Chapter 328: Shelling and Psychological Warfare
Nine o'clock in the evening.
This was the time when the Tooth Clan patrol changed shifts.
"I'll leave it to you."
The gray dog, whose face was full of exhaustion, yawned, put his rifle on his back as usual, went downstairs to take a raft, and went to the outskirts of the four new districts to change his guard.
They haven't had a good time these days.
The airborne forces of the new coalition appear to have made contact with the local partisans, and the gunfire in the east is becoming more frequent.
He could clearly feel that the fighting qualities and firepower of those guerrillas were much stronger than before.
The rats used to dare to shoot them with iron rifles, but now they have turned to shoot at them with automatic rifles hiding in the window.
Some even used bazookas......
It's hard to guard against!
The airborne troops were not idle, in addition to training partisans, they themselves were planning raids, and the scale was growing day by day.
Although the apostles of the Torch Church were always able to take out a group from time to time, these people soon popped up from somewhere else.
Greyhound even has an illusion.
These people seem to be fighting more and more?
With a large number of armored units and heavy firepower being drawn to the front, the Tooth Clan was rather passive in the face of guerrilla attacks.
They have been forced to abandon a large number of checkpoints and outposts in the eastern part of the city, effectively losing control of the city.
Even if the size of the patrol team has been increased to more than 100 people, they only dare to patrol during the day.
"I hope I don't run into their paratroopers today......"
The greyhound who jumped on the raft prayed silently in his heart and sat down next to the other marauders.
Tonight was exceptionally quiet.
When the raft was about to leave the fourth new district, it began to rain. Seeing this sudden rain, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
It is known that the aircraft of the new alliance will appear only on sunny days.
It's annoying when it's raining, but at least don't worry about the top of your head.
"How long will this war be fought?"
"It should be soon," said the man with the tattoo on his face, pestle his rifle upside down on the ground and looking at the rain in the sky, "Our hundred chiefs say that the attack will begin when the heavy rain falls. β
"The heavier this rain, the closer their death will be."
The planes of the new alliance will be weakened in the rain.
In the past, they only needed to dispatch one tank to take down a thousand-strong survivor stronghold, but now that so many tanks have gone to the front line, and they are commanded by Lord Dillon, who is known as the god of war, victory is as easy as breathing.
Thinking of this, the people who had been harassed by the guerrillas and paratroopers gained some comfort in their hearts. It's a bit tougher, but as long as you can win, it's worth it.
It is said that the northern suburbs of Cheongsen City are a fertile land flowing with milk and honey, and there are endless treasures and endless food to eat.
Just when the greyhound was fantasizing about a better life in the future, there was a sudden "whoosh" sound overhead. Before everyone could react to what was happening, a cloud of smoke exploded on the six-story building dozens of meters away.
The concrete blocks were blown up and splashed in all directions, splashing and rippling on the water that filled the streets, and the crowd ducked down to avoid the screams and curses.
Not far away, the clawed crab, disturbed by the sound of the explosion, let out a hoarse roar like grinding teeth, and scurried restlessly in the shallow water.
In the confusion, the marauders' rafts were crooked on the side of the road.
"Grass!"
"Cannonballs?!"
"Damn, didn't those guns wake up? How did you get the shells here! A meaty-faced marauder swore and snarled.
A marauder next to him shuddered.
"No...... I don't think even if I don't have the right head, I won't be crooked here. β
As if confirming his suspicions.
Soon another shell fell, but this time it was farther away from them, a hundred or two hundred meters behind them.
Looking at the pitch-black water, Greyhound said nervously.
"Let's find a place to hide first...... There are quite a few claw crabs here. β
This sentence was unanimously agreed by everyone.
Tethered the battered raft to the side of the road, the crowd quickly fled into the half-collapsed building on the side, and rushed to the second floor to hide.
Outside, there were explosions, and shells were falling one after another, as far as five or six hundred meters, and as close as the street beneath their feet.
Listening to the sound of the cannon like thunder, the eyes hidden in the darkness were full of horror and bewilderment.
No one knew what was going on.
It is also twenty or thirty kilometers away from Qingshi County, and there are nearly thirty tanks and five thousand-man teams in between.
They just want to know, where did these shells fly from?!
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It is not only the patrols scattered throughout the city that are suffering from the shelling, but also the little minions who gather in their cells to have fun......
Even their leaders and chiefs.
"Where did these shells come from!?"
Inside the reinforced concrete turret, there was a roar of rage.
Since the entire four new districts were submerged in water, most of the anti-artillery bunkers were built in semi-collapsed buildings, rather than buried underground.
Hiding in the dark, clammy turret, Golden Fang's black, green face was now full of rage and horror.
