the world is at stake

Can the 31st Regiment of the Seventh Division of the U.S. Army, which has been surrounded, be completely wiped out before dark?After completing it, apply for collective first-class merit.If you can't finish it, wait to be scolded.

The 58th Division did not hesitate, and immediately applied to its superiors to use its own trump card - two MiG-15s escorted an Il-28 tactical bomber to take off from the direction of Tonghua, and rushed to the Xinxingli battlefield as quickly as possible.

About 250 kilometers away, about 10 minutes later, the Il-28 flew over the destination.

Two Il-10s serving as artillery observers made the final target designation.After making contact by radio, they fired their aerial cannons at several solid buildings in the village of Xinxingli.

This is the target that the previous 250 kg aerial bombs failed to destroy.

The two escorting MiG-15s rushed down, sweeping away the remaining anti-aircraft firepower on the ground.The jet-powered Il-28 hovered at an altitude of [-] meters, then lowered its altitude and entered the bombing orbit.

The bomber's cabin opened, and four [-]-kilogram bombs fell off the racks.

After the bomb is dropped, the parachute at its tail opens quickly, pulling the projectile down slowly; after the air pressure inside the projectile reaches the preset height value, the firing device moves, and the firing pin slams into the detonating tube inside the bomb.

At this time, the projectile was about [-] meters above the ground, and the explosion of the detonator did not cause a violent explosion, but threw out the ethylene oxide stored in the projectile, forming a huge cloud that slowly descended in the air.

When the cloud fell to the ground, the electric ignition device still hanging under the parachute sparked and ignited the fuel cloud.In an instant, the entire cloud group burned rapidly and suddenly turned into a bright fireball.

The fireball burned violently, spreading with a deafening air blast, transferring the energy in the form of an explosion.Due to the large coverage of the cloud, the four bombs enveloped the entire village in Xinxingli in their explosion area.

The valley is burning like the sun setting on the ground.

The sky was instantly dark, leaving only the flames on the ground showing their might.

There was thunder in the air, and it spread rapidly to the surroundings. A group of dazzling mushroom clouds could be seen rising into the sky for more than ten kilometers inside and outside the battlefield, flashing into the world.

The overpressure created by the high temperature ruthlessly destroys any unarmored target.In the narrow range of the valley, the oxygen is also completely consumed in a short time.The shock wave pushes to destroy houses, overturn chariots, and flatten the ground, which is unmatched.

Colonel McLean, who was staying in the headquarters, only felt that the wooden doors and windows were suddenly blown open, and then he disappeared.The dozens of staff officers in the headquarters and the surrounding guards were bombed to pieces and died instantly.

Only the occupants of a few 'Sherman' tanks escaped with armor protection, but they felt the vehicle body vibrating violently, and then the engine was turned off, and then the noisy radio seemed to be muted, and no one spoke.

Half a minute later, when the crew members bravely pushed open the hatch and stuck their heads out, they saw the sky and the earth change color. The headquarters of the 31st regiment was moved to the ground, leaving only some ruins.The armor of the tank became hot, and a fiery red cloud continued to rise overhead.

The U.S. troops on the ground were all stunned, and no one understood what happened.After dropping the bomb, the Il-28 shook its wings, and the crew members used the camera to take pictures of the ground to confirm the results, and then flew back to the voyage.

Spike!

Chapter 61 "Gold Coin Bullet"

Cloud Explosion Bomb is difficult to say, but easy to say.

The key is to find a reliable air fuel - ethylene oxide.This thing is flammable, explosive, volatile, toxic and highly carcinogenic. It was first used as a medical fungicide.

Zhou Qingfeng provided the idea, Xiao Jinlang was in charge of coordination, Germany provided the production equipment, and the Soviet Union supervised behind the scenes to manufacture the [-]-kilogram cloud bomb.

