Chapter 5 The Afghan guerrillas are invincible

However, the Soviets would not continue to make mistakes; for guerrillas, if caught red-handed by a doe, the casualties would be absolutely severe

The four tanks behind, they can no longer deal with them. However, among those two abandoned tanks, one of them has a mechanical failure, and the tank operator must still be inside.

At that moment, Belikov suddenly heard a peculiar sound coming from outside the turret of his tank. This sound was concealed within the rumble of the engine, making it almost inaudible.

He did not realize that he had not screwed the fuse onto the rocket shell

Heroes cherish heroes, Muhammad looked at the man approaching and said: "Indeed, God bless, our brave Afghan guerrillas are invincible! My name is Muhammad Kamaran, it is a pleasure to meet you, you fought very bravely just now"

Another damned rocket! He knew that sound, it was the sound of a rocket hitting the turret, and the next moment, molten metal would surge into the turret, and his vehicle would be taken out.

Just as they reached out to throw, a tank behind them spotted them, and immediately, a burst of bullets swept towards them

Target, 348, azimuth, 102, elevation angle 15, one grenade. "Belikov shouted.

Two hundred meters away, the sniper, the guerrilla leader Hevajah Oudia, stood up in anger, watching as the four tanks calmly retreated, occasionally firing their machine guns, wishing he could throw away the SVD rifle in his hands

Muhammad nodded and was about to say a few more words when he suddenly said: "No, we must hurry, otherwise it will be too late"

This time, they made significant sacrifices, with nearly twenty people dying one after another, yet they did not manage to destroy even a single Soviet tank!

The T-62 can carry forty rounds of ammunition. Under normal circumstances, it carries only seventeen grenades. However, as the current mission involves the suppression of guerrilla forces, the majority of the carried ammunition consists of grenades

Before we leave, there are still some important matters we need to attend to, Muhammad said

"God bless, the despicable Soviets have been taken down by our great Afghan fighters, two tanks destroyed." At that moment, a cheerful voice came forth: "I am Khwaja Odiya, the commander of this guerrilla group"

Let these guerrillas experience the true power of the tank

Dulani watched helplessly as the tanks fled, wishing he could slap himself twice. Clearly, the rockets had already hit, so why had that tank not been destroyed?

"Company Commander, those guerrillas have run towards 404," reported the artillery commander beside Belikov.

"Why?" Hevajra asked

"There are two tanks ahead, let's go capture the prisoners!" said another team member

No, there is another one, over there," Muhammad said, at that moment, the Durani was running towards this side, carrying a rocket launcher.

With Berikov's command, the loader beside him inserted a Type -18 tail-stabilized shell into the cannon's chamber and closed the rear cover

"Alright, we will retreat immediately," said Hevaj.

They immediately crouched down, covering their heads, yet they were still hit one after another

Even without the doe, the four fleeing tanks will bring a large contingent of Soviet infantry, at which point our side will also find itself at a disadvantage

"Pakistan, however, this is a secret." Muhammad's identity was special; originally, he was not supposed to reveal his identity. However, upon seeing this guerrilla group, Muhammad began to entertain the idea of winning them over. Otherwise, it would just be himself and Durrani left, and it would be difficult to re-establish a new force. It would be better to recruit this ready-made guerrilla group. Therefore, he disclosed his identity.

However, this tank is still moving backward, as if it is igniting a torch for play.

The battle here has come to a temporary end. Muhammad emerged from his hiding place. On the other side of the valley, Durrani was unsuccessful. It seems that this subordinate still requires further training.

Muhammad did not speak, but pointed to the sky above his head

"Gentlemen, are you willing to retreat with us?" asked Hevajra

"Captain, the Soviets are trying to escape!" said a team member

Four tanks accelerated, exited the valley, turned around in the open area, and then shamefully retreated towards the rear

It is evident that Hevajha shares the same thoughts as Muhammad; the two before him have personally destroyed four Soviet tanks, and such individuals are exactly what he needs

After speaking, he glanced into the distance at his men, who were escorting two captives from the tank, one of whom was joyfully carrying a machine gun that had just been removed from the turret

Now, having retreated to a sufficient distance, my tank's cannon can finally be aimed without needing such a high elevation angle, allowing it to reach that location, while those guerrillas are precisely within the range of my tank's cannon

"Full speed reverse, return to the safe zone, head to Area 3." Berekov, who had narrowly escaped death, could no longer concern himself with the few individuals in the T-404 tank. His own company had a total of seven tanks, one of which had lost contact and two had been destroyed. This level of combat loss was already quite staggering, and bringing back the remaining tanks intact would be a significant achievement.

