Warlord: Red Alert Base, I challenge the whole world alone

Chapter 272 The situation reverses, and the ancient people join the war?

Behind the Mandela Line, P-51 Mustang fighter planes took off from the front-line military airport.

The entire Mandela Aviation Brigade has the same organization as the Cuban Air Force.

The entire brigade was equipped with a total of 51 P-120 Mustang fighter planes.

This scale is already very good in the entire Nanyang region.

And this is just the first trained aviation brigade, and several more aviation brigades are undergoing training.

After taking off, the fleet of planes roared towards the Irrawaddy River.

Their mission is to gain air superiority and attack the ground at the same time.

However, the real main force attacking John's troops this time was the 1st Combined Artillery Brigade.

The six artillery units of the 6st Combined Artillery Brigade were divided into three artillery units in a 2+2+2 format.

The first artillery unit consists of 36 M114A1 155mm towed howitzers.

The Second Artillery Unit consists of 36 M109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzers.

The third artillery unit consists of 48 122mm 40-round wheeled self-propelled rocket launchers.

At the three artillery positions, hundreds of heavy artillery of various types were ready to go, waiting for the order to launch the attack.

They soon received the order.

Nearly 9 troops from the 8th Infantry Brigade of the 4000th Motorized Infantry Division of John's th Army formed an assault group and launched a general attack on the Irrawaddy River defense line of the Mandela defenders.

Major General Ken Fisher, commander of the 9th Motorized Rifle Division, believed that they only needed one push to take this line of defense and capture the important town of Mandera.

As long as they can capture Mandela, they will have won half the battle.

"attack!!!"

"shooting!!!"

Ahead, a row of Matilda I infantry tanks led the charge, protecting the ground forces as they launched their offensive. (The Matilda, a product of the Restoration Army's tanks, was born prematurely.)

In the rear, hundreds of large and small caliber artillery pieces concentrated their firepower and launched a large-scale artillery bombardment on the Irrawaddy River defense line.

For a time, the entire front line was engulfed in flames and filled with smoke.

"Leave the enemy's artillery to the Mandela Aviation Brigade. Your First Artillery Brigade's mission is to crush the enemy with artillery shells!"

Commander Tian Hua, the front-line commander, made a direct call to the headquarters of the 1st Artillery Brigade.

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander shouted directly: "Pass on my order, the entire brigade concentrates artillery fire and launches intensive attacks on the enemy's attacking forces!"

"fire!"

Roars were heard from the positions of the first, second and third artillery units.

“Boom…Boom…Boom…”

One shell after another shot up into the sky, cutting through the air with a whistling sound, and flew towards John's attacking force ten kilometers away.

At the rocket artillery position, 48 122mm 40-round wheeled self-propelled rocket launchers have raised their launchers.

"shooting!"

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”

At the command, rocket launchers were filled with flames and smoke, and the whistling sound of rockets resounded through the world.

At this moment, dense rockets were fired at the same time, forming a meteor shower in the sky.

In less than 20 seconds, 48 wheeled self-propelled rocket launchers completed the launch mission.

In one salvo they fired 1920 122mm rockets.

Moreover, these rockets are equipped not only with high-explosive warheads, but also with anti-personnel warheads and shrapnel.

All of them were aiming to kill the enemy's manpower.

As for those tanks? Of course there are things to deal with them.

"Oh God!"

When John's soldiers following behind the tank looked up and saw the rain of fire pouring down from the sky, their eyes widened.

This was the first time they had seen such a spectacular scene.

However, such a spectacular scene was the beginning of a nightmare for them.

Dense artillery shells and rockets fell like a torrential downpour, landing precisely among the charging crowd.

“Boom…Boom…”

The orange-red explosion flames were like a raging sea of fire, spreading across the battlefield like an overwhelming tidal wave.

For a while, dense explosions occurred one after another across the entire front line.

Each explosion was accompanied by dense fragments and shock waves.

When it hits the human body, it can easily tear them apart.

Especially the 122mm caliber grenade warhead.

It exploded directly in the air tens or hundreds of meters high, and dense arrow-shaped bullets fell like rain from the sky.

These sharp, arrow-shaped bullets tore through their skin and pierced their bodies with holes.

When the arrow-shaped bullets pierced their aortas, blood spurted out like a fountain, dyeing the earth bright red.

The dense explosions were like the scythe of the god of death, reaping all life on the battlefield.

The explosion was accompanied by flames, thick smoke and devastation.

Soldier John, who was in the explosion, felt like the end of the world was coming. He didn't even know where to hide because there were explosions everywhere.

Major General Fischer, who was watching the battle at the front, was shocked by this sudden blow.

Such dense artillery fire made him feel as if he was on the battlefield of World War I.

It was like thousands of artillery pieces were firing at their troops, making people feel despair.

"Counterattack, counterattack immediately! Suppress their artillery fire!"

However, as soon as he gave the order, a number of Mustang fighter planes appeared in the sky.

These Mustang fighters, whose paint schemes were completely different from those of the ancient country's air force, swooped down with a roar and directly attacked the rear artillery unit of John's 9th Motorized Infantry Division.

"No!"

When Major General Fisher saw these swooping fighter planes, he exclaimed.

