There was no need to fire, nor was there a need to adjust the direction. What the assault team needed to do was to fire as many shells as possible in the shortest amount of time possible!
Everyone displayed all the skills they had learned from their daily training.
Even though the design to distribute the ammunition reduced the rate of fire, the elite artillerymen maintained the standard of four shots per minute for the three cannons. The minute difference between the cannons created a feeling of an endless flow, and the repeated booms that echoed through the mountains resembled a midsummer thunderstorm.
"They're firing, coo!" Maggie could not help but hug Lightning's head.
"Yeah." The latter responded softly, but she was worried for the First Army. They must have seen the destruction of the disguised position, but even so, the assault team chose to carry out the mission to the end, and it was evident that they were determined. Therefore, she had to fulfill her responsibility and complete this investigation mission well.
Although there were not many cannons, the firepower was not lacking. The enemy probably did not expect that the Deity of Gods would suffer a counterattack from the humans. When the scattered shells landed around the town, many of the demons could be seen fleeing in panic. Clearly, other than the large number of troops garrisoned in the Mobile Stronghold, there were also a large number of inferior demons.
In addition, Lightning could vaguely see the figures of humans in the Red Mist.
This also confirmed the General Staff's conjecture that the demons were purposefully moving the population of the region of control. But she didn't feel too regretful. Graycastle's propaganda and evacuation had been going on for more than half a year. Most of the nobles who still insisted on staying in the Kingdom of Everwinter were vassals of the nobles, and those nobles were the most determined to oppose me. They would rather arm themselves against their own kind than resist the demons' rule.
In Miss Edith's words, they only had their own interests in their eyes, and did not hesitate to sell out the future of their race.
As the Deity of Gods continued to push forward, the shells fired from the cannons reached the center of the city. But due to the high concentration of the Red Mist, Lightning found it difficult to observe the results of the bombardment.
Sylvie was currently on the Seagull and could call for help at any time, but there might be Eye Demons hidden in the demon's city. The moment their eyes crossed, the Seagull's position would be exposed. Now that the battle had lasted for so long, the uneasiness in Lightning's heart had not dissipated. She always felt that the demons' long-prepared attack would not end so soon.
Just as he was hesitating, the Deity of Gods suddenly started revolving.
Another tall stone pillar was pointed in the direction of the cannons.
Lightning's heart sank. The moment she had been worried about had finally come. The Longsong Cannons and the 'Seagull' were not enough to stop the enemy's projectiles, and the Aerial Knight was still fighting with the Devilbeasts. It was inevitable that their position would suffer a fatal blow.
"Maggie, I'll leave the investigation to you" she gritted her teeth.
"Gu?"
Lightning did not explain further. She threw the pigeon above her head up high and then swooped down, accelerating to the speed of sound midway. The ground troops were not equipped with the Sigil of Listening, so she was the only one who could deliver the warning in time!
The distance of thousands of meters was covered in the blink of an eye, and on the other side, a huge stone pillar rose into the sky with a magical radiance!
"Everyone — hide!" Lightning slowed down as she flew over the position and shouted with all her might. "The enemy has already noticed us. The stone pillar will arrive soon, quickly find a place to hide!"
"It's Miss Lightning …" Cat's Claw whistled. "Everyone, leave the cannons immediately! This is an order, leave the cannons immediately! "
Upon receiving the order, the cannoneers turned around and ran for cover as fast as they could. At this moment, the shadow of the stone pillar had already appeared in the center of the position.
After everyone in sight had retreated, Cat's Claw ran for the nearest hidden sentry post. At the same time, the blue pillar smashed into the Longsong Cannons with the force of a thousand kilograms! The strong impact caused the entire mountain to tremble, and the cannons that suffered the direct impact were reduced to scattered parts.
But this time, the stone pillar did not roll over the position, but instead smashed a huge hole in the ground — it was the result of a portion of the trenches and underground cover collapsing.