After using the improved V-2 on the Korean battlefield, the Soviet Union couldn't wait to see the power of the cloud bomb. After the 58th Division applied for use, Maozi made an exception and asked his own pilots to fly the most advanced jet Il-28 to drop bombs.

Afterwards, the Maozi pilot verbally stated that the power of the cloud bomb is equivalent to 3 to 5 times that of TNT explosives. The area covered by the cloud after sinking is extremely huge, the high-temperature fireball is extremely terrifying, and the destruction effect is impressive.

The bomber took before and after photos of four cloud bombs falling into the Xinxingli battlefield, and the Zhisi headquarters in Dayudong appeared a few hours later.

The film was projected onto a white screen by a projector, and senior military officers from China, the Soviet Union and Germany were amazed.

Zhukov excitedly walked to the screen to compare the explosion effects carefully, and confirmed that the mere four [-]-kilogram aerial bombs had achieved the effect that ordinary [-]-ton aerial bombs could hardly achieve.

"There's nowhere to hide."

This is Zhukov's first evaluation of Cloud Bomb.Pointing to several destroyed fortifications, he whispered excitedly: "The combustion air is mixed with oxygen in the diffusion, and then detonated. Even hiding in trenches and tunnels is useless."

The German 'Hans' also noticed it, and they were all in a daze.Someone whispered: "This is not a gas bomb, but it is more powerful than a gas bomb. Any unarmored target will be destroyed by it."

'Hans' were depressed again.

The V-2 was invented by the Germans, but because of insufficient precision, its power was not fully utilized.The current ethylene oxide is also produced by them, but such a powerful weapon was used for sterilization in the past.

Alas... If the head of state could have such weapons to use in the street fighting in Stalingrad back then, Maozi would have been roasted alive-time and fate, what bad luck!

The East German 'Hans' looked at the Chinese soldiers in the headquarters with mixed feelings-how did they come up with such a good weapon idea?Why didn't the Germans develop this stuff first.

Zhukov and others don't care what the 'Hans' think. They have a heartfelt love for the Big Bomb. Seeing the power of the Cloud Bomb, they wish they could drink a few bottles of vodka on the spot to celebrate.

Mr. Peng and other Chinese military officers were calmer, but they were unavoidably a little surprised by the world, and they didn't know how to comment on the effect of this weapon-this is simply a controllable small atomic bomb, and the price is not expensive.

"This thing is much more powerful than napalm bombs. Americans should be able to produce this thing, right?" Mr. Peng asked Deputy Commander Hong.

The U.S. military dropped an unknown number of napalm bombs in North Korea. The Volunteers were terribly harmed by these bombs, and today they finally got a little revenge.

Deputy Commander Hong nodded, "Boy Zhou came up with the idea. He is currently going to the United States to help build industrial equipment in the country. He mentioned that it should be kept as secret as possible, because the difficulty of this weapon is to find suitable air fuel."

Mr. Peng said 'hmm' with a dark face, "Let the staff think about how to defend against this thing. The Americans have suffered a loss, and they will use the same weapon against us soon."

But at the moment, the U.S. military, which was hit by the cloud bomb, is still in a daze.

This was the case with Major General David Barr, the commander of the [-]th Division, who was staying with O'Sullivan, who commanded the [-]st Marine Division, in Xiajieyuli, south of Xinxingli.

Xinxingli is very close to Dead Eagle Ridge, and is currently surrounded by two divisions of the Volunteer Army.The 31th Regiment of the [-]st Marine Division in Liutan could not get out, and now the [-]st Regiment of the [-]th Division was also trapped.

McClain's regiment headquarters was hit by a cloud bomb, and the corresponding radio communication was suddenly interrupted.Major General Barr raised his binoculars and could see the plume of smoke rising in the distance.

"The Chinese are crazy today. What weapons did they use?"

The major general felt his scalp tingling, and he realized that he was likely to lose a main regiment. "Order the South Korean Seventh Division to rescue quickly, and we must rescue McClain's task force."

After learning more about the situation on the radio, Major General Barr's hands and feet were cold.

