Countdown to the fifth day.
Early morning.
Yesterday’s battle was more brutal than expected. The Northwest Army lost 12 positions in one day.
None of the combat troops on these positions evacuated. They did not want to evacuate, and at the same time, P5092 did not allow them to evacuate.
P5092 once said to Wang Yun, if every position cannot be defeated, then retreat, where will the other northwest troops and people behind them retreat?
The purpose of standing on this line of defense is to buy time. If you can't beat them, then use your life to delay them.
Just like what P5092 said to Zhang Xiaoman twice: Otherwise, what do you think war is?
War is a battle with the goal of destroying the enemy's vitality.
Fortunately, Ji Ziang, who was near position 317, temporarily changed the terrain of the road, crossing the mountain peak in the path of the enemy's mechanized troops in a way that almost cost his life. Otherwise, the situation would probably be even worse.
You must know that the southwest forest cannot allow mechanized troops to pass.
So all the mechanized troops from the Central Plains have gathered here. Huozhi did not leave many weapons and equipment for the Wang family before. They destroyed them all before retreating. A grenade can directly blow up the tank's gun. Tube.
However, the Kong family and the Zhou family almost surrendered without a fight. The two consortiums left too much to the Wang family.
Ji Ziang knows the importance, so he must help P5092 block these mechanized troops.
At this time, Ji Ziang was already exhausted and was lying in the field hospital behind the headquarters being cared for by nurses.
However, P5092 did not even visit Ji Ziang in the field hospital because he did not have time.
Time is extremely precious at this moment for the Northwest Army.
There are only five days left, and now the Northwest Army is struggling just to block a group of enemy troops. According to Hu Huo, there are three more enemy troops of similar size rushing towards them.
In the command camp, while all the combat staff were sent out to convey orders, Wang Yun looked at P5092 and asked: "How long do you think the Dawn Defense Line can last?"
P5092 thought for a while and said: "Three days, three days if you are lucky. On the third day we will begin to evacuate to Fortress 178, which is our last battlefield."
Wang Yun Knowing that P5092 only tells the truth, this Dawn Defense Line can only defend for three days at most. If you are lucky, it can only be defended for three days.
Facing a large number of enemies, this does not seem to be an unacceptable answer.
It is said that the Three Mountains Defense Line defended for three days, and if the Dawn Defense Line is added to the defense time of the previous few days, it has actually exceeded the defense time of the Three Mountains Defense Line.
However, there are still five days left in the countdown. Will human civilization be destroyed in the last two days?
P5092 looks atWang Yun said: "Artificial intelligence has begun to catch up with time. Today is the most critical day. It will definitely come out with something that can crush us. As for whether we can stop it, no one knows. Moreover, in the face of Artificial intelligence, our soldiers don’t even have time to rest.”
At this time, the soldiers on each position were in extreme fatigue, and this battle was different from before.
In the past, both the enemy and ourselves needed to rest, so even if time was difficult to allocate, there was always time to sleep. During a war, at least four hours of rest a day was guaranteed. If the battle was not intense, you could even sleep for six. Hours, eight hours.
But it’s different now. The AI’s attacks seem to be endless. Defense rotations are arranged on the battlefield, but the problem is that the sound of guns and cannons is so loud, how can you sleep?
Today, some soldiers suddenly fainted while walking. The Munitions Department immediately dismantled thousands of military uniforms to make simple earplugs and distributed them to everyone.
In fact, under normal circumstances, soldiers cannot wear earplugs even when sleeping, because they will not be able to hear emergency assembly orders.
But there is really no other way now. Some soldiers will really collapse if they don't sleep.
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On the 287 highland of Xigu Mountain, the third division led by Zhou Yinglong is stationed here.
The talented and burly Zhou Yinglong inspected the defense line with a sad face. At this time, the 287 Highlands finally ushered in a rare rest time, and the enemy finally retreated like a tide.
Normally it was a good thing for the enemy to retreat, but Zhou Yinglong knew that the matter was not simple. The enemy had sufficient soldiers and equipment, and there was no reason for them to suddenly retreat at this time, so something must have happened. < /p>
Zhou Yinglong said calmly: "Why sleep for a long time before you are alive? You must sleep forever after death. There will be many opportunities to sleep in the future."
