Nightmare wake up

Chapter 677 Artillery and Explosion

There was a thunderclap on the ground.

In Ya'an City behind the federal positions, bright flames burst out from several locations, and smoke and dust filled the air.

A large number of shells swept across the sky, leaving behind extremely beautiful curves with piercing sounds.

The location where it landed was Hesse's position on the hillside of Kassam.

Boom~~~~Boom~~~~Boom~~~~~
Cannonballs exploded one after another in the Hesse Army, like grand fireworks.

Yellow is the rising dust; cyan is the broken rocks; red is the splashing blood mist.

The Hesse Legion, which was ready to charge immediately, became what they thought the enemy would look like in the near future.

In just a moment, Hesse's position blossomed everywhere, the air was full of gunpowder smoke and bloody smell, and the wailing of soldiers before the end of their lives was everywhere.

A cannonball landed not far from Elder Ziniu. Even the red-level defensive contract items could not withstand the powerful shock wave, and the whole person was thrown off the horse.

In a brief stupor of consciousness, he felt that he was being rescued from the ground, and vaguely saw that the legion commanders who had just discussed with him how to win the victory were dragging him to transfer.

At this moment, only two words flashed in his mind:
artillery? !
That's right, artillery!
Because of the so-called combat experience, Elder Ziniu stubbornly believes that the power to determine the outcome of the current war still lies in the number of people, and if you want to get the first chance, you need to see which side can take the lead in charging.

After all, this is the law summed up in countless small-scale civil wars among the Hesse tribes in the southern provinces, and it is an iron-like rule of victory and defeat.

There has been no war in the Federation for thousands of years. Where does the Federation Army have actual combat experience? How does it know how devastating the collective charge of tens of thousands of cavalry riding on horses and holding rifles is.

Therefore, relying on the height advantage, the Hesse cavalry charge will have a terrifying power bonus. They are already very close to the victory of this battle, and the gap between them is only because of his order.

They don't need to dig trenches to defend themselves against incoming attacks like the Union Army does.
As a result, the shells fell like raindrops on the relatively gentle open land on the hillside, on their unsheltered positions, and in the dense formation.

This feeling is like the federal artillery is hitting a row of live targets for possing.

"Back, back, back!"

Elder Ziniu, who regained consciousness, suddenly broke free from the support of his subordinates, amplified his voice with the source of symbols, and shouted at the fleeing soldiers:

"Back to Shannan!"

"Back to Shannan!"

After receiving the order, three yellow flares were launched into the air one after another, and the Hesse army fled towards the top of the mountain.

It has to be said that the Elder Ziniu reacted very quickly. Several large armies in the south were on the north slope, facing the enemy's position in the Kassam Plain. As long as they retreated south and crossed the top of the mountain several hundred meters away, they would be able to fight in the south of the mountain. Dodge shell attacks on one side.

Elder Ziniu activated the source of talisman, his figure suddenly burst into a strong light, and a set of thick knight armor covered his entire body.

This is exactly his contract ability. He can use the talisman to manifest this battle armor. After wearing it, it will not only give him a strong defense ability, but also significantly increase the power of his body.

He took a step forward, propped up the handsome flag that had fallen, and climbed to the top of the mountain holding the flag.

With the signal to retreat and the guidance of the flag, the various legions covered by artillery fire on the position found the direction to escape, and scrambled to keep up with the elder Ziniu's footsteps.

It's really easy to go down the mountain, but it's really difficult to go up the mountain!Especially under the current situation of being hit by artillery fire, the remnants of Hesse's army fled while being attacked by shells. At the same time, the federal side at the foot of the mountain could clearly see the retreat here, because there was only one direction for the Hesse army to flee. On the contrary, they found that the team here was more concentrated, and immediately the shells on the originally dispersed Hesse position also gathered together.
This short mountain road of a few hundred meters is the lifeline for the Hesse Army to survive, and it is also the hell for the Hesse Army.

When they all fled to Shannan, the sound of cannons finally stopped.

Corpses and body remains were strewn all over the hillside of several hundred meters. The entire road turned dark red, and a lot of bright red liquid had gathered in the large and small bomb craters.

After reorganizing the team, Elder Ziniu soon heard a number that shocked him. The number of casualties exceeded [-].

That's the size of an entire legion!You know, there are a total of six Hesse legions following him as the vanguard, with a total strength of only close to 7.

Under such tyrannical artillery fire, Elder Ziniu was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do - the Federal Expeditionary Force could hit them, but they couldn't reach each other.

"Elder!"

