Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 422 Joy Turns to Sorrow

Zhuang Yan and the other two controlled the T72B heavy tank, intending to take out a rebel M60 tank first to even out the gap between the two sides.

The rebels also wanted to use their superior strength to quickly eliminate the isolated T72 heavy tanks.

Both sides want to devour the other; it's a battle of who has the stronger fist.

Zhuang Yan, Lao Pao, and Cheng Cai are not professional tank soldiers, and they are definitely not as good as professional tank soldiers in all aspects of operating tanks.

Their only advantage is that the three of them have a better mindset and cooperate more seamlessly with each other.

The three worked together seamlessly, each fulfilling their roles, and their advantageous position due to leaving the town first gave them the right to fire the first shot.

"Shoot the tank on the left, aim and fire," Cheng Cai, who was in charge of observation, gave the order.

"Roger that, fire."

The veteran quickly locked on and fired.

All in one go!

"Bang!"

High-explosive armor-piercing shells are as fierce as wolves and tigers.

The supersonic speed of over 800 meters per second allowed the high-explosive armor-piercing projectile to reach the M60 on the left in the blink of an eye, successfully hitting and destroying a fireball.

The next second, the smoke and flames were blown away, and the tank that was exposed was unharmed.

The only problem is that the external explosive reactive armor is gone!

Clearly, the explosive reactive armor was effective, blasting apart the metal jet of the high-explosive armor-piercing projectile, thus preventing it from maximizing its effect on the armor.

In addition, the old gunner's shot was "too straight and too accurate," and the shell landed on the front face with the thickest defense.

That's why the shell had no effect!

"The enemy's explosive reactive armor is too dense. Hitting its front is useless; there's no way to penetrate it. You have to aim for its side and take out the wheels, if possible," Cheng Cai shouted.

The noise inside the tank was so loud that the only way to communicate was by shouting.

"I'm trying to figure something out."

The veteran's answer was tinged with helplessness, yet also revealed a degree of seriousness and determination.

With two tanks chasing and attacking from behind, the area that the veteran could aim at was mostly the frontal armor of the enemy tanks.

It is extremely difficult to hit from the side, and even if you manage to hit it, it's pointless.

Because if the angle of the gun is forced to exceed 120 degrees, the shell will not be able to detonate and will inevitably bounce off as a ricochet.

You can't penetrate the area you can hit, and you can't hit the area you can penetrate.

A global problem is looming before us!

How to effectively destroy enemy tanks made the veteran player feel frustrated for a moment.

Just as the veteran was racking his brains for a way to break the deadlock, Cheng Cai suddenly noticed that the M60 heavy tank on the right had raised its gun and locked onto the T72B.

Cheng Cai immediately shouted, "Turn left! Turn left quickly to avoid the shells!"

Because of the special operational requirements of tanks, they need to be at the forefront and charge forward, so the most heavily fortified positions are all at the front.

The rear of a tank is usually occupied by friendly personnel, and the engine and other components are also located at the rear.

This makes the rear of the tank the most vulnerable part of its defenses!

The rebel tanks, in pursuit, held a defensive advantage, leaving the T-72B tanks, which were in front, exposed their rear ends and most vulnerable parts.

If the rear of a T-72B tank is hit by a tank shell, it will be severely damaged, even if it survives.

Cheng Cai was well aware of this; the T72's rear wasn't as tough as the M60's front, which is why he quickly instructed Zhuang Yan to evade it.

Zhuang Yan was driving in front, so he couldn't see what was behind him.

He didn't know what happened next, but he chose to carry out Cheng Cai's order.

He immediately manipulated the left and right control levers to adjust the tank's movement direction, shifting it 20 degrees to the left and making a slight, angled turn.

"Whoosh—Bang!"

The T72B heavy tank had barely moved for two seconds when a 105mm shell flew from behind.

It grazed the upper right edge of the T72B heavy tank, flew out in a very dangerous manner, and landed on the ground more than 200 meters away, exploding into a sandstorm more than ten meters high.

The funniest thing is that there was a rebel armed pickup truck less than two meters away.

The explosion caused the car to overturn, and due to the inertia of its high speed, it rolled forward like a tumbling gourd.

Hollywood special effects performances are nothing compared to this.

"Here we go again, turn right, quick!"

The T72B heavy tank had just escaped one disaster when Cheng Cai immediately issued a second warning.

Upon seeing Zhuang Yan's exploding shells ahead, he knew without a doubt that the tanks behind him had also targeted him. Without any hesitation, he immediately swerved to the right to evade them.

