Chapter 1087: Blotting Out the Sky and Sun
"Calling 'Ching Shan', Falcon Squadron has completed the strike, requesting to return..."
"Calling 'Ching Shan', Night Hawk Squad has completed the strike, requesting to return..."
"Calling 'Ching Shan', Eagle Squad has finished bombing, requesting to return..."
"This is 'Ching Shan', permission to return granted. Falcon Squadron, lower altitude to cover the naval landing boats. Gryphon Team, take off to support the landing operations..."
Inside the 'Bathtub' command center, 'Ching Shan' stared at the electronic sandbox ahead, watching as the cargo planes carrying paratroopers were about to reach the designated airspace. He frowned and picked up the radio, speaking in a deep voice, "Have the Shah's drones arrived?"
"Report, the Shah's 6 drones will enter the combat airspace in 40 minutes..."
'Ching Shan' nodded and said, "Order the Rainbow 5 drone to enter the airspace where the airbase is located. Once the paratroopers launch their attack, initiate electromagnetic interference immediately to paralyze the airbase's communications with the outside world."
With that, 'Ching Shan' closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, then said, "Unmanned airship control group, when will the airship enter the designated airspace?"
"Sir, the unmanned airship will reach 4,000 meters above the coastline in 20 minutes..."
'Ching Shan' contemplated for a moment and said, "Once the airship is in place and the information network is completed, Unmanned Airship No. 3 should move 50 kilometers northward, and at the same time disrupt the electronic signals around Mukalla.
Monitor group, keep an eye on all suspicious locations along the Mukalla coast.
Pay particular attention to the enemy's artillery and heavy armored mobile units in depth. Once discovered, mark them immediately and notify the Falcon Squadron to carry out a bombing.
Notify the artillery to prepare for a barrage attack on the target area before the landing boats reach the shore..."
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Following 'Ching Shan's command, the decks of two large cargo ships, 5 kilometers on each side of the 'Bathtub', suddenly lit up brightly...
North Industries, eager to compete, specially sent 20 SR-5 rocket launch vehicles.
The SR-5s, loaded with 20 122mm rockets and 6 220mm guided rockets, boast extremely powerful strike capabilities. Coupled with the automatic loading system, they have greatly increased their launch efficiency by several times.
A crew-cut young man in a North Industries work uniform sat in the command vehicle, loudly calling through the radio...
"All cannons, complete shell-to-cannon link check..."
"Commander terminal operator, quickly issue binding data for each cannon, complete the ballistic calculation..."
"Northern position firepower has completed preparations..."
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On Yuginebert Company's large ship, 30 of Seville's most advanced Ogekin multi-module rocket launchers were fixed on the wide deck...
The Ogekin is also an advanced rocket launch vehicle capable of carrying mixed calibers. Unfortunately, due to Yuginebert's lack of rocket technology, they are currently using 128mm caliber Ogekin rockets with a range of 30 kilometers.
Each vehicle has two launch boxes, each containing 12 rockets.
'Professor', in support of Joe's business, has taken out the entire stockpile of Yuginebert Company, revealing that even the Seville government army does not have as many Ogekin rocket launchers, as they all rely on 'Professor' to sell the rocket launchers for cash.
Compared to the SR-5, the Ogekin rocket launcher may look competitive in appearance, but insiders know that their capabilities are on a completely different level. Whether in terms of range or firepower, the SR-5 fully outperforms.
The only advantage of the Ogekin rocket launcher is its modular loading...
Unlike the SR-5, which requires a loading system and manual control for loading, the Ogekin simply places preloaded firing boxes beside it, and after firing, uses a loading arm to swap in the firing box, accomplishing reloading within minutes.
'Cannon', acting as Yuginebert Company's artillery salesperson and artillery instructor for P·B, at this moment was urging a group of Xiao Hei artillerymen to speed up...
The Ogekin rockets lack internal guidance modules, but for the impoverished, this is not a concern...
The straightforward 'Cannon' saw the technical soldier in the command vehicle giving him a thumbs-up, so he picked up the communicator and shouted, "Launch vehicle, preheat, all cannons calibrate firing parameters..."
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'Ching Shan' glanced at the electronic clock on the big screen, then looked at the footage returned by the airship already above Mukalla...
This commander from China watched the positions of 8 hovercraft on the electronic map, waited for nearly a minute, then suddenly pounded the command desk forcefully and shouted loudly, "Rocket launchers, fire..."
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"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
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Following 'Ching Shan's order, brilliant red lights erupted from the two 100,000-ton cargo ships...
North Industries fired 240 rockets...
Yuginebert unleashed 720 rockets simultaneously...
Regardless of precision or power, such a salvo bombardment gives an apocalyptic feeling.
The rockets soared into the sky, forming a rain of fire that descended like deadly arrows, directly piercing the enemy positions 2 kilometers behind a gentle beach on the left bank of Mukalla...
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'Walnut' saw that the hovercraft was still 2 kilometers from the beach, grabbed the handle above, and shouted loudly, "Attention, engine preheat, command vehicle radar on, everyone prepare for landing..."
As the hovercraft advanced swiftly, a shrill whistle resounded...
Ramos, in the co-pilot seat, leaned forward to see what was happening, only to witness the terrifying spectacle in the sky...
For a coastal defense line only 2 kilometers long, one could indeed describe the overwhelming, sky-obscuring fire rain as an exaggerated sight, overshadowing the first landing crafts, and launching a saturated attack on the depths...
"My mother!"
"My God!"
"Those people are in a terrible state!"
