Warlords: Rise of the System

Chapter 281 Battle of Ming Island 1

The three double-aircraft carrier fleets circled the entire Ming Island like three sharp blades, tightly surrounding it.

They demonstrated their powerful military strength with an overwhelming momentum.

Although there was no enemy fleet in the waters around Ming Island, there were many fishermen's boats shuttling back and forth.

Once the bandits and the multinational coalition forces are unable to withstand the attack, they will most likely choose to escape from the battlefield on these fishing boats.

However, the number of these fishing boats was limited after all, and only a small number of bandits and multinational coalition forces were able to escape.

But for the National Salvation Army, this was definitely not what they wanted to see.

Because of this, the three dual-carrier naval fleets were deliberately dispersed to form a tight encirclement of the entire Ming Island.

Even the weakest warships in the navy fleet were enough to scare away these fishing boats.

If any bandits or multinational coalition forces dare to board the fishing boats and try to escape, these warships will sink them without mercy.

The six army divisions of the National Salvation Army, like six sharp swords, surrounded the entire Mingdao Province and carefully selected six suitable landing locations.

These locations are distributed in various directions of Mingdao Province, forming a tight network that tightly surrounds Mingdao Province.

Each army division is equipped with a powerful aircraft carrier as its solid backup.

The aircraft carrier carries advanced carrier-based aircraft, which will become a powerful air support force for this army division.

Once the landing battle begins, these carrier-based aircraft will take off quickly and launch fierce air strikes on enemy positions, providing cover and support for the army division's landing operations.

However, surprisingly, the landing site chosen by the six army divisions was not the existing seaport on Ming Island.

Instead, they chose locations with large beaches that were flat and open, conducive to the landing of large forces.

Moreover, there was no rugged terrain near these beaches, allowing the troops to advance smoothly and reducing obstacles in battle.

This choice fully demonstrated the strategic vision and tactical wisdom of the National Salvation Army.

By avoiding possible traps set by the enemy, they successfully disrupted the enemy's defensive deployment and gained the upper hand in subsequent battles.

The flat beach facilitated the rapid advancement of the troops, allowing them to quickly occupy important areas and expand their results.

To prevent the enemy from laying mines on the beach, several small warships quickly took action.

They were equipped with small-caliber naval guns and launched intensive artillery bombardment at the beach, continuously extending the fire coverage inward.

Countless shells fell like raindrops, accompanied by continuous huge explosions, and the entire beach was instantly covered with thick smoke.

Sure enough, as expected, the bandits and the multinational coalition forces did plant a large number of mines on the beach.

These mines were basically detonated under the intensive artillery bombardment.

After a round of bombing and mine clearance, the landing craft, loaded with soldiers, bravely rushed to the beach.

The first few landing craft to rush onto the beach were carrying powerful tanks and armored vehicles.

Although the beaches had been intensively bombarded, there was no guarantee that all the mines had been cleared.

Considering the enemy's usual cunning tactics, the National Salvation Army decided to send tanks and armored vehicles as vanguards to open up the road.

Even if there are still mines on the beach that have not exploded, at most they will only cause damage to tanks and armored vehicles, but will not cause too many casualties.

This strategy not only protected the lives of the soldiers, but also ensured the smooth progress of the battle.

On the huge aircraft carrier, a number of carrier-based aircraft have taken off, formed a formation in the air, and flew towards the air near the beach.

These aircraft will be responsible for searching and destroying enemy fortifications and ensuring the safety of the landing troops.

The enemy's fortifications were located ten kilometers away from the beach, a position that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

These fortifications are extremely strong and can only be destroyed with the use of heavy bombs.

In addition, this is also the only way to the inland of Ming Island, which is of great strategic significance to the defenders.

The commanders of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces had already conducted in-depth research on the terrain of Ming Island and formulated corresponding combat plans.

They knew very well that these beach areas might become the first choice for the Salvation Army's landing operations.

Therefore, they made preparations in advance and deployed a large number of defensive facilities and troops.

The bandits and the multinational coalition forces possessed a large number of heavy artillery with a range sufficient to cover the beaches where the Salvation Army's landing forces were located.

However, surprisingly, their artillery units did not launch an artillery attack on the landing National Salvation Army troops.

This decision makes people wonder, what on earth made them give up such a favorable attack opportunity?

In fact, the artillery units of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces did not want to carry out artillery bombardment, but they faced some practical difficulties.

First of all, the two sides were far apart, more than ten kilometers, which greatly reduced the accuracy of the artillery fire.

Secondly, the amount of ammunition they had in stock was limited and they could not withstand the intensive bombardment.

More importantly, the higher-level commanders had conveyed the message to these artillery units.

They may need to hold on to Ming Island for nearly a month before they can escape and evacuate.

If all the ammunition is used up in the first round of fire, how will the subsequent battle be handled?

In addition, there were National Salvation Army planes in the sky flying towards their fortifications.

Only a small number of these cannons of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces were located in solid fortifications, while most of the heavy cannons were not effectively protected.

The Salvation Army's air force is very powerful. They have advanced fighters and bombers that can easily destroy any ground targets.

The artillery positions of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces are located behind the front line.

If they opened fire on the CNSA landing force, they might expose their position and become a target of attack by the CNSA Air Force.

Therefore, for their own safety reasons, they did not dare to use artillery support easily.

In addition to a large number of soldiers, the landing force of the National Salvation Army was also equipped with a large number of tanks and armored vehicles.

These steel behemoths not only possess powerful firepower and protective capabilities, but can also provide powerful support and cover for soldiers.

Although the enemy also had a lot of anti-tank weapons, it was not easy to destroy the tanks and armored vehicles of the Salvation Army.

Because the basic tactic adopted by the National Salvation Army was coordinated combat between infantry and tanks, a large number of infantry followed closely around the tanks and armored vehicles to form a solid line of defense.

When the enemy attempts to use light anti-tank weapons and equipment at close range, the National Salvation Army infantry will respond quickly and counterattack, making it impossible for the enemy to succeed.

Faced with this situation, the commanders of the bandits and the multinational coalition forces decided to change their strategy.

They planned to wait until the tanks and armored vehicles of the National Salvation Army gathered to a certain extent, and then use intensive artillery fire to bombard them.

In this way, they hoped to destroy the tank and armored forces of the National Salvation Army in one fell swoop, thereby effectively preventing the National Salvation Army from advancing quickly.

With no enemy obstruction, the landing troops of the National Salvation Army quickly landed on the beach and began to advance inland.