At the same time, Tang Haijun was also re-strategizing: two aircraft carriers had already returned to Beiyuan Port for repairs and supplies, and they were taking a rest.
The other two aircraft carriers, guarded by four supply ships and a destroyer squadron, went eastward to perform the task of blocking the eastern and northern waters of Mirage and cutting off Mirage's transportation and supply lines.
Two of the remaining six aircraft carriers will leave the fleet after the first two aircraft carriers return to port for supplies arrive at Beiyuan Port and return to the waterfront port southwest to rest.
In other words, as the battle progresses, the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet near the South Island landing site will only retain a size of four.
In fact, if the airport on the South Island is repaired and put into use, the Tang Army's air power on the South Island will be completely self-sufficient.
At that time, the navy's main task is to ensure the safety of its own transportation routes. In fact, the Tang Navy has completed their mission in the next stage ahead of schedule: the Mirage Navy is completely incapable of threatening the Tang Army's maritime supply lines.
"How is it? There are only 4 aircraft carriers left. Will there be any pressure?" Bernard looked at the captain of his flagship and asked with a smile.
"Pressure? Four aircraft carriers... how can there be pressure! I have more than 300 carrier-based aircraft, what do those goblins have? They may not be able to get 100 aircraft in the entire South Island." The captain said easily.
Bernard nodded. They had just received a secret message from the mainland. The newly returned satellite brought back some very interesting pictures: the Mirage's airport in the northern part of the South Island was bombed, and their number of aircraft on the island was decreasing. .
These two pieces of news are good news for the Tang troops currently fighting on the South Island. This means that the Mirage's air supremacy over the South Island has been completely lost.
On the 13th day after the Tang Army landed on the South Island, the Tang Army used rocket launchers to launch a violent attack on Dayanwan: countless rockets fell on Dayanwan City, and the fire continued until dark and was not extinguished. Nanwan City is like purgatory.
In the dark night, Cao Fei, a Marine Corps sniper, and his partner carefully groped through the ruins and moved forward slowly.
With the faint moonlight and distant firelight, they walked very cautiously. They want to use the night to find a good sniper position, and then refresh their sniper kill record.
For soldiers affiliated with the Marine Corps, there are not many times when they can participate in combat for the first time. So Cao Fei and the others cherish this opportunity very much, an opportunity that allows them to upgrade the White Blade Medal they wear on their chests to a higher level.
Both of them were wearing ghillie suits, which were designed based on urban street fighting. The combination of dark gray and light gray made them look like a pile of collapsed rubble.
If you don't look carefully, you won't notice the two of them at all. They are like two piles of moving rubble, squirming among the real rubble.
The two men passed through a "natural trench" formed by a collapsed building, and then climbed up to a half-collapsed second floor.
The floor had broken off, leaving only about two or three meters near the window. Only half of the window remained, and the other half had collapsed.
Frankly speaking, this place is very dangerous no matter how you look at it. Perhaps the vibration caused by a shell exploding in the distance will cause the place to collapse.
It's a pity that the location here is so good. Hidden here, you can overlook most of the city block. As long as there is any trouble, Cao Fei and his partner will be able to detect it immediately.
First, he hid himself in a corner and used an abandoned table by the window as a support point. Cao Fei put his rifle on it. He carefully disguised his scope and muzzle to make them look as natural as possible.
Then he hid behind the desk and took a seated position that made him look like a pile of collapsed walls, blending in with the collapsed half of the second-floor wall next to him.
On the other side, his partner also found a very good location, not far from Cao Fei. The view was very good and he could see everything he wanted to see.
The two of them waited quietly like this, waiting for the sky to gradually lighten up. Soon a goblin civilian from the Mirage Kingdom passed through the street, seemingly looking for food and valuables in these ruins.
Not all of the Mirage civilians in Great South Bay were evacuated, and almost all of them even stayed. The older ones were all taken to join the army, while the younger ones were left to fend for themselves in the city.
Some old people took their children and left the city, which was no different from the ruins. They went all the way east so that they would not be attacked by the artillery fire of the Tang army.
However, this eastern escape channel is no longer so easy to navigate. As long as the sky gets bright, the Tang Army's planes will block it. Those Tang Stukas will not distinguish civilian troops. They will swoop down and fire on any target.
