Chapter 1391: Siege Warfare

The Lanchuan War Zone separates the Greya Alliance from the Sun Kingdom. The two major nations are about 30 kilometers apart, which is the longitudinal width of the Lanchuan War Zone.

Fighter jets roar overhead; the Sun Kingdom clearly does not want to miss the opportunity to beat a drowning dog.

The company Su Xiao is in quickly merges into a larger force. This large force is a division of the First Army, numbering about 13,000 people. Such things are common in wartime; after both sides confirm identities, they merge directly into one.

In the passenger seat of a truck, Su Xiao holds a tablet, currently tackling that inhumanly difficult puzzle game. The assistant in the driver's seat glances over from time to time.

"If you hit a tree, you'll be tied to that tree to spend the night."

"Roar, roar~"

The assistant slams on the accelerator, and the truck speeds up.

"Sir, does the mission continue?"

"Of course. Once we reach the border of the Sun Kingdom, find an opportunity to sneak across."

"Huh?"

The assistant is somewhat dumbfounded. Sneaking into the heavily guarded border of an enemy country seems impossible no matter how you look at it.

The journey is fairly smooth, and they do not encounter any enemy interception. Around 5:00 PM, Su Xiao arrives near the border of the Sun Kingdom.

Just as they arrive near the border, Su Xiao hears the continuous sound of artillery. Naturally, the Sun Kingdom's troops do not continue to retreat after reaching the border; they enter the defensive fortifications at the border and give the pursuing Greya Alliance a head-on blow.

After being subjected to heavy bombardment, the vanguard of the Greya Alliance is beaten into a sorry state and retreats directly.

The Greya Alliance troops set up camp three kilometers from the Sun Kingdom border. Around 8:00 PM, dense rows of tents appear, with a large number of tanks and trucks parked around them.

Several trucks drive out of the camp, pulling a truckload of corpses behind them. The corpses are piled haphazardly in the back of the trucks; these are the bodies of their own soldiers.

Three armies, nearly 970,000 soldiers, are stationed here. In terms of the Greya Alliance's overall military strength, this is at most just the vanguard.

The camp is lively; soldiers can be seen gathering in groups of three or five to drink. Drinking is prohibited in the military, but that is just a regulation. The soldiers live lives where they don't know if they'll see tomorrow; if they aren't allowed to relax a little, problems will be even more serious.

The two major nations have gone from plains warfare to siege warfare. Now, the Sun Kingdom is the defending side; they must first stabilize the internal situation before considering a counterattack or ceding benefits to negotiate peace.

Currently, the Greya Alliance has two choices: one is to break through the Shengli Gate Fortress ahead, and the other is to retreat. As for bypassing the Shengli Gate Fortress and attacking the Sun Kingdom from the hilly area on the side, that is simply impossible.

Within 200 kilometers nearby, besides the Shengli Gate Fortress, there are seven other fortresses in other locations. As long as the high-level officials of the Greya Alliance haven't lost their minds, they won't attack those seven fortresses. Those hellish places only need tens of thousands of troops to hold off hundreds of thousands.

If they want to invade the Sun Kingdom's territory, the Shengli Gate Fortress is the best choice. Other war zones are only suitable for sending small-scale troops to harass. The Sun Kingdom is naturally aware of this, which is why they built the Shengli Gate Fortress here.

The Shengli Gate Fortress can garrison 100,000 troops, and the H-shaped military trenches in front can accommodate another 200,000 soldiers. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The night camp is lit up brightly. The smell of alcohol and the aroma of roasted meat mix together. The atmosphere in the camp is very lively. Although the amount of alcohol each soldier drinks is strictly controlled, time spent not on the battlefield is happy time.

Su Xiao is lying in his tent resting; he must seize every spare moment to ensure sleep.

After sleeping for a few hours, Su Xiao is awakened by a harsh sound of a horn. The tent is slightly dim. He crawls out of the tent, and the glaring sunlight makes him squint.

In front of the camp, soldiers are assembling. This is to attack the Shengli Gate Fortress.