A few minutes earlier, he had been huddled under the warm covers, fiddling with the "toys" he had exchanged for the dinar from the merchants of the Free State of Bugra.
However, he had barely gotten into the groove, and before he could get in, a cannonball landed in a stinking ditch not far from his window.
Soon a series of artillery shots rang out.
The deafening roar frightened him so much that he fell off the bed, and he didn't even remember to bring his coat, so he dragged his body of more than 200 kilograms and rushed here.
Hiding with him in this turret, there are also a number of his henchmen and cronies.
At this time, everyone also had a look of horror on their faces, and they didn't know what to do.
Reaching out to grab a henchman, the gold fang yelled at his face.
"You go south and see what's going on!"
"Yes, yes!" The henchman nodded hurriedly and ran out with a crawl.
Looking at the figure that disappeared in the doorway, Golden Fang finally calmed down and calmed himself down...... Although the eyes of those two mung beans were still spinning with horror and suspicion.
Taking his clothes from his subordinates and putting them on, he found a sturdy chair and sat down, and began to wonder what it was all about.
To be honest, when the shells first began to fall, he didn't expect the new alliance at all, but thought that the troops at the front had betrayed him.
That's what worries him the most.
Although the commander of the Legion helped him win many battles, and Golden Fang admitted that he could not have won so smoothly without Dillon's help, he still did not dare to hand over the command to those people, because he was afraid that those people would get out of his control.
No matter how dull his brain is, he can detect it.
The bond that held the former officers of the Legion was far tighter than the bond between himself and the other commanders and centurions.
That loyalty was something he had never seen on his own face.
Once that Dillon is in command, as long as he replaces the centurion and the thousand-sized commander with his original subordinates, it will be a matter of minutes to replace himself.
Originally, the predators believed in the law of the jungle and respected the strong. Not to mention that two-thirds of the current Tooth Clan are outsiders who have joined them halfway, and they have no loyalty to themselves at all.
However......
The thought lingered in Goldfang's mind for only two seconds.
He soon realized that the front-line troops he sent to Songlinyu were not equipped with indirect firepower such as 100mm artillery at all.
In this way, there are only two possibilities left.
Either the new coalition comes up with a super-cannon that can effectively hit targets twenty kilometers - or even thirty kilometers away.
Either they pushed the artillery positions to Songlinyu, or even to the north side of Songlinyu......
Either way, it's undoubtedly bad news for him.
After spending hours of long waiting, if it weren't for the occasional sound of cannons outside and the boredom that weighed on his heart, Golden Tooth who sat in the chair couldn't help but doze off.
At this moment, footsteps were finally heard outside, and the henchmen he had sent to inquire about the information hurriedly ran in.
Seeing the expression on the henchman's face and the dodging gaze, Golden Fang's heart suddenly trembled, and he had vaguely guessed something.
However, he still didn't expect it.
The real situation is far worse than I imagined......
"Songlinyu is occupied by the new alliance?!"
How is this possible!!
After listening to the henchman's report, Goldtooth slammed up from his chair, eager to step forward and grab the man's collar and ask again.
"What about the five thousand-man teams stationed there?!"
The henchman's forehead pressed against the ground, and his voice trembled.
"It's all gone......"
The chair squeaked overwhelmedly.
The golden tooth slumped back in his chair, and his wide eyes flashed with horror, suspicion, and disbelief for a moment...... A series of indescribably complex looks.
Twenty-seven tanks!
Fifty anti-aircraft vehicles!
This is almost the entire family background of the entire Tooth Clan!
In order to deal with those small planes, Golden Fang gave almost all the 10mm heavy machine guns that could be connected in series to the craftsmen of the tribe to be refitted.
But now he was told that it was all ......
Gone?
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Faced with this pale reality, Goldtooth fell into a long silence in a daze.
He still remembered that before he set off, Dillon promised him that he would be able to take the industrial area and farmland of Dawning City at the cost of a maximum of ten tanks.
Trade limited equipment for unlimited supplies, and this deal is a sure bet.
However, now let alone Dawn City, they didn't even see the shadow of Qingshi County, and the cannonballs had even fallen into their lair!
The closed teeth creaked, and the gold teeth in the chest began to rise and fall, squeezing out a series of resentful curses from between the teeth.
"This bunch of waste, who have not done enough to do more than fail!"
"Where's Dillon?!"
"Where's that idiot now?"
"Let him come over to me!"
Listening to the series of roars like thunder, the henchmen who knelt on one knee trembled, and they didn't dare to take a breath for fear of being angered, and said in a trembling voice.
