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"Please report the latest coordinates." The liaison officer, whose face was flushed with smoke, shouted.

It's not that artillerymen are born with loud voices. Rather, it is because of the perennial activities next to the artillery with loud noise decibels, and its loud noise has a certain impact on the hearing of the artillerymen. This effect does not disappear with the use of various protective measures, but only mitigates. So the artillerymen are all habitually loud and loud.

There is a tradition in the army that artillery should never be used as sentries and scouts, because they have a loud voice and are easy to expose targets.

"Reloaded!" The burly, but sweaty, sturdy artillerymen reloaded, shouting to report to their commanders. The shells of a 155-mm artillery were very heavy, and under normal circumstances the whole shell was already more than 50 kilograms. It is impossible for the artillerymen to carry the shells for a long time, and the artillerymen who carry the shells can lie down tired without the loader.

"Shooting is ready, please provide the coordinates of the shelling." After receiving the instructions, the liaison shouted into the phone.

"Wait a minute." The artillery liaison officer, who was on the front line, suddenly asked for a halt in firing. A moment later, the voice of the artillery observer came, shouting with a touch of excitement, "Three more shots according to the previous coordinates!" There are several trucks passing through! ”

The reaction of the Ming army was very fast, and the well-trained artillerymen were quickly ready to shoot. With the order of the artillery commander was given, the three shells soon flew more than ten kilometers away and landed on a road. Immediately, the three trucks were shrouded in the smoke and dust that rushed into the sky.

In fact, the three trucks were not transporting soldiers, but supplies. The trucks were loaded with bags of flour. It was all repaid in the rush of the shot. As a result of this shelling, about two battalions of officers and men on the US front line did not have dinner to eat.

"Good fight." The observer at the hidden observation post on the front line shouted excitedly, "All three vehicles are dead. I don't know what it contained, but a fire broke out at the scene, and no one was found to have escaped. ”

'Click~click~~' The observer recorded the results with his camera. This is what must be done, to confirm the results.

Something like what happened on this gun position was very common on the entire front, and in the case of the temporary inability to break through the American position, such a firepower projection became the focus between the two sides. Tens of thousands of artillery pieces of various calibers were fired from one side to the other. Especially at night, when the overwhelming artillery fire almost illuminates the entire night sky.

The massive shelling of both sides at night was actually able to achieve not much. Because neither front-line observers nor aerial reconnaissance aircraft could provide the artillerymen with precise coordinates. So the reason for the massive shelling carried out by the artillery of both sides at night was actually just to prevent the soldiers of the opposing side from resting. The loud and violent explosion will seriously affect the sleep of the officers and soldiers.

The battle between the artillery of both sides was carried out very brutally, even to the point of white-hot. Hundreds of thousands of shells are consumed every day, which is a severe test of the logistical supply capacity between the two sides.

The Ming army mobilized sappers and a large number of locals to repair and maintain the railways and roads in the occupied areas to ensure supply support to the front line. Moreover, the Ming army had already sent most of the airships under its command to the American front at this time.

Because the U.S. military still has great air power. These airships were basically only responsible for airlifting large quantities of supplies urgently needed from the front line from various seaports on the west coast to those areas in the center outside the combat radius of US fighter jets, and then transported to the front line by ground.

The thousands of large transport airships under the Daming Army Aviation played a huge role in the entire war. They sent a large amount of materials and equipment to the much-needed front line again and again, making an important guarantee for the victory of the Ming army.

The Americans were deeply aware of the great threat posed by the Ming army's airship troops, and organized powerful air raids on several occasions to try to attack the Ming army's airship units. They sent a powerful air force to attack the Ming army's airship forces, completely ignoring the danger of returning home.

But the Ming army has been using airship troops for so many years, and has long had a comprehensive plan for how to protect these large but extremely vulnerable troops.

First of all, the Ming army's airship troops will never approach the front line unless they have to do so or when the army aviation is already in full control of the air power. Secondly, the airship units of the Ming army have always flown at night, and there are few things close to the front line during the day. Coupled with the almost ubiquitous monitoring of the Ming army's ground-based radar stations, very few Allied fighters were able to get close to the Ming army's airship troops.

