At this moment, even the slowest person would understand what had happened in the armory, especially the Tuareg elites who were lying in ambush outside, who were technical troops.
In a sand dune a kilometer away, a T-62M targeting the Leclerc UAE opened fire first.
"Thump"
A TK-M1150 fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile, specially manufactured for overseas users of the "dish head" (a type of firearm), is fired from the gun barrel.
This "pirated" steel needle, whose equivalent penetration completely surpassed that of the 3BM21, evaded the horseshoe sabot and resolutely flew towards the main battle tank, which was also produced by the Gallic people.
This scene inevitably evokes the sentiment: "We are all of the same origin, why are we so eager to harm each other?"
The tracer on the tail fin assembly looked so poignant in the sunset, but the Germans and Japanese inside the tank, enjoying the air conditioning, refused to accept their fate.
"Pfft pfft"
The millimeter-wave radar accurately detected the high-speed tungsten alloy penetrator, and after the computer calculated the lead, it fired two interceptor missiles in succession.
"boom"
The shrapnel from the explosion precisely disrupted the French gold bullet that was about to hit its target, and then, after somersaulting through space and time, it flew past Leclerc's scalp.
"Puff puff puff puff"
To avoid being targeted by concentrated fire, Hans immediately fired 10 smoke grenades mixed with heat decoys, creating a large smoke screen directly in front of the convoy.
"Knock knock knock"
But as the smoke rose, three tanks opened fire, their target still being their long vehicle.
Without hesitation, Hans fired all the interceptor missiles from the left and right front launchers and called for the Panda crew behind him to come up on top.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The Old Deer Tiger and the Longbow Cross Deer in the sky opened fire simultaneously, while Xia Yu and Lao Han, who were assigned to nearby targets, each fired two anti-tank missiles.
"Boom boom boom boom"
As the sun set, four orange "blooms" rose amidst the smoke of battle. The four tanks that had exposed their positions were eliminated in an instant, with no time to launch a second round of fire.
Needless to say, the T-54/55, which were even slower to react, were blinded by the smoke screen before they could lock on, and the first shell was still in the barrel!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The fact that the short-range HOT-3 could fire meant that Xia Yu had entered the range of portable air defense missiles, but such a counterattack was of little use.
"Knock knock knock"
"Boom!"
The Snow Leopard crew, unable to provide defense for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles due to the terrain, finally got their chance. Twelve 35mm programmed rounds directly destroyed three portable anti-aircraft missiles.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
Xia Yu also retaliated by firing 20 S-8 unguided rockets at the three anti-aircraft gunners, because he was being hospitable!
"Boom boom boom"
The exploding darts and high-explosive fragments were spaced several meters to more than ten meters apart, directly sending the target in the sand pit down.
There was nothing they could do; because they refused to wear helmets for the sake of their blue headscarves, and their only clothing was the camouflage uniforms issued by the National Unity Government, these Tuareg militants were all easily killed.
Of course, those hidden inside tanks weren't much better off.
"Knock knock knock"
The Longbow Crossbow's machine guns opened fire. The 30mm machine guns, taken from the Tiger, used the same ammunition as the Apache, but were far less powerful than the Warthog's.
However, it still easily penetrated the turret of a T-55 that had been exposed due to inadequate camouflage and infrared signature.
"Boom!"
It appears that the high-explosive warhead detonated the ammunition inside the tank, and amidst the flames and smoke, the tank head was thrown high into the air.
"They're hiding it quite well; they must have undergone special training in anti-infrared technology!"
Xia Yu complained after looking around with the thermal imager for a while, but found nothing of interest.
Tanks with their engines off can be easily camouflaged if they are hidden in sand dunes.
But Jihuo Defense may not have much else, but it has an absolute supply of ammunition, not to mention that the frontline logistics supply point is less than 5 kilometers away.
"All vehicle crews, engage the drones at their intercepted coordinates. The Hanhao Bird crew and I, focus fire on all suspected locations where tanks may be hidden. If one salvo isn't enough, then two. Open fire!"
Xia Yu issued the order over the radio.
"Put-put-put"
The Mole vehicle crews on the ground were the first to fire, with the KF-41 lynx's three-barreled coaxial machine guns firing at the nearest coordinate point.
This morning, Sparrowhawk B spotted half a squad hiding in a sand dune on a truck that was retreating from the camp to the armory. The crew immediately recorded the GPS coordinates, and now they're coming in handy.
"Whoosh!"
Not to be outdone, the Weasel crew on the nearby S30 also hit their target with a single multi-purpose short gun.
