"Pick a few of the fattest and strongest ones and keep them in a separate pen. We'll kill them to celebrate our victory after we take down Balmira!"
While munching on the chestnut and red bean paste bread in his hand, Xia Yu made arrangements.
Jihuo Defense has no shortage of meat, but the spoils of war taste even better than anything you can buy.
They celebrated with a big feast, and then sold off all the leftovers to the government troops, without wasting a single penny.
"Calling Sherlock, this is Yevgeny, your order has arrived."
Old Yev contacted Xia Yu and discussed the equipment he wanted.
"Kogarya, fly to T-4 base again and bring the stuff back. You're our main force in extinguishing the fire in the oilfield production area this time."
Xia Yu said to Andrei.
He's right. Before joining the Firefighting Force, the glider was a member of the KK-32 firefighting helicopter in West Banya. Firepower output, carrying people and cargo were its main jobs, and it was also a professional in firefighting.
In order to prevent a repeat of the natural environmental crisis like that of Yilaoke decades ago, Xia Yu had no choice but to do his part and accept the leaked crude oil and natural gas.
Then we have to discard this section entirely. Even if more crude oil is ejected, it doesn't matter. Only by exposing the cut surface (cross-section) can we proceed with the next step.
Even a dentist would have to accept this view.
So, to go all the way, the firefighting team can also have a practical drill and familiarize themselves with the firefighting procedures.
Hans didn't read many books; perhaps Xia Yu was lying to him.
"Splash splash"
"Why did the boss bring this PAK40 anti-tank gun here?"
Delivering food by helicopter isn't unusual, but the fact that government troops and opposition forces stopped fighting to pick up takeout is even more legendary. Delivering KFC through the Kyaukse tunnels is even more unbelievable.
"Yes, boss!"
"Splash splash"
As for the crude oil that Ace has already extracted, he won't touch the oil in the storage tanks, but the oil tankers that were loaded onto trucks and ready to be smuggled out, but were delayed due to a surprise attack by the concentrated fire defense, these are the company's legitimate spoils of war.
As darkness fell, Super Hornet returned to Elek once again.
After the helicopter landed, it opened the tail hatch, revealing fire buckets and more than a dozen boxes of artillery shells in the cargo hold.
That's why they're the bosses, while the rest of us are just employees!
“The wells in our company are all quite powerful. If a fire breaks out, it would be a disaster. So I learned a little about how to put out the fire. This method is the most efficient and the most suitable for us.”
"If you don't even know this, have you ever heard of fire-fighting tanks or fire-fighting rocket launchers?"
"Well, weapons are very efficient at extinguishing fires. If this were a forest fire instead of an oil field, the Fruit Bat airlift crew could just drop a GBU-12 and put out the whole fire."
Having roughly figured out what was going on, Lawrence said sincerely.
Once the fuel pump filled the Mi-24V's internal fuel tank, Xia Yu packed up his food and returned to Airek, becoming a food delivery driver for a day.
The subspace refueling speed is indeed very fast. For the replenishment of consumables such as fuel and ammunition for normal deployment, Xia Yu goes through the company's channels. This not only facilitates management, but also eliminates the need for concealment and explanation.
Hans, who had retreated to the crude oil production area, immediately recognized the specific model of the artillery.
Of course, Jihuo Defense is not equipped with the SP-32 new fire protection system, the Ka-32A11M, so it cannot pump 4 tons of water in one minute, nor can it use foam extinguishing agents, and it does not have a high-pressure fire monitor.
"Wait a minute, anti-tank guns can put out fires."
Faced with such substantial and readily available benefits, Xia Yu did not believe they could resist.
"Wow, you're amazing, boss. You know so much."
After several members of the village protection team unloaded the barrels of aviation kerosene and food, Andrei immediately took off in his Super Hornet and returned to base.
"If a super-large self-flowing well catches fire and ordinary methods cannot extinguish it, then we really have no choice but to use nuclear weapons."
The shockwave from a bomb explosion can temporarily isolate oxygen. All three elements of combustion are indispensable; without oxygen, the accelerant of combustion, a fire can be extinguished.
This time, however, it had a cannon hanging from its belly, an anti-tank cannon that Xia Yu was very familiar with.
Xia Yu said that these were all common sense, but seeing Hans shaking his head and the other employees looking blank, he knew that his common sense was a little different from theirs.
