The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 206 The Silent Figure Emerging from the Hellfire
"General! You..."

Upon hearing Andrei's order, the captain, who had just been marveling at the general's courageous charge, instantly turned terrified.

What does this mean? Are they going to risk their elite troops with this whole force?
Upon hearing Andrei's order, how could he not understand what was about to happen?
Andrei clearly intended for these soldiers to charge forward despite their own enemy fire!

"Captain, execute the order!"

Seeing that the captain's face was pale and he seemed to have something to say in his opinion, Andrei frowned slightly and reprimanded him sternly.

It must be said that the quality of the troops in the north is not as good as the previous troops. If it were Andrei's own troops, no matter how absurd his orders were, these people would never come over to question him.

Even when questioning someone, they would choose a suitable time, such as after the battle, to ask quietly in private, rather than raising questions when they were in a hurry.

Upon hearing Andrei's rebuke, the captain seemed to wake from a dream, realizing that the young man in front of him was a general.

Damn it, this general is probably several years younger than me. How could he become a general at such a young age? Which noble family's son is he?

However, he dared not argue with a general with such a background. Young people with noble family backgrounds are often arrogant and act recklessly.

If this man were to actually pull out a pistol under the pretext of disobeying military orders, he would be shot dead, leaving the man with no room for argument.

Having figured this out, he quickly scrambled to the back, deciding to honestly report the order and ignore everything else.

Noble officers have a history of disregarding human life; this is not the first or second time. It's no use trying to control them; it will only bring trouble upon themselves!

Seeing the captain's panicked expression, Andrei rubbed his face, wondering why the guy was so scared.
Could it be that when he smashed the enemy's head with the weapon, he accidentally splattered blood on his own face?
He touched his face but couldn't find any blood!

He stopped thinking about it and turned to look at the group of eager players behind him. He raised his weapon high and said:
"Very good, warriors of Krieg, you have fully proven your abilities with the blood of your enemies, but you will face an even more severe test in the future!"

"The Empire's northern front is in dire straits. We don't have much time to waste. We are about to launch a deadly artillery barrage, and your mission is to charge forward amidst the bombardment!"

"Soldiers, sharpen your bayonets and get ready!"

Upon hearing Andrei's words, the group of Kriegs, who were too engrossed in their roles, nodded in agreement, though they remained silent. Some of them even grabbed a piece of clothing from the corpses on the ground and wiped the blood off their bayonets.

There was no way around it; the scene before him was just too perfect for Krieg's fighting style!
The teammates were all in perfect unison, each wearing a gas mask, making it impossible to discern their individual appearances.

They charged forward in silence, and died in silence, accompanied by the rumble of artillery fire, and the political commissar who charged alongside them, occasionally telling them to slow down.

The scene, coupled with the bizarre wreckage of armored vehicles and the dying screams of the enemies, is absolutely mesmerizing! Especially since they actually have laser rifles!
Although Andrei is no longer the political commissar of their unit, but their general, such a trivial matter is not worth worrying about.

Although the players appeared silent, they were already chatting animatedly in the chat area.

Rice Noodle Cat: [Holy crap, this Krieg skin was totally worth it! The design is so incredibly accurate, even the laser rifle is spot on!]

Emperor's Gully: Cold Yet Scorching: [Unfortunately, our laser rifles don't seem to have reproduced their full power; they feel almost identical to regular rifles when hitting enemies.]

Tai Ritian: [Isn't this normal? This laser rifle is just a weapon skin. Its actual damage seems about the same as a semi-automatic. If we actually got the original laser rifle, we wouldn't even need anti-tank weapons!]

Upon hearing Tai Ritian's words, Andrei smiled and nodded.

Indeed, this laser rifle is also part of the skin; it's actually the skin of an M1916 semi-automatic rifle.

Of course, in the eyes of the enemy, these Krieg soldiers were not using laser rifles, but just ordinary M1916s.

It wasn't that Andrei didn't want to give the enemy a shock with the laser rifle; it was mainly that without improving its power, turning it into a laser rifle would only make the soldiers more vulnerable.

