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Unfortunately, weight can be a factor in your success or failure.
Relying on the bonus of its tonnage, the pack rhinoceros can crash down city walls when it runs, but its heavy tonnage means it is not flexible, especially when it is running wildly, it is extremely difficult to turn.
The cavalry watched the tanks move away from the front of their charge, and they were furious but did not dare to change direction quickly.
In that case, the rhinoceros will tip over on its own without the enemy having to do anything.
In this way, the tanks released the cavalry kites, and the number of pack rhinos that could still stand on the battlefield gradually decreased over time until they were completely eaten up.
Chapter 361: Counterattack Horn
The coalition's infantry regiment did not move until the cavalry was annihilated. When Lake's infantry went to finish off the fallen rhinos and the tanks turned their guns, they finally took action.
"They retreated." Seeing the situation outside through the observation mirror, the mechanic turned his head and said.
"Retreating?"
The crew members were confused.
Elite cavalry were sent out for a decisive battle, but the infantry regiment just watched from a distance, watching the cavalry die and then retreat. What was going on?
The tank group reported truthfully to the headquarters, and a reply came quickly.
"Rest here and replenish ammunition."
Hearing the voice from the loudspeaker, he and his companions formed a defensive formation in the car and stopped the car to prevent the enemy from making a counterattack.
However, the coalition forces did not seem to be plotting anything, and soon disappeared behind the distant horizon.
The tank commanders breathed a sigh of relief.
The victory of completely annihilating the enemy cavalry was indeed fruitful, but the consumption of tanks was also very serious.
Most of the tanks had almost run out of ammunition and very little gasoline left. If the coalition forces really launched a desperate charge, it would be difficult for them to deal with them.
When the infantry on one side finished dealing with the injured cavalry and returned, the logistics team sent by Domit also arrived here.
The crew members got off the vehicle to collect supplies, while Zhang Mu returned to the command center and watched the live broadcast sent back by the drone with Domit.
The coalition forces seemed to have lost their minds. After retreating for more than a hundred kilometers, they stopped and set up camp on the spot, as if they had no intention of moving forward.
So what was their intention in sending out the cavalry and armored corps to fight?
Scared by the power of tanks?
Zhang Mu and Domit were confused about what the coalition forces were up to. After thinking for a while, they decided that since the people were still there, they should temporarily suspend the offensive and wait until all the infantry regiments were in place before taking the next step.
A day later, all the reorganized legions arrived at the target location. Domit did not delay any longer and immediately ordered the entire army to attack.
Faced with the aggressive Lake Legion, the intelligence of the coalition commander seemed to have regained the high ground.
The coalition soldiers were divided into two groups. Several elite armies wearing armor built defensive fortifications on the spot to cover the rear, while the rest of the armies retreated with all their might.
Domit confirmed through the drone that there was no ambush in the coalition camp and continued to give orders.
Lake's side formed a tank group behind the front infantry regiment and arrived at the coalition camp that afternoon.
There were not many soldiers left behind by the coalition forces, only about 50,000, so it was very easy to deal with them.
After several rounds of bombardment by howitzers, the coordinated forward movement of infantry and tanks, and the infantry regiment following closely behind, the enemy was defeated in just half an hour.
The drone took a bird's-eye view of the earth. The enemy troops were fleeing in all directions. Domit frowned.
During the exchange of fire, he felt a sense of disobedience when he saw that the enemy's resistance was not strong, but there were too few clues to figure it out.
Now, looking at the enemy army that was defeated with only 5,000 casualties, he finally figured it out.
These 50,000 people are not an elite army at all.
But they were wearing good armor...
After a little thought, Domit suddenly realized something and burst out laughing.
No wonder a camp was set up there.
After seeing the power of the tanks, they realized that they had no hope of winning, so they used tents to block the surveillance of drones and let the elite soldiers and ordinary soldiers exchange armor and weapons.
Hope to keep the elite army?
boring.
The commander of the coalition forces should be thinking that since defeat is inevitable, stopping the losses is the most important thing at the moment.
He was worried that Lake would target the elite legion, so he disguised himself as an ordinary soldier to confuse Lake's sight.
But Domit didn't care about that at all.
Unless they are professionals, the only difference between veterans and recruits in front of a legion equipped with thermal and magical weapons is whether they will die early or late.
"think too much."
Domit shook his head and sighed that the coalition commander was wise, but unfortunately he did not understand the real power of mechanization - speed.
In other words, transportation capacity.
As one of the first people on Sol Continent to come into contact with mechanized warfare, Domit knew very well how profound the role of transportation capabilities was in war.
