Will the kemonomimi encounter Alien Ranch Story?

Not only can their infantry fire simultaneously at different scales and clear different targets in different locations, but they can also fire simultaneously in crossfire to ensure that the enemy cannot evade them. Furthermore, their accompanying drones can also do the same.

For the Letanians, it was simply a matter of not knowing who to attack, because even defeating an enemy would be pointless.

Because the enemy doesn't care about their counterattack at all; they have already planned their targets.

However, the Leitanians soon realized that the biggest threat was still the drones. Without dealing with these small drones, the bunkers were almost useless to them. The main purpose of the bunkers was not to protect against bullets, but to block their line of sight.

However, with the "reconnaissance drones" on the other side, they were completely visible to these Sarkaz people.

That's right, it's visible on the entire map. Other squads that haven't yet entered, as well as external air and armored forces, can all see a bright red triangular arrow there, along with a mark indicating how many seconds ago it was discovered.

They thought they could stop the Sarkaz forces by fighting in the streets. However, before engaging in street battles, the enemy's coordination was still very clumsy. Once they entered the streets, the Letanian soldiers were horrified to find that they were the ones being attacked blindfolded. As soon as they engaged the enemy and their positions were exposed, all the enemy troops nearby who were not on combat duty would flank them.

In other words, the enemy knew where they were and which direction they were facing. They used various high ground differences to suppress the enemy, encircle and kill them, and even used decoys to engage in a fierce firefight in front of them. Meanwhile, other squads infiltrated the trusses, aimed, shared the target, and fired a round of precise shots, instantly wiping out an entire Leitania squad.

And what about our side? We can't say we don't know where our allies are, but we can't pinpoint their location with radio communication. We have no idea where the enemy is; they're practically elusive. And when we call for reinforcements from our allies, we have to worry about whether it's a trap to ambush them.

In less than an hour, the attacking forces had occupied most of the factory area, and the Leitanian defenders could only retreat to the upper control center. The only good news was that the enemy's air units had run out of ammunition and returned to base.

The bad news was that after the enemy took control of the elevator, their armored units also drove onto the deck. After resisting for less than half an hour, the Leitanian garrison officers raised a white flag and surrendered. What else could they do?

More than 30% of their troops have been wiped out, morale has been completely shattered, and their men have been scattered. Walking around their own territory feels like walking through a haunted house, where a Sarkaz squad could jump out at any moment and deliver a "surprise box."

What's it like to be ambushed in your own home and hit every time? "You can only rely on this kind of witchcraft now," the opposing commander couldn't help but complain as he handed over his sword and flag.

"Yeah, but it works." Sarkaz wasn't angry, because it was indeed "witchcraft," and it was truly the only way to use it, but it worked!

"Take it away! Fire the signal flare! We've taken Platform One!" With Platform One captured, the gate to the core area of ​​Letania ahead was opened.

Can you guess what game it is?

Just venting

Many people's understanding of military history is stuck in the Cold War and modern peacetime era.

What the hell is this "practice drills"? In World War II, new equipment was never put into practice beforehand; it was simply thrown onto the battlefield and learned how to use it by dying a lot.

What kind of small-to-medium scale combat training is this? Did you and the enemy agree on a script? The enemy is feeding you experience with a small force?

What the hell is this "live-fire drills first"? You're just drawing troops for live-fire drills, do you think the pressure on the front lines isn't high enough?

Then let me give an example, which is simple.

The Pacific War – the U.S. Navy paid the price of at least four rear admirals to learn radar tactics.

Then they said that the Pacific War was a small-scale battle exercise by the US military, not a large-scale fleet operation. That makes it even simpler. The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first time in human history that aircraft carriers fought each other. Not to mention new tactics, new equipment, and new command systems, even the concept itself was something neither side was aware of. It was the first time in human history that aircraft carriers had fought each other beyond visual range—unprecedented.

It was also the first large-scale battle between the United States and Japan; before that, there was only Pearl Harbor.

