Artillery fire roared, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

The Astral Army and the Legion of Sadism are bombarding each other indiscriminately.

Although overall, the firepower of the Astral Army is much greater than that of the Dreadcloth Legion. But the Dreadnosaurs weren't fools, they didn't stretch the battlefield as wide as the Astral Army's defenses before attacking. Instead, several locations were selected as the main direction of attack, and troops were deployed in these theaters.

Therefore, on the local battlefield, in terms of firepower alone, there is not much difference between the Astral Army and the Dreadnosaur Legion. Everyone should have their own merits regardless of victory or defeat. But in fact, in most battlefields, between the Astral Army and the Sadistic forces, it is often the Astral Army that has the advantage.

There are a number of factors that contribute to this.

First of all, the Astral Army's defense line has many self-propelled guns and heavy fire vehicles, which can completely transfer firepower units from places where the attack of the abusive forces is not violent, or even attacked, to the tragic battlefield. The second is the use of firepower by the Astral Army, which completely crushes the terrorist and sadistic forces.

The Astral Army divides artillery into units, and distributes and dynamically distributes firepower units. A real-time and efficient dynamic firepower network has been constructed. It has greatly broken through the previous mode of relatively fixed application, and improved the effectiveness of firepower strikes and the survivability of the battlefield.

By building a "dynamic firepower network" that integrates information and firepower, the commander of the Astral Force has made use of the information advantage to continuously adjust the dynamic deployment of each firepower unit. Take advantage of the strong mobility of the Astral Army's equipment to maximize the firepower output.

Move as you go, fight fast and retreat quickly, so that heavy equipment becomes light and agile to ensure that troops alternate cover and fire at the enemy at any time.

In the twenty-fourth defense area of the Astral Army's defense line, there are almost no terrorist forces patronizing here. And in the Seventeenth Defense Zone, the terrifying firepower of the Sadist has destroyed many of the Astral Army's defensive structures.

After receiving the order from the higher authorities, an artillery regiment of the 13th Group Army of the 89th Fleet of the Xingjie Army, stationed in the 24th Defense Region, quickly maneuvered to the designated area, carried out position construction, forward reconnaissance, and installation of Zhuyuan, and made preparations for artillery strikes.

After receiving the attack order, each artillery unit used salvo, isorapid, and rapid fire to quickly fire and cover important targets such as heavy vehicles and command hubs.

At the same time, the artillery positions of the 17th Defense Zone revealed their positions in the repeated firing, and the artillery counterattack of the terrorist forces was immediately launched, but the Astral Army reacted quickly and quickly implemented a mobile transfer.

Although some of the artillery did not have time to evacuate, all the artillery of the Astral Army was withdrawn to a safe area. As for the artillery that was attacked, although most of it was completely destroyed, a small part was repaired by the engineering corps and was able to continue its work.

Having a strong maintenance ability is also one of the reasons why the Astral Army can overwhelm the abusive forces.

When the Astral Army's vehicles and defensive weapons malfunction or are partially damaged by enemy fire, experienced engineers can go up and tinker and get some of them back in motion.

But if the vehicle of the abusive forces fails, it can almost only lie on its stomach. Then wait for a roar of death to fall from the sky and destroy it completely.

In addition to the above, when the Astral Army established a defensive line, it did not just build some defensive weapons and defensive structures. The various engineering astral armies that hindered the enemy's advance were also established. The Astral Army will block the advance of the Terrorist Forces by placing obstacles, digging trenches, tunnels, or cutting roads in the direction of the Terrorist Forces.

The vast mixed minefields destroyed many of the Terrorists' vehicles, and some of the sturdy retaining walls slowed the advance of the Terrorists slightly.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

But it is one of humanity's oldest and most useful traps, the pit, that plays the greatest role.

The Astral Army dug dozens of blocking trenches and anti-tank ditches inside and out. These fortifications left many of the terrorists at a loss. It can delay or prevent the movement of armies. Forget about some of the more mobile vehicles, the heavy vehicles of the apocalist forces will have a hard time crossing these deep craters that are several meters wide.

A Chaos tank fell into a large pit due to a blind spot, and the Chaos side tried all their best to save it from the pit. Eventually, a round of artillery fire from the Astral Army destroyed the tank and a group of Chaos warriors around it who were trying to rescue it.

Before the war began, some soldiers of the Astral Army drove heavy excavators and dug trenches quickly and well through the excavation techniques they learned at Lanxiang Academy, one of the military academy's branches.

