Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 489 489 Cyric's Iron Shoes

There are countless bomb craters and stars scattered on the battlefield, large and small.The severely deformed trenches are like a silk thread, stringing some of the craters together, looking down like a pearl necklace.

Inside this pearl necklace, there are countless soldiers curled up, waiting for the large-caliber shells to fall and hit the ground near them.

Every time a shell exploded, the soil around them would tremble, and then there would be the sound of falling mud and rocks hitting the brim of their hats.

Most of these soldiers did not wear steel helmets, only a military cap with a brim, and their sides had ammunition pouches made of canvas, which contained their ammunition.

As the artillery shells fell on both sides of the position, countless stone chips fell down, and the sky was covered by the thick smoke raised by the artillery shells, making the entire battlefield look like the end of the world.

The bombardment from large-caliber heavy artillery is very terrifying to every soldier.These 200mm or even 300mm caliber heavy guns carry devastating power every time they are fired.

In just two days, the Goblin Kingdom poured 1 rounds of large-caliber artillery shells on the border, and Cyric's 130mm caliber grenades bombarded the Dorne Kingdom's positions as if they were free of money.

Every shell exploded in the soil would leave a huge crater, because the craters were so dense that they even rolled over each other, and the first crater would be blasted into a crescent shape by the second shell.

On the edge of the crater, there were the corpses of Goblin soldiers and Dornish soldiers. Some of these corpses were smashed into pieces by shells, and some were still intact.

The corpses of many soldiers have been cut beyond recognition by cannons, and the remaining parts are missing arms and legs. The broken barbed wire is hung with shattered military uniforms, and the deformed Cyric rifles and S3 rifles are scattered everywhere.

These days, no one is wasting their precious troops anymore, throwing more troops into this battlefield that symbolizes death.

Everyone hid in the trenches, and then used the cannon behind them to greet each other's eighteen generations of ancestors.

Now, it was the artillery of the Goblin Kingdom that was roaring. Hundreds of cannons fired one after another, firing their own shells near the trench positions of the Dorne Kingdom.

Amidst the artillery fire, an officer was sitting on a chair by the wall and yawning in the middle of a trench on the defense line of the Dorne Kingdom, in the cement-reinforced headquarters.

In fact, at this time, there will be no enemy troops charging to die, so staying here is just a task similar to "on duty".

There is one meter thick cement on the headquarters, as long as it is not directly hit by shells, there will be no danger at all.

Because it is very safe here, a lot of supplies have been piled up, and there are even a few pieces of dried bacon hanging in a cool corner.

Various cans are stored in the empty ammunition box, because this is a place where officers can enter, so it is obviously arranged more casually.

The neatly stacked ammunition boxes acted as a temporary table with a map of the war zone spread on it, and molten iron cups and gas lamps were randomly placed on top of the map.

A gasoline engine was working non-stop, and the noisy sound of the motor mixed with the rumbling guns did not seem so abrupt.

This engine drives the generator to rotate continuously, providing not so stable power to the working light bulbs and telegraphs.

It is daytime, and the sound of guns is relatively noisy, so the generator can be run.At night, here basically can only rely on gas lamps for lighting or simply turn off the lights.

After all, noise and light will attract enemy artillery fire. Paying attention to concealment is the only way to survive longer on the battlefield.

"Report!" A non-commissioned officer entered the command post with a briefcase. After shaking off the dirt on his body, he stood at attention and saluted, and handed the document in his hand to the officer on duty: "Sir! This is the 2nd Regiment and The inspection report of the 3rd Regiment."

In order to confirm the combat effectiveness of one's own troops and better understand the situation of the soldiers in one's hands, regular inspections are very necessary.

Especially in the situation of being shelled for several hours a day, maintaining morale is something every commander must do.

The officer on duty here took the report, looked at the numbers on it, then flipped to the previous day's report for comparison, and then signed his name on the latest report.

The data of the two patrol inspections did not change much, which is good news for him: from this data, it can be seen that the enemy army did not have a decent attack yesterday, and our own side did not attack the enemy's position.

