dognovel Chapter 322 This move is called closing the door and beating the dog
Chapter 322 This move is called closing the door and beating the dog
On the desert road leading to Lai and on both sides of the road, the wreckage of tanks, armored vehicles and trucks were burning.
There were also a large number of corpses and incomplete bodies scattered around the wreckage of these vehicles.
These tank wreckages and corpses belonged to the 17th Armored Division.
At this time, there were no A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft in the sky.
The 24 A-10 attack aircraft poured almost all their ammunition on the 17th Armored Division, which took more than an hour.
The 17th Armored Division also suffered a miserable fate.
When attacked by a group of warthogs in such an open area, there is no way to hide or avoid it.
More than 95% of the tanks were completely destroyed, and only a few tanks survived in the chaotic battlefield.
The tracked personnel carriers and trucks carrying infantry behind the tank cluster also suffered heavy losses, and the personnel losses were also very severe.
The airstrike caused at least 3,000 casualties.
Isaac, commander of the 17th Armored Division, was lucky enough to survive.
After being attacked by an airstrike, he got off the command tank and was pressed into a bomb crater by experienced soldiers.
Only after confirming that the Warthog fleet had left did Division Commander Isaac climb out of the bomb crater.
When he looked at the wreckage of armored vehicles around him that were constantly emitting flames and thick smoke, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and his face turned pale.
"Master!"
At this time, several surviving officers hurried over.
Isaac suppressed his fear and asked, "What are the casualties among the troops?"
One of the officers said in a low voice, "The casualties are very heavy. Most of the tanks and vehicles have been destroyed by the ancient fighter planes. We have completely lost our combat effectiveness."
"Commander, we should leave this damn place immediately. The ancient fighter planes may appear over our heads again at any time."
Another officer withdrew his gaze from the sky, his eyes filled with fear.
"Yes, organize the troops to evacuate immediately and leave here immediately.
But you can't gather in groups, but evacuate in a dispersed manner and retreat directly to Bahata."
Commander Isaac was also shocked.
But Persia was not a place where they could just leave whenever they wanted.
Two hours later, they had only walked less than 10 kilometers on foot when eight A-8 Warthog attack aircraft loaded with various ammunition appeared above them again.
There were "Sentinel" drones in the sky keeping a close eye on them, so the rear aircraft group also kept track of the location of the 17th Armored Division.
The Rainbow-1 'Sentinel' UAV is a product of the Seventh Research Institute under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
The Seventh Research Institute is the institute of the Ancient Aviation Industry Corporation that specializes in the development of drones.
Before the CH-1 Sentinel UAV went into production, they also invested in the establishment of Guguo Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd.
The CH-1 Sentinel drone uses a small piston engine and has a maximum take-off weight of over 800 kilograms.
The maximum flight speed is 192 kilometers per hour and the maximum range is 2500 kilometers.
The aircraft is equipped with infrared reconnaissance equipment, microwave data links, GPS navigation equipment, synthetic aperture radar, etc., and has the ability to monitor targets around the clock.
Compared with the Firebee UAV previously equipped, it is more than one generation more advanced.
This is also due to the successive commissioning of the GPS global navigation satellite system, relay satellites, and communication satellites, which enable it to have the ability to fly around the world.
The use of this drone also enables the ancient air force to have the ability to monitor a certain area around the clock.
This surveillance operation against the 17th Armored Division was also the first combat deployment of the CH-1 Sentinel drone.
Faced with the reappearance of the A-10 attack aircraft, the remnants of the English 17th Armored Division scattered and ran in all directions.
After a day, although there were not many casualties against the 17th Armored Division, this most elite armored division was completely defeated.
The other two routes also progressed smoothly, curbing their advance.
Admiral Nelson, who was in command at Bahatta, was worried about the flood operation.
The ancient country did not even send out ground troops, but only sent out the air force, which was able to pin down their three armies and make them unable to move.
Their most elite 17th Armored Division suffered heavy losses.
Not only were almost all the tanks and vehicles lost, but the personnel losses also exceeded 5000.
Even if the 17th Armored Division receives additional personnel and equipment, it will be difficult for it to restore its combat capability.
"Order the troops to march at night and camouflage and rest during the day. They must conceal their movements during the day."
But it's impossible to let them give up like this.
Persia involves millions of tons of oil and white elephant colonies every year, and it must not be lost.
So Admiral Nelson had no choice but to adopt this method.
During the day, there were no traces of English troops on the roads.
