Near the defensive positions of Iran Hill on the outskirts of Misak, an M4 tank was behind a bush at the edge of the woods, waiting for its prey to be delivered to the door. Its hull is covered with camouflage vegetation, which appears to blend in with the bushes in front of it.

Ever since the puppet empire began to fight back on the outskirts of Missac, the fighting here has been going on. Because the large-scale advance would be taken care of by the bomber forces of Irlanhill, the puppet empire spread out its forces and began to make a small assault.

This tactic is very close to the basic offensive tactics of the World War II era, so both sides have begun to really use the tactics of World War II to deal with their opponents.

A six-wheeled puppet chariot crashed through a wheat field, flashing with the glow of magical runes, and approached the direction where the M4 tank was. This puppet tank was followed by another puppet tank, along with hundreds of puppet soldiers.

On the turret of the M4 tank, the commander lowered the binoculars, pressed the throat intercom, and commanded: "Here it is!" Get ready for battle! Aim for the 1 o'clock direction! Kill a puppet tank first! ”

At the sound of his command, the turret of this M4 tank began to turn, and the barrel of the slender 90 mm caliber cannon was quickly aimed in the direction of the enemy's arrival.

Originally, the military industry of Irlanhill planned to produce some "self-propelled guns" similar to the Stalker tank destroyer to increase the proportion of armored vehicles in the army.

However, due to the different battlefield environments, tank destroyers without turrets did not perform as well as tanks with turrets that could rotate freely in previous battles. So in the end, the idea of a tank destroyer was completely abandoned, and it was replaced by a plan to increase the production capacity of tanks.

The M4 tank in front of me was only produced in the last month, and then transported to the front-line equipment troops. Because the newly produced M4 tanks are basically "collector's editions" with magic defense runes.

This subsequent modification of the tank, officially designated M4F within the army, is considered the final confirmed model of the Magical Defense Barrier version.

Unlike the previous rune tank, this new tank only has magic runes on the front of the tank to enhance defense, and there are no magic runes on the sides and back of the hull.

The advantage of this design is to simplify the production process and reduce the production cost of the tank, and on the other hand, to facilitate the use of radio, which can be regarded as an improvement on the previous all-round magic defense barrier model tank.

"Boom!" Unexpectedly, the M4 tank suddenly fired a shot and hit the puppet tank that was still bumping around in the field. The hull of the puppet tank was pierced by shells and exploded in one fell swoop.

This kind of magic puppet tank that acts alone is full of unstable magical energy inside, so after being hit, there is a good chance that it will explode. As the puppet tank exploded, the surrounding magic golems began to agitate.

They immediately determined the direction of the enemy, and many soldiers rushed to the bushes where the M4 tank was located with bayonets. As they ran, the remaining puppet tank, with its turret, aimed at the M4 tank hiding behind the bushes.

At this moment, the M4 tank, which was full of camouflage branches on the front armor steel plate, suddenly reversed, and the magic runes on the armor steel plate suddenly lit up, vibrating the camouflage branches on the armor steel plate, revealing a faint eagle flapping wings pattern.

"Suddenly! Dodo! The 30mm rapid-fire cannon on top of the puppet tank began to fire violently, and a row of shells crashed into the magical barrier on the front armor plate of the M4 tank, making a clattering sound.

The magical defense barrier dimmed slightly, but it didn't disappear completely. At this time, the M4 tank suddenly stopped, and the majestic barrel once again pointed at the firing puppet tank.

After a brief pause, the M4 tank's muzzle erupted in a puff of white smoke, and an armor-piercing projectile spurted out of the barrel before crashing into the puppet tank in the distance. Before the puppet tank could react, the defensive barrier in front of it was shredded by the massive kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile.

Immediately, the armor-piercing shell shattered the front armor plate of the puppet tank, leaving a small hole in it. The puppet tank then collapsed in place, a thick cloud of black smoke emerging from a gap in the turret.

A hit puppet tank does not necessarily explode, as it is possible that some of the runes inside have been damaged, but they have simply lost their ability or control. Such a puppet tank has a relatively high research value, and even has the possibility of repair.

The remaining puppet soldiers did not flinch in the slightest, and they continued to charge where the tanks were, as if their tanks had been destroyed and had no effect on their morale. But before they could get close to the M4 tank, they were disrupted by the oncoming tracer rounds.

Some of the golems were broken into parts by bullets, while others immediately lay down and gave up on attacking. As the battle progresses, the combat skills of these puppets seem to be gradually becoming proficient.

