Battlefield Contract Worker

5727 Soldiers approaching the city

Jiaais left the headquarters with heavy steps, feeling that everything he saw was unfamiliar, and he didn't look at him with the slightest sympathy.

Looking up at the sky, the sun was still very good, but Jaais felt the coldness all over his body. When the sun hit him, he felt that his mind was chaotic, and there was only one thought coming and going:

The coastal fortress, the **** Anmor army, is it really going to kill Lao Tzu here?

At the same time, Lin Rui personally went to the fortress along the coast of Ellesmere Port. The fierce fighting last month caused great damage to Ellesmere Port. Most of the firepower points of the outer positions were blown up and incomplete, and the fortress itself was also damaged to some extent.

But more importantly, some of Ellesmere Port's infrastructure was badly damaged. There are gaps in the city defense in many places, and the engineering troops of the Anmor Army are quickly repairing them, but they cannot completely fill the gaps in a short period of time.

This situation is particularly prominent in the positions near the west gate and the south gate. The originally solid walls in these two locations have become veritable dangerous walls. In order to make up for the gap, the Anmor army mobilized not only to reinforce the explosion-proof wall with Esko, Local residents were also mobilized to assist, and a large amount of soil was filled in the Esko blast wall. Because the previous shelling caused the originally steep wall to collapse and become a slope, which instead increased the success rate of the Orumi Federation army to climb up.

On the thick blast-proof wall, no one could be seen, no soldiers patrolling, only the solitary Anmor flag was flying.

The observation posts and snipers of the Anmore Army were hidden behind the cover. Ellesmere Harbour has a section of solid concrete walls that are more reliable than traditional stone walls in terms of firmness. This is a military-level fence built by General Kassan a few years ago. It can withstand the shelling of the Orumi Federation army and is also very easy to transform. Reinforced with Esko blast walls, Anmor's fighters can easily dig for one-man bunkers behind the blast walls, great for protecting themselves.

The snipers, on the other hand, often spent a whole day in a one-man bunker without food or drink, closely watching the movements outside through cleverly set observation windows.

Their precise cold guns made the Iolumi Federation army dare not approach the area of ​​300 meters around the fortress along the coast of Ellesmere Port, and those dense trenches can only extend to 300 meters away from Ellesmere Port. , If you get closer, the Orumi Federation soldiers hiding in the trench will not be safe.

General Hodgson already knew the news of Lin Rui's arrival at the fortress, but he didn't have much thought to pay attention to it.

In his view, the current situation is extremely tense. No matter what strategic policy the Orumi Federal Army adopts, it will definitely attack the coastal fortresses, thereby opening the way to the rear of Anmore.

This is also the fundamental reason why General Hodgson wants his men to continue to persevere. No matter what strategy the enemy wants to adopt. As long as the coastal fortresses are still in the hands of the Anmor army, the enemy's wishful thinking will be difficult to achieve. However, this also means that the soldiers of the Anmor army in the coastal fortress will continue to usher in a tough battle.

According to General Cassan's arrangement, General Hodgson is now no longer the front-line military commander, but the commander-in-chief of the Kem River line of defense, in charge of all the Anmor Army troops and all the people on the Kem River line.

The current coastal fortress has gathered more than 4,600 Anmore officers and soldiers and more than 300 technicians. There are also more than 600 assault troops, plus a militia almost equal to their total strength.

In addition, Ellesmere Port has about 80,000 local residents, including about 10,000 young adults. At the critical moment, these young and middle-aged people have to take up arms and fight directly with the Yilan army.

The competent personnel in the rest of the land should also assist the Anmor army in building the city wall and rush to repair the fortifications. Even carry weapons and ammunition, transfer the wounded and so on. With the exception of a very small number of the elderly, infirm, and disabled, almost every Ellesmere Port resident has a definite mission.

The logistics director of the Trident Company has also arrived at Ellesmere Port temporarily to coordinate the logistics and transportation.

