"I'm really a ghost. Why didn't I report so many enemies during my reconnaissance before?"
Colonel Akater reassessed the situation and his tactical arrangements, and then realized that if the sea of people of this level continues to push towards the team from all directions, the 99th Regiment of Cardian would be defeated.
Now all the tanks are lined up into a wall of steel, leaving no gaps between the vehicles, and explosive bombs tear apart the crowd, but some madmen still cross the defense line, like water seeping through the cracks in the embankment.
Although the main gun of Riemanlus is firing, it cannot shoot targets that are too close to each other, and it cannot keep shooting forever. Riemanlus' gun barrel has a limited lifespan, and continuous shooting can easily damage the gun barrel. There are no parts to replace it in this place.
"Stop moving forward!"
Colonel Akater ordered that the artillery special line be opened.
"The two-legged flying dragon team (self-propelled artillery, with Chimera as the chassis, equipped with four storm fragment mortars), organized Xu Jin barrage, three bases, covering from one hundred meters ahead of our army, keeping fire, waiting for further orders, Hellhounds, moving to the second row of the queue, ready to break into the forefront."
A few minutes later, the battlefield was in a noisy state. In addition to the roar of the thugs like a storm, there were various sounds of laser guns and intermittent low roars of heavy bombs, and the roar of the engines of tanks changing positions.
The space left for the tank is insufficient, and it is even more difficult to keep the formation unscathed while changing positions, but the drivers of Kadian have completed more precise maneuvers in the narrow terrain of urban warfare.
The variants of Riemanlus retreated one after another, making it easy for the Hellhound to enter and exit.
Afterwards, a more intense storm whistled.
It was the steel breath of the double-legged flying dragon's double-couple storm mortar when it opened fire, and the roars indicate death falling from the sky.
The three self-propelled artillery fired continuously, and the distance was so close that the artillery fire seemed to form a tide.
The shells drew arcs over the queue. They first flew towards the high altitude, then dived downwards, and rushed to the ground in a hungry hissing. The tone was as sharp as a sharp blade, splitting the thugs of the thugs.
The two-legged flying dragons are equipped with automatic aiming systems similar to Hydra Air Defense tanks, which can focus on uninterrupted close-range searches of enemy infantry, and the sows of these vehicles are known for their distinctive malice – they are always actively seeking the densest or most vulnerable clusters of enemies to aim, sometimes even their own crew cannot control them.
Colonel Akater counted down the time when the fragments fell.
"Now."
The moment he spoke was the exact moment when the explosion shocked the air.
A metal storm of more than 100 meters swept the crowd, as if it had been a "iron rain", turning the main area into a bloody slaughterhouse.
In a few seconds, the air was replaced by splashed broken steel, and the fragments were dense and unstoppable, like smoke and dust caused by an explosion.
Colonel Akater heard the screams, the screams of humans, and something else.
Although the voice is fleeting, it shows a stronger power than anger.
This force continues to be revealed, the cannons roaring and shells roar like rain.
Then the explosion began to spread forward, with flashes in the smoke and the screams of enemies in the broken storm.
The smoke of gunpowder floated across the battlefield, mixed with the stench of charred flesh and blood, which was almost suffocating.
Colonel Akater couldn't help but smile, breathing the pungent smoke and savoring the taste of victory.
This is the power of steel.
"Hellhound."
He then picked up the radio.
"Lead us forward and roast this land."
The Hellhound Fire Spitzer tank advanced forward and directed Chimera to follow the team, and the troops stepped into the hell they created with their own hands.
At this time, the day retreated into a twilight and changing dusk. The terrain under everyone's feet was broken, and the corpses were soaked in blood, like a swamp of mud.
Suddenly, the Hellhound released a stream of fire, dried the ground, burned the corpse into dust, and ignited any enemy that rushed into the gap.
In the rear, the two-legged flying dragon continued to fire, and the barrage advanced, leaving behind one massacre footprint after another.
Colonel Akater waited until he judged that there were no living creatures within a kilometer around him, and smoke and killing undoubtedly weakened the thugs, and the pressure on the flanks was relieved.
"Good job, bipedal flying dragon, switch to low-speed fire mode, let's see what you can do with the impulse you bring, Cadians, go forward! Repel the enemies here!"
The vehicle began to accelerate, and the breeze blew on his cheeks. Colonel Akater heard the radio operator calling him again, so he leaned over and returned to the inside of the tank and closed the top cabin.
"What's wrong?"
"It's a communication from the command center, the colonel, it seems as if the commander of the Soshyan battle of the Knight of the Astral Realm is coming."
Colonel Akat nodded and sat in front of the radio.
The Knight of the Astrology was also here, faster than he predicted. He had hoped to get closer to his goal before this.
Although somewhat out of place, once the Space Marines arrive, the glory of victory will turn to them, and the Cadians will only become small footnotes of the war - if they will be mentioned.
"Tell the command that we have occupied favorable terrain and are defeating the attacking enemy, if needed... we can turn around and participate in the siege of the fortress."
While waiting for the command to reply, he squeezed into the seat in front of the strategic platform, Chimera drove through the uneven terrain, and Colonel Akat felt the bumps, happily thinking that perhaps some of the hills were the wreckage of the enemy of the Empire, and were being crushed.
Chimera's speed felt good, there was a fierce battle ahead, but he was already sure of the situation of the enemy.
The 99th Regiment will defeat any Chaos reinforcements, and he will show the Astartes the great achievements that unreinforced humans can achieve. After all, they are not very human, and Kadian Star never raises mediocre people.
Then he frowned at the radio operator:
"Why did it take so long?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Atmospheric interference?"
"I can hear them for a while, and then I can't hear them for a while, and the transmission signal has not diminished."
“Open the speaker and let me listen.
The correspondent turned a switch and a crackling sound of electric current came from the radio speaker.
Colonel Akater was upset.
“Continue to try.”
After saying that, he lifted up the ceiling door again, wanting to feel the scenery and sounds of the war as it went smoothly.
Smoke and thunder covered the surroundings, and the air was filled with pungent exhaust gas and the smell of burning progesterone. In front of him, the violent flames of the Hellhound illuminated the dimness.
The two-legged flying dragon was still firing, but the rate of fire slowed down, and the arcs of death were separated by long beats.
Riemanlus had room for the main gun to fire, and some tanks fired forward, and the shells fell far away and were almost invisible, but Colonel Akat knew they had hit the target.
Unless the thugs suddenly change their strategies, the Cadians will not be able to fail.
On the flanks, infantry were also hitting the enemy. Colonel Akater used radio to inquire about the situation and received a slight response to the damage.
Their counterattack lasted for twenty minutes and finally completely defeated the crowd.
Those people did not retreat, but could no longer attack because they were all dead and the ground was blown up to a bumpy pit, making it difficult to pass quickly.