northernbook Chapter 219: The First Wave of Tactical Missile Strike and the Second Wave of Aerial Precision Strik
Chapter 219: The First Wave of Tactical Missile Strike and the Second Wave of Aerial Precision Strik
The 51st Tactical Missile Regiment of the First Missile Group Army of the Strategic Rocket Force was deployed in the Jiangcheng area after the war broke out.
Their mission was to launch deep strikes against high-value military targets behind the Xunyang defense line.
Destroy SAARC’s airports, transportation, communications, arsenals, material distribution centers, and troop assembly areas.
"Confirm the target area, upload data to the onboard computer."
"The target area has been confirmed and the data has been uploaded."
"I order all launch units to immediately launch long-range strikes on the target after the order is issued!"
"emission!"
"emission!"
The solid rocket engine at the tail of the Changkong-8 short-range tactical missile, whose missile rack had been erected, began to emit flames and thick smoke, and rushed into the sky with a roar.
“Boom boom boom…”
The roar of engines like thunder resounded throughout the launch site, and missiles, trailing flames, rose into the sky like arrows piercing the clouds.
In less than two minutes, all 81 launch vehicles at the entire launch site successfully completed the launch.
After taking off, the huge Changkong-8 short-range tactical missiles in the sky headed towards their respective targets.
The Changkong-8 short-range tactical missile is a solid-fuel mobile ground-to-ground tactical missile with a maximum range of 800 kilometers, a hit accuracy of 40 meters, a maximum speed of 8 times the speed of sound, and a launch mass of 5.1 tons.
The entire 51st Tactical Missile Regiment is composed of three missile launch battalions, each of which consists of three launch companies, a command company and a logistics support company.
Each launch company has three launch platoons under its command, and each launch platoon is equipped with three Changkong-8 tactical missile launch systems. Each launch system can only launch one missile at a time.
The three missile battalions of the entire 51st Regiment can only launch a maximum of 81 missiles at a time.
Xunyang, as the front line in the fight against the Fuxing Army, has complete defensive fortifications and many high-value military targets.
So this place also became the target of the first wave of attacks by missile forces.
Xunyang front-line airport.
After the Fuxing Army launched the artillery bombardment, the entire Xunyang front-line airport entered a state of combat readiness.
More than ten fighter jets have taken off for patrol, and the air defense forces around the airport have also entered a combat state.
Everyone in the airport was on edge.
Because they are well aware of the power of the Renaissance Army's Air Force.
It is equipped with jet fighters that even the West does not have.
What they are flying now are retired biplane fighter jets donated by the West.
The two sides are not on the same level at all.
It was for this reason that the Corps Command prohibited them from taking the initiative to attack.
Their only mission was to guard the skies within the range of their own anti-aircraft artillery.
However, they did not wait for the Renaissance Army Air Force, but instead waited for a wave of missile attacks.
In the high altitude, one Changkong-8 tactical missile after another fell like meteorites, attacking the Xunyang front-line airport at a terminal speed of more than Mach 5.
At this time, everyone in the airport could see several black spots swooping towards them.
"woo woo woo woo......"
The shrill air raid sirens sounded.
The anti-aircraft artillery on the ground also began to fire hurriedly, and clouds of black fog exploded in the air.
However, the tactical missile group did not give them any chance to react.
The first Changkong-8 tactical missile flew over the airport apron area at an altitude of about 100 meters from the ground.
The missile warhead exploded, and countless dense "bullets" flew out like flowers from the sky.
Some fell next to the plane, some fell next to people, and more fell on the open ground.
"Boom boom boom..."
When these "bullets" hit the ground, intensive explosions occurred instantly.
Many people were killed or injured in the explosion before they could even react to what had fallen.
Several fighter planes were immediately destroyed in the explosion.
Although these "bullets" are not very big, their power is equivalent to that of a melon grenade.
But if a missile has hundreds of them in its warhead, the situation is different.
One after another, Changkong-8 tactical missiles loaded with submunition warheads exploded in mid-air, causing one violent and intensive explosion after another at the airport.
These explosions did not cause much damage to the airport buildings, but they were very destructive to the fighter planes.
Under the attack of 8 tactical missiles, two-thirds of more than fighter jets were destroyed.
The area around the airport was littered with corpses and rivers of blood, and the scene was extremely tragic.
They had no idea what had attacked them.
The dozens of anti-aircraft artillery deployed did not play any role at all. They could only watch themselves being bombed and could do nothing.
In the area of Gushan Lake behind the Xunyang front, the main force of the 52th Reorganized Division of the 20nd Army of the Third Corps was stationed.
This was also a target discovered by the Air Force during reconnaissance.
A large number of troops gathered here, and naturally became the first target of attack.
Twelve Changkong-12 tactical missiles, also carrying submunition warheads, swooped down from the sky.
The anomaly in the sky also aroused the curiosity of the soldiers of the 20th Reorganized Division of the Yugoslav Allied Forces in the camp below.
