Chapter 279 Steel Shield
Before starting the next level, Yun Mo also took a look at the action briefing.
The success of the Tongqi movement gave a huge morale boost to the struggle in the South, where our allies formed the South's National Liberation Front and were no longer just responding passively or waiting for approval from the North when they needed to protect their troops.
At the same time, many reports on the weakness and loss of popular support of the Saigon pseudo-regime are having a huge impact between the Saigon regime and the Eagle Sauce people.
In order to prevent our people from infiltrating their army and spreading propaganda to their compatriots in the south, the Saigon Army launched a plan called "Strategic Villages" to force civilians to leave their places of residence and move into heavily guarded camps established by the Saigon Army and the Eagle Sauce Special Forces.
However, during the turmoil of the Saigon government, our agents obtained the specific action steps and locations of the strategic village through copying and decoding. The bad news is that our existing equipment is too old.
It will take some time for the intelligence to be sent to the main force in the Yip North area. In order to completely eradicate our armed forces in a short period of time, the Saigon army sent out their elite troops.
There is no time for more nonsense, comrade. The National Liberation Front troops in My To are waiting for your orders. Protect the base at all costs!
————December 1982, 12, Meituo
"It has been several years since we last met, Comrade General, but time is running out for us now, so let's stop here.
Previously, our agents successfully collected important intelligence about the Saigon army's next action plan, but because the communication equipment in our radar ball is dilapidated, it must be repaired and upgraded if we want to transmit the information. "
"The Saigon Army may have already known our intentions."
“Yes, this time the Saigon Army’s reaction was unexpectedly fast. They are now gathering all the forces around My Tho and preparing to launch a full-scale attack on our base.
So we must finish securing this radar dome until the communications equipment is repaired. Good luck, comrade."
After the adjutant finished speaking, the command of the troops around the radar ball was handed over to Yun Mo.
As for troop training, Yun Mo first trained a group of engineers to seize the surrounding technological capabilities to drill oil wells, cannons, and carry out battlefield repairs.
Then Yun Mo also took a look at his heavy industry production column. In addition to the Jaguar tanks, there are also half-track vehicles. The only problem is that the production quantity is still limited. The Jaguar tanks can only be produced one by one, while the half-track vehicles are produced in a round of seven.
After arranging the production tasks, Yun Mo deployed all the armored forces in the base to the defense line west of the radar station.
Since the area is flat and there are few houses, the Saigon army will focus its main attack direction here.
Therefore, in addition to the armored forces arranged by Yun Mo, Meng You also arranged more than 20 Jaguars and half-track vehicles for defense.
At this time, the adjutant also told Yun Mo a good news. There was a secret tunnel in the guard room next to the radar ball. The North Y Army would arrange war funding support from time to time, so Yun Mo also needed to protect the guard room from being destroyed.
In addition to the armored forces, Yun Mo also commanded the infantry to garrison in the surrounding combat bunkers or civilian houses around the defense line.
Except for one engineer who was responsible for repairing the radar ball and receiving supplies, the others were assigned to occupy the surrounding technological oil wells, machine gun towers, and cannon positions.
"Adjutant, how long will it take to overhaul the radar station?"
"Thirty-five minutes."
"understood."
“Also, Comrade General, thanks to the help of the local people, you can now use the emergency battle bunker.
In addition, our friend Su Nien also helped us restore the design drawings of the heavy tank. Our engineers are assembling the tanks. Once completed, we will send them to you one by one.
They will arrive here via the roads inside the base, and we will also arrange some infantry to escort them."
"It's really a double happiness."
In the next preparation stage, Yun Mo took into account the production capacity of the heavy industry and planned to continue to use mobilized soldiers and anti-aircraft infantry as the main force of the attack.
At the same time, Yun Mo also maximized the production of vehicles, producing as many Jaguars and half-track vehicles as possible. The infantry also occupied all the surrounding combat bunkers and civilian houses, and the rest went to the western defense line to provide support.
During this period, the Liberation Front also pulled over all the Hummers and Bulldog tanks they had captured, and Yun Mo also arranged for them to garrison northwest of the radar station.
"Warning, Saigon troops begin attacking, protect the radar sphere at all costs."
