Kiel and the soldiers of the first battalion hurried southward in the night. Along the way, the only sounds left were the clattering footsteps of the soldiers and the chaotic sounds of weapons clashing.
They all knew that there were tens of millions of ferocious monsters chasing them behind them. No one could take it easy and could only rush on as hard as they could.
This is like a long-distance race. Only by outrunning the enemy can you save your life.
"What is that?" Someone in the team suddenly shouted, attracting everyone's attention.
Keir couldn't help but be startled and raised his head, only to see everyone around him looking back with their heads raised.
He turned around and saw a ray of red light in the dark northern night, which was very conspicuous. Against the light, the night sky in the distance was coated with a layer of dark red color, like solidified blood.
It's extremely weird.
If you listen carefully, you can faintly hear a muffled thunder-like sound in the distance.
"That's firelight."
"Our people are fighting monsters~!"
There was an excited shout from the crowd.
Many of these soldiers had experienced the defense of Ruman City and were very experienced. They could tell at a glance that this light was exactly the unique sight after the fire reflected the red sky.
Apparently, behind them, a brutal battle was going on - the coalition's war fortresses were bombing monsters.
Weir immediately became excited, clenched his fists, and shouted towards the north: "Okay, kill them all~!"
"Kill them."
"It's best not to leave any one behind~!"
"..."
The soldiers of the Skeleton Division were all in high spirits and kept cheering.
Not long ago, they were forced to give up the loot that could be exchanged for money. The depressed mood of running all the way has improved a lot.
But then the officers' harsh yells came from the darkness.
"What are you calling?"
"Keep on going."
"..."
But the soldiers didn't take it seriously. After all, they won the battle. Although the officers scolded them fiercely, they didn't stop everyone from cheering.
Some people even cheered loudly and whistled wildly, as if they were naysayers.
At this time, no one knew who was yelling loudly in the darkness: "You are a bunch of brainless idiots. Just by looking at the firelight, you can tell that the enemy is not far away from us."
After hearing this, the cheers of the soldiers suddenly stopped, as if cold water had been poured on them.
Immediately, there was no order from the officer, only a "bang" was heard, and everyone turned around very consciously and continued on their way.
However, now that they knew that someone was guarding the rear for them, the soldiers were all in a good mood, changed their dull atmosphere, and began to rush south noisily.
As everyone walked, they discussed how many enemies a hundred war fortresses could be destroyed by dropping bombs at one time. How many times could all the monsters be killed...and other major mathematical problems.
More than an hour later, the roar of the war fortress was heard in the air again.
Although only their outlines could be seen in the dark night, the anti-collision lights hanging on the war fortress were extremely eye-catching.
Red, yellow and green lights flashed in the sky, like shooting stars, streaking across the dark night sky and flying quickly - the flying troops returned after the battle.
Seeing this, the soldiers on the ground all waved their arms enthusiastically and shouted loudly to the war fortress in the sky to express their gratitude to them - although they also knew that the people on the war fortress would probably not be able to see them.
At this time, the sky suddenly lit up with two dazzling lights.
The light was like two small suns, illuminating the ground and the advancing Skeleton Division soldiers in an instant.
At the same time, it also illuminated the huge and majestic figures of more than a dozen war fortresses in the sky.
Under the surprised eyes of the Skeleton Division soldiers, the War Fortress circled around at low altitude, found a flat place, and slowly landed. Then, the hatch opened wide.
Before the soldiers could react, an order from the regiment commander came from the front, telling the entire army to rest where they were.
There was a commotion among the soldiers of the Skeleton Division. From the looks of it, the landed war fortress was ready to load things.
If we happen to pick them up on the way back...
Weir grinned widely, then poked Kiel beside him, and said excitedly: "Look, look. We have a war fortress, and finally we don't have to walk by ourselves. My legs have been so fast in walking these dozens of miles.
It’s swollen.”
Kil also breathed a sigh of relief, smiled happily, and walked quickly without touching the ground while carrying the heavy machine gun. It was enough for even an iron man, as both sides of his shoulders were already crushed.
