Will the kemonomimi encounter Alien Ranch Story?

"Warlock, counterattack! Everyone cover the warlocks! They're hiding in the woods. Hold your formation! They're all crossbowmen! Vanguard!!"

Ursus Vanguard is equipped with standard thick leather coats with light armor underneath, and weapons including two hand axes and three throwing axes. These agile soldiers are used to quickly break through formations on mountains and landships, open up support paths for squads, or establish a boarding beachhead.

Compared to the cross-shaped lances and Originium-fueled power spears equipped by the Kazimierz vanguard, the Ursus vanguard is better at breaking through formations than establishing reinforcement routes.

They were certain that these despicable crossbowmen would soon be wiped out. The first thing they did was to hurl a volley of throwing axes into the woods, in the direction from which the crossbow bolts had come. As a result, two members of the Yeti squad were killed.

"Medic!"

"Someone's injured!" Both sides were calling for medical personnel. Ursus's medics quickly found the fallen soldier, cut the crossbow bolts piercing his arm or calf with scissors, pulled out the shafts, and used bandages and hemostatic agents to quickly stop the bleeding.

Terra has a very advanced emergency medical technology system. Perhaps because of the frequent occurrence of injuries and wars, they have even developed specialized medical drones. I wonder if this technology was dug out of the ground.

The Yeti team's injuries were significantly more severe; the flying axes were far more devastating than crossbow bolts.

Moreover, they had no armor whatsoever. Even with the nano-sterile bandages and hemostatic gel given to them by Xia Lin, the blood of the two fallen hunters continued to gush out uncontrollably.

"Damn it, it's hopeless, squad retreat!" Peter, his hands covered in blood, gave up trying to save his comrade. His pupils were dilated, and his muscles were twitching; it was clear that there was no hope of saving him.

"They've retreated! Chase after them!" The heavy crossbows were slow to reload, and the Ursus commander knew this well. As long as they closed the distance quickly after the enemy's volley of arrows, none of these damned cowards would escape.

Crossbowmen are different from archers. If it were an archer from Kazimierz or Victoria, he might not have the guts to charge in for close combat, especially if the opponent had only unleashed two volleys of arrows.

Most archers are burly and strong, and two volleys of arrows are not enough to exhaust them. If they rush forward, they will often be beaten by the archers with entrenching tools and axes, unless they have already used up most of their arrows and energy.

"Damn it, these despicable bastards are infected hunters!" The vanguard who was the first to rush into the sniper position ripped off the masks of the corpses on the ground and discovered the crystals on their necks. "Be careful, these are infected hunters, there must be one of their camps nearby! Those rebels must be hiding in their camps..."

"Hound calling Frostnova, damn it, they're catching up. We've lost two men, and one is seriously wounded. Where are you?"

"We've arrived! Everyone, fire at will!"

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and the commander, who was directing his troops and realized that he had chased too far ahead, suddenly fell backward. The electric heat bullet shattered his helmet and pierced his skull. Compared to the sentry who was smashed like a watermelon by Xia Lin, at least he had his face intact for people to admire.

With half of the back of his head blown off, it was obviously impossible for him to come back to life and continue commanding. The medic simply took off the commander's helmet, glanced at it, and shook his head at the vice-captain.

However, the vice-captain didn't live long either. Although in this world, due to the existence of various crossbows and arrows, as well as certain Originium Arts with extremely long ranges and drones, the commander wouldn't dress in a flashy way that would make him easily recognizable.

However, Frostnova wasn't targeting a specific commander, but rather who was trying to call for others and command the troops.

She shot whoever she was targeting. Within five seconds, two sergeants who had taken over command fell, and two others were sniped by Frostnova for being too excited during the battle and mistaken for enemy troublemakers.

"Aim at the medics and sorcerers! Shoot them in the legs!" As the pursuers fell into disarray, the rest of the Yeti squad, who had been lying in ambush, rose from the bushes. They were using hunting bows instead of crossbows, meaning they could fire arrows at a much faster rate.

Especially after the enemy lost their formation, all the arrows were aimed at the warlocks and medics. Frostnova would even deliberately shoot at the legs and arms of heavily armored soldiers after reloading, forcing the medics to rush to their aid, only to be knocked down by her or other hunters.

With nearly 4% casualties and three commanders killed in quick succession, the remaining soldiers dared not step forward, and their morale collapsed at a visible rate. After another medic and two warlocks fell, these elite Ursus veterans had no choice but to retreat.

"Block them, don't let them escape!" To be honest, the fact that they were ambushed and beaten until more than 40% of their soldiers were killed before they had to retreat already shows that the veterans of the First Army Group had a very strong will and fighting ability.

Most importantly, they never expected that there were guns in this world with a range of over 300 meters and enough power to kill targets after penetrating shields. Even after making timely adjustments after being targeted by snipers, they still did not have any way to deal with snipers like they do on Earth.

