Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 183 A 60-pound heavy machine gun as the main weapon? Are you sure you're not mistaken? (Please subscribe)

Real combat is no joke; one wrong move and someone could die.

Yuan Lang dared not be careless!

Upon returning to the squadron, he gathered all members of the Ace of Spades squad and first announced the good news that the squad had been transformed into a regular army unit, with the official codename being the Ace of Spades Commando Team.

Next, the latest orders from higher command were relayed: the Ace of Spades Commando Team needed to go out to carry out a combat mission, with departure time set for tomorrow morning.

The task is expected to last about half a month.

He emphasized that this was not a combat exercise, but the first real-world mission for the Ace of Spades Commando Team, and urged the team members to be prepared and take the situation seriously.

"Could this be some mission that Xu Sanduo is obsessed with? But judging by the timeline, it's still a bit early."

Even with his God-like insight, Jackie Chan wasn't entirely sure if it was the same story he remembered; he would have to go to the actual location to find out.

"You think you can fool me again after you've fooled me once? It's just an exercise, why are you bringing up real combat?"

Wu Zhe recalled the last chemical plant drill, where Yuan Lang had set up such a huge deception that they had been completely fooled. He pursed his lips, giving off an expression that said, "I will never be fooled again."

"Wow, what a grand show! They even took us all the way to southern Xinjiang? This is quite a performance."

Tuo Yonggang grinned and chuckled, his thoughts mirroring Wu Zhe's.

They think this is just another act!

Wu Liuyi showed no change in expression, standing there with his back straight. Only a hint of excitement could be seen deep in his pupils.

Clearly, Wu Liuyi hopes for a real battle, not just acting like last time.

That way he can earn merit!

He will be able to win even more honors!

Only Xu Sanduo stood there blankly, his expression completely unchanged.

At this moment, it seemed that Xu Sanduo's mind hadn't even registered that whether this trip was for actual combat or an exercise, it was all the same to him.

Because he didn't even think about it, didn't guess, and didn't care at all.

In an atmosphere where everyone assumed it was all an act, Yuan Lang brought everyone to the brigade's supply depot and sent the Ace of Spades commando team to collect equipment and supplies.

The Ace of Spades commando team still thought it was all an act, laughing and joking as they cooperated with Yuan Lang's "performance".

Carefully select the supplies needed for the operation.

From tactical vests, bulletproof vests, waist belts, helmets, and other protective gear used in special operations.

The equipment and weapons used in combat include rifles, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, light machine guns, night vision goggles, optical sights, observation scopes, and customized accessory kits.

In addition, there are raincoats, ghillie suits, battlefield medical kits, field rations, and various other logistical supplies.

Bring everything you can use.

The eight one-cubic-meter engineering plastic material boxes were quickly filled to the brim.

As the strongest man in the entire A-Team, and even the entire military region, Jackie Chan, in order to leverage his strengths and ensure the Ace of Spades Commando Team possessed overwhelming firepower, even took on an outrageous weapon—

QJZ89 12.7mm heavy machine gun!

The Type 89 heavy machine gun is currently the lightest active-duty 12.7mm heavy machine gun in the world, weighing only 26.5 kg.

The gun body weighs 17 kg and the gun mount weighs 9.5 kg.

With the steel ammunition box specifically designed for the Type 89, the empty box already weighs 2100 grams. Adding the weight of the ammunition belt, a 50-round 12.7mm ammunition box weighs over 9 kilograms in total.

The gun and ammunition together weigh 35.5 kilograms.

That's 70 jin!

Due to the inherent limitations of their height and weight in terms of carrying capacity, it usually takes three soldiers to lift one Type 89 heavy machine gun.

One soldier carried a 9-kilogram gun mount and a 3-kilogram ammunition box, another soldier carried a 17-kilogram gun body, and the third soldier had a carrying device that carried three ammunition boxes at a time, making him a "ammunition carrier".

The firepower configuration of a basic company is only one heavy machine gun, and at most one anti-aircraft machine gun.

You can only choose one of the two options.

Because there are no extra staff.

A grassroots company with so many people can only be equipped with one helicopter, while special forces units that focus on elite special operations have far fewer personnel than grassroots units.

In terms of load-bearing capacity, it is even more inadequate.

In special operations, every individual is valuable and has their own unique combat role. Assault troops, snipers, and medics all have specific equipment to carry.

It's impossible to have a few people carrying a heavy machine gun like in the grassroots units.

Therefore, from the day the Type 89 heavy machine gun was issued to the A Battalion, it has never left the armory.

It's been lying in the quartermaster's armory the whole time!

When Jackie Chan said he wanted to take the gun out for use, the armorer responsible for assisting with the gun and ammunition initially thought he had misheard.

He repeatedly confirmed, "Are you sure you want to bring the Type 89 heavy machine gun? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The Type 89 heavy machine gun usually lies in storage, let alone being taken out for use in operations.

Even during regular training, no one wanted them.

Everyone complained that it was too heavy and impossible to lift while moving around. Since no one could carry it around, naturally no one practiced using it.

"Yes, it's definitely this one. Write it down." Jackie Chan nodded affirmatively.

"Uh, okay."

The armorer wanted to try to persuade him again.