The excavated earth was placed behind the trench by the engineers, and after reinforcement, a very steep slope was built. It is very difficult for tanks weighing tens or hundreds of tons to drive up these steep slopes.

Okay, what now?

The soldiers of the abusive side looked at the deep ditches and were worried. Some Chaos Space Marines are able to overcome these obstacles with their power packs, and some demons are able to fly through their wings.

But what about the tank? Is it possible to let the Chaos Space Marines carry it over? Or let the demons fly over with the tank?

In fact, the solution is right in front of you, just fill this hole. But this pit is so wide and deep. Those high-achieving students from Lanxiang Academy do have something.

The Torture infantry units that were able to cross the trench had to carry dirt and rock from the slope in front of them, and then fill it into the trench. And during the time that the Terrorist Force is stopped here, the Astral Army's artillery fire will focus on this place.

Finally, after countless sacrifices and time, the abusive side finally filled in a path that could accommodate a tank. But in the back, dozens of such trenches awaited them.

Finally, the most important reason why the Astral Army has been able to overwhelm the aporacist forces on most battlefields is that they have follow-up support.

The capital of Rapur is still under bombardment by the Imperial Navy, and there is no possibility of a follow-up force from the Dreadbook in the subspace rift in the city.

But the Dreadbook side is only attacking one of the Astral Army's defenses, and some of the other three defense lines are coming here. Some of the more mobile units have even joined the battle.

Their appearance can greatly boost morale, improve combat effectiveness, and make the hearts of comrades facing the Blood God Terror Legion more stable.

The Astral Army has a variety of advantages that allow it to withstand the attacks of the Horret on most battlefields. But on some battlefields, the Astral Army is the one who is losing and retreating.

In the thirteenth defense area of the Astral Army, the Terrorist Abuse side has invested extremely strong forces here.

Countless Sadistic Demons flapped their wings and appeared here with their demons. The most powerful of the sadomasochistic demons, the Bloodthirsty Demon is the embodiment of war and death, and the leader of the Legion.

Each Bloodthirsty Demon leads a team of some sort of inferior demon. Examples include the Bloodletter, the Bloodgrinder, the Flesh Hound, and the Skull Cannon. And the eight such Sadistic Archdemons will be commanded by a more advanced Sadistic Archdemon.

Even if he is the lowest level of abusive demons, his power is still not to be underestimated.

They strode toward the battlefield, terrorist, axie, a massive axe of dread—a flaming dragon lizard that could snap in half in half with a single swing.

In their other hands, each wielded an evil long whip, a huge flame wrapped around the brass nails embedded in the whip, weapons that could crack through the flesh like a crackle of air.

If these whips no longer lash their enemies, they will be drawn at the Vamplets, Flesh Hounds, and other mortal cultists, driving them into even greater rage.

The few who survive the fight against the Bloodthirsty Archdemon are usually deeply impressed by the Drasochist's massive size and wild stance, as well as a pair of fully opened wings that can block out the sun, and the Sadistic Archdemon's death roar.

It exists only to slaughter, maim and destroy everything that comes its way. It is the embodiment of the battle fury, the concrete expression of the unrestrained primordial anger of this world.

Behind these Sadistic Demons are not only countless demons with hideous faces, but also hundreds of Chaos Titans.

The most numerous of these are the Calamity Lord Titans, who are the most common Chaos Warlord Titans. The target is the Imperial Warlord-level Titan (Warlord-level Titan).

Since the defeat of the rebels in the Horus Rebellion, those who have taken refuge in the Eye of Fear, including the Titans, have taken refuge in the Eye of Fear as their place of exile and refuge.

And the time spent in the Eye of Fear makes it difficult for these Calamity Lords to tell if it's a once fallen Warlord-tier Titan, or if it's from the hellish Forge of Chaos itself.

The purpose of the Warlord Titans was to be sent to fight in the fiercest firefights on the front lines.

Its primary means of defense is six sets of Void Shield generators, which intercept enemy fire before it hits the mech. Its Void shield is so powerful that it won't be weakened even by a salvo of more than fifty armored vehicles and artillery platforms.

Behind the shield, there is heavy pure gold armor, relying on the protection of the armor alone, the general can also withstand the firepower of the previous Astral Army legion, but there will be slight bullet marks on the armor.

