Chapter 32: The Bloody Battle in the Canyon
This weapon, invented half a century ago, is supposed to be in the museum, but it is not expected to be rejuvenated today.
At the end of the day, it's because it's easy to use, simple to maintain, and inexpensive.
The army of country M has suffered from this weapon in Iraq, and once it is captured, it will be chopped up with a welding torch to vent its anger.
The outside of the canyon was also shrouded in smoke and dust, and although the concentration was not as dense as in the canyon due to the relatively open space, it still caused great difficulty in targeting the MD soldiers.
Due to the RPG's innate accuracy, several shots missed, hitting the Blood Lion Legion above or on the flanks.
The blast wave from the explosion was mixed with stones and knocked on them, and the soldiers did not care, and fired back with heavy machine guns at the MD government forces.
Heavy machine gun bullets punched countless craters among the MD soldiers, intertwined in rows, and countless dust and stones burst up to form strange bouquets.
All the MD soldiers who were shrouded in it were cut into several pieces.
Stumps, severed arms, and internal organs were sprinkled everywhere with blood, and in a short time, the area where the second group of MD government troops was located was infected with a dark red.
After receiving Pang Jindong's order, the Blood Lion Legion soldiers in the first ambush position quickly gathered around the entrance of the canyon, and used various weapons to pour bullets on the two groups of MD soldiers on both sides of the rocky pile.
By this time, the battle had broken out for only ten minutes, and more than half of the MD government forces in a company had already suffered casualties.
Under normal circumstances, if the casualties of a unit reach this level, it will basically lose its combat effectiveness.
However, although the morale of the MD government army was greatly affected, they did not give up the battle, let alone show the slightest intention of retreating.
If the RA men were present, they would have been amazed at the tenacity of the MD government forces, which had never been seen before.
The Blood Lion Legion occupies all the commanding heights, and has an overwhelming advantage in numbers and firepower, and this tenacity of the MD government army cannot change this situation at all, and slowly begins to be at a disadvantage, and finally is on the verge of retreat.
Pang Jindong looked at the corpses strewn on the MD government army position, and the MD government army who resolutely refused to retreat, and a hint of foreboding suddenly flashed in his mind: "They ...... It's not trying to hold us back!"
Meng Fang has been by Pang Jindong's side, looking at the scene in front of him, and said happily: "It seems that we will be able to clean up the battlefield soon!"
"No!" Pang Jindong shook his head and immediately ordered: "All soldiers immediately retreat to the second ambush position!"
Meng Fang never expected that Pang Jindong would give such an order.
For a moment, he forgot about his fate, and he didn't know what to say, but he just spit out a word from his mouth: "Huh?"
Pang Jindong glared at Meng Fang fiercely, and urged: "What are you waiting for!
"Yes!" Meng Fang agreed, and immediately passed on the order.
The Blood Lion Legion's soldiers were the first to participate in a real battle, and for soldiers, the first battle was very important, and it might even affect their future careers.
Victory or defeat will determine whether they have a strong self-confidence or an inferiority complex that they do not want to show.
Looking at the increasing corpses and decreasing firepower on the MD government positions, the soldiers of the Blood Lion Legion were extremely excited, and used all the skills they had learned at the Red Rock Valley base.
The smoke and dust that were congesting the entrance to the canyon had gradually dissipated, and the vision had become much clearer, which was more conducive to aiming and shooting.
The Blood Lion Legion has only suffered very few casualties so far, and seeing that victory is in sight, Pang Jindong's retreat order at this time has had a great impact on the morale of the soldiers.
The duty of a soldier is to obey orders, even if they do not understand.
The soldiers of the Blood Lion Legion hesitated for a moment, but under the command of their respective officers in charge, they covered each other with firepower and began to retreat to the second ambush position in an orderly manner.
The MD government forces of this company were ready for total annihilation, but suddenly found that the opponent's firepower began to weaken.
They took a closer look and found that the Blood Lion Legion had begun to retreat.
The MD government forces, which were tantamount to rebirth, did not dare to pursue at all, but only maintained a limited exchange of fire, and at the same time began to reorganize the ranks and treat the wounded.
Meng Fang watched the rows of soldiers come out of the hidden place, slowly retreated to the rear, and asked Pang Jindong very puzzled: "Sir, why are you retreating?"
Before Pang Jindong could speak, the sharp turn of the battle answered Meng Fang's question.
On either side of the gourd-shaped canyon - where the Blood Lion Legion hides - are two low mountains, several of which have gentle slopes.
At this moment, on the top of the mountain above the Blood Lion Legion, a large number of MD soldiers suddenly appeared, shouting and rushing towards the Blood Lion Legion.
The MD soldiers charged and fired fiercely, and the retreating Blood Lion Legion was completely exposed to their fire, and the two rows of soldiers closest to the top of the hill were the first to be hit, and blood flowers burst out of their bodies.
Before they could fight back, they rolled down the hillside, kicking up puffs of dust behind them.
"Keep retreating! Don't fight!" Pang Jindong just shouted, and a grenade exploded not far from his body.
The violent shock wave knocked Pang Jindong and Meng Fang to the ground together, and the splashed dirt and grassroots stones fell on the two people, almost completely burying the two people.
Pang Jindong only felt that the world was spinning for a while, his eyes were blurry, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
There was a huge buzzing in the ears, and nothing else could be heard, as if there seemed to be countless bees flying around the ears.
