Chapter 313 Although there is no transport plane, gliders can also be used
Along the way from the north to the south of the River Valley Province, Xiong Ya fought with Lord Jin Ya and conquered countless strongholds of survivors, but he had never encountered such a tough enemy.
Especially the overwhelming round of rockets really frightened him, and he was still unable to recover even after he retreated 5 kilometers.
A group of nearly a thousand people stopped at the mountain col.
The surrounding vegetation is dense, making it easy to hide, and the nearby hillsides have wide views, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a good place to set up camp.
Seeing the frightened Xiong Ya, Tumen sighed in his heart, calmed down and stepped forward to comfort him.
"...You don't need to panic. Although those rockets are powerful, they have no accuracy, and their effective range is not as good as our 100mm artillery. From our current position, they can't hit you anyway."
"As long as we dig trenches and build artillery-proof holes and tunnels on our positions, no matter how powerful the rockets are, they won't be able to hurt the people inside..."
It was his mistake to underestimate the strength of the opponent's resistance.
From Tumen's point of view, it had been less than 24 hours since the New Alliance men took over the southern slope of Songlin Valley. They could dig a few trenches if they were exhausted. After the artillery bombardment, the infantry charged again, and they could plant the flag no matter what.
There is no need to waste time digging trenches on the battlefield.
The real tough battle should be in the suburbs of Qingshi County.
However, what he never expected was that the opponent's resistance was far beyond his expectation. When he realized that the situation was not good, the opponent had already reacted from the attack and attacked his position.
Wave of indirect fire.
They were immediately stunned.
The panting Xiongya cursed.
"Damn...the intelligence is wrong! They are more than just one thousand-man team! There are thousands of people squatting on the high ground in front of us alone!"
Tumen smiled bitterly.
"That's not so... Judging from their firepower density, there should be only about two to three hundred people. However, they have enough ammunition. They must be carrying an excess of supplies. I can see that their machine guns have never stopped."
"In any case, this is no longer an opponent we can handle!"
After saying these words, Xiong Ya immediately called the communications soldier, grabbed the walkie-talkie from his arms, and reported the situation here to the rear.
"...The firepower of those stupid gophers was too fierce! As soon as our people rushed up, they called for support. In a few minutes, they bombed at least 1,000 artillery shells towards our position! It's a good thing I didn't send all the people up.
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"There is definitely more than one squad stationed there, there is at least a thousand-man squad! Report the situation here to the leader, we need reinforcements!"
Xiong Ya yelled at the walkie-talkie with spittle flying everywhere, and then threw the walkie-talkie back to his younger brother.
Looking at the captain, Tumen standing aside suggested.
"We have no choice but to wait here. It's better to send two centurions back to the position we just evacuated to dig out the position. When reinforcements come, we can immediately launch the next offensive. Without fortifications, their
We have no place to hide when the shells fall."
Tumen paused for a moment and continued.
"Eighty percent of the New Alliance soldiers are reinforcing bunkers in Qingshi County right now. The longer this battle drags on, the worse it will be for us... We have no time to waste."
Xiong Ya thought for a while and felt that what his adviser said made sense.
That idiot Lion Tooth spent four months in Qingshi County, building all the fortifications at the expense of those pesky gophers.
It took a long time, and after they had strengthened the fortifications there, it was time for them to capture Qingshi Town, and I probably didn't have many brothers left.
At this moment, he was still thinking about the copper mine in Yuanxi Town.
If you want to eat that copper mine, you can't do it without some people on hand.
"Okay, just do as you say!"
After saying this, Xiongya summoned a centurion.
"You, take the people back to the top of the mountain and dig a trench for me! If you can't dig a trench that can accommodate 3,000 people in three days, I'll hang you in it!"
The centurion knew very well how vicious Xiong Ya's methods were, and showed no mercy to himself or his enemies. Although he was deeply reluctant, he did not dare to disobey, so he could only bite the bullet and accept the order.
"Okay! Boss!"
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Songlinyu.