The enemy could instantly determine the trajectory of the bullet by following the light, which meant that firing a single shot would expose the soldier's position.

Compared to more dazzling special effects, Andrei prefers to play it safe, increasing the player's survival rate and reducing the game's difficulty.

Otherwise, if they use lasers to blatantly expose the players' positions, it won't be showing off, it will just make them look stupid.

A few Altranian soldiers who managed to escape back to their positions explained their ordeal to their comrades in a state of panic. Some officers who had survived the ordeal were so shaken that they could barely stand when they reached the front lines.

"Oli, what just happened? How did you guys get beaten up so suddenly?"

A Finnish officer, holding a long sniper rifle, cautiously approached his comrade, crouched down, and looked at his comrade's still-shaken face.

Mingming remembered that the tall man who had enlisted with him was always brave and fierce. In every battle, he liked to lead the charge and was always unharmed in several charges.

For this reason, he practically became the mascot of their team, and everyone would try to get close to him and share in his good luck!

Just like this time, lucky Ollie was not physically harmed, but his spirit was severely damaged.

"It was terrifying! You have no idea what we went through there!"

As soon as Ollie finished speaking, he suddenly became agitated.

"Damn it, those black-clad devils! They're a bunch of monsters!"

"I don't know where these soldiers came from. Their uniforms look more like those of the Black Hawk Empire. During the charge, everyone remained silent and didn't say a word."

"These people were like a meat grinder, knowing nothing but charging forward. They charged at us with bayonets, and at a distance of just a few meters, we fired our rifles at them with all our might!"

"I can't describe the scene. Can you imagine someone charging forward without slowing down when facing a dozen rifles aiming at them at the same time?"

"Even though his chest was riddled with bullets, that devil still managed to stab another soldier to death with his bayonet before he fell!"

Upon hearing Ollie's words, the officer who had run over to ask the question fell silent for a moment.

He could hardly imagine what kind of reckless madman could execute such insane tactics in the trenches.

But just then, Ollie suddenly grabbed his hand, his eyes widening even more.

"If that's all, then so be it. Maybe they brainwashed the soldiers using religion or some other means? After all, Cambrian soldiers are inherently ignorant and apathetic..."

"But Elias, do you know what I saw?"

"The soldier whose chest had been riddled with bullets by more than a dozen rifles, immediately after he fell, was stabbed with a needle by another person!"

"I don't know what that person injected him with, but the corpse whose chest had been rotting up stood up again, and all the injuries on his body were completely healed!"

"Damn it, I now seriously suspect that these guys might be a bunch of undead, a bunch of walking corpses!"

Upon hearing this, Elias couldn't help but gasp.

In the current war, the Black Hawk Empire's extensive use of undead in combat is almost an open secret.

So, could it be that the Cambrian Empire also used necromancy to retaliate against the Black Hawk Empire?
"Olive, you mean those soldiers are actually a bunch of walking zombies?"

Elias asked Ollie.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I'm very suspicious right now! Otherwise, besides zombies, who else could disregard pain and death like that and charge through such a dense hail of bullets?"

"Their vitality is as strong as that of zombies, and none of them speak. They even walk in complete silence. They are probably a group of living dead!"

Ollie wasn't the only one with this suspicion; many of the retreating soldiers suspected they might have encountered an army of the undead.

An atmosphere of fear permeated the Altranian positions, sending chills down the spines of the Altranian soldiers who remained in their positions and did not immediately charge forward.

The shelling began, as the previous charge had been repelled by the enemy, so Altrania launched a retaliatory bombardment of the positions ahead.

Almost at the same time that their shelling began, Cambrian Empire artillery roared towards their positions.

A large number of shells landed on both sides' positions simultaneously, with explosions rising and falling. Every now and then, unlucky soldiers were blown into the air by shells because they were not well hidden or were simply unlucky.

Andrei and the player wearing the Krieg skin next to him hid in the trench, feeling the shelling overhead, their expressions becoming slightly strange.