Because for every attack, the enemy has to pay at least 1000 people, and they will kill about 1000 soldiers in counterattack.

Since there are not so many loss reports, it proves that neither the enemy's offensive nor our own counterattack has started, which is considered good news.

"When will our army's artillery counterattack start?" After signing his name, the officer put down his pen and asked.

The sergeant once again stood at attention and saluted, and then replied: "Report sir! According to the plan, our army's artillery fire will start in half an hour."

"Do you want the infantry to participate in the counterattack?" The officer on duty asked again, asking the sergeant who sent the news.

The sergeant was slightly taken aback, and then quickly explained: "General Bolton's order is that all troops stay where they are, and no further offensive operations of any kind are allowed."

What are you kidding, launching a counterattack in front of the enemy's solid fortifications?Isn't that pushing the soldiers to die?
Even if you want to gain merit, you can't do it, right?If too many troops are lost, they will be held accountable!

Thinking of that terrifying punishment, the noncommissioned officer who came to deliver the news immediately used General Bolton as a shield for himself.

Sure enough, the title of Bolton, one of the Kingdom Twins, is really useful. After hearing what the sergeant said, the officer nodded immediately and said, "Got it, then follow the plan."

"Yes! Sir!" The non-commissioned officer stood at attention and saluted, fearing that the other party would make some strange request, he immediately turned and walked out of the command post.

Exactly half an hour later, the Dorne Kingdom's counterattack began.The same large-caliber artillery, the same roar of hundreds of cannons almost at the same time.

The howling shells flew over the soldiers' heads, with the screaming sound of the air being torn apart, which made the newly added soldiers tremble.

Those veterans who were used to the noise began to take out cheap cigarettes from their pockets and enjoy a moment of "peace".

They knew very well that only when these artillery roared, their enemies would stop firing, giving them a little sense of security.

Some veterans have begun to put rations into their lunch boxes, and some veterans have begun to build campfires in the trenches.

Some squad leaders and platoon leaders began to order soldiers to use nearby materials to repair the damaged trenches, and some shouted for their men to quickly fill up the bomb craters near the trenches.

The defenders in the entire trench began to get busy. Everyone hurriedly re-inserted the broken wood into the pit wall where they were originally, and some people leaned on the edge of the trench to watch their shells fall on the enemy's position and explode. open.

The scene was really spectacular: the artillery shells whistling overhead fell into the enemy's position in an instant, directly blowing away the barbed wire at the front of the enemy's position, and also blowing away the corpses near the barbed wire.

One after another black smoke rises, like huge pillars, standing between the sky and the earth, floating on the horizon.

Because they don't have to go to the enemy's position to fight desperately, the soldiers of the Dorne Kingdom are very relaxed looking at everything in front of them. The recruits even dare to point at the rising smoke columns.

The Kingdom of Dorne declared war on the Kingdom of Goblin, but it was actually a sudden declaration of war with the intention of a sneak attack.As a result, the airship unit responsible for the sneak attack did not play a decisive role, and the entire army was almost wiped out early the next morning.

All 20 airships that participated in the battle were shot down, and the only result was the destruction of a front-line city of the Goblin Kingdom, the destruction of the arsenal next to the city, and the destruction of the city's railway station.

But these victories were not big enough to determine the outcome of the border battlefield. In the end, the border battle was not unexpectedly plunged into the mud of trench warfare.

In 10 days, whether it was the attempt of the Dorne Kingdom to attack the Goblin Kingdom, or the Goblin Kingdom's attempt to counterattack the Dorne Kingdom, they all ended in failure.

Neither side was able to break through the enemy's defenses on the border, so the imaginary offensive operation naturally evolved into a trench confrontation.

With the blessing of barbed wire, mines, trenches, and cement bunkers, the advantage of the defensive side is too great, so even if the offensive side has an absolute advantage, it will not be able to break through the enemy's permanent fortifications in a short time.

