I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar.

Chapter 558 Tragic Casualties
"Standard blitzkrieg play."

"Are these mercenaries captured from somewhere? Why are they acting like they don't care about their lives?"

"How dare you charge like this without any heavy equipment to clear the way? Are you determined to fight us in a street fight?"

"Since you're going to fight like this, don't blame us for having a good appetite."

"Notify the anti-tank squad to get ready and destroy all their armored vehicles!"

In the city of Rakka, in a residential building, after seeing through the window the enemies that were almost "swarming" in, White Dog couldn't help but speak.

He said these words lightly, but in fact, they were just words to boost morale or to give courage.

Because he knew that the opponent's choice of a quick attack at this time was definitely not a stupid move, because what they wanted was to maintain the advantage of previous terrorist attacks and artillery strikes, take advantage of the collapse of their own defense line to quickly enter the urban area, quickly occupy key buildings, and complete the division of the entire Raqqa battlefield!
The opponent's commander's acumen far exceeds the world's top average. It can even be said that, in this situation, his ability to come up with such a set of tactics is enough to prove that he is a true general tempered in the blood and fire of the battlefield, not a nerd from West Point Military Academy!
The only variable is that White Dog's risky tactics hit the mark.

He did not disperse the remaining troops of the Tiger Corps to set up barricades in the city. Instead, he gathered all 600 men to one main entrance as if he was risking his life, ready to confront the enemy at all costs.

In this way, the enemy's intention to advance quickly will inevitably fail, and once their attack is blocked and the division of the battlefield cannot be achieved, the White Dogs' strategic goal will have been achieved.
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But even so, the white dog still cannot be said to have taken the initiative.

Such a strategy is essentially an all-in. There is no such thing as a small win or a small defeat. There is only a sudden collapse or a desperate defense.

It's like two eggs colliding, you won't see one egg breaking or the other cracking.

When the force of the collision exceeds the limit of one of the eggs, even if it is just a tiny difference, it is enough to crush it completely.

Whether you can survive and hold on depends on the next 10 minutes.

The white dog took a deep breath and stared closely at the enemy 300 meters away.

At this time, the enemy's M2 infantry fighting vehicle has advanced to the front. The large-caliber machine gun mounted on the infantry fighting vehicle is constantly searching for targets according to the guidance of the ODA-SA situational awareness system. Whenever the infrared sensor observes the target, the fire control radar will respond immediately, guiding the machine gun to fire within 0.4 seconds, accurately destroying the infantry units that are unable to react.

"Bang bang bang bang -"

The heart-pounding sound of machine guns continued to ring out, and amidst the sound of such gunfire, there were intermittent loud noises coming from the rear.

Through the telescope, Bai Gou could clearly see the self-propelled artillery vehicle behind him.

The American artillery king from the Iraqi battlefield, the M109A6 self-propelled howitzer!
Since its birth in the 20s, this thing has evolved into six major models over the past few decades. Now, under the guidance of advanced communication and positioning systems, its response and killing capabilities have been greatly improved.

It can even rely on a ballistic computer to accurately calculate the landing point, select different types and quantities of ammunition, and under the control of the fire control radar, with a maximum firing rate of 8 rounds per minute, it can achieve the effect of a group of artillery with a single vehicle!

And now, the number of M109A6s that White Dog can see is exactly 6.

This is why we had no ability to resist at all. The enemy's first round of intensive firepower destroyed our artillery, and our armored vehicles that could fight against the enemy were also locked by fighter jets in the air.

The anti-tank armored vehicle launched a counterattack at the first moment, but due to the complex electromagnetic environment, all four red arrows fired missed the target.

Now, our side has virtually lost all long-range firepower, and as soon as we show our heads, we will immediately become targets of enemy artillery fire.

The disadvantage is huge, so we can only fight to the death.

Seeing that the enemy infantry had advanced to within 200 meters, Bai Gou put down the telescope in his hand and issued the first combat order after the team assembled.

"The first company support team is ready. The heavy machine guns will fire a round of blocking fire for 10 seconds. Then everyone will evacuate the position and choose a new hiding place for the second round of attack."

