Chapter 92 Bolo Armored Battalion: The Advantage Lies With Us (Please Subscribe!)
"Busa has entered the city?"
As Sasu fumbled for his glasses, he asked his confidant.
This is the first time something like this has happened. In the past, the most we did was exchange artillery fire, because neither side had much night-fighting capability.
Although Busa's T-64B1M has infrared headlights, it doesn't have an overwhelming advantage during the day, let alone at night.
Similarly, the rebels' T-72AVs were also equipped with L-2AG infrared searchlights, used in conjunction with the TPN-1 night gunner's scope.
Unlike the T-64B1M series from Busa, which all come standard with this system, only half of them have it installed.
The main vehicle with night-fighting capability, paired with a wingman vehicle without night-fighting capability, is cheap, economical, and cost-effective.
"Two vehicles, one is a tank and the other is an infantry fighting vehicle."
The confidant immediately reported.
The local commanders at the scene identified that a machine gun and a tank gun were firing alternately.
“The people from Busa don’t have the guts or the capability; the people in the car are from PMC.”
Sasu said affirmatively.
His judgment was basically correct; Busa wouldn't do that. Only a bunch of lunatics would have such audacity.
"It might be the company that took down one of Bologna's tanks. They are skilled at using the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and know the weaknesses of our tanks."
"Didn't I have people keeping an eye on the Anka mechanized infantry battalion? Why have they been driven into the city, and there's still no report from them?"
Normally, Sasu's arrangement would be correct, but the key is that Xia Yu anticipated his prediction and didn't play by the rules at all.
“I just asked them, and they said everything is normal, and the Anka mechanized infantry battalion has not made any unnecessary moves.”
Upon hearing his confidant's words, Sasu frowned deeply.
He had carefully studied the previous intelligence. This company was deeply integrated with the Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion, and their weapons and equipment were from the same system. Shouldn't they cooperate fully in this operation?
The best course of action is to remain still and not engage in any activity.
Xia Yu's tactics don't allow him to take care of too many friendly forces, and this operation is designed to catch the rebels off guard.
"Never mind that, what are the exact locations of the two vehicles now?"
Sasu strode out of the bedroom and came to the huge city map in the living room (combat command room).
"It's still within Bolo's defense zone; he's already sent a vehicle crew to encircle and suppress them."
The confidant pointed out a general range to Sasu.
"Tell him to have his men watch out for the enemy's gun barrels and make sure the sides of the vehicle aren't exposed again."
Sasu gave specific instructions.
You must never repeat the same mistake.
However, this time the enemy also deployed tanks.
When facing the same 2A46 tank gun, in close-range firefights, it seems that whether or not the side of the vehicle is exposed does not affect the outcome.
Perhaps they thought they had more tanks, because their previous tactic was to trade one for one.
Trading one T-72AV for one T-64B1M is not a bad deal.
Busa's original double-digit tank force has been reduced to single digits. If this drags on for another month, they may be wiped out entirely.
Xia Yu said that such tactics are indeed very unscrupulous, but his vehicle is not an ordinary T-64B1M.
In addition, due to information asymmetry, the rebels were unaware that their armored forces had a fatal flaw.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~ tap~ tap~ tap~"
The Marder's machine guns and the T-64B1M's coaxial machine guns played a battlefield symphony, making the rebel infantry's defenses seem extremely weak at this moment.
"Squeak~~"
A rebel pickup truck bravely sped out from the street corner and came to a stop, revealing a ZpU-2 twin 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun mounted horizontally on its cargo bed.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~"
A gunshot, more muffled than 12.7mm and crisper than 20mm, rang out, sending sparks flying across the left side of the Weasel S3.
Kuhn, inside the car, really wanted to ask if it looked like a BMP-2.
For a heavy infantry fighting vehicle that is close to the weight of a main battle tank, using 14.5mm armor on even the weakest side of the vehicle is an insult to the vehicle.
The minimum respect is to mount twin 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
"Thump~ Thump~ Thump~ Boom~~"
Controlling the turret to turn and aim, Kuhn unleashed a burst of high-explosive shells that instantly destroyed the pickup truck.
The explosion's flames illuminated the street corner, causing Bolo, who had rushed over from afar, to feel a pang of anxiety.
These rat-like bastards, what else can they do besides sneak attacks? Do you dare to fight them head-on?
Fish have a memory that lasts only a few seconds, and human memory is also very double-standard.
Bolo had clearly forgotten that just a few days ago, in a 2-on-2 battle, one of his vehicles was destroyed.
"Cars No. 1 and No. 2, flank from the left."
Bolo turned on the radio and began to lay out the battle plan.
"Cars 4 and 5, go to the right. Cars 6, 7, and 8, follow me and launch an attack from the front."
The command vehicle was number 9; the missing number 3 was the unlucky guy who was killed that day.
