Chapter 566: The Last Glory
The 59G whose tracks fell off fired a shot. With the help of the brand-new fire control system, the muzzle of the gun was steadily aimed at the enemy tank, and then it hit the target with one shot.
The first 59G was hit by the enemy and burst into flames. The second 59G was hit by the enemy on the front right foot, knocking off the track. However, the second 59G opened fire in time and hit the enemy.
The enemy's front tank barrel dropped down, and then a puff of green smoke came out of the barrel. That was the enemy tank that was firing first and then reloading when it was hit by a 125mm tank gun and penetrated by an armor-piercing projectile.
The turret was opened, and green smoke emerged from the breech block, which had not been loaded or closed.
But the enemy's second tank opened fire, and with a roar, the 59G turret whose tracks fell off was hit. After only one shot, there was no chance to fire again.
The 125mm main gun was replaced and the fire control system was upgraded. Even though it has the strength to compete with the third-generation main battle tank, the 59G is still just the 59G after all. There is a huge difference between the 59G and the M1A2 in terms of protection effect.
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But in terms of main gun power, the 125mm main gun plus tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles used in the 59 version are enough to penetrate the Abrams armor.
But the 59 modification is still a modification of the 59. The platform is too small and modifications are limited. Compared with the M1A2, it lags behind in all aspects.
The target of the 59 is not a heavy tank like the M1A2. The opponent of the M1A2 should be the 99 tank. But now, the 59 can only rely on its own powerful artillery power to compete with enemies who have overall superiority in statistics.
When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave wins, and now, both warring parties have demonstrated the courage to never retreat.
The rescue team led by Li Pengfei only had the last tank left, a 59 modification.
The 59G had completed its turn, moved forward quickly, and then suddenly stopped. The moment it stopped, the main gun opened fire, instantly destroying the enemy who fired the shot.
Neither of the two M1A2s exploded or caught fire. I have to admit that in terms of protective performance, the performance of the M1A2 Abrams is indeed excellent, and the measures to reduce secondary damage are very good.
However, three 59s faced two Abrams, and both sides fired two shots each. In the end, a two-for-two victory was achieved.
In terms of the results of the tank duel, the 59 Kai won. Although it was three against two, there was a generational difference between the 59 Kai and the Abrams. Even if there were more tanks than the Abrams in terms of numbers, the 59 Kai won.
But from the perspective of the entire battle situation, the 59 modification completed a two-for-two loss, because now there is only one tank left, which can protect Li Pengfei's command vehicle and the armored vehicle pulling Gao Yuan.
As for the enemy, they only showed up with two leading tanks, and I don't know how many more were behind them.
Why is street fighting difficult? Because the distance is short and there are many obstacles, street fighting is dangerous for infantry, and it is even more dangerous for tanks.
If given the choice, tanks will never enter urban areas to fight, because the field of vision is limited and there are many obstacles, so the combat distance is shortened. When the combat distance is very close, the tank's protective capabilities will naturally be greatly weakened.
On open terrain, it is difficult for lagging tanks to get within two thousand meters of advanced tanks. Relying on advanced fire control systems, advanced tanks can fire earlier. However, in street battles, both sides are in a one-two punch.
When firing at a distance of 100 meters, the Abrams, with its powerful gun and thick armor, is on the same level as the 59.
At this distance, it can penetrate as long as it hits, so both sides depend on who can fire first and whether the enemy can directly hit the vital part.
The only remaining 59 Kai started to retreat rapidly, and then the tank hid behind the right vehicle that had just been destroyed. The two tanks almost overlapped, and only the tank gun extended out from the side of the turret of the destroyed tank.
The first shot is especially important for the 59th version, because the 59th version basically only has the opportunity to fire one shot.
Almost as soon as the hiding was completed, the third Abrams appeared at the intersection.
Abrams discovered the destroyed tank, and at this time, the 59 who was hiding behind opened fire.
After a hit, the third tank that appeared immediately stopped, but a fourth Abrams also appeared together.
That hidden 59 is difficult to deal with.
Staying in place to complete reloading, since you cannot fire before the enemy who has not yet fired anyway, leaving cover, reloading on the move, and hoping that the enemy's first shot misses, seems to be a wiser choice.
However, the Abrams's fire control system is very advanced. As long as the tank crew does not make mistakes, even a moving tank will still be hit.
So the 59 Kai made a choice in a very short period of time. The tank moved slightly and completely hid behind the right car.
Tanks can also find cover, even if they use the wreckage of friendly vehicles and the corpses of comrades as cover. On the battlefield, respect for the remains of comrades can sometimes only be put aside.
The fourth Abrams opened fire.
The enemy made a mistake. They aimed at the wreckage of the Type 59 vehicle with its tracks detached, but their real target was behind the wreckage.
The 120mm tank gun opened fire, and the depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile penetrated the wreckage, and then penetrated the 59 modification hiding behind the wreckage.
The enemy made a mistake, but in the face of absolute strength, this mistake was corrected by the power of the tank gun.
The enemy's tank shells penetrated the two layers of side armor of the 59 modification. Although the ballistic trajectory of the long projectile changed and the length of the armor-piercing projectile became shorter when it penetrated the armor, it was not completely broken because the side armor of any tank
Both were much thinner than the front, so the armor of the Type 59 hiding behind the wreckage of the right car was also penetrated.
There was some luck, but the enemy did penetrate the first tank and the armor of the second tank.
After all, the 59 modification is the 59 modification. After all, it is just a medium main battle tank.
Three for three, 59 changed to win. It was not a glorious defeat, but a complete win. This was a victory for a veteran facing an upstart, and it was also the last glory of a veteran.
But for Li Pengfei, he was already desperate.
One Abrams can easily hit ten armored vehicles without anti-tank missiles.
"Go up to him! Rush up to him! Crash into him! Crash into him!"
Li Pengfei was roaring, but the driver of his command vehicle did not hit him.
The enemy's tanks were squeezed into a narrow street, with almost no room to maneuver back and forth. However, the armored vehicles had a wide space to maneuver, and they also had a speed advantage.
The armored vehicle pulling Gaoyuan retreated in a straight line, while the command vehicle made a snake-like maneuver back and forth, but it was retreating rapidly.
Li Pengfei was so angry that he yelled: "How dare you disobey the order? I will let you run into it!"
Chapter completed!