Moreover, it looks like the Ace of Deir ez-Zor is about to collapse, and it's likely that the largest oil field in Syria will fall into their hands.
Apart from the corpses scattered all over the ground, only a raging fire remained.
"Put out the fire. If this fire continues to burn, it will directly affect the production of the Elek oil field and indirectly affect the government's ability to pay."
Xia Yu was always prepared for a rainy day; that was just his personality. He just hadn't expected that his well wouldn't catch fire, but the client's oil field would.
Old Magnesium, on the other hand, helped the Kurds transport crude oil to Yilakou to raise operating funds and even shared "a portion" of the profits; that's something that's hard to talk about.
Xia Yu explained simply.
Upon arrival, the crew packed hundreds of loaves of bread, along with ham and braised beef, into a large bundle, lowered it down with a rope, and then withdrew to the oilfield production area.
However, fire buckets are enough; Bumblebee's cameo in extinguishing the fire is just one part of the process, and there are more important operations to be done.
The metal jet produced by the RPG-7 can penetrate the pipe wall and ignite the high-pressure oil and gas inside. The current excessive leakage of crude oil has caused the fire to become uncontrollable.
As for the principle of anti-tank gun fire suppression, it is to use armor-piercing projectiles without explosive charges to precisely cut the leaking pipes.
The Super Hornet unloaded the German anti-tank gun, which the Americans had acquired after World War II, resold to Syria, and then unearthed from a warehouse in the 21st century, from the rigging rope.
Yes, and there's also the continuous gushing and leaking of crude oil and natural gas.
Hans pried open a box and found that the 75mm armor-piercing shells, covered in the marks of time, were all printed in Russian.
"Wow, it's from the former Suning Corporation, a rare find!"
The Japanese never produced this type of 75mm shell, so the ammunition circulating in the market was either produced by Santoko 45 years ago or by the post-war Suleimani.
The PAK40, an anti-tank gun with a production run of tens of thousands, saw the remainder, aside from those that were destroyed, serve in multiple countries until the anti-tank gun as a weapon was phased out of history.
During this period, the former Sun Union continued to supply the necessary artillery shells.
"That's a bit extravagant. These kinds of shells are so expensive that even if they're priced at $5,000 a round, people would still be scrambling to buy them."
Kuhn also picked up a cannonball and said.
The museum not only has this towed PAK40, but also Marder II series tank destroyers that use the same cannon. Judging from the monthly sales reports, these 75mm shells are selling very well.
It would be even better if there were a limited edition from the former Suning Union, which could be sold for the price of an 88-gun.
"It's cheaper than the Leclerc UAE and T-64B1M steel needles. I was thinking of using the T-55 and T-62, but all of Ace's vehicles have been destroyed. The Gnat T-55s can't rush over on the ground, and the helicopters can't lift them. The PAK40 is the most suitable."
"Then there's the issue of ammunition. The baggage squirrel only brought over a small portion, and the government forces agreed to give us all the PAK40s and their accompanying ammunition."
Xia Yu naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to make money; there were still quite a few good things in this "ancient battlefield" of Xuliya.
The armored vehicles even include Panzer IVs and S-3s, which is quite impressive.
Instead of letting them gather dust in the warehouse, it's better to sell them all to recoup some money.
With Xia Yu's efforts, whether the museum uses them for its own purposes or sells them, they can be given a new lease on life, which can be considered a win-win situation.
"Alright, let's prepare to put out the fire. Mongoose, take a look at the condition of this cannon and come up with a plan to cut the oil pipeline with artillery fire. Ossus, go to the nearby spring to fetch water and simulate the fire a few times to get a feel for it."
He assigned the tasks.
Barmila is an oasis in the desert. Although there are no major rivers nearby, there are quite a few springs that can be used for open-air water collection by helicopter.
The fire bucket was hoisted onto the belly of the Super Frelon, and Andrei took off.
Hans confirmed that the PAK40 anti-tank gun was in good condition and ready for use at any time.
There were no oil-paper packages buried underground in Syria, but the dry climate of the Middle Eastern desert was very conducive to the preservation of weapons, equipment and ammunition.
This is also why, a couple of years ago, the opposition forces were able to put these old artifacts into use after finding them in a warehouse.
With an effective penetration depth of less than 200mm in homogeneous steel, the old gun couldn't penetrate the frontal armor of either the T-54 or the T-62, and could only bully lightly armored targets.