By the time it gets to dawn, he probably won't be able to lift his arms.
Not far away, a military observer sent from Lingshan listened to the conversation between the two of them. He couldn't help but frowned and cursed secretly: These stupid young soldiers~!
After walking less than thirty miles, I am here complaining about being tired.
However, as a military observer and Lingshan's senior reserve officer, he wisely did not say anything.
Over the past few days, he has become accustomed to the power and shamelessness of the human coalition: eating meat every day, shooting bullets at will, and throwing away unnecessary things.
Once the war goes badly, they will immediately turn around and run away. The army even clearly stipulates the circumstances under which they can raise their hands and surrender.
If they were in the Semitic army, this would be unthinkable. Let alone raising their hands to surrender, as long as they showed the slightest hint of such an intention, they would be regarded as traitors and killed on the spot.
Comparing the two together, it almost overturned his worldview. It was hard for people to believe that the shameless dogs of the human coalition could easily defeat an invincible steel division like the Semitic people.
There must be something unknown in this~!
But once he asked, he was bound to be ridiculed and ridiculed by these dead soldiers, making him look like a fool. Therefore, he just observed silently, trying to find out the middle ground by himself.
's mystery.
At this time, Battalion Commander Worster strode over, pointed at the Kilns, and said: "You guys, put down your weapons and backpacks, and come with me."
Several people looked at each other in confusion: Putting down their backpacks was fine, but what did they want them to do by putting down their weapons? Could it be that in order to carry more people, they didn't even need guns?
Full of questions, Kiel and the others followed the battalion commander towards the war fortress parked on the ground.
When we arrived, there was already a group of artillery carriages parked in front of the war fortress. The carriages pulled dark cannons. This was the artillery unit of the regiment.
Battalion Commander Worster pointed at the cannons and ordered: "Push all the cannons up."
The soldiers suddenly let out a wailing sound: It turned out that they were not asked to come here for a ride, but to do hard work.
Kiel and the others looked at each other and had no choice but to roll up their sleeves and, together with the artillerymen, shouted slogans and pushed the heavy cannon onto the war fortress.
Just as they were grabbing the cannon's wheels, pushing and pulling, someone next to them asked in a low voice: "What to do with the cannonballs?"
Hearing that the voice was very similar to that of Captain Jennings, Kil turned his head and looked over, only to see a group of people standing next to him in the dim light of the fire. One of them said calmly: "Blow it up. Return to the second level as quickly as possible."
The troop station, don't worry about anything else."
Captain Zhannings lamented and said: "It's a pity. If I had known this, I would have fired all the artillery shells yesterday."
After loading the artillery, the War Fortress quickly took off and flew south without making any stops.
Keir and Weir watched helplessly as the fastest means of transportation of this era left them, and they continued to walk on two legs with guns on their backs.
However, seeing the mournful expressions of the artillerymen next to him, Keir felt much more balanced.
Besides, in the eyes of officials, slow-moving artillery is definitely more important than infantry.
With this resentment, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Skeleton Division continued on their way. Although their bodies were tired, as soon as they thought of the tens of millions of insects chasing after them, everyone was suddenly full of strength.
So when the War Fortress landed in front of them again and the pilot waved to Kiel and the others, Kiel and the others had not yet reacted, thinking that they were being asked to do hard labor again, so they all hid far away.
After walking all night, they didn't even have the strength to speak. No one wanted to be a porter.
Looking at the bear-like appearance of his men, Battalion Commander Worster's nose twisted in anger, and he roared: "Why are you still standing there? They are here to pick us up."
The soldiers were silent for a second, then burst into enthusiastic cheers and rushed into the war fortress.
Falling down on the floor of the war fortress, rubbing his swollen calves, Weir said with emotion: "Those idiots in the headquarters finally did something right."
The soldiers laughed and nodded at the same time, echoing: "Thank you to the God of Light. Those idiots at the headquarters haven't forgotten us little soldiers."
