Chapter 2046: Second Mission

In the darkness, the Longyan Special Forces hid behind cover, watching as the bullets sprayed by the French troops struck their cover.

They aimed at the places where the flames appeared in the darkness and pulled the triggers.

With a bang, a bullet took the enemy's life.

On the battlefield where they were being attacked from both sides, the situation was looking better and better for the Longyan Army.

Relying on their equipment and the advantage of the night, the Special Forces fought in a way that left the French troops with no method of counterattack.

On the other side of the battlefield, under the Longyan Army's continuous and fierce offensive, the defensive line they were holding was also on the verge of collapse.

It was clear that the French troops were about to lose their hold.

The French commander looked out; the situation on the battlefield was one-sided, and he was burning with anxiety, but the French soldiers in the dark seemed as if they were blind.

It was as if they could not harm the Longyan Army at all.

The Longyan commander saw this situation and smiled slightly.

The defensive line they had been attacking for over thirty days showed signs of breaking today; this was the thing they most hoped to see.

In these thirty days of hard fighting, too many people had sacrificed themselves; if not for the recent weakening of the French troops' defensive power, they would not have had this opportunity.

The Longyan commander went to the battlefield in person, holding nothing back for this operation, eyeing the French's fiercest firepower coverage point on the mountain not far away.

"Mobilize the Cannon, I will do it myself!"

The artilleryman did not hesitate to clear the way for the Longyan commander; he had also been a very excellent artilleryman in the past.

It was just that his ability was outstanding, and he had risen through the ranks to become the current commander.

The Longyan commander rotated these large Cannons designed to attack the mountain, aiming at the French firepower point.

Ignite, fire!

With a bang!

The Cannon's massive recoil and booming sound kicked up a cloud of dust.

And after the roar, everyone watched the meteor streak across the sky, all filled with immense anticipation; taking out one of the enemy's firepower points would make things much easier for their troops.

Although their Longyan Cannons were powerful, at a distance of about two hundred meters, the accuracy of this type of Longyan Cannon was already very low.

Everyone looked with great anticipation at the arc drawn by the sparks as it crashed onto the mountain.

A massive explosion was ignited instantly, and the sound of French Cannons also came to an abrupt halt at this moment.

Everyone looked at the raging fire and thick smoke rising into the sky in the distance, fell silent for a second, and then immediately let out cheers!

"The General is amazing!"

"From over two hundred meters away, blowing up the red-haired devils' Artillery Tower with one shot, awesome!"

A smile curled at the corner of the Longyan commander's mouth, but it quickly settled down, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Attack!"

"Yes!"

The Longyan commander gave the order, and their troops immediately launched an attack.

After taking out the French firepower point, the Longyan Army fighting on the front line immediately felt the pressure lessen significantly, and they advanced rapidly.

The French army collapsed instantly.

After their Cannon position was taken out, they no longer had the ability to continue fighting.

Without the Cannons, the Musket in their hands could hardly defend against the fierce Longyan Army at the foot of the mountain.

The Longyan Army used Musket fire to suppress the French troops' attacks, covering their own men as they climbed up.

The first Longyan Soldier went up and was surrounded by the French army, but he spread his arms to block the French soldiers, buying a sliver of precious time for the Longyan Soldiers behind him.

The second, the third, the fourth...

Behind him, countless Longyan Soldiers rushed up and routed those French soldiers.

Watching the French soldiers continuously surging up from behind, he smiled, looking at the torn wound on his chest.

He knew he would not live long; he raised his head to look into the distance, sighed, and closed his eyes.

"Brother, thank you, we will win."

"Medic, hurry!"

Hearing this, the Longyan Soldier looked over, only seeing a man with handsome features, but blood had already stained his eyes red.

He could not see the specific appearance, and soon he was carried away by the medic.

At this time, the sky had broken into dawn.

Jiang Xuan had also rushed from the rear to the front-line battlefield; he decided to oversee the battle in person to break the French defensive line in one fell swoop.

At the same time, he received another piece of news.

Italy had decided to reinforce France to hold onto the French Colonial Area in Egypt.

Now on the battlefield, their Longyan Army and the Insurgent Army were attacking the French Colonial Area from both sides, already in a state of being locked in an inextricable struggle.

If the Italian troops joined the battlefield, they did not know what kind of variables would occur.

The reason the Longyan Army had been able to fight for so long was entirely due to seizing the Nile River, forcing Britain and France to have no way to occupy the Nile River.

But if Italy came to assist in the battle, the Nile River would very likely be the focus of their operations.

This battle could not be dragged out any longer under any circumstances.

It had to be resolved as quickly as possible.

Therefore, Jiang Xuan personally led the battlefield and directed the operations.

At this time, on the San Si Hao Zhendi of France, the French troops under attack from both sides were at the end of their rope.

With the fall of this cliffside danger zone, it was declared that the San Si Hao Zhendi, this gateway to the French Colonial Area on the Ethiopian Plateau, was open.

The Longyan Army could push forward into France's two most important industrial zones.

The French commander, who was still fighting the Longyan Special Forces in the darkness, received news from another part of the battlefield.

"General, the defensive line has collapsed; there is no longer any meaning in us continuing to surround and attack."

Upon hearing this, the French commander murmured in disbelief: "How could it be so fast..."

"Retreat, General. Let us shift the battle to the rear. We can only hold off the Longyan Army at San Yi Wu Hao Zhendi now. If that place is lost as well, our operations in the industrial zone will collapse entirely."

The French commander looked toward the Longyan Army, which was already charging over from afar; if not for his scattered troops still holding their ground, he would have fallen into a state of encirclement.

Seeing this, he knew in his heart that he was powerless to turn the tide, and now he could only choose to retreat!

"Retreat!" This word was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Upon receiving the retreat order, the French adjutant hurriedly organized the troops, leading out War Horses to direct the retreat.

Mounting his War Horse, the French commander took one last look at the distant Longyan Army, endless humiliation and rage welling up in his heart; he was now nothing but a stray dog being driven away!

The French commander sighed and thought to himself: Longyan Army, I hope you do not come to San Yi Wu Hao Zhendi, otherwise I will let you see Hell!

The Longyan Special Forces hidden in the shadows saw the French soldiers retreating one after another, fighting as they withdrew, their previous offensive firepower already gone.

They knew the time had come for them to complete their second mission!

Jiang Xuan had entrusted them with two tasks: one was to wreak havoc within the French positions and tie down their forces!

The other was to capture their commander, dead or alive!

And now, the battle over there had ended in victory, the rout of the French troops was an indisputable fact, and the current offensive firepower had weakened.

The French commander was surely planning to take his troops and flee.

This was the best time for them to earn merit.