"The penetration team should stay put and not expose their position."

"Assault team, prepare for the attack."

"Get close to the attack distance at all costs and prioritize destroying the enemy's M2 armored vehicles!"

"Other companies, continue to remain silent and don't expose yourself!"

"understand!"

"clear."

Once the order was issued, the Dongfeng Corps mercenaries scattered in various companies responded immediately.

At the same time, these orders were passed down layer by layer through the team's translators using simple instructions and gestures.

Although there is an insurmountable language barrier, the commands themselves are not complicated on the battlefield.

All preparations were responded to within 20 seconds. When the enemy's M2 armored vehicle approached within 150 meters, the remaining four heavy machine guns of the first support group opened fire almost at the same time!
"Bang bang bang bang -"

The sound of gunfire tore through the quiet air in the city of Raqqa, with smoke and heat rising from different corners.

The bullets pressed towards the enemy's head in an inclined fan shape. At the moment of firing, several infantrymen who were advancing in coordination with the infantry fighting vehicles fell down!

The counterattack came immediately, but unlike the so-called traditional machine gun fire, the first to react was the situational awareness system on the M2 armored vehicle.

The driver locked the position of the machine gun firing point through the infrared observation system within a few seconds, and the direction of the machine gun was adjusted within two seconds. Then, the python spewed out its fangs and tore the building where the machine gun firing point was located into pieces!
"Bang Bang Bang——"

A dull explosion sounded, and all the machine gun fire points that had not had time to evacuate fell silent in an instant.

Bai Gou took a deep breath. At this moment, what shocked him was not the opponent's extremely high firepower density and super destructiveness, but the nearly flawless firepower efficiency!
There were 6 M2s, 4 of which locked onto four firing points respectively, while the remaining two continued to remain on alert, occasionally firing suppressive fire on still active targets.

After the firing point was destroyed and the surviving members of the support group began to evacuate, the two M2s seamlessly connected and once again used machine guns to block their evacuation route!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, bricks were smashed into powder by 25mm large-caliber shells, and the support team members in the four firepower points were wiped out in the blink of an eye!
The number of employees decreased by 24.

The white dog calculated silently in his mind, but without any hesitation, he immediately repeated his second order.

"Support team, cover!"

"Assault team, wait. The attack will begin in 1 minute!"

In an instant, the support team that had lost their heavy machine guns all emerged from the building.

They were scattered all over the battlefield, holding light weapons and constantly firing at enemy infantry in the distance.

If viewed from high above, the city of Raqqa, which had already lost power, would appear to be lit up by stars.
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Dim, desperate, rapidly extinguishing starlight.

One firing point after another was accurately harvested, and at this moment, Yang Shu's voice suddenly came from Bai Gou's radio.

"High-value target detected. Should we open fire? Please instruct us!"

"What goal?"

"Enemy squad commander!"

"Don't fire, stay hidden!"

"clear."

Bai Gou turned his attention back to the battlefield. At this time, the firepower points established by the first support team had lost more than 50%.

These people may not all be killed or wounded, but at least, under the enemy's fire suppression, they have lost the ability to organize a counterattack!
"How long we have to wait!?"

Laplani, who was standing by, could also see the situation on the battlefield. He watched helplessly as the enemy continued to advance and his own firepower points were destroyed one by one by machine guns and large-caliber artillery of the enemy, but he was powerless to do anything. Why let his own people die? !
Didn’t you say we were going to have a decisive battle?

Since it is a decisive battle, how can we only deploy one company and let the other companies watch the show?

He is not a coward. If possible, he would rather rush to the battlefield right now and stand in front of the enemy's armored vehicles with a rocket launcher!
Hearing his call, the white dog glanced back and then replied:
"Twenty-two seconds left."

"People haven't all died yet, they haven't let their guard down yet."

"The attacking team has no chance, and the penetration team has even less."

"Wait!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a 155mm shell hit a firing point next to the command center.

The shell penetrated the weakest outer wall of the building at a strange but exquisite angle. After a loud bang, the entire building collapsed completely!

All the Tiger Regiment soldiers in the building were killed, and there was absolutely no chance of them surviving.

