Chapter 911 Commanding Heights

Instead of thinking, as Gao Zhendong knew in his previous life, that he would have to fight a fierce battle before reaching position No. 5 and then use the enemy's fortifications after the battle, he ended up bringing only weapons and ammunition but not any of these tools.

When they got up, they were dumbfounded. The position was occupied, but there were no ready-made fortifications at all. They had to dig and build with bayonets. Their hands were bleeding, but they still hadn't built any good fortifications.

The enemy was too stupid, causing our army to miscalculate. There is really no way to explain this.

Gallic rooster, Cochin monkey: Hey, you can't do it anymore? We are different. We can be lazy together. These two idiots were setting an ambush, but one delayed the ambush because of the rain, and the other delayed the departure because of the rain. They cooperated very well and really didn't delay the ambush at all.

"Our unit has occupied position No. 5 and is carrying out earthwork." The commander of the spearhead company reported to the battalion commander on the radio, and the entire company acted according to the plan.

Some comrades stayed behind to start earthwork, while the other part, according to the original plan, split up and headed straight for the enemy's No. 6 and No. 7 positions.

It is interesting to say that Zang San did not set up a tiered defense at the Khyber Pass, but instead had two positions in a line on this ridge. To attack No. 7, they had to attack No. 6 first.

However, our choices are a little different. Only children make choices, while adults want them all.

"Peregrine 09 has arrived above the designated area and can launch an attack at any time." When the deputy company commander of the spearhead company was leading the assault reinforcement platoon to position No. 6, a voice from the sky came from the walkie-talkies they carried.

At this time in the north, Zang San had already begun to attack the front position. Our planes no longer had to worry about scaring away the enemy and flew directly over.

It sounds like this level of air-ground coordination is very difficult, with one in the air and one on the ground.

In fact, when the attack aircraft arrives over the combat area, the straight-line distance between the ground infantry and the aircraft is only a few kilometers or even ten kilometers, and there is no obstruction in between. From the perspective of communication technology, this is the simplest situation.

Whether or not there can be coordination depends entirely on the system and combat regulations. For example, the coordination between the Japanese army on the island and the navy at sea during S2 was a mess.

As it happens, we pay close attention to this matter, and the parties involved in the war are very willing to cooperate.

"We have moved to the designated position, you can attack at any time." The deputy company commander who had already moved to the position replied.

The Peregrine 09 weapon operator in the air selected a 250kg laser-guided bomb and dropped it.

The fighting distance here is too close, so we can only throw them one by one.

The terrain of positions 6 and 7 is too high, and transportation is difficult. Zang Saner uses helicopters for mobility. The helicopter's capacity is limited, and it is good enough to transport people and equipment up. Building materials are naturally in short supply. There are not many fortifications here, and they are not very strong, and there are not too many people.

To put it bluntly, the enemy never thought that the first place we would attack would be this position.

The operator was actually very interested in the buildings that were clustered together and looked like enemy barracks. Those buildings were clustered together and didn't look very solid at first glance...

The operator found it interesting that even he could see images of his comrades lying in front of the enemy's position. Our comrades were lurking in front of and to the right of the enemy, ready to attack at any time.

Not long after, the assault reinforcement platoon lurking in front of position No. 6 saw something falling from the sky and landing in the enemy position. With a loud bang, huge fireworks soared into the sky, breaking the tranquility in the valley.

The 250kg bomb is considered a small brother among bombs, but it is actually many times larger than any conventional land artillery.

"The enemy's barracks at position No. 6 has been completely destroyed." The voice of the Peregrine 09 weapon operator and communicator came from the radio.

"Action!" The deputy company commander was delighted and immediately gave the order to act.

As soon as the bomb explodes, no matter what the results are, you have to take action because the enemy will definitely be alerted.

The assault platoon was even happier to learn that the enemy's barracks had been destroyed. As long as there was no fighting, most of the enemies, except for some sentries, would definitely be in the barracks.

The conditions in the bunker are definitely not as good as those in the barracks. The limited transportation capacity means that all daily necessities need to be concentrated as much as possible to avoid excessive consumption. For example, for heating, this is an alpine mountainous area at an altitude of more than 11 meters in November.

So judging by the nature of the enemy, except for some personnel on duty, most of them must be in the barracks!

The comrades attacked from two directions and multiple routes, and quickly rushed towards the small fortification group of the enemy's No. 6 position.

They were not wrong. The enemy also had a platoon here, and most of them were enjoying the warm and comfortable environment in the barracks. They never expected that the first nail we would pull out would be their remote position which seemed to have nothing to do with the main battlefield in the valley.

