Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 170 Long Range Bombardment

After determining the combat plan, the eight-member team was divided into two to carry out different combat tasks.

Chen Jian led the three Holy Bloods, Xie Liu, Zeng Yi, and Ji Xing, forward. On the one hand, they supplemented the drone's vision and undertook artillery reconnaissance missions, and on the other hand, they approached the predetermined combat location, ready to quickly seize positions after killing monsters, establish firepower points, and wait for support from the second team.

Lei Jie, Shen Yue and He Shuo took Li Shi to be responsible for the rear artillery position, preparing to organize long-range indirect artillery operations.

When Chen Jian led the team to set off, Lei Jie immediately led the few people who stayed behind to begin deploying the positions.

Under the traction of the cat car, several people successfully deployed the 152 howitzer to a high point outside the 095 fortification.

Referring to the guidance of the drone, Lei Jie held the matching artillery telescope to roughly confirm the reference shooting direction, while Li Shi, under the guidance of Shen Yue and He Shuo, removed the marching fixture, unfolded the spade and inserted it into the ground.

Afterwards, He Shuo operated the hydraulic spade fixing system to stabilize the artillery on the pre-selected solid ground, completing the simple preparations before the battle.

Chen Jian's four-member team continued to move forward, and based on the distance and direction data sent back by the drone, He Shuo quickly calculated the approximate target parameters.

“方位角074-30，高程+15密位，距离15020正负50米。”

"Received, bearing 074-30, elevation +15 mils, distance 15020 plus or minus 50 meters."

Lei Jie answered quickly, turning the steering gear and the elevation gear coarse adjustment mechanism at the same time, aligning the reticle of the periscope sight with the reference point, and then using the ballistic calculator of the battle skull system installed in the Nezha mecha to input the parameters.

"Air temperature -1 degrees Celsius, charge temperature compensation +1.4%, northwest wind force 3, cross wind correction -0.2 mils."

"Altitude 142, atmospheric density correction factor 1.02."

While reporting the information, Lei Jie quickly turned the fine-tuning mechanism to implement the aiming parameters.

This was originally the job of two different roles, but at this time, with the support of a highly intelligent system, he only needed one person to do the job.

"Prepare ammunition!"

"Li Shi, bring the shells and propellant charges over here!"

"Don't reload yet, wait for the next order!"

"understand!"

Li Shi pre-loaded the shells and propellant packs onto the automatic loader, while at the same time, Shen Yue completed the loading of the 105-caliber electromagnetic gun and adjusted the gun to the pre-charging state.

"We're ready here!"

Lei Jie reported to Chen Jian:

"The target location has been locked and is being corrected in real time based on the drone guidance image."

"Ready to fire at any time, waiting for your order!"

"Roger that!"

Chen Jian answered in a steady voice, and then continued:

"I am still 8 kilometers away from my destination. At my current speed, I expect to reach the drop-off point in 5 minutes."

"We will be within 5 kilometers in 5 minutes, and then we will start shelling!"

"understand!"

Lei Jie stared at the drone screen, constantly calculating and updating the parameters, and immediately reflecting them on the cannon he was operating.

He knew that the shells he fired would largely determine the team's subsequent action plan, and might even determine the team's future in this wasteland world.

The stakes are high.

Important!

If he could use a round of rapid fire to throw away enough layers of armor on the monster's body, then under the attack of the highly accurate electromagnetic cannon, Shen Yue might be able to end the battle directly with a single shell.

In this way, they can gain enough time to meet up with the four-man team led by Chen Jian and establish a more solid defense before the Mechanicus reaches the predetermined attack position and deploys its formation.

Time difference.

This is our biggest bargaining chip.

And whether you can get this chip.
It all depends on the next five minutes.

At the same time, the Mechanicus marched into the army.

The steam locomotive roared and spewed out thick smoke. The neat hymns and war drums mixed with the heavy footsteps of the armored soldiers of the Guards Brigade, interweaving into a soul-stirring war song.

The archbishop sat on the highest command tower of the steam locomotive, constantly using a telescope to observe the movements of the monsters in the distance.

"11 kilometers away, about to enter the poisonous fog range."

"All soldiers put on their masks and hold their breath."

"The Holy Trinity will grant us protection, and the strong wind will disperse the poisonous fog. This is our perfect opportunity!"

