Battle of the Third Reich

Highway 700 is lined with lush forests and surrounded by military-controlled areas. Although private vehicles are not allowed to pass through, it is absolutely not allowed to stop here. There are irregular motor patrols on the road once they are discovered. Drivers who violate regulations must suffer a bit.

It seems that this highway is not very busy, at least Xu Jun they did not encounter many vehicles along the way, except for the small army resting on the roadside, so far only two ordinary car transport teams have been seen. These trucks are hung with the German automobile transportation corner flag, and the doors are painted with the German Labor Front gear 4D signs. The shed is covered strictly, I don’t know what goods are being transported.

Xu Jun is also not interested in exploring these boring problems. Whenever the vehicles meet, he will retract into the turret to avoid any unnecessary confusion, because this shiny tank alone has already caused those The driver was stunned. If he saw the head of empire sitting on the tank again, there would definitely be a danger of causing a car accident.

I don’t know what went wrong. Until they left the military zone, this tank did not encounter any patrol. In the eyes of others, this was obviously a miracle accompanied by the head of state, but Xu Jun judged that it might be behind this. There are its own reasons, but in general, no trouble is always a matter of physical and mental pleasure.

"Stop to the side." Xu Jun pressed the call button in the car and issued a command to the driver. A y-shaped intersection appeared in front of the highway, and a dirt road branched out from the intersection, extending all the way to the northeast.

Tank No. 4 stopped aside in front of a street sign. Randolph leaned out of the cockpit and turned his head to look at the head of the command tower.

"Is there any problem? My head." Randolph asked.

The empire's head sat on the captain's seat with one hand on his chin.

"I was thinking about where we should go now." Xu Jun didn't expect that he really got rid of the big army. At this time, he decided to simply indulge himself. He could have expected that it would have been a mess of porridge in the back, and when he went back, he would be preached by a group of generals and marshals. Weyler would not let him go first, not to mention Brauchic, who was placed with pigeons in front of him.

"Before they are arrested, I want to relax and enjoy the idyllic scenery of Germany. Can you help me realize this desire?" Xu Jun looked at his deputy group with a sincere expression.

"Of course, your wish is my mission, and we will do our best to help you fulfill this wish." Colonel Dougan still had that cold expression. Hearing that the head of state asked him for help, the blood in his heart had begun to boil. .

"Yes, my head." Randolph grinned and raised his hand to salute the military salute.

"It's an honor for my subordinates, my head of state." Disenhofen bowed his chest and greeted him with a hearty smile on his face.

"Thank you, I am very happy to have you men and your best friends." Xu Jun nodded slightly, the sun shining on his handsome face through the hatch, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was particularly bright and dazzling.

"The head of state seemed to have said the best friend Colonel just now." The Lieutenant Colonel SS whispered.

"Absolutely not including you, Lieutenant Colonel Randolph." Dougan gave Randolph a fierce glance from the slit of the radio.

"From the path on the right, I recognized this path, leading straight to Wensdorf. There are many small lakes around, hidden in the woods. I used to camp there, and the surrounding scenery is very beautiful, especially in the early morning. When the fog started, the faint mist shrouded the lake, which made people feel like they were in a fairyland outside the world." Now that the decision has been made, Dogen immediately shoulders his responsibilities. He has been here many times. The road and environment are very familiar.

"General Weirler must send people to find us everywhere. We have exposed whereabouts in front of many people. It is a good idea to take the path. They must think that we will go to Berlin along the main road." The arrangement agrees.

"Ah? Don't we go to Berlin?" Randolph felt a little regret. He also wanted to show his way on the streets of Berlin. Not every time he had the opportunity to drive a tank, nor every time he would sit on the head of empire.

"Shut up, Randolph, and let this thing move immediately." Colonel Dougan struggled with the gearbox and radio equipment between the two, otherwise the subordinate would just try the sanctions from the Colonel of the SS.

"Observe, Colonel, start immediately." Randolph quickly released the handbrake to hang the gear, holding the levers on both sides with both hands.

The tank that Xu Jun is riding on is actually a brand new model. The overall configuration and performance are relatively close to the historical Type 2 and also uses some g-type designs, such as the commander of the captain with thicker sidewalls. Changes such as towers and monolithic hatch covers.

This car is designated as the r-type, which is the initial letter of Reinhardt. Privately, the designers of Rheinland Steel called it "the head of the type", which means a special model specifically designed for the "head of the tank group directly under the head of state."

R type 4 tank retains the side door of the turret, but it is changed to a single armored door that opens to the rear, the observation window on the side of the loader is canceled, and the roof periscope can be manipulated inside, usually The cabin part is folded up and placed on top of the turret, and can be quickly lowered when needed, so that the loader can observe the outside of the vehicle.

The turret side door of the captain’s side was canceled. To maintain the beautiful appearance, the designer installed an additional steel plate at the same position as the left door, and also installed a set of rotatable periscopes for the gunner’s observation Used in outside conditions.

On the commander's command tower, the experts of Rheinland Steel also historically added a set of peripheral periscope sets to the tank. The captain can see the 180-degree panoramic picture in front of the camera to view The angle parameter marked under the lens division can instantly understand the direction of the target. The periscope can be turned to the front and back directions at will, so that the German captain’s perspective almost has no dead angle, and it is difficult for the enemy army to Attacks and attacks were launched from the rear.

However, this system is relatively complicated and precise. The top hatch must be closed during use, so it can only be placed in the storage box at the rear of the turret. It will only be placed in the installation position on the side wall of the control tower during combat.

