The fourteenth day of the first lunar month.
From here in the city within the city, the military camp base has begun to be decorated with lights.
After all, it was a festival, and it was the first Lantern Festival after the apocalypse. Liao Yucheng also planned to celebrate it well, so he asked people to start decorating it in advance.
But by noon, things changed.
One armored battalion and two field battalions of the Light Chasing Army, as well as part of the artillery unit, approached the north gate of the military camp base.
According to the military structure of the Light Chasing Army, a field battalion has 2,500 people, plus an armored battalion and part of the artillery, which amounts to more than 5,500 people at best.
But these more than 5,000 people dared to swagger outside the military camp base, ready to attack the city at any time.
You know, the military camp base has 80,000 defenders and more than 40,000 mercenaries. This arrogant behavior of the Light Chaser Army simply made Liao Yucheng furious.
He was angry and scared.
He was angry that the Light Chasing Army was so arrogant that more than 5,000 people came to attack the city guarded by more than 100,000 people, but he was also afraid.
Because his independent division lacked heavy weapons, when facing the armored battalion of the Light Chasing Army, he did not dare to go out of the city to fight.
Ordinary infantrymen, at best, have some armored vehicles. Facing a group of tanks with this kind of firepower would mean death. Liao Yucheng could only stay in the city holding his breath and get angry.
Seeing Liao Yucheng's people did not dare to come out, the light-chasing army became even more arrogant, constantly provoking outside the city, and even began to bombard the city wall with tanks from a distance.
Liao Yucheng's brigade guarding the north gate was considered to be the most powerful among his troops. However, due to insufficient firepower, they could only huddle inside the city in the face of the bombardment of the Light Chaser Army.
The Light-Chasing Army fired continuously without encountering any counterattack, and their arrogance became even more arrogant. They even organized people to start attacking the city.
This time, Liao Yucheng had no choice but to fight back.
The Light Chasing Army seemed to be a show of force, but suddenly it turned into a siege.
The area under the north gate soon became a battlefield, and the Light Chaser Army began to charge toward the city wall under the cover of tanks.
Of course, this city wall is difficult to climb. The main goal of the Light Chaser Army is to attack the city gate, hoping to break the city gate and enter the city.
There is a moat outside the military base, and you need to cross a bridge to enter the city.
Therefore, this bridge has become the focus of offense and defense for both sides.
Amidst the rumbling artillery fire, both sides entered the battle.
At the beginning, Liao Yucheng thought that the Umbrella Mercenary Group could fight them back and forth, and his strength was probably just a boast.
But once the battle began, the huge gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides became apparent.
The soldiers of the Light Chasing Army were extremely skilled in marksmanship. They followed the tanks and charged forward. They used the tanks as bunkers very rationally and did not give the defenders a good shooting angle.
Whenever the defenders showed their heads and prepared to shoot, they would often be targeted by precise snipers from the opponent.
On the battlefield, the headshot rate is close to 30%. Who can bear this?
Whenever the defenders gathered together, the opponent's artillery or tanks would open fire.
Once the gun is fired, it will fall down and cause heavy casualties.
However, the strength of their counterattack against the Light Chasing Army was minimal. The opponent's soldiers had too high tactical skills, so it was difficult to hit them. Even if they did hit, it would be difficult to be fatal.
But it's not enough if the city's defenders don't come out to fight. We can't just watch the light-chasing army attack the city gate.
In this way, the defenders braved a hail of bullets and fought against the Light Chasing Army. The battle lasted for two hours, and the brigade commander couldn't help but ask Liao Yucheng for help.
"Division Commander, it's no longer possible. Our brigade has already lost nearly 2,000 people and more than 3,000 wounded soldiers. If we continue to fight like this, it is estimated that by night, our unit will be able to cancel its designation."
Liao Yucheng also had a headache. The weapons of the two sides were not symmetrical. The combat effectiveness of the defending troops was even more worrying. In desperation, he had to withdraw this brigade and replace it with another brigade.
However, the results this time were not much better, and the casualty rate remained high.
Of course, in this kind of siege battle, the Light Chasing Army also suffered many casualties, but if this continued, Liao Yucheng could no longer bear it.
An emergency meeting is being held in his official residence.
The commanders of several brigades and people from some key departments were all present.
The conference room was filled with smoke, and everyone was smoking, looking bitter and resentful.
"Let's talk about it, what should we do now?"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Liao Yucheng took the initiative to call the names.
One of the brigade commanders said: "Commander, why do you think this light-chasing army is so audacious? Even though he knows we have biological and chemical bombs, he still dares to attack the city. Isn't he afraid that we will die together with them?"
Another brigade commander interfaced: "Biological and chemical bombs are terrible, but the Light Chasing Army has dispatched thousands of people. Can we really die together with them? Then we are at a huge loss."
Another person from the intelligence department said: "Commander, actually, I don't think you need to worry too much. There are more than 5,000 people from the Light Chasing Army. No matter how strong the combat power is, it is impossible to capture our city. At most, we are just too many." A few casualties, we can afford to exchange injuries for injuries."
