184: Chapter 186 War Begins! The Benevolence of the Great Qin

Thomas's expression flickered; he also did not know what had happened.

"Marshal, can the Threat Rank increase naturally? For example, over time..."

"How is that possible!" Gauss shouted. "In the first two rounds of the Forbidden Ground, countries were all at Rank 1 Threat even in the Late Stage!"

"Then we must consider that other forces have invaded!" Thomas's expression gradually became severe.

"The noise just now might really have been a Scout unit, but they were cut off by someone just as they connected!"

"How could anyone invade? Isn't the south the Wailing Mountains? Didn't you say there were absolutely no traces of humans!"

"I will lead troops to investigate the situation! Please apply for support from the Alliance immediately!"

"Now, one must at least kill the highest-Rank third-generation Rock Monster to increase the Threat Rank."

"If someone really has invaded, then their strength must be terrifying. We cannot rule out the possibility of it being the Dragon Country!"

"Dragon, Dragon Country!" When the Lord of Australia, Gauss, heard the words 'Dragon Country,' his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.

"Quick, Marshal, apply for aid. I will do my best to buy time!!"

Thomas left this sentence behind and immediately rushed out of the conference room.

...

Labron Mine, a massive coal and stone mine.

In front of the mine was the only path leading to the Australia territory.

Thomas deployed almost the entire combat force of the territory here.

If an enemy really did invade, then this area was the best battlefield choice for them.

First, they were on the mine, occupying a high position, with everything before them in full view.

Secondly, because the Australia troops fought against Rock Monsters, they had many artillery units; this terrain could maximize their combat effectiveness!

Thomas held up his binoculars and looked down at the end of the road from his high vantage point.

According to the distance from the outpost to the territory, if the enemy troops traveled without stopping, they should arrive soon!

"All units, prepare!" Thomas shouted.

16 field guns were dragged up the hill, 10 of which were basic 105mm howitzers and PAK44 anti-tank field cannons.

These massive artillery pieces that required trucks to tow them were precisely the great weapons Australia used to counter the Rock Monster race.

Excluding the artillery positions, Australia only had 400 soldiers.

Moreover, half of them belonged to the artillery unit, mainly responsible for the loading of the artillery.

Half of the remaining half belonged to the machine gun squad, and only then were there ordinary soldiers.

There were almost no light infantry in the Australia troops; the few that existed were only used for reconnaissance.

They were countering the highly armored Rock Monster race; light weapons were completely useless.

If the troops coming were really from the Dragon Country, Thomas gripped his binoculars tightly.

He had seen the Dragon Country troops fight on the Battle of Heroic Souls battlefield.

They used high-armor units to unleash a massacre that could only be called insane upon the Alliance Army.

The thousands of light infantry sent by the Alliance Army could not penetrate their defense at all.

But Australia was different; the Australia army he led did not use infantry—they were all heavy firepower!

As long as they launched continuous bombardment before the Dragon Country could react, even those steel armors could not withstand the power of armor-piercing shells!

The Dragon Country was fighting a long-distance war; they certainly could not bring their full force, and after a long journey, their soldiers' energy must be at a low point.

Perhaps two rounds of sudden artillery fire could even scatter their morale!

Thinking of this, Thomas's eyes flickered, and his mood was no longer as tense as before.

After careful and calm reasoning, he realized that the Dragon Country was not invincible.

Even if he could not truly defeat the Dragon Country troops, he had the confidence to inflict heavy damage on them and buy time for the arrival of subsequent troops.

The Dragon Country could not obtain supplies, while Australia was backed by the powerful Three-Party Alliance.

Fighting a war of attrition could also wear them to death!

In any case, Labron Mine would become their graveyard!

...

General Meng Tian rode his horse at full speed along the narrow path, completely covering it with the wide Qin Highway.

Following behind him were General Li Xin, three black iron chariot, and two wolf smoke.

Although it looked no different from before on the outside, the real difference was inside the third black iron chariot.

Inside this transport chariot, which was used to transport wisteria fruits and various animals, six guests had been loaded—members of the Australia Scout team.

"We leaked intelligence; the Marshal will definitely kill us if he finds out!" one member said with a sobbing tone.

"Even if we don't say anything, they will soon be able to discover the main road!"

"I feel like the Marshal has no chance; he might be wiped out by the Dragon Country troops first."

"Don't talk nonsense; General Thomas will definitely be able to turn the tide and save us!"

Clank— As they were talking, the metal cabin door opened, and the general called General Li Xin, who had captured them, was standing at the door.

"You are pardoned. Get on your horses and return to the territory."

"Tell your Lord that the Great Qin Troops are approaching. Abandon all resistance, and Your Majesty will show leniency."

Pardoned? The Australia team members looked at each other, unable to believe it.

Several soldiers wearing battle armor climbed into the carriage and threw them out, along with their motorcycles.

While the Scout team leader was still in a daze, General Li Xin stepped forward and grabbed his collar.

"Tell your troops stationed ahead to turn their artillery around and return; you may be spared from death."

Vroom, vroom, vroom— The Australia Scout team rode their motorcycles back in astonishment.

Su Yang, who had switched his perspective to General Li Xin, saw all of this.

Having had the experience of being discovered by a Scout team, he specifically had the Scout set out first during the subsequent march, traveling about ten kilometers ahead of the main force.

This ensured that before the main force was discovered by the enemy's Scouts, they would definitely be discovered by the Scout unit first.

This strategy soon proved effective; the Scout unit discovered a unit deployed on the path of advance in advance.

After close-range exploration, they discovered that the opponent possessed formidable firepower and occupied an advantageous terrain.

After the exploration was completed, the Scout unit transmitted the coordinates of the enemy position and the army configuration back.

Su Yang did not intend to kill indiscriminately; except for a few countries with deep blood feuds, other countries could be treated with appropriate leniency.

Therefore, he had the main force stop at a distance of about 30 kilometers from the target and released the Scout team to go and persuade them to surrender.

30 kilometers was a boundary that enemy artillery could not reach, but it was the starting range for the Skyfire Guard's electromagnetic cannons.

This was the final mercy he granted to the enemy...

...

After waiting, human figures finally appeared in Thomas's lens.

After they got closer, he was surprised to find that it was actually the Scout team he had left behind!