Alien Arms Empire

 Chapter 548 548 A tank full of bullet marks

“Why did the artillery fire stop?” In the tent, the commander of the 3rd Army raised his head and looked at the adjutant next to him.

The adjutant also had a puzzled look on his face. He looked at an officer next to him and said, "Go and see what happened? Why did something go wrong at such an important time? Let them continue the bombardment! No matter what the cost..."

The officer nodded slightly and then rushed out of the camp. The third prince's confidant general and the actual commander of the Qi Army on the Western Front stood over there with an ugly expression on his face, still staring at the map.

He promised to recapture Luo Town before the third prince arrived here. Now the battle has reached its most critical juncture. As a result, the artillery of the 3rd Army lost its chain.

"The other side's air force is always destroying our artillery...maybe because of the bombing just now..." the commander of the 3rd Army explained helplessly.

The Tang Army's planes were always there, wreaking havoc everywhere. The main targets of attack were the Qi Army's vehicles and artillery. This really caused trouble for the Qi Army's artillery.

 The artillery fire of Qi State was always intermittent and intermittent, and it was too late to support the Qi State infantry who were fighting hard at the most critical moment.

This is also the reason why the Qi army always fell short in several fierce attacks and was often driven back when it was close to the Tang army's position.

"I don't care what the reason is! Luo Town is the only way for us to go north! We must... get through it at all costs!" The third prince's confidant, Qi General Tian Heng, insisted.

 He could not live up to the third prince's trust in him. He must lead his troops to get through Luozhen so that the third prince could go north and return to Nanye.

"The third prince has arrived!" At this moment, outside the big tent, a guard sang loudly. As soon as he finished speaking, the door curtain was opened, and the third prince rushed in, and threw his gloves as soon as he entered the door. Followers around you.

"Why haven't you won it yet?" The impatient third prince looked gloomy. When he walked to the map, he asked his confidant Tian Heng.

"Report to Your Highness! Enemy planes have been harassing us, and it is difficult to assemble the troops, so we wasted some time." Tian Heng immediately replied: "Your Majesty, please be patient. Before nightfall today, I will definitely be able to recapture Luo Town..."

"Well..." After hearing the assurance from his confidant, the third prince's face became a little better.

This journey was not easy for him. Qi troops were everywhere crowding the roads. His speed in a car was actually about the same as walking.

What made him even more depressed was that from time to time he had to avoid attacks from Tang Army aircraft - other troops may not be used to air defense and concealment, but the guards around him were more experienced and at least learned to hide and seek immediately.

 So, they often got out of the car and hid along the way, and it was only now that they arrived at the frontline headquarters.

"Follow-up troops are arriving, and we have several times the advantage in terms of strength! As long as we attack with all our strength... we will definitely be able to recapture Luo Town!" Tian Heng was full of confidence. Judging from the situation, it was indeed in his favor.

In addition to the 3rd Army, several regiments are following up one after another. Although these troops are not so elite, they can be used to add fuel and jealousy at critical moments without any problems.

 When the time comes, the Qi army will take turns taking turns to fight. The Qi army can rest while the Tang army has no rest time. In the end, the Qi army will have the upper hand no matter what.

Not to mention, at night, the Tang Army's planes could no longer harass the Qi Army's artillery, and the Qi Army could let the artillery fire continue to harass the Tang Army throughout the night.

As long as they persist until the next day, the Tang army, which is exhausted and has no morale, will definitely be overwhelmed by the powerful Qi army.

No matter how you calculate it, he has a sure chance of winning, right?

But at this moment, the officer who had left before hurriedly returned to the tent, and was obviously stunned when he saw the third prince.

“Why didn’t the artillery fire?” Tian Heng looked at the returning officer and asked.

The officer hesitated and hesitated before speaking: "Report! The artillery position was raided by the enemy. Firefights were going on everywhere. It was very chaotic..."

"What?" Tian Heng suddenly got angry, rushed over and grabbed the officer's collar: "What do you mean by being attacked by the enemy! Where are the enemy troops? Where did they come from...the enemy troops?"

You must know that the artillery position is only about 1 kilometer away from them. If enemy troops appear there, the headquarters will not be safe.

If it were just generals and officers like them, it would be okay, but the third prince had just arrived, something really went wrong, and they, the soldiers, must be blamed for their death!

"Impossible! How could there be enemy troops bypassing Luo Town to attack our flanks! We are attacking Luo Town! They don't defend Luo Town and come out? Are they crazy?" the commander of the 3rd Army asked angrily. .

