Macho Wars

After a successful blow, the empire's destroyer squadron saw fruitful results, and turned around without saying a word, and began to beat the dog.

At this time, the gap in national strength between the two sides began to be reflected in the capabilities of the sailors.The navy of the Principality of Sapphire relies on imports from warships to artillery shells, so the daily routine of sailors is naturally not open for training.

The imperial navy does not have this problem of being limited by poverty. Warships at all levels have strict training targets every year, and artillery is the top priority.

It's no problem to hit a few almost fixed targets!

Soon, the army of the Principality on the island learned by radio that its navy had just been attacked and could no longer provide them with fire support.

But the commander of the Marine Corps did not intend to stop the attack, because he felt that his side was about to infiltrate the enemy's hinterland, and he was only one step away from victory.Even if there is no naval support at this time, his forces alone are enough to break through the defenses of the imperial defenders.

Chapter 198

The confidence of the commander of the Principality Army originated from the troops under his command.His 1,500 men can be said to be the essence of the Lancer Division of the Principality Army. All of them are equipped with ordnance purchased from the Creek Federation. At least they are no longer inferior to the Imperial Army at the individual level. There are twenty-four scorpions and nearly a hundred armed trucks.

Located in the Far East of the God-given Continent, they are indeed a daunting "power team"!

It is worth mentioning that the so-called "armed trucks" equipped by the Principality Army can be regarded as equipment of imperial blood in a sense.

Although the imperial government has never sold any military weapons to the Principality of Sapphire, in the field of civilian vehicles, the two sides have been trading continuously in the past decade.

The Principality is fond of a medium-sized pickup truck produced by the Empire. The model is simple and simple, and the empty vehicle weighs about two and a half tons.Although the horsepower of the engine is not very large, thanks to the well-designed suspension system, it has excellent off-road capability, with a maximum load of more than 600 kg.

The Principality used private enterprises to purchase a large number of such pickup trucks from the Empire. Nearly one-third of the trucks obtained were handed over to the army for transformation.

Double-mounted 20mm anti-aircraft guns, 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 60mm mortars, and even modified 75mm recoilless guns. But for the big guys who are not easy to transport by manpower, they have tried to install them on pickups. .

These pickups were transformed into light tanks after being equipped with armor and weapons.In the battle with the Tarrans army, they defeated the opposing light tank army, and the pickup army of the Principality Army became famous in the first battle.

The landing Principality Army currently has 70 such armed pickup trucks, most of which are equipped with heavy machine guns, and a few are equipped with war defense artillery and mortars.

The commander of the Principality Army saw that the imperial army position in the middle of the mountain pass was not the kind of permanent bunkers constructed of reinforced concrete, but rather artificial trenches. Many places were arranged very crudely and seemed to be completed in a hurry, so he had an idea.

He is going to let the mortar pickup throw smoke bombs across the hill to the enemy’s front. The enemy has just suffered from the loss of poison gas. If you see the smoke now, the soldiers will definitely have a psychological shadow. Armed trucks can take advantage of it. As they fell into a panic, they rushed up with the infantry to fight the bayonet.

In order to boost the morale of his subordinates, the commander even made up a piece of nonsense. Before the war, his soldiers said that the reason why the Imperial Army’s weapons were highly automated was because their soldiers were too spoiled and rarely trained. Caused by the assassination.

Although this kind of nonsense can't deceive most people, at least it can play a certain psychological comfort.

So the Principality Army, which made some adjustments, quickly began operations.Four mortars fired more than 20 smoke bombs in front of the defenders' positions, and then used grenade to suppress firepower.

The bottom of the valley between the two mountains was shrouded in thick smoke for a while, and dozens of pickup trucks carrying infantry used the cover of smoke to assault the position at full speed.

The additional armor of these armed pickup trucks are mainly concentrated on the front. They use a composite structure of steel plate and hardwood. Although they can't hold war defense guns, they are at least not afraid of rifle bullets. Therefore, except for a few that were destroyed, most pickups rushed up. Put down the infantry on board nearby, and then use machine guns to cover them and rush into the enemy.

The front line immediately fell into fierce fighting, and soldiers from both sides fought fiercely in the trenches.

After learning about the enemy's pickup tactics, Dragon immediately ordered the remaining tank troops to allocate one-third of them to help.The long-barreled 75 tank guns are too powerful to hit these things, and one shot can penetrate a bunch of children in the past.

But at this time, the Helicopter of the Principality Army also climbed up.Although their acid bombs are not very practical, they are enough to pose a major threat to armored targets when the enemy is less than two hundred meters apart.

In order not to be smashed in the face by the "thick phlegm", the tanks can only try to avoid them in positions with limited space.

The battle on the front line is undoubtedly tragic. The two sides have thousands of people and more than 100 vehicles of various types. The screams of human killing and the sound of weapon guns are intertwined, and the song of death is played in the chaos.

