The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 751 Reinforcements have arrived!!!

Intense firepower rained down on Zhang Jincheng and his assault team like a storm, with fallen branches, leaves, and pebbles raining down on them.

They were beaten so badly that they didn't even have a chance to raise their heads, let alone fight back.

"Pah, pah, pah... Damn it, the enemy's firepower is too fierce! Captain, this can't go on like this. We can't keep taking hits like this. You have to think of something..." Ye Peng shouted into the microphone while lying on the ground.
"Calm down, what are you yelling about? I'm trying to figure something out!" Zhang Jincheng was also furious at Sang Duoma's aggressive and overwhelming style of play.

He spat out the dirt in his mouth, squinted, and observed the distribution of enemy armored vehicles and tanks' firing positions, looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Zhuang Yan observed his comrades in danger from the cliff, and he knew that only he could help them out of their predicament.

He lay prone on the tree trunk, aiming his assault rifle at the machine gunners on the BTR-70 wheeled armored vehicle, taking them down one by one, and eliminating four or five machine gunners in succession.

Zhuang Yan was on the cliff, while Sang Duoma's armored forces were below, about a hundred meters apart.

Fortunately, the Colt 5.56mm assault rifle, the standard issue weapon of the M Army, was of excellent performance, and with Zhuang Yan's marksmanship, he was almost unerring.

This Colt 5.56mm rifle is an assault rifle jointly developed by Colt and Olin in 1982 for the Army's Advanced Combat Rifle program, as one of the four candidate designs for the program.

The first safety and engineering tests were completed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in the United States in early 1989. After supplementary tests in 1990, development was halted following the termination of the project.

该枪以M16A2步枪为基础改进，采用导气式自动原理和枪机回转闭锁结构，配备润滑弹簧缓冲组件使后坐力较M16A2减少约40%。

It features a three-position firing mode selection device, a handguard with a heat insulation layer, and an adjustable telescopic stock.

发射系统兼容M855制式枪弹与5.56mm双头弹，其中双头弹有效射程为325米。全枪长1031mm（托伸）/931mm（托缩），空枪质量3.306kg，标配30发弹匣和机械/光学双瞄具系统。

The gun is equipped with both iron sights and an optical sight, for use in close-range and long-range aiming and firing respectively.

The L-shaped sight of the mechanical sight is mounted inside the carrying handle.

The optical sight has a magnification of 3.5x and is equipped with an automatic light-emitting device for aiming and shooting in low-light conditions.

Both of these sights are adjustable for windage and elevation, and can be used with other standard sights.

To enable instinctive firing when quickly acquiring a target, the gun is fitted with a long shotgun-style aiming notch on the upper part.

该枪采用柯尔特/奥林公司联合研制的新型5.56mm双头普通弹、美国制式M855式5．56mm枪弹和北约制式5．56mm枪弹。

Double-headed bullets are used to kill targets at close range, while M855 bullets are used to kill targets at long range.

This is the main reason why the commando team came to the "Kim Jong-il region" to purchase Colt assault rifles, as they can be used for both close-range assaults and long-range sniping.

This rifle was like a tiger with wings in the hands of the commandos.

Zhuang Yan, in particular, who often took on assault and reconnaissance missions, could hit any target with his Colt assault rifle.

At this moment, Zhuang Yan discovered that he used a Colt assault rifle to shoot down the gunner in the car in front of him. After he eliminated the machine gunner in the car behind him, new enemies would climb onto the car in front of him and continue to operate the machine gun to fire.

Zhuang Yan felt that this couldn't go on, so he mounted a grenade launcher on his Colt assault rifle.

He pulled the trigger of the grenade launcher, and with a "whoosh!" the grenade was launched and hit an armored vehicle squarely.

With a loud "boom," a grenade destroyed the armored vehicle and its machine gunner.

The explosion lit up half the sky, and the wreckage of the armored vehicle twisted and deformed in the flames.

Taking advantage of the enemy's momentary lapse in attention, Zhuang Yan planted another grenade, destroying another armored vehicle that was firing.

