Warlords: Rise of the System

Chapter 171 Ambush the Enemy Reinforcements

Lu Tianhao said calmly, "Have you detected the enemy's reinforcements?"

He glanced at the scout and asked, "How long will it take them to get here?"

The scout took a deep breath and replied nervously, "Reporting to the commander, the enemy's reinforcements are armored units. At the current marching speed, they will reach Shangjin City in more than an hour at most."

Lu Tianhao nodded slightly, a determined light flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to signal the scouts to retreat.

Then he turned his head, his eyes fell on Du Xiaowei beside him, and spoke in a serious and decisive tone.

"Leave a company of soldiers here to continue cleaning up the battlefield and finishing the work.

Everyone else, get in the car immediately and set off with me to intercept the enemy reinforcements!"

Du Xiaowei nodded seriously. He quickly gave orders and arranged for a company of soldiers to stay at the port to take charge of follow-up work.

The rest of the soldiers quickly boarded the transport vehicle that Lu Tianhao had just summoned.

With an order, the vehicles drove out of the port like arrows and sped out of the city.

Lu Tianhao and his guard regiment were on their way to block the enemy reinforcements when they suddenly saw an army coming towards them.

It turned out that Yuan Yapeng was leading a team here.

When the two sides met, Lu Tianhao got out of the car, and Yuan Yapeng hurried forward and asked respectfully.

"Marshal, are you planning to lead the guard regiment to stop the enemy's reinforcements?"

Lu Tianhao nodded and replied, "According to the scouts' report, the enemy has sent a large number of reinforcements, and the vanguard is an armored unit.

We have limited manpower to attack Shangjin City, and other troops cannot be withdrawn for the time being.

Only the Guards Regiment has completed its mission, so let me lead the Guards Regiment to block the enemy's reinforcements."

Yuan Yapeng did not dissuade him, "Marshal, the battle in the city is going smoothly. I can spare a regiment of troops to go with you to block the attack."

However, Lu Tianhao firmly rejected this proposal, "No need, I will lead the guard group to block it first.

You need to capture Shangjin City as soon as possible, and then transfer some troops to support us. "

After a pause, Lu Tianhao asked again, "How is the battle in the city going now?"

Yuan Yapeng answered seriously, "The progress is going smoothly, except for those hateful bandits and the guards of the concessions of the great powers who are fighting with us.

Wherever our troops went, the auxiliary troops basically chose to lay down their weapons and surrender. "

After hearing the news, Lu Tianhao finally showed a look of relief on his face.

He said slowly, "These auxiliary troops are somewhat self-aware.

In this case, let's give them a chance to reform.

However, after this battle is over, these auxiliary troops will still need to be strictly screened.

Anyone whose hands are stained with the blood of the people must not be tolerated and must be severely punished!"

After saying this, Lu Tianhao didn't say anything else. He hurriedly led the guard regiment out of the city.

The enemy's reinforcements were coming from the west.

Dunzi and Gousheng had already led the scouts to find an excellent ambush location, and had been patiently waiting for the arrival of the ambush troops.

Seeing Lu Tianhao leading the guard group coming over, Dunzi and Gousheng hurried over.

Dunzi said with a look of surprise, "Marshal, why did you come here in person?"

Lu Tianhao looked at Dunzi and Gousheng. They had both grown a lot taller and their bodies had become stronger during this period. He couldn't help but feel gratified and a smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, you two little guys, now you really look like soldiers!"

Dunzi and Gousheng both smiled innocently. They were so happy to receive the compliment from the Marshal.

"How far are the enemy from us?" Lu Tianhao asked with a serious expression.

Gou Sheng immediately replied, "Reporting to the Marshal, the enemy is still about 30 kilometers away from us. According to their speed, it is estimated that they will arrive here in more than half an hour."

Lu Tianhao nodded, and then asked, "Are the enemy reinforcements all traveling in vehicles?"

Dunzi nodded vigorously and answered with a firm look in his eyes, "Yes! Our scouts carefully observed through the telescope and found that the enemy was all traveling in vehicles.

At the forefront of them were tanks and armored vehicles, followed closely by a large number of troop carriers.

Their marching team was very large, about six or seven kilometers long, and the distance between each vehicle was several meters.

I think this should be a strategy of the enemy, worried that the convoy is too dense and if it is unfortunately bombed, it may cause a large number of casualties. "

Lu Tianhao frowned and said to himself, "This is a six or seven kilometer march, and they are moving in a long snake formation. It will be a bit troublesome to bomb them."

Du Xiaowei, Dunzi, Gousheng and others looked confused and had no idea what Lu Tianhao was talking about.

They looked at the Marshal who seemed to be lost in thought, and they all stood quietly by, not daring to make any sound for fear of interrupting his thoughts.

The first thing Lu Tianhao thought of was to use a vehicle-mounted multiple rocket launcher to bomb the enemy reinforcements.

But the problem was that on this five or six meter wide road, the enemy was marching in a long snake formation, with each vehicle several meters apart.

If vehicle-mounted multiple rocket launchers were used for bombing at this time, it would undoubtedly be a huge waste.

Because no matter how the vehicle-mounted multiple rocket launchers are placed, their minimum bombing width is estimated to be more than one hundred meters.

This road is only five or six meters wide. Wouldn't it be a waste of bombs to bomb it?

After careful consideration, Lu Tianhao made a bold decision - to use large-caliber howitzers to block the entire road.

He knew that this was an extremely challenging task, but it was also the only way to solve the current predicament.

So, without hesitation, he exchanged a total of 240 150mm howitzers.

The howitzers were strategically placed, each one aimed at the road ahead.

Lu Tianhao required that every artillery shell must fall accurately on the road ahead to ensure that the enemy could not pass.

To achieve this goal, he had his artillerymen calculate exactly where each shell would land.

The bombing point is dropped every 30 meters. Such density can effectively prevent the passage of any vehicle or personnel.

Each howitzer has its own attack target, extending to seven or eight kilometers away.

Lu Tianhao only equipped each howitzer with three shells.

After only three rounds of firing, the attacked enemy armored forces, even if not completely destroyed, would probably have lost their combat capability.

When everything is ready, we just wait for the enemy to enter the ambush section.