Chapter 398

Jungle warfare is definitely the most troublesome type of warfare in the history of human war.

We all know that there are large casualties in urban warfare, but the casualties in jungle warfare are no less than those in urban warfare. Large scale jungle warfare in human history is much less than urban warfare, but every jungle war is accompanied by an extremely high casualty rate.

Militarily, jungle warfare usually refers to fighting in tropical forests, and the biggest trouble of jungle warfare is that forests provide unparalleled concealment for both belligerents.

When fighting in the jungle, the most important factor determining the victory or defeat is the regional factor. Whether you are absolutely familiar with the local environment determines the success or failure of the battle. People who are particularly familiar with the local topography, vegetation, climate and biology will have the absolute advantage even if they only have the most basic weapons. If you don't know these things at all, the rainforest itself will become the biggest obstacle.

High humidity, high heat and a lot of rainfall are severe tests for people and equipment, and the extremely limited field of vision makes excellent soldiers in other environments unable to do anything here. Imagine that Gao Yang is an excellent accurate shooter. He could have solved the enemy hundreds of meters or even thousands of kilometers away, but when there is no field of vision in the rainforest, His long-distance advantage was completely nullified.

The Satan mercenary regiment has a night vision, so launching a night battle is their most common choice, but it is useful in any environment except the rainforest. In the rainforest, with the shelter of trees and dense vegetation, whether it is a low light level night vision or a thermal imaging night vision, it is useless and still can't see far.

Heavy weapons can't be used in the jungle. Tanks and artillery can't get in, and planes can't see the target when they throw bombs. No matter what kind of heavy weapons, precision attack can't be expected. It's almost the same to play carpet covering bombing. Moreover, the impact of the jungle environment on combat is not limited to distance, but also the effect of firearms. Trees will block bullets, It can also absorb blast waves and debris.

The two recent large-scale jungle wars, one was the Vietnam war fought by the U.S. military and the other was the Vietnam war fought by China. As we all know, the U.S. military has paid a heavy price in the jungle of Vietnam. It has the most advanced weapons, but it has nothing to do with the guerrillas in North Vietnam. Although China has won, it has also paid heavy casualties.

For Chinese and American generals, the biggest headache is not the Vietnamese army, but the boundless jungle. No matter there is no jungle, the Vietnamese have long been blasted into slag, but with the jungle, the Vietnamese soldiers have become monkeys who can jump up and down.

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used agent orange. Agent orange is a defoliation agent, which is used to deal with trees rather than people. In the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, in order to deal with the fire points hidden in dense trees, China used large-scale intensive rocket bombardment, waiting for the air waves of rockets to blow up the vegetation, Then use the barrel gun to end the fire points of the Vietnamese army one by one.

The United States and big countries such as China feel very difficult when fighting jungle wars, not to mention those small and weak countries. The rebels in Colombia have been unable to fight for decades. It is not because the rebels can hide in the jungle as long as the war is unfavorable. If there were no jungle, the rebels in Colombia would have been wiped out countless times.

Gao Yang really feels a headache when he thinks of fighting in the jungle. The Satan mercenary regiment has the advantages of equipment and skills, but in the jungle, their advantages have been weakened to the lowest point, and the enemy is undoubtedly familiar with the rainforest. Based on this, Gao Yang is completely at the disadvantage. Once the enemy has the advantages of number and firepower, The outcome of the battle is likely to be very, very tragic.

Gao Yang has never experienced jungle war, but he knows the horror of jungle war. After Gao Yang asked his question, Cui Bo said with a sad face: "yes, I'll be useless in the jungle."

Gao Yang sighed and said, "have any of us ever fought a jungle war?"

Groliov smiled bitterly and said, "I've fought in the rainforest of Congo. I have to say that it's really difficult to fight in the jungle. Fortunately, I'm facing the rebels in Congo. Their combat effectiveness is very low and they can't give full play to their advantages of being familiar with the jungle. However, we still paid a great price."

Tommy hesitated and whispered, "I've fought in the forest, but I'm not a rainforest, so I can't say I'm familiar with jungle warfare, but I still know something about fighting in the forest. At least I know how to fire in the forest."

Gao Yang was very interested and said, "Oh? Tell me, you fought in the forest there?"

