"It's alright, the target failed to penetrate our armor!"
Having withstood a DM43 steel needle, Huang Jingxiu reported to Xia Yu.
Active protection systems are not incapable of defending against fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles with muzzle velocities exceeding 1500 m/s, but such projectiles would typically be fired at a range of over 1000 or 2000 meters to allow sufficient response time for millimeter-wave radar.
If a shot is fired at close range within a kilometer, the situation will be like what we are seeing now, relying entirely on explosive reactive armor and the tank's own basic armor.
The T-64B1M tank from Jihuo Defense is an upgrade of the earlier T-64B1, with its base armor featuring a three-layer composite armor with a thickness of 100/105/20mm.
It is said to have achieved an effective penetration resistance of 500mm+, which is higher than the five-layer composite armor of the later T-64BV, not to mention that Xia Yu used better materials.
With three more layers of sharp blades added, it truly becomes an immovable gold coin vehicle.
To think that you could use a DM43 shell, which is only slightly stronger than a mango shell and has an effective penetration of less than 600mm, to penetrate a T-64B1M and take out the three crew members of the Panda tank in one go, really just shows how naive you are.
But just as Xia Yu shifted his attention to the company's two tank crews...
"Buzz"
Seeing the enemy turret spinning rapidly, Kohler, who wanted to fire at them, didn't have time to use his cornet.
Kohler fired 20 rounds of 30mm high-explosive shells in one go, directly destroying the Leopard 2A4's fatal weak point: the observation and aiming point on the right side of the turret front.
This scene is just like a pressure cooker that was left on the stove and exploded because the lid was blown off.
Goodness, they had something up their sleeve.
Only the infantry fighting vehicles in the Afica region do not like to carry anti-tank missiles because the missiles are much more expensive than RPGs.
Alexander called out to Lao Liu.
Filtering out the distant sounds of gunfire, he heard the commotion on the side street.
They don't even need to buy missiles; each vehicle is equipped with four!
"Calling the 'Koubutsu,' this is 02. We can hear the sound of a diesel engine coming from behind."
These Ace have learned to use tactics; they even know how to lure the enemy away from their base.
Leaving aside how difficult it is to aim, it can't handle both airburst and high-explosive rounds, so small steel needles are necessary.
These guys subconsciously forgot how they took down the Turkic Leopard 2A4. They all think the Russian short-range missiles are useful, but do they think the PMC companies will stop using them?
In previous exercises, he had used the Milan from a weasel and the spikes from a cougar to aim at and "destroy" this guy more than once.
"call out"
Ace, who was in charge of the vehicle, immediately regained his senses and gave the order.
Now, in a head-on confrontation, the S-30's penetration depth of just over 100mm is only good for bullying the T-34 in the museum. Hosseini is certain that the T-62 is something the enemy can't penetrate at all.
With an equivalent penetration of over 1000mm, the horn directly injected a jet of metal into the turret. Perhaps the force was a bit too great, as the exploding shells blew off the turret.
"Buzz"
He quickly switched to the other ammunition feed for the main gun, then aimed in a familiar direction and pressed the fire button.
"call out"
Tracer high-explosive rounds sent sparks flying from the Leopard 2A4 in the darkness.
All four crew members inside the vehicle, who were among the highest-paid soldiers in Ace, met Pearl.
"Knock knock knock knock"
The crew members were not very familiar with the operation, and when they suddenly lost all view, they were completely stunned.
Kohler was all too familiar with that square-headed, boxy silhouette.
"boom"
If you can't aim, then estimate and fire a shot, since the distance is less than 100 meters.
The mechanized infantry accompanying the vehicle outside have a stronger sense of the battlefield than the crew members inside the vehicle.
"The Cosmog crew, engage! The Mole crew, remain on alert!"
The T-55 exploded with a bang, and at the same instant, half of a T-62 emerged from the street corner.
For an ordinary person, it would just be a show of sound and light effects, an insult to the main battle tank, before being killed by a single shot from the enemy.
I didn't expect Ace to have a second Leopard 2A4. Tsuchiki is so lame!
The autocannon of the infantry fighting vehicle was indeed a bit of a stretch to fight against the old main battle tank. The Weasel crew only used the Weasel S3 small steel needle with a 70mm penetration depth to get past the side of the T-72.
But if you switch to an expert in infantry fighting vehicles, they won't give you a chance to aim.
They lured away both main battle tanks from the concentrated fire defense, then used the old-fashioned tanks to deal with the remaining infantry fighting vehicles.
Two T-62 tanks rushed out one after the other from the side street where the two Marder infantry fighting vehicles were located.
The Weasel S3 was positioned further back. After contacting Kuhn, Lao Liu turned around on the spot, the missile fire control was activated, and a laser beam was silently fired.
Xia Yu fired a HOT-3, destroying a T-55 that Hans and Lao Huang were about to take advantage of. The screen was still guiding the way when he turned his head and saw Lao Liu and his team shooting out lasers.