Having successfully destroyed two armored vehicles in succession, Zhuang Yan didn't have time to destroy the third, and his concealed position was exposed.

Enemy infantrymen, disembarking from armored vehicles, began firing at Zhuang Yan, who was perched on the cliff face.

Zhuang Yan quickly retreated behind the tree trunk, bullets whizzing past the bark, scattering wood chips everywhere.

He took a deep breath, feeling his heart pounding, sweat dripping from his tactical gloves onto the gun.

Through the gaps in the branches and leaves, he saw at least twenty enemy soldiers approaching the cliff in a fan shape.

Zhuang Yan climbed from the tree trunk onto the cliff and chose a new advantageous position to fight back against the enemy below.

Zhuang Yan quickly adjusted his breathing, his finger firmly on the trigger.

He aimed at the enemy soldier at the forefront and fired a precise shot; the soldier fell to the ground.

Two more shots followed, and two more enemies fell.

The enemy was clearly thrown off balance by this sudden counterattack, and their offensive slowed down considerably.

However, Zhuang Yan was temporarily suppressed by the firepower of more than a dozen rifles and had no time to pay attention to the enemy's armored vehicles.

At this moment, because the rear of the armored vehicle was facing the cliff, the enemy troops inside the armored vehicle no longer suffered attacks from Zhuang Yan. They all got out of the armored vehicle and launched an attack on Zhang Jincheng and his men on the hillside.

Zhang Jincheng and the others on the hillside were suddenly in danger.

There were fifty or sixty enemy soldiers who emerged from the armored vehicles, and they dispersed in all directions to launch an attack in skirmish formation.

Zhang Jin said that they were too few in number and were suppressed by heavy machine guns on armored vehicles, so their limited counterattacks were negligible and posed no threat to the enemy.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhang Jincheng's forehead as he quickly scanned his surroundings for cover.

Suddenly, he noticed a naturally formed crater ten meters to his left and immediately barked into the communicator, "Attention everyone! Retreat to the mountainside! I'll count to three, two, one, then we'll all retreat!"

"Three, two, one!" As the command fell, the five team members exerted their strength at the same time, rolling continuously amidst the hail of bullets.

Bullets kicked up a cloud of dust behind them, and Ye Peng's tactical backpack was ripped open by a stray bullet.

Just as everyone took cover in the crater, a rocket exploded right where they had been standing, sending flying debris clanging against the captured enemy helmets.

Just then, the enemy's T-62 tanks turned their turrets and fired several shots at the position where Zhang Jincheng and his men had just been hiding.

T-62主战坦克2A20式115毫米滑膛坦克炮可以发射ОФ-18式尾翼稳定榴弹、БК-4式和БК-4M式尾翼稳定破甲弹和БМ-6式尾翼稳定脱壳穿甲弹。

The basic ammunition load is 40 rounds, with a normal configuration of 17 high-explosive shells, 13 discarding sabot armor-piercing shells, and 10 high-explosive anti-tank shells.

40发弹的布放位置是驾驶员右边的前组弹架油箱存放16发、中组弹架20发、炮塔右壁2发、车体右甲板1发和1发空包弹。

The armor-piercing discarding sabot projectile weighs 20.95 kg, has a muzzle velocity of 1600 m/s, a direct fire range of 1700 m, and a chamber pressure of over 294.3 MPa.

The grenade weighs 28.5 kg, has a muzzle velocity of 1000 m/s, and a chamber pressure of approximately 235.4 MPa. The armor-piercing projectile weighs 25.3 kg, has a muzzle velocity of 1000 m/s, can penetrate armor up to 400 mm thick, and has a chamber pressure of 235.4–245.3 MPa.

However, the T-62s that Sandoma was equipped with were mainly equipped with 115mm high-explosive shells, because the opponents who could threaten him in the Kim Jong-il region were almost all infantry.

Therefore, the five T-62s under Sandoma's command were only equipped with a small number of armor-piercing rounds, with most of them being high-explosive rounds.

The 115mm high-explosive shell relies on the shock wave and fragmentation effect of the explosion to cause damage, and is more suitable for anti-infantry or light fortification targets than armor-piercing shells; the smoothbore gun design gives it a higher muzzle velocity, increasing its range and penetration.

