artillery arc

Chapter 470 Courage vs Courage

At the Finney Valley Bridge, the battle continues.

The tactics of the Barras people were very simple. They first bombarded with mortars, then the infantry charged after the bombing. If they couldn't charge down, they continued to bomb with mortars.

Fortunately, these Baras people had no mountain cannons or direct-fire cannons, and the bunkers built by the Prosen people were strong. The mortars blew off many pieces of the bunker's outer walls, but still failed to destroy the bunker.

By two in the morning, the real problems began to emerge.

"No more bullets!" The voice of Keith, the commander of the position on the north side of the bridge, came over the phone. "The ammunition stored in the bunker is almost gone! We fired at least 30,000 rounds of bullets, but the enemy used up all our ammunition with their bodies!"

Captain Henry, who was originally in command of the South Bank Commander, seemed to have been killed by a mortar, so according to the command sequence, Lieutenant Keyes took over the command.

Jonard: "I have organized two groups of people to deliver ammunition to you. Have they used up all the ammunition?"

"It's all gone! Not only is the ammunition gone, but all the gun barrels you sent us are broken. Now the machine gun is in danger of exploding at any time! It could explode at any time! Find a solution quickly!"

Jonard: "Don't panic, wait until the mortar attack is over, we can use the anti-aircraft guns here to support you!"

"The anti-aircraft guns have a limited firing range, and the Baras people have already discovered this. After all, they have received training from Instructor Proson, so they still have some tactical skills. In addition, they have discovered that we are outnumbered, and each attack formation becomes more dispersed. In the last wave of attack, some people even tried to outflank us from the other side of the cliff!"

Just as Jonard was about to answer, the doctor said, "The mortar bombardment is over!"

"Hold on, I'll find a way to support you!"

He hung up the phone, rushed to the window, and shouted at the anti-aircraft gun position: "Quick, use the anti-aircraft guns that have not been blown up to overtake and fire!"

Komanda, who had been hiding in the bunker next to the anti-aircraft gun, ran out immediately, turned the gun's muzzle, and began to pour fire towards the opposite bank.

The training level and fighting spirit of Barras's troops were not strong. As soon as the 20mm artillery shells exploded in the attack formation, many people lay down on the ground and did not move. It was not known whether they were dead or just too scared to move.

But the problem is that whether it is a 20mm cannon or a machine gun, it can only suppress the Barras people in one area.

The Baras people deployed a very large attack fan, and relying on the tactical skills trained by Instructor Proson, they made good use of various buildings and shelters.

Jonard observed for a moment and made a prompt decision: "We can't defend the bridgehead anymore. We need to withdraw the troops on the south bank, otherwise they will be wiped out over there!"

He returned to the phone and picked up the receiver: "Nan'an!"

There are professional communication soldiers in the Commander, who are now acting as the switchboard operator. Soon, the voice of the South Bank Commander Keyes came from the receiver: "Jonald! I think I should retreat. I don't think these Barras people know how to blast and can detonate the explosives that have not been removed under the bridge!"

Jonard: "I agree with your retreat, but I need you to select two of the strongest people to remove the explosives under the bridge! Just remove them and throw them into the valley below!"

Case: "Damn, that order of yours is damn good, Big Joe!"

"Follow the order! If the bridge is blown up, the advance of the Ante army will be greatly hindered! Our southern front is mainly composed of the Bahara troops. You know how strong the Bahara troops are! You have served in Bahara!"

"Fuck it!" Case cursed. "Fuck it! I'll get someone to defuse the bomb right now!"

The call was hung up, and Jonard ran out of the battalion headquarters and ran to the bridgehead. He hid behind the sandbag shelter at the bridgehead and looked towards the south bank.

He saw two burly Komanda team members rush out of the bunker, throwing away their equipment as they ran, and finally rushed to the side of the bridge wearing only military uniforms and carrying pistols. They climbed down the bridge nimbly, hanging their hands under the steel beams of the bridge, and moved forward like gymnasts, removing the explosives stuck to the steel beams and throwing them into the valley as they moved forward.

Just when everything was going well, a group of Baras rushed to the edge of the cliff and opened fire on the Komanda team members hanging under the bridge.

Fortunately, they were all using Lee Enfield rifles, and their accuracy was poor.

Jonard raised his submachine gun and fired at the enemy, but at this distance he had no expectation of killing them, he just wanted to disrupt their shooting.

As a result, before they finished firing a single volley, all the Baras people were down.

The two Commando men successfully climbed to the north side of the bridge and removed all the explosives from under the bridge.

The responding Komanda warrior pulled the two men up directly and patted their shoulders vigorously.

At this time, Lieutenant Keyes also began to retreat with his troops.

The eight remaining Komandas gradually retreated in an alternating cover battle formation.

They were halfway there when the Barras men mustered up the courage to occupy the deserted bunkers and shelters, rushed to the bridge and opened fire.

The Baras people were not very good at shooting at night, and all eight Commandas actually ran over.

Lieutenant Keyes climbed over the sandbags and hid next to Jonard, panting and saying, "We left a booby trap in the bunker, so we should..."

Before he could finish his words, smoke and double lights came out from the opposite bunker.

