Chapter 96 Failed Restraint, Overpressure Damage? (Please Subscribe!)
"What's wrong with these rebels? They don't learn their lesson even after being beaten."
Seeing Xia Yu's drone take off, Brother Beard couldn't help but curse.
The layout of this armored battalion was clearly seen by the concentrated fire defense personnel. Forget about hunting, they'll just be surrounded!
"If they have minds like that, is there any room for companies like ours to survive?"
Maxim felt this was the typical performance of the rebels.
The reason they fought the rebels so hard was because they mostly operated in groups.
Seven or eight Amx-10Rc wheeled anti-tank armored vehicles, along with three or four Amx-10p infantry fighting vehicles.
With this configuration, one armored battalion of the rebels couldn't take it down, and two armored battalions couldn't be mobilized in time, so it was better to just call in artillery support.
Only by deploying one or two vehicles, like the concentrated fire defense, can an entire battalion of rebels be lured out.
However, not all crews had the courage to face the rebels' artillery fire.
At the beginning of the fight, Maxim offered a large reward.
A few crews were brave enough to be sent to meet their maker by 125mm shells.
As it turns out, boldness alone is not enough; military strength must also be solid.
The armored vehicle employees in white top hats, although they were frequently deployed to Afica before their retirement, were always fighting counterinsurgency operations.
Such experience was clearly insufficient against the rebels equipped with T-72 tanks.
"I have already written the report and submitted it. Headquarters should be able to reach a decision soon."
Maxim spoke about his report.
He suggested that each vehicle crew under the company should receive IT training, ensuring that at least one member is proficient in operating consumer-grade drones for battlefield reconnaissance.
Their branch only has one Sparrowhawk A-type aircraft, which is not enough to provide real-time battlefield intelligence support to so many vehicle crews. At this time, they can only rely on themselves.
Firepower defense has fully demonstrated this.
Just a few minutes after the T-64B1M drone in the picture took off, a Weasel vehicle crew on the other side also took off.
Each fighting its own battle naturally needs two pairs of eyes to monitor its own battlefield.
It's true that Kuhn and his team were a two-person crew, but there were actually more than two of them.
The digital teams in the troop transport compartment can also provide intelligence support (drone operations).
"At the street corner at 3 o'clock, there is half an infantry squad. They spotted an RPG shooter who is aiming."
Sergei was controlling the drone while reporting the location to Kuhn.
"Da~da~da..."
Controlling the turret to turn, the Kuhn coaxial machine gun swept across with a long burst.
The rebel infantry had no time to dodge and were taken down by 7.62mm bullets; three of them were instantly killed.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
The machine guns followed immediately with fire.
Kuhn didn't even use the high-penetration DM63; the ordinary DM43 easily pierced through the corner of the concrete wall and harvested the infantry hiding behind it.
The movie only taught them that they could hide in a corner from bullets, but forgot to tell them that concrete cannot withstand artillery shells, not even the thinnest 20mm ones.
"The rebels' T-72AVs are here, 700 meters from the 8 o'clock position, the first two of them."
They arrived quickly. Kuhn looked away from the commander's sight and lowered his head to operate the anti-tank system on the large screen.
The laser aiming system integrated on the turret is awakened from hibernation, and the emitted laser beam is directed at the 8 o'clock position of the vehicle as the turret rotates.
"Pfft~~Whoosh~~"
As soon as it appeared, the laser locked onto the unfortunate creature, and then the first Kornet was fired and launched from the launch tube.
"Boom!"
The formidable-looking turret was pierced by the missile's tandem warhead, and the jet of metal that poured into the vehicle compartment instantly wiped out all the personnel.
Logically, the second vehicle should be attacked first to block the first vehicle's retreat.
But they are not tanks; they must not give the other side the chance to fire first.
"06, we're retreating!"
Upon confirming the first shot had been scored, Kuhn immediately issued a withdrawal order.
The key to using infantry fighting vehicles to attack main battle tanks is to maneuver and maintain the vehicle's high mobility.
If it cannot be locked on, it cannot be destroyed.
06 immediately shifted into reverse and retreated into the side road behind before the second tank appeared.
On the other side, Xia Yu not only did not retreat, but instead made Domi accelerate and rush forward.
They only sent two vehicles. Are the rebels looking down on us?
He built up such high defenses, but it turned out to be useless.
Unable to tolerate this, Xia Yu planned to first destroy the two tanks that were trying to distract him, and then rush to meet up with Kuhn and settle accounts with their main force.
"Boom!"
Seeing the "strange" T-64B1M charging towards it, the No. 09 tank, which was positioned further forward, opened fire first.
Unfortunately, the T-72AV did not have good aim when facing a high-speed target.
This is the result of both the vehicle and the person being unable to move; fortunately, the distance between the two sides has been reduced to within 1 kilometer.
The closer the distance, the easier it is to aim, but just as Tank No. 08 was about to fire.
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~ Bang~~"
The two quadruple-mounted Tucha-81mm smoke grenade launchers on the T-64B1M turret created a large smoke screen directly in front of it.
Number 08 and number 09, which had just finished loading, instantly lost their target.
This tactic always works against rebels.
However, white phosphorus smoke bombs alone are not enough to deal with the white top hat.
Thermal imaging can easily penetrate smoke to see everything behind it.
At this point, an infrared jamming system must be used, or anti-infrared smoke bombs must be used in conjunction with it.
