Chapter 314 Although there is no transport aircraft, gliders can also

   On the road from the north to the south of the River Valley Province, Xiongfang followed Lord Jinfang all the way, conquering countless strongholds of survivors, but he has never encountered such a hard stubble.

   Especially that round of rockets that covered the sky really frightened him, and he retreated for 5 kilometers without recovering.

   A group of nearly a thousand people stopped in the col.

  The surrounding vegetation is dense, which is convenient for concealment. The nearby hillsides have a wide view and are easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a good place to set up camp.

   Looking at the frightened Xiongya, Tumen sighed in his heart, and stepped forward to comfort him.

   "...You don't have to panic. Although those rockets are powerful, they are not accurate and their effective range is not as good as our 100mm artillery. In our current position, they can't hit you anyway."

   "As long as we dig trenches and build anti-artillery holes and tunnels, no matter how powerful the rockets are, they won't hurt the people inside."

   It was his mistake to underestimate the strength of the opponent's resistance.

Originally, according to Tumen, it took less than 24 hours for the people from the new alliance to take down the southern **** of Songlinyu. If they were dead, they could dig a few trenches. After the artillery bombed the infantry, they rushed again, and they were able to put the flag on it. No need to waste time digging trenches on the ground.

   The real tough battle should be the suburbs of Qingshi County.

   However, what he did not expect was that the resistance of the other party far exceeded his expectations. When he realized that the situation was not good, the opponent had already reacted from the attack, and there was also a wave of indirect fire on his position.

   stunned them directly.

   The panting bear-fang cursed.

   "Damn...the information is wrong! There are more than one thousand people! There are thousands of people squatting on the high ground in front of us!"

   Tumen smiled wryly.

   "That's not so... From the density of their firepower, it should be around two or three hundred people, but they have plenty of ammunition, and they should be carrying excess supplies. I don't think their machine guns have stopped."

   "Anyway, this is no longer an opponent we can handle!"

  Xiong Fang, who had said these words, immediately called the signal soldier, grabbed the walkie-talkie from his arms, and reported the situation here to the rear.

"...The firepower of that group of Gophers is too fierce! As soon as our men rushed up, they called for support, and bombed at least 1,000 artillery shells at our position in a few minutes! Thank goodness I didn't send all of them up. !"

   "There is definitely more than one team stationed there, at least one thousand people! Report the situation here to the leader, we need reinforcements!"

   roared at the walkie-talkie, and Xiongya threw the walkie-talkie back to his younger brother.

   Looking at the commander, Tumen, who was standing beside him, suggested.

"It's not an option for us to wait here. It's better to send two centenarians back to the position we just evacuated to dig out the position. When the reinforcements arrive, we can immediately start the next offensive. Without fortifications, their We have nowhere to hide when the shells fall."

  Tumen paused for a moment and continued.

   "Eighty percent of the soldiers of the New Alliance are strengthening their bunkers in Qingshi County. The longer this battle drags on, the worse it will be for us... We have no time to waste."

  Xiong Tooth thought for a moment, and felt that what his advisor said made sense.

   That idiot, Lionfang, spent four months in Qingshi County, and all the fortifications he built were cheap for those nasty gophers.

  It took a long time, and when they reinforced the fortifications there, it was time to lay down Qingshi Town, and I feared that there were not many brothers on hand.

   He was still thinking about the copper mine in Yuanxi Town.

  If you want to eat the copper mine, you can't do it without someone on hand.

   "Okay, just do as you say!"

   After saying that, Bear Fang summoned a centurion.

   "You, take people back to the top of the previous hill and dig the trenches for Lao Tzu! If you can't dig a trench that can hold 3,000 people in three days, hang you on it!"

  The centurion knew how vicious Xiongfang's methods were, and he did not hesitate to treat himself or his enemies. Although he was reluctant in his heart, he didn't dare to disobey. He could only bite the bullet and lead the way.

   "Okay! Boss!"

  …

  Songlinyu.

   On a mountain ridge not far from the southern slope, Ye Shi, who was carrying a sniper rifle, looked at the northern mountain two kilometers away through an eight-fold mirror, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

   "Hey! Those bandits actually came back?"

