Section 714 Artillery
Chen Xing's words were like stabbing a hornet's nest, the Four-Nation Alliance was criticized, and Wei Haitang even called Qin Wu directly: "Fight, beat me to death!" ”
"The troops are gone, I'll make up for you!"
As the lord of a medium-sized principality, Wei Haitang really has the confidence to say such things. Including the outcasts, the Silverclaw Principality has a population of more than 30 million, a standing army of 700,000, and a reserve of 2 million, which can pull up a large army of millions at any time.
Qin Wu was originally a character who would be revenged, and he suffered losses in Chen Xing's hands one after another, and he didn't need Wei Haitang to speak at all, so he regrouped his troops within a few days, and led an army of 700,000 to kill the weathered rock group where Chen Xing was located.
He was very confident in his own strength, and looking at the entire Red Dragon Principality, the only ones who could fight against the Gluttonous Monarch were the Northern Princess and the Grand Duke of the Red Dragon. Needless to say, the former is a king-level supreme powerhouse, he can only take a detour when he sees it, but the other party is restricted by the "King's Declaration" and can't make a move. The Grand Duke of the Red Dragon is a legendary powerhouse at the level of a small king, and according to convention, he will not make a move if he does not hit the capital of the principality.
Therefore, he is invincible here.
Despite the terrain advantage, he also has a numerical advantage. In his eyes, a soldier's life is meant to be consumed. 700,000 people rushed forward, and with his gluttonous monarch, what kind of position could not be defeated?
At this moment, in the middle of the Devil's Cry Plains, tens of thousands of soldiers are hiding in the weathered rocks, holding steel guns, waiting for the war to come.
However, they were generally in a calm mood, and were not disturbed by the fact that several times the enemy forces were advancing towards them. They were either smoking cigarettes or talking to each other, and from time to time they let out low laughter, which seemed very relaxed.
Guarding the weathered rocks are the Central Army and the Right Army, and the soldiers are basically mercenaries, and it is not uncommon to fight battles as usual. The other small part is the troops of more than a dozen marginal towns in the Northern Wilderness, these people have been fighting mutated creatures in the wasteland all year round, and their psychological quality is relatively hard.
In contrast, the atmosphere in the reserve army, which was more than 30 kilometers behind the weathered rock group, was very tense. Most of these people are new recruits, and when they go to war for the first time, it is not uncommon to see people retching from excessive nervousness.
The left army was guarding a corner of the Nolan Snow Mountain in the northeast of the weathered rock group, which was the highest, the terrain was dangerous, and the defensive ability was the strongest, and Qin Wu would basically not be interested in this place.
The commander of the left army is Viscount Ramon, and the main composition of the army is the private army of the Ramon family, the personnel drawn from the private armies of the major families in Monitor Lizard City, and the recruits recruited by the Red Dragon Principality.
Both the left and right armies were all troops with weak control over Chen Xing.
If we take the "tie" as an example, the bond between the Left Army, the Reserve Army, and the Logistics Brigade and Chen Xing is "the same dynasty as a minister", the bond between the Right Army and Chen Xing is a "common ideal", the bond between the Chinese Army and Chen Xing is "personal friendship", and the Guards Army and the reconnaissance brigade are "a community of destiny".
Relatives are distant and close, and it is clear at a glance.
According to the general situation, Chen Xing should give priority to placing the side troops on the main battlefield of the weathered rock group, and the descendants on the defense line of Nolan Snow Mountain to reduce battle losses.
However, leaving aside the logistics brigades that have no combat capability and the reserve army that serves as a reserve army to supplement the battle losses of various armies, among the three main armies on the left, center, and right, the middle army has the largest number and the strongest combat capability, followed by the right army, and the left army is the weakest.
The weathered rock group is a barrier from east to north. Once this strategic point is lost, the coalition forces will drive straight through the Devil's Cry Plain into the hinterland of the Red Dragon Principality, and head for the Raven Ruins.
Qin Wu didn't need to pay attention to the garrison on Nolan Snow Mountain to achieve his strategic goals. At that time, Chen Xing will be charged with unfavorable defense and will be forced to resign under the pressure of public opinion
Duty.
Therefore, there is no room for error in the weathered rock groups.
"Spot the enemy, spot the enemy!"
"All units are ready to fight, all units are ready to fight!"
On the horizon in the distance, a black-pressed army appeared. There are a large number of people and it stretches for tens of kilometers.
"Artillery mech, ready to shoot!"
"Reload, put!"
The artillery mechs of the expeditionary force were the first to strike. The weathered rock group has a higher terrain, a wider field of vision, and a longer range.
Roaring artillery rang out, and hundreds of shells pierced the sky and fell into enemy positions with a sharp whistle.
In the dull sound of explosions, a spring of earth rose into the sky. The enemy soldiers who were directly hit by the shells were torn apart on the spot, and their broken bodies were blown into the air, flying like kites with broken strings, and then plunged to the ground mixed with blood and mud and sand.
After several rounds of shelling, the roar of artillery also sounded from the opposite position.
The two armies faced each other, and the first round was an "artillery duel". The two sides bombarded for a few days and nights, bombarding their positions to pieces, and then charged.
Due to the apocalyptic baptism of nuclear bombs in the Red Clay World, weapons of mass destruction were completely banned, and artillery is currently the only weapon of mass destruction.
"Lie down!"
The sharp whistling sound of the cannonballs fell one after another in the weathered rocks, blowing up a spring of earth several feet high.
The soldiers hid in bomb craters or behind weathered rock, huddled with buzzing ears. The dust fell from the sky, and the whole person turned into a ball of mud.