"Have you seen that goblin?" His partner didn't move, kept his posture, and asked in a low voice.
"I saw it! It's just a civilian. If he comes close, fire and kill him when he gets close." Cao Fei didn't want to open fire on civilians, but if civilians interfered with his actions, he would definitely not show mercy.
In the arms covered by the ghillie suit, Cao Fei's partner pulled the bolt of the 56 assault rifle with the gentlest movement. When he heard a click, he knew the bullet was loaded.
With a roar, the Tang Army's rocket launcher flew over the heads of the two men. Immediately after these artillery shells fell in the middle of the city, the explosion shook the ruins where Cao Fei was located to tremble.
"I'm really worried that this place will collapse." His partner felt that the place where he was was a bit dangerous.
"We checked when we came up. It's pretty solid here, isn't it?" Cao Fei comforted his comrades: "I bet someone will pass by here soon."
His words came true, and indeed a Mirage soldier showed his head in the distance. The other party looked around furtively, then walked down the street in front of him while holding a bucket in his arms.
"The people who draw water...haven't their water plant been occupied by us...there is probably a well nearby." Seeing this soldier, Cao Fei and the two men immediately understood why the goblin civilian came here. Come.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the civilian to return holding a water bottle. He walked across the road, not realizing that a rifle was pointed at his head.
When the Mirage soldier who fetched water returned with the heavy bucket and passed this road, Cao Fei pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The reason why we waited for the soldier to return before firing was because carrying a bucket of water would slow down the target's speed, which would be an excellent shooting opportunity.
"Bang!" There was a crisp gunshot, and the soldier fell in the middle of the road. The bucket fell and the water inside spilled out.
The blood quickly mixed with the bucket. Cao Fei fired another shot at the bucket, making a hole in the bottom of the bucket, and then left the exposed sniper position with his partner.
As for whether the commander of the nearby Mirage Army would scold him for losing a soldier and a precious bucket, that was not something Cao Fei needed to consider.
The two men returned the same way and came to the nearby Tang Army headquarters. They took off their helmets and drank a bowl of hot soup before reporting their findings: "There should be a well nearby! We saw their soldiers fetching water. "
"Are you sure?" The battalion commander couldn't believe it. People from the Mirage country were hiding under his nose to secretly get water...
"We saw a civilian holding a water bottle and beating to death a goblin soldier carrying a bucket." Cao Fei briefly explained the situation.
"Occupying that place should force the opponent to retreat!" This is correct. The battalion commander in the headquarters nodded. This information is quite important.
"Company 2...you must attack near this line before noon and use the ruins to establish a defensive position! Company 1, I will leave the flank to you! Company 3 will stay here to expand and form a ring defense with Company 1 and Company 2." Now that the decision has been made, Attack, this battalion commander is not sloppy at all.
After assigning the mission, he took the still warm lunch box from Cao Fei: "You are the sniper team of the Marine Corps. I have no right to interfere with your actions, so..."
"We can do as we please." Cao Fei had long been accustomed to similar situations and said directly to the battalion commander with a smile.
The defenders of the Mirage Kingdom have now obviously lost their organization and coordination. They are fighting independently and basically just staying in place.
The nearby water well is obviously an important reason why the other party is reluctant to leave. As for why they don't hold the well, it is obvious that the other party does not have enough troops and dare not fight back.
This well was in the middle of the positions of the two armies. The other side did not dare to come in contact with a battalion of the Tang Army stationed here in the ruins, so they secretly stole water from this well back.
The Tang army did not pay attention to this kind of thing before. This morning, Cao Fei discovered the enemy stealing water, which made the nearby Tang army determined to continue the attack.
The battle started soon. When Cao Fei and his partners went to pick the next sniper position, they heard the sound of mortars.
The Tang army launched an attack in the morning, and sure enough, they found a well in a small yard full of rubble behind the ruins.
Frankly speaking, the water quality inside is not very good, but it is not easy to find water in a ruined city like Great South Bay.
In the afternoon, another supporting battalion came to sweep the nearby ruins and found that the Mirage troops had retreated. They left behind a dozen wounded bodies, some empty ammunition boxes, and a damaged radio.
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Two updates today, more updates tomorrow
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