Chapter 236: The First Battle

"Fack...... Retreat, hurry up and transfer...... Discover the enemy's troops, call the main force to support the ......" When the No. 6 reconnaissance team of the US army went deep into the woods next to the highway to reconnoitre, it suddenly and unexpectedly encountered the rebels hiding in the forest.

Gunfire erupted, and bullets flew everywhere in the woods.

Because the reconnaissance team had only 20 people and lacked heavy firepower and weapons, it was soon beaten by the rebel soldiers who could not be counted at a glance and could not raise their heads, and in less than two minutes of firefighting, six soldiers were injured successively, and seeing that they were about to be surrounded by heavy enemy troops, the squad leader hurriedly scolded and retreated.

Can't fight.

The rebels they encountered were at least hundreds, and after reconnoitring for so long, they finally found traces of the enemy, but they were in a desperate situation, these American soldiers hid behind a mound, panting, and kept calling for support from above, "Find the enemy's main force, ask for support!" "Every soldier pressed his body very low, and one person tried to poke his head out to check the situation, but he was directly hit in the center of the brain by bullets flying around, and before he could say a word, he became the first American soldier to die in this encounter.

The bullet shot directly to the head, and the brains were mixed with blood, flowing, and the other soldiers did not dare to make a sound, and were silent.

"Bastard, they sent us to investigate, it's just for us to die, to be bait......" Looking at the soldier who was killed by a headshot, Cohen, the leader of the reconnaissance team, shook his head and said angrily, he was really angry, he shook off the communication phone fiercely, and lay there motionless and panting, for fear that if he raised his body a little, he would become the second unjust ghost.

Then.

Major General Benjamin gave a rare smile, and not long after the shootout, they received a call for help from the 6th Reconnaissance Squad, and the enemy was in the woods on the east side of the road, with about a few thousand rebels. Together with the 5,000 men who have been stationed in Asadabad, the capital of Kunalha province, it basically matches the number of rebels in the province provided in the intelligence.

Know yourself and your opponent. can be invincible, and now, the whereabouts of the enemy army are finally revealed. He was relieved that, as he had guessed, the rebels were hiding in the woods and had learned of the arrival of American troops. Prepare for an ambush battle, but fortunately be found.

"Quick, order to stop advancing, the 1st Marine Regiment will go to support the trapped soldiers, helicopter gunships will quickly attack......" Major General Benjamin got out of the car. A series of orders were quickly issued, and the place, which is only more than 30 kilometers from the center of Asadabad, is sparsely populated and has complex terrain, making it vulnerable to rebel attacks.

"Yes."

The U.S. military ordered forbidden, and the soldiers of one of the regiments, like swift cheetahs, quickly rushed into the woods. Low-altitude ground helicopter gunships are rapidly approaching. The ground situation was constantly searched, and then the troops on the ground were reported. Soon, the crew of the gunship found that the trapped American soldiers were so suppressed by the heavy fire of the rebels that they did not even dare to raise their heads, and they were all wearing colors.

"Haha. Guys, you must be thrilled to see me......" The crew of a helicopter that was the first to spot the trapped U.S. soldiers. Very narcissistic muttered to himself, but he did not forget what he should do. Quickly reduce the flight altitude, release the muzzle of the cannon, calmly press the cannon's weapon button, and open fire on the enemy.

"Dada...... Dadada......"

Bullets rained down like a storm, crackling through the woods, instantly relieving the trapped soldiers from a dangerous situation and suppressing the rebels' firepower.

"These bastards, here...... It's really *** time! "Captain Cohen, who was lying on the ground in embarrassment, saw the 'big monster' that was wielding power in the low air, and suddenly the arc of the corner of his mouth gradually spread, and then scolded loudly, but the smile on his face showed that he was very grateful to the gunship in the air.

At this time, two more helicopter gunships arrived one after another and joined the battle group, but due to the complex and tortuous terrain, the effect of the attack was not as good as expected.

Rumble!

With a violent explosion, three or four meters next to the reconnaissance team leader Cohen, a large crater more than half a meter deep was left, and he and his companions were knocked to the ground by the shock wave of the explosion, their bodies were splashed with mud, and a trace of blood slowly flowed out of their ears. Captain Cohen struggled to get up, feeling like he had been torn apart, and the sound of explosions echoed in his ears, and he never stopped.

"Fake, this group of, sons, and raisers are a bunch of crazy people." Cohen cursed angrily, he was covered by gunship fire, and he actually fired rockets at him, almost reuniting him with God. "It's a good thing they didn't use bazookas at the beginning, otherwise, we wouldn't be so comfortable, guys, let's get out first, those shrimp soldiers and crabs will be handed over to those guys on the head to clean up."

After speaking.

Cohen and the others slowly retreated to the rear with the remains of their fallen comrades, and soon encountered the soldiers of the 1st Marine Regiment who rushed in. The smile widened, "Those damn ones, they're in trouble, hehe." ”

There were about 2,000 rebels in the woods, and the troops pursuing Cohen were only a part, and at this moment, this pursuing force was completely suppressed by the aerial fire of the American army, and even had a tendency to be disrupted and scattered. These people were led by Tarani, who had planned to capture Cohen and others alive and give them to President Karzai, so as to give the U.S. military a dismount, which also saved Cohen and others from being attacked by bazookas and grenades, and luckily escaped.

