Chapter 518: Positional Warfare with Fewer Teams Against More
"Bang bang bang bang--"
"Bang bang bang--"
The sounds of firing from different guns intertwined, and the Dongfeng Corps immediately launched a counterattack as soon as it discovered the enemy infantry.
At this time, the distance between the two sides was at least 400 meters. Logically speaking, those JD members who had not received targeted training should have driven pickup trucks and rushed forward, sending large targets to the faces of Dongfeng Corps' anti-tank missiles and RPG rocket launchers.
But in fact, they fought quite smartly.
There were no vehicles in sight. The moment they crossed the sand dunes, they had all deployed and moved forward in all directions in pieces.
The killing capabilities of heavy machine guns, mortars, and automatic grenades were weakened to the limit. Facing the enemy forces distributed horizontally and vertically for more than 1 kilometer, the firepower density of the Dongfeng Corps seemed a bit stretched.
What Chen Chen didn't expect was that the discipline of the JD armed forces on the opposite side was quite amazing.
They didn't make any extra movements, and didn't even provide fire cover.
They were concentrating on running and circling on the sand, using their speed to avoid bullets and their lives to buy time for other teammates to move forward.
24 people, 8 general-purpose machine guns, and 6 precision shooters, such a configuration is an absolute firepower center on most battlefields.
However, after the opponent expanded the range of engagement, the Dongfeng Corps only caused less than 10 casualties on the opponent at the initial distance of 100 meters!
And among these 10 people, 8 were killed by precision shooters!
The suppression power of the general-purpose machine gun was not exerted at all, and the opponent's moving speed was very fast.
At a distance of 300 meters, Chen Chen had already picked up the AK-74M assault rifle in his hand.
However, he soon discovered that this thing was not very useful in medium-range engagements!
Incapable!
The fixed four-fold magnification of the PSO-1 scope should have been strong at this distance, but because of the desert glare and the poor visibility caused by sand and dust, Chen Chen's fight was extremely uncomfortable.
He fired three times in a row, but he didn't hit a single enemy. During these three bursts, the distance between the enemy and his own side had been shortened to 250 meters, and the enemy's dispersion range had further expanded.
"Fuck!"
Chen Chen spit out the sand in his mouth and threw down the gun in his hand with a little helplessness.
Until this moment, he really felt the gap between guns and sights.
Perhaps in large-scale combat, this gap is not enough to influence the situation.
If I can't hit it at a distance of 300 meters, I can always hit it at 200 meters.
If the number of people is equal, there is actually no difference between fighting from 300 meters and fighting from 200 meters.
But the problem is that what they have to do now is to annihilate all the enemy troops as much as possible under the condition of absolute disadvantage in numbers.
This means that they must seize every opportunity to attack.
Chen Chen took a deep breath, threw away the AK-74M in his hand, and switched to the SVDK beside him.
This gun is equipped with a Russian-made 1PN58 NSPUM passive thermal imaging scope, which is specially configured by the Dongfeng Corps to adapt to possible night combat environments.
Its engagement distance should have been at least 500 meters, but now it can only be used for "close-range killing" at a distance of 200 meters!
"Bang!"
In the four-fold magnified scope, Chen Chen quickly locked onto an enemy who was seriously exhausted and lying down in a sand pit to rest.
The bullet cut through the sand and dust, and completely opened the man's skull.
Blood was splattered, and the sand was dyed red, but at this time, Chen Chen had quickly turned to a new target.
"The enemy is 150 meters away!"
On the radio, the drone operator reported loudly:
"The enemy on the east side formed a small-scale arrow breakthrough formation, mortar interception, and use artillery on the green diamond-shaped trees on the sand dunes!"
"Received, use artillery on the diamond-shaped trees."
As the voice fell, several 60mm mortar shells fell with a whistling sound.
After several explosions, the entire bush was almost completely blown away.
The JD members hiding in the bushes fled in all directions, which gave the machine gunners an opportunity.
The two general-purpose machine guns quickly turned their muzzles and fired. After a long burst of fire, all the enemies who had advanced to 100 meters were knocked down!
"Damn, what's wrong with these people? How can they be so skilled in tactics?!"
The white dog beside Chen Chen couldn't help but curse, but Chen Chen still held the SVDK and fired steadily one by one.
"This is not an ordinary JD member, this is the main force of the cult army."
"They are all from the regular army. Whether it is fighting will or tactical level, they are much stronger than those JD members who have just learned to shoot."
"We will soon enter the exchange of fire, get ready!"