"Hurry up!"

"Let steam and gunpowder crush all heretics and monsters on this earth, and let the light of the Holy Trinity melt all evil!"

"Races raised, muzzles raised!"

"We will set up a position on the high ground 4 kilometers away, in the name of the Most Holy Trinity, and use the giant cannon to bring down the wrath of divine punishment!"

"Trinity! Trinity!"

The soldiers of the Guards Brigade shouted in unison, the smoke of the holy incense spread, and the team's marching speed increased again.

The priest at the side looked at the stunning marching scene with awe and could not help but say:
“How magnificent!”

"The last time we went on such a big expedition was more than a decade ago."

"I still remember that we were also facing a level 2 monster at that time."

"The cruelty and heroism of that battle are still unforgettable to me."

Hearing the priest's words, the archbishop breathed a sigh of relief and then said:
"This time, it won't happen."

"We are more powerful than ever before, and our understanding of monsters is also far greater than before."

"We were able to defeat that level 2 monster back then, so we won't fail this time either!"

"It's just that we need to be faster, much faster."

"Those mimic heretics are still eyeing us, we must get ahead of them!"

After the voice fell, the priest asked with some doubt:
"Why can't we wait until they are both badly hurt in the fight with the monsters before we step forward to clean up the mess?"

"Don't you understand?"

The archbishop glanced at the priest and said:

"Fighting monsters cannot be predicted with common sense, and the Mimic Heretic is no ordinary enemy."

"We can't guarantee that they are incapable of destroying the monster, nor can we guarantee that they can rush to the battlefield in time and seize the treasure in the Jinling ruins after destroying the monster."

"No one knows what the treasures in the Jinling ruins are, but I think you have seen those huge underground treasure houses."

"If we let them get into the treasury first, we will have to face an extremely passive situation."

"So, destroying monsters is not the goal in the first place. It is just an obstacle to the ultimate goal."

"If you are not sure of destroying the enemy quickly and thoroughly, don't expect the enemy to clear the obstacles for you."

"I think their plan is the same as ours." "So, we have to be quick"

“Because maybe, they already have.”

"boom!"

As the archbishop finished speaking, a dull cannon shot suddenly came from the distance.

And then, more continuous artillery fire was heard.

"They've already started!"

The Archbishop's expression changed, and then he ordered:
"Full speed ahead!"

"Load!"

Lei Jie gave a loud order, and Li Shi, who acted as a temporary loader, immediately operated the loader, pushed the 53 kg projectile into the rifling locking section, and then loaded the cartridge to close the wedge-type breech block.

Then, Lei Jie put his hand on the trigger and gave the command "Ready - fire!"

"boom!"

A huge explosion sounded instantly.

At the moment of firing, the muzzle brake ejected a conical fireball with a diameter of 8 meters. The projectile drew a 800-meter high trajectory with an initial velocity of 792m/s, and the gun carriage recoiled and reset accurately under the action of the hydraulic recoil mechanism.

A few seconds later, Chen Jian, who had arrived at the designated disembarkation location, took over the artillery reconnaissance position and quickly reported the landing point of the artillery shells as displayed by the drone.

"120 degrees east, close range!"

"Roger that! 120 degrees east, close range!"

As Lei Jie repeated this, he subconsciously wanted to use the clamping method to calculate the correction parameters, but at the moment when Chen Jian finished speaking, the Battle Skull AI had automatically recognized the voice information and took the initiative to intervene in the calculation based on the combat scenario.

In just a moment, a highlighted message appeared above Lei Jie's eyepiece.

“方位角调整-0-04，射角增加0-80，初速补偿+1.2%。”

Without any hesitation, Lei Jie immediately corrected the artillery parameters according to the information instructions.

A few seconds later, the second shell fell towards the distant target with an unstoppable attitude.

The shell drew a thrilling arc in the air and 17 seconds after it was fired, it hit the target, forming a deadly fragment ring with a diameter of more than meters in the target area.

"boom!"

A large amount of sediment was thrown into the air, and it seemed as if a "blood flower" made of mud and fungi exploded on the monster's body.

The poisonous gas spread rapidly, forming a thick blood mist.

The monster's wails resounded through the sky as it raised its front half high and spewed out countless clusters of exploding spores.

As the spores spread, a thicker blood mist also spread.

