208: Chapter 213 The Fire Dragon Guards Arrive, the Final Offensive!

Boom, boom, boom— Boom, boom, boom—

The bombardment on the screen did not stop for a single moment, with shells falling as if they were free.

Moreover, those shells were not just carpet-bombing; every single one was a precision strike.

After a dozen rounds of bombardment, every area where the Vietnam tunnels extended had been baptized by artillery fire.

The once-lush jungle area was now a scene of devastation, with not a single blade of grass remaining.

Millennium-old trees fell amidst the raging flames, and the land, once covered in layers of vegetation, turned into scorched earth.

The entire world was nothing but charred remains and fire, with smoke and dust permeating every corner of the air.

The very center of the bombardment zone had been blasted into a massive crater, with five meters of thick soil and a series of fortifications completely ripped open.

Those sturdy top-level tunnels had all collapsed under the bombardment of the Skyfire Guard.

The Vietnam conference room was silent; all the officers had their mouths agape, unable to make a sound.

When they saw the first shell land, their reaction was shock.

When they saw the second and third shells land, their reaction was terror.

As more and more shells continued to fall, their reaction gradually shifted from terror to despair.

By now, their reaction had turned into numbness.

They had originally thought the tunnel warfare could hold back the Dragon Kingdom for at least two weeks, but they never expected two lines of defense to be blown open within a mere 10 minutes of bombardment.

The front defenses had already turned into bubbles, so what about the next two layers?

How long could they hold out under the Dragon Kingdom's fierce offensive?

Seeing the atmosphere grow heavy with silence, the Vietnam General of the Military Department swallowed hard and spoke up.

"It is not over yet; we have not failed."

"When the tunnels were first designed, we considered this kind of large-scale bombardment, so we installed many ventilation facilities."

"The Dragon Kingdom's firepower has reached its limit; the explosions and shockwaves cannot penetrate into the bottom two layers."

"With our excellent ventilation System and logistical supplies, we still have the capital to wear them down!"

"If the Dragon Kingdom wants to completely resolve this battle, they must go deep underground, and the tunnels that were just blown apart will happen to be their greatest obstacle."

"The Dragon Kingdom is already showing signs of decline; victory belongs to Vietnam, victory belo..."

Boom— Amidst the sky-filling black smoke and flames, a giant steel chariot drove onto the screen.

The previously silent conference room erupted in another exclamation.

Seeing the over-ten-meter-long dark iron heavy armored vehicle for the first time, all the Vietnam officers were stunned.

"Ah, ah, ah?" The General of the Military Department retreated two steps in fright, falling back into his seat with a thud.

"What, what is this again? What the hell is this again!"

Clatter, clatter, clatter— Following closely behind the black iron chariot were the Ranger Troops.

The Ranger Troops, clad in silver armor and riding steel warhorses, also left everyone dumbfounded.

The Dragon Kingdom troops had far exceeded the scope of their understanding.

Hiss— The sound of steam venting rang out, and the hatch of the dark iron heavy armored vehicle slowly lowered.

Two Fire Dragon Guards, holding giant flamethrowers, stepped out from the carriage.

Seeing the Fire Dragon Guards' massive physiques, which far exceeded those of ordinary soldiers, and the giant firearms in their hands,

the officers in the conference room all swallowed hard in secret.

Not good. This feels not good.

"Lord Li Sun, Lord Li Sun!!"

The guard lit a kerosene lamp and pulled up Lord Li Sun, who had fallen into a corner and was covered in mud and sand.

Lord Li Sun shielded his eyes from the light with his hand, spat out two mouthfuls of sand, and said,

"What the hell is going on! What's happening up there!"

"The messenger who ran down from above said the entire top-level tunnel has been blown to collapse."

"And all the electrical appliances have failed; we can only use torches!"

"Have the Dragon Kingdom bastards entered the tunnels yet?"

"No one has spotted any Dragon Kingdom soldiers on the second level yet, and there hasn't been any sound from above since the bombardment ended."

"Damn Dragon Kingdom bastards! If they have guts, they should come and fight head-on; they only dare to hide in the distance and fire cannons!" Lord Li Sun cursed angrily.

To be able to blow apart the tunnels they had meticulously reinforced, the power of the Dragon Kingdom's artillery far exceeded his imagination.

"The ventilation shafts and wells haven't been blown shut, have they?"

"The wells are still intact, but some of the ventilation shafts have been blocked."

"Distribute torches and kerosene lamps to all combat units. It doesn't matter if the surface and the first level have collapsed; our strongest defense was always on the second level!"

"Send two sapper teams to clear the blocked ventilation shafts. As long as we have air and food, we can wear those Dragon Kingdom bastards to death!"

"Yes!" The guard turned and relayed Lord Li Sun's orders.

Although there was no radio communication, Vietnam's human intelligence network could still operate.

The Vietnam messengers traveled through the intricate tunnels, quickly relaying Lord Li Sun's orders to every corner.

Soon, two sapper teams set off for the upper levels, quickly heading towards several blocked ventilation shafts.

Air circulation is the most basic metric for ensuring the operation of underground fortifications.

If the ventilation shafts are blocked, the oxygen content underground will gradually decrease, making it impossible to continue holding out.

Moreover, the use of torches and kerosene lamps will accelerate oxygen consumption, so they must dig through several larger ventilation shafts as quickly as possible.

The sapper team quickly arrived at the designated location, hung up their torches, and began digging out the passage.

As they dug further upward, they faintly heard some sounds coming from above the soil layer.

"Found... ventilation... please... attack..."

"Ventilation... shaft... attack... order..."

Shh— The sapper team leader immediately grabbed the team members who were still working and made a gesture for silence.

There are enemies above the soil layer! They want to attack into the underground!

But why choose the ventilation shaft? It's impossible for a person to enter here!

The squad leader couldn't understand; the ventilation shafts of the Vietnam tunnels were only a few dozen centimeters wide.

They could only be used for ventilation; they were impossible to pass through.

It was impossible for the enemy to enter the underground through the ventilation shafts, so what were they trying to do?

Puchi— In the midst of his confusion, the soil layer above their heads was suddenly pierced through by something.

Faint sunlight pierced in, and they saw it was an iron-cast tubular object!

The soil layer broke open, and the voices became clear.

"Preheating complete, fuel loaded, requesting ignition!"

"Gel fuel, gear five ready."

Hum, hum, hum— A red light lit up inside the tubular muzzle, and as time passed, the red light grew brighter and brighter.

"Ca, Captain, should we run?" a team member asked, looking back.

The sapper team leader nodded.

Boom— Fiery red flames surged down, engulfing the sapper team in an instant.

In less than two seconds, they were turned into charred remains.

Then, the fire dragon surged down along the ventilation shaft, rushing straight into the depths of the tunnels...