When the shadows of the two regiments crossed the midfield and advanced to the five-kilometer area, reconnaissance balloons were raised from the positions of the First Army, and the shelling stopped. .
The Demon Slayer also noticed this situation, but it couldn't understand the intention of the human action. The floating sphere should be used to climb up and look into the distance, but at night, even the objects in front of you can't be seen. What's the use of being taller
When the fire and rain stopped, it issued an order to speed up.
After Sombra crossed the four-kilometer line, the artillery battalion completed the latest round of ammunition preparations and erected flare launchers.
Since the first night attack, Neverwinter City has rushed to produce a batch of simple lighting equipment. It is not much different from mortars in essence. It is just that a parachute is installed at the end of the shell, and the explosive on the head is replaced by It is just a mixture of magnesium and aluminum powder that can continue to burn. The earliest flares can share the launch tube with the mortar shell, but in the test, it was found that the brightness and burning time of the small-caliber projectile were not ideal, so a dedicated large-caliber cannon was replaced. Although it is still not possible for the soldiers to achieve the shooting accuracy of the daytime, it generally shows that the battlefield environment is not a problem.
However, the First Army never used it in actual combat, which was also suggested by the staff.
Just as the enemy approached the edge of the three-kilometer range, Iron Axe couldn't wait to issue a counterattack order.
"Yes!" Fanner shouted after hanging up the phone, "Flares, maximum firing angle, let go!"
With a few soft clicks, several dazzling light groups suddenly burst out in the night sky. The orange fireworks dispelled the darkness and made the earth reveal its outline again.
Then more flares lift off, ignite, fall
Within three kilometers in front of the position, there seemed to be a row of "little suns". Although they could not reverse the day and night, they temporarily lost their luster to the stars and moon.
And the huge stone pillars, spider demons and mad demons hiding in the night also appeared!
Even a small area is enough to target the artillery.
After a round of test firing, the dense shells roared and flew towards the back of the god stone. Unlike the previous aimless shooting, this shelling was completely prepared and the demons who exposed their positions were obviously stunned. They didn’t seem to know. Should we move on, or should we escape backwards from this area suddenly covered by light, and he froze in place for a while.
In an instant, a deafening explosion covered the crooked marching ranks of the enemy.
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Ersk looked at the "balls of light" slowly falling from the sky, and his indifferent expression finally changed.
Now it understands what it means for mankind to raise the floating sphere.
Six months ago, they were unable to do anything about the night attack, and could only passively stay in the camp, but now they have come up with a countermeasure, and they have endured it until this moment. No matter from the means to the heart, it can no longer be regarded as a non-threatening bug.
Such humans... can already be called their opponents.
The king must understand this!
It made a judgment in an instant.
At the same time, Ersiluk also firmed up his idea, cutting off the eyes and arms of the opponent is the most important goal at the moment, otherwise this army may bring endless troubles to the development plan of the ethnic group.
It moved its gaze back to its feet. Under the bombardment of the human fire rain, the God's Punishment Stone Pillar and the follow-up troops had already appeared out of touch. According to the original idea, these pillars should be able to advance into the attack range of the tombstone, and then cooperate with the primordial body flanking the two wings to launch an assault, in order to restore the disadvantage in range and maximize the killing efficiency of the troops.
But now, the illuminated area has cut off the army's advancing route. If it is forced to pass through, it will only become the target of fire and rain. After losing the cover of night, the originally hidden blind spot has become a narrow place of death.
To destroy those balls of light? No... These things are obviously as many as human beings want, not to mention that there are people in the position staring at it...
Ursuk suddenly increased his speed and flew towards the opponent's position!
After avoiding a series of fire crossbows, it fell to a floating sphere and grabbed the observer by the neck just as he jumped out of the gondola.
Looking at the terrified human being, Erzruk gave a hideous smile, and then tore it in half.
Then it dropped the corpse and raised its head with a sharp howl!
Along with the voice, the command to attack
The primordial body that felt its will roared the same, and they poured out of their hiding places and launched a final charge towards the human position!
In an instant, the earth boiled!
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The battle finally returned to the way the First Army was most familiar.
A large number of devils emerged from behind the blind spot, and for a while it seemed that there were enemies everywhere. The continuously rising flares illuminated the last three kilometers, and the mortars and heavy machine guns fired almost simultaneously, as if to overturn the entire surface.
Probably both sides knew the meaning of this decisive battle. Once they came into contact, there was no holding back. The two forces collided so impressively, instantly turning the plain into a bloody meat grinder!
As long as it climbs into the throwing spear range, the mad demon will continuously throw the bone spear without hesitation until the arm is scrapped. Even if their legs are broken and their bodies are pierced, they will continue to wriggle forward with blue bloodstains.
And the First Army did not take a step back.
The machine gun squad poured out the bullets like water, and even in the face of the stone needles shot by the spider demon, they did not have any intention of evading. Immediately after the exposed shooter was knocked down, a new squad would take over the casualty's job, and the only thing that could stop them was a brief moment to replace the scrapped barrel.
Fierce fighting continued from midnight to dawn.
When the sky turned white, dozens of terrifying beasts also joined the battlefield.
Under the morning light, this is undoubtedly the devil's last chance.
At this time, the pressure on the ground has been greatly reduced, and more machine gun teams raised their muzzles to support an airtight air defense network together with the anti-aircraft team.
The Demon Slayer rushed into the position several times, trying to interrupt the firepower of the defense line, but they were all forced back by the dense rain of bullets.
The scale of victory is tilting slightly towards the human side.
By noon, the gunfire had subsided.
Agatha followed Iron Axe and the others out of the underground command post and slowly came to the front of the position.
The air was still filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, but she found it unexpectedly charming.
The grassland that was lush and lush yesterday is now a mess, with potholes and corpses everywhere.
The blood of the enemy flowed along the earth and soaked into the soil, while the grass and shrubs passing by reflected wisps of blue luster under the sunlight.
The Taquila ruins in the distance were still occupied by giant skeletons, but Agatha knew that after this battle, the devils were no longer able to stop the human beings, and they were only one step away from taking back the holy city.
"We... won!" I don't know who shouted this sentence first, maybe an ordinary soldier, maybe a witch, or maybe a Taquila remnant... But that doesn't matter anymore, because the next moment, the victorious The cheers were indistinguishable from each other and spread throughout the entire position
This is a common victory for mankind!