"What happened? How did the Tang Army appear near Benn?" In Benn's city hall, a dwarf general asked the officers around him angrily.
They had just received definite news that Tang Army tanks had appeared near a factory outside the city. Benn's defense line was crumbling, or had collapsed.
"No one can explain the specific situation clearly. It's just that their infantry and tanks worked so well together that our defense line was simply vulnerable." The officer helplessly answered the general's question.
No one among the officers of the Ice Empire could have guessed that the Tang Army could easily take out bunkers with large-caliber rockets mounted on helicopters, and no one knew that the large number of anti-aircraft guns they had deployed would be extremely powerful under the fierce air strikes of the Tang Army.
Save one.
Those concealed anti-aircraft gun bunkers had been marked by the Tang Army since they were built. Even if they were later disguised, they could not deceive the Tang Army's various precision observation equipment.
Frankly speaking, once night enters, the temperature of weapons and equipment is not the same as the surrounding environment at all, and the dwarves cannot hide so many blazing barrels even if they want to.
After losing a large number of anti-aircraft guns, the Tang Army's helicopters were able to fly unimpeded on the battlefield. The damage capabilities of these helicopters were really strong, and they could hover in the air. Their suppression power was obviously unmatched by fixed-wing aircraft.
Helicopters are not obsolete when facing intensive ground anti-aircraft firepower, but require stronger protection from the air force.
As long as these helicopters can be made to hover in the sky, the Tang army's attack speed will not be slowed down at all.
Too many dwarf defenses were destroyed by rockets, grenades and individual weapons. Those bunkers that had high hopes actually only played a little role in delaying the Tang army's advance.
Originally, General Moss hoped that these bunkers could be used as support points to hold on for a few days, causing the Tang army to fall into a bitter battle.
But now these firepower points are just like giving away for free. If the dwarf soldiers inside dare to fire, they will be destroyed in a few seconds.
In a minute or two at most, the heavy firepower of the Tang State would overwhelm these exposed fortifications, and without the protection of these bunker fortifications, the defense line composed of dwarf soldiers would be no different from fragile paper.
The reaction speeds of both sides were not at the same level at all. By the end of the fight on the dwarves' side, there were very few soldiers who even fired back.
Everyone was busy surrendering because they really didn't want to fight the monsters: the bombs dropped by the Tang army's planes were so varied and powerful that the dwarves regarded the Tang people as monsters.
If you surrender slowly, you may be killed directly, so the dwarf soldiers along the way either collapsed and retreated, or raised their hands to surrender. After a day and night of fierce attacks, the Tang Army easily approached Benn, the crucial center of the dwarf defense line.
"How about relying on the city to continue to resist? Let the troops enter people's houses and hold on for a day at all costs! You know, we have friendly forces on all sides. As long as we hold off the Tang army, reinforcements will arrive soon." Benn's city
The leader still wanted to make the final resistance.
Originally, the Dwarf Ice Empire also used the city lord system, but later they learned from the Tang Dynasty system and changed the title of the city lord into a more honorable mayor.
Unfortunately, because of the deep-rooted aristocratic system, the person who serves as the mayor is still a famous local noble, and the mayor's authority is basically in a state of change.
"Sir, I can't contact the headquarters of the two infantry divisions now." The general shook his head helplessly and explained: "The troops in the north of the city are okay, but there is no news in the south. The chaos has spread. I have no idea.
No judgment can be made and no order can be issued."
As the commander of the city defense, he certainly knew that Benn was not prepared for defense at all. The warehouses here were piled with all kinds of supplies, and there were family members of officers and civilian personnel everywhere.
This place has always been used as a reserve warehouse and material distribution node. It has no way to fight. The entire process of preparing for battle takes time, but it is already too late.
The high-ranking dwarf officials guarding the city hall were in a mess. Some wanted to leave, while others were ready to stick to their posts. There were documents scattered on the ground. No one cared about confidentiality issues anymore.
Because of the rush, no one even ordered the burning of documents, and no one ordered a warning around the city hall. Everything was still in the same state as it was a day ago, and no one even repaired the glass windows that were damaged in the bombing.
"There is news that the Tang Army has entered the city, and some people said that they saw human infantry in the warehouse area." An officer came over and brought the latest news he had inquired about: "There is no reliable statement. The 2nd Guards in the south
There is still no news from the teacher."
"Damn it...how could it be like this..." the dwarf mayor complained, and then he saw his men pushing the door open and entering in the distance.
The city official hurried over and reported that their communication was still having serious problems: "The phone can't be reached, there is too much interference on the radio, and there is no way to receive a reply."
In the room outside, while guarding the door, someone could be heard grabbing the phone and asking loudly: "Hey! Hey! Say it clearly! Say it clearly! What is a white flag? Hello! Hello?"
Soon, the door was pushed open again, and an officer walked in. He lowered his voice and reported to his superiors: "Someone saw someone hanging up white sheets in the south of the city. I don't know if it is true or not... The news has not been confirmed.
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"What?" The dwarf general, who had not yet figured out whether the Tang army had entered the city or not, frowned and looked at his men: "White sheets? What's going on?"
"Bang!" Just when the room was in chaos, a crisp gunshot sounded outside the window. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously looked out the window.
A 96 main battle tank knocked down the courtyard wall, ran over a car that was scrapped in the air raid, and lay across the courtyard of the city hall.
Everyone in the room was so frightened that they quickly took a step back, as if this would make them safer. Immediately afterwards, no one came to report the situation, because the door was pushed open, and heavily armed Tang Army paratroopers rushed in.
, after killing several officers who wanted to reach for the pistols on their waists, the scene suddenly became audible.
"We are the paratroopers of the Tang Dynasty!" Xiang Ziyu kicked away the pistol next to a corpse and said coldly.