The Bolo armored battalion still has 8 tanks left, enough to surround and wipe out this infantry-tank duo.
A normal person would find this reasonable, but their opponent this time is not "normal".
"Calling the long train, they're here."
After releasing the cannon firing button, Kuhn contacted Xia Yu.
"They" refers to the targets of this operation; even the noisiest battlefield environment could not mask the roar of multiple tanks.
"Move to the auxiliary road on the east side of the third block."
Xia Yu decisively issued the combat order.
The main road is too bright, which is advantageous for the rebel vehicle crews. The dark side roads are the perfect hunting grounds.
A few minutes after the two crews left, Bolo and his team finally arrived.
"They went that way, sir! You must avenge us!"
A rebel lieutenant gave directions to Bolo, who was peeking out.
He was a junior commander stationed on the main road of the third district. After being bombarded by Xia Yu and his men, his men suffered at least 50% casualties, and not a single machine gun was left.
"Don't worry, they can't escape. Target the auxiliary road on the east side. Keep moving forward."
He comforted the lieutenant and then gave the order.
The four T-72AVs started up again and drove into the darkness.
The auxiliary road runs parallel to the main road, which doesn't prevent the other four vehicles from flanking Xia Yu and his group.
Yes, the road is blocked at both ends, and the side roads leading to the outer perimeter are blocked as well. As long as you pay attention to the two inward-facing entrances, those two cars will be trapped like turtles in a jar.
"Each crew should slow down. Units 6 and 8 should turn on their night vision devices. Gunners should guide the drivers. The wingmen should follow the lead vehicle closely."
Once he was completely out of sight, Bolo continued to issue instructions.
The tanks in his battalion were all even-numbered long tanks and were equipped with night vision systems.
Except for number 9, which is the command vehicle (with night vision), the other odd-numbered vehicles are all wingmen with slightly lower skill levels.
Bologna can only rely on the long chariots, while the side chariots mainly serve a blocking role, or to put it bluntly, they are just there to fill positions.
In complete darkness, unless you fire 10 or 8 flares, a wingman vehicle with only a daytime sight is really of no help.
However, the other side only had two cars, so the advantage was on their side.
All four gunners turned on their infrared headlights and, in conjunction with the TPN-1 night gunner's scope, began searching for targets.
"It's lit up, it's lit up, Sergeant, can you see it over there?"
Hans shouted excitedly.
The images transmitted by Catherine's FC night vision goggles clearly show three "beams" shining on the other side.
The invisible infrared light shone brightly like a flashlight in the dark, pointing Xia Yu and his group to the exact location of the rebel vehicle crew.
"I see it. There are two groups of rebels blocking our retreat from two directions. There are four vehicles in total."
Even the usually serious Kuhn couldn't help but chuckle at this moment.
Oh my god!
What kind of people is he dealing with?!
Outdated guns are still deadly, but outdated night vision equipment can really be fatal.
"Call in the wingman. We'll each select a target and then fire simultaneously, how about that?"
Xia Yu suggested over the radio.
The rebels gave him a big surprise; he shouldn't have overestimated them after all.
"No problem."
As soon as Kuhn finished speaking, the Weasel S3 fired a laser beam that instantly locked onto "Flashlight A".
Shoot the ones with eyes first; the rest are blind.
Xia Yu had the same idea, and the main gun of the T-64B1M was aimed at "Flashlight C".
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"
The automatic loader feeds the projectile and cartridge case of a mango shell into the gun barrel.
"Ready to fire!"
At Xia Yu's command, Hans and Kuhn fired simultaneously.
"Pfft~ Whoosh~~"
A Kornet launcher canister cover was automatically ejected, and a basic hEAt-t armor-piercing missile (tandem warhead) was launched from inside, flying straight towards vehicle number 2 following the laser guidance.
"Thump~~"
The 5-kilogram charge burned out instantly, and the expanding gunpowder gases propelled the 7-kilogram projectile outward.
If there were a high-speed camera at that moment, it would have captured the two-section tungsten alloy penetrator, after leaving the barrel, shooting straight at the front of vehicle number 8 like an arrow.
The distance of several hundred meters was covered in an instant, and the old Kontakt-1 reactive armor (mainly for protection against shaped charge projectiles) was so powerless against the discarding sabot fin-stabilized armor-piercing projectile.
The K-type composite armor on the upper glacis was equally weak (the later T-72A version had a better upper glacis with multiple air gaps), and it was easily destroyed by a single shot against armor-piercing rounds with an effective RhA of less than 400mm.
"Boom!"
The automatic loader is full of ammunition, and it's full of happiness.
"It flew off its head, right?"
Xia Yu pointed to the flying object on the central control screen and asked.
"Yes, it flew off by head."
"Choose armor-piercing rounds and reload," Hans said definitively.
