"This … How is this possible?
We used aerial photography to investigate. Could it be that they have it too?
Where did they get the equipment? "
A captain said in surprise. He was in charge of aerial intelligence reconnaissance. If the enemy also had reconnaissance equipment and they didn't discover it before, it would all be his responsibility.
"Nothing is impossible. Even if they can't see it from the sky, it doesn't mean that they can't see it from the ground. Their speed is so slow. If they aren't vigilant of their surroundings, what else could it be?"
Ishihara interrupted the captain's explanation and continued to look at the image on the monitor, but his eyes weren't focused on the image. He suddenly thought of something and turned to ask the captain.
"Has Salt Lake Town's military strength increased?
Also, are there any troops gathering within 30 kilometers behind them? "
This time, the captain's answer was unusually straightforward.
"No. The town's troops are estimated to be around two thousand people. Among them, one thousand and three hundred were added after the war. Their individual qualities are very poor, so they should have been urgently recruited. Also, their weapons and equipment are very old. They are militia equipment that has been retired for a long time. Their overall combat strength is not very strong …"
"Very good. Leave a battalion behind to guard against the town. No matter what happens in front of us, they are not allowed to make a move. As long as there are any movements in the town, attack with all your might …"
Ishihara was very confident in the combat ability of his troops. He believed that a battalion of six hundred men would be enough to take care of the small town. At the same time, he issued orders to the other officers.
"First Battalion, Second Battalion, Third Battalion, and Second Armored Battalion, prepare to launch a probing attack on the Blood Wolf Flag. Artillery Battery, get ready to fire. Mobilize 107mm Rocket Launchers and 105mm Howitzers to cover the enemy's artillery positions. Fourth Battalion and Armored Battalion, prepare to attack the Black Wolf Flag. Fifth Battalion will be the main reserve force. Sixth Battalion will move forward and assume a posture to attack the town. Once they are in position, they will cooperate with Fourth Battalion to attack. Armored Battalion, cooperate with First Battalion, we will first take down the Black Wolf Flag …"
Since he could not count on the enemy to be too stupid, he decided to fight fair and square. Of course, he did not want to suffer too much. He had to pick on the weak. The Black Wolf Flag, which had less than one-third of its full strength, became his main target. However, he would not let others see through his intentions so easily. Three battalions would test the Blood Wolf Flag and two infantry battalions would attack the Black Wolf Flag. With the joint forces attacking from behind, he should be able to win the battle easily.
Half an hour later, 8,000 soldiers appeared behind the Blood Wolf Flag, and the Silver Creek Tiger's posture indicated that their main attack direction was the Blood Wolf Flag. Three battalions, four tanks, and a number of armored vehicles were dispatched. Another two battalions were dispatched to monitor the town and the Black Wolf Flag at the same time.
The first to lose control was the Black Wolf Flag. The 122 mm artillery was the first to open fire. As soon as the white smoke rose, several large caliber artillery shells fell on the barracks of the Silver Creek Army. Compared to the Golden Flag in the town, the Silver Creek Army was obviously more used to fighting with humans. They crouched when the artillery shells were fired. After the flames exploded, there were basically no casualties. Then, scattered 85 mm high explosive shells exploded in the barracks.
Then, the Silver Creek Army counterattacked. Dozens of flying shuttles spat out long flames and landed on the artillery positions of the Blood Wolf Flag and the Black Wolf Flag at the same time. Dozens of flames exploded on the exposed artillery positions. Then, the joint forces behind the Blood Wolf Flag began to attack. More than ten IFVs and hundreds of assault vehicles attacked at the same time.
Once the battle started, whether they were willing or not, both sides threw themselves into the battle. The cavalry of the Blood Wolf Flag suddenly spread out and ran densely on the grassland, surrounding the Silver Creek Army. At the same time, the cavalry of the Black Wolf Flag also rushed out of their positions, followed by dozens of armored vehicles.
There was no probing, no preparation of firepower. The battle reached its climax as soon as it started. The cavalry of the Blood Wolf Flag restrained the Silver Creek Army with the cavalry of the Black Wolf Flag and took the initiative to attack the Silver Creek Army. Their main forces and armored vehicles were engaged in the counterattack against the joint forces. The artillery no longer bombarded the Silver Creek Army, but the joint forces. Three T62 tanks took the lead and counterattacked the joint forces. The tank cannons kept flashing huge fireballs, blowing up armored vehicles one after another.
