Chapter 166: Attacking the Fortification
Qin Ning hurriedly guided the remaining special combat team members to retreat outside, but because the incident happened too suddenly and too quickly, only about twenty of the hundred special combat personnel were withdrawn.
The ground was still shaking, and it was getting more and more violent. Suddenly, the ground gradually heaved, and an arched mountain-like structure slowly surfaced from the ground.
Qin Ning led the remaining special combat team members far away, watching the changes here. I saw the arched building rise higher and higher, and it rose for half an hour, and a high ground that stretched for a hundred feet and stretched as far as the eye could see appeared in front of everyone.
At the beginning, Qin Ning regarded it as a building, but in fact, it was mistaken for a building because there were countless artificial buildings on the highlands. And when the entire highland was revealed, Qin Ning and the others were completely shocked.
Because this highland, which is both high and wide, is bare, without any vegetation cover, and is completely bare rocks outside, on the surface of the highland, densely built countless permanent defense strongholds. There is only one winding path that runs from the bottom of the highland slope to the top of the highland.
At the very top of the heights, almost all of them were covered with defensive strongholds, which guarded a huge castle that overlooked all the corners of the highlands, leaving no dead spots at all.
Between the flat and the high ground, there are several extremely steep slopes, and these steep slopes are covered by intersecting fortifications, and this high ground is an impenetrable high ground!
Qin Ning carefully observed the defensive structure of the high ground, and then returned to the Qin army's garrison with more than twenty special combat personnel.
The crazier the enemy, the more necessary it is to do what you do!
With this thought, Qin Ning called the senior generals of the Qin army together. Discuss how to conquer this high ground.
Qin Ning drew a sketch and told the generals of the Qin army about the general defense configuration of the high ground. Then Qin Ning said: "Judging from the terrain, no matter how you attack. Our army has to make tremendous efforts. But this high ground extends extremely wide, and if you want to attack the depths of the Heavenly Glory City, this high ground must be taken. ”
Lu Ling carefully studied the sketch and said, "Your Majesty, such a position is offensive and defensive, which our army has never encountered. The minister felt that in order to capture the high ground, it was necessary to press all the large armies up, and without a huge impact, a small-scale attack was adopted. It won't have any effect. ”
Qin Ning agreed with Lu Ling's analysis very much, and said: "General Lu, your construction is very reasonable, in this way, you first lead two heavy artillery battalions to be responsible for clearing the field around the high ground, and if there are suspicious targets, use heavy artillery to bombard me! Don't give me artillery shells, I want a place where I can put 600,000 troops." ”
After transferring Lu Ling out. Mu Xiongtian also commanded his original troops, Lu Ling's department, which was commanded by Qin Ning.
Lu Ling led two heavy artillery battalions, under the cover of 100,000 ground troops. It was opened to the inner wall of the urn city.
The route of advance required by the 600,000-strong army is not something that a small road can meet. Lu Ling set up the heavy artillery battalion and followed Qin Ning's instructions. All the old shells of the Qin army were used to expand the road.
With the roar of heavy artillery, it went from the urn city inside. No matter what obstacles there are on the ground, there are no ambushes. Anyway, it was set off by the Qin army's vigorous bombing.
After bombarding a section, the heavy artillery battalion of the Qin army advanced a section. Under the destruction of such ultra-savage and violent firepower, the heavy artillery battalion of the Qin army advanced to the vicinity of the high ground.
At a position ten miles away from the high ground, Lu Ling ordered his troops to launch artillery bombardment on both flanks, this position was the best position to be stationed, and Lu Ling wanted to clear all this place, so that the Qin army that was about to leave for it would have a place to stay.
After Lu Ling commanded the heavy artillery battalion to clear the field, he immediately informed Qin Ning that his side was cleared and the army could come in.
After receiving the news, Qin Ning and Mu Xiongtian led the Qin army into the urn city, and came to the place that Lu Ling had cleaned up and set up camp.
When the true face of the highland was revealed in front of the generals, all the generals were speechless about such a perverted defensive highland.
The other party has already put on a strict defensive appearance, and the strategy of Yiqiē is pale and powerless in the face of making up his mind to defend. Now, only by thunderbolt can we take the high ground.
Qin Ning ordered Lu Ling to replace all the ammunition of the heavy artillery with the improved projectiles he had brought over. Start at the bottom of the highlands and practice gapless fire coverage!
After receiving the order, Lu Ling immediately set up the heavy artillery battalion according to the order and replaced all the heavy artillery shells with improved ones.
Despite prior notice, the improved shells were numerous times more powerful than the original ones. But as soon as the heavy artillery was fired, the roar of the cannon ejection alone made the surrounding Qin artillery soldiers temporarily deaf.
In the later shelling, the artillery fighters basically carried out the shelling with experience, because the ears could no longer hear the command clearly.