The adjutant was stunned for a moment, but did not answer.
Highland 287 is full of craters several meters deep. Some shells can even destroy trenches when they hit them.
When it was time to eat, the Northwest Army soldiers sat in the trenches one by one, holding their own aluminum lunch boxes and taking a few bites carefully.
Everyone felt hungry and had heartburn and stomachache, but they had no appetite.
They killed too many people and saw their comrades being blown into bloody pieces around them.
But there is no other way. If they want to continue fighting, they must eat.
In the past, delicious food tasted like eating wax. Soldiers could only chew it mechanically. These are veterans. They can overcome their psychological discomfort and keep themselves fit for battle. state.
Zhou Yinglong looked at each soldier. Everyone’s pupils shrank like needlepoints.He looked like an evil ghost.
Long-term tension causes everyone’s nerves to become tense, and these emotions will directly affect the pupils.
So unlike works of art, in real war, everyone looks like a ghost.
No one is innocent, but no one is absolutely wrong.
However, at this moment, the adjutant beside Zhou Yinglong suddenly said: "Commander, look outside the defense line!"
Beyond the 287 Highlands, Zhou Yinglong saw black clouds floating on the horizon. come over.
These dark clouds are extremely fast, as if they can get much closer in the blink of an eye.
That was not a real dark cloud. Zhou Yinglong took out his high-power military telescope and looked at it, only to see densely packed wings flapping and countless birds gathering together.
Swan geese, cuckoos, orioles, and wild ducks.
Zhou Yinglong suddenly realized that these birds all have a common characteristic, that is, they are all migratory birds.
It is autumn now, and these migratory birds should be flying to the south to prepare for the winter, but they suddenly return to the northwest.
As everyone knows, artificial intelligence has found the best way to control birds. It only needs to find the habitats that migratory birds must pass through during their migration.
Not far from Wang's No. 61 barrier, there is a wetland suitable for birds to stop during their journey, and there are eight or nine such migratory habitats in the entire Central Plains.
The migratory birds rest briefly in the habitat, eat and drink there briefly, and then are controlled by artificial intelligence and can no longer fly south.
Zhou Yinglong saw a huge falcon flying towards the dark clouds in the sky, as fast as an electric shot.
At first, the majestic falcon rushed into the dark clouds and scattered the vanguard of the flock. However, the next moment, the birds in the flock circled the falcon as if they had a division of labor. Get up and pick off its feathers one by one.
In just the blink of an eye, the falcon turned into a ball of energy and disappeared into the sky.
Earlier, the falcon Hassan made great achievements in the northwest, but it was somewhat useless in the face of sheer numbers.
Zhou Yinglong looked at the sky in the distance and sighed: "Wake up all the soldiers and load them with ammunition. We are going to fight a tough battle."
Flying from the dark clouds Looking from the direction, Highland 287 was probably the first position to be attacked by air raids.
When the artificial intelligence attacked Ren Xiaosu, Zhou Yingxue, and Yang Xiaojin yesterday, Zhou Yinglong knew that the enemy intended to separate Xigu Mountain, so he attacked here first.
Unexpectedly, the other party made a more direct attack today.
This is the attack that P5092 speculates will be used by artificial intelligence to overwhelm the Dawn Defense Line today.
Zhou Yinglong couldn't even judge how many birds there were. The mutated birds after the disaster gathered together and looked likeA horrific natural disaster that stretched for several kilometers.
On Highland 287, the heavy machine guns all adjusted their shooting angles. They were originally aimed at the foot of the mountain, but now they were all covered with sandbags and raised towards the sky.
Not only heavy machine guns, but also big killers like close-in defense guns on such an important high ground as 287.
All the soldiers waited with bated breath for the birds to approach. Zhou Yinglong sighed with emotion: "My ability is completely useless..."
Zhou Yinglong's ability is Summon a wild boar out, but no matter how powerful the wild boar is, it can't defeat the birds in the sky.
When the birds were finally about to reach the sky above Highland 287, Zhou Yinglong ordered to open fire!
