My Global War Game

Chapter 4: 99B penetrates M1A2 from the front!

"Buried bullet" is self-explanatory.

It is a type of ammunition technology that embeds the warhead inside the cartridge case.

Compared to ordinary ammunition structures, it has two very fatal flaws, which is why, despite its early conception, it has not been widely deployed globally.

Firstly, due to its unique projectile structure, conventional feeding and locking methods are not applicable.

This would cause a large amount of propellant gas to leak during launch.

Secondly, since the warhead is located inside the cartridge case, conventional ignition methods are also not applicable, which would also cause the leakage of gunpowder gas.

A secondary ignition technique is required when firing a caseless bullet.

The first ignition of a small amount of gunpowder propels the projectile into the barrel, while the second ignition of a large amount of gunpowder accelerates the projectile to sufficient kinetic energy.

The interval between the two ignitions was very short and difficult to control.

It is precisely because of these two shortcomings, coupled with the fact that conventional ammunition technology is still sufficient in modern warfare, that caseless ammunition technology has not been studied and applied on a large scale.

As of the current time, only China has developed a 40mm artillery piece that meets military standards.

As for firearms, there are no products available because their feeding locking mechanism and secondary ignition requirements are difficult to miniaturize.

but.

Cased rounds also have advantages that far surpass those of conventional ammunition, namely, their superior armor-piercing capability.

Thanks to the countersunk design, the cartridge case can be made longer to hold more gunpowder, and the projectile can also be made longer, similar to a fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile, with a higher length-to-diameter ratio.

For example, the 40mm caseless ammunition gun in China has an armor-piercing capability that is at least 30% higher than that of conventional artillery of the same caliber!

It is precisely for these reasons.

Wang Zhenyi chose the caseless bullet rifle as his first research project.

Because in that past time and space, there was a very important factor that led to humanity's rapid defeat.

That is, the lack of effective weapons to counter the Zerg!

The Zerg have a structure similar to insects, with their bodies composed of an exoskeleton made of chitin, chitin, minerals, and calcified bone plates.

These exoskeletons give almost all Zerg, regardless of size, whether they run, fly, burrow, or parasitize, considerable bulletproof capabilities.

Even after the Zerg wars had been going on for some time, the Zerg had evolved exoskeletons with composite metallic elements.

That thing is harder than a tank's armor!

Furthermore, due to the existence of the parasite race, they also drive humans to produce various composite armors for them, and then weld and modify their bodies.

All these factors combined make it extremely difficult to break through the Zerg exoskeleton.

Of course.

Humans also have more powerful armor-piercing weapons, such as close-in weapon systems.

However, these weapons are generally quite large and cannot be equipped to every soldier, or even every squad or platoon.

Moreover, their limited numbers make it impossible to control the overwhelming swarms of insects.

Ultimately, it was due to a lack of restraining weapons.

After the insect swarm broke out, the United States was hit by a snowball effect.

Even though the U.S. Army at that time was equipped with the M7 rifle, which was enhanced with armor-piercing capabilities, it still could not effectively penetrate the Zerg exoskeleton. Coupled with the Zerg's parasitic ability, the battle turned completely one-sided, and North America was wiped out in a week.

Later, as the Zerg war progressed...

After humans discovered that the Zerg exoskeletons were difficult to penetrate, they began to research armor-piercing technology, including guns and cannons with cased bullets.

But it was already too late.

Not to mention that the United States was completely wiped out by a blitzkrieg.

With all research infrastructure lost, researchers and engineers either become parasitized and turn to serve the Zerg, or they die or escape, resulting in the complete loss of overall research capabilities.

Take, for example, countries and regions like China and Europe that have military research and development capabilities.

Faced with the overwhelming combined forces of the Zerg and the United States, coupled with the problems of cut-off shipping routes and shortages of supplies, they could only focus more energy and resources on producing existing weapons and equipment, because that was the tangible combat power.

"I'll start."

"As the influence of games expands."

"Soon, many types of armor-piercing weapons will spring up like mushrooms after rain."

"Even the power of folk shamans should not be underestimated."

"Hehe, I'm actually looking forward to it."

Under Wang Zhenyi's watchful eye, the progress had reached 0.5%.

He switched pages, refocusing his attention on the battlefield.

......

"Fire support company!"

"Obey my orders!"

"Change from projectile firing to direct fire, and switch to armor-piercing rounds! Fire hard!"

The war has reached a fever pitch, and the distance between the two sides has rapidly narrowed from eight kilometers to three kilometers.

Chen Xiaogang, with his rich combat experience, also issued new orders in a timely manner.

As a heavy combined arms battalion, it comprises two tank companies equipped with China's latest Type 99B tanks, two armored infantry companies equipped with Type 04A infantry fighting vehicles, and a fire support company whose main weapons are 120mm self-propelled mortars and 122mm self-propelled howitzers.

At that moment, the soldiers heard a new order.

The howitzers and mortars that had been bombarding the swarm of insects ceased fire.

They lowered the cannon muzzle, changed the type of ammunition, and began firing horizontally!

"Tank Company!"

"Maintain direction and maneuverability!"

"Fire!"

Chief of Staff Wei Shan stared at the electro-optical aiming device and issued an order at the same time!

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

In an instant, the tanks, which were maneuvering at high speed, opened fire!

The fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing round shot out, piercing the swarm of insects like a hot knife through a candle, instantly hitting a large number of insects and sending up a cloud of corpse fragments.

"We've broken through! We've broken through!"

Just then, an excited voice suddenly came through the communication channel of the command vehicle.

"We've penetrated Abrams' frontal armor!"

"Hahaha! They're nothing special!"

Upon hearing this sound, instructor Xu Jie quickly turned the optoelectronic observation device above his head to look.

Amidst the swarming insects, an American M1A2 tank was hit and exploded, its turret flying into the air and crashing down, killing many insects.

"Haha, well done!"

"Beat them hard! Beat these beasts to death!"

His laughter echoed in the command vehicle.

At this moment, the boiling blood had suppressed all fear and unease, and everyone had only one thought in their mind: kill!

"Air defense company, attention! Air defense company, attention!"

"Protect the top of our heads!"

"Everyone has it!"

"Watch out on the left flank, a small group of monsters is flanking us from behind!"

"The overall speed can be improved further."

"Soldiers! Hold on tight!"

"Open fire freely!"

Chen Xiaogang's roar echoed through the communication channel.

Although this was an encounter battle, our side was equipped with fully mechanized weapons and equipment, while the enemy was numerous, so we naturally could not hold our ground and fight a defensive battle or charge directly.

So from the moment the battle began.

The experienced Chen Xiaogang commanded the troops to begin an offensive combat posture, cutting diagonally to the enemy's right flank while simultaneously opening fire.

Viewed from the sky, this formation resembles battleships from World War I and World War II, attacking from the sides to maximize their offensive effectiveness while in motion.

Enemies attacking from the front can only constantly adjust their positions, wasting their mobility and unable to unleash their maximum output.

Even, because the speed of movement is too fast.

Since conventional infantry-tank combined arms operations were not feasible, he directly ordered all the infantry to climb onto the top of the tanks to supplement firepower.

Instead of waiting until the very end, when they've already engaged in close combat with the Zerg, to bring them into the fray.

Because a single soldier facing those Zerg would inevitably be slaughtered.

......

"Strict discipline, efficient execution, and strong command."

"This is the first time we have observed the Chinese army in combat so closely and in such depth."

In the United States, at the Hexagon, a huge conference room was filled with people staring at the large screen in front of them, watching the live broadcast.

Finally, a senior military officer with silver hair couldn't help but sigh.