Chapter 10 Ambush
Afew days passed and Muhammad felt very comfortable in this camp.
Muhammad felt that he was still a little short of making these guerrillas truly regard him as an instructor and listen to him. After one or two battles, when he had proved his command ability, these guys would admire him.
At that time, they will listen to whatever I say. Now, if I take full command of this guerrilla force, it would be equivalent to seizing power from Khwaja, and this guy may not be satisfied.
So, Muhammad waited.
Of course, Muhammad was not idle. He had been guiding the training of these guerrillas for the past few days. For example, in terms of shooting, although Khwaja was very good, Muhammad felt that Khwaja was a natural sharpshooter. He could shoot accurately, but he did not know how to train his own team members.
Muhammad started with the basic movements and trained them.
These few days have passed quickly.
On the fourth day, the two guerrillas who went out for reconnaissance finally returned exhausted.
After learning that the two men had returned, Muhammad was immediately called into the cave by Hewaja. After the two men discussed the matter, the entire guerrilla force immediately gathered urgently, carrying their respective equipment and two modified roadside bombs, and started another attack.
In the past, Hewaja would not have been sure of the success of this attack, because if they were to attack that outpost, these people would be killed by machine guns even if they sneaked up at night.
This time, Hewaja was full of confidence. Instructor Muhammad's plan was very thorough, and Hewaja was sure it would succeed.
The cool mountain breeze blew on Muhammad's body. He was wearing a long robe that almost covered his entire body. He walked entirely on his own two legs, but he did not feel tired at all.
The entire guerrilla force was so excited. They seemed to know that they were going to win a beautiful victory.
After walking for three hours, we finally arrived at the designated location, a narrow intersection with towering mountains on both sides. It was a perfect place for guerrilla warfare.
At this time, the sun had already set, and the quiet moonlight shone on the ground, with stars twinkling in the sky, as if staring at this small group of guerrillas.
"Here, dig a hole, bury our bomb, and connect the fuse behind the rock over there." said Muhammad.
At this time, Muhammad seemed to have become the guerrilla leader, ordering the guerrillas to do things. The guerrillas did not care at all. They immediately started to take action after hearing Muhammad's orders.
Muhammad chose two places, about 50 meters apart, which were exactly within the killing radius of the two roadside bombs. In this way, the enemy's convoy, even if it consisted of more than a dozen cars, would be enough to blow them all into the sky.
"Instructor, aren't we going to attack the outpost? Why are there bombs buried here?" Durani asked quietly during a break in their work.
"Yes, we are going to attack the outpost. However, before attacking the outpost, we must first take out the convoy that delivers supplies to the outpost." Muhammad said.
This is Muhammad's plan, attack the convoy first!
Directly attacking the outpost is an almost impossible task. We don't have heavy weapons, and the casualties will be very heavy if we attack the outpost from above.
It is very easy to attack this convoy, especially since this is the frontline outpost. After other outposts receive supplies, their vehicles will return. Therefore, there will not be too many vehicles arriving here in the end. According to the guerrillas' previous observations, there will not be more than ten vehicles.
Two roadside bombs were enough to almost destroy the convoy. Moreover, the convoy's combat effectiveness was very weak. The powerful army was all going to wipe out the guerrillas. Only the second-line troops were responsible for transporting supplies. In the later stages, it was even handed over to the Afghan government forces controlled by the Soviets.
Muhammad watched as the two bombs were properly placed, especially the fuse wires, which had to be ensured to be intact. Otherwise, if they misfired when used tomorrow, it would delay the opportunity to fight.
Everything was ready and it was already late at night.
Tonight, we camped on this mountain. Except for the people on guard, most people have fallen asleep.
Muhammad couldn't sleep, not because of the battle tomorrow, but because he missed home.
Coming to this world and this era, although Muhammad has been fighting bravely, he is still willing to return to the afterlife, which is the world he is familiar with.
Thinking of this, looking at the stars in the sky, which seemed to be telling him something, he lost all desire to sleep.
Slowly, daybreak came.
"Hurry, get up, the Soviet convoy will be here soon." Khvaja shouted in a low voice, waking up the guerrillas one by one.
Muhammad also woke up. He had only slept for a short while when it was almost dawn. When he heard the news that the Soviet convoy was coming, he immediately ran behind the stone where the roadside bomb was ignited. The explosion of his bomb was the signal for the attack.
Feeling hungry, Muhammad quietly stuffed a piece of beef jerky into his mouth. This was the convenient food that each guerrilla carried when they went out to fill their stomachs. They could only eat this good stuff when they were on a mission.
The beef jerky was quite hard, so Muhammad kept it in his mouth for more than ten minutes before it softened. Then he chewed it slowly with his teeth.
While eating and waiting, I soon felt the ground shaking.
On the distant road, dust was flying and a convoy slowly appeared.
Walking in the front is a BMP infantry fighting vehicle!
This is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle, a means of transportation equipped by the Soviet motorized infantry. This type of infantry fighting vehicle is better suited to mountain warfare in Afghanistan than a tank. It has low fuel consumption and small logistical requirements. On the low turret, there is a 73mm low-pressure smoothbore gun with a high firing range, which is very suitable for striking targets in the mountains. There is also an anti-tank missile above the gun barrel, so it can also be used for offensive operations.
