Valenzuan's 9th Company must cross 35 kilometers of desert land to reach the scheduled combat location within two hours, and no more than three hours at most.
There is relatively plenty of time, but it is still impossible to run around on two legs carrying a bunch of heavy equipment. You still have to drive.
He was sitting in the passenger seat, holding two maps in his hands. One is large and the other is small.
The larger one was drawn before departure. The scale is very large, and the marching route was probably planned to be limited to his company. This was copied from the regiment staff when I went to the regiment headquarters for a meeting. The smaller one was just drawn, based on the big map, reduced in scale, and based on the mission briefing given by the regiment's chief of staff during the phone call just now.
While looking at the map, he directed the driver next to him to correct the route.
Marching in the desert, even with a car, is difficult.
In the Western Desert area, except for the main road that runs from east to west, which is a paved and hardened road, there are no roads at all in other places. They were trampled out by caravans with their feet, ox hooves, and wheels.
This is very difficult to walk.
Although, the terrain here is generally flat and endless. But when you really drive, gravel, sand, small pits and slopes are all things that restrict vehicle access, which is a great test of the vehicle's off-road performance.
But fortunately, the alliance’s newly equipped Tieniu 200 military version has been greatly upgraded compared to the previous generation. Not only is the rear body fully enclosed with metal, but the vehicle's tires, suspension and other aspects have been upgraded, with particular emphasis on off-road capabilities.
Bumps are unavoidable, and you can't drive too fast. Otherwise, who knows, a certain piece of gravel that the wheel has run over will blow your tire at this critical moment of performing the mission, and you will be finished. Although there is a spare tire, changing the tire is a waste of time, not to mention that the spare tire may not be enough.
The team ran on the desert at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour, leaving some extra time.
Valenzuan felt that under such circumstances, he should be able to arrive at the location at the scheduled time.
It would be better to be earlier. If they arrive early and have more time left, they can dig a few more foxholes and dig deeper, and the subsequent battle will be easier.
Being war-like and belligerent does not mean that we will fight and risk the lives of our brothers.
While traveling, they were not walking stupidly.
Valenzuan has already sent out a reconnaissance squad, driving several three-wheeled motorcycles in the company to the west to investigate the situation.
The alliance's army has fully distributed communication equipment to the squad level.
The reconnaissance team will send back a piece of information every once in a while.
They also met scouts from other bands of brothers. Based on this intelligence and the battles detected ahead, Valenzuan roughly pieced together the current situation.
The number of mechanical legions is unknown, but there must be many, and they are suffering from the wind.An onslaught of a combined battalion of the brigade. That should be the 2nd Battalion of the Xifeng Brigade. They were bombed and were counterattacking under artillery fire.
They alone are definitely not enough. Although there are Lion tanks, chariots, and elite infantry, the number is always a problem.
However, although the number of front-line offensive troops is much smaller than that of the enemy, the firepower is extremely fierce
Among them, the most important source of firepower is the troops already on the march. Union Artillery Corps.
The artillerymen of a combined battalion of the Xifeng Brigade were not the only ones participating in the battle. The artillery battalion under the brigade, the artillery support companies within reach of other battalions, and even the artillery of the 3rd Brigade next door, whatever they could reach, were pouring firepower into the place.
The intensity of the artillery support was much greater than the size of the participating troops.
With such artillery support, the brother troops of the 2nd Battalion next door are making great progress.
Valenzua really felt a sense of urgency.
He calculated the distance and time. It would be no problem to arrive at the scheduled location in two hours, but he still had to try as early as possible.
Hurrying slowly, they arrived at the scheduled combat location about an hour and a half after setting off.
The enemy has not arrived yet.
They quickly arranged their positions.
Logically speaking, they have about an hour to set up the fortifications.
There are only more than 130 people in their company, and they carry some engineering equipment, including shovels and hammers. Each class and platoon found a suitable place and started working.
Of course it is impossible for such a small number of people to dig out an intricate and fully functional battlefield trench in just one hour.
There are no bomb holes, tunnels, bunkers, command posts, or rest areas
None of these things.
But it is impossible to stand upright on the wasteland and shoot at people.
