Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 165
On the banks of the Indus River, the offensive across the river is in full swing.The second wave of infantry fighting vehicles floated towards the opposite bank.Shafei's battalion headquarters kept getting news that paratroopers were harassing the rear, and he had to send half of his troops to a place 3 kilometers behind the battle line to mop up enemy paratroopers.

Soon the infantry exchanged fire with Indian paratroopers.Shafei asked for help from the friendly and neighboring fronts, but at this time each front was experiencing the test of front and rear attack.

Abad's chariot reappeared behind the concrete embankment under the fire of the howitzer on the opposite side. A wheeled reconnaissance vehicle on the other side was about to launch into the water, but was caught by the quick-sighted gunner and destroyed with one shot.At this time, another infantry fighting vehicle that had already disembarked the enemy rushed up the embankment in the dark. It ran over the trench and headed towards the village without thinking, and it happened to be 100 meters to the right of Abad.Both sides were startled at the same time.Abad yelled at the driver to turn around and aim the front of the car and the main gun at the opponent. The opponent's 30mm gun did not fire for a long time. The commander was probably intimidated by the huge shape of the enemy tank. If he shoots decisively, he should There is a good chance to penetrate the side armor at such a distance.Instead, the second gunner of the No. 109 tank first fired at it with a 12.7mm machine gun, causing the driver of the enemy vehicle to quickly withdraw his head into the cab.

The second gunner was quick, and the shells were loaded immediately, and a round of armor-piercing shells completely penetrated the tank that had sneaked in.Several infantrymen fled out of the vehicle with support, and then the infantry fighting vehicle burned behind the bunker. The flames illuminated the tank destroyer hidden behind the concrete embankment, and now this self-propelled anti-tank gun was completely exposed.Soon one after another artillery fire fell here, and a few small gaps were pierced through the concrete wall 2 meters behind.Another shot pierced one side of the skirt, but failed to continue to penetrate the armor of the car body. The huge steel impact shocked Abad into a cold sweat.Of course, the Indian tankers on the opposite side were also surprised. They didn't expect the enemy's ready-made fortifications to be so powerful.

On the edge of the battlefield, an LCH helicopter of the Indian Army has been flying over the woods 2 kilometers away.This is a solitary hunter who acts cautiously.The pilot tried to find the tanks hiding behind the line of defense, but it didn't dare to get too close, because the pilot was very afraid of the large number of Stinger missiles equipped by the Pakistan Army.This kind of conservative operation made him see a huge flash of fire from the opposite tank several times, but he was unable to quickly catch the fighter.

The burning of the BMP-2 tank made the pilot see a huge tank that was backing up, and then began to turn in place, trying to escape.The pilot is eager to catch this rare fighter, but he doesn’t want to go too deep. He pulls the throttle collective lever with his left hand, carefully controls the angle of attack of the blades, and gently pushes the joystick with his right hand to let the helicopter rise slowly and tilt forward. , he did this to allow the enemy to be fully exposed from behind the concrete embankment, and also to give the weapon operator a better view.The aircraft carried Russian-made laser-guided anti-tank missiles, and the hit error made it difficult to hit the turret behind the bunker.

"I can't see very well," said the weapons operator. "We have to get closer."

The pilot had to push the stick forward and risk getting closer, knowing that his exposure depended largely on whether the enemy could hear him.Fortunately, there were constant explosions on the battlefield, and the weird-looking tank seemed to be unaware of the helicopter's aiming.

"Still can't see. Can't aim." The weapons operator continued to complain.The infantry fighting vehicle that was burning next to it had already exploded violently at this time, forming a dazzling light on the LCH's low-light night vision TV system, which even covered the enemy's fighting vehicle.

The power of the anti-tank missile has been switched on, but the laser beam emitted by the helicopter has been unable to effectively measure the distance.This is a big problem in night combat. The theoretical night vision distance is always different from the actual battlefield.

"Scimitar Squad, the ground requires you to quickly eliminate the heavy fire points hidden behind the bunker. They have a section of embankment as cover. I repeat, they are hiding behind a section of embankment." The radio station sent an order from the superior.The existence of this artillery made the reconnaissance tanks of the 11th Division's reconnaissance company afraid to cross the river. This was the last weapon that this semi-mechanized division could make up, and it could float.

"I've seen it. Attack immediately." After the pilot replied, he increased the throttle and moved forward. This time he made a desperate move.

The clumsy chariot finished its turn and began to shift gears. It was roughly parallel to the embankment. It seemed that it planned to change to another place and continue shooting. It was too cunning.The pilot stepped on the pedals and turned slightly to one side.Then both hands control the joystick and the throttle pitch change lever to complete this kind of parallel flight with the nose always aimed at the enemy.The laser range measurement is completed, but the body is too shaky, it is difficult to guide the laser to continuously track the moving tank, there are only two missiles on the plane, they have to be careful.

"You have to hold on," said the weapons operator.

