Early the next morning, the two regiments brought by Pal Cross launched an attack formation at the Luoshan Road crossing on the west side of Elena. Because the crossing is located between two mountains, the terrain is narrow. Macie Kulesha, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of the 3rd Guards Army, and Omari Donovan, commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division, formed their troops in a rectangular formation, using a platoon of three guns in a row of 200 people, divided into 10 groups. In addition to this, they also brought more than 200 serf death squads, which were placed at the front of the gun formation for consumption. In Pal Cross's opinion, such a number and formation, even if he attacked and charged against the iron shield defense line, he could easily take out those rabble on the opposite side. If he really wants to fight, he can only regretfully kill Gastens, and then slowly find someone to take over the factory.

On the Gastens side, he transferred Ivan Warren's first company and Hinkwarren's second company back as reserves. Let Caleb Warren's 5th Company, along with the soldiers who came out of the factory and were in charge of testing weapons on weekdays, operate the ten Los Angeles 1 steam machine guns that had just been installed. In the eyes of Gastens, this battle, although small in scale, means that Elena has completely broken away from the vassal status of the Six Princes and has become a unique force on the world stage.

"Head, they're in formation."

Ivan, standing next to Gastens, tells a fact that everyone can see. Gastens was a man who had always been at the front, and he had set up his command post behind the second line of defense against the breastwall, so he knew exactly what was going on on the other side.

"Lined up, lined up, tell the soldiers below, when the serf death squad rushes over, directly use the steam machine gun, regardless of whether the person on the other side is a serf or not, since they have decided to attack us, they are our enemies, understand?"

Because the stakes were high, Gastens took command of the battle. Compared with the nearly 2,500 people on the opposite side, there are only 100 people on the front line here who are ready to engage the enemy, and if you count the reserves, there are only 300 people. No matter how you look at it, it's a must-lose situation. But Gastens's face was extraordinarily light and light. Among the people present, only he clearly knew what kind of monster the steam machine gun he designed was.

"Someone's coming!"

Calaiber reminded Gastens as he looked at the figure who was running towards him on horseback, "Wait for him to come, presumably to deliver a message." ”

Sure enough, the person who came was delivering the letter, and he rode to the outside of the defense line of the Luoshan crossing, took out an iron horn from behind the horse, and shouted loudly.

"Gastens, the head of the Production Regiment of the Three Guards, by order of His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, Pal Cross's attendant will take over the Elena Factory, and your management of the Elena region and the Elena Factory will be withdrawn from now on. You do not have the right or authority to direct the production corps or to manage all that is in the plains of Elena. I beg you to follow the orders of His Royal Highness, disarm immediately, and hand over power to Pal Cross's attendants! ”

"Look, that's what they intended, because they couldn't meet, and I forced them out," Gastens was not surprised by the request, "If they were allowed in, they would have made the same request." When the time comes, whether I promise or not, it will definitely not end well. ”

"Or is the leader wise, and he came here with these people, just to let us die?" , Ivan probably understood what Gastens meant, and also roughly understood the enemy's conspiracy, he touched the scimitar on his waist and said softly.

"I really want to cut him!"

"You can cut it right away," Gastens smiled, and told Calaiber, "tell that man that I can only hand over power if I see the Six Princes themselves." This factory was given to me by the Six Princes, and I can only return it to the Six Princes. I don't know who the other side is, whether his identity is true or not, what his plans are in the name of the Six Princes, and whether he wants to sabotage our war cause. As a precautionary measure, I decided to keep Elena in her current state until I met the Six Princes themselves. ”

Hearing this, Calaiber hesitated, then turned to call someone. Daisy watched him go before she asked.

"Gastens, if the Sixth Prince really comes, do you really plan to hand it over?"

"Are you kidding?" , Gastens saw that Daisy was a little worried, and suddenly felt that what he said was too vague, "This is a reason, dragging him and arguing with him." Although we can definitely win, we can't afford to lose the war of words before the war. ”

"That's right."

Daisy watched Calaiber find someone and rush out of the array, shouting at the person on the other side, and watched the person on the other side listen to the words relayed by the person sent by Carraib, turned around and left, and couldn't help but be a little curious.

