Chapter 58: My ammunition!

To show sincerity, the exercise location was chosen on the great plain of a third country.

All weapons, equipment, and personnel were transported here by rail.

Other support was also brought over.

They were neatly arranged on the plain.

Zhang Wen naturally followed along.

To broaden his horizons.

Personnel from both sides were stationed on each side.

The opposing side's Minister of Defense, Keliqiefu, disappeared after finishing his opening remarks, and Director Yang disappeared at the same time.

Zhang Wen was chatting together with Zengxia.

"How does it feel to go abroad for the first time?"

Zengxia asked with a smile.

"Does this even count as going abroad?"

Zhang Wen said, exasperated.

"It's only about fifty kilometers from our border, right."

"Moreover, on this grassland, a herdsman grazing here might accidentally step across if not careful."

"Hahaha, you can cherish this opportunity."

"I estimate you won't have any chance to go abroad."

Zengxia burst out laughing.

"Indeed, I probably can't get out."

Zhang Wen looked out the window and said.

"Are you confident?"

"The opposing side is the Guard First Division, arguably the most elite unit of Maoxiong Guo."

Zhang Wen asked Zengxia.

Zengxia replied relaxedly: "No problem, do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"We just need to train well."

"If I had to worry about all that, I'd switch to a desk job."

"Hahaha, indeed." Zhang Wen laughed upon hearing Zengxia's words.

This time, the division has brought the Fierce Tiger Regiment's various configurations to their highest.

Whatever supplies, the logistics brought an unknown amount, fully loaded.

They also specially dispatched a bunch of technical personnel.

Just in case equipment breaks, it can be repaired on the spot.

To avoid delaying the operation.

Zhang Wen also brought a group of people.

It can be said that logistics are fully sufficient.

"Time is about up."

"After attending the opening ceremony today, the exercise will start shortly."

"How about it, any pressure?"

Zengxia asked Zhang Wen.

"Their artillery crews are veterans who have served for decades."

"Isn't there any pressure?"

Zengxia asked Zhang Wen.

"How could I possibly have pressure?"

Zhang Wen rolled his eyes in bewilderment.

"My technology, compared to theirs, is called a technological generation gap; this cannot be matched."

Zhang Wen said lightly.

"Hahaha, that's good."

After a few hours, with preparations complete, both sides having finished their checks,

The exercise officially began.

The Pulijingge tank regiment, having first seized advantageous terrain, adopted a defensive posture.

The exercise rules state that within a radius of five hundred li, only by completely annihilating the opposing side can one win.

Therefore, the Pulijingge plan is to first defend in one wave, then launch a counterattack.

Thus they formed a tight line.

His soldiers also stood ready, tanks loaded, artillery adjusted to optimal firing angles.

They were just waiting for scouts to relay enemy information.

But they did not know that.

Above their position.

Four or five drones were circling in the air above.

The drones were silent, like grim reapers in the sky.

The scouts quickly transmitted the coordinates to the tank and artillery units.

"Coordinates have been sent."

In a moment, the artillery received countless messages in the rear.

Coordinate messages and transmission requests were distributed to each artillery piece according to the distance of the guns.

Upon hearing this, the artillerymen immediately pressed the quick-loading device prepared by Zhang Wen.

Combat preparations were completed in less than half a minute.

"The artillery has received the request and is firing."

After saying that, they immediately pressed the launch button.

In an instant, the artillery thundered, and dozens of guns fired simultaneously.

In an instant, it destroyed one-third of Maoxiong Guo's troops.

"Firing complete, immediately shift the artillery position!"

Zengxia immediately ordered a shift after completing the firing.

An experienced artilleryman can locate the enemy's artillery position based on the direction of gunfire.

Therefore, after firing, the position must be shifted immediately.

Fortunately, the artillery brought by the Fierce Tiger Regiment is not the old towed type but self-propelled guns with a walking mechanism.

Shifting positions is very convenient.

At the Maoxiong Guo position, Puli Jingge was instantly stunned by this intense barrage of artillery.

What is this situation?

How could they possibly know where our army's position is?

But he didn't have time to think about this question.

"Immediately organize artillery counterfire."

The order was quickly passed down.

But many artillery pieces had already been hit and lost combat capability.

However, Maoxiong Guo's soldiers were still excellent; they quickly launched a counterfire based on the direction of incoming shells, using the few remaining guns.

But, when the shells arrived,

The Fierce Tiger Regiment's artillery had already shifted position.

All that was kicked up by the artillery fire was the soil of the vast plain.

"No, we can't continue like this."

"Launch an immediate attack."

Although Puli Jingge didn't know why the Fierce Tiger Regiment could detect their position,

but this definitely won't work now.

It would be better to launch a full-scale assault directly.

In such close combat, the artillery essentially becomes useless.

Even if the artillery fires, they would end up harming friendly troops.

This is the real world; there's no switch to turn off friendly fire.

The Imperial Guard First Division Tank Regiment immediately dispersed.

They switched to an offensive posture.

But when the Fierce Tiger Regiment's drone saw this, it immediately retreated.

Continue letting the artillery fire.

Thus, for every step Puli Jingge advanced, the Fierce Tiger Regiment retreated a step, and the artillery fired a shot.

In this way, they gradually ate away at the Imperial Guard First Division Tank Regiment.

Puli Jingge received news of successive casualties.

His eyes turned red.

He felt utterly stifled.

After the entire battle,

He had never seen the enemy before.

The only thing he experienced was boom boom boom.

However, he kept telling himself to stay calm, stay calm.

He had already sent reconnaissance troops to scout.

As long as we take out their artillery,

The great soldiers of Maoxiong Guo will surely win this exercise.

Several hundred reconnaissance soldiers.

He just couldn't believe that not a single one could be found.

But what he didn't know was

Even splitting up into small units was useless.

The Fierce Tiger Regiment's reconnaissance troops and tanks also went out together.

Because the reconnaissance troops, tanks, and artillery all use the same system.

So, once the reconnaissance troops spot the enemy,

if there are many, they use artillery to bombard,

if there are few, they directly use tanks to fire.

It can be said there is no doubt at all.

It's just like using a cheat in a game.

But as the Fierce Tiger Regiment was advancing,

However, they failed to notice a Maoxiong Guo soldier who, using the soil from a shell crater, dug himself a hole.

He then lay down inside it.

Only after the Fierce Tiger Regiment's scouts and tanks had passed did he hurriedly crawl out.

After looking around and confirming no one was there, he dumped all the weapons, ammunition, and supplies on his person.

Leaving only a walkie-talkie on himself, he lightly equipped and charged toward the Fierce Tiger Regiment's position.

Huff, huff, huff.

No one expected that this Maoxiong Guo soldier would actually have found the artillery position that had just been relocated.

He then pulled out his walkie-talkie.

"Regiment commander, I've found their artillery position!"

"The target is at bearing 553, 353!"

Upon receiving the news, Puri Jinge was overjoyed.

"Good!"

He then rushed to the artillery position.

He said to the sole remaining cannon and its artillery crew:

"Bomb bearing 553, 353 for me!"

"Quick!"

But the artilleryman said resentfully:

"Regiment commander, we're out of ammunition!"

Hearing this,

Puri Jinge instantly felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.

He turned and said to the ammunition officers Shao Yigu and Gelasimov:

"Shao Yigu! Gelasimov! Where is my ammunition!"