Chapter 155: Earth Thunder (I)

March 5, 4:17 p.m.

The 278th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the 27th Army of the Shenzhou Army took the initiative to launch an attack on the Eastern Navy.

Not long after the start of the battle, the 278th Regiment found that the firepower of the Eastern Navy was far inferior to before, and the artillery wing, which should have been put into battle, did not move at all.

At this time, Kuang Yilong, the commander of the 278th Regiment, finally believed Xiang Yi's words, and immediately reported to his superiors, asking other troops to cooperate with the operation and seize this rare fighter!

At 5:03 p.m., more than 28,000 people from the 2nd Division, 3rd Division and 1st Division of the 31st Army of the 27th Army of the Shenzhou Army launched an attack on the 9th Brigade of the 7th Division of the Eastern Navy.

The Seventh Division of the East Navy is a first-class division, which belongs to the elite of the elite, and the ninth brigade is close to 10,000 people, and under normal circumstances, it takes at least 30,000 Shenzhou troops to compete with it.

But in the case of the sudden destruction of an entire artillery wing, the 9th Brigade was also taken by surprise.

The biggest advantage of the Eastern Navy over the Shenzhou Army is in heavy firepower, and now this advantage has been broken, at least on the local battlefield, the Shenzhou Army, which has been pressed and fought for many days, has finally gained the upper hand!

Marine Operations Command of the East China Sea.

Because the combat command center was blown up by Zhao Yan in many places, the Eastern Navy changed a command center here.

This command center is in an underground air-raid shelter, which can prevent air raids by the Shenzhou Army, and there is no need to worry about someone running to assassinate like Zhao Yan.

Because of the last assassination, now the defense of the entire headquarters is tighter, and the Eastern Dragon Society has also sent more masters!

"Commander, Master Ishino has just sent back a telegram, they are not far from Hou Qi, and they are expected to catch up with each other tomorrow."

A subordinate said to Hideki Hoshino.

"Well, tell Master Ishino that I'll wait for them at the headquarters to return in triumph and celebrate their achievements."

Hideki Hoshino said.

After learning that Zhao Yan and Hou Qi had captured Mo Lifeng, Hoshino Hideki decisively sent a group of masters to intercept each other.

And among these masters sent, in addition to Kiyota Masamu and others who survived the fight with Zhao Yan before, there are also some new powerhouses sent by the Eastern Dragon Society, and there is also the first person in the East China Sea martial arts, Ishino Shoichi!

The people around Hideki Hoshino had objections to him sending Shoichi Ishino out, believing that in this way, the defense force around Hideki Hoshino would be too weak.

But Hideki Hoshino insisted.

One Hou Qi, one Zhao Yan, plus Mo Lifeng's own value, these three people are worth his heavy bet.

"Commander, the latest telegram!"

A subordinate suddenly handed a freshly translated telegram to Hideki Hoshino.

Hideki Hoshino took the telegram and read it, and his face suddenly changed.

The content of the telegram was the news of the destruction of the artillery wing of the 9th Brigade of the 7th Division, as well as the news that the 9th Brigade was under siege by the Shenzhou Army.

"Order the 8th Brigade of the 5th Division to immediately advance towards Area 3, and order the 1st Fleet to send bombers to provide air support to the 9th Brigade."

Hideki Hoshino quickly gave the order.

And just when he was dispatching troops, Lin Shu, the former commander-in-chief of the Shenzhou Army on the other side of the river, had also learned of the latest changes on the front line and made a decisive response.

Although this 'evil tiger' said that in the war with the Eastern Navy, all strategies and tactics are secondary, this does not mean that he does not attach importance to strategy and tactics.

On the contrary, since the beginning of the war, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy has been constantly mobilizing his forces and using all means to contend with the Eastern Navy.

Now that such an obvious fighter appeared on the battlefield, of course Lin Shu couldn't catch it.

So he moved his whole body, and Zhao Yan blew up an artillery wing, which eventually led to changes in the entire battlefield!

7:19 p.m.

On a mountain ridge, a battalion of the Shenzhou Army is stationed here, and it has already repelled three attacks by the Eastern Navy.

The attacking Eastern Navy was men of the 8th Brigade of the 5th Division, and they were ordered to break through to Area 3 to support the besieged 9th Brigade.

And the Shenzhou Army also quickly responded, sending people to intercept the Eastern Navy that came to support.

Lin Shu knew very well that if there was a large-scale frontal battle, it might be that the Shenzhou Army's side would soon tear through the defense line and let the people of the Eighth Brigade of the Eastern Navy break through, so the order he issued was to let all units block the enemy in echelons.

To put it simply, it is to disperse an entire army into a dozen different areas and block the enemy layer by layer.

