Chapter 109 Caught in a Two-Pronged Attack, Calling for Support (Please Subscribe!)
"At break of day, In hope we rise, we speak your name..."
On the same Panhard VbL wheeled armored vehicle as Xia Yu, a gospel rock song called "Wake" from Tu Ao is playing on repeat.
The melody is nice and suitable for video editing, but the video types are a bit... well, they also link this religious song to capitalism.
The same thing happened to the Korean song "The Mass," which was translated as a religious song for Mass but was promoted as the armored soldiers' march of San Dezi and even used for military drills.
"This song is really good. I wonder when they will come to France for a concert."
The bearded man in the passenger seat took off his cumbersome helmet and commented, shaking his head.
He is a music lover, so he specially installed Bolin Sound in his car.
Thankfully it's a wheeled armored vehicle; even if you modified a square dance speaker, you still wouldn't be able to hear it clearly from a tank.
"I think your approach to flying to England is more realistic."
Maxim is not interested in religion; he only believes in the euro, but the US dollar is also acceptable.
"As long as they come, I will take my annual leave and fly over to support them."
After fighting for so long, what's wrong with him enjoying himself?
The idea is not wrong, but you've offended the wrong person and you're still thinking about taking annual leave?
Maybe in your next life, the company will send you off together.
"All units, prepare for battle!"
Xia Yu's voice was transmitted to everyone via radio.
The atmosphere instantly became tense. The four members of the digital team pulled out the safety pin at the rear of the At-4 and pushed open the dust cover to reveal the built-in sights.
For them, a distance of less than 200 meters is truly an easy task.
The key question is whether they can evacuate in time after the attack.
Although individual bunkers were dug in advance, the infantry are too vulnerable without the protection of the infantry fighting vehicles.
One burst from the machine gun would silence Nikolai's machine gun.
If the rate of fire cannot be significantly different, then the smaller caliber is at a disadvantage, and in this case, retreating is the best option.
Sergei put down his binoculars, picked up his ScAR-h, and continued to observe the approaching convoy using the sights.
The entire crew was waiting for the opposing crew to fire the first shot.
"Very good, the lead one is an Amx-10p, but the grille armor is welded rather ugly!"
Xia Yu observed the specific layout of the convoy through the commander's sight.
The ugliest infantry fighting vehicle he had ever seen was the Nagpaden of Yisel.
It's neither a tank nor an infantry fighting vehicle; the turret, fitted with slat armor, looks like an illegal structure.
While they may not be as good as Nagpaden, what about the design aesthetics of these foreigners?
Oh, I forgot, these people are all new immigrants, they don't have that gene.
"There are a total of 4 Amx-10p, 7 Amx-10Rc, wait, there are 8. One of them broke down and got on a tow truck."
In the middle to rear of the convoy, a Renault military trailer was carrying the smoke-scorched Amx-10Rc.
You can see that its grille armor has obvious explosive deformation, which means it must have withstood an RPG.
As long as the grid spacing is around 50mm, the RpG-7's 85mm caliber (40mm is the diameter of the launch tube) will definitely be blocked.
Either the impact fuse is not triggered and self-destructs within time (some don't even explode), or the fuse is triggered prematurely and detonates.
In short, the basic armor of the vehicle body should be protected to the greatest extent possible.
This barrier stopped the rebels' RpG-7s, but it couldn't withstand the mechanical failure of the vehicle itself.
That's how secondhand goods are; they can surprise you at crucial moments.
"We expect to enter the ambush zone in 10 seconds and prepare to strike the first vehicle."
Xia Yu began the countdown, and Kuhn had already set his sights on that unfortunate Amx-10p.
"...3, 2, 1, fire!"
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
Under the transmission of electrical signals, three consecutive PMC-283 fragmentation discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles flew out of the gun barrel and headed straight for the Amx-10p 200 meters away at a speed of 1385 m/s.
Visibly, the French tank's vulnerable side armor had three holes punched in it.
If you replace it with the PMC-287 small steel needle with a penetration depth of 106mm at 1km, then it would be a direct penetration of 6 holes by 3 shots, and there is a possibility that some will slip through. But the PMC-283 does not have this problem.
Breaking through the side of the vehicle, which was still incredibly vulnerable despite the additional armor, three 725-gram bullets began to tumble and shatter, turning into fragments that randomly attacked every corner of the cabin.
A single shot from the rear of the troop carrier killed six basic combat personnel in the white top hat, while a shot from the front of the turret basket and troop carrier killed the commander and gunner, incidentally eliminating the last two lucky survivors of this eight-man mechanized infantry squad.
The driver was the worst off; he was driving perfectly fine when he was hit directly by the main missile core, which was only 20% destroyed.
The company-issued IIIA bulletproof vest couldn't even withstand a 0.1-second puncture, and then that was it—just a screen full of pixelated images.