   And trenches were dug in the mountains!

  Gu Feng held the telescope in his hand and calmly analyzed.

   "It seems that the other side realizes that this highland will not be eaten in a short time."

   "It's good to be brave, we haven't been afraid of anyone in the war of attrition, and I'm afraid they can't afford it." Ye Shi smiled and fired a shot at the opposite side.

   "Can you hit this far?"

  Ye Ten pulled the bolt to exit the smoking cartridge.

   "Can't hit!"

   Gale: "Then you fire a wool gun."

  Ye Ten laughed.

   "It's okay, they can't find us at this distance anyway, so I'll scare them."

   The gust of wind, holding the binoculars, gave him a sideways glance.

   "Be careful waiting for the shells to come."

  Ye Shi, who was about to fire the second shot, shuddered.

   "Fuck, you shouldn't be so embarrassed."

   Gu Feng said in a noncommittal tone.

   "Don't know, you ask them."

   It’s not realistic to hit people at a distance of more than two kilometers, but it’s okay to scare people.

  The bullet landed on the opposite dirt slope, hitting a cloud of dust, startling the looters who were working next to them.

   Thought it was the person on the opposite side who was calling, the person shouted screechingly, and a group of people rolled and crawled on the reverse **** in preparation.

   The round of rockets thrown by the mosquitoes had turned them into frightened birds, and the slightest disturbance made them nervous.

  Ye Shi waited for a while, but he couldn't help but smack his tongue when he didn't see those people coming out from behind the reverse slope.

   "So cowardly?"

   The gust of wind, holding the telescope, frowned.

   "They probably planned to dig a trench from the backslope first..."

  The location of the snipers was not sure, and those people did not dare to show their faces easily, but the excavation work did not stop.

  The gust of wind even noticed that the looters had divided up a team to chop down trees nearby and used stakes to support the tunnel.

   These predators are starting to get smart too!

On the other side, on the front line, Lao Bai and Fang Chang, who were holding binoculars, also discovered the situation on the opposite hill.

   "...When they dig the trenches, the next round of offensive is expected to come."

   "Then let's help them loosen the soil."

   The corner of Lao Bai's mouth curled into a smirk, and he gestured towards the brother behind him. The player immediately understood and trotted to the back of the position.

   Just half an hour ago, the logistics soldiers of the New Alliance crossed the mountains and sent ammunition to the front line. In addition to 7mm bullets, there were also 2 88mm mortars and 8 boxes of mortar shells.

   Since there is no complete road along the way, the speed of the vehicles is very slow, and the supply and transportation are basically completed by two legs.

   However, due to the popularity of the KV-1 exoskeleton, the individual transport capability of the New Alliance soldiers is very strong.

  Especially for power-type players, there is no problem at all for a person who travels long distances with supplies three times their body weight. The only flaws are charging and eating.

   But these are minor issues.

   Once the road from Qingshi County to Songlinyu is cleared, the logistics of the new alliance can be handed over to trucks.

   With the arrival of support weapons and supplies, players quickly built a simple mortar position on the ground with shovels and sacks filled with dirt.

   Now comes in handy.

   After calculating the target distance, Lao Bai immediately issued an order.

   "Attention Mortar Squad! 2.1 kilometers ahead, one round of shelling!"

   There were two crisp sounds from the rear of the position.

   After a while, on the hillside on the north side of Songlinyu, two clouds of thick smoke exploded, and the looters who were digging the pit immediately fell to the ground.

   Fang Chang held the binoculars to observe where the shells landed.

   "It's a little off, and it should be enough to hit another 100 meters."

   Lao Bai continued to order.

   "The drop point of the cannonball is corrected 100 meters forward, and the shooting is scattered for six rounds. Hit me!"

   Mortar positions continued to fire.

   This time, the cannonball landed directly on the opposite hill.

   The plunderer who was building a fortification was hit straight, and immediately fell on the ground, not even daring to lift his head, he could only roll down the **** with his head in his arms.

   Six rounds of shells were fired.

   Lao Bai ordered a ceasefire.

