The coalition forces are pressing forward. Infantry, tanks, and mechas are all densely packed, like a colony of marching ants in the wasteland.

The atmosphere among the defenders of the weathered rock group was solemn, and the situation was not optimistic.

Although in the previous battles, the defenders relied on the difficult terrain and superior combat power to defeat the majority with a small number, killing more than 300,000 enemy troops with a loss of 35,000, the opponent this time is no longer the cannon fodder before, but

They are the elite of the coalition forces.

Although there is no real elite among the ragtag army - they are considered to be taller than the short ones - the army with the Gluttonous Monarch and the army without the Gluttonous Monarch are not the same.

Under the general offensive, Qin Wu would definitely wait for the opportunity to move.

Currently, there are only about 90,000 defenders on the weathered rock group.

The total number of the expeditionary force is about 200,000. Excluding the logistics brigade and reserve army with low combat effectiveness, the main force is less than 150,000. Subtracting the 35,000 battle losses and the left army stationed northwest of Nolan Snow Mountain,

There are less than 70,000 people left, and together with the five brigades temporarily transferred from the Left Army, there are 90,000 people.

Excluding the Gluttonous Monarch, the 90,000 main force was more than enough to defend the 400,000 miscellaneous army, but it was impossible for Qin Wu not to take action.

Chen Xing's biggest shortcoming right now is that he doesn't have a large Yuling that he can handle.

According to the different body shapes of Yuling, they are divided into five conventional types: micro, small, medium, large, and siege, and there are also two unconventional types: super micro and super large.

Generally speaking, if the size difference is too big, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

The Goblin is cannon fodder, the White Wolf King is a mount, the fledgling Phoenix is ​​a small Royal Spirit, and the Gluttonous Monarch is a large Royal Spirit. Quantity alone cannot match quality.

In terms of subordinates, Jian Yue Cang Lian's War Ancient Tree belongs to the renewable battle group type. Although its individual combat power is not bad, it is also a small Royal Spirit, which is a bit weak to fight against the Gluttonous Monarch. Xiang Caidi's Fiery Bull can barely be considered a medium-sized Royal Spirit.

, has some collision ability, but it is still one size smaller than the Gluttonous Lord, and its strength is also inferior by more than one level, and its effect is very limited.

The only thing that can be done now is to find a way to hold back the Gluttonous Lord and directly kill the host.

In the wilderness, there is snow.

Although it was just a snowfall, the snow was half a meter deep. Moreover, the snow layer was soft and would sink in when stepped on. The actions of the coalition forces were seriously affected. The soldiers moved forward with difficulty, one foot deep and one foot shallow.

armored vehicle

Then it got stuck in the snow, with the engine running at full power, the exhaust pipe spewing out black smoke from incomplete combustion, and the tracks spinning desperately, plowing the snow into the air.

The mecha was relatively better, with its mechanical legs moving forward alternately, leaving large snow pits behind.

Slow-moving troops are the best targets for artillery.

Behind the weathered rocks, the soldiers of the expeditionary force tore off the tarpaulin covering the artillery mecha. The mecha soldiers got into the cockpit and engine armor. The support hands below pried open the supply box, took out the heavy artillery shells and stuffed them into it.

barrel.

"Xiang Caidi, blow them up!"

He got off to a good start. Chen Xing was in a good mood and even spoke with enthusiasm. However, things did not go as smoothly as he imagined...

"The cannonball is rusty and can't be inserted!"

"Fire, fire quickly!" "Clang, clang, clang!" "Damn, it's a dumb bomb!"

On the position, a supporter stuffed the artillery shell into the barrel and was waiting expectantly for the artillery to fire and eject the copper shell. However, there was a sudden "bang" and the barrel burst. He was blown away more than ten meters and fell headfirst into the snow.

In the field, I don’t know whether to live or die.

"It's exploded!" "Damn it, these shells are expired!"

There are constant problems with the ammunition that was just delivered. They are either expired or fake.

A familiar feeling came to mind, body armor that shattered at a touch, an antidote that tasted like expired juice, a magazine that couldn’t be inserted into a gun, compressed biscuits made of waste newspapers...

The more Chen Xing thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, so he sent someone to call the person in charge.

"Lu Shanhai, what's going on with you!"

He was so angry that he stopped calling him "Fat Master" and started questioning him with all his face.

"I, I..." Lu Shanhai looked pained, "I can't help it..."

"The orders from the factory were robbed, and the waterway in Sanchahe City was blocked, so I had to send people to the underground market and surrounding Yi towns to collect the goods, so, so..." At this point, Lu Shanhai couldn't continue.

He slapped himself hard, "In the final analysis, it's all my lack of ability. It's my fault that things didn't go well!"

After saying that, Lu Shanhai turned away and looked like he was accepting punishment.

After listening to the first two sentences, Chen Xing's anger had mostly dissipated, and he saw Lu Shanhai bowing his head again.

Accepting the punishment, I couldn't help but sigh, "It's not your fault, it's my fault."

To blame, he can only blame himself for not taking into account all the variables, thus facing such a dilemma.

Lu Shanhai was just the owner of a courier station in a large border town, and he had no ability to deal with the pursuit and interception of those powerful people with deep roots and wrong connections.

Such a result should have been expected. The Red Dragon Principality is the territory of the Maris family, and an uncontrolled force is definitely unpopular.

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It's just that Chen Xing never imagined that these people could be so shameless. He was fighting in the front and the other party didn't help. He stabbed him in the back, which was really chilling.

The enemy of an enemy is a friend. This sentence means nothing to some people. An enemy is always an enemy, and he is an enemy no matter what position he is in.

Fortunately, there are many veteran mercenaries in the expeditionary force. After learning that the ammunition contained inferior products, they used their rich experience to pick out the problematic parts, thus avoiding most of the non-combat attrition caused by ammunition problems.

Mercenaries do not have as many formal channels to purchase ammunition as the regular army, and they often buy inferior products that are mixed with water. It can be said that they have been ill for a long time, and they are not so helpless in the face of such low-level mistakes.

You know, even the garrison in Edge Town is fed by the imperial rations, which are directly supplied by the Armaments Department. Unless it is for personal gain, taking the inventory to sell outside, and then buying inferior products to recharge, there is no such thing as this kind of rubbish.

Seventy to eighty percent of the ammunition brought back by land and sea is good. Although it is not satisfactory, it is still better than running out of ammunition and food.

On the battlefield, the coalition forces gradually approached the weathered rocks, and tanks and mechas opened fire one after another.

Thousands of rockets roared, trailing bright red tail flames as they rushed into the pile of rocks, exploding in pieces.

While the mecha was moving, it was shooting at the firepower point on the mountain. The firepower from both sides was intertwined, and it was very spectacular.

PS:

I have been suffering from gout for the past few days. I thought I was going to be cured today, but it turned out that it was in another position and the pain was so bad that I couldn't walk.

Probably in order to share my pain, our Qieqie beast said that his bracts were inflamed, red and swollen and that he might need to be cut.
Chapter completed!