It was past nine o'clock at night, inside the Yan Army's main camp.
"Your Majesty, the outer perimeter of the Heinrich military base has been largely captured, and the enemy forces have retreated back into the base. Our artillery battalion is advancing."
"We expect to be able to occupy the terrain and launch an artillery barrage by midnight!"
After the communications soldier finished reporting, Qin Ze nodded slightly and said, "Good, we have reached the core of the enemy's forces. Increase the artillery bombardment tonight to prepare for tomorrow's full-scale offensive."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Two hours later, the Yan army artillery battalion successfully reached the firing position, while the Goths had all returned to the base. Just like the previous two attacks, a dense barrage of long-range firepower was launched at night.
Crates of artillery shells have been transported from the Yan Army's main camp, and the Yan soldiers who fought a few hours ago have been replaced in the rear, with new troops taking over the battlefield.
Boom boom boom!
Under the cover of night, hundreds and thousands of heavy artillery shells flew through the air, raining down on the interior of the Heinrich military base. As it was close to the core area, the military base's defenses were even more dense, with towers and bunkers almost one after another, making the assault much more difficult.
After the two previous defensive failures, the heavily wounded Golt troops no longer appeared on any unfortified ground. But the Flame Soldiers didn't care about that. With ammunition almost inexhaustible, they just kept launching a barrage of bombardments. By this time, the number of cannons had even increased to 1,500.
As the bombing began, the Heinrich military base under the cover of night was like a fireworks display. Whether on the ground or on the rooftops, the continuous explosions of shells brought blinding flashes of light, and the entire base was covered by the shelling, almost as bright as day.
Thick smoke blotted out the sky, both at the military base and in the Yan army's artillery positions where shells were being fired. The high-density fire even forced Yan army artillerymen to stuff cotton wool into their ears and wear damp cloths on their faces in order to carry out the shelling.
The situation inside the bombed military base was even more dire. Although the Golgar soldiers had taken refuge in the fortress, the shelling they were enduring this time was even more terrifying than before. Dust was constantly falling from above, and the walls and the ground were even shaking. This terrified them, fearing that the sturdy fortress would not be able to withstand the pressure and would collapse.
The night amidst the gunfire passed quickly.
The next morning, Qin Ze, who hadn't slept very soundly, woke up early. Although the battle was fierce, as the commander, he didn't want to be exhausted from arranging the next battle.
"How is it?" Qin Ze asked as he walked out of the tent.
"Your Majesty, the enemy's last position is extremely secure. Although we have increased our artillery fire, one night is not enough," Wu Sihai replied in a deep voice.
Qin Ze grunted expressionlessly. In fact, hearing the shelling still coming from outside, he guessed that this last fortress would not be breached so easily.
After all, this was the last line of defense for the Goths, and they would certainly defend it tenaciously.
After stepping out of the tent, Qin Ze looked around but could only see a sky shrouded in mist and clouds; he couldn't make out the specifics of the battle at all.
"Continue the bombing. Launch the attack after noon. First, wipe out the outermost Goths and take down those fortresses one by one!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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After noon.
The Yan army launched an attack on the core area of the military base. Several smaller buildings had already been destroyed, which allowed the Yan army to achieve frequent victories in the early stages of the attack. One fortress after another was captured, and the Golt soldiers defending the fortresses were killed in large numbers.
After receiving news of the smooth progress, Qin Ze thought the military base would be completely attacked within three or four hours. However, the news he heard afterward made his face darken.
"Your Majesty, the Goths are fighting us at all costs. Many of their fortifications are filled with explosives, and they are launching suicide attacks," Wu Sihai said gravely.
Since breaching the outer perimeter of the military base, our troops have suffered heavy casualties for every kilometer they advance, mainly from the explosions of explosives. Knowing that it was no longer possible to hold the military base, the Goths had hidden explosives in many fortifications. When our troops charged in, the Goths soldiers would immediately detonate the explosives.
In addition to explosions, the Goths also used a large amount of flammable materials for throwing and set fire to many fortifications. This was a desperate tactic, as these methods caused huge casualties to both sides.
"Let them use whatever means they want. We can afford any casualties, as long as they're willing to fight to the bitter end," Qin Ze said coldly.
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It's 7 p.m.
Inside a military base.
The fortress where the combat command center was located was now in ruins. The rough and hard red sandstone walls had even developed cracks, and the windows of many rooms had been bombed down to dark, empty holes.
Gunfire erupted inside the fortress; the Yan soldiers had stormed into the core building of this military base.
Brewster, who had retreated from the third-floor command center to the basement, had bloodshot eyes, sunken cheeks, and a hunched back.
From the start of the battle at noon on the 19th until now, he has not closed his eyes for a long time. He has experienced going two or three days without sleep on the battlefield many times, but he has never experienced such intense fighting in his nearly 30 years of military career. During these three days, most of the time was spent in deafening artillery bombardment, and the rest of the time was spent in close combat around the position. From beginning to end, the battle has never stopped.
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