Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 419 Adjusting the Field of Shooting
"Chief of Staff, He Fan and some of the 5 tanks are already approaching south, maybe they can find a way to go up and intercept the enemy's column."

"Who allowed him to make his own decisions?" Lin Huaisheng looked around the headquarters angrily, but no one spoke, "Is there such a direct route on the map?"

"For the time being, we haven't found a road that can cross the mountain and cut it off, but Company Commander He's tank seems to be very suitable for mountain warfare."

Someone replied, but avoided the question of whether there was a way.

"When will the next drone arrive?"

"Within 15 minutes for the second flight, and 25 minutes for the third flight."

"Too slow."

This place is far away from the mainland, and all support has a huge delay. Even if tactical missiles or rocket launchers fly here, it will take a few minutes.

"Looks like He Fan is the only one to rely on. If he hits him, he will be rewarded, but if he can't hit me, he will kill him. Hurry up and contact the headquarters, try to find a route that the enemy may use in the southern mountainous area, and find a way to completely block their way."

"The Air Force is very afraid of ground attacks in mountainous areas, especially at night. In addition, the air combat is very urgent now. Several Su-30 squadrons newly transferred by the enemy are desperately fighting for air supremacy." Lao Ding said.

Just as Lin Huaisheng was about to say something, the external air defense siren sounded again, which seemed to echo Lao Ding's statement.However, this time the early warning time seemed to be much earlier. When he walked out of the tent, he could already see the missile position in the distance, and fired several Red Flag missiles in succession. After adjusting the direction, the missile flew directly to the far west. However, the surrounding near-fire forces did not respond much. Obviously, the air defense circle has extended to dozens of kilometers away.

"Well, it's a blessing in disguise, as long as we disable the 4th Armored Brigade here." Lin Huaisheng suddenly lost his impatience, and turned to face the others. A motley bunch of bad troops, numbering no more than 1 people. I really don't want to go into the city to capture Chaguye alive, but this time he asked for it."

When the chief of staff was speaking, the missile emplacement behind him flashed again. Long after the flash, a series of indistinct explosions came from afar.The enemy's all-consuming air countermeasures are being pushed further and further away, and there is no reason to think that the enemy's ground forces will be stronger.

"White Tiger Division has been wiped out by us. A mere miscellaneous unit is a fart. You can see how I deal with him. Let the artillery go east, and the 3rd Battalion that just arrived will bring anti-tank weapons and assemble in the No. [-] landing zone, etc. Helicopter back."

He used helicopters to send combat troops in all directions, causing his hands to be stretched too long and unable to retract. However, there are a lot of troops including air defense troops and engineering troops near Jabwa, and anti-tank missiles are even more on the side of the runway. Pile up.

In the slowly undulating tank, He Fan kept holding the handle inside the turret, studying the route ahead while waiting for the drone to send back the video.He had already run 15 kilometers in the wilderness. If he waited for the order from the headquarters, he would have to walk at least a few kilometers less.When the first drone was shot down, he also saw it very clearly. Obviously, the enemy has a close defense force that can keep up with mechanized troops. It may be a 35mm anti-aircraft gun or a Russian-made armor system. He tends to be The 35mm Lora system, since the system is a tracked platform, could theoretically keep up with the tank.

The mountain in front is actually not very high. From the known terrain map, you can find several possible roads to climb. He has a deep understanding of the ability of this new tank to climb mountains and mountains. He has been in denser mountainous areas. , I have practiced mountain hiking, so I know that in such a broken hill that is not continuous enough, there is always a low area that is suitable for vehicles to climb over.On the map, he could see that the villages on the mountain in front covered the entire hillside, so the slope would not be too steep.But the biggest problem is that the driver lacks the ability to pass through complex terrain at night; the armored soldiers of all countries in the world have never taken such a possibility seriously, and today he was hit.

