Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2385 - 2361: Why Is It Like This

The D30 is a particularly common artillery piece, but it must be understood that the D30 is not some shoddy low-end product; the D30 is genuinely high-end. Although extremely common, both in terms of performance and manufacturing craftsmanship, it reflects the Soviet Union’s highest standards in artillery.

Therefore, the D30 is indeed an excellent cannon, and although the artillery used by Rebrov’s crew is somewhat old and the dispersion is a bit off, relatively speaking, it’s still a good cannon.

The artillerymen led by Rebrov achieved the D30’s maximum firing rate. Gao Yang counted clearly; each cannon fired seven shells in one minute, while the theoretical maximum firing rate of the D30 is six to eight shells per minute. So, the artillerymen belonging to Satan indeed reached the actual maximum firing rate.

Each cannon fired seven shells, and the continuous artillery sound made Abdullah involuntarily open his mouth wide and his eyes bulge, staring at the now dusty artillery position, not knowing what he was thinking.

The artillery sound suddenly ceased, and after firing at maximum speed for one minute, all four cannons stopped firing. Then, the artillerymen who had been delivering shells and opening and closing the breech at full speed began quickly using hammers to pound the fixing stakes and pulled them out, then lowered the cannon and stowed the base plate, looking as if they were about to retreat.

Without waiting for Rebrov’s order, Gao Yang loudly said to Abdullah, "Let’s go!"

Abdullah looked at Gao Yang, then at Salim, then at his own entourage, and finally, with a face full of confusion, said, "Why are we leaving?"

Retreating is much faster than setting up. In less than two minutes, the artillery was packed up, and then some artillerymen were driving a truck backward toward the artillery. After connecting the artillery to the truck with a hook, these artillerymen completed the preparations to shift positions.

"To the B4 Artillery Position!"

Rebrov shouted into the walkie-talkie, and then all the artillerymen departed at the fastest speed, leaving only dust floating in the wind.

"So fast..."

After an initial dumbfounded comment, Abdullah looked extremely puzzled at Gao Yang and asked, "Why leave? We’re firing well, why leave?"

Gao Yang, both frustrated and anxious, said, "Why not leave? Staying will get you shelled. Hurry and get in the car to keep up!"

Actually, Abdullah should indeed be surprised because the artillerymen Gao Yang brought were either wearing short-sleeved Breton Tops or were bare-chested, looking completely informal and scattered, without a uniform. But when they started firing, they were so slick it made one doubt their eyes.

Especially when retreating and repositioning, it truly exemplified what it means to move like the wind.

After all, both factions in Ukraine’s conflict were experienced artillerymen, and Ukraine’s government forces received a consistent stream of support, making artillery tracking radar a standard piece of equipment. If you fire artillery and don’t retreat, you’re waiting for punishment.

But in Yemen, apparently not many people have realized the reality that you need to flee fast after artillery shows its might.

Abdullah muttered, "Artillery isn’t supposed to be used this way, isn’t this too cowardly?"

Gao Yang, even more helpless, said, "This is how artillery is supposed to be used. Otherwise, you’re waiting to die, aren’t you?"

Gao Yang felt that Rebrov’s approach was very normal, seeing artillery battles in Ukraine almost always like this, but Abdullah felt that since they had started firing, why not stay longer and fire more shots?

Gao Yang was truly getting anxious. Typically, if the enemy had artillery trajectory detection radar, counterattacks often arrived within three to four minutes, and slower responses never exceeded five minutes. If there was highly automated self-propelled artillery, the counterattack could even come within one minute.

"Hurry up and leave! What’s the point of saying this here?"

If Abdullah didn’t go, Gao Yang did, so Gao Yang immediately ran to his car, while Abdullah shrugged at his subordinates, displayed an utterly perplexed expression, then got into his car and followed.

This run took another two kilometers, and Rebrov called out loudly on the walkie-talkie, "B4 position, set up, awaiting orders."

The artillerymen began repeating their earlier actions, while Gao Yang said to Abdullah, "You must have people near the previous firing position, right? It’s okay if there aren’t professional observers; just ask them where the shells landed, if they were accurate."

Abdullah waved his hand, and someone beside him immediately said, "Already asked on the way here; the shells hit very accurately; most landed in the military camp, and even if there was deviation, it was very close."

Gao Yang shrugged, saying, "See, that’s already enough."

After speaking, Gao Yang lifted the walkie-talkie and said to Rebrov, "Wild Duck, the previous shelling was effective, most shells hit the target, now stand by."

"Wild Duck acknowledged, over."

Gao Yang put down the walkie-talkie and said to Abdullah, "Do you need continued shelling?"

Abdullah nodded, saying, "Continue! No, wait, can I go over to check before firing again?"

Gao Yang thought about it; although Abdullah going over would interfere with Rebrov’s work, Abdullah made the request; denying such convenience would be too harsh. So he nodded, saying, "Okay, I’ll notify them."

Gao Yang quickly reached Rebrov with Abdullah, finding Rebrov lying on a large map, still intensely calculating with three other calculation soldiers.

Gao Yang gestured to wait, waiting for Rebrov to determine the firing parameters and report them to each cannon leader and sight operator, then gestured for Rebrov to hold on.

"Mr. Houthis has some questions for you, please cooperate."

Rebrov looked at Abdullah, while Abdullah shook Rebrov’s hand and, with sincere admiration, said, "You’re so young, yet you’re so good at this! "

Rebrov smiled, pointed to the artillery position, and said, "That’s because I have the best team, sir; artillery work cannot be done alone."

Abdullah asked loudly, "How far are we from the target?"

"9660 meters, sir."

Abdullah, with a look of admiration, asked, "At such a distance, how are you able to hit it?"

Rebrov replied matter-of-factly, "Calculation, of course."

Finishing his words, Rebrov embarrassedly smiled and said, "We pre-identified some important targets with coordinates and range. This position is also a preset one, so we’re able to quickly complete the firing preparations; otherwise, without scout data, we wouldn’t be able to fire."

Abdullah nodded repeatedly, then sincerely asked, "We have artillery, but whenever our artillery fires over a distance, it misses completely. It’s usually like this. Do you have any solutions to fix this issue in the short term?"

Rebrov smiled, saying, "Sir, the God of War can only unleash its full power when in the correct hands. To use artillery properly, you need to find the right people; otherwise, your idea is impossible to achieve in the short term."