The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 369 - 362: Strike Midway

"One, two, three... eighteen!"

Gao Yuan counted to eighteen, totaling eighteen cannons. There were twelve 122mm caliber D30s, and six 152mm howitzers, but Gao Yuan couldn’t recognize their models.

The grenades exploded inside the barrel, although the outside of the barrel appeared to be intact, this was enough to destroy the cannons.

Now the sky had grown even brighter, the sun had not yet fully risen, but it had already shown a sliver of itself. frёewebnoѵēl.com

This moment was early morning.

Okay, now the artillery position was destroyed, not a single artilleryman was left unscathed, and then the cannons were thoroughly sabotaged. So, what next, what should he do next?

Gao Yuan didn’t know what to do next because he had done everything he could. He really didn’t know what else should be done.

Just then, the enemy showed Gao Yuan a clear path.

At least eight vehicles charged towards this side, their approach fierce, and as they sped along, the machine guns loaded on the vehicles opened fire. The 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun bullets cascaded over.

Gao Yuan glanced once and knew these were elite forces not to be triffled with.

But he could still do something, at the very least, buy some time. Because since the enemy had come here, the pressure on Li Yang and his group must have been greatly reduced.

Special forces weren’t grown in a cabbage patch. Elite special operatives were certainly not plain cabbages. Only major countries like Shenzhou and America had managed to train up a few outstanding special operatives. The Sanitation Worker, at best, could rope in some retired special operatives but had no capacity to train more elite forces than these big nations.

Now Gao Yuan was wreaking havoc on the enemy’s artillery position, and the enemy’s elite were besieging Li Yang and his group, who were attempting to destroy the artillery position. So the question was, would the enemy leave Li Yang and his group to rescue the artillery position, or continue to besiege those who were trying to destroy the artillery position?

In the past, a dozen or so cannons might not have seemed like a big deal, but now in the doomsday era, organized artillery units still functional were treasures for a major country like Shenzhou. Moreover, since the Sanitation Worker regarded the cannons as their main heavy firepower, this artillery position was definitely a core stronghold they were bound to defend to the death.

The enemy had arrived too late, but they didn’t know that.

Gao Yuan crouched behind a cannon, observing the enemy’s movements. The enemy arrived quickly, and they brought with them the determination to charge to the end regardless of how many enemies were in front of them.

Attack the enemy and they must save, the ancients did not deceive me.

Then, as Gao Yuan secretly took delight, he felt that those who arrived by vehicle might not be the true strength of the enemy, because the enemy didn’t know how many people were sabotaging the artillery position. Therefore, any commander’s first reaction would also be to stop the enemy as quickly as possible, and then, to find a way to counterattack and even surround and annihilate the enemy.

Hence, these enemies who arrived quickly were definitely not cannon fodder. In this battle where every second counts, the enemy’s commander could only bet all his aces.

So, to fight or not?

While observing, Gao Yuan’s mind was racing, the battlefield was too good a training ground. Originally, Gao Yuan would only rely on his own abilities to forcefully charge ahead, but now, he had already subconsciously started to judge and analyze. This was progress, and it was significant progress.

To fight, because no matter how elite the enemy was, if they were on a vehicle, their combat effectiveness at most would exhibit a mere fraction of its potential.

The distance was less than a kilometer and shrinking quickly. Gao Yuan glanced around before sprinting to a machine gun. He set it up on the ground and aimed fiercely at a speeding pickup truck, unleashing a hail of bullets.

With his left hand pressing down on the machine gun, he kept firing at the pickup, not stopping until a chain of bullets was completely spent. By then, the pickup targeted by Gao Yuan had come to a halt.

Someone pulled the door open, tumbling to the ground, and then crawled towards the back of the vehicle; but only one person got out of the pickup.

Assault always comes at a price; the price being you’re exposed to the enemy’s gunfire, and when you are in the vehicle, there’s nowhere to hide, no cover to seek. If you’re hit, you can only rely on a bulletproof vest to take the brunt—if you have one. Without a vest, or for unprotected areas, you’d have to leave it to fate.

The knowledge he’d learned was being verified one by one. Gao Yuan was very satisfied with the results of the battle. This was the tactic of "attacking midway across"; the wisdom of the ancestors was very clear.

Since they had to strike midway, it naturally had to be done before the enemy got out of their vehicles. Gao Yuan grabbed another machine gun and, this time, without much excitement, he fired only half a chain of bullets. That was enough to bring the enemy’s vehicle to a standstill.

And now, the enemy’s vehicles finally came to a complete stop because they had detected the situation at the artillery positions.

Since the machine gun fire was coming from the artillery positions, it meant they must have already been overrun. And with that, there was no need for the enemy to rush over at all costs any longer.

These people were quick to respond, which Gao Yuan thought was quite a pity.

The enemy began to disembark from their vehicles, but they did not use the cars as cover, because the cars were nothing but targets in front of the D30 guns capable of direct fire, and couldn’t provide any protection. The correct tactic was to disperse quickly, to ensure not to be wiped out by a single shell—that would be a basic principle of combat.

If Gao Yuan knew how to operate artillery, he would have fired a round; unfortunately, he didn’t know how, and the artillery had all been destroyed anyway.

Once the enemy dispersed, they became difficult to hit. Gao Yuan fired a short burst from his machine gun at the dispersing enemies, then immediately began to crawl forward swiftly, moving away from his previous firing position.

Gao Yuan had not crawled ten meters before the ground behind him exploded with dust and debris from enemy bullets.

The enemy’s vehicles were equipped with machine guns and autocannons. To exchange fire with such firepower would be seeking an early death.

The objective had been achieved; whether to slowly drag out the enemy or to quickly evacuate the battlefield was now up to Gao Yuan to decide.

Regrettably, without battlefield comms, Gao Yuan couldn’t even ask for a situation report; in situations where one had to rely on shouting for communication, it was indeed a headache on the battlefield.

After crawling for a while, Gao Yuan stopped and checked his grenade pouch, finding twelve grenades left inside—this was after having already replenished several from the enemy. The grenades were being used up too quickly today; he had to conserve them.

He could take a few more from the enemy, but Gao Yuan decided against it. The risk was too great, and it wasn’t worth taking a chance.

Taking a deep breath, Gao Yuan poked his head out.

The closest enemy was about six hundred meters away, and Gao Yuan had just peaked to gauge the distance when a machine gunner perched atop a pickup suddenly swiveled his weapon. By the time Gao Yuan ducked back, bullets were already whizzing past where his head had been.

These people weren’t easy to mess with, quick to react, with good judgment and very accurate shooting.

Nevertheless, they were still manageable. Gao Yuan pulled out two grenades and threw them both at one target, one exploding right beside the pickup. Although Gao Yuan didn’t see whether the gunner had fallen off the vehicle, he figured the blast would at least scare the enemy half to death and buy some time.