With the unremitting efforts of the logistics team, the Anmore Northern Coalition brought a large number of weapons to Ellesmere Port, and dispatched some elite personnel to help organize a large number of militia and mobilize them to directly participate in the battle.

The young and middle-aged people in Ellesmere Port, after a certain organization, probably formed four or five brigades, and raced against time to carry out the most basic shooting training and battlefield survival training.

Although they are only auxiliary forces on the surface, General Hodgson and others are very clear that once the battle is further escalated, perhaps these more than 8,000 local young and middle-aged militia will be the main force in defending Yucheng.

While organizing a large number of militias, General Hodgson also inspected everywhere, delivered speeches, and used various methods to ease the anxiety of the residents of Ellesmere Port.

At the height of this battle, it is also necessary to effectively stabilize the emotions of other residents in Ellesmere Port City, otherwise, once there are unstable factors in the city, there will be riots. Ellesmere Harbour will be breached from within. The current strength of the Anmore Army is not much, and it is impossible to control every aspect. Many detailed issues still need the assistance of the local militia to be carried out accurately.

It is normal for local residents to feel uneasy. Although the logistical support is in place, Ellesmere Port is not worried about food and clothing, but it is at war after all.

Every day there is a continuous sound of gunfire, bullets whizzing past Ellesmere Harbour, and life is in danger at any time.

And Ellesmere Port residents' ability to endure the war zone is obviously still in the initial stage.

This is different from Songshi Town and other places. According to the old man in Yucheng, there has been no war here for decades.

Before their hands were stained with blood, many people naively thought that if dozens of people gathered together to fight in groups, it was war. Their understanding of war is still stuck in the concept of tribal conflict.

In order to stabilize the hearts of the residents of Ellesmere Port, General Hodgson issued an emergency military management draft in Ellesmere Port, which gave Ellesmere Port residents hope for the future.

While strongly condemning the Oromi Federal Army for shelling civilian targets, while suppressing collaborating with the enemy and defection, these measures are not on the table to some extent, but the effect is indeed obvious.

It greatly enhanced the hatred of the local residents against the Orumi Federation Army, and their interests and lives were closely tied to the Anmor Army.

However, General Hodgson still had a lot of troubles, that is, some officers and soldiers of the Anmore Army began to feel homesick. When they usually gathered together, they would talk about their hometown from time to time. The sad tone of voice and the sad look in his eyes made him feel a little bad. The feeling of homesickness is actually normal. Who does not miss his hometown and his relatives when he goes out?

These soldiers are also human, and they are very young, and they also have normal human emotions, but it is indeed a bit wrong to have such emotions at this sensitive time.

But it's really strange that these thoughts don't usually exist. Even if it happened occasionally, it would not be easily revealed, but when the coastal fortresses were surrounded by enemy troops and completely cut off contact with the outside world, this nostalgic thought began to gradually spread. Many officers and soldiers feel that they have cut off ties with their hometowns, feel that they are getting farther and farther from their hometowns, and they may even die in a foreign land.

Even General Hodgson himself couldn't help but feel that his environment was a little different, and the feeling of missing his hometown would be very strong, especially at night when he was lonely and sleepy.

He really can't imagine what it will be like when the ammunition and food are exhausted, and whether the Anmor army can persist at that time.

What if it was under a prolonged siege? General Hodgson really didn't know, but fortunately, the logistical transportation at Ellesmere Port has not been interrupted, and the food and ammunition are far beyond the normal reserves, which can last for three months. This issue does not need to be seriously considered. However, General Hodgson feels that it is also necessary to control consumption from now on. Who knows when the battle will continue until the end?

Only those mercenaries never seemed to show homesickness. They seemed to be born war machines and had no emotions at all.

They seem to have been bred to be pure killing machines, and they themselves seem to enjoy being such a killing machine. Most of these people have psychological problems, their abilities are very good, and they are impeccable as fighters. But Hodgson always felt that they were no longer normal people.

Just when he was thinking about those mercenaries, Lin Rui came, wearing a helmet and sunglasses, and biting a cigar.

