Fierce fighting lasted for several days.
Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and even the supply of ammunition carried by the soldiers became a problem.
But the town of Vick is okay. It is a logistics hub and there is no shortage of ammunition.
After the soldiers replaced the weapons of the Milda Army, they were able to temporarily ensure firepower output.
The artillerymen were firing almost all day long.
Except for the time to cool the barrel, the rest of the time is spent firing.
Even the howitzers in the Mirdad artillery position that had been destroyed by air strikes and artillery bombardments were pulled out and continued to fire.
The bodies of Milda's soldiers were scattered all over the battlefield.
The bodies of the dead were everywhere, some killed by bullets, some mutilated by artillery shells.
Some were even trampled to death by charging mechas.
On the fifth day of the battle, the defense line of Vick Town was still as solid as a rock under the defense of the 69th Mechanized Brigade and the Mechanized Squadron.
In the command center behind the Knights of Milda.
The headquarters was still very busy. The staff officers lowered their footsteps and voices as they walked around busily.
Pieces of information, intelligence from the front line, and casualty reports were constantly being collected.
On the central sand table, you can clearly see a holographic map of Vick Town, with defensive positions marked with flags above it.
It took several days of hard work to defeat these dozens of defensive positions. Looking at the holographic map, there were only a dozen positions currently flying the flags of the Milda Army.
Moreover, these positions are all peripheral positions, and their locations are relatively unimportant.
"The battle situation has reached this point, and it would be a laughing stock if we told others about it." A middle-aged officer said with a wry smile.
"We mobilized two brigades and several regiments and fought for nearly a week, but we only managed to capture a dozen or so small positions. The casualties are truly unjust."
Another officer sighed and said, "With just these dozen or so positions, I don't think the enemy wants them either."
"During this period of fighting, not only did we suffer casualties, but the enemy also suffered casualties. These small positions in the corners were also abandoned by the enemy as they withdrew their forces..."
"Look, if we change to those important fulcrum positions, even if we take them down with great effort, the enemy will send out a cluster of mechas to retake the position."
In the command center, the senior general with the highest rank sighed slightly and asked, "What are the casualties of each unit?"
"The casualties are huge... Several regiments of infantry have been essentially crippled."
"The 268th Motorized Infantry Brigade and the 254th Mechanized Brigade are also in poor condition, suffering heavy casualties."
"Armored vehicles, in particular, suffered significant losses. The 254th Mechanized Brigade lost almost two-fifths of its tanks, and several battalions were even completely destroyed..."
"How is the morale of the soldiers?" asked the old general.
Several officers looked at each other, and finally a middle-aged officer said:
"Morale was very low... because the casualties were so high, and as they charged, they could even see damaged vehicles and the bodies of their dead comrades on the road."
"The morale of each unit is low... If we continue fighting like this, I'm afraid..."
The officer didn't continue his words, but everyone present knew what he meant.
"Let's cease fire for now. I will report the battle situation to the Knights." The general slowly closed his eyes.
An officer was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't help but ask, "Then...what about the Dan'an area?"
"There are still two infantry brigades, 214 and 122, in the Dan'an area. If we don't take over the town of Vick, they..."
The general shook his head and said, "The current situation is no longer a question of whether to attack Wake Town. I originally mobilized a mechanized brigade, two motorized infantry brigades, and two howitzer regiments to provide support."
"But right now, the Locke Kingdom, along with our Milda Knights, are engaged in an all-out war with Blueprint. These three brigades and other reinforcements have already been deployed to other areas to join the battle."
"Right now, these are the only troops we can rely on. If we continue fighting like this, let alone conquering the Dan'an area, I'm afraid even defending our current position will be a problem."
When the officers heard this, they looked at each other, their helplessness evident in their expressions.
"Let's temporarily cease fire on the front line."
"Send someone to communicate with the enemy's 69th Brigade in Vick Town and arrange for the Chiru slaves to collect all the bodies of the soldiers on the battlefield."
After saying this, the general waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
…
The fighting on the front line soon subsided.
This period of fighting was a nerve-wracking time for the soldiers on both sides.
Every day when I open my eyes, I see a battle. I am either hiding from artillery fire or on my way to hide from artillery fire.
The soldiers on both sides were covered in blood or mud and dust, which were the result of fighting on the battlefield.
The field hospitals in the rear were almost full of wounded soldiers. They were both lucky and unlucky.
Compared with their comrades who died in battle, they were certainly lucky to be alive after being hit.
But modern weapons are too powerful. Basically, if you are hit by them, you will either lose an arm or a leg.
Even if they survive after treatment, they will eventually have to spend the rest of their lives wearing mechanical prostheses.
Complications such as rejection of mechanical prostheses and phantom limb pain will accompany these soldiers for the rest of their lives.
After the ceasefire between the two sides.
The soldiers of the 69th Mechanized Brigade did not really relax either, because the location of the town of Wick was too important, so even if there was a ceasefire, the soldiers needed to continue staying in their positions.
The only difference may be that some soldiers can now take turns to have quiet sleep and rest time.
On the battlefield ahead, there were two or three hundred slaves of the Chiru tribe, most of whom were wearing thin clothes.
They were on the battlefield, collecting the bodies of those who died in battle, whether they were from the Milda Guards or the soldiers of the 69th Mechanical Brigade of Heng'an Defense.
There will also be armored vehicles on guard at the position to prevent possible unexpected battles.
But when the war got to this point, both sides were wise enough to avoid accidental firing.
The bodies of the soldiers were put into body bags and loaded onto trucks that had to remove the tarpaulins before entering the war zone.
Every truck was packed to the brim, and there were more than one or two thousand corpses on the battlefield.
The soldiers who died on both sides were all elite veterans, not new recruits who were simply trained for a month or two and then sent to the battlefield.
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