"This way of fighting a war of words is too inefficient, right? Can we fight today? ”

"It should be possible", Gastens subconsciously touched his chin, "Pal Cross on the other side, as you can see from the events of the past two days, is not a patient person. I'll just wait for him to jump and hit the muzzle of my gun. ”

Hearing Gastens' categorical judgment, the comrades around him breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was quiet for a moment, waiting for a reply from the other side.

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"Want to see His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince himself? Who does he think he is? ”

Pal Cross exploded when he heard Gastens' reply. He looked around and saw the two regiment commanders who were preparing for battle, and confirmed it again.

"You say, can you break through the iron shield defense line on the other side?"

"The problem should not be big, the basis for the success of the Iron Shield defense line is the general parity of the two sides in terms of troops. Now, according to what we know, there is only one company on the opposite side, and at most two or three companies are guarding, adding up to 300 people. The Elliot rifle they use, the maximum effective range is only 100 meters, a distance of 100 meters, our soldiers sprint with all their strength, it takes less than 20 seconds, these 20 seconds, even if the opponent is a three-row gun, can only shoot 200 bullets, regardless of the bullet flying and hit rate, it can only kill the death squad that rushed to the front of us, and the next thing is hand-to-hand combat. And hand-to-hand combat, the iron shield defense line used to defend against the steam rifle, is of little use. ”

As for the possible outbreak of this skirmish, the commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of the 3rd Guards Army, Macie Kulesha, and the commander of the 3rd Regiment, Omari Donovan, discussed many times and reached a unanimous conclusion. Donovan waited for Kulesha to finish his introduction, and continued to add.

"That's pretty much it, sir. We have an absolute advantage in troops, even if the other side comes up with an iron shield defense line, it will not be able to stop our crowd tactics, and it will definitely be no problem to take the opposite side. ”

"That's ......," Cross nodded, and was about to give an order, but stopped again.

"They have a production regiment, what if they pull all the production regiments over to defend?"

"In that case, our spies will report back the information. Judging from the feedback from all quarters, most of their troops are still in their original positions, the peasants have not been called up, and there should be only two or three hundred people fighting against us. ”

"It's strange, where did they get the courage?"

After all, Pal Cross is the attendant of the Six Princes, and although he is short-tempered, he is still very rigorous in his thinking. Now the other party's reaction is unusual, which makes him a little puzzled and a little worried.

"We don't know about this, but no matter what, we can play it once", Donovan re-emphasized the results of their previous discussion, "After playing once, the opponent's strength and hole cards can be known, and we have half of them as reserves, even if the opponent has hole cards, we will not lose." ”

I won't lose, but I won't be able to keep my place in His Highness's heart.

After a sneer, Pal Close still made a decision. Most things in this world are risky, and he can't exhaust all the information to choose a 100% correct path. With the information he understands now and the attitude of the other side that he wants to stand on his own feet from the six princes, there is actually not much room for him to choose.

"So be it, let's talk about it later."

Pal Cross finally made a decision, "You can start, and you don't need to reply to the message." When I defeat that kid, I will naturally let him go to the Six Princes and bow his head and confess his guilt. ”

"Good!"

"Good!"

Kulesha and Donovan were also a little excited when they heard the order to finally go to war. As the guards beside His Royal Highness the Prince, they have the best equipment and soldiers, but they lack the opportunity to fight. Now this enemy, although he is an internal traitor, can be regarded as a military merit, and neither of them wants to let it go. Following Cross's instructions, Kulesha made the decision to let his second regiment advance in battle and go straight to battle. Donovan, on the other hand, ordered his men to prepare for battle.

The battle is about to begin.

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"It's about to begin."

Hearing the familiar sound of drums from the opposite side, Gastens knew that this battle was inevitable. He watched Ivan order his soldiers to take their places, looked at the thick iron shields and the Luoshan 1 steam machine gun set up in the gap between the iron shields, and took a light breath.

The slightly cold air of early spring made him slightly excited.

Come on, I've been holding back for so long, and today, I must stand up upright.

The drums continued, and the soldiers marched in a neat line to the beat of the drums. They were holding steam rifles flat, and the shape was supposed to be the Eliot rifle produced by Elena. The soldiers in the front row behind the death squads were even equipped with steel armor similar to that of the Neglo Republic. The armor was simple in shape, protecting the soldier's chest and abdomen, and there was a helmet with a visor, on the chest of which was carved the royal medals of the Guards, reflecting a tiny light in the sun.

