Chapter 137: Rescue (7)
It is not surprising that the Rough Diamond Heights offensive has been blocked.
This is not to say that the combat effectiveness of the platoon of the Liang Company is not strong enough, or that there is a problem with the command ability of the Liang Company soldiers.
If you really want to talk about it, we still have a certain responsibility......
As I said before, because one of the SAS team members stepped on a mine, our army and SAS were able to attack Wireless Ridge at the same time, but the platoon of Liang Lian, who was responsible for attacking the rough diamond heights, was not so lucky.
You must know that at this time, it was seven or eight minutes ahead, and at that time, the troops of Liang Lian were still some distance away from the rough diamond heights.
Even more strict was the fact that the Argentine army had deployed a large number of snipers on the rough diamond heights.
This arrangement is certainly sensible...... The Rough Diamond Heights are located just to the right rear of the Wireless Ridge, and the distance between the two heights is only a few hundred meters in a straight line, which is undoubtedly a good sniper position to provide fire cover for the Wireless Ridge.
And the Argentine snipers are precisely equipped with American-style sniper rifles with night vision devices...... It didn't matter if it was just a sniper rifle with night vision devices, but at this time, the sound of gunfire rang out again in the direction of Wireless Ridge made them more vigilant.
Snipers have a habit of observing their surroundings as soon as there is a situation.
So I soon found out that the team of Liang Lianbing was walking towards the rough diamond heights, and then I saw that there was something wrong with the movements of this team, and they all made offensive moves. And it's obvious that this team didn't come up to support, and if they want to support, they should also support Wireless Ridge......
Needless to say, the Afghan army in the rough diamond heights soon realized that this team was the enemy. And used a sniper rifle to press the soldiers of Liang Company and others to the bottom of the mountain.
"Mission Change!" Hiding in the bunker, after listening to the report of the Liang Company, I ordered: "Pin down the enemy on the spot!" ”
"Yes!" Liang Lian soldiers answered.
That's when I started to struggle.
The situation is much harsher than I thought, and if the snipers on the rough diamond heights can hold down the Liang Lian team, then they can also suppress us. Even if SAS comes up, it's useless.
Because I know very well that the sniper rifle used by the British army is a very backward L42A1 sniper rifle, just like the one I am holding in my hand, this kind of sniper rifle is not even enough magnification, let alone a night vision device.
What about SAS at this time? Unfortunately, it's the same sniper rifle they're carrying.
This is not to say that SAS does not have more advanced sniper rifles, you must know that Britain is a hardcore ally of the United States, and Argentina can get advanced sniper rifles from the United States, and Britain can naturally get them.
But SAS is considering a long time to cooperate with the Army...... The battle of the SAS on the Falklands is not over in a day or two, and the battlefield changes frequently. This determines that the SAS cannot return to the warship from time to time to replenish and must carry weapons that can be used with ammunition for ordinary troops.
Other words. We'll run into a fatal problem in the next battle: we'll probably be overpowered by the snipers and firepower on the rough diamonds.
And once we are pinned down and the rest of the Argentine forces react, the result will be needless to say...... Our force, numbering just over 400 men, will soon be drowned in the Argentine crowd.
What to do?
I asked myself over and over again...... Time waits for no one because of our great success at Wireless Ridge. So that SAS will soon be able to rush to the wireless ridge.
At that point, all it takes is a crush of the Argentine army...... The firepower of the rough diamond heights will soon be used to suppress us.
How did the British army solve this problem in history?
I recall what I had in my head, and I remember that the British seemed to be using anti-tank missiles to shoot at British snipers...... When the Argentine army landed on the Falklands, they brought a number of light tanks or armored vehicles, so the British army prepared a lot of anti-tank missiles. And anti-tank missiles have a long range and great power. The most important thing is that night vision devices were installed in order to give anti-tank missiles the ability to fight at night.
Of course, this is true, you must know that most of the current tanks have the ability to fight at night, so as an important anti-tank weapon, portable anti-tank missiles also need to have night vision devices.
So naturally, anti-tank missiles were used by the British to blow up snipers.
Although this is a very extravagant waste, fighting individual soldiers with missiles is similar to hitting mosquitoes with artillery. However, on the battlefield, especially if the side does not have the right equipment to counter the opponent, this waste is still quite necessary in order to achieve strategic goals.
But here's the problem...... We did not carry anti-tank missiles because we were going to march for a long time. And the SAS troops have been surrounded by the enemy for a few days, and even if they were afraid, they would have been wiped out long ago.
So there is still no way to solve this problem.
At this time, a group of fleeing Argentine troops caught my attention...... At this time, the Argentine army on the wireless ridge was already on the verge of collapse under the attack of our army and SAS, so it was normal for someone to escape.
However. The position of the Liang Lian soldiers happened to be on the route they fled to Port Stanley, so needless to say, they were immediately shot and killed by Liang Lianbing and others.
Naturally, the deserter changed course like a blocked flood and ran towards Rough Diamond Heights, shouting at Rough Diamond Heights as they ran.
Although I couldn't understand their shouts, I could guess that they were identifying themselves to the Afghan army in the rough diamond heights.
They are certainly wise in doing so...... It's pitch black everywhere, and it's impossible to tell where there is an enemy, so in order to survive or be on the safe side, it's natural to run to the high ground where you are sure that your own people are stationed, that is, the rough diamond heights.
But this approach obviously created a new problem, which was apparently ignored by the inexperienced Argentine soldiers.
But then again, it's a matter of life and death, and who would think about whether there is a problem with such an approach?
Thinking of this, I immediately ordered the Liang Lian soldiers: "The mission has been changed, and while containing the rough diamond heights, we will resolutely block the Argentine rout!" ”
"Yes!" Liang Lian soldiers answered.
Although there was only one platoon of the Liang Company's troops, it was not difficult to hold back the rout...... As long as the platoon of Liang Lian soldiers has enough bullets, it will be completely able to turn the route.
And we, now, are waiting for the moment when the Argentine rout will rush to the rough diamond heights. (To be continued......)