The previous Vanguard Axe Assault was a method to deal with the snipers in this world. Their range is mostly not very far, only 100-200 meters. For the Terrans' physique, the Vanguard only needs less than 3 seconds to rush into the range of the axe and then throw the axe to cover the direction of the arrows.

But Yelena's rifle used supersonic ammunition, so the gunshot was only heard after she was knocked down.

Especially after the gunfire was disrupted by the retreating Yeti squad using firecrackers and tin buckets, the Ursus soldiers found it even harder to pinpoint the enemy's location, and even felt surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Even on Earth, those who can quickly identify friend from foe and their location by gunfire are the elite of the elite.

Furthermore, they could call in mortars and artillery fire to blow up any hilltops where snipers might be located.

However, these Ursus were simply not capable of that. The armored platforms equipped with mortar-like weapons did not enter the area at all, and the only infantry accompanying the warlock providing fire support could not find the White Rabbit, which was hidden in the tree canopy and more than 300 meters away.

Even if they found it, the problem would be how to cross this sparsely vegetated open area under sniper fire. For their previous missions, the open area could prevent them from being ambushed by the shield guards, but for snipers with firearms... it was like a goat standing on a railway track.

On their way back, they were blocked by four or five hunters with bows. After several attempts to charge, they were all killed by a hail of arrows and mysterious, deadly attacks from who-knows-where. Finally, the remaining Ursus pursuit team was forced to surrender.

"They only surrendered after suffering nearly 7% casualties—" Yelena sighed. "The Empire's regular army is indeed vastly different from those guards."

Yelena's "kindergarten textbook" is Xia Lin's, and Xia Lin's textbook was written around the time the One Star Wars ended.

At that time, the human population decreased by more than 40%. If the reduced birth rate is taken into account, the negative population growth rate was as high as 70%. The only way for the remaining population, consisting of the elderly and the young, to hold onto the fruits of victory was for the entire population to be mobilized for war.

Most of Xia Lin's peers grew up under the care of AI and have received some military and command training, so they can be placed in any military or engineering position at any time.

The Covenant's army is unmanned; as long as enough qualified commanders are filled in, the troops are purely expendable.

As a result, Yelena learned a lot of random things, such as basic geography, basic military knowledge, command knowledge, organizational decision-making theory, and so on.

[Please refer to the differences between textbooks and encyclopedias from the early days of the People's Republic of China and the modern, censored versions; they were brimming with martial spirit...]

The Ursus men, crouching on the ground with their heads in their hands, looked more and more dejected than the last. For these elite troops of the First Legion, to be routed by a group of infected militiamen was an utter disgrace.

Speaking of the militia, Sergeant Amin, the highest-ranking officer present (the Russians do indeed have this name), glanced at their equipment out of the corner of his eye, exchanged a brief look with his comrade, received a slight nod in response, and then sighed deeply.

These guys' equipment doesn't look like that of a militia, nor are they the thugs portrayed in propaganda!

"Suka, those media outlets that deserve to go to hell and have their tongues ripped out, and those damned officers, not a single word of truth can come out of their mouths!" Amin cursed inwardly.

What did the news and propaganda say? A beggar who was barely clothed?

These people are all dressed in identical uniforms; judging by the fabric, even respectable members of the urban population wouldn't necessarily use it for such consumables during outdoor activities. [For hunting and other outdoor activities, clothing and shoes are consumables...]

The uniform snow camouflage cold-weather clothing, made of nanofiber fabric and filled with organic synthetic aerogel, is lightweight and warm without hindering movement. In contrast, the coats issued to the vanguards by Ursus are simply the epitome of bulkiness and sluggishness.

Are there thugs with only crude weapons?

Amin saw the bow and arrow in one of the archers' hands. It was made of carbon fiber, had a pulley system, an advanced precision arrow rest and sight, and a release device. He had seen this equipment in a sports equipment store in the city. He originally wanted to buy one as a gift for his grandfather, who loved hunting and archery, but the price with a string of zeros immediately deterred him.

So you call these guys poorly armed and barely clothed?

However, it's true that they mostly looked pale and their technical and tactical skills were quite average; they only won because of that secret weapon.

"I want to see your commander. I want to know, who exactly caused our defeat..."

Amin gritted his teeth and spoke, his anger and grief having nowhere to go. They were an elite squad of the First Army Group and should not have suffered such a crushing defeat, at the very least, they should not have been defeated by a group of infected thugs.

"Believe me, you won't want to know." Peter was also furious that his friend had been killed by these damned government lackeys.

But now they are all kneeling before him, and this request is indeed a little inhumane.

"Seriously, if I were you, I would never ask this question, because our boss, after reading this, would probably never be able to hold his head up high again."

"Peter, what are you saying to the prisoners?!" With a sputtering sound, Yelena drove the tractor over to clean up the battlefield; otherwise, it would be difficult to take away all the equipment and prisoners.

"Ah, Frostnova, the leaders of these people want to see you..."

"Why bother with them? Tie them up, take them back to the farm, and lock them in the cowshed. We don't have time to waste our breath on these guys."

