Chapter 913: After the War
It's just that the explanation of his subordinates, to Colonel Barnett, is really not so pleasant. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info however, apart from annoying these subordinates for not being angry, Colonel Barnett really had nothing to do for a while.
Moreover, the barracks had a large number of machinery and equipment, all of which were necessities for the troops, and he really couldn't watch the barracks being breached and remain indifferent.
After weighing the pros and cons, even if you are unwilling, you must make a trade-off. So, Colonel Barnett gritted his teeth and ordered the troops to withdraw to the barracks and chose to go to the rescue barracks.
As it turned out, Colonel Barnett was right in his judgment, but, at the same time, he overestimated their own strength.
Because, when Colonel Barnett led his troops and hurried back to the barracks, they were immediately ambushed by Zhao Hua and others!
The 1st Brigade of Mount Musheng destroyed the Barnett camp and destroyed more than 50% of the strength of the Yarman camp, and it had already completed its mission and withdrew from the barracks.
However, Zhao Hua's purpose was to kill and injure the enemy, not to obtain spoils. So, they weren't interested in anything in the barracks. And because Zhao Hua and the others learned that the enemy troops guarding the entrance of the cave had returned, they set up an ambush on the enemy's way back.
Colonel Barnett just didn't expect that the strength of their troops was actually incomparable to Zhao Hua's them.
You must know that Zhao Hua and them, but even the military camp equipped with tanks, artillery and other powerful military weapons and equipment have been completely breached, how can they be defended by a weak defense like Barnett and them?
The problem is that when Zhao Hua and the others ambushed and waited for Barnett's troops to appear, Colonel Barnett didn't even know the details of the enemy, and such a disparity in strength doomed Colonel Barnett's troops to be unable to effectively defend against Zhao Hua's sneak attack.
Therefore, Zhao Hua and the others were just a few charges, and Colonel Barnett's troops were already crushed.
I didn't expect to get out of the tiger's den and enter the wolf's den again! In addition to lamenting that he would not fight with me when he made people, it was impossible for Colonel Barnett to entangle with Zhao Hua's troops, who were obviously more powerful in battle, in order to fight for a breath and make up for the defeat just now, so again, with a full sense of guilt, Colonel Barnett had to order a retreat.
In fact, Colonel Barnett was lucky.
If Zhao Hua hadn't consumed a lot of heavy weapons when they attacked the barracks, and thus had weakened their combat effectiveness to a certain extent, Colonel Barnett's troops would probably not even have the last chance to retreat, and they would definitely end up with the destruction of the entire army.
But even so, against Zhao Hua's troops, Colonel Barnett's troops also suffered a lot. The two sides fought fiercely for more than ten minutes, and Colonel Barnett's troops were greatly damaged.
Finally, the soldiers of Barnett's troops scattered and fled. After two setbacks, the morale of Barnett's troops also dropped to an extremely low point.
Without exception, Colonel Barnett's self-confidence was gone.
When Colonel Barnett returned to the barracks and watched the entire barracks fall into a dilapidated fiasco, with thick black smoke billowing up everywhere, Colonel Barnett felt that what he saw was not only the barracks in front of him, but also his life.
At this time, the commander of the commando team of the underground base, found Colonel Barnett.
"Sir, we have found several valuable things in the underground research center of Mount Muhammad. As soon as the commando commander saw Colonel Barnett, he excitedly reported his findings to Colonel Barnett, and when he said this, the commander's eyes seemed to glow, and his expression seemed to convey a message that Colonel Barnett would be as excited as he was when he heard the news.
However, there seems to be a huge difference between his thinking and Colonel Barnett's factual reaction.
Colonel Barnett was still immersed in the grief of a great setback, and the whole person had been so struck by the frustration that he seemed to be not interested in anything, so he only asked casually, "What is it?"
"Sir, what we found was a floating plate that was not encapsulated, and the texture on it was clearly visible, which was very valuable. The commando commander was still full of anticipation, for him, this rare harvest was something they had dreamed of for a long time.
