Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 345 - 329 Knowledge is Power

Chapter 345: Chapter 329 Knowledge is Power

"Let me go! Let me go! Let me go..."

Fighting with Gao Yi was like courting death for Donkey.

Gao Yi simply grabbed Donkey’s wrist with ease, twisted it slightly, and watched as Donkey’s anger quickly subsided. His tone softened, and Gao Yi let go.

At such a critical moment, how could he allow Donkey to lose his combat ability?

Donkey took two steps back, rubbing his wrist. He pondered for a moment and then said, "I understand."

Why the British Royal Navy would show up here was something Gao Yi couldn’t figure out, even if he was beaten to death.

It was obvious that the British had reasons to retaliate against Gao Yi, but what puzzled him was how a British Royal Navy helicopter could appear on the outskirts of Baghdad.

Firstly, the range of helicopters is limited; they couldn’t possibly fly from the UK all the way to the heart of Iraq.

"The UK has only one helicopter carrier, which is the amphibious assault ship Ocean, and the transport aircraft it carries are the Sea King Assault Transporters, along with the MK7-Mountain Cat attack helicopters..."

Donkey was the only one who could recite the specifications of British ships and helicopters like this. He still didn’t know why the British Royal Navy was here, but he knew which ship they would be coming on.

Since it was the Sea King Transport helicopters coming, the attack helicopters could only be Mountain Cats.

Then, as if gaining great confidence, Donkey quickly said to Gao Yi, "The maximum range of the Sea King is 600 nautical miles, the Mountain Cat’s maximum range is 630 kilometers, but their ferry range reaches 1300 kilometers. However, Baghdad is at least six hundred kilometers away from the nearest coastline at the Persian Gulf. The Mountain Cat’s operational radius is simply not enough!"

This was an analysis based on the specifications of the weapons.

If a Mountain Cat attack helicopter is fully loaded with maximum armaments, it can only fly up to 630 kilometers, but combat isn’t just about reaching a location; it involves hovering and fighting. So, considering the time left for combat, it could only engage for maybe around two hundred kilometers, which isn’t enough.

The ferry flight could indeed cover more than a thousand kilometers, but that’s without carrying any weapons and using all the payload for fuel.

Listening to Donkey explaining all this with such familiarity while the armed helicopters outside seemed rather restrained—initially using three missiles extravagantly to bomb the room where the cell phone was located, then firing two more missiles and a burst of cannon fire in repression, but nothing more after that.

Now they finally understood why—because the British armed helicopters did not have enough range, they could only opt for the most common solution: carrying only a small amount of ammunition to allow for more fuel, thus barely expanding the combat radius to just over six hundred kilometers, and it would be a one-way trip.

"The British helicopters won’t be able to return once they arrive here; they don’t have enough fuel left to go back, so, they definitely need to land in Baghdad for refueling. But anyway, their flight time couldn’t be long. Mounting the minimal baseline of missiles, mounting a set of cannon ammunition, takes up a lot of the payload. The British can’t just send an armed helicopter for a regular flight, then... their remaining loiter time won’t exceed half an hour, at most half an hour, I haven’t calculated precisely, no, at most twenty minutes!"

Donkey spoke rapidly, his brain whirring at high speed.

Only a specialist like this, who’s clear about weapons and tactics, could confirm the type of an aircraft and quickly deduce the rest.

If Feng Biao were asked to do this, he might just manage to mention it was a British aircraft. If Lin Xianghua were to examine it, he probably would only know it was a helicopter.

This was the power of knowledge.

In any field, knowledge is power.

Gao Yi thought Donkey’s performance was very impressive, even more than expected. Knowing that the enemy’s armed helicopters couldn’t stay long, surviving half an hour would suffice, but the surprises from Donkey were far from over.

"The enemy can only launch a rapid attack; otherwise, they’ll lose air cover. They have only one tactic: avoid our heavy firepower in the factory and breach from the east side of the building... no, that’s not possible, they don’t have time. They’ll attack through the main entrance of the building. The armed helicopter has only enough ammunition for one round of suppression, so the first attack is crucial, there won’t be any probing attacks, let alone repeated attacks. After our fire points are exposed, the armed helicopter will knock them out."

Donkey got excited and shouted loudly to his subordinates nearby, "Go, notify everyone, let the enemy in and fight!"

No longer seeking to keep the enemy outside, but letting them in for indoor combat, because this way, the enemy’s armed helicopters would become ineffective.

Impressive, Gao Yi thought the War Axe Mercenary Group was really formidable.

At that moment, Gao Yi couldn’t help but ask, "We have a high altitude gun; can’t it shoot down the enemy’s armed helicopters?"

Donkey, without hesitating, said, "What are you thinking? Naïve!"

He meant to say ignorant, but he changed it to naïve.

