1061: Chapter One Thousand and Forty-Four: The Goods Have Been Delivered 1061: Chapter One Thousand and Forty-Four: The Goods Have Been Delivered The village wasn’t very big, so if they really had to drop a 500-kilogram Laser-Guided Bomb, one issue that had to be considered was avoiding collateral damage.
If the Laser-Guided Bomb fell on the Intelligence Agency Action Team, there would no longer be any point in trying to save them.
There wouldn’t even be a need to collect the bodies, as a 500-kilogram bomb dropping on a civilian house with no proper protection would leave nothing behind but a large crater.
Furthermore, it wouldn’t do if the bomb dropped too close to the action team either.
The distance between the action team and the enemy was very close, with the nearest only twenty to thirty meters away, and the furthest at about forty meters.
It was the distance for close combat in street fighting.
However, this distance was basically within the radius of destruction caused by a 500-kilogram Laser-Guided Bomb.
This meant if the bomb were to deviate slightly upon dropping, it wouldn’t need to land directly on the action team to still kill them along with the enemy if it wasn’t far enough away.
Just how powerful is a 500-kilogram bomb?
In an unprotected situation, with no cover, people within a 200-meter diameter would not survive.
Even if the range was decreased, no one within a diameter of 100 meters would be left alive.
Even if they were not hit by shrapnel or killed by the blast wave, the sheer shock could cause fatalities.
Even with a house as cover, it’s uncertain whether it would be safe within one hundred meters.
Having witnessed the power of a Laser-Guided Bomb in Libya, although Gao Yang didn’t know the exact size of the bomb used, he saw two bombs bring down a building, leaving no survivors inside.
Compared to the protection offered by reinforced concrete shelters and buildings, it’s hard to say how much protection a small house in a Syrian village could provide.
In fact, using a 500-kilogram Laser-Guided Bomb to attack a scattered handful of people in the village houses was akin to using a cannon to kill mosquitoes.
Gao Yang just wanted to solve the problem quickly.
He thought it would be neat to use a Laser-Guided Bomb—boom, all obstacles on the road would be gone, and they could pick up the action team members and go back to celebrate.
It sounded great.
But upon thinking about the power of the Laser-Guided Bomb more carefully, Gao Yang began to doubt its reliability.
Laser-Guided Bombs were primarily used to eliminate fixed targets with precision.
Using them as frontline support was a serious case of overkill.
The Americans, despite being experts with Laser-Guided Bombs, wouldn’t dare to use them when the distance between friendlies and enemies was only thirty to forty meters.
Gao Yang’s confidence was based on Taylor, who was CCT.
Guiding Laser-Guided Bombs was his specialty.
However, Taylor had only directed American Laser-Guided Bombs.
Gao Yang was uncertain about Taylor’s ability to guide the Russian KAB-500 with the same precision.
More crucially, Gao Yang always had the impression that Russian weapons were more about brute force and rugged reliability.
Simple and durable were strengths, but when it came to high-tech items like Laser-Guided Bombs, it was uncertain whether the Russian versions would possess the required precision.
Issuing orders was easy, but after giving it some thought, Gao Yang began to feel uneasy, so he had to ask in a grave tone over the radio: “Postman, are you confident?”
Taylor responded gravely, “I am confident.”
“Remember, this is a Russian bomb.
Is it precise enough?”
“It should be.
The data shows that the KAB-500L has a precision of four meters.
Even if it doesn’t reach four meters, even expanding the margin of error to ten meters shouldn’t cause any problems.”
Gao Yang felt slightly reassured, but after pondering for a moment, he couldn’t help but ask: “Postman, have you done this kind of thing before?
I mean, have you ever called in a Laser-Guided Bomb when the enemy and we were very close together?”
Taylor was silent for a moment before finally admitting in a low voice, “No, in my previous combat experience, such a situation was unlikely.
Even if we encountered such mixed engagements, it would be an A-10, AH-64, or AC-130 providing close air support.
The power of Laser-Guided Bombs is too great; they are not meant to be used for extremely close frontline support.”
Gao Yang felt a chill in his heart and raised his voice: “F**k, then why would you dare to use a Laser-Guided Bomb?
Are you planning to blow up both friend and foe?”
Taylor had not played a significant role until now, and Gao Yang had never come into contact with, or had the chance to use something as high-end as Laser-Guided Bombs.
Now that it came to using them, it was in a complex scenario where the enemy and friendly forces were extremely close.
It wasn’t because he was being overly cautious or paranoid, he truly had no confidence in the situation.
Gao Yang absolutely did not want to end up like the survivor Robert in Iraq, calling in bombs that sent his own men to the afterlife.
Taylor fell silent once more, but finally said, “I’ve never done this before, but I am familiar with the bombs, and I have a lot of experience.
Not having done this before is only because I never encountered such situations.
I can guarantee that the kill radius will not affect the God Eagle Group.
I am confident.
Boss, I request permission to use the Laser-Guided Bomb again.”
Dozens of lives were held in the hands of Gao Yang and Taylor.
Gao Yang was the one to give the orders, and Taylor was to operate.
