2767. Spring of the Army
Through the optical sensor, I could only see one huge tank after another gradually emerging from the smoke, and the first one to bear the brunt was the very conspicuous twin gun barrels.
Immediately afterwards, there was another burst of intensive artillery fire.
"It's the Turbolaser gun!" Second Lieutenant Bynum, the commander of a 1-H super-heavy suspension tank at the front, shouted in horror, "Increase the power of Deflector Shield immediately! This vehicle maneuvers to the right!"
Before he could finish his words, several Turbolaser beams hit the tank's Deflector Shield. The violent energy ripples instantly tore apart the protective force field, followed by several more!
Fortunately, the armor of the 1-H super-heavy tank is also extremely thick. After a few rounds of Turbolaser cannons, the front armor belt was torn and smoke billowed out of the vehicle body, but it still barely maintained its maneuverability.
Without saying a word, Bynum and several members inside opened the hatch cover and jumped out of the tank, rolling and crawling into the crater on the side.
Artillery fire roared in the ears, explosions continued to set off around, and the armored units of both sides were exchanging fierce fire. Only then did the commander Bynum see that his own armored units were taking advantage of their mobility to evade on both sides.
The sound of explosions was endless, and in the collision of such a torrent of steel, no one as a small human being cared about him.
Commander Bynum looked at his beloved tank. When he was selected as the commander of the Galactic Empire's most advanced and powerful land combat weapon, the 1-H super-heavy suspension tank Bynum, he felt extremely honored. However, now, looking at the ferocious crack in the front armor belt of his tank, he only felt a chill in his heart.
No one knows the power of the 1-H tank better than him. This tank has a length of 20.5 meters and a total weight of 180 tons. It is equipped with a powerful anti-gravity engine, allowing this behemoth to levitate at a height of two meters above the ground and reach a super high speed of 300 kilometers per hour.
At the same time, the firepower of a Mark 4e/S heavy laser cannon and a Mark 3/S medium Turbolaser cannon also ensures the powerful firepower of this tank. Coupled with the dual protection of the powerful Deflector Shield System and thick armor, it can survive even a salvo attack from the enemy in the front.
Bynum is very confident that even if the AT-AT all-terrain walker that Imperial Army says is in front of him, the 1-H super-heavy tank will be sure to easily destroy it. He once told his companions that 1-H is the most powerful army unit in the galaxy.
But now, Bynum looked back at the direction of the battle.
What on earth is this thing that can directly destroy the super tank that I am proud of with just a few shots?
Rumble, rumble~~~~~
The dull roar of the engine in the distance became louder and louder, and even the ground beneath his feet trembled! Then, a terrifying thing appeared in front of him through the smoke!
This is an extremely terrifying war machine!
There are two sets of crawlers on each side, and in order to share the weight of the machine body, there is a fifth set of crawlers in the middle! The whole body is wrapped in extremely thick armor. The crawlers run over the scorched earth, making a dull metallic roar, and the ground they pass by is pressed into deep ravines, making a groaning sound.
On the turret, the two huge black barrels that had just been fired were still slightly smoking!
Bynum suddenly fell to the ground and trembled. At this time, he only saw a 1-H tank from behind that was already firing back. The heavy laser cannon fired a blazing beam of light directly on this terrible war weapon. However, it was very obvious that there was a layer of unique material on the armor surface of this tank, which caused waves of tiny currents under the laser irradiation.
Then, he was horrified to find that the tank... was unharmed!
You must know that the heavy laser cannon of 1-H can even be used for air attacks. When it was designed, it was fully considered to carry out a devastating blow to the enemy's bomber formation when losing air superiority, and even threaten the frigates that broke into the atmosphere.
However, it is impossible to damage this tank at all?
Boom! The tank suddenly opened fire! The terrifying sound of shelling and the spreading air suddenly shook the commander Bynum. He rolled back a few times and then got up. However, his whole body was limp and he fell to his knees unsteadily. There was a roar in his head.
He was in a trance, but he seemed to hear gunshots and explosions ringing around him, as well as the terrifying sound of tracks running across the ground.
He didn't know how long it took, but suddenly he felt himself enveloped by a huge shadow. He raised his head blankly and found that one of the terrifying tanks was parked in front of him. The tracks alone were almost taller than others, and two terrifying gun barrels were right above his head!