At this time, three armored teams composed of Bulldogs and Hummer vehicles and two infantry teams rushed over, and the mobilized soldiers deployed by Mengyou on the outermost periphery were basically wiped out in an instant.
When the armored units rushed back, they were greeted by the garrison's battle bunkers and civilian houses. In the rear, there were still many armored units that were still attacking.
But this was just the beginning. The Saigon army soon launched a second wave of attack on the eastern defense line, and Yun Mo also transferred all the supporting heavy tanks and the infantry in training behind them.
The second wave of Saigon troops was just some cannon fodder sent over to test firepower, consisting of only two Hummers and a small number of infantry.
As soon as the Humvees get close, the technological cannons and combat bunkers will concentrate their fire to wipe them out along with the infantry that follows them.
However, before Yun Mo could breathe a sigh of relief, the adjutant's alarm sounded again.
"Warning, enemy Longbow helicopter detected, please prepare for air defense."
It turned out that four longbows appeared on the western defense line. Yun Mo also set up a patrol route for his infantry. A dozen anti-aircraft infantry and half-track vehicles knocked down those longbows with a few rounds of volleys.
After all the helicopters were destroyed, the Saigon Army's ground forces finally arrived, but the battle bunkers and Jaguar tanks had been waiting for them for a long time.
Later, the Saigon army also rushed over from more directions. In addition to the increase in numbers, Yun Mo discovered that there were some new changes in Saigon's armaments, such as vehicles such as knight tanks, anti-armor crushing artillery, and infantry such as flamethrower engineers and snipers.
However, Yun Mo was also a man of few words. In each direction, Yun Mo would arrange a sufficient number of infantry groups to cooperate with the surrounding defensive buildings and armored forces to keep the Saigon army out.
In addition, Yun Mo was not isolated and helpless. On the contrary, a batch of supplies provided by the team led by heavy tanks and the Northern Y Army arrived basically every half minute.
Even the local people used the local mines to provide reinforcements to Yun Mo's troops from time to time.
————Half an hour later
Half an hour passed quickly. Although the Saigon army had tried their best, they were still blocked outside the defense line by Yun Mo's troops and could not move an inch.
During this period, although Yun Mo's troops were able to break through the outer bunkers and civilian positions because they arranged for the western armored forces to return to the factory for maintenance, that was all.
When the technicians successfully completed the mission, the Saigon army, realizing that the mission had failed, evacuated here in disgrace and began to regroup elsewhere to deal with the counterattack of the Liberation Front.
The adjutant also told Yun Mo his next mission, which was to destroy the supply base and communication station in the area to delay the Saigon army's support for their main force.
As for the main force of the Liberation Front? They will work with the main force of North Y to destroy the strategic village established by the Saigon Army.
At this time, the Liberation Front troops who were assisting Yun Mo's troops in defense also began to regroup and join the main force, so the next operation had to be left to Yun Mo himself.
Moreover, because of the upcoming counterattack, the heavy industry factory that produces heavy tanks will also switch to mass production for the main force, so Yun Mo's heavy tanks will be used one less at a time.
But Yun Mo had already thought of this. He commanded his troops to go to the designated location to wait or go to the repair shop for repairs, or to assist local friendly forces in clearing out the last remnants of the Saigon offensive force.
"Comrade General, we have managed to repair a batch of mammoth tanks from the base in Yangang. Please make good use of them."
In addition to these mammoth tanks, the Liberation Front also transported the vehicles they seized from the surrendered Saigon Army to Yunmo's base.
This is not the end. In order to alleviate Yun Mo’s financial pressure, the Liberation Front not only did not close the guard room’s funding channel, but even gave him four funding boxes at once, which allowed Yun Mo to mass-produce more infantry units.
————Five minutes later
Even if the Saigon army gave up the attack at this time, they would still arrange a small number of troops to try to harass Yun Mo's base, but in the end they would all become Yun Mo's experience packs.
However, the attack of these troops also opened up the vision of Yunmo's outer base. Looking at the large number of infantry and most of the vehicles assembled on the east side, the Saigon army also focused its attention on the east side.