In the depths of the weathered rock group, in a weathered rock cave, Chen Xing and Xiang Caidie stood side by side, staring at the three-dimensional combat map in front of them.
Also in the command room were security personnel such as Canglian Mizuki, as well as Xiao Yang, who was the driver and assistant.
Chen Xing had a virtual keyboard floating in front of him, and the keys lit up with the tapping of his fingers. On the suspended screen, rows of coordinates scrolled up under Chen Xing's input, and a model of an artillery mecha appeared on the three-dimensional map.
"The 7th Artillery Squadron, loaded with grenades, in the direction of 11.16, at a distance of 7.28 km, at an elevation angle of 47.5 degrees......"
"The 12th Artillery Squadron, loaded with grenades, in the direction of 9.45, at a distance of 8.92 km, at an elevation angle of 49.7 degrees......"
The tactical satellites in space constantly transmitted the location of the enemy artillery mecha on the battlefield to Chen Xing's mind, and Chen Xing then entered the coordinates into the combat map, and then Xiang Caidie used the walkie-talkie to direct the artillery troops to carry out precision strikes.
In the Red Clay world, "artillery" generally refers to the "cannon howitzer", which can be loaded with two types of shells, which are cannon shells and grenades. The former can be projectile at a direct or low angle, and the combat distance is usually about two kilometers, and the distance is not more than five kilometers, and the main purpose is to penetrate fortifications or armored units, while the latter can be projectile at a large angle at a long distance, and the main role is to cover long-range firepower and carry out deterrent killing.
Although the maximum range of a grenade can reach seventy or eighty kilometers or even more, due to the influence of wind and distance, the accuracy of the grenade beyond ten kilometers will be very low, so the artillery duel is basically within the range of ten kilometers.
Among Chen Xing's descendants, only Lin Shiyuan and Xiang Caidie have military talent. Lin Shiyuan is good at defensive formation and logistics support, and Xiang Caidie is good at artillery command.
Immediately after receiving the order of the commander-in-chief, the artillery units adjusted the angles and directions. The artillery support hand picked up the heavy shell, shoved it into the chamber, and firmly closed the lid and fastened the safety lock.
"Ammunition loading
Complete! ”
"Ready, fire!"
The three rows of cannon barrels resting on the mech's shoulders slammed backwards, spewing out large flocks of flame.
This is a squadron of artillery mechs, each squad has twelve units, and the twelve squads have a total of one hundred and forty-four units, and the scene of firing cannons at the same time is extremely spectacular.
More than a hundred shells came out of their disembowels and flew through the sky in a long arc, landing precisely on the heads of a group of mottled and old mechs.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Grenades bloomed everywhere, and artillery mechs were blown up in all directions. Twisted steel plates and crumbling parts were thrown into the air.
The hot and sharp shrapnel swirled through it, slicing off the head of one of the narrator's reloading support hands, while the other female support hand was slashed through the corner of the shrapnel in the abdomen, and her intestines flowed to the ground. The smoke passed, and the ground was in shambles.
Although the heavy armor can withstand the heat and explosion, it cannot counteract the impact of the explosion. The pilot in the cockpit was bleeding from his mouth and nose and died with wide eyes.
In this round of accurate artillery bombardment, except for a few who had psionic armor and could offset the internal impact, two squads, twenty-four artillery mechs, and forty-eight support men were all killed.
The cruelty of war is embarrassing.
Chen Xing used the precise positioning of tactical satellites and Xiang Caidie's artillery command to continuously eliminate eight artillery positions of the coalition forces in less than an hour after the battle began.
"My lord, the fire on the opposite side is too fierce, and our artillery units can't stand up at all!"
In the tent of the command camp of the Four-Nation Alliance, the commander of the artillery group hurriedly reported to the marshal of the coalition forces. They have already lost two artillery squadrons, and more than three hundred mechs. If this continues, the entire artillery brigade will be disabled.
"How is that possible!" Qin Wu was shocked. According to the report, there were only 3,000 artillery mechs on the side of the expeditionary force, of which 1,000 were deployed on the southwest line of Nolan Snow Mountain. At full capacity, there are only about 2,000 weathered rocks here.
Although the artillery mechs on the coalition side are a little old, there is an artillery brigade, plus other armored divisions, there are more than 5,000 units, and the firepower is fiercer than the other side.
"I don't know why, their shells seem to have eyes, pointing where to hit, the hit rate is too high!" said the captain of the artillery group. He felt that it was too abnormal, and the accuracy of the opponent's shells was almost catching up with the tactical missiles before the cataclysm.
Qin Wu thought for a while and ordered, "The artillery position retreats five kilometers. ”
The last time they met, he already clearly knew that Chen Xing's Heavenly Kingdom Armament was a tactical satellite.
Psionic beings have very obvious characteristics, such as unstable energy positions, and carrying the life mark of the user.
Secondly, the Imperial Spirits, Fakes, and Heavenly Weapons all have different energy structures and amplitudes, and it is not difficult to distinguish them.
If the satellite has a positioning function, it is not surprising that the artillery is accurate.
All indications show that the other side's satellites do not have unlimited line-of-sight, but have a certain range of reconnaissance. It's just that he doesn't know exactly how big this range is, so he can only try it step by step.
Sure enough, after five kilometers of retreat, the incomparably accurate shelling disappeared.
But after closing the distance, the hit rate of the guns on both sides dropped significantly. Chen Xing directly ordered to stop the shelling, save ammunition, and continue to wait for the rabbit.
Anyway, he is not an attacker, so he is not in a hurry and plays slowly.