When the 12th Battalion and the tanks gradually retreated from the original road to a position in front of the palm forest and crouched and hid, the naval guns at the rear began to fire intensively. Dozens of naval guns began to target the US military hiding spot just discovered by the aircraft for saturation bombardment. starter
Aircrafts are still flying back and forth in the sky. They are providing calibration data for naval guns so that the artillery can fire more accurately. The three-service joint combat model of sea, land and air has begun to show its charm. The three are indispensable and complement each other.
Compared with the mighty joint operations of the three armed forces, the U.S. military on Kauai seems like an indigenous army. It is obvious that it is lagging behind in its combat mode. The seemingly indestructible fortress was under the combined attack of sea and air forces. , is in danger.
"Boom, boom" Artillery shells landed with increasing precision near the hidden fortresses of the US military. Under the saturation bombardment, these fortresses were gradually disintegrated.
The 12th and 15th Battalions began to attack into the palm forest, with the 12th Battalion equipped with bulletproof vests as the main attack force. The 15th Battalion cooperated from the flanks and gradually moved into the palm forest covering an area of ??about one square kilometer.
¡°To completely annihilate the hiding US snipers and other infantry, we still need to advance slowly and find their scattered troops step by step.
Six tanks drove in from the area with large gaps in the palm forest. Tanks with smaller trees could directly press through them. Gradually, the tanks opened several passable roads in the woods, and the tanks behind them also gradually followed.
A tank shell "bombed" directly near the hidden trench of four or five US soldiers who had just emerged, completely overturning a trench about ten meters long, and the bodies of several US soldiers were immediately exposed, including One person had fallen into a pool of blood.
Bullets immediately rained down on these American soldiers. After a few shots were fired in a hurry, they immediately fell to the ground and died, their bodies being beaten into sieves.
After about an hour of cleaning up, more than a hundred American soldiers hiding inside were killed. The last dozen or so remaining people had no choice but to surrender and walked out of the bunker one after another. All the American soldiers in a company were killed and eliminated. posed a threat to the landing force.
The joint sea and air strikes were still going on, and the US military strongholds were almost cleared. Soon, two helicopters were seen landing near a hidden fortress, and dozens of soldiers surrounded a fortress that was difficult to destroy. , and then blew up the fortress with fried y¨¤o packets.
Then eight helicopters began to transport troops to several important passes. The tanks once again rushed halfway up the mountain and began to bombard the U.S. troops who were still blocking the main passes. The airborne troops then rushed to several strongholds. In the air, The J-2 and H-2 fighter planes then appeared one after another and began to launch air strikes against hundreds of U.S. troops blocked near several passes. The soldiers of the 12th Battalion divided into three groups and began to rush towards the mountaintop fortress.
At this time, the tank stopped halfway up the mountain and could no longer continue climbing. The 12th Battalion used the terrain cover to climb to the top of the mountain. The US military still had two strongholds that had not been breached and were shooting towards the mountainside. These two strongholds were located at More than a hundred meters away on the left side of the road up the mountain, and nearly two hundred meters away on the right side, the 12th Battalion was within their sight. They were intercepted by heavy machine gun fire. Their advance gradually slowed down, and many soldiers were crawling on their knees. On the ground, as soon as he raised his head, bullets were fired.
These two fortresses are both on high mountains. Each fortress is guarded by a company of American soldiers. Just now, the helicopter tried to land near them, but was pushed back by the heavy firepower of the US military. They are surrounded by bare rocks. There is no concealed terrain to facilitate airborne troops.
To destroy these two strongholds, you must first defeat other strongholds, then go around from behind to deal with these US soldiers, and then parachute directly behind them and launch an attack on the strongholds, but this is more dangerous because the US military has deployed a large number of soldiers behind them. With the strength of their troops, they can continuously replenish the strength of the stronghold. I am afraid that the Zhenyi soldiers may be surrounded not long after they go down, and the situation will become very dangerous.
As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Zeng Guoqing met the basic requirements of coordination among the land, sea and air forces in scheduling. Although there were sometimes some lack of tacit understanding in coordination, overall, the coordinated operations of the three armed forces have achieved results. .
In the brightly lit command room, there is a huge sand table on a long table. On the sand table is the newly made terrain of the U.S. military's Kauai Island. It is made according to the proportions. The green mountains and green waters on it look a bit more realistic.
It¡¯s true.
Five or six officers gathered around the sand table, discussing the progress and encounters of the battle.To overcome the resistance, they must make timely analysis and dispatch so that the troops can complete combat missions with maximum efficiency and minimize casualties.
"Highlands No. 3 and No. 6 are the two most dangerous highlands for the U.S. military. Our army has failed to disintegrate their combat effectiveness after many aerial bombardments. The U.S. military still has strong defense capabilities. We must send ground troops to attack them. Knock them out, otherwise the large army will not be able to pass through the pass." A young officer wearing glasses was briefly briefing Zeng Guoqing and others on the progress of the war ahead. He pointed at two small red flags in the sand table. Place said.
