Chapter 19, Riverdale Manor
The Manor of the Floodplain Valley is indeed a rare and beautiful place in this wasteland world.
At least in terms of scenery.
A small river that is not wide, flowing gently. The unpolluted water source infiltrates the surrounding land and forms a green patch.
A gravel wall encloses a large area of greenery. Several buildings are dotted among them, and the crops in the fields are thriving, moving with the wind, as if to show off the upcoming harvest to the world.
It was almost dusk, and the water surface of the bay reflected the light of the setting sun, shimmering with golden light, as if it were a mirror, illuminating the surrounding scenery even more beautifully.
The sky slowly turned a pale orange, and the afterglow of the setting sun faded away, and in its place was a bright starry sky—the angry star had no companion moons, no moon—and the farm of Little River Bay was half bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, and half was reflected by the starlight, presenting a beautiful and peaceful scene.
"It's beautiful." Yan Fangxu said with emotion, "I haven't seen such a picture for a long time. For a long time, if I hadn't been on a starship, I would have seen devastation after landing on the Raging Star. The last time I saw this kind of scene was many years ago. ”
"I can't bear to break it." Gu Hang replied casually, "But I don't want the materials I want to be put here like this, and then used by the person named Wohan as a means to harvest the people after raising the price of grain." Such a beautiful manor and farm, I have a fate, and we will make it a better place. ”
An hour ago, the troops led by Gu Hang had already arrived here and dealt with the sentinels on the periphery.
Then, they began to rest nearby. The manor was tense because of the sentinel's disappearance, but he didn't care. His men had already surrounded the neighborhood, and some people wanted to run away and leave alone, but if they wanted to drag a large number of supplies away, it was impossible.
The soldiers were resting, Gu Hang was watching the scenery, and the people in the manor were trembling.
By the time the sun had just set, it was time to attack.
He said to Yan Fangxu next to him, "Let's do it." ”
The skirmishers began to swoop out, and four black armored vehicles drove out of the sparse woodland, and the roar of engines echoed through the hollows. The leading servants rushed towards the line of Riverdale Manor with 'Raiders' in hand, their bullets piercing the air and emitting a piercing screech.
At the same time, mortars began to bombard the Vale Manor, and the explosions sounded like a roar in hell, and the smoke filled the manor, surrounding the manor. Everywhere the artillery fired, the ground was shattered, and sparks and debris slammed into the stone walls and roofs of the manor.
The raiders immediately resisted, leaning against buildings and rubble walls, and firing out. The sound of gunfire was so intertwined that it was impossible to tell who was shooting, only bullets could be seen flying through the air, kicking up dust and rubble.
The resistance of these raiders was very stubborn, and it was estimated that there must be one or two hundred people inside. In the face of mortar bombardment, bullets, and casualties, they still dared to stand firm and fiercely return fire.
Both the level of equipment and the will to fight are much stronger than the 'prisoner' bandits they encountered before.
The 'prisoners' robbers still used hand-rubbed iron tube rifles, which were not only poor in accuracy but also poor in power, and could not penetrate the plastic steel plate individual vests when hit on the machine servant soldiers. At that time, the battle casualties were mainly caused by mutated green-skinned beasts.
At present, these mercenary teams that are active in the vicinity of Fuxing City are not so armed. They have automatic rifles in their hands that they can use, and the firepower is much stronger, and the bullets are more powerful and accurate enough. They even have machine guns in their hands.
By taking cover, they have the advantage of attacking servant soldiers, and from time to time the servant soldiers are shot and fall.
The fallen soldiers are not necessarily killed, their bulletproof armor vests and helmets, although they are lightweight, but they are also made of alloy plastic steel, which has excellent performance and can save lives. Those who fall to the ground are usually shot in the leg, and a significant percentage of them can return to the team after recovering from their injuries.
But in general, the offensive disadvantage is visible to the naked eye. And as the attacking soldiers got closer to the manor, the more uncomfortable it became. The closer you are, the more accurate and ferocious the enemy's firepower becomes, and the casualties will be particularly high among the soldiers.
It's not easy for the other party to break the individual vest when it's far away, and if it's close, it's not to say that it will be pierced, at least the face, neck, and limbs without protection are more likely to be shot.
Under normal circumstances, if Gu Hang wanted to take this manor quickly, he would have to pay the casualties he deserved. If you want to fight hard, I'm afraid you will have to lose half a company.
If you don't want to pay too much loss, you have to be prepared to play for the long term. The trenches on the periphery are extended inward, and the mortars are constantly bombarded until the opponent's manpower and ammunition are beaten to a relatively low level, and then the final general attack is carried out, so that the casualties can be controlled.
However, Gu Hang did not intend to pay too high casualties, nor did he intend to spend a long time with these mercenaries.
He does have a decisive weapon in his hand.
And there are two pieces.
One of them was the four Edifier V armored vehicles. After closing the distance, the vehicle's cannon let out a roar of continuous fire. The side-by-side 45mm double-barreled cannons, firing rapidly, spewed out bullets or shells, sweeping across a wall of rubble.
Each oversized bullet carried a powerful destructive force, and the rubble was scattered, and the walls were destroyed beyond recognition.
The mercenaries were clinging to the wall, but they simply couldn't withstand such a heavy attack.
The four Ramblers strafed mercilessly as they advanced.
The cannonballs tore apart the walls, as well as the bodies of many mercenaries, and the bloody and blurred images made the people around them tremble.
After the Edifier V opened fire, the mercenary's resistance was immediately suppressed.
After the servant infantry company was pinned, the Abandoned Cave Infantry Company was accompanied by four Ramblers, forming a second wave of attacks. Even the mortar positions began to advance as the Rambler pressed forward. After closing the distance, the accuracy and destructive power of the mortar will continue to improve.
At this moment, a mercenary suddenly appeared from the side, carrying a straight barrel of weapons in his hand. It looks a little rudimentary, but it's undoubtedly a bazooka.
This guy doesn't know if it's Fu Lingxinzhi, or if it's really an elite veteran with extraordinary ability, in short, it's a shot into the soul.
Aiming, firing, the rocket dragged a long tail flame, and literally hit an armored vehicle that was firing.
The mercenary smiled, and immediately dropped the canister to find new cover.
However, as soon as he returned to the wall, he felt the wall next to him crumble, and he was vigorously overturned, and he fell to the ground, and there was a blood mist in front of him.
He saw his hand fly out, and saw the lower half of his body not far away.
He was desperate and clear about the situation: he was hit by a large-caliber cannon and broke his waist. The bunker he relied on didn't help him, and the rubble wall was rotten.
But what made him feel even more impossible was that the one that killed him was the one he hit with a bazooka.
The last scene in his eyes was the armored vehicle coming out of the smoke of gunpowder, and the skin was not broken at all.
Why is that?
He died with pain and doubt.