"Can it neutralize the fact that we have been defeated, and can it be worth the death of so many soldiers?" After hearing the commandant's impassioned statement, Colonel Barnett only raised the corners of his mouth, smiled coldly, as if what he heard was not something to be excited about, and then slowly responded.
When the commando commander heard this, he could no longer speak. Honestly, Colonel Barnett's words, the commander really didn't know how to answer.
Ever since the American army began to attack Mount Muhammad, has it not been waiting to capture the underground base of Mount Muhammad? So, then, is it not something to be excited about now that something has finally been discovered? But why didn't Colonel Barnett show the excitement he should have?
Moreover, Colonel Barnett's response was also very strange, he asked how much the levitating plate was worth, the commander really couldn't answer it, and more importantly, the commander couldn't really compare the value of the levitating plate with the sad scene of corpses everywhere in front of him, after all, he would never dare to say in the army that the casualties of soldiers were worthless or that soldiers' lives were worthless, and so on, selfish, arrogant, indifferent, and ruthless.
Colonel Barnett was impatient, so he replied casually and said, "You give the loot to the logistics officer, and he will arrange it and bring it back to China." ”
"Yes, sir. Seeing that Colonel Barnett still had a sad and indifferent expression, the commando commander also took a look around the messy barracks in front of him, paused, and asked, "Sir, are we going to get out of here?"
When Colonel Barnett heard this, his eyes moved, he glanced at his own military camp that had become a ruin, and then looked at the military camp next door where most of the camp tents were still kept, and said: "This place, we really can't hold it anymore, find a means of transport, let's leave together, and we will bring back the spoils." Colonel Barnett replied.
His mind is very simple, now that he has suffered another defeat, and the ruin in front of him is already a fact, since there is no way to change it, then just return home safely with the remnants of the troops.
Perhaps, at this moment, we should indeed count on the fact that the trophies of the commando team, those suspended plates, mentioned by the commander, are indeed huge enough to become useful items in the eyes of the consortium bosses, in that case, they may be able to neutralize the troop losses he has caused.
The weapons and equipment of the Barnett barracks, including armored vehicles and tanks, were devastated. At least, in the short term, the helicopters of Barnett's forces were completely destroyed, and at most two military jeeps were scraped together. If they were to retreat, most would have to walk to the harbor where the American Navy warships were anchored. Moreover, two cars are on the road and are not safe enough.
Of course, Barnett's troops may not have to work so hard, as long as they can get a car somewhere in the country of Angola and the journey time can be shortened.
However, the Yarmán barracks suffered less damage, and Colonel Barnett ordered the troops to collect five personnel carriers from the barracks of the official Yarmán troops. It was an unexpected surprise, and Colonel Barnett did not hesitate to requisition. In this regard, the officers and soldiers of the Yarman military camp complained a little, but they did not stop it. After all, before Colonel Yarman left, he had already handed over command to Colonel Barnett in disguise.
Barnett used the communications equipment in the Yarman Barracks to ask for help from the headquarters of the Consortium Forces. At the same time, the servicemen of the regular American army at the Yarman military camp also appealed to the temporary command in the port of the State of Angola for help.
The information of the two sides for help has been taken seriously by the American military and the Stellar Society, a top American consortium, and a large amount of support has been sent.
It's just that Barnett is worried that if he stays for a long time, there will be problems. He selected 500 soldiers, rode in troop carriers, and left the area of Mount Muhammad to wait for reinforcements in a small town in the country of Angola.
Five American helicopter gunships arrived in the town an hour later.
Colonel Barnett took the "trophies" they had obtained at the Mount Muhammad underground base and boarded two helicopter gunships. The helicopter gunships turned around and returned to the port where the United States Navy was stationed. The remaining three helicopter gunships continued on their way to Mount Muhammad to increase the defences of the remaining forces.
Mu Shengshan, the core space of the underground base, Sheen smiled and commended the personnel of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams for their good performance, and also awarded military merit medals to those who have made meritorious contributions. These medals are mainly honors, but they are also the proof of their promotion to nobility. In the Xinghua Empire, newborn children are only commoners. Citizens are the title of meritorious people, and civilians can get as long as they serve in the army, pay a large amount of taxes, and participate in the construction of the country. Only the title of nobility needs to be piled up one by one to be eligible, and the cabinet will conduct a qualification review, and then the emperor will approve and reward it. Without medals, you cannot obtain the title of nobility and the status of nobility.
