Three o 'clock at night was when most people would most likely get sleepy. However, Zhang Xiaoman did not think that the enemy would fall asleep at this time. It was just that it would be easier for them to break through the enemy's machine gun positions under the cover of the night.
Zhang Xiaoman led the Razor Sharp Company forward quietly. They could not rashly approach Shichuan Village because there would definitely be machine guns waiting behind the windows.
The effective range of a heavy machine gun was usually between 1,000 and 2,000 meters. Some machine guns could even reach 3,000 or 5,000 meters. But in fact, once the range exceeded 500 meters, most machine guns would lose their accuracy. Whether they could hit their targets depended entirely on luck.
Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaoman set up a mortar at a distance of 2.9 kilometers from Shichuan Village. He planned to destroy the outermost buildings in Shichuan Village.
They did not need the mortars to cause much damage. All they needed to do was destroy the buildings, turn them into ruins, and turn them into natural bunkers so that the soldiers could get closer to Shichuan Village.
Ren Xiaosu watched as Jiao Xiaochen skillfully adjusted the angle of the mortar. He suddenly asked, "What's the scariest thing about urban warfare?"
Zhang Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, "Every room with a window can become an enemy position."
"Then why don't we just raze the buildings to the ground?" Ren Xiaosu said.
Zhang Xiaoman was amused. "That's easy for you to say. How are we supposed to do that? How many shells would we waste?!"
Ren Xiaosu did not say anything. He was hesitating about whether he should use the steam locomotive to run over the buildings. It would definitely hurt, but he felt that this method would be very useful. After all, those old buildings could not withstand the impact of the steam locomotive.
What was completely impossible for Zhang Xiaoman and the others was only one of the options for Ren Xiaosu.
However, Ren Xiaosu thought about it. This was not the only way he could attack. It would be better to be more conservative first. After all, if the steam locomotive crashed into the buildings, it might cause him to vomit blood again from the pain.
At that moment, Jiao Xiaochen said, "Captain, we're ready!"
Zhang Xiaoman glanced at Second Company and said in a low voice, "Other than Jiao Xiaochen and his men, who are using the mortars as cover, everyone else, follow me and move forward. Jiao Xiaochen, remember, don't let the enemy in Shichuan Village reorganize an effective defense on the outskirts. Give them a good beating!"
What Zhang Xiaoman was most worried about now was that it would take some time for them to advance three kilometers. By then, the enemy would be able to regroup and stop them from entering Shichuan Village.
Therefore, the key was whether Jiao Xiaochen's mortar was accurate or not.
Jiao Xiaochen was a little troubled. "Captain, the distance is too far. Also, if I fire, the other side's cannons will definitely come. I have to change locations."
"I don't care." Zhang Xiaoman said, "Our lives are in your hands!"
With that, Zhang Xiaoman led his men and charged forward. Ren Xiaosu followed closely behind him. Jiao Xiaochen was getting a headache from behind!
The sound of mortars being fired came from behind them. The Razor Sharp Company had six mortars, and they fired at Shichuan Village at the same time.
After firing, Jiao Xiaochen shouted anxiously, "Run, run! Let's change locations and fire again!"
All of the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company carried the mortars and ran for their lives. They were afraid that they would be targeted by the cannons in Shichuan Village.
Ren Xiaosu wondered, "Won't we have to adjust the angle and range of the mortars if we change locations? Won't that delay us?"
"No." Zhang Xiaoman said, "This is what Jiao Xiaochen is best at. No one in the entire army can compare to him."
Normal mortars would never be used in such a mobile battle. That was because they would have to adjust the angle for a long time just to change locations. However, Jiao Xiaochen's unique skill gave the Razor Sharp Company the ability to move from place to place. Previously, many of the fighting forces had tried to poach Jiao Xiaochen, but they were all repelled by Zhou Yinglong.
As they spoke, the second round of mortar shells flew towards Shichuan Village. Ren Xiaosu watched as the houses in the outermost area of Shichuan Village collapsed and turned into rubble. They became the Razor Sharp Company's bunkers.
Meanwhile, several of the cannons in Shichuan Village started covering the area where the mortars were supposed to be. However, Jiao Xiaochen had already escaped with his men.
This was truly a unique skill.
Ren Xiaosu wondered, "Jiao Xiaochen's unique skill is really amazing. How did he train to do that?"
"He's afraid of death, so he trained to do it …" Zhang Xiaoman panted.
When the enemy in Shichuan Village saw the mortar attack, some of their soldiers immediately moved from the inner perimeter to the outer perimeter in an attempt to establish a new line of defense.
However, the platoon led by Jiao Xiaochen had already set up the mortars. The third round of shelling happened to be aimed at the enemy's route of advance, and they managed to intercept all of them!
In the past, when the Razor Sharp Company was bragging while eating, someone would say how great it would be if everyone could become supernatural beings. Jiao Xiaochen would say that if he were a supernatural being, it would definitely be easier for him to carry the mortars and run away.
Zhang Xiaoman, Jiao Xiaochen, and the others did not have any superpowers. They only relied on their diligence and hard work to become an indispensable part of the Forward Strike Battalion and the Razor Sharp Company.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman and the others were approaching the rubble. He looked up at Shichuan Village and saw a small two-story building standing not far away. He could not see if there were any enemies behind the dark windows.
If there were a heavy machine gun mounted inside, many of the Razor Sharp Company's men would probably die.
But would there be no more fighting if people died? Fighting a war was inherently fatal!
He lowered his voice and shouted, "If you're not afraid of death, follow me and launch a surprise attack. Be careful of that two-story window —"
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw Ren Xiaosu, who was standing next to him, holding a grenade in his hand. Then he reached his hand into a black Shadow Door.
A second later, flames erupted from the window he was still worried about. With a loud bang, a huge cloud of smoke and dust flew out of the window, and the screams of the Soong Clan soldiers could be heard!
Zhang Xiaoman was stunned. "What kind of fucking superpower is that?!"
However, Ren Xiaosu did not stop in his tracks. As he ran towards the rubble, he said, "If you think that place is dangerous, just tell me. As long as it's within a kilometer, I'll take care of it."
Zhang Xiaoman was shocked. The most dangerous thing about urban warfare was that it was very difficult to deal with the enemies hiding behind the windows during close combat.
But Ren Xiaosu's superpower seemed to be the natural nemesis of urban warfare. No matter how deep the enemy hid, as long as he suspected there was an enemy hiding behind the windows, he would immediately throw a grenade at them.
In the past, the Razor Sharp Company had always been the most troublesome when it came to urban warfare. That was because they did not have a good way to deal with it. They could only rely on Jiao Xiaochen's long-range firepower to suppress them and fight them head-on.
But it was different now. They did not have to be afraid anymore!
Zhang Xiaoman suddenly asked, "Wait a minute, you were the one who took the grenades when we couldn't find them at Mt. Guan and Mt. Dingyuan, right?"
Ren Xiaosu was just about to explain when Zhang Xiaoman said, "There's no need to explain! You don't have to hide the grenades we get from now on. They're all yours! "
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