The sound of the 30mm cannon firing was the signal, and the four members of the digital team selected their targets.
After a simple aiming maneuver, simultaneously flick the firing pin release lever and press the red firing button.
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"
Aiming at different directions in the middle of the convoy, the four men fired almost simultaneously.
"Boom~ Boom~ Boom~~"
As the sun disappeared below the northwest horizon, the completely dark intersection was illuminated by firelight.
Objective 2: The first Amx-10Rc has been confirmed to be destroyed.
Target 3: One Panhard M3 vehicle has been confirmed to be destroyed.
Objective 4: The Amx-10Rc tail section has been confirmed to be destroyed.
Target 5, the third Amx-10Rc was intercepted by a bulletproof grille.
The success rate of bulletproof grilles in intercepting RPG-7s is only 60%, because the base armor of the vehicle body may not be thick enough.
The At-4 ignored the bulletproof grilles on targets 2 and 4, but it was a bit unlucky when it hit target 5.
"Bang!"
Sergei fired a shot from his ScAR-h, a 7.62mm bullet piercing the side window of the Renault's cab and instantly leaving a cloud of blood on the windshield.
It was a coincidence that the carotid artery was hit; the driver's body slumped limply over the steering wheel.
"Bang~~Bang~~"
The military truck, which continued its journey, collided with the Amx-10Rc ahead, which had miraculously survived the attack by the At-4, and then crashed into the burning Panhard M3 ahead.
"withdraw!"
Having created chaos, Sergei did not linger in the fight, but succinctly instructed his teammates to retreat.
"Da~da~da~da~da~~"
The group dropped their cannons and began to retreat, while Nikolai's machine gun started firing.
It serves both to cover teammates and to draw fire, creating opportunities for the crew to continue their attack.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
The tactic worked, and the first to react was an Amx-10p.
The turret rotated and fired, a series of 20mm shells shattering the dense redwood trees in the rainforest into a shower of debris.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
After the first vehicle was shot down and brought to a stop, news of their ambush was transmitted to every other vehicle via radio.
"Call vehicle A and vehicle B to report the damage."
Before he could even be surprised, Beard Bro turned off the music, grabbed his walkie-talkie, and contacted the car in front.
"I'm in car B. Car A was destroyed from the right. They have machine guns."
The second Amx-10p braked suddenly to slow down and then immediately reported back to its superiors.
Machine gun?
Bearded Guy looked towards the driver's seat, his eyes meeting Maxim's.
It's a concentrated fire defense!
The two of them instantly came to the same conclusion.
The rebels have been driven out of Panaka, and Busa's side will not offend the White Hats.
There is no other possibility besides concentrated fire defense.
But how dare they? Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the White Hats?
Big companies are just that arrogant. Xia Yu wanted to ask, had they ever given him a way out?
Since they're not giving us a way out, then don't blame them for striking first.
"boom……"
The relentless attack gave Beard and Maxim no chance to think further, as multiple rocket launchers attacked the convoy from the other side.
"B and C vehicles, sweep to the left. All Amx-10Rc crews, turn around and face right to search for targets."
Brother Beard immediately issued the order to counterattack.
Machine guns against personnel, and artillery against infantry fighting vehicles – this is the optimal choice.
"Calling base, calling base, we've been attacked 3 kilometers outside the camp. Get Ivan to launch a helicopter immediately for air support."
After making the arrangements, they called the base again and urgently dispatched a small antelope to provide support.
Although Maxim told him in the afternoon that the T-64B1M of the concentrated fire defense had lost its combat capability and that they would most likely only have one Marder infantry fighting vehicle left, these guys had used the Anka armored infantry battalion's vehicles in their first battle after arriving in Panaka.
Right now, who knows if Anka might have a brain fart and risk lending his car to Jihuo Defense?
Just in case, armed helicopters must come.
"Base received, will arrive within 5 minutes."
Of the three Gazelles stationed at the base, one has malfunctioned, while the remaining two are in the best condition, with full fuel and ammunition, ready to take off and fight at any time.
The one in slightly worse condition had just undergone maintenance and was only equipped with basic ammunition, used for commuting between Panaka and Busa.
In another sense, this little antelope is also a lifesaver for Beard Guy and Maxim.
Even if the rebels are unlikely to defeat Busa, a wise person will always leave himself a way out.
They have a helicopter that can disengage from the battlefield at any time, but it hasn't been used yet, so I don't know...
Since he wasn't required to command operations, Maxim couldn't help but think of the worst-case scenario.
Impossible, they had a whole convoy, plus armed helicopters.
With this configuration, how could it possibly lose to a concentrated fire defense with only one or at most two vehicles?
The crucial point is that in such a short time, they have already lost four vehicles.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~ thump~~"
Four cannon shots, even more muffled than those from the Rh202 cannon, rang out. A line of fire flashed across the rainforest on the right, the target pointing directly at the rear of the convoy.
