"It's not good to fight like this!"
That night, Shepard rode that precious oh6 helicopter and landed in the valley in the chaos before the mercenaries could react. He brought ammunition supplies and two large boxes of Coca-Cola supplies to the mercenaries. After all, in combat situations, sweets can effectively relieve the mood of soldiers and give them a moment of mental comfort.
In the headquarters, Hannibal was seeking Shepard's opinion, hoping to adjust the deployment.
"Tell me what you think!"
"The opponent's artillery is the biggest threat to us. Currently, we have four killed and 13 serious injuries, basically caused by artillery. We defeated their attack on the southern highlands during the day, and because of the threat of recoilless guns, They can no longer send people to attack the southern highlands, so tomorrow, the northern highlands will definitely be the focus of their attack, and I plan to give them the highlands!"
"But then they are condescending and can directly bomb the mining area. Wouldn't the situation be more critical?"
"Yes, but this can liberate our people. The mining area is currently mined, and almost one-third of the area is filled with mined earth mountains. These earth mountains can be used as our temporary defense line. We have automatic firepower The advantage is that we can fight with them here and give them the high ground. The French will definitely deploy their artillery here, and then we will dispatch helicopters!"
"It is true that they placed the field artillery at the edge of the forest, and then ambushed the heavy machine gun in the forest. It is indeed difficult to deal with it. If they can pull it out, it will definitely be no problem, but what about after removing the artillery?"
"Then it's time for us to counterattack. The mobile team will take the M20 and fight out along the main road. We have helicopter fire support and can seal their people in the northern highlands and the mining area to the north. As long as they are contained, those guys You will definitely surrender!"
"The risk is high!"
"Yes, if we fail to defend the mine and are directly breached, we will have to fight with them in the middle of the mining area!"
“So it’s worth a try!”
Shepard nodded. Hannibal had indeed persuaded him. As long as there was a war, the cost would definitely be indispensable. After such a day of consumption, nearly one-fifth of the 5.56mm bullets and 40mm grenades stored by Shadow Company had been used. Coupled with personnel pensions and combat subsidies, it can be said that Shepard's wallet that was not yet bulging has shrunk rapidly again. He tried every means during this period, but he only managed to get a few million from the mining company and oil company. , If he continues to fight, these millions may turn into hundreds of thousands in less than a month. If he goes bankrupt, he will have no choice but to rely on his family connections to go to Yale to get a diploma!
Shepard picked up a bottle of Coke. Because the temperature was very low when flying at high altitude, the Coke had a good flavor as if it had been refrigerated. He poured a cup for Hannibal, himself, and everyone else in the command post.
"In this case, Duff and I will also be sent over, and we will all be under your command when the time comes!"
"This, boss, you'd better forget it!"
"No matter what, after all, I have sent guns to the Caribbean, and I have run away from the airborne soldiers. I can run away from the Russian elite airborne soldiers, but these mercenaries? He deserves it too!"
Shepard said so shamelessly that Plomri on the side suddenly remembered the way Shepard covered his butt and screamed in the cabin.
What else could Hannibal say? He could only nod his head, and then said that he would arrange Shepard to the most important place!
Night is a rare quiet time for both sides. Neither the mercenaries nor the Shadow Company have any plans to fight at night. This requires professional training and professional equipment, and most importantly, the mercenaries refuse to fight in the dark at night. Although they make money , but you must also ensure adequate rest. It doesn’t matter if everyone is bombarded, shot, or without food or drink during the day. If you want to work overtime at night, then you have to pay overtime pay, and it must be cash!
As for Shadow Company, although the PMCs are looking forward to Shepard's night combat subsidy, because there is no night vision goggles, everyone can only squat in their foxholes and sleep soundly. As for vigilance, that is left to bad luck. sentry and wolfdog.
At seven o'clock the next morning, shortly after the sun rose, rapid shelling once again fell on Highland No. 1 on the north side.
With a whistle, still led by the black uncle, another group charge delayed by the white people began. And this time, in order to motivate his men, Francois once again gave out a wave of bonuses on the spot. The mercenaries who got the money They immediately showed Francois what it means to be a man. After the black uncle pulled his crotch as expected halfway, the remaining white mercenaries continued to charge with bayonets pointed out, even if the bullets grazed their scalps. With a pause, Hannibal urgently reinforced three teams to the northern highlands, and added four additional machine guns and three grenade launchers. Only then was he able to repel this wave of attacks, and the mercenary casualties directly exceeded those of the first wave of attacks. One day, twenty people were killed in this attack alone.
The Shadow Company also added another person who was killed in action. A brave machine gunner fired nearly 400 rounds of ammunition non-stop on the position, and even when he died, his hand was still on the trigger.
The Shadow Company didn't even have time to evacuate the bodies, because immediately after, the mercenaries started the second wave of attacks. Francois directly sent all the black men, plus his own men to suppress the battle, and the French and Belgians took turns to attack. , attacked again under the cover of artillery, and this time the mercenaries even almost broke into the position, but in the end they were driven back due to lack of follow-up. The mercenary casualties exceeded the fifty mark for the first time, and Hannibal He was also forced to increase his troops again and sent the last reserves on hand.
Shadow Company's defense has reached its limit, but the mercenary attack has not yet. Although the number of casualties has been close to one-third, Francois, who is already anxious, can't care about anything else. He chooses to increase the pressure in the end and kill all At the same time, the artilleryman continued to squander the small reserves of artillery shells. At this moment, he was like a gambler, desperately putting all his cards on the table in the hope of a comeback.
And this time, he seems to have made the right bet!
The mercenaries succeeded in breaking into the Shadow Company's defensive position after suffering seemingly minor casualties of more than 20 people. After only ten minutes of hand-to-hand combat between the two sides, the Shadow Company's PMCs all marched along. They retreated along the communication trenches, but the mercenaries still wanted to pursue them, but they were forced to stop after being bombarded by recoilless rifles from the high ground on the south side after several rounds.
Now, it looks like Francois is going to win!