Unlike the cold air in the wasteland outside, the War Fortress was as warm as spring, and the crew members walked around wearing only single clothes.
Kiel and the others took off their thick coats after being warmed up in just a few minutes. The soldiers who had been freezing for more than a month felt so comfortable that they almost melted.
It seems like the last time it was this warm was a lifetime ago.
A young female crew member also brought them hot water, tea and in-flight meals.
When the soldiers were drinking tea from cups and fighting for the shrimps in the flight meals, they were not only grateful to the pilots of the War Fortress, but...hate~!
Why are they carrying guns, eating cold cans, and drinking the sub-zero northwest wind in the wilderness, and are all as frozen as their grandchildren?
But people on the war fortress can turn on the heater, eat steak and seafood, drink good black tea, and be eye-catching with young and beautiful girls.
This bunch of rich and wealthy people are having a damn good time.
People are more likely to die than others~!
Weir and a group of people discussed loudly that if he had a son in the future, he would have to go to flight school and never become an infantryman again.
Kil held a cup of black tea and stood by the window looking at the scenery outside. Hearing what Weir said, he secretly scolded them for being boring. They all passed the exam before joining the security force, and those with the highest scores were assigned to the flying force.
Next are the engineering and technical corps, and then the artillery, and those below 70 can only be used as bulk infantry.
Don't blame others for your poor grades.
The war fortress rose rapidly. Kil looked at the ground moving away quickly, and suddenly saw some moving black shadows on the northern horizon.
He grabbed a passing crew member and asked curiously: "What is that?"
The crew members only glanced at it and said expressionlessly: "Bugs. A lot of bugs."
xxxxxx
When Lorraine walked down from the war fortress, the No. 2 Military Station was busy.
The war fortress is rising and falling. Soldiers are running around like ants, racing against time to transport supplies.
There are clear signboards in the depot indicating what kind of things should be placed where. The site is busy but not chaotic, and everything is in order.
Lord Lorraine nodded approvingly. When he looked down at the No. 2 Military Station from the air, he was very satisfied with this place.
When fighting in a country with cities, you can also use the cities as military depots. In the wilderness, you can only build your own.
As a support point and logistics transfer station for the front line, the No. 2 Military Depot was built according to the standards of a large fortress.
It is built on a raised terrain and occupies the commanding heights of the surrounding area.
Surrounding the No. 2 Military Station is a four-meter-high wall made of filled earth. People can also stand on the wall.
Considering the possibility of being attacked by the undead, the outer defense of the military station is very strong. It is built with concrete and stone blocks and densely packed bunkers where soldiers can shoot.
The top of the bunker can defend against bombardment from the undead war fortress.
Camp Sailfish did not receive this kind of treatment. Most of the concrete transported by the coalition forces was put into the No. 1 and No. 2 depots because they were most likely to be attacked.
There are also semi-enclosed forts and open-air artillery positions built inside the camp. A regiment of the Thor Artillery Brigade was originally stationed.
The warehouse adopts underground and semi-underground structures, and there are surrounding areas for landing war fortresses.
In general, this is a well-structured military fortress. Lorraine chose this place because of its confidence in its defense capabilities.
The commander of the No. 2 Military Station was a general of the coalition forces. When he learned that Lord Lorraine was coming in person, he led the officers of the military station to wait at the landing site. When he saw Lord Lorraine, he hurriedly led his people up.
Lord Lorraine waved his hand to him and said, "General Patras, don't bother me. How is the situation in the military station?"
"Yes," Patras saluted first. Although the leader said there was no need to bother, if you really think that saluting is trouble, then just get out.
Patras has been in the army for twenty years. He understands this truth better than anyone else. He said respectfully: "Currently, including the garrison and logistics troops, there are more than 8,000 people in the military station, all of whom are mid-level and above officers.
It’s here.”
Lorraine glanced at the dark heads around him, waved his hands angrily, and said: "Stop standing here, go and do what you have to do. The war is coming, and it's time for you to show off your skills."
The officers suddenly burst into laughter, then saluted and dispersed.