The tank, which had already reached a speed of over 40 kilometers per hour, began to perform light, serpentine evasive maneuvers on the road.

Fortunately, the desert terrain is vast and open, allowing for easy maneuvering. Otherwise, with the cumbersome size of a heavy tank, it would be impossible to find a road wide enough for it to maneuver in a serpentine fashion.

"Whoosh—Bang!"

The second shell exploded.

Perhaps learning from the experience of the previous shot, this time the shell was fired closer and at a lower angle, aiming at the lower belly of the T72B heavy tank.

Unfortunately, Cheng Cai and Zhuang Yan's teamwork was perfect, and the second shell failed to hit the T72B heavy tank.

"Damn it, it's my turn now."

Having been chased and fired at twice in a row, and having barely escaped the clutches of defeat, the veteran is now in a state of high spirits and ready for revenge.

By predicting the speed and distance between the two sides, the T72B heavy tank aimed at the lower left of the tank on the right and fired its second shot after the start of the tank battle.

"call out--"

The shell traveled a distance of 200 meters and hit the top turret of the M60 tank.

As a result, the shell did not trigger a hidden explosion. Instead, it bounced off the tank with a clang and flew away.

The veteran originally intended to shoot at the junction of the turret and the hull, which is a relatively vulnerable spot on the tank.

However, this kind of shooting is extremely difficult. With both sides moving at high speed, it is very difficult to achieve such a precise hit.

"Old man, let me take the lead. You keep watch. Switch to high-explosive anti-tank rounds."

Seeing that the veteran's two consecutive shots were ineffective, Cheng Cai, a professional sniper, couldn't hold back any longer and shouted that he wanted to switch positions with the veteran.

Old Pao was truly out of options at this point, and he didn't insist on staying in the toilet.

First, the shell was selected for the brick field machine to use, and then the gunner's position was immediately vacated.

At the same time, we also hope that Cheng Cai, whose marksmanship is better than his, can also be better at firing artillery and take out the M60A1 of the opposing rebels.

Cheng Cai dared to ask Lao Pao to switch places with him and volunteered to take the gunner's position.

It's clearly not about showing off, but rather about having a certain level of confidence.

In Cheng Cai's personal understanding, tank shells are long-range attacks, as are sniper rifles, and many of their attributes are similar.

Once you know the speed of the shell, you can incorporate it into the various shooting data for sniping.

In theory, hitting a tank cannon is not that difficult.

Furthermore, based on the fact that the tanks of both sides were chasing each other, and that he was at a significant disadvantage in front, he found the only advantage among all the disadvantages.

Let's just consider it an advantage!

That is, the T72B heavy tank in the lead was at a disadvantage in the overall situation, which caused the M60 tanks chasing behind to become somewhat reckless.

Relying on the fact that the shells couldn't penetrate the armor, they didn't have any room to maneuver.

Cheng Cai, with his keen sense of warfare, seized upon the arrogance of the rebel tanks and found what he considered a very effective counterattack method.

Since the frontal armor cannot be penetrated, the weak points on the sides cannot be hit.

Then keep hitting!

As Cheng Cai and Lao Pao switched positions, the automatic loader had already reloaded the shells, putting the machine in a ready-to-fire state.

The two American-made mad dogs that were right behind them also launched a second attack during this time.

Perhaps Zhuang Yan was a skilled driver who managed to deflect the shell with a serpentine maneuver, or perhaps the rebel gunners were simply too inept and had poor aim when shooting at moving targets.

Two 105mm shells were fired in succession, but neither hit the T72B heavy tank.

It's like a turn-based game, with reloading being the cooldown period for both sides.

The two sides traded blows again, but the rebel tanks failed to seize the opportunity to get the first kill, and the turn to attack came to the T72B heavy tanks.

Cheng Cai sat down in the gunner's position, pressed his eyes on the observation scope, and used both hands to control the steering wheel.

Various sniping experiences and techniques flashed through his mind like a slideshow, and those that could be applied to tank guns were all captured.

After using various techniques to lock onto the target and aim, Cheng Cai decisively pressed the fire button.

"Bang!"

The tank shook violently.

The 125mm smoothbore cannon shot out and, under the expectant gaze of Cheng Cai Ma Hang, accurately hit the sand-covered ground.

That's right.

It hit the ground.

However, it wasn't just any random spot on the ground; it was about half a meter in front of the right track of the M60A1 heavy tank on the left.

During rapid two-way movement, the shell struck the ground in front of the tank tracks.

It seems that Cheng Cai's skills were too poor, and he missed the target and hit the ground. Even the veterans who were looking through the observation scope thought that he had missed.