The hatch opened, and a tank soldier poked his head out, glanced at Bynum who was kneeling on the ground, and threw a pamphlet in his face with a snap.
Bynum blankly picked up the booklet and opened it, finding a majestic portrait printed on the cover, and the title read--<Quotations of Tang Xiao>.
Looking up at the tank soldier, I saw him making a gesture to get out of the way.
Bynum suddenly jumped up, rolled and crawled out of the way, and the huge war weapons roared and continued to move forward.
He stumbled and walked blindly holding the pamphlet. Along the way, he saw the wreckage of one tank after another. There were 1-H super-heavy tanks and 2-M assault tanks. In the distance, he could also see the huge burning wreckage of two AT-AT walkers.
There are also the remains of the heavy tank Kingdom of Dawn, but there are only a few of them, and many of them are just broken down on the road, and the tank crews are cursing at the repairs.
When everyone saw the <Quotations of Tang Xiao> he was holding in his hand, they didn't embarrass him and gave him directions, letting him continue walking forward.
Bynum, who has woken up a little, has understood that his armored unit has been destroyed. Imperial Army... failed!
"M-850, Grizzly heavy tank... not bad, very good." In the combat command center, General Dai Hongkui looked at the combat data in front of him with great satisfaction.
Several new types of equipment sent from the rear this time performed very amazingly and led to this successful assault.
At present, whether it is the frontal battlefield or the flank battlefield, Galactic Empire's army has begun to collapse, and the war has burned inside Black Mountain Base. General Dai Hongkui stared at the advancing red dot on the map, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
In fact, in general, although this attack was carefully planned, many unexpected things still happened when the battle broke out. The main reason was that too much new equipment was invested, which made it difficult to accurately plan the combat strategy.
For example, the A-130 Predator Mechanical Wolf suffered a lot of losses in this battle. Although they escaped the long-range artillery fire coverage of the Galactic Empire, their performance was very unsatisfactory after rushing into the enemy's formation.
Facing the defense lines hurriedly constructed by the Empire soldiers, these mechanical wolves encountered dense fire nets and EMP attacks, which caused them to be quickly destroyed due to lack of long-range firepower.
This caused them to be out of touch with the robot army behind them. On the one hand, the mechanical wolves that invaded the enemy's position were blocked by the Empire infantry. On the other hand, the robot army was heavily defeated by the Empire's long-range artillery fire, causing heavy losses.
The originally planned combat mode in which the mechanical wolves were responsible for the assault and the combat robots were responsible for the long-range shooting could not be effectively organized at all. As a result, they were defeated by various levels of artillery fire from the Galactic Empire.
Fortunately, they finally completed their role as cannon fodder, attracting Galactic Empire's attention and creating an opportunity for subsequent infantry attacks.
And this also benefited from the Fourth Legion's assault, including the harassment of Vulture Company team, and other incorrect flank penetrations by the Fourth Legion. Otherwise, this failed frontal offensive organization is likely to lead to a disaster!
Fortunately, the CMC-300 powered armor, which has now been installed in large quantities, played a key role. The army soldiers wearing powered armor quickly tore apart Imperial army's defense line.
In addition, the mass-produced Thor Mech and the new model Siege Tank also provide very critical long-range fire support.
Thor Mech has now begun to be equipped in large quantities in the army, and the weapons it carries are modularly configured. It can be equipped with three modules - an anti-air module equipped with anti-air scatter missiles, a siege module equipped with four 330mm caliber Punisher Cannon, and a Thunder God's Sword module equipped with Decimator cannon, which is used to attack the heaviest targets.
The ones put into the battlefield this time are all models equipped with Punisher Cannon, specially used to bombard Galactic Empire's positions.
The new "Crucio II" type Siege Tank (The Crucio siege tank) has enhanced long-range firepower. It has a longer range and higher accuracy than the previously widely used AAV-5 lone light Siege Tank. The 180mm caliber concussion howitzer it carries can burst out more terrifying artillery fire coverage.
Crucio II type Siege Tank is an improved model of Tyran Heavy Industries's Chief Engineer Rory-Swann. It mainly improves the artillery system and uses swirling shells, making it more powerful than Crucio I.