In the command headquarters in China, a large number of staff members have turned to the countermeasure plan in the area on the south side of Jabuwa.However, due to the occlusion of the mountain, even if the enemy can be found, according to the ballistic characteristics of the long-range rocket launcher, it is difficult for this weapon to be effective. At this moment, the enemy is using Tispur's S300 air defense circle, which is much larger than the Red Flag 16 deployed by Jabuwa. He tried to cover the air force to launch a frontal counterattack against Jabuwa. This offensive will definitely contain the main force in the air.

"The enemy's radio communication is completely controlled by our side. It is obviously a gamble-style entrusted command attack. Not surprisingly, its ground troops will be confused." A general with the rank of major general said with confidence. Said, "I suggest to carry out effective fire coverage to the area where the enemy may move, and destroy the narrow passages in the mountains in this area to block the enemy's actions."

"I oppose any aimless and blind counterattack. No matter which route the enemy takes, they will eventually approach Jabuwa. As long as we complete a careful defense around Jabuwa, it will be like the battle in Quetta." The law is the same." A senior officer wearing the rank of lieutenant general retorted, while the commander sat aside with a sullen face and did not speak.

"The situation is different. At that time, Quetta had two runways separated by 2 kilometers from the north to the south. We were able to control one from the beginning to the end. However, the runway in Jabwa is much more fragile. As long as two or three tanks are placed across the runway, The entire transport will be terminated. So in any case, for now we must stay outside the enemy's 2-kilometer defensive circle."

"It is precisely because of the severe situation that we should hold our cards firmly and not easily play out."

The two argued with each other.The focus is whether to launch the long-range rockets towards the several enemy advance routes predicted by the staff. Many test firings have shown that although the ammunition of the rockets cannot cover the enemy's head, it is powerful enough to cause fire on both sides of the mountain. The landslide seems to be used to block the enemy's movement.

"Okay, everyone be quiet," the commander waved his hand and interrupted the debate. He was not in a hurry to express his opinion, but turned his head and whispered something to Xu Jingzhe.

"Let me remind everyone that Lin Huaisheng is the deputy commander in chief of Quetta, so we should have full confidence that he can handle such a situation. I am opposed to blindly firing at areas where the enemy may move. On this point, I am inclined to Lao He's opinion. We must Wait for the reconnaissance unit to resume battlefield surveillance, and then make corresponding deployments, modern warfare is about precision, not impulsiveness."

On the huge map of the headquarters, the symbols representing various units are constantly moving, among which the ones closest to the enemy's operation area are actually 5 tanks.In the new combat command method, this new type of tank is often used as a reconnaissance unit, so each one has a place on the electronic map that usually only shows units above the company.

"He Fan may be at the forefront." The commander said to the lieutenant general surnamed He.

"Hmph, I've seen this kid grow up since he was a child. He is a good young man who can influence the situation of the battle. Just watch it."

The commander nodded in satisfaction. Although for many years, he had some opinions on the immodest character of the He family and his son, but right now, such domineering and confident words are indeed what he wants most.

At the same time, He Fan's No. 08 tank took the lead, rushed up the steep hillside, and drove directly into the mountain village marked on the map.Under low-light night vision conditions, the driver manipulated the tank and pushed the tea trees all over the mountain awkwardly until the village entrance completely pushed a mud wall. He didn't dare to slow down too much. As a result, the tank failed to turn in time, and the adobe-built house was pulled down again. half off.A terrified couple was sitting on the head of the bed when they saw the collapsed house and ran away through the back door.

"Cross the small village and drive 200 meters forward. There is the ridgeline. You should be able to see the enemy."

"But there are houses blocking the front." The driver said, according to the map, there is a nearly straight route in the village that leads to the ridge, but the actual situation is not the case. From the night vision device, there is no ready-made straight road. The low buildings in all directions blocked the front, like a labyrinth built along the hillside.

"No time to go around, just push through."

"But...our policy..."

"If you lose the battle, what policy is there to talk about? Turn on the front and rear lights and push me!"

