Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 285 - 124: Encirclement

Chapter 285: Chapter 124: Encirclement

Is the strength of combat power ultimately determined by firepower, tactics, or information?

This question has never truly been answered in the long history of warfare, as every answer has been refuted by many real-world battle examples.

No one dares to assert that one answer is correct, and in real warfare, no one relies solely on one theory to command battles.

But at least, today, Chen Jian proved one point to the massive army of Huadu.

That is, when these three elements are combined in an orderly and appropriate manner, even if each element is "not strong enough," their combined combat power can be terrifyingly strong.

After confirming that he had stepped into Huadu’s trap, was overwhelmed by enemy artillery fire, and unable to retreat immediately, Chen Jian immediately abandoned the idea of a reckless attack.

Through the pre-deployed cell network base stations, he quickly took over the command of the reserve team with the aid of the War Skull.

Half a minute later, the enemy artillery positions were locked.

This time, those Huadu people were smart.

They didn’t deploy all the artillery positions in one place but instead spread them out in several different areas around Huadu City.

These positions surrounded Huadu City like satellites, and even with the firepower of Chen Jian’s team, it was impossible to cover them completely with one artillery strike.

Moreover, the furthest enemy artillery position was directly placed on a reverse slope, out of the range of the 107 fires.

But this was not an obstacle.

What Chen Jian needed to do was simple.

Just take them out one by one.

Amidst the continuous sounds of explosions, Chen Jian calmly ordered:

"Group one of the first squad, responsible for 107 fire deployment, fire three 107 shells simultaneously. Target, enemy’s number one artillery position."

"Specific coordinates have been sent, receive the coordinates, calibrate the parameters, and report back to me!"

"Huang Meng received! Artillery parameters have been calibrated! Awaiting fire command!"

"So fast?"

Chen Jian asked in astonishment:

"Who is driving the tank?"

"Reporting to the commander, Fu Xi is driving!"

"Estimated time of arrival at the rendezvous point is 35 minutes!"

"Understood!"

Chen Jian carefully observed the latest battle situation displayed on the smart lenses, while the War Skull system continuously marked the locations of high-risk targets.

The timing was ripe; they could open fire.

"Open fire! Nine rapid shots!"

Chen Jian immediately ordered, almost simultaneously, from the location of the reserve team, three 107 fires were launched at the same time, a total of 27 rocket shells soared into the sky, drawing a bright arc, and directly fell toward enemy’s number one cannon formation.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom----"

Intense explosions erupted, and almost in an instant, the number one cannon formation deployed by Huadu was destroyed.

All the artillery went silent, and the artillerymen who were not entirely annihilated fled like madmen.

Chen Jian didn’t even look at the situation of target number one because he knew that, even if Huadu’s army was much stronger than the Mechanical God Sect, and they could even sometimes conduct simple indirect artillery strikes, they absolutely could not quickly organize new artillery barrages once their positions were destroyed and their preset parameters were disrupted.

To destroy is to annihilate, this is the iron rule of modern artillery duels.

His gaze had already shifted to the next position, but at this moment, a flash of inspiration hit his mind.

Air defense.

The next second, the War Skull system also popped up the latest alert.

"The enemy may possess air defense capabilities and a rapid counter is needed."

"Mengu, advance with 30A to counter, Huang Meng, lead the team to shift, drive away!"

"Received!"

Huang Meng quickly responded, the rocket artillery quickly mounted the vehicle, and meanwhile, including Vanguards, Xingtian, and Iron Wolf, over a dozen unmanned combat robots launched an assault from the position 3 kilometers from Huadu.

From this moment, the unmanned combat units would operate separately from the manned units.

Those cold machines would use electricity and metal as bait, to provide cover for more important long-range support firepower.

"Activate the Limb Shield-2 close-in defense system!"

"30A, activate the high-energy laser countermeasure system, intercept enemy air defense fire!"

"Drones ascend to higher altitudes, disperse positions to avoid saturation attack."

"War Skull, keep an eye on the battle situation, fully take over the close-in defense system; anything that tries to fly up, shoot it down!"

"Understood, executing commands."

The cold notification from the War Skull came again, and at this moment, under the drone’s lens, several unusual firelights suddenly appeared.

Rocket shells!

Chen Jian’s heart tightened, but before he could get nervous, not far away, the sound of close-in cannons firing, like tearing silk, suddenly rang out.

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz-----"

The barrel rotated, flames lit up, and hundreds of bullets poured out within 3 seconds, weaving a dense net of fire.

The net of fire enveloped the flying targets in the sky, and in just an instant, brought down all the rocket shells before they could get close to the drones.

Following that, the mini laser countermeasure system on the 30A powered on.

In the corners that the fire net couldn’t cover, the guidance modules of several mini air defense missiles and loitering munitions launched from the ground were instantly burned out, losing their targets, then either exploded mid-air or fell straight to the ground.

Watching this slightly "thrilling" scene, Chen Jian couldn’t help but curse.

"Damn, these Huadu people actually have missiles!"

"Quan City truly lives up to its name, there’s a lot of good stuff in the 008 fortifications!"

"Keep moving forward!"

"Clear the ground combat targets."

"107 rocket artillery platoon maneuver to the north side, organize suppressive artillery fire against the enemy’s second artillery position!"