Firepower is king

Although the sound and light effects were not very good, there was no explosion scene with flames shooting into the sky, and because it was a mountain, the ground-penetrating bomb was not able to collapse half of the mountain.

But as long as the bomb gets inside, the people inside will definitely not survive.

"There was no fire, and no shock wave erupted from the entrance. All the power of the explosion was sealed inside the cave. One hit was fatal."

Hank's voice was very excited, and he almost finished speaking with a smile. This is no wonder, because this kind of battle where he first explores the geology and then uses ground-penetrating bombs to solve it seems to be the first actual combat completed by him. .

Earth-penetrating bombs have been around for a long time, and they were there when the United States was fighting the Gulf War.

The Iraqis have built many underground fortifications, almost all of which are reinforced concrete structures. But this kind of underground fortifications that dig a hole in the ground and use reinforced concrete as a cover is a piece of cake for ground-penetrating bombs.

During the Gulf War, the United States was in urgent need of a bomb that could effectively destroy underground bunkers in Iraq. After research, the Americans spent four weeks and modified a batch of ground-penetrating bombs using the barrels of 203mm cannons. This is the GBU— 28. .??.

For the first time, the US military used F-111 to drop two GBU-28 ground-penetrating bombs. The bombs directly penetrated the outer layer of the bunker and exploded inside. With just one hit, thousands of Iraqi civilians died.

But when the United States fought in Afghanistan, it launched military operations in a mountainous country like Afghanistan, and Afghanistan has a history of using caves and tunnels to fight. So why did the United States not frequently use ground-penetrating bombs before? Because this cave in the mountain is different from the underground work dug out of the ground.

It's fine if there is a mountain of tens of meters covering the cave, but if there is a mountain of hundreds of meters or even hundreds of meters as a cover, the ground-penetrating bomb will not be able to penetrate it no matter what.

It is not worthwhile for the United States to design a ground-penetrating bomb specifically for the enemies of Afghanistan. After all, they can still win the final victory by blowing up tents with missiles worth millions of dollars. However, this technical need has arisen, so a person who is not It was too urgent, but a little bit necessary, so a technical team came into being.

That is to use existing mature technologies to try to improve the efficiency and power of existing equipment.

Well, now it has been verified. Gao Guang and the others used the third-generation GBU-28 to blow up a typical mountain tunnel, proving that the combined combat method of underground exploration and ground-penetrating bombs is very effective.

And only one bomb was used, and only one was successful.

There is still a difference between this experiment and actual combat, but I don't know how Hank should report it to the superiors. After all, this large-scale military operation is private work.

Do you want another one?

Since it was effective and the bomb could successfully penetrate the rock and soil of the mountain before exploding, it stands to reason that another one should be thrown.

But this bomb seems to be powerful enough, and the terrain below is two mountains.

There is a ditch between them. According to common sense, if there is a hole in the mountain on the right, then there should also be a hole in the mountain on the left.

The valley generally runs due south and north. What is being bombed now is the mountain on the west side. The entrance and exit have been observed here, while the mountain wall on the east side is slightly steeper in comparison, and there are discontinuous stone cliffs. But I don't know if the ground-penetrating bomb can penetrate the more rocky mountains here.

According to the assumption, after the cave in the west is bombed, even if there is a cave in the east mountain, the people inside should run out. Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, this is the real knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger.

It was really the kind of thing that knocked down the mountain and shocked the tiger to death. As long as he was not dead, he should have escaped from the obviously unreliable cave.

"The exploration team will also go to the other side of the mountain to explore, and if conditions permit, drop another ground-penetrating bomb." Hank ordered again.

Now no one can be seen coming out of the bombed cave. Gao Guang guessed that everyone inside was killed. Even if the mountain did not collapse and the cave was not completely sealed, the people inside still would not survive.

But the actual situation always seems to be opposite to the high light. No one ran out of the mountain on the east side, but a few people staggered out of the cave on the west side.

"It's not dead? It seems like the space inside is big enough."

After Hank finished speaking in surprise, he immediately said: "If you add another bomb, I don't believe that anyone inside can survive." The F15 fighter jet was at high altitude. After receiving the order, it immediately dropped the second ground-penetrating bomb. , the large GBU-28 was thrown away as if it was free of charge.

After a while, the ground shook, and then it shook again. This time, the dust on the ground was higher and more, and after just a few seconds, several streaks of fire suddenly shot out from the bottom of the mountain. .

Finally, the second bomb penetrated into the cave and exploded, sending shock waves out through the holes.

It is 100% confirmed that the bomb exploded after entering the cave, and it is 100% guaranteed that no one within the range of the force will survive. It still needs to be replenished to feel at ease.

But if Yuri is in this cave, there will be some trouble.

The trouble is that it is impossible to identify the body. Even if Yuri has a body left behind, there is absolutely no way to identify it. Gao Guang hopes that Yuri is inside, but also hopes that he is not there, feeling a little conflicted.

Two planes flew to the top of the mountain on the east side. They wanted to replicate the scene just now, which was to survey first and then drop bombs. Anyway, there are four GBU-28s. It would be a waste not to keep them. If the effect is good, use it. If the effect is not good, still use it.

But after the second bomb exploded inside the mountain on the west, the enemies on the other side finally couldn't hide. Someone started to investigate from the previous few times and had no idea.

