All the airborne troops and transport planes stationed at Qiuligou Air Base were airborne troops and transport planes. When the airborne troops boarded one after another, they did not know that hundreds of air force fighters had already flown to the battlefield and were fighting bloody battles for them to open up air corridors, seize air supremacy over the airborne field, and bomb the enemy troops near the airborne field.,,

The air battle started around 1 a.m. on the 23rd.

The 120j-1 of the five brigades first entered the air above northern North Korea, defeated more than 30 F-22s that were in a hurry to fight, and seized air supremacy; the 192j-15 fighter jets of the eight brigades followed separately bombed the US Marines gathered at the junction of Ci Jiang Road, Liangjiang Road and South Hamgyong Road, focusing on bombing Xinxing and Xinshangli near Wu Lao, and breaking the railway/highway bridge connecting Wu Lao and Ham Hing on the Chengchuan River.

The signs that the Republic's airborne troops were about to attack the Five Elders were obvious.

Duqiwei ordered the Marines to stop the attack again, and the 1st Air Assault Division assembled to the five elders.

Too late.

Without air supremacy, the 011th Air Assault Division is an eagle with broken wings. Without air supremacy, the Marine Corps is a turtle lying on the ground. Not to mention gathering at the five elders and stopping the attack, it would be great to be able to save your life under the bombing of the Republic Air Force.

The U.S. Air Force and Navy Air Force were the fastest responding.

At 1:20, nearly 80f-22 arrived at the battlefield and competed for air supremacy with the J-14 aircraft fleet.

Unlike previous air combat, the j-14 aircraft group took the initiative to go south to fight, pushing the air combat battlefield to the front line of Wonsan-Pyongyang, and blocking US fighter jets outside the airborne field.

At 1:25, the US ship-based aviation force arrived.

Like the J-14 aircraft group, the J-15 aircraft group dropped the bomb and took the initiative to fight. The air combat battlefield was pushed over the East Korean Bay and did not allow US fighter jets to approach the Korean Peninsula.

The ground-air combat in both directions was extremely fierce. Both sides invested in combat forces at any cost.

In the first half hour, the Republic Air Force lost at least 50j-1 and 30j-15a. The US Air Force lost 60f-22 and 50f/a-18e/f.

In order to ensure the safe landing of the airborne troops, the Air Force continuously dispatched reserve troops.

In order to regain air supremacy and prevent the Marines from being encircled and suppressed by the Republic Army, the US military continued to invest in preparation.

At the most tragic time, both sides gave up their ground support missions and sent all ground fighters that could perform air combat missions. Even the U.S. Marine Corps F-35b took off from the amphibious assault ship with air-to-air missiles to assist the carrier-based aviation forces in seizing air supremacy.

At 1:35, the first batch of multiple Y-14 transmissions arrived over Wu Lao.

A green light lit up in the paratrooper's chariot, and then a few slight vibrations suddenly came in. The roar of Li Dongshi and nine other officers and soldiers in the chariot grabbed the handrails and did not let their bodies float up.

The transport plane that dropped the paratroopers' vehicles quickly turned and flew out of the battlefield.

During the Laos War, the airborne troops made extraordinary achievements, their combat effectiveness was confirmed, and the problem was fully exposed. Li Dongshi, who was still the squad leader at that time, performed the first task to rescue friendly troops landed in the Vietnamese defensive positions. The main reason for this problem was that the airborne troops could not airborne with the paratroopers and fought vehicles. After landing, they would spend a lot of time engaging with the paratroopers.

In response to the exposed problems, the Army invested more than one billion yuan in the development of new paratrooper combat vehicles by the end of 20199.

When determining tactical indicators, the Army clearly stated that when full parachutes land, the safety factor of paratroopers must exceed 99% (the safety factor of old paratroopers' fighting vehicles is less than 75%).

Because the Army requires the design to be completed by the end of 2022 and put into production before June 2023 (this can ensure that the five airborne brigades of the three airborne troops can be replaced by the end of 2024), there is not enough time to design a brand new paratrooper combat vehicle, and it can only be improved based on the original model.

In addition to being able to land full-time paratroopers, the new paratrooper fighting vehicle is equipped with 30mm machine guns, which has significantly enhanced firepower.

The biggest regret is that because airborne troops often airborne behind enemy lines, the "vehicle-mounted controllable fusion power supply station" developed by the army cannot be delivered to the front line through airdrop (mainly because the risk is too high), so paratroopers cannot obtain stable power supply in field battles and can only be equipped with old-style fuel engines. In actual combat, airborne troops can not only seize fuel from the enemy, but also obtain fuel through airdrops.

A huge force came, and Li Dongshi felt his body sinking, as if he was pressed on the seat by a big hand.

The officers and soldiers in the car breathed a sigh of relief, and the parachute was opened smoothly, so there was no need to worry that the nearly one-level paratrooper combat vehicle would hit the ground like an iron coffin.

After scanning the officers and soldiers in the car, Li Dongshi smiled bitterly.

In 2020, Li Dongshi was promoted to deputy lieutenant platoon leader, and the following year he was promoted to lieutenant platoon leader. Unlike other squad leaders, Li Dongshi had a bachelor's degree and was promoted to an officer's position. When he was promoted to an officer, he only went to the National Defense University for half a year to study. This situation is very rare in the Republic Army. Most squad leaders (non-commissioned officers) were squad leaders before retirement, and only a very small number of squad leaders could be promoted to senior squad leaders or squad leaders. It is rare to be promoted to an officer.

When he retreated from the battlefield in Laos, only 13 soldiers were left.

