Don't talk about martial arts, I'm a war contractor

Chapter 438: Officially enter the city, full firepower (ask for monthly tickets!)
But nomadic people are more flexible than extremist organizations. They will run away if half of their people are destroyed.

Because it has seized enough towns from government forces, the Azawad Coordination Movement has a lot of room to maneuver.

But the huge casualties in the early stages of the war were inevitable, and the Tuareg people were aware of this.

Looking at the destroyed Sidewinder launcher, Taiquidda understood clearly.

"We've been fooled again. The other side deliberately shot down our short-range air defense missiles, which means they are about to launch an official offensive. The time will be very soon, basically tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

He said to his subordinates.

A nation that can survive in such a harsh environment as the desert for thousands of years must have some wisdom. The other party saw through Xia Yu's intention.

"Everyone must be ready to fight, including me!"

Taiquidda, whose beard was somewhat gray, picked up an AKMS and spoke.

He participated in Colonel Ka's special forces training camp in the 1980s. He is also a veteran who has fought all the way and will not retreat a single step in the face of a strong enemy.

Such opponents are respectable, but when faced with the top-tier forces of the Afika region, the future of the Azawad Coordination Movement is doomed.

The night came and went quickly, and time soon came to the next morning.

Old Wu led a group of kitchen helpers from the village protection team to prepare lunch in advance, and all the regular employees filled their stomachs and got on the bus.

装甲车队先出发，跟随3坦、3步、1高、2扫一起出发的是6辆BTR-82S，两个排的二线力量将守好一线突击力量的后路。

The Hai people were also ready to set off. They dispatched 18 VBCI infantry fighting vehicles and two fully SOVIM-2 mine clearance vehicles, and split into two groups when they were about to enter Kidar city.

"Da~da~da~~"

Seeing the approaching convoy, the militants on the periphery pulled the trigger, and the iconic sound of AK gunfire rang out, alerting everyone in the city that the target had appeared.

"Dong~dong~dong~~"

The hairy army's M811 25mm machine gun opened fire first, suppressing the fire in the direction where the gunfire came from.

"On the minesweeper!"

Henry issued the minesweeping order on a command VBCI in the center of the convoy.

At the same time in the south of the city, the Leclerc ARV of Jihuo Defense, which had been replaced with a K2D minesweeping kit, also inserted the plow blade into the sand and pushed forward.

After entering the minefield, the attack speed of all units slowed down.

Seeing that the anti-tank radar had a delaying effect, the militants quickly called for pickup trucks equipped with AT-3 and Milan missiles to go around and attack the armored convoys from the side and rear.

"Dong~dong~dong~~"

Seeing the armed pickup truck one kilometer away, the BTR-20S with an upgraded 82mm main gun opened fire directly, generously pouring out the ammunition supplied by the Tibetans.

Without the support of the village guards, the hairy army was under great pressure in the face of the endless stream of anti-tank pickup trucks, until...

"Wow~Wow~~"

The roar of a helicopter was heard in the distance, and when I looked up I saw a flash of fire.

"Boom~~"

"Boom~~"

Two pickup trucks with anti-tank shooters operating missiles were blown up one after another.

"It's an attack helicopter! Where's the anti-aircraft shooter?"

A grassroots commander of the Coordination of Azawad Movement screamed.

"it's here!"

Two anti-aircraft shooters carrying Arrow-2Ms came running over quickly while loading batteries and gas cylinders.

"Quick, knock them down for me!"

Looking at the two special models of female deer in the sky, the commander immediately gave orders.

"Yes!"

The two men immediately aimed at their respective targets and pulled the trigger after hearing the lock prompt tone.

"咻~咻~~"

The first-stage booster ignited, pushing the missile out of the launch tube, but it had just flown to a height of more than ten meters where there were no buildings blocking its view.

"Dong~dong~dong~~"

The Red Cheetah's dual 35mm anti-aircraft guns fired a burst of programmable air-blast bombs diagonally backwards.

"Puff~puff~puff~~"

"Boom~Boom~~"

After arriving at the designated airspace, the small tungsten balls dropped easily penetrated the slender body of the portable air defense missile and successfully intercepted it at a distance of less than 1 kilometer.

The Tuareg people were stunned by the common scene of concentrated fire defense. This is unscientific!
This is very scientific. There is no way to deal with it if the distance is too far, but if it is right under our noses, it can be said that it will be shot down as soon as it is locked by the radar.

The most correct approach for the Azawad Coordination Movement was to ambush a few anti-aircraft gunners outside the city, but their understanding of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns was still at the Shilka River stage, and problems arose at this point.

"Dong~dong~dong~~"

Before they could be surprised, the roar of machine guns sounded rhythmically, and the Longbow Crossbow opened fire first.

