Chapter 193: Can't Be Happy!
"Something isn't right!"
"Yes, the Cubans don't look like they're retreating, but they're determined to fight us!"
"Why is that?"
"Agent Hudson, is there an up-to-date reconnaissance report on it?"
"Not at the moment, satellite reconnaissance is once a day, and today's situation will have to wait for an hour!"
"Alas!"
Listening to the rumbling cannon outside, Shepard sighed helplessly, these years, the reconnaissance means are not a little less scarce than later generations, the airport defenders can now get the intelligence every day, that is, the photos taken by aerial satellite reconnaissance, as for the local intelligence team, well, although there is this department and financial allocation, Hudson said that he has not seen those colleagues.
After almost all the mortar shells were fired at any cost, the frantic charge of the Cuban paratroopers was finally blocked outside the airport, and each side lost nearly 40 people, counting the more than 30 mercenaries killed last night, plus the wounded, the 500 defenders of the airport were now nearly a quarter less.
But at least the defenders held on.
When the sky turned white, the gunfire above the airport gradually subsided, and both the Cuban paratroopers and the airport defenders huddled in their bunkers, seizing every minute to regain their strength, while the reserve personnel were hurrying to send additional ammunition to the front-line positions, and then carry the bodies of the dead back to the hangar.
Hannibal, who inspected the position, looked at his watch, it was already six o'clock in the morning, but the Cubans had no intention of retreating, on the contrary, they were even mobilizing the SPLM soldiers in the rear position to continue to reinforce, and they had the posture of fighting to the end during the day. z.br>
"What the hell is wrong with these people?"
By about eight o'clock, when new information arrived from the intelligence center in Europe, everyone was dumbfounded.
Although there had been border friction between SPLM and UNITA, and both sides had suffered damage, the main force of the SPLM had taken a northward stance, with about 40,000 SPLM armed forces now marching in three directions from several SPLM-controlled provinces towards Luanda and the FLN-controlled areas further north.
In addition, there are several photographs from Cuba showing large quantities of armaments, including propeller fighters and towed artillery, being loaded onto ships in the port of the opposing army.
"No wonder the Cubans are suddenly dead!"
Shepard took the photo and suddenly realized that if he was a Cuban commander, he would definitely wait for the follow-up reinforcements to arrive, and use the cannon to teach his people a good lesson, after all, he is not a soldier, and he will not care about any honor or the like, but the Cuban paratroopers will definitely not see Uncle Black, who wants to help him, come over to help.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
"And what about our allies?"
"Well, don't worry!"
Hudson said confidently.
"We have armed seven infantry battalions of the SLLF, and they will definitely be able to stop the SPLM!"
"What about us?"
"There are already two battalions rushing to Luanda, and they are expected to arrive the day after tomorrow!"
"Oh!"
Everyone's eyes lit up immediately, two infantry battalions, even if one battalion has 300 people, that is enough to pose a sufficient threat to the Cuban army in the siege of the airport, and as soon as the siege of the airport is lifted, reinforcements will continue to arrive, and when the time comes, everyone's task will be completed!
The news that reinforcements would arrive soon spread throughout the positions, and the mercenaries and P-men, who had been exhausted from many days of hard fighting, suddenly felt that the burden on their bodies was light, and Shepard directly moved out the stock of soda and cans, ready to treat everyone between battles.
The Cuban paratroopers outside the airport seemed to have received similar information, and after completing their rest, they did not continue the attack, but simply abandoned the destroyed vehicles and other equipment and began to retreat.
And when the exhaust fumes of the Cuban army's cars disappeared into the horizon, the airport defenders immediately excitedly began to fire their guns into the sky in celebration, even Charlie Matt's mercenaries
Ran straight out of their positions, trying to find some loot left behind by the Cubans.
Then after being killed by the thunderbolt, the mercenaries immediately obediently returned to the airport.
Hannibal sent the only remaining A60 armored car and another 0 armored car with a destroyed turret to go out to reconnoitre, and they chased the direction the Cubans left for thirty kilometers, and they did not see any trace of the other party, and there was no trace of the enemy near the airport.
Next, the work of the Shadow Company is very simple, everyone only needs to wait for the arrival of the SPL troops, and then hand over the airport to the other party, because of the fear of accidents, Hudson even gave the other party thirteen communications in one day, urging the other party to arrive quickly.
However, the p's were not too nervous, and after the enemy was gone, everyone directly began to fight on the battlefield, replacing drinks with drinks, canned meat instead of barbecue, and even a few ingenious guys repaired the airport horn, and found a gramophone and discs, and played Lily Marlene over the airport.
In short, a not-so-carnival lasted until the third day, and the supplies for the storage of combat targets were wasted by everyone, and they were eaten when they could be eaten, and used as a gun target if they couldn't finish eating, and even Shepard passed Rambo's addiction with a 0 machine gun.
Then, on the morning of the third day, the American Infantry Battalion of the SPLF drove into the airport in a truck with their heads held high, and the black soldiers sitting on the car were all in spirit, leather boots and helmets, plus 6, and those who did not know thought that the gendarmes were holding a meeting.
Compared to them, the mercenaries and punks are like beggars on the side of the road, and their clothes are full of gunfire marks.
But these details are not important, after handing over the position, Shepard is ready to return to the base by transport plane, this kind of day when the bomb is dropped on his head, he doesn't want to stay for a day!
However, just as everyone was happy and ready to go back, a frightened cry for help came from the radio of the SPLF soldiers.
"This is Outpost No. 1, we are attacked, we are attacked, the other side has tanks.........
The sound of the radio stopped abruptly, and the faces of Shepard and the other commanders, who had gathered in front of the radio to listen to the situation, changed dramatically.
Shepard couldn't help but want to give himself two slaps, what was fun earlier, I don't know if I was happy, but now, I can't be happy!
"Anyway, where is this outpost?"
"Southwest, the checkpoint on the south side of the capital's main thoroughfare!"
"In other words, it's about thirteen kilometers away from us!"