Chapter 214: The counterattack begins

Near the Ailan Hill defensive position on the outskirts of Misak, an m4 tank is behind the bushes on the edge of the woods, waiting for prey to be delivered to the door. Its body is covered with vegetation for camouflage, and it seems to blend in with the bushes in front of it.

Since the puppet empire began to counterattack outside Misak, the fighting here has continued. Because the large-scale advancement would be taken care of by Ailan Hill's bomber forces, the puppet empire dispersed its forces and began a small-scale advance.

Such tactics are very close to the basic offensive tactics of the World War II era, so both sides have begun to truly use World War II tactics to deal with their opponents.

A six-wheeled puppet chariot smashed into the wheat field, shining with the light of magic runes, and approached the direction of the m4 tank. Following this puppet tank, there is another puppet tank and hundreds of puppet soldiers.

On the turret of the m4 tank, the commander put down the binoculars, pressed the throat speaker, and ordered: "Come on! Ready to fight! Aim at 1 o'clock! Kill a puppet tank first!"

In the sound of his command, the turret of the m4 tank began to rotate, and the barrel of the slender 90mm cannon quickly pointed in the direction of the enemy's arrival.

Originally, the military industry department of Ailan Hill planned to produce some "self-propelled artillery" similar to the hunter tank destroyer to increase the proportion of armored vehicles in the army.

However, because of the different battlefield environment, the performance of a tank destroyer without a turret in previous operations is not as good as a tank with a turret that can rotate freely. So in the end, the idea of ​​a tank destroyer was completely abandoned and replaced by a plan to increase tank production capacity.

The m4 tank in front of me was only produced in the last month and then shipped to the front line to equip troops. Because the newly produced m4 tanks are basically "collector editions" with magical defense runes.

This subsequent improved model of the tank is officially numbered m4f within the army, which is the final confirmed model of the magical defense barrier version.

Different from the previous rune tanks, this new tank only has magic runes on the front of the tank to enhance defense, and there are no magic runes on the sides and back of the car body.

The advantage of this design is to simplify the production process and reduce the production cost of the tank. On the other hand, it is to facilitate the use of radio. It is an improvement to the previous model of the all-round magic defense barrier.

"Boom!" Unexpectedly, this m4 tank suddenly fired a shot, directly hitting the puppet tank that was still bumping in the field. The body of this puppet tank was penetrated by a cannonball and exploded all at once.

This kind of magic puppet tank, which acts alone, is full of unstable magic energy, so after being hit, it will explode. As the puppet tank exploded, the surrounding magic puppets also began to agitate.

They immediately determined the enemy's direction, and many soldiers rushed to the bush where the m4 tank was with bayonets. When they started running, the remaining puppet tank, or the turret, was aimed at the m4 tank hiding behind the bushes.

At this moment, the m4 tank with the front armor plate filled with camouflage branches suddenly reversed, and the magic rune on the armor plate suddenly lit up, vibrating the camouflage branches on the armor plate, revealing A faint eagle flapping its wings pattern.

"Tutu! Tutu!" The 30mm rapid-fire cannon on the puppet tank began to fire violently, and a row of shells hit the magic barrier on the armored steel plate in front of the m4 tank, making a sound.

The magical defense barrier dimmed slightly, but it didn't completely disappear. At this time, the m4 tank suddenly stopped, and the majestic gun barrel pointed at the puppet tank that was firing again.

After a short stay, white smoke exploded from the m4 tank's muzzle, and an armor-piercing projectile rushed out of the barrel, and then crashed into the puppet tank in the distance. Before the puppet tank could react, the defensive barrier in front of it was torn apart by the huge kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile.

Immediately, the armor-piercing projectile smashed the front armor plate of the puppet tank, leaving a small hole in it. Immediately afterwards, the puppet tank collapsed on the spot, and a thick black smoke appeared in the gap on the turret.

The puppet tank that is hit does not necessarily explode, because it is possible that some of the runes inside have been damaged, but it simply loses its ability to move or loses control. Such puppet tanks are of relatively high research value, and they may even be repaired.

The remaining puppet soldiers did not back down at all, they continued to charge where the tank was, as if their tank had been destroyed, and it had no effect on their morale. But before they waited to get close to the m4 tank, they were disrupted by the oncoming tracer.