Seven or eight 30mm shells were fired in a round, accurately killing all pickup targets in the thermal imaging channel.

"Du~~"

Following closely behind, Xia Yu operated the Gatling machine gun and opened fire, pouring tungsten core armor-piercing bullets at the masked soft targets holding AKs and RPGs.

It's not that ordinary bullets can be used, but the problem is that the machine gun turret of the armed helicopter cannot switch the ammunition supply path, and Xia Yu still has to attack those pickup trucks.

"Boom~Boom~~"

An 82mm mortar shell hit the ground and exploded, less than 100 meters away from the left wing of the Mao army convoy.

"Call the Cuckoo Aircraft Crew, clear the mortar positions in the east of the city immediately!"

"Yes!"

The infrared photoelectric head on the machine gun turret looked towards the east of the city following the flying monkey's gaze.

"咻~咻~~"

In less than 10 seconds, the trapezoidal rocket nest on the right inner short wing of the Longbow Crossbow fired two 70mm simple inertial guidance rockets.

"Boom~~"

The rocket flew over 3.8 kilometers and a well-hidden 82mm mortar was blown away along with the gun and the man. A dozen shells exploded, sending up tall columns of smoke.

In a small border town like Kidar, the flat earthen houses and courtyards make the city look very large. At such a long distance, machine guns cannot be accurate.

If it were Xia Yu, an ordinary S-8 unguided rocket would have to launch seven or eight rounds to provide fire coverage, but as long as the rocket was equipped with the cheapest inertial guidance system, the problem could be solved with two rounds at most.

"Hey~~"

Xia Yu fired a Hott-3.

"Boom~~"

A 120mm mortar position in the north of the city that was preparing to fire was successfully destroyed.

Anti-tank missiles can also solve the problem, but they are much more expensive. Fortunately, the Chinese still have them in stock.

"咻~咻~咻~~"

The damage caused by the dual crew output was too much for the Azawad Coordination Movement to bear any longer, and more than a dozen portable anti-aircraft missiles were fired at them.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~~" The nearly saturation attack directly exceeded the red cheetah's processing capacity, and it fired hundreds of rounds of ammunition in one breath.

"Boom~boom~boom~~"

The 8 missiles at close range were accurately intercepted, and the Snow Leopard crew was also helpless with the 4 missiles at farther distance. However, because the Longbow Crossbow was positioned further forward, 3 of its missiles attacked the Cuckoo Bird crew at the same time.

"Du~du~du~~"

The infrared/ultraviolet warning device in the cabin was sounding alarms frantically, but Lao Han and the other man did not panic because the helicopter's active infrared suppression system quickly took over.

After the onboard computer quickly calculated the direction, speed and distance of the incoming missile, the high-powered laser transmitter fired a laser at the missile that posed the greatest threat.

"Boom~~"

The SAM-24 with a burned infrared seeker was detonated prematurely, and then another laser hit the second missile.

"Boom~~"

Two missiles were suppressed in succession within a few seconds, but the third Arrow-2M, which had already broken through the safe distance, was about to hit the target in the blink of an eye and shoot down the Longbow Crossbow.

“Puff~puff~puff~puff~~”

At the last moment, Lao Han threw infrared jamming bombs to both sides without any hesitation.

"Boom~~"

The missile crashed into the dazzling fireworks and exploded. Fragments of varying sizes hit the armor of the aircraft harmlessly, making tinkling and clanging sounds.

Xia Yu, who was in a better position, used maneuvers to shake off the refurbished missile that was fired at him.

"Are these guys' portable anti-aircraft missiles free? These 12 rounds must cost 200 million!"

After complaining, he was more certain in his heart that the Tuareg had found the colonel's arsenal. There were 12 missiles in total. Many extremist organizations and rebels had such a thing, but 12 missiles in one round, which definitely required the confidence of having hundreds of portable anti-aircraft missiles.

The anti-aircraft missiles in the arsenal are worth tens of millions. Adding all the items together, the price is definitely more than 1 million US dollars.

If things go wrong, it's possible that the loss could be as much as 2 million. After all, Libya is the country with the largest oil reserves in all of Afica. This was also the capital that made Colonel Ka so arrogant back then. He dared to wave money and ask the five great philanthropists to buy nuclear bombs.

"Du~~"

The gun moved with his eyes, and Xia Yu, who did not hold grudges, directly pressed the fire button and poured fire in the direction where the missiles were coming from.

An anti-aircraft gunner who was reloading the needle launcher in his hand was pierced again by a bullet that penetrated the earth wall. He killed half of the soft targets marked by thermal imaging until another portable anti-aircraft missile attacked.