"Calling the command vehicle, vehicle number 8 was shot down while turning around."
The radio crackled with more bad news.
After hearing this, Bearded Guy looked gloomy. Maxim stepped on the gas and drove around the D car that had already turned, continuing to drive forward.
Their Panhard VbL is even more fragile than an infantry fighting vehicle, and the already destroyed A vehicle is a good cover.
Meanwhile, with car B present, there's no need to worry about attacks from the left.
"Non-combat vehicles should defend using destroyed units as cover. All Amx-10Rc crews, return fire immediately."
Bearded Guy continued shouting into the radio.
Maxim's idea was good. Losing five cars was an irreversible result, so using their "corpses" as cover to save the remaining cars was the top priority.
Additionally, by turning the direction around so that the thickest part of the Amx-10Rc's frontal armor faces the right side, the 20mm cannon will not be able to penetrate its frontal armor.
Unfortunately, car number 8 was a bit slow, otherwise…
"Thump~ thump~ thump~ thump~~"
The machine gun firing again interrupted Bearded Guy's thoughts, and only then did he realize that something seemed wrong.
The sound is wrong!
Aren't their machine guns all Rh202? Why does it sound so dull?
"All Amx-10Rc crews, report your status!"
Brother Beard already had a bad feeling, but he still held onto a sliver of hope.
Hopefully he misheard; the sounds of gunfire, artillery, and explosions have been nonstop all day, and his hearing must be damaged.
"Whoosh~~"
Before the crew could report, a fire lit up the rainforest.
"Rumble~~"
Amidst the deafening explosion, the turret of an Amx-10Rc was sent flying into the air.
Anti-tank missiles!
"Take cover! Take cover quickly!"
"Whoosh~~"
"Rumble~~"
Two more shots were fired, and another Amx-10Rc successfully flew off course.
Including the one on the trailer, the white top hat convoy only has 8 Amx-10Rcs.
The rocket launcher destroyed two vehicles, the machine gun pierced the rear of the vehicle, and the Kornet destroyed two more. Only three vehicles remained that posed a threat to the Marder S30.
Of these, one vehicle was disabled before the attack, another was attacked by a rocket launcher and then suffered a chain-reaction rear-end collision, rendering it completely ineffective, and only one vehicle posed a significant threat.
"Thump~~"
The last vehicle, number 1, finally opened fire, its 48-caliber 105mm rifled gun firing a fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing round.
Although all eight of the company's vehicles are Amx-10Rc, they only have tank hunter-killer capabilities (can fire ApFSdS) after the muzzle brakes are removed.
Excluding the tank crews lost earlier, only 4 of these 8 vehicles were tank destroyers.
Two vehicles were destroyed by rocket launchers, the rear vehicle was penetrated by machine guns, and then there was theirs. There wasn't a single high-explosive shell in the vehicle, so it wasn't likely to explode.
Unlike the two tanks that were hit by anti-tank missiles earlier, whose turrets were blown off.
"The opponent is a master!"
In the Weasel S30, Xia Yu couldn't help but say.
If it weren't for the crew's coordinated efforts, when Hans attacked the second Amx-10Rc with the Kornet, he would have been staring at the gun muzzle of this hunter-killer version of the Amx-10Rc, and even if they weren't destroyed, they would have been severely damaged and forced to abandon the vehicle.
Even heavy infantry fighting vehicles must avoid the onslaught of tank cannons.
Having a T-64B1M would be much better, but Xia Yu preferred to use it to replace the Muwa armored battalion, using infantry fighting vehicles to face the muzzle of a 105mm tank gun.
Without tank cover, infantry fighting vehicles have no chance of winning against multiple 125mm tank guns.
"Yes, that last shot was a guess; the enemy didn't use fire control to aim."
Kuhn watched the monitor in the gunner's position as the Amx-10Rc disappeared behind the Renault military truck.
"After firing a shot, he retreated without even checking the results, making effective use of the cover around him. This tank commander is definitely a veteran sergeant."
Xia Yu agreed with Kuhn's words.
Although I don't think much of the Amx-10Rc, a wheeled tank destroyer that carries a large cannon in a small vehicle, as one of the two permanent members of the UN Security Council, the Japanese military industry still has some foundation.
The hardware of armored vehicles may be lacking, but their fire control systems are definitely not bad.
However, accuracy comes at the cost of speed; when shooting at long range, the wind speed, altitude, and outside temperature must be manually input.
The entire shooting process requires target locking, target testing, and shooting calibration, and 5 seconds is absolutely necessary.
The opposing team's commander completely disregarded the cumbersome procedures and fired a shot that almost hit its target.
Xia Yu would have liked to recruit any of them, even if they weren't the people in the white top hats, to form the company's C-team.
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