Xu Jun believes that this system needs to be greatly improved. Although the performance is good, it is too cumbersome to use. In the complex battlefield, any delay and error will cause fatal consequences if the operation and maintenance are too complicated. , It might as well let the captain lean out from the hatch to check out.

The No. 4 r-type tank is more like a new technology test vehicle. The technical experts in the field of German machinery are stacked with various latest research and development results. To say that the most impressive one may be the four A new muzzle brake was added to the 13x75mm main gun.

Originally, Rhine Steel designed a single-hole spherical muzzle brake for the long barrel main gun. In the eyes of the emperor's head, this thing is ugly and inefficient. Now under the guidance of Xu Jun, Rheinland Steel has produced a satisfactory dual-chamber muzzle brake for later generations, which effectively reduced the rear seat distance of the artillery. The disadvantage is that the muzzle shock wave may harm the infantry accompanying the tank. , But only need to modify the step-by-step coordination rules, this danger should be avoided.

Right now, this medium-sized main tank with advanced German technology slowly drove down Highway 700, and slowly drove towards a forest in the distance along a dirt road opened on a green lawn.

"General, we are too fast!" Goodrian's lieutenant grasped the handle in front of the motorcycle's back seat with one hand, and pressed the military cap on the head with the other hand.

"They have just passed ten minutes, and we will soon be able to catch up with the head." Guderian skillfully shifted gears, and then continued to increase the throttle.

"What should we do after we get there? Sir," the adjutant shouted, hissing wildly against the wind.

"Stop the tank and ask the head of state to stop his game. We still have more problems to solve." Guderian replied loudly.

"We want to stop him before something happens to him. He shoulders the mission of leading the entire country. He must make him clear about this." Klug said aloud in a sidecar.

"I agree with you, Your Excellency Marshal." Guderian nodded quickly.

"Can you still hold on? Anders." Klug turned his head to look at his adjutant, the colonel sitting at the back of the sidecar, his hands holding the spare tire under his butt.

"No problem at all, Your Marshal." The major nodded vigorously, indicating that he was very strong.

The three-wheeled Chongdap heavy-duty motorcycle roared forward and drove forward. The armored soldier’s eyes hidden behind the goggles stared at the road ahead. He believed that he was walking on the right road, carrying the tank of the head of state, and perhaps the next Seconds will appear in their vision. The heavy-duty three-wheeled motorbike dashed across the Y-junction and chased toward Berlin, because the speed was so fast that no one on the car noticed that there were two conspicuous track marks on the dirt road on the side.

"Go to the right, pay attention to the shift position. You are driving a tank, not an ice cream truck. Just run over it, this is just a puddle." The Dougan radio door protruded from the door and commanded Randolph forward .

"I can see the way, sir, and I am not blind." Randolph poked half his head out of the cockpit mouth, muttering his dissatisfaction.

"Don't talk nonsense, look at the road ahead." Dao Gen mercilessly lifted the wrench "Dang Dang" in his hand and struck the helmet on Randolph's head.

"It will break, sir." Randolph shrank his head into the cabin.

"Broken for a new one, knocked a voice anyway." Disenhofen couldn't help vomiting, this once innocent young officer was obviously damaged by the head of state and the guy around him.

"Hey, you have to notice that you are talking to an officer with a higher rank than you, Major." Randolph accused.

"Thank you for your reminder, I also noticed, Lieutenant Colonel Randolph." Dougan continued to jingle Randolph's helmet.

"Okay, don't make trouble, listen. I seem to hear some birds singing." Xu Jun stood in the command tower, squinting slightly, although there was always a smell of engine oil mixed with exhaust gas in his nose, but he was in Surrounded by green nature, people naturally feel relaxed and happy.

"Quick stop and stop!" Dogen knocked the stop button with a wrench "clang".

"It seems to be a cuckoo?" Disenhofen poked his head out of the side door of the turret.

"Maybe it's a grouse. I just saw several grouses. My head, let's go hunting. Then we can go to the lakeside picnic that the colonel said. I remember carrying a folding stove in the spare box." Randolph Happy to make suggestions.

"Why don't I know that the tank still has this kind of equipment?" Dogen looked at his subordinate in doubt.

"Because I put it in myself." Randolph replied proudly.

"Clang!" The voice was clear and loud.

This is the largest plantation of artificial forest around Berlin. At that time, few people knew how many military institutions were hidden in this large jungle. Judging from the map, Xu Jun's car group is now out of the area between Wensdorf and Ruckenwald, and there are many natural lakes scattered around here.

"Randolf did make a good suggestion, but I don't know if it was a game reserve nearby." Xu Jun moped his chin, and Randolph's proposal really moved him.

"There were a lot of hunting grounds before, and many of them were private territory near the west, but now this area has been acquired by the state. I don’t know whether hunting is prohibited. I guess there should not be too many problems. Because when I came last year, I have also eaten roasted grouse from nearby restaurants, and it is said that the villagers hunted them from the woods." Dogen quickly replied.

"Okay, park the car to the edge of the woods. Let's go around in the woods and see if we have any luck." Xu Jun patted the top of the turret and gave a command loudly.

ps: Things are relatively smooth, so I updated in advance, gratifying.

In addition, I still have to take a day off tomorrow, and I will send you another notice tomorrow. I hope you will be considerate.

After the busy time, the update will return to normal. (To be continued.)