There was a dense crackling sound of beans popping. This was the artillery unit of the Divine Envoy Legion hiding on the top of the hill firing.
Nowadays, the artillery strength of the Divine Envoy King's legion is much stronger than when it faced the Pavement Ant Empire. Zhu Jue, who has awakened more memories, began experiments to upgrade the artillery organization from the squad to the legion level.
From then on, the artillery was no longer attached to the infantry corps in a small organization, but had a large independent organization, and its command and combat effectiveness were greatly improved. The establishment of the Field Artillery Corps was finalized last winter and formally established after the beginning of spring.
A field artillery regiment consists of 50 artillery squads. Among them, there are 20 medium artillery squads, each with 4 mung bean cannons, carried on medium-sized beetles or dung beetles. There are 20 light artillery squads, each squad has 8 millet cannons, and they are also carried by medium-sized scarabs or dung beetles. There are also 10 special artillery teams, using weapons including rockets, 2 for each team.
A field artillery corps has a total of more than 2,500 soldiers, with 80 mung bean cannons, 160 millet cannons, and 20 rockets.
At this time, the two field artillery regiments under the command of "Gun II" totaled 480 medium and light artillery pieces. They were placed on the top of the hill where the best shooting range was. They were covered by grass and could not be directly observed, and the distance was far beyond the reach of parasites. The range that the built-in remote attack methods can threaten.
The artillery units fired at the narrow bridges and dense bridgeheads to their heart's content. The rockets were not used due to range and accuracy reasons.
For a moment, the sound of artillery rumbled, shaking the earth and the earth. The shells were fired, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Even the grass blades on the hills that blocked the trajectory of the shells were splashed with green juice, as if they were being wiped by a lawn mower. , not to mention the parasitic army that was directly enveloped by the bombardment.
The damage and deterrence of the bombardment were very considerable. The parasitic ants almost collapsed in the face of the huge roar and inexplicable death. They were not afraid of face-to-face fighting, and even death could not stop them.
In the past, only when the command system collapsed or faced with natural disasters, the parasites would never retreat.
But now, the threat posed by this artillery is no less than a natural disaster. Whether they are agile dung beetles, sturdy beetles, small ants or giant snails, they are as fragile as duckweeds in the waves under the indiscriminate bombardment. Their tentacles are weak under the dense and loud noise, and their brains are filled with boundless fear. shrouded.
"Parasite Ramboser" was also frightened by the shelling. The north bank of Black Creek was not within the range of the shelling. Especially since his position was just outside the range of the farthest mung bean cannon, he did not encounter a direct threat. The flying knights in the air saw that this place was heavily guarded. After testing, they found that there were anti-aircraft firepower composed of parasitic ants that sprayed formic acid and a spider that could throw spider silk balls from a distance, so they gave up.
"Parasite Ramboser" watched solemnly as the troops under his command rolled over like ants under the bombardment, scurrying aimlessly like frightened rat women, and fell in pieces, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
Although the artillery shells fired by the Angel King's Army this time are all solid shells - the explosive shells have been developed but their reliability is still being studied and have not been put into actual combat yet - the dense formation amplifies the power of the shelling several times, and the ejection Cannonballs, whether fired on solid ground or in water, can often ricochet and cause secondary damage. It stops only when the potential energy is exhausted or when it hits soft ground.
"Parasite Ramboser" had never seen such a terrifying bombardment. In its vague memory, the damage caused by the ballista was simply unparalleled in comparison.
Seeing the heavy losses of the troops, it was difficult for the "Parasite Ramboser" to send normal orders and organize the troops under shelling.
Fortunately, the artillery fire from the Angel King's army was not continuous. "Parasite Ramboser" quickly discovered that there was always a gap of a few seconds to more than ten seconds between two rounds of salvos.
Most of the artillery of the Divine Envoy Army are newly formed, with the old leading the new. The experience value is not high yet, and they cannot reach the maximum rate of fire. The artillery sometimes needs to be cooled down.
This allowed "Parasite Ramboser" to see a glimmer of a fighter. Before it was purified, it had experienced hundreds of battles. Even if it was not the most outstanding ant of its age, it was still above average. It had been exposed to it for a long time, and it still had some tactical vision, which it has retained to this day. .
The well-organized troops on the north bank of Black Creek that had not been bombarded were immediately thrown into battle. During the interval of shelling, huge scorpions, stag beetles, tiger beetles, etc. took the lead in rushing onto the bridge, mercilessly killing the dead bodies and panic-stricken people on the ground. The parasites all squeezed towards the south bank, and even pushed directly into the water, clearing a path.
Parasitic ants and small and medium-sized parasitic organisms are following behind, trying to quickly pass through the narrow bridge.
At this time, another round of shelling exploded, most of them aimed at the more densely populated south bank, and a few hit the bridge and the surrounding water, causing small splashes.
This time, the parasitic army on the bridge was not frightened by the bombardment. They had adapted a little and were directly commanded by the brain, showing their well-trained and powerful nature.
Continuing to push away the newly formed corpses and obstructing friendly forces mercilessly, half of this force passed the bridge after two rounds of shelling, and then, without waiting for the rear troops, directly formed a formation to attack the hills.
The Angel King's Legion also noticed this enemy force going upstream, adjusted the direction of artillery fire, and concentrated fire on this parasitic army. The flying knights, who had been in the air mainly for airspace protection and reconnaissance, also launched dive bombings to assist the artillery in suppressing the attack.
The parasites are very brave, but it is a pity that they saw the power of artillery, the king of war, for the first time. They were even arranged in a dense formation when they climbed halfway up the hill. They finally couldn't bear the casualties and fear, and completely collapsed!
At this time, the absolute casualties caused by the bombardment were not too high, and they were not worth mentioning compared to the number of parasitic troops.
However, weapons like artillery, which are accompanied by loud noises and unpredictable casualties, can completely frighten ants or parasites that will not retreat voluntarily, and they will lose their fighting spirit just like facing a natural disaster. This is the greatest power of the Artillery King, which currently only has solid bullets.
"Parasite Ramboser" reluctantly organized two more assaults, but they collapsed before getting close to the artillery positions. The troops under its command were panicked and exhausted.
At the same time as the artillery battle started, the flying knights of the God's Envoy Army also began to continuously attack the main formation of "Parasite Ramboser", forcing it to leave the high ground to temporarily avoid the edge.
At this time, most of the artillery had overheated and stopped firing, and the Divine Envoy King's Army took advantage of the situation and launched a general attack. On the hills, the tank regiment led the way, rushing down like a torrent, followed by the brightly armored warriors of the God's Envoy King.
"This is!!!"
"Parasite Ramboser" had very good eyesight, and he could clearly see the appearance of the enemy ants that had been hiding in the grass. He was once very familiar with the appearance, and it is an appearance that he has never forgotten!
