Although there is only one helicopter, the pilot and shooter are very capable, so the French mercenaries still suffered serious losses in this wave of fire support. At least thirty people lost their combat effectiveness, including the dead and seriously injured, while the minor ones There were also many wounded, and the mercenary No. 1 Squadron responsible for leading the attack could be said to have lost its ability to attack.
As for the three armored trucks, they were not much better. The first truck was hit multiple times by rockets, killing all the members in the vehicle. The vehicle was now burning, and the second vehicle was blown away by two pieces. Although they can still salvage the wheels, the mercenaries currently dare not go up to change the tires and can only abandon them on it. The third car was hit by a rocket in the carriage, causing two deaths and one injury, but the car can still start. So the driver risked his life and reversed, allowing the truck to retreat down the slope.
As for the Shadow Company PMCs on the position, their losses were not small, mainly due to the damage caused by mortars. Nearly thirteen people were injured by fragments, and there were seven unlucky ones who were hit by stray bullets. Although they were not close to death, However, a considerable number of them lost their combat effectiveness and were carried back to the medical station in the river valley by friendly forces for emergency treatment.
Highland No. 1 fell into a deathly silence. Both the French and the Shadow Company were silently licking their wounds, accumulating strength and preparing for the next conflict.
However, when there was a pause in the gunfire on Highland No. 1, there was still a fierce exchange of fire on Highland No. 2 on the south side of the river valley. The Belgian mercenaries on the southern highland were now scattered about six hundred people below the high ground. The meter-wide front is engaged in long-distance shooting with the PMC on the position. The two sides are like a turn-based system. You fire a few shots and I fire a few. Because there are not many targets in sight, the Shadow Company PMC on the position goes to the back. Just don't show your head, just raise the rifle above your head with both hands, and use Uncle Black's shooting method.
Because there is no heavy fire support like the French, the Belgian mercenaries cannot launch a large-scale assault at all. They can only crawl up the slope a little bit. Eck is also a veteran in the army. He knows that this kind of terrain attack is Giving away his head, so he adopted the stupidest and most effective method.
Civil work!
From the first time humans used trench warfare to 2023, civil work has been an evergreen tree in war conflicts. The Belgian mercenaries at the foot of the hillside immediately took out their engineer shovels and bayonets and began to dig themselves a viable A useful prone shooting bunker.
Ekko's idea is simple. On the one hand, the civil engineering work can provide cover for his men, and it can also continue to extend the front line, allowing them to get closer to the defenders. If the scale is larger and the digging is deeper, concentrated blasting is not impossible.
The Butter Squad stationed at Highland No. 2 in the south naturally saw the flying dust, but except for the M79 grenade launcher, they had no usable direct firepower at all. As for using the M72 rocket launcher to attack, this is not impossible, but the armor-piercing warhead Unless it's an emergency, no one would do it to hit infantry.
The commander of the Butter Squad was even considering whether to launch a thrilling bayonet charge to push the enemy back, but he thought about it. The number of Belgian mercenaries below was no less than theirs, and their weapons were not much worse. It's okay for everyone to shoot at each other from a distance, but once it comes to hand-to-hand combat, the side with fewer people will definitely suffer.
Then, while the Belgian mercenaries were digging hard, the roar of an engine suddenly came from the top of the hillside. Eick raised his head and saw an open-top jeep climbing awkwardly from the back of the hillside to the valley. Come up.
It was not strange to see the Jeep, but there was a long barrel on the back seat of the Jeep. When Eck saw what it was, his face immediately turned green.
"Where did these guys get recoilless rifles?"
If Hannibal was here, he would definitely answer him, of course it was bought, but unfortunately Hannibal was not here, so Eck could only urgently call his dear friend Francois to quickly send mortars or something else. Support, otherwise they will abandon their current positions and retreat to the forest.
But it was obvious that the Shadow Company's jeep was faster. The jeep flew all the way on the undulating hillside and drove directly to the reverse slope behind the position. Then, the operator on the car immediately began to operate the gun.
The m40 recoilless gun can be regarded as a powerful weapon. Before the popularization of anti-tank missiles, it had always been the anti-tank firepower at the U.S. military battalion level. The Marine Corps was even more ingenious in developing a model equipped with six recoilless rifles. The small tank was used as fire support. In the street fighting, the six artillery salvoes caused a lot of headaches for the Vietnamese army.
However, this thing also has the common problems of recoilless guns, that is, it is noisy and bulky. But when installed on a jeep, the size and weight are not a problem. As for the noise, the shooter can only overcome it by wearing earplugs first. .
The loader first unloaded the artillery shells on the vehicle one by one, then picked up a 106mm grenade that was almost as long as an adult's thigh and stuffed it into the barrel. After loading, he immediately retreated to the left side of the recoilless rifle. Because when firing, the rear area of the recoilless rifle is also very dangerous. The tail flame can be ejected very far, and if you are not careful, you may be lying on the ground.
After confirming that the loading was completed, the shooter immediately adjusted the direction of the artillery slightly and aimed at a mercenary who was still struggling with his shovel. The guy was located behind a ridge. Although the figure could not be seen, he could be seen waving the shovel and flying from time to time. Dust, since this guy was so serious, the gunner decided to help him.
"emission!"
Before firing, the shooter shouted, telling the people around him to block their ears in time. Then, a loud bang almost shut down everyone's brains.
A ball of flames spurted out from behind the artillery, and the air wave directly blew away the turf. The artillery shell was driven out by the gas, and an 18-kilogram grenade hit the ridge directly and accurately. , and then a violent explosion blew away half of the ridge. As for the unlucky guy behind, he also disappeared without a trace. Only the crater left in place showed what happened here.
The gunner patted his still buzzing ears, then burst into laughter.
Although this moment made him feel like his internal organs had been punched hard, this feeling was so enjoyable!
"Grenade, reload, come again!"
Still unfinished, he immediately called to the loader on the side to continue.
"This thing is much more powerful than a rocket launcher!"