Chen Chen put down the SVDK in his hand and changed to his AK-74M again. At this time, the militants of the cult army who had advanced to within 150 meters finally opened fire for the first time!
"Bang, bang, bang--"
The bullets hit the sand dunes densely. Their accuracy can't be called "top-level", but it's definitely not the kind of shooting technique that allows you to stand up and shoot without worrying about being hit by bullets!
The Dongfeng Corps, which only had 24 people, was suppressed in an instant, and even Chen Chen himself was given special care!
The opposing team is indeed not weak.
Whether it is command and dispatch, order execution, battlefield resource management, or high-value target identification, although they are not that good at it, at least they have every action!
Coupled with the numerical advantage, they can use more intensive firepower to make up for their technical shortcomings!
At this time, the JD elements that were originally scattered and advancing had gradually begun to gather together.
They were like a big bag, gradually wrapping the Dongfeng Corps in it.
And, their goals are quite clear.
They didn't even look at Tabuka behind the Dongfeng Corps. They just wanted to concentrate their efforts on killing this obstacle first, and then attack in easily!
"There are not enough people! Let Suhail give up the city first and bring people to support!"
Chen Chen loudly ordered, but at this time, the drone pilot brought him bad news.
"Small-scale conflicts broke out continuously in the city! A small number of armed elements are causing massacre!"
"Suhail is being held back, he can't get through!"
The inside should be in harmony with the outside.
Chen Chen frowned. He knew that the battle in Tabuka City would never be that intense.
It is even possible that it was the splash caused by the death struggle of two or three fish that slipped through the net.
But can you really let it go? ——
Damn, didn’t a gun just be fired? !
"What are you holding back!? Let Suhail leave a few people to organize a militia to maintain order, and bring all the others over to me!"
"clear!"
Xia Xing's voice came from the radio. At the moment when the battle broke out, she had already retreated to Tabuka City with a clear mind. At this time, she had already retreated to the camp and assumed the responsibility of central dispatch.
"How long will it take to arrive?"
Chen Chen continued to ask.
"15 minutes!"
15 minutes is not a long time.
But without being able to retreat, this meant that the Dongfeng Corps had to hold on for fifteen minutes.
Historical experience told him that any direct confrontation between a special force and a large-scale infantry would have no good results, because everyone is equal under bullets. You can knock others down with one shot, and others can knock you down with one shot!
This kind of positional warfare is all about error tolerance.
And the smaller the number of people, the lower the error tolerance!
"AGS prepare, start horizontal coverage bombing of the area 150 meters in front of me in 10 seconds!"
"Received, bomb in 10 seconds, pay attention to concealment!"
"Everyone throws smoke bombs to block the enemy's sight! Delay time!"
"clear!"
Chen Chen gave an order and dozens of smoke bombs were thrown forward.
But unfortunately, in the current battlefield environment, the effect of smoke bombs is too small!
Not only were the insufficient number of smoke bombs unable to completely obscure the battlefield, but the increasingly strong westerly wind also greatly weakened the effectiveness of the smoke bombs.
Fortunately, the enemy did not have much advanced observation equipment. After the smoke grenades were thrown, their range of maneuver was greatly restricted and their offensive slowed down.
Immediately afterwards, grenades began to fall intensively.
“Boom boom boom boom——”
A line of fire was drawn across the battlefield, and the enemy in the smoke received a heavy blow.
"Take advantage of this opportunity to fight!"
The suppressed Dongfeng Corps quickly launched a counterattack. At this time, the fighting distance between the enemy and ourselves was less than 100 meters.
And this distance is the distance where the gap between shooting levels is most vividly reflected!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Almost everyone tacitly adjusted the guns in their hands to single-shot burst mode, and under the rhythmic gunfire, more than 20 JD elements were killed in just one probe time!
The counterattack hit a small climax, however, they were still too far away from sealing the victory.
"boom!"
A large puff of smoke suddenly exploded on Chen Chen's right side, and he fell to the ground subconsciously, while a team member on his right was already groaning in pain.
"first aid!"
"Enemy mortars! Drones! Find them for me immediately!"
"Four small-caliber mortars, 800 meters away, on the reverse slope! Can't hit!"
Mortar anti-slope shooting, this tactic cannot be said to be very advanced, but when put here, it is extremely easy to use.
Because all the direct fire weapons of the Dongfeng Corps cannot hit them!
The sound of explosions continued to be recalled. It was obvious that since Zhu Yuan had already determined the situation, they did not need to conduct additional observations at all.
