The supply convoys of the Four-Nation Alliance were attacked one after another by the expeditionary force reconnaissance brigade adapted from the Master Regiment, causing heavy losses. In order to deal with this situation, Qin Wu dispatched the First Armored Division of the coalition to be responsible for concentrating the escort of supplies.
Although the reconnaissance brigade has more than fifty guard-level soldiers of alien blood, they are small in number and have no advantage against large armored divisions.
In order to avoid damage to his direct relatives, Chen Xing ordered Big Cat to stop intercepting and, while ensuring safety, continue to roam behind the enemy's rear and perform reconnaissance missions.
On the fifth day of the artillery duel, at three o'clock in the morning, the coalition forces used the cover of night to launch a large-scale attack on the weathered rock group where the expeditionary force was located.
Most commanders will choose to launch an offensive at this moment. For thermal weapons, night is a natural cover, which can greatly reduce casualties during a charge. It was almost dawn when our own soldiers rushed to the enemy's stronghold and began to engage in hand-to-hand combat. This is when you can exert your greatest combat effectiveness.
Chen Xing, who was resting, was woken up and came to the war room wearing a military coat.
It is now mid-to-late November, the beginning of winter, and the air has become extremely cold. The temperature difference between morning and evening in the wasteland is large. At this time, the temperature has dropped to more than 20 degrees below zero.
Although a strong Saint like Chen Xing is not afraid of the cold and can run around in single clothes without feeling uncomfortable even if the temperature drops by dozens of degrees, this is at the cost of consuming his own spiritual energy, so As long as conditions permit, high-level evolvers will still wear warm clothes.
"How is it going?"
Chen Xing immediately asked Xiang Caidi who was standing in front of the three-dimensional map.
"The enemy has invested one armored division and four infantry divisions. The main breakthrough point is the position where they have been bombarded repeatedly for several days." Xiang Caidi took a sip of hot coffee and replied.
"It seems that Qin Wu still has some military talent." Chen Xing commented.
Xiang Caidi nodded and agreed, "They are indeed not the reckless people rumored to be." Then he analyzed, "It seems that they are preparing to fight a protracted war."
Considering the length of the defense line of the weathered rock group, Qin Wu did not directly invest more than 20 divisions, but launched a partial attack. In other words, the opponent had no intention of taking the position in one go.
On the three-dimensional tactical map, five red arrows are lined up in a row, moving hand in hand towards the higher weathered rock groups.
Although there was only a small arrow on the map, the battlefield was filled with people and the sound of killings was loud.
Under the cover of night, overlapping black shadows rush towards the weathered rock highlands like a tide. Streams of fire shot out from behind them and disappeared into the endless night sky. Those were laser bombs fired by the wing-shaped mechas, with the purpose of guiding the soldiers in the direction of attack.
The artillery in the rear roared continuously, and the shells screamed and flew overhead, falling into the darkness in front, exploding into balls of flames.
The defenders' counterattack began quickly. Fire flickered in the dark rock outline, and streams of fire rushed towards the battlefield, followed by artillery shells that crashed down.
The four- to five-meter-tall heavy mecha walked through the crowd on the battlefield with heavy steps. The heavy machine guns on the arms on both sides roared and fired a long string of bullets towards the top of the mountain.
"Continue the notice, and the ammunition consumption will be half of the usual. Shoot as accurately as possible."
Soon after the war started, Chen Xing issued an order to Xiang Caidi.
A protracted battle means constantly consuming the ammunition, physical strength and will of both sides to see who can persist to the end.
Obviously, the coalition forces have a large number of people and sufficient ammunition supplies, and can continuously invest new combat troops. However, the expeditionary force not only has a smaller number of people, but also faces the possibility of running out of ammunition.
"Lu Shanhai, report the situation." Chen Xing dialed the quartermaster's voice.
The person on the other side answered quickly, "The supplies are on the way and are expected to arrive tomorrow evening."
"You haven't encountered any problems, have you?" Chen Xing was a little worried. He had too many political opponents in the country. Lacey alone was enough to give him a headache. There are also those who are hiding in the dark and have not surfaced. As the saying goes, It shows that guns are easy to hide and hard to guard against hidden arrows, and it is really difficult to guard against them.
"Don't worry, my fat master will personally escort you, and you will definitely complete the mission!"
"Thank you for your hard work." "It should be!"
"Report!" As soon as Chen Xing closed the communication, a messenger hurried in and saluted him.
Chen Xing nodded, and the messenger immediately said, "The 12th Brigade of the Expeditionary Force is requesting support! The enemy has climbed to the high ground and is fighting with our troops, and the defense line is about to be broken."
The position of the 12th Brigade was the position that Qin Wu personally led the artillery troops to bombard in the past few days. After three days, the 12th Brigade had been beaten to half ashes.
This defense zone is the main breakthrough point for the coalition's attack, aiming to open up the opening and expand the results.
"Stand where you are and wait for reinforcements!" "Yes!"
"Xiang Caidi!" "Here!" "Deploy a battle group and then a brigade from the reserve army." "Yes!"
"Head Maid!" "Here!" "Rush to the defense area of the 12th Brigade. If you encounter the Gluttonous Monarch, retreat immediately. Don't be reluctant to fight!" "Yes!"
"The first and second regiments of the Guards are ready for battle and waiting for dispatch at any time." "Yes!"
After a series of commands, as if variables were thrown into a large calculation, the situation on the battlefield began to change.