"Is it just my imagination? Why does this round of shelling seem a bit... weak?"

Compared to the bombardments he had experienced when facing the Black Hawk Empire, Andrei felt that the bombardments he was currently experiencing were like some kind of strangely emasculated version.

In terms of both the density and power of the shells, the artillery of the Altranian people was far inferior to that of the Black Hawk Empire, and the shelling they were currently firing was only sparse.

In comparison, the Cambrian Empire's counterattack against the Altranians in front of them looked much more powerful. Several 152mm heavy cannons fired continuously, slamming heavy shells onto the opposite positions, making the earth seem to tremble.

However, this was not the most astonishing thing. The bombardment that truly terrified the Altrians came from the player's two 234mm siege cannons.

After some modifications by players, both heavy cannons were transformed into extremely bizarre self-propelled artillery pieces. They looked ugly no matter how you looked at them, and the styles of the upper and lower parts were quite inconsistent.

However, when they fired, the shells fired by these two heavy cannons were truly ferocious!
Using the overhead view from when the cannons were fired, the player quickly corrected the trajectories of the two cannons, hitting the heavy artillery shells with incredible precision against several enemy fortresses.

Faced with such heavy artillery, the hastily constructed fortresses of the Altrians would have no chance of resistance and would be reduced to ashes in an instant by the heavy bombardment.

It was like a roll call; heavy artillery shells kept falling on the Altranian positions. Wherever soldiers gathered or where fortresses appeared, those places would become the main targets of the heavy artillery attacks.

Although there are only two siege cannons, in the hands of the player, the firing rate of these two siege cannons has reached an extremely terrifying level.

In World War I, the rate of fire of this siege cannon was about two rounds per minute, but this required an auxiliary ammunition feeder to reload it.

However, when it comes to the players, although there is no auxiliary loading machine, the players operating the artillery are like Hercules, and they can easily push the heavy 234mm shells into the magazine.

From firing to reloading, the player's movements were incredibly smooth and fluid, to the point that even though these two cannons didn't have auxiliary loading mechanisms, they still managed to fire a single shot every 15 seconds!
Beside these two heavy cannons, a group of Cambrian artillerymen trembled as they watched the player's actions, wondering what kind of absurd beasts these Krieg Legion artillerymen were.

"Goodness, I'm really puzzled. What did these guys eat to grow up like this? They're way too much like animals!"

A Cambrian artilleryman took a deep drag on his pipe, wiped the sweat from his brow, and couldn't help but grit his teeth and complain to his comrade beside him.

Beside him, another Cambrian artilleryman was stunned by the bizarre sight before him.

Goodness, they had been wondering why the Krieg Legion was so formidable in combat.
Now they realize that the Krieg Legion has probably been blessed by the Cold-Blooded Lady!
Just then, the captain responsible for relaying the message finally ran to the artillery position commander and issued this absurd order.

"What? Are you kidding me? You want us to keep firing even when the soldiers are charging?"

The artillery commander looked at the captain, frowned, and said:

"I need to remind you that the artillerymen around me are not well-trained. They have never received training in infantry-artillery coordination. Doing this will definitely result in friendly fire!"

But after catching his breath, the captain said with some fear:
"No, Major, you misunderstand. The general didn't mean for us to coordinate infantry and artillery fire. He meant that even after his soldiers reached the opposite position, we should not stop firing!"

"The general will not allow the shelling to cease until our soldiers have completely captured the enemy's position, or until all our soldiers have been killed in action!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding officers erupted in an uproar.

"What a joke! Has Major General Vorontsov gone mad? How could he treat his own soldiers like this?"

"Damn it, these noble children who treat human life like dirt!"

Some people couldn't help but frown and curse, feeling that this kind of fighting was really too much.

They allow soldiers to die, but they cannot accept soldiers dying at the hands of their own people, because for soldiers charging into battle, this is undoubtedly a betrayal.

However, the captain continued:
"I'm sorry, everyone, now is not the time to dwell on these matters. The general's orders have been issued, and we must carry them out immediately!"

