"Hmph … You have only been a soldier for two years.
You have never fought in a war when you were a soldier. Our soldiers were trained under the claws of the ghouls. So what if our discipline is not as good as theirs?
As long as we outnumber them, we will be fine. Just wait and see. I dare say that they will break through the defense line without the help of the evolved humans … "
Another evolved human objected. He could see that Hong Yun's expression was not right, and he knew that the man's words had made Hong Yun unhappy. So, he stood up and tried to please Hong Yun. Hong Yun did not become the leader only because of his strength. Sometimes, he was willing to listen to others. He waved his hand to stop the flattering man from talking and raised his binoculars to observe Zhang Xiaoqiang's defense line.
The overwhelming number of armed men had already reached a range of 500 meters. Normally, the enemy would start firing with their heavy machine guns, but the frontline soldiers did not fall in droves. There were only the occasional sound of artillery shells exploding in the crowd. The flying bodies did not stop the flow of the crowd. Compared to the attack line that had a cross-sectional area of thousands of meters, 95% of the people could not see the landing point of the artillery shells. They could not see the death and blood of their comrades, so their morale would not be affected. This was how the ancient peasant revolts were won.
Seeing that his subordinates were already 300 meters away, Hong Yun took a deep breath and said in surprise, "It's not easy.
"It's not simple. How did they train these soldiers?
They must have something to rely on to be able to stay so calm. The supervision team, get ready. If the attack is not going well, hold the line and let the people below consume as much of their ammunition as possible. Move out the evolved humans at any time. It's best to capture that Zhang Xiaoqiang alive … and his soldiers as well … "
Hong Yun had indirectly agreed with the evolver's worries, which made the guy who was sucking up to him unhappy. He argued, "Nine out of ten people would be scared out of their wits under such heavy artillery fire. Usually, when people fight, they use rifles, machine guns, and so on. Who in this world has ever experienced an artillery battle?"
The moment he finished speaking, Zhang Xiao Qiang's troops began to counterattack. It was just that the gunshots were weak, and the bullets were not obvious in the smoke. The charging soldiers would fall from time to time, but in the face of a few thousand people, it was not obvious who fell. As the tide of people got closer, more and more soldiers fell, and the trenches got closer and closer. At this time, the attacking soldiers let out an unprecedented roar, as they charged into the first line of defense. This caused Hong Yun to be so shocked that his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
"Ha!
I was right. They might be well-disciplined, but no matter how well-disciplined they are, they can't stop the bombardment of artillery. Think about how their comrades were suddenly torn apart, and not even their bodies could be seen. At most, they could only find some rags. No one could stand it. We have so many cannons, and we have fired at least a thousand rounds. How many people do they have? "
Hong Yun's face was flushed with excitement, but his eyes were cold as he looked at the evolver who had lost his composure. The evolver broke out in a cold sweat and lowered his head to say respectfully, "Of course, all the battle plans were made by Master Hong, and the arrangement of the artillery was also ordered by Master Hong. Master Hong is well-versed in the art of war, and you were able to lead with ease. You were able to easily take down the enemy's heavily guarded position. We really can't catch up to you …" Hong Yun's face was flushed red with excitement, but his eyes were cold as he looked at the evolver who had lost his composure.
Hearing this guy's words, the coldness in Hong Ye's eyes dissipated. He touched his chin and nodded proudly. He then seriously warned the guy who had flattered him. "Don't be careless.
They must have been beaten senseless by us, and their tactics are rather rigid. They only know how to defend, and they don't know how to strengthen their defenses. In fact, if they had transferred a few hundred people from the second line of defense to the front, I might not have been able to break through. Sigh … The enemy is still too rigid. The art of war depends on the heart. How do they say it again? Water is unpredictable, right? "
As soon as Hong Yun finished speaking, the firepower of the second line of defense suddenly intensified, causing heavy casualties among the armed personnel at the front line. Rows of corpses were displayed in front of the two armies, which immediately woke up the red-eyed and dizzy armed personnel at the back. They immediately stopped attacking and turned back to the first trench they had seized to cover themselves with the fortifications. It was just a small change in formation, but it had caused chaos among the thousands of troops. Some people were rushing forward, some were running backward, and some were injured. They threw away their rifles and sat in front of the two armies, crying. If Zhang Xiaoqiang's soldiers had launched a counterattack, it would have been no problem for them to retake the first line of defense. Unfortunately, the troops at the second line of defense had focused on the injured soldiers at the front of the two armies and shot them down one by one. They had missed this golden opportunity. When the follow-up troops entered the first line of defense and set up their heavy machine guns, all the chances were gone.
