Time Travel 04: I Fight the US in the Middle East

Is there more to the story?

Whoosh!

Sheshid leaped onto the wall and looked out. In the distance, on the road, he saw... a camel.

The sound of camel bells drifted by, and the camels seemed quite content. The camels carried many loads on their backs, and an old man led the way, holding the reins slowly and glancing around warily from time to time.

This is……

Village Chief Sheikh?

To prevent any accidents, the ordinary villagers did not know the location of the guerrillas' base; only the village chief knew!

Is he here to deliver something?

The camels slowly approached, and Sheikh could already see the courtyard where the guerrillas were hiding. When he saw the minibus parked at the gate, he paused for a moment before continuing to walk forward.

What's going on?

It's just a beat-up minibus, not a Hummer, so it probably isn't... an American, right?

With suspicion, he approached the courtyard and softly called out, "Open Sesame..."

Crunch!

The door opened with a click!

"Village chief, come in, you've had a long day!" Azam personally went to greet him, took the camel's reins, and led it in.

After watching the door behind him close, Xie He finally spoke.

"The troops need to train and fight, so they must be well-fed and have the strength. Our village has pooled together some grain, and the tribe has provided some more. I brought it to you under cover of darkness, but unfortunately there's no meat. You... why don't you slaughter this camel..."

Only old camels are slaughtered; these camels are the main force for transporting goods!

However... in order to replenish the soldiers' nutrition, we'll go all out!

and many more!

Sheikh stopped talking abruptly, his eyes widening as he watched Nur and Mariam prepare the mutton.

The glistening white fat, the bright red mutton...

Roasting a whole lamb is too time-consuming, so I cut it into pieces, marinate it, skewer it, and then I can make lamb skewers...

"Where did you get the mutton from?"

Could it be... stolen?

Nobody lives comfortably these days; everyone is poor. Having a few sheep is a matter of life and death for any family. How could you steal them? Besides… stealing is a serious violation of religious doctrine…

At this moment, the camel knelt down as if it understood human nature. Everyone went over to move the things carried on the camel's back. Looking at the whole bag of flour, Azam had mixed feelings.

The villagers weren't wealthy either, but they saved their own food rations to give to the guerrillas... This is the true meaning of the close bond between the military and the people, like fish and water...

Wait a minute, why is the old village chief's gaze so strange?

"Alas, God above, forgive their theft; it was all for the sake of fighting the American army..."

Hearing this, Azam finally realized, "Village chief, you're mistaken. We bought this mutton on our way back. Oh, and here's two hundred thousand US dollars. Take it back and distribute it to the villagers as living expenses..."

What?

Sheikh was completely stunned when he saw the two bundles of green coins handed to him.

This is the US dollar! The currency of this era, and indeed the global currency!

You'd be thrilled to find a single cent, but now... it's bundles of US dollars!

"Azam, you didn't rob an American armored truck, did you? If so... then you've won another battle! But... keep the money, you need it for the war..."

"We still have some, village chief, please accept it! Otherwise... we won't accept these rations!"

"Alright, Azam, I accept!" Sheikh said with deep emotion, "On behalf of my people, thank you..."

"Village chief, I must thank the villagers. They themselves don't have much food, yet they still helped us. We will remember this kindness!"

It's not easy to bring it over by camel, and it would be too much trouble to transport it back. Since it's been delivered, let's accept it! It will also save us from having to go out to buy food all the time. Let's just meet our needs for the time being.

and many more!

After the flour sacks were unloaded from the camel, boxes were revealed!

Military green with white lettering sprayed on the side.

107-63, lethality -2, 2 rounds, total weight 48.5 kg...

This is... a Type 63 107mm rocket?

On the battlefield, the AK-47 and RPG-7 are renowned, but there is another weapon that is considered one of the three great weapons of guerrilla warfare: the 107mm rocket!

Back then, the newly established Eastern superpower was impoverished and lacked resources. Due to a severe fear of insufficient firepower, it decided to develop a unique weapon: one that could be carried by infantry, traversing mountains and valleys, and could be quickly assembled when needed, with a long range and powerful firepower...

In 1963, this 107mm rocket launcher was officially finalized, filling a gap in the field!

The 122mm rocket is too heavy and can only be transported by vehicle, while the 102mm rocket is too light, has a short range, and is weak in power!

The 107mm rocket has a moderate size and weight, making it easy for people to carry. With a range of 8.5 kilometers, it can attack from a distance and hit and run!

Rockets fly using their own engine thrust, have no recoil, do not require thick cannon barrels, and have simple launch devices. A twelve-tube launcher can be carried around and, when covered in mud, looks just like a farm tool!

It can be mounted on a pickup truck, a truck, or carried on the back of a camel... If you don't have any of those, don't worry, you can still launch it using a makeshift method!

However, since no large-scale war broke out in the East, this weapon did not prove its power. But after it was exported abroad, it achieved great military exploits!

In the 1980s, in the mountainous region of Atuo, guerrillas carried it to fight against the Soviet army and achieved many victories!

Many countries not only purchased it, but also copied it, such as Turkey and Langtuo. The latter even mounted it on speedboats to attack oil tankers and blockade the Strait of Hormuz!

It also made large purchases, and after the fall of the Saddam regime, much of the equipment ended up in the hands of the people!

After settling the villagers in yesterday, Sheikh went to see the tribal chief today. Although he didn't say it publicly, the chief roughly knew what was going on and provided a lot of food, a camel, and asked Sheikh to bring over the several boxes of rockets that the tribe had previously received from the government.

Sheikh didn't know exactly what it was, but as long as it was weaponry that could fight the Americans, of course it had to be sent!

At this moment, Azam was overjoyed when he saw the boxes.

We were just discussing how to fight the US military, and now... we have a plan!

"Quick, move the boxes over here!"

Looking at the box in front of him, Azam picked up a crowbar. With a creaking sound, the box lid was opened, revealing bright green rockets inside! The tail and middle sections were gleaming!

Wait, there's even a caliper included in this box!

perfect!

"Village chief, we only have shells, but we can't use the cannons!" Sheshid said at that moment.

"Yeah, it would be better to give us a few RPGs..." the Caliph complained as well.

"No, this is real good stuff. With this, we can teach those Americans a lesson in being bombed tonight!"

"Captain Azam, how are we going to use a cannon without one? Are we going to make roadside bombs?"

"This will do!" Azam said, holding up the calipers.