0p0 Chapter 503: Heavy Armored Combined Brigade Attacks
Chapter 503: Heavy Armored Combined Brigade Attacks
"Since we have detected some of the firepower points in area 317, we must destroy them without delay. After that, the infantry will cooperate with the mechanized troops to attack for half an hour, destroy all the hidden firepower points in area 317, and then quickly evacuate."
As the commander of a heavy combined brigade, Liu An had the confidence to take on the allied army of more than 15 people. Especially after being equipped with new weapons, the heavy combined brigade under his command became even more powerful, increasing from the original 12 combined battalions to 16, with a total of 9200 personnel.
The 16 combined battalions include six heavy combined battalions, one artillery battalion, one rocket artillery battalion, one air defense battalion, one reconnaissance battalion, one combat support battalion, one tank battalion, one fire support battalion, one unmanned combat battalion, one helicopter combat battalion, and one logistics support battalion.
Among them, the heavy armored combined battalion is equipped with 800 soldiers as the core assault force. Its main weapons are 29 White Tiger 25th-generation main battle tanks and high-mobility infantry fighting vehicles, responsible for armored cluster assaults.
The artillery battalion is equipped with 205 24mm heavy howitzers and 155 24mm self-propelled artillery, and is responsible for close-range fire suppression.
The rocket artillery battalion, equipped with 36 Suzaku 200th generation rocket launchers with a maximum range of over kilometers, is responsible for long-range fire suppression and precision strikes.
The air defense battalion is equipped with 133 Hongjian-24 air defense missiles and 30 anti-aircraft machine guns.
The reconnaissance battalion is equipped with 12 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and 24 electronic equipment vehicles, and is responsible for electronic warfare, battlefield situation awareness, intelligence support, etc.
The combat support battalion is responsible for communications, engineering support (such as mine sweeping, bridge building) and auxiliary electronic countermeasures.
The drone combat battalion is equipped with 24 Shenniao- launchers, which mainly assist drone fire support and are responsible for combined battalion force raids and fire support.
The armored transport battalion is equipped with 36 troop carriers and is mainly responsible for transporting soldiers of the heavily armed combined battalion to carry out troop transportation and assault long-range operations.
The Fire Support Battalion, equipped with 24 Red Arrow missile launchers, is mainly responsible for strategic destruction tactics.
The helicopter combat battalion is equipped with 24 Phoenix armed helicopters, 12 transport helicopters, and 6 reconnaissance helicopters, and mainly cooperates with the tank troops in combat.
The logistics support battalion is equipped with a number of military trucks and is mainly responsible for coordinating the supply of ammunition, fuel, medical and other materials and equipment maintenance.
After the expansion, the entire heavy armored combined brigade had 9200 personnel and more than 300 main battle tanks. It can be said that it was truly armed to the teeth. This was also the reason why Liu An remained calm when facing the allied army with a strength that was more than ten times his own.
"Let the artillery battalion and rocket artillery battalion go out and try to knock out the thousands of firing points in the 317 area. Then the heavy armored combined battalion will attack from six directions according to the plan."
After Liu An issued the order, the corresponding troops began to move, and the first to be dispatched were naturally the artillery battalion and the rocket artillery battalion.
The artillery battalion and the rocket artillery battalion have quietly assembled, with 24 205mm heavy howitzers arranged neatly. They are huge, pitch black, with slender and majestic barrels, like sleeping steel behemoths, and each one exudes a terrifying aura.
In the rocket artillery battalion next to it, 36 Suzaku-13 type rocket launchers are ready to go. The densely packed rockets on the launchers are like a group of steel wasps about to leave their nests, ready to deal a fatal blow to the enemy at any time.
"Set all firing parameters and prepare to fire!"
The first to roar was the 205mm heavy howitzer. The gunners operated quickly and skillfully, the loader accurately put the 100-kilogram shell into the barrel, and the fire control system quickly locked onto the target. Everything was ready.
"emission!"
Following the order, 24 howitzers opened fire at the same time, and in an instant, the entire position was enveloped in dazzling flames and billowing smoke. The flames spewing from the muzzles were more than ten meters long, and the huge recoil caused the ground to tremble slightly, as if it could not withstand this powerful force.
Each 205mm shell whizzed towards the 317 area at an extremely high speed. They cut through the sky, making a sharp whistling sound like the roar of a devil.
When the shell hits the target, the terrifying power is instantly revealed.
"Boom!"
On the Alliance Army's position, a huge explosion resounded through the sky, flames shot up into the sky, and the air waves generated by the explosion raised dust and rocks several meters high. The concrete bunker was directly hit by the shells and was instantly torn apart, the walls collapsed, and the weapons and personnel inside were thrown in all directions by the powerful impact.
The explosion of the 100-kilogram shells produced fragments that flew at high speed in the air like sharp knives, penetrating anything that blocked them and causing widespread damage to the surrounding firepower points of the Alliance forces.
At the same time, the rocket artillery battalion was not to be outdone. The Suzaku Type 13 rocket launcher began its performance.
At the commander's command, 36 rocket launchers were activated at the same time, and the rockets on the launchers were fired at high speed like arrows from a bow. Each rocket launcher was equipped with 16 launchers, which could fire 576 rockets at a time. These 576 rockets were launched into the air in a very short time, forming a dense barrage and rushing towards the 317 area.
When the rocket was flying, a long flame spurted out from the tail, dyeing the sky a fiery red, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
The rocket was extremely fast and reached the target area in the blink of an eye. With deafening explosions, Area 317 was engulfed in flames.
"boom!"
The high explosives carried by the rockets released huge amounts of energy the moment they hit the ground, and the explosion of each rocket could create a large pit several meters in diameter on the ground. These large pits were densely distributed in the 317 area, turning the originally flat ground into a mess.
The coalition army's firepower points were destroyed one after another under the attack of rockets. Heavy machine guns were overturned by the blast, artillery was blown to pieces, and large areas of cracks appeared in the solid defense positions, like a shoddy construction.
The powerful firing rate of the Suzaku Type 13 rocket launcher is even more amazing. After the first round of salvos, the launcher was reloaded in just a few seconds, and then the second round of salvos was carried out.
In this way, it continued to fire at a very fast speed, and in just a few minutes, it completed 10 rounds of salvos. In these 10 rounds of salvos, 5760 rockets rained down on the 317 area, carpet bombing the positions of the coalition army. The entire area was shrouded in flames and thick smoke, and the sound of explosions continued.
Under the joint attack of 205mm heavy howitzers and Suzaku 13 rocket launchers, most of the firepower points in the 317 area of the Alliance Army were successfully destroyed. The once solid defense line is now riddled with holes and has lost some of its defensive capabilities.
The battlefield was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and burning, with broken walls and ruins everywhere. The wounded soldiers were groaning in pain, and the battlefield was in a mess.
"Heavy Armored Combined Battalion, move out!"