After He Fan gave the order, he got out of the turret and observed the movement of the tanks behind.During this period, the driver directly pushed out a road in the messy small village, crying for a while, but fortunately, the movement of the tank destroying the first house has already alarmed most of the Indian mountain people, and the tank crushed Most of the houses that were crushed were empty, and there were no casualties.

When He Fan turned his head again, the front suddenly became clear, and the tank had already mounted the ridge.He reminded the driver to turn off the headlights, jumped out of the turret and stood in front of the cannon.

As he expected, right under his feet, a stream of lights was slowly flowing.It appears that he failed to intercept the enemy's vanguard, but may have slipped into their midst by accident.He Fan observed with a handheld thermal imager for a while, and it was indeed a row of tanks, accompanied by several Laura-style self-propelled anti-aircraft guns in the middle.

"The rest of the vehicles will follow up and gather around 08." After he finished speaking, he switched the channel (his command vehicle can communicate at a high altitude for longer distances).

"Wolf Cave, this is 08, the main force of the enemy has been found, marching in a righteous column, just 1.5 kilometers in front of my car, maybe heading towards Dingsujia. Our department will immediately launch an attack to hold the enemy. "

After he finished speaking, he got into the turret again and tried to adjust the observation equipment, but the enemy's position was lower, outside the height direction of the peripheral vision mirror.

But this matter is not a problem for this tank. He Fan held the handle with both hands, then dragged the commander's Zhou Shiyi backwards, and at the same time pressed the body adjustment button on the right handle.After a moment of hesitation, the hydraulic system started to work, and the car body began to tilt forward.This car has a special suspension system that can tilt the car body, and it has been integrated into the fire control system. Both the commander and the gunner can override this function in an emergency to obtain sufficient vision and shooting range.

Two gunshots sounded outside the car, and the bullet seemed to hit the side turret.He Fan quickly turned the Zhou Shijing.In the thermal imaging camera, a brave Indian villager is standing 2 meters away, loading a double-barreled shotgun. It seems that he was the one who shot it just now.He Fan didn't have time to pay attention to this man. He couldn't guarantee whether the advancing enemy would hear the sound of the shotgun, but if he fired back with a machine gun, the enemy would most likely react.

"Gunner, the 35mm air defense system on the right side should be solved first."

"Why not deal with T90 first?" asked the gunner.

"I'm sure the T90's range won't hit us. Any questions?"

"Nothing."

When the gunner began to adjust the firing line of the artillery, there was a scream from outside the tank.He Fan turned the surrounding mirror again to observe the hunting and annihilating mode of shooting separation, and observed the right side.

It turned out that the No. 07 chariot that came later hit the old Indian man who was shooting guns outside. The shotgun was crushed into scrap iron, and the old man fled limping with a wounded leg. to deal with him.

He Fan's No. 08 tank opened fire first, condescendingly destroying a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.He knew very well that the high and low shooting of this tank was enough to hit him, and at this distance, this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with dense firepower could still penetrate his tank.

Then the neighbors on one side also started shooting. Without exception, they all chose T90S tanks.The Indian tanks were in a mess and started to emit smoke. The smoke delayed their search for He Fan. Taking advantage of the enemy's lack of counterattack, he fired again and destroyed a T90 exposed to the thick smoke.But the hot smoke released by the enemy still effectively shields the thermal imaging camera and laser range finder.Soon the thermal imaging camera was completely white, and nothing could be seen.

In the air, the second UAV arrived from a high altitude. It had already detected an air-to-air search radar behind the mountain, but in order to effectively observe the enemy, it still had to lower its altitude.Immediately, another guidance radar was aimed closely at the drone.In the headquarters, Lin Huaisheng saw the whole team turn on the headlights, and the enemy armored troops were marching spectacularly in the winding mountainous area, but the head and tail could not be seen at all. The situation was almost exactly the same as what He Fan reported, and it was very serious.For the time being, he can only rely on He Fan's cannons to poke the boa constrictor.

(End of this chapter)