"Fire!!"

Towering barrels of cannons swallowed fiery serpents, and the deafening sound of cannons resounded across the wilderness.

A total of 52 "Firebolt" self-propelled guns, divided into 5 artillery positions, launched a full six salvos at the enemy artillery positions on the east bank of the river that were exposed by the opening of fire!

As a self-propelled gun independently developed by the Southern Army, the "Firebolt" is deeply loved by the Southern Army for its excellent support efficiency, and is second only to the 902mm cannon and shallow water heavy gunboats.

Although the whole vehicle still uses the chassis of the Conqueror series of armor, whether it is its automatic reloading system, fire control system, or even the thick and long 200 mm gun, all of them are independently designed by the Southern Army according to its own battlefield needs.

And next to the five artillery positions, 12 anti-aircraft vehicles were divided into three anti-aircraft positions on standby, alerting them for threats from the air.

Although the Horn was monitoring the airspace, considering that the Alliance was equipped with next-generation fighters in addition to propeller aircraft, the Legion still did not send anti-aircraft guns to the front line to help, as it did when fighting the natives.

On one of the artillery positions, a man in an officer's hat squinted slightly at the roar of artillery fire not far away, and a cold smile curled into the corner of his mouth.

His name was Tolan and he was the commander of the 360,000 Support Team with the rank of Commander of a Thousand People.

A few minutes earlier, the Coalition's artillery group hidden on the other side of the river had launched an uncontrollable attack, and he immediately returned fire on the enemy's coordinates according to the instructions of Captain Woolfwan.

Not surprisingly, those 155mm guns belonging to the alliance have been blown into scrap metal by their counterfire.

The adjutant standing next to him laughed, with a hint of mockery between his eyebrows.

"This round of shelling should be enough for the alliance to drink a pot."

At the moment when the artillery bombardment was launched from the opposite side, they could already confirm that the opponent was undoubtedly the Alliance.

Tolan chuckled faintly.

"Don't talk about drinking one pot, I think two pots are enough."

Adjutant: "Hahaha! ”

While the two were talking and laughing, the communicator hanging on Tolan's shoulder suddenly vibrate.

Seeing the order from the command, Tolan immediately restrained his smile and pressed the turn button.

Soon, the voice of the correspondent of the command came.

“…… To the southeast, a team of 10,000 men is heading in your direction, equipped with a certain number of vehicles, and it is initially judged that it should be the first mechanized infantry division of Golden Gallen Harbor. ”

Tolan's brow furrowed slightly.

"Did they declare war on us?"

Correspondent: "No, it's obviously the same as the Alliance, and what kind of volunteer is it, you know...... But don't worry, they won't be able to touch your side. The 370,000th Troop is advancing in their direction, and I need your support for the 370,000th Squad, and I will temporarily transfer your communication channel to their side. ”

Again not taking this unit to heart, the expression on Tolan's face was not panicked at all, but worried about the brothers on the front line.

The Horn had just arrived in the area, and had not yet lowered its anchor chain, fearing that without their artillery cover, the 1,000-strong team crossing the river would encounter an emergency.

"Received...... And what about our front-line troops? ”

Correspondent: "They have already engaged in an exchange of fire with the front-line troops of the coalition, and we have sent reinforcements from ground forces. At the moment, the battle is close, and you can't help them for the time being. ”

"Understood."

Tolan, who put down the communicator, frowned slightly, but a hidden worry lingered in his heart.

However, since the command headquarters had given such instructions, he could only do so, ordered all artillery groups to cease fire, set up new firing elements according to the coordinates provided by the headquarters, and aimed at the direction of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division at the port of Golden Gallen.

At this moment, Tolan and the other officers and artillerymen did not notice that a hummingbird hovering in the air had already stared at them.

On a small hill less than two kilometers away, Gale and Night Ten lay behind a dirt slope, one person was responsible for operating a drone to observe, and the other was responsible for communicating with the large army.

“…… Here is the night ten, we have confirmed the location of the enemy artillery units, the coordinates have been updated on the map. ”

After a brief pause, voices were heard again in the communication channel.

