At the same time, the Army of Demons charged to both sides of the battlefield.
Their sprinting speed was extremely fast, and it took them less than two minutes to close in from 1500 meters to within a kilometer. If it was daytime, this would be a distance that could be seen with the naked eye. Although Sylvie had informed the liaison officer of the enemy's movements, the First Army's firepower did not immediately suppress the enemy's momentum due to the darkness of the night.
What was more surprising was that when the bullets landed near the enemy, the demons would crouch down and move forward on the ground instead. With their strong limbs, they were able to crawl quickly. Coupled with the scattered formation, the killing power of the machine guns was significantly reduced.
In Sylvie's memory, once the target entered the machine gun squad's shooting range, it was as if they had hit an invisible wall. Wherever the firepower reached, the enemy would fall in droves like harvested wheat, and they would pay a heavy price in a very short time. This was fully proven by the unification of Graycastle and the defeat of the church.
However, most of the bullets flew over the heads of the demons that were lying low. Even if they landed on the demons' heads, they could not cause much damage.
Although she had warned the frontline, the defending soldiers did not make any effective changes because they could not see the shooting results.
To Sylvie's relief, the counterattack on the other side had achieved a good result. The darkness created by the enemy in the distance could only block the Magic Eyes, but could not block the cannonballs. For the Longsong Cannons, the distance of more than 3,000 meters was covered in the blink of an eye, and the burst of fire even vaguely illuminated the pitch-black land. When the first sand column rushed out of the darkness, it was accompanied by demon limbs and black stone fragments.
Considering the size of the blind area and the frequency of the enemy's projectiles, the Spider Demons in the darkness should be arranged in a column, so that they could pack as many aberrations as possible in a small area.
"Advance 20 meters in succession and shoot continuously!" Sylvie shouted at the Sigil of Listening.
"Got it!"
No matter what, the most important thing was to destroy the enemy's long-range attack first. As long as the defensive line was still there, the demons could not easily cross over. The closer the distance, the less disadvantageous it would be to fight at night. Moreover, the First Army had many backup plans and did not completely rely on the machine guns.
If the troops collapsed, there would be no way to save the situation.
At the frontline, Fish Ball prayed that the stone needles would not fall on his head as he gritted his teeth and got into the shooting position.
In fact, he was very surprised that he dared to run out of the trench. In the past, he would have wet his pants and begged the commander to spare his life.
Perhaps it was the words "you are not a coward" that gave him courage, or perhaps it was the sound of gunfire behind him that gave him courage, he finally controlled his legs and did not become the first officer to be killed for desertion. Although he was just a small platoon leader, he was still a serious leader. But Fish Ball knew that he would not have agreed to carry out such a high-risk mission under normal circumstances. No matter how high the reward was, he would be.
It could only be said that the army was an incredible place. As long as one person took the lead and charged out of the trench amidst the roar of guns and cannons, the rest would follow involuntarily. Under the influence of this atmosphere, Fish Ball felt as if his brain had stopped thinking and his body had become a machine.
"Class Leader, the ammo chain is ready!" His subordinate shouted.
Fish Ball took a deep breath and lowered the muzzle of the Mark I. Although it was an anti-aircraft squad, the rifle was equipped with a horizontal ruler and a simple sight, so it could be switched to shooting at ground targets at any time. At the same time, the baffles on both sides of the machine gun were mainly used to defend against spears thrown from the air. Once the machine gun was completely flat, it meant that the back of the machine gun would lose its protection. The only thing he could do was to keep his head as close to the plank as possible and pray.
After all, as long as he didn't die on the spot, he would have the opportunity to receive treatment from Miss Nana.
The prerequisite was that the medical team's rescue was fast enough.
As if he wanted to vent his fear, Fish Ball roared and pulled the trigger, unleashing a hail of bullets into the dark night.
Explosions rang out from time to time. He could no longer tell whether they were from the Longsong Cannons or the Spider Demons.
Occasionally, some of the black stone needles would fall nearby, or even hit the baffle. The stimulation of several brushes with death made him numb, and he could not think of anything else other than shooting.
"We're done. Reload!"
"Coming, coming!"
…
"Where's the new ammo chain?"
"Here!"
…
Just as he was barely able to see the enemy's figure, the gun bolt clicked, and the third box of bullets was emptied.
"Bring me another box of ammo!"
"Didn't you hear me?"
"Where are they?"
Fish Ball turned around abruptly, only to find that the other two members of his squad had fallen to the ground, with half of the bloody stone needles stuck in their bodies.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Medical team! Someone's hurt! We need treatment —! "
In response to him was a series of continuous booms.
At this moment, the mortars finally joined the counterattack. More than a hundred shells soared into the air and rained down like hailstones within 400 to 800 meters, almost cutting the demon army in half!
At that moment, it was as if countless flowers of fire had bloomed on the ground. The dazzling light not only illuminated the enemies, but also the bloodstains on the baffles of the machine guns.
…
The turning point that Sylvie had been waiting for finally came.
Although the bombardment from the "Blackriver" had weakened the Spider Demons' attack, the enemy did not give up. Every few minutes, several stone pillars would be hurled at the First Army. Now that the First Army was engaged in battle, each stone pillar could cause a lot of casualties. Even though Agatha, Shavi, and Molly were doing their best to assist the army in defending, it was impossible for them to guard the entire defensive line, which was hundreds of meters long, on both flanks.
The only thing she could do was to tell the frontline where they needed help during the bombardment.
Until Maggie's voice came from the Sigil of Listening.
"This is the artillery position, coo! The Taquila witches have killed all the invading demons, coo. Commander Van 'er said that they will be ready to fire soon. He hopes that you can guide them, coo! "
Sylvie could not help but clench her fists.
"Of course. Just stay there and don't move. I'll use the Sigil to communicate faster than a phone call!"
"Maggie got it, coo."
When the four Longsong Cannons on the artillery position joined the counterattack, the demons' attack suddenly came to a halt. After only two rounds of firing, the demons reacted as if they had been prepared.
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