Christmas 2021 arrived quickly. In Kenya, a Christian country where 38% of the population is Protestant and 28% is Catholic, they still attach great importance to this Western holiday.
Therefore, Xia Yu specially moved the delivery date of that batch of AC-208B combat caravans from New Year's Day 2022 to Christmas a few days earlier.
"If we didn't have enough helicopters, this thing would be quite suitable for dealing with the Champa youth team."
Boss Xia patted the fuselage of the turboprop attack aircraft and spoke to Justin and the Kennea Air Force generals.
Due to its larger size, the AC-208B has more redundancy and is better suited to battlefield environments than the A-29.
They don't need a dirt runway; they can take off and land on a flat patch of grass. Not to mention, they have several times the flight time of a helicopter.
Once this deployment in Zhmari is complete and the concentrated fire defenses have withdrawn, they will be able to independently search for and attack the resurgent Zhmari youth team.
Helicopters are better suited for situations where targets have already been marked, allowing for the rapid deployment of all munitions and employing a quick-strike, quick-retreat tactic, which is not suitable for the Kenniya people.
"I feel nostalgic seeing the Kennea Air Force's AC-208Bs; it brought back memories of when we were deployed in Kandahar."
At the hangar entrance on the other side, an F-15E pilot spoke with a look of reminiscence.
He didn't know that these combat caravans, and the AC-208B squadron in Kandahar, were actually the same group of aircraft.
Before delivery, Xia Yu provided a custom paint scheme free of charge as requested by Party A. The national flag was the flag of Keniya, and the serial number was also the serial number of the Keniya Air Force.
However, the commander of this temporary F-15E squadron, being of a high enough rank, still knew some inside information.
This PMC company, called Focus Fire Defense, seems to have last deployed in Akuma.
There are no ghosts among them, and his name can be written backwards.
However, wise people know what to say and what not to say.
"It's definitely too late this time. We need time to build up our fighting strength. We'll have to rely on your company to deal with the Kumari Youth Team, Mr. Sherlock."
Justin said politely.
If he had to choose, he would definitely prefer a proper fighter jet, but he also knew that a combat caravan was the best option.
Because the situation was different from that in Kinabalu, the Tucano, which was more like an attack aircraft than a combat caravan, was not suitable for them. Instead, it allowed Xia Yu to sell his A-29s and AC-208Bs to two different companies.
"Please rest assured and leave it to us. The second phase of the operation will officially begin after New Year's Day."
Xia Yu said, "I'll give you a ticket."
The bombing by the Americans is in its final stages. Two more rounds of attacks will be launched in the coming week, after which the four F-15Es and ground crew will be withdrawn to Djibouti.
Then it will be the turn of the air units of Jihuo Defense to take the stage. Two Red Falcons are not enough, so their company also has Euro Falcons.
The airframes of these F-16C/D and F-16AM/BM may be a bit old, and their avionics are not up to par in modern air combat, but they can still carry electro-optical pods and fire laser-guided bombs.
Thus, the bombing squadron consisted of four fighter planes, two permanent staff members, and two temporary staff members.
They will bomb the members of the Zhāmali Youth Team who have fled into the mountains. However, the effect of bombing in the mountains will certainly not be as good as that on the plains, so the main force will still be ground forces.
Yes, and there's also the company's low-altitude unit—four female Hind series aircraft.
In the second phase of the operation, Rudolf and his crew will also participate. Previously, they carried out expulsion operations in Afuham, and this time in Kumari, they will serve as wingmen for the Weasel and Flying Squirrel crews, respectively.
This was a real engagement against the enemy, and both crews were full of energy.
"Our next target will be this stronghold."
At the pre-war meeting, Hans, on behalf of Xia Yu, explained the operational plan.
"This is also the largest stronghold of the Zhmari Youth Team, with a total of over 500 people. It has a training ground, and new members are sent here to receive military training."
The enemy's large strongholds, though not located on cliffs, still had a mountain path accessible to Picard.
This road is only wide enough for four-wheeled light armored vehicles; let alone eight-wheeled vehicles, even six-wheeled vehicles can't get through.
As for those small, scattered outposts, supplies could only be carried by people or donkeys; even the best all-terrain vehicles couldn't get them there.
To take down these strongholds, we'll need the help of BMW, Mini, and their offspring.
The family of five can split into two groups and attack from two directions simultaneously. Group 4 will also be split into two parts so that more than two strongholds can be attacked at the same time.
