Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1826 1827 Hard Fight with Bunas

Rows of artillery shells fell on the positions held by the soldiers of the Tang Empire. The anger that Ryans' troops had been suppressing for days was finally released.

They were harassed by Tang Empire snipers from dozens of kilometers away from Bunas. The enemy often shot and killed one person and then retreated, leaving the Lions Empire soldiers who were afraid of enemies in the bushes to hide.

The soldiers of the Lions Empire were all frightened and ran to the side of the road as soon as they heard the gunshots. The people who walked near Bunas were all in a bad mental state.

Next, they launched an attack on the defensive positions of the Tang Empire. Unfortunately, their attack was quickly repelled by the Tang army: the hastily organized attack was okay to deal with the city guards of Bunas, but it was not enough to deal with the troops of the Tang Empire.

The Lions Empire field troops, having suffered a setback, could only wait for the follow-up troops to arrive before launching a new attack.

This wait lasts for three days.

After waiting for their main force to arrive, the troops of the Lions Empire launched a large-scale attack. It was completely different from the previous small-scale attacks, and they were well prepared this time.

The assembled heavy artillery units fired shells like raindrops, and the bait positions disguised as the main positions were ablaze with flames and explosions.

The whole earth was shaking. After being suppressed for nearly a year, the coalition forces finally staged the battle scene they had expected.

The overwhelming artillery bombardment had not yet completely stopped, and the soldiers of the Lions Empire rushed towards the Tang army's defensive positions under the cover of tanks.

The coalition forces also had infantry and tank coordination, but under the electromagnetic interference and dynamic attacks of the Tang army, they were completely unable to carry out the coordination they wanted.

Now that the Tang army has lost their advantage, they can finally fight a war they are familiar with in a way they are familiar with.

"Attack! For His Majesty the Emperor!" On the battlefield, an officer of the Lions Empire waved his pistol and shouted loudly to the soldiers who were advancing.

Hearing the encouragement, the soldiers followed the tanks with their rifles equipped with bayonets, approaching the Tang army's position step by step.

At this moment, the Tang army's position was still silent, as if the Tang army here had suffered heavy casualties in the previous artillery attack.

But as time went on and the soldiers of the Lions Empire gradually approached, suddenly the entire Tang army's position seemed to come alive.

Rifle grenades and mortars fell one after another, and the advancing Lions Empire troops immediately suffered an unprecedented blow. Explosions came one after another, and screams and wails echoed on the battlefield.

The attack that was organized with great difficulty was in vain due to the counterattack of the Tang army. After leaving behind hundreds of corpses, the soldiers of the Lions Empire retreated.

They really didn't expect to encounter such a ferocious enemy in Bunas: when they occupied Yucheng, the Yucheng defenders on the opposite side collapsed at the first touch.

At that time, they only needed to fire a few shots and rush forward with their tanks, and the enemy's defense line would be destroyed. Countless soldiers began to flee backwards, and prisoners were captured one after another.

But now, not only did they not see the defeated enemy, they also did not capture a single prisoner. In those seemingly empty trenches, there were many deadly weapons hidden.

The smoke cleared, revealing a devastated battlefield. The soldiers of the Lions Empire retreated in disgrace, leaving behind corpses and weapons all over the ground.

They originally thought that capturing Bunas would be as easy as capturing Yucheng, but they did not expect to encounter such stubborn resistance.

"Sir, the enemy's firepower is too fierce and we have suffered heavy losses!" An officer covered in blood returned to the commander in chief in a panic, his tone full of fatigue and fear.

The officer of the Lions Empire who was commanding the attack picked up the telescope and looked expressionlessly at the high ground in the distance that was emitting thick smoke. His eyes were as cold as ice that had been frozen for thousands of years. "I saw it! I saw it all! Keep bombarding! At all costs, we must capture this high ground before noon today!"

He came with an order to seize the outer position of Bunas as soon as possible. He originally thought that there would be no trouble, but now it seems that there are too many troubles.