During this attack, the artillery position composed of Thor Mech and Crucio II type Siege Tank effectively suppressed the long-range firepower of the Galactic Empire. Their division of labor was clear, because There are mechanical wolves and Orbital Drop's Indjori Vengeance on the battlefield to attract firepower, plus a large number of cannon fodder from combat robots, so the artillery position has only one goal - to suppress the long-range artillery fire of the Galactic Empire.
In contrast, although the long-range firepower of the Galactic Empire is extremely powerful, it lacks unified command and spends most of its time bombing clusters of combat robots. As a result, it is accurately targeted and destroyed one by one by Crucio II tanks and Thor Mech, and its firepower advantage is completely curbed.
However, the performance of Crucio II model Siege Tank and mass-produced model Thor Mech is still expected. After all, they have appeared in previous battles and are improved models. What really surprised General Dai Hongkui was the latest heavy tank-M-850, Grizzly Tank!
When these tanks were delivered, the manufacturer Halo Weapon Systems Group repeatedly warned that this weapon uses a lot of new technologies, so it is expensive, and they hope to use it with caution. But at the same time, they also hope to get more combat data.
Such a request is very contradictory, but it also shows that the other party attaches great importance to the Grizzly heavy tank.
In fact, it should be said that the exchange of fire between the armored units on the flanks of both sides was unexpected, but it was also reasonable.
Because the terrain in that direction is relatively flat, it is very suitable for armored units to attack, so whether it is Galactic Empire or Kingdom of Dawn, they both choose to adopt roundabout assault tactics of armored units in this direction.
As a result, the tank troops on both sides collided head-on.
In the previous battles, General Dai Hongkui was very afraid of the Galactic Empire's latest 1-H super-heavy suspension tank, because this tank is fast and powerful, and equipped with Deflector Shield, which makes it powerful on the battlefield. Most of the time, it can only be dealt with by sending air force bombings. Otherwise, even 10 Scorpion tank may not be its opponent.
However, the emergence of Grizzly Tank completely changed this situation! This tank can actually compete head-on with the 1-H super heavy tank!
If you just look at the paper data, Grizzly Tank is 12.3 meters long, 8.4 meters wide, 7.2 meters high, has a total combat weight of 71.4 tons, and a top speed of 69 kilometers per hour. Its main gun uses two medium-sized Turbolaser cannons, two sets of four-barreled missile launchers, and two close-defense laser cannons.
Compared to the 1-H super-heavy tank that is 20.5 meters long, weighs 180 tons, and can float on the ground and run at 300 kilometers per hour, it seems that Grizzly Tank has no advantage at all.
However, the situation is completely different!
Because M-850 Grizzly Tank is basically the configuration of the navy! Yes, it is luxury!
The main armor belt material of Grizzly Tank is Neutron Steel, which is the rare metal that Kingdom of Dawn now uses as the currency standard, which directly gives them the strength of a battleship. Not to mention, the improved reactor allows the tank to still afford the consumption of Voltage-Based Thermal Coating!
This technology, which uses voltage to provide stronger thermal protection on the armor surface, is also treated on battleships and is commonly used in the armor of battleships such as Hell-Angel Class Battlecruiser and Executioner-class frigates.
Faced with the situation where Galactic Empire is mostly Energy Weapons, such armor protection makes Grizzly Tank almost indestructible! Even if it is illuminated by the opponent's heavy laser cannon, Voltage-Based Thermal Coating can still isolate heat to the greatest extent.
Finally, the two medium-sized Turbolaser guns, which are the main guns, also use hybrid ammunition-that is, the explosive gas is encapsulated at ultra-high pressure and the Turbolaser beam is fired in the form of shells.
The disadvantage of this is that the emitted Turbolaser beam is slower, but the encapsulated explosive gas is larger in magnitude and more powerful.
On a battleship, this firing mode is generally used only when the two sides are very close, but in a land battle, there is no problem at all!
Grizzly Tank's slow-speed Turbolaser artillery shells have no time to hit within the land combat range, and their power is completely fatal!
Compared to the 1-H super-heavy tank that wasted a lot of space by levitating its heavy body in order to install an anti-gravity engine, Grizzly Tank is undoubtedly more efficient!