Great Power Ship

Chapter 240 What is that?
However, when the news reached the headquarters of the 3rd Independent Division of the Mesopotamian Defense Forces, it caused panic in the 3rd Independent Division.

You must know that missiles are not cannonballs. They are extremely expensive. Even a country like Mesopotamia, which has made a lot of money from oil, dare not let it go, but the overall conditions are not as good as their own. Bosnia actually said that such equipment was assigned to a company-level combat unit that was forcibly smuggled, and the number was not ordinary.

What does this mean?
Of course, Bosnia has found a stable and cheap source of supply for such missiles.

That's a big problem, because no one knows how many main Bosnian troops on the other side of the river will have.

Therefore, members of the command headquarters of the entire Independent 3rd Division felt that they should retreat as soon as possible and contacted the military headquarters for support.

However, the opinion of the staff of the headquarters was ruthlessly denied by the commander of the 3rd Independent Division.

The reason is very simple and straightforward, that is, even if the Bosnians on the other side have missiles that hit every shot, so what?
Last year, they were also equipped with 130mm laser-guided shells, which caused a lot of panic in Mesopotamia at the beginning.

But so what?
First, Bosnia's laser-guided shells had poor accuracy, and later the accuracy improved, but the number was pitifully small, and they simply could not withstand the consumption of large-scale wars.

After all, laser-guided projectiles are not ordinary projectiles, and the cost is too high. Bosnia's national strength simply cannot afford to use them for fun. So in the second half of last year, the two sides entered into a conventional war of attrition.

Today's so-called anti-tank missile fortification is very similar to the laser-guided shell crisis in the first half of last year, and it may be the bluff of the Bosnians.

After all, the current fighting on the Fao front line is stalemate, and the Bosnian troops that have been unable to break through for a long time are bearing a huge price of casualties.

At this time, a small-scale smuggling operation in the Shumai area can firstly restrain the Mesopotamian troops north of Fao from going south to support, and secondly, it will hit the opponent's morale and boost their own confidence.

What would the officers and soldiers of both sides think if a company-level combat unit who smuggled in casually could tear open the opponent's defense line?
Therefore, the commander of the 3rd Independent Division resolutely rejected the proposal to retreat, and personally issued a death order to the 772 regiment to regain the first line of defense.

Lieutenant Colonel Jamal, who received the order, almost failed to greet his teachers, female relatives and friends one by one.

But he couldn't show it on the surface. After all, his teacher was so much older than him, unless Lieutenant Colonel Jamal didn't want to hang out in Mesopotamia.

Therefore, Lieutenant Colonel Jamal's order to his officers and soldiers in the command post of his second line of defense was very clear, that is: "The Bosnian troops that went ashore were not as strong as imagined, and they lacked heavy fire support. The 772nd regiment will receive fire support from the divisional howitzer regiment, so it is imperative to regain the lost position before noon!"

The order was issued with a crunch, and it seemed that Lieutenant Colonel Jamal had really regained his courage.

But in fact, Lieutenant Colonel Jamal was still in a panic. There was nothing he could do. The ammunition drilled out of the shooting hole completely frightened the lieutenant colonel.

However, the teacher ignored him at all, but Lieutenant Colonel Jamal was not discouraged. Doesn't the teacher not believe that the Bosnians have a lot of missiles?
Then let the media reporters take a good look at the front line, and he, Jamal, can tell whether it is true or not!
So Lieutenant Colonel Jamal took the surviving war reporter with him after receiving the order from the division commander.

And the unlucky war reporter's behavior towards Lieutenant Colonel Jamal could be said to be crying without tears. All the photographers with him died, so he naturally wanted to leave as soon as possible. If you can't resist, you can only obediently follow Lieutenant Colonel Jamal!

Fortunately, the counterattack of the 772 regiment went smoothly. After all, the support of the howitzer regiment belonging to the division was very strong, which made the 772 regiment's advance very fast.

"It seems that it won't be until noon, and it is estimated that the position will be regained in ten minutes!" Through the artillery mirror of the second-line command post, the field reporter saw that about a reinforced company of 772 regiment officers and soldiers had approached the front-line position under the cover of artillery fire. Looking at the distance, as long as there is another charge, the lost position can be regained. The originally frowning face finally showed a relieved smile.

After all, the news material of this successful counterattack is still very good. If it is played well, the editor-in-chief may not be able to become the editor-in-chief, but promotion and salary increase are a sure thing!
"Your judgment is correct. Although the Bosnian army gave us a surprise attack, the follow-up forces failed to keep up, especially the lack of heavy fire support. As a result, this opportunity was wasted!"

Lieutenant Colonel Jamal put down the binoculars in his hand, straightened his waist, and once again grasped the image of a brave soldier.

No way, the whole attack went too smoothly, and there have been no anti-tank missiles that frightened him so far. This shows that the division commander's judgment is correct, and the Bosnians are just bluffing.

That being the case, Lieutenant Colonel Jamal felt that he could do it again, and his whole body began to float.

Since the Bosnians don't have heavy firepower, don't blame him for Jamal beating the dog in the water.

It can be regarded as a solution to the hatred in my heart, and I am so scared that I have nightmares. The Bosnians must pay the price.

It's just that he didn't know that the anti-tank missiles used by several Bosnians had been seized, so that Lieutenant Colonel Jamal's ideas would be more sensible.

But just when Lieutenant Colonel Jamal was complacent, the unique whistling sound of shells piercing the sky came. Lieutenant Colonel Jamal's expression changed and he quickly raised his binoculars.

Seeing two strings of light appearing on the horizon, Lieutenant Colonel Jamal almost subconsciously came up with an equipment term: anti-aircraft gun!
But the problem is that he didn't call for air support at all. Why did the Bosnian side start shooting with anti-aircraft guns?
Is it a separate operation by the Mesopotamian Air Force deployed in the depths of the defense line on the west bank of the Arabian River?
However, just as Lieutenant Colonel Jamal was racking his brains while looking at the two strings of lights passing overhead, the sound of "boom~~boom~~" exploded in Lieutenant Colonel Jamal's ears continuously. sounded.

In an instant, the open space in front of the command post of the second line of defense was covered by smoke, dust and sand particles from the explosion.

Lieutenant Colonel Jamal shook the dust on his head, and knew that the counterattack force was over without even looking at the situation ahead.

However, Lieutenant Colonel Jamal did not panic, and directly ordered to the staff around him: "Contact the divisional howitzer regiment, according to 1572, 4237, come and shoot quickly for 2 minutes first, and the Bosnian mortars will be fired first!"

The staff officer picked up the phone immediately after hearing the words, and just halfway through the conversation, he froze there. Lieutenant Colonel Jamal shouted impatiently: "What are you doing? Give me instructions!"

"Regimental Commander, the divisional howitzer regiment is gone!" The staff officer replied blankly. Lieutenant Colonel Jamal was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, the bead-like light that swept across the sky before rushed to Jamai Le's eyes.

Lieutenant Colonel Jamal only had time to say in his mind: "What is that?" Then his vision went dark, and he passed out...

(End of this chapter)