"Look, their combat power is still very strong. Maybe I have wronged them. They are not actually inflexible, it is just that they are stretched thin under my artillery fire. After all, we are bombarding the entire line of defense, and their position is too narrow. The landing points of the shells do not distinguish between the front and the back. Under the bombardment of the entire position, their strength can only support the second line of defense …"
Hong Yun let out a long sigh. He felt that it was a pity for Zhang Xiaoqiang's military strength. At the same time, he also felt that his firepower was too strong.
He could not show his commanding skills. The bootlicker looked at Hong Yun with admiration and sighed sincerely, "Using artillery is also a part of military strategy. Cannons are known as the God of War. Napoleon used cannons to conquer the whole of Europe. Master Hong, you don't have to be so humble. It is a pity that those cannon fodder retreated when they attacked the second line of defense. Should we send a team of supervisors to teach them a lesson?"
While the two were talking, the evolver who had warned Hong Ye earlier turned pale. The two in front of him were too shameless. Hong Yun's art of command was nothing in his eyes, and the artillery was worthless in his eyes. Part of the smoke had dissipated, and the general situation was clear. The trenches and fortifications, which were the main part of the defense, were not destroyed by the artillery, and the landing point was even more ridiculous. He had not found a place to blow up the traffic trench. As long as the traffic trench was not destroyed, the enemy could deploy their troops through it at any time, and they would not expose themselves like the armed forces. Furthermore, the first line of defense was not captured, but abandoned. Even if the firepower of the first trench was a third of the second line of defense, it would still be impossible for them to capture it. Hong Ye really thought that he was a god in commanding his troops, and with the help of a bootlicker who had no military knowledge, he could already see the 5,000 armed men lying on the ground, their blood flowing like a river.
Look, not a single one of them turned around and ran back to their starting positions. All of them are fighting in the first trench. Our goal in this battle is to exhaust the enemy's bullets. Since it can be achieved without sacrificing lives, I'm not a heartless leader. There are many times when I have no other choice. Sigh, the success of a general is built on the bones of a thousand people … "" You don't have to be so harsh on them.
Hong Yun sighed again. He looked at the scattered corpses on the ground and shook his head. He had long forgotten his order to use armed men to consume the enemy's bullets. The bootlicker suddenly clapped his hands and cheered, "Our armored forces are here. This time, we can definitely win. I don't think we need to send any evolvers, just the cannon fodder will be enough to complete the mission …"
On the battlefield, more than ten armored vehicles and more than twenty trucks with welded steel plates were approaching the first trench. Under the strict orders of the officers, some armed personnel were filling the trench to make way for the trucks on their side. The trucks were all construction trucks used to transport sand and stones. Whether it was the front or the four wheels, they were all tightly wrapped in welded steel plates. Even if a machine gun were to be ejected onto them, it would only leave a dent. Every truck had a squad of armed personnel and a machine gun team mounted on the front of the truck. More than twenty trucks were more than twenty mobile machine gun nests. The chaotic rain of fire from the trucks joined the firing sequence, completely suppressing the firepower of the second line of defense.
Hong Yun raised his eyebrows. With these vehicles, it would be easy to occupy the enemy's position. Just as they were waiting for the trucks to rush into the middle of the two lines of defense, the explosions turned the trucks into fireballs. In just a few blinks of an eye, all the trucks were turned into burning torches. The trucks had already reached the middle line and were less than a hundred meters away from the second line of defense. At this distance, a number of soldiers jumped down from the burning trucks and ran as fast as they could. Then, they were torn apart by the machine gun bullets behind them. More than two hundred soldiers had not fired a single shot, but a hundred soldiers had died in front of the two armies. It was almost half of the number of soldiers that had died in the previous large-scale assault. This made Hong Yun's eyes light up, and he shouted, "What is going on?"