Of course, their primary task is to act as a laser-guided team, lurking near the target.
One reason why precision-guided weapons are ineffective in mountain warfare is the lack of precise air guidance, whether it's the electro-optical modules of drones or the electro-optical pods of fighter jets.
Ground guidance can improve things to some extent, so the focus of the second phase of the operation was to establish Xia Yu specifically around 24-hour all-weather artillery support.
Although the number is not large, there are three layers in total: far, middle and near.
Needless to say, at close range, the ultra-lightweight 120mm titanium alloy mortar will be brought right under the nose of the target by BMW.
For medium range, Xia Yu acquired the 107mm multiple rocket launcher along with the airborne anti-aircraft vehicle.
Conventional shells can only reach a distance of eight kilometers, but the ultimate version can reach 20 kilometers, which is almost the range of a 122mm howitzer firing a base bleed shell.
However, to be fair, the guided version will have a shorter range, but it will still be 12 kilometers.
As for long-range artillery support, it was of course the M-777 howitzers that Xia Yutuo Thompson had acquired. They were hoisted by Chinooks to the mountains to set up semi-fixed positions, and one gun could cover multiple directions.
Compared to the mountains of Afuhan, the mountainous area bordering Kenniya in Zhmari is more lush with vegetation and has a greater concentration of armed groups.
Therefore, helicopter flight routes must be selected from uninhabited areas, and deployment to the last mile is strictly prohibited before the battle begins to avoid alerting the enemy.
Based on these limitations, Xia Yu deployed these three layers of fire support according to local conditions, which also served as a live-fire exercise for the new precision-guided munitions.
Yes, large-caliber mortar shells, rockets, and large-caliber howitzer shells are all precision-guided munitions.
These days, who uses conventional artillery shells except for large-scale meat grinders?
It uses a combination of laser and inertial multi-mode guidance. If you want to change things up, you can pay extra for PGK satellite guidance; these are all negotiable.
Another issue is that he doesn't use precision-guided weapons. With his style of concentrated fire defense, it's easy for him to injure his own troops. The shells need to have eyes.
"In this second phase of the operation, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are all out of service. We don't need to save ammunition for the client. Even if it's just a mud house, three or five people can request fire support."
After Hans explained the battle plan in general terms, Xia Yu also got up to give a summary, which was also to dispel the employees' concerns.
Conventional artillery shells from other companies aren't cheap, and precision-guided munitions are even more expensive.
However, our boss Xia gets all the goods at cost price, and the newer ammunition is even directly sponsored, which his company can afford.
"Yes, boss!" everyone responded in unison.
Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are out of service, but the crew members don't get a break.
They were originally artillery crew members providing fire support during mountain warfare, and they had participated in all the previous training sessions. Now that it was actual combat, of course they had to go.
However, the main responsibility is handled by short-term employees from China, while the foreign crews only need to take care of the drone crew and the M-777 howitzer crew.
After the meeting, time quickly passed and it was already past New Year's Day.
"Splash splash"
On the grass at Moi Air Force Base, Yuzu and her younger siblings watched as the Chinooks with four landing gears and the Sea Knights with three landing gears took off and flew towards Kumari, their eyes filled with longing.
However, before they could find their father, four F-16s that had transferred to another location attracted their attention.
After crossing the border, the transport helicopter fleet arrived at a mountain valley along a route planned by drones and satellites.
After the second phase began, the original outpost became a decoy; the new camp was located at a location accessible only by helicopter.
Weapons, equipment, and supplies were transported here in batches.
Later, three Super Frelon aircraft joined the transport fleet, while personnel traveled to and from the camp in Fennec Fox and Black Hawk helicopters until all functional areas of the camp were set up.
Little Yuzu and her younger siblings also made the trip as they wished, and then their weasel stayed behind.
After all, they are the only armored units in airborne operations, and they are the main force for assault operations.
The shells that were previously prohibited from being used were all loaded, and two basic loads of spare ammunition were still available for battlefield resupply when the actual combat began.
There's no need to use bullets if a problem can be solved with artillery shells. The reason for using them in densely populated areas earlier was simply to avoid accidental injury.
Besides the militants, the mountain stronghold only contained a small number of women and children they had abducted.
Especially the training ground for the first match of the second stage, after all, half of the major crimes committed by the Chamkar youth team were self-inflicted.
Adult men, especially those with calluses on their hands and shoulders, cannot go to many places in the city.