"Both places have solid rocks, and the natural defense force is very strong. Our naval guns bombarded them for half an hour, but they only made a few holes. It is impossible to chip away at the entire mountain. Go, I think it's time for the special forces to go and destroy them." Another short officer also immediately expressed his opinion.
Several people pointed to the sand table and discussed ideas on how to enter these two highlands, where would be a suitable place to land, and where would it be possible to hide more U.S. soldiers.
"Based on firepower estimates, there may be a company of US soldiers hiding in each of these two stores. If we want to send people there, we must send at least one company to destroy a high ground. During this period, we must also deal with possible US military harassment in other places. The task is still quite arduous, so you can't be careless. You have to think through all the possibilities, lest two companies of soldiers be sent in and die in vain." Zeng Guoqing looked back and forth at several important strongholds with flags on the sand table. He glanced around, listened to the discussion of several people, and said in a low voice. In his mind, there was no good way to solve this problem safely, and he had to take greater risks.
"First continue to carry out aerial reconnaissance to find out the weak links in the deployment of the US military, and then let the helicopters quickly send the special forces there. The speed must be fast. We must use the shortest and safest route to launch a raid on the hidden strongholds of the US military, take them out in one fell swoop, and then use The stronghold is a position to prevent the U.S. military from counterattacking." After Zeng Guoqing thought for a moment, he decided and immediately issued the order.
"yes."
¡° Subsequently, multiple aircraft began to perform low-altitude reconnaissance missions within one kilometer around the fortress. In the secret place with lush vegetation, it was difficult to detect whether there were US troops hiding below from high altitude, but large US military forces could not escape the eyes of the scouts.
After repeated reconnaissance studies of the terrain, the headquarters finally made a reasonable position for releasing airborne troops to the US military strongholds. It analyzed the speed and direction of the special forces' march, and the direction where the resistance they might encounter came from. Based on the best matching plan, A location was chosen to project troops.
At this time, the 12th and 15th Battalions had stopped advancing. They were still about 300 meters away from the highest point. There was an open field in front of them. If they rushed over, they would probably pay a heavy price. Several other places were captured by troops dropped by helicopters. The US military has also begun to counterattack in the strongholds. One or two are already in danger and reinforcements must be added, otherwise the strongholds are likely to fall into the hands of the US military again.
Fortunately, the planes in the sky would carry out bombing missions in time, blocking the momentum of the US military's counterattack, and repelled the US military's counterattack several times. The two sides were still attacking each other and were in a stalemate near several passes in the fortress.
After making the final decision, eight helicopters quickly took off from the rear and flew towards the No. 3 Highland on the left. Then, on a mountainside on the left side of the No. 3 Highland, the eight helicopters stopped on the grass. On top, a company of soldiers immediately jumped out.
In addition to traditional machine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles, the soldiers of this special company are also equipped with ten meters of small-caliber mortars. They are also equipped with three flamethrowers. This is a newly invested weapon and equipment that can launch fire. Flames pose a threat to targets dozens of meters ahead.
The appearance of the helicopter immediately caused changes in the deployment of the US military. The US military already knew the intention of Zhen Zhen. Through telescopes, they observed the changes in the woods and immediately began to dispatch troops in this direction and on the road leading to the US military stronghold No. 3. .
The special forces company had calculated before setting off that they might encounter the sudden appearance of U.S. troops at certain locations in the middle of the road, and they were already prepared.
Company Commander Xie Zhikai, like the soldiers, wore earth-green uniforms with yellow and green stripes on his face to camouflage him. He used his binoculars to scan the passage leading to Highland No. 3 ahead for more than ten seconds. Holding the map in his hand, he carefully compared the terrain ahead and found that it was not much different from the map drawn by the scout.
The map marks several areas in front, back, left and right where the US military is most likely to appear. Xie Zhikai is already familiar with them. In these locations, they will gradually clear obstacles and continue to move forward.
Xie Zhikai, who was tall and stocky, waved his hand forward and shouted "Let's go" in a low voice. More than a hundred people began to move forward with equipment and hunched over.Under the cover of terrain and vegetation, we begin to pass through a forest about a hundred meters away, and then we will reach the loess. After passing more than five hundred meters, we can reach the location of the US military stronghold No. 3.
This jungle is designated as a safe zone. It is far away from the location of the US military detected by reconnaissance planes. However, after passing through the woods, you are likely to encounter trouble. If you want to enter the No. 3 stronghold through the 500-meter mountainous area, you may have to spend a lot of time. A lot of twists and turns.
"Quick, quick." The team members ran out of the woods at almost full speed, frightening the birds and beasts in the woods and fled in all directions. They ran over a hundred meters away in less than thirty seconds, and then they He started running forward along a slope.
When you reach the top of the slope, you can see an open small basin in front of you, about 70 to 80 meters long and wide. The right side here is against the rock, the left side leads to an open mountainous area, and there is a hillside on the left, below. It can lead to the US military position.
This place has long been marked on the map, and it is an area where the US military may come to intercept. After Xie Zhikai took a few glances, he immediately ordered: "According to the original plan, the second row will keep an eye on the left. If the US military comes up, kill them as much as possible." Destroy the incoming enemies, otherwise they will follow us to stronghold three, and then we will be surrounded by the Yankees."
