Chapter 47: Decision
In fact, if you really want to expect the commander's bullshit to make the soldiers' loyalty, full of morale, and increase combat effectiveness by N percentage points, so as to launch a counterattack and turn the enemy who originally had the advantage on the floor and rub it, then you must have watched too many third-rate war movies.
What's the matter, do you really think everyone has a system that can double the efficiency of the mouth cannon N? Do you really think that everyone has a value of beauty locked in?
Morale is actually a very subtle system art, and the reason why it is "art" rather than "engineering" is that civilization has developed to this day, and it is still impossible to find a reliable and masterable formula to calculate all this. And the mouth cannon may just be the most useless but ornate faΓ§ade decoration on this building. However, it is certain that the prestige of the commanders, the accumulation of victories all the time, and the mood of the soldiers themselves, are indeed the most important civil masonry.
Fortunately, in the battle the day before yesterday, when the countless brave dragoons and chariots of the sand people were bloodied under the city of Tulong; When fires flickered outside the city, when visible explosions rang out one after another in the barracks where the sandmen had spawned beyond the horizon; All of the above is considered to be built.
As Eleanor passed past the soldiers with her flag, the cheers and shouts of killing began to boil, even drowning out the sound of explosions outside the city.
At that moment, these miscellaneous fish of the garrison, these rabble of militia who had only been seriously trained for a few days, all felt that the spirit of the universe had incarnated into a visible goddess of victory, and was guiding them forward. Where are they fried fish and where are the rabble, it is clear that thirty years ago, the soul of the volunteer army led by the father of the nation was possessed.
We're going to win! We will win!
In the rush of the mountain and tsunami, the commandos in dragoon mechs followed, then the soldiers of the garrison wearing AS40s, and then quite a few militiamen with only rudimentary protective suits and rifles rushed out.
Of course, before Eleanor's army broke through the light curtain shield, the remaining forty or so Panthers and Type 10 light tanks in Tulom Harbor had already taken the lead in leaving the city, and began to wash the floor with Vulcan cannons, machine mines, and anti-explosive guns. The dual-purpose sentry and guard guns had already opened fire beforehand, slanting fire unscrupulously into the enemy group.
So, when the Tulong garrison rushed in front of the sandmen, they were completely confused.
More than 20 years ago, it was not possible to immediately evolve the Shamin from the martial classical militaristic and nomadic era to the real era of hot weapons. Although they still built some work together under the guidance of "collaborators", they were not regular, lacked quality supervision, and did not know how to maintain them. What's more, the sudden shelling covered the place where the Great Elder was located in a cloud of smoke and fire, and the ordinary sandfolk soldiers completely lost their command. Because their lords and chieftains were also in a state of confusion and terror.
So, the troops out of the city jumped over the first trench with little resistance. It was really a shallow trench, and ordinary sandmen could only stand in it to their chests, not to mention stopping the Panthers and tanks, even motorized infantry wearing power armor could cross it with a single step.
Eleanor lifted the Z17 rifle in her hand, and threw the gun casually, and there was a "boom" explosion. Thirty meters in front of it, all the Sand Folk soldiers within 60 degrees of the fan surface were blasted into a sieve.
Yes, compared to the C10 for "light infantry" and "unarmored infantry", the Z17 rifle for the Marine Corps and Assault Corps is much more powerful in terms of ammunition load and power, and can also switch between rifle and shotgun firing modes.
Eleanor Bonaparte raised her left hand and let the Vulcan cannon start firing as well, giving the follow-up order in a cannon-like tone with great speed and method.
"Major Sanga, sweep all the anti-aircraft artillery positions!"
"Captain Llolon, as soon as the anti-aircraft artillery positions on the perimeter are captured, let all the airships and drones take off! Target? There are enemies here on all sides, do you need me to draw you on the map if you want to bombard? β
"Captain Williams, take your chariot unit south, destroy their arsenal, and then go all the way south to break through the enemy lines!"
"Captain Ames, head north and drive the enemy into the lake!"
"Major Dorset, follow me! In the direction of the most intense artillery fire! β
Eleanor is a crazy woman who likes pigs very much, and is naturally super brave. However, the difference between the courage of the puppet and the courage of the famous general is that the latter always understands that he should be reckless there. The place of the shelling was naturally the location of Grand Elder Hesson, the spiritual leader of the sandfolk. Without seeing his corpse, even piling up the heads of millions of sandfolk, Eleanor didn't consider herself victorious.
At this time, the heavy artillery position where Yu Lian was located also received a signal from the port of Tulong.
"Senpai...... Has the prefect of Bonaparte already gone out of the city? Lead by example again? β
The answer from the headset was yes.
