213: Chapter 218 A powerful combined force marches into Australia!

Eye of the Earth.

Three tank companies were parked on the road in the valley, and the soldiers were refueling the troops via tanker trucks.

On a hillside not far away, the Lord of Italy was using military binoculars to gaze at the distant Australia territory.

A motorcycle reconnaissance squad from India drove over from afar, climbing up the hillside.

"Report, General, there are indeed no large troops stationed in the Australia territory!"

"There isn't a single defender on the city walls, only a few unmanned ballista towers; it looks like they've abandoned the defense entirely!"

"Hahaha, perhaps the Dragon Country fellows heard that I was leading the army personally and were so scared they ran home to their mothers!"

The Lord of Italy's face beamed with happiness as he stroked his handlebar mustache.

"Advance, march toward victory!" He tossed aside his binoculars and made a sharp hand gesture forward.

"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, the various subordinate units moved immediately.

Located in the valley, the three tank companies formed by the combined forces started up one after another.

Each tank company consisted of 12 tanks, for a total of 36 tanks.

The main models were the Italy M14 medium tanks and P40 heavy tanks.

The M14 medium tank was equipped with a 47mm L32 cannon with 104 rounds of ammunition.

Its auxiliary weapons were four 8mm M38 MG machine guns with 3,048 rounds of ammunition.

The tank's frontal armor reached a thickness of 30mm, and the sides of the hull were generally 25mm.

This type of tank was mainly used to support infantry operations and dealt low damage to armored units.

The other, the P40 heavy tank, was the true super weapon of Italy.

It was equipped with a 94mm QF 32-pounder cannon, and its auxiliary weapon was a 20mm Breda tank gun.

The tank's frontal armor reached a thickness of 50mm, and the entire vehicle weighed 25 tons; it was an out-and-out war behemoth.

Besides the three tank companies, this expeditionary force of six nations also had various motorized armored units.

The motorized motorcycle troops from India alone reached 1,000 men, and there were also two armored infantry regiments.

This armored force, jointly formed by the six nations, could be said to be the top combat power currently in the Forbidden Ground.

Possessing such a force, the Lord of Italy, as the commander, was naturally full of confidence.

Today, he would lead this ace force to take Australia, securing his second victory since the occupation of Bangladesh!

Inside the Dragon-affiliated Australia territory, at the iron Ore mine.

Bang— Bang— Bang—

Among a crowd of miners with average builds, a burly man was swinging two pickaxes, smashing furiously at the Ore.

The shattered Ore scattered everywhere like raindrops.

Looking closer, the burly man was none other than General Meng Tian, the Qin Country general assigned by Su Yang to garrison Australia.

"Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig!!!"

At this moment, General Meng Tian had removed his battle armor, his bulging muscles working without pause as he struck the iron Ore.

He was sweating profusely, and his Ore production rate was basically ten times that of an ordinary worker.

In the past few days, because Su Yang needed to save resources, he had directly called a halt to the activities of General Meng Tian and the First and Second Expeditionary Armies.

He had them garrisoned within the Australia territory to minimize energy consumption.

Most of the time spent defending the city was incredibly boring, especially when there were no enemies invading.

But General Meng Tian was someone who simply couldn't sit still; if he didn't vent his strength, he would go stir-crazy.

To ensure he didn't waste resources, he simply removed his battle armor to exercise.

At first, he just ran on the city walls, later he practiced his strength by lifting the Blazing Steed with his bare hands, and then he moved on to deadlifting the dark iron heavy armored vehicle; he did whatever consumed the most energy.

However, these things ultimately weren't satisfying enough; what he needed most was a vent for his power. If he didn't destroy something every day, he felt uncomfortable all over.

Finally, he thought of mining. Mining not only allowed him to cause destruction but could also accelerate Su Yang's accumulation of resources, allowing them to escape the boring city defense sooner.