Seeing that the friendly army had become a hot kiln, the ambushes deployed on the reverse slope of the hillside asked for fire again and again, but they were all rejected by Dragon and let them continue to stand still.

On the front line, he had just put in a company reserve team, and the defense line could hold up for a while.

Dragon is waiting, waiting for his opponent to put all his hole cards.At this time, the smoke screen in front of the position gradually dissipated, revealing the armored units of the Principality Army hidden below, a total of twelve Lynx light tanks produced by the Kingdom of Wieland, and almost one battalion of accompanying infantry.

Dragon made a decisive decision and smashed the "hole card" he had been holding in his hand.

"fire!"

The ambush on the reverse slope started.Four anti-aircraft guns had already targeted those light tanks, and the first round of salvos destroyed two of them.The light and heavy machine guns also fired together, slamming the enemy from the side door.

At this time, there was the sound of "swish" breaking through the air. The Principality Army on the battlefield was first happy, thinking that their own naval guns could provide fire support, but before they were happy for a few seconds, the shells fell on On their own heads.

Dragon also pulled out the mountain cannon that he had always hidden and dared not use in the daytime, fighting for the possibility of being turned back by the enemy, and outputting his full force toward the front of the position.

Facing the fierce crossfire, the Principality’s army suffered heavy casualties for a while, but this was not over. Dragoon then threw his last reserve team-eight tanks and two infantry companies.

In order to accurately convey the charge instructions to all the soldiers on this chaotic battlefield, Dragon equipped each platoon with a bugle. When the loud and high-pitched trumpet sounded, it was the beginning of their counterattack.

The joining of this new force quickly defeated the Principality Army on the ground.But Dragon did not stop, but urged his chariot to move on, and he was the leader of the regiment to set an example for the brothers in the regiment.

The commander of the Principality Army was surprised to see that the Imperial Army, which was originally in a defensive position, blatantly launched a countercharge after hearing the sound of the trumpet.

The Tusk tank, which weighs nearly 30 tons, takes the lead in the forefront. No matter the scorpion tail, armed pickup or light tank, it is not an opponent.

The soldiers of the Principality didn't realize until then that without the support of the naval guns behind them, they were not opponents of the Imperial Army at all.

The many "weapons" that have been relied on in the past are really easy to use to bully a small country at the same level as yourself, but once they are confronted with truly world-class armed forces, they are not a one-in-one general!

Chapter 199

As a professional armored soldier, Dragon has integrated the offense into his own nature.Passive defense has never been his style.

There is a chance, he wants to attack.

Create opportunities to attack if you have no chance!

Leading by eleven tanks, Dragon led a force of less than five hundred men, and launched a counterattack against an enemy force nearly three times his own.

Obviously, the Principality Army did not expect that the inferior defenders would be so crazy. These empires, who were ridiculed by their commanders as "young soldiers", not only had the courage to fight with them with bayonets, but also overwhelmed them in momentum!

The charge is often a competition between the number and momentum of automatic weapons between the two sides, both of which are the advantages of the empire's soldiers.

So the charge quickly became a defeat, and the Principality Army only lasted for a while before it began to retreat.First, there was one or two defeats, then a squad, a platoon, and a company, and finally a major collapse across the board. Even the officers who supervised the battle were flooded by the tide.

The imperial army took advantage of the situation and pursued it all the way, and only stopped until they drove all the soldiers from these principalities to the sea.

In the battle of Yamaguchi, Dragoon's forces started fighting from more than ten in the morning and counterattacked at two in the afternoon, and finally did not return to the defense line until dusk.

After the war, Dragon counted the number of people. In this battle, they lost more than 300 people and four tanks, but eliminated 24 scorpiontails, 12 light tanks, and dozens of armed forces. Pickup and more than a thousand soldiers.The Principality Army that landed on this side of the port area was reloaded until it completely lost its offensive capabilities.

However, Dragon knew very well that he also lost his offensive ability.

His tank battalion lost more than two-thirds, and only six tanks were left to operate. The two infantry battalions plus the troops directly under the regiment headquarters totaled 900 people. This is still the number after they have armed some port workers.

In addition, there were more than four hundred remaining in the Tarrans army. Brigadier General Levsto lost an eye in the battle, but he was still fighting.

The shrine maidens of Ryugu Shrine can mobilize another five hundred people, but they are not a last resort. The elders of the army of Dragon can't show their face and let the women come to help fight.

In comparison, the duchy’s army on the other side is more uncomfortable. With absolute firepower, the battle loss ratio between them and the empire is close to 1:1, or even slightly worse. The self-confidence of the officers and soldiers is undoubtedly a heavy blow.

After the battle, the wounded Dragon returned to the air-raid shelter with the other wounded soldiers.When the troops countercharged, Dragon had been operating the roof machine gun to provide fire support to the infantry, and a scorpiontail fired an acid bomb at him.