flstandardbreds Chapter 135 Operation Arc Light - NO. 2
Chapter 135 Operation Arc Light - NO. 2
"Hey, Guevara, I heard you're from Savoy?"
“That’s right. When I was a child, the mountains of Savoy were all I saw, these mountains, and these landscapes.”
The Rangers moved swiftly along the mountain path, with the Secret Service's special forces leading the charge. Compared to the Rangers, who were nominally special forces but were actually a rapid reaction force, these light infantrymen had far more silenced weapons, ranging from silenced M3A1 submachine guns to Delier carbines. These were truly silenced weapons, especially the Delier carbine, which was highly favored by the Secret Service's Special Strategic Operations Team. However, unlike the original, Amelansi's Delier carbine was a modified version of the Carcano rifle, also using M1911 magazines and .45 subsonic pistol ammunition.
Under the pre-dawn sky, Santos Guevara could hear the clicking of metal parts against canvas uniforms and combat gear. The 75th Ranger Regiment's combat uniforms were an expensive four-color jungle camouflage pattern. The colorful uniforms made it easy to conceal themselves in field conditions. The M35 helmets were also fitted with four-color canvas covers, and the chest slings with magazines were always equipped with daggers, grenades, and L-shaped flashlights.
The cold mountain wind howled through the valley, its sound echoing in the air. Before them lay the city of Savoy, a mountain city built by the demon race long ago. Hundreds of years ago, the vampire emperor defeated the fire demon army here, and it remained a fortress city for the demons in this area until a few decades ago when it became less important and turned into a peaceful little town, leaving only ruins that tell the stories of the past in the howling valley wind.
The mountain city was brightly lit, but the flags on the city walls were no longer those of the demons. Neither the scarlet flag nor the tricolor flag were there. The Balkan yellow flag with a white crescent moon hung high on the city walls, the city gates were open, and there were several sentries outside.
Half of the special strategic operations team, equipped with silenced weapons, climbed up the cliff and crept towards the city from the cliff to their left. The Rangers handed them their own RPG-2s so they could provide cover for them from advantageous firing positions.
"Guevara, here you go!"
The RPG-2 rocket-propelled grenade launcher is essentially a simple launcher made from a seamless steel tube, with a launching mechanism and heat shield. The biggest advantage of this design is that it is not picky about propellant; black powder can be used as propellant. Unlike the more advanced RPG-7, the propellant of the RPG-2 is completely burned before leaving the launcher, so it is actually more like a recoilless rifle.
However, its advantage lies in its simple and lightweight production. The RPG-2's technology is still quite suitable for the current American military industry. Although the simple iron sights are not easy to aim at night, you can still see a bit with the help of the night light. Moreover, since this thing is just a steel pipe, you can still feel a bit of the accuracy with your body, so you won't hit anything strange.
The sound of Delier's carbine mingled with the wind as one outer sentry after another was shot down. The Rangers quickly and silently advanced to within fifty meters of the city walls. Sandos Guevara looked up and saw Balkan soldiers standing on the towers of the city walls, with a machine gun at their feet.
Despite it being the early morning, the defenses of the city gates remained tight. A squad of about ten men stood beneath the city wall, making it impossible to take them down. The man in front began to engage the safety, and the assistant gunner instructed him to raise his RPG and aim at the target on the tower.
"The rear is safe!!"
"Fire!"
This time, the sound of the wind in the valley was no longer the only echo in everyone's ears. From one side, from the cliff, and from the other side, from the front, two rockets flew towards the machine gun position on the tower. The booming explosions woke up the mountain town ahead of time. The sounds of FAL automatic rifles and HCAR anti-assault rifles erupted, instantly taking out the sentry squad. Under the light of lanterns and torches, one after another, fully armed rangers rushed into the town, holding their automatic rifles.
In medieval fortresses, the city gate was the first obstacle, but also the easiest to breach. Whether it was a 60mm mortar or a 40mm rocket launcher, it was easy to destroy the firing points on the city walls, which is what the Rangers did.
"Overlord, Overlord, this is Vanguard 1-1! We've engaged the enemy! Infiltrate X-point within ten minutes!"
The communications soldier carrying the backpack-mounted battalion radio reported the situation from behind the rocks. Santos Guevara put down his RPG-2, slung the launcher over his back, picked up his FAL automatic rifle, and advanced. Some were responsible for suppressing fire, some for flanking maneuvers, and some for loading the rifle; everyone performed their duties.
It didn't take long to break into the city. The Balkan Empire had stationed two regiments of troops there, but not many were in combat readiness. Many Balkan soldiers rushed out of their barracks wearing only shorts and shirts. The regimental commander, who was awakened by the rockets, hurriedly got out of bed without understanding the situation.
Soldiers rushing out of the barracks collided head-on with Rangers. The Rangers lowered their automatic rifles, and the Balkan soldiers immediately felt as if they were being targeted by an entire division. Bullets flew everywhere, and a single platoon in the barracks killed nearly two hundred men on the spot. Most of the Balkan soldiers didn't even have guns. The previous night, to boost morale, the two regiments had been drinking and having fun at their garrison. To prevent any disturbances, all the guns were locked in gun cabinets in a warehouse nearly a hundred meters away.
Unfortunately, the Rangers were using the warehouse as cover to fire, and only a few military police were exchanging fire with them using revolvers and automatic rifles. Naturally, they were at a disadvantage. However, one Ranger managed to dodge the bullets and crash into the warehouse.
"Oh, damn!"
For some reason, the warehouse was empty. The Ranger immediately noticed the firearms inside, ranging from standard single-shot rifles to rotary machine guns, which made him gasp.
"Hey! Sergeant! Here! Their armory!!!"
The rangers immediately summoned their squad leader. The entire warehouse of munitions should be the equipment of the two regiments, and there were even 12 infantry guns lying inside.
“该死！先锋1-1，先锋1-1，这里是先锋3-1，发现敌军军火库！”
Without ammunition, the battle became simpler, and the enemy was quickly driven out of their position. The gunfire gradually ceased, and they moved deeper into the city.