diskusbooks Chapter 353 There are only two kinds of people in the world—artillerymen and their targets!
Chapter 353 There are only two kinds of people in the world—artillerymen and their targets!
North of Port Hilla – Northwest Amelan Theater, artillery positions of the 1st Volunteer Division of the International Brigades.
Since Alice invented cannons, this powerful weapon has dominated warfare. Cannons, wherever they are, are the sharpest tools to destroy all enemies.
From bronze cannons that fired solid shot to today's advanced self-propelled guns that fire large-caliber projectiles and are mounted on various military platforms, artillery has been constantly refined and evolved in war, becoming more and more powerful with the advancement of science and technology.
An entire 155mm self-propelled artillery battalion of the division was deployed on the spot, with 50 PLZ-05 self-propelled guns and supporting logistics vehicles lined up in a row. These latest heavy artillery pieces were transported by sea and joined the war as the spearhead artillery.
"Comrades! There are only two kinds of people in the world! Artillerymen and their targets!"
"Firing data for each vehicle!"
"High-explosive shell! Load!"
The artillery regimental commander looked at his watch, the hands slowly moving to the designated position, and then he shouted—Fire!
In an instant, on the northern front, artillery positions along the entire front unleashed tens of thousands of shells at the Imperial Army. Alice was certain that the bombardment would become their loudest amplification.
High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft at the front marked each Imperial Army position one by one—the artillery bombardment would be their grave! Alice concentrated all the remaining organized artillery forces in the Northern Theater and fired tens of thousands of shells in the direction of Whiterun City to the north.
At the same time, the troops in the north immediately carried out combat operations according to the plan. A fierce battle broke out in the vast white snowfields of the north, and this time, no one retreated.
"The self-liberation of the Amerlansi people begins here! We will rebuild our culture and society, and we will once again have the courage, faith, and determination! We will not retreat a single step!"
In the snowfield, the Amerlancy People's Legion, in conjunction with the Amerlancy Regular Army, attacked Lucy Snow's forces. With determination, supplies, and wisdom, and with the battle in Whiterun in the west about to erupt, Alice ordered all artillery to fire at least half a million shells in the first few days of the campaign, flattening several enemy defensive points and overwhelming their artillery, tanks, airfields, and infantry in a torrent of shells!
Meanwhile, the authorities of the United States of Colombia also launched their final offensive against the Confederate States. With the Denver Agreement, Mike Douglas sent dozens of divisions from other fronts to the south to fight the Confederate States to the death, while the Colombian branch of the Human Revolutionary Alliance began full-scale production and revolution within its borders.
The war against the Imperial Covenant swept across the entire Central Continent, and Alice knew that this war would be the site of revolution. When the central government of Amelansi was in chaos and protesting its resignation, it was time for her to shine.
A clown using the late president's name is pointing fingers at the war situation in the North.
Alice is assembling the Northern troops.
"Breaking News! Breaking News! Alice commands all units of the Northern Theater Command to launch a winter campaign, immediately waging a resolute and merciless struggle against the Northern Imperial Army!"
Alice Delalaye is leading her troops against the northern invaders.
It should be said that the mobilization of a large number of artillery pieces to provide resolute fire coverage to a battlefield effectively deterred the imperial army in the north, and the various imperial forces north of Port Hilla immediately sent out a large number of radio messages.
The artillery barrage on the front lines was like a rain of bullets, but it was not the conventional artillery barrage people were familiar with. Through the deployment of scouts, quadcopter drones, and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, the Lucy Snow Imperial Army was being subjected to almost precise strikes. With extended-range munitions and laser-guided shells, the first wave of artillery fire destroyed 30 to 40 percent of the combat capability of the Imperial Army in northern Hilla Harbor, forcing the Imperial Army's command to shift its attention there first. Subsequently, small mechanized detachments immediately crossed the battlefield and launched small-scale surprise attacks on the Imperial Army forces.
With the widespread use of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, the time and effort required for organized mechanized combat groups is enormous. Therefore, the most suitable tactic at present is to first use small-scale mixed elite infantry and armored forces as assault teams to probe enemy fire points and troop concentration areas, and then call in artillery groups for strikes. Especially considering that Alice's key attack direction is not in this location at this stage, the modern storm assault team tactic of using anti-aircraft artillery forces with small-scale elite troops has immediately left the Imperial Army bewildered.
Each squad sent out was equipped with more than three anti-tank rocket launchers, each person was equipped with communication equipment, and had the ability to call in artillery, so even though the Imperial Army's forces were usually smaller than theirs, the momentum and destructive power they created were enormous.
With the Amerlan West Aerospace Force gradually regaining air superiority, the Lucy Snow Empire now possesses a large military force and a powerful armored formation, but these are difficult to use on the rough roads of winter.
"Artillery! Artillery! This is Storm Z Squadron! Coordinates: T-45, enemy armored company! Need support!"
"Understood! Artillery fire is coming!"
A Stormtrooper lay prone in the snow, gazing into the distance. Several Imperial T-64 tanks were deployed in the field, attacking friendly armored units. The Imperial army's advanced T-64 tanks were undoubtedly excellent, comparable only to the most advanced Chieftain tanks in Amelansi. However, the Northern Theater still had a large number of Centurion tanks in service.
Suddenly, a shell fell from the sky and exploded in the Lucy Snow Empire's tank formation. Then came a second, a third... 155mm shells fell rapidly, exploding one after another in the enemy tank formation. The large-caliber shells easily covered the Lucy Snow Empire's tank formation.
In the rear, the artillerymen of the three TRF1 howitzers, wearing jackets, were carrying shells and reloading them onto the guns. The Amerlane Army was equipped with a large number of 155mm TRF1 towed howitzers, as well as a large number of 122mm D-30A howitzers jointly developed by the two sides in the previous conflict.
Therefore, although Alice's arrival gave the Northern Theater a renewed sense of confidence to launch a counterattack, in reality, the Northern Theater was not inferior in strength to the Empire's Western Army Group. It was just that the previous government had not made adequate defensive preparations, resulting in a shortage of troops in the Northern Theater.
"Fire! Fire! For the nation and the people!"