Chapter 57 Please read it! The whole army is mobilized!
At two o'clock in the afternoon, it was the time when the sun was at its hottest. In addition, it was summer, and Thutmose Kingdom was a desert land, so the temperature in the entire area basically reached its highest point.
The overly bright sunshine shines on the boundless sea outside, and you can even clearly see a layer of diffuse light mist. They are evaporating and distorting the light on the sea surface.
at this time.
On the horizon in the distance appeared blue warships with cannons and white sails hanging from seagulls. Taking the four largest warships as arrows, more than 20 warships spread out to cover almost the entire sea. They looked like heads. The sea beasts in the water ride on the wind and waves and rush across.
"The Navy is coming!!"
On an island in a sea of golden sand, the slave guards who were hiding in the cool tunnels, following this announcement to the entire army, picked up their firearms and ran to the trenches, staring at the naval warships that were approaching quickly.
No one backed down, because they knew there was no way to retreat, and the green collars around their necks would not allow themselves to take a step back until they received the order to evacuate.
But it's not without its benefits, at least... it allows them to exert 100% of their power!
"This is really a bit difficult to fight."
Major General Ai Wen was speechless looking at the golden world filled with sand and sea. Although he could indeed sense the auras of many people as he expanded his domineering power, he could barely see anything with the naked eye. arrive.
In this case, how should one's own warships be bombarded?
At the same time, the huge fleet began to separate according to the original plan. Except for the headquarters warship he was on and three small warships from the 194th Division, the other warships were all composed of one headquarters warship, plus five The divisional warships are configured to sail to the other three directions of the Kingdom of Thutmose.
Their purpose this time is to capture the Taklama Kingdom, thoroughly investigate all its forces, rescue all captured slaves, and of course carry out a comprehensive siege.
"Go get a piece of paper!"
Major General Aiwen ordered the marine soldier behind him to go over and wait for the latter to get a pen and paper, and then quickly recorded the deployment of troops on the island that he perceived.
However, the range of his hegemonic power is not enough to perceive the entire island, so he only knows the general situation of the frontal coastal defense line.
This is enough.
"Let them carry out artillery bombardment and troop deployment according to this map!"
"yes!"
The sailor took the paper handed over by Major General Irvine and quickly ran into the cabin to convey the order. The latter looked at the scorching sun above his head, which was still emitting endless heat and light, and remained silent.
The war has begun...
【boom! boom! boom! boom! 】
Fifteen minutes later, a large headquarters-level warship and three small branch-level warships took their positions and aimed their side beams at the golden sand sea on the island.
The triple anti-aircraft battery on the bow of the former has been turned, and it is matched with the triple anti-aircraft battery on the side string, plus twelve large-caliber artillery pieces and eighteen medium-caliber artillery pieces from the warships.
A total of thirty-six artillery pieces, large and small, launched a fierce artillery attack on the Slave Keeper Corps defense line along the coast!
In an instant.
The artillery fire roared, the smoke filled the air, and the flames shot into the sky. The dark shells filled with high explosives made bright traces in the high altitude, forming an extremely shocking fire coverage on the sand sea!
The trenches on the island hidden under the sand layer were exploded time and time again and splashed with countless gravel. Some unlucky people were engulfed in fire or died on the spot in fear.
Fortunately, most of the people hid in the tunnel in time, and the casualties were not large. However, the problem was that their artillery was unable to effectively counterattack due to range issues.
The range difference between naval guns and ordinary artillery is huge, so the Slavekeeper Legion can only grit its teeth and endure the constant bombardment of the navy.
The navy actually doesn't think shelling is of much use. The main purpose is actually fire cover.
Cover the large troops landing on the island to seize the beach!
I saw small wooden boats carrying groups of sailors holding guns and carrying long knives. They took advantage of the fire suppression of their own fleet and rushed towards the island as quickly as possible.
But when they got closer to the beach, what followed was an artillery attack from the Slavekeeper Corps and a hail of bullets.
These sailors, either from the headquarters or from the branch, must bravely attack.
To be honest, this will cause huge casualties, but this is an inevitable process, and it is also the promotion path for all sailors.
In the Warring States Period, Garp, Zefa, and even Lieutenant General He, who didn't fight like them with guns and knives, with cannonballs on their heads and bullets around them?
As long as they can survive on the battlefield, their military ranks will be promoted, they will gain military exploits, and they will have the opportunity to gain access to more advanced swordsmanship, physical skills, and even redeem devil fruits!
Therefore, this war is an opportunity for many people...
At the same time, the Slave Keepers Corps had to come out of the tunnels and return to the trenches because they needed to block the navy's approach to landing.
This requires facing artillery bombardment from four warships at sea. With Major General Irvine's humanoid radar, the fire coverage can be said to be quite accurate.
For a time, the casualty rate of both the navy and the slave guards began to increase rapidly.
Nonetheless, looking down from a high altitude, it can be clearly seen that as more and more naval forces set foot on the beach, the distance between the two sides is shortening at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Most of these are sailors from the Navy Headquarters. Their high-intensity training and rich combat experience are fully demonstrated as soon as they step ashore.
Day after day, he did 2,000 push-ups, climbed a high-altitude rope 100 times, and circled the large playground 200 times. It was a practical training that required him to completely collapse from exhaustion.
It can be said that every sailor in the Navy Headquarters was capable of killing tigers and bears in Im's previous life, and their physiques were extremely superhuman.
In comparison, the sailors from the 194th Division were very different. They were basically the ones who were shot to death.
The entire Thutmose Kingdom's southeast, northwest and coastlines were now transformed into the most brutal and brutal battlefield.
But the strange thing is that the leader Dorag has not been seen yet, and even his flagship is nowhere to be seen.
In fact, King Takrama, who was sitting on the golden throne in the pyramid, was also puzzled by this.
He looked at the real-time battle scenes projected by several video phone bugs in the hall, but he didn't see a naval commander wearing a justice coat. They were all white shirts and blue trousers. Occasionally, some people wearing navy vests appeared. Figure, but those who hold on to death are just lieutenants.
You know, in order to guard against these masters from the Navy Headquarters, he has also prepared a group of elites to be sent to various defense lines, but now there is not a single 'coat' to be seen!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty——"
At this moment, a senior official ran in with all his strength, and then fell down on the cold stone floor with a thud. Even so, he didn't care and shouted breathlessly.
"No, Your Majesty, Shabak above us is being bombarded by the navy!"
"Nonsense!"
King Taklama stood up angrily and looked down at the other party coldly, "We are inside the sand island. No matter how far the warship's range is, it can't reach here."
"But those warships came from the sky, and they were bombarding us from the sky!"
"What?!"
King Taklama suddenly raised his head. Although there was only a flat ceiling visible to his naked eyes, he was sensing upwards silently at the fastest speed.
At the same time, just as the official said, a large headquarters-level warship was floating in the sky surrounded by a green whirlwind, with both sides of the ship firing at Sabak below.
Dolag stood at the top of the mast, the justice coat behind him whistling in the strong wind.
"The whole army is dispatched!"
Following his order, a large number of naval officers who had been preparing to attack on the deck flew up like ferocious white eagles, rushing towards the sand city in all directions...
"Kill!!!"
