The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 437 - 430: The Tipping Point

Chapter 437: Chapter 430: The Tipping Point

Gao Yuan really thought the so-called Uranus Troops might just be a thousand or two thousand men, all infantry, perhaps with quite a few retired special forces among them, but overall, it was just a team put together by mercenaries. How strong could they be?

Because the first unit Gao Yuan encountered that belonged to Uranus was Zapolov’s Uranus Squadron 12, a squad consisting purely of Russians, Gao Yuan naturally assumed that this was the most common type of team composition within the Solar System Company.

But according to Renato, Uranus was actually the size of an army group.

Being scared was out of the question, for the stronger the Uranus Troops were, the more Gao Yuan was filled with surprise.

"This powerful?"

Surprise and excitement mingled as Gao Yuan immediately exclaimed in urgency, "What tanks do they have?"

"One tank regiment is equipped with T72s, provided by Big Ivan, this is no secret, another is equipped with a small number of VT-4s as well as the majority being Type 59 tanks."

Renato spread his hands and said, "That’s basically it. There won’t be any major changes within a year, so the only ones who can support us are the Uranus Troops because other units are mainly infantry. Only the Uranus Troops have a complete tank regiment formation."

In just a few sentences’ time, several more explosions could be heard in the distance, followed by a few more plumes of black smoke in the sky.

Gao Yuan’s head turned toward the sound of the explosions, and the excitement from the good news he had received was almost completely washed away.

By looking at where the smoke was, one could tell that wasn’t where the enemy could be, but according to the timing, the enemy’s tanks should have already made their appearance, yet they had not.

This meant that He Yingjie and his team’s interception was effective, very effective indeed.

Gao Yuan looked at Harry Keen and shouted, "How’s it going? Why no situation report!"

Klaus translated Gao Yuan’s words, and Harry Keen immediately shouted back, "Boss, you need to come and see this."

Gao Yuan immediately walked over.

Harry Keen switched between images transmitted back by different drones, pointing to an area that was clearly an enemy tank assembly point and said, "There are many enemy tanks here, about seven kilometers in front of us. They just arrived and are still gathering."

After speaking, Harry Keen swallowed nervously, switched the image and continued, "Here, on the battlefield in front of us, the enemy initially had sixteen tanks, but after sending eight to attack us, there were eight advanced Challengers and Leclercs that didn’t move. Our allies just destroyed seven of them; now there’s only one enemy tank still resisting, but look here."

The image from the third drone shifted, and the rolling dust clouds on the ground indicated that at least dozens of tanks were rushing their way.

Harry Keen waved his left hand, his face filled with dismay as he said, "I don’t know, this is beyond my imagination, I don’t understand what the enemy wants to do. They keep sending tanks in waves, Boss, this isn’t normal."

Decisive battles between tanks and armored vehicles are not something humans can keep up with. They are a completely different mode of combat from infantry since the firefight range is measured in kilometers and the area of movement is at least tens of kilometers in scope.

So for now, Gao Yuan and his team were safe, because He Yingjie’s arrival with the Armored Reconnaissance Company meant they could extend the front out by ten kilometers, which of course, was the best scenario.

He Yingjie first dissolved the enemy’s first attack at three kilometers away, shifting the enemy’s offensive focus from Spark Squad onto himself, then rapidly moved, extending the front further forward and to the sides.

Thus, Gao Yuan and his team were getting further and further from the battlefield, but this distance was only temporary. If He Yingjie’s two armored vehicles were to be destroyed, leaving only two pickups equipped with anti-aircraft guns, they would fail to have any significant deterrent effect.

However, the enemy was already approaching with a much larger scale of pure tank units.

Gao Yuan gasped, tugging at the collar of his shirt and said, "Then what about our armored vehicles? Where are they? I can’t see them."

"I need to keep an eye on the enemy’s movements, and besides, the God anti-tank missile is the most advanced currently, with its base model having a range of up to 15 kilometers. So the two armored vehicles will definitely need to keep their distance, attacking the enemy from beyond the range of their tanks, deterring them!"

Harry Keen had finished speaking, but he was still very agitated as he said, "But the enemy movements are too strange, too strange, why are so many tanks constantly coming our way? Why?"

Klaus watched silently, listening, but then, he suddenly said to Gao Yuan in a solemn voice, "Sorry, I need to correct my previous opinion."

Gao Yuan said, "Go ahead."

Klaus spoke in a deep tone, "What I said earlier about this being the eye of the storm was incorrect. The position we’re in now is more akin to the coastline being hit by a tsunami, and..."