"Shall we fly one more?"
I'll try my best!
"Boom!"
An explosion was heard in the distance.
Contact 1 is effective against armor-piercing projectiles, but only if the warhead is not tandem.
Without the careful protection of three layers of sharp blades, it's best not to be stubborn and try to withstand the equivalent penetration depth of 1000mm+ for the basic short size.
"Call in the wingman, continue the attack, free fire!"
"Warrior received!"
After both players scored their first goals, it was time for a free hunt.
Kuhn's Marder S3 was equipped with four Kornets, and there were four spare rounds in the troop compartment.
After firing the four rounds outside, you can find a safe corner to park and reload.
"Pfft~ Whoosh~~ Boom~~"
Looking at the "flashlight b" turning into light in the distance, Kuhn felt that there was no need to reload it.
There were only two blind T-72s left on the other side, none of them even had flashlights. He could even try to rush up and take them out with his machine gun.
Forget it, let's finish this quickly and not save the boss the tens of thousands of dollars for missiles.
Ultimately, it was all Xia Yu's request.
If you can use missiles, don't use artillery shells.
The price of food delivered to the U.S. is very high, but he only needs to print a few thousand dollars for a single order. In exchange for a T-72 with a contract value of 700,000 dollars, it's a huge profit.
"Boom~~ Boom~~"
Xia Yu fired again, but unfortunately, he failed to achieve any special effects.
"What happened?"
"I asked in a flustered tone," Bolo asked.
A series of explosions disrupted his plans; weren't they hunting each other down?
"Call all crews and report your situation in order."
"This is vehicle number 1. Vehicle number 2 has been destroyed. The enemy can see us. The enemy can see us."
The commander of car number 1 was the first to report.
He leaned halfway out of the vehicle; the turret of vehicle number 2 had been blasted open, and he died a gruesome death.
"Boom!"
"I saw car number 4; it was blown up."
Flames rose in the distance, and the commander, who had a real talent for rapping, beat car number 5 to the punch and gave his report.
"No, we've become a target. We must get out of the battlefield immediately."
Without hesitation, the old black tank commander, whose mouth moved faster than his brain, finished his report, threw off his headset and hat, and told his gunner and driver to run away.
Yes, abandon the car and run away.
"This guy is pretty smart!"
Having locked onto car number 5, Kuhn saw the status of car number 1 on the screen.
"This is called 'a wise man submits to circumstances.'"
Xia Yu really wanted to say this in French, but he only knew the Concorde version.
"Armor-piercing rounds reloaded, target 'Flashlight E'!"
Both sides had four vehicles, but Xia Yu's side had a more impressive lineup, with three vehicles capable of night vision.
These active infrared headlights are like flashlights, but they can only see up to 800 meters away, while they were hiding just one kilometer away.
Two of them were destroyed, leaving only one partially blind and one completely blind.
"Thump~~"
Upon receiving the order, Hans fired again, this time into the command vehicle No. 9, where Bolo was stationed.
"Everyone, stay calm and withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner."
Boro shouted at the top of his lungs.
Even if he was slow to react, he knew he had fallen into a trap. Even if he was shot by the general, he would still take a few more cars back with him.
That's wishful thinking; a whole battalion has to be perfectly organized.
The crew members can run, but the vehicle must be left entirely to Xia Yu.
"Calling command, calling headquarters... Boom!"
Before he could contact headquarters, Bolo was engulfed in flames and then took off with the turret.
Hans once again delivered a flying headshot, it seems he's mastered the technique.
At this moment, only one T-72AV remained in the entire arena.
After firing four missiles, the Kuhn crew moved towards Xiayu; they had finished their mission.
"Mongoose, the other side is trying to run! Quick, quick, quick!"
Seeing that the final target was reversing and trying to escape, Xia Yu quickly gave the order.
"Boom~~ Boom~~"
Hans took a head start, and the fleeing T-72AV seemed to have run into the armor-piercing shell on its own.
"Everyone's ready, let's go!"
Xia Yu told everyone to run away.
Wipe out an entire rebel armored battalion, achieve the predetermined objective, and then stop while you're ahead.
The two train crews formed a convoy and sped toward the junction on the auxiliary road, but were soon blocked by the blocked junction.
"04, Explosive obstacle clearance, it's up to you."
"04 received!"
The armored rear door of the Weasel S3 opened, and all members of the digital team, except for 06 who was also the part-time driver, got out of the vehicle.
04 was responsible for operation, while the other 4 were responsible for perimeter security.
"Boom!"
After a loud bang, the road rollers and excavators blocking the middle of the road were pushed aside by a tremendous force, revealing a road that tanks could pass through.
What a fine machine! It was wasted because of the war.
Xia Yu, a former construction boss, felt sorry for these damned rebels.
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