Macho Wars

The two young people here who are not very different in age are chatting more and more enthusiastically. At the same time, on Roebuck's side, they have quietly touched an artillery position.

Roebuck, who climbed up the treetop, observed the camp with a telescope and saw at least four heavy artillery pieces with a caliber estimated to be around one hundred and fifty millimeters. The camouflage net could not cover the thick and long barrels.

The defensive force has about one company with more than one hundred men. A double-layer barbed wire fence was erected around the camp, five towers with searchlights and three machine gun positions were erected.It seems to be heavily guarded, but in fact it has been specialized in response to the harassment of the guerrillas.

It seems that these regular troops have fought a security war with the guerrillas of the local resistance organization for more than a year, and the "degeneration" has clearly appeared.If Roebuck's strong reconnaissance company is allowed to attack here, one platoon is enough!

Chapter 267

After investigating four artillery positions one after another, Roebuck took the men back to the hidden camp.At this time, the sky was approaching dusk, and the visibility in the forest declined rapidly.

Roebuck asked his subordinates to set up a small tent with an opaque rain cloth, and then called several platoon commanders over, squeezed under a small oil lamp for a pre-war meeting and assigned combat tasks to the platoons.

The strong reconnaissance company has a total of five platoons, each with forty people, exactly one in each of the four artillery positions, and one platoon can be reserved as a reserve team to prevent possible emergencies.

Roebuck numbered several targets one by one, and then explained the structure and deployment of these defensive positions to the assigned platoon leader.

Their goal is to destroy the artillery, making it impossible to bombard the heads along the beach. What should be done specifically, the officers of each platoon can perform according to the situation.

After explaining the task, Roebuck checked with the officers. It was 5:10 in the evening, and the expeditionary army’s landing operation was scheduled to start at 4:40 tomorrow morning.

Commander Dragon hopes that they can destroy the most threatening artillery before the first Marines rush to the beach, but don't do it too early, so as not to startle the snakes.

So Roebuck decided that the platoons would start their actions at four o'clock in the morning and try to end the battle within 40 minutes.

At the same time, the expeditionary force's fleet is slowly approaching the landing field.

Thanks to superior investigative methods, the huge fleet has been hiding in the sea 150 kilometers away from the shore before cruising, easily avoiding those principality warships that can only patrol in the coastal waters.

Although the sea is calm and calm, the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers who are about to go into battle all feel a sense of urgency that can only be felt at the moment of battle.

"After the attack began, the first ninety minutes was the navy’s home field. But don’t expect their naval guns to completely destroy all enemies on the beach, and don’t underestimate the opponent’s will to fight. Good preparation for a tough battle."

In the Lexington’s operational briefing room, Dragon is also explaining the mission to the officers at all levels.The map that the projector puts on the screen shows the coast from the Principality of Sapphire to Tarrance, with a total length of nearly 700 kilometers.

The Expeditionary Force is divided into two groups. The first group's main combat ships consist of two battleships, two heavy cruisers and eight light cruisers. The 89th Division and the 92nd Division of the Army will move with them.

They have already appeared in the northern coastal areas swaggeringly this morning and shelled some towns.The purpose is to attract the attention of the enemy forces and make them mistakenly believe that the Imperial Army will land in this area.

And the second group, which is really the main attacker, will take the opportunity to launch an offensive from Silver Sand Bay in the south.

The first battalion of the Independence Regiment served as the vanguard, boarding a total of fifty amphibious combat vehicles, under the cover of the navy’s naval guns and attacking the beach.

If all goes well, Dragon expects that his whole regiment will land in three batches within an hour.

In order to be able to tear a penetration hole in the enemy's line of defense, Dragon frantically equipped each squad of the first battalion with blasting equipment. A group of two had to carry five blasting canisters and two explosive packs. Bring the "spirit of violent demolition" to the extreme!

As time progressed towards the middle of the night, there were waves on the originally calm sea and drizzle from the sky.

Roebuck woke up exactly at 1:55 in the morning under the reminder of his own biological clock, just five minutes earlier than his own alarm clock.

After waking up, the soldiers acted quickly. They first took out the rations scornfully called "feed", and then poured in the refreshing potions distributed by the military to make a refreshing meal that was very powerful in terms of taste and ingredients. Pinch his nose and pour it into his mouth.

Misha, who was curled up in the blanket, heard the noise around her, opened her eyes sleepily, and it took a long time for her brain to realize where she was.

At this time, his uncle Hank came over and said that he would also follow these soldiers in all actions, let him stay here and don't just walk around.

