novel bin Chapter 139: Bombardment as an Appetizer
Chapter 139: Bombardment as an Appetizer
Inside the wheeled command vehicle,
"Report!"
An information soldier, who was intently watching satellite cloud images, suddenly stood up, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Satellite reconnaissance has detected large-scale unusual activity in the target area!"
"The enemy appears to be gathering!"
On the large screen, the images switched instantly.
The point representing the City of Emerald Leaves is now surging with countless dense red dots, which are the demon units identified by the AI.
Like an anthill bursting its banks, they quickly spread in all directions, forming a huge, loose encirclement.
Lin Mo leaned closer to the screen, looking at the rapidly spreading red, and raised an eyebrow.
"Wow, that's quite a show of force. Has everyone come out in full force?"
Long Zhan stood in front of the screen with his arms crossed, showing no surprise whatsoever.
"If they still can't notice our commotion, then they're really too stupid."
He pointed his finger at the scale on the screen that represented the distance between the two parties.
"Thirty kilometers. It took them much longer to react than I expected."
Long Zhan's lips curled up in a smile.
"It seems that after nearly two hundred years of tyranny on this continent, these monsters have long lost their vigilance."
Lin Mo nodded.
Logically, given that a battle had just taken place ten days prior, they should have dispatched numerous scouts to closely monitor the movements of the Great Xia, rather than only discovering it after the main army had been mobilized and gotten so close.
However, even if they discovered it, it wouldn't be of much use. The demons were still using the most primitive scout reconnaissance methods, while the Great Xia had already started their battle from a god-like perspective.
And it's beyond visual range combat!
Long Zhan turned around and looked at the combat staff behind him, his voice cold.
"Since they've voluntarily left the city, that's perfect. Let's give them a little artillery barrage to whet their appetites."
He pointed to the area of the World Tree on the screen that was contaminated by demonic energy.
"Now we don't have to worry about the elves or this tree anymore, and we can finally launch an attack directly."
He walked to the electronic sand table and quickly scanned it; the army was currently in a plain.
While not as easily defensible as the forward base, the plains still offer a significant advantage.
This facilitates the deployment of large armies and prevents enemy troops from approaching in concealment, leaving them with no cover.
His mind raced, and he decided to start the fight right there.
Then, one combat order after another came out of his mouth.
"Order! All troops halt advance and deploy to defensive positions!"
"Armored assault group, immediately disperse within a ten-kilometer radius to form the first line of defense!"
"The infantry dug trenches and laid mines in front of the armored group to support the defense."
"All air defense units! 'Land Shield 3000', vehicle-mounted lasers, and short-range air defense missiles, all activate active search mode."
"Establish a three-tiered composite air defense network centered on this position!"
"I don't want to see a single demon fly in!"
"The 'Swarm II' land-based combat vehicle and all its reconnaissance and strike drones are airborne to carry out forward reconnaissance and strike missions!"
Orders were instantly transmitted to every combat unit through the command system.
The massive torrent of steel halted its advance the moment it received the order, and then, like a giant beast awakening, began to stretch its limbs.
The tank's turret slowly rotated, the infantry fighting vehicle opened its weapon station, and the air defense system's radar began to rotate, emitting a low hum.
In just half an hour, the entire position was transformed into a steel fortress covered in fangs.
Long Zhan's gaze finally settled on the artillery unit's icon, and he said coldly:
"Artillery units, listen to my command!"
"50 self-propelled mortars, equipped with extended-range ammunition!"
"Target: The enemy's left and right flanks. Cover their coordinates!"
"Box-type rocket launcher target, enemy's main force position in the center!"
"Missile units are ready to deploy at any time!"
He paused, then emphasized his words.
"All ammunition types will use cubic nitrogen ammunition."
"yes!"
The artillery commanders roared in unison over the communications channel.
The order has been issued.
Behind the position, the barrels of fifty artillery pieces simultaneously rose, pointing directly at the sky along with the box rocket launchers.
The hydraulic system emitted a teeth-grinding sound as it fed shells marked with danger into the breech.
With the assistance of AI, targets in densely populated areas are selected.
At this moment, the demons, after the Great Xia had made adjustments and spent time, had approached within 20 kilometers.
"Fire!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"
The earth trembled violently at that moment.
Fifty shells and rockets fired simultaneously, and it was no longer an explosion, but a continuous rumble of thunder that seemed to tear the sky apart!
The flames instantly illuminated half the sky, and countless arcs of death, trailing long tails, roared over the mountains and rushed toward the distant, spreading black ocean.
Twenty kilometers away, the demon army, roaring excitedly and preparing for a bloody feast, was unaware that annihilation was about to befall them.
......
The demonic tide surged westward.
Woraz walked at the very front of the army, his robust body, over three meters tall, causing the ground to tremble with every step.
It bared its dark teeth, full of confidence for the upcoming battle.
The last defeat was a disgrace, but also a lesson.
This time, instead of densely packing its troops, it ordered 300,000 soldiers to spread out in a loose formation, covering a front of tens of kilometers.
This width is enough to significantly reduce the effectiveness of any regional coverage strike.
In the sky, amidst the dark, swarming legions of winged demons and gargoyles, were some small but unusually thick-armed monsters—throwing demons.
They rode on the backs of flying units, carrying bundles of poisoned bone spears and metal blocks, letting out excited roars.
Wollatz believed that their precise throwing talent was enough to intercept those flying "iron spears" and those damned self-destructing "birds" in the air.
Beneath the ground, three enormous earth dragons lurked deep in the soil.
These are rare fifth-tier monsters, and they are the weapons it specially summoned for surprise attacks.
They have only one task.
Dig a wide enough tunnel to bypass the enemy's front and deliver a fatal blow to those two-legged beasts from underground.
There are interceptions in the air, dispersed forces on the ground, and surprise attacks underground.
Wollatz believed he was fully prepared.
It even began to imagine what a wonderful scene it would be when its sharp claws tore open those lumps of iron, pulled out the fragile two-legged beasts inside, and stuffed them into its mouth.
It wants to use the most cruel method to wash away the shame of defeat ten days ago.
It wants to see those two-legged creatures cry and wail like before!
With fighting spirit burning in his chest, Volaz was about to unleash a roar to accelerate his advance.
Suddenly, it stopped.
The two horned heads suddenly rose up.
In the distance, some points of light appeared in the sky.
No, not some.
It was a dense array of hundreds and thousands of points of light!
They are streaking across the sky at an alarming speed, heading towards its legion!