"His soldiers are ready to charge, we don't have time to worry about this!"

Upon hearing this, the artillery officers fell silent.

Just then, they suddenly heard whistles coming from the front lines.

"Damn it, they've really gone mad..."

An officer stomped his foot hard, then shouted at the other artillerymen:

"Attention, everyone! Listen up! Fire at the front lines with all your might! Don't stop firing until the very end!"

"Even if our soldiers have already reached the enemy's position, you must continue firing. Anyone who stops firing without my order will be shot!"

Upon hearing this outrageous order, the artillerymen, who were busy operating the cannons, were momentarily stunned.

Immediately afterwards, they couldn't help but curse the officers above them, feeling that these officers were utterly disregarding human life.

But there was no other way; on the battlefield, military orders were paramount, and they couldn't possibly disobey them. No fool would think of showing humanitarianism at such a time and openly defying orders.

Urged on by the officers, the artillery fire erupting from the Cambrian Empire's positions became even more ferocious.

Previously, their artillery fire wouldn't have been so intense, but with the arrival of the first batch of supplies in Murmansk, their ammunition suddenly became plentiful.

In particular, the city behind them is an important transit point; if it is breached, all supplies will be rendered useless.

With this in mind, the artillerymen fired their shells with all their might, without any intention of conserving ammunition. After all, if the enemy broke through here, all the shells they saved would belong to the enemy.

The sudden and intense artillery barrage left the Altrians on the other side stunned and bewildered, wondering what had gotten into the Cambrian Empire that led them to unleash such a fierce barrage.
However, at that moment, a soldier who was leaning the iron bucket on the ground listened to the sound and suddenly heard some unusual noises.

"Sir, I hear footsteps on the ground. It sounds like enemies are rushing this way!"

Upon hearing this, the officer hiding in the bunker paused for a moment, then burst into laughter and said:

"Are you kidding me? With that much artillery fire overhead, would they be asking for death if they charged up here?" "You must have misheard. Nobody would charge up at a time like this!"

But at that moment, another officer looked somewhat nervous.

"No, do you remember what those soldiers who withdrew earlier were saying? This Cambrian Empire army that attacked is very likely a particularly elite force!"

"I suspect they're employing some advanced tactic of barrage advance and infantry-artillery coordination. It's very likely they're planning to use the cover of the barrage to get their soldiers closer to our positions!"

All the officers frowned slightly at the thought of this possibility.

They weren't sure if the Cambrian Empire would suddenly use such advanced tactics, as it didn't quite fit their usual perception of the Cambrian Empire's gray-horse-like creatures.

But after thinking about it, they felt that this was very likely, otherwise where would the footsteps the scouts heard come from?

"Everyone get ready. As soon as the shelling stops, rush out of the bunkers. Be quick!"

An officer whispered to the others, while gripping the pistol at his waist.

The most direct way to deal with this kind of combined infantry and artillery tactics is to react quickly enough and rush out quickly enough.

As long as they get to the machine gun before the enemy jumps into the trench, there won't be much of a problem. At that point, the enemy who doesn't rush into the trench will be slaughtered in droves.

Just as they were waiting for the shelling to end so they could rush forward as fast as they could, a large dark shadow suddenly flew over their heads.

Then, to the astonishment of the Altrianan soldiers, a group of soldiers wearing thick black military overcoats and carrying semi-automatic rifles suddenly appeared at the entrance to their bunker!

Before they could even raise their guns, the powerful semi-automatic rifle began firing wildly into the room.

A burst of intense fire killed all five soldiers hiding in the bunker. They didn't understand what had happened until their last breath.

This doesn't make sense. With the artillery fire outside so intense, how fearless must these people be to charge up here?
Just as they rushed into the enemy's trenches, some players were killed by falling shells before they even reached the enemy's anti-artillery bunkers. But in reality, the number of players killed was actually not that many.

If it's just a regular small-caliber cannon, and it doesn't directly hit the player, it will usually only cause the player some damage, but it won't kill the player on the spot.