"Boom!"
Tank No. 08 tried to open the blind box, but after firing a mango shell, it disappeared into the smoke and the explosion was not heard for several seconds.
If I guessed wrong, did the other party disappear?
The gunner, in a flurry of activity, controlled the automatic loader to reload, but because his eyes were still on the sight, he didn't even notice that he had loaded the wrong ammunition.
As time ticked by, the smoke ahead gradually dissipated, but neither vehicle could see anything.
"Damn it, they sneaked up to the side when we weren't looking. 09, watch out for the side."
The driver of vehicle number 08 belatedly realized what was happening and quickly called for the other vehicle to be aware.
"Boom!"
With the same mango, Xia Yu and his team successfully smashed open the front tank.
Hans operated the loader to reload, and just as the three were about to press their advantage, they suddenly discovered that another rebel tank had already targeted them.
Wow, that's interesting.
"Thump~~"
A 3oF26 fin-stabilized grenade flew a distance of only a few hundred meters and slammed into the turret of the T-64B1M.
"Boom!"
Flames accompanied by explosions, smoke enveloping the car body – the sound and light effects are amazing!
At the same time, it also triggered the "no harm in smoke" principle.
The three people in the car were completely bewildered. What had happened?
With a loud bang, the car shook twice.
Neither steel needles nor armor-piercing projectiles have this effect!
"Could they have fired high-explosive grenades?"
Hans said uncertainly.
"Yes, they fired grenades. Did they intend to kill us with overpressure?"
Xia Yu confirmed Hans's guess and then raised a new question.
Although grenades cannot penetrate the armor of a tank, the shockwave from the explosion can be harmful to the human body, especially in non-enclosed tanks with open hatches.
If the shock wave overpressure reaches 1.4 MPa, it can wipe out the entire train crew. Of course, such extreme situations are very rare, but even 0.035 MPa can cause eardrum damage to some passengers, which Xia Yu cannot ignore.
"I suspect they simply chose the wrong ammunition; the rebel commander probably doesn't even know what overpressure damage is."
Hans gave the correct answer.
Inside tank number 8, people were cursing and swearing.
Originally, it would have been a cause for celebration to successfully hit the enemy at the cost of destroying the wingman vehicle, but who would have thought that it was a grenade?
The train conductor was truly amazed; it was an eye-opening experience.
He was yelling at the gunner while telling him to hurry up and reload, and to seize the opportunity to fire another shot...
"Boom!"
There was no chance left. Hans raised his hand and fired an armor-piercing round, ending the professional yet unprofessional performance of the T-72AV crew.
Unfortunately, we can't tell them that even if the gunners didn't choose the wrong shells, the mango shells wouldn't be able to penetrate the T-64B1M's ridiculously strong defenses.
Taking advantage of the drone's critically low battery and the last bit of power it had left, Xia Yu controlled it to return to base and gave it a final check.
That shell blasted off the first layer of reactive armor on the left side of the turret. Even if a second shell hit that area, the damage wouldn't be significant.
The crew members were also in good condition, mainly thanks to Xia Yu's excellent combat habits.
Whether it's a tank or an infantry fighting vehicle, no matter how hot it gets during combat, it will seal all hatches (except for launching drones) to ensure the overall airtightness of the vehicle compartment.
This can maximize the protection of the vehicle crew from overpressure damage, stray bullet attacks, biological infections, radiation mutations, etc.
Both of Jihuo Defense's armored vehicles were developed and produced during the Cold War, and a full set of NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) protection systems is standard equipment on combat vehicles.
These functions weren't needed in those days, but Xia Yu had always been accustomed to preparing for the worst.
This is probably why he is so fond of digging shelters and building nuclear bunkers!
Back then, who wasn't a survivalist, right, a level 10 player?
Licking his slightly chapped lips, Xia Yu took out a bottle of salted soda from the car refrigerator at his feet.
"Let's go and meet up with Mole and the others."
He downed half a bottle in one go and then issued the latest operational orders.
The Sparrowhawk A could not capture images inside the vehicle, but it captured very clear footage of the T-64B1M leaving the battlefield, leaving behind the wreckage of two T-72AVs.
"Looks like I was being conservative; it's only been 5 minutes!"
Maxim glanced at his watch and spoke to the bearded man beside him.
"I've lost, and you'll be next."
The bearded man's tone conveyed a sense of weariness and despondency, as if he were about to be destroyed.
These stupid rebels not only dared to split their forces, but they also used only two vehicles to contain the tanks that were concentrating their firepower on the defense.
Who gave them the audacity to do this?
Brother Beard was only wise after the event; when he placed his bet, he didn't realize that the rebels couldn't hold Xia Yu back.
During the day, the gap in night vision equipment between the two sides can be narrowed, but it is also the best test of the crew's true capabilities.
Now it seems the rebels are much less capable; they only deployed one battalion, which shows they underestimated the enemy.
"Let's stop gambling. We'll keep this money for now and have a big meal together when we go back to China."
Maxim thought the numbers would explode, so he canceled the bet.
"Also, the Jihuo Defense team are combat maniacs; we must never confront them head-on."
He then emphasized another point.
The subtext is not that they intend to let Xia Yu go, but rather that they choose to play dirty tricks.
Fortunately, losing their vehicles reduced the combat effectiveness of both crews by 99%, leaving them with only the special operations team to rely on.
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