Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1785 1786 The good luck has come to an end

The troops of the Lions Empire could be said to be the only troops on the coalition side that had not yet formally fought against the Tang army. They joined the war the latest, and by the time their troops arrived at the northern border of the elves, the dwarf-controlled area further north had actually been almost lost.

At that time, the Tang army and the dwarves were fighting the Battle of Ironforge, so the troops of the Lions Empire simply did not continue to move north and remained in the border area. Later, they were transferred to the northwest to prepare to participate in the battle to retake Hotwind Port.

Because they have not participated in the war, the morale of the troops of the Lions Empire is still very high. It can be said that they were the lucky ones in this war before today.

It can be said that they were very lucky. When they passed through the elf-controlled area and headed north, they took the railway and did not suffer much. Along with them, there were countless strategic materials prepared to support the dwarves.

The supplies they had along the way were so abundant that they could not finish eating them. However, when they reached the northern border of the elves, the supplies could not be transported any further north due to the passive situation.

So they stayed there, enjoying the food that was supposed to be given to the dwarves, wearing a lot of elven military coats, and had not yet been bombarded by the overwhelmed Tang army... It was simply like they were on a vacation in the elven area.

Judging from the situation, they really felt that they were here for vacation: because there were really no combat missions, Ryans' officers even formed a group to go to nearby towns to find elven women for entertainment.

They were quite polite and didn't dare to cause any trouble, after all, they were in the elves' territory. But just spending money to have fun that they didn't have much of on weekdays already made them feel like they were in the clouds.

There was no way around it. The quality of the girls on the elves' side was of course much higher than that of the humans. Normally, they were unwilling to serve those ordinary-looking human customers. But this was not a war period, so everyone was not picky. They would save enough money to settle down first.

Therefore, the troops of the Lions Empire have never felt the cruelty of war. They have gained the benefits of war all the way to where they are today.

But this morning, their sweet dream finally came to an end. The nightmare came suddenly, but no matter how hard they struggled, they could not wake themselves up.

The rocket artillery units directly under the 10th Army of the Tang Empire had no patience. They poured their firepower directly on the Lions vanguard who was deploying his troops.

More than 200 rocket shells crossed the actual control line between the two sides and landed on the heads of the Lions Empire troops who were still preparing to attack.

Those officers who were reprimanding the soldiers and encouraging them to get into combat as soon as possible never imagined that ammunition would actually rain down from the sky...

The latest ammunition designed and developed by the Tang Empire is no longer just steel balls. These ammunitions are neatly arranged with countless arrows, which are very similar to the darts used in ancient times.

These things have more stable flight trajectories, better penetration, and are more effective against soft targets.

The soldiers of the Lions Empire were really facing an attack from a rain of arrows flying sideways, forming a torrential rain.

Their flesh was cut by the steel, and their bodies were pierced by those small nails that looked extremely sharp. In an instant, blood mist flew everywhere, covering the soldiers who had just jumped off the truck.

In less than a second, the canvas roof of the truck behind them was pierced by steel needles, leaving densely packed holes, and the soldiers in the truck fell down, letting out heart-wrenching screams.

They did not die. The air-blast fuse caused the arrows to scatter and fall in mid-air, covering as large an area as possible. However, the steel helmets on the soldiers' heads still provided some protection.

But it was of no use. Their shoulders, chests, genitals and thighs were covered with bloody holes. It was a cruel torture for these soldiers that they could not die for a while.

They fell to the ground, unable to even roll over. Their uniforms were stained red with blood. Heart-wrenching screams were heard everywhere. For those who were still alive, this was countless times more painful than dying directly.

Those soldiers who happened to escape the disaster didn't even have the courage to get up. Around them were comrades who had died or were dying, but they could not do anything, and dared not do anything.

"Ah!" The pain had made the wounded people forget to call for help from medics or the like. They just shouted meaninglessly until they were exhausted and could not make any sound.

The officer who had just been so arrogant in front of the truck now fell to the ground without any sound, and his military cap had been stained red with blood.

The hoods of cars parked on the roadside were filled with tiny arrows. Some of the arrows had directly penetrated the thin iron sheet, leaving regular triangular holes on it.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" Finally, someone remembered who he was and shouted something incomprehensible. He didn't know where the enemy was, but the enemy had indeed "attacked" them.

But this sentence actually has no effect, because no one has the mind to care about the enemy now, and those who can get up from the ground have almost wet their pants.

Don't overestimate your courage. Most normal people would tremble when faced with a dead body. The smell of blood in the air after a car accident is enough to cause adverse reactions and make many police officers vomit.

The ground is now littered with all kinds of corpses, and there is a group of wounded soldiers who are about to become corpses and are still screaming and groaning. How many people can remain calm and pick up the rifles beside them?

"Hide! Find a place to hide quickly! Hide!" After a while, someone finally remembered his duty and shouted out a guiding order: at least he reminded his comrades what they should do instead of shouting out meaningless nonsense.

Finally, some soldiers got up from the ground, not because they regained their courage, but because they realized that it was not very safe for them to lie on the ground.