On a smaller scale, such as the Guadalcanal campaign, the US Navy had never practiced radar tactics before, and its officers and men had no understanding of or trust in radar. The Helena and other warships equipped with the new SG radar had virtually no integration with the other fleets.

[Hilarious! Because the Americans didn't invent radar until 1938! They were already making movies in 1941. Who the hell knew what this thing called radar was...?]

Then why did the US commander insist on staying on the heavy cruiser USS Portland, which only had one radio transmitter?

Before this, everyone was practicing big ships and cannons fighting each other. Who the hell had ever practiced night battles using radar or carrier air superiority?

Then, during the day, Japanese planes shot down the communication masts. At night, because the commander only had one transmitter, he couldn't process the combat information from the entire fleet, causing the fleet to simply scatter. Helena and Potato, who had radar, couldn't contact other ships, and Scott, who raised the command flag, was instantly vaporized by Hiei [literally vaporized, a direct hit to the face by a 300mm or larger heavy gun...].

Then the American got his head hammered all night...

What kind of live-fire exercise is this? Whether it's an exercise or a training session, the first thing to consider is: who are our own troops?

Who is the enemy of the whetstone? How to resupply? Where should the battlefield be chosen?

How can you make sure your enemies are following the rules, instead of taking advantage of your situation to test out new equipment and launching a counter-attack that wipes you out?

Whether it's the artillery tactics of World War I, the tactics of the American Civil War, or the Pacific naval battles, the facts have proven that new equipment and new tactics cannot be adapted and practiced step by step as the command might imagine.

That's peacetime military work; that's what the military does in peacetime. But if a real war breaks out, things won't be like that—there won't be time, personnel, supplies, or facilities.

They invented things and threw them onto the battlefield. Whether it was small-scale or large-scale, it all depended on how the enemy arranged it, not how you arranged it. You really were a Showa-era strategist, writing the script for the enemy, weren't you?

Chapter Sixty-Six: Airdrop Operations

Chapter 66

The border city is a mobile city; it's not a city of Sarkaz, but of Letania. They moved the city here.

It was equivalent to relocating immigrants to occupied territories, but now it seems no different from courting death.

In particular, after the two water purification platforms that served as fortresses fell, some of the front-line troops in Kazdel were able to restore some of their command and communication networks.

The fleet moved forward as well, and air and fire support for all ground forces was almost completely halted. In the desert region west of the Longnan Desert, Kazdel and Letania launched their first large-scale fleet operation.

If the Leitanian fleet cannot be stopped, the advance troops will be cut off, surrounded, and annihilated.

Leitania deployed a total of 43 ships, including 3 "Conqueror" class large warships, classified as combat ships or battleships, 7 "Count" class land cruisers, and 16 "Light Knight" class patrol ships.

In addition, there are two "Tower" mobile fortresses and a "Monolith" class large mobile fortress that serves as the flagship or command platform.

What remains are transport ships and logistics support vessels of various classes, along with over 350 accompanying armored vehicles and artillery pieces. Compared to Kazdel's forces, it's like a hammer striking an egg.

On their opposite side, Kazdel had only four Abaddon-class aircraft carriers, of which the Lord of Locusts had poor anti-ship capabilities, and the lead ship, the Abaddon, was also relatively weak in firepower.

In reality, the main force consists of the "Apocalypse Knight" and the "Doomsday Horn," two warships comparable to the Conqueror-class.

On large warships, the balance of power between the two sides is basically even, at least in terms of tonnage, with Kazdel having a slight advantage.

In terms of medium-sized warships, Kazdel only had one Victoria-built Arethosa Good Cruiser and two decommissioned warships purchased from Da Yan, both of which were seriously outdated in tonnage and quality.

As for smaller warships, there were only six armed gunboats converted from merchant ships, practically defenseless, lacking any mobile fortresses or combat platforms. However, they did have an astonishing 500 accompanying vehicles.