The voice of the commander of the second army was a little trembling: "What kind of weapon is this? It's just"

"Wrath of the Iron God!"

The commander of the fourth heavy firepower army was also terrified. His team is best at suppressing firepower, but in front of such powerful artillery, he felt that the heavy machine guns in his army became like burning sticks:

"The key is to be able to hit so far! We can't fight back at such a terrifying attack distance!"

Several other legion leaders fell silent, all looking at Elder Ziniu.

Seeing that he suffered such a blow for no reason, and his morale was greatly reduced, Elder Ziniu secretly screamed in his heart that something was wrong.

In his opinion, morale is one of the most critical factors in determining victory or defeat.

Now that the two sides have not yet fought, the Hesse Army has been suppressed abruptly, which will be extremely detrimental to the subsequent battles.

Elder Ziniu forced his body to stand up, let the knight's steel armor dissipate, and looked around everyone with cold eyes:
"First, how about the casualties of the Second Cavalry Regiment?"

The head of the first army and the head of the second army looked at each other, and the number of casualties broke out. They all lost nearly [-]% of the soldiers.

Elder Ziniu closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something. He was recalling the information about artillery that Elder Red Bull had said at the Wuniu meeting. After making a decision, he opened his eyes and said coldly to everyone:
"The weapon they use is called artillery! This weapon originated from the Federal Academy of Natural Sciences and was developed by a young scholar more than a month ago. Unexpectedly, the artillery has already been deployed here."

The doubts in everyone's hearts were explained, and they couldn't help but look at Elder Ziniu. The commander-in-chief is amazing, everyone knows this!

Elder Ziniu coughed lightly, pretending to be calm and continued:
"Because this kind of weapon has just come out, the technology and craftsmanship are immature. Don't look at the fact that this round of blows has caused us to lose a lot of warriors. In fact, their artillery positions are also not optimistic!"

Hearing what the commander said, several legion commanders looked at each other, not knowing why.

Elder Ziniu strikes while the iron is hot, and sweeps the crowd with confident eyes that understand everything:

"After all, this weapon has just come out, the technology is immature, and it often explodes when used, so...the round of artillery fire against us just now, I am afraid that their artillery battalion also suffered heavy casualties."

"That's right, that's it. You have seen the power of this artillery. You should be able to make a comparison. The rifles we usually use in Cochinlam often explode, causing us to lose thousands of Hesse warriors, let alone Their artillery battalion, after all, the power of artillery shells is not comparable to that of rifle bullets."

The commander of the Fourth Army suddenly showed a dazed expression, and said in agreement:
"Of course! We are equipped with the Cochin Lem Company's Aripper heavy machine gun, which can be said to be the weapon with the highest accident rate, and it is also the weapon that causes the most casualties. The power of the Anior heavy machine gun is not comparable to this artillery."

Seeing the commander of the Fourth Army wisely proving his logic, Elder Ziniu immediately felt encouraged and puffed up his chest:

"Everyone! That is to say, a weapon like artillery is equivalent to wiping out a thousand enemies and inflicting [-] self-damages! In the round of shelling just now, the opponent is suffering the same casualties as us!"

"In war, the competition is endurance, determination, and courage! The courage of our Hesse people has never lost to other nations!"

After these words, it really encouraged the legion commanders and dozens of low-level legions around them.

Elder Ziniu took a deep breath, and analyzed with a strategic vision:
"Besides, this artillery has its disadvantages! After focusing the fire, the power of attacking it will be superimposed, resulting in extremely powerful firepower, but if it is scattered, hehe, we don't have to be afraid at all!"

"The main force of our first and second cavalry regiments is still there. As long as we rush down the hillside, we will reach the flat plain below. Even if their artillery numbers increase tenfold, they will not be able to attack our heroic cavalry intensively! You guys understand my point mean?"

The commander of the Seventh Corps, who had never said a word, clapped his hands immediately: "The elder's eyes are like a torch, what he said is absolutely true!"

"The mistake we made was that we didn't expect that the opponent was equipped with this new type of weapon, so we gave the opponent the opportunity to launch a shameless attack on us while we were still in formation. A shameful attack, the battle should be a fair fight between the two sides, I didn't expect the other party to be so cunning, despicable and shameless."

"This time, we won't line up! Send the cavalry directly down the hillside of a few hundred meters. By the time they react, our heroic cavalry has already rushed down the mountain. On the plain, as long as the cavalry disperses, hehe. Let's go straight to Ya'an City!"

First, the commanders of the second and two cavalry regiments looked at each other, then turned their eyes to the commander of the seventh army at the same time, as if they wanted to say:
"Why don't you say to take your army down?"

