44: Chapter 44: I think taking the city was a way of keeping them occupied!
Qin Yang said, "Have Qin Er lead the troops in a frontal assault on Kela's outermost city! Tell Kela, hand over the person within three days!"
"The rest of you, come with me! We'll circle in from the other side! We're going to kill Freeman!"
Qin Yi stood straight and said, "Yes! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Qin Yang patted Qin Er on the shoulder and said, "Qin Er, remember that your mission is to hold them back! If things become impossible, retreat first!"
"Yes!"
Immediately after, Qin Yang's armored vehicle unit marched imposingly out of Tali Province! Following behind were military trucks carrying heavy weapons and ammunition! For a mere force of one thousand men, over a thousand vehicles rolled out!
Besides the armored vehicles, they even had Claude's subordinates serve as drivers to transport ammunition; one can only imagine how much Qin Yang had prepared!
The various warlords' spies lurking outside Tali Province were shocked to their core! They hurriedly reported back to their bosses!
The Leopard Mercenary Group had actually made a move! And their target was none other than the leader of the Rebel Army, Kela!
The army sped forward at an incredible pace! After racing for an entire morning, they finally arrived at the first city under Kela's control!
Coincidentally, Kela's direct troops also occupied an entire province! It was just quite a bit larger than Qin Yang's.
A Golden Leopard flag was planted in the center of the convoy! Wherever they passed, warlords retreated! No one wanted to cross them right now.
They stopped at a distance of about four thousand meters from the city! Advancing any further would be problematic.
After all, mercenaries were never known for this kind of large-scale frontal warfare! Of course, Qin Yang's unit was an exception! But without knowing the enemy's troop strength, advancing recklessly would be suicide, wouldn't it?
Qin Er said in a deep voice, "Build defensive fortifications on the spot!"
Five hundred soldiers stood guard, while the others began digging trenches! Sandbags were stacked up one by one! In just two hours, they had already established three layers of defensive fortifications!
Inside Vita City, the city lord watched constantly through binoculars! At the same time, he roared furiously at the soldiers beside him!
"Where are the reinforcements? Why haven't they arrived yet? Are they crawling here?"
The soldier hurriedly explained, "Boss! They're close! We received news that they've arrived within a few dozen kilometers! Because they have heavy weapons, they've been a bit more careful on the way here!"
Hearing this, Bulei finally breathed a sigh of relief! It was good that they were coming! Otherwise, with only the ten thousand or so men they had, they might really not be able to hold them off!
After all, that was the Leopard Mercenary Group! Back then, five hundred of them had struck from the inside, slaughtering ten thousand men and leaving none behind!
And what kind of equipment did those people have back then? Tanks, armored vehicles, artillery regiments! Even with all that, they were still ground into the dirt by the Leopard Mercenary Group!
Now look at what they were using? Light machine guns, and only a dozen or so Heavy Machine Guns! Were they supposed to trade rocket fire with them? Four thousand meters away! They couldn't reach them at all!
Just then, a unit returned from the direction of the city!
"Captain! We've finished scouting! All the civilians in the city have fled! Only Bulei's ten thousand or so men remain! We also discovered people constantly moving toward the rear! There must be reinforcements coming!"
A gleam flashed in Qin Er's eyes! He said to the soldier, "You take the troops! Keep the frontline unit pinned down for me! Give them a couple of shots first as a reminder!"
Once we start firing in the rear, seize the opportunity. If you can take Vita City, great; if not, just hit them hard! At the very least, ensure that no large-scale reinforcements can come within thirty minutes!"
"I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
"Twenty of you, come with me! We're going to take out their reinforcements!"
Although Qin Yang spoke of a diversion, it didn't take much brainpower to know that this reinforcement unit definitely had heavy weapons!
Plus, if he could block the reinforcements or take Vita City, he believed the diversionary effect would be even better!
Qin Er led his men and quietly slipped away from one side! On the other side of Vita City, they found a place that resembled a canyon!
There was only one road passing through the middle, and although the road was wide, both sides were forty-five-degree slopes! Moreover, it was covered in dense forest! It was a great place for an ambush!
"Boom!" "Boom!"
The corners of Qin Er's mouth curled up slightly; the attack on the front had already begun! Bulei and his men were indeed startled and hurriedly scrambled to hide!
The shells landed in the city, instantly shattering many buildings! Bulei's face turned green when he saw it!
It was so unfair! They couldn't even reach the enemy right now! Yet the enemy could hit them with just a random shot!
And only after clashing head-on did they realize—wasn't the power of these shells ridiculously strong? Even Kela's ace troops couldn't compare! Could two of their shells even equal one of the enemy's?
"Damn it! Everyone, hide well! This battle is so frustrating!"
Although they held the geographical advantage and the area around the city was open—making it a pipe dream for anyone to charge in—the enemy had the tactical advantage! It was a case of "I can hit you, but you can't hit me!"
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Shell after shell exploded rhythmically inside the city! And they were sweeping across from one side to the other!
Although the Rebel Army soldiers inside the city had hidden themselves, the massive power of the shells still killed quite a few people! Countless buildings were directly blown to pieces!
Just as Qin Yang was attacking Kela, other warlords began to riot one after another! The Government Forces and the Rebel Army began a new round of skirmishes!
Kela slammed his hand hard against the table!
"Damn Government Forces! Are they bored? A mere mercenary, and they actually want to start an all-out war with me!"
This wasn't just Bard acting on his own! The ten great warlords of the Government Forces had joined the battle almost instantly! It was as if they had been waiting for this day for a long time!
This meant other warlords couldn't provide support! Even with his own eight hundred thousand troops, very few could be mobilized! And there was always the risk of losing territory at any moment!
"Where has the unit I sent out reached?"
"Boss! They're about to arrive at Vita City; I believe they'll be able to join the battle very soon! We brought over a hundred Mortars! And so many shells! Qin Yang's few men won't even last a single round against us!"
Only then did Kela breathe a sigh of relief! At least one side hadn't gone wrong!
He had already sent his thirty thousand main city troops out as reinforcements! Now, there were fewer than ten thousand men left in the city! Fortunately, the main city was in the very center, with other cities defending the perimeter! He didn't have to worry about it being taken!
At this moment, he didn't know that less than a hundred miles from his main city, an uninvited guest was on the way!
A cold sneer curled the corners of Qin Yang's mouth: "Kela? Loves face? Heh! If I don't grind your shameless face into the dirt, then my surname isn't Qin!"
The ten men moved like ghosts! After entering within a hundred-mile radius, Qin Yang and his men abandoned their vehicles and began to advance on foot!
On the other side, Qin Er and his men held their breath and hid in the dense forest on one side! They had even selected their retreat route!
"Vroom! Vroom!"
Just then, the roar of engines came from ahead, and the first to enter were a squad of infantry! They didn't make a single move! They waited until the vanguard troops had passed! The main event was about to begin!