Even in the Second World War, and even in the 21st century, when attacking solid fortifications, the attacker needs to face tremendous pressure.

Originally, Dorne wanted to concentrate his superior forces to take down the Goblin Kingdom in one fell swoop, but the war here had just reached a stalemate, and the Lions Empire behind him stabbed Dorne in the back.

The Dorne Kingdom was caught in a two-front battle, facing enemies from both sides, and had no choice but to look for allies everywhere. This search led to the Nanla Empire!
Although the Nanla Empire was unwilling to lightly start a war with the Lions Empire, the temptation to defeat an empire was too great, so the emperor of the Nanla Empire and his ministers finally chose to take risks.

So, seven days after the Lions Empire declared war on Dorne, the Nanla Empire suddenly declared war on the Lions Empire, which plunged both empires into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.

Because of the blessing of the trenches, everyone can't do anything to each other in a short period of time, and it also makes the countries participating in the war reevaluate the risk of war obviously.

Since the offense is at a disadvantage and the defense is at an advantage, the risk of defeat after the declaration of war is significantly reduced-at worst, the trench defense line on the border will be stuck, and a peace negotiation will be over for a few months.

But if you can break through the enemy's defense line, it will be a very profitable business!Based on this simple and naive idea, it seems to be a fashion for various countries to declare war on each other, and it is popular among trade alliances.

However, the Datang Group or the Datang Kingdom still seemed unwilling to intervene, and did not even do a superficial project such as sending a telegram to communicate, which made the countries participating in the war more at ease.

It seems that as long as there is a winner between them, Datang Group will naturally continue to cooperate with the victor, and the relationship between the trade alliance will not be affected by this war!

After repeated trials, these participating countries finally relaxed and began to go all out to pursue their own victory.

And just when the countries in the trade alliance declared war on each other and began to form alliances with each other, a huge army was gathering in a railway station in the hinterland of the Goblin Kingdom.

A dense crowd of soldiers stood on the platform, waiting to board the train in front of them. Some of these soldiers came from Goblins, and some came from more distant countries.

You must know that the Goblin Kingdom is one of Cyric's most important industrial bases. Its invasion obviously made Cyric really angry.

After confirming that the Datang Group or the Datang Kingdom is unlikely to be involved in this muddy water, Cyric's war machine started to operate recklessly.

Fifty newly manufactured airship bombers moved silently towards the front line of the Goblin Kingdom. Along with the arrival of these airships, there were 50 rapidly assembled active forces.

Because of the blessing of railways and highways, this time the troops were assembled faster than expected, and the transfer of materials was also faster than in the past.

What's even more frightening is that Cyric intends to take advantage of this war that the Datang Group is unwilling to participate in, to regain his position as the former overlord of the military industry.

On another track next to the soldiers' train, a flatbed train had just come to a stop.The train was full of guarded soldiers, and many of them were wearing gray military uniforms that they had never seen before.

On the flat train behind them, there are huge weapons and equipment covered with canvas. From the gap between the canvas and the flat train, rows of densely packed small wheels can be seen.

Under the wheel, there is a special device that looks like a chain. If the armored soldiers of the Tang Kingdom saw this thing, they would definitely exclaim its name: "Crawler!"

Yes, in order to win this war, break through the defense line of the Dorne Kingdom, and completely relieve the future crisis of the Goblin Industrial Base, the Cyric Consortium has taken out their secret weapon.

The off-road performance of this super chariot wearing iron shoes is many times better than that of an armored vehicle, and the brand-new walking device makes it no longer afraid of bullets.

The "tank" that Sophia placed high hopes on and personally named the Cyric Type 1 super tank was pushed onto the battlefield by the Cyric Consortium.

It is a pity for Datang Group that they were originally the ones who came up with a new type of weapon called the tank, but it was the first time that this new weapon was used on the battlefield, and it still had nothing to do with the Datang Group... It has to be said that it was a thing that made the tank very difficult. People can't laugh or cry.
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Long Ling's body is almost fine, and the update will start in August, and then look for opportunities to make up for it =. =!

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