Chapter 138

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

As the first shell flew out of the chamber, a series of cannon sounds rang out. This time, the sound of the cannons was much denser than the previous round, because each mortar was firing five rounds in rapid succession, launching five times the number of shells as the previous volley!

However, the anti-aircraft machine guns on the battle vehicle were controlled by an AI, not humans. Therefore, no matter how many shells were fired, as long as the rate of fire did not exceed the machine gun's rate, it was unlikely that they could break through the machine gun's interception network.

Thus, whether it was the people of the manor or Lin Qiang's men, they all watched a grand fireworks display for free. Even in broad daylight, the fireballs exploding in the air were still dazzling.

Previously, because Duan Lei and the others had been operating on their own, there were basically no opportunities for the battle vehicle to show its power. Therefore, in Lin Qiang's intelligence, there was only information about the vehicle's ability to hold countless supplies, but no data on its combat power!

So, after seeing that the battle vehicle actually possessed such powerful firepower, Lin Qiang's eyes shone even brighter. With a space that could accommodate countless supplies, coupled with such powerful firepower, what need would he have for a base with this vehicle?

"I must have this vehicle!"

Lin Qiang thought to himself, then issued another order:

"Intensify the artillery fire again, and fire all the shells! In addition, everyone else, charge! Remember, pay attention to that vehicle, don't damage it. Don't worry about anything else, kill everyone in the entire manor!!!"

"Yes!"

Lin Qiang's subordinates were undeniably efficient. Hearing his order, they responded and then relayed Lin Qiang's command.

Now, the sound of the mortars became even denser. Since the boss had said not to worry about anything else and to fire all the shells, they naturally wouldn't hold back. They simply brought all the mortar shells over and continuously fired them at the manor!

Unfortunately, under the interception of the space battle vehicle, not a single shell could penetrate the interception network set up by the AI-controlled machine guns. All the shells were intercepted and detonated in the air.

Watching everything before them, the warriors of the manor couldn't help but cheer. They had personally witnessed tens of thousands of surrendered individuals being reduced to ashes under these shells.

Originally, they thought that even with the hastily constructed defensive positions, they would definitely suffer heavy casualties under the barrage!

No one expected that under such dense artillery fire, they would be completely unharmed, and not a single shell could even hit the manor, all of them being intercepted by that imposing vehicle.

Qing Luan and the others were also pleasantly surprised. It could be said that the most nervous person in the manor right now was naturally Qing Luan. After all, this was her manor, and if Lin Qiang and his men were to take it down, she would definitely not be spared.

Moreover, for a beauty of her caliber, the manor's defeat and death might not be the most terrifying things!

In contrast to the joy and excitement on the manor's side, Lin Qiang's side was naturally in the opposite state!

Hundreds of shells were fired, and the result was just a grand fireworks display. The other side didn't even show their combat personnel, just parked a vehicle at the entrance, and intercepted all their attacks.

This was definitely an unbelievable thing, especially for Lin Qiang's troops. These mortars were already considered the most powerful weapons they had, a kind of trump card.

But their trump card was so easily neutralized by the other side, and from beginning to end, that vehicle had only revealed four huge machine guns, or rather, autocannons.

Did they have any more powerful weapons? Were these four autocannons their last resort?

Not to mention Lin Qiang, even the soldiers felt that this was unlikely. That mysterious battle vehicle must have other weapons that hadn't been revealed, otherwise, their leader wouldn't be so determined to take this vehicle for himself!!!

The previous round of attacks was just artillery fire, although it was just mortars, weapons that strictly speaking didn't even qualify as cannons, but it was still artillery fire.

The advantage of artillerymen was that as long as the other side didn't have the same cannons, or air strike capabilities like fighter jets, the artillerymen themselves were safe, after all, they were ranged troops.

So, although there was smoke everywhere just now, and the roaring sounds were endless, it was just the sound of shells and machine gun bullets colliding, the scene was grand, but there were no casualties!

But now, the shells had been exhausted. Next, if they wanted to continue attacking, the soldiers would have to get involved. And if that vehicle could still maintain its previous firepower, what would be shot down would no longer be shells, but them!

Thinking of this, Lin Qiang's soldiers, including the squad leaders, felt their scalps tingle. They didn't need to think hard to know that the enemy could intercept even small mortar shells, and now that they were about to be replaced, the consequences...

The human body was much larger than a mortar shell, but its running speed was completely incomparable to that of a shell. If they really charged forward, once the enemy opened fire, wouldn't they be harvested like wheat, one patch after another?

"Mr... Mr. Lin! The enemy's weapons are extraordinary! All of our dense shells were intercepted, not a single one broke through the defenses and landed in the manor!"

A squad leader couldn't help but pick up the communicator to contact Lin Qiang:

"If we charge up there, wouldn't we be the same as those shells?"

"What? Are you afraid of death?"

Lin Qiang frowned and asked coldly.

"Mr. Lin! Of course, I'm not afraid of death, but the problem is, we only have these brothers here. If there are too many casualties, I'm afraid it will affect your plan!"

The soldier quickly explained:

"Moreover, now that the enemy has intercepted our artillery fire, their morale is high, while ours is the opposite. It's not really appropriate for us to launch an attack now!

Most importantly, we currently have significantly more combat personnel than the other side. If we maintain this numbers, we still have enough deterrent power against the manor. But if we launch a few charges, if they succeed, that's fine, but if they fail and we lose some more people, the strength gap between the two sides will narrow, and I'm afraid it won't be so easy to take down the manor!"

"..."

Hearing his subordinate's words, Lin Qiang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but stopped himself.

After seeing how powerful Duan Lei's vehicle was, Lin Qiang had made up his mind that he must obtain this vehicle. For this goal, he wouldn't care even if all his men died!

Anyway, with this vehicle, he could walk sideways in this world. Not having subordinates wouldn't be a problem at all, but now that he hadn't gotten the vehicle yet, he had to rely on these subordinates.

So, he also felt that if he really forced them to launch an attack and they were repelled by that vehicle, it would not only reduce his own manpower, but also cause his subordinates to be dissatisfied with him, and even fall apart...