The Cuban fast column moved so fast that when they reached the gate of the gold mine, the defenders inside did not even know that there was a problem on the front line.
The extremely simple wooden fence outside the gold mine was easily knocked open by the btr60 armored vehicle, and then the 14.5mm kpvt machine gun began to harvest to its heart's content under the control of the gunner.
When the turret opened fire, heavily armed soldiers jumped out of the vehicle and began the assault.
After fighting more mercenaries, Cuban soldiers are now beginning to use their RPD machine guns more as the standard equipment of commandos. However, some Cuban soldiers carry RPK machine guns with 40-round magazines, and in their The UNITA soldiers on the opposite side who were still using fal automatic rifles could not stop their opponents at all and could only retreat in embarrassment. Z.br>
The UNITA troops did not have no firepower around the gold mine. At high altitudes, the defenders set up many machine gun bunkers. However, these bunkers were shot into the sky by rocket launchers before a few shots were fired. Moreover, in terms of counter-fire power, these Soviet Union The 14.5-caliber machine gun is more powerful than the mere 12.7-mm heavy machine gun.
The only thing that can pose a threat to the attacking Cuban army is the three-story building made of shadow blast walls standing in the center of the gold mining factory. This was originally a guard duty room, but now it has become a A dozen UNITA soldiers, led by an officer, were hiding inside the large fire-breathing bunker and were firing condescendingly outside.
However, the heavy machine guns and rocket launchers in the hands of the Cuban soldiers could not cause any fatal damage to the defense point made of blast walls. Savinbi was not short of money, and the blast walls purchased from Shadow Company were configured in double Stacked together, double the defense, double the safety.
The Cuban soldiers could only use a rocket launcher to blast a small hole in the explosion-proof wall, and the space inside was large enough. After the rocket fired into the shooting hole, it could not kill the defenders inside.
However, the Cuban army is not rigid. After being blocked for a few minutes, they found a way. Several smoke bombs were thrown around the building. As the smoke exploded, several commandos rushed to the bottom of the tower. , and then used explosives to blast open the blocked entrance, and then there was an unsuspicious crushing battle.
In less than twenty minutes, the gold mine was controlled by Cuban soldiers. All UNITA soldiers and workers who had no time to escape were captured. There was even a large amount of gold ore that had not been transported before and became the spoils of the Cubans.
It's just that the Cuban army has no interest in prisoners or property. They locked all the prisoners in the mine, sealed the gate, and blasted the remaining mine tunnels. In order to paralyze the gold mine, the Cuban army even destroyed those facilities. They didn't let go. They didn't carry enough explosives, so they used gold mines to store them themselves.
As the commander pressed the detonation button, Savimbi's largest cash cow was paralyzed. The Cubans were unable to completely destroy it, and they did not intend to completely destroy it, because after the war, the MPLA These resources are also needed to support the development of the country, so the Cubans simply blasted the mine tunnels and equipment, and this was enough!
Even if Savimbi can obtain new equipment from the United States, the gold mine will not be able to operate for at least a few months, and this means that at least a considerable number of mercenaries will have to face debts owed by their employers. It’s a salary issue!
The entire assault lasted less than two hours, and it only took a day and a half, including the Cuban troops breaking through the defense line and inserting themselves in depth.
The loss of his money bag made Savimbi extremely angry at the front line. After he shot several unlucky officers who left their posts without permission, he immediately issued a high reward of two million to his men. He wanted to get those damned Cubans have a good memory!
And soon the bounties were distributed to all the mercenaries, and then the entire *** camp went crazy!
Shepard's Armed Nation hypermarket was cleared out by the hurried mercenaries. Whether it was bullets or weapons, many mercenaries even bought bullets by the bucket. There were a full 7,500 rounds of bullets in a big bucket. And these mercenaries can buy several barrels at a time.
The purchase of so many arms is naturally for the high reward. Although the Cubans have already
Although they were fast enough, they were still intercepted on the way back and had to choose to flee into the interior of UNITA, preparing to get rid of their pursuers before finding a way to withdraw to the MPLA-controlled areas.
The regular armies of South Africa and UNITA were unable to mobilize troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression due to the frontline fighting situation. Therefore, these tasks could only be left to mercenaries who were relatively busy and relatively idle.
The Cuban army of less than 200 people has attracted thousands of mercenaries. Everyone wants bonuses. It is not easy to make a million these days, especially those mercenaries who don't get much money on weekdays. They are exhausted. The money you can get from blowing up a truck alive or occupying a village is only tens of thousands of dollars. But now, as long as you kill those Cuban troops, a full two million in cash is waiting for them to share the profits!
The Cuban commander did not expect that his head was so valuable. When they retreated, they encountered a mercenary group of less than a hundred people. At the beginning, there were only ten vehicles, most of which were ordinary. The mercenary group in the six-wheel truck was so frightened that it turned around and ran away. However, when the leader knew that he had just missed two million, he immediately asked his men to turn around and chase after him.
Although the most powerful firepower on their jeeps are two old-fashioned 919a6 machine guns, this does not prevent them from making a fortune. Under the command of the mercenary leader, his ten ordinary trucks just took the They took on the posture of charging a million troops.
After being chased by mercenaries for several kilometers, the Cuban commander also discovered something was wrong. He had fifteen BTR60 armored personnel carriers and BRD reconnaissance vehicles. With such firepower in hand, why should he be chased by his opponents? Chase?
So the commander gave an order, and the convoy turned around to meet the attack. This did not stop the mercenaries behind. Looking at the wheeled armored vehicle rushing towards them with great momentum, the regiment leader could only tell his men to turn around, but the Cubans did not intend to do this. Let them go, and several BRD reconnaissance vehicles chased the mercenaries for five or six kilometers. Several trucks were destroyed, and more than a dozen people were killed and injured. The Cuban reconnaissance vehicles turned around and left with satisfaction.
Looking at his losses, the mercenary captain was so distressed that he only wiped away tears. But when he thought about the reward, he could only ask his men to keep up with the opponent again, but not too closely. After all, he knew that the large troops were still behind!
