MTLNOVEL Chapter 1090: Dimensionality Reduction Strike
Joe Ga saw through the radar that the enemy convoy extended 3 kilometers in length, slowly approaching a U-shaped bend on the highway...
With the order from the command center, four Heavy Gryphon cruise missiles flew off the wings of two SU-27s...
The 4-meter long Gryphon missiles spread their wings in the air, gliding for a distance before their rear rockets ignited, an orange flame propelled the missiles into supersonic speeds, landing with a deafening roar in the front, middle, and rear sections of the enemy convoy.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The effect of the heavy bombs on attacking highway targets was not considered too significant...
After the violent explosion, all armored vehicles and tanks within a hundred-meter radius were halted, and even those on the periphery, unaffected, had personnel likely unable to withstand the shock.
The moment the 4 cruise missiles hit, they paralyzed the convoy in place, leaving large craters on the highway that segmented the heavy vehicles convoy. Some Humvees began to scatter like headless chickens, trying to escape the road and avoid the impending bombs...
"'Flying Sword' missiles launching, command center prepare for relay guidance..."
As soon as Joe Ga finished speaking, all 200-kilogram class Flying Sword missiles detached from the central pylons of the F-14's fuselage...
They operated on principles similar to the Gryphon missiles, spreading their wings in the air to adjust their posture, then swooping towards the enemy tanks under the propulsion of the engines and guidance from the rear personnel...
"Boom boom boom..."
A series of orange explosions unfolded on the ground, and those Abrams tanks hadn't adjusted from the sudden attack before becoming the target themselves.
14 tanks faced with guided missile attacks, inevitably turned to scrap metal.
16 missiles created a series of explosions amidst the panicked enemy group, leaving the convoy completely paralyzed...
"Boss, follow me, keep the flight posture, let's have some fun..."
Just as Joe Ga followed Cobra to begin another steep climb, looping back to the convoy front, the two waiting armored troops started bombarding over the dunes towards the enemy's direction using mortars.
Then, four vehicle-mounted rocket launchers, under the escort of armored vehicles, began searching for a suitable strike angle up front.
'Cobra' had no intention of communicating with the ground forces, as it reached an altitude of 9,000 meters and aimed its nose towards the convoy...
"Watch carefully..."
The Northern Camp's company commander kept urging the front teammates to escort the rocket launcher into position; they needed the rocket launcher's cover to charge through the relatively narrow bend and launch an attack on the enemy once they spread out...
But after the initial chaos, the enemy didn't know much else but they were still capable of shooting towards the potential direction of the enemy.
At about 900 meters distance, a series of large-caliber machine guns raised the engine of the leading command vehicle.
Just as the company commander was about to call for air support again, a huge roar suddenly appeared from the sky.
A gray-coated SU-27 dived like a hunting eagle, a tremendous sonic boom echoing throughout the surrounding airspace, the intense vibrations spreading outward around the aircraft body.
"What are they doing?"
When the ground composite battalion arrived bewildered, the air cannon of the SU-27 opened fire.
The nimble SU-27 remained in its dive at a distance of one and a half kilometers from the ground, and a burst of air cannons swept through the convoy stranded on the highway.
Several terrorists who survived the bombing bravely raised their machine guns and pulled the trigger in the face of the fighter attack...
Unfortunately, the SU-27, already in supersonic state, didn't bother with any light machine gun attacks.
Cobra abruptly leveled and accelerated at a height of 50 meters above the ground...
"Bang bang bang bang..."
A series of sonic booms were generated as the SU-27 accelerated, the terrifying sound waves from the conical booms causing the terrorists along the way to scream in agony, covering their ears and collapsing to the ground...
Several armored vehicle operators from the Northern Camp watched Cobra's performance, one of them crossed himself, murmuring, "God bless, I'm on P.B.'s side this time..."
As he spoke, his communicator crackled with the commander's shouting...
"Move move move, cover the rocket launcher getting into attack position..."