Such an order is cruel, because in this way, the Shenzhou army responsible for blocking the enemy in each region will face several times the number of enemies they face!

Lin Shu's order was to trade the lives of some soldiers for time, so that other troops would have more time to destroy more of the living forces of the Eastern Navy on the local battlefields where they had already gained superiority.

Even if 10,000 people were replaced by 10,000 people in the end, Lin Shu would be able to accept it!

At this time, a battalion of more than 300 Shenzhou troops on this mountain ridge faced an attack by more than 2,000 Eastern Navy, and after suffering more than 100 casualties, they repelled the enemy's three attacks.

"Battalion commander, when will the reinforcements arrive? The brothers can't stand it anymore! ”

On the position, a company commander with a black and gray face ran to ask his battalion commander.

The battalion commander pulled him by the collar: "No reinforcements!" ”

"What?"

"Lao Tzu said, there are no reinforcements!"

"Battalion commander!?"

The company commander's eyes widened, unable to accept the result.

"The order from above is for us to hold this position, there are people, the position is there, do you understand?!"

The battalion commander roared.

“.”

The company commander was stunned.

"Fuck, did you understand?"

Yes! People are there, the position is there! ”

The company commander repeated the order in a loud voice, then returned to his position.

Soon, the Eastern Navy launched a fourth attack.

More than an hour later, the last remaining fighters on the ground pulled out their grenades.

Boom –

After the huge explosion, all 372 people in the battalion were killed.

Until they died, this position always belonged to the Shenzhou Army.

The moonlight fell on the cratered hills that had been blown up by the shells, and blood and corpses were everywhere.

This was just an inconspicuous small position on the entire Li River battlefield, and the deaths of these more than 300 soldiers were ultimately just a line of numbers on a certain battle report.

March 6, 5:17 a.m.

After a night of fierce fighting, the 8th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Eastern Navy finally succeeded in entering Area 3.

However, because of the obstacles of this night, the 9th Brigade of the Eastern Navy suffered more than half of the casualties without reinforcements, and it was difficult to maintain a complete structure.

The battle loss ratio of the two sides in this battle is close to 1:1, and if it can continue to fight according to this battle loss ratio, the East China Navy will definitely not be able to consume the Shenzhou Army.

This is the most beautiful battle fought by the Shenzhou Army after the Battle of the Li River began!

"Hello, I just interviewed General Tang, and he said that the opportunity for this victory was because an Inhuman of our army destroyed an artillery wing of the Eastern Navy, do you know this Inhuman? What's his name? ”

In a camp somewhere in the 31st Army of the Shenzhou Army, Xiang Yi was being interviewed by a war correspondent.

After he said that the 278th Regiment was moved, he let the rest stay behind, while he found the headquarters of the 31st Army alone.

Because of the problems of the 27th Army, Xiang Yi chose to get in touch with the top of the 31st Army, so that he could play a greater role.

With the proof of this incident, he successfully gained the attention of Tang Ling, the supreme commander of the 31st Army.

In the headquarters of the 31st Army, there were several war correspondents from Pearl City, who were responsible for publicizing the battle.

And Zhao Yan deliberately entrusted Xiang Yi after opening the [Road to Glory] to help him become famous if he had the opportunity.

So Xiang Yi was interviewed by a war correspondent at this time:

"Yes, I am friends with this stranger, his name is Wu Weiguo."

"Can you tell me about the deeds of this Wu Weiguo?"

"Of course you can, in fact, Wu Weiguo not only played a role in this battle, he also infiltrated the East China Sea Marine Command before and blew up an arsenal inside"

Xiang Yi began to tell several war correspondents about Zhao Yan's deeds.

Soon, these deeds will appear in the newspapers and in the streets of Pearl City.

More than half an hour later, Xiang Yi, who had finished the interview, was invited by a soldier to meet Tang Ling, the supreme commander of the 31st Army.

"General Tang, are you looking for me?"

"Well, Xiang Yi, come and see."

In a makeshift underground air-raid shelter, Tang Ling beckoned Xiang Yi to go over.

He pointed to the map on the table:

"The 8th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Eastern Navy has entered the theater of operations for which we are responsible, and they are in a hurry to quickly support the 9th Brigade, and there is a bit of a disconnect between the wings. According to intelligence, their artillery wing and the third wing are here, and the first and second wings are here. ”

Xiang Yi looked at the map and immediately figured out Tang Ling's intentions:

"Is the general trying to hit the attention of this artillery wing?"

Tang Ling glanced at Xiang Yi appreciatively and nodded:

"I want to ask Ling, is it possible for the alien named Wu Weiguo you said to attack the artillery wing again?"

