Chapter 3128: Surging Enemy Troops

In the near-shore area, the roar of cannonballs continued unabated. The 135 steel warships were firing at full power, and on the deck of each steel warship, a large number of metal cannonball boxes were piled up.

Whether it was the Southern Alliance or the Eastern Alliance, they had given death orders to the captains belonging to their own side. After arriving at the Western Continent, fire cannonballs as much as you want, no need to worry about consumption.

Before departure, the high-level officials of the two alliances secretly summoned their own captains and gave them cannonball consumption quotas. If the fired cannonballs didn't reach the specified quota, the captain's subsidy salary would be deducted at the end of the year.

The reason for this was that the relationship between the two alliances had continued to deteriorate in recent years. Once the two sides went to war, the sea area between them would inevitably become a maritime battlefield in the first instance, and at that time, a large number of cannonballs would be consumed.

But after so many years, apart from mutual condemnation, the two sides had never had a substantial conflict. A pile of cannonballs had been built, but they couldn't be used at all, and couldn't even be sold. The small independent countries on the islands in the surrounding sea area were not allowed to build and possess steel warships at all.

This time was an opportunity to consume these cannonballs. After the war, all losses of weapons and supplies would be shared equally by the Southern Alliance, the Eastern Alliance, the Containment Institution, and the Eclipse Organization.

In other words, for the two alliances, after building cannonballs for so many years, they finally saw the return money. Could they not stare? Bomb, bomb to death, wherever Commander Bai Ye points, you bomb there.

Regarding this, the financial department of the Containment Institution, which was Madam Xiulin, specifically sought out Su Xiao before he set off. The general meaning was that the finances were tight recently, so try not to launch ground-washing shelling unless necessary.

Su Xiao agreed very crisply, but the resentful look in Madam Xiulin's eyes when she left indicated that she had already guessed the result.

Not only Madam Xiulin, but the Chamber of Commerce Alliance of the Eclipse Organization also came, meaning: "Legion Commander, let's use fewer cannonballs, that thing's power is not good, and the noise is loud."

Su Xiao's answer was still the previous one: "Hmm, try to."

When the few people from the Chamber of Commerce Alliance left, that look was as if everyone had had a kidney cut out.

The main ship cannon ten-plus meters in front of Su Xiao was fired. The caliber of this main ship cannon was 273mm, and the barrel length was 46.75 times the caliber. Without considering the barrel temperature, it could fire 3 cannonballs per minute. With a tacitly cooperating ship cannon team, it could reach 4 rounds per minute.

This was only the main cannon. The steel warship was also equipped with 4 secondary cannons, as well as "Micheno-style" ship protection cannons. This type of ship protection cannon had a firing rate of 400–570 small-sized wing cannons per minute. In reality, this was a super-large-sized bullet, and dense shooting formed a barrage to intercept the enemy ship's cannonballs.

At this time, the "Micheno-style" ship protection cannon couldn't be used at all, the range was too short. Alliance soldiers jokingly called it the "Staring Cannon." Every time this weapon fired, the logistics soldiers on the ship gritted their teeth and stared. The logistics soldiers pressed the magazine for three hours and fired for one minute.

Boom!

The ship cannon was fired, and the air flame spread with the shockwave.

"Loading preparation!"

The commander gave a loud shout. A gunner pulled the pressure valve, the end of the ship cannon opened, the cannonball shell slid out of the chamber, and the cannonball shell with a wisp of gunpowder smoke fell on the metal deck, making a crisp clatter. A new cannonball was pushed into the chamber with a clatter, the sound revealing a thick sense of metal.

Because of the instability of blue gunpowder, the theoretical range of the main ship cannon was 32–35 kilometers, which belonged to the category of hitting wherever it falls, all depending on heaven's will. Gunpowder weapons in this world were never famous for precision, belonging to the category of justice within range.

The whistling of cannonballs never stopped, bombing the outer area of the Western Continent, firelight soaring into the sky, and screams and roars never stopped either. The primitive tribes living within the range of the ship cannons could be said to have had bad luck. Some fierce Parasitic Warriors rushed straight toward the seaside, but before they rushed far, they were submerged by the gunfire.

The cannonball washing began. After an outer area was bombed into scorched earth, the steel warships changed positions along a circular route, bombing area by area.

