"Bang bang bang".
The crackling and popping sounds came from afar, echoing back and forth among the mountains. Ding Ge, standing at the mountain pass, looked out and saw a flock of birds flying into the sky and scattering in all directions among the undulating, continuous mountain ranges.
"The battle has begun," Verri said in a low voice, his face stern.
The pass was located at a higher elevation than Songlinjian, but it was separated by a mountain range, and Songlinjian was on the other side. Therefore, those who were there could not see the specific battle situation on the other side, but the continuous sound of artillery fire was enough to make them uneasy.
The explosions from these shells clearly came from the enemy, and now, trapped at the pass, they were unable to provide assistance. They could only hope that the troops in Songlinjian could take advantage of the terrain to gain the upper hand in the battle and deplete as many enemy troops as possible.
“If we fight well, we should be able to eliminate several times the enemy’s strength.” At this moment, Dingle suddenly said expressionlessly.
Verri's expression, however, was unusually grave. He said, "The people of Keyan are fierce warriors, but in the end, I'm afraid..."
He didn't continue, because Verri knew what the outcome would be as soon as the order was given. Although Sylvie's troops occupied the high ground and were on the slope, which could effectively reduce the casualties caused by the enemy's artillery fire to a certain extent, the Yan people's fighting style was to never give up until they achieved their goal. Therefore, if they continued to launch attacks, it would be difficult for the small force in Songlin Ravine to defend it completely.
In other words, the position will be breached; it's just a matter of how many enemies they can eliminate before it is breached. Behind Songlinjian, after crossing the river, there is another unit lying in ambush—Zoye's cavalry division. However, in the current environment, the cavalry have long since abandoned their warhorses and have been temporarily organized into infantry. Most of their warhorses have been taken from the mountains and left at the foot of the mountains.
The sound of cannons rang out continuously, and it didn't stop even at noon.
After noon, Verri, who had been closely watching the battle, frowned more and more deeply, his expression growing increasingly grave. He looked at Dingle and said:
“Something’s not right. The Yan people aren’t using the main roads, so they shouldn’t have any open space to set up their artillery lines. But they’ve been shelling for hours. Where are they firing?”
Dingle frowned as well, shaking his head and saying, "Judging from the sound, it shouldn't be a heavy artillery piece; it's most likely a small-caliber shell."
"If it's lighter, we don't need to consider the location too much. The weapons the Yan people have always possessed are more advanced than ours. Who knows what they might pull out?"
"Even if we win just one battle and capture their weapons, we'll learn more. But it's so hard to win even one..."
Upon hearing this, Verri's expression turned somewhat grim, but he still said, "This time is different; our counterattack is coming soon."
Dingle did not respond, but stared indifferently into the distance. The birds that had fled in the sky had vanished without a trace, while the radiant sun seemed to have become even more dazzling.
Around 2 p.m., the shelling gradually subsided, eventually becoming sporadic. During this time, faint gunfire could be heard.
The distance was too great for Dingle to hear clearly, but he knew that the dominance of gunfire meant that the firefight had evolved from long-range bombardment to close-range offense and defense.
At that moment, a communications soldier who had rushed back from the east side of the Enzo Mountains brought news that cheered everyone up.
"Lieutenant General Kyle led five divisions into the mountains at six o'clock this morning. They have now reached Grizzly Valley and are expected to reach the summit before sunset."
Upon hearing this news, Dingle stroked his chin and said, "The progress is not bad, but as expected, it is impossible to enter the mountain at the same time."
"The war is too urgent, and our preparations are too hasty."
Verli, however, declared loudly, "Five divisions are enough. We have better terrain, and we can completely defeat the Yan people with it."
"Dinger, after we regroup, we need to revise our battle plan and deploy our main forces here."
Dingle nodded slightly: "That's fine, but although the reinforcements are moving at a good speed, the troops transporting heavy weapons will probably arrive a little later."
Verri raised an eyebrow: "Hopefully they can do it soon."
"I don't want the Yan people to rush here because of a lack of ammunition."
"But how did these Yan people manage to bring so many weapons and ammunition? That's way too much."
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"Bang bang bang!"
A burst of gunfire rang out in the pine forest valley. The bullets whizzed through the trees, causing the pine forest to shake and pine needles to fall. Meanwhile, the Golt soldiers, covered in sweat, ran around frantically, searching for the best cover.
Their original location had been ravaged by hours of shelling. The shells destroyed pine forests in the explosions. Despite being on a slope, the enemy's offensive was exceptionally fierce, and many people had already lost their lives in the hours of shelling.
Meanwhile, the friendly artillery positions, situated on higher ground, inflicted casualties on the enemy during this period. However, the enemy launched their attack from extremely dispersed positions, which meant that the friendly forces' most powerful offensive measures did not achieve much effect. Moreover, as the shells were gradually depleted, the friendly forces were eventually destroyed by enemy artillery fire.
Without the long-range suppression provided by artillery, the enemy began to advance, forcing the Golgar soldiers to take up arms and fire at the approaching enemies.
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