They will temporarily dig some foxholes, build them with some gravel that can be picked up, and place them in front of the pits to serve as bunkers and firepower points; if conditions permit, they will also build more trenches next to the foxholes. Dig a pit and leave it covered to serve as an anti-cannon hole.
But it’s not easy.
The wasteland in the Western Desert is not a desert, and it is not covered with quicksand. However, the soil structure is still not strong enough. If the hole is dug without artificial support, it may collapse on its own.
There are only some simple engineering tools available in the company now, unlike the serious engineering companies and engineering battalions. Recently, they have been equipped with military-type engineering machines. It is a bit difficult to dig such holes.
Valenzuan and the company instructor walked around, checking the defense status of each team and assessing the progress of the project.
But while they were digging the hole hard, something happened.
From the northwest, there is a figure moving.
The soldiers immediately became nervous.
They haven’t finished digging the hole yet. In fact, this willThe time did not reach the scheduled two hours, it was still twenty minutes short.
But on the battlefield, any accident can happen. It is impossible for the enemy to cooperate with our actions and arrive whenever we say. They may have withdrawn early, or they may have sent out reconnaissance or vanguards to ensure the safety of their retreat.
The soldiers still had to prepare for battle quickly and climbed into the fairly shallow foxholes that had not been dug yet; some had no place to crawl, so they had to hide behind the Iron Bull truck. Behind; on the battlefield, using a vehicle as a cover is obviously not a good option, but if a soldier doesn't even have this option, he can only find a place to lie down on the spot.
However, what happened next was a false alarm or even worse news.
The ones coming are not enemies, but friendly forces.
There are many familiar faces inside.
That is the brotherly company next door, the 3rd Company belonging to the 3rd Brigade and 2nd Regiment.
There were about twenty people who came over, many of them had injuries on their bodies and looked very embarrassed.
When he saw these guys from a distance, Valenzuan had very bad thoughts in his mind.
He shouted to the brothers what to do next. At the same time, the company instructor had already led a group of people to greet him.
Valenzuan took a telescope and took a look.
The distant sounds cannot be heard clearly here, but it can be seen that there seems to be some conflict between the two sides. The good-tempered instructor of the 9th Company seemed to be cursing something angrily, and even took out his pistol and loaded it. The soldiers on the opposite side were dejected. Some argued for a few words, but in the end there was no movement.
In the end, the instructor and the soldiers of the company suppressed the group and walked back.
Fortunately, no bigger trouble occurred, and it didn’t reach the point of disarming the gang.
After bringing the people back, the instructor arranged for them to find a place and temporarily formed an extra class to dig holes and make preparations for the war. As for himself, he came back to find the company commander to prepare a report.
Valenzuan asked about the "deserters"
The instructor's face was a bit ugly. He hesitated for a moment, then changed his characterization: "To be precise, it should be a rout."
Valenzuan was noncommittal.
The instructor still felt a little soft-hearted.
Desperation and defeat are completely different in nature. The former will have to go to a military court, or on the front line, any military officer or military and political officer has the right to shoot him directly. As for the latter, it is a helpless choice and there is no way.
If it’s a rout, that’s fine, it can still be used if it’s folded up. But if they were deserters, then Valenzuan would not dare to trust this group of people.
If you can escape once, there will be a second time. At the critical moment of the battle, if one part of one's defense line escapes directly in the face of the battle, it will affect the life and death of the entire company.
Looking at the company commander’s expression,The instructor quickly said, "It's really a rout. Look, there are no officers in that group. The highest military rank is just a sergeant."
Then he told the information he got from the rout soldiers.
The 3rd company is just northwest of their current location. The mission they received is similar to that of the 9th company, which is to outflank the back road and fight a blocking battle.
But their situation and luck are relatively bad. First they ran into trouble on the road. They encountered a small group of enemies and had to get out of the car and fight. This caused them to arrive on the battlefield later than scheduled, and their scheduled area was relatively close to the enemy. Therefore, they ran into most of the enemy without having time to prepare.
"According to their statement, they were attacked by a round of artillery before they got out of the car. One vehicle was blown up and a whole vehicle of people were killed. As soon as they got off the car, there was no bunker, so they had to They relied on vehicles to fight the enemy, but with continuous artillery fire and combat drones attacking from the sky, they were unable to resist, and the firepower points in the company could not be deployed. The casualties were high from the beginning when the mechanical dogs rushed over. When the time came, they couldn't stop it."
