Warlords: Rise of the System

Chapter 283 Battle of Ming Island 3

Under the flames of revenge of the National Salvation Army, the positions of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces completely collapsed.

Although the bandits and the surviving troops of the multinational coalition fought desperately, their efforts were just a drop in the bucket.

Faced with the angry National Salvation Army, their resistance seemed so powerless.

Every soldier, filled with hatred for the enemy, attacked the enemy mercilessly.

Shells rained down on the enemy positions, causing clouds of dust and explosions.

The sound of gunfire resounded through the sky, and dense bullets swooped down on the enemy like a swarm of locusts.

The bandits and soldiers of the multinational coalition were beaten so badly that they fled in all directions.

However, the National Salvation Army did not give them a chance to breathe.

They pursued the enemy closely, leaving them no hope of escape.

The battle became increasingly fierce, and both sides paid a heavy price.

But the morale of the National Salvation Army remained high, and they firmly believed that their just cause would be victorious.

In the end, the defense lines of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces collapsed completely.

The bandit soldiers knew very well that even if they surrendered, the National Salvation Army would never accept it.

Therefore, they never thought about surrendering, but chose to fight to the death.

Everyone tried their best and fought without reservation.

In contrast, soldiers from the multinational coalition showed a completely different attitude.

Once they realized that the situation was unfavorable, they immediately dropped their weapons without hesitation and knelt down in surrender.

Some multinational coalition soldiers who reacted a little slowly were shot dead on the spot by the soldiers of the National Salvation Army before they could surrender.

If there were no generals of the National Salvation Army watching nearby, those angry National Salvation Army soldiers would probably not accept these prisoners at all, and might even shoot them all to death.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with anger and hatred, and they wished to wipe out all the enemies.

There were also many bandits and soldiers from the multinational coalition forces. Seeing that the situation was not good, they were very smart and fled to the rear long ago.

The vanguard troops of the National Salvation Army originally planned to pursue the victory, but unexpectedly, the roar of airplanes was heard in the sky again.

Everyone looked up and saw that the carrier-based aircraft had refueled and replenished their ammunition and flew back to the battlefield.

These carrier-based aircraft circled in the air, looking for targets to attack.

When they spotted the fleeing enemies on the ground, they immediately dived down and launched a fierce strafing attack on them.

The carrier-based aircraft chased all the way, like a group of ferocious falcons chasing their prey.

The fleeing bandits and multinational coalition soldiers fled in all directions like frightened birds.

Soon, the carrier-based aircraft caught up with the second line of defense deployed by the bandits and the multinational coalition forces.

This second line of defense also had strong fortifications and a large amount of anti-aircraft artillery.

The carrier-based aircraft of the National Salvation Army continued to circle in the air. They were not in a hurry to launch bombing on the second line of defense of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces.

On the contrary, some carrier-based aircraft chose to fly at ultra-high altitudes, flew over the enemy's second line of defense, and flew deep into the enemy's territory.

These carrier-based aircraft were used as reconnaissance aircraft to observe how many lines of defense the enemy had deployed.

About eight or nine miles away from the second line of defense, the third line of defense positions of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces were clearly visible.

Based on the terrain, the pilots of the National Salvation Army keenly felt that the enemy might have a fourth or even fifth line of defense.

As expected, the pilots discovered the enemy's fourth and fifth defensive positions further away.

The enemy actually set up five defensive positions in one go and built solid fortifications.

The situation shocked the pilots.

They quickly passed this important intelligence back to the rear so that the headquarters could make corresponding strategic deployments.

The generals of the National Salvation Army's landing force were all shocked when they received the news.

The attack to the east of Ming Island was launched by the 11th Division of the National Salvation Army, one of the most elite units in the National Salvation Army.

The division commander Li Haijiang is a battle-hardened and experienced general.

When he learned that the enemy had set up five defensive lines, he immediately ordered his troops to slow down their advance and intensify reconnaissance of the enemy.

However, due to their over-eagerness to attack, they did not have a full understanding of the enemy and suffered heavy losses when attacking the enemy's first line of defense.

Faced with such a painful lesson, Li Haijiang knew that he had made a serious mistake - launching an attack rashly without fully understanding the enemy's strength and weapons and equipment.

Therefore, he decided to change his tactics and no longer rush to attack, but adopt a steady strategy.

He ordered his troops to stop advancing, deploy troops to the first line of defense that had been occupied, and establish a solid line of defense to resist the enemy's counterattack.

At the same time, he sent more scouts to go deeper to collect intelligence information about the enemy.

As for when to attack the enemy's second line of defense, Li Haijiang believed that he had to wait for more intelligence support.

Only after fully grasping the information about the enemy's troop strength, weapons and equipment, and fortifications can a more accurate offensive plan be formulated.

Therefore, he decided to hold off for the time being and wait for further intelligence collection and analysis.

The attacking forces in several other directions encountered similar difficulties as the 11th Division.

When they tried to break through the first line of defense, they were also bombarded by powerful enemy artillery fire, causing the vanguard to suffer considerable casualties.

Faced with this situation, the commanders of these troops adopted a similar response strategy as Li Haijiang.

Further offensive actions were suspended, and scouts were quickly sent deep behind enemy lines to understand the enemy's specific situation.

At the same time, the carrier-based aircraft of the National Salvation Army Navy Fleet prepared to bomb the enemy's second line of defense with all their strength.

Whether it was the pilots of the carrier-based aircraft or the commander of the naval fleet, they all understood that they could only bomb the enemy's second line of defense first.

The result is that if the plane is unfortunately hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire, the pilots still have the opportunity to control the damaged plane to fly back to our camp and choose to parachute to escape.

If the pilot goes deep into the enemy's other defensive positions to bomb them, it will be very dangerous for the pilot.

Because once the plane was hit, they had no choice but to parachute to escape, but doing so would cause them to land in an area controlled by the enemy.

Although these pilots are battle-hardened, experienced and well-trained soldiers.

But in this situation, even if they have the strength of a soldier king, it is extremely difficult to successfully escape the enemy's pursuit.

They need to face intensive firepower attacks and encirclement and interception from the enemy, but they have limited weapons and ammunition and it is difficult for them to resist for a long time.

As a result, many pilots would eventually run out of ammunition and food.

In order to avoid being captured and humiliated, pilots would choose to die together with the enemy to maintain their dignity and honor.

In fact, many similar incidents had occurred among the Salvation Army pilots who parachuted into enemy-controlled areas.

It is precisely because of this that the commander of the naval fleet ordered that only carrier-based aircraft should bomb the enemy's second line of defense first.

The carrier-based aircraft on the six aircraft carriers of the National Salvation Army rushed straight towards the enemy's second line of defense.