Lorraine looked at General Patras and said, "What else are you missing now?"
Patras smiled bitterly and said: "Come back to the commander-in-chief, we are short of everything now. We are short of men, we are short of weapons, we are short of ammunition, especially artillery shells. We have given priority to supply to the frontline troops.
The only thing that is not lacking is probably military cans.”
Lord Lorraine nodded slowly and said: "Within one day today, we will withdraw two divisions of more than 30,000 troops from the front line. Together with the defenders in the fortress, the number is sufficient.
The Air Force is trying its best to transport supplies. Your task is to arrange to receive the supplies and transfer them as soon as possible without letting them pile up at the landing site.
As for other matters, I will take care of them."
Patras was slightly startled and asked cautiously: "Commander, do you want to personally take command?"
Lorraine glanced at him and said, "What? Is there a problem?"
Patras shook his head quickly and said: "But Marshal, you are the commander of our coalition forces. Compared with here, we need your unified command in the rear. We cannot trust those young people in the staff department."
Lorraine chuckled and said, "Grand Duke Julius himself is commanding the entire army at the Sailfish Camp, so you don't have to worry."
Lorraine charged at the front, and Archduke Julius was behind to coordinate and command. This was not the first time that the Duke and his cheap father-in-law had cooperated like this. It was also the same when they fought against Hadou last time. It was a tacit understanding of cooperation.
Patras stamped his feet anxiously and said, "But, Commander, this place is... dangerous."
Hearing that tens of millions of monsters were coming from the north, Patras was not sure whether he could hold on. He even wrote a suicide note.
If Lord Lorraine encounters something here, the rest of them will probably be involved.
Lorraine smiled slightly and said, "How can I hold back the enemy if I don't squat here?"
Patras was confused and didn't understand what the Lord meant by his words. It seemed that as long as he stayed here, the insects would come over obediently.
Lorraine patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Sir, I'm playing a big game of mahjong."
Throughout the day, the War Fortress continued to fly in from the north to unload soldiers.
The number of people in the camp expanded rapidly, and they were not idle. They started to strengthen the military station as soon as they landed.
After transporting the people, the War Fortress was busy transporting ammunition and ordnance from the south.
Even at night, no one in the entire military station took a break, and everyone was racing against time to transport supplies.
Even so, there were queues of war fortresses waiting to land in the sky. On average, one war fortress landed every five minutes, and the soldiers only took ten minutes to empty the war fortress.
Everyone knows that if they stockpile more bullets and shells, their lives will be safer. At this time, no one dares to be lazy.
The entire rush to transport work continued until the morning of the next day, and it came to an end until all the warehouses were filled with ammunition and could no longer be loaded.
The exhausted soldiers fell directly beside the warehouse and fell asleep.
But their sweet dream did not last long. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, a shrill whistle sounded in the No. 2 Military Station.
Someone shouted loudly: "They are coming~!"
Although many soldiers were exhausted, they still instinctively got up and rushed to the fighting position holding their weapons.
Looking through the narrow shooting hole of the bunker, I saw a surging black tide on the northern horizon.
No digitized description can compare to the shock of witnessing an insect swarm with your own eyes.
When they saw that the land in the north was gradually covered with black, the coalition soldiers realized how terrifying the enemy was.
Lord Lorraine stood at the commanding heights of the military station. After putting down his telescope, he said with a relaxed expression: "They are coming."
Several people behind the Duke showed indifferent smiles, and one of them said disdainfully: "I've been waiting for them for a long time."
"That old fellow, the High Priest, is useless. He keeps going back as time goes by. He actually borrows other people's soldiers to fight. It's really a shame."
"This is probably their last resort."
"After destroying them, we can almost go home."
Below Lord Lorraine, the artillery officer shouted: "Direction due north, distance 5,500, test fire, load one round, fire~!"
With the roar of cannons, a fierce battle curtain suddenly opened.
The monsters miles away neighed and rushed towards the military station as fast as they could. (To be continued...)
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