"That's how it should be!" Lieutenant Keyes said, pointing across.

Jonard patted him on the shoulder: "You did a good job, very well!"

Lieutenant Keyes: "What do we do now? Are there any machine gun bullets here?"

"Not much left. We used up a lot of it in the fierce battle with the Prosens just now. The rest is sent across the bridge to you. We can only use grenades and submachine guns to block the bridge!"

As he spoke, Jonard leaned out and used his submachine gun to shoot down a large number of Baras soldiers who were trying to cross the bridge.

Lieutenant Keyes: "Then how are we going to counterattack?" Jonard replied while changing the magazine: "You ask us? Unless we can defeat an enemy that is a hundred times larger than us in hand-to-hand combat, I don't recommend a counterattack."

After changing the magazine, Jonard stuck his head out again and started firing.

At this time, Martin rushed over with several Proson submachine guns and a lot of bags of magazines. He slid into the bunker made of sandbags. His helmet was hit by a stray bullet, but it did not penetrate the helmet, but only left a scratch.

"Shet!!"

Martin cursed and tried to take off his helmet, but Jonard shouted, "Don't! Usually, lucky guys like you will get shot in the head after taking off their helmets! That's how it's played out in the movies!"

The United Kingdom declared war on Prosom when Prosom invaded Melania. After so many years of fighting, a large number of war-themed movies have been made. What Jonard said is a routine of such movies.

The battlefield is very evil. Whenever someone disbelieves in evil, it will punish him severely.

Martin did not take off his helmet, but handed the submachine gun and bullets to Jonard and Keyes, and shouted: "The Ants are heading this way! Led by that Rokossov!"

"Why is he leading the team?" Jonard was shocked. "Isn't he the commander-in-chief of the Ant expeditionary force? What's the point of charging in person? Is he trying to imitate the famous Desert Fox?"

Martin shook his head: "No, no, no, it seems that the Desert Fox learned it from him! But I don't know the specific situation. Anyway, the telegram said that the general was personally leading a small team approaching us! There are tanks and self-propelled artillery! Of course, there are also infantry!"

"That's great! The only question is how long will it take them to get there?" While asking, Jonard picked up the Proson submachine gun that Martin had just brought and fired at the Baras army that was trying to cross the bridge again.

Lieutenant Keyes leaned forward and threw a grenade.

The grenade was obviously timed well, and exploded the moment it landed on the bridge deck, knocking down a circle of retreating Baras people and making them run faster.

At this moment, a whistling sound was heard from the sky again.

Damn, it’s the mortar again!
Jonard and Case shouted at the same time: "Get into the bunker!"

The two of them moved very quickly and rushed out in a flash.

The mortar shells fell at this time, landing on the battalion drill ground far away from the bridgehead.

Jonard had already run a few steps when he realized that Martin had not caught up with him. He immediately turned back and grabbed his comrade who started late, and ran towards the concrete bunker.

The second shell fell.

This time the Barras actually tried to sneak across the bridge during the bombardment!

The muzzles of the machine guns on the bridgehead began to flicker! It was George who stayed in the bridgehead! Jonard remembered that George still had an MG34 with only a bipod and several hundred rounds of ammunition.

He lay on the observation window of the bunker with a worried look on his face, watching the bridgehead that was constantly firing.

"Damn it," he cursed, "the Ants should have arrived tonight when we occupied the bridge!"

Martin: "The telegram said that the Plosson Air Force launched an air strike on Moha in the afternoon, disrupting their unloading and assembly rhythm."

Jonard did not answer, but stared at the only bridgehead that was resisting under the mortar bombardment.

George's shooting slowed down, probably because he didn't have many bullets left.

A more fatal problem than running out of bullets is the temperature of the barrel. Because the rate of fire of the Proson machine gun is too high, the barrel often needs to be replaced before the 200-round belt is used up.

But its firepower is really amazing. Even if it is just continuous long bursts of fire, it can suppress the Baras army and make it unable to move on the bridge.

Jonard pursed his lips and thought about countermeasures.

At this time, Lieutenant Keyes said: "When the mortars come, we dare not use anti-aircraft guns. But you see, the anti-aircraft guns are placed in the open space. The mortars have exploded so many times, but none of them have hit it. Maybe we can take a gamble and use 20mm guns in the face of enemy mortars?"

Martin raised his head and looked at Jonald meaningfully.

Jonard looked outside, thought for a few seconds and said, "Okay, that's it. Case, you and Martin will operate the anti-aircraft guns, and William will transport the shells! I'll play the bagpipes for you!"

Case: “Huh?”

Martin patted his shoulder and said, "You'll get used to it."

At this time, Jonard took out the bagpipe he had always carried with him, played the same tune, and walked towards the anti-aircraft gun.

Just then, the mortar fire stopped.

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Commander Barras said angrily, "Why did the mortars stop?"

"No more shells!"

"Damn it!" The commander cursed and drew his sword. "The enemy doesn't have many bullets left. Let them see the courage and loyalty of the Baras people. Charge!"

He jumped out of the cover, raised his command knife high, and rushed towards the bridge.

The Baras were greatly encouraged and followed behind and rushed towards the bridge.

(End of this chapter)