Donkey, visibly impatient yet responding quickly said, "The high altitude guns are all inside the factory. Do they have a firing range there? Even if you push the high altitude gun outside, but without any optical aiming equipment, how would you detect helicopters in the night sky? There’s no way to shoot. As soon as you leave the protection of the factory, the high altitude gun would be taken out by the helicopter."

Although High Altitude Guns have the capability to target helicopters, they need to be used systematically, such as advanced self-propelled High Altitude Guns equipped with radar and laser ranging—these truly sophisticated automated guns can be formidable on their own.

There is another method, involving radar and the clustered use of multiple High Altitude Guns. Even older models of High Altitude Guns can pose a threat to helicopters in such an arrangement.

However, deploying a mere two guns, setting them up, then searching for helicopters operated by unprofessional gunmen essentially leaves them getting pummeled in the face of aerial attacks.

Currently, Donkey just stuck to his own ideas without caring about what Gao Yi had said.

Of course, Gao Yi knew he was out of his depth and didn’t try to meddle.

Gao Yi said to Donkey, "We can join the fight—just direct us on what to do. We will follow your command."

Leaving specialized tasks to the experts seemed like the simplest principle to Gao Yi, yet this attitude caught Donkey by surprise.

Donkey glanced at Gao Yi, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "You can’t die. If you die, who’s going to pay the remaining balance?"

At this time, even poking out to check the enemy’s movements was dangerous because any exposure would immediately attract attacks from helicopters.

"Boss, there are many people; it’s impossible to determine the exact number. We can’t deploy our drones, relying solely on visual observation is too dangerous."

The War Axe Mercenary Group also had drones, but they were currently grounded.

Hearing his subordinate’s report, Donkey shouted, "Clear the exits! Gather at safe positions inside. Set up the machine guns in the corridors, hurry! The enemy’s armed helicopters lack sufficient firepower to pose a real threat to this building."

Donkey had now emerged from his initial panic and confusion; he was calm and wise.

Looking at Gao Yi again, Donkey said in a low voice, "Abandon the third and fourth floors. My men will primarily hold the first floor; you stay on the second floor. If the situation becomes critical, you join the fight. If it’s not so dire—"

Artillery sounds always liked to interrupt Donkey’s speeches.

Loud explosions erupted, Donkey momentarily fell silent, but the sound didn’t last long, and after a dozen seconds, Donkey continued, "Artillery is being prepared, just a weakened version of it. The enemy is launching an attack, approaching from the east side, turning to the south, entering through the building entrance. Soon we’ll directly see the attacking troops, the British Royal Marine Corps—"

At this point, Donkey paused for a moment, pondered, and then continued, "The strength of the British Royal Marine Corps is still decent, but we can hold for a long time with our defenses. Without air support, I think the Brits will pull back. If the situation isn’t too dire, don’t come downstairs to fight."

Someone with money for payment needs to stay, Donkey added earnestly, "If you can’t make payment, I’ll be very upset!"

What else could Gao Yi say but to follow the orders?

At this moment, they heard a distant, muffled sound.

Donkey slightly turned his head and then said in a deep voice, "Lego has opened fire!"

The Lego Mercenary Corps didn’t retreat; they decisively opened fire upon spotting the enemy around the office building.

If the attackers were British, then Gao Yi and his group hadn’t been betrayed; if not betrayed, the enemy likely wouldn’t know what surprise Gao Yi had prepared for them.

Although the British had helicopter support, Gao Yi and his group had High Altitude Gun cover.

Surprise or not, unexpected or not?

A soldier from the War Axe Mercenary Group ran over again, excitedly shouting, "Lego has opened fire; the enemy has suffered heavy casualties, nearly all the initial assault team is dead!"

Lego chose a good moment, a perfect moment to open fire.

Donkey breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Our situation isn’t bad. If the British can only do this much, they can’t break in. We might even avoid indoor combat."

Gao Yi was pleased and said, "It would be great to relay this information to the Lego Mercenary Group, too bad there’s no communication."

Donkey looked up, pondered a bit, and then confidently said, "The British only have one type of naval helicopter that can provide electronic interference, the Mountain Cat HAS.3GM, it should be this model. I’m not too familiar with the British Royal Navy’s current main electronic warfare helicopters, but during the Gulf War, it was this model, and the British haven’t changed their carrier-based helicopters on the ’Ocean,’ which means, even if they’ve upgraded the electronic warfare equipment on their Mountain Cat helicopters, their range wouldn’t have improved much."

The situation suddenly wasn’t so critical anymore, giving Donkey the opportunity to analyze equipment.

He glanced at his watch and continued, "It’s been eight minutes since the electronic interference started, if I’m not mistaken, it can only last another ten minutes at most. The reason is simple: armed helicopters can reduce their ammunition load to increase fuel, but electronic warfare planes can’t, so communication will likely be restored soon, definitely."