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According to public reports from domestic media, an artillery unit of a brigade of the 72nd Army Group of the Army recently traveled to the northwest desert to organize a comprehensive live-fire exercise across day and night, focusing on testing the equipment and personnel's coordinated combat capabilities such as rapid maneuvering, reconnaissance and guidance, and full-time fire strikes in complex and unfamiliar environments.

From the pictures accompanying the relevant text reports, netizens may have seen that the artillery battalion under the Chinese Army's synthetic brigade is equipped with a new20 tube 122mm modular self-propelled wheeledRocket Launcher、122mm self-propelled wheelHowitzerIn addition, the relevant reports did not include the 120mm vehicle-mounted artillery battalion equipped by the Chinese Army's combined brigade.Mortar。

At present, domesticThe third generation off-road vehicle "Mengshi" 6x6 chassisThe light armor covering its body can resist attacks such as 7.62mm armor-piercing bullets, grenades, and 60mm mortar shell fragments, becoming the first vehicle in the Chinese ArmyArmyThe artillery battalion under the medium mechanized combined brigade is the absolute main force equipped with artillery.

The new 20-tube 122mm modular self-propelled wheeled rocket launcher, 122mm self-propelled wheeled howitzer and 120mm vehicle-mounted mortar have also become part of the medium mechanized synthetic brigade.The three main artillery pieces of the artillery battalion。

The Chinese Army has installed 122mm rocket launchers, 122mm howitzers and 120mm mortars on the chassis of the "Mengshi" off-road vehicle, which should be inspired by the famous "Hummer" off-road vehicle. In addition to resisting ordinary rifle bullets, grenades, and mortar shell fragments, the steel plates reinforced on the chassis can also withstand the explosion of landmines.

As a transport platform for the 122/120mm artillery series, the "Mengshi" off-road vehicle not only has a fast driving speed and long endurance, but also has strong mobility. It can run away after firing and quickly move the artillery position, making it less likely to be countered by the enemy's artillery. Therefore, it has strong vitality on the battlefield.

The mortar is the oldest cannon in the military, commonly known as the "Mountain Cannon", that is, it has a unique curved trajectory, which can hit targets behind the hillside that other artillery cannot hit. It also has the characteristics of simple structure and high practicality.Many countries' armies still rely on mortars to cover infantry operations。

120mm vehicle-mounted mortar, not "120mm self-propelled mortar”, which is close to “Mobile gun mount"It is not launched from the Mengshi vehicle, but transported by the Mengshi off-road vehicle.

In wartime, the artillery crew needs to move the 120mm mortar off the vehicle for firing. After firing the shells, the 120mm mortar needs to be unloaded, disassembled, and reloaded into the "Mengshi" off-road vehicle. The technical content is not high and is far inferior to the 82mm self-propelled mortar currently in service in our army.

Three types of artillery with different firing rates and ranges, used alternately to fire 122mm or 120mm projectiles, are sufficient to support the operations of the Chinese Army's mechanized combined battalions.If it is necessary to strike a target with a range of more than 40 kilometers, the army's artillery brigade can be called in., and obtain fire support from large-caliber artillery and rocket launchers.

The artillery brigade of the Chinese Army Group Army is equipped with155mm tracked self-propelled howitzerandWheeled vehicle-mounted 155mm howitzer, maximum range70kilometers; when launching rocket-assisted extended-range missiles, the maximum strike distance is up to100kilometer.

Military artillery brigade equipment300mm heavy wheeled self-propelled rocket launcher,emissionUnguided rockets, maximum range90km; launchGuided rockets, maximum range150km. Some group army artillery brigades are equipped with370 heavy wheeled self-propelled rocket launcher,emissionGuided rocketsMaximum range370kilometer.

Mechanized combined brigades can also obtain military dependents of the Chinese Army Group during wartime.Army Aviation BrigadeofWZ-10、Butei-19The long-distance combat distance exceeds the range of 370mm rocket launchers.

Although the artillery unit of a brigade of the 72nd Army was only pulled to the Gobi Desert to conduct artillery live-fire shooting training across the day and night, the footage of the 122mm howitzers and 122mm modular rocket launchers transported by the "Mengshi" off-road vehicle chassis firing fiercely made public opinion on the island uneasy, exclaiming "It is 100% tailor-made for Taiwan!"

The brigade artillery carried by the "Mengshi" off-road vehicles, such as 122mm rocket launchers and 122mm howitzers, have much lower range and power than the military's 300/370mm rocket launchers and 155mm howitzers, but fortunately they are small in size, have good maneuverability and adaptability, and can be loaded in large quantities on the Type 072 tank landing ship, Type 071 dock landing ship, civilian roll-on/roll-off passenger ships, ferries, etc.

Once the vehicle lands on the sea, it can quickly maneuver hundreds of kilometers in one hour along the highway, thanks to its high mobility. It is suitable for use in the mountainous terrain of Taiwan Island, where towns are densely populated and the road network is well developed. The ability to strike at relevant targets on the island and to capture cities and strongholds fully demonstrates the role of the "front-line artillery".

At this time, the 122mm howitzer has become a mobile fire support point that can be deployed flexibly, and can launch indiscriminate attacks on various enemy targets in the target area.

The 122mm rocket launcher can launch fierce attacks on key targets such as airports, ports, command posts, ammunition depots, and troop assembly points.

The explosive power of 122mm grenades and rockets, and their penetration into targets, should not be underestimated. Even tanks such as the M-48H and M-60A3 will instantly lose their combat effectiveness if they are hit by a 122mm projectile. Powerful firepower is still one of the key factors for winning modern warfare.

In short, the artillery battalion of the mechanized combined brigade of the Chinese Army Group Army's "Mengshi" three-gun vehicle, 122mm howitzer, 122mm rocket launcher and 120mm mortar, has a very high degree of informatization and can work closely with artillery reconnaissance and positioning radar, drones, etc., which is the "new quality combat effectiveness" of the brigade, and its field capability should not be underestimated.

For quite some time, public opinion on the island has forcibly "linked" the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the situation in the Taiwan Strait. This time, the reaction was also very straightforward, believing that this "cutting-edge artillery" of the 72nd Group Army of the People's Liberation Army of China was "100% tailor-made" for Taiwan.

Netizens can regard it as the artillery battalion under the mechanized combined brigade of the Chinese Army Group ArmyThe influence of the "Mengshi" three-gun vehicle has completely gone beyond the circle