My Empire

My Empire Chapter 214

2020-11-03

Chapter 214 214 Counterattack begins

Near the Alanhill Defensive Array on the outskirts of Missak, an M4 tank is in the bushes on the edge of the woods Behind, waiting for the prey to come to the door. Its hull is covered in camouflage vegetation and appears to blend in with the bushes ahead.

Ever since the puppet empire began to counterattack on the periphery of Misak, the fighting here has continued. Since the large-scale advance would be taken care of by Alanhill's bomber force, the puppet empire spread out and began a small-scale advance.

Such tactics are very close to the basic offensive tactics of the World War II era, so both sides have begun to really use the tactics of World War II to deal with their opponents.

A six-wheeled puppet war chariot smashed through the wheat field, flashing with magic Talisman text, and approached the direction of the M4 tank. Following this puppet tank, there is another puppet tank and hundreds of puppet soldiers.

On the turret of the M4 tank, the commander put down the telescope, held down the throat communicator, and commanded: "Come on! Prepare to fight! Aim at 1 o'clock! Put a puppet tank first. Kill it!"

In his command, the turret of the M4 tank began to turn, and the barrel of the slender 90mm caliber cannon was quickly aimed at the direction the enemy was coming from.

Originally, Alanhill's military department planned to produce some "self-propelled artillery" similar to the Stalker tank destroyer to increase the proportion of the army's armored vehicles.

However, because of the different battlefield environments, the tank destroyer without a turret was not as good as a tank with a turret that could rotate freely in previous operations. So in the end, the idea of a tank destroyer was completely abandoned and replaced by a plan to increase the production capacity of tanks.

The M4 tank in front of me was only produced in the last month, and then shipped to the front line to equip troops. Because the latest M4 tanks are basically "collector's editions" with the magic Defense Talisman text.

This subsequent improved model of the tank is officially numbered M4F within the army, which is the final confirmed model of the Magic Defense Barrier version.

What is different from the previous rune tanks is that this new tank only has Magic Talisman text on the front of the tank to enhance defense, and the sides and back of the hull are without Magic Talisman text.

The advantage of this design is to simplify the production process and reduce the production cost of the tank on the one hand, and to facilitate the use of Wireless Electronics on the other hand, which is an improvement on the previous all-round magic defense barrier model tank.

"bang!" Unexpectedly, the M4 tank suddenly fired a cannon, directly hitting the puppet tank that was still bumping in the field. The body of the puppet tank was penetrated by the shell and exploded all at once.

This kind of magic puppet tank acting alone is full of unstable magic energy, so after being hit, it is most likely to explode. As the puppet tank exploded, the surrounding magic puppets also began to agitate.

They immediately determined the direction of the enemy, and many soldiers rushed towards the bushes where the M4 tanks were located with bayonets. At the moment when they ran, the remaining puppet tank, not to mention the turret, aimed at the M4 tank hiding behind the bushes.

At this time, the M4 tank with camouflage branches on its front armor plate suddenly reversed, and the Magic Talisman text on the armor plate suddenly lit up, shaking off the armor. The camouflaged branches on the steel plate reveal a faint pattern of eagle flapping wings.

"tú tú! tú tú!" The 30mm rapid-firing guns on the puppet tank started a violent strafing, and a row of shells hit the magic barrier on the front armored steel plate of the M4 tank, sending out a bang. banging sound.

The magic defense barrier dimmed slightly, but it didn't completely disappear. At this time, the M4 tank suddenly stopped, and the majestic gun barrel once again pointed at the puppet tank that was firing.

After a short stop, a white smoke spewed from the muzzle of the M4 tank, and an armor-piercing projectile rushed out of the barrel, and then slammed into the puppet tank in the distance. Before the puppet tank could react, the defensive barrier in front of it was torn apart by the huge kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile.

Immediately, the armor-piercing projectile smashed the front armor plate of the puppet tank, leaving a small hole in it. Immediately afterwards, the puppet tank was paralyzed in place, and a thick black smoke appeared from the gap on the turret.

The hit puppet tank may not necessarily explode, because it may be that some of the runes inside are damaged, but simply lose the ability to move or lose control. Such a puppet tank has high research value and even has a probability of being repaired.

The remaining puppet soldiers didn't flinch, and they continued to charge where the tanks were, as if their tanks had been destroyed and had no effect on their morale. However, before they could get close to the M4 tank, the rhythm was disrupted by the tracer shells that were strafing from the front.