Came in and sat on a chair. Hodgson frowned and didn't say anything. At this moment of life and death, most of the etiquette of the soldiers was omitted, not to mention that the other party was not a soldier at all.

However, Hodgson really admired it a little. These guys' psychological endurance is really strong, and at this time, they are not flustered at all. The battle in the coastal fortress was so urgent and dangerous that he ran here as if nothing had happened.

"General, our enemy is ready to die." Lin Rui said slowly. The mercenary behind him quickly took the mobile computer and other equipment, turned it on quickly, and showed Hodgson the military map on the computer.

In fact, when Lin Rui was in Bonifacio, his mind was still on the coastal fortress. As a result, there was a slight movement in the Oromi federal army, and he knew it immediately. Because General Yve of the Orumi Federal Army had already taken over the command of all the troops in the Kem River area, Lin Rui did not dare to take him lightly, so he rushed back immediately. The United States Army is preparing for war and looks like it is going to die.

"Do you think I only know now?" said General Hodgson, frowning.

When the enemy reinforcements arrive, they will definitely take measures against the coastal fortresses, but they still don't know what measures the other party will take. But what is certain is that General Yves will definitely not be polite, and it is to be expected that he will die. In fact, the troops under him were also prepared to take their lives.

"I'm going to the position in the southeast to see the situation." Hodgson stood up, picked up the gun, and said to the staff beside him. The staff officer turned away, presumably to call the guards.

The front lines are tight, and even Hodgson's guards are not idle, organizing militias for training, improving their combat effectiveness around the clock.

A few minutes later, a group of people came to the front line, hiding behind the observation post, quietly peeping at the movements of the Orumi Federation army.

Because of the narrow space, they can only bend their bodies, and the cat observes in the bunker. In the past ten days of confrontation, the snipers of the Orumi Federation Army and the Anmor Army have been very active, and no one will easily expose the target, so they have to do so.

Sure enough, looking through the telescope, about eight hundred meters away, a large number of soldiers of the Orumi Federation Army appeared, and they were doing earthwork near the southeast of the coastal fortress. These days are sunny days, and the sun is very fierce. So the visibility is good, which greatly expands their observation field. Occasionally, it is still clear that some people are busy in the tunnel farther away.

At the same time, the reconnaissance troop also quickly sent back the basic situation of the Oromi federal army ready to attack. According to Lin Rui and Hodgson's speculation, the number of Orumi federal troops ready to participate in the attack will not be small, and they are currently gathering in large numbers. The point is in the southeast area of ​​the coastal fortress. According to the reconnaissance, Lin Rui judged that it should still be the 2nd regiment and a small number of the 4th regiment of the Orumi Federal Army. The newly reinforced new force of the Orumi Federation Army may not have entered the battle yet.

Looking at the reconnaissance results, General Hodgson's face turned ugly again, and he turned to look at Lin Rui.

"General, don't look at me like that. You should know that if I don't hold Bonifacio, more than 6,000 enemy reinforcements will enter the battlefield. At present, they are in this position~www.readwn.com~ completely by our army. contain.

But if I give up on Bonifacio and come here to reinforce you. This enemy will become an important force in attacking the coastal fortresses. "Lin Rui shrugged.

A hint of helplessness flashed in General Hodgson's eyes, he knew that Lin Rui was telling the truth. Not to mention that he blocked 6,000 enemy reinforcements here. Even without this enemy reinforcement, he probably wouldn't be able to fully support the coastal fortresses.

Because Lin Rui's troops are also limited, once he puts a lot of troops into supporting coastal fortresses. It is possible to cause Bonifacio to be penetrated by the enemy.

Once Bonifacio was successfully breached by the enemy. The consequences are no different from the occupation of fortresses along the coast. The enemy will tear open the defense of the Kem River and open the passage into the hinterland of Anmore.

General Hodgson was almost in despair. He looked at what Lin Rui just wanted to say, and temporarily changed it. "Can you give me a cigarette?"

"I thought you didn't smoke." Lin Rui looked at him and said.

"There must be a first time in life." General Hodgson smiled bitterly.

(End of this chapter)