In its combat operations in Afghanistan, the T-62 main battle tank played a role in four aspects:

Firstly, it serves as a mobile firing point, providing fire support and armor protection for attacking forces;
Secondly, they serve as escort units, accompanying the main force as it advances. At this time, one or two tanks equipped with mine-clearing devices will lead the way in conjunction with other armored vehicles, while the remaining tanks will be evenly distributed along the marching column.

When encountering the enemy, tanks and other combat vehicles leave the road and use fire support to quickly pass through dangerous areas.

Third, blockade and search dangerous areas, and cooperate with infantry to annihilate the remaining enemy forces in the war zone;
Fourth, to provide cover for motorized infantry and airborne troops, using firepower or tracks to crush and destroy important targets.

For example, in May 1984, a tank company of the "Polar Bear" was attached to an airborne battalion and carried out a surprise attack on a region of Hermann.

During the operation, the "Polar Bear" T-62 main battle tanks first led the way for the troops, then acted as engineers to clear roadblocks for the paratroopers. Upon discovering the enemy, they used tank cannons and machine guns to cover the paratroopers' advance.

The "Polar Bear" operation was highly successful, with the capture of a large quantity of weapons and ammunition.

Although the tank unit was attacked by 40 anti-tank rocket launchers, no personnel or combat vehicles were damaged.

Therefore, it is not easy for ordinary infantry to deal with this kind of main battle tank without heavy firepower.

Moreover, the 115mm high-explosive shells equipped on the T-62 are extremely powerful. This thing is no joke; a single shot can create an explosion radius of tens of meters. If you are hit or affected by the blast, there is absolutely no chance of survival.

As the artillery fire spread, although it did not hit Zhang Jincheng and his men, the rocks and dirt that were blown up buried half of their bodies.

Zhang Jin gritted his teeth, rapidly analyzing the battlefield situation amidst the deafening roar of artillery fire. He noticed the tank turret turning and immediately shouted into the communicator, "Smoke grenade cover! Quickly!"

Three smoke grenades were thrown out of the crater at the same time, and thick white smoke instantly enveloped an area of ​​thirty meters in radius.

Taking advantage of this valuable cover, Zhang Jin led his team to quickly move to a higher rocky area.

Ye Peng suddenly stumbled while running, and his right leg was cut open by shrapnel, but he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound.

"Dapeng!" Zhang Jin grabbed his tactical vest and dragged him forward.

The sound of tank shells whistling behind them came from behind, and the blast wave knocked several people to the ground.

Zhang Jincheng's ears were ringing. He struggled to get up and saw the tank's cannon being readjusted.

"Old Liu! Open the observation window!" Zhang Jin shouted into the communicator.

Liu Xiaotao, on the other side, immediately understood. He held his breath and aimed the sight at the periscope of the tank's command turret.

"Bang!" The bullet hit its mark precisely, rendering the T-62 tank "blind."

Seeing this, Sandoma, who was sitting in the tank behind, was furious. He immediately ordered the soldiers in the armored vehicle to provide cover for the tank and attack towards the hillside.

At this point, the soldiers who emerged from the armored vehicles began searching the hillside under the command of their officers.

Zhuang Yan clearly saw that Zhang Jin said they were in grave danger; the enemy would reach their hiding place in a minute.

He was extremely anxious, thinking, "Are we going to die here today?"

At this critical moment, the roar of a helicopter suddenly came from the sky.

Zhuang Yan immediately looked up and saw two WZ-10 anti-tank attack helicopters appear in his field of vision.

He could clearly see that each helicopter had four anti-tank missiles hanging underneath it.

The Z-10 is the latest helicopter in service with the Chinese military and its first dedicated attack helicopter.

The fuselage has short weapon wings on both sides that can carry anti-tank missiles and air-to-air missiles, and is equipped with a rotating gun turret.

It adopts a tandem two-seat design, which conforms to the main characteristics of Western professional attack helicopters.