Laplani's eyes were bloodshot and his hands had already grasped the gun, but he also knew that he must not challenge the commander's authority at this time.

"The attack will begin in 10 seconds, assault team, get ready."

"Attention, penetration team, open fire to provide cover for the assault team, mobile warfare!"

"understand!"

The order was given and the soldiers on the front line began to move again.

In the darkness, the members of the infiltration team raised their guns, selected targets nearby, and fired a round of extremely short harassing shots.

Then, they quickly moved their position and retreated to the second firing point a few seconds before the machine guns and large-caliber artillery shells locked onto them. The shells followed them as if they had eyes!
The members of the first infiltration group had no time to react at all. In just one encounter, they lost nearly half of their personnel.

"Damn! Drone!"

Bai Gou cursed angrily, he even hoped that what was flying above his head was not a drone, but an American Apache.

At the very least, the battlefield intelligence that the Apache can provide is far inferior to that of a drone used exclusively for reconnaissance purposes!

But there are no ifs on the battlefield. The members of the infiltration team have created a narrow time window with their lives. Within this window of a few seconds, the soldiers of the assault team holding rocket launchers finally reached a suitable shooting position.

There was no order to "fire". The soldiers pulled the trigger without hesitation as soon as they arrived at their positions.

Rockets were fired "one after another" from all corners, heading towards the target less than a hundred meters away.

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

In a matter of seconds, the street at the main entrance of Raqqa was engulfed in flames.

The lead vehicle, which had sustained the most hits, caught fire, and under the violent explosion, the Python machine gun on the weapon station flew several meters high!

"it is good!"

The first M2 was destroyed, and then the rear vehicle also exploded under the saturation attack of rockets.

However, the terrain at the entrance was still too open, and even though the leading and trailing vehicles were destroyed, the enemy's mobility was not affected at all.

Four M4s turned to the side and used buildings and ruins to avoid the second round of rocket attacks.

This means that the attack by the first company assault team of the Tiger Corps will end here.

"withdraw!"

"Move positions!"

"The third company penetration group will withdraw from the rear and try to make a detour!"

"One, two, three, one after another!"

"Fire freely! Destroy as many of the enemy's armored vehicles as possible!"

"Armored Company, use whatever you have!"

"Seize the opportunity and don't worry about the loss of equipment!"

"understand!"

A series of commands came out of his mouth. These two seemingly contradictory commands actually started this doomed battle.

Next, it's time for free firing.

Next, any tactics have become redundant. The only thing the defenders of Raqqa City have to do is to use their own lives to organize the enemy from entering the city under the leadership of their team commander.

Only after enduring this most difficult time will they be qualified to talk about the so-called "urban street fighting."

Only by proving that you are not afraid of death can you have a chance to survive!

In an instant, a storm-like offensive was launched.

In an extremely small area of ​​less than 300 meters in length and width, almost every building was spewing bullets and flames onto the street.

Projectiles fell like raindrops, and the rockets were missed in the first moment.

Then, the only three remaining VT-3s of the Dongfeng Corps were put into battle. The 1 gun was hidden behind a building and, with the guidance of the high-altitude sniper team, it swept the opposite street across an entire building.

The scene was extremely strange. The enemies who had just entered the bunker didn't even know where the bullets came from. The last picture they saw before they died was the completely collapsed two-story building and the true face of 2 revealed in the smoke and dust.

The frenzied offensive began to show results; almost all of the enemy vanguards that had penetrated nearly a hundred meters into the city were wiped out, with at least 30 casualties.

The swap ratio is pretty amazing -- not high, but low.

Under the sudden offensive of the Tiger Corps, the enemy was caught off guard in the crossfire, which brought about a brief round of "exchange", and the exchange ratio was even reduced to less than 2.
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However, such "advantage" is only temporary.

The enemy's response was equally swift.

The dense formation was a huge loophole. The 155mm caliber shells fell with irresistible pressure, and the huge explosion drowned out all other sounds on the battlefield.

This is another form of "silence".

In the silence, the defending soldiers fell one after another. After 5 minutes, the number of this team of 600 people had been reduced to less than 400.

But the battle is far from over.
(End of this chapter)