The soldiers of the Blood Lion Legion all knew the approximate location of Pang Jindong, and when they saw that they had just been attacked, they immediately fell into a panic.
Some of the soldiers were about to return fire, but they became weak and disorganized, and the soldiers who were closer to Pang Jindong received the order just now and continued to withdraw to the second ambush position.
Before Pang Jindong could fully recover, he was helped up from the ground by the soldiers, and he only felt severe pain all over his body, as if his internal organs had been blown up.
Pang Jindong hurriedly groped up and down, and found that he was not injured, so he was somewhat relieved.
Meng Fang was a little farther away from the explosion point, so he was less injured than Pang Jindong, and he quickly recovered, and hurriedly said to Pang Jindong: "Sir, I'll cover you and withdraw first!"
"Anyone can retreat at this time, but I can't!" Pang Jindong waved his hand, straightened his chest with all his might, stood there firmly, and issued a series of orders, organizing the Blood Lion Legion to continue to retreat towards the second ambush position while fighting back.
Seeing from a distance that Pang Jindong was fine, the soldiers of the Blood Lion Legion immediately regained their morale and acted according to the order.
After all, the MD government army struck preemptively, and condescendingly.
After the battle just now, the Blood Lion Legion consumed a lot of body and ammunition, and it barely drew with the MD government army by relying on the skills and experience accumulated from strict training on weekdays.
The Blood Lion Legion was retreating, and the MD government forces slowly gathered around until the Blood Lion finally reached the exit of the canyon.
As long as you get out of the canyon, you will enter the second ambush position, this position is carefully arranged by Pang Jindong, and several firepower points all have good visibility and shooting angles, and are distributed in all the commanding heights in all directions.
As long as the new MD government army is brought here, Pang Jindong is sure that he will be reimbursed for all of them.
However, at this time, several more MD government forces suddenly appeared on the top of the mountain at the exit of the canyon, and formed a coalition with the MD government forces pursuing behind the Blood Lion Legion.
In this way, the form became very critical, Pang Jindong took a general glance, and knew that at this moment, the Blood Lion Legion not only suffered a loss in terms of terrain, but also lost its advantage in numbers.
Combined, several MD government forces were far outnumbered by the Blood Lion Legion.
Meng Fang followed closely behind Pang Jindong and asked anxiously: "What should I do?" The three words he said the most today were these three words, although he was an excellent soldier, but after all, he lacked actual combat experience, and he was a little confused.
Pang Jindong is different, in the past few years of mercenary life, he has faced various situations.
And Pang Jindong knows very well that no matter how flustered he is in his heart, he can't express himself at this time no matter what.
Because a casual action of oneself, or a word that has not been thought through, may cause a stern impression on the morale of the military.
Pang Jindong sneered, and suddenly shouted: "Blood Lion Legion, bayonet!"
This shouting was like thunder, overpowering the deafening sound of gunfire in the canyon, and clearly reaching everyone's ears.
Although this group of soldiers of the Blood Lion Legion did not participate in the fierce battle at the base of Red Rock Valley, all kinds of legends about that fierce battle had already filled their ears when they first joined the Blood Lion Legion.
Therefore, they also know the origin of the phrase "Blood Lion Legion, bayonet!" and they know what it means.
Hearing Pang Jindong's order, the soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then pulled out their bayonets and loaded them on the muzzle of their guns.
Accompanied by bursts of shouting, rows of shiny bayonets stabbed at the MD government troops.
At this time, the Blood Lion Legion was already very close to the MD government army, and the two sides were staggered and entangled after almost no charge.
Not long after the white-knuckle battle began, there was a violent burst of gunfire at the exit of the canyon, and it was the soldiers of the second ambush position who received Pang Jindong's order, knowing that the battle situation was not developing according to the original plan, and quickly entered the valley to reinforce.
Half an hour later, in Thonglai's office.
"Report!" the herald stood tremblingly in front of Thonglai, wondering with trepidation what kind of reaction Thonglai would have to do to the news he had brought.
"Say!" said Thonglai, who said only one word, and then brought the glass of water to his lips.
"I just received a battle report from the front...... Pioneer...... The vanguard is annihilated!" the herald's voice grew quieter and quieter, and at last he could barely hear himself.
But Thonglai heard it clearly, and before he could drink the water, he threw the glass on the ground with all his might.
There was a crisp "pop", and the poor teacup smashed it with its own, proving that the floor of Tonglai's office was still very solid.
The vanguard of Thongnei was a battalion with three companies instead of just one.
The reinforced company exposed in front of Pang Jindong was used as a bait and marched with great fanfare, while the other two companies quietly followed behind while trying their best to conceal their whereabouts.
After the decoy company encountered the enemy, the remaining two companies quickly dispersed and outflanked the enemy from both sides.
Thonglai did not expect to completely annihilate the Kokang Republican Army in a single battle, but it is estimated that there is no problem in greatly damaging the vitality of the Kokang Republican Army.
From a long time ago, Tonglai had been preparing for this plan.
This pioneer battalion was stationed in a densely populated area, and although it was actually a full-fledged battalion, it claimed to have only one company, for which they were never mobilized or trained en masse.
In order to better hide the true strength of the pioneer battalion, Tonglai also made a fuss about supplies.
The battalion usually procured a company's supplies from a nearby bazaar, and then the rest of the men's supplies arrived directly from the division headquarters.
Over time, all parties thought that there was only one company in this place, and the Kokang Republican Army also made such a judgment based on the information they had received.