Chapter 247: War in Suburban Town
For the army of the Kingdom of Luman, the knights didn't really care about the casualties of cannon fodder;
But the damage to the Sentinel mecha is painful.
Death is one thing, but the destruction of a Sentinel mecha is almost equivalent to the bankruptcy and demotion of a small knight family under the feudal political system of the Luman Kingdom.
What kind of knight is it without the Sentinel Mech?
There were only about a hundred knights attacking the town this time. At least twenty sentinel mechas had been lost so far.
The morale of the remaining people was severely damaged.
Even the two Knight Titans were considering retreating.
The Ranger-class Knight Titan is equipped with a shield generator, but its power is not particularly large. After all, it is only 5.2 meters in size and does not have the luxury of placing a miniaturized generator. If it is used on a normal scale, the load of the shield generator will also be very large and difficult to handle for the Ranger-class.
The shield generator, whose strength had been greatly reduced, could not withstand too many bombardments from the 155mm howitzers.
In fact, after these four rounds of bombardment, the shield generators of the two Knight Titans were destroyed.
So far, it's definitely not a big deal. In half an hour, if they don't get hit any more, the shield generator will start working again; or now, they can just hold on and overload the shield generator.
At the same time, the Knight Titan itself is strong enough that it can withstand a few artillery shells without any damage.
They had the opportunity to charge forward during the intervals in fire.
The Alliance Expeditionary Force's defensive positions built with barricades and residential houses could not stop them. Wherever the rapid-fire cannons and laser cannons were pointed, the positions there would fly into the sky. This firepower was beyond concept.
But the two great nobles still retreated.
What if we kill all the Alliance expeditionary forces? What if a Ranger-class Knight Titan is damaged in the process?
Not to mention breaking down, even if the shield generator was overloaded, causing subsequent failure of the generator; or the mecha was directly hit by several shells and was damaged, or even just the paint peeled off... that would be very heartbreaking!
The cost of maintaining and repairing this big guy is also sky-high!
If something goes wrong with this big machine, even the nobles, such as earls, marquises and princes, will be of no use.
After realizing that the Alliance Expeditionary Force did have the ability to hurt them, even though they knew it, they were determined to charge forward. Two Knight Titans rushed into the town, ready to kill anyone who stood in their way. With their breakthrough and the Kingdom Army following up, the battle was basically won.
But they finally chose to retreat.
How many years would it take for a noble family to save up 700,000 tax coins? Moreover, if they lost the Knight Titan, they would probably lose their status as a noble family, or at least be seriously hurt. In this case, they might not even have a chance to save up 700,000 tax coins.
To put it bluntly, the two men driving the Titans were great nobles, not barefoot men. For them, war was a means of profit and a way to gain merit, not something that would really risk their lives, property, or even the survival of their entire family.
Then why bother?
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The two Knight Titans retreated, and the pressure on the Alliance Expeditionary Force's defense line suddenly decreased.
When they first came out and showed their power, the old partners, Perbov and Leroy, were indeed quite nervous.
Although they were easily beaten back and did not put up much strength at all, the Alliance Expeditionary Force still suffered a heavy blow.
At least 400 people were killed or injured by these two machines.
The main reason is lack of experience and insufficient precautions.
Earlier, a round of 32 rockets fired by these two war machines destroyed more than a dozen Alliance artillery pieces and caused hundreds of artillery casualties.
Afterwards, the rapid-fire howitzers and laser cannons in the charge destroyed multiple positions and caused more than 200 casualties.
After suffering losses, they summed up some experiences and lessons.
For example, in the event that the artillery is threatened, the transport trucks and artillery will never be uncoupled, and after a few rounds of rapid artillery fire, they will quickly change positions.
For example, in a small town environment, artillerymen will try their best to conceal and cover their artillery positions.
For example, in the outer defense positions, the combat teams of a single defense point should reduce the number of people, but increase the number of defense points. Under the premise of maintaining the density and layering of firepower as much as possible, disperse the troops to avoid excessive casualties when being attacked by firepower.
These methods can effectively reduce the threat posed by the two Knight Titans.
But that alone is not enough.
Holding the main position is the most basic thing.
Prior to this, they had received news that the Governor's Mother had been attacked and that Lacrosha was leading her to evacuate the city.
Although they repelled the enemy's attacks many times, both Perbov and Leroy understood deeply that their goal of coming here far away from their hometown was to ensure the safety of Ms. Wang Qi.
It is not enough to simply repel the enemy's attack.
However, when the two Knight Titans met their abrupt end, Perbov and his companions also keenly realized that the fighting will of these two most terrifying war machines was very weak.
This is a good opportunity.
So, after a brief discussion, the two handed this important task to the 38th Brigade. They separated the main armored forces and carried out a quick assault.
The forward scouts discovered the locations of the two retreating Knight Titans, and clearly saw them loading new long-range rockets with the assistance of heavy engineering machines.
——It’s hard not to see them. It’s easy to find two six-meter-tall giants with a telescope.
It looked like they were not planning to continue the attack, but instead were relying on the range advantage of the rockets equipped on the Knight Titan that far exceeded that of the 155mm howitzer, and were conducting safe bombing from a distance.
But don't be too afraid of this.
The rocket launcher of the Ranger Knight Titan is quite powerful, but it only has a capacity of 16 rounds. It is very troublesome to reload it every time, and it needs to rely on engineering machinery, so the firepower density is a problem.
Then just carry it first.
The main force of the 38th Brigade that rushed out to race, followed the news brought back by the scouts, quickly rushed out of the town, chose a road that would not encounter the Knight Titan, successfully broke through, and picked up Ms. Wang Qi who was protected by Lacrosse.
On the way back, the two Knight Titans went crazy and blocked the way back.
This is why Perbov had to lead the main force of the 37th Brigade and the remaining troops of the 38th Brigade to go out and provide support.
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There is one more chapter in the evening
(End of this chapter)
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