   On the hilltops filled with gunpowder in the distance, no one could be seen.

   "...It should have been removed." Fang Chang held the binoculars to observe for a while, and smashed his tongue, "Speaking of which, what should I do if I was bombarded while digging trenches?"

"In the case of an encounter, first dig a few foxholes, and then dig a few figures horizontally, and string the foxholes. Or start digging directly from the bottom of the slope, dig up to the high ground, and then spread the trenches to both sides... …”

   Staring at the position two kilometers away, Lao Bai squinted his eyes, "We'll hit them every few minutes, and when it gets dark, we'll rush over and hit them by surprise!"

   Fang’s long eyes lit up.

   "Good idea, they would never have thought we would dare to come out of the trenches!"

   The previous round of rocket coverage had already allowed the Ya clan to see their firepower. Before the trenches on the front line were dug, they should not dare to send a large army up.

   There can be two or three hundred people squatting on the top of the opposite hill, and there is a garbage guy in the lead, so it's not a big problem for them to rush up and kill them back and forth!

   Lao Bai laughed.

   "When the time comes, bring two lumps of explosives to bury them in the trenches, and when they go up to dig again, give them a surprise!"

   "Hahaha! The pits were raised for them!"

   Evil grins wafted from the trenches.

   That Gaga's laughter is like a villain.

   Just as the two of them were discussing what to do at night, the VM screen on Lao Bai's arm suddenly flashed.

   "The news from the headquarters... I look at it, look at it!"

   Seeing Lao Bai's reaction, Fang Chang hurriedly asked.

"What's wrong?"

   "The mission has changed... Two hours later, the Death Corps will come to the front line to switch defenses with us." When he said this, Lao Bai had an uncomfortable expression on his face.

   We agreed to stay here for 48 hours. Before the morning was over, the order to switch defenses came.

   He seriously suspected that they were planned to target by the dog because they fought too hard.

   Fangchang has a weird expression.

"What about us?"

   "The headquarters asked us to return to Dawn City to rest first... It was said that there would be more difficult and exciting tasks waiting for us when it was dark."

   glanced at the opposite position, Lao Bai said with regret written on his face.

   "The night attack can only be handed over to the fringe brothers."

  …

  Xizhou City.

   Four new districts, within the account of the Ya clan.

   Listening to the report of the frontline by his subordinates, the golden teeth sitting on the human bone chair, the black and green face is covered with dark clouds.

   He didn't expect that two hundred people were killed in just one morning, and what he didn't expect was that the blue gophers were equipped with such a large number of artillery pieces.

   He is well aware of his men's habit of running around with a mouthful of mouths. It is an exaggeration to say that a thousand shells will be shot in a few minutes.

  Actually, it may be about one or two hundred shells.

   But even so, it was enough for him to take it seriously.

   The index finger tapped lightly on the chair, he said in a deep voice.

   "Send the tank."

   Unlike the Snake Clan, the Ya Clan's tanks were not distributed to each thousand-man team, but the leader's personal soldiers formed an independent tank team, which directly served the leader.

   These big guys are worth a lot of money. Not to mention one less, they always fail. It is not a last resort. He will not risk pushing the tank to the front line.

   But now, no more.

   Dillon, who was standing aside, said in a low voice.

   "The new alliance has planes, so it's not a good idea to rush the tanks up. No matter how hard the frontal armor of the Conqueror 10 is, the top is still a blind spot for defense. Before sending planes, we must first solve the problem of air defense..."

  Gold Teeth said solemnly.

   "Then what can you do?"

   Dillon thought.

   "We need anti-air weapons. Can we find a way to import a batch from the Bugra Free State? For example, anti-aircraft guns and the like."

The    Expeditionary Force has anti-aircraft weapons to deal with the air force of the Great Rift Valley, but there are not many of them, and they are often taken care of by the artillery and aircraft of the Great Rift Valley, and few are left.

   But Dillon vaguely remembered that when the expeditionary force first collapsed, everyone was looking for a way out. A batch of supplies containing air defense equipment was handled by a ten thousand commander to the Bugra Free State.

  Although I don’t know how many dinars that guy sold, it shouldn’t be very expensive.