Some experienced veterans' faces changed after seeing this scene.
Although they didn't know what it was, they knew that anything aimed at them was definitely not a good thing.
So these veterans reacted extremely quickly and rushed directly to the nearest barracks.
Compared to open space, buildings can at least provide some protection.
Many new recruits also reacted, and the entire military camp suddenly fell into chaos.
But it was too late for them to run away.
The 'bullets' scattered on the ground like flowers from heaven directly set off a bloody storm in the camp.
Although only 12 of the 8 Changkong-8 tactical missiles hit the target, 4 deviated from their trajectory and fell outside the camp.
However, these eight tactical missiles also caused hundreds of casualties to the reorganized 8th Division in the camp.
This amount of casualties is actually nothing for the reorganized 20th Division with more than soldiers.
However, this wave of attacks filled all the soldiers with fear, and panic spread among the crowd.
Hongcheng Railway Station became a military railway station two months ago, and also became a logistics supply distribution center for the front-line troops on the Xunyang Defense Line.
Therefore, this place has also become a key target.
A total of 18 Changkong-8 tactical missiles roared over.
Some of these missiles carry ground-penetrating warheads, some carry explosive warheads, and some carry incendiary warheads, mainly launching a composite attack.
The main purpose is to paralyze Hongcheng Railway Station.
With Hongcheng Railway Station paralyzed, the logistics of the hundreds of thousands of troops on the Xunyang defense line could only rely on water transportation on the Changhe River.
The sudden missile attack caught everyone off guard.
One missile after another fell from the sky like meteorites hitting the ground, causing a series of intensive explosions in Hongcheng Railway Station.
Flames and thick smoke rose into the sky. The entire train station had become a ruin, and the crowd was in great chaos.
These scenes not only happened on the Xunyang defense line.
The two defense lines of Yunmeng Lake and Zhuolu were also being fought one after another.
The results of a wave of tactical missile strikes were still very impressive.
Hundreds of high-value targets were destroyed.
It dealt a severe blow to the logistics, transportation and communications of the Yugoslav front.
Liu Jing, who was commanding the troops on Mount Lu, suddenly changed his expression when he received the battle reports that came like snowflakes.
The rear airport, railway station, arsenal, headquarters and barracks were all attacked by unknown forces from the Renaissance Army, causing heavy losses.
At this time, Liu Jing also discovered that many troops could not be contacted.
"Damn it, what's going on? How did the Restoration Army do this?"
This strange method of attack was completely beyond his understanding, leaving Liu Jing at a loss.
However, what he didn't know was that this was just the beginning.
"Swish swish..."
One after another, F-100 Super Sabres and F-105 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers arrived over the battlefield before the F-86 fighters.
Compared to fighter jets that can only fly at subsonic speeds in level flight.
Both fighter-bombers are capable of supersonic flight.
As soon as the afterburner is turned on, the fuel in the tank is sucked into the afterburner chamber as fast as a waterspout.
One minute of supersonic speed can significantly reduce the endurance of a fighter jet, but it can also increase its speed to over 2000 kilometers per hour.
As a fighter-bomber, the F-100 Super Sabre's performance was slightly inferior, with a maximum flight speed of only 1370 kilometers per hour and a bomb load of 3.4 tons.
The F-105 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber has much more advanced performance.
The maximum flight speed is 2207 kilometers per hour and the bomb load is 5.9 tons.
The reason why the F-100 Super Sabre is still being equipped is because it is equipped with an airborne fire control radar and has the ability to fight in all weather conditions.
So more often than not, the F-100 is used as a fighter jet.
The tactical missile forces in the rear are only used to attack large military targets.
These F-100 fighter-bombers and F-105 fighter-bombers carried out more precise bombing missions.
Before the war, the Air Force identified 67 suspected command posts on the Xunyang defense line.
Among them, 42 have been confirmed, including a very active target, which is very likely to be a military-level command center.
Therefore, these suspected targets were also included in the scope of the first batch of precision strikes.
And this suspected army-level command center is indeed an army-level command center.
It was the 7th Army of the Third Corps, and its commander Li Zhen was also the trusted and beloved general of Liu Jing, commander of the Third Corps.
The 7th Army was also the main force of the Dabie Mountain defense line.
In addition to the Seventh Army, there are many local troops scattered around, with a total strength of more than 50,000.
"Air strike!"
The 7th Army Headquarters was located in a valley on the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains.
If the active electromagnetic signal had not been detected by the EB-66 electronic warfare aircraft, such a hidden command center would never have been discovered.
When the sentry on guard discovered a mixed formation of eight F-8s and F-100s attacking at low altitude, he immediately issued a warning.
"Don't panic, everyone hide, they may not be coming for us!"
Li Zhen, commander of the Seventh Army, suppressed his panic and rebuked in a calm tone.
Now he could only bet that he was not coming for them, but was just passing by.
But this time he made the wrong bet.