However, they are still puppets, and they are still worse than real people. In several skirmishes nearby, the Elan Hill side still took the initiative.

Seeing the puppets lying down, the remaining tanks and soldiers behind the tanks in ambush nearby began to move, first the mortar units covering the infantry began to attack, and then this local counterattack became more and more lively.

The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing gradually subsided, and the battlefield became silent. The grenadiers carefully cleaned up the wreckage of the battlefield, collecting weapons, ammunition, and useful parts from the puppets.

The M4 tank, which had just eliminated two puppet tanks in one fell swoop, was parked at the edge of the battlefield, and next to this tank, there were also ammunition supply trucks, other tanks, and tanker trucks for refueling.

Standing in front of a jeep, the commanders of several tank vehicles were discussing the subsequent combat deployment: "The previous rainy season covered the arrival of these puppet troops on the battlefield and also interfered with our marching ......"

Their mission was to break through the flanks of the enemy's lines before the main attack was launched, causing trouble to distract the enemy.

Looking at the road under his feet, which was no longer in shape, and there was still standing water in the mud, a car commander complained: "The road is very muddy, and it is because of this that we were forced to stop and wait for the rain to end." ”

A few days ago, there was a lot of rain in the territory of the Holy Demon Empire, which affected the reconnaissance of the Air Force and also affected the offensive of the armored forces. This is the main reason why the puppet Empire forces were only discovered when they were close to the front line, and why the Elan Hill forces had not yet closed Dokam Dom.

"The weather seems to be on the enemy's side, and looking at this muddy road, even if we can attack, we can't be too fast." When the other commander heard his comrade-in-arms say this, he also smiled bitterly and said.

"The speed can't be faster, the enemy's defenses have begun to solidify, and our offensive will certainly not be as smooth as before." The commander of the tank company led by him looked down at the hand-drawn draft map of the neighborhood and said without raising his head.

"That's really bad news." The tank commander, who was the first to speak, shrugged his shoulders and sighed.

"The good news is not nothing, the news from the weather forecast unit, in the past half a month, we will not encounter rainy weather." The company commander finally raised his head, looked at several of his subordinates and said with a smile.

"Sounds like good news." Everyone smiled again, and their mouths echoed.

"In another twelve minutes, the shelling to cover the offensive began." looked at his watch, and the company commander checked the time: "The time is calibrated, don't go wrong!" ”

So everyone began to look at the watch, and a car commander said helplessly: "In another twelve minutes, we will be busy." ”

The company commander ignored the grumbling commander, pointed to the map and began to assign tasks: "The goal of our tank company is to intersperse here, cutting to the left side of the enemy's main defensive position. The infantry would cover our movements, establishing a solid line on both flanks. ”

"Once our operation is complete, this main enemy position will be in vain. They can only retreat. Drawing a general area on the map with his finger and signaling the area they wanted to control, the company commander looked at his men again: "Got it?" ”

"Got it!" Everyone put away their jokes and nodded solemnly in reply.

"After we succeeded, the enemy retreated, and we didn't have the strength to intercept ......" Then a platoon commander raised his hand and asked a question about the subsequent changes in the battle situation.

The company commander nodded, then gestured at another angle on the map, and said, "As long as they retreat, the 1st Tank Battalion in front can chase them...... Not a single one to stay! ”

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After saying that, he pointed to the right side of the enemy's main defensive position and said: "The 2nd Company will meet us on the other side, and they will bypass this forest and cut off this road......"

This time, everyone nodded, and no one asked any more questions.

The company commander folded the map, stuffed it into the map bag on his waist, and motioned for everyone to go back and prepare: "Okay! Let the scout car go early! Let's see if there's any change in the enemy's deployment here! ”

The platoon commanders of each tank platoon tirelessly instructed each commander who was about to participate in the battle: "Let the troops check the ammunition and fuel again!" Confirm the status of the tank! ”

"Make sure all the radios are clear!" As the sound of these exhortations drifted away, the company commander raised his arm again and looked at the dial on his wrist - there were about seven minutes to go before the attack began.

When the company commander raised his wrist again, he was reluctant to lower his arm: he saw that the second hand was about to move closer to 12 o'clock, and as soon as it rested at 12 o'clock, the whole battle of the preparatory shelling began.

"Whew!" A few seconds later, a huge cannonball whizzed across the company commander's head, and the Battle of Dokam began.

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The day before yesterday