Seeing Jackie Chan's monstrous physique and comparing it to the Type 89 heavy machine gun on the gun rack, he decisively wrote it down in the register.

The armorer would give a thousand guarantees.

If there is anyone who can single-handedly operate the Type 89 heavy machine gun, it would definitely be Jackie Chan right here in front of us.

It was precisely Jackie Chan's massive physique that gave the armorer a glimmer of hope that a single soldier could carry the gun.

If it were anyone else, the armorer would never have issued them a gun.

The basic equipment for a fully armed operation weighs 60 kilograms, which is the maximum load that the General Logistics Department has calculated to be most suitable for the physical condition of Chinese soldiers.

Given the inability to improve the physical fitness of the Chinese people in the short term and increase the amount of physical exertion required.

The General Armaments Department's research on individual soldier equipment has always focused on weight, with weight reduction being one of the core standards.

This is also impossible.

With the continuous evolution of technology and the ongoing development of warfare in the information age.

As the amount of equipment needed for combat increases, the soldiers' carrying capacity gap remains unchanged. Therefore, the only option is to modify the equipment and make it as light as possible.

In addition to a basic load of 60 jin (30 catties), they also had to carry a heavy machine gun weighing 70 jin (35 catties).

This 130-pound load...

No wonder that even after so many years of operation, no one in Team A has ever tried carrying a heavy machine gun on a mission; it's simply too heavy for a human to carry.

but.

Now Jackie Chan has arrived.

For Jackie Chan, who has grown from 230 jin to 280 jin in the three years since joining the army, and whose height has increased from 192 to 196, and whose deadlift limit is now more than 1000 jin.

This is 130 pounds, which is impossible for an ordinary person to bear. It's just a matter of warming up and sweating a little.

It's still a long way from its load limit.

If you're running a 10km trail run fully equipped, you probably can't add any more weight than that.

However, if it were just a forced march through the mountains, Jackie Chan even felt that he could add more, such as carrying a rocket launcher tube and two rounds of ammunition, or carrying two boxes of heavy machine gun ammunition himself.

Its main feature is that of a mobile arsenal, providing the team with the ultimate heavy firepower support.

This truly exemplifies what a fire support specialist is!

of course.

The reason Jackie Chan carried the Type 89 heavy machine gun was not because he necessarily intended to use it; it was simply a module he used as an accessory.

If we were to launch a blitzkrieg, such as a helicopter raid or a speedboat raid.

That heavy machine gun can only be kept at home.

But if it were the most common mountain warfare in southern Xinjiang, involving firefights with smugglers, Jackie Chan would bring his men without hesitation.

If it's a counter-terrorism operation in a specific situation that requires external wall-penetrating firepower, Jackie Chan will definitely bring it along.

Let the evil book peddlers know what they're made of.

What exactly constitutes a heavy firepower strike?

To ensure he could fight in various terrains, Jackie Chan specifically chose two completely different types of ammunition for the 8 and 9 heavy machine guns.

The first one is the Type 89 armor-piercing incendiary bomb.

This bullet combines armor-piercing, explosive, and incendiary properties, making it effective against various lightly armored targets, as well as anti-armor helicopters and short-range missile defense. It can penetrate 10mm thick steel plates at a distance of 800 meters.

In mountainous terrain with abundant trees, trees serve as primary cover.

Armor-piercing incendiary bombs are perfect for hiding behind trees. Anyone who tries to hide behind a tree to avoid bullets will be taught a lesson by Jackie Chan: what it means to be cut in half.

The second type is the Type 84 armor-piercing discarding sabot projectile.

This bullet can penetrate 20mm thick steel plates and is specifically designed to engage lightly armored targets such as armored vehicles. It can also be used to increase penetration in mountain warfare.

Primarily used as a substitute, and employed in specific situations.

Even if the target is hiding behind a tree that one person can barely hug, or behind a rock, he can still be taken down.

The first batch of bullets arrived in three boxes, totaling 150 rounds; the second batch arrived in one box, containing 50 rounds.

A total of 200 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition.

When the armorer saw that Jackie Chan not only carried a Type 89 heavy machine gun, but also 200 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, the armorer's gaze towards Jackie Chan changed.

As if he had seen a madman, he was secretly shocked and couldn't contain his emotions, thinking to himself, "This isn't a special operations mission, this is a positional battle!"

The commando team members, armed with Type 95 rifles and Type 88 pistols, were astonished by Jackie Chan's outrageously extravagant gear.

They were all shocked and ashamed!

This excessive load made it impossible for them to even walk properly, let alone participate in normal operations. They would collapse from exhaustion after less than a kilometer.

Only someone with Jackie Chan's abnormal physique could withstand such an exaggerated weight.

During the physical examination at the military region, the examining doctor thought the specimen was a cow, and he was absolutely right. Jackie Chan's load was indeed a human-shaped cow.

Even Yuan Lang, who had arranged for the helicopter to be used tomorrow, made a special trip to check on the preparation of supplies.

It was observed that Jackie Chan not only brought the Type 69 rocket launcher, but also the Type 89 heavy machine gun that the A-team "guards the house," along with 200 rounds of ammunition.

His eyes widened in disbelief, and he pointed at Jackie Chan, shouting, "August 1st Tank, you're a beast! Are you trying to kill us?!"

(End of this chapter)