Chapter 27: Intentional and Unintentional Calculations (Seeking Recommendations, Favorites)

  "Tangjiabao No. 1" was like a giant night owl, flying steadily at twice the normal cruising speed in the southwest direction in the 3,000-meter-high night sky.

  In the luxuriously decorated cabin, Tang Chao was comfortably lying on a soft double sofa, Lan Xin sat beside him, her hands constantly massaging his shoulders and back.

  "Boss, is this pressure okay?" Lan Xin asked softly while massaging.

  "A bit harder, a bit more, yes, like that, hmm, comfortable!" Tang Dynasty moaned softly.

  Having solved the problem of communication on the battlefield, it was a victory for the impending fierce battle, and the Tang Dynasty also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  Considering the enemy's momentum was too great, Mu Hailin adopted a tactic of concentrated defense. The Tang Dynasty had no objection to this.

  After all, our forces are too weak now, so we can only use the firepower advantage of weapons and equipment and the favorable terrain to heavily damage the enemy's living force first, and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

  For this reason, Lang Ying originally proposed a request for reconnaissance and vanguard to disturb the enemy, which was also vetoed by Mu Haolin.

  Mu Hailin's reason was simple: with the boss's airship scouting in the sky and reporting enemy situations in a timely manner, Lang Ying and his team didn't need to take risks at all.

  The Tang Dynasty didn't think there was anything wrong with Mu Hai Lin's dependence on airships for coordinated combat, land-air coordination is a natural trend in modern warfare. The Tang Dynasty didn't even praise Mu Hai Lin, which already owed an apology to Old Mu's advanced tactical thinking.

  Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged. Now it's up to Mu Hailin and his group's tactical thinking and fighting spirit.

  The Tang Dynasty still had a clear understanding of itself, although in its heart it yearned to personally command this sudden military conflict. However, as a "pseudo-military talent" with only a brain full of military theoretical knowledge and no actual combat experience, the Tang Dynasty did not want to risk causing heavy casualties on its own side due to its own mistakes. The Tang Dynasty knew that it was not yet qualified and did not have the ruthless mentality to squander the lives of soldiers.

  Doing nothing and waiting for things to settle down on their own will never happen in the Tang Dynasty.

  The Tang Dynasty has already input all the battlefield information into Xiaomiao's intelligent system and then simulated and deduced according to its own ideas.

  Just wait for the real battlefield to drop its curtain, and compare the actual results with the simulated results of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty can basically judge its own combat command ability in a few catties.

  How to lure the enemy into deploying a large number of troops in front of the open area at the foot of Canglong Ridge is the most crucial part to ensure that this battle will minimize casualties.

  The Tang Dynasty has clearly told Mu Hailin that it will call on the heavy artillery group of Tangjia Fort to support, and now it depends on the tacit understanding between Tang Chao and Mu Hailin.

  As early as the construction of the first phase of the base, Xiaomiao had made a detailed estimate of the attacking power of the surrounding areas of Duanhun Gorge during the defense and counterattack. And all 72 150mm heavy guns and 8 203mm fortress guns on the mountain have been marked with clear coordinates within their shooting angles and ranges.

  Mu Haolin initially estimated that there would be 24 150mm howitzers providing artillery support, but in fact, the Tang Dynasty knew that there were as many as 36 150mm heavy guns and four 203mm fortress guns, which could cover the open area outside the mountain pass of Qinglong Ridge.

  To know, in terms of the location of the base, the Soul Canyon is the only way to enter the base. Therefore, this direction is undoubtedly a key area for the defense of the base. As a result, blocking all invading enemies outside the Soul Canyon is one of the core strategies of the base's defense.

  For this battle, the Tang Dynasty wanted a complete victory. If it became a defeat, that would mean failure.

  Less than four hundred people, facing more than three thousand horses, actually still want to annihilate the other side, I guess only the Tang Dynasty would dare to think so.

  For this battle, the Tang Dynasty even suspended the progress of the second phase of the base construction project, with the aim of ensuring that the thirty-two 150mm howitzers and four 203mm fortress guns had sufficient manpower to provide maximum fierce firepower support.

  Fighting will definitely result in deaths, if Tang said he wasn't nervous at heart, that's definitely a lie. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hurried to get Lan Xin to help him with a massage to relieve his inner pressure.

  I don't know how many of the members of this batch I initially established will survive after this battle.

  With this idea in mind, Tang Dynasty became a little restless.

  Tang suddenly sat up and walked back and forth in front of the sofa with a slightly agitated look.