Thousands of coalition soldiers rushed to the high ground and seized key points. The heavy mecha climbed up the hill, its two thick mechanical legs bent and folded downwards, and the wing-shaped steel plates on its back folded forward, turning into a machine gun fortress.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong!"
Two heavy-duty gun barrels with thick mouths expand and contract back and forth, creating a sense of rhythm. The sound was dull, and tongues of fire spurted out several meters away.
This is the "Battlefield Ripper III", a continuous-fire artillery piece that uses 25mm caliber explosive shells. It is a hybrid thermal weapon between a heavy machine gun and a cannon. It can cause damage to infantry and destroy mechas. The backbone of the battle.
In the face of the powerful firepower of the coalition forces, the defenders retreated steadily, and many firepower points were missed.
"Hold on, reinforcements will be here soon!" "No, that iron lump is too strong, brothers can't handle it!"
Tie Ge Da is the folk name for Chongshan Industrial's "TombKeeper" heavy mecha. It is equipped with two continuous cannons and can transform into a machine gun fortress.
"I'm going to blow it up!" "Don't be impulsive!" "Help me take care of my mother!"
An expeditionary force soldier rushed out of the bunker, the solid explosive in his arms flashing red.
"Didi, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep..."
The sirens became more and more urgent, but when the soldiers were less than five meters away, the machine gun fortress suddenly turned its muzzle, locked the soldiers' position, and sprayed out fierce tongues of fire.
The soldier's body was instantly torn apart by continuous artillery fire, the explosives in his arms exploded, and a huge fireball rose into the sky.
"Beast!" "Brothers, fight it!"
Just as the soldiers were filled with grief and anger, and wanted to rush out and die together, suddenly a white light fell from the sky, like divine punishment from heaven, and penetrated the machine gun fortress in an instant.
"boom!"
The fuel tank exploded, ammunition exploded, and flames shot into the sky.
Chen Xing, who used tactical satellites to scan the battlefield, easily took over this firepower point.
More than ten minutes later, just when the position of the 12th Brigade was about to fall, with a clear shout, a golden light appeared in sight and swept across the battlefield at extremely fast speeds.
At the critical moment, Jian Yue Canglian arrived. Dozens of female warriors in golden armor gave out high-pitched and uniform shouts and rushed towards the enemy.
"kill!"
These golden-armored female warriors are tall and fit, generally over 1.8 meters tall, with blond hair and blue eyes. They are truly "Ocean Horses".
"What is that?" "It's a woman, and she's pretty!" "Wow, such a beautiful girl is willing to go to the battlefield, what a waste of money!" "Come on, let uncle pamper you!"
Seeing the powerful female warrior, the coalition soldiers laughed jokingly, but they soon regretted it.
These golden-armored female warriors look quiet and beautiful, but when they kill people, they are like meat grinders, extremely brutal.
"Ah, ah!" "Don't, don't come over!"
The golden-armored female warrior charged at a neat pace, like a heavy bulldozer, forcibly cutting a bloody path through the enemy group.
Along the way, there were stumps of limbs and arms, and rivers of blood flowed. Many soldiers were cut off at the waist. Their lower bodies were twitching on the ground, and their upper bodies were howling and crawling around. The scene was extremely cruel.
However, the scarier thing is yet to come.
A coalition soldier felt a chill on his face and subconsciously reached out to touch it. It turned out to be a pink petal. Looking up, countless cherry blossom petals are scattered from the sky, one after another, like a dream.
Suddenly, there was a flash of cold light in the petals, and a stream of light quickly crossed the battlefield. The speed is so fast that it creates an instant illusion, as if the space is staggered up and down. Wherever the light passed, blood splashed like a fountain.
At the end of the fleeting light, a vigorous figure gradually appeared, with a long sword sheathed and a heroic figure.
At this time, an enemy mecha spotted the target, turned its gun and fired two Vulcan chains, but saw the woman leap several meters high, perform a forward somersault and slash downward.
In an instant, the wing-shaped mecha, the cockpit, and the operator in the cockpit were split into two. Oil mixed with blood spattered out and slowly fell to the sides.
With the addition of Jian Yue Canglian, the morale of the 12th Brigade was greatly boosted, and they began to counterattack and regained many lost firepower points.
Then a new battle group arrived on the battlefield and drove the enemy troops off the high ground in one fell swoop, regaining control.
The engineers built a defensive line under fire and re-stretched the barbed wire.
The coalition forces repeatedly charged several times, but all failed, unable to occupy the firepower point as they did at the beginning. At this time, a flash of fish-white appeared on the horizon, and then the morning light illuminated the earth.
At daybreak, the defenders' firepower suddenly stepped up to a higher level, their targeting became more precise, and the coalition's casualty rate soared rapidly.
The coalition soldiers were beaten to the point of losing their fighting spirit and instinctively retreated backwards. But as soon as they retreated to the foot of the mountain, the roar of heavy machine guns sounded behind them.
Large swaths of retreating coalition soldiers fell like wheat. Turning around, I saw that it was not the enemy attacking from behind, but the gendarmerie supervising the battle.
To retreat is to die!
And a death without glory.
"Don't, don't shoot!" "What a fool!"
The soldiers quickly made a choice between sacrificing their lives for the country and being executed for desertion. They rushed to the high ground again and consumed the defenders' ammunition with their flesh and blood.