"Boom boom boom boom..."
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The massive explosions created tremendous shockwaves, causing the hovercraft that had been advancing at full speed to pause momentarily.
Looking at the flames towering above the beach, 'Walnut' picked up the radio and shouted loudly, "Don't stop, go go go..."
The hovercraft suddenly accelerated, rushing onto the beach within minutes and finding a suitable landing spot…
A passageway formed beneath the position at the bow of the ship…
'Walnut', without waiting for orders from the crew, picked up the radio and said loudly, "Lion Squad First and Second Company disembark to establish defense, Northern Camp slow down and spread out to the sides to provide cover..."
With 'Walnut''s orders, two companies of P.B. Xiao Hei soldiers were the first to rush off the hovercraft, organized into teams of 10, each centered around an electric four-wheel flatbed cart.
The flatbed carts carried not only the team's ammunition supplies but also a Springblade launch box and two Spearhead Missile launch boxes…
These were the earliest P.B. soldiers to follow Boss Qiao. They have undergone years of training and fierce battles and are now outstanding elite soldiers.
After the two Lion companies landed, they spread out their formation and began to approach the bombed area with their guns ready…
A few minutes later, the soldiers signaled safety, put on gas masks, and began advancing into the depths…
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Inside the Djibouti Defense Exhibition Conference Center…
Since the fighter jets took off, a live broadcast of the war has been running.
This time, as the lead aircraft of the main strike squadron Falcon, the JF-17 really stole the show.
However, the fighter jet business is a major undertaking, and buyers generally tend to be patient.
In contrast, cheaper land warfare equipment is different…
After a salvo of rocket artillery, the people from Northern Industries and Yuginebert jumped up simultaneously, cheering loudly…
"Yeah…"
Present were both buyers and sellers, all knowledgeable individuals. Buyers interested in rocket artillery had some idea about the SR-5 and Ogekin data.
However, the images presented on the screen, like a large movie screen, were utterly astonishing…
The extreme impact of Ogekin's 720 rocket salvo, the punch-to-the-gut strike effect and destructive capability, felt like a hammer striking the buyers' hearts.
In terms of advancement, the SR-5 was undoubtedly far ahead, as it could accommodate the launch of various guided missiles, with a range that could exceed 300 kilometers limit, making it a magic weapon for countries with relatively small territories, useful for either frontline air defense or long-range deep strikes.
However, most of the countries present that needed to buy rocket artillery as weapons did not have much money and could not utilize such high-end things.
Instead, Ogekin's salvo tempted them even more…
Watching representatives from a few small African countries gather around the 'Professor', constantly inquiring, Northern Industries' Xie Changgui didn't know whom to vent his resentment upon…
Everyone was selling goods, and my goods were obviously better than those from Seville, so how did it turn out like this?
It wasn't until Qatar's Prince Representative Al Sani approached him that this debt-ridden middle-aged man, pressured by KPIs, breathed a sigh of relief…
Looking at Al Sani, accompanied by several assistants, Xie Changgui greeted the prince in fluent Arabic, then grinnedly raised an SR-5 model, saying to the interested Al Sani, "Your Highness, please take a look..."
The people from the General Company, holding their heads in frustration, looked around at their colleagues. Being within the NATO system, they had long sneered at those imprecise rocket launchers, citing the lack of technological content and, more importantly, lack of profit…
Now, after just one salvo, the Chinese and the Sevillian had made a sale…
Looking at the large screen displaying the Chinese synthetic battalion company and the Sevillian synthetic battalion company completing their landing, the General Company's representative, frustrated, grabbed the assistant next to him and shouted, "Contact P.B. people, after securing the dock, our synthetic battalion must land first..."
The young assistant looked at his boss helplessly and said, "Sir, we do not have a synthetic battalion, the digital command system was later added by the P.B. people..."
Upon hearing this, the General representative angrily whispered, "Are you a fool? Others don't know…
Make the call quickly; we need to move our position forward, at least ahead of France and the Italians.
FUCK, I have a hunch, as long as our weapons perform well, we can land big orders…"
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Flying low to patrol, Boss Qiao personally witnessed the first batch of synthetic battalions land…
Eight large hovercraft delivered 48 armored vehicles ashore, then turned nimbly on the beach and rushed back into the sea to pick up other armored vehicles.
Meanwhile, paratroopers from two transport planes leaped down from an altitude of 6000 meters…
As Joe Ga was contemplating whether to fly over to provide cover, his communicator suddenly rang…
"Falcon Squadron, this is 'Ching Shan', two of Shah's Rainbow 4B drones encountered anti-aircraft weapons while passing through the Houthi-controlled zone…"
Joe Ga detected uncertainty in 'Ching Shan''s tone and decisively said, "Surely it's not the Houthi Armed Forces, it must be Al Qaeda trying to provoke us against the Houthi Armed Forces, provide me with the location information…"
After speaking, Joe Ga directly hung up the communication, turned to say, "Devil Bird, it's your turn now…"
Nis, slightly clumsy, operated something on the controller in front of him and said, "Two Gryphon Missiles have been activated, target information has been updated…"
Joe Ga reached out to push open the cover on the joystick, sneering as he said, "Falcon One and Two, climb to an altitude of 10,000 meters, pressurize the launch racks, double launch the Gryphon Missiles, let's send a greeting of explosions to General Soleimani, far away in Iraq…"
The three fighter jets lifted their noses and ascended into the sky, and upon reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters…
"Fire~"
Six heavy-duty cruise missiles detached from the rack, flying towards a valley located 170 kilometers northwest…