"Yes, it's impossible... But, when I went to ask, there was already chaos over there. Some people said that the Tang Army had come in, and some said they saw Tang Army's tanks..." The officer was still confused by Tian Heng Holding the collar, he explained with difficulty.

"It must be a sneak attack by a small group of Tang troops! It must be like this!" Tian Heng reacted and immediately guessed the general situation. "The Tang Army has tanks! They must have used the tank troops to get around our flank. The other side has no supplies, so it is impossible to hold on for long!" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had guessed the key, and he said excitedly.

"That's right! It should be just a small group of Tang troops!" The commander of the 3rd Army agreed with Tian Heng's point of view: "Organize troops to counterattack immediately! At any cost, eat this Tang army that counterattacks!"

"Yes! It would be best to capture a few tanks of the Tang Army!" Advisor Sirik, who had no sense of presence at the side, also added excitedly at this moment.

From the outbreak of the war until now, Cyric's advisory team has been led by the Tang army, and it is indeed extremely frustrating.

The main reason is that the Tang Army invested two new weapons, tanks and aircraft, in the war, which suddenly changed the look of the war and made all the war experience that Cyric had finally accumulated obsolete.

Now, the top priority is to quickly understand the new weapons of the Tang Army and strive to imitate them on our own side, otherwise this war will continue to suffer losses.

"Let the rear guard...forget it! You lead the guard here to stabilize the defense line! Let the infantry regiment that just arrived here counterattack! At all costs..." Tian Heng looked at the commander of the 3rd Army, preparing to use the military's force Vigilance troops came to reorganize the defense line.

There is no other way. The rear guard has collapsed, and now they have the nearby security forces that can be put into battle immediately.

In any case, these guard troops do not need to be supported for long. As long as the enemy's attack speed is delayed, these small numbers of Tang Army tanks will sooner or later be submerged in the sea of ​​​​Qi Army's people.

But at this moment, just as they were dreaming about how to counterattack and how to annihilate these Tang Army tanks that were rushing into the hinterland, the unique and terrifying scream of the Stuka dive bombers suddenly came from above their heads.

A few people frowned because they had all heard such a sound. When such a sound gets closer, it is often when disaster strikes.

"Damn it!" Tian Heng cursed secretly through gritted teeth, then passed over several officers and quickly pounced on the third prince who still didn't know what was going to happen.

 He knocked down the third prince in one fell swoop, and then a huge explosion burst out behind him, tearing apart the tent they were in and blowing away everyone inside.

The officers who were still standing there were torn apart by the shock wave in an instant, and their bodies flew into pieces into the sky. The lying officers also lost their voices in an instant, leaving only a mess.

　　The explosion blew away the tent, and the table in the tent was not spared. The map was swept into the sky, and then burned and turned into ashes.

 All the surrounding tents were affected by the explosion and were blown away instantly. The generators and radio stations in the tent nearby were blown up, and the bodies of the mechanical and electrical personnel lay scattered next to the damaged machines.

Tian Heng felt a burning pain in his back. He subconsciously touched it with his hand, and then vaguely saw blood on his palm.

  He knew that something might have been inserted into his back, or at least left a long, deep **** on his back.

Now he could no longer care about his injuries, because he saw that the third prince beneath him had his eyes closed at this moment, as if he was unconscious.

So he quickly slapped the third prince's cheek and kept calling, but surprisingly found that he could not hear any sound.

His ears were ringing so much that he couldn't even hear his own cry. But he had no other choice but to continue shouting like this, shouting desperately.

I don’t know how long it took before he finally heard his own voice from a distance. He could vaguely hear his somewhat broken voice: "Third Prince! Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Finally, a guard pushed aside the billowing smoke and approached. An officer knelt down on one knee and supported Tian Heng, who was covered in blood: "General! General, are you okay?"

"Hurry! Call the doctor! Save His Highness! Save His Highness the Third Prince! Hurry!" Tian Heng, who was almost crazy, shouted at the top of his lungs.

With his shouting, the third prince finally opened his eyes. He was still a little dizzy and didn't know what happened.

But soon, he realized that he was almost killed by a bomb. He grabbed Tian Heng's arm in horror: "General! General, help me! I...I may be injured! I am injured!"

 When he saw the blood on his hands, he was scared to death. He thought he was finished, but in fact the blood was almost all Tian Heng's...

Just as he shouted, a huge black shadow broke through the smoke, and the rolling tracks crushed the overturned tables and chairs.

That's a No. 4 tank with bullet marks all over it! —

 Thanks to His Majesty the Emperor for the reward! The first leader of this book is born! The update of the dragon spirit is too slow, I feel guilty... and anxious.

 (End of this chapter)