"This"

"Not asking him to destroy the entire artillery wing this time, even if it is only a part, is very beneficial to our next plan!"

Tang Ling looked at Xiang Yi expectantly.

Xiang Yi was silent.

The Eastern Navy has already destroyed an artillery wing by Zhao Yan, and it will inevitably take precautions next, and it will be very difficult to do the same thing again.

Moreover, Zhao Yan and the others are not out of danger at present, and they are still in the situation of being chased and killed by the Eastern Navy.

"I need to ask his opinion."

Xiang Yi said.

"Okay, I'll wait for your reply."

So Xiang Yi left the air-raid shelter, went to a high ground, took out the intercom and contacted a team member, and then the team member contacted Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan, who got the news, had just reunited with Hou Qi at the pre-agreed place at this time.

He hesitated.

The artillery wing of the 8th Brigade Regiment was in the rear, in the opposite direction of their breakthrough.

Mo Lifeng's location could be perceived by the Eastern Navy at any time, so it was impossible for the two of them to take this person to blow up the artillery wing together, that would only expose it in advance.

If Zhao Yan wanted to blow up that artillery wing, Hou Qi would have to break through with Mo Lifeng alone.

But Hou Qi was injured in the previous shelling, and with the burden of Mo Lifeng, it would be dangerous to continue to break through without helpers!

And Xiang Yi told Zhao Yan about the results of the two days, and also told him the significance of blowing up the artillery wing of the Eighth Brigade Regiment in the future.

For the whole battle, it may not be worse than bringing Mo Lifeng back to Pearl City.

Of course, for players, completing Super S-level missions is obviously more meaningful.

So Xiang Yi let Zhao Yan make his own decision, and he didn't give any advice.

"You go and do your thing, give him to me, and I will definitely be able to send people to Pearl City."

When Zhao Yan used the intercom, Hou Qi was also beside him, and he also knew the relationship, so he said to Zhao Yan decisively.

"Brother Hou"

"Don't be a mother-in-law, I, Hou Qi, will definitely be able to do it. This time it's a breakthrough and not to kill someone, I want to leave, how many people in the world can stop me? ”

Hou Qi waved his hand and motioned for Zhao Yan to hurry up.

"Okay, then we'll see you in Pearl City!"

Zhao Yan no longer hesitated and chose to believe Hou Qi.

"Haha, see you in Pearl City."

Hou Qi smiled heroically.

Zhao Yan turned around and disappeared into a jungle.

Hou Qi took Mo Lifeng and continued on the way home.

In the jungle, the group ran at a fast speed.

The first person is a woman in a samurai uniform, who is none other than Naina Shiraki, who escaped from Zhao Yan's hands.

She has the [Soul Chasing] ability, can sense Hou Qi's location, and is a member of the decapitation team.

Before this beheading team could fight Hou Qi, they were killed by Zhao Yan by three of them, and their confidence was greatly damaged.

Now the remaining four people are going to continue their mission - to kill Grandmaster Hou Qi!

After experiencing Zhao Yan's blow, of course, they would not be conceited that they could deal with Hou Qi with only four people.

The true source of confidence was Shoichi Ishino, who traveled with them.

In addition, the Eastern Dragon Society also sent more than a dozen masters to participate in this operation.

"Miss Shiraki, how far are we from Hou Qi?"

Kiyota Masakime in the team asked.

Naina Shiraki closed her eyes and sensed it, and said, "At the current speed, there are still three hours at most, and we will be able to meet each other." ”

When Kiyota Masamu heard this, he turned his head and said to Ishino Shoichi beside him:

"Master Ishino, according to the information we have obtained, there is a person named Pei Deng who is also rushing here, the other party is one of the seven strange people in Shenzhou, and his strength is very strong, I think we can wait for the other party, so that the certainty of success is greater."

Ishino Sho was expressionless:

"I only have one request, after meeting the other party, let me fight with Hou Qi alone, and the rest of you will go and deal with the other one first."

The last time he fought Hou Qi at the headquarters, it was also the first time in his life that he had fought against a grandmaster-level opponent, and he lost to Hou Qiyi.

During this time, he has been simulating a confrontation with Hou Qi in his mind, preparing to win back in the next encounter.

Hoshino Hideki's request is to let Hou Qi die, and Ishino Shoichi wants Hou Qi to die again if he loses!

"No problem."

Kiyota Masaki agreed, and then said to the rest, "Everyone stop and rest first." ”

According to the intelligence, the stranger named Pei Deng will definitely arrive today, so Kiyota Masaomu plans to delay the encounter with Hou Qi and the others as much as possible, and wait for Pei Deng to come over.

With the help of one more powerhouse of this level, they have a greater chance of success.

(End of chapter)