Klaus shaped his hands into the form of a megaphone and said, "We’re still on the beach of a bay. The enemy’s tsunami is not only going to hit us, but it’s also going to be fierce because they’ve discovered that this is a place the Solar System Company must defend. They don’t need to know why the Solar System has to hold this position; it’s enough for them to know that the Solar System Company must keep it."

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yuan then looked up with a face filled with pain and despair and said, "We... retreat."

The merciful do not command armies, and the generous do not manage wealth.

When Gao Yuan saw He Yingjie rushing forward without a second thought, leading his men into the fray, Gao Yuan knew what he had to do.

Life and death are predestined; Gao Yuan didn’t want his brothers and comrades to die, but he couldn’t let himself become the one to drag the entire Solar System Company into the mire, because that would really result in many deaths.

Yet Klaus stopped Gao Yuan’s action again, shaking his head and saying, "No, there’s no need for that anymore."

Gao Yuan asked with surprise, "Why not?"

In a low voice, Klaus said, "We’re not the key factor, we never were. Our arrival led to a misjudgment by the Sanitation Worker, their misjudgment resulted in them sending a large force here, and their actions forced the Solar System Company to respond accordingly. Now that the tsunami has formed, the Sanitation Worker will treat this place as the decisive battlefield, the breakthrough point. Even if we were to withdraw now or be wiped out, the Sanitation Worker would still see this as the breakthrough point.

This is a large-scale battle. Launching a battle takes a long time to prepare, but once the fighting starts, it’s full of contingencies. Clausewitz once said that war is a realm filled with chance. The war between the Sanitation Worker and the Solar System Company has begun, and whatever happens next... has nothing to do with us."

Gao Yuan forced a smile, "It has nothing to do with us? I don’t think so."

Klaus shrugged, "Of course, it’s not entirely unrelated. If the Sanitation Worker charges over, we’re as good as dead; if the Solar System Company holds the line, we could survive. What it means when I say it has nothing to do with us is that we no longer have the power to influence the outcome of the battle."

Gao Yuan looked again at the pillars of smoke rising in the distance and then glanced at the wounded still receiving information. After calming his thoughts, he spoke in a low voice, "You’re saying that even if we leave, the Sanitation Worker will still launch an attack in our direction. But what I don’t understand is, if we leave this place, then the Solar System Company can completely avoid battle. They could choose a more advantageous position and face the Sanitation Worker elsewhere, instead of being forced to engage them here."

Klaus chuckled and shook his head, "You’re right. Under normal circumstances, as you say, the Solar System Company wouldn’t have to fight here. But this is a battle. Do you understand? This isn’t a small skirmish, it’s a major decisive battle that concerns the fate of both sides. This front line was formed as both sides tried their best to maintain an advantage, or at least, a balance. Each side has been searching for the other’s weak points. Before we arrived, there had been no fighting, but our arrival ignited this battle.

Since it’s a battle, every opportunity must be seized. Why did the Sanitation Worker reinforce this position heavily? Because they must have mobilized their forces and completed an assembly on the flank of the Solar System’s line. If they break through here, they can move to the side and rear of the Solar System’s position, making a flanking attack. This outcome is something the Solar System Company cannot afford, so, the battle has to be fought here, whether they like it or not, or whether they’re ready."

This time Gao Yuan understood, truly understood. He sighed deeply and said, "So we are the fuse, huh."

Harry Keen spoke bitterly, "I don’t mean to interrupt, but the enemy has launched another attack. Look, this time there are at least... I can’t count them, a lot, a great many tanks heading our way."

Klaus glanced over and quietly said, "Now do you understand why the enemy launched a probing attack? Because they’ve designated this as their main offensive direction."

Gao Yuan spoke urgently, "What do we do? What should we do if reinforcements don’t arrive?"

Klaus looked at his watch and spoke indifferently, "Do nothing. The enemy has only tanks, but they’ll definitely come to the place where the battle happened just now. They have precise coordinates and tank wrecks, so they’ll certainly come. But don’t panic. Since this is a major battle and the enemy sees this as the main direction of their attack, there’s no need to run because if we have drones to monitor the enemy, then they must also have drones watching us."

Gao Yuan couldn’t help but look up. Klaus smiled and said, "Don’t bother, you can’t see them."

Klaus simply crossed his legs and sat down on the ground. Then he propped his rifle in one hand, watching the direction from where the enemy would appear, and calmly said, "Gentlemen, as the spark that ignites this battle, I truly hope to witness this tank battle that should never have happened, one that hasn’t occurred since World War II. If there are no surprises, it could also be the last great tank battle of mankind. So, why not sit down and be a quiet witness to history?"