Dominate South Asia

Chapter 13 Mortar

There were three machine gun bunkers in total, two of which were controlled by the guerrillas, and the other one was controlled by Soviet soldiers, but was later killed by Muhammad.

This outpost was destroyed cleanly, and the next thing was to clean up the battlefield.

Durrani was about to stand up and leave the machine gun bunker when he was pulled by Muhammad.

"Da, da da." At this moment, a sound came from not far above his head, and with this sound, one side of the machine gun bunker was hit and dust flew.

There are people above! Muhammad hid behind the machine gun bunker and did not dare to show his head. He knew that the position was the top of the outpost, where there was a searchlight.

There were three machine gun positions outside, and the searchlight was at the top, so there must be a sentry position. In this way, the bullets can follow wherever the searchlight goes.

Moreover, because that position was the highest, it also posed a threat to the three machine gun positions. When the machine gun positions were built, the bunkers were to be fired outward, so the outer bunkers were very thick, but the back was almost undefended.

It was a blind spot. Although Hewaja was an excellent sniper, he was unable to do it in that position.

Durani came back from the brink of death, and there was still a sense of panic in his heart. If he hadn't been pulled by the instructor just now, he would have died at this time.

"What's wrong, are you scared?" The voice came to my ear again.

"No." Durani said, what's there to be afraid of death, if it weren't for the instructor, I don't know how many times I would have died. "I'll go up and kill that Soviet guy."

"No, bravery is not impulsiveness." Muhammad said: "Protect yourself first before you can attack the enemy."

After that, Muhammad said: "What a pity, if there is a mortar, it would be the best."

In this blind spot, direct-fire weapons have great disadvantages, while mortars, with curved trajectories, are handy for dealing with such targets.

It's a pity that handy weapons are not always available. Many people in the guerrillas still use backward Efield rifles. It's good to have an AKM. To deal with tanks, there is not even a rocket launcher, let alone a mortar.

Throwing grenades, if you can't reach it, you will also take a big risk.

Just after Muhammad finished speaking, he heard Durani say: "Instructor, I know where there is a mortar, I'll get it for you."

After that, Durani bravely jumped out of the bunker and ran forward.

Looking for death! I just said that I should protect myself first, why doesn't this Durani know how to hide? Moreover, if you want to run, you have to dodge left and right, not run in a straight line. Running in a straight line on the battlefield is simply courting death.

Durani didn't care about that. He took two steps at a time and ran to the front of the truck.

Some guerrillas had already scattered, and a few people stayed on the side of the truck, using the truck as a cover to fight the shooter above their heads.

"Unload one of the mortars on the truck." Durani said, and jumped onto the car flexibly.

There is a mortar on the truck! This discovery was made on the way here. Durani opened the box on the bumpy car and found a cylindrical object inside. He knew that this thing was a mortar.

Durani didn't know how to use this mortar. Durani originally only knew how to use a gun, and he was not very skilled in using it, so he learned to shoot a rocket launcher. As a result, he was shot away last time. This mortar was even more new to him, and he didn't know how to use it at all.

Although Durrani didn't know how to use it, he knew that the instructor was very capable. Even tank shells could be turned into powerful roadside bombs. It must be a piece of cake for him to operate this mortar.

This truck was closest to Muhammad's machine gun position. Moreover, judging from the sound of the gun, there were no more than two shooters on the top of the post, and the shooters' main attention was on the machine gun position. Therefore, they didn't see Durrani carrying something out of the box that was opened in the car.

Another guerrilla, Herman, followed behind Durrani and carried out a box of shells. When the two heard the bullets above their heads shooting in another direction, they ran towards the machine gun bunker.

"Be careful!" Muhammad saw the two people carrying things and was worried about their safety.

Sure enough, the shooter above his head found that the two people's whereabouts were different, and immediately turned the muzzle of the gun.

There was no time to hesitate. The machine gun in Muhammad's hand spit out flames again and shot at the top of the sentry post.

Although it was a blind spot and his bullets could not reach there, this shot could force the other party to temporarily give up shooting.

"Hua La La..." The metal bullet chain kept ringing and entering the machine gun. The bunker of the sentry post was hit and dusty.

"Ka..." Suddenly, a sound came into Muhammad's ears, and then the machine gun in his hand was silent.

Oops, it's stuck! Since no one supported the bullet chain just now, this damn machine gun had a problem at the most critical moment.

