Chapter 391: Surprise Attack

By the time Redon stormed into bunker, four of the rebels' M1A1s had already crossed the second line of defense, followed by about fifty infantrymen.

Inside the bunker, several government officers and soldiers dug out a box for AT-4 rocket launchers.

"Captain, take your men to the west."

The officer nodded in agreement and said nothing.

The rebel tanks have already rushed over, and they have to rely on these bazookas, because the southeast wind is blowing, so the west is more hidden.

To use the AT-4 against the M1A1, it is necessary to control the range within two hundred meters, and it is necessary to fire from the side.

Quite simply, the AT-4 could not penetrate the frontal armor of the M1A1.

Redon found the remote control placed in the corner, and the more than 100 remote-controlled bombs planted were divided into twelve groups, each controlled by a switch.

Before detonating the bomb, you must power on the remote control to confirm whether the wiring is normal.

Each group of bombs has a current feedback device, which starts working after being energized, and the LED indicator is lit to indicate that the line is normal.

Of course, it won't take much time.

It was at this time that the explosion occurred.

Not a remote-controlled bomb!

Hearing the explosion, Lei Dong was stunned for a moment, but immediately stood up and looked outside through the shooting hole.

Behind the second line of defense, an M1A1 exploded and caught fire, and the turret had flown away without a trace, leaving only the hull.

What's going on!?

"Boom-"

Before Lei Dong could react, the explosion occurred again, and the M1A1 next to him was engulfed in flames in an instant, and the entire turret flew out.

At this time, Redon saw that there was a main battle tank to the west of the position.

That's right, the M1A1 he snatched back last night.

It's just that now sitting in the position of the captain of that tank is Choka from Pakistan.

Redon is not capable, he is just a special forces soldier who is proficient in explosives, even if he can drive a tank, he can't play the M1A1 main battle tank.

In fact, after going to Saudi Arabia, Redon came into contact with this American-made tank for the first time, and it was the M1A2.

Jorah is also not a tank man, but he knows the M1A1 better than Raiton, as he has been in Yemen for more than a year, serving as a military adviser to the Saudi Army, during which time he has commanded and assisted the Saudi army in many battles, and has been given some opportunities, such as driving Saudi tanks in combat.

Last night, it was Jorah who suggested that the tank be snatched.

Because Redon was involved in the operation, he served as the driver.

With Joka here, it won't be Redon's turn to drive the tank into battle.

Besides, Redon had to be responsible for detonating the bombs planted in the defensive line.

The distance was so close, only 500 meters at most, that both guns hit accurately, and the loader must have been prepared in advance, so that the tank gun could be reloaded in such a short time, and the interval between firing was reduced to less than five seconds.

Otherwise, it would have taken a few seconds just to remove the shells from the aft compartment.

It's just that if you want to fire a third shot in five seconds, it is absolutely impossible, and the normal reload time is about fifteen seconds.

By this time, two more rebel tanks had already spotted Choka's tank.

In fact, before Choka fired the second shot, the rebel tankmen spotted him.

A few seconds were enough for the two M1A1s to turn their turrets, aim their guns at Choka's tank, and fire before Choka could fire the third shot.

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

The rebel tankmen reacted very quickly, and two M1A1s opened fire almost simultaneously.

Obviously, at a distance of 500 meters, there is no difficulty at all.

Both shells hit accurately and also exploded, one hit the hull and the other to the right side of the turret, but did not destroy Choka's tank.

Quite simply, the rebel tanks are fighting high-explosive shells!

Previously, rebel tanks were aimed at fortifications such as machine-gun forts on the third line of defense, so they were definitely loaded with high-explosive shells.

Armor-piercing shells can penetrate steel plates hundreds of millimeters thick, but they pose little threat to fortifications.

In desperation, the rebel tankmen did not replace the loaded shells, but fired the shells that had been loaded into the chambers.

Actually, that's right.

It will certainly take much longer to withdraw the high-explosive shell and reload the armor-piercing shell than to reload the shell.

Under shelling, Choka's M1A1 began to evade, firing smoke grenades to be exact, and speeding towards the spreading smoke screen.

It's just that the smoke screen hasn't spread yet.

At this time, the biggest threat is not the two M1A1s, which are also starting to accelerate evasion, but the M2A3 infantry fighting vehicles, which are advancing towards the second line of defense.

When the tank driven by Choka rushed out, four M2A3s stopped.

Apparently, those infantry fighting vehicles were aiming at Choka's tank, preparing to launch anti-tank missiles.

Joka stared at the rebel tanks and did not pay any attention to the rebel infantry fighting vehicles.

Seeing this situation, Lei Dong dared to hesitate and immediately detonated the remote-controlled bomb planted on the second line of defense.

With the deafening sound of the explosion, the second line of defense was immediately engulfed in flames.

Although it didn't kill many rebels, the flames from the explosion interfered with the infantry fighting vehicles, preventing them from aiming at Choka's tanks through the flames.

"Boom-"

Immediately after, the M1A1 fired a third armor-piercing shell.

Without the slightest deviation, it accurately hit one of the rebels' M1A1.

Although the rebel tanks are also evading, and after firing fire, they fire smoke bombs, hoping to use the smoke screen to avoid the attack.

It's just a pity that the smoke bombs fired by the rebel tanks also take some time to take effect.

The point of hit was on the front of the turret, but the thick armor failed to block the armor-piercing shells.

After being shot, flames several meters high erupted from the rear of the turret, indicating that the ammunition stored in the aft compartment of the turret had exploded, and the high-pressure gas from the explosion burst open the depressurized hatch.

Because the armor-piercing shell penetrated the turret, the three tank crews inside the turret must have been more than lucky.

The turret was destroyed, and the tank lost its combat effectiveness.

The last rebel tank sped towards the third line of defense, and although the muzzle was always aimed at Choka's tank, it never fired.

A few hundred meters away, Joka's tank also aimed its guns at the rebel tank.

Apparently, both sides are reloading shells.

If the loaders on both sides are about the same capability, then the rebel tanks will definitely complete the reloading operation first and then fire deadly armor-piercing shells.

You know, Joka has just proven that the armor-piercing shells of the M1A1 are capable of penetrating the frontal armor of the M1A1.

There is nothing surprising that the M1A1SA supplied by the United States to Iraq uses ordinary armor, not depleted uranium alloy armor, and has very poor protection.

On the contrary, what the United States supplied Iraq was the M829A1 armor-piercing shell!

Although this armor-piercing projectile is also a second-hand item that has been eliminated by the US military, its armor-piercing performance is extremely impressive, and it can easily penetrate the frontal armor of most third-generation main battle tanks.

In the Gulf War of that year, the US military set a record of destroying two T-72s with one shot with this armor-piercing projectile.

As long as that rebel tank fires, Choka and the other four operatives are in danger!