At the same time, Tang Haijun was also re-arranging his strategic deployment: two aircraft carriers had already returned to Beiyuan Port for repairs and supplies, and for rest and recuperation.
The other two aircraft carriers, guarded by four supply ships and a destroyer squadron, headed eastward to perform the task of blocking the eastern and northern waters of Mirage and cutting off Mirage's transportation and supply lines.
Two of the remaining six aircraft carriers will leave the fleet after the first two aircraft carriers return to port for replenishment arrive at Beiyuan Port and return to the southwest port for rest.
In other words, as the battle progresses, the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet near the South Island landing site will only retain a size of four.
In fact, if the airport on the South Island is repaired and put into use, the Tang Army's air power on the South Island will be completely self-sufficient.
By that time, the main task of the navy was to ensure the safety of its own transportation routes. In fact, the Tang Navy had already completed their next phase of tasks ahead of schedule: the Mirage Navy was completely incapable of threatening the Tang Army's maritime supply lines.
"How's it going? There are only 4 aircraft carriers left. Will there be any pressure?" Bernard looked at the captain of his flagship and asked with a smile.
"Pressure? Four aircraft carriers...how can there be pressure! I have more than 300 carrier-based aircraft, what do those goblins have? They may not be able to get 100 aircraft in the entire South Island." The captain said easily.
Bernard nodded. They had just received a secret message from the mainland. The newly returned satellite brought back some very interesting pictures: the Mirage's airport in the northern part of the South Island was bombed, and their number of aircraft on the island was decreasing.
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These two pieces of news are good news for the Tang troops currently fighting on the South Island. This means that the Mirage's air supremacy over the South Island has been completely lost.
On the 13th day after the Tang Army landed on the South Island, the Tang Army used rocket launchers to launch a fierce attack on Dayanwan: countless rockets fell on Dayanwan City, and the fire continued until dark and was not extinguished.
The city of Great South Bay is like purgatory.
In the dark night, Cao Fei, a Marine Corps sniper, and his partner carefully groped through the ruins and moved forward slowly.
With the faint moonlight and distant firelight, they walked very cautiously. They wanted to use the night to find a good sniper position, and then refresh their sniper kill record.
For soldiers belonging to the Marine Corps, there is not much time to participate in the battle immediately. Therefore, Cao Fei and the others cherish this opportunity very much, which allows them to upgrade the White Blade Medal they wear on their chests to a higher level.
Chance.
Both of them were wearing ghillie suits, which were designed based on urban street fighting. The combination of dark gray and light gray made them look like a pile of collapsed rubble.
If you don't look carefully, you won't notice the two of them at all. They are like two piles of moving rubble, crawling among the real rubble.
The two people passed through a "natural trench" formed by a collapsed building, and then climbed up to a half-collapsed second floor.
The floor has been broken, leaving only about two or three meters near the window. Only half of the window is left, and the other half has collapsed.
Frankly speaking, this place is very dangerous no matter how you look at it. Perhaps the vibration caused by a shell exploding in the distance will cause the place to collapse.
It's a pity that the location here is so good. Hidden here, you can overlook most of the city block. As long as there is any disturbance, Cao Fei and his partner will be able to detect it immediately.
First, he hid himself in a corner and used an abandoned table by the window as a support point. Cao Fei placed his rifle on it. He carefully disguised his scope and muzzle to make them look as natural as possible.
Then he hid behind the desk and took a sitting position, making himself look like a pile of collapsed walls, integrated with the collapsed half of the second-floor wall next to him.
On the other side, his partner also found a very good location, not far from Cao Fei. The view was very good and he could see everything he wanted to see.
The two of them waited quietly like this, waiting for the sky to gradually lighten up. Soon a goblin civilian from the Mirage Kingdom passed through the street, seemingly looking for food and valuables in these ruins.
Not all the civilians of the Mirage Kingdom in Great South Bay were evacuated, and almost all of them even stayed. The older ones were dragged to join the army, while the younger ones were left to fend for themselves in the city.
Some old people took their children and left the city, which was no different from the ruins. They headed east so that they would not be attacked by artillery fire from the Tang army.
However, this eastern escape channel is no longer so easy to navigate. As long as the sky gets bright, the Tang army's planes will block it. Those Tang Stukas will not distinguish civilian armies. They will swoop down and fire on any target.