On a ridge not far from the south slope, Ye Shi, holding a sniper rifle, looked at the mountain top two kilometers away to the north through an eight-power lens, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Hey! Those bandits are actually back?"
And trenches were dug on the mountain!
Kuangfeng held the telescope in his hand and analyzed it calmly.
"It seems that the other side has realized that it cannot conquer this high ground in a short time."
"That's good. We've never been afraid of anyone in a war of attrition. We're just afraid that they can't afford it." Ye Shi chuckled and fired a shot at the other side.
"Can you hit this far?"
Ye Shi pulled the bolt of the gun and ejected the smoking cartridge case.
"Can't hit!"
Kuangfeng: "Then you fire a woolly gun."
Ye Shi chuckled.
"It's okay. They can't find us at this distance anyway, so I'll just scare them."
Guangfeng, who was holding a telescope, glanced at him sideways.
"Be careful, the shells will come over later."
Ye Shi was about to fire the second shot when he suddenly trembled.
"Damn it, you can't be so stubborn."
Kuangfeng said in a noncommittal tone.
"I don't know, just ask them."
It's not realistic to hit people from a distance of more than two kilometers, but it's okay to scare them.
The bullet landed on the opposite slope with a whoosh, kicking up a cloud of dust and startling the looters working nearby.
I thought it was the person from the opposite side who was coming, but the person was screaming, and a group of people rolled and crawled down to the opposite slope to prepare for the attack.
The round of rockets thrown by Mosquito earlier had turned them into frightened birds, and the slightest disturbance made them extremely nervous.
Ye Shi waited for a long time, but didn't see those people coming out from behind the reverse slope, so he couldn't help but click his tongue.
"Are you so cowardly?"
Guangfeng, who was holding the telescope, frowned.
"They probably plan to dig a trench from the reverse slope first..."
The location of the snipers was uncertain, and those people did not dare to show their heads easily, but the excavation work did not stop.
Fengfeng even noticed that the looters divided a team to cut down trees nearby and used wooden stakes to support the tunnel.
These predators are starting to get smarter, too!
On the other side, on the front line, Lao Bai and Fang Chang, holding telescopes, also discovered the situation on the opposite mountain.
"...Once they dig the trenches, the next round of offensive is probably coming."
"Then let's loosen the soil for them."
The corners of Lao Bai's lips curled up into a smirk, and he gestured to the brother behind him. The player immediately understood and trotted to the back of the position.
Just half an hour ago, the New Alliance's logistics troops crossed the mountains and ridges to deliver ammunition to the front line. In addition to 7mm bullets, there were also two 88mm mortars and eight boxes of mortar shells.
Since there are no complete roads along the way, vehicles travel very slowly, and supply transportation is basically completed on two legs.
However, due to the popularity of the KV-1 exoskeleton, the New Alliance soldiers have strong individual transportation capabilities.
Especially for power players, there is no problem at all carrying three times the weight of supplies alone on a long journey. The only drawbacks are charging and eating.
But these are minor issues.
Once the road from Qingshi County to Songlinyu is cleared, the logistics of the new alliance can be completed by trucks.
As support weapons and supplies arrived, players quickly built a simple mortar position on the ground using shovels and sacks filled with soil.
It comes in handy now.
After calculating the target distance, Lao Bai immediately issued the order.
"Attention, mortar team! 2.1 kilometers ahead, a round of shelling!"
Two crisp sounds of bang bang came from behind the position.
After a while, two clouds of thick smoke exploded on the hillside on the north side of Songlin Valley, and the looters who were digging a hole immediately fell to the ground.
Fang Chang held the telescope and observed the impact point of the cannonball.
"It's a little off. It should be enough to hit it a hundred meters further."
Lao Bai continued to order.
"Correct the impact point of the cannonball one hundred meters forward, disperse the fire for six rounds, and hit me!"
The mortar positions continued to fire.
This time, the cannonball landed directly on the hilltop opposite.
The looters who were building fortifications were blown away and immediately fell to the ground. They didn't dare to raise their heads and could only hold their heads and roll down the slope.
Six rounds of shells were fired.
