The two sides were pulled to the same starting line again, which turned into a contest of steel. After the two thousand tons of shells were tilted, there were shouts of killing everywhere. The North Vietnamese army of the two divisions who participated in the Dien Bien Phu Battle launched an attack. As soon as the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, the US military just looked up and found that the North Vietnamese soldiers, who were not tall but full of a firm look, had already launched an attack.

The electronic equipment of the entire Xishan base was completely destroyed, which General William Westmoreland did not expect. This unexpected situation put Xishan base in danger. This was NATO's first attempt at a large-scale formal war. Wu Yuanjia issued a death order to his troops and must conquer Xishan base.

Inspired by this order, North Vietnamese soldiers responsible for attacking the Xishan base burst out with powerful energy. They took advantage of the range advantage of Soviet artillery to firmly suppress the counterattack of American artillery. In fact, a unilateral attack was formed in the artillery, and the continuous artillery bombardment made the American soldiers breathless.

The US military's electronics have never had any problems. With the North Vietnamese technical level, it was impossible to interfere with the US military's electronic reconnaissance, which made the US military a dependency. Now a round of artillery fire has caused them to lose the protection of their electronic equipment. The Xishan Base Command immediately ordered to withstand the North Vietnam attack, and at the same time tried to resume communications and contact the US commander in Vietnam General William Westmoreland.

General William Westmoreland did not expect this situation to happen. He knew that Wu Yuanjia was preparing to fight head-on with the US military, but ignored that when the US military's greatest advantage did not exist, the opponent might not be able to be defeated by firepower. Later, the results of the electromagnetic shells were reported to Ruby Yangka by Yegrove.

"We have such great ability. What kind of results can we achieve depends on the Vietnamese themselves." Selov never expects North Vietnam to win the US military through regular operations. He only hopes that more people will die in some places in the United States.

Westmoreland decided to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to annihilate the Vietnamese army in large numbers, but unexpectedly, the communications of Xishan were suddenly cut off. It was not until the communications were resumed that he knew that the defenders at Xishan Base had been bombed for one day. After learning of this situation, he quickly ordered the transport helicopter troops to transport weapons and ammunition to supplement the weapons loss of the US military at Xishan Base.

The transport troops, which had been huge, were slowly lifted off the air. They began to approach the Xishan base in the half-black sky. Based on years of combat experience, the anti-aircraft artillery troops and air defense missile troops of North Vietnamese soldiers had no choice but to use them. The only threatening was portable air defense missiles, but the Soviet-made portable air defense missiles in North Vietnam could only be used during the day, and their anti-jamming capabilities were very poor, so there was no need to worry about it. Therefore, this formation of dozens of helicopters would not be at risk at all as long as they were at an appropriate height. Are you afraid of being shot down by a rifle?

The helicopter pilots talked and laughed along the way with the soldiers transporting supplies. Although they knew they were about to arrive at the battlefield, they remained optimistic. They always believed that the soldiers who fought in North Vietnam were definitely not their opponents. They just couldn't catch the group of rats who ran away after they fought.

After a daytime attack, North Vietnamese soldiers were resting tiredly on the battlefield. They either lay directly in the trenches or leaned directly under the trunks to relieve their fatigue of the day. With the cooperation of 16 pt-76 water and land tanks from the 3rd Company of the 202nd Tank Regiment, the 24th Infantry Regiment of the Vietnamese People's Army launched a siege on the old village highlands outside the Xishan Fortress guarded by 500 US Marines with the help of night cover.

This was the first time the US military was surrounded by the tank troops of the Vietnamese People's Army in the Vietnam War. Soon, the Vietnamese People's Army infantry broke through the outer defense line of the US military under the guidance of tanks. The Vietnamese army's infantry and tanks cooperated with each other. Once the infantry encountered a US military bunker, the tanks immediately stepped forward and fired directly with tank guns to completely destroy it. As long as the US Marines tried to use 90mm recoilless guns and rocket launchers to attack the tank, they would be immediately suppressed by the dense firepower of the Vietnamese People's Army infantry. Under such a blow, many US Marines fled their defense positions and retreated to the second line of defense.

The soldiers who occupied this line of defense were also using the night to relieve their fatigue for the day. Some of them could never wake up, and some of them were also lost. However, due to the success of the operation, most of the soldiers were still unscathed. Whispering sounds came from time to time on the position, and some people were chatting, such as when they joined the army, participating in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, etc.