  "Boss, is there anything I can help you with?" Lan Xin tried to ease Tang Chao's tension, looking at him warmly and asking softly.

  "There's no way you can help me with this." Tang Dynasty waved his hand impatiently, "I have to get over this hurdle myself, otherwise, it will leave a permanent shadow in my heart!"

  He walked to the coat rack, took out a cigar from his military greatcoat, lit it with a match, and took two strong puffs. Perhaps he inhaled too hard, and Tang Dynasty, who hadn't been choked by cigarette smoke for many years, suddenly started coughing uncontrollably.

  At this time in the Tang Dynasty, I really admire those famous generals in history who can regard the lives of soldiers as a string of data, which is not something that ordinary people's mental quality can bear.

  At the very least, Tang Chao acknowledged that he couldn't do it right now. Even though he had once cold-bloodedly mowed down dozens of Black Wind Bandits' lives with the aircraft machine gun on the airship, when faced with his own subordinates, brothers who shared life and death together, Tang Chao always felt a bit stifled in his heart.

  Lan Xin hastily walked over, one hand holding onto Tang Chao's arm and the other lightly patting his back.

  Tang Chao coughed while slowly pulling his hand out of Lan Xin's, "Don't worry about me, go lie down on the sofa and sleep for a bit. I reckon it'll be a while before we can head back home to get some rest."

  "Where you are, I'll follow and serve you." Lan said with a tender and lovely voice: "I want to be your shadow, inseparable from you."

  "Silly girl." Tang Dynasty's mood slightly relaxed as he reached out to pull Lan Xin into his arms, lowering his head to kiss her forehead, "Wanting to be my shadow will be very tiring in the future."

  "I'm not afraid, as long as I can be by your side, no matter how bitter or tired I am, I'll consider it a pleasure in life." Lan Xin looked up at Tang Chao with deep affection and said.

  "Target acquired, ranging in progress." The small cat's characteristic stiff voice suddenly came from the cabin loudspeaker. "Enemy vanguard troops, still 35 kilometers away from Canglong Ridge. At the current speed, it is expected to enter the base artillery fire coverage area in 40 minutes."

  "Go lie down on the sofa and listen." Tang Chao pushed Lan Xin to sit down on the sofa, then turned around and entered the driver's cabin.

  In the cockpit, two black-clad special attendants sat in the driver's seat, and the driving operation process was even more familiar and standardized than Tang Dynasty.

  "Kitty, are you all set on your end? Don't fail me at the crucial moment." In the face of the impending battle, Tang seemed a bit anxious and had some misgivings.

  A square instrument panel in the middle of the driver's seat suddenly displayed a head of Kung Fu Panda, "Boss, don't worry, everything is set up. You just give an order and I'll take care of the rest."

  Why did the Tang Dynasty send a team of twelve black-clad special guards to guard "Tang's Fortress No. 1" around the clock?

  Because on this airship, the kitten had moved a part of the starship repair bay's planetary near-space exploration equipment and related intelligent programs during its design and manufacture. This was also the most core secret of "Tang Family Fortress No. 1".

  Concerning the safety of the base, at a critical moment, Tang Dynasty let Xiao Mao activate the intelligent control system on the "Tang Family Fortress No. 1" airship, completing the airship's instant docking with the base.

  Opening the communication system, Tang saw five codes 010-050 under the main system and knew that he could now contact Mu Hailin on the ground at any time.

  "010, 010, this is the boss. Please respond if you hear me." There was no outsider present, so Tang Dynasty didn't need to hold a microphone and directly spoke into the air.

  "I am 010, I am 010. Hello boss, what are your instructions?" A voice came from the loudspeaker soon after.

  "Half a catty, are you now following Old Mu or someone else?"

  "Reporting to the boss, I am right next to Mu Yingxiong..."

  "Tell Mu Yingchang that the enemy's vanguard is about 500 cavalry, and it is estimated to arrive at Canglong Ridge in about 40 minutes. Let the first line of defense be ready to meet the enemy at any time."

  "Boss, I'm Lao Mu. All positions are ready and waiting to go into battle at any time. The front line is now commanded by Hai Tao, and I believe he will give this enemy the most severe lesson to avenge past grievances."

  "Lao Mu, tell Hai Tao not to hit too hard, just block him at the foot of the front mountain and that will be enough."

  "I've arranged four heavy machine guns and twelve light machine guns on this position. Let them have a taste of what it's like to be in a hail of bullets." Mu Hailin said with a rather relaxed tone, smiling.