Improved heavy artillery shells poured into the lowest positions on the high ground. Every shell that goes up can always lift more than a dozen feet of rubble. In the eyes of the Qin army, the bombardment of heavy artillery almost made the entire highland sway, as if it was going to collapse the entire highland.
In a place covered by fire and bombarded by artillery fire, all the defensive positions were turned into rubble, what was originally bare rock, but in the blink of an eye it became a mountain covered with rubble.
Seeing that a round of strikes was effective, Lu Ling ordered the heavy artillery battalion to adjust the firing of Zhuyuan and implement the extension of firepower. After several times of this, the artillery attack was stopped after the furthest range of the heavy artillery was covered.
At this time, ground forces are required to go out to occupy positions. Qin Ning organized 50,000 vanguard troops, rushed forward in a swarm, and seized the position within the range covered by artillery fire.
According to the convention, the soldiers who have seized the position should arrange their positions on the spot for defense, but where the heavy artillery bombardment is completed, the gravel more than a foot deep will be stepped on, and it will be impossible to build a position at all.
At this moment, in the stronghold not far from the Qin soldiers who attacked the position, the opponent's attack also began. The attacks used by these strongholds are a combination of various types of weapons. There are covered crossbow arrows such as the 10,000-machine crossbow, and there are also small artillery fires.
The ordnance carried by the Qin army was all ordnance with a relatively close attack distance, and there was no room to fight back at all, so they could only be suppressed, prostrate on the ground, and use Qin Ning's newly issued armor to resist hard.
Where the crossbows are covered, the Qin soldiers can still resist the opponent's attack, but where the enemy's artillery strikes, the armor of the Qin soldiers is of little effect.
The violent explosion generated by each bullet impact point can cause huge damage to the surrounding Qin army soldiers.
Qin Ning felt sorry for his soldiers, but this was war, a place where you lived and died, and the necessary sacrifices were still psychologically prepared.
"Aircraft formation, on. Qin Ning's order seemed a little indifferent, but anyone could hear the sky-high anger contained under Qin Ning's indifferent tone.
Aircraft formation has always been a method that Qin Ning is more entangled, because the aircraft does not have any cover in the air, and if it is sent out, it will definitely be severely hit by the opponent's artillery fire.
Especially in a heavily defended place like Tianyao City, letting the aircraft formation go up is basically to provide the opponent with a target for firepower.
Therefore, Qin Ning has always used the aircraft formation as an unconventional reserve team, and when it is not a last resort, Qin Ning really does not want to use this formation.
Now, the last resort has arrived. The ground assault force was suppressed so that it could not raise its head, the enemy's defensive artillery fire inflicted great damage on the ground troops, and the heavy artillery battalion could not reach the designated position for a short time. Now you need to have a force to buy some time and attract the attention of the opposing defenses.
More than 200 large and small aircraft rose into the air and pounced on the enemy's defensive stronghold halfway up the mountain.
Before the aircraft formation could get closer, the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery fire was already the first to open fire. Under the dense anti-aircraft fire, one aircraft after another smoked, swayed and fell, falling to the ground and producing a violent explosion.
By the time the aircraft formation approached the opponent's stronghold, half of the aircraft had already been shot down. The remaining half of the craft dropped all sorts of alchemical products at the enemy's stronghold.
These alchemy products, some of which are high-explosive alchemy products, and some of which are alchemy products that can produce thick smoke, using the cover of thick smoke, the ground troops of the Qin army can finally raise their heads, get up from the ground, and rush to the enemy's stronghold with a roar of rage.
Boom Boom Boom ......
The hand artillery brigade took the lead in the attack, and one after another hand artillery shells were fired, forming a huge fire covering network. Although the power of the hand cannon is far from the power of the heavy artillery, the explosion smoke and strong glare from the hand cannon cause considerable problems for the enemies in the stronghold.
Using the cover of the hand cannon, the ground troops of the Qin army approached the stronghold, and from the shooting hole of the stronghold, the soldiers of the Qin army threw high-explosive alchemy products into the stronghold, and with a sound of explosion, the enemy in the stronghold was instantly cleared, and the soldiers of the Qin army also immediately entered the stronghold, and immediately transformed the stronghold, turning the stronghold into a fortress that they could use.
Boom! Under the enemy's super-dense anti-aircraft artillery fire, the last aircraft was also shattered in the air! More than 200 aircraft were all lost in this short moment.
However, the sacrifice of the aircraft formation was absolutely worth it! Without their attack, the ground troops would not have had a chance to raise their heads to attack, and without this opportunity, the ground troops would not have been able to capture some strongholds and establish a solid defensive position.
Qin Ning's eyes were on fire, but on the surface, there were no waves in the ancient well. As a leader, at such a critical juncture, you must hide all your feelings......! R1292