As soon as the guns rang out, Tarani understood that a battle between them and the Americans would be inevitable, unless he wanted to be a deserter and lead his army across the mountains and forests to the east bank of the river.

Is it possible?

Tarani is willing to flee, and his soldiers may not agree. Moreover, he never thought of being a deserter, for the sake of Karzai, for the sake of a grateful heart, he, Tarani, was willing to fight to the last drop of blood!

"Prepare for battle...... Although Tarani has not yet been in contact with the battle, he heard the sound of the helicopter gunship flying clearly, and he couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the terrible fire strike. He has more than 2,000 people in his hands, and the best weapons he can have, that is, shoulder-fired missiles and rocket launchers, as well as a small number of mortars, these are his hole cards, and compared with the guys in the US military, he can't take it at all.

He did not have air support, not a single tank, not a single armored combat vehicle. No......

The only reliance is that he is familiar with the complex terrain nearby, which is not conducive to the use of heavy weapons and equipment. Therefore, the tanks and armored vehicles of the US army may become useless.

Rumble.

Rumble.

Rumble.

……

The U.S. military soon developed the use of cannons to hit with shells that were ineffective, and in the second round of attacks, powerful rockets were mounted. And the ground forces that have already arrived. Staying outside, patiently waiting and watching the air troop performance.

Without fighter support, a low-altitude gunship is just as formidable.

Explosions rang out continuously, and some unsuspecting rebel soldiers were blown up and flew several meters away, their lives and deaths unknown.

"Lie down. Hidden ......"

Under the bombardment of rocket artillery, the casualties of the rebel soldiers increased sharply, and the commander was immediately anxious, reminding everyone to take refuge, and at the same time thinking of a way to get rid of the helicopter gunships in the air, with which they would never be at peace. It has to be knocked down.

Missile!

Then. The best weapon to deal with helicopter gunships is, of course, the use of missiles, and a long time ago, their leader Karzai thought of the air threat of the US military and purchased a large number of anti-aircraft missiles in the dark sub-star, among which individual shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft missiles were even distributed to platoon-level units. The equipment is very popular.

A soldier carrying an anti-aircraft missile is slowly moving his position. Look for the best angle of attack, quickly. He quickly took aim at a helicopter gunship, locking on and firing missiles......

Moment.

The missile was like an arrow from a string, whizzing through the gap in the forest and heading straight for a helicopter gunship in the southeast corner.

"Oh no, Falk ......" The radar screen on the plane, which immediately flashed red dots, sounded a muffled alarm, alerting the crew to the fact that they were locked and attacked by missiles.

The crew immediately emitted electromagnetic infrared interference, pulled up the joystick, increased the altitude, and evaded the missile attack. The missiles are still approaching at a rapid pace, 500 meters, 100 meters, 50 meters...... The passengers on the plane were tensed, and there were fine sweat stains on their foreheads.

"Boom!"

I only felt that the whole fuselage was constantly jolting, a sea of fire rose behind the fuselage, and the heat wave continued to pour out, and the missiles were safely evaded, and the crew suddenly had a feeling of the rest of their lives, looked at each other and smiled, celebrating that they were still alive. The fact that the helicopter gunship was very vulnerable to an anti-aircraft missile and was able to get out of the crisis safely under such a sudden sneak attack shows that the quality and technology of this US pilot are first-class.

After avoiding the missile attack, the crew immediately checked the condition of the helicopter and found that the tail of the aircraft had been hit by the debris of the missile explosion and was damaged, and immediately requested to return for maintenance.

And that's just the beginning......

After that, the US helicopters were attacked by anti-aircraft missiles one after another, which made Benjamin immediately realize that the situation was not good, and quickly terminated the plan to use helicopter gunships to carry out air strikes against the rebels.

That's it.

The rebels took advantage of the terrain and cheap and easy-to-use anti-aircraft missiles to force the US military's "air strike" plan to fail, but they also did not achieve results and did not shoot down a single helicopter gunship.

"Boom, boom......"

Almost at the same time as the helicopter gunships withdrew from the battle, Benjamin concentrated more than thirty artillery pieces and launched an artillery bombardment on the woods where the rebels were located. There were thousands of rebels in the woods, and before he attacked, he had to carry out a fire cover strike, trying to destroy the enemy's living forces and resistance.

Any commander of the U.S. military would make the same decision as Benjamin.

"Boom, boom......"

Huge explosions came and went, under the bombardment of shells, Tarani and others hiding in the mountains and forests were blown to ashes, they hid in the woods to ambush, but they did not dig positions and bunkers, so they were caught off guard and immediately organized all the mortars to return fire.

Rumble.

Rumble.

Rumble!

The shelling lasted more than three hours, and the sky gradually darkened, and night fell...... The sound of the cannon slowly became more and more relaxed, and would Benjamin's first combat operation end in such a nonsensical ending?

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