So far, in terms of pure strength comparison between the two sides, Zurich is stronger than Shahr.
Just because of the special nature of the tunnel, it was completely suppressed by the CO high-pressure spray gun and chemical protective clothing.
During the tunnel excavation process, Shaher lost 22 excavation robots alone, repaired 5 of them, and scrapped 17 of them.
There are less than 13 usable units in stock. Once all are used up, the soldiers will have no choice but to go into battle shirtless.
Zurich also has more than 50 excavating robots, but they have a single function and poor flexibility, and are of little use in the confrontation between the two sides.
In terms of combat numbers, Zurich still has nearly 3,000 fully armed soldiers with equally sophisticated weapons and equipment, giving it an overwhelming advantage.
Shaher has less than 500 men who can participate in the battle. If he fights on the ground, he will be completely at a disadvantage.
Zurich has 6 combat robots and 10 armor-piercing guns, while Shahr only has 3 combat robots and 3 armor-piercing guns, which is not a numerical advantage.
Of course, strength cannot be analyzed based on the current situation.
The tunnel area is narrow and it is inconvenient for a large number of people to gather. Except for weapons and material supplies, no reinforcements will arrive in Zurich.
Shaher is different. There are 1500 reserve forces in the direction of the bunker, all of which are under his command and can be reinforced at any time.
Arms supplies are also sufficient and can support long-term operations without worrying about insufficient supplies.
Taking advantage of the darkness before dawn, Shaher mobilized 1,000 soldiers from the bunker guards, quietly lurking in various underground passages of the warehouse complex, and assigned tasks according to the formulated battle plan.
Taking advantage of the rare gap, most of the soldiers basically recovered their physical strength after a few hours of short rest.
February 3, 8 a.m.
Just when Zurich was anxiously waiting for the arrival of chemical protective suits, liquid oxygen bombs and other supplies.
Shaher used alloy gates to block CO gas in the middle and southern passages, and has cleared the CO gas in the dividing line passage and the northern underground passage in Sekma Town.
At the same time, most of the excavation work in the south section was stopped, and efforts were concentrated on defensive excavation in the middle section. Three combat robots were responsible for real-time defense.
The biggest project is the reinforcement project of the dividing line channel. It was repaired all the way from the direction of the warehouse group, which cost a lot of manpower and material resources.
At 8:50 a.m., after 2 hours of hard work, the exit of the northern section of the underground passage to the ground in Sekma Town was completed and the steering reinforcement process was completed.
The CO gas in the northern section of the passage has been exhausted, and two teams have been specially assigned to guard the exit to prevent sudden attacks by opponents.
At 8:55 a.m., the passage to the exit in the northern section was filled with temporarily transferred soldiers, all quietly waiting for the time to attack.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, three signal flares were suddenly launched into the sky from the direction of the bunker.
Combinations of purple, red, and blue bloom high in the sky, adding a touch of eerie color to the gloomy and oppressive clouds.
boom! boom! boom!
boom! boom! boom!
In less than 2 minutes, dense rockets came from the east and fell from high altitude into the central and southern parts of Sekma Town.
One minute later, it was confirmed that all the rockets landed on the designated target and there was no deviation in the strike position.
Major Libera waved his hand in the passage, and 1,000 fully armed soldiers filed out of the two exits.
Quickly search and occupy all the houses that can be hidden in the northern part of Sekma Town, even the ruins and corners, to ensure that you will not be attacked from both sides later.
To the north was a patch of low bushes, clearly undefendable.
At 9:06 a.m., the search in the northern area was completed, and no enemy defenses were seen.
Except for a small number of soldiers left to monitor the west direction, the rest were scattered near the center of the town.
As soon as the artillery fire stops, attack southward. 10 snipers and 3 armor-piercing guns occupy favorable terrain and are ready to implement long-range support.
More than 900 people were hiding across a main street, opposite the area covered by rockets.
The violent explosion shook the ground, and the violent air currents brought up soaring fragments flying all over the sky, hitting the roof or the ground here, making a continuous clanging sound.
One side is turned upside down, the other side is calm and peaceful, forming a sharp contrast.
The underground tunnels of Sekma Town, the alliance garrison, and the division headquarters.
A group of generals who were anxiously waiting for the supplies to arrive suddenly felt an explosion shaking above their heads. They looked at each other wondering what tricks their opponents were playing.
Two minutes later, the sentry guarding the exit made a wired call, reporting that Country Y troops had launched another rocket attack.
Two simple exits were blown down, and three camouflaged concrete exits were not seriously damaged. We are paying close attention to the opponent's next move.
At present, the cause of the opponent's air strike is unknown, and the scouts speculate that a ground attack may be launched.
"These guys have taken full advantage and still want to engage in ground combat with us. We must show their abilities."
The fiery brigade commander finally lost his temper:
"Commander, I ask you to personally supervise the battle and have a good fight with these Persian cats who don't know the heights of heaven and earth, and avenge the dead brothers."
"Okay, have your men immediately stand by at the camouflaged exits 3 and 5. As soon as the bombardment stops, rush out to fight. Be sure to prevent them from approaching the southern hillside. That is our lifeline of arms. If we lose you, I will be subject to a military trial." "
Division commander Su Lisu quickly made task arrangements without listening to everyone's speeches this time.
He has an advantage in numbers and weapons. Except for the fact that the tunnel is controlled by others, he has no fear of the opponent's attack in ground combat.