  Tang Dynasty heard the words, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, thought for a moment, and solemnly said: "Mu Ying Chang, I suggest that you don't expose all your firepower at once. That will cause the enemy commander to misjudge. You don't want to think about it now, but the Northern Army's troops can be equipped with four heavy machine guns and twelve light machine guns, which is definitely a regimental formation. Don't scare the enemy away."

  "Got it! Boss. I'll make the adjustments right away."

  "Alright, that's all for now. I'll keep you updated if there are any new developments."

  The conversation between the two was interrupted, and Tang Dynasty secretly pondered that with the firepower configuration Mu Hailin had just mentioned, if the enemy did not have artillery fire suppression, it would be almost impossible to rely on cavalry groups to charge through this firepower network.

  Perhaps in this way, it can give the enemy's highest commander a misconception that Mu Hailin is concentrating his forces to fight them to the death.

  I don't know if this batch of enemies has artillery configured?

  Judging from the current military strength of the Republic of China, the minimum unit that can be equipped with a 75mm infantry gun is at least a brigade-level unit.

  A local security team should not have cannons. As for the bandits of Heifengzhai, it seems even more impossible.

  Like this kind of nearly heaven-defying bug exists, I believe that in this world it is absolutely one-of-a-kind, without any duplicates.

  However, with a cautious attitude of "sailing a thousand-year-old ship", the Tang Dynasty ordered the airship to descend to an altitude of 2,400 meters and expand its detection range.

  After about ten minutes, the kitten's voice sounded again: "Enemy artillery found, equipped with four 75mm Krupp field howitzers. The four field guns are currently on the move, pulled by horses. Estimated to enter the base artillery group's range in four hours."

  Tang Dynasty glanced at his watch, it was almost 4 am. The enemy artillery arrived just as the sky was getting brighter. For now, they still couldn't pose a threat to the defensive line of Canglong Ridge.

  The enemy chose this time period to launch a surprise attack, it seems that there are also high-ranking officials in their camp.

  Through the "Tang Family Fortress No. 1" device's super high-tech detection instrument, Tang was able to clearly see from mid-air that this group of invading enemies were divided into three echelons.

  The five hundred cavalrymen of the first echelon, judging from their attire, should be the horse bandits of Heifengzhai.

  The second echelon has more people, estimated to be at least over 1,500. This batch of people is divided into two major stocks, one of which wears the standard uniform of the Northern Army.

  The third echelon had about a thousand men and horses, all cavalry, but moving at a much slower pace than the first two batches. From their attire, they can be divided into three different factions. Those four 75mm Krupp field guns were among this echelon.

  "A mob! Damn it, I'm actually worried and tense because of such an enemy, this is really too humiliating!" Tang Chao couldn't help but scold himself in his heart.

  In order to avoid letting the enemy discover any abnormalities in the air, "Tangjiabao No. 1" has always maintained a low altitude and low speed flight, far below its usual cruising speed, with a large reduction in engine load, and naturally much quieter.

  The enemy situation has been basically figured out, and the Tang Dynasty ordered the airship to turn back. The timing was just right, and just as the 500 vanguard cavalry of Heifeng Village entered the range of the heavy machine guns of the militia's first company, the Tang Dynasty arrived in the sky above the battlefield.

  Two Tcz-12 heavy machine guns opened fire first.

  Immediately afterwards, four T-14 tanks and more than 70 TC-15 semi-automatic rifles fired simultaneously.

  In an instant, a dense hail of bullets poured out. The crisscrossing web of fire instantly sent the Black Wind Bandits' horse thieves, who were charging forward without any sense of danger, flying with blood and flesh splattering everywhere.

  Suddenly, the sound of gunfire burst into a piece, and the tracer bullets flying around brought bright trajectories "whooshing" through the ears of soldiers on both sides.

  "An ambush! Everyone scatter! Let me charge through!"

  "Charge! Kill!"

  "Whoever is the first to rush up Mount Tianlong, I'll reward with 500 taels of silver!"

  "Second brother's orders, 500 big oceans, kill!"

  “……”

  Uyghur, Hui and Chinese voices all shouted "Kill!" in different languages, suddenly merging into one.

  The Black Wind Gang horse thieves, who had woken up from their shock and confusion, were not intimidated by this round of attacks. Instead, they triggered their underlying ferocity, and one by one, they recklessly used their horses to bleed the warhorses, making their charging speed increase instantly.

  Even so, the brief exchange of fire just now, the horse bandits who were caught off guard in the hail of bullets became bullet-riddled corpses that had lost all signs of life in an instant, with over a hundred riders and horses falling to the ground.

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