Lao Bai ordered a ceasefire.
On the smoke-filled mountains in the distance, no one could be seen anymore.
"...It should have been evacuated." Fang Chang held up the telescope and observed for a while, then clicked his tongue, "Normally speaking, what should I do if I am bombarded while digging trenches?"
"In an encounter, you first dig a few foxholes, and then dig a few horizontal ones to connect the foxholes together. Or you can dig directly from the bottom of the slope upwards, and then spread the trenches to both sides when you reach the high ground...
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Staring at the position two kilometers away, Lao Bai squinted his eyes and said, "We'll hit them every few dozen minutes, and then we'll rush over and catch them off guard when it gets dark!"
Fang Chang's eyes lit up.
"What a great idea. They must not have imagined that we would dare to come out of the trenches!"
The previous round of rocket bombing had already shown the Ya clan their firepower. They should not dare to send large troops up until the trenches on the front line were dug.
Two to three hundred people can squat on the top of the hill opposite. With Jun Jun leading the charge, it won't be a big problem for them to rush up and kill each other!
Lao Bai chuckled.
"When the time comes, bring two lumps of explosives and bury them in their trenches. When they go up to dig again, give them a surprise!"
"Hahaha! The pit has been blown up by them!"
Evil smiles floated from the trenches.
That squeaky laugh is like a villain.
Just as the two of them were muttering about their actions at night, the VM screen on Lao Bai's arm suddenly flashed.
"The news from the headquarters... let me take a look, Gan!"
"The mission has changed... The Death Corps will come to the front line to switch defenses with us in two hours." When he said this, Lao Bai had a sad expression on his face.
We agreed to stay here for 48 hours, but before the morning was over, the order to change defenses came.
He seriously suspected that they were being targeted by the Dog Plan because they were so good at fighting.
Fang Chang has a strange expression.
"What about us?"
"The headquarters asked us to return to Dawn City to rest first... They said that when it gets dark, more difficult and exciting missions will be waiting for us."
Looking at the position opposite, Lao Bai said with regret written on his face.
"The night attack can only be left to the fringe brothers."
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Xizhou City.
Fourth New District, in the main account of the Ya clan.
Listening to his subordinates' report on the frontline situation, Jin Ya sat on the human bone chair, his black and green face covered with dark clouds.
He didn't expect that two hundred people would be killed in just one morning. What he didn't expect even more was that the blue gophers were equipped with such a large number of artillery.
He was very aware of his men's habit of talking nonsense. A thousand shells in a few minutes was definitely an exaggeration.
In actual situations, it may only be about one or two hundred shells.
But even so, it was enough for him to treat it carefully.
He tapped his index finger on the chair and said in a deep voice.
"Send in the tanks."
Unlike the Snake Clan, the Ya Clan's tanks were not distributed to each thousand-man team. Instead, the leader's personal soldiers formed an independent tank team and served directly under the leader.
These big guys are worth a lot of money. Even if they use one less than the other, they always break down. It is not a last resort. He will not take the risk of pushing the tank to the front line.
But now, it’s no longer necessary.
Dillon, standing aside, whispered.
"The New Alliance has planes. It's not a good idea to drive tanks up in such a hurry. No matter how hard the frontal armor of Conqueror 10 is, the top is a blind spot for defense. Before sending out planes, we must first solve the problem of air defense..."
Jin Ya said in a deep voice.
"Then what good idea do you have?"
Dillon thought.
"We need anti-aircraft weapons. Can we find a way to import some from the Bugla Free State? For example, anti-aircraft guns and the like."
The expeditionary force does have anti-aircraft weapons, which are used to deal with the Rift Valley's air force, but they are not in large numbers, and they are often focused on by the Rift Valley's artillery and aircraft, so there are very few left.
However, Dillon vaguely remembered that when the expeditionary force first collapsed, everyone was looking for their own way out. A batch of supplies containing anti-aircraft equipment was handed over to the Bugla Free State by a captain.
Although I don’t know how many dinars the guy sold for, I guess it shouldn’t be very expensive.