Some of the puppets were broken into parts by bullets, while others fell down immediately and gave up their plans to continue attacking. As the battle continued, the battle skills of these puppets seemed to be gradually becoming more proficient.

But they are still puppets, and they are still worse than real people. Alanhill still took the initiative in several small-scale conflicts nearby.

Seeing the puppets lying down, the remaining tanks in the vicinity and the soldiers behind the tanks began to move. First, the mortar units covering the movement of the infantry began to attack. , and then this local counterattack became more and more lively.

The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing gradually subsided, and the battlefield became silent. The Grenadiers cautiously swept the wreckage on the battlefield, collecting weapons, ammunition and useful parts from the puppets.

The M4 tank that just destroyed the two puppet tanks was parked on the edge of the battlefield. Next to this tank, there were also parked ammunition supply vehicles, other tanks and fuel tankers. .

Standing in front of a jeep, several tank commanders were discussing the deployment of the subsequent battle: "The previous rainy season covered the arrival of these puppet troops on the battlefield, and also interfered with our march..."

Their task is to break into the enemy's line of defense before the main attack, creating trouble to distract the enemy.

Looking at the unrecognizable road underfoot, with water still looming in the mud, a driver complained: "The road is very muddy, and that's why we were forced to stop and wait. The rain is over.”

A few days ago, a large amount of rain fell in the territory of the Holy Demon Emperor, which affected the air force’s reconnaissance and also affected the attack of the armored troops. This is the main reason why the puppet empire's forces were only discovered when they got close to the front lines, and why Alanhill's forces have not yet encircled Dorcam.

"The weather seems to be on the enemy's side. Look at this muddy road. Even if we can launch an attack, the speed is too impossible." Followed bitterly laughed.

"The speed is impossible. The enemy's defense has begun to stabilize. Our attack will definitely not be as smooth as before." He said without raising his head.

"This is really bad news." The tank commander who was the first to speak shrugged said with emotion.

"The good news is not without it. The news from the weather forecast unit. We will not encounter rainy weather during half a month recently." The company commander finally lifted the head and looked at Several of my own men said with a smile.

"Sounds really good news." Everyone was laughed again, and everyone talking at once echoed.

"In another 12 minutes, the shelling to cover the attack will begin." Looking at his watch, the company commander checked the time: "The time has been calibrated, no setback! "

So everyone started to check their watches, and a captain said helplessly: "In 12 minutes, we will be busy."

The company commander ignored this complaint. The commander pointed to the map and began to set up the mission: "The goal of our tank company is to intersperse here and cut into the left side of the enemy's main Defensive Array. The infantry will cover our actions and establish a solid line of defense on both flanks."

"Once our action is completed, the enemy's main position will be useless. They can only retreat." He used his finger to draw a rough area on the map, indicating that they want to control The company commander looked towards his men again: "Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone put away their jokes and replied seriously.

"After we succeeded, the enemy retreated and we had no troops to intercept..." Then a platoon leader raised his hand and asked a question about the subsequent changes in the battle situation.

The company commander nodded, then gestured at another angle of the map, and said, "As long as they retreat, the 1st Tank Battalion in front can chase and kill them... not a single one!"

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After finishing speaking, he pointed to the right side of the land representing the enemy's main Defensive Array and said, "The 2nd Company will support us on the other side, they will bypass this forest and cut this path... ..."

This time, everyone is nodded, and no one asks any more questions.

The company commander folded the map and stuffed it into the map bag on his waist, signaling that everyone can go back and prepare: "Okay! Let the reconnaissance vehicle set off in advance! Look at the enemy's deployment here. Has the situation changed!"

The platoon leaders of each tank platoon tirelessly instructed every tank commander who was about to participate in the battle: "Let the troops check the ammunition and fuel again! Confirm the status of the tanks!"

"Make sure all Wireless Electronics devices are open!" As the voices of these commands drifted away, the company commander raised his arm again and looked at the dial on his wrist—about seven minutes left. It's time for the attack to begin.

When the company commander raised his wrist again, he was reluctant to put his arm down: he saw that the second hand was about to approach the 12 o'clock position, and once it At the position of 12 o'clock, the preparatory bombardment of the entire battle began.

"Huh!" A few seconds later, a huge cannonball whizzed past the company commander's head, and the Battle of Dorcam began. ►

The day before yesterday's update

(end of this chapter)