"What are you planning to do with them? Slaughter them now?"

"Leave it to Xia Lin, we're short-handed..."

"But these guys are unreliable."

Have you ever seen a reliable slave?

"Never seen them," Peter said honestly. "However, they are far less reliable than slaves. At least when I remove the shackles from slaves, they thank me. These guys, on the other hand, would just chop off my head with a knife the moment I'm done, simply because I'm infected."

“Do we lack Originium? Give them a shot, and they’ll be infected from now on.” Yelena rolled her eyes at Peter.

"I was originally planning to go and help Xia Lin and the others, but these guys bothered me." The white rabbit pouted, looking very unhappy.

"You're their leader?" Amin and the other survivors stared in disbelief at the white rabbit.

She was wearing her usual white coat and gray turtleneck sweater, her slender legs encased in black woolen stockings peeking out from under her short skirt, and a pair of thick brown fur boots crunching forcefully over the weeds on the ground.

"Yes, is there something you need?"

“I…” Amin looked at Peter, who spread his hands in front of him with a gloating look that said, “I already said it.” Then he looked at the white rabbit in front of him. Was she ten years old?

Losing to a well-equipped infected guerrilla force is not shameful, but losing to a guerrilla force commanded by a girl who is no more than eleven years old is simply...

“Tie them up and take them away. Leave two people here to continue monitoring the path. Anyone want to stay?” “Me!” Two infected youths volunteered to stay and continue serving as sentries.

"Okay, leave some food for them, then we'll head back."

“Hey guys, see you at the cowshed…” Peter grinned as he tied each prisoner up tightly. “Just one visit and you’ll see how different the world is.”

He meant giving each of them a shot of Originium solution, which would then drastically change the way they viewed the world.

"Where did you learn all this?" Armin was still persistent. After all, in the world of Terra, ambition knows no age, and it was normal for a young girl to make contributions on the battlefield.

Even the Ursus army, with its strong military aristocratic habits, takes pride in this, as it effectively reduces the barriers and obstacles for arrogant noble sons to enter the army as officers.

As long as the soldiers believe they come from families with a strong military background and know more about fighting than veterans and junior officers, they can secure their positions.

Therefore, there are quite a few teenagers in the Ursus army, but it's hard to say how much of them are genuine.

"I'm self-taught. Xia Lin gave me the books and videos, and I learned on my own. Is there any problem?"

"That gentleman must be a very capable military strategist, right?"

"Hmph—" The white rabbit's mood improved slightly. "He's a farmer, at least that's what he says."

“That’s right, farmer. Mr. Xia is even more capable at farm work than the most skilled old man in our village.”

Peter laughed, explaining that he wasn't being kind; he was simply trying to undermine the Ursus hyenas' mentality from a different angle, focusing entirely on messing with their mindset.

"Uh……"

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Storming the Warehouse

Chapter 37

"As expected..." Xia Lin put down his binoculars. The giant, slanted cargo ship plunging into the ground in the distance was the modular cargo hold of the Windrunner. The good news was that he didn't see the wreckage of the giant cargo ship lying on the ground. He then worried about when its reactor would explode and the four canisters of antimatter.

The bad news is that the containerized modular warehouses don't contain anything valuable, especially since a significant portion of the container cargo was obviously thrown out, becoming burning meteors in the atmosphere and scattered debris.

"The Ursus have sealed off the excavation site. How do we get in?" Ivan returned from his scout mission. Rather than a scout mission, he simply strolled around the edge of the blockade line with his skill and daring, and found nothing of any use.

The Ursus Fourth Army has completely sealed off the excavation site and is clearing the rubble and damage. It is estimated that there are at least three to four thousand Ursus soldiers here. Including non-combatants, the total number of the enemy exceeds ten thousand, which is a standard reinforced division-sized combat force.

Due to the presence of landships and the lack of thermal weapons technology, Terra has always had a high personnel density, with a single armored landship having 2000-3000 regular personnel, including operators, gunners, and marines.

A standard Ursus armored division consists of one armored landship and four assault ships. Each armored landship is equipped with six gunboats that can be lowered by elevators and two transport ships that serve as transport and search and rescue vessels.

An assault ship includes two gunboats and some reconnaissance drones and imported spell drones, and is equipped with 300-400 Ursus soldiers to carry out missions of breaking through enemy lines and boarding mobile cities to launch attacks.

“It’s the General Akur armored ship…” Ivan whispered to Xia Lin.

"The Ursus 'General Cook-class armored ship' has a walking mechanism that is almost 8 meters high. After the baffle is lowered, it is impossible for a person to climb up. The only way is to risk being crushed into the ground and climb down through the gap to the bottom, and then try to use the grappling hook to hook onto the chassis and climb up the pipes."

However, that would prevent us from carrying heavy weapons, and we didn't have breaching explosives; our current weapons were simply insufficient to breach the hatch.

"How do we deal with this kind of thing?"