This precise hit by the shell had obviously angered it, and it couldn't wait to find a target to fight back.

However, the distance at which Lei Jie and his companions launched the attack was too far. Even with the help of the information transmitted by the symbiotic fungi, it had no way of accurately locating the attacker's position!

In a rage, it launched indiscriminate attacks on its surroundings.

A large number of spore clusters were shot out, a large amount of poisonous fog was released, and even the monster's body began to twist and wriggle rapidly, crushing piece after piece of fungal forest into powder.

Chen Jian, who was only 5 kilometers away, looked at this horrifying scene in shock. He couldn't imagine what methods the people from the Mechanicus or the Temple of the Holy Blood would use if they wanted to defeat this monster.

So what if I could get close enough to attack range?

Although this monster is huge, its movements are not slow at all.

Just a simple "crush" is enough to take away countless lives!
powerful!

Seeing that the monster that was as big as a hill had completely revealed its body, Chen Jian no longer hesitated, but quickly gave the order:

"Instantaneous fuze, rapid fire! Keep firing!"

"understand!"

In fact, without Chen Jian's order, Lei Jie had already corrected the parameters according to the instructions of the drone and was ready for the next shot.

For artillery, accurately hitting a moving target from more than ten kilometers away is not as easy as imagined.

But what if the moving target is several hundred meters in size?

Shell after shell was fired from the barrel at intervals of less than 15 seconds, and then fell on the monster one after another.

Huge explosions continued to sound. Although not every shell could land accurately on the same spot, with the pulse correction bullet's error as small as possible, the only unfavorable factor that affected the shell's landing point was the monster's movement itself.

Several bullet holes that could not be filled appeared on the monster's body. After the first round of 6 rapid shots, a thick layer of the accumulated armor on the monster's body had been thrown away!
At this moment, the monster seemed to finally feel the real threat, rather than the so-called "provocation".

Its state became more and more violent, and the bioelectricity was transmitted rapidly on the fungal carpet, and the entire Jinling ruins were also in a state of sudden change.

A large amount of poisonous fog was released, and the fungi rushed everywhere like crazy, looking for their targets.

The position where Chen Jian was located was originally quite dangerous, but several people had already taken anti-infrared measures in advance, and Chen Jian even turned on electrochromic camouflage.

They have disappeared right under the noses of fungi and monsters.

And at this time, who is the enemy whose trace can be discovered by the monster?
Only the Mechanicus had just stepped into the dense fungal blanket area and had not yet had time to deploy their formation!
Seeing the monster roaring like a bull and charging towards the Mechanicus team, Chen Jian's expression changed slightly.

Then he decisively ordered:
"The plan has changed, the monster has left the core area!"

"Reduce the tempo of the bombardment! Keep it contained, but don't kill it!"

"It's dog-eat-dog time. Let them fight first. We will go to the core area and find the entrance to the ruins according to the guidance of Lingxi!"

"understand!"

A reply came immediately from the artillery position in the rear. At this time, Chen Jian, who had returned to the cat car and was moving at high speed towards Fortification No. 011 near the Purple Mountain Observatory, felt an unprecedented absurdity.

At the beginning, he really didn't think of diverting the blame and letting the Mechanicus bear the attacks of the monsters.

He didn't even plan to let the Mechanicus take action.

The reason is simple. He cannot judge the true combat power of the Mechanicus, nor can he know whether they can defeat this monster and how long it will take to defeat it.

Therefore, the safest option is to eliminate it first, occupy it first, and harvest it first.

But now, the situation has changed.

The enraged monster left its own territory and rushed towards the Mechanicus army more than ten kilometers away.

There was almost a vacuum behind it, which gave Chen Jian a great opportunity.

It doesn’t matter whether the Mechanicus can kill the monster or not, their goal has been achieved.

Enter 011, establish a defense line, organize the defense, and you have already seized the initiative.

And if that monster could destroy as many forces of the Mechanicus as possible, it would be a pleasant surprise.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian stepped on the accelerator.

The cat cars roared and rushed forward, and the thick fungal carpet was blown away by the tracks. The noise they made was quite loud, far exceeding the standard of exposure.

But at this moment, the monster seemed to have no time to care about the situation behind it.

Because the sound of the Mechanicus's artillery has also begun.
(End of this chapter)