Just when the two were hesitating, Elder Ziniu gave another booster:

"The two of you don't know. Although the artillery has a long attack range and powerful shells, it has a fatal disadvantage, that is, it has limited effect on close-range targets!"

"Their artillery positions are in Ya'an City in the back, not in the federal positions. That's the reason. As long as our cavalry rushes to the plains and strangles with the opposing positions, their artillery will be powerless against us."

"Rushing into the city, those artillery battalions that are not good at close combat are even more living targets. The heavy artillery will no longer pose any threat. Their artillery can only obediently fall under the iron hooves of our cavalry."

After finishing speaking, Elder Ziniu turned his head to look at the first and second army commanders:

"Now is the time to show the courage of the Hesse people. Although the current situation is unfavorable, the advantage is still in our hands. As long as your two legions rush into the Kassam Plain, you will be the first in this war!"

"I have asked the Propaganda Department of the Tenth Logistics Corps to release the news in various cities. The people of Hesse are supporting us behind the scenes. You two... will be the heroes of my Hesse people!"

Hearing this, the commanders of the First Army and the Second Army nodded emphatically, stretched out their arms and made a movement of the Hesse to boost morale, and shouted in their mouths:

"Huh~~~ha~~~"

The two looked dignified, turned around and arranged for the raid order.

Elder Ziniu added another order:
"Contractors from other legions are preparing to apply buffs to the cavalry legion."

Soon, tens of thousands of war horses lined up in an open field in the south of the mountain in the well-trained southern army.

Each cavalryman wearing a yellow Hesse robe holds a rattan shield that can protect the body in one hand, and holds a rifle in the other, and puts the rifle on the top of the shield.

This is the charging posture!
With the loud horn sounding one after another, the war horses roared and stepped forward, the first row, the second row, and the third row.
Thousands of war horses slowly accelerated, crossed the barrier on the top of the mountain, and stepped onto the blood-soaked north slope.

With the banner unfurled, the light of the talisman powers covered the horses rushing across the hillside. Some added agility buffs to the cavalry, and some added protection to the cavalry, which can be described as varied.

The cavalry, enhanced by the contract ability, dragged away the long line, and rushed along the north slope at a fast speed, pouring down like a waterfall.

The sound of artillery that everyone had been waiting for did not sound, and the commanders of each legion could not help admiring Elder Ziniu's erudition and insight.

Sure enough, as the commander said, the enemy's artillery can't be used all the time.

The roar of the horses once again broke the peace in front of the two armies. In just a dozen breaths, the Hesse cavalry rushed down the hillside and reached the Kassam Plain.

The densely packed Hesse fighters quickly dispersed on the plain, heading towards the position of the Federal Expeditionary Force.

Looking down from the top of the mountain, the plain as far as the eye can see has been covered by thousands of horses. In contrast to the enemy's position, it is like a broken ship floating in the sea in a storm, which may sink at any time.

"It's done!" Elder Ziniu roared immediately, and performed a Hesse etiquette to the rest of the legion leaders behind him:
"This victory, we accept it!"

As soon as the words fell, the roar of the artillery in Ya'an City sounded again, as if every victory declaration he made was bound to the opponent's artillery strike.

Everyone was stunned and turned around to look.

It's just that the place covered by the artillery fire is not the cavalry that has rushed into the plain, but the hillside behind the cavalry.

Billowing smoke and dust rose from the hillside, completely covering the rear of the cavalry, and faintly, there was another loud noise like an earthquake.

A landslide seemed to have occurred on that hillside, and the bottom of the entire hillside was tightly blocked by the surging boulders and sand.

Elder Ziniu was dumbfounded, feeling something bad in his heart:

Enemy, this is cutting off the retreat of the two cavalry regiments!
Yes, let the two cavalry regiments retreat without retreat.

This means that unless they have a way to wipe out all the cavalry on the plain?
For a moment, Elder Ziniu's heart was turbulent, and his heart seemed to have reached his throat in an instant.

Just as he expected, this time, a change really happened on the plain.

Explosions occurred one after another from the ground of the vast Kassam Plain, as if a grand fireworks were being staged.

The flames were like dominoes, extending from the direction of the federal position to the side of the foothills, as if causing a carpet explosion.

That's right, a carpet explosion!
Row after row of explosions, row after row, quickly spread to the entire plain as if following a controllable pattern.

The explosion sounded like an elegy for death. At this time, the Kassam Plain was more like a bloodthirsty demon opening its bloody mouth, engulfing more than 5000 cavalry.

(End of this chapter)