The counterattack of the coalition army was also terrible. All kinds of energy that was denser than a rainstorm poured over. The three tanks were covered with smoke and fire, and even the armored vehicles behind the tanks were ignited one after another.
The battle between the Blood Wolf Flag and the joint forces was like two barbarians colliding head-on. The Silver Creek Army showed quite the tactical level. Two infantry battalions closed in from the left and right, dodging the cavalry's charge and stabbing directly into the heart of the enemy. More than thirty armored vehicles charged in groups, facing the cavalry head-on. The 30mm machine guns swept all the running creatures in front of them, taking out the 107mm 12-barrel rocket launchers of the Black Wolf Flag artillery position. They used the fastest speed to launch a tsunami-like bombardment on the armored vehicles behind the cavalry.
The cavalry facing the armored vehicles made people despair. Even if they spread out, it wouldn't work. The assault vehicles following behind the IFVs filled up the gaps between the armored vehicles. All the shells and bullets were fired in a fan shape. The grassland was densely packed with earth pillars from the explosions of the machine guns, connecting into countless earth spikes. A large and strong horse let out a dying wail and fell heavily to the ground.
The cavalry fired rockets at the armored vehicles on horseback, but due to the high speed, most of the rockets flew into the sky or exploded in front of the armored vehicles. Then they were hit by the machine guns and turned into pools of blood.
Behind the troops, the armored vehicles that Su Rilei had high hopes for suffered a real disaster. There were many rockets and they covered a large area. Although the chance of them piercing through the roof was very small, the flames of the explosions would erupt from time to time. Although they were armored vehicles in name, the thickness of the armor was definitely not comparable to that of a tank. Most of the places where the explosions occurred were only six or seven millimeters thick. Naturally, they couldn't withstand rockets that exceeded 100mm.
It was even more thorough than the Type 40 Rocket Launcher. All the armored vehicles that were hit by the Rocket Launcher were blown up like matchboxes. Not even a rough shape could be seen. After two failed surprise attacks on small towns, the Black Wolf Flag and Grey Wolf Cavalry's trump cards were all here. Two failures had left a huge shadow in the hearts of all the chariot soldiers.
Ten armored vehicles on the ground turned into scattered parts in the fireball. The armored vehicles that had not entered the effective firing range could not hold on any longer. One of the armored vehicles that was at the back actually turned around on the battlefield and wanted to retreat. It was precisely because of this pause that it was directly blown into a fireball by the 105mm howitzer that had lowered the bore position.
This time, all the remaining chariots couldn't hold on any longer. The fire outside exploded, and rockets rained down one after another. The soil that was thrown up blocked the windows, but the radio on the vehicle was still working. They could constantly hear the screams of the other vehicles before they died. The shrapnel outside rained down on the armor plates like raindrops. At the same time, it also knocked on their hearts.
Sitting in the chariot was like sitting in a steel coffin. The three drivers were all sweating profusely. In the transport room at the back, seven infantrymen lowered their heads and hugged their rifles tightly to their chests. They could also hear the muffled explosions and screams from the radio. If they were hit by the rocket launchers, they still had a chance to rush out. If they were hit by the large caliber rockets, they wouldn't even know how they died.
The Silver Stream Army's artillery was very efficient. When all the rocket launchers and 105mm howitzers were concentrated, the firepower density was unprecedented. The firepower density of a 12-barrel rocket launcher was even higher than six 105mm howitzers. In the next few minutes, three infantrymen successively turned into dazzling fireballs. One of them even had its tracks blown off. It stopped in the middle of the crater and became a living target. Ten seconds later, it became a broken toy.
Of the 41 armored vehicles that charged, 15 were lost on the way. Compared to the BMP-1 tracked armored vehicles, the more agile four-wheeled BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles finally broke through the net of firepower and appeared in front of the Silver Stream Army's armored battalion. In the next moment, the observers in the eight armored vehicles that suddenly appeared were all stunned. Countless dead people and horses fell on the muddy grassland in front of them. The corpses on the grassland stretched all the way to the armored vehicles.