"South Africa's armored vehicles are surprisingly good!"
"Yes, after all, their military personnel have also worked hard!"
On the way back, Shepard praised the big guy he was riding.
Although the Honey Badger they were riding in was not as advanced as the armored vehicles of major countries at the same time, it was a vehicle that was very suitable for the African terrain. Although the tall body seemed to be an easy target, it was very suitable for the dense grasslands of Africa. The MPLA troops in the previous ambush found no abnormalities because the lush weeds blocked the body of the armored vehicle and the turret was also camouflaged.
After launching the attack, the mercenaries who could see farther on the grass had an advantage in the battle. When the MPLA troops huddled in the grass were still wondering where the bullets came from, the armored vehicles The mercenaries can already accurately use grenades to explode in the crowd.
Of course, the only problem is insufficient firepower. Even an armored vehicle equipped with a 90mm cannon cannot fight against a tank. Although the firepower of both sides is equal, protection is a big problem after all.
The South African army has tanks, whether they are old Centurions or brand-new Horns, but these tanks are not in large numbers, and they are all deployed in other places, such as the absolute defense that South Africa has established near the northern border between Angola and Japan. Circle, where heavy troops of the South African army are stocked.
However, due to supply problems, there are not that many tanks on the front line. There was originally a South African armored regiment at the UNITA headquarters, but under the siege of the MPLA army, all the tanks of this armored regiment were lost, and even the regiment commander was killed. There, when Shepard and the others set off, the army had almost no armor power, and the only ones that could be used were these dozens of Honey Badger armored vehicles.
But even if there is a tank, Shepard probably won't be able to use it, because even the improved Horn main battle tank is still not as maneuverable as an armored vehicle.
It only took one day to run more than 300 kilometers from ***. Only wheeled armored vehicles could achieve this speed.
After returning to the defensive position, Shepard reported his results to Hudson, who was less than six kilometers away from him. The latter was also happy to hear that they had also had contact with the MPLA's reconnaissance troops, but But compared to the guys running around on the mountain, the guys driving are easier to eliminate because their targets are bigger!
"Now those guys know we're operating around here!"
"Well, that's not good, they are the ones we are waiting for!"
"Then you have to be careful not to get hit back by the opponent. After so many years of fighting, our opponents are no longer what they used to be!"
"Aren't we the same? You should worry more about your side than me!"
Shepard reminded kindly.
Because of the importance of the valley, the people in his hands are all mercenaries. Although everyone comes from different places, there is absolutely no problem with their combat power. Although the number of troops on Hudson's side is three times that of Shepard, but Whether it is the South African army or the UNITA army, their combat effectiveness is in a Schrödinger state, that is, before the battle breaks out, you have no idea whether the other side can fight or cannot fight.
"Don't worry, at least these guys can retreat after seeing the enemy. That's enough!"
After returning to the valley, less than two hours later, Shepard saw two Cuban fighter jets passing overhead. They dropped incendiary bombs towards Shepard's previous ambush position, blowing it into a sea of flames. This made Shepard feel lucky that his decision was so wise. If he hadn't changed the ambush position, he might have turned into a roast suckling pig by now!
The Cuban fighter jets bombed the ambush point, which meant that the Cuban armored forces were not far away from them.
By about four o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was already weakly hanging in the sky and waiting to get off work, the Cuban armored troops that Shepard had been waiting for finally appeared at the mountain pass. .
More than thirty tanks appeared in the sunset, and then spewed billowing black smoke and charged out from the other side of the valley in three columns.
The Cubans looked very anxious. There were no scouts in the front line of the tank troops, and even the tank commander who was observing the situation outside was not there.
There were only a few of them, and they were all on their way with their heads covered.
Looking at the mighty Cuban armored forces coming in, Shepard's palms went numb for a while. He had a total of six Honey Badger armored vehicles with 90mm guns in his hand. Even if they could fire one at a time, each vehicle would have to fire five rounds. As for artillery shells, if Shepard had big ones like 1a2sep or t90, he might be able to do it, but those Honey Badger armored vehicles he had only had simple fire control, and even the rangefinder was a combined image type. The probability of hitting an enemy with one shot at a distance of two thousand meters is worse than winning 30 million in lottery tickets!
But he had no choice. He couldn't defeat the enemy if he kept him close. He had to destroy the enemy as much as possible from a long distance.
"Get ready to start!"
Shepard put down the telescope and then waved to the radio soldier on the side, who immediately picked up the microphone to convey Shepard's order.
"Group A, you can start!"
The valley where Shepard and the others were located was still very wide, and the distance between the two sides was a full four or five kilometers. Shepard deployed all the 90-gun Honey Badger armored vehicles on the east side of the valley, because there was a gentle slope and the view was It is open and can overlook the tank troops passing through the valley from a high position.
As for the Group A Shepard mentioned, it was a small team composed of three 20-gun Honey Badgers. Like the previous mercenaries, they were also bait to lure the enemy.
After receiving Shepard's order, the three cars turned on their lights and swaggered across the valley.
The Cuban armored forces did not seem to expect that the enemy would appear in the valley. The few tanks at the front that saw the enemy's movements immediately stopped on the road. Then the tank commanders leaned out and picked up their telescopes to observe the situation.
Because it was already close to evening, the field of view was not good, and it would be very difficult to identify people from a long distance. The Cuban armored troops were not sure whether the coming people were enemies or friends, so they spent a lot of effort.
The A group sent by Shepard also discovered the enemy in time, and then the armored vehicles began to fire randomly, released smoke, reversed, and prepared to leave the valley.
The distance between the two sides was about three thousand meters, and the Cuban tanks were not sure of killing them with one hit. Therefore, after confirming the target, they did not open fire. The tank troops immediately continued to move forward, preparing to close the distance between the two sides and occupy the mountain pass.
The Cuban armored force, which was attracted by the movement of Group A, did not notice at all that just behind an undulating hillside in front of them, several strange things poked their heads out from the edge of the hillside little by little.