The U.S. military cannot change the problem of relying on roads for mobility and relying on villages for accommodation.

Colonel McLean arranged his two infantry battalions to form a circular position around Xinxingli, and four artillery companies formed a firepower pillar inside.

This arrangement has no problem dealing with volunteers who lacked heavy firepower in the past.

But now the Volunteer Army is fully equipped with aircraft, cannons and chariots, and it also uses surface-destructive weapons such as cloud bombs. The simple circular position is a living target.

Similar arrangements are very common in the US military, and there have been no problems since the war began.But today the opponent suddenly changed his style of play.

The cloud bombs prepared by the volunteers were not just four.After the successful bombing in Xinxingli, Maozi is eager for more actual combat tests.Changjin Lake has become a weapons testing ground, with dazzling fireballs and smoke columns constantly rising.

The U.S. military on the battlefield lost contact with the established system.Some U.S. troops were frightened by the huge power of the cloud bomb, and their morale was greatly shaken.

But this is not the end, the 58th Division wants to wipe out the "Polar Bear Regiment", and the Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army wants to wipe out one or two American divisions-this is the goal set by the chairman at the beginning of the war.

After the cloud explosion bomb, the armored battalion assigned to the 58th Division opened a concealed position, and under the cover of self-propelled artillery, cooperated with light infantry to protect the flanks, and advanced along the winding mountain road.Due to the limited and narrow roads, the armored units really couldn't move.A 'stalker' appeared alone on the opposite side of C Company, 31st Battalion, [-]st Regiment of the US Army.

With a distance of several hundred meters between the two sides, Company C first heard the sound of the MG42 machine gun like a "cloth tearing machine", and then looked stupidly at the tank on the opposite side blasting its own fortifications into the sky one by one.

C company can only bring up its own mortars and recoilless guns, ready to fight the 'stalkers'.

But this is a life that American soldiers are not familiar with.If they want to take the risk of getting closer to the chariot to a distance of 200 meters before launching an attack, they won't do it.The two sides stared at each other quite a bit, and then the U.S. military was shot.

Two thickly armored M4A3E2s heard that the front line was seeking heavy fire support, and rushed out from their own line of defense in an attempt to kill the 'stalker' on the opposite side.

The U.S. tank soldiers were terrified by the cloud bombs, but felt that with their 140mm front armor, they were not afraid of the 75mm caliber 'small water pipe' on the opposite side.

The 'Stalker' is characterized by its light weight and moderate firepower.But the 'Sherman''s 76mm main gun could easily penetrate its armor.

On the side of the 'Stalker', the commander searched for targets with the help of a modified observation tower, while listening to the clinking of US machine guns on his armor.

As for the recoilless guns of the U.S. military, they are too far away to be inaccurate. On the contrary, they are easily destroyed by the volunteer infantry on the two wings with mortars or machine guns.

"Enemy tanks, exchange gold coins for bombs." Seeing the tall body of the opposite 'Sherman', the commander of the 'Stalker' shouted excitedly.

The gunner was originally aiming at the bunker on the opposite fortification, but when he heard the words, he stepped on the firing pedal in a hurry, and casually fired the grenade in the barrel with a bang.

On the back seat of the barrel, the loader quickly opened the barrel and stuffed a pointed fin-stabilized shell-piercing ammunition into the barrel—this was ammunition temporarily brought out by the East German military industry. It was good in all aspects and the output was not high.

Because this shell uses 'tungsten core', 'strong charge' and 'sliding belt', it has high technology, high price and small quantity.Xiao Jinlang jokingly called it the 'Gold Coin Bullet'.

The gunner was adjusting the barrel, and in the scope, he could see that the opposite 'Sherman' was also adjusting the gun to point at himself.This is not as easy as hitting the enemy's fortifications comfortably. In the sweltering heat of the car, the gunner was startled and covered in cold sweat.