When the 250kg bomb hit the largest barracks, almost no one inside survived, and the several small barracks around it also collapsed in the huge explosion and shock wave. Not many people in the small barracks died, but they were stunned.

If such a huge explosion sounded next to your ears, you would be stunned too.

As we all know, the largest barracks is usually the one with the worst conditions, but it must be the one with the most people. On the contrary, the several small barracks around it actually have only a few people living in them. They are the residences of people like the platoon leader of Zang San.

The enemy at position 6 is now in a state completely opposite to decapitation.

The good news: The chain of command is largely in place.

The bad news: the manpower is almost gone.

When our soldiers entered position No. 6 respectively, the enemy's resistance was minimal. Except for a few surviving enemies in the bunkers who were fighting stubbornly, the others were either dead or dazed. They were unable to organize any effective resistance, let alone a counterattack.

These bunkers were naturally a piece of cake for the current reinforced platoon. Given the distance and the fortifications, the reinforced anti-tank team was of no use. A few rounds of 61mm ammunition could shut them up forever.

If they didn't have to attack position No. 7 right away, the soldiers wouldn't mind using flash blast bombs and other means to clear it slowly, but it's obviously too late now, so they might as well go straight for it.

On the other hand, just as the soldiers were clearing out the remaining enemies at position No. 6, two laser-guided bombs and an ordinary pineapple cluster bomb had already fallen on position No. 7.

The importance of reconnaissance is once again evident. The helicopter pad supporting these two positions is located at the enemy's No. 7 position, so there is almost a company of enemy troops at No. 7 position. We had very thorough reconnaissance before the war, and the ammunition mounts on the Peregrine 09 were extremely targeted.

Two laser-guided bombs destroyed the barracks at Position 7, and just as the surviving enemies were running around the position, preparing to enter the fortifications, a cluster pineapple bomb made a good supplement to the attack.

"I have to go back to replenish ammunition. Now Peregrine 11 will take over my mission." The deputy company commander who was moving towards position No. 7 with his reinforced platoon heard the voice of Peregrine 09 coming from the radio. He felt warm in his heart and very at ease.

I felt more at ease when I saw the Peregrine 09 swooping down from the sky, pouring all the shells in the nose gun ammunition bay onto the enemy's No. 7 position and then flying away.

To be honest, this was the first time he saw the real Peregrine 09, and it was so beautiful.

Just as the first laser-guided bomb exploded at position No. 6, as if the bomb was a signal from the breaking of a cup, our infiltration troops launched a full-scale attack on the enemy in this area.

For a moment, there was a loud sound of gunfire in the valley, and enemies everywhere rushed into their positions like ants on a hot pan.

At this time, the No. 5 position, which had been occupied by our army or newly opened up, began to show its huge role.

While the assault reinforcement platoon was moving towards position No. 6, the subsequent fire support troops had already deployed their forces at position No. 5. Six 6mm mortars, six heavy machine guns firing 82*6R bullets, and many Type 7.62 light machine guns formed a powerful firepower network that poured out indiscriminately in all directions.

The location of this position is really tricky. It is higher than all positions except positions 6 and 7, and can directly see almost all enemy positions, and the distance is almost just right.

Even the enemies on the other side of the valley can be reached through mortars or anti-tank missiles. Just these points mean that once this position is taken, it will be a disaster for all enemies in the entire area.

However, in such a good location, the enemy did not deploy any troops, and did not even build any positions.

At this time, the enemy finally felt the bitter fruit of not paying attention to the No. 5 position. After the core large bunker was completely destroyed by the laser-guided bombs in the air, their remaining small bunkers had to withstand the 61st fire from below the mountain while enduring the 82nd pressure from above their heads.

In a communication trench, a group of dirty men from a squad were about to go to support a group of bunkers. Before they took a few steps out of the shelter, "biubiubiubiubiu", a string of bullets swept over. They hurriedly left behind several corpses and wounded soldiers and rolled back.

With this position, it becomes very difficult for the enemy to even provide support and maneuver.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! From the bottom up, go and knock down the high position of the Dong Lord! Order the two troops above to charge down and cooperate with the troops below to fight, attack from both sides and destroy all the Dong Lords there."

Zang San's front-line grassroots commanders are not stupid. Compared with their highest commander here, they have really fought in wars. They quickly determined that if they don't take down that place, they will soon face defeat.

"Sir, those two positions were just attacked by the Dongda people, and the contact was cut off ten minutes ago."

At this time, our assault reinforcements left only one squad at position No. 6, and the rest of the comrades had already wiped out the remaining enemies at position No. 7, completely seizing the commanding heights of this three-point line.

(End of this chapter)