"Tu, tu tu." A few bullets were fired, and Muhammad saw Durrani fall down.

At the last moment before Durrani fell, he threw the mortar he was carrying hard.

Herman luckily carried the box of shells and entered the machine gun bunker. He sat down and avoided the bullet.

Although Durrani fell, Muhammad did not hesitate at all. Mourning his comrades was something that would happen after the battle. Now, the most important thing was to take down the sentry post!

"Quick, open the box and take out the shells." Muhammad said as he lifted up the mortar that Durrani had thrown over.

Muhammad was a little amused.

What Durrani had thrown over was just the barrel of the mortar.

Just by looking at the barrel, Muhammad could tell that this was the most common 82mm caliber M1937 mortar for Soviet infantry.

The Soviets have always been artillery-oriented, and even in the infantry, they were equipped with a large number of mortars, so it was not surprising that the supplies carried in this truck included mortars.

There was no innovation in the technology of mortars, except for the different calibers. Therefore, this type of mortar has been in service since World War II.

This 82mm mortar can reach three kilometers away, and the range is enough to deal with the sentry post above.

However, this military blind Durani only carried a barrel!

Mortars are not just barrels, but also other accessories. However, this mortar weighs more than 100 kilograms, and Durani can't carry it alone.

According to the organization, a gun mortar squad usually has two guns, one gun and five people, one person carries the gun, one person carries the gun carriage, one person carries the bottom plate, and two people carry ammunition. After entering the position, choose a solid place, level it simply, then place the bottom plate and hammer it firmly; then connect the gun barrel and the bottom plate, one person holds the gun barrel, and one person installs the gun carriage and sight. After the installation is completed, it is time to shoot. One person is responsible for observation and command, one person is responsible for aiming and adjusting the shooting distance, one person is responsible for loading ammunition, one person is responsible for handing ammunition, and one person is responsible for opening the ammunition box.

Now, Durani just opened the box containing the mortar barrel and thought it was a mortar. Little did he know that without the gun mount and the base plate, the gun could not be used.

These people still need to be trained well.

If it were someone else, the mortar would really be unusable. Fortunately, Muhammad has a trick.

At this time, the sentry post above their heads pressed them down and they could not raise their heads. If they rushed hard, there would definitely be casualties. If they did not rush, as time passed, if the reinforcements of the Soviets came, they would have to eat and leave.

Under this machine gun position, there is a huge granite, which is absolutely solid. Muhammad erected the barrel, formed an angle with the ground, and aimed at the sentry post that was still shooting.

Everything depends on experience. Muhammad's hands at this time carry too much hope.

"Fire the shells." Muhammad said.

Herman had already opened the gun box, grabbed a shell, and was about to release the shell along the barrel.

"Wait, install the fuse!" Muhammad said.

Muhammad's attention was just on how to aim, relying entirely on experience and hand support. This was actually the first time for him.

As a result, after aiming, he saw that the top of the shell in Herman's hand was still empty.

Install the fuse? Hearing Muhammad's words, Herman remembered that he had just opened the shell box and there were a few small gadgets, and he suddenly realized it.

Fortunately, Muhammad taught them to disassemble the shells a few days ago, and this thing is similar.

Herman quickly put the shell back on the ground, took out the fuse from the box, and screwed it on.

"Fire." Muhammad said.

As soon as Herman loosened his hand, the shell slid into the barrel.

These were the most critical seconds. Muhammad maintained the elevation of the cannon barrel, and his two arms were as steady as a mountain.

He seemed to be able to feel that after the shell entered the barrel, it slid down like a child on a slide, and it reached the bottom in less than a second. At this time, his anus hurt. Its bottom hit the firing pin at the bottom of the barrel heavily. This collision made the shell angry, the primer was fired, and the propellant at the tail of the shell began to burn violently. Muhammad could almost feel the barrel expand. Then, he heard a "boom" and the shell flew out of the barrel. Although Muhammad was prepared, the moment the shell came out, the airflow still made him feel like a small boat in a storm, and he was almost overturned to the ground. The roar of the shell made his ears tinnitus all the time, and he could hardly hear the voice of Hermann next to him.

This simple launching method is similar to that of a grenade launcher. Although Muhammad had launched mortars in this way in his previous life, the maximum caliber was no more than 60 mm. Now, launching this 82 mm mortar in this way is very risky.

**Flew over with Muhammad's expectations.

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