It was obvious that the ones fighting him were not Bunas's city guards, but real soldiers of the Tang Empire: the opponent's weapons were varied, many of which he had never seen before.

Take the anti-tank missile for example. He had seen the power of that thing with his own eyes: no matter where the missile was launched from, it could accurately fly towards the tank and easily penetrate the best tank of the Bunas Empire.

"Heavy losses? How can it be called a heavy loss when only a hundred people died? Pass the order down, organize a new attack immediately, and send another battalion!" He gave the order coldly, because if he cared about the lives of his men, he would die himself: "Supervisory team, hold the line! Anyone who is cowardly and afraid of fighting will be killed without mercy! Anyone who flees in battle will be killed without mercy! Anyone who hesitates will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!" The officer replied with his head down. He knew that if he did not follow his superior's orders, his life would be over.

Another round of intensive artillery attack, countless shells exploded on the battlefield, raging fires broke out on the Tang army's positions, and black smoke covered half of the sky.

The Lions Empire also made up its mind and dispatched various aircraft to frantically attack the Tang Army's positions. In addition to the B-17 strategic bombers, the Lions Empire also dispatched a large number of tactical attack aircraft to bomb the Tang Army's defensive positions.

Most of these planes were obsolete fighters, which were modified to become ground attack weapons of the Lions Empire Air Force. With the mentality of making good use of waste, these planes were equipped with bombs and began to perform attack missions similar to the Stuka.

However, these planes are not professional ground attack aircraft. In most cases, they can only carry one bomb, and after dropping it, they can only use machine guns to straf the ground.

Although they were not very useful, there were just too many of them... Dozens of planes circling in the sky really made the Tang army's ground forces very uncomfortable.

The battle lasted until noon, and the Tang army's position still showed no signs of collapse. On the contrary, the attacking Lions Empire troops had almost lost the lives of 700 soldiers. This small high ground between Bunas and Yucheng was still as solid as a fortress. What made the Lions Empire soldiers even more desperate was that the Tang army seemed to be getting stronger and stronger: during the last attack, they encountered a Tang army armored vehicle, which had a head similar to a tank, but the chassis was an eight-wheeled armored vehicle.

Of course, they didn't know that this was the Tang Army's wheeled assault gun, nor did they know that this thing was actually the equipment of the Tang Army's armored reconnaissance force and was only temporarily brought here to serve as anti-tank firepower.

These shocked Lions Empire soldiers only knew that this thing could run very fast on the battlefield, and could hide behind many obstacles and sneak attack the attacking tanks of the Lions Empire.

The 105mm tank gun has great armor-piercing power and can easily penetrate the main tanks of the Lions Empire from 1000 meters away. What's more, the fire control system of this wheeled assault gun is advanced enough to support it to fire from 1000 meters away...

After losing more than a dozen tanks, the troops of the Lions Empire finally suspended their attack. They also knew that they could not afford the loss and needed to wait for subsequent reinforcements.

"Damn, why are the firepower of these Tang dogs so strong? I saw with my own eyes a tank almost being blown to pieces!" A soldier complained and cursed in the military camp of the Lions Empire.

"Stop talking nonsense. If it weren't for the fact that you idiots are as slow as turtles when charging but faster than rabbits when running away, we would have captured Bunas long ago!" another soldier retorted dissatisfiedly.

"Shut up!" An officer came over, glared at them fiercely, and said, "If you don't want to die, gather your strength. We will attack again in the afternoon!"

"Ah?" Hearing the news that they would attack again in the afternoon, all the soldiers were dumbfounded. It was one thing for them to be tough on themselves, but it was another matter to let them go up and fight the Tang army again.

In the chaotic afternoon, the Lions Empire still did not muster the courage to launch a new attack. They waited for their follow-up reinforcements and sent more planes to participate in the air strike.

But this time they ran into trouble. The air force formation that went to bomb Bunas Airport was intercepted by Tang Army anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft guns, and suffered heavy losses.

Of the 20 planes sent out, none returned: from their communications, it was clear that they were attacked by ghosts and intercepted by anti-aircraft guns...