This also caused some confusion on the Air Force side.
"Send out Sentinel drones to conduct a blanket search. A hundred thousand troops couldn't have disappeared so quietly. They are most likely hiding.
Focus on searching both sides of the main roads, especially places where people are likely to hide."
After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Tianyou guessed what England was thinking and immediately issued a new order.
The CH-1 UAV has infrared search capabilities.
Sure enough, when the infrared search function was used, the British troops hiding near the road and resting were discovered one after another.
The English were completely unaware of this.
They thought they could avoid aerial detection by using desert camouflage.
However, they are invisible under infrared equipment.
It might be possible for them to hide one or two thousand people, but it is impossible for them to hide one hundred thousand people.
"Commander, should we continue to have the air force launch the attack?"
Zhuang Tianyou looked at Chief of Staff Luo Qing and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Chief of Staff?"
Luo Qing pondered for a moment before saying, "Ignore them for now. Wait until our airport is repaired and the Air Force gathers more fighter jets before launching a fatal attack."
Zhuang Tianyou laughed and said, "I thought so too. Let's just ignore them for now and pretend we didn't notice anything. Let's wait for the opportunity."
For two consecutive days, the three British armies did not encounter any air raids.
Admiral Nelson also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this method was effective at the moment.
The ancient people’s air force was indeed very powerful, but it was useless at night.
But he always felt something was wrong.
They had previously sent more than 200 fighter jets to attack the Salihan International Airport in Ray at night, but they lost more than fighter jets.
"Perhaps the ancients' fighter planes were capable of nighttime air combat, but they couldn't bomb ground personnel with the same precision as during the day."
Thinking of this, he felt a little more relaxed.
On the third day of the war, the capital city of Ray was transformed into a large military camp.
A large number of the ancient country's ground forces and air forces have already been assembled in Lai City on a large scale.
After the three field airfields were repaired, the Air Force stationed nine fighter squadrons.
F-14雄猫、F-15鹰式、F-16战隼、A-10、E-3望楼、EF-111A渡鸦电子战机、AC-130武装炮艇机等一系列战机纷纷抵达。
There are more than 200 fighter jets stationed there.
At the same time, the 151st Medium Combined Brigade and the 154th Light Combined Brigade of the th Army have completed their assembly in Lai.
第150重型合成旅、第152中型合成旅、第153轻型合成旅、第157陆航旅、第160炮兵旅、第162作战支援旅、第163后勤保障旅等部队都在等待着运输。
These troops are expected to complete the partial transportation of personnel and equipment within half a month and complete the transportation of all personnel and equipment within one month.
"Boss Zhuang, Salihan is getting anxious and asking when we will launch the attack."
At the entrance of the command department, Luo Qing's tall figure appeared, walked up to Zhuang Tianyou who was reading the military textbook, and asked.
Zhuang Tianyou looked up at Luo Qing and put down the textbook in his hand.
"The English are almost reaching the capital, Rye, so it's normal for him to be anxious.
How is the combat material preparation going now? Is the Air Force ready?"
Luo Qing replied, "All units are ready, and the fuel and ammunition reserves are sufficient to sustain seven days of combat."
Zhuang Tianyou focused his gaze on Lai's map, his eyes twinkling as he said, "Then let's act at night and show the English how modern warfare is fought."
"Yes!"
Around a small town outside the city of Rye, the English assembled a motorized infantry division, a vassal infantry division, two vassal artillery brigades and an artillery regiment.
The total number of people is about 30,000.
If the crippled 17th Armored Division is included, the total force along this route exceeded .
"Attack at night."
The troops along this route also received orders from General Nelson, commander of the China-Saudi Arabia Command.
The town where they live is less than 20 kilometers away from Rye.
Admiral Nelson was unsure about arriving in Rye so smoothly, but now he had no choice but to launch the attack.
There was no trouble between the two sides during the day.
However, the Air Force had already thoroughly understood the deployment situation of the British troops along the way.
The CH-1 Sentinel drone is even better than manned reconnaissance aircraft in performing tactical reconnaissance missions.
Because it can fly in the air for more than ten hours at a time, which is difficult for manned reconnaissance aircraft to do.
At nightfall, at the four airports in Lai City, flames emerged from the tails of fighter planes, and they soared into the sky from the runways like onions pulled out of dry land.
A new round of air strikes began.
Zhuang Tianyou named this action: Closing the door and beating the dog!
On the other side, the Navy's Third Fleet was also rapidly approaching Persia.