During the reconstruction, these 13 "veterans" were promoted to squad leaders and formed the core forces of 3~||. Li Dongshi was the squad leader for several years and knew very well the importance of squad leaders in the grassroots troops. A good squad leader can provide all soldiers in the squad.

Morality and fighting spirit, a poor squad leader can turn all the soldiers in the squad into

In fact, the platoon leader is only one level higher than the squad leader.

A yellow light lit up in the chariot, and Li Dongshi immediately grabbed the handrail and looked at the soldiers in the chariot.

Except for Sergeant Zhang Zhi sitting opposite, the other six soldiers looked very nervous.

Seeing the platoon leader looking at him, Zhang Zhi smiled slightly. As a "veteran" of squad 3, Zhang Zhi absolutely trusted Li Dongshi and believed that the "old squad leader" could defeat all enemies with his brothers and return triumphantly with his brothers.

The red light lit up and the chariot shook violently, as if there was a car accident.

If it weren't for the seat belt tied to the shoulders, the officers and soldiers in the car would be beaten to their heads and bleeding.

After a few slight vibrations, the rear hatch door of the tank bounced open quickly.

"Get out of the car, the fox line, fast, fast, fast..."

Under Zhang Zhi's "urgency", the fully armed soldiers rushed out of the paratrooper combat vehicle.

Li Dongshi got off the car last, and the paratrooper combat vehicle drove towards the nearest mound at the fastest speed.

"Contact Class 1 and Class 2." Li Dongshi took off the positioning system on his chest, "Send our position out and let Class 1 and Class 2 come over immediately."

The communication troop immediately started calling for two other squads.

In the night sky, dozens of paratroopers were falling to the ground. Relying on the small directional control equipment on the chariot, most of the chariots landed in the airborne field with a radius of less than 2 square kilometers.

"Not noticed, we are still some distance away from the enemy's defense line." Zhang Zhi ran over.

"Let everyone be vigilant and send two people to reconnaissance." Li Dongshi looked southeast, "The landing site was about two hundred meters away, not very serious. After the arrival of squad 1 and 3, they immediately advance to the enemy's position."

Zhang Zhi nodded, whistled at the two nearby soldiers, and gestured forward and reconnaissance gesture.

Li Dongshi glanced at the dark night sky and most paratroopers and vehicles had landed. The problem was that the Air Force did not bomb the US positions in the five old places as planned!

Damn it, I can only rely on myself.

After muttering in his heart, Li Dongshi saw the paratroopers and combat vehicles coming from the north.

Three squads, including Li Dongshi, have a total of 2 infantrymen.

"Platform leader, the battalion sent a message to us immediately advance to the southeast." The communications soldier smiled bitterly and said, "I am very lucky that we are closest to the US military position."

Li Dongshi was stunned for a moment and said, "Call the 1st squad leader and the 2nd squad leader. It's our turn to take the lead. I'm really lucky!"

When the squad leader of the 3rd arrived, Li Dongshi called out the battlefield map in the computer.

"When we reached the US military's defensive position five hundred meters before the US military's defensive position, the infantry got out of the vehicle to fight. Squad 3 assaulted from the middle, Squad 1 had the left wing cover, and Squad 2 had the right wing cover to protect the combat vehicles and make full use of the combat vehicles to support firepower." Li Dongshi glanced at the US squad leader and said, "The US military's defensive position is not solid and there will not be too many troops. Don't wait for reinforcements, we must be the first to attack the five elders and occupy the US military command post."

“Is there any air support?”

"Definitely not, at least you can't expect any air support." Li Dongshi glanced at his watch, "It's 1:43 now, the battle is completed before two o'clock, and the third squad will set off first."

Because Li Dongshi has been following the squad, the paratrooper combat vehicle of the squad 3 became the platoon "command vehicle".

At 1 o'clock, Zhang Zhi led 6 infantrymen out of the car to fight.

Under the cover of paratroopers and combat vehicles, 3~|| broke through the US defense line without any danger and headed straight for the US military command post in Wulao Town.

It was not until 1:53 that the infantry broke through the US defense line that they were slightly resisted by the US military.

Li Dongshi was not surprised, because at the pre-war meeting before departure, battalion commander Zhuo Weilin mentioned that the US military of the five elders would not exceed one infantry battalion, and the battle to attack the five elders would not be too difficult.

At 1:58, three paratroopers rushed into the US command post.

The fierce battle lasted about the clock. After paying the price of two soldiers being injured, four American soldiers were killed and 32 were captured. The paratroopers of the 2nd squad also used machine guns to destroy a US helicopter ready to take off.

At this time, other troops of the 3rd Battalion launched a full-scale attack on the US positions.

After letting the soldiers guard the positions around the command post, Li Dongshi counted the prisoners of war. What surprised him was that the highest-level prisoners of war were just a captain officer. After interrogating the prisoners, he learned that the US military stationed in the five elders had only one infantry company, not an infantry battalion!

After 2:20, the ground battle is basically over.

With more than 30 American soldiers killed and more than 70 prisoners, only 2 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed and 8 were injured.

The battle to capture the five elders was so successful that the officers and soldiers of the 3rd battalion could not believe it, but Li Dongshi knew that a smooth opening often heralds a tragic ending.

Before the officers and soldiers of the other battalions arrived, Zhuo Weilin asked the officers and soldiers of the third battalion to begin to consolidate their defensive positions.

The surroundings are full of US troops. Before the 37th Army and 38th Army arrived, the 153rd Brigade was not expected to obtain support from ground forces. If the US military counterattacks wildly, it will be difficult to obtain air support.

From then on, the officers and soldiers of the 153rd Brigade airborne must use their flesh and blood to defend this position that determines the fate of tens of thousands of American soldiers!

damn it**

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