Chapter 32
The shouts from Tehran made the armored cluster of the Eighth Legion no longer stabilize. More than a thousand armored vehicles and other cars carrying supplies were divided into two main assault directions, with the target directly pointing to the empty base of "Thunder International".
Montgomery, threatened by dismissal, reluctantly carried out a hasty combat operation called Rolling Thunder. Although he was unwilling to launch a hasty attack in this period of time.
However, the front line on the edge of Tehran's city was already full of loopholes under the attack of the enemy's seemingly expensive ammunition. The only thing that can be gratified is that the enemy's armored troops stopped outside the range of the Tehran garrison's artillery.
However, the airship from "Zion City" is a continuous transport of ammunition to the empty base of "Thunder International".
This is also one of the reasons why the Eighth Legion had to act. At least it could be seen that the other party could afford it. However, the Eighth Legion, which obtained limited supplies from the Iraqi Colonial Army warehouse, had been consumed in the desert of Iraq. Therefore, the Eighth Legion could no longer afford it.
The road of more than 400 kilometers is divided into two stages and the offensive battles carried out separately are not a long area. Especially the powerful army of hundreds of fighter jets and thousands of armored vehicles on both sides, a fierce conflict is no longer possible to avoid at this moment.
The tank vanguard of the Eighth Army, including the British and French, each of the armored infantry divisions. According to the British's combat method, most of the tanks were still in the rear at this time.] After the fire was exchanged in the front, when the two armored infantry divisions stabilized the formation, the tank cluster in the rear would be quickly dispatched. either break through the two wings or from the middle, which completely depends on the opponent's weakness.
What made the command of the Eighth Legion hesitate was that this attack was blocked by the opponent's defense line based on the "fast front" until the "Thunder International" approached the ground.
At this time, Tehran's attack became more and more intense, and even the tanks of "Thunder International" repeatedly crossed the suburbs of Tehran and approached the city. Although they were always repelled by the British and Iranian infantry who combined aircraft and artillery, it was obvious that these long-term exhausted soldiers could no longer continue to fight.
The dark night enveloped the plains of Iran. Looking at the open base of "Thunder International" with a high-power telescope, it was completely brightly lit, as if it was just a civilian airport, as if they were not facing attack at all.
"Send a reconnaissance team tonight. In any case, we have to find their tank group. If we don't see those guys, the attack will be in the early morning tomorrow..."
Montgomery, who was criticized as "pessimistic", looked at the situation in front of him. Although he was still thinking about where the other party's tank group was, the smooth battle was really beyond his surprise.
"Thunder International" seems to want to rely on its ground and air base, use the air force and the fast front to consume the 8th Legion's troops, and finally use their armored forces to counterattack to achieve the final victory.
This view is quite common in the Eighth Legion Command. The premise of this view is that "Thunder International" has suffered a lot because they do not know that the radar deployed by Britain in Iran. Even the ace in the air was captured because of the radar.
The captured red Count Richthofen did not suffer much at this time, and no one asked him what "Thunder International" plan, and even his personal belongings were returned to him after inspection. At this point, the British gentlemanly demeanor was worthy of recognition. Even this kind of demeanor had already been recognized by the captain.
"This is really British pride. If it were our 'Thunder International', we would never miss this good opportunity to obtain intelligence! I would like to ask the general to bring me with us. If we are unfortunately defeated this time, I will also tell us the people of Thunder International. In any case, we are fighting the most outstanding and gentlemanly glorious army!"
General Francis desperrey was more graceful than the British. In addition to accompanying the Red Earl Richterhoven to have a meal, he even allowed the Red Earl Richterhoven to use his car. He also acted freely nearby with the guards.
If we talk about life in prisoners, I'm afraid the Red Earl Richterhoven is more like a tourist. The only downside is that he is a little lonely, because so far, he is the only one of the prisoners in "Thunder International".
In the early morning, the British artillery, who were fully prepared, began to bombard fiercely. Perhaps some time ago, when Thunder International attacked Tehran, it was too fierce, so their artillery was completely silent.
There was no artillery fire to stop the British tanks, armored vehicles and infantrymen. The infantry trotted behind the tanks in the dark. They were surprised to find that there were no landmines in front of the opponent's front line.
As time went by, the empty base of "Thunder International" was getting closer and closer. Just as the Eighth Legion's tanks and armored vehicles were hesitating whether to drive directly into their empty base, the quiet night suddenly changed drastically.
In the sky, large-caliber mortar shells flew over with sharp roars, and then a large number of flares fell from the sky. This was not the most terrifying thing for tanks and armored soldiers.
After all, in offensive operations, such a scenario will definitely be encountered. The tanks and armored soldiers have already been mentally prepared. However, the infantry behind them will first encounter terrible things.
"boom……"
There was only one sound, but it was a collective explosion of thousands of anti-infantry jumping into the mine. This was definitely a terrifying existence for infantry.
In the violent flash, bursts of explosions sounded like thunder in the air. These trained British and French infantry soldiers bent down almost instantly and rushed to the ground that looked extremely safe.
However, sharp shrapnel whizzing down the sky penetrated into their internal organs from their fragile backs. The scorching heat and huge energy release often cause these infantrymen to immediately enter a state of shock after making a half-dirty scream. Or, some people embark on a journey to another world.
Compared with infantry, the people in tanks and armored vehicles are much safer. These anti-infantry mine jumps will not cause more damage except for causing them to be slightly frightened.
Listening to the sharp shrapnel, the tank's armor was making the sound of "jingle" sounds, the tank's captain muttered gratitude gently in his mouth. But before he could finish his words, in fact, what appeared in the sky made him scream.
"Praise God...Oh, God, leave here quickly..."
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At this moment, a large group of "razor" rotor attack aircraft rushed over from the dark air on one side of the ground and sky base. Under the bright flares, these little guys were like demons coming out of hell.
They swept the ground low, the 25mm cannons sprayed bright flames, and the 50mm rockets swept past the parked tanks and armored vehicles like the blade of a "razor".
The explosions were like thunders, and once again, the sand and soil of rockets that had exploded were raised on the land just now by landmines. Under the flashing light of the flares, they were as terrifying and deadly as a group of cobras twisting their bodies under a flute.
The surviving tank members came out of the tank's escape door one by one and looked out from the gap between the tracks. A pale light appeared on the ground mixed with flesh and blood, looking black.
They knew that the enemy fired the flares again. The white and miserable light moved as the flares moved in the sky. In the distance, burning tanks and armored vehicles emitted strong smoke and fire. Some people on fire all over were running in the open dark night. Occasionally, burning tanks or armored vehicles would make more explosions.
At this time, a group of red bugs suddenly passed by in the sky. Then the little demons who made a low "buzzing" sound were as if they had seen the messenger of light. They were transporting their fuselage, rising or falling rapidly, as if they wanted to find some dark places in this cruel world that could hide their bodies.
Although most "razors" can return safely, some razors, with their burning bodies, pounced on the earth full of dead bodies. In the blast, the "razors" exploded into pieces, and the survivors did not see the survivors.
The surviving British and French armored soldiers were at this time unwilling to express their hatred to those who were equally unfortunate and died of interests, and their common ideas were almost the only ones.
"This war of cursed will drag us all to hell!"
But the wheel of war is not changed by the soldiers' ideas. Perhaps, as long as there are still interests that can be fought for in this world, the war will probably not stop. Perhaps only when humans can sail far away from the stars and the interests on the earth are so small that they are not worth mentioning, will the war on the earth be temporarily stopped.
Chapter completed!