The government forces' BMP-1 can also be hit head-on, but if the first shot misses, the crew can wipe out the entire anti-tank gun crew with a single OG-15V shot. This is why the PAK40's offensive efficiency is not high.
Now there's no problem using it to cut oil pipelines; the position has been advanced to 150 meters from the combustion center.
"Thump"
Point the muzzle of this anti-tank gun, which requires 2200 man-hours, at the flames and test fire a shot using the ZF3x8 gun scope, which is now more expensive than the gun itself.
The shell swept past at high speed, taking away the air, and the flames, tens of meters high, were like being plowed open before quickly closing in.
This is an oil field fire. It can't be extinguished by just one helicopter carrying water; the range and direction of the flames must be controlled.
"Thump"
The gun barrel was lowered to aim at the oil pipeline wall, an armor-piercing shell was fired and then reloaded. Under Hans's command, Kohler pulled the gun rope directly.
"Bang"
There was no violent explosion, only the sound of the oil pipeline being punctured.
The shells produced and stored for over sixty years are still sharp. The propellant is a bit expired, which only slightly reduces the effective penetration depth, but it is still sufficient to deal with oil pipelines.
"feuer!"
Adjust the cannon muzzle, re-aime, and Hans gave the order again.
"Thump"
"Bang"
Each shot was a penetration, cutting at least 7.5 centimeters into the oil pipe. After several shots, the oil pipe, which was more than half a meter in diameter, was completely punctured.
"boom"
The spreading flames directly ignited the high-pressure oil and gas jets that were spraying forward, and the fire suddenly became even more intense than before.
This is a good thing. The burning that was originally widespread on both sides of the oil pipeline has now been concentrated in the forward direction, and the shock wave generated by the armor-piercing projectile has also suppressed the burning of the crude oil that had not yet had time to penetrate the ground.
Previously, strangers were not allowed to enter within 50 meters, but now they can approach from the side and rear of the nozzle.
Xia Yu immediately dispatched oil tankers to pump away the crude oil on the ground, and then used the crane on the oil field to lift the equipment and insert the short pipe at an angle into the nozzle, directing some of the high-pressure oil and gas and flames into the sky.
"Splash splash"
A super bumblebee carrying 3 tons of spring water flew in from the horizon.
"puff"
Andrei aimed at the stubble and the joint where the short pipe was spitting fire and oil, and poured all the spring water from the bucket in one go.
One end of the flame, which had been split in two by the short pipe, was instantly extinguished, and it stopped spraying oil and flames.
Several tanker trucks filled with water also arrived at the scene. The water jets pumped by the hydraulic pumps hit the flames, using a dense water flow to assist in extinguishing the fire.
Of course, the most crucial moment was the helicopter trip, which allowed the Super Hornet, which had gone to the spring to collect water again, to return to the oil field.
"puff"
Another 3 tons of spring water turned into mist and poured down, instantly extinguishing the rising flames, leaving only high-pressure oil and gas still spraying outwards.
If the firefighting operation is successful, then hundreds of meters of pipeline will have to be replaced.
Prior to this, production from these dozen or so wells had to be reduced, and crude oil had to be transferred to storage tanks using tanker trucks.
However, those are things for the future. What we need to do now is to completely annihilate the remaining forces of Ace in Balmira.
After a night's rest, the glider crew brought the three wounded back to the outpost camp. Xia Yu left behind a squad of Genna assault infantry to guard Elek.
The remaining men replenished their ammunition and charged toward Balmira.
Xia Yu, who was walking slowly, circled the Mi-24V to check on the helicopter.
It was hit by an anti-aircraft missile, and a large section of the fuselage skin was blasted off, exposing the titanium alloy protective layer inside, which was stained with gunpowder smoke.
The SAM-24 (Igla-S) high-explosive fragmentation warhead, weighing 2.5 kg, only had a little over one kilogram of explosive charge, yet it barely left any dents on the armor plates.
In comparison, the starburst charge has a greater penetrating force, penetrating several inches and causing a secondary explosion that damages the armor.
The price is too high, which results in low sales. If it weren't for the incident involving Nanfei, there would be very few Starlight rounds circulating on the black market.
"Splash splash"
Xia Yu piloted the "battle-damaged" Lu Hu into the air and caught up with the convoy, with Balmira right in front of them.
What came into view was a large number of civilians. Grenadier's Mi-8 transported nearly 200 government troops to the north of the city to gather and identify the civilians who had fled.
