Chapter 0398: Zheng Platoon Leader Online (Part 1)
For Zheng Yingqi, this is a very normal penetration task - maybe earn a few more ratings from the system master?
But for Christensen, Guarairuo and Malachi, it was a terrible and even disappointing bullshit mission that wanted to leave.
"Is it because this is going to die?" Artillery observer Kerr asked curiously about the reason.
Maraqi said hatefully: "Our commander sees us off in an invisible place - see us go to die!"
Zheng Yingqi turned around and his eyes were cold. Malachi obediently closed his mouth. Christensen and Guainaruo also swallowed the words on his lips. Only Kerr was confused and regretful - it seemed that he should not sign up to follow this negative team.
[How can they do this? We are looking for artillery positions! We are looking for artillery positions to conservatively torment their brothers and avenge them. How can they... be so negative?]
Kerr thought, feeling full of regret. If he had known this, why would he have signed up on his own initiative?
He couldn't help but worry about the future of this trip.
Zheng Yingqi easily felt Kerr's mentality - Artillery observer Kerr, who entered the artillery unit two months ago and served as an artillery observer on the front line many times. He braved the rain of bullets and artillery to provide shooting elements for the 155 guns behind. It is obvious that this is a simple, heroic soldier.
After resting in the middle, Zheng Yingqi patted Kerr on the shoulder and whispered: "Follow them well, they are the best warriors in the whole of Bastogne - believe me, you can never find a better warrior than them."
excellent?
Kerr believes in this, but being excellent does not mean being trustworthy. Kerr did not answer Zheng Yingqi, but thought in his heart: They may be excellent, but they must be selfish and afraid of death.
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The small and medium-sized teams in the night were constantly searching and advancing. The front line was not ignorant of the German artillery positions. With the advantages of the air force, Zheng Yingqi learned two place names from Nixon before setting off. Both places had German artillery positions, but artillery without eyes could not achieve precise artillery attacks. Even the air force equipped with bomb drop sights could not do this.
Although manufacturers advertise their sights to assist the Air Force in bombing a water tank-sized target, the actual combat effect can only be laughed at.
Therefore, the most reliable way to report the points from the infiltrating team!
The attacks over the past few days have made the German army subconsciously relax their vigilance - as long as they are thieves for thousands of days, there is no reason to defend against thieves for thousands of days. On the front line where wars are so frequent, no matter whether it is the US or the German army, it is impossible for them to be full of vigilance. In addition, Zheng Yingqi is very good at infiltrating, and the team quickly crossed the front line of confrontation between the two sides and groped towards the first target.
Kerr really saw the excellence of Company E at this time. The five-person team dragged a distance of more than ten meters in the dark, but they were like one. As long as Zheng Yingqi, who was leading the way, the people behind could react accordingly according to the meaning of the gesture. The tacit understanding and understanding feeling surprised Kerr - he had never seen such tacit understanding and arm-making in other troops.
[They are really a group of amazing elites, but unfortunately... they have a bad mentality.]
Kerr couldn't help but sigh in secret again.
The infiltration was very smooth. At three in the morning, they arrived at the periphery of the No. 1 artillery position.
"According to information, there should be a 150mm artillery battalion here," Zheng Yingqi looked at the map in the small space supported by Christensen in a raincoat, and said, "But we only know the approximate location of this artillery battalion. The other party pretended to be disguised, so we could only look carefully in the dark. If we couldn't find it before dawn, we would need to retreat."
"I'm afraid it's difficult," said Malachi hesitantly. "We also need to be careful of the German guards, and it won't be too efficient."
"It depends on God's meaning - but I think our luck is pretty good and we should gain something. Well, let's go in here first, pay attention to the geographical environment on both sides, and after discovering a hidden geographical environment suitable for artillery soldiers, increase the search efforts."
"Um."
Company E had an experience of taking down enemy artillery. On the day of landing in Normandy, a German artillery company was hidden in a French manor named Brekur. At that time, there was a platoon of about 50 guards on the other side. Winters and 11 people not only defeated them, but also blew up the four 105mm cannons of the artillery company.
At that time, Company E was unable to call for artillery support, and could only solve the battle by force attack. However, this time Zheng Yingqi and the others were able to call for artillery support from an artillery battalion - relatively speaking, this time the mission was easier.
but……
Absolutely not very safe.
After the team fumbled for more than an hour, the goddess of luck turned over the sign.
On the edge of a wood, Zheng Yingqi saw the cannon hidden in a semi-underground fortification.
"We are lucky. Maraqi, you and Kerr go left to investigate, count the number of German artillery on the left. Christensen, you and Guarairuo go right to investigate." Zheng Yingqi ordered that the four of them divided into two groups and began to reconnaise around the German artillery positions. Half an hour later, they turned back from both sides and reported to each other the number of German artillery found.
There are 15 150 caliber howitzers, and according to the tents scattered around, there are about one company of infantry guarding the surroundings.
When a German 150 artillery battalion was full, there were 18 150 caliber cannons, but at this time, it would be nice to have a total of 60% of the total. This artillery battalion could be equipped with 18 artillery cannons, which is very likely because it was strengthened. The Germans almost found out their assets for this wave of attack.
"Ker, contact the artillery and provide them with shooting numbers. Guarinaruo, you protect Kerr here, and others come with me." Zheng Yingqi ordered that the Germans are not fools, and if the occasional few shells can hit here, it may be luck, but if the US artillery keeps firing here and keeps hitting a cannon, the fool will know that they must have eyes.
Zheng Yingqi took the other two to other places. He had to ensure that Kerr had enough time to report the spot - the straight line distance between here and his artillery position exceeded 7 kilometers. Even if Kerr reported the spot, his artillery would not kill a cannon with just a few shells, so he had to buy Kerr enough time.
About five minutes, accompanied by the whistle of the shells falling, the first test-fire shell exploded more than 80 meters away from a gun position. The explosion of the shell also alarmed the German troops resting around. Countless German troops emerged from the tent in a mess, and the chaotic German sounds rang around.
During the chaos, several shells fell almost at the same time, exploding around the target gun position, but did not hit the target. The 150mm cannon in the semi-underground gun position was still undamaged.
Zheng Yingqi looked at Zhanguo and couldn't help but mutter: "It would be great if we could launch missiles... It would be good to guide, and a missile would solve the problem..."
Fortunately, the second round of shelling came in a blink of an eye, and a shell hit the target. The 5-and-a-half-ton cannon flew directly into the sky. Countless parts floated up in the sky like leaves, and then spread around with terrifying potential energy.
Chapter completed!