The commander of the 'Stalker' also saw the enemy's black muzzle in the observation tower. He was also trembling, but he only said 'quick', not daring to rush his gunner casually.

The driver also saw 'Sherman', but he dared not move. The 'Stalker' has no turret, and when the hull moves, the muzzle also moves.No one dared to interfere with the gunner at this moment.

During the training, the German instructors seemed to have told them that the "Stalker" artillery has limited caliber, and ordinary armor-piercing projectiles can only hit lightly armored targets. To deal with tanks, the newly developed "tungsten-core special armor-piercing projectile" must be used.

But the tank members felt that the "gold coin bullet" sounded exciting, and today was the first time it was in actual combat. Whether it can penetrate the armor-enhanced M4A3E2 depends on this shot.

But the 'Sherman' with a turret reacts quickly to the 'Stalker' without a turret.Its car body emerges from the fortifications, and its own vertical muzzle points to the approximate position of the 'stalker'.

Seeing the "Stalker" staring at him, the gunner on the "Sherman" was a little flustered, and stepped on the firing pedal after aiming roughly——with a bang, the projectile shot from the low vehicle of the "Stalker" The top of the body flew over.

The commander of the 'Sherman' noticed that the gunner missed the shot, and said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, calm down. We are right on the target, they can't penetrate our frontal armor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the armored soldier of the Volunteer Army who was frightened by the bladder explosion on the opposite side stabilized his head.The captain couldn't help shouting: "Aim, we only have one chance."

Artillery shooting requires a bunch of operational steps, ranging, wind direction, advance, and the like.But now it's quiet to quiet, saving a lot of trouble. The gunner of the 'Stalker' only needs to complete the aiming and ranging, and then fires.

Boom... a ball of flames spewed out from the muzzle.A saddle-shaped aluminum receptacle holds a finned tungsten core as it emerges from the flames.

Within [-] meters, the bullet rest separated, leaving only a thin bullet core flying towards the target.In less than half a second, the hooded bullet core hit the thickest turret shield of the 'Sherman'.

The 176mm-thick armor was pierced by a high-speed hard bullet core. Whether it is tilted or hardened, it is ineffective in the face of absolute kinetic energy.

A burst of sparks exploded from the gun mantlet, and the American commander, who had absolute confidence in his armor, was killed on the spot by fragmented shrapnel.

A storm of metal blew inside the turret.

After the commander, the gunner and loader were killed immediately, but fortunately the ammunition did not detonate.Only the driver who stayed at the front of the car body survived. He only felt the car body shake, and his companion who turned back in a daze died instantly.

Inside the vehicle of the 'Stalker', the chariot vibrated after one shot, and the crew collectively fell silent, waiting quietly to see the result.

The commander had a good view and saw that the 'Sherman' turret on the opposite side had a hole, and there was no movement. He shouted happily: "Good guy, he pierced through the thickest turret on the opposite side."

The gunner breathed a sigh of relief, "I aimed at the hull, how could I hit the turret?"

But only two or three seconds later, the captain's tearful exclamation sounded again, "Another 'Sherman', another 'Gold Coin Bullet'!"

Chapter 62 Destructive Strike

Hamhung City, where the US Tenth Corps is stationed.

Cities hit by air strikes were devastated, and U.S. ambulance vehicles on the ground were busy coming and going.The destroyed barracks and warehouses are still burning, and a large number of wounded have been sent to field hospitals.

A Sikorsky S-55 helicopter flew over the city from the north.There were more than a dozen bullet holes in the airframe, and even the cockpit glass was broken.

The M16 anti-aircraft machine gun vehicle on the ground pointed its quadruple guns at it with extreme caution, until it landed and opened the hatch, and brought out several bloody stretchers.

In the sky, the struggle for air supremacy continues.The F-86s flying from Incheon and Busan were all red-eyed, anxious to drive away the fierce MiG-15.

The MiG-15 is a bit smaller than the F-86 in terms of weight and size, but the two sides fought inextricably and fiercely.The turbojet engine burst into a strong howling when it climbed and dived, penetrating the battlefield.