I was just about to give Cheng Cai a few words of advice, since he was new to the tank gun and not familiar with it.

Tell him not to fire yet, but to wait until he has aimed properly before firing.

Before he could even utter a single word, a miraculous scene unfolded before his eyes.

Just before the shell exploded, the tracks of the rebel tank, which was moving at high speed, ran right over it.

"Bang!"

Earth and rocks flew everywhere, engulfing the rebel tanks.

The rebel tanks continued to move forward, and just as they emerged from the dust, they suddenly stopped and veered sharply to the right.

A perfectly good tank has been turned into a giant spinning top.

After a brief moment of shock, the veteran immediately looked carefully at the rebel tanks through his observation scope and quickly discovered the reason.

A large crater had been blown into the ground to the right rear of the rebel tank.

A long iron chain was laid between the front of the crater and the rear of the tank, spanning several meters; it came from the right wheel of the rebel tank.

The result is obvious.

Cheng Cai came up with a brilliant tactic: by hitting the tank just a little bit in front of the tracks, he successfully blew the tracks off.

The front of the vehicle was completely protected, with reactive armor even attached to the front skid plates of the tracks, making the tracks virtually impervious to explosions. Yet, a single shot blew the tracks in two.

Cheng Cai's ability to come up with such a clever tactic shows that he has indeed acquired some of the skills of his older brother, Jackie Chan.

"Well done, you're a genius!"

Old Pao is a veteran sergeant who doesn't like to praise people, but when he saw the results Cheng Cai had achieved, he couldn't help but excitedly praise Cheng Cai.

Perhaps that's exactly what that saying means.

It's called "extreme joy turning into sorrow"!

The veteran was captivated by Cheng Cai's ingenious ideas, focusing all his attention on observing the downed tank, and momentarily forgot about the M60.

Without the timely observation and information from experienced drivers, Zhuang Yan, who was driving, was unable to make timely adjustments.

This allowed the remaining M60s to seize a rare opportunity.

"Whoosh—"

A shell flew from a distance and hit the turret of the T72B heavy tank.

Fortunately, the shot hit the turret, because the turret had been completely turned around from the front, so the back was now the front.

Protected by thick armor and blast-proof fences, it was not directly penetrated.

It didn't fire another half meter; it hit the rear of the T-72B heavy tank directly, destroying its engine and rendering the T-72B heavy tank...

Turned into scrap metal on the spot.

They narrowly escaped a fatal blow.

However, while he escaped the death penalty, he could not escape punishment.

The shell hit the spot by sheer coincidence, striking the connection between the gun barrel and the turret, causing the shell to veer off course.

Although the angle of deviation was only slight, it didn't completely flatten the cannon barrel.

But if the cannon barrel is bent, it will lose its accuracy, which means the cannon is completely useless.

This also means the T72B heavy tank is completely useless!

Without heavy artillery, a heavy tank is just a tortoise shell that can run, posing no threat to the enemy and only able to passively take hits.

The old gunman and Cheng Cai inside the tank were badly shaken by the explosion.

I shook my head, my head was buzzing.

Only when he realized that the cannon barrel was bent did he see the problem. He glanced at the rebel tanks that were hot on his heels and his face turned as black as charcoal.

"The cannon barrel is gone, this is troublesome."

Even after these words were spoken, a heavy silence fell over the tank compartment.

Only the hissing of the tracks and the rumble of the engine remained, trying to dispel the extreme oppression of being forced into a passive state.

"What do we do now?"

The problem had to be solved eventually, even if it meant asking Zhuang Yan and Cheng Cai out of desperation.

"If we can't take out the rebel tanks, the captain's armored vehicle will definitely be destroyed. Without the armored vehicle's cover, it's only a matter of time before the A-frame vehicle is caught up. To complete the mission, this tank must be destroyed."

Cheng Cai analyzed the current situation and knew what the core of the problem was, but he had no way to solve it.

The atmosphere suddenly became even more oppressive!

"Damn it, if all else fails, I'll just run into them and die with them." Zhuang Yan's stubbornness was brought out again.

This method is truly a suicidal one.

Putting aside the fact that without any means of attack, charging headlong into the enemy's face while enduring their artillery fire would easily result in being blown off his head and sent flying to the sky.

Even if they managed to overturn the enemy tanks while charging forward, being stranded in the wilderness without any transportation meant their chances of survival were extremely slim.

These veterans and Cheng Cai were well aware of the situation, so they did not respond immediately.

dead……

Always the last resort!

Unless faced with a desperate situation, no one would be willing to perish together with the enemy, even if there is only a one in ten chance of survival.

(End of this chapter)