"Dong~dong~dong~~"

"Boom~~"

After completing this interception of four rounds, Lu Xianglin noticed that the Red Cheetah's ammunition reserve had dropped by 4 rounds.

After just over an hour of firing, the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun had consumed 400 rounds of programmable ammunition. The remaining ammunition would not last until the evening. He quickly reported the news to Xia Yu.

However, it was not just the Snow Leopard crew that maintained high-frequency output. The ammunition of the two armed helicopter units was only 30% left.

"Calling Mongoose, when can we open a safe passage?"

Xia Yu immediately contacted Hans. They needed supplies and could not continue to provide fire support for the time being.

"We are only 200 meters away from the temporary supply point. It will take another half an hour."

One shot blasted through two courtyards. Hans answered Xia Yu while paying attention to the movements around him.

"Use explosive tactics to quickly establish a safe passage. The Hornet crew and I can't hold out for half an hour."

Xia Yu immediately issued the combat order.

"Yes, boss!"

Because the enemy's firepower is more fierce than before, the Leclerc ARV is the main force in demining in the front, but when it comes to blasting and advancing, it is the GPZ-80's turn to appear.

“Puff~whoosh~whoosh~~”

Two GBP-150 blasting belts fell onto the main dirt road covered with mines and were pulled back to straighten it, followed by…

"Boom~Boom~~"

Two deafening explosions and 130 kg of anti-tank mines mixed with explosives destroyed dozens of shops on both sides of the street. The rising smoke instantly spread for hundreds of meters.

The most terrible thing was the militants hiding in these shops, preparing to ambush the armored convoy. Those who were close had their internal organs ruptured by the shock wave, while those who were farther away were buried alive by the rubble and lost their combat effectiveness.

"Reload the explosive belts, push the convoy forward 100 meters and then explode!"

"Yes!"

Smoke and dust cannot block thermal imaging like a hot smoke screen. Hans and his team opened a 100-meter passage through blasting, and after repeating the above operations, they finally arrived at the designated temporary supply point.

The Xia Yu and Han Haoniao crews in the sky had also used up all their ammunition and had to return to the village camp for resupply.

To prevent Tuareg sneak attacks, a CH-4 and Sparrowhawk B took over the air patrol mission.

A total of 6 anti-tank missiles should be able to ensure the safety of the temporary supply points in the city, right?

This number is enough to deal with those rebels with clear intelligence, but it is not enough when the opponent is the Azawad Coordination Movement.

"咻~咻~~"

"Boom~Boom~~"

The Sparrowhawk B fired its last spike, the CH-4 fired its last AR-1, and in the images sent back by the optoelectronic head, a new mortar position was being established.

It is understandable that there are many missiles and rockets, but the number of mortars of various calibers seriously exceeds the standard.

"Calling Ocelot, this is Mongoose, requesting backup!"

Looking at the real-time images broadcast on the tactical tablet, Hans immediately contacted Johnny.

This guy and other members of the instructor team are on the supply truck entering the city. The newly opened passage is now safe.

"Ocelot understands, I'll come and rescue you right away."

Johnny put on FPV flight goggles as he spoke, and the hatch on the top of the container with steel plates installed behind him opened.

"Woo~wu~wu~wu~~"

A total of 6 drones carrying cargo flew out of the container under the powerful power of the motor and flew at high speed towards the mortar positions in the north of the city.

Without missiles, the effect of using an FPV drone is the same.

Several members of the instructor team all took this course in their spare time, and it came in handy this time when they were delivering goods into the city.

In order to make the target smaller, the large-caliber howitzers in the arsenal were not used. The Azawad Coordination Movement vigorously trained its members to use mortars of various calibers and hid a large number of such equipment in the city of Kidar.

Now that the armed helicopters that were concentrating fire on defense had run out of ammunition and the reconnaissance and strike drones had lost their fangs, they must seize this opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Two people each with a 60mm small cannon, four people each with an 82mm medium cannon, and six people each with a 120mm large cannon. A total of more than a dozen artillery crews drilled out of the tunnel and set up artillery positions directly in the ruined courtyard that Xia Yu had just exited.

Before the first shot was fired, a very special sound rang in my ears.

what's the situation?
“Woo~Boom~~”

The Ocelot's vision turned into a ball of snow with no signal, but the explosion that followed meant that the 82mm mortar squad was destroyed.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~~"

The continuous explosions were the pleasant settlement prompts, until the second batch of 6 FPV drones with bombs took off again from the container.

This thing doesn't have as long a range as a proper cruise missile, and its hovering time isn't that good either, but it's cheap enough.

In just over ten minutes, the armored convoy at the temporary supply point was only hit by a few test shells, and there was no continuous artillery fire at all.

When he saw this disposable drone with missiles for the first time, Taiquidda was shocked.

(End of this chapter)