When Misha heard this, he hoped to follow along. He was thirteen years old this year and could help.Hank touched his little head and said earnestly.

"Stupid boy, this is for war, not for fun! I promised your father Rexxar to keep you away from war until you become an adult."

"but……"

"Nothing but, stay here."

After Hank finished speaking, Biggs, the soldier on the side, nodded, then turned and followed a group of soldiers.

Biggs watched the little boy feel a little depressed and patted his shoulder comfortingly.

"Don't blame your uncle, he is doing you good."

"But I'm not a kid anymore..."

Misha murmured, then turned her head back to the big tree and squatted down.Seeing his appearance, Biggs couldn't help but think of his childhood.

The fifth platoon of the strong reconnaissance company Biggs is in is a reserve force. Once there is something wrong with the others and needs reinforcements from friendly forces, they will rush over.Therefore, the fifth row did not stay in the latent camp, but moved to a hillside with a wider view.

Misha followed the fifth row and came here. It was already 3:45 in the morning, 15 minutes before the start of the battle, and less than an hour before the sunrise. From a distance, I could see the sea and sky junction. A slight white line.

After the four platoons reached their predetermined positions, they attacked at almost the same time.Each platoon of the strong reconnaissance company carried two 60mm light mortars.Although they didn't carry much ammunition, each gun was evenly distributed with 25 rounds, but it was enough for one attack.

After they attacked, the defenders of the artillery position also noticed something was wrong for the first time.

The equipment level of the attackers was obviously not the local guerrillas. The opponents had mortars, light and heavy machine guns, and submachine guns of a large proportion. The defenders were suppressed by fire only when the two sides met each other.

These soldiers are like ghosts in the dark, moving fast and moving coquettishly. They seem to be a group of three or five people, and they show a high degree of tacit understanding during the march.

Several heavy machine gun positions were quickly cleared under the focus of the shelling run.The soldiers of the strong reconnaissance company rushed to the barbed wire, directly opened the way with the blasting tube, and then rushed into the position.

The defenders in the position were quickly defeated under such a fierce offensive.After all, artillery is not a front-line combat unit. Small local countries like the Sapphire Principality often cut down on individual artillery weapons in order to save money. Many artillerymen do not have guns.Just relying on a pair of strong arms trained by carrying a shell can not stop the submachine gun at all.

Therefore, the strong detective company platooned them one by one, just like Lao Tzu beating his son, the process is easy and joyful!

Chapter 268-Battleship on the Lake

In just twenty minutes, the defecation of the strong reconnaissance company completed the task one after another, destroying the enemy's artillery, and the casualties of each platoon were only within single digits. The mission can be said to be very smooth.

The first row led by Roebuck was completed first, and then the communication machine was turned on immediately to get in touch with the regiment which was still floating on the sea.

After Dragoon learned of their success, the facade told the headquarters that the fleet had already touched the offshore fleet, and the shelling of the coastal bunker group immediately began.

The landing operation was officially launched!

More than a dozen naval warships used all their strength to deliver nearly a hundred tons of shells per minute, madly outputting to the defenders on the shore, which looked very spectacular from a distance.

All the officers and soldiers of the first battalion that had been prepared quickly got into the amphibious fighting vehicles. Except for the eighteen vehicles on board the Lexington, the other infantry transport ships were also mounted to the maximum.

These fifty amphibious combat vehicles, after transporting the first battalion of the first battalion ashore, will not return to pick up other troops. Instead, they will go ashore directly and use their large-caliber heavy machine guns and small-caliber rapid-fire guns for the Marine Corps. Provide fire cover.

Dragon had originally wanted to lead a battalion ashore, but the brigade commander Kane stopped him after learning his thoughts.Not only did he not praise Dragon's courage to lead the way, but he was very angry and severely criticized him.

After all, Dragon is now the captain of a colonel, a mid-level and high-level commander in the army. Although his courage can drive the morale of his officers and soldiers, the entire army needs his brain to conduct overall command.

Soon, fifty amphibious combat vehicles carrying all the seven hundred soldiers of the first battalion were put into the sea, dispersed and drove towards the beach at full speed.

Thanks to the landing at very high tide, the sea water rushing to the shore provided a certain boost, which increased the speed of the amphibious combat vehicle more or less, but at the same time increased the amplitude of the turbulence.

The shaking and the tension caused by the battle made many soldiers feel a surge in their abdomen. Even those veterans who have experienced many battles have to smoke to relieve their nervousness.