Chapter 59: The Regret of Seizing the Bridge (2)

As it was getting dark, Lu Li and his party accelerated their speed, hoping to reach the next target in time——

Boardwalk crossing about 1 mile west of Arnhem Bridge.

For Lu Li, it is extremely important. If he fails to take it, it means that he will be engulfed by the torrent of history: in the original time and space, the 1st Airborne Division was forced to get involved in urban street fighting due to lack of ammunition, and was isolated. helpless.

Monk sat in the co-pilot seat, holding the machine gun, and wanted to sleep for a while, but was afraid of being attacked suddenly by the enemy, and there was no chance of waking up again.

Therefore, he can only dispel this negative emotion by talking: "Why is there no street light in this ghost place."

Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland Province, has beautiful scenery, railway station, school, holiday manor and other buildings. Because of this, before the airborne, many people regard the action as a vacation trip.

Now, they have entered the outer city, but Monk found that all the street lights in this place are not on.

"It's okay, I can see."

The car that Lu Li was driving was always leading the way, and the direction never deviated, as if he had night vision.

In fact, werewolf blood can indeed strengthen night vision, and as time goes by, even if the host does not open the two forms, the physical fitness will be subtly improved.

For example, when he was airborne last night, Lu Li almost ran into the church steeple due to his vision problems, but now, he can see clearly beyond the sight range of ordinary people.

"There is a high ground ahead, pay attention to vigilance."

Needless to say, everyone felt that the jeep was going uphill, and the high ground was a good place to set up an ambush. The enemy only needed to send out a dozen soldiers, set up machine guns, and set up a few mortars, and it was another fierce battle.

Therefore, as a machine gunner, Monk stood up and replaced the Bren light machine gun with a 30-round magazine for ammunition, and several other vehicles also made their own actions.

Captain McKay's engineers got out of the vehicle and walked along the hedgerows beside the road, while Sergeant Miller held up the anti-tank bazooka and waited for the flames to burst out ahead.

Just like that, the convoy moved forward for about 50 meters, when Lu Li suddenly stepped on the brakes.

Under the cover of the bushes, several gun barrels shimmered, and even an armored vehicle could be vaguely seen.

"Fire flares."

After giving the order, Henry, who was sitting in the back row, did not hesitate to install the grenade launcher on the rifle, took out the flare, and fired it into the sky.

At this moment, the German commander was still hesitating whether to bring the enemy closer to fight again, when he heard a gunshot, and then the sky lit up.

"Fire!"

Two orders sounded at the same time.

The sound of tearing the cloth once again echoed in the ears of the scouting team members.

Lu Li quickly turned around and drove the car into the jungle on the left side of the road. He didn't want the jeep to be smashed into scrap metal by the enemy again, and then marched on foot.

The drivers of several other vehicles followed suit one after another, and only the machine gunner and Miller, who was carrying the bazooka, were fighting back.

Sd.KFZ.13 armored reconnaissance vehicle, only the side and top are protected by armor, the armor thickness is 8 mm, the protection ability is not strong, it is equipped with a MG42 general-purpose machine gun with a small protective shield, it is a classic car, and an auxiliary tool.

Theoretically, as long as the PIAT shooter is aiming correctly, one shell can blow it up, and no matter how bad it is, it can completely misfire that MG42.

Unfortunately, on a high-speed moving jeep, it is too difficult for the bazooka to hit the target with one hit.

The armor-piercing rounds loaded with TNT deflected and exploded in the nearby bushes, killing two hapless German infantrymen.

In the process of driving off the road, the tires were inevitably pierced by bullets. Not only that, but the reconnaissance team suffered even more casualties.

The correspondent Jerry, who was sitting right behind Lu Li, was hit by several bullets. Blood stained the seat and splashed the sniper Henry all over.

He should die painlessly.

Because apart from the sound of shooting and engines, Lu Li didn't hear anyone wailing.

Soon, the road was empty, the vehicles drove into the bushes, and the German positions ceased fire.

Captain McKay looked at the soldiers around him and counted silently. There were 19 soldiers in total. The other 5 members were all shot by MG42 machine guns.

"There are not many enemies in front of us, but they have heavy weapons." McKay is the highest ranking person in the army. He took over the command without hesitation, and said in a deep voice: "Now there are two options. One, wait for the A company in the back. , Join them and launch an attack together.”

Lu Li nodded and didn't express any opinion. Frankly speaking, he doesn't like this plan, and things will change later. The pontoon bridge is the key to turning the situation around, so there is no room for loss!

"Option 2, launch a strong attack, use anti-tank weapons to kill the armored vehicle, and then send infantry to detour to fight with that team."

After finishing speaking, Captain Mackay turned his attention to Lu Li, because he once commanded a battle and won a complete victory.

"Sir, I think speed means victory in this operation."

"After losing the railway bridge, there are only two targets left. If we lose the pontoon bridge, we have no choice but to storm the Arnhem Bridge."

Lu Li spoke in an orderly manner, and added in his mind: In that case, the Second Battalion will lack support and supplies for the next nine days, and the living space will be continuously compressed by the armored troops until they die or are captured.

"In that case, prepare to fight."

Captain McKay was very decisive, because he had a clear judgment on the situation, and said to Lu Li, "Next, it's up to you to deal with that armored vehicle, just like in the afternoon."

There was a lack of shooters in the team who could use PIAT, and Lu Li's performance in killing the enemy's machine gun position a few hours ago proved that he seemed to be proficient in this method.

Hearing this, Lu Li nodded.

And McKay continued to give instructions: "Sergeant Miller, I will give you two combat teams, find a way to get close to that position, and quickly eliminate them."

"The rest of the men are covering fire."

After finishing speaking, he made an offensive gesture to everyone, and the soldiers dispersed in an orderly manner.

At this time, Lu Li, who came to an open field, lowered his head and glanced at his watch: 7:11pm.

And Captain McKay, holding a machine gun, came over, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "After the flare is lifted into the air, you must quickly find the location of the armored vehicle. The life of the attacking team depends on the efficiency of your mission. "

Lu Li picked up the bazooka and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry!"

In fact, he had already locked the approximate location of the armored vehicle, but he didn't pull the trigger just because he didn't want to appear too shocking.

"good."

"Fire flares!"

After the words fell, a soldier immediately fired a shot into the sky, exposing all the positions of the enemy and ourselves.