Shells flew through the air, and the booming explosions continued. Li Geer, leading the 46th Division in a race against time to advance, finally saw the Yan Army's position as he had hoped.
About one to two kilometers apart, all the trees on the ground had been cut down and cleared, leaving only scattered flames still burning. The terrain had become exceptionally open and flat, making it a good place to launch an attack.
However, this battlefield was created by the enemy on the other side. A three-meter-high wall made of earth and stone stood on the ground, and shells were fired from behind the wall, whistling through the sky.
Rigel stared blankly at the meticulously constructed position opposite him, realizing that the battle had turned from a surprise attack launched by his side into a disastrous siege.
Even if it's a tough battle, we must continue fighting now. No matter how many casualties we suffer, this battle is still the most likely chance of victory at present.
"Set up the cannons and fire!"
"Cavalry, prepare to charge! Infantry battalion, follow up!!" he roared hoarsely.
However, the 46th Division had already suffered heavy casualties. As the vanguard, although the Yan Army's artillery bombardment was initially concentrated in the rear, as the 46th Division continued to advance, the Yan Army's artillery bombardment gradually began to multi-point bombardment. The artillery bombardment was no longer just bombarding the rear, but was more concentrated in the front ranks of the 46th Division.
At this moment, the 46th Division's front line, advancing in a linear formation, has been shattered in many places by artillery shells, and the artillery in each line has suffered heavy losses. In this continuous advance, they now have less than 20 artillery pieces left, which almost means that they have lost their best long-range weapons.
Without the long-range cover provided by artillery, the cavalry on both sides of the formation could only charge to close the distance and fire, while the infantry in the center were scattered by the artillery fire and could only run headlong.
Only by closing the distance to within 150 meters can they regroup and fire volleys with their muskets; now they can only endure endless artillery fire.
Opposite them, they saw the Golgar army charging forward under artillery fire. In addition to the artillerymen continuing to fire in an orderly manner, the gunners in the makeshift firing positions on the three-meter-high earthen wall were already in place.
The shells could kill most of the Goths, but not all of them. Some enemy soldiers would still charge forward recklessly. In such situations, the gunmen needed to fire as accurately as possible to take down the enemy soldiers.
At this moment, the Golgar cavalry on horseback became the most conspicuous targets. They advanced very quickly, and the Yan soldiers pointed their guns at them, firing bullets one after another after aiming.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Bang bang bang!"
High above, artillery shells hurtled through the air, while bullets whistled across the ground. This war-torn land was ravaged, riddled with shell craters of all sizes. Corpses lay scattered about, and thick black smoke billowed from charred remains and pieces of wood amidst the swirling sand and gravel. The stench of burning flesh mingled with the smell of gunpowder, making one want to vomit.
The Yan army's hastily erected defensive positions remained impregnable, while the Golt soldiers charging towards them gradually crumbled like broken walls as they ran.
However, the Golgar soldiers had completely abandoned their reason at this moment, and all that remained in their senses was an overwhelming rage. They charged forward fearlessly, even if they would die here at any moment.
Their commander, Li Geer, was also leading the right-wing cavalry towards the left flank of the Yan army's position. During his observation, he had keenly noticed that the artillery fire launched by the Yan army's left flank was not dense, and that might be a breakthrough point.
"Quickly! Charge towards their left flank! Break through there!!"
Riding on his warhorse, Li Ge'er roared angrily. Although cannonballs were falling beside him, he couldn't care less at this moment. As the vanguard of a vanguard army, he kept his mission in mind: as long as he could open a gap in the Yan army's position, the follow-up troops could rush in and destroy the Yan army's position.
With more troops, as long as they can engage the Yan army at close range, even if the entire 46th Division dies here, the troops behind will surely achieve victory.
His blood seemed to boil within him. Rigel gripped the reins tightly with both hands, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, pressed his body against the horse's back, and furiously led the right-wing cavalry in a fierce charge.
Opposite it, in the Yan army's position.
"Come on! Bring up the machine gun!"
The gunners shouted, and the infantry immediately lifted the machine guns onto the firing windows. Below the windows, countless ammunition boxes were piled up. The infantry even used the ammunition boxes as a foundation, taking what they needed as they went. The ammunition reserves were enough for them to fight for three days and three nights.
One after another, high-rate-of-fire machine guns appeared in the window, their long barrels gleaming with metallic luster. The gunners gripped the handles tightly and roared angrily.
"shooting!!!"
"Put-put-put-put!"
In an instant, countless small shells shot out. These shells were not high-explosive shells, but armor-piercing shells with extremely high penetrating power!
Its conical structure and all-metal material allow these armor-piercing projectiles to penetrate anything that can be touched on this battlefield.
And Riegl and his men, leading the right-wing cavalry towards them, were the gunners' target!
The moment the rapid-fire bursts sounded, the charging Golgar cavalrymen were thrown to the ground almost instantly.
The masked warhorses let out mournful neighs as they galloped wildly. Armor-piercing bullets tore through their skin, penetrated their flesh, shattered their hard bones, and almost pierced through their entire bodies!
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