"The second platoon should be careful to cut off the rear, the first platoon should take the lead and continue to move forward, and the third platoon should be on guard." Xie Zhikai issued orders to each platoon while running forward.
The three platoon leaders led the troops to their respective positions. The first and third platoons continued to advance. After passing the basin, they walked up a slope and reached the rugged mountains. There were many convenient terrains for concealment. The second platoon had already After being dragged to the back, the first and third rows moved forward quickly.
After the soldiers of the second platoon moved seventy or eighty meters to the left, they crawled on the ground and looked forward. The platoon leader Xiao Wu was scanning a large area of ??loess land and rocks ahead with a telescope.
"Platoon leader, have you seen the Yankees?" The squad leader of the first squad cocked his gun and prepared to fight.
"I haven't seen it yet. There are some slopes in front of me blocking my view. The Yankees should be coming up. Let's fight each one when they come." Xiao Wu responded while continuing to watch.
"How many Americans are there here? Can we stand alone?" the squad leader continued to ask.
"Don't worry, reconnaissance shows that the US military can dispatch at most one company in time. Our equipment should be able to handle it. If not, just call for planes to come over to help." Xiao Wu responded in a low voice.
"Today the plane has to carry out missions in many places. I don't know if we can invite them by then. I don't think they will care about this area. The other strongholds are currently very active." The squad leader shook his head. retorted.
"Try your best. It's better to call a plane over. We're not here to eat without a plane. Let the United States have a taste of our artillery shells." Xiao Wu disagreed and said with confidence.
There is a small ridge here, and the soldiers are lying in a row on the ridge, looking tens of meters down the slope of about 15 degrees in front, but they have not seen anything unusual.
The communication soldier was carrying a communication radio station and was communicating with various units.
"No. 3, No. 3, I am No. 1. I found a group of US troops moving quickly in front of you. There are about a hundred people. Please prepare for battle." The helicopter quickly sent the reconnaissance results. They started from The sky had completely grasped the movements of the bulk of the US military's troops, and quickly issued a warning to the second platoon's communications troops.
"It's two hundred meters away and we're almost there"
"Get to your positions and prepare to fight. We must wipe out all the Yankees to avoid future troubles." Xiao Wu's expression immediately became serious, and after putting down the telescope, he ordered.
"I haven't fired, so I'm not allowed to fire in advance. We have to wait until the Americans get closer before firing, otherwise they may retreat to an area we can't see." Xiao Wu reminded again.
"Now keep your heads down, don't let the Americans find out."
Xiao Wu had already used his binoculars to see several American soldiers who had appeared in advance. They were also looking ahead with binoculars. He immediately lowered his head in alertness.
Another two soldiers hid behind a rock, observing the eastward direction of the US military from another angle, and then made a gesture to Xiao Wu.
When the two soldiers gave Xiao Wu a thumbs up, Lao Wu immediately understood. He quickly raised his head and glanced ahead, and found that the US military had appeared 70 or 80 meters away, and almost all of their people were coming up.
"Hit" Looking at the hunched-over American troops, Xiao Wu fired the first shot without hesitation.
"Boom boom" Three-m¨¦n mortars started immediately, heading towards the position where the US military was advancing.The setting was passed.
"Lie down, lie down!" A US military officer immediately discovered the ambush in front of him and shouted.
After the shells landed and fired, the bodies of several American soldiers flew out one after another, and the rest fell to the ground.
"Da da da¡¡"
Gunfire rang out intensively from the front, and the U.S. military then began to fire back, and the two sides began a fierce shooting battle.
Xiao Wu carefully observed the surrounding terrain and found a spot more than 20 meters away on the left side of the US military where he could shoot from a high position. He immediately ordered several soldiers to run over with special rifles.
After several people found a favorable position, they immediately crawled forward and slowly approached the U.S. military. When they poked their heads out, they found that most of the U.S. troops were not far away twenty or thirty meters in front of them, but soon the U.S. military also Found someone coming to their right.
"The Chinese are coming up." A U.S. soldier noticed the abnormality first, immediately shouted with his eyes wide open, and then moved the muzzle to the right.
"Chi", a strange sound that was different from the sound of a bullet coming out of the barrel, came from the muzzle of the rifle in the hand of a vigilant soldier.
The American soldiers did not see the bullets or grenades fired from the rifles. Instead, they saw a ball of intense fire, and a long fire dragon covered their bodies. The remaining vigilante soldiers started shooting with their rifles. hit
As the fire dragons of the flamethrowing guns covered the bodies of the US troops, a large group of US soldiers started to scream as their clothes, hair and other parts caught fire, and their bodies began to be covered in fire.
The flame gun sprays not only flames, but also some flammable chemicals mixed in it. Once it gets on the body's clothes, it can burn.
The U.S. soldiers were not mentally prepared for this kind of flamethrower, and they were hit in a large area at once. The bodies of dozens of U.S. soldiers suddenly ignited with raging fire, and each of them screamed in pain and struggled to the ground.