Chapter 169: Landmines

The continuous explosion is a little unbearable now, let the soldiers rest for a while, and then break out after a while! Thank you!

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After about an hour's drive in the dark, the troops switched to walking...... The convoy had already entered the minefield of the British, and was still within the range of enemy artillery fire, and it was too dangerous to take a car.

But this does not mean that the task of the cars ends there, they have to camouflage here and wait, and as soon as the troops manage to break through the defensive line, the cars quickly follow and carry the soldiers again towards Alexander.

The tanks were guided by sappers and sometimes had to make a bend in the road, as the path was blocked by a dense barricade of barricades, barbed wire, and mines set up by the British.

This is a very frustrating situation, because it makes the armored units almost lose the advantage of mobility, they seem to be stuck in the quagmire and cannot move, and these big guys, who were once called "killing machines", can now be said to be a burden to the troops.

"It's not a good thing!" Jakop looked into the darkness around him and said, "The British can hear the roar of tanks from afar, they can shoot flares and then rain bullets and shells at us, and we don't even know where they are!" ”

"Do you have a better way?" When Bazel heard Jakop's complaint, he rebuked: "If not, shut your mouth!" ”

"Yes, sir!" It was then that Jakop realized that he had said the wrong thing.

As a squad leader, even if you find out the difficulties on the battlefield, you shouldn't say it too clearly, especially since there are many recruits under Yakop.

Soon the soldiers heard a terrifying order: "Infantry advance!" ”

The soldiers couldn't help but glance at each other, which meant that they had to clear mines in front of the tank.

As expected, an engineer waiting in front said to Qin Chuan and the others who came up: "I hope you remember the demining subject during the training, because now is the time to use it!" ”

Qin Chuan's head was blank when he heard this, he didn't know how to clear mines at all, and he had never done so...... I won't die at the hands of a mine like this!

Fortunately, Qin Chuan was placed in the third row...... The third row is almost picking up some leaks in the back, and the chance of being blown up is naturally much smaller.

Later, Qin Chuan knew that this was actually a kind of "special protection" for him by Bazel...... This is not only because Qin Chuan is a sniper, but also because Qin Chuan is a talent who has repeatedly put forward constructive suggestions for the troops.

The soldiers lay on the ground a few meters apart from each other, then drew their spurs and pushed forward in the sand at a large angle, and the tanks covered the soldiers with tank guns and machine guns behind them, ready to deal with the enemy who would appear at any time.

Then, one by one, the mines were raised.

What surprised Qin Chuan was that he was in the third row and could also touch a mine...... This kind of mine made Qin Chuan a little unbelievable, it was like a large screw, Qin Chuan wanted to throw it away when he pulled it out, but was stopped by Yakop.

"Don't move, Sergeant!" Yakop said: "That's a landmine! ”

"Is this a landmine?" Qin Chuan looked at the small iron rod in front of him in a daze.

"Yes!" Yakop glanced at Qin Chuan with some surprise: "Don't you know?" It's a bullet mine! ”

"Bullet mines?" Qin Chuan heard about it for the first time.

"Yes!" Yakop carefully took the "screw" and explained: "Its charge is actually a bullet, the structure is very simple, it will not explode when you step on it, but shoot a bullet, it will pierce the soles of your feet or pierce the tires of your car!" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but let out an "oh", and secretly said that this is really a wonderful and cruel world, and any weapon can be created in order to win the war.

At this moment, only a "boom" was heard in front of me, followed by the screams of a soldier...... Several soldiers hurriedly rushed up and carried him down, when they passed by Qin Chuan's side, Qin Chuan saw in the moonlight that the soldier's right hand had been blown open like a piece of bamboo, his eyes were closed, his left hand wanted to cover his eyes but he didn't dare to cover it, and his mouth kept shouting: "God, my eyes, I can't see anything, I can't see anything......"

When he was carried away, Kuhn said: "Be careful, the enemy has buried anti-mines!" ”

"These nasty guys!" Jakop muttered quietly.

Seeing Qin Chuan's confused face, Yakop explained: "It is very simple to set up anti-elimination mines, such as laying a chain of mines with tripwires, but this is not usually done...... Because minelaying is a large-area thing, it needs to be safe and fast! ”

Qin Chuan nodded to show his understanding, the main role of the mine is not to kill many enemies, but to block and contain the enemy's activities, just like the 21st Armored Division that is now trapped.

As a result, it asks for more quantity than quality.

"The simplest anti-mine ......," explains Jakop, "is to put a grenade next to the mine and pull the safety pin, and when you move the mine, it will ...... with a bang."

As he spoke, Yakop made an explosive gesture.

"You know a lot about landmines!" Qin Chuan praised.

Yakop leaned into Qin Chuan's ear and whispered, "I was a sapper before I became an infantryman!" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned.

"Yes!" Yakop shrugged: "Originally, I thought that sappers would be safer than infantry, but now, I'd rather be an infantryman. ”

Then Yakop added: "Sergeant, don't tell anyone, especially those sappers!" ”

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied.

Soon there was another accident, and a soldier triggered a bullet mine...... Bullet mines are hard to spot in the dark of night, even if you use a bayonet to find your way.

The soldier thought that the bayonet road in front of him was safe, so he climbed up...... As a result, a "bang" of gunshots, the bullet passed through his neck, and the poor soldier clutched his neck and breathed desperately, but the blood kept pouring into his lungs, and finally he died not from blood loss, but choked to death by his own blood.

"Keep going!" Bazel ordered: "You had better slap with your bayonet before you climb forward!" ”

Werner asked impatiently, "Captain, haven't the British discovered us yet?" ”

"Do you think they haven't found out yet?" Bazel replied: "The sound of the tank's motor has long told them where we are!" ”

"And what are they waiting for?" Werner asked.

"They're waiting for us to go deep into the minefield!" Bazel carefully lifted a mine and replied, "Then they can kill us as much as possible!" ”

After a pause, Bazel added, "So, don't worry, lad...... The prom you've been waiting for will start soon! ”