Chapter 330 Knowledge is power
Chapter 330 Knowledge is power
"Let me go! Let me go! Let me go..."
Fighting with Gao Yi, the donkey is like a birthday star who wants to hang himself because he thinks his life is too long.
Gao Yi grabbed the donkey's wrist and twisted it slightly. Seeing the donkey's anger quickly disappear and its tone softened, he let go.
At this critical moment, how can we let the donkey lose its fighting power?
The donkey took two steps back, rubbed his wrist, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I understand."
Gao Yi couldn't figure out why the British Navy appeared here, even if he was beaten to death.
Of course, the British had reasons to retaliate against Gao Yi, there is no need to think about it. What is unclear is how a British Navy helicopter could appear on the outskirts of Baghdad.
The only problem is that helicopters have a limited range and it is impossible for them to fly so far from the UK to the heart of Iraq.
"The UK has only one helicopter carrier, the amphibious assault ship Ocean. The transport aircraft carried by Ocean are Sea King assault transport aircraft and MK7-Lynx attack helicopters..."
The only one who knew all the British warships and helicopters was Donkey. He still didn't know why the British navy was coming, but he knew that the ship the British navy would come on would be that one.
Since the one coming is a Sea King transport helicopter, the attack aircraft can only be a Lynx.
Then, the donkey seemed to have gained great confidence. He said to Gao Yi urgently, "The maximum range of the Sea King is 600 nautical miles, and the maximum range of the Lynx is 630 kilometers, but the transfer range is 1300 kilometers. The nearest coastline to Baghdad is the Persian Gulf, but the distance from Baghdad to the coastline is also kilometers. The combat radius of the Lynx is not enough!"
This is the analysis of combat based on the characteristics of the weapons.
If the Lynx attack helicopter is fully loaded with the maximum amount of weapons, the farthest it can fly is 630 kilometers. However, combat is not about flying and leaving, but requires staying in the air to fight. So if you leave time for combat, the most you can fly is about kilometers, which is not enough.
The distance of the ferry flight can reach more than one thousand kilometers, but no weapons are carried and all the load is used for fuel.
Listening to Donkey's explanation as if he knew everything, the armed helicopter outside did seem to be very restrained. At the beginning, when it bombed the room where the mobile phone was located, it used three missiles very luxuriously. Later, when it suppressed the room, it fired two missiles and a burst of machine guns, but other than that, that was it.
Now we know why, because the British armed helicopters do not have enough range, they can only choose the most common method, which is to only carry a small amount of weapons and save more weight for fuel. In this way, the combat radius can be expanded to more than 600 kilometers at once, and they can only go there but not back.
"The British helicopters can't go back once they arrive. They don't have enough fuel left to go back, so they must land in Baghdad and refuel. But no matter what, their flight time can't be very long. Carrying a minimum number of missiles and a minimum number of shells will take up a lot of weight. The British can't send armed helicopters just for normal flights, so... their remaining hovering time will not exceed half an hour, at most half an hour. I didn't calculate it carefully. No, at most twenty minutes!"
As the donkey spoke, his brain was working rapidly.
It also needs to be a professional who is familiar with weapons and equipment, tactics and strategies. Once the model of an aircraft is confirmed, the rest can be deduced immediately.
If Feng Biao were to do the same thing, he would probably be lucky to say it was a British plane. If Lin Xianghua were to take a look, he would probably know it was a helicopter.
This is the power of knowledge.
In any field, knowledge is power.
Gao Yi thought that the donkey's performance was very good and extremely powerful, because he knew that the enemy's armed helicopters could not stay for too long, so it would be enough to survive for half an hour. However, the donkey obviously gave more surprises than that.
"The enemy can only attack quickly, otherwise they will lose their air cover. They have only one way to fight, which is to avoid our heavy firepower in the factory and blow a gap in the east side of the building... Well, no, they don't have time. They will attack from the main entrance of the building. The armed helicopters only have enough ammunition for one round of suppression, so the first attack will be a decisive battle. There will be no repeated probing, let alone repeated attacks. We will wait for our firepower points to be exposed and then be destroyed by the armed helicopters."
The donkey became excited and shouted to his men beside him: "Go, inform everyone to let the enemy in to fight!"
The goal is no longer to keep the enemy outside, but to let the enemy in and fight indoors, because in this way, the enemy's armed helicopters will become useless.
So powerful! Gao Yi felt that the Tomahawk Mercenaries were indeed very powerful.
At this time, Gao Yi couldn't help but ask: "We have anti-aircraft guns. Can't anti-aircraft guns shoot down the enemy's armed helicopters?"
The donkey said without hesitation: "What are you thinking? Naive!"
I wanted to say ignorant, but changed my words to naive.
