Chapter 233: The King's Secret Weapon

When General McCarthy entered the room, the first thing he looked at was the statistical report of the troops' supply acceptance, and he knew that these troops, which seemed to have great potential in numbers, were actually just empty shelves one after another. They did not have enough ammunition and weapons, and many times they did not get supplies in time, and they were able to hold on to this moment because of the sacrifice of the grassroots soldiers for the country.

So he looked at Karl, pointed to the defensive positions that had been covered in the artillery fire of the Falkenridge army, and asked, "Look at it! Look there! The people who are guarding there are warriors who really love this country! They are fighting their lives against the steel of the Falkenridges! What do you let them use to hold their positions? Throwing stones at the steam chariots?"

Even if Falkenridge buys inferior steam chariots that the Havar Empire no longer wants, it is clear that throwing stones will not destroy these steel monsters, unless it is a cyclops. And there happen to be no Cyclops in the Duchy of Stasi.

Even now, Stasi's heavy weapons aimed at steam vehicles for normal fire will not be able to penetrate the armor of these vehicles in most cases.

On the one hand, when Stasi was in a hurry to produce large-caliber guns, in order to one-sidedly pursue production capacity, which ultimately affected the attack performance of this artillery, and on the other hand, when this kind of artillery was designed, it was not developed for a single goal such as destroying combat vehicles.

To put it simply, this Stasi self-propelled gun was actually designed as a full-fledged infantry support weapon when it was developed.

What is a multi-functional platform? It is to try to make this kind of gun capable of supporting arc fire, and it can also have a certain ability to destroy armor at the same time.

The original design idea was to use one gun to do the work of two or even three types of artillery, and then greatly simplify the pressure on equipment in terms of logistics and production.

Unfortunately, Grand Duke Jon was so anxious that he started the war without waiting for his subordinates to be fully prepared, and the subsequent defeat in the war delayed the development of this powerful artillery, which ultimately led to the fact that this powerful artillery has not solved all problems and conflicts until now.

Moreover, with the help of the Helio-Optical Society, Falkenridge has developed rapidly, and the terrible breakthroughs in high-tech materials far exceed those of Stasi, who has no time to take care of research.

In the first year of the war, Falkenridge's material technology group published a paper on reinforced steel materials under the leadership of the orc scholar Epstein, and two years later, Falkenridge was no longer satisfied with simply using the steam chariots provided by Haval, and began to use the world's leading armor steel in material technology to transform and even produce steam chariots.

Subsequently, through a series of research and development, Falkenridge developed a cloth material to cover the outer armor of the combat vehicle and enhance its ability to resist attacks.

However, due to the relationship of time and resources, this material has not yet been popularized, and only some troops are testing and using it for the time being.

It has to be said that war is indeed a great weapon for promoting the development of weapons......

In short, the huge gap between the increase and the decrease between one's own artillery and the enemy's armor becomes particularly obvious.

The Stasi soldiers really didn't have the courage to use stone as a weapon against the Falkenridge Chariot, at least not in this battle.

Before McCarthy and Karl could agree on whether to retreat from the front line, most of Falkenridge's army had already taken over most of the positions of Falkenridge's army.

The Falkenridge soldiers easily jumped over the already shattered barrier of the Stasi army and jumped into the Stasi position. With the weapons in their hands, they desperately attacked the Stasi army, which was already collapsing, and directly knocked the morale of this force to zero.

"The Stasi are no more!

An officer who had just rushed out of the back of the chariot brandished his saber and shouted encouragement to the soldiers around him. Beside him, one after another, Falkenridge soldiers, armed with their weapons, were crossing in front of him, towards the other end of the position, sprinting as fast as they could.

On the other hand, a Falkenridge's steam chariot crawled slowly, picking up dirt and letting it fall at some point. The huge load-bearing wheels made the heads of the nearby Falkenridge army soldiers seem a little smaller. The metal tracks rubbed past the helmet, crushing the corpses of the Stasi soldiers across its path into the dirt.