The artillerymen who were fighting happily were filled with fear when they saw the incoming aircraft. They dropped their work and ran out as fast as they could.

Moving the artillery under these circumstances would be the most foolish course of action.

As long as the machines are running, there will be a steady supply of cannons delivered to the front line. There is no need to sacrifice one's life for these industrial products.

This is also the huge difference in thought between the East and the West.

If it were the Fuso troops, they would try their best to keep the cannon.

Because their resources were limited, they were unable to mass-produce cannons.

"Boom boom boom..."

John's air defense forces began to organize shooting, but still could not stop the attack from the sky.

All of a sudden, rockets and aerial bombs whizzed down from the sky and landed on the artillery positions.

John's artillerymen, who were fleeing like birds and beasts, were also affected by the explosion, and their artillery was engulfed in the flames, resulting in heavy casualties.

"Commander, the Mandela Aviation Brigade is launching an air strike against the enemy artillery positions, and the enemy attacking forces are disintegrating."

How could the attacking forces of John's 8th Infantry Brigade withstand such a large-scale artillery bombardment?

The defeat occurred before they could hold out for two rounds of shelling.

They ran backwards as if their parents had given them two fewer legs.

Some even threw away their guns because they thought the weapons in their hands were too heavy.

"Order the Army Aviation Brigade's attack helicopter unit to attack and kill as many enemy personnel as possible, causing greater panic among the enemy forces."

The 1st Army Aviation Brigade has been downsized to a certain extent compared to before.

Previously, a single Army Aviation Brigade was equipped with nearly 300 helicopters of various types. This scale was too large and completely excessive.

Currently, the two attack helicopter battalions are equipped with a total of 48 twin-blade attack helicopters.

Compared with the previous double-blade attack helicopter, this time the double-blade attack helicopter has added another attack weapon.

This thing is the airborne TOW anti-tank missile.

Each helicopter can carry two quadruple TOW launchers and two 70mm rocket pods.

Except for the lack of all-weather combat capability, it already has the super strike capability of modern armed helicopters.

"Boom boom boom..."

The rotors of the double-blade armed helicopters rotated at high speed, making a loud roar.

When they heard the sound coming from behind, some of John's soldiers hiding in the bomb craters looked over in panic.

Then they saw a series of double-blade attack helicopters roaring in from low altitude.

The Matilda 1 infantry tank that survived the artillery fire was moving its tracks with difficulty.

Although they survived the artillery fire, they encountered the biggest nemesis of the tank since its birth - armed helicopters + anti-tank missiles.

This was also the first time that the 1st Aviation Brigade had fought against tanks since its establishment.

The Matilda 1 infantry tanks moving on the battlefield also became their primary target of attack.

"Whoosh..."

The TOW anti-tank missile whizzed out of the rack, dragging a thin wire at its tail.

With the helicopter weapon operator locking on, the TOW anti-tank missile flew straight towards the tank.

As one of the representatives of the second-generation anti-tank missiles, Dow uses optical guidance + wire guidance, with a maximum range of 3.7 kilometers, a dynamic armor penetration of over 300 mm, and a static armor penetration of over 1000 mm.

Although the Matilda infantry tank is considered a heavy tank by the John people, it weighs more than 20 tons.

But it is nothing compared to the TOW heavy anti-tank missile.

With a loud explosion, the entire tank was blown into a fireball and the turret was blown away.

Some tanks also noticed something was wrong and quickly opened their hatches and ran away.

However, they still could not escape the attack from the armed helicopters.

But after destroying the tanks on the front line, the group of armed helicopters began to pursue the fleeing crowd.

"Boom boom boom..."

“Boom boom boom…”

Accompanied by the roar of machine guns and a barrage of rockets.

The scattered John's 8th Infantry Brigade ran even faster.

However, no matter how fast they ran on the plains, they could not escape the attack from the helicopter.

John's soldiers also launched a counterattack, using heavy machine guns to fire at the attacking helicopters.

However, one TOW missile immediately silenced the heavy machine gun.

The double-blade armed helicopter did not directly attack the enemy in deep areas, but only launched medium and long-range attacks from the periphery.

The actions of the Mustangs and armed helicopters also caused chaos in the 9th Motorized Infantry Division, and the camp was reduced to ruins by the Mustangs.

The 28th Brigade, located in the rear as a reserve, suffered a double blow from the Mustang and the Double Blade.

The 9th Motorized Infantry Division was severely defeated that day.

The casualties exceeded 3000.

The entire 9th Motorized Infantry Division had only more than people, and casualties reached as high as one-third.

When this news reached John's Fourth Army headquarters, the commander of the Fourth Army, Lieutenant General Whitney, almost dropped his jaw in shock.

The 9th Infantry Division is the elite motorized infantry division of the Royal Army. How could it be defeated so quickly?

When he received the report from the 9th Motorized Infantry Division, he immediately understood everything.

"The ancient people have joined the war!"

"Order the 9th Motorized Infantry Division to retreat 20 kilometers for rest and await the arrival of the main force!"

Tian Hua also issued new combat orders after nightfall.

"Order the 17th and 19th Infantry Brigades to launch a night raid and eliminate the John's vanguard first!"