"Cough cough …" Cat's Claw coughed as he crawled out from the pile of snow. The violent tremors that spread from the soles of his feet to the rest of his body was definitely not pleasant. For a split second, he felt as though his internal organs had shifted positions. But fortunately, other than his legs that were still trembling, his entire body was fine.
"Check the casualties, then retreat according to the plan." Cat's Claw grabbed a soldier and ordered, "Pass on my words!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Jop, where are you? Cough … I heard you, answer me! "He raised his head and shouted a few words, but the clear sound of a machine gun firing entered his ears.
What's going on?
Could it be that the enemy has attacked the mountain?
Before Cat's Claw could figure out the situation, Lightning's warning sounded once again.
"Be careful, the stone pillar is hiding a demon! That is the enemy's true attack method! "
Hiding … a demon?
Cat's Claw hurriedly took out the rifle from his back, unlocked the safety, and ran towards the predetermined retreat point — the artillery squad spent most of their time behind the defensive line, so they were rarely equipped with guns. But in consideration of the risk of a close-range attack, not only did every soldier receive a gun, but two flintlock squads were also deployed as guards.
The first to react were obviously the group of experienced gunmen.
When the flying snow settled, Cat's Claw discovered that a few machine gun squads had already used crossfire to seal off the area from the entrance to the center of the position.
And the enemy was a type of small Spider Demon that he had never seen before.
They crawled out from the open stone pillar, braving the hail of bullets as they charged towards the defensive line — this type of Spider Demon was only half the height of a human, and its appearance was similar to the heavily-armored Spider Demons that appeared in the Northernmost Port. Its head and front legs were covered with thick black stone slabs, and it would not suffer much damage even if it were to take one or two bullets head-on. Its movements were also rather nimble.
Apart from that, it could also spit stone needles like a normal Spider Demon for long-range attacks, but it needed to open the stone armor on its head before shooting, which gave the soldiers a chance to deal a fatal blow.
After Cat's Claw met up with the flintlock squad, he set up his rifle and joined the interception battle. Although it was unclear how many of these monsters were hidden within the stone pillars, this mountain path was the only entrance and exit in the plan. The comrades who could still move would naturally gather here, and regardless of whether they were rescuing the wounded or waiting for reinforcements from the reserve troops, they had to guard this checkpoint.
"Pay attention to the condition of your gun barrels, don't keep pulling the trigger!"
"Ammo, we need ammo here!"
"Anti-demon grenades, take note — fire!"
The surrounding shouts and the clicking of the machine guns merged into one, and there were already a few Spider Demons that had completely stopped moving.
Cat's Claw emptied a clip of bullets and replaced it with a new one. He noticed that although the Monstrous Beasts were far more durable than the Mad Demons, they were still unable to move an inch in the face of concentrated firepower. The Obsidian Armor on their bodies could not completely withstand the penetration of bullets, and if it was exposed to the net of firepower, it would quickly crack and break. If one bullet was not enough, then he would use ten, or even a hundred. For the well-equipped assault troops, it was not difficult to accomplish this.
Furthermore, the storm-like attacks could greatly suppress the enemy's mobility. The main defenses of the small-sized Spider Demons were concentrated on their torso, head, and forelimbs, and their rapid movements would expose the fragile armorless areas inside. Thus, they could only advance slowly against the barrage, which gave the anti-demon grenades the best opportunity to fire.
After understanding the enemy's characteristics and patterns, they would use machine guns to seal off the enemy's movements, and then use the grenades to kill them in one shot. This became a highly efficient and economical method of battle.
However, the greatest weakness of these Spider Demons was their backs —
A woman with short blonde hair swooped down from the sky and flew above the enemies like a ghost. She held two pistols and opened fire at the Spider Demons. Probably to ensure its agility, the rear of the Spider Demons was almost defenseless. They were no different from Mad Demons. Even a bullet from a pistol could easily tear apart the thin skin and mash up the central nervous system.
Every time she succeeded, there would be a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the defensive line.
Most people were very familiar with this agile figure.
That was the Miss Lightning they were so proud of!
.。 Vertex m.
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