The firepower of the four sets of Titan-class primary weapons and secondary weapons used to combat in complex terrain is also amazingly powerful. A Warlord Tier Titan can easily destroy a Wardog Tier Recon Titan in seconds, or it can easily defeat a Marauder Tier Titan in heads-up battles.

The warlord-class reconnaissance equipment is equally excellent, equipped with a heavy-duty ornith, which allows the body to locate targets in the harshest, most threatening conditions.

Radar scanners, echolocators, spectral sensors, electromagnetic detectors, and a wide range of detection equipment can be used to create accurate images of the surrounding terrain and enemy positions.

Through heat signatures, ground activity, motor noise, communication signals, and even the sound of knocked down masonry from enemies trying to escape the wrath of the gods, the warlord class can accurately target the target.

As a Titan serving the Blood God, the shape of the Calamity Lord Titan is closely related to the Fear of Sadism, and the Titan's head is distorted and alienated under the influence of the power of subspace, turning into the appearance of a Sadistic Demon Bloodletter. This terrible big face, from the mouth protrudes a huge high-speed assault gun loaded with high-explosive ammunition.

On the back are two flags and streamers, and the streamers and flags are written with various killing slogans or painted with the symbol of the god of blood.

In battle, the Calamity Lords also embody a penchant for sadism, mercilessly attacking their enemies, drawing strength from their blood, and becoming even more destructive when the tide of battle favors the Sadistic Army, which protects them from psionic attacks.

The Astral Army in this defense area was gradually forced to shrink its defensive line under the powerful firepower of the Terrorist Side. Even if comrades from nearby defense areas rushed to support, it would still be difficult for the Astral Army to stop the advance of the terrorist forces.

The Sentinel Cannons deployed everywhere went wild, shooting Vulcan giant bombs at extremely high speeds, and all kinds of missiles flew towards the enemy Titans.

At the back of the battle line, the Astral Army still has many giant cannons. It is the ultimate defensive weapon that can shoot cannonballs into extremely distant locations and inflict massive damage. It may sound a bit simple, but once you know it in detail, you can see why it can be called the ultimate defensive weapon.

The cannon, which is a large-caliber gun, is mounted on a heavily armored turret. Just like the Ground Shaker as the standard heavy gun used by the Imperial Guard's siege corps, there are also many models of the Great Cannon. But unlike the 132 mm caliber earth-shaking gun, even the smallest caliber giant gun model has a caliber of more than 600 mm.

The earth-shaking cannon usually fired thirty-eight kilograms of ammunition, while the ammunition of the giant cannon weighed several tons.

With the help of a powerful fire control system, the cannon can aim and fire at targets tens of kilometers away. Deliver tons of shells accurately over the enemy's head. It can also be guided by the front-line astral army to improve its accuracy.

Even if the projectile is offset and misses the target, the projectile will deal extremely heavy damage to all enemies in the vicinity of the landing site. The damage spreads widely.

If there is a tank in the vicinity of the shell, the air wave caused by the cannon shell can also lift the enemy's vehicle directly (not over). The damage to all kinds of enemy fortifications, large buildings, and cannons is also terrifying.

The cannon also has thicker armor for its own defenses. No matter how powerful it is, it is impossible to defend without armor, and the giant cannon also has such characteristics.

Although it is not as strong as the Titan's heavily armored defense, its own defense is indeed very good. The inaccurate bombing of a nuclear bomb cannot be fatal to it.

Although the cannon has many advantages and is a very powerful weapon, it also has a number of obvious disadvantages.

Due to the range of the cannon, there are blind spots around it at close range. If an enemy unit enters a blind spot, it can only attack at will. Also, if the enemy is close to your unit or building, the cannon will most likely accidentally damage an ally if it attacks.

The cannon of the air unit is also difficult to hit, and there is almost no air defense ability, so the cannon should be surrounded by anti-aircraft buildings or garrisoned air defense units.

Those units that can move quickly are also enemies that give the cannon a headache. Due to its extremely long range, it takes time for the cannon's shells to fly, and those units that move quickly over long distances may quickly leave their damage zone after the cannon attacks.

If it's a fast-moving unit at close range, aiming is a problem for the cannon. Although the cannon can rotate the turret, it is very slow, making it difficult to target mobile enemies.

Overall, the cannon is an excellent weapon. Especially for Titans, the cannon is a deadly threat. Its cannonballs are one of the few attacks that can destroy a Titan in a single hit.