At 4:30 p.m., the missing BTR-60 finally came into Xia Yu's sight.
There's not much to say about the old paint job, but there are fresh bullet holes on the vehicle's surface, and there are also traces of gunpowder smoke near the muzzle of the rotating machine gun turret, indicating that this vehicle participated in a battle before returning.
Was it Little Anka's unit or another infantry battalion?
Xia Yu didn't think much of it; he was considering whether or not to make a move tonight.
Although the client hasn't urged him yet, all the targets are here.
As long as no more vehicles are dispatched before nightfall, this is a good opportunity to wipe them all out, and he has brought everything he needs.
Time passed by, and Xia Yu no longer cared about his gourmet demeanor. For dinner, he simply crushed instant noodles, sprinkled on the seasoning packet, and shook it well.
This way of eating brought back memories of elementary school. Luckily, it wasn't soaked and was still quite filling, but I was a little thirsty afterward.
After finishing half a bottle of mineral water, Xia Yu called to Domi to come with him.
The two men crept to within 100 meters of the camp, and after confirming that there were no sentries on the perimeter, they took out entrenching tools and began digging.
It doesn't need to be very deep, just a shallow pit the size of a fruit plate will do.
Xia Yu took a round object out of his backpack, removed the pin, and buried it in the pit.
Each one weighs 10 kilograms, which is quite heavy. It was precisely because of the weight that he only bought four in total.
This road was abandoned because it was a single-lane road, so burying two is enough.
After getting ready, the two of them made their way back to where they had parked earlier.
Lifting the tarpaulin covering the truck bed, the HCBT (NSV) motorcycle that Xia Yu had used last time was lying inside.
The two men worked together to lift the 26-kilogram gun, attach its base to the bracket on the truck bed, and then secure it with bolts so that it could rotate 360°.
This kind of operation is quite common in the neighboring war zone. Xia Yu gave Domi a simple demonstration of how to use this thing.
"Just pull the trigger like this. To change the bullets, open the cover, put the ammunition belt on, and then pull this rope to chamber the round. It doesn't matter if you can't see at night; I've replaced them all with armor-piercing tracer rounds for you."
As Xia Yu spoke, Duomi nodded in agreement; one dared to teach, and the other truly dared to learn.
"And let's double-check the communication quality of the handheld radio I just taught you to use."
Taking a break won't work if a fight breaks out. Xia Yu is willing to invest in the project like no other. He has spent most of the 200,000 dollar down payment and acquired all the necessary equipment.
The rectangular handheld radio, resembling a large power bank, was inserted directly into the magazine pouch of the Type 56 chest rig. Only two main magazine pouches remained, one for a satellite phone and the other for two 5.45mm 30-round magazines.
This thing was given to him by a young soldier from a blue-helmeted engineering company stationed next to him when he first came to Afica and was working with the main force in an inland city.
When someone's excavator broke down, Xia Yu drove his machine over and helped out for two days.
There are countless stories to tell about my past military service, and I never expected to actually come in handy with this thank-you gift.
"You just block the entrance. Their cars can't get out this way, only people can walk this way. Rifles won't be a match for this guy. Wait until they use machine guns before you leave."
"In addition, you should change locations frequently. After you finish firing one or two ammunition belts, drive and move about a hundred meters away."
Once in the car, Xia Yu continued to tell Domi about his combat mission.
In this case, where they were outnumbered, the enemy's movements were the most unpredictable. They needed to keep the enemy's personnel confined to their camp for at least the first half hour.
"Yes, sir, Domi guarantees the mission will be accomplished!"
As Domi spoke, he saluted Xia Yu, but it was too dark and the lights weren't on, so he couldn't see very well.
This is a racial talent; it grants invisibility at night, while Xia Yu would have to apply some kind of face paint to blend in.
They took a detour to the back entrance, parked about 500 meters away, and then split up.
When Xia Yu returned to the main gate of the camp, he was panting heavily. He had finished the remaining half bottle of water, and then the bottle was full again in the next second.
Water-cooled diesel engines require water tank cooling, so water is also one of the raw materials stored in the system's storage tank. Moreover, purified water is more suitable for laboratory operations than a certain brand of water.
It's barely passable for human consumption because it has no flavor.