Thus, this scene came to be: General Meng Tian mining alongside the workers, working even harder than they did.

"Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig! Bang!!"

Under General Meng Tian's furious smashing, the fourth pair of pickaxes today was declared ruined.

"Change tools!" General Meng Tian threw the pickaxe down with a clang, walked to the side, picked up a water vat as tall as a person, and chugged the water down.

"Not enough, still not enough." General Meng Tian sighed.

After mining for over a dozen hours straight, he still felt that mining was lacking something.

Although he sometimes imagined the Ore vein was an enemy, this thing was ultimately an inanimate object that didn't react.

No matter how hard or crazily you struck it, it wouldn't wail, and the surrounding Ore wouldn't flee in panic.

With a bang, General Meng Tian smashed the water vat on the ground and took the newly brought special pickaxe.

Just as he was about to start digging, an Australia scout ran in from outside the mine.

"General, General Meng Tian, our scouts have discovered enemy troops approaching outside the city!"

"Oh?"

General Meng Tian turned his head abruptly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, looking as if he were about to eat someone.

"There are enemies!?"

"Yes, yes, yes, there are troops to the west, and they are tank troops!" The soldier was terrified.

"They're here! They're finally here!" General Meng Tian cheered, threw down the pickaxe, and walked rapidly toward the outside of the mine tunnel.

Just as he was about to walk out of the mine tunnel, he suddenly turned his head and roared at the mine.

"Keep working hard, everyone! Those who do well will get to follow me to build the Great Wall later!"

Boom—

Above the Level 3 Australia city wall.

Lord Gauss was holding binoculars, gazing at the mighty Three-Party Alliance army approaching in the distance.

This is quite the impressive force!

A full three tank companies, a large-scale motorcycle unit, and several thousand infantry soldiers.

"Oh, I'm so scared." Gauss curled his lip and laughed.

If he had been attacked by a force of this size in the past, he would have surely soiled his pants twice over.

But now, looking behind him, the Great Qin Imperial Armor Legion, having just received the intelligence, was already assembled within the territory.

Two full-strength Great Qin expeditionary forces; the number of vehicles on the other side would need to be multiplied by 10 just to have a chance at a contest!

Zzz—

The Three-Party Alliance army stopped at a distance of about 10 kilometers from the city wall.

They brought out a loudspeaker device, and the commander, the Lord of Italy, spoke to Australia.

"Hello, hello, pfft, pfft—"

"Oh! My old friend Gauss, are you welcoming us into the city?"

Gauss had his subordinate connect the loudspeaker of the territory's air defense alarm to speak with the Lord of Italy.

Hehehe, finally I can be tough for once!

"This is the Dragon-affiliated Australia territory. If you take one more step forward, you will suffer a devastating blow."

"What? Dragon-affiliated Australia territory? Don't you want to listen to the shameful things you are saying!"

"How could the glorious Australia become a mere affiliate of the Dragon Country? You are simply a disgrace to Australia, a disgrace to our Western world!"

Gauss glanced down at the city wall; General Meng Tian had just walked out of the mine and was putting on his battle armor.

"Stupid, the Dragon Country is the greatest country in the world! The Qin Dynasty is the greatest civilization in the world! Being ruled by the Dragon Country is Australia's supreme honor!"

"Shame! A disgrace, you are simply a disgrace! To be ruled by a barbaric and backward civilization, and you can actually call that an honor?"

"I order you to abandon the city and surrender immediately; I will speak for you at the Alliance meeting!" the Lord of Italy shouted.

Gauss snorted, turned his head, and saw that General Meng Tian had already entered the elevator.

Must seize this last opportunity to butter up.

"Australia is the Dragon Country's most loyal ally! Long live the Dragon-Australia friendship! You white-skinned pig, wash your ass clean and wait for death!"

"Son of a bitch! Shoot him to death for me!!" The Lord of Italy, having been poked in his sore spot, immediately ordered to fire.

