Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1894 Clash of Troops
Within the area, yellow sand filled the sky, and shells from both sides continuously pierced through the sand, bombarding the other's positions.

The goblin destroyer mechs and the dwarven steam tanks of the Great Zhou each had their own advantages, and for a time, the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, neither able to gain the upper hand.

The goblin general seemed to have been mentally prepared for this outcome, and was not too surprised at the moment.

At the same time, just now, he had already given the order to recall the Ripper mechs that had been sent out earlier.

Previously, he wanted to quickly rendezvous with the main force and gather troops, which is why he sent out the Ripper mechs to force back the troublesome Iron Cavalry, thereby improving their rendezvous efficiency with the main force.

But to rejoin the main force, he couldn't abandon the slower Destroyer mechs.

From the perspective of the entire army, the Destroyer Mech is the main source of damage for their goblin forces!

Losing your main offensive force is tantamount to sending them to fight the enemy bare-handed.

Therefore, the purpose of the goblin general recalling the Ripper mechs was very clear: it was aimed at the Great Zhou's dwarven steam tank force!
He wants to use the strength of his own troops to take out the enemy's firepower unit first!
The Ripper Mech and the Destroyer Mech: the former is responsible for charging into battle, while the latter is responsible for long-range firepower output.

These two mechs are complementary in terms of their roles and capabilities, and they have cooperated in many battles in the past. Now that the Ripper mech is coming to support them, the goblin pilots who are piloting the Destroyer mech immediately understand the situation and tacitly launch a tactical cooperation.

Amidst the raging gunfire, the goblin pilots controlling the Ripper mechs had no intention of charging head-on; that would be tantamount to suicide.

Unlike the Destroyer mechs, which use thickened armor to enhance their defense, the Ripper mechs are assault mechs. The mechs themselves are designed to be as lightweight as possible, so that they can have sufficient speed and agility.

At this moment, the Ripper mechs that had returned to provide support immediately spread out to both flanks and launched a flanking maneuver from the outside.

The opposing forces were trying to outflank their Destroyer mech units, so they decided to use the same method to do the same.

Unlike their opponents, they charged straight at the enemy!
"Attention! Enemy Ripper mechs are approaching at high speed!!"

The Great Zhou had captured several Ripper mechs as spoils of war, so they were quite familiar with them.

As the Ripper mechs approached, the secondary guns of the dwarf steam tanks kept adjusting, trying to aim and fire.

However, the Ripper mech was incredibly fast, capable of tearing apart a dwarf steam tank with its speed, and in terms of agility, it surpassed the previous Destroyer mech.

Even while maintaining high-intensity serpentine maneuvers, he can quickly approach his target, and when necessary, he can even perform drifting maneuvers.

Even if the secondary guns of the dwarven steam tanks rotated at top speed, they couldn't keep up with this kind of movement.

However, if the opponent were to suddenly attack you head-on, the situation would be dire.

Thinking of this, inside the steam tank, a dwarf soldier immediately lifted the top cover, and with a forceful movement of his arms, directly mounted a hand-cranked heavy machine gun on a support stand.

This support is specifically designed for them to hold their guns.

The next second, the hand-cranked heavy machine gun unleashed a barrage of fire, the powerful beams of fire sweeping across the approaching Ripper mech.

The sight of this formation stunned the goblin pilot who was rapidly closing in on in his Ripper mech.

Admittedly, their Destroyer mechs are also equipped with heavy machine guns to prevent enemies from getting close.

But these heavy machine guns are usually mounted on the outside. Who would have thought that when the top cover of that thing was opened, a heavy machine gun could be thrown out? The goblin pilot who saw this scene was a little dumbfounded and wondered if he was seeing things.

However, the heavy machine gun fire that poured down was real.

And this wasn't the only one doing this.

Basically, on every dwarven steam tank that sensed the threat of the Ripper mechs, a dwarven soldier carrying a hand-cranked heavy machine gun emerged as soon as the top cover opened.

Unlike the goblin machine gunners with their thin arms and legs, the dwarf soldiers each had arms thicker than the thighs of the other men.

Under the control of this powerful force, the hand-cranked heavy machine gun in the hands of the dwarf machine gunner is often more stable when firing, and also more quick to aim at the target.

The hand-cranked heavy machine gun, originally intended for mindless spraying, now possessed a degree of accuracy in the hands of the dwarf machine gunner, hitting exactly where it was pointed.

In terms of equipment performance, it should theoretically be inferior to the goblin's heavy machine gun, but the individual abilities of the dwarf machine gunners created a suppressive effect, causing the pressure on the goblin pilots who were controlling the Ripper mechs to soar.

Even as they weaved and swerved, the hand-cranked heavy machine gun would still occasionally sweep past their cockpit.

The bullets struck the bodies of their Ripper mechs, producing a constant metallic clanging sound and even sparks flying from the impacts, terrifying the goblin pilots.

We dared not let the machine gunner on the other side continue to perform.

The moment the enemy entered its attack range, the goblin pilot quickly maneuvered the Ripper mech to raise the mechanical claw on one of its mechanical arms.

During the lifting process, the mechanical claws quickly closed together, forming a sharp metal cone.

The next second, the mechanical claw shot out with a 'whoosh' and flew towards the dwarf machine gunner who was operating the hand-cranked heavy machine gun.

It's too late, but it's soon.

The dwarf machine gunner who noticed the mechanical claw attack had no time to think. Relying purely on instinct, he ducked back into the steam tank.

However, the hand-cranked heavy machine gun mounted outside was not retracted in time and was immediately pierced through by the flying mechanical claw, causing the gun body to fall apart.

Seizing the opportunity, the Ripper mech successfully closed in, and the circular saw attached to its other mechanical arm spun at high speed, directly sawing at the barrel of the dwarf steam tank.

Clearly, the opponent has a specific objective: to cripple their offensive capabilities from the outset.

The Ripper mech's advantage in speed and agility over the Dwarven steam tank is overwhelming.

This means that once the opponent successfully gets close, it becomes almost impossible to shake them off.

Furthermore, there was more than one Ripper mech. During this process, other dwarven steam tanks nearby were also attacked by the remaining Ripper mechs. They were all struggling to survive and had no spare capacity to come and support them.

The Ripper mech's high-speed rotating circular saw was incredibly sharp. Faced with the goblin pilot's aggressive sawing maneuvers, the steam tank's cannon barrel couldn't withstand it and was directly sawed off.

As soon as the cannon barrel fell off, the Ripper mech's circular saw sawed into the top of the dwarf steam tank in the next second.

He saw it clearly just now; the soldiers on the other side crawled out from here!
(End of this chapter)