As for the players, as long as they are not killed on the spot, they can be revived with full health by simply throwing a few medkits over.

As for large-caliber artillery, currently, apart from a few 152mm howitzers, the largest caliber artillery located in the rear are the two siege cannons they brought.

These two 9.2-inch siege guns were indeed ferocious. A single shot could create a huge crater on the position, blowing people to pieces and scattering them within a radius of tens of meters.

However, by using the overhead view, players can easily see where their teammates are, and then automatically avoid those teammates' positions when shelling.

Under these circumstances, most players didn't really encounter much bombardment, or at least weren't killed on the spot. Even the few unlucky ones who were accidentally killed by the bombs would just curse their bad luck.

After all, they are now Krieg. Isn't it normal for Kriegs to have continuous artillery support from the rear when they are charging?
When players rush into the trenches, they instantly find themselves in a terrain where they feel right at home.

The firepower of their semi-automatic rifles gives them a significant advantage when facing enemy soldiers armed with regular rifles, and their minimaps often allow them to spot the enemy's position before they even realize it.

Some reckless players will rush to the entrance of the bunker and shoot inside before the enemy can react, but most players prefer to throw two grenades in first.

Two grenades, even if they don't kill the people inside on the spot, will leave the soldiers hiding inside completely disoriented. All that's left is for them to quickly pick off the rest with their rifles.

"Demons! The demons of the Cambrian Empire are charging in!"

Hearing the screams of their comrades and the distinctive, continuous sound of rifle fire, the Altrianian soldiers, who had just withdrawn from the opposite position, were thrown into chaos.

They stared in disbelief at the scene outside. Shells were still falling, and the trenches in front of them were like a living hell!
But these black demons emerged from the artillery fire like ghosts, disregarding their own deaths, and began to slaughter the unsuspecting soldiers hiding in the artillery shelters.

Some Altrians rushed out to put up a last-ditch resistance, but just as the entire group had assembled, a giant cannonball fell from the sky and blasted them all into the air.

As for not forming a team, but instead launching a solo charge against these black devils?
Are you kidding me? Facing a group of cold monsters, how dare they charge forward headfirst!
"Retreat! Retreat! Quickly retreat to the second trench!"

"Get the machine gun set up quickly, we must stop them!"

An Altera officer led his soldiers out at great risk, ignoring the shells falling from above, desperately trying to rush into the second trench.

Staying where you are means certain death; rushing out might get you blown up by artillery shells, but at least you'll have a chance to survive!
However, it's unclear when the Cambrian Empire acquired these two heavy cannons, which are capable of firing with such precision.

They felt as if the enemy had opened their eyes to the heavens, as if they were being watched from above, and every shot hit the crowd gathered in their trenches perfectly!
These two heavy cannons had an extremely terrifying rate of fire, firing every 15 seconds, which instilled fear in the soldiers of Altera as if death itself were calling their names.

Because the sound of these siege cannons was much more deafening when they fired, compared to the sound of the howitzers next to them, it was as dull as thunder.

Therefore, whenever these two heavy cannons fired shells, the Altrianian soldiers hiding in the trenches could clearly hear the sound of the enemy firing. The hammer-like sound was like a blow to their hearts, making them almost vomit blood!

As the enemy retreated, players rushed forward to pursue them, but two machine guns set up by the enemy at the corner of the trench created a terrible fire blockade.

"Load grenades, quick!"

Immediately, a player swapped out the classic weapon from the Krieg skin and picked up an anti-tank carrot launcher, firing a shot at the enemy across the trench.

The trajectory of this carrot launcher is so large that it is quite effective when used in trenches.

Although this thing doesn't have that long range and can't compare to a mortar when attacking long-range targets, it's much more convenient to use than a mortar at close range.

After firing several grenades in quick succession, the two machine guns that the enemy had just set up were instantly destroyed. Immediately afterwards, several players chased after the trenches in the distance.

Unfortunately, the enemy also had concealed snipers in their trenches.