"What's wrong, this is ...... It's also the age of the universe, why do we all always have a heart for the Stone Age! Yu Lian patted his head, thinking of the fate of his senior sister in "history", and suddenly panicked.
And at this time, the news from the other side also came.
"Sir, we have an enemy attack here as well." It was Sergeant Youyou's voice. He and the eight soldiers under his command were left behind by Yu Company in the canyon hiding place with a Black Panther chariot, directing the cowboys to protect the civilians.
"Has it been discovered?"
"Yes, a small group of large lizard riders sniffed and came over. We've killed them, but more enemies will be coming soon, right? But don't worry, we have already organized, according to your arrangement, the valley mouth has been sealed with fortifications, and the hills on both sides have been arranged with fire points. β
"Understood......" Yu Lian just wanted to know more about the situation, but the signal was directly cut off, which made his heart completely lift.
He knew that the reason why the canyon had not been discovered by the sandmen for so long was indeed relatively hidden, on the one hand, and due to the illusion-like ability of Ina, a sentinel, on the other hand. She can construct a psionic array structure in advance, and once it acts on the valley mouth, it can cause the atmosphere, rocks, and heat to form some kind of blinding effect, interfering with the five senses of living beings. However, Ina is also fighting now, how much spiritual power can she, a novice, allocate to maintain the spiritual energy array for a long distance?
Not to mention, large-scale fierce battles have already taken place, explosions, fires, high temperatures formed by ions and beams, blood and howls are taking place one after another. Life is dying, souls are being annihilated, air currents, temperatures, and even the structure of the geology are changing, all of which naturally affect the stability of the psionic array.
Those Sage Masters, even in the Great War across the Star Sea, can unfold a huge spiritual array, giving war buffs to thousands of warships and millions of soldiers, like gods.
However, Ina is only one link after all!
Yu Lian was a little embarrassed, looked at the direction of the shelling at the bottom of the mountain, and then looked at the rear where the valley was located, and felt as if all he had encountered bad news at once.
The only good news is that, perhaps due to the chaotic intrusion of the remaining companies, the assault of the 101st Company was smoother than "historical", and the defensive positions were more well arranged.
The firing points on the stone gate and watchtower fell into the hands of the enemy before they could fire, and the ground and air machine guns were pushed to the side of the mountain, constantly tilting the fire in the direction where the sand people were coming. The four "Stitch Monster" tanks were pushed straight down the hill, rolling and jamming between the rocks, completely blocking the passage up the mountain. All the sandfolks who tried to fight back were blocked under the high ground and could not move.
The sandmen tried to push the tank away, but were blown to pieces by a rain of bullets that cut their heads and faces. They also tried to bring in artillery fire, but they argued for a long time to find a suitable gun position, and then they were killed one by one by Ina on the other side of the mountain.
More sandmen were red-eyed when they were killed, and when they saw that the mountain road was impassable, they simply played the most brutal ant attack in the era of cold weapons, and climbed the cliff with knives and guns on their backs. But in this way, even if the soldiers of the 101st Company pushed down a few rocks casually, they could inflict great casualties on them.
The hollow under the Alqi Heights turned into a sea of blood for a while. However, it is necessary to recognize the courage of the sandmen, and even so, there is still a steady stream of reinforcements, which is enough to compose a hymn to the world.
But that's about it.
So far, no one in the 101st Company has been injured, which is even more exaggerated than the record of the original time and space. It was probably this kind of record that made the captain float, and said to Yu Lian: "I can allocate 30 people for you." β
Yu Lian was a little stunned. He did consider asking the captain for some reinforcements, but it would be nice to have ten. He also guessed that if the battle went so smoothly, someone would float, but whoever floated Captain Winter shouldn't float either!
"Yes, we're under siege right now, but I've confirmed the enemy's play. Oh, being brave is naturally very brave, but it lacks discipline and is not well organized. One less platoon doesn't have a big impact on the overall battle situation. Believe me, warrant officer, though you are extremely intelligent, I have accumulated more experience in land warfare than you. β
Of course, Yu Lian would not doubt Captain Winter's judgment, but the problem was that more than 100 people in the company were still under siege by tens of thousands of enemy troops, and they could not relax no matter what. Besides, isn't it common sense that a war always requires reserves?
"yes, so now is the time for the reserves to be dispatched! However, it's up to you to decide how and where to use it. Parkin, get your platoon gathered! The captain made his decision without further ado.
"I obey your orders, Lunarian." Lieutenant Parkin, who was two levels higher than Yu Lian, patted his head and grinned, not seeing a bit of mustard.