Some puppets were broken into parts by bullets, while others fell down immediately, giving up their intention to continue the attack. As the battle continues, the combat skills of these puppets seem to be gradually becoming proficient.

But they are still puppets, and they are still a bit worse than real people. In the nearby small-scale conflicts, Ailan Hill still took the initiative.

Seeing the puppets lay down, the remaining tanks and the soldiers behind the tanks began to move. First, the mortar troops covering the infantry operations began to attack, and then this local counterattack began. More and more lively.

The sound of gunshots and shouts of killing gradually diminished, and the battlefield became silent. The grenadiers carefully cleaned the wreckage on the battlefield, confiscating weapons, ammunition and useful parts from the puppets.

The m4 tank that had just wiped out the two puppet tanks in one breath was parked on the edge of the battlefield. Beside this tank, there were also ammunition supply vehicles and other tanks and tankers for refueling.

Standing in front of a jeep, the captains of several tanks were discussing the subsequent battle deployment: "The previous rainy season covered these puppet troops from reaching the battlefield, and also interfered with our march..."

Their task is to break into the enemy's defense line before the main attack is launched, creating trouble and distracting the enemy.

Looking at the disfigured road underneath, there was still water in the mud. A car captain complained: "The road is very muddy. It is because of this that we were forced to stop and wait for the rain to end."

A few days ago, the large-scale rainfall in the Holy Demon Empire affected the air force's reconnaissance and the attack of the armored forces. This is the main reason why the Puppet Empire troops were only discovered when they approached the front line, and also the reason why the Ailan Hill troops had not yet encircled Dokam.

"The weather seems to be on the enemy's side. Looking at this muddy road, even if we can launch an attack, we can't be too fast." Another commander said with a wry smile when he heard the comrades say this.

"It's impossible to get up quickly. The enemy's defense has begun to stabilize. Our offense will certainly not be as smooth as before." The leader of the tank company commander looked down at the hand-drawn draft of the nearby map and said without raising his head. .

"This is really bad news." The tank commander who spoke first shrugged his shoulders and said with emotion.

"The good news is not unavailable. According to the news from the weather forecasting unit, we will not encounter rainy weather in the past half a month." The company commander finally raised his head and looked at his men with a smile. Said.

"It sounds like good news." Everyone smiled again, and they all agreed.

"In another twelve minutes, the shelling of the cover offense will begin." Looking at his watch, the company commander checked the time: "All the time has been calibrated, don't go wrong!"

So everyone began to check their watches, and a car captain said helplessly: "In twelve minutes, we will be busy."

The company commander ignored the complaining commander and pointed to the map to start arranging tasks: "The goal of our tank company is to intersperse here and cut to the left side of the enemy's main defensive position. The infantry will cover our actions, on the two wings. Establish a solid line of defense."

"Once our action is completed, this enemy's main position will be in vain. They can only retreat." With his finger, he drew a rough area on the map, indicating the area they want to control, and the company commander looked at it again. To his subordinates: "Understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone put aside their jokes, nodded solemnly and replied.

"After we succeed, the enemy retreats and we have no troops to intercept..." Then a platoon leader raised his hand and asked a question about the subsequent changes in the battle situation.

The company commander nodded, then made another gesture on the map, and said, "As long as they retreat, the 1st battalion of tanks in the front will be able to chase and kill them... don't leave one!"

After speaking, he pointed to the right side of the enemy's main defensive position and said: "The second company will support us on the other side. They will bypass this forest and cut off this road..."

This time, everyone nodded, and no one asked any more questions.

The company commander folded the map and stuffed it into the map bag around his waist, indicating that everyone can go back and prepare: "Okay! Let the scouts go ahead! See if there is any change in the enemy's deployment here!"

The platoon leader of each tank platoon tirelessly instructed every commander who is about to participate in the battle: "Let the troops check the ammunition and fuel again! Confirm the status of the tank!"

"Make sure all the radio equipment is unblocked!" As the voices of these instructions drifted away, the company commander raised his arm again and looked at the dial on his wrist for about 7 minutes. The attack was about to begin. .

When the company commander raised his wrist again, he was reluctant to put down his arm: he saw that the second hand was about to move to the 12 o'clock position, once it leaned at the 12 o'clock position, then The preparatory shelling of the entire battle also began.

"Huh!" After a few seconds, a huge cannonball whizzed across the company commander's head, and the Battle of Dokam began--

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