The heavy armor warriors that appeared this time were definitely not as fast and strong as the first one that appeared.
This incident also reminded P5092 once again that the enemies he was facing were extremely cunning and cautious in terms of tactics and strategies.
The incident where the Pyro Company was lured to the North and almost got wiped out was still fresh in his mind. P5092 said to one of the staff officers, "Tell the commander of the 2nd Regiment to keep the remaining fuel-air explosives with him for now. I'll get the 4th Regiment to use the mortars to temporarily slow down the expeditionary army's offensive."
The staff officer left with the order. Wang Yun said, "But although these heavy armor warriors are not as good as the previous one, they're still relatively powerful among the barbarians. They're somewhere between experts and normal barbarian warriors. I have to say, the expeditionary army is really ruthless. They're really using human lives to test our offensive methods."
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. It's not the first time we've dealt with them, so I'm not really worried about this," P5092 said.
"Then what are you worried about?" Wang Yun asked.
"I'm worried that something might happen to the weapons we trust," P5092 said.
Wang Yun was taken aback. "You're saying there's something wrong with the weapons that the Wang Clan sent over?"
"No." P5092 said, "You've also checked the weapons they sent over. It'll be fine. I'm talking about the lifespan of the heavy machine guns and the ammunition."
Humans had lifespans, and so did firearms. Some people had tried firing automatic rifles continuously to see what would happen to them.
In the end, the barrels of the automatic rifles slowly turned red before they broke.
This was probably what was happening right now. As the expeditionary army's offensive was too intense, many of the 6th Combat Brigade's positions did not even have time to cool down their firearms.
There was a limited amount of spring water that could not be used to cool down the gun barrels. As such, the soldiers could only use their urine.
However, there was a time when the urine would run out.
Moreover, it was not just a problem of whether the gun barrels could withstand high-intensity combat. If something were to happen to one of the heavy machine guns, this accident could lead to a breakthrough in a certain position.
War was a place full of accidents. Just like how people could fall sick and sophisticated machines could malfunction.
Furthermore, the ammunition that the 6th Combat Brigade brought might not last long. There were simply too many enemies.
At this time, a veteran was firing a heavy machine gun rhythmically at the barbarians on the second position's path of recovery. As the machine gun spat out tongues of fire, orange-yellow bullet casings kept ejecting from the barrel.
The bullet casings fell to the ground one by one. Because there were too many bullet casings piled up on the ground, when the casings collided with each other, a crisp sound could be heard.
"Ammo chain!" The veteran saw that the magazine beside the heavy machine gun was almost empty and immediately called for his assistant to replace it.
However, at this moment, the recruit hurriedly came over with the loaded cartridge. The recruit opened the upper side cover of the machine gun and pressed the first bullet in the cartridge chain into it.
Everything went smoothly, but when he wanted to close the gun cover, he found that he couldn't close it!
The veteran yelled, "What's going on? The barbarians are almost at the front of the formation!"
The recruit was on the verge of tears. "I don't know why the gun cover can't be closed!"
The veteran took a closer look. It wasn't that the recruit was stupid, but that the front part of the ammo chain was not neat, causing the gun cover to be unable to close. It had to be reprocessed.
The ammo chain was invented to provide more ammunition for the high rate of fire heavy machine guns. It was more practical than magazines and drums.
However, the ammo chain also had its own flaws. Its reloading speed was far slower than magazines and drums.
Of course, this was also caused by their carelessness. Soldiers were supposed to check everything properly before entering the battlefield, and no mistakes were allowed.
The veteran did not say anything else. He pulled out a dagger from his waist and started to deal with the ammo chain. However, it was too late. The expeditionary army in front was only a few dozen meters away from the formation.
When the barbarians heard the gunshots stop, they immediately rushed forward and ran at full speed.
The veteran yelled, "Cover fire! Throw grenades! Grenades! "
The soldiers at the side used automatic rifles to suppress the barbarians, but the power of automatic rifles was far inferior to heavy machine guns.
Some soldiers threw grenades, but when the grenades were thrown, the barbarians saw that they were not far from the formation, so they abandoned their broken shields and used their strong physiques to avoid the grenades' trajectory.
Grenades were effective. Many barbarians lost their ability to fight even if they were hit by aftershocks and fragments.
Moreover, this line of defense was equipped with four handheld grenade launchers, which killed dozens of barbarians in an instant!
However, this suppressive firepower was still not enough against the barbarians who were like locusts who were not afraid of death.
It was not that the lethality was not strong enough, but that these barbarians did not retreat. When someone died, the people behind them would follow up. The barbarians were already mentally prepared to use human lives to fill up this meat grinder!
But as long as a few barbarians charged forward, there would be a steady stream of barbarians behind them to open up a gap.
At this moment, the veteran had already dealt with the ammo chain, but it was too late. He could even clearly see the barbarians' facial features. It was as if his ears were ringing with the other party's heavy breathing and ferocious roars.
It was over.
The veteran's face was ashen. He pulled the soldier beside him over. "You're a machine gunner now!"
With that, he pulled out an explosive wrapped in yellow paper from under the bunker and was about to jump out of the formation.
Now, grenades alone were not enough.
The recruit grabbed his arm. "Squad Leader, where are you going? It's all my fault. I didn't check in advance … "
The veteran slapped him. "Don't f * cking waste my time. Learn a little. You're also a veteran!"
The recruit suddenly realized that his squad leader was going to use his own life to block the barbarians' path. This was the only way to open up a new shooting space for the machine guns in the formation.
The explosives could not be thrown. The explosives in their hands had a delay of seven seconds. If the barbarians caught them and threw them back, it would be all over.
The recruit suddenly remembered a conversation he had with his squad leader a few days ago. He had asked him, "What's the difference between a veteran and a recruit? Other than whether you've been on the battlefield or killed anyone before. "
However, the veteran's answer confused him at that time. The platoon commander said, "The molars of the martyrs are buried under the bronze bell at Fortress 178. They were all our seniors who died in battle. Do you still remember the words engraved on the bronze bell? It says that a person should be like a candle in this life, burning brightly from the beginning to the end. We veterans are that candle. We're responsible for illuminating the path ahead for newbies like you, who are still wet behind the ears, as well as illuminating the way home. "
It was not until this moment that the recruit realized what those words meant.
The veteran braced himself against the bunker with one hand and was about to jump out of it.
But in the blink of an eye, the veteran suddenly saw two barbarians about five meters away from him explode into a bloody mist!
Snipers! Two snipers!
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