"Small, small don't know...... We saw the troops of the New Alliance near the col on the north side of Songlinyu. They had artillery there, a lot of people stationed there, and scouts patrolling the nearby woods. β
"Thinking that you were still waiting for us to go back to report the news, we didn't dare to risk getting too close, so we thought about searching for the rout soldiers who escaped nearby, but we didn't find any of them."
Hearing this, the golden tooth, who was furious, suddenly chuckled in his heart.
A drop of cold sweat unconsciously slipped from his forehead, and even the anger burning in his chest was extinguished.
None of them escaped?!
This means that the new alliance has completely annihilated his entire five thousand-man teams in a short period of time......
And also under the protection of countless armor.
The commanders and cronies around looked at each other, exchanging horror and surprise in each other's eyes in silence.
At this time, a commander spoke.
"The fourth new area is a flooded country, and the underground area is flooded, and there is no way to build anti-artillery holes here, and the bunkers on the surface cannot withstand the continuous bombardment...... I would recommend moving a little further north. β
"North? Do you want us to grab holes with the guerrillas? β
"The guerrillas are in the east!"
"What's the difference? The underground tunnels in this city are all the same, they are familiar with the terrain, and we will be dead in hiding in them! Besides, how can more than 20,000 people hide in it?! β
At this time, someone suddenly mentioned it.
"Or ...... Let's retreat north, anyway, there is no oil and water in Xizhou City, so let's throw this rotten land to the new alliance. β
Hearing this, many people showed an expression of agreement on their faces.
"Makes sense......"
"Indeed, there are no more guerrillas than rats, and there are endless paratroopers here."
ββ¦β¦ There are also air strikes. β
"It's a big deal, let's go east, go to join the snake clan, and go around to the eastern provinces......"
Still others did not speak, but looked cautiously at their leader.
However, at this moment, the golden tooth suddenly slapped the table.
"Enough!"
"Shut up Lao Tzu!"
"Whoever dares to mention the retreat again, I will cut off his tongue and feed it to the dogs!"
There was silence in the room.
Looking at the subordinates who closed their mouths and did not speak, Golden Fang slowly calmed the anger and heavy breathing in his heart.
He admits he doesn't have Dillon's commanding skills, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.
Fall back?
There is no possibility of retreat at all!
Not to mention that all the loot and slaves had to be thrown here, once he retreated, it would mean admitting the defeat of the Tooth Clan.
The foreign tribes, attracted by his prestige, will soon leave him and leave for themselves, or go back wherever they came.
After crossing the tributary of Tianshui, 20,000 people died and there were still more than 10,000 left. Anyway, it's all attrition, so it's better to reduce it on the battlefield and fight to the death with the new alliance!
He still has more than 20,000 people on his hands.
If he really fights in the streets, he may not have no chance of winning!
Looking at his subordinates who closed their mouths and didn't dare to speak, Golden Fang shouted angrily and ordered.
"Take your subordinates, scatter Lao Tzu in the city, and stare every window and every building to death! Since those despicable and shameless gophers dare to take the initiative to come to the door, let them try! β
"As for the shelling, bombardment...... Let them go and waste the shells. I want to see how many shells they have! β
The crowd didn't dare to resist, let alone talk more.
Even if you can't complain in your heart, you can only bow your head at this time.
Looking at the figures who had retreated and disappeared into the doorway, Golden Fang slowly relaxed her tense muscles and shoulders and leaned back on the back of her chair.
Looking up at the ceiling, which was trembling under the roar of the cannonballs, a hint of madness rose across his face.
Come on!
Let me see!
In the end, who has more people and who has faster knives!
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"This fireworks are really beautiful......
Half-collapsed high-rise building.
Fang Chang, who was holding the telescope in his hand, was standing in the rain and looking out to the west at the moment, with a smile on his face.
As for Lao Bai, who was standing not far from him, he was checking the map, keeping in touch with the artillery group of the goblin regiment through the VM and the headset with camera equipment.
"The point of landing of the shell was corrected to the northwest by 500 meters...... Don't worry, it's all recorded, and I'll pass it on to you when it's offline. β
Just this afternoon, the new coalition advanced its artillery units from Qingshi County to a mountain col five kilometers north of Songlinyu, and brought the entire south side of Xizhou City to the west of the urban area into the coverage of indirect fire.
The shelling began in earnest at nine o'clock.
The artillery group of the Goblin Corps, with the cooperation of the Burning Corps, carried out round after round of ground fire strikes on the key outposts and fortifications built by the Ya clan in the four new districts.
However, shooting cannons is a very boring thing.
In particular, the "Hummingbird" has not yet been deployed, let alone look at the explosion, and even the sound of a shell explosion cannot be heard.
If you want to know the effect of hitting, you can either listen to the frontline players dictate on the radio, or you can only wait for the offline to let the good brothers upload the video to the official website.