   If you can buy some of them back, it should be more than enough to deal with those small planes.

However……

   Kim Teeth, who was sitting next to him, simply dismissed this idea from him.

   "We're out of money."

   Dillon was stunned, looked at him and asked.

   "Isn't there another 2 million dinars?"

  Gold Teeth coughed and said in a dull voice.

   "There are too many places to use money, and it has been spent long ago... Okay, let's stop this topic, can we solve this problem ourselves? It's not a solution to always rely on others to help."

   What was he doing as a predator?

   It’s impossible to save money to do business.

   Some of the stolen treasures were exchanged by him for weapons, and most of the rest was spent by him for pleasure.

The slaves locked in the dungeon are skinny and human-like. They are good for labor and food reserves. Most of them are also spoiled. As the leader of the Ya clan, of course he can't pick up his subordinates. To eat leftovers, he couldn't eat it, not to mention that it would damage his dignity.

   In terms of enjoyment, it is naturally the androids who can’t play bad no matter how they play, and the carefully cultivated clones are more appetizing to him.

   As for the group of survivors in the northern suburbs?

   He didn't take the scavengers seriously from the beginning, or he wouldn't have just sent a thousand troops to deal with them.

  Golden Teeth admits that he has misjudged his strategy, but it is meaningless to regret it now, and the money spent can never be returned.

   It’s not realistic to get it back, especially at this juncture.

   Dillon, who was standing beside him, stared at him in astonishment, feeling a humming pain in his head.

   Running out of flowers? !

   That's two million dinars!

   Even if the Legion's dinars are not spent in the River Valley Province, they won't be spent so quickly, right? !

   Ulun, who was standing on the side and didn't speak the whole time, couldn't help but help his forehead, gaining a new understanding of the stupidity of his allies.

   If it wasn't for the Lord's will to cooperate with the Bone-biting Tribe, he couldn't help but begin to wonder what the point of supporting such pig teammates was.

   Seeing that his staff was not speaking anymore, Jin Ya also knew that the speed of his spending was a little outrageous, so he said with a dry cough.

   "Don't be nervous, my friend, wait another two months, the weather will get hot, we let the slaves grow some spirit leaves to sell to those profiteers, that thing is much better than the dinar."

   "Two months?! We can't fight them for so long!"

   Dillon took a deep breath and continued.

   "The way to buy equipment can't be counted on for the time being, it really doesn't work... Let's get a few trucks first, string together four 12mm heavy machine guns and weld them together. It should be no problem for later use."

   "This battle can't be dragged on for too long. Their industrial capabilities may exceed my expectations! If they have a firm foothold in Qingshi County, it will be difficult to drive them out."

"When our anti-aircraft trucks are refitted, we will immediately go to the front line with the tank troops, and concentrate our forces to launch an offensive on the positions of the new alliance! Even if we kill a few tanks, we have to gnaw down their positions! This is the best strategy. !"

   After listening to the advice of the staff officer, Gold Tooth frowned.

  Especially when he heard that a few tanks might be knocked out, he had already started to feel pain before sending the tanks out.

   Those tanks are his treasures.

   He would rather kill a few more cannon fodders than let his precious pimples go wrong. Human life in the wasteland is worthless, and some things cannot be bought with money.

   "That kind of anti-aircraft truck...is it any good?"

   When Dillon heard this, he was almost out of anger.

   Whose problem is this? !

   Ulun, who was standing aside, sighed and interjected.

   "...The propeller planes of the new alliance fly very slowly, as long as the firepower network is dense enough, it is not difficult to hit them while they are diving."

   "I think your advisor's advice is very good. The longer this battle drags on, the worse it will be for you."

   Seeing that the apostles of the Torch Church also agreed, Jin Fang was still a little hesitant, but he knew that he had to make a decision.

   thought for a long time.

   slapped his right hand on the arm of the chair, and Gold Fang made a decision.

   "Just do as you say!"

  …

   Steel Works No. 81.

   In the center of the brand-new factory building is a large aircraft with a length of nearly 20 meters and a wingspan of nearly 30 meters.

