February 3, 11:30 noon.
According to Shaher's order, Major Libera organized a 100-man special forces defense force, wearing bulletproof vests and trousers and helmets, pulling down their bulletproof masks, and divided into 10 groups to launch a test attack on the southern hill.
Ten snipers and three armor-piercing guns moved forward to dig large holes, relying on building cover, aiming at the suspected launch point on the opposite hill, ready for long-range strikes at any time.
20 mountain cannons are hidden in various dark places in the central area. The firing angle has been adjusted and they are waiting for the order to be issued.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
When the time came, the cannonballs came out of the barrel on time and went straight to the opposite hill. 20 earth and stone flowers bloomed one after another, accompanied by a large number of broken branches and grass.
The purpose of the continuous bombardment is not to hurt people, but mainly to interfere with the opponent's line of sight, delay the opponent's judgment, and cover the charge of one's own troops.
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Go!
100 heavily armed special forces turned out from behind the nearest row of buildings and ran towards the opposite side at extremely fast speeds.
clatter! clatter! clatter!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Withstanding the suppression of artillery fire, upon discovering that the Y army had rushed out, the dark windows of the bunker on the southern hill suddenly opened.
Dozens of heavy machine gun fire points ejected countless tongues of flame, forming a straight line and firing instantly.
The battle was about to break out. Due to the long distance, the machine gun bullets hit the body armor and pants, knocking the person back with the gun. Although it was not fatal, it could vibrate the internal organs and cause minor injuries.
Hitting the helmet or glass will cause high-frequency vibrations that temporarily cause hearing loss in the eardrums.
Hitting the arm or the bulletproof connection directly caused varying degrees of damage, greatly slowing down the forward momentum.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
Phew! Phew!
The laser shooting of the combat robot is particularly accurate and has the greatest damage effect, quickly causing a large number of casualties.
All the combat robots from country y are in the tunnels and cannot provide timely reinforcements.
Armor-piercing bullets penetrated the protection, and the tearing sound of piercing the flesh and bone could be heard from time to time. The lethality was obviously extremely high.
Country Y only had 10 snipers and 3 armor-piercing guns. It was at a numerical disadvantage and suffered a lot in the confrontation.
boom! boom! boom!
Immediately after the gunfire, both sides fired fixed rockets, oil bombs, etc. Suddenly, bullets rained down, the fire spread, and the smoke evaporated, painting the gloomy and cold sky with rich colors.
Dark clouds are approaching, and rain and snow are coming. I don’t know whether it will be pouring rain or snowflakes all over the sky.
The special forces of State Y struggled to cross a distance of 200 meters. More than 20 people fell down before crossing the river, and more than 30 people were injured. The losses were too fast.
"Retreat quickly! Cover with artillery fire."
Major Libera did not want to make any more unnecessary sacrifices, so he picked up the trumpet and shouted.
boom! boom! boom!
20 mountain cannons fired together, making a roar.
Taking advantage of the short gap, the surviving soldiers picked up their companions and hurried back to defense.
The hill bunker chased for a while and killed a few more people. When the Y country special forces retreated behind the building, they stopped shooting.
Instead, they fired a few rockets at the large pit covered by the tent before giving up completely.
"I guess I still have some backup plans, so it's hard to rush."
Major Libera muttered to himself, looked down at the time, and ordered the remaining troops to seize the time to find a hiding place. He returned to the northern section of the tunnel alone.
12:20pm.
Major Libera returned to the rear dividing line passage, and in the newly excavated temporary conference room, he saw Captain Shaher and Major Istan waiting for his return, and gave a brief explanation of the situation on the spot.
"The pothole operation seems to have attracted Zurich's attention. It is estimated that he will divide his troops to guard the retreat channel, the water source warehouse and the southern section of the arsenal. This will distract the pressure of the middle section of the excavation." Shaher briefly commented.
"The middle passage will be opened before 3 p.m. at the latest. Zurich thought he would be able to get chemical protective suits and other equipment soon, so he is not afraid of direct confrontation with us." Major Istan quickly added.
"Deputy Commander Li, based on your judgment, if we gather the 16 oil bombs transported from the bunker and dump them on the southern hilltop at once, can we complete the tasks of sprinting, digging, detonating, and infiltrating in 30 minutes?"
Shaher asked Major Libera for his opinion.
“It takes 7 minutes to travel 800 meters at the speed of the digging robot.
The hole is 20 meters deep. Even though it is filled with loose soil, the excavation time still takes 20 minutes. In the last 2 minutes, the explosives are placed and detonated. There is no time for the penetration mission of the 'D-Bomb Beetle'.
If rockets or mountain cannons are used to bombard a 7-10 meter deep half pit in advance, the time can be shortened by 7-10 minutes, so that the remaining work can be completed. "
Major Libera is worthy of being an experienced veteran. He gave answers and made feasible suggestions.
"Very good advice. In order to successfully use all rockets and mountain cannons, try to spare 10 minutes to create the best conditions for you."
Shaher was overjoyed and looked at Major Istan:
"Major, do you have any other good tips or suggestions?"
"Major Li's ideas are very practical and effective. I will speed up the progress in the middle stage and wait for the good news."
Major Eastan understood that time was precious and tried to be concise with his words.
"Deputy Commander Li, the 'D-Bunker Beetle' has just been developed, and the technical testing is not yet mature.
The biggest flaw is that it cannot distinguish the type of ammunition. As long as a certain weight unit is detected, the 1-minute countdown detonation device will be activated immediately.
Therefore, whether the task can be completed depends on great chance.