In a piece of rubble, the Tyrant, covered in black scorch, sat on a strange rock, and Guang Mu and others were nearby.

The sound of explosions reached Guang Mu's ears. For a moment, she even doubted whether she had come to the Alliance Star, but had arrived at a battlefield during World War II. If there were fighter planes whistling across the sky, the sense of immersion would be even stronger.

In reality, Guang Mu didn't need to worry about this point. The Alliance Star had no fighter planes, and the technology tree hadn't been pointed in this direction. Compared to the sky, the vast ocean was more yearning. Plus, the sky was the territory of large supernatural flying creatures. Although these big birds didn't dare to actively attack cities, if there were iron lumps flying in the high sky, they would be very interested.

The ground shook slightly. At first, the Tyrant and Guang Mu and others were still highly vigilant. After the shelling continued for three hours, they were all a bit numb.

"Is Kuku Lin Bai Ye going to bomb this continent to sink?"

"Theoretically speaking, this is impossible. Even if those cannonballs use supernatural substances as kinetic energy, they cannot..."

Guang Mu's words were halfway through when there was no sound. She looked at a mountain peak in the distance. That mountain peak was getting lower and lower, lower and lower~

"What kind of... joke, a piece really was bombed to sink."

"Don't look, run fast!"

The Tyrant stood up and ran. If the edge area of the Western Continent really sank, as long as the depth of the near-shore was sufficient, the steel warships could continue to advance, exposing more areas to the muzzle.

On the deck of the steel warship, Su Xiao observed a mountain peak ten-plus kilometers away through a telescope. That mountain peak was sinking, which made him a bit puzzled.

He originally just wanted to carry out artillery washing, clear the terrain of the outer area, and thus facilitate landing. But who would have thought that a piece of the edge area of the Western Continent would slide and sink into the sea under the dense artillery fire.

Su Xiao immediately thought that this phenomenon was not entirely caused by the shelling. Because of the abuse of the Abyssal Hole, the Western Continent was gradually being swallowed by the surrounding ocean, plus the catalysis of the shelling in front of his eyes, causing the outer area of the Western Continent to sink at a faster speed.

After a full three hours of washing, a large area had been razed by gunfire. Su Xiao immediately gave an order to change the shelling range and carry out continuous shelling on an area.

All steel warships, after receiving the order, all turned their muzzles and shelled the land in front.

Boom, boom, boom...

The earth trembled. Rodents parasitized by nematodes rushed out from the scorched earth. Before running far, they were blown to pieces by the falling cannonballs, and finally burned into charcoal by the flames.

The first round of concentrated shelling blew the mud in front flying everywhere. After the shelling continued for half an hour, only thick smoke and flames remained in that area.

At this moment, the flames sank, the seawater surged up, the earth covered with pits sank, and a three-kilometer-wide canal appeared in front.

Seeing this scene, Su Xiao gave an order to let dozens of soldiers go into the sea to investigate. The result was that the canal in front was not deep, and the bottom was full of soft silt and broken rocks, just like a swamp. If the steel warships moved forward, they would inevitably be trapped.

The plan to open a canal and let the steel warships advance failed. Su Xiao gave an order for free shelling, bombing as much of the outer area of the Western Continent as possible.

Time passed quickly. Su Xiao took out a timer from his bosom to check. It had been bombing continuously for five hours. The living things in the outer area had been cleared, or rather, now there wasn't even a tree in the outer area.

Baha looked down from the sky. It saw a very spectacular scene. The entire edge zone of the Western Continent, like a black circle, surrounded the inner ring and center of the Western Continent.

Ferry boats anchored around the steel warships and began to transport soldiers to the island. The morale of the soldiers was astonishingly high, reaching 92 points. This was actually very normal. After shelling for more than five hours, it would be strange if morale wasn't high.

The expected landing battle didn't appear. Although the Parasitic Warriors were savage and cruel, they would also be afraid. The insane shelling just now made all the Parasitic Warriors flee to the inner ring and the center area.

Su Xiao walked off the ferry boat and stood in the seawater that was half-submerged to his calves. The water surface was full of scorched floating objects, and the strong smell of gunpowder smoke drifted into his nasal cavity.