"Received...... Can you find a way to lock down the command of the enemy artillery crew? ”

Night Ten gave Tempest a look, and then two fingers fiddled with the zoom magnification of the VM screen, quickly locking on several guys who looked like officers.

Although there is nothing wrong with these Willantes tactically and strategically, one or two are not ordinary arrogance, and they don't take their opponents seriously at all.

However, this also saved them time, and Night Ten quickly reported the clues to Fang Chang's side.

"I'm looking for ...... There are a couple of guys who look like officers, near the C point marker, do you want me to find a way to get rid of them? ”

Fang Chang replied calmly.

"No, just keep an eye on their vehicles, don't let them run."

Night Ten: "Roger! ”

At the same time, ten kilometers away, in a field overgrown with weeds, pitch-black exoskeletons were standing on the edge of the ridges.

Most of them were Coalition exoskeletons, and some were captured from the 340,000th Squad, with a bandage around their arms as a sign of identification between friend and foe.

Although players of the Burning Legion look down on the Legion's exoskeleton, the captured equipment is quite attractive to the soldiers of Borneo.

After withdrawing from Ridpur County, the Burning Corps, under the leadership of Lao Bai, quickly joined up with the 110,000 Borneo Brigade, which had also withdrawn from Rydpur County, and rushed to the area of Niuzhou with them.

In order to improve the mobility efficiency of their allies, the players of the Burning Corps also taught them the tactics of "Manpower, Cattle and Horses".

That is, one person wears an exoskeleton and runs on the back of another teammate who does not have an exoskeleton.

A long time ago, when the Alliance and the Chewy Bone Tribe were at war, they relied on this method to maneuver.

Although the speed of marching cannot keep up with that of a bicycle or horseback, it is better than running on two legs.

The only downside is the energy consumption.

But don't worry about following the players.

Occasionally, the Air Force brothers throw supplies, including solid-state hydrogen batteries.

Not only that, those power armors that use cold fusion technology are equivalent to mobile power banks, which can be plugged into the adapter to input power to the fuel cell of the exoskeleton.

Standing next to Lao Bai, Captain Yokalwan, who was wearing a legion-style exoskeleton, asked energetically with an eager expression.

"When are we going to act?"

With his shotgun replaced, he couldn't wait to teach the Legion a lesson.

Seeing this guy wearing the equipment of the legion and performing the military salute of the alliance, Lao Bai couldn't help but smile.

"Don't worry, the next thing is the work of the Air Force brothers, let's just watch from the side and prepare to mend the knife."

Yokal was stunned.

"This time...... Don't you give them guns? ”

Fang Chang shook his head.

"There's no need for that, we haven't studied that thing yet, and we won't open it if it's seized."

The main thing is that there is little research value.

According to the information obtained by the Alliance, that thing is a modified turret based on the Conqueror tank, and the shooting accuracy and rate of fire are only at an average level.

Yokal hesitated, and suggested with an embarrassed expression.

"That...... Can you leave us a few self-propelled guns? Of course, we won't let you take any chances, just like before, and our people will be responsible for snatching them down! ”

It's not that he's greedy.

The main thing is that the power of that thing is too enviable, and you can run away when you lift your pants after fighting.

Although this thing is nothing unusual for the Alliance, it is a different matter for the Borneo country that can't even measure a few tractors.

Fang Chang looked at him with a strange expression.

"Leave it to you, will you open it?"

Yokal smiled, shook his head, and then nodded quickly.

"Nope! But we can learn! ”

Lao Bai and Fang Chang glanced at each other and exchanged glances.

"Do you want to give them a try?"

"Okay."

A partisan division with self-propelled guns, it's quite exciting to think about.

He didn't mind if his allies picked up a little more trash, and he might be able to do wonders in the rest of the battle.

Thinking of this, Fang Chang no longer hesitated, and immediately took out the VM and made a phone call with Luo Yu.

"Luo Yu, the plan has changed, you go to support them on the edge, and the artillery will be handed over to us."

There was a distinct murmur in the communication channel, and it was clear that Luo Yu had taken off and was heading towards this side.

"Received...... Are you all right? ”

Fang Chang teased.

"Are you kidding, do I have a problem?"

