The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 439 - 432 Bloodletting Tactics

Chapter 439: Chapter 432 Bloodletting Tactics

Gazing down at the battlefield from the sky, watching tanks fire at each other from a distance of two kilometers, being hit, bursting into flames, filled one with an unreal feeling.

Gao Yuan shifted his gaze from the drone video to the ground.

Aside from the occasional sound of gunfire, there were sporadic explosions.

The enemy wasn’t incompetent, but this time, they had met their match, and they could no longer bully Spark Squad with their tanks.

"Oh, shit..."

Harry Keen let out a regretful sigh, for an allied tank had been destroyed.

Both sides had lost tanks, but the side with more numbers was inevitably at an advantage; when the Uranus Troops’ tanks deployed in formation, changing from a wedge to a staggered line, but broadly forming an arc, they pressed the Sanitation Worker’s tanks in battle, their numerical superiority translated into a tactical advantage.

Having greater numbers was always an advantage, especially if the greater numbers also came with better training and combat quality, then those advantages really showed.

Be it the army, training intensity, level of importance, equipment level, or anything else, who could the Shenzhou Army fear when looking globally?

"They’re clashing together!"

Klaus took a breath and said in a low voice to Gao Yuan, "The enemy has Challenger 2 tanks, and their Chobham Composite Armor can’t be penetrated by the 105mm gun of our Type 59 tanks..."

The enemy’s tank formation included a few Challenger 2s, not many, only six, but these six Challenger 2 tanks caused a lot of trouble.

Those T-55s were practically one-shot kills; the Type 59 was originally a copy of the T-54/55 tanks, but after several decades and many major modifications, the Type 59 had become another tank altogether.

Against their predecessor, the Type 59 could easily hit and destroy with one shot, but when facing the Challenger 2, the generational gap between the two types of tanks became apparent.

The enemy’s T-55s were almost completely wiped out in a very short time. Throughout their advance, Gao Yuan, often pressed by the enemy, now felt the thrill of pressing the enemy in battle for the first time, giving him a sensation of exultation.

However, now, when only ten of the enemy’s tanks remained, the Uranus Troops finally encountered resistance in their offense, not only failing to destroy the enemy’s tanks but also having several of their own continuously destroyed by the enemy.

Then the Uranus Troops changed tactics; they grouped into teams of two or three tanks and charged up close to the Challenger 2 tanks to fight.

There’s a very simple principle in tank warfare: if you can’t penetrate the armor from a distance, move in close and shoot at the side or rear.

Find the right spot, and you can always penetrate.

"Did it pierce through? Is it destroyed? It’s smoking... It’s destroyed!"

Harry Keen shouted excitedly. Although the Challenger 2 was a tank from his mother country and those manning the tanks were certainly his compatriots, maybe even comrades, such sentiments no longer existed on this deadly battlefield.

Both sides had the capability to fire while on the move, and both were proficient, but Challenger 2s could destroy Type 59s from a great distance, whereas Type 59s had to maneuver to the side or rear of a Challenger 2 to destroy it. This difference, this single gap, led to heavy losses for the Uranus Troops.

At least ten tanks were permanently halted in their charge, but one by one, the Challenger 2s were finally destroyed in succession.

The tank duel lasted for over ten minutes, and when the gunfire finally ceased, the battle was over.

"We won, we won this time."

Harry Keen was excited as he looked at the plumes of smoke rising in the distance, his face showing lingering fear, but he quickly became thrilled, saying, "This time we crushed the enemy, yes, this time we crushed them."

Forty enemy tanks were utterly destroyed, while on the Uranus Troops’ side, at least forty tanks still remained.

With a casualty rate of one to two, Uranus triumphed completely.

If one were to compare just the results between the Type 59 and the Challenger 2, the ratio was still one to two, but this time the Challenger 2 held the advantage. However, the fact that the Type 59 could achieve this casualty rate against the Challenger 2 meant pride belonged to the Type 59, not the Challenger 2.

Gao Yuan looked at Klaus and asked softly, "So, should the battle be over now?"

Klaus’s face was expressionless; he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he reopened his eyes, he shook his head and said, "No, the battle has only just begun."

"Only just begun? But the enemy no longer has the capability to attack."

Klaus pointed to the drone’s display and spoke softly, "We don’t know the situation across the entire battlefield, but look at them—they’ve finished fighting but aren’t returning immediately. Instead, they’re regrouping, reforming their ranks. This means they’re preparing for the next round of combat."

Indeed, the footage captured by the drone showed the tanks that had finished combat reassembling into two wedge-shaped assault formations.

It wasn’t a defensive stance, nor the posture of troops after a battle had ended. Instead, it was the posture of preparing to re-enter combat, an offensive posture.

"How much strength does the enemy really have? In such a small place, we’ve already fought three times. The enemy has suffered substantial losses. Are they still going to attack us?"

After speaking, Gao Yuan couldn’t help saying, "Isn’t this just attrition warfare? Is the enemy planning on sending troops here bit by bit until we’re dragged into attrition warfare?"

Everyone knows attrition warfare is a taboo. Gao Yuan knows it, so don’t the enemies know it?

Klaus looked at Gao Yuan and said, "Since you know about attrition warfare, haven’t you ever thought about why this term exists?"

Extending his hand, Klaus continued, "Attrition warfare is a major taboo. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. But if the enemy keeps reinforcing their numbers bit by bit, forcing you to engage in attrition warfare with them, then it’s a different story.

There’s a reason for the existence of everything, and whether attrition warfare is good or bad also depends on the circumstances.

For the Sanitation Worker, they have more people and more tanks. If they can force the Solar System to engage in attrition warfare with them, continuously weakening the power of the Solar System Company, then for the Sanitation Worker, this tactic is appropriate, it’s a good strategy."

Gao Yuan understood, he said softly, "I see. For the Sanitation Worker, this isn’t attrition warfare, it’s a bleeding tactic. If they had broken through the Solar System’s defenses completely from the start, then the Solar System Company might have abandoned this region, shifting their viable forces to build a new defensive line. The Sanitation Worker, seeking a decisive battle with the main forces, aims to maintain continuous systematic pressure, the right amount that won’t overwhelm the Solar System, causing wounds and sustained bleeding. Is that right?"

Klaus looked at Gao Yuan once more and said, "Yes, you... have quite the ability to understand. If you had received systematic military education, then perhaps you would make a decent commander."