If you can buy some of them back, it should be more than enough to deal with those small planes.
However……
Jin Ya, who was sitting next to him, simply gave up the idea.
"We have no money."
Dillon was stunned for a moment, looked at him and asked.
"Don't you still have 2 million dinars?"
Jinya coughed and said in a dull voice.
"There are too many ways to spend money, and it has been spent long ago...Okay, let's stop this topic. Can we solve this problem ourselves? Always expecting others to help is not an option."
Why is he a predator?
It’s impossible to do business just to save money.
Some of the looted treasures were exchanged for weapons by him, and most of the rest were spent on enjoyment.
The slaves locked up in the dungeon are as skinny as human beings. They can be used as laborers and food reserves, but most of the pretty ones have been ruined. As the leader of the Ya clan, it is certainly impossible for him to pick off the slaves of his subordinates.
Eating leftovers would be detrimental to his dignity and he wouldn't be able to eat it.
When it comes to enjoyment, naturally those androids who can play well and carefully cultivated clones are more appealing to him.
As for the group of survivors in the northern suburbs?
He didn't take the group of rag pickers seriously from the beginning, otherwise he wouldn't have sent just a thousand-man team to deal with them.
Jin Ya admitted that he had made a strategic misjudgment, but there was no point in regretting it now because the money spent could never be recovered.
It's unrealistic to snatch it back, especially at this juncture.
Dillon stood by and stared at him dumbfounded, feeling his head throb with pain.
All spent?!
That’s two million dinars!
Even if the Legion's dinars are not spent in the Vale Province, they won't be spent so quickly, right?!
Wu Lun, who stood aside and said nothing the whole time, couldn't help but hold his forehead and gained a new understanding of the stupidity of his allies.
If it weren't for the Holy Son's will to cooperate with the Bone-Chewing Tribe, he couldn't help but start to wonder what the point of supporting such pig teammates was.
Seeing that his adviser was silent, Jin Ya also knew that the speed of his money was a little outrageous, so he coughed dryly and said.
"Don't be nervous, my friend. When the weather gets hotter in two months, we will let the slaves grow some spirit leaves and sell them to those profiteers. That stuff will be much more useful than dinars."
"Two months?! There's no way we can fight them for that long!"
Dillon took a deep breath and continued.
"I can't hope to buy equipment for the time being. It's really not possible... Let's get a few trucks first, string together four 12mm heavy machine guns and weld them together, and we should be able to make do with them."
"This battle cannot be dragged on for too long. Their industrial capabilities may exceed my expectations! If we wait until they have a firm foothold in Qingshi County, it will be difficult to drive them out."
"When our anti-aircraft trucks are modified, we will immediately go to the front line with the tank troops and concentrate our forces to launch an offensive against the new alliance's positions! Even if we destroy a few tanks, we have to take down their positions! This is the best strategy
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After listening to the advice of his staff, Jinya frowned.
Especially when he heard that several tanks might be destroyed, he started to feel pain even before he sent out the tanks.
Those tanks are his treasures.
He would rather have a few more cannon fodder die than lose his precious baby. Human life is worthless in the wasteland, and there are some things that even money can't buy.
"Is that anti-aircraft truck... good for use?"
When Dillon heard this, he was almost hurt internally.
Whose problem is this?!
Wu Lun, who was standing aside, sighed and interjected.
"...The propeller planes of the New Alliance fly very slowly. As long as the firepower network is dense enough, it is not difficult to shoot them down while they are swooping."
"I think your staff officer's suggestion is very good. The longer this battle drags on, the worse it will be for you."
Seeing that the apostles of the Torch Church also expressed their agreement, Jin Ya still had some hesitation in his heart, but he also knew that he had to make a decision.
Thought for a long time.
Placing his right hand on the armrest of the chair, Jin Ya made a decision.
"Just do as you say!"
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Steel Works No. 81.
Parked in the center of the brand-new factory building is a large aircraft with a length of nearly 20 meters and a wingspan of nearly 30 meters.