Luo Yu: "Haha! Brother Fang is awesome! Good luck! ”

Fang Chang grinned, hung up the communication, and then looked at Captain Yokalwan, who was standing next to him like a student.

"We've communicated with our allies, destroy and capture, get your men ready, and we're going to go."

Yokal said quickly.

"Just leave it to us, you've already done us so much, why are you embarrassed to trouble you again?"

Fang Chang raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't say such outrageous things, the most important thing is to drive the invaders away right now. We'll take the lead in a while, just follow us, remember to listen to our commands, don't rush forward, and don't cower. ”

Fang Chang didn't object to these people wanting to follow him, but he was still a little uneasy to leave it to them completely.

Even if they have now changed their shotguns, and there are more than 3,000 exoskeletons and automatic firepower and light anti-tank equipment, there is still a question mark whether they can use them well.

Looking at the carefully memorized Commander Yokalwan, Fang Chang's heart moved and continued.

"By the way, for the soldiers who surrendered to the enemy, remember to take prisoners mainly. We'll help you remove the positioning equipment from your vehicle, but you'll need a confession on how to operate the vehicle. ”

Yokal raised his head and gave a military salute.

"Understood!"

Fang Chang nodded approvingly, then waved his hand.

"Action!"

……

Horn airship.

John, who was sitting on the bridge, stared intently at the pontoon bridge over the river and the forest on the other side of the river, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly, and he looked at the adjutant standing next to him and asked.

"Haven't they been in for too long?"

His adjutant was slightly stunned, and then nodded with a solemn expression.

"It's a little ...... Unusual. ”

It's not just time.

People too.

I saw that the soldiers of the 360,000th squad were filling the other side of the river one after another, and the guns in the forest crackled and crackled, but I didn't see anyone retreating from the front.

It stands to reason that this tug-of-war should be left to the clones.

It is clear that the friendly forces misjudged the size of the enemy forces in the forest, and at the same time overestimated their own combat effectiveness.

Martin, in his white coat, looked at John excitedly.

"Do you want to poison it? The effect of this toxin on the Willant people is very small, so small that it can even be ignored, just so that we can test it in real combat. ”

John glanced at him, ignoring the madman, then reached out and removed the communicator, turning to Captain Woolfwan.

"Captain Woolfwan, is there something wrong with you?"

An answer soon came from the communication channel.

"No, it's just a few small grasshoppers, and we can easily solve it."

"Yes."

Although he didn't mean anything sarcastic, the phrase that popped out of his mouth was misunderstood for something else.

Woolf: "Are you questioning our fighting power? ”

Do you still need to question your combat effectiveness?

John sneered inwardly, but said in as gentle a tone as possible.

"I didn't mean that, I was just worried that you had screwed up Captain Ryan's plans. If we want to destroy the state of Brahmina in two months, we must drive our troops to the heavenly capital by the end of the month. ”

"Your worries are unwarranted, and I will keep in mind every instruction of Captain Ryan." Woolf replied coldly.

The situation of his subordinates is not very optimistic, but it is far from the level that makes it difficult for him.

He had already pushed five thousand-man detachments up, and according to the reports of the commanders of the front, they had successfully reversed the decline and were launching a counter-offensive against the guerrillas in the forest.

Two 155mm guns had already been captured, and the guys in gas masks had suffered heavy casualties after a brainless charge, and it wouldn't be long before they could take the hill closest to the riverbank.

While their casualties were no less significant, they were acceptable considering that the Coalition volunteers were on the other side.

There's no need to tell Horn about these things, and even if they did, it wouldn't be of much use.

The airship's cannon at such a close distance would not be of any use, not to mention that the airship had not yet anchored.

They will only be ridiculed by the Air Force, and even a group of indigenous guerrillas have been tossed for so long.

Woolf may not know much about her opponents, but she knows too much about her own virtues.

Listening to the sound of the communicator hanging up, John's brow twitched violently, and he tucked the communicator back onto his shoulder.

These turtles don't know what to do!

He kindly cared about it, but it turned out to be treated as a donkey's liver and lungs.

"Being able to deal with the 36th Infantry Team for so long, the opponent's combat effectiveness should not be underestimated." The adjutant standing on the side said with a solemn expression.