Only women and children are allowed into hotels and schools, and then boomomboomboom makes big news.
With this level of combat capability, Xia Yu couldn't guarantee that he would capture them all alive; he could only say that he would try his best to capture them and hand them over to the United Nations.
"Splash splash"
Less than 20 kilometers from stronghold a, about 22 kilometers from stronghold b, and at the location of stronghold c..., Chinook placed the M-777 howitzer hoisted from under its fuselage on a flat hilltop.
Immediately following was a beautiful single-point hovering in mid-air. The tail hatch opened, and the crew relayed the boxes of single-shot 155mm shells to the top of the hill.
For the next week, rain or shine, this howitzer will remain deployed here until it completes its operational objectives and moves on to the next position.
With Kuhn personally overseeing the operation, and given that the 155mm howitzers were largely the same, they were confident they could handle it based on their past experience and training.
At the same time, two Sea Knights also transported two airborne 107mm multiple rocket launchers to a more forward position.
"Buzz"
Two 6x6 all-terrain vehicles, each equipped with 12 directional tubes and a 12-round ammunition storage module, drove off the helicopter.
One vehicle with 24 rockets was still not enough, so we unloaded another 24 boxes of ammunition, which gave us three base loads.
Ahead of them, very close to the patrol area of the Zumari Youth Team, three Super Hornets unloaded five donkeys, a dozen people, and a large amount of weapons and equipment.
The company used all three 120mm titanium alloy mortars, and the donkeys would haul them, along with the shells, to a location about 10 kilometers from stronghold A.
Then they followed the laser-guided team to the front lines, awaiting the official start of the battle.
The remaining combat employees will be airdropped to the front lines that day to deliver a fatal blow to stronghold A.
"Team leader, before we retired, we served mules and horses, but we never expected to be demoted to donkeys after retirement."
Leading his veteran BMW, Matteo, carrying over 50 kilograms, still had the energy to chat with Lucas.
The Austrian Army's 6th Jaeger Brigade is their only mountain unit that still retains mules and horses, and the eight men in Group 4 are from the 6th Jaeger Brigade.
"Mule horses are suitable for Europe, but donkeys are more suitable here. Not to mention that this one is an old employee who has been with the boss since the early days of the business. He came to Keniya a few years ago and helped the meerkats wipe out the fleeing Kumari youth team."
As a fan of the owner, Lucas is very familiar with this plan. Now that they have brought the whole BMW family to East Philippines, they are sure to take the Smash youth team away completely.
Similarly, this was BMW's last deployment at the end of his physical prime. He launched two attacks and wiped out a large extremist organization of nearly 10,000 people. With a wife and children, he could be said to have lived a life without regrets.
"I see. Forgive my rudeness, Sergeant Donkey!"
Matteo freed his hand from the machine gun and saluted BMW.
The old buddy just snorted in response, as if to say, "Don't salute me on the battlefield, watch out for enemy snipers, I'm thinking of going back to Bogo Village to retire!"
After marching through the mountains for most of the day, they finally arrived at the designated mortar position.
The artillery crew unloaded the mortars, shells, and supplies, while Group 4, after a short rest, continued onward with five donkeys.
By unloading half of their load onto the donkeys, all eight of them felt much lighter. They still had to finish the final 10-kilometer stretch of mountain road before dawn.
We'll lie low and rest for a day, then officially go into battle tomorrow night.
Xia Yu, who was at the outpost camp in the mountain valley, contacted all the units that had been dispatched before he could finally relax.
The vast mountainous region harbors nearly 6,000 members of the Zhāmali Youth Corps. The second phase of the operation will require a substantial three-month deployment, or a quarter, to completely eradicate them.
It seems that the family of five will have to spend the New Year in the mountains of East Philippines.
How should I put it? As long as the whole family gets together, it doesn't matter where we spend the New Year!
We need to make sure Lao Wu prepares a more lavish New Year's Eve dinner. We have Dezhou braised chicken and roast chicken for Christmas, so we need to eat even better during the New Year.
Soon it was completely dark. After dinner and brushing their teeth, the three siblings squeezed onto the cot in their father's tent to watch cartoons.
Yes, connected to the satellite network, I'm catching up on "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality"!
"Boom boom"
"Dad, his fireball technique isn't as powerful as our rocket."
Watching the protagonist use fireballs to destroy the evidence, Xiaoyouzi called out to her boss, who was working overtime over the other side of the tent.
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