Chapter 369: The main force keeps up
Lieutenant Colonel Kazim was taken aback by the report, but then furious.
How is it possible that just four tanks, with an unknown number of infantry, inflicted heavy losses on the mixed mechanized infantry company that acted as the vanguard!?
You know, the forward force has three M1A1 and four M2A3, as well as hundreds of infantry.
Even if they are ambushed, they will not be wiped out.
It's just that no one can deny the facts.
The forward troops were five kilometers away, and the sound of the explosion was clearly audible, and the gunfire of heavy machine guns could be heard, and the black smoke from the explosion could not be more obvious.
As soon as the order was given, Lieutenant Colonel Kazim had the driver start the tank.
Although he received a promotion order a few days ago and became a lieutenant colonel officer, Kazim is still the tank battalion commander of the "Holy Land Male Division" brigade.
His vehicle is also an M1A1SA main battle tank, but it is equipped with a more complete communication and command system.
To put it simply, there are a few more radio stations.
In total, there were three tank companies, 38 M1A1 main battle tanks.
It is a pity that only one tank company was integrated into the vanguard, with a total of only 14 M1A1s, and after removing the three of the forward units and the previously damaged one, only ten remained.
Of course, in Kazim's opinion, ten tanks were more than enough.
In addition, the vanguard had two mechanized infantry companies and one infantry company, equipped with 18 M2A3 combat vehicles, as well as 100 other vehicles.
Because he did not know the situation ahead, especially the enemy's strength, Kazim brought two mechanized infantry companies, leaving only the infantry companies behind, to be precise, to guard the supply vehicles carrying ammunition and fuel, and later to treat the wounded sent down from the front line.
From the front are 10 M1A1 main battle tanks, led by the battalion commander's vehicle.
Because the battle had already begun, and the situation of the battle was unknown, 14 M2A3 infantry fighting vehicles pulled behind, keeping a distance of about a kilometer from the tanks.
Further back, there are more than two dozen armored personnel carriers, mainly M113.
Of course, Lieutenant Colonel Kazim did not advance along the road.
This situation was extremely bad, and 24 tanks and combat vehicles rolled in, and the dust raised could be seen more than 10 kilometers away, which had a strong deterrent effect.
When fighting in the north, the terrorists will flee when they see this.
The other side only has four main battle tanks, what is there to be afraid of?
According to Lieutenant Colonel Kazim's judgment, even before the tanks could fire, the infantry fighting vehicles accompanying the tank attack could destroy the tanks of the government forces with anti-tank missiles.
You know, the range of the Tao anti-tank missile is up to 4 kilometers, while the range of the tank gun is about 2 kilometers.
As soon as those enemy tanks are spotted, the M2A3 infantry fighting vehicle can launch an attack with anti-tank missiles without giving the enemy a chance to counterattack.
Unbeknownst to Kazim, his opponent was not the four tanks that had knocked the forward troops on their backs.
To the south of the battlefield, on a hill about a kilometer from the road.
Through the high-powered telescope, Wang Dong could clearly see the situation on the battlefield, and he could also see the tanks and combat vehicles that were killed from the west.
On the hillside behind him, Wang Haotian was dispatching strike missions through the data network.
Within a few hundred meters of the vicinity, ten anti-tank groups had already prepared their combat equipment and were waiting for Wang Dong to give the order.
The enemy's combat effectiveness, to be precise, tactical literacy, really made Wang Dong interfere with the accident, and he had to immediately adjust his tactical arrangements.
The point is that the enemy does not rush together, but let a company open the way in front.
If the enemy's vanguard is killed together, the battle is over.
Seeing that the enemy's forward troops were about to break out of the ambush area, Wang Dong had to give the order to open fire and let the four tanks ambushed in front of the road go into battle.
Fortunately, the Pakistani operatives who drove the tank did not disappoint Wang Dong.
Although the Pakistan Army did not prepare the M1A1 main battle tank, over the past few years, Angu personnel have mastered the skills of driving the M1A2 main battle tank through training opportunities for the Saudi Army, mainly from Pakistani operatives.
In fact, in the last two years, it has been Pakistani operatives who have gone to Yemen to assist the Saudi army.
It is well understood, there is a common religion, Pakistani operatives are the most suitable instructors, and an alcoholic like Churkin is clearly not good.
The battle started early, bringing some trouble.
Of course, just the trouble.
After detonating the bombs installed in the bus and other vehicles, the operatives who were lying in ambush near the road quickly entered the fight.
At the same time, the anti-tank group took out the remaining three infantry fighting vehicles.
Comparatively speaking, infantry fighting vehicles pose the greatest threat, especially with 25 mm machine guns, which can easily shred the body of any person.
As for those vehicles on the road, as well as machine guns where the vehicles were, the threat was much less.
It's not that machine gun bullets can't kill people, but under the accurate shooting of snipers such as Xie Chuyue, the enemy has almost no chance to use a vehicle-mounted machine gun.
Because this was the enemy's forward force, Wang Dong asked Zhang Zilan, who was in charge of close combat, to keep a hand with Tiehu.
I'm going to have to take out the enemy, just not now.
Sure enough, after the forward troops were ambushed, the enemy's main force was killed, and it was tanks and infantry fighting vehicles that rushed ahead.
"Brother Dong!"
Wang Dong looked back, Wang Haotian nodded, not much nonsense.
Using the small UAV that took off in advance, Wang Haotian monitored the entire battlefield and assigned a strike mission to the anti-tank team according to Wang Dong's arrangement.
In addition, the footage captured by the drone was synchronously transmitted to the anti-tank group.
Each team consisted of four operatives, with two personnel providing close cover in addition to the shooter and the secondary shooter responsible for reloading.
The leader of the anti-tank group carried a device for the exchange of information between individual soldiers.
Wang Dong didn't talk nonsense, just nodded at Wang Haotian.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Haotian issued an attack order.
Almost at the same time, ten anti-tank groups fired ten anti-tank missiles.
RA-4ER with a range of up to 12 km.
This kind of missile, in fact, is the extended range version of the HJ-12, and it is almost exactly the same as the Chinese army's own use, and there is no gap in performance.
Change the name, just to facilitate exports.
The reason is also very simple, the performance of the HJ-12 is too advanced, comparable to the American "Javelin", and in some respects surpasses the "Javelin".
Based on China's usual principle of exporting weapons, the most advanced weapons will basically not be exported.
In addition, the HJ-12 is also really too expensive, and few countries can afford it.
It's just that there must be countries that need advanced anti-tank missiles and can afford the price, such as oil tyrants like Saudi Arabia who are not short of money.
These missiles, which came from Saudi Arabia, were provided by the Saudi Army.