As soon as he said this, he was immediately refuted by several brigade commanders.
"What you said is simple. Let your intelligence department go up and see if they can hold on for an hour. If they can hold on for an hour, our brigade will be completely wiped out and we will fight to the death with the Light Chasing Army."
"That's right, it doesn't hurt to stand and talk. You can sit here now and smoke and have meetings. My brothers paid for it with their blood. Don't you take the lives of our ordinary soldiers?"
Faced with the angry rebuke of several brigade commanders, the chief officer of the intelligence department fell silent.
In fact, he knew in his heart that although the battle was passive, it was definitely not as exaggerated as these brigade commanders said, to the point where he could no longer hold on.
These people just don't want to bear the losses and want other troops to be used as cannon fodder. To put it bluntly, they are supporting their own troops.
But this cannot be said on the stage, because Liao Yucheng himself is a leader in supporting soldiers and respecting themselves.
He even saw that Liao Yucheng did not want to suffer too much loss. There was another factor here, that is, there were too many mercenaries in the city.
Once the loss of the headquarters is too great, the mercenaries may become a factor of instability, which is what Liao Yucheng does not want to see.
The chief officer of the intelligence department pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.
"Commander, you can try to let mercenaries defend the city. At the very least, give them more money. It is better than the heavy losses of our own brothers."
Sure enough, as soon as this proposal came out, it immediately received responses from several brigade commanders.
"That's right, that's what I thought. What do we do with those mercenaries? Isn't it just for this time? We can raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. Otherwise, why should we give them so much money? Let them superior."
"I think it's okay. The combat effectiveness of some mercenaries is not as good as our own. At the worst, we can give them a little more money and let them fight against the Light Chasing Army. We can reap the benefits."
"Yes, too many mercenaries are a source of instability for us. It would be good for everyone to consume some of them this way."
Liao Yucheng was not sure about letting mercenaries defend the city. After all, the city gate was too important.
But with the words of many brigade commanders, he was also a little shaken.
"But the credibility of mercenaries is not that high."
The head of the intelligence department immediately said: "That doesn't matter. Some mercenaries cannot be trusted, but some can still be trusted. The enemies of the enemy are the most trustworthy. For example, the umbrella mercenaries have fought against the Light Chasing Army several times. At the beginning, When the Northern Territory Alliance was here, they attacked Light-Chasing City and had another fight a few days ago. They absolutely cannot join forces with the Light-Chasing Army."
After hearing this, Liao Yucheng finally agreed.
Ordinary mercenaries are not trustworthy, but notorious mercenaries like Protective Umbrella are no problem. They are also worried that after the city is broken, they will be annihilated by the Light Chaser Army.
After a temporary meeting to study, it was unanimously decided to let the umbrella mercenaries go into battle.
Liao Yucheng immediately sent people to contact the leader of the umbrella mercenaries, the foreigner Michael.
Soon the news came back and Michael asked for 500 million new coins and a ton of gold as payment.
After hearing the news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
I am not afraid that you will die for money, but I am afraid that you will not need money. If you don’t need money, you can’t work hard, but if you get money, you will have to work hard.
Although the price is not low, it is still within the range that Liao Yucheng and the others can afford.
Liao Yucheng didn't even return the counter-offer, but decided directly and agreed to the request of the umbrella mercenary.
The two parties made a deal and cashed it in immediately.
Then under everyone's expectations, more than two thousand umbrella mercenaries went into battle.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the Light Chasing Army fought against the Umbrella mercenaries again at the north gate.
The umbrella mercenary group that replaced the city defenders fought extremely bravely, and their weapons were even more advanced than Liao Yucheng's troops. Except for the lack of tanks, they had all the other weapons.
Moreover, the tactical literacy of these people was indeed high enough. They relied on the city wall to fight without being impatient and repelled the attacks of the Light Chasing Army again and again.
Moreover, their casualties were also very small. Their precise marksmanship and reasonable use of the terrain reduced their own casualties to a minimum.
In particular, their ability to avoid the impact of artillery shells amazed Liao Yucheng. They can always use their rich experience to predict the impact of the opponent's next round of artillery shells in advance. This kind of ability is not something they have experienced through hundreds of battles but must be absolutely practiced. Not coming out.
After three consecutive attacks and defenses, as the sun set over the mountains, the Light-Chasing Army did not gain any advantage at all. In the end, they had no choice but to withdraw their troops and stationed themselves thirty kilometers outside the city.
The successful defense of the city wall caused cheers in the military base.
Liao Yucheng was even more delighted and became energetic.
Originally, he had planned to cancel the reception on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month tomorrow, but now it seems that there is no need to cancel it and continue.
He wanted to take the opportunity of this cocktail party to celebrate properly and give everyone reassurance.
As for the key North Gate defense, he no longer trusted his troops, so he simply handed them over to the Umbrella Mercenary Group.
(End of chapter)