"let me try."

The laser cooling warning light started to come on, and he didn't have much time to wait, and eagerly, the weapons operator fired the first missile.The missile went straight to the target, but at the last moment, the laser missed the turret, and the missile hit a forest behind the tank.Apparently this blow startled the enemy tank commander, and the tank stopped suddenly, as if the engine had been turned off.Soon the captain poked his head out to look around.The commander then climbed back into the tank and started firing smoke grenades.Once again with a huge flash, the tank escaped from the low-light night vision TV system once again.

"Come closer. I'm sure I can hit it." The operator continued to plead for closer, knowing that only a few seconds of steady light would suffice if he could see the enemy clearly.

"let me try."

The helicopter lowered its head, leaned forward and flew forward. The hit had to be successful, so the pilot continued to take risks.

The loud noise of the turboshaft engine of the helicopter alarmed the air defense platoon of the battalion behind the woods to avoid the artillery fire. This platoon has been lurking there. They have some old-fashioned Hongying 5 missiles. Can't work.Still more than enough to deal with helicopters.

The shooter poked his head out of the woods, carefully identified the direction, and then took off the head cover of the missile to reveal the fragile infrared seeker. He carried the missile on his shoulder and aimed the missile at a general place. He temporarily It was hard to spot the target through the scope, but he could hear the helicopter there.The shooter did not hesitate, and decisively pressed the power to start, and the cooling gas in the gas cylinder was released into the guidance part. This is an irreversible process. If the search fails, the missile will no longer be usable.

Under the moonlight, the dark shadows in the sky gradually emerged.He flashes past the sights, but the seeker catches the stealthy helicopter in no time.The audio prompting the launch finally appeared. The shooter waited for 2 seconds longer, but the IFF signal did not appear for a long time. Maybe the IFF device was broken, but it seemed that this step was completely redundant.

The Indian pilot is carefully aiming at the tank on the ground, and he has to wait for the warm-up of the missile warhead to complete.A blinding flash of light suddenly appeared in the woods, and he found that the light seemed to be flying towards him, so he hurriedly dodged it, but it was too late.

The missile hit near the intake of the turboshaft engine, knocking off the propeller.The helicopter broke into two pieces in the air and fell heavily to the ground.

Abad didn't notice the helicopter crash, and the various explosions on the battlefield didn't sound much different.He is still worrying about finding a new position again.The other 2 cars in his platoon are nowhere to be found now, and the correspondent with the car has gone to nowhere.But there is no time to think about that, the enemy's frontal floating is becoming more and more crazy, blocking them is the top priority.He got out of the turret, ready to look for an infantry fighting vehicle, but there was no chance. A group of Indian infantrymen had already touched his eyes. The sergeant operated a 12.7mm machine gun and fired, suppressing it under the stone embankment.He knew that enemy infantry would pose a great threat to this clumsy tank, so he ordered the driver to reverse slowly.

The enemy threw grenades from behind the bunker, which exploded on the left and right sides of the tank. A large number of fragments hit the armor of the tank, but fortunately they did not hurt the track.The sergeant could hear the enemy non-commissioned officer calling for the soldiers to continue dropping bombs and to circle behind the vehicle.Sure enough, the enemy continued to drop bombs blindly. He knew that this was the prelude to cover the infantry approaching.

Before the rising barrage fell, several infantrymen crossed the concrete embankment and ran into the darkness at high speed, apparently trying to get behind the car.Abad knocked down one of them with an AK47 with a folded stock, and the others ran into the night and disappeared.He found that his head was wounded and bleeding, but he didn't have time to worry about it. He could hear people walking and talking in the dark woods around him, but he couldn't see them.

"Back into the woods and turn on the rear lights," he yelled.

The rear lights suddenly turned on, and a reckless enemy happened to pass by from behind.He probably wanted to surreptitiously throw a grenade over the engine fence.Maybe their anti-tank lessons were like that, but it just so happens that this tank destroyer isn't really a tank and the engine isn't in the back.Abad shot at him with a single-handed gun, and the enemy turned and slipped into the darkness. Two seconds later, there was an explosion sound in the darkness. In the flames, a severed hand hit the tank skirt and fell to the ground. The soldier was probably killed by the grenade in his hand.

While the driver and the commander were observing the surroundings, an enemy BMP-1 tank quietly stopped in the distance, and then opened fire on the No. 109 vehicle. It bounced off, and this blow shocked all the members. The inner shield of the artillery of this chariot is not as complete as that of ordinary tanks. The weak inner shield is actually just covered with a piece of cloth.The gunner immediately turned the turret, and with an armor-piercing shell, he pierced the tank with one blow.Now that the enemy has crossed the river and rushed to the river bank, there are more and more chariots, and the Pakistani infantry has begun to retreat. It seems that the river bank can only be abandoned.Sha Fei once told him that there is a second line of defense in the village 700 meters behind him, and now he can only retreat there.

(End of this chapter)