Although these trenches were more straight inside than normal trenches, they dug several depressions on both sides of the trenches.

Shooters wielding submachine guns can completely conceal themselves by hiding here, and through the small mirror set up on the opposite side, they can clearly see who is running towards them.

As soon as any player charged forward, the submachine gunners hidden in these recessed areas would immediately open fire, killing the players who had just launched the charge, but none of them were able to get close.

Andrei, who had charged up alongside the Krieg soldiers, first found a place to hide, then raised the military flag and addressed the other players:
"Immediately contact the rear and instruct our artillery to extend their fire further back!"

"Krieg, assemble! Bayonet charge, but keep the artillery fire!"

Through the players' chat area, the player operating the heavy artillery in the rear immediately received the message from the front line, and then Andrei's orders were quickly issued to the artillery positions.

The officers on the artillery positions didn't care how these artillerymen suddenly received orders from the front. Perhaps these special self-propelled guns were equipped with radios?
They quickly adjusted their artillery fire, extending the shells to the rear positions, while silently praying that the men who charged forward wouldn't all die.

After receiving the player's reply, Andrei sighed slightly. The quality of this batch of artillerymen was still not good enough!

If it were well-trained artillerymen, there would be no need for me to remind them. These people should have started to let the barrage continue to advance after completing a round of shelling, constantly extending it towards the enemy's rear positions.

If they were to switch to a more skilled operator, they could even break the artillery barrage into segments.

The enemy, who had just thought the shelling was over and emerged covered in dust from their bunkers, were surprised to find that instead of rushing up with the shelling, a new round of shelling came. This was definitely torturous.

But there was nothing they could do; these artillerymen were sent here against their will.
As the artillery fire moved toward the communication trenches and the second trench, the players on Andrei's side regrouped.

"Charge forward quickly!"

"For the Empire!!!"

Hearing this fervent shout, the Kriegs, unusually, joined Andrei in shouting along, after all, the battle cry was quite catchy.

It's a pity it wasn't for the emperor, otherwise the shouts would have been even more exciting!

Vast swathes of Kriegs converged into a sea of ​​bayonets, and players charged headlong into the trenches, utterly disregarding the artillery fire raining down from above.

Despite the constant casualties along the way, players would respawn and rejoin the battle every now and then next to Andrei's banner.

From the perspective of the Altannians, the charge of these black-clad soldiers seemed endless; they were like undead men emerging from the flames of war!
Under Andrei's fierce pursuit, the second trench was quickly lost. Before the artillery fire from the rear could extend to the third trench, Andrei and his men launched a fierce assault on it ahead of time.

The enemy has completely collapsed and has no time to retaliate. They are being herded forward like ducks!

If not now, when?
Seeing the artillery fire filling the sky at the front and the red double-headed eagle flags rising continuously on the enemy's positions, cheers erupted from the Cambrian soldiers' positions in the rear.

The Altrian artillery had stopped its heavy bombardment. There was no other way, because the front lines were about to fall, and the enemy would soon rush into their hidden artillery positions behind the lines!

If we don't run away quickly at a time like this, are we just waiting to be captured by the enemy?

"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!"

"Unbelievable! We were able to break through the enemy's defenses so easily!"

In the rear command post, the regimental commander, upon learning of the astonishing reversal at the front, burst into laughter, his gloom instantly vanishing.

They thought their position was likely to be completely lost, but to their surprise, less than an hour later, the entire battle situation had been completely reversed by this unexpected force.

“Soldiers, where is your general? This is wonderful! I must thank your general properly. I have two bottles of good wine here, which I brought from my hometown…”

The enthusiastic regimental commander approached a siege cannon that was still firing and called out to an artilleryman.

The player glanced at him and said only briefly:

"The general is on the enemy's position, leading his soldiers in a continued charge!"

Wha...what?
What were you just saying?
I'm so horny!

Upon hearing this, the enthusiastic regimental commander was first slightly taken aback. Then, he felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe, instantly sending chills down his spine.