The B-29 flying from Japan was flying over Hamhung City, preparing to bomb the volunteers who launched a mad attack during the day.There are also hundreds of MiG-15s desperately intercepting and preventing it from advancing.

The Far East Air Force is also here to fight desperately, dispatching a large fleet of bombers without air supremacy.Because no one can sit back and watch the two main American divisions be surrounded.

In contrast, the Volunteer Army dispatched more than [-] fighter planes in this battle, pulling out all the pilots trained in the past half a year and the fighter planes acquired from the Soviet Union.

Among them, more than 370 MiG-15s were half-sold and half-given by Stalin, and some of them were the latest improved "Bies" models. The 37mm cannon was particularly effective against bombers.

Uncle Steel gave this batch of fighters a few months in advance.This guy is really a donkey, he must be coaxed, and he is very generous when he is in a good mood.

In view of the sufficient combat effectiveness of the Chinese Volunteers, he even relaxed the ban on Soviet pilots entering North Korea to fight, allowing some personnel to enter North Korea as volunteers to fight.

U.S. pilots can hear their opponents speaking Russian in air combat.

And the situation of the US military itself has become extremely bad.

After suffering fixed-point missile strikes, forced air strikes by bombers, and cloud bombs hitting the ground, all the troops near Changjin Lake reported a situation-the Chinese on the opposite side made an armor breakthrough.

Marcos was trapped in Hamhung City, temporarily acting as an intelligence staff officer for Lieutenant General Almond, and processing a large amount of intelligence from the radio in the army headquarters.

When he saw the V-2 hit the airport, Ma Keshi knew that what he had been dreading for months had finally happened—it was impossible for Zhou Qingfeng to just stay in the dark and not make small moves.

That guy has forbeared from last year to the present, and has brought down the U.S. military as soon as he made a move-the appearance of the V-2 is a clear proof, this thing has never appeared in North Korea.

Judging from the results of the battle, more than 2 V-[-]s paralyzed seven field airports, which created suddenness for the launch of the campaign, and also created great convenience for the seizure of air supremacy, and the cost performance was super high.

In addition, in ground operations, the front reported that a large number of German-made troops were found—volunteers wearing German-made helmets, wearing German-made armor, and using German-made weapons, as if time and space were disordered.

The MP44 assault rifle has improved the individual firepower of the Volunteer Army, making it impossible to hold up the American soldiers who are still using the 'Garand' on the opposite side.

The high-speed tearing sound of the MG42 heavy machine gun made many American veterans who participated in World War II even overstressed and recalled many extremely bad tragic experiences.

As for the emergence of the "No. 76 Assault Gun" and the "Stalker", the front-line U.S. troops have suffered a lot. These tanks of more than ten to twenty tons are much more flexible in the mountains, and they are equipped with lighter Soviet-made SU- [-]. The speed of knocking on fortifications is very fast.

In just two or three hours, the U.S. military on the front line reported that their own equipment advantages had been completely offset.Even a small amount of forty tons of M26 'Pershing' can't hold the armor-piercing shells of the assault guns on the opposite side.

Wear them one by one.

"The Seventh Marine Regiment and the McLean Task Force of the Seventh Division in Yudam-ri and Xinxing-ri were surrounded." Lieutenant General Almond made a painful judgment, "The South Korean Seventh Division who went to rescue not only failed , and took two groups in."

Facing the sand table, Marco Shi was also sweating coldly.

The combat effectiveness of the South Korean army is still as bad as ever, and there has been no breakthrough change.If the U.S. military can still stick to its stronghold, the stick is like a nest of grasshoppers, jumping around when it is hit.

In the original history, the Volunteer Army liked to target the South Korean army to create chaos, and involved the US military in encircling and aiding.Now the firepower and mobility of the Volunteers have increased by an order of magnitude, and the Korean army has achieved a crushing effect.