"Boom!"
"Quickly, fire!"
Fortunately, it was the Leopard 2A4. When it was replaced with the Leopard 2A5, the redesign not only moved the observation and aiming upwards, but also added wedge-shaped turret armor.
Amidst the violent explosion, another vehicle crashed headfirst out of the adjacent shop from which the T-55 had just emerged.
"Thump"
"Pfft"
The moment the Leopard 2A4 opened fire, Kohler, who had completed fire control aiming, also fired a short shot.
Unfortunately, this DM43 gold round (the Earth Lord uses DM33, and only a small number of DM43s are used) just missed the Marder S30, but the one flying up and down along the laser beam hit it squarely.
"boom"
The unarmored Leopard 2A4, lacking explosive reactive armor, was hit in the front of its turret by a missile. The tandem warhead penetrated it repeatedly, and the incoming metal jets wantonly destroyed the crew inside the vehicle.
Fortunately, the ammunition inside the vehicle was dwindling with each shot fired, and the blast door provided a buffer, preventing it from turning into a flying leopard like the other vehicles in the same company.
However, with two Leopard 2A4s, Ace had deployed all the captured Leopards to Balmira.
The secrecy was excellent. The firefighting team was merely a firefighter, yet the government forces, Russia, and the US were all unaware. This shows the other side has some real skill.
But that's a wrong approach. These days, a basic Leopard 2 isn't exactly a decisive weapon.
So that they can't capture it at all, and armored vehicle combat is something these extremist groups can't handle.
Even if it's a Xia Yu, still a Leopard 2, but modified to a Supreme Plus version of a suicide tank, it's still better than using that 120mm tank gun.
"Thump"
The first Leopard 2 fired again, but the hot smoke made it impossible to aim accurately, and the Deer-Tiger in the sky... didn't seem to have a good firing arc either.
The shop is quite deep; anti-tank missiles and rockets can penetrate it, but they can't hit the other side.
Unfortunately, this Leopard 2A4 refused to come out, so we had to fight tank against tank and let ground forces handle it.
"Calling the boss, please let our crew handle this task."
The Panda tank crew, having been hit by a shell, volunteered for another mission.
After being hit, we retreated to avoid being ambushed, but after Xia Yu destroyed that T-55, we can now confirm that we are temporarily safe. It's time to avenge our defeat and take down the enemy.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
"call out"
As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, the Night Owl crew from another direction also fired a 9m120 attack.
"boom"
A T-62 that had just emerged was reduced to flames in an explosion.
In the second wave of attack after resupplying ammunition, the Mi-24V carried out air-to-ground coordination, while the Mi-24PM engaged in free hunting.
With the protection of the Red Cheetah, the Night Owl crew relaxed and went on a killing spree, achieving considerable success in a short time.
Concentrated fire defense with ground forces is more efficient.
"Clatter"
The automatic loader spun for a moment, and the folding sabot automatically opened, pushing a new type of armor-piercing projectile, which had been disassembled in the Sahel region, along with its propellant cartridge case, into the gun barrel.
"Buzz"
Driver Xiao Xiong shifted gears and accelerated, maneuvering the tank, which had stopped spewing hot smoke, out of the defensive perimeter and headed straight for the location where it had just been attacked.
In the current situation, there are no other tactics; tanks fight hand-to-hand, just charge!
"Thump"
Upon seeing the T-64B1M charging alone, the Leopard 2A4 opened fire again.
"boom"
The shot hit the tank's glacis amidst the explosion.
Despite the smoke, the T-64B1M only swayed slightly after taking the DM43 shot. The three people inside the vehicle, who were mentally prepared, didn't even blink until the gunner, Lao Lin, successfully locked onto the enemy.
"Thump"
The giant panda-shaped vehicle crew fired a shot while in motion.
This new type of steel needle, which once pierced through a white top hat-modified heavy infantry fighting vehicle, hit its target again, successfully piercing the front of this Leopard 2A4.
"boom"
"Squeak"
The T-64B1M, which had slowed down and come to a stop, executed a fishtail maneuver, its tracks sparking as it came to a halt in front of the Leopard 2A4's gun barrel.
Huang Jingxiu bet that not only were there no shells in their cannons, but that all the gun crew members had also been wiped out.
"Fire one more high-explosive bomb, reload, reverse and regroup with the long vehicle. We're not done yet!"
"Yes, commander!"
The loyal wingman rejoined Leclerc UAE and continued to attack the main city of Ace with Xia Yu in the sky.
Hussein's plans, which were just three streets away, completely failed, and he was devastated.
Not only were two Leopard 2A4 tanks lost, but it is conservatively estimated that half of the T-55 and T-62 tanks were also destroyed by the enemy.
With attack helicopters roaming overhead, the remaining six or seven vehicles would be sitting ducks if they came out, and if they didn't come out, they would eventually be spotted by concentrated fire from the defenses. There was really no way out for them.