Rows of countersunk rivets are neatly arranged on the nearly steep cabin and flat wings. The wing is a cantilevered lower wing with two symmetrical electric motors installed on the leading edge.
As for the tail, it consists of a cantilevered center horizontal tail and a single vertical tail. The rear section of the belly close to the tail has a cabin entrance.
The entire aircraft's fuselage and wings are made of A3 aerospace aluminum, which is expensive to build.
Compared to the wooden glider produced by Goblin Technology, this aircraft is obviously more like an airplane...
From the appearance, Chu Guang could roughly tell that this thing should be a replica of the C-47 twin-engine propeller transport aircraft from the Second World War.
Of course, the difference between the two is still a bit big.
Perhaps because they were worried about the insufficient power of the electric motor, the little players at No. 81 Steel Plant installed an additional motor and propeller on the front end of the nose, changing the original design of a two-engine propeller into a three-engine design.
There were no weapons installed on the plane, and even the cockpit had only exposed threads and a bare seat.
However, this does not prevent the young players at the No. 81 Steel Plant from placing high hopes on this large aircraft, and they have even chosen a name for it——
H-1 "Dragonfly" general aircraft!
Chu Guang, who was standing in the factory, walked around the plane, nodded approvingly, looked at the two players standing aside and asked.
"Can this plane fly into the sky?"
The expressions of Brother Wusuo and Brother Levin were a little subtle.
Finally, Brother Levin coughed dryly and explained.
"Dear administrator, this aircraft... is still in the experimental stage. I'm afraid it will be difficult to put it to use in a short period of time."
Ever since their friend Goblin Technology built a glider, they have been thinking about building a plane too.
However, due to the late start, the more aggressive players in this area were poached by Goblin Technology and invested in the improvement project of the "W series" aircraft. The talents they could hire were limited, so the progress has not been very fast.
The prototype parked in the factory has been the result of more than two months. It has just finished the assembly line and installed the power system. It will take some time before it is actually put into use.
Although he was a little regretful, Chu Guang didn't say anything.
After all, there's no point in urging.
For being able to do this in such a short period of time, his players are already very good.
"How long will it take for it to be put into use?"
Faced with the manager's inquiry, Brother Biusuo hesitated for a while.
"It should be fine within a month... maybe half a month if it's faster. It depends on the test flight results."
One month.
Should be able to catch up.
At this time, Chu Guang suddenly felt something in his heart and spoke.
"Is there any way to mount a 37mm cannon on the side of the aircraft?"
Brother Tosuo and Brother Levin's eyes lit up at the same time.
"Mount the 37mm gun on the side? Are you talking about a design similar to an aerial gunship?"
"We didn't consider this when designing this aircraft, but the structural strength of the A3-type aluminum is very high... I think it shouldn't be a big problem, you can give it a try!"
Chu Guang nodded.
"If the 37mm gun cannot withstand it, you can replace it with a 20mm gun. In a month, our ground troops should be able to advance to the urban area of Xizhou City."
"The terrain in the city is complex, there are too many bunkers, and the effectiveness of artillery and dive bombing is limited. We need a support weapon that can efficiently and accurately clear out the ground troops of the Tooth Clan, and cooperate with our ground troops to complete the final clearing."
"I'll ask you to do more research on how to design it specifically."
At this time, Chu Guang received news from Xiao Qi that the Burning Corps had changed trains to return from the front line and regrouped at the gate of the military camp in the north of Shuguang City.
After leaving the No. 81 Steel Plant, Chu Guang went straight to the military camp.
As soon as he saw Chu Guang, Vanus immediately greeted him.
"How's it going? Can that transport machine be used?"
Chu Guang shook his head.
"It can't be used for the time being, but it doesn't affect it."
Vanus was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.
How can it fly from the sky without a transport plane?
Chu Guang did not explain, but looked at the airport not far away and the dozen or so pilots who had regrouped next to the airport.
By being able to bring the plane back alive, these pilots have proven their strength.
After a moment of pause, Chu Guang continued.
"Although there are no transport planes, gliders are also available."