Su Xiao walked on the semi-vitrified beach, and crisp clattering sounds came from under his feet. Around him were soldiers with live ammunition and eyes like hawks. These hundreds of soldiers were vigilant about any movement around them. If there was anything wrong, a storm of bullets would be fired over immediately.

Everywhere he looked were his own soldiers. More than ten kilometers away, many soldiers were digging trenches. With this trench as a defense line, one tent after another was set up.

At this time, the alliance had a total of 287,000 soldiers and 11,519 supernatural beings. Su Xiao adopted a legion system, with each legion consisting of 50,000 soldiers, mixed from the original establishment of the alliance military.

Su Xiao would not interfere with the original establishment of the alliance military. He just mixed these troops together through the legion system, making it more convenient to give orders.

This time, seven military major generals came, and not a single lieutenant general came. This could be understood. At that level, they rarely came to the battlefield in person. These seven major generals were all outstanding in various aspects. If their side won this time, they would all be the power holders at the top of the pyramid of the alliance military in the future.

Without destroying the original system of the alliance military, Su Xiao divided the 287,000 soldiers and officers into six legions, the Second to Seventh Legions. Among them, the soldiers and officers of the Second to Fourth Legions all came from the Eastern Alliance, and the soldiers and officers of the Fifth to Seventh Legions came from the Southern Alliance.

Each legion was commanded by a major general during wartime. Su Xiao's orders were first conveyed to these major generals, and then these major generals directed the troops under their command according to the battlefield situation.

For example, Su Xiao ordered the Second Legion to be the vanguard troop. The commander of the Second Legion, that major general, would carry out a more detailed strategic plan, arranging the marching routes of infantry troops and artillery troops, etc.

As for the First Legion, this was the trump card composed of 11,519 supernatural beings, divided into two parts. One part was led by "Skinny Monkey" Xili, and the other part was commanded by Hao Huo of the Eclipse Organization.

Su Xiao walked into a tall tent. His adjutant, Belloc, who followed him, immediately stepped forward and spread a map on the table.

Su Xiao's strategy was as simple and crude as ever. This time, the opponent was a Parasitic Warrior with an unimaginably large number. Therefore, Su Xiao distributed the Second to Seventh Legions around the temporary base camp, building an airtight defense line.

He prepared to start from the seaside and advance all the way, setting up defensive positions along the way until reaching the ancient royal city in the center of the Western Continent.

"Commander-in-chief, enemy attack."

Major Gewei ran into the temporary command post quickly. Judging from his expression, the situation was not optimistic.

In the team channel, Baha's message also appeared, which was also an enemy attack.

Su Xiao put a pair of contact lenses on his right eye, and Baha's overhead image was fed back.

The semi-circular trench of their side, which was several kilometers long, first appeared in Su Xiao's eyes. Directly in front of the trench, Parasitic Warriors swarmed over. Looking from the sky, it was a black mass, spreading to the distance, unable to see the edge.

The number of enemies was very large. Just the number of the first wave was more than 2–3 times their total force.

Su Xiao knew that the war between the Western Continent faction vs. the Alliance faction officially started at this moment. He activated the title effect of the War Lord, and a fluctuation spread around him.

For melee soldier-type units, all real attributes +20 points was a heaven-defying gain effect. But for alliance soldiers using firearms, this gain was not as exaggerated as imagined.

But don't forget, the War Lord also had another gain effect: all ability levels increased by lv. 10. For alliance soldiers, this was a quite exaggerated gain.

【Announcement (Void Tree): This world's characteristic has been changed to War World.】

【Warning (Void Tree): The hunter has changed this world's characteristic. It is detected that the hunter once caused a racial extinction in the primitive continent, and at the current stage, the Demon Zerg is still located in the primitive continent, being the absolute overlord of the primitive continent.】

【Warning (Void Tree): This world is a fully open primitive world, notarized by the Void Tree.】

【Checking... Check complete.】

【Warning (Void Tree): Because of this world's characteristic, the hunter cannot summon the Demon Zerg to this world. This behavior will cause the number of living things in this world to plummet by more than 92% within 30 natural days! And cause severe resource poverty! If the hunter insists on summoning the Demon Zerg to this world, you will be marked and punished.】 ===== CHAPTER 3129 =====