Chapter 102 The Final Battle: Taking a Hit head-on (Please Subscribe!)
On the day of the final battle, on the way from the camp to the city of Panaka, the sounds of gunfire and artillery fire of various calibers never stopped.
The firefight started at dawn and has continued until now; both sides have gone all in.
The extent of heavy equipment damage is still unclear, but the number of casualties is likely to reach a new level.
Afica's lives have never been worth anything; the extent of the losses is merely a series of figures in UN investigation documents.
The blue-helmeted mission established forward positions early on.
They cannot intervene militarily in this war, but they can at least provide shelter for the refugees caught in the crossfire.
"Boss, these rebels are insane. In the two days you were back, they shot down a helicopter with blue helmets."
Hans cursed indignantly.
He was the most empathetic among the company's employees.
The peacekeeping forces sent by the country do not wear blue helmets, and their helicopters only have the UN logo and are not painted white.
It's not very recognizable, so it's normal for it to be mistakenly shot down by both sides in a conflict. But the one that was shot down was all white.
"They did it on purpose, thinking that since they were going to venture into the rainforest anyway, they wouldn't give face to anyone."
Xia Yu analyzed their psychology from the perspective of the rebels. At this moment, they were indeed unrestrained, since their situation couldn't possibly get any worse.
"As expected, we still have to rely on ground forces; helicopters are too vulnerable."
Hans remarked with emotion.
Half of the employees at Jihuo Defense, and even a donkey, have experience with plane crashes.
Looking at all of Afica's business peers, this is a unique case of scorpion pooping.
"The three Gazelle helicopters belonging to the white-hat crew are still at the base. Let's see if there's a chance to capture them."
Xia Yu started to envy the other person's helicopter again.
This type of light attack helicopter produced by the Chinese may not have the same firepower, range, and protection as a medium-sized aircraft like the Mi-24, but it is lightweight!
Disassembling the weapons and flying around near Kongluga is not a bad idea.
We can assign it to the museum to receive important clients, but we'll need to hire another driver.
Xia Yu originally wanted to teach him a skill, as he had a lot of interest in rice.
But this guy is just not cut out for flying; at best, he could be a door gunner, not a pilot.
Ask Hans?
This guy is even worse; he only likes firing cannons, not driving.
Xia Yu was afraid that if he were promoted to tank commander in the future, he would take the gunner's job from others.
For a seasoned train commander like Kuhn, just do his job well; as he gets older, he's really slow to grasp new mathematical concepts.
"You want all three?"
Hans inquired about Xia Yu's specific requirements.
"Safety first. If the other side takes off to attack us, then we'll take off a few and shoot them down."
They could still seize more spoils later, but he and his men only had one life.
"clear!"
Hans responded and entered combat mode.
They have entered the city and could engage in firefights with the rebels at any moment.
With the T-64B1M in front and the Marder S3 close behind, it was still the classic two-tank formation.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~~"
Passing by a battleground, the 20mm machine guns opened fire, signaling the arrival of concentrated fire defense.
"General, Bomatou's company has reappeared, and this time they are acting alone."
At the command post in the city center, a staff officer reported to Sasu on the movements of the concentrated fire defense.
"Send two tanks to lure them into the minefield."
Sasu planned to concentrate his efforts on taking PMC, a company even more hateful than Busa, with him before leaving.
Honestly, putting aside the losses at Bomatou, in the several battles at Panaka, the concentrated fire defenses took down more rebel tanks than Busa himself had, so it's no wonder they attracted so much hatred.
"Yes, General!"
The staff officer left after receiving the order.
Sasu's office was bustling with activity as several trusted confidants were packing up his belongings and documents.
Their evacuation was planned, not a hasty retreat like a defeated dog.
"Pannaka, I will be back."
Sitting in the leather armchair, Sasu muttered to himself.
Once you enter the rainforest, it's not as comfortable as the city.
But for their cause, for the purpose of replacing Busa's corrupt rule, this was a difficulty that had to be overcome.
Xia Yu felt that even without their involvement, these rebels would not have succeeded.
The forces supporting them didn't expect them to replace Busa; their real purpose was to create chaos and fish in troubled waters.
The situation only makes it easier to do business; the defense industry can't get involved at that level yet.
They are only responsible for combat; they don't care about anything else (and can't manage it).
"Boom!"
A 3bK18m armor-piercing shell grazed the turret of a T-64b1m, creating a hole in the exterior wall of a residential building next to it.
You arrived pretty quickly!
Xia Yu stared expressionlessly at the T-72AV a few hundred meters away.
He spotted the enemy before firing, but it seemed they hadn't aimed properly and just fired a shot based on guesswork.
This wasn't because the gunners were confident in their skills; they were there to carry out a decoy mission.
"Honey Badger, follow this guy."
Xia Yu issued the combat order.
He was playing along with their act, seeing what tricks they were up to.
"Calling Mole, watch out for a second T-72AV. Use the long vehicle as cover if necessary."
"Mole received!"
Kuhn got 06 to keep up with the long car.
With the gunner gone, he had to complete the entire process from hunting to destroying the enemy all by himself.
