Chapter 566 The Weaknesses of the Guerrilla Force
On the second day after Qin Mo's 7th Marine Regiment entered the desert, they caused quite a stir.
For the sake of seven or eight undead knights who were either scouts or bait, they used the latest artillery to bombard them, achieving a good start and making those powerful sea creatures who looked down on mortals put away their contempt.
The huge explosion carried far across the desert, and soon other undead knights from the vicinity were drawn over. However, this time they did not rashly approach the Marines' position, but instead began to gather more than ten miles away.
"Lady Hellari, these enemies are very cautious. Have you seen artillery before?"
"We suffered losses at the beginning. Later, they either gathered at a distance or dispersed to harass and attack, so the artillery's power was not very effective. But your artillery should be much better, right?"
Cui Yunshan glanced at the distance, shook his head, and said, "Their position is right at the limit of firing range; it's not easy to hit them..."
An hour later, Cui Yunshan grew anxious: "Are they planning a night attack? Ask the sentries on the balloon how many more people are on their way?"
"Reporting to the Captain, the sentry just reported that two unidentified groups of people, about two or three hundred in number, are gathering in our direction."
"Okay! Keep the brothers on guard, and prepare the 5th Cavalry Brigade to attack!"
As more and more undead knights and orcs began to gather, Cui Yunshan felt somewhat uncertain. However, knowing that the enemy only numbered two or three hundred, he did not summon nearby marines to reinforce him, lest the enemy's main force cross the search line.
“Captain Cui, if those two or three hundred men are all undead knights, they… dare to attack a force of two thousand!”
“Lady Hellali, I was actually waiting for them to attack. We are currently short-handed. If we take the initiative to attack, we will have to use our reserves. I only have three hundred reserves, so it will be difficult to annihilate them in the pursuit.”
"........"
Hela Li was stunned for a long time. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she didn't speak. She didn't understand the tactics of this large Marine Corps unit at all, and she couldn't give any accurate advice.
She couldn't very well say, "The Legion of the Dead has repeatedly defeated two or three thousand Arab cavalry with only three hundred men, and we suffered a great loss,"... that would be too shameful.
As the sun gradually dipped below the horizon, the knights and orcs of the Legion of the Dead completed their assembly, but they still did not move. They were clearly waiting for darkness to fall so that the artillery could not aim, and then they would use their superior night vision to launch a surprise attack.
"We can't wait any longer, Zhu Bin. Can your men hit the target?"
"I'll give it a try!"
The artillery brigade of the 7th Regiment has always been the best-equipped artillery brigade in the Da Yuan Army. Zhu Bin, as their brigade commander, is not an ordinary artilleryman who has made it through the ranks. As the first graduate of the Da Yuan Army Academy, his professional skills are absolutely outstanding.
"Chirp! ...Pfft!"
A solid shot pierced the sky and landed 300 meters away from the assembled legion of the dead, startling the Rakshasa commander in the ranks. He saw the expressionless dead knights around him looking over, and immediately pointed to the crater where the shot had missed and burst into laughter to cover up his embarrassment.
Several Russian commanders also burst into laughter, mocking the poor accuracy of the Yuan army's artillery. They argued that even a catapult wouldn't throw stones so off-target. However, they were unaware that Zhu Bin of the Yuan army had already completed the firing calibration, adjusting the firing angle by one mil.
"Five rapid shots!"
This time, Zhu Bin didn't hold back; all twelve mountain guns of the brigade opened fire, firing five shells in succession.
The first mountain gun of the Taiyuan was actually an experimental product. In pursuit of portability and safety, the caliber of the cannon was slightly smaller. With the current level of technology, a 57mm caliber has a range of five kilometers, which is already the limit. Moreover, beyond four kilometers, the bullet dispersion has become uncontrollable.
Even so, the sixty shells still created an area several hundred meters in diameter, engulfing most of the Undead Legion.
The continuous roars lasted for more than a minute, then turned into intermittent screams. The power of nitrocellulose gunpowder was several times greater than that of black powder. The undead knights and orcs, who were not afraid of pain despite being hit by swords and spears, were torn apart by shrapnel and had their heads shaken by the shockwaves. The entire team was instantly reduced by more than half.
"The Fifth Brigade is to prepare for pursuit and try to end the battle before nightfall, but must not exceed the 30-mile operational support range."
The army of the dead was decimated by the bombardment, and the remaining knights and orcs scattered in disarray. Cui Yunshan immediately ordered the Fifth Brigade, which was in reserve, to leave the camp and prepare to pursue the survivors of the bombardment.
"Captain Cui, perhaps we don't need to pursue them; they... are coming this way!"
Hela Li kept her eyesight sharper than the others and had a deeper understanding of the Legion of the Dead. She knew that if the Knights of the Dead were under attack and a cautious commander was present to direct them, they would retreat. However, if there was no commander, they would likely be driven by their violent instincts and retaliate in a frenzy.
"Begin firing freely once the enemy is within 300 meters!"
Seeing the remaining undead knights charging towards the Marines, Cui Yunshan breathed a sigh of relief. It was almost dark, and he really didn't want his men to chase these monsters in the dark, even though the soldiers had all received rigorous night combat training.
Five kilometers is not a short distance, but the Legion of the Dead consists of physically strong monsters, and they entered the enemy's three-hundred-meter range in less than ten minutes.
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