "anti-infantry fighting vehicle" equipped with a machine gun, accompanied by a red flare launching into the air.

, the mule-horse transportation group in the rear also received the signal and began to prepare for defense in a hurry. However, what made the frightened logistics troops dumbfounded was that the Russians did not pay attention to the transportation groups behind them at all, but

Keep an eye on this “big noble fish” in front of you!
Chapter completed!