But as long as one of the five bugs succeeds. "
Shaher briefly explained the situation, looked at his watch, and ordered:
"Deputy Commander Li, it is now 12:35 noon. The operation will start in 25 minutes. Only one combat robot is left in the tunnel, and the other two combat robots are also left to you to dispatch. All tasks must be completed before 2 p.m. , the ground battle is entirely under your command.
Major Eastan cooperated with the middle excavation and kept the speed unchanged, striving to open the blocked channel simultaneously. I wish you both success. "
After Shaher finished speaking, he handed an alloy box to Major Libera and said solemnly:
“Success or failure depends on one move, may Allah protect you.”
"Yes, resolutely complete the task."
The two of them saluted and took the order and left.
12:55 noon, in the middle of Sekma Town.
The troops of country y are frequently interspersed and dispatched, and there is little movement near the southern suburbs.
At 1 p.m., the plan was officially implemented.
Rockets and mountain artillery scattered at various points in the central part of Sekma Town began to carry out targeted bombing, with the key target directed at the 20-meter-deep hole created by the heavy-drilling D-bomb.
Under the heavy artillery fire, the large pit that was originally filled with earth and rocks was once again widened and deepened, and a new hole about 8-10 meters deep appeared.
Major Libera clearly observed this situation through the telescope, and after a moment of calmness in his mind, he gave the order to continue the attack.
12 oil bombs roared into the hill to fire at the secret holes, leaving 4 to fill the holes according to the situation.
The Alliance alert sentry was stunned at first, and then laughed at the poor sight of the Y country troops.
Before the commander on duty could figure out what was going on, his eyes were filled with red light and a high-temperature flame was approaching.
In desperation, he quickly closed the flame-retardant isolation baffle and bullet-proof glass windows, and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the sporadic flames that splashed inside.
While the oil bombs were covering and burning, dozens of heavily armed special forces rushed out from behind the row of dilapidated buildings approaching the southern suburbs, covering the excavation robots, remote control personnel, and lightly-armed soldiers carrying light equipment who were following behind them. Target Pothole.
Finally, there are hundreds of fully armed special forces. In addition to escorting them all the way, they also have to perform special tasks.
10 snipers, 3 armor-piercing guns, and two combat robots keep an eye on the responsible area.
Once it is discovered that a dark window is opened for shooting, a targeted cleanup will be carried out immediately to prevent unacceptable losses to the charging troops.
100 seconds, crossing a distance of 200 meters, reaching the river, the speed is 2m/s, which is a bit slow.
50 seconds to cross a river 20 meters wide and 1 meter deep, even slower.
It takes 200 seconds to pass through 500 meters of dry farmland in winter and reach the foot of the hill.
Ahead is a gentle slope of about 100 meters. Due to the burning of oil bombs, a high-temperature sea of fire within 30 meters, accompanied by thick smoke billowing into the sky.
The combat soldiers immediately took advantage of the sunken terrain to hide and be on guard. While covering the engineering soldiers and the excavation robots as they continued to advance toward the hillside on the right, they dispersed to dig simple fortifications on the spot.
The alliance garrison was obviously aware of the seriousness of the situation. Although they knew that the high temperature and sea of fire also blocked the enemy's attack, they were worried that they would not be able to react in time, so they forcibly opened the fire. Small dark windows, trying to fight back.
Unexpectedly, it was accurately scanned by two combat robots, and the laser beam was fired instantly, killing the attackers. The three combat robots were also damaged and turned into scrap metal.
clatter! clatter! clatter!
On the mountainside, five north-facing dark windows that had never been exposed opened, and rapid tongues of fire spurted out, immediately suppressing the advance of the charge personnel and excavation team.
Blocked by the bodies of the chargers, the engineering staff hurriedly crawled forward. The four excavating robots did not receive new instructions, and three of them were knocked down while they continued running.
10 snipers, 3 armor-piercing guns, and two combat robots sniped in time, killing the shooters and freeing up a few dozen seconds.
30 seconds, 60 meters distance.
Two excavation robots were scrapped, and the other two successfully jumped into an 8-meter-deep pit and began excavation operations.
The engineering soldiers who followed closely behind them installed the earth pump and the earth-feeding aluminum pipe as quickly as possible, connected them to high-energy batteries and immediately started the earth-extraction and spraying work.
When the first jet of sand erupted from the pipe, the entire process took about 10 minutes, which was within the estimated time.
Major Libera, escorted by two soldiers, stood on a slightly higher building near the south of the central area and carefully observed the progress through a telescope.
When I saw that the engineering soldiers were suppressed by fire and unable to move forward, I was so nervous that I was wet with nervousness. Until the excavation task was carried out smoothly and the time was controlled well, I felt relieved for the first time.
Because of the high and low slopes of the mountainside shooting blind windows and potholes, he did not dare to use mountain cannons to attack the cover. He was worried that the rolling rocks and sand would make the excavation difficult, so he could only rely on the sniper team to block it.
Time began to pass minute by minute, and the depth of the tunnel continued to sink.
In the command room in the middle of the hill, the Marathon brigade commander who received the report immediately thought that the other party was launching a new round of offensive, trying to make a final effort before the arrival of new equipment.
The burning oil bombs strengthened his confidence that Shaher was in a desperate struggle. As long as he defended all the dark windows and prevented the enemy from entering, it would be considered a success.
However, new information came from the mountainside that the other party was digging holes, which made him suspicious. He judged that Shaher might want to change the target and open the hole at the foot of the mountain for a raid.
The opponent's biggest reliance was the CO high-pressure spray gun and chemical protective clothing, but neither of these two items showed up, which made him puzzled.
The situation was urgent and he couldn't figure it out for a moment. He quickly dialed the phone number of his division commander Su Lisu and informed him of all the situation.