"These marauders are smart enough to know how to turn off the lights." Looking at the flames that were extinguishing one after another in the distance, Ye Shi said in surprise.
Lao Bai replied briefly.
"It's normal that indirect fire at ultra-long distances requires the guidance of front-line troops, reporting the coordinates of the shelling and the point of landing of the shells, and constantly correcting the firing elements. They can guess that we are reporting the coordinates nearby, they just don't know where we are. β
It's better to say.
These people are only now reacting.
It seems that Dillon's defeat has dealt a big blow to the prestige of those "staff officers" among the tribe.
Normally, when the first shell falls, they should realize the problem and extinguish all the open flames on the position.
"Don't talk nonsense, it's time to get to work," the wind carrying a large pile of wires and horns patted Night Ten on the shoulder, "come and help me." β
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Camps separated by more than ten kilometers.
Players standing near the 100mm gun are studying the target for the next round of shelling.
In the past few hours, they have fought more than a dozen rounds, and have successively poured nearly 200 100mm grenades towards the four new districts.
At the same time, in the camp not far from the artillery position, a prisoner of war wearing headphones was sitting in front of a recording device, nervously reading the manuscript in his hand.
ββ¦β¦ I am Centurion Wab from the Free State of Bugra, and I had a decent job, but I was carried away by greed and lured here. β
"I repent of my past crimes and hope that those who, like me, are from the Free State of Bougerra or other parts of the world will come to their senses in time...... There was no fertile soil flowing with milk and honey in front of us, only rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. β
"Wake up, how long have we been in Xizhou City? How many brothers died for a meaningless battle? Sleeping with rats and cutting flesh from carcasses...... How many haven't we had a decent lunch? How long will we still be deceived by the fat pig sitting on the pile of human bones? β
Read this.
The more Wab thought about it, the more he felt so wronged.
In the past, when he was in the Free State of Bugra, he could drink two meals of wine in three days, but since he came to Xizhou City, he has stopped drinking anything, and he is almost gone.
Emotions welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but raise his voice.
ββ¦β¦ Marauders of Xizhou City, the army of the New Alliance has arrived in the city, and last night's cannon sound is an ultimatum! β
"Your chief of staff, Dillon, has been killed, Beartooth and other commanders have surrendered, and you have no chance of winning against the planes and artillery of the New Alliance. The outcome of this war has long been sealed, and surrender is your only way out! β
"The New Alliance does not kill prisoners of war, but gives preferential treatment to prisoners who voluntarily surrender, as long as you have leaflets, whether you go to the local guerrillas or come to the south to find the patrols of the New Alliance directly, the Alliance promises with credibility that we will guarantee your safety."
"If anyone is obsessedβ"
"Then pay for your sins with death!"
I finished reading the manuscript in my hand.
Wabu shuddered and looked back at the azure power armor standing at the entrance to the tent.
"Your Excellency, I have finished reading the manuscript you gave me...... What else do you command, and your most loyal servant is willing to serve you. β
That face was full of flattery and flattery.
However, Chu Guang didn't pay attention to him, just looked at the soldiers standing on the side, and said briefly.
"Take it down and look at it."
The soldier looked serious and stood in a salute.
"Yes!"
After that, there was a tank commander, and Chu Guang also prepared a manuscript for him, mainly for the former officers of those regiments.
Once the news of Dillon's crushing defeat at Songlinyu spreads, the status of those officers in the Bone Chewing Tribe is bound to plummet.
These people are also targets for rebellion.
Even if there is no rebellion, you can give them some eye medicine.
Tomorrow, after the H-1 flies over and drops leaflets, more than a dozen loudspeakers deployed by the Burning Corps near the Fourth New District will take advantage of the intermittent shelling to broadcast recordings of persuasion to surrender without interruption.
After Wab was taken down, a man covered in bandages was brought in.
His name was Bagro and he was a tank commander. Surprisingly, this guy actually jumped out before the tank was blown up.
Of course, what surprised Chu Guang even more was that this guy was not Dillon's subordinate, let alone the 210,000th team.
Instead, it comes from the 140,000th Legion Expeditionary Force, a corps of armored units such as tanks and infantry vehicles.
Looking at the recording equipment, Bagro had already guessed what the man in power armor in front of him was going to do, so he said very simply.
"Do I need to play on my own, or do I need to read the script?"
Chu Guang pointed to the table next to him with his chin.
"The manuscript is there, you can also play it yourself first, and then read it again. But before I do that, I want to ask you one thing. β
Bagro stopped as he walked towards the recording equipment.
"What's the matter?"
Chu Guang looked at him with interest.
"Are you people agreeable?"
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