Chapter 415: The Reiss Legion is repelled, the Dawn Consortium poses a threat, and aerial interception weapons? |
After the Dawn Consortium arrived, the Reyes Legion began their advance.
According to Trap's intelligence, after the two forces integrated, the Reyes Legion's numbers had reached over six hundred.
However, because their special combat vehicles had been targeted and destroyed, even though some remained from the second batch of reinforcements, they could no longer form an effective firepower suppression against Dead Mine Town.
"Based on previous intel, the number of tanks they can currently deploy does not exceed five. Additionally, the number of mortars should be around eight to ten, which is within an acceptable range."
Yu Yuan looked at the Virtual Light Screen. The mission requirement to hold out against the Reyes Legion for more than two days still displayed [Incomplete].
Clearly, the time was not yet up. He just needed to complete this mission requirement, and then he could take action against the Dawn Consortium.
Just as he was speaking, the Reyes Legion began their attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—
With the firing of tank artillery and mortar shells, the battle for Dead Mine Town officially began.
Under the cover of the mortars, tanks and Armed Armored Vehicles began to advance forward. Behind them, soldiers followed closely.
They were executing combined arms infantry-tank tactics.
This tactic might have been effective against other factions.
But in Dead Mine Town, especially in the eyes of the Pioneering Group, it was utterly useless.
Bang—
The crisp sound of a sniper rifle rang out. A soldier hiding behind a tank had accidentally exposed himself just a little during movement. A bloody hole appeared in his head, and he fell to the ground.
Before the other soldiers could react, two more sniper shots rang out, and soldiers fell one after another.
"Team at Point 2, withdraw!" Quis's voice sounded in the earpieces.
As the possessor of the [Unshakable Fortress] talent, Quis was the undisputed commander for positional defense.
The next moment.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—
The rapid-fire cannons on the Reyes Legion's Armed Armored Vehicles had already aimed their muzzles at the sniper's location and began spewing fire.
25×137mm armor-piercing shells began their steady output.
The rock at the sniper's previous position shattered and cracked under the continuous barrage of armor-piercing shells.
A tank also swiveled its gun turret, aiming at a defensive fortification.
With a tremor of the gun barrel, that defensive fortification burst into flames.
But at the same moment it fired, over twenty RPG rockets flew out from the trench fortifications, heading towards the tank group.
The defensive fortifications of Dead Mine Town were not built for nothing. Grenade launchers, artillery, and rapid-fire cannons all roared into action.
Quis's voice sounded again.
"Eagle Eye, take out that rapid-fire cannon."
"Roger!"
Bang—
Eagle Eye, who had been waiting for the order, pulled the trigger.
The Rare-tier sniper rifle, with its armor-piercing rounds, directly penetrated the alloy steel plate in front of the rapid-fire cannon.
Thud—
The gunner was killed instantly.
Yu Yuan had already entered the [Civilization War Perspective] state, observing the entire battlefield situation.
Overall, Dead Mine Town was pressing the Reyes Legion forces hard.
Without internal agents sabotaging the defensive facilities, a prepared Dead Mine Town was simply not something the Reyes Legion could capture.
On the other side, the Roar squad had also led people to the vicinity of the enemy's mortar unit.
But Yu Yuan also noticed two drones appearing in the sky above the battlefield...
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"Damn it! The defensive fortifications at Dead Mine Town have been enhanced by more than double, and all our heavy firepower weapons have been destroyed. How are we supposed to fight this? Fight my ass!"
Robur watched the distant scene and cursed loudly.
But the order he received from headquarters was to launch a full-scale attack on Dead Mine Town. Even if they couldn't capture it, they had to demonstrate their determination.
Just thinking about this order made Robur want to curse his mother.
Were the higher-ups' brains filled with water?
Even if they wanted to hitch a ride with the Dawn Consortium, this wasn't the way to lick their boots!
What was this?
Self-sacrifice for others' benefit?
