Chapter 249： War makes people grow

On the quiet streets, rubble and craters are all over the sight. The battle for Kaunia became very fierce as the station changed hands. The Holy Demon Empire and the Puppet Empire were unwilling to accept this fact. They hoped to retake the station and stabilize their positions.

However, a day of fierce fighting left both sides exhausted. The Puppet Empire lost a full 13,000 soldiers near the station, and there was still no way to regain the lost position.

"The puppets are gathering nearby!" Behind the rubble, a commander issued a telescope in his hand and said to his comrades around him: "There may be a fierce battle in a while."

"It doesn't matter, the above reinforcements have already arrived, and we are not afraid of them." His colleague glanced at the new weapon behind him and said triumphantly.

They really should have such confidence, after all, the replacement of heavy weapons equipped by the Army is not fast. What can be called a new weapon is definitely a very terrifying killing machine.

"Get that guy here! Deploy here! Wait a minute if the Puppet Empire attacks! Fire here to suppress their main attack direction!" The officer who put down the telescope ordered loudly.

On the other side of the ruins, the soldiers of Ailan Hill had already occupied the high ground. They established a machine gun position in a mage tower that had not completely collapsed, and set up two mg-42 machine guns there.

Then, the defensive position stretched to the front of the position. About 100 soldiers deployed the defensive line along the rubble. With the support of mortars, the entire position could overlook the enemy's attack direction.

After a series of urban battles, these soldiers have accumulated rich experience in urban street fighting. Now the defensive positions they have deployed are typical urban street fighting positions. They are very effective against the counterattack of the puppet soldiers of the Puppet Empire.

Hearing the commander's order, the crew member over there gave a thumbs up, and the tracked armored vehicle started up, spraying a puff of black smoke from its tail, and then began to move slowly forward.

While moving, a few nearby soldiers helped find a suitable location. In a place where most of the car body could be hidden and firepower could be used, this seemingly powerful armored vehicle stopped.

The front of it was very crowded, because of problems such as the splicing angle of the steel plate, and other mounted items, even the magic defense barrier could not be arranged. Such a strange-looking guy just calmed down again, lying in his position, waiting for the battle to break out.

Soon a battle kicked off. The soldiers of the Puppet Empire did not prepare for the bombardment, they launched a sea of ​​people charge: because the artillery could not beat the artillery of Ailan Hill, these 130mm artillery of the Puppet Empire, very I didn't fire much for a long time.

"!" On the ground, the first Mauser 98k gunshot echoed abruptly, and then the gunshots gradually became denser as if they had heard the signal, breaking the calm nearby. Countless puppet soldiers began to advance along the street, and the dense crowd became the best target for machine guns.

This time, the puppet troops also used puppet tanks, and a giant puppet doll that is rarely seen.

The huge doll is about 3 meters high and wears heavier armor, which can withstand the attacks of many light weapons. However, these puppets are often the targets of the rocket launchers in the hands of the Ailan Hill soldiers, so their actual effect is not good.

Without any preparation, the offensive of the puppet empire began like this. After a volley of Airanhill's mortars, these gunfire puppets approached the position of Ailanhill's garrison.

Ambush on the side of the road, Alan Hill's new weapon that is ready for battle, the crew members are ready for battle. They pointed their weapons in the direction of the puppet's attack, and two slender barrels were aimed at the enemy's crowds.

The zsu-57-2 is a new self-propelled air defense artillery serviced by Ailan Hill, and the number of equipment is actually not much, but this kind of anti-aircraft gun is powerful and has a high rate of fire, temporarily becoming an air defense weapon for many troops.

Unfortunately, because Ailan Hill's air force was so powerful, for a long time, Ailan Hill's anti-aircraft artillery unit could not find a target to die. The dragon knight, who used to be fearful of three points, now appears on the battlefield less and less times.

Therefore, more and more troops are using the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns issued to them as a "large-caliber machine gun chariot" against infantry. Anyway, the enemy does not have any decent anti-tank methods. This kind of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns can play the role of armored vehicles most of the time.

"Fire!" After aiming at the target, the commander gave an order to fire, and two slender guns with 57 mm caliber began to spit out violently. The large-caliber artillery shells rampaged through the crowd, knocking countless puppets into parts.