In the early morning, the bullets of the heavy machine gun shot up into the sky like red-hot red pills with a trajectory visible to the naked eye. However, what is amazing is that when the heavy machine gun roared, the originally condensed The birds that were together were separated by several gaps.
And these gaps are exactly where the heavy machine gun bullets will hit the birds.
The gaps that separate the flocks of birds are very precise, without any redundancy.
However, the rate of fire of bullets is still much faster than that of flying birds. Even if the artificial intelligence predicts the trajectory, it cannot avoid them all.
However, Zhou Yinglong secretly felt bad, because the effect of this round of attacks was obviously far lower than he expected.
If there is only such a small hit rate, I am afraid that even if the ammunition in the entire 287 Highlands is used up, these birds will not be killed.
Then what Highland 287 will face next is to be overwhelmed by this black flock of birds.
Not only Highland 287, but also the second echelon of defense behind!
"Use close-in defense artillery to fire a volley at a base!" Zhou Yinglong ordered.
There was a roar on the high ground, as if it was going to knock out everyone's lungs.
The close-in defense artillery requires more preparation than the heavy machine gun. When the artillery shell broke through the sound barrier in the barrel and ejected, the dark clouds hovering in the sky suddenly opened up a hole more than three meters wide. Come on, the cannonball penetrated the birds directly from this hole.
During the salvo of close-in defense artillery fire, Zhou Yinglong quietly ordered the soldiers to take out cloud explosive bombs from behind the bunker, trying to punish these birds by means of high temperature and lack of oxygen.
However, even though the soldiers' movements were very concealed, the birds still avoided the trajectory of the cloud blast bombs in advance.
The warhead cannot trigger the fuse inside the projectile if there is no contact with it, and Northwest's technological level is not enough to support them in manufacturing missiles that can be tracked remotely.
Immediately afterwards, even the enemy ground troops that had retreated before began to attack Highland 287 again.
Moreover, together with the appearance of large-caliber howitzers that the enemy had not used against Highland 287 before, this shows that the channel for mechanized troops near position 317 has been opened, and it seems that the enemy troops who retreated before are to clear the road.
Amidst the commotion, Zhou Yinglong sighed inwardly, thinking that Xigu Mountain might not be able to be defended.
The adjutant whispered: "Commander, do you want to withdraw? We can't hold it."
Zhou Yinglong took a deep breath and said with a smile: "You don't know that you are in charge of command now?" That guy is so cold-blooded, he won’t let us withdraw... Besides, I don’t want to withdraw either.”
“Sir, don’t you want to go back to Fortress 178 to see your family again?”
Zhou Yinglong said: "After the victory of the war, my comrades took my big molar back and placed it under the bronze bell in the square, and I naturally went back."
An hour later, Bird The group flooded Highland 287 and began to fly towards the second echelon of defense line behind Highland 287.
Zhang Jinglin, who was busy in the field hospital, suddenly received the news of Zhou Yinglong's death. He was silent for a long time with mixed emotions, then wiped his hands and picked up another wounded person.
The three words Zhou Yinglong fell into his heart like a pebble. They only made a circle of ripples, and then stopped.
After all the wounded were sent to the operating room, Zhang Jinglin silently walked out of the field hospital porch, stood alone at the door, lit a cigarette, and looked in the direction of Highland 287.
War is like this, time is too tight, and there is not much time to remember.
Zhang Jinglin was not idle after taking over the supreme military command. He chose to come to the field hospital to be an old and healthy medical soldier. It seemed that this was the most fulfilling and missed time for him.
This change in identity surprised many people, but Wang Fengyuan, who knew Zhang Jinglin best, understood that the other person’s two biggest wishes were actually to be a good medical soldier or a teacher.
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In the commander-in-chief's camp, news of the fall of positions one after another came. The flock of birds in the sky seemed to have really become a heavyweight killer to overwhelm the dawn defense line. .
The atmosphere in the camp was extremely gloomy, and bad news kept coming one after another as if to crush them.
If we keep this pace, I am afraid that the Dawn Defense Line will completely collapse before tomorrow.