Taylor was confident, but Gao Yang was not.
Gao Yang hesitated for three seconds, just three seconds.
On the battlefield, there was no time to weigh pros and cons for three hours.
After three seconds, Gao Yang decided to trust Taylor.
“Alright, I trust you, go ahead and do it!”
Finally having made the decision, Gao Yang could not relax just yet.
At this moment, Yake suddenly said on the intercom, “Boss, I’m not questioning your authority, but our situation isn’t that critical yet to necessitate a Laser-Guided Bomb, right?
Hey, that’s a one-thousand-pound bomb, not five hundred.
Your choice is scaring me to death, you know?
I’d rather lead these rookies to break through the encirclement and rendezvous with you than wait for a bomb to fall next to me, so I’m asking to force a breakout, can we?”
Forcing a breakout was indeed an option.
Working together, the Intelligence Agency Action Team could probably break the encirclement.
But casualties would be inevitable, losing half the team would be normal, and wiping out entirely was also a possibility.
After all, in such a situation, if one is wounded and unable to move, death awaits.
Gao Yang decided to fully trust Taylor, believing human lives are more precious than bombs.
If two Laser-Guided Bombs could solve the problem, there was no need to risk so many lives.
“Shadow, shut up!
Find something to prop yourself up so you don’t get blown to death, and just wait for the bomb to drop.
Postman, how long until you can handle it?”
Taylor said gravely, “I need to select the bomb’s drop point according to the enemy’s distribution, building types, and the damage radius among other factors.
Please give me two more minutes, just at most two minutes.
Moreover, if we just need to open up a gap, one bomb is enough.
Two bombs can ensure the God Eagle Group can pass through the encirclement safely.
Three bombs, I think, would basically deal with the encirclement and reduce the enemy’s active forces from fifty percent to twenty percent.”
Gao Yang was stunned and asked, “Can we reduce their forces by that much?
Would any remaining forces still be capable of resistance?”
“Based on my experience, even if there are survivors, they won’t be able to resist in a short period.
I can assure you of that.”
Gao Yang was tempted.
This could turn the tables on the enemy.
However, the enticing thought was fleeting, and Gao Yang still said, “Let’s see the effect of the first bomb before deciding.”
“Understood.
The bomb drop point has been selected, ready to call in Sea Eagle, over.”
Taylor had already chosen the drop point and was calling the aircraft above.
Gao Yang could not intercept the communication between Taylor and the aircraft, but he could hear Taylor’s side of the conversation.
“This is Postman, calling Sea Eagle, this is not a drill, KAB-500 live bomb drop, I repeat, this is not a drill, KAB-500 live bomb drop, this is not a drill, over.”
After a brief wait, Taylor spoke again, “Postman reporting, the package is estimated to be delivered in seventy seconds, repeat, the package is estimated to be delivered in seventy seconds, all personnel please take protective measures, over.”
The Laser-Guided Bomb was about to arrive, and Gao Yang couldn’t help but sweat from his palms.
This was a major weapon, one he had personally ordered the use of, and which, if not for cooperation with the Syrian Army, he might never have had a chance to use in his lifetime.
Clown couldn’t help but look up, attempting to catch a glimpse of the bomb’s shadow in the night sky, even though he knew it was impossible.
Yet he still couldn’t help but look up.
Gao Yang also wanted to look up, but he needed to monitor the battlefield.
Although he knew it was not possible to see the bomb, he really wanted to look up too.
Gao Yang was silently counting the time in his heart, seventy seconds had passed, and the bomb had not hit the ground.
Though he knew it couldn’t be wrong, he still felt a bit nervous.
Finally, at seventy-six seconds, without warning, a dazzling white light burst forth in the area he was monitoring, followed by a tremor beneath Gao Yang, who was lying on the roof.
Although it wasn’t yet enough to harm anyone, the vibration was incredibly distinct.
Immediately after the tremors, Gao Yang heard a deafening explosion.
After the explosion subsided, an excited Taylor quickly spoke up.
“The package has been accurately delivered, and the recipient has signed for it.
The destruction appears to be good from visual observation, over.”
Once Taylor finished speaking, Gao Yang yelled, “Dani, Shadow!
Are you dead?
Respond!”
Dani’s shaken voice quickly answered, slightly panicked, “Not dead, not dead, not dead, I’m okay, we’re all okay.
After Dani spoke, Yake shouted, “Who says it’s okay, I was scared to death!
But it was hit beautifully, F**k, that’s satisfying!”
Gao Yang also found it satisfying.
Looking over, all he saw were thick dust clouds where the bomb had hit.
While he couldn’t make out the extent of the damage, he could tell it was significant.
It felt good, but Gao Yang also felt contemplative.
Before the modern weapons of high technology and great power, no matter how capable a person was, they were left with no recourse.
This was the fate that Special Forces would face when going up against regular military—no matter how elite and sky-high the Special Forces were, they were only lightly equipped units.
Even with high individual quality, they were still made of flesh and blood, and when confronted with forces that could call for artillery and air support, they were doomed to be blasted to bits.
(To be continued.
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