Bang—

The P40 heavy tank fired directly at the city wall where Gauss was standing.

"Oh, FUCK!" Gauss exclaimed. He hadn't expected the Lord of Italy to be so intolerant of insults!

A high-explosive shell arced toward the city wall, and Gauss's heart turned cold.

At this distance, there was no room for him to escape!

Zzz—

Just as he thought it was over, the two electromagnetic ballista towers beside him suddenly began to operate.

They quickly raised their heads, locked onto the incoming shell, and then the blue light in the center of the ballista tower surged.

Hum, hum, hum—

After charging, the giant ballista located below the barrel fired a series of ballista bolts.

The firing speed was so fast that the bolts connected into a straight line in the air.

From activation to firing, it took less than a second.

Boom—

The incoming shell was shot and exploded in mid-air, and the subsequent shrapnel was also shot down one after another by the ballista.

A high-explosive shell was shot down without having accomplished anything!

"Missile interception!!?"

Gauss was dumbfounded; this missile interception precision had far exceeded modern technology!

He had originally thought he had a rough understanding of the Dragon Country's technology, but he hadn't expected to be shocked again!

"Where is my shell? Where is the shell I just fired?" the Lord of Italy shouted in confusion.

The shell he just fired had exploded before reaching its designated target!

"General, those ballista towers seem capable of intercepting shells!"

"What kind of nonsense are you talking? Only God can intercept my Italian shells!"

"Since Australia has defected, there is no need for us to hold back anymore!"

"For the glory of the Three-Party Alliance, take down the oath-breaker, take down the Australia territory!"

"Take down the Australia territory!"

All the soldiers of the Three-Party Alliance shouted along with the Lord of Italy.

"Argentina soldiers swear to defend the Alliance's glory with their lives!"

"Austria soldiers swear to defend the Alliance's glory with their lives!"

"India soldiers swear to defend the Alliance's glory with their lives!"

"Good! India soldiers, take the lead; motorcycle companies, attack!" the Lord of Italy said, pointing at the captain of the India motorcycle company.

"Ah, ah!?" The India captain, who had been cheering, was a bit stunned.

Why, with so many people shouting, did he get picked to take the lead!

"Sir, we are a motorcycle unit, not a tank unit. Letting us take the lead, I'm afraid..."

"It's you; you are fast and can test the enemy's firepower. Heroic India soldiers should not let me down!"

"Ah." The India captain was speechless.

"India ace motorized special forces, follow me and attack!!"

"Break through the enemy's defense line, take the enemy's head!!"

Vroom, vroom—

In the mountains, the roar of motorcycle engines suddenly erupted.

Hundreds of motorcycles set off simultaneously, carrying one thousand India troops as they marched toward the Australia territory.

Zzz—

The electromagnetic ballista towers located on the city walls began to operate again, quickly locking onto one person after another who had entered the defensive range.

In the Dragon Country territory, several prompts suddenly popped up on Su Yang's panel.

[Intelligent Brain connecting...]

[Automatic defense module activated...]

[Synchronizing real-time monitoring footage...]

[Intruders detected in Australia territory, open fire?]

Here we go again? Su Yang's eyes flickered.

It seems the Three-Party Alliance and Vietnam must have a calculated chain offensive.

Letting Vietnam pin him down in the south, then sending a large force to attack Australia!

Must admit, their strategy is quite good, but they have truly picked the wrong opponent.

The Australia territory has fully upgraded city wall defenses, as well as two full-strength expeditionary forces led by General Meng Tian!!

On the Intelligent Brain monitoring screen, the India motorcycle troops were charging toward the city wall.

Each motorcycle was carrying at least six India soldiers.

India motorcycle troops taking the lead? What kind of command is this?

Trying to ram through the city wall with motorcycles?

"Open fire, kill all enemies within attack range!"

[Received, fully automatic electromagnetic ballista towers loading...]