As the crystal operated, the semi-automatic heading machine gun in front of the hull kept spewing tongues of fire, and a large number of tracer shells were densely woven into a web of fire directly in front of the cannon, and several Stasi soldiers were enveloped in this web of fire, and then turned into bloody corpses and spread out on the way back.

For the Stasi defenders, who lacked heavy weapons, this steam chariot was simply an indestructible steel behemoth in front of them. On the frontal positions, they relied on countless frenzied counterattacks at night, as well as countless attempts to stop the advance of these monsters by sacrificing themselves to the chariots of Falkenridge's army with the belief that they would die.

Sometimes, in order to destroy a Falkenridge's steam chariot, an entire squadron of Stacy soldiers would die on the defensive line, and many more would even an entire brigade be routed.

After a long period of cooperation, the Falkenridge army has already formed a set of skilled cooperative combat mode, and it is not easy for the Stasi army to take advantage of this model.

"For Grand Duke Jon!"

Suddenly, not far from the side of one of Falkenridge's steam chariots, a young Stasi soldier leapt from the ground. Holding a high-explosive bomb and shouting slogans, he rushed towards the Falkenridge chariot, which was still advancing. This is a common trick used by the Stasi Army's infantry these days, and it is relatively safe to approach from the side.

Of course, no matter how safe you are, you will inevitably die in the end.

And as more and more people die in this way, so do the number of suicide attacks — and the frenzy of brainwashing doesn't last, at least when the situation is already very unstable.

"Bang!"

A goblin musketeer who was not far behind the Falkenridge steam chariot greeted the Stasi soldier with a deadly bullet from his assault rifle. The bullet pierced through the opponent's thin body, directly claiming a life.

This kind of coordinated combat that spread from the side of the four empires, of course, is not only the chariot covering the infantry to carry out a surprise attack on the enemy position, but the chariot must also be protected by the infantry behind it, so that it can survive and break through when there are enemy troops on all sides.

This is a technique that deserves serious study and learning, and it is not as simple as a group of soldiers following behind a chariot.

As the Stasi soldier with the bomb fell to the ground unwillingly, the bomb on his body exploded at the same time, and the Stasi soldier was left with nothing left behind with a loud bang, and in the distance, Falkenridge's steam chariot was still slowly advancing its low but sturdy body.

The war has reached this point, and there is very little left of Stasi, whether it is the Earth Walking Dragon or the Chariot, and there is really not much left to stop it.

In other words, it was to be expected that Stasi's position was occupied.

Eventually, several Falkenridge soldiers waved a tattered Falkenridge flag and successfully planted it at the top of Stasi's position, and the imposing steam chariot found itself a more suitable cover.

After confirming that there were no more enemies around them who could resist, the crew of the car also stepped down one after another and cheered with their comrades.

"Sir, we have captured the enemy's first defensive position, and are expanding our gains on both flanks, and the enemy's resistance is much weaker than the day before yesterday, and I think they are short of weapons and supplies. ”

A squadron leader of Falkenridge stood at a table in the divisional headquarters, pointed to a local map with contour lines, and reported to his superiors the results of the attack: "Because of the cover of the steam chariots that have just been transferred, we have only lost more than fifty soldiers. ”

The captain nodded, acknowledging his subordinates' reports.

His brigade consisted of three infantry squadrons, and he used two squadrons of troops in this attack, and about a thousand men participated in the attack. As a result, by the time he captured the enemy's position, he had lost more than fifty soldiers, a result that he was very satisfied with.

What worries him is that the Stasi defenders have always been known for their madness and bravery, and these soldiers are adept at fighting back as soon as they lose their positions, risking the lives of countless soldiers to retake the fallen positions.

So he hastened to give an order so that his troops could minimize their losses in the event of a possible counterattack: "Let the troops stop advancing and consolidate their defensive positions." The Stasi are likely to fight back, and we need to hold our ground as long as we can. ”

"Good news, sir!"

Suddenly, a voice outside the door interrupted his train of thought - a herald walked in, holding a piece of paper in his hand, and announced joyfully, "Long live Your Majesty!

The captain couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart, if this was really the case......

In other words, this damned war, which spanned several years, is finally coming to an end!