At 2 pm on September 13, the 7th Aviation Division, with high morale, set off in an orderly manner and marched north with the 30th Infantry Division on the right wing, aiming directly at the Polish Army's Poznan Army's old nest.

The destruction of the Bodsky Cavalry Brigade not only sent a large number of weapons and ammunition to the 7th Aviation Division, but also a large number of military horses and carriages.

The injured and dead horses, under the hard work of the chef of the Seventh Aviation Division, turned into a rich horse meat meal and buried them in the stomachs of paratroopers and Polish prisoners of war.

Those carriages were used by paratroopers to transport artillery, and each artillery group was assigned one, and Chen Dao was no exception.

The artillery soldiers walked at the end of the marching force, and Chen Dao did not ride in the carriage equipped with the 37mm anti-tank gun he used, but squeezed into Lieutenant Randolph's carriage.

"So your promotion order has been released. I will call you Captain Randolph from now on?" Chen Dao said to Lieutenant Randolph with a smile.

"Let's just wait until the new epaulette is sent out before changing the name." Lieutenant Randolph said embarrassedly on his forehead.

"Major, after the war against Poland is over, you will definitely be promoted to lieutenant colonel. What position do lieutenant colonels usually hold in the air defense force? Commander of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment?" Lieutenant Randolph shifted the topic to Chen Dao.

"I don't know either, but I don't want to work as an anti-aircraft artillery anymore. Look at the sky that you can't see the Poles' planes. What can I do with a group of anti-aircraft artillery? Use 20mm anti-aircraft artillery to sweep the enemy's infantry? Use 88mm anti-aircraft artillery to hit the tank? In this way, I might as well drive a tank, which can both fight infantry and tanks, and the tank has strong defense ability and feels safe." Chen Dao said with his arms in his arms.

"Tanks are indeed a relatively versatile weapon. He perfectly combines mobile fire defense. I once wanted to be an armored soldier, but unfortunately they said I was too tall and inappropriate, so I had to be an artilleryman. I really like to hear the roar of cannons when they fire. Every time I hear the sound of artillery volleys of artillery regiments, I feel excited." Lieutenant Randolph stretched out his right hand to measure his height of 1.9 meters above his head, and then spread his hands helplessly and said.

"It's really difficult to stuff your height into those beetle-like tanks, but don't be discouraged. We will definitely build larger tanks in the future. Then you can be a tank player." Chen Dao comforted.

"I hope so," said Lieutenant Randolph, shrugging, "But don't be discouraged, either."

Chen Dao stared at Lieutenant Randolph curiously, thinking that I was discouraged?

Lieutenant Randolph said in confusion, "How could the Air Force have tanks? In the army, only the armored divisions have tanks. If you really want to drive a tank, you can apply to be transferred to the army."

"Okay, I will consider it." Chen Dao nodded, but he didn't agree. Who said that the Luftwaffe cannot have tanks? Under the power of my brother-in-law, what is a tank? What is an armored division? Even the armored army is just a matter of brother-in-law's mouth.

Chen Dao took out his diary and pencil from his close-fitting bag and asked Lieutenant Randolph: "What type of artillery are you using in the artillery regiment? How is this artillery performance? Are there any tips for using it?"

"The artillery company I am in uses a le.FH18 howitzer, with a caliber of 105 mm, and a maximum range of 10,671 meters..." Lieutenant Randolph recited the weapon parameters to Chen Dao as if he were aware of. Chen Dao recorded it one by one, and the two then had in-depth exchanges on the use of howitzer. Although Chen Dao had never touched the howitzer, he was better than decades of experience. He could also interject a few words in the endless talk of Lieutenant Randolph.

When Chen Dao said the tactics of single-handedness at the same time, Lieutenant Randolph sat upright with the carriage baffle, asked for a diary and pen from Chen Dao, and then asked: "Can you talk about this tactics of single-handedness at the same time?"

"Major Rosen, you should speak carefully, I want to hear it too." A voice sounded behind Chen Dao. Chen Dao looked back and saw Studente riding a brown war horse to the carriage at some point.