The armored vehicle operator, as if waking from a dream, stomped on the accelerator, rushing to the bend, and the top-mounted smoothbore gun began to turn the moment the vehicle stopped...
Four armored vehicles formed a temporary position, covering two rocket trucks as they dashed into the desert near the bend...
"Attention, the second fighter jet is starting a dive..."
The armored vehicle operators, despite the heavy bulletproof armor, heard the roaring sound coming from the distance behind...
An SU-27 utilized its altitude and distance, accelerating from a far altitude, firing bursts from its air cannon at a kilometer distance from the ground, before leveling at a height of 100 meters, swooping over the enemy convoy with a sonic boom.
This scene could hardly be seen in real life, or even in movies...
In terms of lethality, it was just okay, but the blow to the enemy's morale was devastating.
As the second SU-27 passed by with a sonic boom, the terrorists blocked on the highway panicked and fled.
They abandoned the vehicles, pushed open the doors, and sprinted towards the desert and dunes on both sides, attempting to disperse and avoid total annihilation by the enemy.
Just as the company commander was about to order the rockets to fire deep into the convoy, the sky at the rear end resounded with more sonic booms...
A series of streaks, like steel whips of drop bombs, didn't hit anything. However, the F-14, entering at a small angle, completed its leveling at a 200-meter height, and a series of sonic booms caused the passing rocket truck to sway a bit...
Seeing a group of terrorists who had escaped into the desert not far away, clutching their ears and writhing painfully on the ground, the company commander shouted, "Rocket launchers, lock down the junction of the highway and the desert...
Move forward, armored vehicles follow up, keep your distance from the enemy, open fire at will..."
Joe Ga pulled hard on the control stick, and the F-14 obediently tilted its nose directly towards the sky.
The boss finally felt a bit of thrill and was considering whether to go again when a command came through the headset...
"This is 'Ching Shan,' orders for Eagle Squad to leave the combat airspace and return to base, Eagle Squad will replace your position in a minute and strike the enemy armored troops..."
Upon hearing the command, the boss Joe Ga had to suppress his passion and replied 'Roger,' controlling the aircraft to climb to five thousand meters, yet couldn't help saying...
"What's the big deal, the bombs are mine anyway..."
Joe Ga's complaint was overheard by the nearby Cobra, who laughed loudly and said, "Boss, the entire battlefield is yours!
If you're still not satisfied, we can go back, load the bombs, and head out again..."
Joe Ga already saw four green blips quickly approaching the highway, knowing that the incoming group was Eagle Squad, consisting of four F-16s. He intentionally slowed down a bit and turned to look at the ground...
As Eagle and Hawk Squads crossed paths, Joe Ga saw six 800-kilogram class cluster bombs dropping towards the highway under the F-16's fuselage.
The super bomb with the Pathfinder System slightly adjusted its stance in the air, then disintegrated at an altitude of 500 meters from the ground...
24 cluster bombs sequentially exploded above the 3-kilometer stretch of the highway, then a terrifying barrage of rain poured upon the already stunned armored troops...
"Bang bang bang bang bang..."
From the air, the dense explosions appeared like New Year's firecrackers...
The once formidable armored troops were no longer visible, and while the dust clouds that rose into the night weren't very evident, visibility before and after that stretch of highway had diminished to its lowest.
"Eagle Squad completed the deployment, returning to base immediately..."
Upon hearing the voice over the radio, Joe Ga suddenly sighed and said, "Cobra, do you think Saddam was this desperate back then too?"
Cobra remained silent for a long time before saying, "Not just Saddam. Everyone facing an attack from the United States was equally desperate in the early stages.
Initially, many thought the South Union could hold out for a while, but the outcome...
Boss, this is just the simplest part of warfare. Any country with the technical capability can achieve this.
However, you will face situations worse than Iraq at that time, luckily you're the most adept at resolving such issues that I've seen!
Boss, losing one war for me was like losing a lifetime...
You must win, keep winning!"