Tommy said in a deep voice: "in 1999, during the Kosovo war, in order to avoid NATO bombing, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia deployed a large number of troops in the forest. At that time, as a member of civil armed guerrillas, I also stayed in the forest for a period of time. Later, when I fought against Albanians, I often fought from the forest and fired artillery in the forest."

Gao Yang said happily, "very good, very good. Although it's not a rainforest, at least you have some experience."

Bruce said in a deep voice, "Colombians are not those fools in Congo. They are all experts in jungle warfare. Big dog, how much do you know about jungle warfare?"

Groliov pondered for a moment and whispered, "I can't be called an expert, but I know that my time in Congo is not very short, so I also have some experience, but it must be far worse than those indigenous people living in the jungle. In addition, the environment of Congo rainforest and Amazon rainforest is not the same."

Gao Yang shrugged and said, "you see, the problem is here. I'd rather go to the Arctic to fight a war than go around the Amazon rainforest. Don't forget that the environment of the Amazon rainforest is worse than that of the Congo. Therefore, you can think about whether to go to Colombia."

Frye said with a smile, "there's nothing to consider. No matter where he is, Satan is not afraid."

Groliov said: "although the rainforest battle is really disgusting, as long as we are ready, I think we can still go."

Bruce also said with a smile: "I know it's difficult to fight in the jungle, but I want to finish this task. The British said that if you can fight in the jungle, you can fight in any corner of the world. I want to try in the jungle."

The attitude of several people remained unchanged. They were still determined to go to Colombia. Gao Yang nodded and said, "very good. Now we are sure to go to Colombia. Tommy, do you have any ideas?"

Tommy shook his head and said, "you're the head of the regiment. You can go if you say you don't go. I don't have any personal opinions. In addition, if I have a bonus to take part in the battle, I'm looking forward to this trip to Colombia."

Gao Yang clapped his hands and said: "Well, now that we have reached an agreement, we have to consider the issue of equipment. Our current equipment is certainly not suitable for jungle warfare. Therefore, we have to change our clothes. As a newcomer, Tommy, you will get a complete set of equipment. Communication equipment and clothing are universal, but the weapons are designated by you. Now let's talk about your requirements."

Tommy said without hesitation: "My position must be a gunner first, so I need a mortar. I only need one barrel. If I can choose, can I have a pp8960mm mortar made in China? This kind of mortar is very light and I can carry it alone. Although the barrel is a little longer, the maximum range can reach 2700m, and the advantage of increasing the range is that I can make two Two shells landed at the same time. Although the third one will have a slight time difference, it can ensure that the time difference is within half a second.

In addition, I also want the pp93 60mm long-range mortar. The barrel of this kind of mortar is a little long, but the weight is acceptable, and the range can reach nearly 5600m. When necessary, I can get the maximum range I need, and the accuracy is not as poor as that of a rocket. However, the biggest problem for me is that it is difficult for me to operate it alone. Of course, I mean With only one barrel. "

Gao Yang immediately said, "do you only need these two mortars? Of course, it's no problem. Is there any other need? Also, I want to know whether your choice is to be used in jungle warfare this time or under normal circumstances in the future?"

Tommy thought for a moment and said: "There's nothing else. Other guns are too heavy. As for the ones to be used this time, I think only PP 8 9 and 63 are needed. The total length of the barrel of pp89 is 830mm, and type 63 is only 550mm. Compared with type 63, it's more convenient, but the long range of pp89 also means greater instantaneous fire density for me. Therefore, I can't be accurate when I don't know what situation we are facing The best choice to make a judgment is to make a decision after finding out the situation to face after arriving in Colombia. "

Gao Yang is very satisfied with Tommy's rigorous attitude. It's a good habit to choose different weapons in the face of different situations. As for mortars, which are cheap and sufficient in quantity, Tommy can throw as many as he wants. It doesn't matter if he throws a mortar even in a war. Type 63 mortars are only a few hundred dollars each. They are used as one-time weapons. After hitting all the shells, they can be thrown Don't feel bad.

Gao Yang looked at ulyanko and said, "your business is coming. What Tommy wants is not a problem for you?"

Ulyanko smiled: "of course, I don't need to prepare it for you personally. After you arrive in Colombia, all kinds of mortars will be selected with you. Southern industry has exported a large number of 60mm mortars to Africa and South America, PP 8 9 and pp93. As for type 63, it is everywhere. I will ask my colleagues to prepare it for you."