Chapter 413: Victory (4)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

When Han Yong De escaped to the west side of the town, he saw the tanks engulfed in flames from the explosion and lost his composure, fleeing in panic. The western camp, connected with the ammunition depot, was the main focus of Zhao Yu’s attack.

The effect of the explosion was naturally more significant than just shelling a building.

To Han Yong De, it looked like a hell on earth. The only though he has now was staying alive.

Thus, more and more soldiers followed Han Yong De under his command, including many from the knight mercenary group.

They ran for their lives, discarding their helmets and armor, no longer caring about their weapons.

Unexpectedly, just as they rushed out of the town, the sound of tanks approaching from both sides, frightening everyone into hastening their pace. In their desperate sprint, they successfully broke out of the encirclement.

“Huff, huff, huff—!”

While running, Han Yong De said to his lackey beside him, “Quick, check if they are following us…”

“I don’t know, the artillery fire hasn’t stopped, they must still be fighting…” “Keep running!!”

At this moment, no one thought about what exactly had happened. They only knew that their camp had been attacked, the enemy was powerful, having breached half of their camp, and even Han Yong De himself almost didn’t make it back.

Meanwhile, in the command vehicle.

“Commander, Han Yong De has escaped, along with more than two hundred others…”

“Well, then, the rest can be annihilated!”

Zhao Yu intended to leave no survivors.

These soldiers were trained by the Han family, with high loyalty and difficult to sway.

Moreover, they were trained towards becoming killing machines and couldn’t integrate into society.

They couldn’t be like the five thousand people from Wild Wolf Town, who honestly worked as laborers.

So, Zhao Yu will honor them as soldier in the battlefield with glory of sacrifice for their lord!

The first round of shelling didn’t kill many, as Zhao Yu’s main target was the local artillery camp, and the actual casualties might have been just over a hundred.

After all, the main purpose was scared let Han Yong De and ensure his escape. Fortunately, the first round of shelling had eliminated the opponent’s actual commander.

Coupled with cutting off their radio communication, this led to the Han army fighting independently.

Groups of seven or eight, led by a sergeant or a centurion, prepared for launching a counterattack.

But they waited in vain for orders.

Especially those sent to contact the general, who received news of the general’s death and Han Yong De’s escape, further plunged the Han army into chaos.

With morale fluctuating, some fled, while others resisted to the death.

This battle which started at five o’clock, continued until dawn broke around seven.

The reason it took so long was that Zhao Yu did not want to suffer heavy casualties among his own men, focusing mainly on besieging the enemy.

They set up around the abandoned town to prevent the enemy from escaping, while continuously bombarding them.

In Zhao Yu’s view, artillery shells were just a resource; as long as there were resources, any number could be produced.

In contrast, each soldier with acquired through technological points was valuable.

By seven o’clock, the resistance in the abandoned town had weakened significantly, with hardly any effective counterattacks, only sporadic gunfire could be heard.

All the commanding officer finally issued the order for a full-scale assault.

The first to charge in were two tanks, choosing the east side of the town for the attack.

The tanks led the way, followed by a large number of soldiers, either riding in armored vehicles or marching on foot.

The east side was chosen because the Han family’s heavy firepower was concentrated on the west side of the town.

Although most of it had been rendered useless after several rounds of bombardment, there was still a chance that some usable ammunition could destroy the tanks.

“Da da da—!”

The remaining Han family troops were completely desperate, sticking out their bodies and continuously firing at the tanks.

Unfortunately, bullets of this caliber only made some sound effect when they

hit the tanks, unable to breach their defenses.

“Boom—!”

From a distance, a Barrett rifle sounded.

A sniper killed several Han family troops who had exposed themselves.

As soldiers flooded into the town, a mopping-up operation began.

The commanding officer was cautious, attacking one building at a time, never rushing forward.

This forced the remaining Han family troops to continuously move westward.

But the entire town was surrounded and sealed off; their escape to the west only delayed their inevitable death.

By eight in the morning.

The entire abandoned town had been thoroughly cleared.

In this battle, over seven hundred enemy troops were killed, and numerous weapons and equipment were captured. Only the two hundred people initially summoned by Han Yong De managed to escape.

After the battle, Zhao Yu slowly drove into the town in an armored vehicle.

The entire town was like a hell on earth, strewn with corpses and flames.

“Clean up the battlefield, we’ll retreat in an hour!”

Zhao Yu didn’t linger, merely took a cursory look, then headed back and stopping the vehicle at the camp outside the town.

“Ha ha, our Wang family’s stronghold has really lucked out this time…”

“Yeah, Young Master Han Yong De took a fancy to Wang Na, so we’re basically hitching a ride with the Han family now…”

“Wang Tie, you old fellow are fortunate, having such a fine daughter…”

Wang Tie laughed heartily, brimming with pride.

Their Wang family’s stronghold was a modest force in the wilderness, conveniently located on the essential route between Black Rock City and Zhao Family Town

During this time, they naturally took the opportunity to host a party for the Han family army.

When Han Yong De passed through, the Wang family provided excellent food and drink, even offering up beautiful young women.

“Report, a large group of people is running from the east, they look like bandits…”

“What?!”

The group was suddenly alarmed and rushed to the gate.

Indeed, a few hundred meters to the east, a group of raggedly dressed people, armed with guns and ammunition, were running towards them.

“Damn it, they dare to rob Wang Family’s stronghold?!”

“Fire a warning shot!”

The head of the Wang family immediately ordered.

Instantly, two gunshots rang out, causing the hundred or so people running in the distance to pause momentarily.

Han Yong De was furious. Having been defeated by an unknown force was one thing, but now, even a small Wang Family’s stronghold dared to defy him?! “Tell them to open the gate!”

Despite his words, he didn’t dare to show himself and instead burrowed into the crowd.

One of his lackeys, having no other choice, stepped out from the group, waving a flag high.

It was the Han family army’s flag, carried by a soldier in their company. From a distance, the people of the Wang family used binoculars for a closer look.

“Holy shit, that looks like the Han family army’s flag…”

“What?!”

The head of the Wang family was startled, snatching the binoculars and upon closer inspection.

Indeed, it was the Han family army’s flag.

Especially the man holding the flag, he was the same person who had stayed in the Wang family Stronghold not long ago.

He remembered that the man was Han Yong De’s lackey!

“Quick, quick, open the gate, no one is allowed to shoot!”

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

The gates of Wang Family’s Stronghold widely opened, Han Yong De breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to proceed, one of his lackeys was scared out of his wits. “Young master, what if this place has changed hands? What if we go in and get trapped…”

These words immediately alarmed Han Yong De, who was already like a frightened bird, lacking any semblance of calm.

“Go around, don’t enter…”

“It’s only a few dozen miles, let’s run back to Black Rock City!”

Under the stunned gaze of the people in Wang Family’s Stronghold, the two hundred men of the Han family took a detour and headed towards the distance. “Why aren’t they coming in?!”

“What’s going on?!”

“What happened?!”

“From their looks, they seem to be fleeing for their lives?!”

The head of the Wang family had an ominous premonition, “Wasn’t the Han family army going to attack Zhao’s Family Town, a new rise force?”

“Could it be…”

He was terrified at the thought. Could it be that the Han family army lost?!

How could that be possible?!

But he didn’t dare to chase after them to inquire, only hastily sending someone off to Black Rock City to gather information..

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