Donkey said quickly with an impatient look on his face: "The anti-aircraft guns are all in the factory. Do they have a range? Even if they are pushed out, how can they find the helicopters in the night sky without any optical aiming equipment? There is no way to shoot them. As long as they leave the protection of the factory, the anti-aircraft guns will be shot down by the helicopters immediately."
Although anti-aircraft guns have the ability to attack helicopters, they can only do so if they are used in a systematic way. For example, advanced self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with radar and laser rangefinders can also form combat effectiveness. Another method is to use radar and several anti-aircraft guns in clusters, which can also threaten helicopters with old anti-aircraft guns.
However, the two single guns were pushed out, deployed, and searched for the helicopter. They were anti-aircraft guns operated by unprofessional gunners, so they were doomed to be beaten in front of the helicopter.
Now the donkey just fights according to his own ideas and he doesn't care what Gao Yi says.
Of course, Gao Yi knew that he was an outsider and he would not interfere.
Gao Yi said to the donkey: "We can join the war. You can directly command us on what to do, and we will obey your command."
Gao Yi thought it was the simplest truth to leave professional matters to professionals, but his attitude surprised Donkey.
The donkey looked at Gao Yi, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "You can't die. If you die, who will pay the balance?"
At this time, even sticking your head out to check the enemy's movements is very dangerous, because once exposed, you will immediately be attacked by helicopters.
"Boss, there are too many people. We can't tell the exact number of people. We can't fly our drones. It's too dangerous to rely on visual observation alone."
The Tomahawk Mercenaries also have drones, but now they can’t fly them.
After hearing the report from his men, Donkey shouted, "Open the exit, gather in a safe position indoors, and set up machine guns in the corridor. Hurry! The enemy's armed helicopters are not powerful enough to pose a real threat to this building."
The donkey has gotten rid of his initial panic and confusion. He is now calm and wise.
Looking at Gao Yi again, Donkey whispered: "Give up the third and fourth floors. My people will mainly guard the first floor. You stay on the second floor. If the situation is critical, you will join the battle. If the situation is not so critical..."
The sound of cannons always likes to interrupt the donkey's speech.
There were loud explosions, and the donkey shut up temporarily, but the explosions did not last long. After more than ten seconds, the donkey said again: "Artillery preparation, it's just a weakened version of artillery preparation. The enemy is about to launch an attack. They are approaching from the east, turning to the south, and attacking from the entrance of the building. Soon we will be able to see the enemy's attacking forces directly, the British Marines..."
Donkey paused for a moment, thinking for a moment, and then continued: "The British Marines are quite strong, but our defense can drag on for a long time. Without air protection, I think the British will withdraw. If the situation is not critical, you should not go downstairs to join the battle."
No matter what, someone who can pay must stay. The donkey said seriously: "If you can't pay, I will be very angry!"
What else could Gao Yi say? He just had to listen to what others told him to do.
At this time, a distant and dull sound was heard.
Donkey turned his head slightly, and then he said in a deep voice: "Lego is firing!"
The Lego Mercenaries did not run away. They opened fire decisively when they noticed the enemy beginning to appear along the side of the office building.
If the people who came were British, Gao Yi and his men would not have been betrayed. If they had not been betrayed, the enemy would most likely not know what surprise Gao Yi had prepared for them.
Although the British had helicopter cover, Gao Yi and his men had anti-aircraft gun cover.
Surprise, not unexpected?
A soldier from the Tomahawk Mercenary Group ran over again and shouted excitedly: "Lego opened fire, the enemy suffered heavy casualties, and almost all of the first batch of attackers were killed!"
Lego picked a good time, a good time to fire.
The donkey sighed softly and said, "Our situation is not bad. If the British only have this much ability, they can't break in, and the indoor battle can be avoided."
Gao Yi was very happy and said, "It would be great if we could tell the Lego Mercenary Group about this news, but it's a pity that there is no communication."
Donkey looked up, thought for a moment, and then said confidently: "The British only have one type of ship-borne helicopter that can provide electronic jamming, the Lynx HAS.3GM, which should be this model. I don't know much about the main electronic warfare helicopter of the British Navy now, but it was this model during the Gulf War, and the British did not change their carrier-based aircraft on the Ocean. In other words, even if their Lynx helicopters are upgraded with electronic warfare equipment, the range will not be greatly improved."
The situation suddenly became less critical, and Donkey had time to analyze the equipment.
Looking at his watch, Donkey continued, "Eight minutes have passed since the electronic jamming was turned on. If I am correct, the electronic jamming can last for a maximum of ten minutes. The reason is very simple. Gunships can reduce the amount of ammunition they carry and increase the amount of fuel, but electronic warfare aircraft cannot. So communications will be restored soon, for sure."
(End of this chapter)