"The entire army suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining people had to fight and run. Let's not forget the dead, but the living were all scattered. . They don’t know where the other comrades have gone, or even whether anyone is alive except themselves." Valenzuan was quite emotional and sympathized with the 3rd company. encounter.
The outcome of a battle is very different between those who are prepared and those who are not.
He touched his chin and said, "This does sound excusable, but if you want them to participate in the next battle, you must always pay attention to their fighting will."
< p>"I will keep an eye on it."The defeated troops have already arrived, so the enemy will not be far away.
In fact, within a few minutes, the scouts on the front line sent intelligence, saying that they had seen traces of the enemy, and they had even knocked down two combat drones.
And soon, they also returned to the team.
There is no need to move forward to explore, the enemy is already here. Valenzuan held the telescope and could already see it.
"Fire" he ordered.
There is no need to get closer and fight again. This is not an ambush. In this endless wilderness, there is no condition for an ambush. Try to destroy the enemy from a long distance and prevent the enemy from getting closer. That is of course the best.
However, the firearms in the hands of ordinary soldiers did not fire.
Now, the enemy is still three thousand meters away, and firing an ordinary rifle is a waste of bullets.
Currently, the only ones that project firepower are mortars owned by company and platoon-level units. The upgraded 80mm gun has much more firepower than before without sacrificing portability too much. Five such guns, operated by the mortar crew, violently projected firepower forward.
The other weapon that can fire is the heavy bolter. This thing's effective shotThe distance is completely more than three thousand meters, and at this distance, the only people who can still guarantee the accuracy cannot guarantee the accuracy. After all, if the human eye sees something three thousand meters away, it would be nice to see a small black dot.
But if there are a bunch of small black spots, just rely on the scale on the firearm and training experience to scan them.
It is heavy firepower at the level of an infantry company. When the enemy suffers such a blow, it feels like a person who has been bombed will be knocked over for a moment.
They seemed to be somewhat unprepared for the fact that the infantry troops could project such fierce firepower. They had just eliminated and defeated the 3rd company that was not prepared for the war. At that time, the soldiers of the 3rd company suddenly entered into a close firefight without even having time to deploy their heavy weapons.
But now, facing the firepower of the prepared human infantry positions, they suffered heavy losses.
Valenzuan, holding the telescope, saw many cyborgs, mechanical dogs, and even another kind of creature that was relatively rare before, with four mechanical legs that could walk sideways like a crab and was equipped with firepower. The machines on the platform were also blasted to pieces by a string of heavy explosive bombs.
Captain Valenzuan is smiling.
It is quite important to get a head start, at least the morale of the troops has been mobilized.
But soon, the enemy's counterattack arrived.
The sky roared, and artillery shells were coming.
The artillery shells were launched out of reach, and they would definitely be unable to counterattack anyway. The enemy does have large-caliber self-propelled heavy artillery that can hit targets dozens of kilometers away. At least it is as powerful as the Alliance's 155 grenade.
These artillery shells fell and hit the 9th company's position, suddenly making the entire place filled with dust.
When Valenzuan heard the roar of artillery shells, he shouted for artillery fire, then lowered his head and wished he could bury himself in the soil of the foxhole.
The violent shaking of the earth, the explosion that almost deafened him, the sand and gravel falling on his helmet and military uniform
These were all extremely shocking.
But as soon as the bombardment ended, Valenzuan immediately raised his head and looked around.
The damage is difficult to assess. One Iron Bull was blown over, and no one has come out of other foxholes for the time being. It is not known what happened to them.
But he clearly saw that where the heavy bolter was placed, the original gunner and the bomb supplyer's bodies were abnormally distorted, and they were obviously dead.
Looking further ahead, the mechanical monsters that had been suppressed by firepower had already taken the opportunity to launch a charge.
He gritted his teeth, grabbed a soldier next to him, and rushed out with his waist bent.
He controlled the bolter, and the little soldier he pulled over, who was still a little dazed, fed him ammunition.
Fortunately, the heavy bolter itself is relatively strong, the shells did not fall directly into the foxhole, and the gun can still be used.
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