Lin Rui knew that Lieutenant Colonel Woods had an artillery company with a total of 7 152-caliber cannons.dt.com although the number was too small, if it was used properly, as long as the shells of this company were used to the fullest, then at least they could cause considerable casualties to those members of the Secret Society.

But Lin Rui still didn't dare to be too optimistic, just because since the people of the Secret Society had joined forces with the armed men of Dilya, then this must be a place of brutal contention, and even he didn't dare to imagine how many enemy troops there would be, and the shells were fired one less shot, and he didn't dare to expect to be able to conjure up some cannonballs from somewhere.

Due to the fact that a lot of ammunition had been depleted in the previous positions in the first defense area, they did not receive any supplies except for some surplus ammunition in the temporary warehouses of the Mavo Army. Now they are a lone army, and although the rest of the ammunition is quite sufficient, the shells are limited. So although Lin Rui knew that these cannons were their last hope to hold onto, it didn't mean that he really had much of this hope.

Lieutenant Colonel Woods still had doubts about the appropriateness of Lin Rui's plan to hold on to the city, but as an officer with little actual combat experience, he chose to remain silent. He knew that if it weren't for Lin Rui and the others, they would have been defeated a long time ago.

Naranr was on a high ground by the Red Water River, surrounded on all sides by simple fortifications of makeshift structures, a small place that had withstood the Order's onslaught for several days. All the soldiers were extremely tired, they had little time to rest, they had to build trenches, dig bunkers, and the best fire positions had been moved back for a time. There were also several heavy machine guns behind the remaining walls, or on the roofs of houses that had not collapsed.

Far away, these Mavo soldiers were able to deal with the Order, which greatly outnumbered them, but they still held on, a kind of perseverance that bordered on despair.

Between the two sides of the confrontation, in the middle is a road about 5 meters wide, and beyond the road is scattered with bushes and wilderness, which is not easy to rush through. The sound of gunfire roared again, tearing through the tranquil wilderness completely. For a soldier, this is the most brutal command. No one is born a warrior, and no one can overcome the fear of death, but this is a battlefield, and retreating for fear may not live longer. If he dares to be a deserter, the commander's pistol will not hesitate to explode a bloody hole in his head. Numb obedience is a deep imprint on the iron discipline of the army.

After the first few fierce encounters, the Order had come to understand the way the Mavo Army was fighting, and knew that intensive attacks would only cause heavy losses to the stormtroopers. The dense formation will also make the brothers in the back unable to shoot continuously, suppressing the enemy's fire, while the opposing defenders will have an exponentially higher shooting accuracy.

In addition to giving the defenders some psychological pressure, this kind of attack will only increase casualties.

So this time their assault units were rapidly advancing in loose formation, with on-board machine-gun fire and continuous squad mortars, while continuously suppressing several defensive points. While the pressure on the front line of the Mawo Army increased greatly, it also made Lin Rui feel embarrassed and uncomfortable in command.

The Mavo Army resisted desperately under the heavy bombardment of the Order, although the minefields had been rearranged before the battle, and the heavy machine gun points were scattered and scattered, but the Secret Society focused on attacking in two directions, making these heavy firepower relatively weak. Fortunately, there are a few cannons cheering, although sporadic, but the rumbling cannon still has enough deterrent power.

Although the people of the Order are armed with mortars as support firepower, and a number of RPGs with bazookas. But the last time after the intensive bombardment of seven powerful 152-caliber guns, more than half of these heavy firepower were lost.

In comparison, the personnel of the Order do not have much of the upper hand. But this time they were outnumbered, and they attacked simultaneously from several different locations. For a time, the defense line of the Mavo military was shaken.

As the Mavo forces retreated, the charging Order warriors were greatly encouraged and rushed forward with a mad howl. As long as it was not a dense charge, in the face of the strafing of several machine guns, the veterans of the Secret Society did not take it seriously at all, and easily dodged left and right, but those rifle shots with extremely accurate marksmanship were the most taboo for them. In fact, far more people die from rifles than from machine guns on the modern battlefield.

Lin Rui, who had closely observed the changes in the battlefield from the beginning, saw that the enemy's offensive had completely suppressed his own side, and he said to Lieutenant Colonel Woods in a deep voice: "The defensive pressure is too great, and if we persist like this, our casualties will be further aggravated." Pass the order, shrink the line of defense. ”

Looking at the figures of the attacking troops on the position, Lieutenant Colonel Woods frowned and said: "Now all the time, we have people falling, and the casualties are indeed heavy! But they also have a lot of casualties, isn't it too early for us to shrink the defensive line." ”

"How can there be no casualties on the battlefield? We're pretty good now. The brothers of the artillery company should be credited with the first class credit this time, and if it were not for their artillery bombardment, these people from the Secret Society would not have been suppressed so lightly. ”

A second lieutenant in command of the defenders at the position reported that they had been caught in a bitter battle and asked for reinforcements.

Lin Rui quickly put down the map, frowned and replied, "The defenders on our east side have suffered relatively large casualties, and I will ask the reserves to enter from your west side, and strive to block the entrance of the No. 1 defense area on the east side first." With that, he straightened his uniform and took a big stride.

When Lieutenant Colonel Woods saw his appearance, he hurriedly stopped him and frowned, "What are you doing here!"

"Lead the reserves and put out the fire. Lieutenant Colonel Woods, the reserves are my brothers from the Black Isle, and although they have only received very basic training, since they have become my men, then they are our brothers. Comrades are bloody, since they are brothers, of course they have to go to the battlefield together. I don't know if you still have any questions when I say this?" Lin Rui said calmly.

Lieutenant Colonel Woods said hurriedly: "How can you go into battle in person? If you have any problems, who will command you here? Why do you and I stay in the battle formation and fight in front of me from afar, it's not because I am the supreme commander, and many important decisions have to be decided by me, so you are not allowed to go up!"

"When I die, I will return all command to you. You are the highest rank of this team, the de facto highest commander. Lin Rui smiled calmly, brushed aside Lieutenant Colonel Woods' blocking arm, and strode towards the eastern position.