The aircraft weighs approximately 5543 kilograms. Its primary mission is to conduct battlefield interdiction at treetop level, eliminating enemy personnel, including both fixed and mobile ground forces, while also possessing a certain degree of air combat capability.

It can launch attacks from completely concealed positions when approaching the enemy, thus possessing extremely strong battlefield survivability.

Apart from some of the electro-optical targeting systems visible on the WZ-9, this aircraft has limited capabilities for combat in complex weather and at night.

The maximum external weapons load is about 1500 kg. The short wings on both sides of the fuselage are about 4.32 meters long and can carry ground attack weapons including multiple rocket launchers, 23 mm cannon pods, and HJ-8 anti-tank missiles. For air defense, it has two types of air-to-air missiles: PL-5 and TY-90.

Meanwhile, in conjunction with the laser-guided semi-active anti-armor missile developed under the "Special Weapon 10" program, the rear-seat weapons control officer can use the domestically produced helmet-mounted sight, combined with the nose-mounted spherical FLIR, to designate targets for the cannon and external weapons mounted below the nose.

Upon receiving an urgent report from Chief of Staff He Qiu, Commander-in-Chief Liu Wu immediately ordered the Army Aviation Brigade to dispatch two armed helicopters to provide support.

This was the first time the Z-10 attack helicopter had participated in a real combat mission since it was put into service. After receiving the order, the various squadrons of the Army Aviation Brigade almost fought each other over the mission.

Because during peacetime, the military rarely participates in actual combat, especially technical branches like the Army Aviation Corps. Now that there is an opportunity to participate in actual combat, why wouldn't they fight tooth and nail for it?

When Zhuang Yan saw the arrival of the two WZ-10 attack helicopters, the latest equipment of our army, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, as if he were a child who had been bullied outside seeing his mother.

"Captain, reinforcements have arrived!"

"Hahaha...Great! Monkey, quickly contact the helicopter and provide ground guidance for them." Zhang Jincheng, who was on the verge of despair, was overjoyed at this moment.

Zhuang Yan involuntarily stood on the cliff top and waved vigorously at the helicopter.

Guided by Zhuang Yan and other commando teams, the Z-10 attack helicopters in the sky quickly took up combat positions, and the navigator locked onto five T-62 tanks on the ground.

As the driver pressed the launch button, a HJ-10 anti-tank missile roared out, trailing an orange-red plume of flame.

"Boom!" The turret of the first T-62 was hit directly, and the shock wave from the explosion sent the turret flying more than ten meters into the air.

Sang Duma watched this scene in horror. Before he could react, the second missile had already penetrated the side armor of the tank in front of him.

The high-temperature metal jet instantly ignited the ammunition inside the vehicle, and the entire tank turned into a fireball in a violent explosion.

"Retreat! Retreat now!" Sandoma, blinded and terrified, ordered in a panic.

The surviving armored vehicle driver frantically reversed, but the Z-10's 23mm cannon was already spitting out deadly fire.

Armor-piercing incendiary shells rained down, riddling the fleeing armored vehicle with holes.

Zhang Jin seized the opportunity and immediately ordered his team to launch a counterattack. "Snipers, suppress the remaining enemy! The rest of you, follow me!" He picked up his Type 95 assault rifle and led the assault team to flank the enemy from the side.

Despite his leg injury, Ye Peng persisted in providing cover fire for his teammates with a machine gun.

At this point, the Z-10 attack helicopter began its second round of attacks, with rockets covering the enemy's last resistance.

Each missile struck the enemy tanks and armored vehicles with perfect accuracy, and the entire valley was filled with earth-shattering explosions.

After launching the missile, the helicopter quickly dove down, and its 25mm cannon began firing at the enemy forces, followed by machine gun fire. In the blink of an eye, most of the once invincible enemy forces were wiped out, and the remaining enemy soldiers dropped their weapons and fled in panic.

Sang Duoma was hiding inside a tank when he heard the sound of an armed helicopter and suddenly realized that he had been tricked by Boss Lang.

The elite force consists of special forces and professional anti-tank attack helicopters; only "over there" has this capability.

(End of this chapter)