"boom"
A soft explosion occurred in the crowd, followed by a chorus of painful groans.
What happened?
"It was a child who detonated a grenade just as the government troops were about to find them."
Wearing a self-destruct vest is very conspicuous, but it's easy to hide a hand grenade on one's body; such things are not uncommon in Syria.
The government soldiers were relatively lucky with one dead and one wounded, but the unfortunate ones were the civilians around them. They didn't even have bulletproof vests to protect them from shrapnel, so the shrapnel from the explosion directly killed them.
"They turned children into monsters!"
Liv couldn't help but say this in the channel.
"That's how extremist groups are; the sooner they're eliminated, the better."
Unfortunately, some countries like to fund these disruptors of order, and then they play with fire and get burned.
"When entering urban areas for combat, everyone must keep their distance from women and children."
Xia Yu emphasized this point again to all employees.
They are merely military contractors, operating according to the terms of their contracts; they do not harm any civilians, nor do they assume any obligation to protect them.
If armed personnel are mixed among civilians and open fire on them, they will retaliate decisively.
"Yes, boss!"
Everyone responded.
In the last quarter of the city that Ace Ace occupied, the government forces, Genna, and Jihuo Defense committed all 2,000 troops, and their combat efficiency became very high.
In desperation, Hussein contacted a senator and informed him of the full situation of Balmira and Elek, then detonated his suicide vest.
"boom"
The final explosion signaled the return of the two cities to government control six months after they fell into Ace's hands, and also marked the end of this short-term deployment of the concentrated fire defense.
It can only be said that high returns correspond to high risks. Although the company only had one injured person, six of the more than twenty combat employees had their bulletproof vests damaged.
The worst hit was from a burst of PKM ammunition, which penetrated the single-layer rifle magazine and Kevlar fabric, creating four holes in the front of the ceramic insert. The bullets of the four 7.62x54mmr bullets remained in the broken ceramic and failed to penetrate and injure anyone.
"If it were 12.7mm, I'd probably be dead."
Old Lu disassembled the power strip and looked at the terrible state inside, saying...
"Don't worry, the heavy machine gun positions are the company's main targets for 20mm, 30mm, 35mm, 120mm, and 125mm direct-fire weapons. We'll only be dealing with these small aircraft and general-purpose aircraft."
The third brother comforted his comrade.
"The machine guns are still visible, but sweeping buildings is much more dangerous. These lunatics are just trying to take someone down with them when they're about to die."
After fighting the entire battle, the group members gained a new understanding of the madness of the extremist group members. However, according to their colleagues from the other two data teams, the intensity of the urban warfare in Afica was not this high.
The extremist groups there aren't as fanatical as those in the Middle East, but the Zhomali youth team is an anomaly that we need to pay close attention to.
This was the first time that Group 3 had participated in real combat, their first time eliminating a target, and their first time witnessing a colleague being injured. The group members had undoubtedly grown a lot.
They gained a clearer understanding of the role of mechanized infantry in the army and realized the function and shortcomings of many training subjects.
As for how to write the report, they all had a draft in mind.
The Panda and Codweaver crews, who used vehicles in combat, also had a deep understanding of this, especially Lao Liu, who felt that in complex urban warfare environments, the firepower density and sustainability of individual infantry fighting vehicle crews were weak.
When he first arrived at the T-4 base in Syria, he saw a strangely shaped "infantry fighting vehicle" belonging to the Russians.
It appears to be a tank chassis, equipped with two autocannons and four attack missiles.
It's much longer than the short number on their company's vehicles, like the 9M120 used on attack helicopters.
Later, after consulting the relevant materials, I learned that it was a BMPT tank support vehicle, specifically designed to support tank combat.
There's nothing we can do about it; the BMP series is just too fragile!
Based on the T-72 or T-90 tank chassis, the BMPT has better survivability, not to mention the combination of two autocannons and four heavy anti-tank missiles, which maximizes its firepower.
This vehicle was likely sent to Syria to test data; this kind of work wouldn't be outsourced to Grenadier, it's always done by the regular army themselves.
As a result, Jihuo Defense was unable to get close to the BMPT. However, in Lao Liu's eyes, the company's configuration was not bad either. The boss had split the fire support attributes of one BMPT onto multiple vehicles.
In addition to its primary role of air defense, the Gepard A9 can be transformed into a high-spec street-sweeping weapon with its gun barrel laid flat. An equal number of anti-tank missiles are integrated onto two Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
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