Chapter 28: 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 gently massaging his shoulders and back.

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

  "It can be a bit bigger, um, yes, just like that, um, comfortable!" Tang Chao hummed softly in comfort.

  Having solved the problem of communication on the battlefield, it was a victory for the impending battle. 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 effective strength first, and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

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

  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 reliance on airships for coordinated combat, and ground-air coordination is a necessary trend in modern warfare. The Tang Dynasty didn't even praise Mu Hai Lin, which was already a bit unfair to his advanced tactical thinking.

  Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged. Next is the tactical thinking and fighting will of Mu Hailin and his group.

  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 massive 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 soldiers' lives like a general who achieves great success at the cost of many deaths.

  Doing nothing and waiting for things to happen on their own, the Tang Dynasty would naturally not be like this either.

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

  Just wait for the real battlefield to drop its curtain, and then compare the actual results with those simulated by the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will be able to judge how many catties and taels of actual combat command ability it has.

  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 first phase of the base construction, the cat had already 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 were 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. Thus, 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 32 Type-66 150mm howitzers and four 203mm fortress guns had sufficient manpower to provide maximum firepower support.

  Fighting will definitely result in deaths, if Tang doesn't feel anxious, that's definitely deceiving others. Otherwise, he wouldn't rush to have Lan Xin 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.

  This idea came together, and Tang Dynasty was unable to sit still.

  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, "This hurdle, I can only overcome it myself. Otherwise, it will leave a shadow deep 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 treat soldiers' lives 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 for now. Even though he had once cold-bloodedly mowed down dozens of Black Wind Bandits with the aircraft machine gun on the airship, when faced with his own subordinates, brothers who had entrusted their lives to him, Tang Chao always felt a bit stifled in his heart.

  Lan Xin hastily walked over, one hand holding onto Tang Chao's arm, 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 Xin said with a soft 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." Lan Xin looked up at Tang Chao with deep affection.

  "Target acquired, ranging in progress." The cat's distinctive hard voice suddenly came from the cabin speaker, "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.

  "Cat, are you all set on your side? Don't fail me at the critical 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 cat had moved a part of the interstellar spaceship repair compartment's planetary near-space exploration equipment and related intelligent programs during design and manufacturing. This is also the most core secret of "Tang Family Fort No. 1".

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

  Open communication system, Tang Dynasty to main system below 010-050 five codes, know that now can be in contact with Mu Hailin on the ground at any time.

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

  "I am 010, I am 010. 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 Ying's side in the big hall."

  "Tell Commander Mu that the enemy's vanguard is about 500 cavalry, estimated to arrive at Canglong Ridge in 40 minutes. Let the first line of defense be ready to engage 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 our previous defeat."

  "Lao Mu, tell Haitao 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 Yingchang, 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 among the Northern Army's troops, those equipped with four heavy machine guns and twelve light machine guns are definitely at the regimental level. Don't scare the enemy away."

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

  "Alright, it's settled for now. If there are any developments, I'll keep you updated in a timely manner."

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

  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?

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

  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 existence, I believe that in this world it is absolutely one-of-a-kind, without any duplicates.

  However, with a steady heart and a long-term vision, the Tang Dynasty ordered the airship to descend to an altitude of 2,400 meters and expand its detection range.

  About ten minutes later, the cat'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 base artillery range in about four hours."

  Tang Dynasty turned his wrist to look at his watch, it was almost 4 am. The enemy artillery arrived, and by then the sky had already lit up. For the time being, 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, and there are also masters in the opposing 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 incoming enemies was divided into three echelons.

  The five hundred cavalrymen of the first echelon, judging from their attire and appearance, should be the horse bandits from Black Wind Stockade.

  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 advancing 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 of rabble! Damn, I'm actually worried and tense because of such an enemy, this is really too humiliating!" Tang Chao cursed himself in his heart.

  In order to avoid being detected by the enemy, "Tangjiabao No. 1" had always maintained a low altitude and speed, far lower than its usual cruising speed, with a large reduction in engine load, and its noise was naturally much reduced.

  The enemy situation was clear, and the Tang Dynasty ordered the airship to turn back. The timing was just right, just as the 500 vanguard cavalry of the Black Wind Fort entered the range of the heavy machine guns of the People's Militia 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 flames 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 Han languages all sounded different cries of killing, but at this moment they converged 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 their momentum, with over a hundred riders and horses falling to the ground.

  Evaluation vote.