Because supplies were being delivered from various ports in the landing area to the central part of the United States, where US fighter jets could not cover the combat radius, the Ming army's airship units were also flying during the day. Many of the spies left by the U.S. military reported the incident to their superiors, so the U.S. organized several large-scale one-way attacks without regard for the return home.

But every sortie of the American army was detected in advance by the Ming army. In addition to the early warning of radar stations in various places, there is also a very important reason that there are some people in the US military who have access to important intelligence and are already serving the Ming Dynasty. Some of these people were cultivated by the Ming Dynasty for a long time before the war, and some were bought or actively surrendered as the war situation became more and more unfavorable.

Things like mobilizing massive air power and recruiting death squads among pilots to fight simply can't be fooled by most people, especially those at the top. This detailed information was quickly sent to the Ming army. Several raids organized by the Americans all fell into the ambush circle of the Ming army, and the loss of thousands of fighters and a large number of pilots led the American military to launch a large-scale internal investigation. It's a pity that although I caught some small fish and shrimp, I was never able to catch those really big fish.

The U.S. military has never given up harassing the logistics line of the Ming army. A large number of agents and even some elite troops were sent to the rear of the Ming-occupied areas, and they encouraged the locals to form guerrilla groups to attack the Ming army's transport convoys. Strike at the logistical transport forces of the Ming army. The Ming army also invested a large number of troops in counter-guerrilla operations, and fierce fighting broke out between the two sides in the rear of the battlefield.

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"Attention everyone." An American second lieutenant stood at the door of the cabin, looking at the many paratroopers in the cabin in the cold wind, and shouted: "Gather immediately after going down, don't be left alone." Once the assembly time is over, there will definitely be no waiting for anyone left behind. If you fall behind, then rush to the assembly area yourself! ”

It was a C47 transport plane carrying nearly two dozen heavily armed paratroopers taking off from St. Louis, Illinois. After flying for hours at night, we were in the airspace tens of kilometers north of Fort Smith, Arkansas, ready to skydive. There were also several other transport planes that sent an entire company of paratroopers to the Ming occupied area for operations behind enemy lines.

The sky was dark, and there was no light on the ground. Looking out from the cabin door, it looks like you are in an endless void, and only the moonlight that occasionally reveals through the clouds can make people feel that they are still in the world.

"Toot ~~~" The green light at the hatch turned on, and the US paratrooper second lieutenant Richardson shouted "Stand up!" ”

More than a dozen paratroopers got up and hooked their hooks to the guidance pole, and then began to check each other's bags and equipment one by one. After everyone said everything was ready, all eyes were on the signal light at the hatch.

It didn't take long, only a few minutes at most, but for these paratroopers who were about to step into the unknown battlefield, it felt like a century had passed. The red light at the hatch finally came on, and Richardson roared "Jump!" ”

Richardson was the first to jump, followed by more than a dozen paratroopers jumping out of the hatch in turn. The hook attached to the guide bar pulls the main umbrella apart, and white umbrella flowers appear in the night. At this time, no one dared not jump, and if it was not for the inability to move injury, then the fate of following the plane back was to be sent to a military court.

It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. Even the most dangerous battlefield must be carried out once the order is obtained. This is non-negotiable.

More than a hundred paratroopers descended from the sky, a small forest with several bonfires on the ground. It was a pilot sign lit by the partisans who had come to greet them.

The more than 100 paratroopers belonging to the 1st Parachute Division of the US Army all landed safely, but as soon as they landed, many paratroopers nervously watched around with their guns in their hands, always ready to resist an attack from an unknown source. However, the actual situation is that there are no Ming troops coming here for at least a few tens of kilometers.

Although the number of Ming troops was very large, in fact, compared to the huge territory of the United States, it was impossible for these people to firmly grasp all the places after they were scattered. The Ming army also did not have such a strong force to do such a thing.

More than 100 American paratroopers were quickly gathered by whistle and code, and then they joined up with the partisans who had come to meet them, and found the parachutes that had been dropped by air. The bag is filled with all sorts of explosives and heavy weapons, even mines. This was the main weapon used by the U.S. guerrillas against the Ming convoys.

A dozen trucks loaded with people and supplies quickly disappeared into the night. (To be continued.) )