Chapter Seventy-Two: Breakout
The sound of the explosion from the sky was like a trumpet for a charge. It was the only time in a month that government forces had opened fire.
More than 20,000 government troops, who had long been ready to go, crossed the trenches at about the same time, clinging to the back of the T55 tanks and began to break out. The remaining eight "Katyusha" MLRS began to carry out a covering attack from the rear to the outside of the encirclement, but due to the rupture of the supply chain, they could only maintain fire support for more than three minutes of two bases.
The 15 T55s formed a charge arrow, like the tip of a war knife, and stabbed through the weakest point of the encirclement, which was already the strongest armor force that Misrata could with. For the Kazafi, where 80 percent of the country's cities have fallen, there is no longer any more heavily armored weapons.
The sudden rocket attack did blow up the opposition forces hiding in the trenches at the beginning, and they had not been beaten by the government forces in the city since the siege of the city. Several soldiers who did not have time to hide were shocked to death by the TNT charge charged with the bullet head. These two bases have indeed played a good deterrent effect.
But that's all, this inaccurate weapon only left about two dozen lives in this vast desert, but without follow-up firepower, the slightly opened gap was quickly filled again.
As far as the tactical characteristics of the infantry combined with the offensive are concerned, it is obvious that this artillery coverage was carried out too early, and until the smoke cleared, at this time 15 T55s had not broken through the center line of the positions of both sides. Then this is not a cover of artillery fire, but a surprise to the snake.
As the supreme commander, Lerthai is definitely not a novice in tactics if he can become a general, and there will be no other reasonable explanation for such a tactical mistake except deliberately.
Woohoo......
Dozens of flares flew into the air in rows along the entire encirclement front. The government troops below who are breaking through are clear.
The 15 tanks were divided into three after crossing the center line of the position. Since the rear followed nearly 7,000 soldiers to attack outward, in today's information conditions of warfare, such a large group charge can be described as rare.
Originally, if it weren't for the artillery fire "reminder", there was indeed a great chance that a breakthrough with such a large number of people would have been highlighted. But now, under the reflection of the flares, it is like a lice on the monk's head, a live target on the surface.
Today's era is no more than the era of World War II, when a few tanks could be armored to dismiss enemy trenches as nothing. That's because there was a lack of effective anti-armor weapons at the time, and some of them were bulky anti-tank guns or rudimentary burners.
But now, don't look at the menacing arrival of these dozen tanks, the large number of anti-tank missiles prepared in the trenches opposite are not for decoration.
Within a dozen seconds of the flares being lifted into the air, at least more than half of the tanks were locked onto by the missiles.
Puff puff......
** The Red Arrow 12 anti-tank missile made in China was launched from the trench, and the speed with the blue tail flame was absolutely not slow, and the warhead was as easy as cutting through the thick steel plate like a hot knife cutting butter. After just a few breaths, only one palm was left of the 15 T55s that could move.
This is the difference of the times, the old tactics meet the new weapons, and nearly 20,000 people can only use their flesh and blood to deal with the enemy's heavy machine gun positions.
"Rear mortars, blast me! Warriors!
The fat of the "Lerthai" on the command car shook out of rhythm, and the current situation was too different from what he imagined at the beginning. According to the original plan, 15 tanks should have crushed the first line of defense by this time, and the army led by the leader Kazafi would attack from the outside in.
But now most of the 15 tanks have been wiped out before they have run half the way, and the Kazafi flanking attack has not come as promised.
20,000 people, now they are all exposed in the open space without cover, it is absolutely impossible to turn around and retreat, if you turn your back to the enemy, you will only die faster. For now, "Lerthai" had no choice but to simply let go of his worries, and at this time the soldiers' spirit had not yet dissipated, and they launched an attack with all their might.
Collected all the mortars in the arsenal, nearly 150 concentrated fire, such a dense rain of shells by mistake, the effect is much better than the Katyusha rocket artillery just now. In an instant, the opposition forces in the trenches ahead suffered heavy casualties, and they were unable to organize an effective attack for a while and a half.
With this gap, the vanguard of the government army was able to rush to the opponent's first line of defense and successfully expand the victory.
"The first line of defense has been breached...... The first line of defense has been breached...... Request for support...... Ask for support......"
In the trenches, opposition forward commanders constantly called for help from friendly forces. In fact, the entire encirclement of the opposition had already shrunk to this side by the time the flares were lifted, and a large number of troops had been drawn from other positions. With such a large number of people, the top commander of the opposition is also very happy to complete the battle. As for the simultaneous call for help at the port at the same time, he only symbolically sent a company of more than 100 people to reinforce.
Also, even if you lose control of the port, as long as you defeat this 20,000-strong force, then it is not just a matter of regaining control.
In the past half month, in order to trap the defenders of Misratari, the opposition forces have dug a total of three trenches outside the city for more than ten days. Now that the first one is a ghostly messenger, it has been temporarily occupied by government forces, and more than 20,000 people do not need to be completely exposed to the vast field of vision. But after all, it was just a ditch, and the area was so narrow that now the shoulders were almost trampled.