"Have everyone retreat. If we keep fighting, we'll lose all our men. We won't have any advantage tonight."
Hussein picked up the radio and gave orders to all the junior commanders.
With just one armored vehicle convoy and two armed helicopters, the manpower is insufficient to search the entire main urban area.
Therefore, he wanted to preserve his main force and fight street battles and guerrilla warfare against the enemy.
Having suffered repeated blows, Hussein learned his lesson this time and confronted the enemy head-on, resulting in the deaths of his organization members in droves.
Tonight's precision bombing and coordinated strike resulted in a conservative estimate of 400 casualties, reducing their remaining combat strength to below 1,000.
If we keep going down this stubborn path, we'll all be wiped out.
They can let the enemy in to fight; urban warfare is where their advantage lies.
They also used all of those anti-tank mines to prevent the enemy from coordinating infantry and tank operations.
Xia Yu retorted, "You're dreaming! I've already launched a full-scale offensive, and you think you can just quit like that?"
Don't even think about leaving the table until you've lost all your chips!
Before returning to the government-controlled Barmira Castle, Grenard's forces were gathering.
Aside from the artillery, they will form the fourth wave with the government forces and officially enter the main urban area to fight.
Heavy trucks also brought ammunition supply containers and refueling trucks full of fuel.
In the next 24 hours, they need to completely take down Balmira, because if the other side lets them win, it will be troublesome.
When Ace captured this place last year, he left behind a lot of landmines and roadside bombs.
In order to successfully hold the symphony concert at the ancient city ruins, Da Mao's combat engineers suffered heavy losses.
It's no wonder this is a high-intensity region in the Middle East; even their roadside bombs are far more advanced than those in Afica.
In the past, roadside bomb jammers could protect convoys, but these extremist groups have made them pressure-activated and infrared-triggered, making them virtually impossible to defend against.
To prevent this from happening again, the only option is to take Barmira in one fell swoop.
"Thump"
"boom"
With a loud bang, the Panda tank crew fired their last high-explosive fragmentation grenade, leaving only two gun-launched missiles and a few steel needles inside the vehicle.
The remote weapon station had long since run out of ammunition, and the coaxial machine gun had less than 100 rounds left.
The same goes for the Mongoose crew; the Leclerc UAE's combat endurance is even worse, and on the infantry fighting vehicle side, only the Marder S3 still has ammunition left, while the Mole crew's main gun's 400 rounds have long been exhausted.
Only the Snow Leopard crew had the most ammunition; after leveling the gun barrel and taking out two firing positions, they still had more than half of their ammunition left.
"The entire convoy withdrew to the direction of Barmila Castle, took a 3-hour break, and resupplied ammunition and fuel."
Xia Yu, who had also run out of ammunition at low altitude, gave the order.
"Yes, boss!"
All company employees answered.
With the government forces taking over, the concentrated fire defense can be temporarily withdrawn for resupply and rest.
Their company was positioned as a sharp blade, tearing through Ace's defenses and creating favorable conditions for the main force to enter.
Now that this goal has been achieved and Palmyra's basic guarantee has been secured, the next step is to take it a step further.
"Splash splash"
The two Mi-24s were parked below Barmila Castle and handed over to ground crew for reloading.
Xia Yu took off his helmet and let out a long sigh of relief. It was quite tiring to concentrate so much, but thankfully the effort paid off.
With an income of tens of millions, this level far exceeds that of Afica.
Of course, this is only for Syria; the price in neighboring Eilat is even higher.
Their rebuilt army is now facing an extremist group instead of the old magnesium army. They still haven't learned how to fight, yet they possess even more oil and gas reserves.
Xia Yu intends to develop that market, but this is just a preliminary step. Once the company expands again, it can be divided into two battle zones for deployment.
After all, the main battlefield for concentrated fire defense is Afica, and the main force cannot always be deployed over long distances like this, but small-scale cross-theater training is not a problem.
After a period of refinement, the company should be able to operate on two fronts simultaneously.
Just as Xia Yu was thinking, someone gave him a bear hug from behind.
He knew it was Liv from the sound of footsteps, and Weasel K1 had also been deployed to the castle.
After Hegena's medic finished treating several wounded soldiers from the castle battle, she saw two Mi-24s return. She took off her gloves and immediately found Xia Yu.
"Honey, why do I feel like you can defeat these extremist groups more easily than you can play video games?"
Liv saw the anti-aircraft missile too, and she was a little nervous at the time, but the missile was quickly shot down.
"I guess it's because I'm willing to spend money on in-game purchases!"
Xia Yu ruffled his wife's hair and said.
These days, if you don't spend money to fight a war, you'll have to risk your life. It's a very simple choice.
Another important factor is having a strong background; otherwise, even if you have money, there's nowhere to spend it.
What you can buy on the black market, others can also buy.
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