At this time, the main force of Saigon was in a stalemate with the troops on the east side of Yunmo. Crushing artillery, Longbow helicopters, and Knight tanks were basically deployed here.
But what they didn't know was that Yun Mo first launched an attack on the infantry unit on the west side.
Relying on the cover of civilian houses and woods, this infantry squad successfully wiped out most of the Saigon troops around the radio station.
Coupled with the support of a large number of infantrymen who received subsequent training and the arriving Meng Army vehicles, the Saigon Army’s radio tower was reduced to ruins in just a few minutes.
By the time the Saigon army discovered that the radio station had been destroyed, it was already too late. At this time, the troops arranged by Yun Mo in the east decisively switched from a feint attack to a main attack.
Although the Saigon army arranged a number of high-tech heavy artillery defenses to protect the supply base, coupled with the previously built bunkers and artillery defense lines, it seemed that the army's attack seemed unlikely.
But the Liberation Front's agents had already placed enough oil drums around these heavy artillery, which gave Yun Mo's troops an opportunity.
Relying on the poor anti-infantry capabilities of emergency combat bunkers and technological heavy artillery, Yun Mo's main force also broke in at one go.
As the oil barrels exploded, the defense line that the Saigon military commander had vowed to block the Liberation Front for a week was destroyed in just a few minutes.
In addition to the good brothers and tube soldiers, there were also many engineers among the infantry accompanying the armored forces' attack. Under Yun Mo's command, they quickly occupied the Saigon Army's maintenance plant, barracks and power station.
Without the support of barracks and power systems, it was only a matter of time before the local Saigon army was destroyed.
After the last Saigon Army heavy factory and old radar ball were destroyed by a round of mammoth tanks, the local Saigon Army collapsed in an instant.
Except for a few Saigon troops who chose to fight to the end, the vast majority of the survivors either chose to flee or surrender on the spot.
However, when the battle was completely over, Yun Mo looked at his troops, of which only one in ten remained, and the joy he had originally felt from the victory in the battle disappeared in an instant.
The troops attacking the radio station on the west side were basically wiped out by the continuous counterattacks of the Saigon army. The situation on the east side was not much better. The infantrymen left on the battlefield were basically new recruits who had just been trained.
The armored forces were not much better off. The Jaguars, heavy tanks and a dozen half-track vehicles were basically dismantled. Apart from the Mengjun vehicles that arrived later, only a few mammoth tanks were left.
The adjutant also noticed Yun Mo's depressed mood and comforted him.
“Don’t lose heart, Comrade General, although we lost many good comrades in this operation, their sacrifice will not be in vain.
Thanks to your command, the intelligence we have obtained will also play an important role in our future battles with the Saigon Army."
In subsequent briefings, because of the victory of this operation, the Liberation Front also located the main strategic village of the Meng Army in the Dingxiang area.
At this time, the main force of the Liberation Front was gathering there and carrying out resettlement work there. Yun Mo's next step was to prepare for the liberation of that place.
———Half a month later
One day after New Year's Day, the Saigon army and Eagle Sauce troops stationed in the strategic village have not yet recovered from the joy of the arrival of the new year.
But what they didn't know was that on this day, the Liberation Front, which had been preparing for half a month, had arrived at their destination - Beiyi.
Intelligence from the Liberation Front shows that the Eagle Army has recently carried out more military activities in the south, and the intensity is greater than two years ago.
Not only did they provide the Saigon government with a large number of weapons, they were also transferring a batch of advanced armaments to carry out more secret military operations.
Although the Liberation Front is still unclear about the Eagle Army's specific intentions, this does not affect the Liberation Front's current operational goal - to destroy strategic villages.
According to the agents' investigation, the Saigon Army in the Bac Eup area was carrying out large-scale construction and maintenance of roads and railways, which once again proved that the strategic village was located here.
But the bad news at the moment is that the Liberation Front knows very little about Saigon and the Eagle Army in the North Yip area.
Fortunately, there is always a way out. An elite agent learned from talking to local villagers that a nearby radio tower might contain intelligence on the local deployment of Saigon troops.
Therefore, Yun Mo's next task is simple—command the agent to infiltrate the radio tower, and the large force of the Liberation Front will be on standby at the periphery of the area at any time.