On the surrounding air defense positions, soldiers who did not directly participate in the attack were vigilantly maintaining communication with their superiors, and the portable air defense missiles on their bodies were even more indifferent. They seemed to be vigilant at any time and killed the uninvited guests in their memory. The two sides have been in war for several years and are very familiar with each other. North Vietnamese soldiers also know that the US military often uses nights to rescue besieged troops. There are too many such cases. In the past, the North Vietnamese troops generally had no good solutions.

At this moment, the sentry responsible for vigilance on the nearby mountain suddenly heard a familiar and unfamiliar voice. This belonged to the US military's helicopter, and the sound was very clear. For both sides who knew very well, this low-altitude sound could be easily heard. Neither air defense missile nor anti-aircraft can be used to deal with aircraft that fly too low, and the heavy machine gun effect can only be haha, and the American soldiers are so brave.

It cannot be said that Americans are brave, their choice is correct, and experience tells them that this kind of low altitude is safer.

But they did not expect that the Soviet weapons would be improved? After learning that the helicopter transport troops were flying in, the North Vietnamese troops surrounding the Xishan base immediately issued an air defense alarm to remind their soldiers to pay attention to concealment and also issued combat orders. At this time, soldiers holding portable air defense missiles entered the predetermined position.

The Soviet portable air defense missile with improved guides is destined to make a battle example of his own name today. The Soviet factory worked overtime and has transported nearly 10,000 missiles. It was only when I learned about the combat methods of the US military on the Vietnam battlefield that I discovered such a large group of excellent targets. The accuracy is insufficient and the quantity is sufficient. In the hands of North Vietnamese soldiers around the Xishan base, there are portable air defense missiles close to the front.

"Hey, what are the rats in North Vietnam doing? What can they do with us? Is the rag that the Soviet Union can only fire during the day? Even high temperatures can interfere with the signal, let alone at night. Who has seen Soviet weapons work well at night, except for the North Vietnamese guerrillas' ak assault rifle." The American soldier sitting in the co-pilot ridiculed the North Vietnamese soldiers below with a smile on his face.

"This is a battlefield. Even if the enemy's weapons do not have technical content, we must be careful. What if we are not lucky..." When we said this, the driver suddenly found that his helicopter had been locked and shouted at the intercom, "It's dangerous to disperse..."

The North Vietnamese soldiers below pressed the launch hard, and hundreds of portable air defense missiles were launched in the night with tail flames. The accuracy was not enough to make up for the number. Obviously, the Soviet advisers' mantras made them feel relieved.

In the sky outside the Xishan Base, there were suddenly continuous explosions, and one after another, the US armed helicopter exploded in the air. The loud noise even woke up the US troops in the Xishan Base. Some soldiers hurriedly put on shorts and watched the surroundings vigilantly. They thought that the North Vietnamese troops outside began to shell again.

Even if they die, the US soldiers in the base also hope to see how they died, rather than being killed in their sleep in a daze. The scenes they saw were rare. Explosions occurred several kilometers away over the sky, and huge firelights fell from the air. Some soldiers in the observation center saw through the telescope that the fireballs shot down seemed to be a helicopter formation on their own side.

"Aren't the Soviet missiles of North Vietnamese soldiers not being able to be launched at night?" In an observation post, he said in disbelief. The North Vietnamese troops surrounding the mountains all night launched more than 220 individual portable air defense missiles and shot down more than 50 US helicopters.

Because most of these helicopters carry the weapons, ammunition and supplies of military bases, most helicopters will explode after being hit, and there will be no better preservation at all.

"After this time, I believe that the Americans will definitely not think that our individual air defense missiles cannot be launched at night." After Yegrove received the news the next morning, he immediately wrote a war report to spread the news to the country.

The one who suffered a severe blow was General William Westmoreland, the First Cavalry Division of the United States, after learning the news, he restrained his anger and said to the US military officers around him, "The Xishan Base must not be lost. Wu Yuanjia thought they could defeat us in a regular battle. This is great. We will attract the armed forces of North Vietnam through the Xishan Base, eliminate them completely, and end the war."

Large-scale revenge followed. First, in the US air bases in the Philippines, Malaysia, and South Vietnam, huge US air force bombers rushed in turn. William Westmoreland could not have watched the Cliff Mountain Base be captured. The US Air Force invested more than 700 bombers on the first day as revenge. At the same time, it ordered the entire US First Cavalry Division to dispatch the armed helicopter group to sweep the positions and open up a Cliff Mountain Base. However, it was immediately attacked by portable air defense missiles. Both sides began to siege and anti-siege around the Cliff Mountain Base. Both sides regarded Cliff Mountain as a decisive battlefield that seemed to eliminate the other's live power and attack the other's morale. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!