"Don't come in again, we're all on the spot outside!...... Obey orders ......"
The Lerthai envoy, who had been hiding behind the bunker for a long time, shouted at the crowd with all his might, and it only took a few shells to cause a large number of casualties.
Woohoo......
Sure enough, the government army has mortars, isn't there anything for the opposition. Explosions erupted in the crowd, splattering severed limbs and bones everywhere, and flesh and blood mixed with rain sprinkled in all directions.
Wailing, moaning, screaming in panic, crying out in fright. Those who are holding their heads and running around, jumping into the trench and being trampled to death, throwing down their weapons and running back desperately are pierced by machine gun bullets. In a panic, he hid under the tank and was crushed to death. The blood is a river, the flesh is a mountain, and there is nothing more than this in the hell of a nose.
At the same time, far above the tall buildings in the rear, the bloody slaughter meat grinder in front of him was all in the eyes of this fat man with a telescope. Seeing that 20,000 lives were sacrificed alive by himself like this, this person's heart was as solid as a rock without the slightest wave.
"General, the Holy Sword Mercenary Regiment in the direction of Tripoli has set off to reconnoitre, and everything has been packed and packed and ready to go. ”
A soldier whispered from behind him, annoyed by the commander in front of him. The miserable situation of the brothers' troops in front of him also fell into his eyes, and until this time he was still glad that he was a guard captain and not a front-line unit!
"You're scared?"
Looking at the trembling guard beside him, the real Lerthai turned around and asked with a smile, his tone was indescribably kind.
"No...... Not the general. ”
Taylor threw the umbrella in his hand and laughed wildly. After a long time, his voice stopped abruptly, and he raised his head and closed his eyes tightly, letting the rain continue to wash his cheeks, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. After a long time, he began to mumble to himself. And seeing the general behaving so strangely and hysterically in front of him, the soldiers who came to report also felt bad and wanted to secretly withdraw.
"The country is hopeless. Go to another country and start all over again......"
Bang......
Without warning, Lerthai pulled out his pistol and pulled the trigger, and the world fell silent after a single shot......
The rain is falling deeply at the moment. Before it was so heavy earlier, Ward's shot on the breakwater almost missed him.
That stupid guy didn't know what kind of wind he was pumping, and he blew up one of the gantry cranes before everyone had time to be mentally prepared, but then there was a response from more than a dozen anti-explosive bombs.
If it weren't for Yang Buxing's quick reaction, he grabbed the mortar* mortar with the collar of one hand and jumped into the bunker with the other, this guy would have to be bombarded into slag by the other party.
"Damn it, can you fire the cannon first, I'll ask you how much time you need to fire the cannon on this embankment. ”
Shaking off the sand and mud on his body, Yang Buxing immediately opened his mouth and scolded. You must know that some of the grenadiers in the back are not yet in place.
Woohoo Blah ......
Before Ward could reply, a dozen more shells covered his head. Such a blow is not afraid of damaging the causeway, which shows how important the defensive role of the gantry crane is to the defense of the port.
"I'm not hungry, what now? The guys in the back are all watching the jokes!"
Yao Bing, who was lying under the trench, really had no choice, so he couldn't rush out with someone braving this firepower.
"Bring everyone with you and go according to the original plan. There's not much time left!"
At this time, the roaring artillery behind him also came, indicating that the government army had also begun to break through the encirclement. Yang Buxing simply sandwiched Ward under his ribs after dropping these words, and his weight of less than ninety pounds was like nothing in his eyes. Picking up the mortar and ammunition box on the ground, he jumped out of the bunker.
"Let go of me, you don't want to die! Crazy! Let go of me!"
No matter how much Ward struggled, he just couldn't break free from under Yang's arms. Seeing large pieces of shrapnel flying over his head, he was so frightened that he almost peed his pants. As two more waves of fire exploded in front of him, Yang Buxing lightly tapped his feet on the big stone beside him and then leaped and flashed backwards.
Looking down from above, it looks like a nimble ape leaping in the jungle, and its movements are extremely graceful.
"Is that guy still human? This kind of artillery fire can't kill him, and the high-explosive shrapnel has been dodged?"
"Is this Huaxia Kung Fu?
Just as everyone on the mountain was talking, I saw that Yang Buxing and Ward had retreated to 400 meters behind the causeway, as if they were out of the range of the shell explosion.
"Ward, hurry up and set up the cannon and get rid of the remaining two gantry cranes!"
Yang Bu Hungry dropped Ward, who was already paralyzed with fright, and then began to level the ground with his feet.
"Quick, just learn what kind of mercenary you are a mercenary with this little courage, go home and farm!"
Under the yell, Ward recovered from the shock, you must know that he had just brushed shoulders with death several times, and the helmet on his head had been peeled off a small piece of iron to expose the plastic fibers inside......