Frustration burned in his heart, but there was nothing else he could do.
"What about the Dawn Consortium people? Do they still have no intention of helping?"
"Battalion Commander, the other side has remained unresponsive."
"Bullshit!"
He cursed again.
"What about the new support troops from headquarters? Weren't they supposed to arrive today? What time is it now?"
"I just contacted them. They are still 130 kilometers away from us," the Deputy Battalion Commander quickly reported.
"Fine. Order the mortars to attack at full force and take out all those rapid-fire cannons."
"Yes—"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—
Before the order could be relayed, they heard a series of continuous explosions. The sound came from their own positions.
Robur looked in the direction of the explosions, his face changing dramatically.
Because that was precisely where the mortar positions were located.
His mechanical armor units had been sniped by the enemy, and now his mortar positions had been wiped out.
How were they supposed to fight now!
Fight my ass!
"Retreat! Retreat! Wait until the support troops arrive. And contact the Dawn Consortium immediately."
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Inside the Dawn Consortium's Command Vehicle.
Watching the drone footage transmitted back on the screen, combat squad leader Rook raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Is Quis of Dead Mine Town really this strong?"
"The construction of the defensive fortifications and the counterattacks during the defensive battle are both executed quite well. Even I might not necessarily do better than him."
"Also..." Rook looked at the combat units appearing in the footage.
The military proficiency of this combat unit is incredibly high. Every movement seems meticulously honed; this is simply an elite military force.
Finding soldiers of this caliber is quite rare even among professional military personnel.
But here, there's an entire unit of them.
This is truly unbelievable.
The footage also showed the scene of the Reyes Legion's mortar positions being wiped out.
Seeing this, Rook already knew the Reyes Legion should retreat.
Their mechanical armor units had been completely lost, and their mortar positions had been cleared.
The Reyes Legion no longer had any means to suppress Dead Mine Town.
If they didn't retreat now, relying on just those few hundred flesh-and-blood bodies would be nothing but suicide.
"Alright! Recall the drones!"
But just as he finished speaking, the surveillance screens flashed twice brightly before going black.
The two drones had been shot down.
"Hmm? What was our flight altitude just now?"
"Leader, 312 meters."
Which meant the other side, even amidst such intense combat, could still detect two drones over three hundred meters in the air.
"This Quis is impressive!"
"But why haven't I heard of such a person before?"
Rook became interested.
"Contact the Reyes Legion. See what their plan is. If they can't handle it, we'll have to take action ourselves."
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With the retreat of the Reyes Legion, the mountain range where Dead Mine Town was located returned to peace.
Only the continuously burning tanks, armored vehicles, and the corpses littering the ground spoke of the intensity and brutality of the recent battle.
Yu Yuan looked at the Virtual Light Screen, which now showed over twenty additional [Elite Recruits].
This time really wasn't bad!
However, with the Reyes Legion's failed attack today, will the Dawn Consortium step onto the field next?
It's already confirmed that the Dawn Consortium's core weapon is a long-range strike system.
Their weapons are almost overwhelmingly superior to what Dead Mine Town currently possesses.
Whether it's missiles or drone swarms, Dead Mine Town's weapons would struggle to be effective.
Not to mention that so-called [Dawn] weapon.
Dead Mine Town's defensive fortifications might be okay against the Reyes Legion, but against weapons of that level, they're a joke.
For Yu Yuan, this Dawn convoy is easy to deal with, since they've already been discovered. But what about afterward?
The Dawn Consortium definitely won't give up on this place.
When that time comes, what they'll probably face is their regular forces launching missile bombardments from dozens or even hundreds of kilometers away.
Who the hell can withstand that!
Thinking about the importance of Dead Mine Town and the mineral resources Xu Ke mentioned earlier...
They really need air interception weapons!
Yu Yuan thought for a moment, opened the Virtual Light Screen, and checked—the construction information for the Thunder Shield Close-Defense Turret.