After smacking his lips twice, Xia Yu waved his hand to release the T-64B1M, and climbed up using the road wheels.
One person can't operate a tank, but what if it's used as a fixed turret?
Not to mention, this is a Soviet-made vehicle that can automatically load ammunition.
Although the machine itself had no soul, the shells it fired could still reap souls. Xia Yu skillfully awakened this beast.
This was his first time encountering this type of tank, but with the help of the system, getting inside felt like coming home.
First, turn on the infrared headlights, and the Ghost T-64B1M instantly becomes the brightest star in the night sky.
Unfortunately, the opposing team consisted of blind men without low-light night vision devices, and being behind had now become a strength.
Hmm, it's quite clear!
Driven by the electric motor, the turret was slightly adjusted to the left, and the gun barrel was manually lowered to a suitable angle. Xia Yu locked onto the target of the first shot—the barracks of the crew members of the BTR-60 vehicle that had returned that afternoon.
Turn the ammunition selection knob to the 0 position, and the automatic loader will start working. The raised folding sabot will open, and a 125mm fin-stabilized high-explosive shell, along with its separate propellant charge, will be pushed into the breech.
"Bang! Boom!"
The explosion illuminated the night sky, the tank's smoke extraction system activated, and then another grenade was loaded.
Creating chaos requires grenades; if the target doesn't come out of the garage, Xia Yu won't need to use fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing rounds to open the can.
No, his targets today are all the most fragile targets; maybe even a grenade can penetrate them!
In the following moments, Xia Yu mechanically pressed the launch button with his right index finger, and grenades rained down on the camp buildings, the flames rising everywhere illuminating the entire valley.
With enough intelligence and firepower stronger than the target, what is there to be afraid of when one person faces an entire battalion?
Xia Yu's confidence stems from this: the old ways of knightly charges and fair duels are outdated; crushing the enemy should be the norm on the battlefield.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
The distinctive sound of heavy machine guns rang out from afar. Xia Yu stopped firing eight shots a minute. The fact that some people were running away indicated that the battle had entered its second phase.
He loaded a fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing round into the breech, and then calmly operated the coaxial machine gun to spray water at the camp.
This was a feint attack. After the artillery fire stopped, all the rebels who had been hiding came out.
After observing, Xia Yu found that most of them were running around in a panic. The soldiers couldn't find their officers, and the officers couldn't find their soldiers. Only a few who were clear-headed ran towards the garage.
That's right, let's drive the car out first, so we can see it more clearly and aim better!
"Buzz~~"
Since it was a wheeled vehicle, the first one to rush out was a BTR-60, which was much easier to handle than the tracked BMP-1 and could move faster.
The driver was a bit clumsy; he actually drove towards the main entrance. Who gave him the courage?
"Boom!"
The fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile, which flew out of the gun barrel, covered a distance of only a few hundred meters, piercing the front of the wheeled armored personnel carrier like a needle, exiting from the rear, penetrating it completely, and then exploding into a fireball.
Witnessing this, BTR-60 No. 2 slammed on the brakes and quickly swerved to try and take a detour.
It's a pity the timing wasn't right, otherwise one skewer could have pierced two cars.
Xia Yu shook his head and sighed, then moved the switch and fired another armor-piercing round. The BTR-60, which seemed to have escaped unscathed, drove to the side door.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
A duller, more muffled gunshot rang out as the KpVt machine gun on the vehicle's turret opened fire, the 14.5mm bullet tearing through the thick chain lock that was wrapped several times.
"Bang!"
The vehicle, weighing over 10 tons, crashed through the iron gate, turned tail, and fled without looking back, then…
"Boom!"
The 7.5 kg TM-62M anti-tank mine sent the vehicle into the air.
Surprised? Unexpected?
There's one left, but I wonder if there will be any lucky winners today.
Xia Yu refocused his attention on the garage, where there were still two BMP-1s and four BTR-60s.
Since he attacked the enemy's tank crew barracks at the beginning, there's a high chance that a BTR-60 will be stranded in the garage, so he only has 5 targets to keep an eye on for now.
If only he had a driver or a gunner right now, he could just charge in and wreak havoc instead of waiting in this awkward situation.
Go back and recruit people, or start training as soon as possible, so that Domi can learn how to race in the mud.
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