"One last check," Anna said to the ground crew as she jumped out of the control room. A group of staff and engineers were conducting final checks on her War Knight gunship. The high-intensity sorties were a huge burden for this fighter jet, which was pieced together with a lot of new technologies. Fortunately, there were not enough of them and enough spare parts, so the ground crew could manage to take care of it.

The hangar, resembling a large stadium, opened its side completely to dock with a supply ship. Its deck was only as high as Abaddon's hangar. Two Kazdel-made "Sandboat" heavy-duty trucks slowly and carefully drove onto the docking ramp, pulling their long trailers into the hangar.

The trailer was loaded with a bundle of four large anti-ship missiles. If one of these fell into the gap between the two ships and was crushed, it could immediately blow the transport ship to the sky.

Before launching their attack, several capital warships needed to replenish ammunition and spare parts. There was no other way; the previous high-intensity air raids had consumed a large number of bombs and shells, as well as rocket booster engine parts that would need replacing after only a few uses.

In addition to new ammunition and supplies, some equipment for dealing with fleet operations was also being transported to the ship. Several platoons of new recruits marched in neat formations through the hangar and down to the lower deck, which served as both barracks and living quarters.

They would rest there briefly, then be assigned to the ship's marine corps, and then proceed to the lower deck garage for pre-battle assault training.

Anna leaned on the railing of the colonnade outside the side of the ship. The hot desert wind carried fine sand, and this place had long since turned into a sparse grassland.

As a result, the arrival of the Leitanians severely damaged the irrigation system, turning the area back into a desert.

The girl pulled her scarf up, covering her mouth and nose like the local Sarkaz workers to prevent sand from getting into her nasal cavity and causing her to cough. Looking down from the side of the tall, wall-like landship, people on the ground swarmed like ants into small squares to enter the lower garage. Further away were colorful tents and temporary assembly platforms, and some small transport ships were unloading personnel and supplies.

"What are you doing?" Anna turned her head and saw an Agor girl putting something on the hook of a crane next to the elevator platform of another hangar.

"fishing……"

"Fishing?" A huge question mark popped into Anna's head. She looked at the ground and the distance, where there was only yellow sand and sparse drought-resistant vegetation. Then she looked at the crane used to tow and lift their own small ships and vehicles.

"I've heard that in the desert regions of Letania, there's something called a sandfish. I'd like to know what it looks like, and whether there are fish that live on land?"

“Uh…” Anna felt that this guy must have seen something he shouldn’t have. There are legends about sharks in Letania, but that’s just a legend.

It has long been suggested that the so-called sharks are simply sand dunes that move at high speed under specific weather conditions. From a distance, they look like the fins of a giant fish moving rapidly across the desert, but that is just an illusion created by travelers in the absence of water.

Just like the Sarkaz legend of a giant worm that appears only in certain seasons, opening its mouth wide and waiting for unlucky passersby to fall in.

As a result, when the exploration team was developing this area, they circled around with a deep-scanning machine several times and even dismantled several large killer ant nests, but they still couldn't find that kind of big worm.

Ultimately, it can only be defined as a legend from some desert region, possibly under specific climatic conditions.

For example, the brief appearance of small swamps caused by rainfall makes it look as if something underneath has dragged people down.

"Plop!" A drop of water landed on the side of the drone platform, followed by a second drop. In less than a minute, the water droplets formed a line. Ten minutes later, the world was a vast expanse of white, with only the rumbling of water and the roar of thunder in one's ears.

"Damn it, torrential rain!" In torrential rain, all drones and large reconnaissance aircraft are unable to take off. Although the War Knight can take off, it must fly into the clouds in a short time, but at that altitude, the dark clouds below will block the view, making it impossible to carry out any attacks.

The murky water flowed along the slightly sloping deck and converged at the drains on both sides of the ship, turning into a dim yellow waterfall.

However, resupply and maintenance work continued. Logistics personnel battled against torrential rain and sludge-covered filth that turned to mud in the cascading sewage on the upper hull, and cleaned up more malfunctions and accumulated problems caused by prolonged combat.