"Yo, isn't this the armored spearmen from Negru's side? Did they even learn this? ”

Ivan, who was also observing the battlefield, said disdainfully, "Take what you copied, and you want to win us?" It's too much to underestimate us. ”

"It's a good thing, you see that His Majesty the Emperor and Grand Duke Luo Ning are now happier to use the iron shield defense line on both sides, and they haven't copied it from Negro?"

Gastens teased Ivan as he watched the distance. The magazine of the Luoshan 1 has 50 rounds of lead bullets, which can penetrate the armor of the opposite side at a distance of 200 meters. This steam machine gun was armed with two high-pressure cylinders of large capacity, which was able to guarantee continuous fire for a long time. Its steam compressor was designed by Gastens himself, and uses many of the earth's advanced concepts, efficiency and stability, which are unmatched in this world.

The enemy continued to advance, and the distance to the first S-bend of the Luoshan crossing was soon approaching within two hundred meters. The death squads who were walking in front were already carrying steam backpacks and machetes high and began to charge. At a distance of two hundred meters, in less than a minute, these frantically running enemies will rush in front of the soldiers of the 5th Company.

"Boss?"

Ivan looked sideways at Gastens, and if he didn't fight, it would be too late.

"Let's fight."

Gastens nodded, a little excited and apprehensive for some reason. The first appearance of a weapon like the Luoshan Type 1 turned out to be his own person, and I have to say that it was his only regret.

"Tutu Tu Tu Tu—"

Without warning, the Luoshan 1 steam machine gun, which was neatly placed behind the first line of defense in the S-shaped bend, began to roar, and the high-pressure gas cylinders steadily shot lead bullets out of the chamber and flew quickly towards the enemy. The rifling is sculpted to allow the lead bullet to spin at high speed in the air, maintaining good self-stability. They fly on a straight trajectory with a clear aim, like a spear urging to kill.

The death squads that were charging fell all at once.

"Tutu Tu Tu Tu—"

The gunfire continued, and the death squads died at an outrageous rate. They fell in rows, screaming, moaning, and then silenced by the screams and moans of more who fell. In less than three minutes, nearly 300 death squads walking in front of the 2nd Regiment, except for a few deserters who saw that the situation was not good, all fell on the road a hundred meters in front of the S-curve defense line.

Corpses, and wounded soldiers, turned paved roads into hills.

"It's-"

Although Ivan and the company commanders had already seen the power of this weapon on the battlefield, when it first showed its grandeur on the battlefield, everyone who saw it explode was still deeply shocked.

"W-this is our weapon?"

Daisy couldn't believe it, although Gastens had talked to her with a little pride when she designed this weapon, but how could Daisy at that time recognize the lethal power of this terrible killing weapon from those technical terms?

"This is our weapon."

Only then did Gastens realize that he had barely been breathing for the past three minutes, and he let out a long breath and pointed forward. The sudden assault that had just erupted even interrupted the drumming on the opposite side, and the advancing soldiers stopped in place, seeming to hesitate.

"They're not going to be cowardly, are they?" , Ivan is a little worried, if the other side is coaxed, what will he do with his addiction? This acting regiment leader, who has come up from the war all the way, is still thinking about going to shoot two shots in person.

"They ......"

Gastens is also not sure what the other side thinks, what will they do in the face of weapons beyond imagination? Will that Pal Cross throw in the towel?

The drums beat again.

"Each in place!!!!"

The soldiers in the Iron Shield Reserve didn't think much of it, and Calaiber's command echoed in the air, and ten Luoshan machine guns were replaced with new magazines, aiming at the enemies who were advancing to the sound of the drums.

The enemy quickly entered the attack range of the Naksan 1.

"Tutu Tu Tu Tu—"

The gunfire rang out again, like the horn of death. The enemy who enters the range of attack, whether armored or unarmoured, has no resistance in the face of this epoch-making weapon. The soldiers who followed the drums fell in rows, died, and even fell to the ground, in a neat line.

The corpses, within the firing range of the Luoshan 1, were piled up in a line of death.

Those who cross the line will die but not live.

Volume 5: The Horn of the Grim Reaper, End.