Su Xiao pulls up the curtain of the neighboring tent. The assistant is curled up in a sleeping bag, with only a small ventilation hole left.

Su Xiao kicks the sleeping bag twice.

"Let me sleep a little longer~"

The assistant's groggy voice comes from inside the sleeping bag. This girl hasn't closed her eyes for over 72 hours.

Su Xiao grabs the end of the sleeping bag, lifts it upside down, and after unzipping it, the assistant slides out.

"Ah?"

The assistant, just woken up, seems to have the word "confused" written on her face.

"Assemble."

"Yes!"

The assistant leaps up and gets dressed in a few quick movements.

After Su Xiao and the assistant leave the camp, they follow the main force toward the Shengli Gate Fortress.

Thousands of tanks serve as the vanguard. These steel beasts are exceptionally fierce, kicking up huge clouds of dust, with countless infantry eating dust behind them.

Trucks and armored vehicles are countless in number; it is no wonder other countries describe the Geya Alliance as bloody, barbaric, and insatiable. The current posture clearly indicates an intent to invade the Sun Kingdom, with absolutely no intention of peace talks.

Half an hour later, the Sun Kingdom's trenches and the Shengli Gate Fortress come into view. Before this, Su Xiao had never seen a fortress whose outer layer was almost entirely metal, but today, he sees it.

The Shengli Gate Fortress reflects an iron-black color in the sunlight. The entire fortress is about sixty meters high. For such a tall building, it actually looks quite bloated; one can imagine its footprint.

Woo~

A whistling sound comes from above. Su Xiao looks up and sees a shell over a meter long falling from high altitude.

Boom!

Fragments of Wenluo steel fly everywhere. A tank is blown to pieces, and a large group of soldiers nearby is pierced by metal fragments. Almost instantly, the area within a hundred meters of the shell's impact point is a bloody mess.

"Ah!!"

A soldier cut in two by a steel plate wails loudly. He grabs a pistol from the ground and shoots himself in the head.

Boom, boom!

The main guns of the tanks in front spit fire. Currently, they are still about half a kilometer away from the Shengli Gate Fortress, but a large fortress like the Shengli Gate Fortress is easy to hit.

Shell after shell hits the Shengli Gate Fortress. After a round of bombardment, only charred marks can be seen on the surface layer of Wenluo steel of the Shengli Gate Fortress.

The tank group stops 800 meters from the Shengli Gate Fortress. Below the Shengli Gate Fortress is the enemy trench; moving forward is no different from seeking death.

The Greya Alliance soldiers, under the cover of the tanks, begin to dig trenches.

Dense bullets fly over, and soldiers on their side fall from time to time. The trenches below the Shengli Gate Fortress are full of enemy troops, and heavy machine guns sweep across as if bullets cost nothing.

Flesh and blood fly, mud flies everywhere. This is the price the attacking side must pay. The enemy has perfect defensive facilities, and their side will definitely suffer losses when the war starts.

Braving the enemy's bullets and bombardment, trench after trench is quickly dug. After installing Wenluo steel plates and fixed supports on the inner side of the trenches, the temporary trenches are completed.

Su Xiao crouches behind a tank, the bullets flying in his face making it impossible for him to show his head. He originally didn't want to come to this battlefield, but last night, after using the temporary detection ability granted by the "Personal War Main Mission," he had to participate in this war. The mission target, God's Envoy Dubo Yisi, arrived at the Shengli Gate Fortress from within the Sun Kingdom last night. Su Xiao's target is inside the fortress.

"Sir, it's dug."

The assistant's voice comes through the hail of bullets. Su Xiao leaps into the trench. This trench is about a hundred meters long, and Wenluo steel plates have already been set up in front. Trenches without Wenluo steel plates are almost useless.

Su Xiao pulls the bolt of the MR-24 sniper rifle. To him, those enemies hiding in the trenches and bunkers are just living targets. This is a good opportunity to earn Samsara Paradise merits. ===== CHAPTER 1392 =====