Escaped through the secret door that could be found.

"Kill them, wait! Don't use cannons, don't use missiles, use machine guns, leave the bodies for identification."

Right, if everyone is gone if you use a cannon, how can you identify the body? It's better to shoot with a gun. At least you can leave a whole body.

The exploration team landed and started working, while the armed helicopters fired along the bottom of the ditch to escape the few scattered enemies. The work on the top of the mountain and on the bottom of the valley was carried out at the same time, and everything went smoothly.

This battle was a bit boring.

Speaking of intense, fighter-bombers were dispatched, bombs were dropped, and armed helicopters opened fire. It sounded lively.

But it doesn't matter if it's not intense. After all, I didn't see many enemy shadows, so I always felt like something was missing.

After waiting for a few more minutes to check out the terrain on the east side, Gao Guang received Hank's report.

"The bad news is that the terrain is limited. The mountain on the left is too thick and too hard. The size of the cave is much smaller than that on the opposite side, and most of them are not connected to each other. The good news is, let the plane adjust the bombing angle, diagonally to the forty-five Throwing the bomb in at an angle can also have an effect."

There is good news and bad news, but overall it is not a big problem.

Hank also informed Gao Guang that the bomb that should be thrown must be thrown directly, because there was no way Hank could save a mere $100,000 for Gao Guang.

Just as Hank finished speaking, a huge fireball suddenly appeared on the cliff to the east. This was not a good sign. It meant that the ground-penetrating bomb exploded before it could penetrate deep enough and failed to enter the cave.

"Uh, it seems like it was hit crookedly."

Hank's voice sounded a little regretful, and then he continued: "There is also the last large earth-penetrating bomb. Save it and use it instead for small bombs."

Gao Guang thought for a moment and said, "Otherwise, let's go down."

When ground troops enter the scene, the level of danger will definitely be much higher, but as it is now, in terms of the enemy's counterattack methods and intensity, Gao Guang really doesn't think there is any problem.

The main reason is that Gao Guang is used to wearing heavy body armor and fighting with enemy bullets. He is not afraid of this kind of face-to-face battle, so how can he be afraid of enemies who are sealed in a cave and cannot come out.

Another thing, Gao Guang really wanted to capture a few people alive, at least to make sure Yuri was here. If he really wanted to blow everyone up with bombs, he asked who would go.

Hank didn't say anything. After all, in a battle of this level, it was hard for him to worry about Gao Guang. "Attention all units, ground troops are entering, be careful to avoid accidental injuries, and pay attention to cover." Ground troops, that is high-light command.

"Starting to land, the War Group personnel landed from both ends of the valley, and then moved closer to the middle. The shadows and us landed directly at the bottom of the valley. Note

Pay attention to the location of enemy fire. "

You may be attacked by enemy fire when you land, so it is still a bit dangerous to land directly at the bottom of the valley.

However, there was only a slight danger, and Gao Guang wanted to save time, so he was too lazy to descend from the top of the other side and then walk down the mountain step by step.

Land directly, save at least half an hour, and get it done quickly.

High technology vs. no technology, absolute firepower advantage vs. no firepower. In this case, it is really difficult to be cautious with highlights.

The helicopter landed, and they didn't encounter any obstruction. So far, they haven't been able to fire a single bullet out of the cave.

From the sky, the ditch between the two mountains is very narrow, but when you look at it from the ground, the ditch is very wide. It must be one thousand meters long.

The position where Gao Guang and the others landed was about seven or eight hundred meters away from the mountain on the east side. This distance was enough for the heavy machine gun to exert its firepower. If there are still people in the cave, then they are either too scared to fire a single shot, or they are extremely experienced and will not waste a bullet.

There is no middle option, no third possibility, because if the enemy is that common team, the most common level, then they should use heavy machine guns to shoot at this time.

When the helicopter landed, Francisco jumped out first, then Patrick, and the third one was the highlight.

The terrain at the valley bottom is very simple and flat, lacking terrain that can be used as a shelter. Of course, it is still uneven overall, but if the cave on the east side also has a certain height, then they will have no cover for the highlights.

Francisco raised an unfolded shield in front of Gao Guang. Gao Guang did not reject Francisco's kindness. He just glanced at it and said, "Do you think the enemy is unwilling to expose his position and therefore refuses to shoot, or is he planning to wait for me to get closer?" Then fire."

David jumped off the plane and said in a deep voice: "Hide your position to avoid being attacked by our planes. The Afghan people have learned to be smart. They will not waste bullets, let alone expose their position to be bombed. "

After finishing speaking, David sniffed and said with emotion: "The Afghans are better at fighting than the Iraqis. Although the Afghans are poorer and more backward, they are tougher and smarter. If the Iraqis were sheep, , then the Afghans are wolves.”

David spoke highly of the Afghans, but this was not a head-on battle.

Gao Guang felt that what David said made sense, so he immediately said: "Then let's bomb it again. If the bombing effect is not good, just bomb it a few more times. It can always reduce the degree of danger."

Gao Guang picked up the microphone from the huge radio station, and then he said very calmly: "Blow it up again, don't worry about the bomb, blow it up first at the location where the enemy may be hiding, and then talk about it, you can always buy things with money. You can’t take it back, so you might as well use it.”