For example, now, what if I ask you to run for an hour first?
Unless you are a professional, can your legs run faster than tires?
Domit ordered the tanks to pursue and inflict maximum casualties on the enemy.
Zhang Mu on the side lowered his head and thought that as he counterattacked the allied countries, Lake's territory would definitely become larger and larger, and the importance of troop transport capabilities would increase accordingly.
Various troop carriers and armored vehicles need to be put on the agenda.
It is not very convenient to put these in the "world".
Firstly, the transportation in and out is very cumbersome, and secondly, the arsenal is unable to run it all by itself.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Mu planned to eliminate the internal WD, consolidate Lake's ruling foundation, and then move the original weapons arsenal to Lake.
You can set up several industrial cities and deploy heavy troops to guard them.
As for magical weapons, it is safer to keep them in the "world".
Well, that way Joffrey will be out soon.
Zhang Mu's thoughts gradually drifted away.
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The pursuit between Lake and the coalition forces is still going on.
The coalition forces fled desperately, and Lake chased them desperately.
Whenever the tanks caught up, the coalition forces would send out some soldiers to cover their retreat.
These soldiers cannot stop the tanks, they are simply used to consume the tank shells.
Novak was not familiar with the structure of the tank. His logic was that the magic power of the professionals would be exhausted and the arrows of the archers would be used up, so there was no reason for your weapon to keep firing.
You know what, this trick really works wonders.
Tanks can save ammunition by running over the enemy without firing, but infantry can't do that, so they can only pass the enemy by clearing all the levels like playing a level-based game.
After repeating this several times, Novak even figured out the experience and realized that the number of soldiers left behind was extremely precise, neither too many nor too few, just enough to consume most of the tank's shells.
This made the tank commanders very angry, especially Bal.
Zhang Mu's military merit system has spread throughout the army. It is the only way for the lower class to cross the class. Who wouldn't covet it?
The value of a soldier's military merits naturally increases with strength, especially for professionals. An apprentice professional can be worth dozens of ordinary soldiers.
Everyone was anxious to kill the enemy and collect the reward, but Novak certainly would not get his wish and just kept running away.
The two sides chased and fled for half a month and finally passed through the city of Kedun.
For both sides, the journey from Kedun City to the border is the last leg of the journey.
On one hand, it is about escaping, on the other hand, it is about earning military merit.
Both sides are working at full speed.
A few days later, a group of tanks rumbled to a stop on the grassland along the border. The tank commanders leaned their upper bodies out of the observation ports and looked into the distance at the backs of the coalition forces fleeing in panic.
"Hey...ha, hahahaha..." Looking at the Allied professional who was in a stronger physique and running in the front, a tank commander grinned and laughed silently, and then the laughter became louder and louder.
This prompted the other drivers to laugh as well, and laughter suddenly echoed across the grassland.
The clouds seemed to be frightened and dispersed to both sides, shining the morning sun, and the tanks and their commanders seemed to be covered with a layer of golden armor.
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The news was quickly passed back to the headquarters.
Zhang Mu felt a little regretful that he was unable to witness the Saint-level battle.
Although Blois and his men had fought during the civil strife in Lake King's capital, it seemed that everyone was hesitant at that time and fought very restrainedly.
But it’s also a good thing. After all, if a real fight breaks out, there will inevitably be casualties among Blois’ men.
The good news of the coalition's defeat and retreat spread throughout the army. The three saint-level Blois who had never discovered the enemy rushed back to the headquarters and asked Zhang Mu for the next instructions.
The three were not too surprised to hear that there would be a counterattack soon.
Zhang Mu had mentioned it vaguely at the beginning of the war, and even if he hadn't said it, the three of them had a very open-minded attitude.
Originally they thought that Lake would perish in the coalition's attack, and resistance was just a demonstration of his unyielding will.
Now, not only have we survived, but we have also defeated the coalition forces. No matter what the outcome is, it will be a huge profit.
Pestoya even excitedly asked Zhang Mu when to launch a counterattack.
Zhang Mu happily waved his hand to signal not to worry.
After all, the coalition has more than 20 member countries. Even if their national strength is weak, their combined strength cannot be underestimated.
Zhang Mu thought that since the coalition forces were unable to enter the country, he could start his own plan.
He ordered the three of them to rush to the border immediately to prevent the coalition's holy-level forces from causing chaos, and then he turned around and rushed back to the capital to find Avril and issued the orders one by one.
The first step is to build an industrialized city to provide Lake with various types of troop carriers, weapons, ammunition, etc.
The site selection is very important. Zhang Mu and Avril discussed for a long time and finally decided on Kerton City.