Heavy rain will make the ground soft and wet, greatly interfering with the maneuverability of warships on both sides. Large warships will not dare to move easily, for fear of getting stuck in some muddy swamp and being completely finished, unable to be dragged out.

"What an unfortunate natural disaster..." The Letanian forces were also hindered by the torrential rain. They either had to take a detour, spending three times as much time to intercept the Sarkaz army that was still attacking and about to approach the city, or they had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush into the torrential rain disaster.

What happens when a desert area experiences such a massive rainstorm? The ground will turn into a swamp in a very short time, causing floods and widespread mudslides. Yes, deserts can flood too.

Rushing in at this time is like rushing directly into a typhoon at sea. At sea, you can at least find shelter in a safe harbor, but on land, the only solution to this natural disaster is to anchor and evacuate the port city as well.

"Could it be that we overdid it a few days ago?" This was the thought of every Sarkaz. After all, in the previous few days, they had been throwing various Originium weapons in turn, and it was possible that such behavior could have triggered a natural disaster ahead of schedule.

"All supplies are complete, the fleet is ready to weigh anchor."

"Charge head-on?!"

"To be precise, it's a detour. Our objective is to cover our ground forces' attack on the city and capture the last piece of land occupied by Letania. So, the pressure is greater on the other side now."

Kazdel wanted to block the enemy fleet to cut off his own people's attack route, but wasn't Letania also trying to intercept Kazdel's fleet?

Meanwhile, above the clouds, the nearly four-thousand-ton monster, propelled by multiple jet engines, struggled to move forward against the wind. All the hatches were closed, yet the extreme cold of the high altitude could still be felt seeping into every cabin like a bone-chilling leech.

"Thunderstorm, this is troublesome, we're going to be out of touch again."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Let's just focus on our own tasks." Letania has completely fortified the city. A normal attack would result in massive casualties, either civilian casualties or heavy losses to the attacking forces. Neither of these would be conducive to Letania's goal of forcing the enemy to cease hostilities or surrender.

If there are a large number of civilian casualties, the resistance and hatred of the Leitanians will increase, which will be detrimental to the subsequent peace negotiations and military operations. If there are heavy casualties on our side, we will lack the manpower to organize a second offensive.

The high-altitude air currents caused the large airship to rock violently, and 99% of the new recruits in the airdrop deck were vomiting uncontrollably. "Just bear with it a little longer, we'll be there soon."

Passing through the roaring thunderstorm zone, the warship began to descend, its attitude becoming more stable. Multiple jet engines spewed powerful flames downwards to maintain its buoyancy. "Fuel is running low. We've consumed more fuel than expected while passing through the airflow zone."

Relying solely on jet propulsion to counteract gravity is a nightmare in terms of fuel consumption. "Activate special equipment and aerodynamic engines; we can already see the city."

The city of Letania appeared ahead. On the ground, two industrial platforms were still emitting thick black smoke, and a large number of ground troops could be seen gathering here in preparation for the upcoming siege.

"Airdrop preparation, War Knight launch countdown..."

"Everyone, get ready quickly! Infantry, check your parachutes. Make sure you check them carefully and don't take the wrong ones. Otherwise, if you fall from this altitude, your only fate will be to become a pile of minced meat."

"Motorized infantry, move into the drop pod!" The lower compartment was a scene of busy activity and chaos. No one had time to pay attention to the pervasive smell of sour, vomit-filled vomit. They quickly grabbed their equipment and crawled into their respective distribution units.

The sight of such a colossal object descending from the clouds had a tremendous psychological impact on the Leitanians. Already in a state of chaos due to the enemy's approach to the city, the Leitanians were instantly plunged into utter terror, with sirens blaring and various anti-aircraft weapons firing in unison.

"War Knights, launch!" The ejection assembly fixed to its back launched the two War Knights. Launching at this altitude, it didn't require the power and runway length of the Abaddon. Before this super-large gunship became a sluggish weight, its rocket engine finally accumulated enough speed for it to lift off, almost grazing the buildings of Letania.

"This launch altitude is too low, almost half the altitude we planned!"