"Have you seen that goblin?" His partner didn't move, kept his posture, and asked in a low voice.
"I saw it! It's just a civilian. If he comes close, fire and kill him when he gets close." Cao Fei didn't want to open fire on civilians, but if civilians interfered with his actions, he would definitely not show mercy.
In the arms covered by the ghillie suit, Cao Fei's partner pulled the bolt of the 56 assault rifle with the gentlest movement. When he heard the kacha sound, he knew that the bullet was loaded.
With a roar, the rocket launchers of the Tang Army flew over the heads of the two men. Then these shells fell in the middle of the city, and the explosion shook the ruins where Cao Fei was located to tremble.
"I'm really worried that this place will collapse." His partner felt that the place he was in was a bit dangerous.
"We checked when we came up. It's pretty solid here, isn't it?" Cao Fei comforted his comrades: "I bet someone will pass by here soon."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! What he said came true, and indeed a Mirage soldier showed his head in the distance. The other party looked around furtively, and then he held a bucket and bent over
I walked through the street in front of me.
"The ones who draw water...haven't their water plant been occupied by us...there is probably a well nearby." Seeing this soldier, Cao Fei and the two men immediately understood why the goblin civilian came here.
Come.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the civilian to return holding a kettle. He walked across the road, unaware that a rifle was pointed at his head.
When the Mirage soldier who fetched water returned with the heavy bucket and passed this road, Cao Fei pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The reason why we wait for the soldier to return before firing is because carrying a bucket of water will slow down the movement of the target and reduce the speed of the target, which is an excellent opportunity to shoot.
"Bang!" There was a crisp gunshot, and the soldier fell in the middle of the road. The bucket fell and the water inside spilled out.
The blood quickly mixed with the bucket. Cao Fei fired another shot at the bucket, making a hole in the bottom of the bucket, and then left the exposed sniper position with his partner.
As for whether the commander of the nearby Mirage Army would scold him for losing a soldier and a precious bucket, that was not something Cao Fei needed to consider.
The two men returned the same way and came to the nearby Tang Army headquarters. They took off their helmets and drank a bowl of hot soup before reporting their findings: "There should be a well nearby! We saw their soldiers fetching water.
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"Are you sure?" The battalion commander couldn't believe it. People from the Mirage country were hiding under his nose to secretly get water...
"We saw a civilian holding a water bottle and beating to death a goblin soldier carrying a bucket." Cao Fei briefly explained the situation.
"Occupying that place should force the opponent to retreat!" This is correct. The battalion commander in the headquarters nodded. This information is quite important.
"Company 2...you must attack near this line before noon and use the ruins to establish defensive positions! Company 1, I will leave the flank to you! Company 3 will stay here to expand and form a ring defense with Company 1 and Company 2." Now that the decision has been made.
When it comes to attacking, this battalion commander is not sloppy at all.
After assigning the mission, he took the still warm lunch box from Cao Fei: "You are the sniper team of the Marine Corps. I have no right to interfere with your actions, so..."
"We can do as we please." Cao Fei had long been accustomed to similar situations and said directly to the battalion commander with a smile.
The defenders of the Mirage Kingdom have now obviously lost their organization and coordination. They are fighting independently and basically just staying in place.
The nearby water well is obviously an important reason why the other party is reluctant to leave. As for why the well is not defended, it is obviously because the other party does not have enough troops and dare not fight back.
This well was in the middle of the positions of the two armies, and the other side did not dare to come in contact with a battalion of the Tang Army stationed here in the ruins, so they secretly stole water from this well back.
The Tang army did not pay attention to this kind of thing before. This morning, Cao Fei discovered the enemy stealing water, which made the nearby Tang army determined to continue the attack.
The battle soon started, and when Cao Fei and his partners were choosing their next sniper position, they heard the sound of mortars.
The Tang army launched an attack in the morning, and sure enough, they found a well in a small yard full of rubble behind the ruins.
Frankly speaking, the water quality inside is not very good, but it is not easy to find water in a ruined city like Great South Bay.
In the afternoon, another supporting battalion came over to sweep the nearby ruins and found that the Mirage troops had retreated. They left behind a dozen wounded bodies, some empty ammunition boxes, and a damaged rifle.