In modern warfare, the movement of more than 3,000 troops is really not a big operation. But in Africa, these small warlords already seem like a big war. Because most of the time, their operations are just a regional conflict. Usually two tribes were armed, or a few minor warlords fired guns at each other, or, to put it mildly, sporadic bursts of shelling. The most intense is the half-hour gunfight, which is over.

Naturally, there aren't many people needed to fight like theirs. Therefore, most of the officers under Le Ansen had never seen such a large battle. More than a dozen vehicles rushed at the same time, carrying billowing smoke and dust, transporting some of the soldiers to a certain place first, and then turning around to pick up another group of soldiers. These black soldiers, although they were confused, did not know what they were going to do, but only knew to follow the orders of their commanders. The command of Cobain and others made the originally complicated round-trip transfer even easier.

At least these black soldiers have begun to nervous psychologically in the rush of coming and going, and in the shouting and scolding of their superiors, they are no longer as loose as before.

"Cobain, how is the overall progress of the march?" Lin Rui used the communicator in the car to contact Cobain, who was far away on St. Kaiser Island.

Cobain's answer was largely satisfactory: "Except for two vehicles that broke down and delayed their progress a little, most of the vehicles marched as expected. In another four hours, you should be able to reach the town of Centennial. ”

Lin Rui breathed a sigh of relief slightly, "How is the situation in Baisui Lan Town?"

"The rebels' communications are not available, and there should be no major problems with their people in Baisui Lan Town. The Orumi government forces did not launch any offensive against them. In the evening you should be able to join them. Cobain replied.

"Good. Lin Rui went to the squad channel. "General Le Anson, we will arrive in the town of Centennial in the evening. When the time comes, you can have a small force contact with the rebel guerrillas in the town to avoid misunderstandings. It also prevented alarming government forces. ”

"Understood. "It's unbelievable that we were able to cross this desert and complete the march in one day." ”

"So we've got a certain advantage, and the next thing is to turn that advantage into a win. Lin Rui replied. "After we converged, we had only half an hour to prepare, and then we had to immediately launch a full-scale offensive against the government forces, and we had to penetrate their lines before they could react. ”

"Understood. Le Anson replied. "As soon as we join forces with the guerrillas in Centennial Land, we will attack immediately. ”

On the evening of the 12th, an infantry wing of the SPL's rebels, under the command of Lin Rui and others, adopted covert interspersed tactics and quickly passed through the triple defensive line laid by the Orumi government army. It was like a silent dark arrow, piercing straight through the bridge northwest of Centennial Lan Town and driving into Centennial Lan Town. At the same time, the other two wings barely made any unnecessary stops, and immediately blocked the retreat of the Orumi government army, pocketing all the more than 1,000 people of the Orumi government army.

At dawn on the 16th, the local commander of the Orumi Federation Army woke up to find that he had fallen into the encirclement of the enemy, and was greatly alarmed. He even suspected that these rebels must have used airborne tactics, otherwise the rebels in Baisui Lanzhen would not have been able to number such a large number at all.

While ordering the bombing of some facilities to avoid falling into the hands of enemy troops, the government forces hastily organized a breakout. For a whole day, two important towns near the town of Baisuilan were fiercely attacked at the same time. Smoke billowed over the government camp, explosions were heard, and countless fragments of buildings collapsed in the light of the fire and smoke, turning them into piles of charred rubble. The rebels smashed the last of their heavy weapons here.

The breakthrough of the Orumi government army was completely futile, and the disorganized Orumi government army hastily organized an attack. They were smashed to pieces in the face of the rebels' desperate firepower, leaving behind pieces of corpses. By the evening of the 17th, the Orumi government forces had not been able to move a single step forward, except for the discarding of about four or five hundred bodies in front of the enemy's positions.

At night, anti-government guerrillas skilled at night sent small groups to carry out night raids, and the two towns were filled with the sound of shooting and shouting. The soldiers of the Orumi government army were in a mess in the dark, killing each other, and the commander of the Orumi government army shouted in despair over the radio:

“…… We're almost finished, General. No one can save us. There are too many of them! There are also artillery and heavy weapons, which must be the main force of the resistance hidden in the desert. ”

"It can't be, they're stuck in the desert. Nor would they be able to attack in such a short period of time, unless a miracle could happen. It must be only a small harassment, and you must hold your ground and wait for our reinforcements. The commander of the Orumi government army gave the order to hold on. They also don't believe in miracles.

However, a miracle did happen.

Just after midnight, a convoy full of rebel soldiers suddenly appeared north of the position under the cover of fire. Towards dawn, Northtown's position was recaptured. Another wing continued to attack the government forces under the cover of the fire of the previous troops, and the heavy rockets and vehicle-mounted recoilless guns crushed the unprepared enemy.

Although recoilless guns are showing an aging appearance under the vigorous development of various offensive weapons and man-portable missiles. But this powerful weapon is cheaper, and it can also bloom through various modifications. These 82mm recoilless guns of the Resistance are 4-round reloaded construction, which can be fired in a single shot or in a burst of 4 rounds. It can not only be loaded on assault vehicles, but also equipped on motorcycles, which can greatly improve the ability of motorized infantry to attack fortifications. And with an armed pickup, it is even more chaotic and fierce.

Lin Rui and others took a fancy to this and let the two wings of the rebels suppress in both directions. Then concentrate what little heavy firepower the rebels had left, and focus on the government fortifications. It worked wonders.

At 11 a.m., the commander-in-chief of the government army in Orumi received a report that the positions in the northern town had been conquered and a large group of government troops had been completely annihilated.

The pockets opened, and the rebel soldiers, like a beast of death, poured through the line like a flood that burst the levees. Government forces began to retreat, discarding countless vehicles and weapons, and then retreating to the north without a life. The government forces that rushed to the aid finally failed to stop this deadly retreat. And the rebels did not hesitate and took the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.

Lin Rui looked at the ruins full of bullet marks, lowered his head and picked up a bullet case from the ground, which still smelled of gunpowder. Lin Rui took a deep breath and pinched the bullet case in his hand. Then he turned around and got into the car and followed the large army to evacuate. He did it, they all did!!

The Battle of Baisui Lan was the first victory of the SPL's rebels in recent months, and the first victory under the indirect command of Lin Rui and others. Although such a victory was far from glorious, they finally knocked a small gap in the enemy's defense line at a critical moment, thus saving the main force of the resistance from annihilation.

(End of chapter)