Three days later, our cold-gun and cold-gun troops were dispatched...... Although this seemed a bit too rushed for us, and to be honest, the guerrilla sniper units were indeed a little ill-prepared, but the current situation did not allow us to prepare any further...... If it's any longer, I'm afraid that the Soviets will have stored enough supplies to wipe out our Xijieo Valley!

Because they were not very well prepared, I was still nervous at first, but it didn't take long for me to feel at ease...... Because there has been no news of the cold gun and cold artillery troops for a long time!

That illustrates the point...... They are more composed and will pay attention to observe and look for the best opportunities...... I think this is a prerequisite for a good cold gun and cold gun battle, because they have a day to wait, but there is a good chance that they will only have one chance...... If you fight a second time, you will most likely be discovered by the enemy.

Later, I found out about the road...... In fact, this is not the credit of the Afghan guerrillas, but the credit of Company Commander Luo...... Before the guerrillas went into battle, he strictly ordered the troops not to move for the first three hours, but to do one thing...... That is to observe the enemy and look for patterns!

So three hours later the battle began...... The gunfire and artillery were not intense, but they were one after another.

"Report to the battalion commander, everything is normal!" At noon, it was time for Company Commander Luo to contact the battalion headquarters, and Company Commander Luo reported to me: "We launched a total of 20 attacks in the morning...... Eighteen of them hit, killing five Soviet drivers and destroying thirteen cars...... There were not a single casualty in our army! ”

"Well, that's good!" I replied, "Tell the troops to win steadily...... If you can't find a chance, you'd rather not shoot! ”

"Understood!" Company Commander Luo responded very dryly.

There are a total of 30 cold gun troops and more than 100 cold gun troops I sent in this batch...... The reason why the cold gun unit only sent thirty people. It's because it's hard work to be on the front lines...... Both physically and psychologically. So we divided the recently trained group of cold gunners into three groups. Each batch of more than 30 people is rotated!

As for the reason why there are more cold artillery troops than cold gun troops...... It is because through the drill we realized that the cold artillery unit has more flexibility than the cold gun unit...... The mortar hits far, and it hits several kilometers at every turn...... It might not be much if it's a few kilometers on the plains, but in the mountains of Afghanistan...... A few kilometres is often an insurmountable obstacle for ground forces.

And what about the Soviet army...... Even if the Zhilu Dao guerrillas were far away and fired cold artillery, there was nothing they could do about it...... Separated by a few mountains, the ground troops simply could not quickly reach the place where the guerrillas were firing...... There's only one thing that comes into play, and that's the helicopter...... But at this time, Soviet helicopters were either patrolling around or helping to transport supply troops, and it was rare that several helicopters would be used to protect the supply lines.

So our tactics were brilliant on the first day...... Thirty-three cars were knocked out in one day, and more importantly, almost the entire Salang Highway was stopped...... The reason is that a significant number of truck drivers refuse to take to the road because they believe that their safety cannot be guaranteed.

I was a bit surprised by this result...... But it's not surprising to think about it. It is important to know that a considerable part of these truck drivers were drivers recruited by the Soviet army from the Afghan people, and they originally had opinions about the Soviet army in their hearts, but they were forced to walk on this death line due to the pressure of life and the Soviet army...... However, the danger of the road itself was counted, and now partisan snipers and mortars were added...... It was not much different from going to the battlefield, and it also provided an excuse for drivers from Afghanistan to strike on safety grounds.

If it's just a Afghan driver strike, that's fine...... Forcing with a bayonet or killing a few of the leaders will be solved, but what makes people laugh and cry is ...... The Soviets' own drivers were also involved in secretly supporting it, so the whole scene became out of control...... It's been less than a week, and the Salang Highway, which was still full of traffic...... There were very few cars to transport supplies. And these cars are escorted by helicopters on both sides!

The news reached the battalion headquarters and soon drew cheers from the battalion soldiers......

"Battalion commander!" Zhao Jingping said excitedly: "The cold gun and cold cannon movement has worked. And this effect is not only to hit the supply lines of the Soviet army, Comrade Chen Qiaoqiao also reported...... The offensive of the Soviet troops on the southern front has weakened a lot! The Soviet devils are only afraid that they will be so angry that their noses are smoking! ”

The instructor was a little incredulous and said, "There was such a big result, and it worked so quickly......

It's not just the instructors who are amazed...... Even I didn't expect that!

"It seems that the Soviet devils are not very good!" Zhao Jingping said: "We thought they were so powerful...... I didn't expect to be beaten by us again and again! ”

Zhao Jingping's thinking actually represents the psychology of the majority of Chinese soldiers...... You must know that most of our equipment in China is copied from the Soviet Union, and not long ago the Soviet Union was our "big brother...... This caused many Chinese soldiers to naturally feel a little inferior when facing the Soviet army...... I think how powerful the Soviet army is, but to come to this Afghanistan for a dozen...... The discovery of the Soviet army is nothing more than that!

But......

"This does not mean that the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army is not good!" I shook my head and said, "It's just because they can't adapt to this kind of war...... It is important to know that the Soviet army has fought regular warfare in the past, and their tactics and strategies are also aimed at regular warfare...... However, we Chinese soldiers, especially those of us who came down from the battlefield in Vietnam, are familiar with guerrilla warfare...... That's why the Soviet army performed so poorly! ”

"The battalion commander is right!" The instructor nodded and said, "For this victory...... We must fully realize that we are attacking the weaknesses of the other with our own strengths, so we can achieve such results, but this does not mean that our enemies are inferior in combat effectiveness...... And this is also a temporary victory, and I believe that the Soviets will find a solution very quickly...... So we can't take it lightly, and there is a good chance that a more brutal struggle awaits us later! ”

The teacher's words were soon fulfilled......

The next day, Hassan came to me with a telegram and reported: "Battalion commander...... We just got the intelligence that there are a few more Vietnamese in the Soviet army......"

"How many more Vietnamese?" Hearing this, Zhao Jingping couldn't help but be stunned: "What are the Vietnamese doing here?" ”

"What else can you do?" I smiled, "Like we said last night...... The Soviets are not good at guerrilla warfare, so they have all kinds of advanced equipment but do not know how to play a role, but ...... The Vietnamese are different! ”

"Oh!" Zhao Jingping suddenly realized: "So...... These Vietnamese were brought in by the Soviets as consultants! ”

"It should be eight or nine and ten!" I said: "And it is very likely that the Soviets 'invited' from Vietnam overnight by plane......"

"The Vietnamese will solve the problem when they come?" Zhao Jingping asked.

"We'll have to wait and see!" I say.

I have to admit it...... The Vietnamese now know more about guerrilla warfare than we do, if they can combine guerrilla warfare with the advanced equipment of the Soviets...... That would be a big problem for us!

The instructor obviously knew this, so he frowned deeply and did not speak.

"Keep scouting!" I said to Hassan: "Find out as soon as possible what the identities of these Vietnamese who joined the Soviet army are!" ”

"Yes!"

"Let the cold guns and cold artillery troops pay attention these days!" I then ordered Zhao Jingping: "It is very likely that the Soviet army will have some tactics to deal with...... Observe the enemy's movements and report them in time! ”

"Yes!" Zhao Jingping answered, turned around and passed on my order.

"Battalion commander!" The instructor said with some concern: "What methods do you think the Soviet army will use to deal with cold guns and cold artillery battles?" ”

"It depends on how many levels those more devils have!" I said, "I didn't expect us to be here in Afghanistan...... You can also compete with the more devils! (To be continued......)