No matter what the opponent's intentions are, this battle has already arrived before us. A battle on the opposite side is unavoidable. Let's see who will win in the end.
Moreover, all the soldiers are holding their breath very hard at the moment and need an outlet to show their bloodiness.
A victory is needed to boost the flagging morale.
Time waits for no one, and the fiery brigade commander immediately got up and set up the arrangements.
"Commander, there is no room for loss in the southern part of the town. Should we use extraordinary measures?"
The Marathon brigade commander became anxious and stood up straight to remind the division commander.
The extraordinary means he was talking about were the 5 laser cannons and 5 laser cannons that the troops had hidden at the foot of the southern hill.
This is the garrison's final trump card.
Previously, because it was far enough away from the warehouse group east of the dividing line, it was beyond the strike range, so it had never been effective.
This time the ground battle came in handy, so I brought it up immediately.
"Brigadier Ma, hurry up and supervise the battle, and resolutely contain the opponent's offensive. Don't let them get into the tunnel, otherwise everything will be over."
Su Lisu paused and continued to add: "As for the trump card, you cannot use it without my order, so go ahead."
He has always been worried that Shaher has a backup plan, and will never expose this trump card unless it is absolutely necessary.
"Commander, be careful of Shaher's deception. This lieutenant colonel of the Y country's special forces is good at strategy. He is willing to risk attacking from the ground this time. He may have other plans."
As soon as the Marathon brigade commander left, Chief of Staff Bin Laming reminded him worriedly.
"I know this person, but I don't know the situation at the moment. Let's test his intentions first.
Under the current situation, they want to buy time, and we want to delay it.
The focus of both sides is the southern section of the arsenal. As long as this area is protected, the others are not afraid.
When the combat supplies arrive and the bottleneck is gone, we can fight him hard to regain the territory bit by bit. "
How could Su Lisu not understand the implication of the chief of staff's words? No matter what, he would test and attack, first find out the situation and then make a plan.
"Don't worry, everyone. We have plenty of strategic supplies. If we hold on for a few more hours, when the supplies arrive, we will have enough power to fight back, regain the lost ground and drive them away."
After a brief encouragement, Su Lisu waved his hands to signal everyone to go about their business and strengthen their security to prepare for the battle.
February 3, 9:12 am.
The rain of rockets that had been pouring intermittently towards the central and southern parts of Sekma town for 10 minutes suddenly stopped.
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The concrete floor, which was originally full of potholes, was even more dilapidated and full of large holes, making it impossible to walk with balance.
"Hurry up, the action time is 20 minutes, remember to retreat in advance!"
Major Libera issued an attack order to a subordinate next to him.
"Yes. Brothers, rush with me!"
The battalion commander fired a shot into the sky, waved to the men and horses behind him, and took the lead in rushing towards the central area.
The three groups, with a total of 300 people, immediately swarmed out from the three streets, using various footholds to run quickly, hoping to find and block the enemy's exit.
Since the road on the ground was not complete, many soldiers accidentally fell into the pit while running, and it took a lot of effort to climb out. .
The sloping walls on both sides of the street are severely deformed, and they don't know when they will suddenly collapse, which is frightening.
"Quick! Rush out immediately."
On the alliance side, the commanders were urging loudly.
"Hurry up, I'm going to teach these Persian cats a lesson."
In the secret rooms with disguised exits No. 3 and 5, the Alliance soldiers on standby heard the orders from their superiors, rushed out the door in a swarm, aimed at the oncoming Y country soldiers, and started shooting fiercely.
clatter! clatter! clatter!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The battle between the two sides began, with hand-to-hand firepower erupting, and a cross-attack began.
Submachine guns, AK rifles, machine guns, and chain machine guns sprayed flames wildly, and the face-to-face confrontation began again.
The soldiers of Country Y had just ran a distance of more than 100 meters. They did not panic when they were attacked. They hurriedly hid in every corner of the ruins and immediately fought back.
boom! boom! boom!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Soldiers from both sides found bunkers to hide, and threw grenades, grenades, cluster bombs, delayed bombs, etc. at each other, causing continuous damage in a wide range.
For a time, gunfire broke out everywhere, and both sides fought, causing casualties on each other.
The Alliance soldiers began to lose the advantage, and as follow-up personnel continued to pour out from the hidden exits, the decline was gradually evened out, forming a confrontation.
On the side of Country Y, more than 600 soldiers hiding in the dark have not participated in the war, waiting for a new turning point to come.
However, the 10 snipers relied on relatively stable high-rise buildings and kept hunting down the enemies they could see, trying to reduce the burden on their own people as much as possible.
Small town, southern hills.
The Marathon Brigadier looked through the camouflage window of the bunker and carefully observed the battle situation in the central area with a telescope, focusing on all movements in the northern area.
He was cautious and cunning by nature, and he expected that Shaher would never take action so simply, and there must be some means behind it.
Seeing that the fiery brigade commander's men were charging bravely and basically stabilizing their position, they were not in a hurry to send troops to fight. They would wait and see how the situation developed before making any decisions, lest they fell into any trap and suffer a big loss that would not be worth it.
"What an old fox. Captain Sha's prediction is correct. This guy is really suspicious and refuses to fight. It seems we have to find another way."
Standing next to a sniper, Major Bila muttered something.
Through the telescope, I also saw that there was no movement on the southern hilltop. It was estimated that the other party was unwilling to add more troops to help the battle.