"Wait, you mean your general led the other soldiers to the front and charged forward with them?"

The regimental commander's expression twisted as he saw the soldier in front of him, who was always wearing a gas mask, nod slightly.

"Are you kidding me? We're still firing at the front lines, and your general is already charging in with the rest of the crew?"

Krieg didn't speak, he just kept nodding.

Realizing that the highest-ranking major general in the unit had also charged forward with the others, and that before that he had even ordered the artillery to fire on the major general's head, the regimental commander immediately felt dizzy.

Oh no, he remembered that the general seemed to be from a noble family and had a powerful background!

So... where did your general come from? This guy is really courting death!
Before this, he had always thought that the general of this unit was a decisive but brutal commander, which was why he ordered his soldiers to charge forward under fire.

But judging from the current situation, this guy's command style is no longer just brutal, but extremely ruthless!

Being ruthless to others is nothing special; the Cambrian Empire had too many officers who knew how to send soldiers to their deaths.

But a truly ruthless character is one who orders artillery to fire at soldiers' heads while simultaneously leading from the front, fearless of the overhead fire, and charging alongside his soldiers!
The thought that his previous shelling might have killed one of his own generals made the regimental commander feel utterly hopeless.

He just wanted to know, which noble family did this scion come from?
How did he graduate from the military academy? Who taught him how to fight?

The lieutenant colonel was deathly pale, feeling that he had no hope for the future. However, he did not know that Andrei felt that charging with the players was much safer than staying on the front lines.

The players had already rushed up, leaving only a group of rout-prone recruits on the battlefield.

In such a situation, if an enemy unit suddenly launches a counter-offensive against this position, attempting a tactical exchange, he would be in serious trouble.

Moreover, staying on our own position also means enduring artillery fire, and charging up alongside others also means getting shelled; in fact, both sides are going to be shelled.

Although staying in their own positions provides cover from artillery shelters, those who charge alongside the players have medical kits and syringes, so as long as they aren't blown to pieces on the spot, the players can easily pull them back.

Furthermore, relying on his divinely chosen ability to sense danger, Andrei would immediately react and quickly move away if a potentially lethal heavy artillery barrage were about to land on his head.

In this way, it was actually very difficult for Andrei to be hit directly by heavy artillery, as he had already predicted the dispersion and impact points of the large-caliber artillery.

So don't be fooled by the fact that he's rushing up with the players; it might seem dangerous. In fact, it's safer for him to do so.

The regimental commander, his face ashen, staggered back to his regimental command post. He had barely returned when he suddenly received a call from the division headquarters.

"Hello, is this the 89th Regiment headquarters?"

"I am Major General Pavlov, commander of the 71st Division. Please have your regimental commander answer the phone!"

"Commander, this is Platon. May I ask why you're calling out of the blue?"

Oh dear, I didn't expect that it wasn't the staff officer who answered the phone, but the regimental commander directly. It seems that the fighting at the front line is not that intense.

Otherwise, given Platon's usual style, he would definitely be busy directing the battle and wouldn't rush over to answer the phone immediately.

"Good, Platon, the artillery fire over there sounds pretty intense. Looks like the heavy artillery support you sent over is working well!"

Major General Pavlov chuckled, then his expression turned serious as he said:
"Let's not talk about that for now. Major General Vorontsov should have arrived at your position by now, right? I remember hearing from other officers that when Major General Vorontsov heard that the front was under attack, he immediately led his troops from the train station to the front!"

"Listen carefully, no matter what, even if you wipe out the entire army, you must protect the Major General. He is the Empire's most important war star right now..."

Upon hearing these words from his division commander over the phone, Lieutenant Colonel Platon turned pale. The unfortunate regimental commander was momentarily at a loss for words.

He worried that if he told the division commander that the major general had already led his troops to charge up the mountain, and that he had just ordered the artillery to prepare fire over the major general's head for more than ten minutes, he would be in trouble.

Upon hearing this news, the enraged division commander might just shoot himself over the phone!

(End of this chapter)