76: Chapter 76 Annihilation! In a physical sense!

"Fire—!!!"

Almost at the very moment Li Yunlong's voice fell—

"Boom—!!!"

The muzzle of the 125mm smoothbore gun on the lead 99A main battle tank, where Shen Wang was located, suddenly spewed out a massive, scorching flame!

A high-explosive shell, moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye, tore through the air and struck precisely in the center of the bewildered squad of Japanese Soldiers in front of the city gate!

"Nani?"

"Enemy attack—!!!"

The Japanese squad leader's exclamation had only just sounded when it was drowned out by the deafening explosion!

Rumble—!!!

Countless shrapnel fragments showered down upon this group of Japanese Soldiers.

The violent shockwave instantly tore apart and sent the nearby sandbag fortifications and Czech hedgehogs flying!

An entire squad of Japanese Soldiers, without even seeing the enemy, was blown to pieces by this sudden, devastating strike!

"Heh, military merit points secured!"

Shen Wang looked at the area that had been instantly cleared in his night-vision goggles and grinned.

But he seemed to think it wasn't safe enough, so he fired two more shots at that area!

A squad of Japanese Soldiers has 100 men; that's a guaranteed 1000 military merit points, which certainly shouldn't be wasted!

"Boom! Boom!"

Two more high-explosive shells struck almost consecutively in the same area!

The area, which had already been reduced to scorched earth, was plowed over again fiercely!

This Japanese squad probably couldn't have dreamed in their wildest nightmares that they would be so lucky as to receive three 125mm high-explosive shells.

Immediately after, Shen Wang adjusted the muzzle, aiming at the city gate.

"Boom—!!!"

The fourth high-explosive shell left the barrel and slammed hard into the city gate!

"Crack—Boom!!!"

Before this absolute power, the heavy city gate was as fragile as paper, instantly shattered into pieces.

"Enter the city! Proceed according to plan!"

The Brigade Commander's voice came over the radio.

"Rum-rum-rum—"

The 14 99A tanks, like a torrent of steel, aggressively charged into the still-sleeping He County!

Once inside the city, the tank group immediately split into three routes according to the predetermined plan.

Two groups of tanks headed toward the eastern and western barracks, while Shen Wang and his 99A charged straight toward the former county government office in the center of the city—the Regiment Commander Kōura Jirō's command post!

This wasn't because Shen Wang wanted to steal the spotlight or compete for credit, but rather a "maximize military merit points" strategy he had carefully considered.

He could only drive one tank, and since he wanted to obtain the most military merit points in a limited amount of time, the best method was to "capture the ringleader first."

Target the Japanese officers, especially the high-ranking ones!

A Japanese Colonel is worth 2000 military merit points!

The tank sped down the empty street, the roar of its engine shattering the tranquility of the county town.

Occasionally, a Japanese patrol would be awakened, but before they could even see what was attacking, they were shredded by the 99A's coaxial machine gun.

There were also some Japanese Soldiers who were lucky enough to become the first speed bumps in He County!

The one driving Shen Wang's 99A was still his young apprentice, Sha Zhenjiang.

At this moment, Sha Zhenjiang had the accelerator floored, charging straight for the Regiment Commander's command post, just as they had rehearsed countless times over the past few days!

In almost the blink of an eye, Shen Wang's tank crew had already rushed to the entrance of the regiment headquarters.

It was a traditional Chinese-style building with high walls and a large courtyard, with two bewildered and confused sentries standing at the gate.

When the massive figure of the 99A tank suddenly appeared before them, the two sentries were completely stunned.

Before they could even cry out.

"Boom!"

There was no need for any nonsense; a high-explosive shell directly shattered the vermilion gate along with the screen wall behind it, sending bricks and wood splinters flying everywhere!

Inside the command post, Regiment Commander Kōura Jirō had just been awakened by the massive explosion. He hurriedly threw on his uniform, grabbed his command sword, and rushed out of the room, roaring angrily:

"baka! Where is the shelling coming from? Which bastard is…"

His voice came to an abrupt halt.

Because he saw a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life—

A steel beast he had never seen before was aiming its pitch-black, terrifyingly thick muzzle directly at the building he was in!

That cold metallic texture and the invisible pressure of death made his soul flee in terror instantly!

"Ba... baka!!! Wha... what is this?!"

Kōura Jirō let out a desperate and twisted scream.

The answer to him was the fire spewing once again from the 99A's muzzle!

"Boom—!!!"

The first shot hit the main building directly.

"Boom—!!!"

The second shot hit the side wing.

"Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!"

The third shot, the fourth shot, the fifth shot…

Shen Wang didn't stop at all; the automatic loading system was running at full speed. In just one minute, he poured a full five 125mm high-explosive shells into the regiment headquarters area!

The earth shook and the mountains swayed!

Flames shot into the sky!

When the smoke from the explosion cleared slightly, the once-imposing regiment headquarters courtyard had been completely wiped off the map!

All that remained was a massive crater still emitting black smoke, scattered debris and broken walls, and unrecognizable fragments of flesh and remains!

The highest-ranking Japanese commander stationed in He County, Colonel Kōura Jirō, along with his entire command post, were directly annihilated!

In the physical sense!

Shen Wang opened the mini-map, saw no more red figures within a hundred-meter radius, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Done! Next target, the barracks!"

Sha Zhenjiang received the order and immediately adjusted direction, driving toward the nearest barracks.

Shen Wang had only one thought: kill as many as possible!

Direct kills grant ten times the military merit points!

Meanwhile, the entire He County had completely exploded into chaos!

The tanks on the eastern and western routes had also broken into the Japanese barracks areas respectively.

The sounds of explosions, engine roars, and machine-gun fire completely awakened the Japanese Soldiers throughout He County.

However, what awaited them was not an orderly assembly and counterattack, but a one-sided slaughter—a dimensionality reduction strike!

Many Japanese Soldiers hadn't even had time to put on their pants; as soon as they rushed out of the barracks, they saw a high-explosive shell coming their way!

Immediately after, came countless fragments!

To be honest, if the Japanese Soldiers had hidden inside the barracks, they might have been able to avoid some of the shrapnel damage.

But the Japanese Soldiers were well-trained, after all, and they immediately assembled upon hearing the noise.

Well, that made things easier!

Before the Japanese Soldiers could figure out what was going on and organize an effective counterattack, high-explosive shells came crashing down.

"Thud! Boom!!!"

A high-explosive shell detonated with a roar, instantly blowing the dozens of Japanese Soldiers who had just assembled into fragments!

It wasn't just high-explosive shells; the 12.7mm anti-aircraft/ground machine gun on the roof of the 99A was now completely leveled!

It fired wildly at the Japanese Soldiers fleeing in all directions.

"Rat-tat-tat-tat—!!!"

The infantry who entered the field closely following the tanks—in groups of three or five—showed no mercy with the Type 56 assault rifles in their hands.

They meticulously swept through the corners that the artillery shells and machine guns couldn't reach.

A battle?

No, this couldn't even be called a battle!

This was a one-sided, dimensionality reduction-style slaughter!

When Shen Wang emerged from the regiment command post and arrived at a barracks, he was astonished to discover—

The battle... it's damn well over?

He hadn't even had his fill of killing yet!