Although he didn't pay attention to the other side at first, now he has to pay attention to it.

John sneered.

"Needless to say, not to be underestimated...... It was supposed to be the Death Corps that had made great achievements in the Jinchuan Province, and our friendly troops had kicked it to the iron plate. ”

The iconic gas mask he had seen once in the newspaper Triumph.

That's obviously the Corps of Death, no doubt.

It is said that it was the elite troops of the Alliance, who had captured a hill in the Battle of the Torch that even the brothers of the Eastern Legion found difficult.

Is the Union crazy?

Wave after wave of elite troops are being sent to this place, or are they really a bunch of clones?

John's face was gloomy, and there was always a bad feeling in his heart.

His worries are not all tactical.

And then there's the strategic level.

How do you feel that you are being accused of a "natural disaster" like a torch?

This does not bode well.

At this time, he didn't notice that when Martin, who was standing on the side, heard the name of the Death Corps, his face suddenly showed a fanatical expression.

“…… Death Corps ...... Hey...... It's the guys. ”

He smiled strangely, his pupils glowing faintly, and his expression was as if he had seen his prey.

John pondered for a moment, then raised his right hand.

He couldn't wait for the Army to call for help, he had to be prepared before he did.

"Ready to put down the anchor chain—"

Before his words could fall, a series of imperceptible ripples suddenly flashed on the radar.

Without missing the fleeting signal, the operator sitting in front of the console immediately shouted.

"Enemy fighter swarms spotted!"

"It's close to Mach 2 per hour!"

"The target has entered our northeast direction!"

"They're moving along the clouds, there are 10 of them!!"

"Damn! Their goal is not us, it's the ground! ”

John was shocked and immediately ordered.

"Launch air-to-air missiles!"

"Yes!" The operator sitting in front of the console answered without hesitation, and then pressed the red button.

At the same time, a honeycomb-shaped missile bay rose from the upper part of the airship and was aimed at the airspace where the enemy was detected.

"Woo——!"

With a rapid buzzing sound, ten air-to-air missiles shot out, dragging a narrow tail flame, and roared towards the ten speeding fighters.

With the current firing angle and relative speed, there is no one in 10,000 chance that those ten enemy planes will be avoided!

A smile of pleasure curled into John's lips, as if he had seen the scrap metal that had turned into fireballs and the fireworks that bloomed in the air.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened to everyone, only to see that the ten air-to-air missiles were inexplicably pounced after approaching the target airspace.

They didn't find the plane, which was approaching at supersonic speeds, and after a search, they spotted a missile that was speeding towards it with radar ripples.

"It's a decoy bomb!!"

The radar operator exclaimed, and John, who was sitting next to him, had his pupils shrinking even more.

"Switch anti-aircraft guns! Fast! ”

His orders were given quickly, but it was too late.

At the same time that they noticed the anomaly, the speeding decoy bomb exploded instantly, unleashing an electromagnetic pulse strike into the surrounding airspace.

The seeker was destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse, and the ten air-to-air missiles suddenly scurried in the air like blind flies, some fell to the ground, and some burrowed into the clouds.

At the same time, a real Thunder fighter suddenly emerged from the clouds.

There is only one!

"!"

John, who realized that he had been tricked, let out a scolding and slammed himself up from his chair.

His eyes were fixed on the plane outside the floor-to-ceiling window, eager to poke it off with his eyes.

However, the plane ignored him, and directly emptied the two rocket nests hanging under the wings directly to the ground.

Twenty-four ground-to-ground rockets with seekers poured out of their nests and, as if they had eyes, locked onto the infantry chariots of the 360,000th Squad parked at the edge of the forest and sped away.

Everything happened in an instant.

The targeted target didn't have time to react before the rocket that fell from the sky blasted open the roof.

"Boom !!"

The flames of the explosion sparked at the edge of the forest, and nearly twenty infantry chariots were blown to scrap metal!

The firelight shone on the dull faces, and the Wilante soldiers crouched nearby with their rifles in their arms, their pupils invariably written with a hint of disbelief and despair.