Obviously, the anti-aircraft missiles of the Tang Empire did work, shooting down a large number of Lions Empire aircraft. The self-propelled anti-aircraft guns deployed at the airport also killed people in all directions with the help of the fire control radar.

After ensuring the safety of the airport, the Tang army received more supplies and support that afternoon. A regiment of infantry arrived in Bunas, bringing with them a large amount of weapons, equipment, and ammunition.

On the other hand, a large number of troops from the Lions Empire also rushed to the battlefield. The number of Lions Empire troops attacking Bunas exceeded 5, and there was a possibility that more troops would be added later.

That night, the Tang army organized a limited counterattack. Special forces carrying night vision goggles sneaked into the camp of the Lions Empire troops, set a fire, burned a large amount of ammunition and fuel, and killed hundreds of unlucky people.

The Lions Empire army did not sleep well that night. They were afraid that they would be killed in their dreams, and they were also afraid that someone would launch a surprise attack and destroy their remaining supplies and ammunition. The endless darkness seemed like a torture to them.

The next morning, just after dawn, the Lions Empire army, which had endured the whole night, launched a new round of attacks. This time, they learned from their previous lessons and adopted a more cunning tactic.

They first bombarded the Tang army's positions with intensive artillery fire, then sent out a small force to launch a feint attack in an attempt to attract the Tang army's attention, and finally concentrated their superior forces to launch a fierce attack on the Tang army's weak links.

Faced with such tactics, the Tang army was indeed somewhat passive. There was no other way, their military strength was originally inferior, and they were indeed somewhat stretched to cope with more directions.

But the troops of the Lyons Empire obviously underestimated the firepower of the Tang Army, and their feint attack only hit the small defensive positions set up by the Tang Army in front of the main position.

In fact, the Tang army’s defensive positions were not traditional continuous trenches, but a series of small defensive nodes.

These nodes cover each other and can be abandoned immediately when necessary. A large number of anti-shell bunkers were set up, while the powerful firepower of the Tang army was brought into play.

Under the cover of rifle grenades and mortars, these defensive nodes can often easily withstand the first wave of attacks from the Lions Empire troops. Then the Tang army's mobile forces will arrive and use wheeled assault guns or anti-tank missiles to destroy the main equipment of the attacking enemy.

This delaying tactic was very effective. The Lions Empire troops, which lacked battlefield control and reconnaissance, had no good way to deal with the Tang Army armored vehicles that were transporting ammunition in the middle of the battlefield.

Who let their planes have little attack accuracy and could not really gain air superiority over the battlefield? As the battle unfolded on the second day, planes from the Bunas Air Force also appeared on the battlefield.

These planes surrendered along with Bunas. They did not dare to go into battle before, but now with the support of the Tang army, they have become somewhat braver and naturally went into battle to perform.

It is certainly unrealistic to expect these propeller planes equipped by Bunas to do much, but they can interfere with the Air Force of the Lions Empire and prevent the other side from continuously bombing the Tang army on the ground.

The two sides fought for another day, but there was still no winner. The Lions Empire increased its troops and raised the alert level of its troops at night.

On the Tang side, another infantry regiment was transported to the front line in a whole day. At the same time, the planes also took away the remains of more than 1 Tang soldiers. The overall disadvantage caused the Tang army to suffer relatively large losses here.

The good news is that after two days of hard fighting, the Tang army has become more and more prepared, and the situation on the battlefield has gradually improved: Xiang Ziyu's paratroopers have been ordered to assemble and will soon be deployed to the Bunas front line.

If these paratroopers join the battle, the Tang army will be immediately strengthened and the difficulty of the Lions Empire's attack will increase exponentially.

On the other hand, the 1st Division of the Tang Empire Marine Corps has also been mobilized and is gathering in Saint-Lo: once they board the ship, they will be able to reach Bunas to join the battle within a few days.

Unlike the previous Tang army, this is a heavily armed force. Once they arrive, the Tang army will have a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, and a more complete air defense system...

(End of this chapter)