1059: Chapter One Thousand and Forty-Two: Here Comes the Challenge 1059: Chapter One Thousand and Forty-Two: Here Comes the Challenge Marksman needs to operate in conjunction with the squad, but now that they have reached the edge of the village, advancing further means engaging in close-quarters combat in the alleys, so Gao Yang decisively changes tactics, shifting from being a marksman to a sniper.
With the help of Clown and others, Gao Yang quickly climbs atop the rooftop.
After raising his gun and scanning all around, finding no direct threats, Gao Yang immediately says, “No visible direct threats, approximately three hundred and fifty meters from the area where Falcon is besieged.
Split into four groups; one group clears the house I’m in, the other three advance forward to carve out a path for Falcon’s rescue.
Begin the operation.”
Who lives beneath the rooftop where Gao Yang is positioned is unknown; to ensure safety on the rooftop, they must first clear the house they are in.
Aimer also swiftly joins Gao Yang on the rooftop, then the four groups, quickly formed based on personnel specialties, immediately begin their actions.
Clown stays on the rooftop to provide cover.
Gao Yang doesn’t need to worry about threats from behind and focuses on establishing a vantage point with a good field of view for sniping to cover the assaulters.
He is very familiar with this type of work.
The assault teams make quick progress, with two teams advancing in front and two covering the rear, supporting and covering each other as they rapidly move toward the location where Falcon is trapped.
The battle doesn’t sound very intense, with gunfire sporadically sounding off.
This worries Gao Yang even more, as the Rebel Army’s habit is to empty their bullets at the enemy regardless of visibility.
So regardless of how intense the battle seems, there’s always a dense succession of gunshots.
But now, even though the combatants are clearly close by, the gunshots are sparse and sporadic, mostly single shots or brief bursts, which implies from another perspective that the enemy is strong.
Gao Yang assesses the situation and overall, they still have the advantage.
The enemy has surrounded Falcon’s team, but they dare not launch an immediate attack because there are three helicopters overhead.
The enemy can conceal themselves and shoot at any of Falcon’s team daring to leave the houses, but they are unable to attack and swiftly annihilate Falcon’s team.
For the short term, the situation is favorable, but it might turn sour as time passes.
After all, they are operating in enemy territory, and if the nearby Rebel Army hurries over upon hearing the news, and encircles the entire village with overwhelming force, that could spell trouble.
Gao Yang isn’t too concerned about Satan and his team’s safety; they can hastily evacuate by helicopter if things turn sour at the village edge.
However, Falcon’s team is in a tricky situation; the helicopter can’t land at their position, and relying on hovering and climbing back up to the helicopter via ropes or ladders is tantamount to a suicide mission.
Gao Yang hasn’t found a suitable shooting opportunity; with the enemy on the ground, he definitely can’t shoot the hidden enemies.
However, his sniping field of view isn’t bad, and the visibility is good, so there’s still a necessity to maintain the sniping position.
Gao Yang keeps an eye on the direction in which the assault group is moving, while Aimer is responsible for watching the left and right flanks.
With Glolov and Cui Bo’s large-caliber sniper rifles above, along with two Mi-24s providing heavy firepower support, Gao Yang is quite confident in breaking an opening in the encirclement, allowing Falcon’s team to retreat as safely as possible.
The assault team has advanced over a hundred meters, the front two groups dealing with threats ahead, while the rear two groups mainly guard against threats from the sides and behind.
The situation seems good, and although the enemy is well-trained, Gao Yang is not particularly nervous.
Suddenly, a shot rings out beside Gao Yang, and then Aimer’s deep voice reports, “Hit one enemy, one hundred and forty meters away, on the rooftop.
The enemy appeared suddenly, seems like he came out via a skylight or similar passage.
Can’t determine the enemy’s purpose.”
Clown whispers, “What sort of person would risk being sprayed by machine-gun fire to get onto the rooftop?”
“Anti-aircraft missile operator or rocket launcher crewman,” Gao Yang instructs, “Aimer, keep a close eye on that house.”
Gao Yang does not divert his gaze; he continues observing the assault group’s advance.
Now that they control the sky, as long as they avoid elementary mistakes, such as getting ambushed by enemies rushing out of buildings or attacked by grenades thrown from inside houses or yards, they should be able to avoid casualties, especially significant ones.
The steady advance of the assault team continues, but an exchange of fire is inevitable and finally comes when the assault team passes through an irregular ‘T’-shaped junction formed by three houses.
It’s a premeditated ambush by the enemy.
When Li Jinfang signals with his hand to quickly cross the passageway, people suddenly rise up from three positions and start firing intensely, and at least five grenades are thrown from a neighboring house.
The counterattack from the assault team is equally intense and effective.
Gao Yang quickly shifts his gun but doesn’t fire; of the three enemies that showed up, two are immediately taken down, and the third, after a burst of gunfire, quickly retreats back behind the wall he was using for cover.