Losing the fire support of the vehicle, the 360,000 front-line troops of the 360,000 Brigade, which had won a hard-won advantage, quickly lost it back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It is even better to say that those advantages were deliberately given to them by the other party.

And the purpose is to lure them on!

John's eyes widened, his pupils bloodshot, and his clenched fist slammed into the arm of his chair.

At the same time, Woolf's swearing was heard on the communication channel.

"What are your anti-aircraft guns for! Why would a plane burst into our faces! ”

John knew he was wrong, but he yelled back.

"You blame us...... What about your anti-aircraft guns? ”

"We—! I don't have time to talk nonsense with you! Woolf just wanted to say something, but she didn't bother to say anything, and hung up the communication in a hurry.

The Thunder fighter that broke into the battlefield did not stay in the nearby airspace, and after a successful blow, it quickly broke away from the battlefield and returned in the direction of Tiandu.

At this time, the airship's anti-aircraft missiles had finished loading, but in the face of the fading tail flame, John had nothing to do but stare dryly.

At the same time, with the end of the previous round of air strikes, a new round of counteroffensive on the opposite side seems to have begun.

The smoke and flickering flames of the explosion are changing from a curved jagged tooth to a curve that closes inward!

It's like a big mouth closed!

They want to swallow the five thousand-man teams that have fallen into the forest in one gulp!

Even standing on the airship, John could clearly feel that the situation of the 360,000 troops was taking a sharp turn for the worse, from the original evenly matched to precarious.

In order to reinforce the friendly forces, Woolf pressed the last 5 thousand-man teams as well!

Including the only remaining twenty infantry combat vehicles and nearly sixty armored personnel carriers in his hands!

John was anxious, looked at the adjutant beside him and yelled.

"The anchor chain was thrown down! Hurry up! ”

The adjutant was sweating in front of his forehead, so he could only urge the department in charge of anchoring again.

At his anxious urging, the anchor chain was quickly thrown off the airship and slammed into the muddy plains, kicking up billowing dust.

However, at this moment, another piece of news suddenly came.

"Report! A group of light infantry was found 27 kilometers southwest of us! ”

"They are advancing towards the artillery positions of the 360,000th brigade!"

"Southwest?!" John's heart was shocked, and he immediately looked at the map, and his heart thumped.

Got your ass stolen!

How did these guys get behind them under their watch?!

Nope-

There is another possibility.

This group of people did not rush from the direction of Tiandu, but they have been lurking in the area of Ridpur County, and have been chasing them behind their butts to Niuzhou!

Cursing the 7th Air Force in charge of reconnaissance, John immediately informed Captain Woolfwan, who was on the ground in command, of this information.

After a brief silence, a dejected voice came from across the communication channel.

"Our allies...... The 370,000th Brigade crashed into the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division of Jingallen Harbor, or to be precise, the combined forces of Jingallen Harbor and Huzhou Leopard Prefecture. ”

"I don't know where they got hundreds of Conqueror Ten, and our friendly chariots can't penetrate that...... It was forced to retreat to the west. ”

John held his breath for a moment, and his originally calm expression couldn't help but float a trace of panic.

This is undoubtedly the worst news!

At this moment, almost all the strength of the 360,000 troops was trapped on the other side of the river.

If the 370,000 Squad is unable to hold off the Borneo reinforcements, then the 360,000 Squad is highly likely to be captured by the formation!

Surrounded by a group of indigenous ......

No matter how strong the Horn's firepower is, it is impossible to fire at the heads of friendly troops, or run aground on the ground to help.

The opponent adopted an extremely rogue tactic, which was to wait for them to approach, and then stick to the fight.

John's Adam's apple moved, and a trembling sound came out of his throat.

“…… Now what? ”

There was a brief silence on the other side of the communication channel, and finally a very reluctant but forced plea was heard.

“…… Pull me along. ”

In the face of the rapid turn of the battle, Woolf could not do anything but pull down and plead.

At least you can't be taken prisoner yourself.

Otherwise, he would have been the first Legion Captain to be captured in the entire war.

It's not just about his personal face, it's also about the face of the Southern Army.

At the same time, this is the only thing he can do for Captain Ryan and General Gurion at this moment......

(End of chapter)