In the later stages of the Afghan War, the Soviet Union recalled most of its tanks, but the number of this type of infantry fighting vehicles increased several times.
When Muhammad saw the chariot, he knew that he had to modify his plan.
Originally, Muhammad was going to put down the first truck in the lead, so that it would be useful in the process of attacking the outpost later. But now, seeing that the leading one was an infantry fighting vehicle, he immediately changed his plan. This kind of thing would be a disaster if it was kept, and the damage caused by it would be greater than that of a tank. So blowing it up was the best option.
The guerrillas held their breath, knowing that this was the most critical moment.
If the two bombs could not explode, then they would have to slip away quietly as if they had never been there.
After all, they trusted this instructor very much, but they had not seen that the shells could explode without being fired from the barrel, and the power was said to be very great, so they did not completely believe it.
"Boom, boom, boom." The tracks of the BMP infantry fighting vehicle stirred up dust and kept moving forward. The small turret on the top was turning. This 73mm caliber low-pressure smoothbore gun has a fast rate of fire and a small blind spot, and can hit almost anywhere.
Inside the infantry fighting vehicle, soldiers from a mechanized infantry squad were on high alert. They were looking outside through the firing holes on both sides of the vehicle, and flames could be spit out from both sides at any time.
Following this infantry fighting vehicle were seven Kamaz trucks loaded with military supplies.
These military supplies are a bit too much for one outpost, but news came from Jalalabad that they were going to launch another operation to encircle and suppress the Afghan guerrillas in the nearby mountains. In particular, the tank unit lost several tanks in the previous few days, all of which were done by the nearby guerrillas. They want to retaliate and let the Afghan guerrillas know how powerful they are.
Therefore, this outpost served as a forward outpost for attacking the guerrillas in the mountains, and they used it as a storage base. Except for the front truck loaded with food, the middle and back trucks were loaded with ammunition and fuel.
They were very safe along the way, but they were still paying careful attention to everything around them.
The mountain wind blew, and the bare mountain made a rustling sound.
The tracks of the infantry fighting vehicle were still turning, and the huge body of the vehicle was moving forward.
Suddenly, "Boom!" Without any warning, a huge sound rang out.
Following this sound, the people inside the BMP infantry fighting vehicle felt as if they were sitting on a bumpy plane, and their bodies involuntarily tilted to one side.
Something seemed to be churning in their stomachs, and they opened their mouths and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, everything went black before their eyes, and they lost consciousness.
Muhammad, who was behind the stone, looked at the pleasant sight and felt relieved.
The powerful infantry fighting vehicle was lifted up by the explosion of the grenade like a small boat in a storm, and then fell heavily to the ground.
This powerful shock wave must have sent everyone inside to paradise.
A car following closely behind was also lifted up, and then it exploded, with flames shooting into the sky.
"Crack." A truck in the middle braked suddenly. Sitting in the passenger seat was the commander of the transport company that was responsible for this transportation mission.
"Quick, retreat, evacuate here first and call for our support." said the company commander Victor.
This type of truck is equipped with a communication radio, and the car the company commander is sitting in is a double-row seat truck with two soldiers in the back.
Upon hearing the company commander's order, the person at the back immediately started calling.
I had just pressed the switch of the intercom when I heard another explosion from behind.
Muhammad first detonated a roadside bomb in front of him. At this time, the car behind him had not yet completely driven into the roadside bomb. Now, due to this delay, the car behind him drove closer and then connected the wires to the two poles of the battery.
The electric current immediately passed through the underground wires and flowed into the electric explosives.
Feeling the stimulation of the electric current, the electric explosive immediately became angry like a hot-tempered woman and ignited itself. At the same time, while burning itself, the flames rushed towards the warhead of the grenade surrounding it.
The explosive inside the grenade warhead was burning excitedly like fireworks at a market. During the rapid burning, the gas inside the body expanded rapidly, opening the shell and sending hundreds of shrapnel flying all around.
Above its head was a Kamaz truck fully loaded with fuel. The shrapnel easily drilled through the bottom of the truck, entered the cab, and into the bodies of the Soviets inside. Some shrapnel drilled through the outer shell of the fuel tank and entered the tank. The shrapnel, with its own high temperature, immediately ignited the diesel in the tank.
Diesel is not easy to ignite, but once it ignites, it ignites extremely quickly.
At the same time, the high-pressure gas from the grenade explosion also arrived and blew the truck into the sky. During this short flight, the fuel transported in the back of the truck was finally ignited.
"Boom." Amidst the loud noise, the truck exploded and disintegrated in the air like fireworks. Fireballs flew everywhere, and wherever they flew, there was a fire.
This truck successfully caused damage to several trucks behind it.
Victor looked through the right rearview mirror in horror and saw the scene behind him. What kind of mine was that that had such great power? Perhaps it was an infantry anti-tank mine?
When did the Afghan guerrillas get these weapons?
He had no time to hesitate, as a large number of Soviet guerrillas rushed down the hillside on one side.
If the infantry fighting vehicle was still there, it could smash the guerrillas into pieces at this moment, but now...
"All-wheel drive, drive down from the left," said Victor.