These soldiers didn't even bother to pick up their weapons. They jumped over their comrades who were already breathing heavily and ran to the nearby woods. The grove was not very big, but in the eyes of these soldiers, it was at least much safer than the open air. But in fact, if they were willing to stop and take a closer look, they would see that the thick tree trunks were also full of steel needles with tails.

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The Lions Empire headquarters, which was still some distance away from the front line, had already changed its appearance at this moment. Many tents had been blown to the ground, and the various utensils and furniture placed inside were all over the place and no one cared about them.

The guard troops nearby were busy dealing with the debris left next to the huge crater. They found some missile shells left after the explosion, as well as some relics of their army chief of staff.

Half of the army headquarters was destroyed by the Tang army's anti-radiation missiles. Except for the front-line commander of the Lions Empire who went to the front line to supervise the battle, almost all senior generals were killed.

Compared to the coalition forces that have already suffered enough from anti-radiation missiles, the senior commanders of the Lions Empire have not yet clearly realized how important it is to shut down the radio.

They set up a large number of radio equipment and deployed them as close to the headquarters for convenience.

Now they have paid the price for it and finally understood why many well-intentioned reminders from the coalition forces emphasized the importance of landline telephones.

Of course, they also believed those exaggerated statements, such as the Tang army could accurately detect the location of the radio signal, the radar was easily attacked, etc. Before, they thought that the friendly forces were defeated and exaggerated, but now they know that the other side has been quite conservative.

Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now. The entire army's command system had collapsed. Communication channels were suppressed and interfered with, commanders were killed one after another, and the entire army had lost its ability to organize and mobilize, paralyzed on the spot and at the mercy of others.

Many non-commissioned officers and officers of the command center were bandaging their wounds. The medical conditions at the army headquarters were relatively good. At least there were military doctors on standby.

A major general with a bandage on his arm discarded the military cap that represented his noble status, put on a steel helmet, walked to the head of a guard unit, and asked about the casualties: "When can this place be cleaned up?"

"Not within a day." Looking at his busy men, the captain replied, "You'd better leave here with the others. The enemy may launch a second attack at any time. It's very dangerous here."

"Our documents, reports, records... are all here. Even if we leave, there's nothing we can do in a short time." The major general said with a wry smile: "Find a way to tell the commander about this... He must know everything in order to make the right judgment."

"No contact." The captain shook his head. "The radio channel is full of interference noise. It can't be received if the distance is a little far. And... you just ordered the shutdown of the remaining high-power radio stations."

  "Yes, shut them all down! If we are attacked again, it will be the end." The major general was still in shock. He was still far away from the command center just now, so he avoided the accurate missile. If it happened again, wouldn't he be dead?

After a pause, he continued, "Send someone to make contact! On horseback! Or on a motorcycle... or a car, anything will do. Find the commander and tell him that something has happened at the headquarters! Find someone smart enough to explain the situation here..."

He also felt that he might not be able to describe the situation here clearly, because he still knew almost nothing: he didn't know the extent of the losses, how long it would take to recover, and how to deal with the current problems.

So he added, "Explain it as clearly as possible... Also, arrange for someone to be on standby nearby. If you encounter a signalman or someone delivering a message who is trying to contact us, bring them here. I want to know the current situation of the troops."

After all, he was still a general, so he was somewhat capable. He knew that the most fatal problem now was actually chaos, and the delay in the transmission of intelligence information caused by the interruption of communications.

Therefore, he could not move the headquarters easily, at least not before the commander returned, otherwise the entire army would continue to be in chaos.

But he didn't dare to wait there, because if there was a second attack, those who survived would be in trouble. Therefore, he still had to move his headquarters as much as possible to make himself look safer.

What he didn't know yet was that the commander who went to the front line had also died. His car was pierced by countless steel needles, and four people, including his secretary, adjutant and driver, were killed.

The soldiers protecting them were luckier because they were riding in an armored vehicle, so only a few of them were slightly injured.

But they are also very distressed now, because the commander-in-chief they are trying to protect is dead, and his death is... ugly. He was not wearing a helmet in his car, but wearing his military cap. So his head was hit by an arrow, and you can't recognize his original appearance without looking carefully.

The big shot they were protecting died, leaving the guards with no way to report to their superiors. So now they were standing there stupidly, not knowing what to do next.

No one told them what to do, there was no news on the radio, and the soldiers had no idea what was going on. The commander of the team was just a company commander, and it was unrealistic to expect him to have any far-sighted judgment.

So the situation is now this: the attacked command wants to find their dead commander-in-chief, and the troops guarding the commander-in-chief know that the commander is dead, but they have no way to tell anyone.

You can't just find someone and say: Our commander-in-chief is dead, can you think of a solution quickly? In the end, the company commander who commanded the escort troops still exerted a little subjective initiative, put the commander's body in an armored vehicle, and then took the body back to his headquarters.

At the same time, the frontline troops of the Lions Empire were in chaos. The troops that were originally organizing the attack were hit hard and became dizzy. The subsequent air strikes and artillery fire from the Tang army made it impossible for them to organize a counterattack.

Therefore, these troops could only wait on the spot like idiots, and then repeatedly sent people to contact the command center behind them, hoping that the command center would change its decision and cancel the order to continue the attack.

  But without exception, the people they sent out failed to bring back any useful information. They only knew that no one could make a decision and everyone was waiting for new orders.
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