The advantage just established was gone, and to make matters worse, the enemy in the smoke actually took out a portable grenade!
"Boom——"
The weird sound of the grenade sounded, and Chen Chen lowered his body subconsciously. The grenade exploded less than 20 meters behind him. The opponent's accuracy was also frighteningly high.
"Rely on the Li Gang!"
"Lead the team around the battlefield and capture the opponent's mortar positions! Quick!"
"clear!"
Li Gang's voice rang on the radio, and immediately after, a pickup truck rushed out, detoured several hundred meters to the west, and headed straight for the sand dunes where the enemy mortar positions were located.
"Suhail will be here in 10 minutes!"
"Make him hurry up!"
Chen Chen quickly took aim and killed an enemy who was groping forward in the smoke. At this time, after a round of artillery fire suppression, the nearest group of enemy's top soldiers were less than 50 meters away from the Dongfeng Corps position.
This is the grenade throwing range!
The other party's ideas were a little too clear.
Scatter and advance, shrink and suppress, cover with artillery fire, followed by spearheads blasting to clear the way.
They are very aware of the gap in technology and equipment between themselves and the Dongfeng Corps. They just want to use their numerical advantage to eat up the Dongfeng Corps at the cost of high casualties!
This round of throwing objects must not be eaten forcefully!
"Hellfire retreats!"
"Keep your distance!"
Chen Chen shouted an order, and everyone immediately started moving.
The firepower of the Dongfeng Corps exploded to the extreme at this moment, and everyone emptied the magazines in their hands. And as Lao Mei said, under this round of explosion, even God can't hold it back!
"Bang bang bang bang bang -"
Continuous gunshots rang out. Although there were only 24 people, they fired a firepower density close to that of a company.
And at this moment, the last 8-man team arrived at just the right time, and quickly could not fill the firepower gap created by the first round of Hellfire-style shooting!
Under the echelon firepower, the Dongfeng Corps' suppression lasted for a full 40 seconds. Within these 40 seconds, they opened the distance to 100 meters again!
By this time, the number of militants on the opposite side had been reduced by more than a quarter, but their offensive had not stalled for even a minute.
Mortars continued to fall, which caused significant restrictions on the maneuverability of the Dongfeng Corps.
Of course, the Dongfeng Corps also has mortars and howitzers for cover, but the problem is that in the current battlefield environment, even if the Dongfeng Corps' artillery fire is twice that of the enemy, it will not achieve the same effect as them!
The reason is simple. If they want to maintain a basic firepower unit, the 24 people of the Dongfeng Corps must shrink together in a relatively compact formation. As the attackers' armed elements, they can maintain a relatively looser formation!
This paradox is the curse of the defender, and it is also the key that the attacker must grasp to win in positional warfare.
And the other party obviously caught it.
The balance of the battlefield is constantly tilting, and the scale in Chen Chen's heart is also tilting.
He has already made a decision. If Suhail's reinforcements still cannot arrive during the next retreat, then he will directly abandon his position and withdraw directly to the city!
I don't care about your civilian casualties, my people have to live first!
——
However, the turnaround often happens in a split second.
Just as he re-stabilized his formation and prepared to defend, fierce gunfire suddenly erupted from the hill ahead.
Then, in less than 20 seconds, Li Bang's voice came from Chen Chen's headphones.
"nailed it."
"I'll attack from behind, a pincer attack!"
"receive!"
Chen Chen's confidence soared. He took off two grenades and threw them out, then immediately counterattacked with his gun.
The enemy's artillery support was completely defeated, and the pickup truck driven by Li Gang had a heavy machine gun on it!
Terrible suppression came from the enemy's rear. This time, they finally began to lose their position.
There can be casualties in an attack, even heavy casualties, but the rhythm must not be messed up.
But now, their rhythm is out of whack!
There was a wolf in front and a tiger behind, and the militants immediately experienced a disorder of command.
The commanders of the three main assault forces issued exactly the same instructions without timely communication, and their members turned at the same time to intercept Li Gang's machine gun pickups backwards.
The empty door is exposed.
It is impossible for the Dongfeng Corps to miss this opportunity to fight from behind, and such an opportunity is enough to determine the outcome of a battle in an instant!
Ten minutes later, Suhail's reinforcements arrived.
But by this time, the massacre in the desert had ended.
The pickup truck chased the fleeing militants, and in the middle of the battlefield, more than a hundred corpses had turned the sand completely red.