62: Everyone is a sharpshooter, and each shot takes down an enemy!

On the third day of the siege, the U.S. Military launched another offensive.

The U.S. Military abandoned the blind advance tactics of the first day, opting instead for a conservative approach.

Specifically, they heavily utilized their long-range artillery advantage.

The U.S. Military's artillery, short-range missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and aerial bombs were deployed repeatedly to carpet bomb the area.

Whenever front-line U.S. Military units suspected the presence of the Anti-War Army in a building or behind a certain cover, they would call for rear-area fire support. After the long-range artillery had cleared the area, infantry and armored units would then advance to take over the urban area with lower risk.

This tactic placed high demands on the attacking force's logistics, ammunition resupply, and acquisition of battlefield intelligence.

However, none of these were obstacles for the U.S. Military.

With a large army besieging the city, the U.S. Military had no worries about its rear. Various strategic resources were continuously transported from the rear. If ammunition ran low, it was resupplied; if equipment was lost, it was replaced.

Moreover, although over a thousand personnel were lost on the first day, this was negligible compared to the overall force of 100,000 troops.

Under this tactic, the U.S. Military's advance was slow, but it greatly reduced casualties. Once a position was captured, it could be securely fortified, thus steadily pushing the defensive line inward.

Inside a dilapidated building that had been bombed, Huang Yanbing, a platoon leader, was leading several soldiers, ambushing and peeking out of a window on one of the floors.

Due to the bombing, all the glass in the building was shattered, and the windows became gaping holes.

"Platoon Leader, I can't snipe anyone—"

One of his soldiers, Hu Zi, complained to Huang Yanbing.

Because the U.S. Military changed its tactics, its infantry units would not easily approach the front line, making it impossible for the Anti-War Army to engage in "close combat" with the American military.

As a last resort, Huang Yanbing's entire 3rd Platoon had to add 8x scopes to all their rifles, turning everyone into snipers.

Since most of the 3rd Platoon members were synthetic soldiers with strong combat skills in all aspects, they truly all became sharpshooters.

Their front-line sniping caused considerable trouble for the American military. Huang Yanbing alone had sniped dozens of American military personnel from long range, including what appeared to be two lower-ranking officers.

Everyone in the 3rd Platoon had achievements.

Not only that, but Huang Yanbing also engaged in a head-to-head sniping duel with an American military sniper from two relatively distant buildings. Both sides constantly moved around the open windows, firing a shot and changing positions. The process was quite spectacular, and Huang Yanbing ultimately won with superior skill.

However, by now, in the late afternoon, the American military had learned their lesson. Even from a distance, they rarely showed their heads. Even when moving on the ground, they would crouch low, use cover, and even use military bulletproof shields to block themselves while moving.

This significantly reduced the 3rd Platoon's achievements.

Huang Yanbing could only say, "Be patient."

Just as the soldier Hu Zi finished complaining, he suddenly said in surprise, "Ah, there's a target."

Within the extreme range of the sniper scope, a small white dot appeared in the air.

Under the magnification of the scope, the white dot appeared as a small quadcopter drone.

Hu Zi was about to say it was his when a faint gunshot echoed in his ears. The drone in the crosshairs seemed to lose control, wobbled a few times, and then fell erratically.

Hu Zi turned his head and saw Huang Yanbing's finger had just straightened from the trigger. He couldn't help but complain, "Platoon Leader, you stole my kill again."

The other comrades chuckled, "A soldier who hasn't had his kill stolen by the Platoon Leader isn't a 3rd Platoon soldier."

After that drone was sniped down from a long distance, the American military was clearly unsure where the attack came from.

Normally, the U.S. Military might have sent an infantry squad, relying on the cover of armored vehicles or shields, to walk over and eliminate the threat.

But this time, after one drone was shot down, the U.S. Military quickly dispatched a large number, specifically dozens, of small drones to ascend simultaneously.

As soon as these small drones were released, they flew at high speed in a fan-like pattern in multiple directions.

Huang Yanbing ordered, "All members of the 3rd Platoon, each lock onto a nearby drone within your field of vision and fire—"

Upon the command, in less than 3 seconds, the more than twenty sharpshooters of the 3rd Platoon simultaneously sniped at the drones.

Sniping fast-moving objects was much more difficult than static sniping.

Only about one-third of the dozens of drones were shot down in that round of sniping.

Huang Yanbing immediately stood up, dropped his attacking posture, and ordered, "All personnel, evacuate the building."

Midway, he went to a nearby window and patted Hu Zi's shoulder, who was still aiming, saying, "Let's go."

Hu Zi grumbled and quickly retreated with the others.

Huang Yanbing explained to his team members over the communication channel midway:

"These small drones are decoys. They probably use infrared sensors to determine where the sniping is coming from by observing the muzzle flash when we shoot. We definitely can't stay in this building."

While explaining, Huang Yanbing also felt a bit envious.

It had to be the U.S. Military; their equipment reserves were abundant. Although their side also had small drones, the quantity was limited, and most were used for aerial reconnaissance in the rear, unlike the U.S. Military, which deployed them as cannon fodder regardless of cost.

Huang Yanbing and his team left directly through the windows on the other side of the building. They had set up ropes there in advance, allowing them to descend directly to the ground.

As soon as they left the building, they ran a few steps forward.

A familiar whistling sound appeared in the air behind them.

Then, a booming explosion erupted, and the ground shook noticeably.

There was no need to guess; the building they had just left, the side facing the American military, was being targeted by the long-range firepower called in by the American military.

If Huang Yanbing and his team hadn't evacuated quickly enough, they would have been affected by now.

While relieved, Huang Yanbing still dared not be negligent and quickly instructed, "Everyone, keep your backs pressed tightly against the buildings on both sides as you move forward. Try not to expose your bodies."

This was done to guard against the U.S. Military's satellite detection.

One of the Anti-War Army's disadvantages compared to the U.S. Military at this moment was that the U.S. Military had its own high-altitude military satellites, constantly monitoring the Anti-War Army's movements.

Once the Anti-War Army's deployments, including personnel movement, were detected on the ground, they could be detected immediately, and the intelligence would be reported to the U.S. Military to call in the U.S. Military's long-range fire strike.

Huang Yanbing and his team successfully reached another building and began to ponder how to continue harassing the American military.

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Huang Yanbing's infantry platoon was relatively well off, as they primarily operated inside buildings.

The Anti-War Army's sole independent armored regiment, however, was unlucky.

Due to the independent regiment's impressive performance in the battle two days prior, which greatly slowed down the U.S. Military's advance and inflicted numerous blows, the U.S. Military targeted this sole armored unit of the Anti-War Army.

Today, as soon as the armored regiment moved out, aerial reconnaissance detected incoming American military missiles.

The armored regiment was forced to take cover and retreat to its underground base.

And after that, whenever the armored regiment showed itself, the ensuing bombardment would not be absent.

To date, the armored regiment had already lost several tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery pieces.

Qin Feng, the commander of the armored regiment, reported the situation to his superiors with a heavy heart, receiving orders to stay hidden and not emerge without command.

Qin Feng, frustrated, could only await further instructions.

Meanwhile, at the general headquarters, Fang Le and others were also troubled.