Chapter 68: Trap Oath to Kill
"Oil tanker! They were fighting at the oil tanker! These hateful natives!" After seeing clearly where the explosion and fire started, Mountbatten said angrily. Then Mountbatten thought for a moment and felt that something was abnormal.
He ordered loudly: "Quick, expand the warning range and protect the baggage convoy!"
Although he shouted out, it was obviously too late for his men to deal with it. They had just crossed the Natni River not long ago, and the entire team's attack formation had not had time to develop. Most of the vanguard's advance distance was not very far.
Those terrifying hammers came from a distance of five kilometers away from them, which made Mountbatten's troops unable to guard against them.
Not even 20 seconds after the order was handed down by the messenger, more than a dozen rockets flew over with tail flames from the southeast, south, and southwest directions, and continuously hit the people who had just crossed the river.
A huge explosion occurred in the same queue, setting off huge clouds of dust, smoke and flames, tearing everything in the impact point that did not belong to the grassland to pieces.
Immediately afterwards, there was a bang, and a huge mushroom-shaped smoke screen rose up. A damaged oil tanker finally exploded and caught fire. The fuel in the tanker exploded instantly, and flames rose more than 20 meters high.
The hay on the surrounding grassland also ignited the fire. The nearby personnel gave up on the oil tanker that had no salvage value. They were busy putting out the fires on other vehicles and hurried to drive the still moving vehicles away from the scene of the fire.
"Evacuate! Evacuate! Drive those cars away, push that damn car that can't move." Some officers shouted loudly, but they made mistakes in their busy schedules. There are not many places on the grassland suitable for vehicles to drive. At this critical moment,
There was no dedicated person to dispatch and arrange the whereabouts of these vehicles. With little effort, these cars that were busy escaping gathered into a group and naturally drove towards a place that looked very flat.
Soon, the drama unfolded. First, a car that was scared out of its wits by the high flames rushed forward in a panic. As a result, after rushing not far, it "pounced" and sank into a seemingly flat land.
The car behind him couldn't brake quickly enough and got stuck. The car behind him realized something was wrong and stepped on the brakes quickly. However, the soft grassland could not provide enough braking force. As a result, his car hit the rear of the car in front of him.
Then he pushed the roof of the car in front of him deeper, and then the car behind him continued to follow and hit the rear of his car...
Finally, a few smart drivers came to their senses. They drove their cars to avoid the convoy in front of them and drove to a relatively safe mound. Unfortunately, his car made a loud noise as soon as it drove up.
, and then the out-of-control car plunged down the mound, forming a new fire point and causing a new round of chaos...
At the same time, rockets continued to fly over, creating new fire points and creating more serious chaos. For a while, fires broke out everywhere on the grassland, and there were vehicles and soldiers busy dodging everywhere. The army that had just set foot on the grassland finally tried.
It feels like a series of traps carefully laid out by the Free Army.
Seeing that it was too dangerous to stay in the command car, Mountbatten no longer cared about his own dignity. He swayed his strong body and rushed to a high hill that seemed impossible for humans and animals to climb with unimaginable agility.
He lurked among the thorny thorns and looked around carefully.
Soon, he understood that those grasslands and mounds that looked flatter were covered in articles, and those rockets that looked very annoying and scary were often vehicles and troops specifically targeting such places.
If you gather in a certain place, you will definitely receive direct care from the natives.
Once a vehicle is hit and explodes, a fire point centered on the burning car will be formed. In order to prevent other vehicles and people from being affected, the entire convoy must be evacuated and transferred. Places that appear to be travelable and evacuated are often hidden.
With all kinds of ambushes, vehicles and pedestrians will most likely become new starting points of fire.
For an individual infantryman, this may not be much of a threat. Once they evacuate to a safe place, they will be fine. But for motorized troops that rely on a variety of supplies to fight, these methods are enough to cause a headache for the commander.
Modern war is all about logistics! This is both the progress of modern war and the tragedy of modern war. As weapons become more and more advanced and the degree of motorization becomes higher and higher, the fuel consumption of the troops also increases. Similarly, due to advanced weapons
The firepower is becoming more and more fierce, and the demand for ammunition is also increasing. Without these things, the war cannot go on at all.
"Back up, back up, don't come up!" Mountbatten woke up from his chaotic thoughts. He lay down in the grass and waved to his assistant who was about to climb up the hillock. If a large number of people gathered on this hillock,
Who can guarantee whether a rocket will fall here?
"Pass my order to the convoy to retreat. If there is really no place to retreat, retreat across the Natni River. Vehicles that have not crossed the river are not allowed to cross the river again. Order the leading troops to carry heavy machine guns and immediately seize the nearby commanding heights to suppress the five
Rocket launching positions within a kilometer range, eliminate all dangers!" After issuing this order, Mountbatten did not want to move anymore. Looking at the chaotic convoy and the tanks that were holding back because of the threat of landmines, he felt sad in his heart.
After bursts of powerlessness, is the Imara Grassland really that easy to fight? Ali, why do you have to choose this path?
The mentality of beating a drowned dog is what many people have. When they saw the Bushman soldier rolling down the hillside, several machine gun shooters on the tanks were ready to shoot when they saw this scene. The Bushmen in the mountains and forests
When they quit, the guns in their hands suddenly fired. Whether it was an AK or an RPK light machine gun, they all poured angry bullets into the tank turret.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the gunner on the tank immediately shrunk his head and shot into the tank. Then he turned back and closed the top cover. The two guys who were slow to hide were shot through the body by bullets on the spot, and they fell back into the tank.
After a while, the top cover was closed. It was obvious that the gunman who had just fallen was no longer useful.
However, tanks can still fight without machine guns. Seeing that the machine gun shooters on the tanks were killed, or were beaten so hard that they dared not show their heads. The tank crews, who had already realized the power of their special armor, became intimidating. The three tanks turned to the left and headed towards
Chapter completed!