The biggest advantage of this improved version launched by Jihuo Defense is that it integrates four anti-tank/multi-purpose missiles, unlike the official KF-31 and KF-41, which all have only two Spike missiles regardless of the size of the vehicle.
If the intensity is slightly higher, it is simply not enough, or it is necessary to use the Soviet-style smoothbore and Chinese-style rifled designs, adding a large-caliber gun to the machine gun.
A 100mm smoothbore cannon can fire rocket-propelled grenades, and a 100mm rifled cannon can fire artillery-launched missiles. It can fire as many rounds as the automatic loader has.
However, some trade-offs must be made with machine guns. They can fire both steel needles and high-explosive shells, but adding programmed ammunition would seriously exceed the budget.
In this situation, the four externally mounted missiles are sufficient, and the saddle-mounted tank crew's guns are now aimed at the next coordinate point.
"Knock knock knock"
They avoided stepping on a single landmine and unleashed a barrage of fire on their hiding places. The Tuareg elites left outside were pinned down by the concentrated fire and unable to even raise their heads.
Perhaps they should have marched into the armory with the leader and gone straight down to see Pearl instead of suffering like they do now.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
After clearing out the four rocket pods, Xia Yu was the first to return to the supply point to reload, while Lao Han and the others, who still had ammunition, followed and retreated.
Upon seeing both attack helicopters withdraw, the two T-55 crews, as if seeing a way out, immediately started their tanks, engaged gears, and sped out of the sand dune.
"Puff puff puff"
The two tanks, exposed to the enemy's view, unhesitatingly emptied all their smoke grenades and rolled towards the distant sand dunes, leaving a trail of hot smoke.
Before Hans and his men could turn their turrets and lock onto their targets, the enemy had already disappeared behind the sand dunes.
If the Sparrowhawk B were equipped with spikes, one shot per person would suffice. However, carrying ammunition would reduce its range, and neither drone was carrying a single round of ammunition.
The good news is that they also have the Longbow Cross Deer, whose millimeter-wave radar above the main rotor accurately locked onto the enemy from top to bottom.
"Whoosh!"
The last two CM-502kg missiles, guided by radar, flew towards their target 10 kilometers away. *Boom! Boom!*
The two crew members, who were still celebrating their escape and planning to abandon their vehicle at the nearest oasis, were blown up into a fireball along with their vehicle.
That's a brilliant move to lure the enemy out. If the helicopter doesn't leave, the other side won't dare to run away.
However, they clearly underestimated the strength of concentrated fire defense. One Longbow Apache from the US Army Air Force had to be paired with multiple regular Apaches for combat.
Here, a Longbow Cross Deer paired with an old Deer Tiger means that even if you run out of low-altitude visual range, your millimeter-wave radar will still lock onto you, and you simply can't escape.
Seeing that no crew members were trying to escape, Lao Han lowered his altitude to prepare for landing. At this time, Xia Yu had also replenished his ammunition and fuel and took off again towards the armory.
The clearing operation on the front and flanks of the armory lasted until 7 p.m. The Tuareg militants, who were devastated and questioning their existence, contacted Hans via public radio and expressed their willingness to surrender.
Yes, they're not like Ace Ace, or even extremist groups have members who surrender, let alone these separatist and tribal militias.
They threw away their AKs, raised their hands and walked out of the sand dunes. After carefully counting, they found that there were less than 50 people left. The counting team used cable ties to bind all their hands and feet.
Then, after changing into protective clothing, they walked to the main passage of the armory and used instruments to test the air, finding no toxic gas or enriched uranium dust.
"Either the secondary explosion failed to detonate any potential poison gas bombs, or the protective door isolated the poison gas and dust inside the armory. This passage was safe, and because it was far from the epicenter, it did not cause a structural collapse."
Even if a large chunk of sandstone beneath the sand layer is hollowed out, it is unlikely to collapse entirely due to an explosion of about 100 tons.
But there are definitely no survivors in the armory; only this main passage, which is several hundred meters long, might still have survivors.
"Go and bring all the tear gas from the supply depot."
Xia Yu shouted to the platoon leader of a combat platoon of the village protection team.
"Yes, boss!"
Rushing in would easily result in manpower losses; it's better to force them out.
By this point in the battle, he had achieved his goal of making an example of them. The survivors had escaped the judgment of the concentrated fire defense, but they could not escape the judgment of the international court.
A large number of tear gas canisters were pulled back and thrown into the main passage. The strong laborers of the village protection team followed up by blocking the entrance with steel plates and then welding a thin layer of metal to seal the gaps.
