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Chapter 208 The Last Fortress

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    The overall structure of the pre-war Elsden Fortress area was laid out based on the terrain, and some of the buildings in the old Elsden Town were used. For example, the air defense headquarters in the northern part of the fortress area was based on the Elsden Hospital Building.  Renovated.  This fortress-like building has four floors above the ground and two floors below the ground. It can be said to be the largest building within dozens of kilometers.  Dawn is approaching, and the vigorous offensive and defensive battle of Elsden is coming to an end. The east, south, west and center of the fortress area have fallen into the hands of the coalition forces.  After the "Night Devil Commando" entered the battlefield forcefully, the 51st Infantry Assault Division of the New United Kingdom Army not only cleared away the remaining defenders on the surface of these four areas, but also attacked the defenders through various access channels.  The underground fortifications, with the help of flamethrowers and explosive weapons, swept away the hiding places of the Scottish army one by one. The remaining defenders had to retreat to the northern area of ????the fortress, relying on this air defense command post to carry out the final resistance.  With the support of more than a dozen "Irish Leopards" and various armored personnel carriers, the coalition forces quickly formed a three-sided encirclement on the defender's air defense command post. On the periphery of the fortress area, the 2nd Armored Brigade was used as the attack arrow.  The middle troops have already outflanked the enemy in a roundabout way.  The Scottish defenders in Elsden Fortress are already in trouble!  During the daytime shelling and bombing, a corner of the solid air defense headquarters was blown down by heavy mortars, and one side was blown down by super-heavy guided bombs dropped by the New United Kingdom Air Force. Now it has become an irregular polygon.  The defenders built shooting positions based on the broken walls, and disassembled and installed the remaining anti-aircraft guns in the walkways or rooms on each floor, turning them into supporting firepower to block the enemy's ground offensive.  Under the attack of these anti-aircraft guns, many "Irish Leopards" on the coalition side were quickly damaged.  Even so, the soldiers who went into the attack still took the lead bravely. They moved forward calmly without fear of the oncoming bullets, skillfully used every weapon in their hands, gritted their teeth and cleared away the remaining enemies outside the air defense headquarters, and twice from  The southeast side broke into the main building, but under the desperate resistance of the defenders, they were driven out twice There was originally a circle of horse resistance with barbed wire around the air defense headquarters, as well as layers of infantry trenches and machine gun fire points.  Most of the fortifications were damaged by shelling and bombing, but despite this, the attackers and defenders fought repeatedly over this position, which was littered with corpses, including those of the English army, the New United Kingdom army, and many of the Scots.  What the people left behind Under the flickering firelight, a group of black figures walked along the rubble-filled road and arrived outside the attacker's temporary position. The leader caught a machine gunner who was immersed in changing the ammunition chain and asked: "Hey  , Man, where is your commander? " The machine gunner turned his head. When his eyes fell on the opponent's collar badge, his eyes suddenly changed: "He is over there at the main entrance Captain Barry, Captain, here.  Someone is looking for you!" "Who?" came an annoyed voice from the other side of the iron gate.  The soldier in dark uniforms from helmet to uniform did not respond immediately. Instead, he signaled his soldiers to wait on the spot. He leaned over and ran to the iron gate to find the captain officer who was observing the situation on the other side of the building with infrared equipment.  "I am Second Lieutenant Roberts of the 'Night Devil Commando', and I have been ordered to lead my team to support you!" After hearing the other party announcing his home, the captain did not put down the infrared observer, but said without looking back: "You  Okay, Lieutenant, you are welcome! However, the situation here is a bit troublesome. I hope you are ready for a tough battle. " "A unit like ours is designed to fight a tough battle," the visitor replied confidently.  .  The captain turned his head and looked at his friendly colleagues: "This building must have been reinforced. The effect of direct fire from the tank cannon is not as good as expected. The enemy is very cunning and difficult to deal with. One-third of my company has been lost."  "That's really a bit troublesome!" the second lieutenant of the night warrior said as he turned on the infrared equipment installed on the assault rifle.  His set uses the same active infrared detection principle as the one used by the captain, and both require supporting power supplies and receivers. The difference is that the equipment of the night combat troops is more professional, and the infrared observers equipped for infantry can only play the most basic role.  Active/passive observation function at night.  In terms of the combat quality of the combatants, the "Night Devil Commandos" and the 51st Infantry Assault Division deployed in Elsden Fortress can be regarded as the most elite combat troops of the New United Kingdom Army. Not only can they operate in close to actual combat environments  In the joint exercise, they faced off against the powerful Irish Foreign Legion. Most of the key personnel had the experience of participating in foreign wars as volunteers. On the Italian battlefield, both units performed convincingly.  ¡°Most of the enemies are on the second and third floors, and there must be some in the basement, but the number is uncertain,¡± the captain said.  The second lieutenant glanced from left to right: "There are still two to three hundred defenders, maybe more, and the defensive firepower is very tight. The key is to risk them"?The bullets entered the building.  "    "Yes!  "The captain responded, "Our regiment previously opened a passage from the southeast corner. The troops entered twice, but were forced out by the Scots using flamethrowers and explosive bags.  Now, that passage has been blown down, and we are looking for a new way into the building" "Are those your people over there?  "The second lieutenant suddenly interrupted the captain. In his infrared sight, there were several human-shaped light spots outside the southwest corner of the building. "Oh, they are finally here.  The captain quickly used his night vision goggles and observed the target before explaining: "Those are the soldiers I sent to outflank the enemy. The enemy was very cunning. They blocked the doors and windows with heavy objects, blew up the stairs, and used  Machine guns and grenades blocked our attack route, and we had to find another way to find the blind spot of the defenders' firepower" The light in the infrared sight shone, and the roar of the explosion came. Observing that a hole was blown in the corner, the captain  Called: "Suppressive fire!  " Not only the company in front of me, but also the coalition forces approaching the last stronghold of the defenders opened fire. For a moment, the crazy hiss of machine guns filled my ears, the banging of mortars, and multiple "Irish Leopards" also fired from hidden positions.  With a deafening roar, the captain observed the situation on the opposite side for a moment, and then shouted, "Soldiers, attack!  "The soldiers stood up and moved forward without hesitation. After the outer wall of the southwest corner of the building was blasted, the defenders' attention was briefly distracted. Their defensive firepower was not timely, but when the attacking soldiers rushed through half of the  From a distance, the grenades they threw provided light for the defensive fire. The infantrymen of the New United Kingdom continued to move forward bravely against the firelight. The windows on the second and third floors as well as the ventilation windows on the top of the attic were full of flames and dense bullets.  When the grass was swept down, grass clippings flew everywhere. In an instant, many soldiers fell down, and the machine gun team supporting the attack was also unobtrusive. A series of bullets quickly swept towards the windows on the second floor of the building and the sloping roof, but the defenders were not stationary.  Which windows were used for shooting? The defenders on the three floors above were suppressed. Bullets were actually fired from the windows on the first floor that seemed to be completely blocked. Although the firepower of submachine guns and rifles was not as fierce as that of machine guns, it was still easy to let them shoot flatly.  The attacking force suffered a lot of losses. The second lieutenant with a tall nose and thick lips, thick eyebrows and big eyes, gritted his teeth. At this time, it was useless to lead the team to increase casualties. He could only watch his fellow infantrymen fighting against their fate.  It only takes five to seven seconds to cross a distance of 40 to 50 meters. The Brown light machine gun fires a bullet every 0.6 seconds. From the perspective of relativity, the few seconds it takes to fall outside the building are so long.  The number of soldiers continued to increase, so that the onlookers were frightened - they did not want to see all their brave companions die here. Fortunately, there were still some brave and lucky soldiers who rushed through the defenders with the death scythe.  Intercepting fire, they leaned over to avoid the defenders' bullets and rushed towards the hole in the wall blown by their companions. At this time, it was useless for the Scots to throw grenades out of the window. As the Irish soldiers rushed into the building, fierce gunfire came from inside the house.  Seeing that the defenders' external defensive firepower was rapidly weakening, the second lieutenant's cold eyes flashed brightly, and he knelt down and raised his gun at an angle.  Holding the assault rifle in a downward posture, he ordered in a low and firm voice: "It's our turn to attack!  ¡± The black shadows not far away stood up together, and they passed through the open space between the horse and the building among the infantrymen who were engaged in the follow-up attack. Witnessing the scene of the attack just now, they all felt reverence when they walked past the remains of their fallen comrades.  The stubborn enemy is still resisting in this sturdy building. Fighting in a dark room will definitely increase the difficulty for the attackers. The night warriors can reduce the difficulty of the attack with their special equipment and daily targeted training.  After entering the building through the breach in the southwest corner, it was indeed dark and messy. The air was filled with thick dust and smoke. The second lieutenant made a prompt decision and asked his commandos to put on gas masks and then fired a flat-end assault rifle.  With one eye on the infrared sight and one eye on the situation around him, as more and more Irish infantrymen entered the building, the fierce fighting spread from the first floor to the second and third floors. The second lieutenant led the team to search for someone on the first floor.  Circle, found the walkway leading to the basement, and made a tactical gesture of "Follow me down". The elites of the "Night Devil Commando" entered the basement along the narrow passage. The air here was turbid and humid, but there was nothing.  There was such a strong smell of gunpowder smoke above. As the second lieutenant expected, there were not only defenders in the basement, but also a shooting bunker. If they hadn't carried infrared night vision equipment, there was a high chance that they would be attacked by the Scottish soldiers hiding in the dark.  , the situation is completely reversed. With the help of night vision equipment, the commandos can always take action first from the enemy, from narrow and complex areas.They fought their way through the underground passage and finally arrived at the enemy headquarters, which they had been unable to find before. Before the defenders could react, they stormed in with an explosive assault
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