  Approaching the steep cabin and straight wings, rows of countersunk rivets are neatly arranged. The wing is a cantilevered lower wing with two symmetrical electric motors mounted on the leading edge.

   As for the tail, it consists of a cantilevered flat tail and a single vertical tail, and the cabin entrance is reserved for the rear section of the belly close to the tail.

  The fuselage and wings of the entire aircraft are made of A3 aerospace aluminum, which is expensive.

   Compared to the wooden glider produced by Goblin Technology, this plane is also obviously more like an airplane...

   From the appearance, Chu Guang can roughly see that this thing should be a replica of the C-47 twin-engine propeller transport aircraft during World War II.

   Of course, the difference between the two is still a bit big.

   Perhaps because they were worried about the lack of power of the electric motor, the little players of the No. 81 Steel Factory installed an additional motor and propeller at the front of the nose, changing the original design of the twin-engine propeller to three.

  There are no weapons installed on the plane, and even the cockpit has only bare threads and a bare seat.

   However, this does not prevent the small players of No. 81 Steel Plant from placing high hopes on this big plane, and even its name has been chosen——

  H-1 "Dragonfly" general purpose aircraft!

   Standing in the factory building, Chu Guang walked around the plane, nodded approvingly, and asked the two players standing beside him.

   "Can this plane go to the sky?"

   Brother Toilet Suo and Brother Levine's expressions were a little subtle.

   It was Brother Levine who finally coughed and explained.

   "Dear Manager, this aircraft... is still in the experimental stage, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to use it in a short time."

   Ever since the Glider Technology, a friend of business, got the glider out, they have been thinking about getting a plane too.

   However, due to the late start, players who are relatively punished in this area are poached by goblin technology and invested in the improvement project of "W series" aircraft. The talents they can hire are limited, so the progress has not been very fast.

  This prototype parked in the workshop has been their work for more than two months. It has just completed the line and installed the power system. It will take some time before it is actually put into use.

  Although there are some regrets, Chu Guang didn't say anything.

   After all, this kind of thing is useless.

   can do this in such a short period of time, his players are already very good.

   "How long will it take to be put into use?"

   Facing the manager's question, Brother Toilet Suo hesitated for a while.

   "It should be fine within a month... Maybe half a month if it's fast, it depends on the test flight results."

   One month.

   should be able to catch up.

   At this moment, Chu Guang suddenly moved in his heart and said.

   "Is there a way to mount the 37mm gun on the side of the plane?"

   Brother Toilet Suo and Brother Levine's eyes lit up by coincidence.

   "Mount the 37mm gun on the side? Do you mean a design similar to that of an air gunboat?"

   "We didn't consider this when we designed this aircraft, but the structural strength of A3 aluminum is very high... I think it shouldn't be a problem, you can try it!"

  Chu Guang nodded.

   "If the 37mm gun can't bear it, it's okay to replace it with a 20mm gun. After a month, our ground troops should be able to advance to the urban area of ​​Xizhou City."

   "The terrain in the city is complex, there are too many bunkers, and the efficiency of artillery and dive bombing is limited. We need a support weapon that can efficiently and accurately clear the ground troops of the Tooth Clan, and cooperate with our ground troops to complete the final clearing."

   "As for how to design it, please study it more."

   At this time, Chu Guang received news from Xiaoqi that the Burning Corps had changed trains to return from the front line and regrouped at the gate of the military camp north of Dawn City.

   Leaving No. 81 Steel Plant, Chu Guang went straight to the military camp.

   As soon as he saw Chu Guang, Vanus immediately greeted him.

   "How about it? Does that transport machine work?"

  Chu Guang shook his head.

   "I can't use it temporarily, but it doesn't affect it."

  Vanus was stunned, not understanding what he meant.

   How can you fly from the sky without a transport plane?

  Chu Guang did not explain, but looked at the airport not far away, and the dozen or so pilots who had regrouped next to the airport.

   To get the plane back alive, these pilots have proven themselves.

   After a pause, Chu Guang continued.

   "Although there are no transport planes, gliders are fine."

   The big deal is to fly a few more times!

   (end of this chapter)