Chen Dao moved his body to face Student and began to fool around: "This kind of shelling tactic was something I accidentally thought of when I was training the 88mm anti-aircraft gunners of the Air Defense Battalion. Our 88mm anti-aircraft guns have excellent performance. I sometimes treat them as howitzers or cannons for training. Of course, if necessary, I will also let them play anti-tank guns.

When used as a howitzer, I initially conducted test-fire and determined the landing point of the shell like other artillery soldiers, and then ordered the artillery to continue firing. However, I found that the artillery tactics can only deal with some enemies who lack experience, and those experienced enemies will be prepared when we test-fire."

Student and Lieutenant Randolph nodded in unison.

"We all know that the first batch of landed shells have the greatest power. The first volley is "effect fire". Usually, you can catch enemies without mental preparation, achieve the maximum benefit, and also achieve the best effect with the minimum amount of ammunition, so I came up with a simultaneous shelling tactic to enhance the power of the first volley.

Simply put, this tactic is to aim at the center of the designated target area regardless of the caliber. The shooting distance may be far or near, and the firing time may be in sequence. However, under command, all shells must reach the target area almost at the same time. Depending on the number, the landing time difference of the shells is only a few seconds at most."

"No test shot? Direct firepower coverage?" Lieutenant Randolph stared at Chen Dao after recording.

"Yes, there is no test shot, it is directly covered by fire." Chen Dao nodded and said.

Student frowned and digested Chen Dao's words and asked, "Is there any more detailed content?"

"No, this is just an idea when I was training 88mm anti-aircraft gunners. I didn't study it in depth. After all, we are the anti-aircraft artillery unit, and there is a difference between us and the artillery of the Army."

Lieutenant Randolph tore off two pages of paper that recorded the tactics at the same time, and folded them neatly into the pocket of the top.

After returning the diary and pencil to Chen Dao, Lieutenant Randolph said: "Major Rosen, after I return to the artillery regiment, I will definitely report the tactic you mentioned to the regiment commander and ask him to test the power of this tactic."

"Even without the experiment, I can imagine the power of this tactic. Suppose our troops are gathering and suddenly bombarded by the enemy's artillery, even the most experienced veterans cannot avoid it. Our fate will be the same as these Poles." Student said, pointing to the corpses of the Poles on both sides of the road.

At this time, the 7th Aviation Division happened to pass by Chen Dao's battlefield where the Bodsky Cavalry Brigade was ambushed, and the fields on both sides of the road were filled with the bodies of Polish soldiers and war horses.

Yesterday, when the paratroopers cleaned the battlefield, they naturally would not spend any effort to build graves for the dead Poles. They just threw the bodies of the Poles on both sides of the road to make way for future marches.

"Yes, so if we encounter enemies who can play this tactic in the future, the best way is to hit the shells on their heads before they find us." Chen Dao said.

Student and Lieutenant Randolph agree with it...

In the next two days, Chen Dao discussed their respective experiences with Lieutenant Randolph, and Studden would also join in when he was free.

The 7th Aviation Division and the 30th Infantry Division, which were close to the marching, did not encounter decent enemies. Apart from several battles with little strength, the 7th Aviation Division arrived at the city of Kutno without any obstacles.

Sitting in the carriage climbed a slope, Chen Dao could clearly see a city without a telescope. The sound of gunfires came from the city, and the fires of shell explosions flashed from time to time.

Chen Dao picked up the telescope and looked at it. He found that the figures appeared outside the city with thick smoke, as if they were all German troops.

"It seems that someone has arrived before us. They have already attacked the city." Chen Dao put down his telescope and said.

"That's what it means to fight a street fight." Lieutenant Randolph said.

When Chen Dao heard the word street fighting, two place names appeared in his mind - Stalingrad and Grozny, and then he thought of another noun that scared him.

"Lt. Randolph, have you received training in dealing with snipers in street fighting?" Chen Dao asked.

"No, why ask this?" Lieutenant Randolph looked at Chen Dao in confusion. He keenly heard that Chen Dao was actually speaking with a tremolo.

Chen Dao said with a trembling mouth: "I raise my hands and strongly suggest that before entering the city, the next topic we will discuss is how to deal with snipers in street fighting."

Before Lieutenant Randolph answered, Chen Dao added: "We must discuss the results before we enter the street fighting."

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Chapter completed!