Midnight at a Macedonian military factory.
"Boom boom boom!"
The sound of artillery fire suddenly erupted, and Davis, who had been mentally prepared, felt a chill in his heart.
"They've launched their final assault!"
The officers in the command room had solemn expressions, because Yan Jun's figure had been spotted multiple times outside the factory area throughout the day, which made them dare not leave the factory building easily. They only reinforced the defensive fortifications along the outer edge of the factory area.
The intense shelling now further confirms that the Yan Army is about to launch a general offensive against the factory area tonight.
A moment later, the sentry rushed into the command room to report the current situation:
"The enemy launched artillery fire on our positions from a distance of four kilometers outside the factory area."
Upon hearing this, Davis nodded and said:
"Just hold the position, there's no need to worry too much. Our fortifications are very strong, they can't break through easily."
"The shelling now is just the beginning. When their troops launch an attack on the factory area, that will be the time for us to counterattack."
"Yes, sir!"
Lieutenant General Harris, who had awoke from his coma in the evening, was also in the command room. He said to Davis in a deep voice:
"The troops in Port Brulo should already know about the Yan Army's plan, and reinforcements should be on their way if they arrive quickly."
Davis glanced at him and said, "Not bad."
"But the enemy is right outside our perimeter, and it seems that the exit route has been blocked by the enemy. We have no way of confirming the location of reinforcements."
Harris's face darkened. "Then we can only let them bomb our factory," he said.
Davis said coldly:
"Although their shells are very powerful, the factory is sturdy enough to withstand them. Bombing them indiscriminately will only deplete their ammunition."
"Hmph, let's see how long they can keep bombing."
After saying that, he turned to the sentry and said, "Keep an eye on things. The enemy will likely launch a surprise attack after a period of shelling."
"In addition, we must keep a close eye on the extent of damage to our fortifications."
"Yes, sir!" The sentry immediately left.
Four kilometers outside the factory area, Yanjun deployed 128 artillery pieces to bombard the Macedonian military factory in round after round.
Unlike at sea, visibility is much limited on land, and since it is midnight, the gunners can only estimate the approximate direction of the Macedonian military factory based on their memory of the visibility gained during the day.
Such bombardment would certainly not be very effective unless they continued to advance, but they did not do so.
Furthermore, these 128 cannons are only one part of the Yan Army's artillery battalion; many more troops are currently on standby.
Inside the military camp, Qin Ze stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the rear of the camp.
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The location of the Dingle Army barracks.
The soldiers who had rushed from the port of Bruno began to rest around 10 o'clock. Everyone was exhausted and had finally gotten their rest time. But as soon as midnight passed, they could faintly hear noises coming from afar.
During the day, such a noise would be nothing, but when it occurred on the night before a major battle, the soldiers had no choice but to listen intently to the distant sound while awaiting orders from their superiors.
Their superiors had already been alerted by the noise and were holding an emergency meeting.
Inside the tent, Lieutenant General Harbor, his eyes bloodshot, gritted his teeth and said:
"These damned bastards actually chose to attack the military factory at this time."
Unlike Lieutenant General Harbor, whose eyes were bloodshot and who looked exhausted, Clay, who had been stationed there for a while and had rested thoroughly, was radiant and even glowing with excitement.
"They're panicking! They've finally panicked!"
"We thought the Yan Army would break out towards Foster Harbor tonight, but they have chosen to go all in and launch an attack on the Macedonian military factory. This shows that they have gone mad."
"This is a good opportunity for us! If we launch an attack now, we can corner them!" he said loudly.
These words resonated with many people.
Li Geer added, "The military factory can definitely be defended. The Yan army can't break through. We'll attack from behind and annihilate them all tonight!"
Lieutenant General Hopkins echoed, saying with a fierce expression, "Indeed, but if we're going to attack, I think we can wait another hour or two."
"When their attack on the military factory is at its most intense, we will launch a swift and fierce offensive, and deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment!"
“Yes! The military factory won’t have any problems in the short term. You only arrived here tonight, so it’s perfectly fine for you to rest and replenish your strength for a while,” Klein said to Hopkins.
Everyone was talking at once, but Dingle remained silent with a gloomy expression, his brows furrowed with seriousness.
"Sir? Is there a problem?" Klein keenly noticed Dingle's unusual behavior.
“There are some problems.” Dingle rubbed his temples. Like Lieutenant General Harbor, the long march had left Dingle extremely tired, and he was barely managing to muster his energy.
"What's the problem?" Klein pressed.
"It went too smoothly." Dingle shook his head.
"Too smooth?" Lieutenant General Harbor and Klein exchanged a glance and both frowned.
Dingle bit his lip and, after a two-second silence, slowly said:
"Yes, it's been too smooth. From the moment Klein led his army to the Macedonian arms factory, but encountered the Yan Army on the way, everything that has happened until now has been too smooth."
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