Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

"The enemy is preparing to flee. Teams 5, 8, 16, and 17, begin your attack. Provide long-range fire support. Do not charge! All squads should not maintain close coordination; leave an opening for the enemy to retreat!"

Ronin quickly issued the order. He knew the fighting style in the Warhammer world all too well. Although they used firearms, their tactics were completely medieval peasant fighting style.

"Roger that, commence the attack!"

At the same time, the sounds of fierce fighting came from the dense forest not far away, with gunfire and explosions constantly echoing.

"Other squads, follow me to provide support. Those who haven't arrived yet, hurry up and move!"

Luo Ning didn't intend to waste any more time, as battles are always fleeting. He led the several teams that had successfully regrouped and quickly guided the rest of the group towards the battle.

The forest density here has increased significantly, making it impossible for armored vehicles to move at high speeds; however, it remains a powerful fire support point.

Luo Ning jumped out of the car and led his team forward quickly.

But looking at the battlefield situation displayed on the data panel, the current battle position is clearly wrong.

But before the order could be given, a scream came through the earpiece at the same time.

"Ambush! Enemy reinforcements are coming!"

"How did they suddenly appear!"

"Calm down! Move to the side! The smoke they released is interfering with the servo skull! Find cover, support is on its way!" Ronin quickly issued the order.

However, according to the data panel, Squads 8 and 17 had clearly lost their composure. They quickly fell into a passive position due to the enemy's ambush and began to fight independently. The number of soldiers decreased rapidly, but the captain was no longer able to provide effective command.

Meanwhile, the five squads led by Luo Ning finally arrived at the battlefield.

Under the sudden and powerful long-range firepower attack, the mutants were quickly routed and fled the battlefield from Squad Eight's position.

"Take your men and follow them. Just find the general direction. There are clearly more mutants in the group. Avoid fighting; focus on tracking. Got it?"

Luo Ning grabbed a squad leader beside him, looked at him with utmost seriousness, and gave him the order without room for argument.

The squad leader was clearly taken aback. This was nothing like the usual considerate assistant to the governor; he was clearly the most domineering veteran in the military.

He nodded immediately, quickly assembled his squad, and began the pursuit.

This time, Luo Ning finally understood.

The real battlefield is completely different from the various strategy games I enjoyed playing when I lived in China.

In the game, the loyalty and morale of the troops are always the highest.

You can control those soldiers to completely obey your commands. They will fight without hesitation and without making any mistakes, and they will not stop fighting even if the last man dies.

Unfortunately, in reality, there will always be people who think they are clever and don't fight according to your orders, and when they encounter an ambush, they collapse at an unexpectedly fast speed.

The follow-up troops had arrived, but even from a distance, they were shocked to see the devastated battlefield.

But Ronin did not let them stay there; he only ordered them to support the small team that was tracking down the remaining mutant soldiers.

The training quality of the PDF Planet Defense Force is too low. This planet is relatively peaceful and has not encountered any wars for decades, which has made these soldiers regard the military camp as a place of luxury.

Their combat strength was too low, and they had too little experience in the world. When they faced a real bloody battle, all their problems were exposed instantly.

Teams 8 and 17 suffered heavy casualties in this battle, especially Team 8, which was reduced to only three men. The squad leader was still in shock, and if he hadn't run out of bullets, he probably would have fired a burst at Luo Ning if he had seen him.

Squad 17 fared much worse, losing 12 soldiers, including the squad leader who died in the encounter without even knowing how he died.

"Why aren't you following my orders?"

Looking at the still-shaken captain of Team 8 in front of him, Luo Ning could only try his best to calm himself down, but he couldn't control his tone at all.

That icy tone almost instantly shattered the mental defenses of the 8th team captain, who broke down in tears. "Sir, I thought that with our preemptive strike, we could wipe them out completely. I didn't expect them to have an ambush!"

"Did you annihilate them all?"

Luo Ning looked at him as if he were an idiot, but all he heard was the squad leader of Team 8 still arguing in a low voice, "If we hadn't encountered an ambush..."

Luo Ning looked at him, his anger rising instantly, but he forcibly suppressed the urge to draw his gun and kill the other man. In the end, he gritted his teeth and ordered the captain of another squad to handcuff him in the armored vehicle and put him on trial after the mission was over.

Looking at the soldiers around them, the members of the four squads who had participated in the battle at the beginning still had a look of shock on their faces.

The five teams I brought with me were noticeably arrogant, after all, they were the ones who rescued other soldiers from dire straits.

However, Luo Ning had no doubt that if they had been the ones who launched the initial attack, there would probably have been some idiots among them as well. Nobody should accuse anyone else!

"Soldiers, we suffered heavy losses in this battle. Can you figure out why?" Luo Ning shouted at the people around him.

The soldiers' eyes were all focused on Luo Ning. They dared not speculate, as thinking was not their forte.

"Is it stupidity? Is it arrogance? No! These are not the main reasons. The most important thing is that he did not obey orders!" Ronin explained patiently. He needed these idiot soldiers to understand his intentions.

"There's a saying in my hometown: 'A wicked person's elaborate schemes are no match for a fool's quick thinking.' That's why, when I gave the order, I specifically instructed you to leave the enemy a way out."

"Because a cornered beast's struggle is always the most dangerous! When the enemy sees no hope, they can only make a final, desperate struggle. Once they see a chance to escape, their determination to fight to the end will collapse, and our casualties can be effectively reduced! But now! We've lost more than fifty brothers!"

"Soldiers! I demand your loyalty! Loyalty to the Empire, loyalty to the Emperor, loyalty to carry out the orders I give you. Can you do it, or do you want to go back to that life of idleness and waiting to die?"

Hearing Luo Ning's words, most of the soldiers lowered their heads in shame. Before Luo Ning explained, almost no one could understand the meaning of the order he gave.

However, the commander-in-chief of this operation, Assistant Governor Ronin, was willing to patiently explain to them.

Previously, their commanders only gave them orders to charge, fire, and fight to the death. This was the first time someone cared about their lives.