Chapter 19, River Valley Manor
Mantan Valley Manor is indeed one of the rare beautiful places in this wasteland world.
At least that's what the scenery looks like.
A narrow river flows gently by. The unpolluted water source moistens the surrounding land, forming a green area.
The gravel wall surrounded a large area of green shade, with a few buildings dotted in between. The crops in the fields were growing vigorously, swaying in the wind, as if showing off the upcoming harvest to the world.
It was almost dusk at this moment. The water surface of the river bend reflected the light of the setting sun, flashing golden light, like a mirror, making the surrounding scenery even more beautiful.
The sky slowly turned a light orange, the afterglow of the setting sun gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a brilliant starry sky - the Angry Owl Star has no companion satellites and no moon - at this time, the farm in Xiaohewan was half bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun and half illuminated by the starlight, presenting a beautiful and peaceful scene.
"It's so beautiful." Yan Fangxu said with emotion, "I haven't seen such a scene in a long time. For a long time, I was either on a starship, or I saw devastation after landing on the Wrathful Owl Star. The last time I saw such a scene was many years ago."
"I don't have the heart to break it." Gu Hang replied casually, "But I don't want the supplies I need to be left here and used by that man named Wohan to raise food prices and reap the people. Such a beautiful manor and farm are destined to be with me. We will make it better."
An hour ago, the troops led by Gu Hang had arrived here and eliminated the sentries outside.
Then, they began to rest nearby. The manor became tense because of the sentry's loss of contact, but he didn't care. His people had surrounded the area, and they could ignore anyone who wanted to escape, but it was impossible for them to leave with a large amount of supplies.
The soldiers were resting, Gu Hang was looking at the scenery, and the people in the manor were shivering.
When the sun just set, it was the scheduled time for the attack.
He said to Yan Fangxu beside him: "Let's do it."
The scattered soldiers began to charge outwards. Four black armored vehicles drove out from the sparse woodland, and the roar of the engines resounded through the empty valley. The leading mecha soldiers, holding "raiders", rushed towards the defense line of the valley manor, and the bullets they fired cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.
At the same time, mortars began to bombard the Valley Manor, with explosions like the roar of hell, and smoke filled the air, surrounding the manor. Wherever the artillery fire reached, the grass and trees were burned, the land became broken, and sparks and fragments hit the stone walls and roof of the manor fiercely, making bursts of bangs.
The looters immediately put up a fight, leaning against the buildings and rubble walls and firing. The sound of gunfire was so intertwined that it was impossible to tell who was shooting. All one could see were bullets flying through the air, stirring up dust and rubble.
The resistance of these looters was very tenacious, and it was estimated that there were about 100 to 200 of them. Despite the bombardment of mortars, the hail of bullets, and the casualties, they still dared to stand firm and fight back fiercely.
Both their equipment level and fighting spirit are much stronger than the "Prisoner of the Dead" bandits they encountered before.
The bandits of the "Prisoners of the Dead" still used hand-rolled iron rifles, which were not only inaccurate but also weak in power. When they hit the servitors, they could not penetrate the plastic steel plate vests. The casualties in the battles at that time were mainly caused by the mutated green beasts.
The mercenary teams active around Fuxing City were not so poorly equipped. They had automatic rifles, which were much more powerful, with more powerful bullets and high accuracy. They even had machine guns.
They had the advantage by taking advantage of cover to attack the attacking mecha soldiers, and from time to time some mecha soldiers were shot and fell.
The fallen soldiers were not necessarily killed. Their bulletproof armor vests and helmets, although lightweight, were made of alloy plastic steel, with excellent performance and could save their lives. Those who fell were usually shot in the legs, and a considerable proportion of them were able to return to the team after recovering from their injuries.
But in general, the offensive was not going smoothly, which was visible to the naked eye. And as the attacking soldiers got closer to the manor, it became more and more difficult. The closer the distance, the more accurate and fierce the enemy's firepower would be, and the casualties suffered by the soldiers would be particularly heavy.
It is not easy for the enemy to break through the individual vest if the distance is too far. If the distance is too close, not only will it be penetrated, but at least the unprotected face, neck, and limbs will be more likely to be hit.
Under normal circumstances, if Gu Hang wanted to take over the manor quickly, he would have to pay the price of casualties. If he had to fight hard, he would probably have to suffer casualties of half the company.
If you don't want to suffer too much loss, you have to be prepared for a long-term battle. Dig trenches on the periphery and extend them inwards, and engage in a long-term confrontation and shooting, with mortars bombarding continuously until the enemy's manpower and ammunition are reduced to a relatively low level, and then launch the final general attack, so that casualties can be controlled.
However, Gu Hang did not intend to suffer excessive casualties, nor did he intend to fight with this group of mercenaries for a long time.
He does have a weapon in his hand that can make the final decision.
And there are two of them.
The first was the four Wanderer V-type armored vehicles. As they closed the distance, the vehicle-mounted machine guns roared with rapid fire. The 45mm twin-barreled machine guns lined up side by side fired rapidly, and the gunpowder that gushed out was not sure whether it was bullets or shells, sweeping across a rubble wall.
Each oversized caliber bullet carried great destructive power, rubble flew everywhere, and the walls were destroyed beyond recognition.
The mercenaries relied on the walls for protection, but they could not withstand such a fierce attack.
The four Wanderers advanced, firing relentlessly.
The shells tore apart the walls and the bodies of many mercenaries. The bloody scene made the people around terrified.
After Wanderer V opened fire, the mercenaries' resistance was immediately suppressed.
After the Mecha Servant Infantry Company was suppressed, the Waste Cave Infantry Company, along with four Walkers, formed a second wave of attack. Even the mortar positions began to move forward with the Walkers' forward pressure. As the distance shortened, the accuracy and destructive power of the mortars would continue to increase.
At this moment, a mercenary suddenly appeared from the side, carrying a straight-barreled weapon in his hand. This thing looked a bit crude, but it was undoubtedly a rocket launcher.
I don’t know if this guy was blessed with good fortune or if he was really an elite veteran with extraordinary abilities, but in any case, he hit the target with one shot.
Aiming and firing, the rocket, with a long tail flame, actually hit an armored vehicle that was firing.
The mercenary smiled, dropped the cannon, and prepared to find a new shelter.
However, just as he crawled back to the wall, he felt the wall beside him collapse, and he was thrown over with great force and fell to the ground, with a bloody mist in front of his eyes.
He saw his hand flying out and his lower body not far away.
He was desperately aware of the situation: he had been hit by a large-caliber machine gun and his waist was broken. The bunker he relied on was unable to provide him with any help, and the rubble wall was completely broken.
But what made him feel even more impossible was that the car that killed him was the one he hit with the rocket launcher.
The last scene he saw was an armored vehicle emerging from the smoke without a scratch on its body.
why is that?
He died in pain and doubt.
(End of this chapter)
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