"The first brigade, Zhao Hua and Wei Kuan...... Awarded the third-class military merit medal, please come up and receive it!"
"Thanks to the empire, thanks to the emperor, I will work harder and do my duty in the future!"
One after another, they walked up to the makeshift platform to receive the medals solemnly presented by Sheehan.
After the medals were distributed, Sheehan said to everyone: "I am proud of you for this mission, I hope you will continue to work hard!"
"My lord, I would love to teach the enemy another lesson, and I represent the opinion of the 1st Brigade, and we are very much looking forward to our next mission. Zhao Hua stood up and said.
"Rest assured, the empire is forging ahead in the two realms, and you have no shortage of opportunities to make meritorious contributions. Sheehan laughed.
Sheehan was very satisfied with the results of this counterattack and initially achieved the predetermined strategic goals. On the one hand, the American army was almost crippled. On the other hand, several "small gifts" prepared by Xinghua Group were also successfully taken away by the people of the United States.
At the end of the reward meeting, Sheen decided that all the personnel of Musheng Mountain would take turns to return to China for rest and recuperation through the space channel. As for the results of the battle on the ground, Sheen didn't care very much, and he didn't want to explore, and the intelligence department of his own Xinghua Group learned about it from other channels. Sheen ordered Wu Dong's Second Brigade to blow up the exposed secret passage with bombs and completely seal it off, preventing the enemy from entering the No. 1 space through the secret passage.
The battle at Mount Muhammad has attracted the attention of many people.
Among them, one of the most concerned groups is naturally the government officials and military of the Angolan State. When they learned that the American army had suffered a great setback at Mount Muhammad, they had a different mind. A high-level meeting was held at the top of the Angola's leadership, including the President, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence and the Chief of the General Staff.
"The American army was at Mount Muhammad and suffered a defeat and suffered heavy losses. According to the investigation of our scouts, more than 10,000 of their troops, more than 5,000 people were killed or wounded, all the helicopter gunships were destroyed, and the tanks and armored vehicles were also damaged. "The Minister of Defence revealed the information he had received to the top level of the Angolan State.
"The power of Mount Muhammad belongs to which country?" the Angolan president asked worriedly. He feared that the people on Mount Muhammad were a group of armed forces against the Angolan State.
"President, please rest assured! After our investigation, they should be the secret armed forces of the Xinghua Group. They shouldn't have much thought for us. The Minister of Defense laughed. He gloated a little, and he couldn't get used to the face of that domineering country.
"Will that country be angry with my country?" the president continued.
"They have suffered a lot of losses, and I don't think they can cope with the domestic opposition alone, and they certainly can't anger us. Well, though, the president's opinion matters. In order to prevent them from becoming angry, we went one step ahead and announced to the world some information about Mount Muhammad. Said the Minister of Defense.
"The minister is right," the president said, turning to the prime minister, "you arrange a press conference to announce to the international community about Mount Muhammad." In particular, it should be emphasized that Mount Muhammad is not part of the territory of the State of Angola. In particular, it was clarified that the targets of the attacks by the United States of America were not targets in the State of Angola. ”
"Yes, I see. The Prime Minister replied.
"Chief of Staff, do you have any plans for the military?" the president asked the military's chief of staff.
"President, our response plan, which is that our troops cannot move, stay where they are, and wait for the one-month period to expire and their warships leave our territory. The chief of the General Staff said with a wry smile, "Although this fact is very difficult to accept, we cannot but accept ......."
The weakness of the country of Angola, the people who are there, everyone knows it, otherwise they would not have agreed to the arbitrary passage of the army of a certain country and the waging of war.
"We are trying to contact the forces of Mount Muhammad, they can win, prove that they are not weak, even strong, and cooperate with them to seek to improve our military strength...... Besides, we can't afford to mess with the United States, can we afford to mess with them?" sighed the president.
When everyone heard this, they were silent and secretly hurt themselves, this is the sorrow of a weak country.