Without long chariots to share the damage, the pressure is still quite high. Fortunately, as long as the enemy is detected first, striking is a secondary task.
After traveling about 1.5 kilometers, the two vehicles briefly lost sight of their target, which was moving at varying speeds.
This is normal in urban warfare. You can't guarantee that the enemy will always be in your line of sight, but as long as you maintain speed and vigilance, you can keep up with them.
This is precisely what makes it easy for the other party to exploit.
"Calling for the long-range vehicle, calling for the long-range vehicle, target 2 spotted, target 2 spotted."
As the T-64B1M crossed a three-lane road and the Weasel S3 was passing by, a cannon barrel appeared a few hundred meters from the street corner.
A second T-72AV has appeared!
Its target is the seemingly easy-to-bully weasel S3.
Xia Yu and Kuhn were not surprised, because one should pick the weakest target, but the rebels chose the wrong one.
Just as the T-72AV completed its turn and was preparing to aim and fire, the weasel, which was turning in place, had already locked onto it.
"Pfft~ Whoosh~~"
Please have a serving of Osmosis "Peach".
"Boom!"
The basic version of the Kornet rammed into the frontal turret of the T-72AV, and the tandem warhead easily smashed open the "sandbox," with the scorching metal jet wiping out the entire crew.
"Calling for command, target 2 has been cleared!"
The two calls were only 5 seconds apart, and Kuhn easily averted a deadly crisis.
Among the tank crews destroyed by concentrated fire, the members' quality was among the top three.
If its information technology infrastructure hadn't been so poor, and if the timing had been more precise, the roles of hunter and prey wouldn't have been switched so easily between it and Kuhn and his team.
It's a pity they didn't even have a drone. Facing a stronger vehicle crew, they could only be completely outmatched.
"Continue searching for target 1."
Xia Yu's voice came through the radio channel.
The two vehicles continued their pursuit of the T-72AV that was acting as bait.
"Commander, Target 1 has entered the minefield."
Less than 1 kilometer further on, Hans, with his advantageous angle, spotted the target first.
"Honey badger, watch out for the road, avoid all suspicious objects, call for action if you cannot avoid them."
Xia Yu continued to issue combat orders.
The pressure-activated TM-62M anti-tank mine is difficult to lay without damage on paved urban roads. If you see signs of digging and refilling, just fire a burst of 7.62mm bullets.
Even if you don't expect to destroy it, you can at least render it ineffective.
"Da~da~da~~"
Hans pulled the firing button from a distance, and the coaxial machine gun roared to life.
At close range, the gun depression angle is insufficient, making it easy for bullets to miss; this is a common problem with Soviet-made vehicles.
"Sir, they are too cunning."
Watching the landmines they had painstakingly laid being detonated and their explosive charges flying everywhere, the rebel sappers said bitterly.
"It's alright, they can't see it or hit the TM-83 on the street corner. I'll detonate it manually when the time comes."
Landmines can be detonated not only by traditional pressure or tripwire methods, but also by remote control.
After turning off the external fuse on the TM-83, the rebel lieutenant chose to detonate it via cable.
These old-fashioned cables are more reliable than radio devices that can be remotely controlled from a greater distance, because the shielding devices commonly used in counterinsurgency armored vehicles are completely ineffective.
Xia Yu could only say that they were overthinking it. He didn't install this jamming system at all. Real men stack armor and tank damage, regardless of whether it's wired or wireless.
After clearing out all suspicious targets, the T-64B1M accelerated forward.
However, at the next intersection, the rebel lieutenant pressed the detonation button.
"Thump~~"
The hollow charge inside the "rice cooker" detonated instantly, and the explosive energy, compressed to its limit, impacted the self-forging fragmentation warhead directly in front of it.
The original rounded metal plate was forced into a "long nail" and flew rapidly toward the side of the T-64B1M vehicle 30 meters away.
"Boom!"
The flames and smoke from the explosion rose up, engulfing the poor Miss T.
"I hit it! I hit it!"
The lieutenant, who had been lying prone in the bunker, stood up excitedly.
Ignoring the fact that this was still a battlefield, he pulled his subordinates to dance and sing with him.
This is the legendary T-64 Devil, the ruthless killer that wiped out at least two of their armored battalions.
Countless tanks perished at its hands, and countless crews were utterly helpless against it.
But today, this devil was taken down by him, the engineering platoon leader. I never dared to dream of such a thing!
That's not the right way to think about it. As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the T-64B1M, with its slightly damaged turret, slowly rotated.
"Sir, sir, look!"
The rebel engineers who had been pulled into the dance happened to turn to this side of the street and then saw the turrets facing them.
"Da~da~da~~"
A long thank you to my buddy for the landmine.
"Calling for the lead vehicle, your right front has suffered a single-layer explosive reaction loss."
Weasel S3 sped forward and reported their battle losses to Xia Yu.
Is this self-forged fragmentation warhead ineffective? At the same 30-meter close-range engagement, the Mango round can tear through three layers of blades and attack the vehicle's armor.
Xia Yu suspected that when the first layer of reactive armor exploded, it directly severed the long spike-shaped warhead, otherwise, with such high penetration data, it could have at least torn through the second layer.
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