Li Jinfang waves his hand, and the assault team swiftly finds cover, temporarily halting their advance.
“Report, Flyer is hit but the bulletproof vest wasn’t penetrated; he can continue fighting.”
“Red Feather is wounded by grenade shrapnel but can continue fighting.”
Then, Li Jinfang urgently communicates over the radio, “The enemy has not assembled effectively; they are engaging in scattered combat.
We can forcefully attack to break through the pathway, please instruct.”
The location where the assault team faces the blockade suits ambush tactics.
Li Jinfang believes they can forcefully attack and clear the enemies before advancing, but Gao Yang thinks this is too risky.
The number of enemies in the three houses is unknown, and a forceful attack would be too dangerous and time-consuming.
He believes there is a better choice.
Gao Yang said gravely, “The assault team will retreat to a safe distance, wait for Night Demon One to bomb, then clear the passage.
If circumstances allow, Fork—no, Skunk and Alcohol can carry out a blasting on the houses before passing through.
Try not to get entangled with the enemy, deal with them in the fastest way possible.
Over.”
Rafael was still getting used to his new call sign, and Gao Yang had mistakenly called out the old one in the heat of the moment.
“Toad understands!”
“Hold on, this is Flyer.
Reporting the situation, the rifles used by the enemy are HK33 assault rifles and MP5 submachine guns.
I confirm this.
We couldn’t identify the origin of the enemy’s uniforms, but I recognize the military boots worn by the enemies we’ve killed, they are equipment of the Turkish Army Special Forces Brigade.
I think the enemy might be from the Turkish Special Forces Brigade.
Report complete.”
Flyer Esmond Heckler, a former member of Germany’s GSG9, had a very deep understanding of German firearms.
Even without seeing the guns, he was confident in identifying them just by sound.
After Flyer finished his report, Tiger, also from Germany, said in a grave tone, “Tiger adding, the rifles are HK33, the submachine guns are MP5, no mistakes.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, “Understood, the assault team will retreat to a safe distance.
Night Demon One, prepare for the rocket strike.”
The assault team slowly pulled back, but before they reached a safe distance, the enemy appeared again, and both sides engaged in another short but intense firefight.
Gao Yang did not get a chance to fire as all the enemies were outside his field of fire, and the assault team also did not manage to kill any enemies.
The enemy’s firing time was very short, they retreated behind cover before the assault team could react, and their hasty shots likewise did not inflict any casualties on the assault team.
Li Jinfang said anxiously, “The enemy is intentionally delaying our actions!”
Just then Eileen shouted, “Night Demon Four, aerial observation.
The enemy has split into two groups, moving from both left and right directions towards the assault team, fourteen people, split into two groups, well spread out.
Rockets will not be effective.
Night Demon Four commencing interception.
Over.”
Gao Yang sneered to himself, unsure of what the enemy thought they were dealing with, thinking that just a dozen or so people could surround and annihilate the assault team.
“The assault team has reached a safe position.
Over.”
“Night Demon Four, perform precision firepower strike.
Night Demon One, show them how it’s done.”
After issuing the command, the helicopters opened fire.
Rockets from Night Demon One blew three houses to pieces, followed by autocannon fire.
The unreinforced buildings couldn’t withstand the 23mm autocannon shells.
Although the 23mm shells couldn’t explode, the deformed or shattered shells had better lethality after piercing through walls and rooftops.
As the helicopters fired fiercely at the houses, Gao Yang urgently asked, “Flyer, can you determine the origin of the enemy?”
Flyer replied solemnly, “The enemy is definitely from Turkey, but which specific unit they are from is currently unclear.
The first and second brigades of the Turkish Army Special Forces, as well as the Turkish Navy Special Forces, are equipped with those combat boots.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and then asked, “Can we confirm if the enemy personnel are from the elite special operations forces of Turkey?”
“Yes, that can be confirmed.”
Flyer’s affirmative response coincided with the end of the aerial strike.
“Night Demon One, cease the attack.
Unable to determine damage effect.
Over.”
After receiving the report, Gao Yang’s voice was heavy as he ordered, “Assault team, move in.”
Li Jinfang led the attack again.
After the bombardment by the rockets, the walls—the biggest obstacle to the assault—either collapsed or were blown open by large gaps.
Li Jinfang issued a series of commands; three assault squads stormed into the houses, while one squad remained outside on guard.
“Assault obstructed!
Alcohol is hit!
Gale is hit!
We need support!”
Two squads made smooth progress, but the squad led by Alcohol encountered severe obstacles.
Even after the aerial strike, they faced fierce resistance upon entering a room, resulting in two casualties.
The squad that remained outside swiftly moved in to support.
Moments later, Gao Yang heard a loud shout, “Shotgun is hit!”
With consecutive members getting shot, Gao Yang was immediately anxious.
Being in a position where he definitely couldn’t see what was happening inside the houses, he then heard Frey shouting, “Charge in, charge in!”
(To be continued.
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