Soon, Durani approached with a look of guilt on his face: "Report, instructor, the rocket I just launched hit the enemy's tank, but it did not destroy it."

Unfortunately, if we really talk about it, these two tanks were not destroyed by them; there were still people ambushing there who blew up the leading tank

These fools always engage in useless activities, picking up sesame seeds while letting go of watermelons, Muhammad thought to himself

It seems that this individual used a sniper rifle to eliminate a tank operator manning an anti-aircraft machine gun, causing the other tank operators to retreat into their turrets. In today's battle, this person played a significant role. Otherwise, that anti-aircraft machine gun could have turned the guerrillas into mere corpses. Moreover, had it not been for the Soviet forces' frantic retreat, he would not have easily achieved this success

Success! The guerrilla fighters behind were very excited, eagerly anticipating the tank crew inside, and quickly opened the hatch to escape out.

Having lost so many tanks, the garrison in Jalalabad will undoubtedly be greatly shocked. It won't be long before the heavily armed doe comes flying over.

"Yesterday, we still had more than forty people," Duraney said. "However, during the day today, we were besieged by the Soviets, the base was destroyed, and only the instructor and I remain."

At this moment, those guerrilla fighters had all run over, and the two tanks that had been taken out here piqued their interest greatly

"Grenade, prepare to fire," Berikov commanded

For guerrilla fighters, the simplest homemade weapon to deal with tanks is the Molotov cocktail

Instructor? Looking at Muhammad, Khawaja was somewhat curious: "May I ask, Your Excellency, where do you come from as an instructor?"

If you don't run now, in a little while, you will be dealt with by the doe

Several guerrilla fighters finally climbed to a position very close to the tank, and then suddenly ignited the bottles they were holding and immediately threw them out.

Pull the tank driver out of there! Go back and pay tribute to your fallen comrades! A glimmer of fervor flashed in Hevajra's eyes

The bottle, wrapped in rags, is ignited and thrown. When the bottle strikes the tank, it shatters, and the gasoline inside will ignite in a fierce blaze.

However, he still heard it very clearly, and suddenly, his teeth began to chatter, as a terrifying possibility filled his mind

To throw accurately is not so simple; most of the bottles thrown ended up on the ground. One, however, struck the turret above, igniting a fire on the turret.

Trembling with fear, I waited for a second, yet did not feel that powerful surge of heat

Were they besieged by the Soviets? What of the siege? According to Muhammad's tactics, it is likely that it would be the Soviets who would perish. Surely, a large number of Soviets must have arrived, outnumbering them. Khwaja quickly convinced himself.

Who are the people there

"No wonder, your weapons were also transported from over there, right?" Hevajra asked, "But why are there only two of you? Where are the others?"

This time, we have also destroyed two Soviet tanks, which can be considered a significant achievement

Regardless, there are now two Soviet tanks that have become immobile, which is a commendable achievement

"Just now, did you single-handedly take out these two tanks?" Hevajah looked at Muhammad, noticing that there was no one else around, and couldn't help but ask.

They all saw that the four Soviet tanks were about to exit the valley, and once they exited, the tanks would once again transform into powerful killing machines

Inside the tank, there are four tank crew members. Just now, Berikov has called for support, but the support will not arrive immediately. At this moment, these tank crew members are at risk of being captured by this damned group of guerrillas at any time

At this time, still in the early stages of the Afghan War, tanks are fundamentally unsuitable for the mountainous environment. In particular, the Soviets made a grave mistake this time; their tanks were not protected by infantry, otherwise, the outcome would undoubtedly have been different.

Following the sound, one could see that the person was holding a long rifle, equipped with a scope, and on the back of the stock, there was a square hole. Muhammad merely glanced with his eyes and immediately recognized it as an SVD sniper rifle