At the corner of the main road, more than a dozen cars were crammed together, having lost power, and the beams of several flashlights added to the eeriness.
Ali Kanna was completely dazed. When he heard the first explosion, he shouted for the car to stop. His men, who were already inside the armory, got out of the car and locked the blast door.
Immediately following was a second, earth-shaking explosion, and he knew instantly that Tequadeda and his men were all finished.
Instead of breaching the armory, the concentrated fire defenses disregarded military ethics and directly destroyed the entire underground armory with bunker-buster bombs.
Old Tai said the company's boss was very greedy. There were so many weapons and equipment inside, as well as funds accumulated by Azawad Coordinating Movement from selling arms, and just like that, boom, boom, it was all gone.
Well, a gentleman loves money, but he must acquire it in a proper way.
Knowing full well that the enemy had laid a trap for them, Xia Yu was not about to fall for it. Taking them down along with the armory was the only sensible choice.
Secondly, he's a cheater; he can refurbish secondhand tanks, scrapped aircraft carriers, and old fighter jets. Why would he need your equipment?
You said there are speedsters
Paul left Xiaoyouzi an FHC museum with some harmlessly disposed of Scizor missiles. Xia Yu can prepare them and they'll be ready to fire, though the accuracy might be a little off, since these things are all antiques!
He can also get his hands on relatively new log transport vehicles, such as those from Old Poplar, Old Militia, and even Old...
Okay, Xia Yu still doesn't like wheeled platforms.
When we have more free time in the future, and we want to hold a bunker parade, we can tinker with the tracked chassis.
As for the cash in Tequadda, it would be best if it could be seized, but it wouldn't be a pity if it was lost, since he didn't want to continue distributing this money as compensation.
Alikanna and his group misjudged Xia Yu, and naturally they will have to pay the price.
"Sizzle"
At the end of the main passage, the crowd could no longer hear the sound of tear gas being released, but white mist gradually seeped in.
"Cough cough cough"
The militants, whose mucous membranes were irritated, began to cough and tear up. It wasn't until their numbers grew from a few to double digits that Alikanna realized the situation was dire.
"Everyone get in the car, turn on the recirculation mode. The armory is a dead end; we can only go out..."
Old A covered his nose and shouted to the crowd.
He wanted to suggest breaking out, but the gunfire outside never stopped, and it seemed impossible for them to break through with their small force.
"Buzz"
More than a dozen pickup trucks and mini-trucks made U-turns in the main passage, which was wide enough for heavy trucks to drive, and headed toward the exit until they saw the gate that had been welded shut.
An AK can't penetrate a steel plate that's a finger's width thick, and even a machine gun would be in trouble. Fortunately, they also have twin 23mm anti-aircraft guns.
"Knock knock knock"
A Tuareg superhuman, enduring suffocating tear gas, reached the back of an armed pickup truck, pointed the cannon at the door, and opened fire.
The deafening roar of cannons echoed through the confined space, and large holes appeared one after another in the steel plate until a breach was blasted open from top to bottom by the shells.
"rush"
The first truck accelerated and sped towards the entrance.
"Bang"
The steel plate was smashed open in the middle, and the car body rolled out of control to the side before it had traveled less than 20 meters.
The rest of the vehicles were all in the same boat. The triangular nails scattered on the sand might not have much effect on the military eight-wheelers, but they were easy targets for these civilian vehicles. They were all intercepted because they lost control and overturned.
"As expected, there are still survivors. You people are quite lucky."
Standing atop the sand dunes of the armory and witnessing this scene, Xia Yu remarked with emotion.
The data team and the village protection team rushed forward and dragged them all out of the car like dead dogs.
"Let those who surrendered go and identify the fish, see if there are any big ones inside."
"Yes, boss!"
Soon, Alikanna, whose head had been smashed open, was brought before him, bound.
"Wow, there really is a big fish! Isn't this our Tuareg mercenary commander-in-chief?"
Comparing the photos on the tactical tablet, Xia Yu smiled and patted Old A's big beard cheek.
According to the intelligence provided by the surrendered prisoners, their old buddy Tequidda was waiting for them in the armory and should have been killed when they were hit by the bunker buster.
Alikanna, one of Colonel Kassym-Joachim's old subordinates, escaped with his life because he was driving slowly on the main road.
However, as the leader of the tribal armed forces, he bears undeniable responsibility for arms smuggling and human trafficking, and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
But before that, let's give him a big burst of gold coins.
Xia Yu is Xia Yu after all; he can earn less, but he can't not earn at all.
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