Large-caliber artillery shells hit the puppet tank, which can also have the effect of breakdown. The two puppet tanks that were advancing were paralyzed on the road, and thick smoke came out to block the puppet soldiers behind.

After this fierce burst of fire, the soldiers of the Puppet Empire rushed up like a tide, and then retreated like a tide. Within one minute, almost 100 rounds of 57mm caliber artillery shells generally hit the crowd of puppet soldiers in a storm, and the damage caused can be imagined.

On the battlefield, the soldiers of Ailan Hill uttered a burst of cheers, and they hardly paid any price, repelling the counterattack of the group of puppet soldiers.

Unfortunately, their cheers did not last ten seconds before the retaliatory shelling of the Puppet Empire began. A 130mm howitzer shell landed on the position where the Ailan Hill soldiers were garrisoned, followed by the second and third.

"Damn it! When did the puppet empire learn to fight like this?" Seeing that his position was covered by artillery fire, the commanding commander of the battle turned around and asked his deputy.

The Puppet Empire had always ordered artillery to attack before the battle, but at this time, it would often be suppressed by Ailan Hill with artillery fire, and it would have no effect.

Later, the troops of the Puppet Empire stopped firing at all, lest they would send a signal to Ailan Hill to prove that they were going to attack, and risk being counterattacked, perhaps even more artillery.

However, today, the puppet troops actually learned to fire at Ailan Hill's position immediately after retreating, so that they can effectively kill the active force of Ailan Hill who is still on the battlefield.

"The more they fought, the more experienced they got, and the smarter they got." Another officer looked at the dozens of shells that fell and exclaimed.

It is not only Ailan Hill who has improved, but the puppet empire is also learning about war in war. The puppet soldiers, who were originally stupid and dumb, have also summed up many useful skills in countless failures.

Although these skills have not yet been able to compare with the skills mastered by real humans, they are indeed improving.

"Huh!" Just when everyone was shocked, Ailan Hill's artillery began to counterattack. The larger-caliber 155mm howitzer and the 203mm howitzer strengthened to the street fighting force began to fire at the position where the Puppet Empire’s artillery might be located.

Dozens of artillery shells roared over the position controlled by Ailan Hill, and then landed on a distant block. The explosion destroyed many buildings there in an instant. In a deafening sound, another one collapsed in half, as if The chimney-like magic tower collapsed in the sound of cannons.

I don't know if it was really hit, or was frightened, the shelling of the Puppet Empire stopped. Only Ailan Hill's shelling continued on the battlefield, as if tirelessly.

"From now on, after repelling the puppet empire's offensive, pay attention to keeping the soldiers concealed." While climbing up the smoking defense position, the battalion commander ordered the officer behind him.

"Yes! I will write a report later and send it to the group army headquarters... This kind of thing must be notified to the entire army immediately." The officer who was following the battalion commander nodded his head and made a deep kick. Walking on the opposite **** of the ruins, bent over and agreed.

Before it was too late to retreat, the ZSU-57-2 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that had just established meritorious service was hit by a shell and was scrapped in place. Three members of the crew were killed in battle, and the 8 people killed in the simultaneous battle became all the personnel losses of Ailan Hill in this local battle.

The sudden shelling made Ailan Hill's troops feel the cruelty of the war, and realized that the enemy they were facing was not as easy to deal with as they thought.

"Om..." The artillery bombardment was not over yet, and four Il-2 attack planes hung their bombs and swept across the battle zone just now. As soon as the fighting broke out, the Air Force sent its own aircraft, but unfortunately the response speed was not so timely.

Chasing the defeated puppet, the Il-2 attack carried out a massacre. These planes dropped bombs on the heads of the puppet Empire soldiers, blasting the defeated puppets to their knees.

Although the model is very old, these Il-2 attack aircraft are still very useful when attacking the ground, at least compared to jet fighters, they are sturdy and durable, and require very low ground support equipment.

"Let the troops advance 50 meters! Control the building over there! Arrange a circular defensive position there! Check everything! Don't let the puppet soldiers infiltrate!" After the battalion commander counted the losses of the troops, he ordered with hatred. .

After finishing their own weapons and equipment, one company set off first. The soldiers carrying weapons and ammunition passed by the remains of the fallen soldiers placed in a row. Seeing their companions lying quietly on the ground, the smiles on the faces of these soldiers had long disappeared.