Wang Yun suddenly said to P5092: "Your heartbeat hasn't changed much, and your body surface temperature hasn't changed much either. Aren't you worried about the defense line at all? The combat staff just asked the young commander. Shuai said that he currently has no good means to deal with these birds. "
The implication of Wang Yun's words is that their biggest support is now helpless.
Ren Xiaosu is not omnipotent. His gratitude coins were all used to buy proficiency stones to increase the proficiency of Daxing Northwest. Even the inventory of the Explosive Poker he used to draw was also used when he contacted Qing Zhen.
So, he has no good way to deal with enemies in the air.
Wang Yun’s ability to control the air is okay, but his ability as a transcendent is not outstanding. He is still more powerful.It is the ability of memory and organization and analysis.
P5092 glanced at Wang Yun: "Wait a moment."
In this command camp, it seemed that P5092 was the only one left who had no worries.
Wang Yun was puzzled: "What are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for the rain," P5092 said: "In the morning, I felt that the weather turned cold instantly, indicating that there was a cold front in the north. We have arrived here, and the first autumn rain is coming."
Wang Yun didn't ask any more questions, but he still didn't understand what impact the rain would have on these birds.
On position 141, Luo Lan, Zhou Qi, Qing Zhen, and Xu Hao were having breakfast around the bonfire.
The surrounding Northwest Army soldiers have entered the trenches one after another. As the second echelon of the defense line, they have been notified that the enemy has broken through the first echelon and is about to arrive.
Everyone is sinking into despair because they all know what is happening on the front line of defense.
Perhaps the good friends and comrades-in-arms we once had will never be seen again.
The tense atmosphere spread on the battlefield, but Luo Lan and the others seemed quite relaxed.
Luo Lan specifically asked the infantry brigade on position 141 for a heavy machine gun and issued it to his twelve heroic spirits. At this time, those shining golden heroic spirits were standing on the edge of the defense line, planning to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Northwest Army. Combat.
The sky darkened, and the wind from the northeast began to pour into the mountains, causing the bonfire to sway unsteadily.
Suddenly, a large dark cloud suddenly appeared from behind the mountain in front, and the birds were climbing over the mountain pass, heading towards the 141st position.
Zhou Qi silently looked at the sky above his head, and after a long time he said, "I'm a little convinced now."
Qing Zhen nodded.
Qing Zhen, who was also a military genius, naturally understood Zhou Qi’s subtext instantly.
When P5092 asked Zhou Qi to come to the 141 position by name before, they were not quite sure what the other party wanted Zhou Qi to do.
After all, although Position 141 is located at the forefront of the second echelon and is the enemy's first attack target, the problem is that there is no river here, not even a creek can be seen. What role can Zhou Qi play?
At that time, P5092 only said that Zhou Qi would understand when the time comes.
It seems that the other party is not worried about the failure of the plan at all, even the weather is in the other party's calculations.
After the cold front moves south, the clouds and mist in the sky quickly condense into water vapor when exposed to cold, and then the water vapor continues to condense and form water droplets.
Above the sky, a drop of crystal clear water was leaving the clouds, drifting towards the ground and falling into the soil at Zhou Qi's feet, splashing with a slight earthy smell. .
The heavy rain is really coming.
Zhou Qi turned around and walked slowly towards the edge of the defense line. The fine raindrops in the sky fell faster and faster, gradually forming a majestic rain curtain above everyone's heads.
However, just nowWhen the birds were about to approach Position 141, the drizzle in the sky was like stars and sharp swords in the sky.
The soldiers stayed in the trenches.
Luo Lan, Qing Zhen, and Xu Hao were waiting behind the defense line.
Only Zhou Qi faced the surging flock of birds and suddenly opened his palms. His eyes were already filled with blue.
Suddenly, the raindrops were stretched into needles by invisible force, making them indestructible.
Millions of rain needles fell like thunder, directly penetrating the flock of birds that stretched for several kilometers.
Rain, blood, feathers, and dead birds fell to the ground. The birds seemed to want to retreat, but it was too late to retreat now.
After the battle on the muddy field, Zhou Qi became a demigod.
There was some sadness in Luo Lan's eyes, because he knew that this was the last gift from the third child.